The Straits Times, 3 February 1973

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  • 24 1 B1973 ggTAL DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 235,000 The National Newspaper The Straits Times Estd 1845 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1973 20 CENTS M.C. (P) 28/73
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  • 770 1 As truce violations by Reds total 1,300— SAIGON, Friday THE first group of International Control Commission teams flew out of Saigon today to inspect their observation stations in northern cities of South Vietnam, where fighting is still raging five days after the ceasefire accord went
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  • 142 1 A record plunge at Tokyo Exchange r|Y)KYO, Frl. Frantic A selling by scared Investors and institutions caused a record plunge on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today. The market average lost ground for the fourth consecutive day and closed at 4.820.52, down 245.65. Sell-at-any-prlce deals poured into the market (or fear
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  • 53 1 SAN FRANCISCO. FW. Crown Zellerbach has announced that the price of 32-pound standard newsprint has been hiked US$5 to US$l6B (about $470) per ton. The company cited Increased costs of manufacture and dellvery In announcing the higher price yesterday. It said the Increase Is within economic
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  • 28 1 TOKYO, Frl. Japan decided today to host this year's Ministerial Conference of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs from Sept 12 to 14— UPI.
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  • 383 1 Agnew to have talks with Lee on SE-Asian -issues- State funeral rpHE United States Vice1 President Spiro Agnew will fly in from Saigon tomorrow afternoon for a three-day visit. He will be welcomed at the airport by the Minister of State (Foreign Affairs), Encik Rahim Ishak. On Monday morning, he
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  • 67 1 wishes all its Chinese readers a Happy New Year There will be no publication on Monday, but NEW NATION will be on sale with the full Kuala Lumpur race results. Publication of the Straits Times will resume on Tuesday. Make sure of getting your NEW NATION delivered
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  • 24 1 VATICAN CrTY. Frl. Pope Paul VI aald that hijackings and other acts of violence are no proper solution to political problems. UPI.
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  • 225 1  -  MABIC KWEC By AFRESH outbreak of cholera was announced by the Ministry of the Environment yesterday. The ministry reported a case of Cholera El Tor (Ogawa strain) in a 51--year-old fitter working in Jurong. The man, a Singapore citizen, lives in a
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  • 200 1  - Why new balance vital for region —by Lee NGIAM TON 6 HAI By THE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has said in his Chinese New Year message that with the end of American military involvement in Vietnam, South-east Asian countries must reach out for a new equilibrium. "If there
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  • 286 1 Cattle disease at Jurong under control T»HE outbreak of foot--1 and-mouth disease in Singapore— the first in 30 years has been brought under control. This was brought about by precautionary measures, including the Immediate slaughter on Thursday of 400 head of cattle. Imported from Kantang, Southern Thailand. The cattle were
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  • 68 1 CAIRO. Frl. A Soviet millUry delegation arrived In Cairo yesterday and presidential adviser Hafez Ismail will visit Moscow next week for talk, on the Middle East situation, the Middle East News Agency said. The visits Indicated an Improvement in Egyptian Soviet relations which have remained cool
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    • 6 2 Baluchistan rebellion under control, says Governor-
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    • 182 2 RAWALPINDI, Frl—Baluchistan Governor Ghaus Baksh Blzenjo said yesterday the armed rebellion in his province is under control. Mr. Blzenjo denied claims of Opposition political leaders in Baluchistan that 400 rebels had been killed; only one policeman and two rebels had been killed and two other rebels wounded. The governor had
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    • 78 2 JAKARTA. Frl. Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin has lashed out at some members of the capital's Legislative Assembly for opposing his policies for development of the city. "Those members should not just talk to seek popularity without knowing the real problems of the city. They
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    • 666 2 BOMBING: K TELLS WHY 'Continuation of war has its price' message to North and South Vietnam WASHINGTON, Friday PRESIDENTIAL adviser Henry Kissinger said last night President Nixon ordered the Christmas bombing of Hanoi to loosen South Vietnam's rigid position in the peace talks as well as to persuade North Vietnam
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    • 202 2 Second edition of book on 'blacklisted' gamblers LAS VEGAS, (Nevada), Fri Nevada'* controversial black book, a "Who's Who" of the persona non grata of the gambling world which raised a furorer when It came out In 1960 with a list of 11 names, is going into its second edition. The
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    • 440 2 $6,000 m foreign cash will be halved after Aussie clamp on borrowings CANBERRA. Fri. HALVING of the AS2,(MM) million iS(J,(MM) million) of foreign investment in Australia in 1J)72 is expected to l>c Ihc main result of blanket restrictions on foreign borrowings by Australia announced yesterday by Federal Treasurer, Mr. Frank
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    • 125 2 BRISBANE, Fri. The Queensland State Government will appeal all the way to the Privy Council against the proposed Federal Government legislation to control mineral exports. Queensland Is a major exporter of black coal to Japan and during 1972 exported 11.77 million tons. an increase of 51.2
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  • WORLD NEWS TWO
    • 541 3 Europe unhappy with US trade barriers Heath: American measures discriminate against us WASHINGTON, Friday El'ROPK has "very real grievances about l.S. trade barriers,** British Prime Minister Edward Heath told the National Press Club today. "Obviously the American worker does not want to see his job exported," he said. "But neither
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    • 205 3 $509 mil drop in Japan's reserves TOKYO, Friday JAPAN's external reserves ;it the end of January dropped to l'Ssl7.B.">() million ($4i).!WO million) or $."><K) million ($1,42.") million) less than the previous month. The Finance Ministry also announced yesterday that the Government's Import promotion measures began to take effect during the
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    • 164 3 Four who wanted to circle Indira's house NEW DELHI, Fri. Three young brothers and their sister, who last month pretended they wanted to circle Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's residence five times "for her welfare," have been charged with stealing top secret military information. They will be tried for possessing and
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    • 61 3 NICOSIA. Fri. A bomb bltw in the door ot a police officer s home last night, but the officers family escaped unhurt. This was the sixth police home to be bombed In the past six days, following the circulation of leaflet-. by the Eoka undei
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    • 44 3 BUENOS AIRES. Fri. Ten people died and 50 were Injured yesterday when a wall collapsed under gele force winds and tontiitial rains on to 30 shanty town dwellings in the industrial centre of Avellaneda. just fcuth of Buenos Aires. Reuter.
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    • 36 3 ALEXANDRIA. i Virginia i. FTi. The widow of US. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was robtxd of US$l2 ($3O) at knife-pcint by a young man who forced his way Into her home heie— AP.
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    • 84 3 HONG KONG. Frl. Hong Kong's relations with Peking have never been better and the British Administration is absolutely confident about the foreseeable future, an authoritative source said here last night. The source said it was im- possible to say how long relations might remain at
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    • 322 3 C-Mart pledge on tirade with Asian countries BANGKOK. Fri The United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (Ecafe) has received assurances from the European Common Market of continued efforts to improve the trade position of developing Asian countries, it was disclosed here. The assurances were noted in
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  • WORLD NEWS THREE
    • 126 4 Seoul to cut shoe exports -to US- SEOUL, Fri. South Korea has proposed to restrict her annual shipments of footwear to the I'nited States in the face of a strong U.S. move to impose countervailing duties. A Korean business source said yesterday that the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr.
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    • 546 4 DREMIER Chou Enhii has warned the United States and Saigon governments against the "saboLi^i'," of the Paris ceasefire agreement. Mr. Chou, in his first public comment on the accords signed last week, also called last night on U.S. to stop its "war
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    • 60 4 CHARLESTON. (South Carolina). Pri. Dozens of birds killed) themselves last year trying to fly through glasswalled outside corridors of a medical school after eating the intoxicating berries of nearby pyracantha bushes. To guard against another onslaught of the drunken birds, the Medical University of South Carolina has
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    • 476 4 It's suicide for China and Russia to go to war: Dr K WASHINGTON. Fri. U.S. Presidential Adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger said tonight it would be suicidal for China and the Soviet Union to go to war and he could not believe they would use violence to settle their ideological and
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    • 122 4 US prisoners 'held in China camps' f ONDON, Frl.— American Li prisoners captured in Vietnam by Hanoi troops have been held in secret maximum security camps in China, according to a Moscow-datelined report by Victor Louis in the London Evening News yesterday. Mr. Louis, a 8ovlet cltUen with a reputation
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    • 209 4 KARACHI. Fri CHIEF editor of Al Ahram. Mr. Mohommed Heykal. has said Svolet aid to India did no through Egypt, but not during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan conflict. He was clarifying Press reports of his address to students and teachers at the School of
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    • 45 4 FI R E FIGHTERS Edward Gavin (left) and James H e 1 m c rush a woman injured in a fire to a waiting am- bulance. The blaze at the Montfleld Hotel, Chicago, injured six people, including two firemen. UPI pix.
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    • 47 4 CHICAGO. Pri. Police ai rested at least 13 children during a high school riot In a Spanish district here yesterday Six policemen were Injured by rocks and other missiles aiter several hundred children ran amok In the Tuley High School lunch room. Reuter.
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    • 370 4 Bulk of LBJ ranch sold to Tulsa group AUSTIN, (Texas). Friday THK bulk of the late former Picsideni Lyndon Jolionson's LBJ Ranch here was sold today to a Tllba, Oklahoma, real estate combine lor an undisclosed sum. The land management firm of Joseph and Max Frates bought 3,104 acres (1256
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    • 22 4 HONO KONG. Fri. North Korea has accused United States security guard? in the Joint security area In Panmunjom of hooligan behaviour Renter
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  • WORLD NEWS FOUR
    • 223 5 Shangri-la where 100-year-olds are still going —strong— ONDON, Frl. A BriLd tish doctor spoke today of his discovery of a beautiful Shangri-la valley where rum-drinking peasants well over 100 years old tilled the soil. Dr. David Davies, a London university lecturer, said that in the mountain valley of Vilcabamba in
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    • 70 5 LAHORE. FT!. Apart from drawing his 50 rupee (about 115) daily allowance this week, the quiet man sitting in the Punjab Legislative Assembly had hardly been noticed by his parliamentary neighbours. Until today.. when a member denounced him as imposter. The House was thrown Into
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    • 31 5 TEL AVIV. Fri. Israels diamond Industry has reported exports of polished stones worth US$4l 7 million in January, up 37 per cent over the same month last year —AP
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    • 445 5 VIENTIANE. Fri fJOMMI'XIST forces would control up to two- thirds of the territory of Laos should a ceasefire be declared, according to military sources here today. With the talks between the pro-communist Pathet Lao and Prince Souvanna Phouma's government reaching a critical stage, Pathet
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    • 207 5 US backs out but the Concorde makers plan to press on LONDON, Frl. Britain and France insisted today they will press ahead with the supersonic Concorde despitp the dramatic loss of their best American customers. But it was admitted that production may now be drastically slowed. Heavy gloom settled on
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    • 48 5 MOGADISHU. Fri. More than 500 Chinese experts are due to begin work on a 625--mile road which will connect the north and eastern regions of the country with the south. it was announced today. The project is being financed by the Chinese Government.— Reuter.
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    • 33 5 ANKARA. Fri. Two young I left-wing extremists were seni tenced to death by a military I court yesterday for attempt inij f to overthrew the Turkish ConI stltution by force— Reuter.
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      • 46 5 ISLAMABAD. Frl. About 100 wives, sisters, mothers and children of 90.000 Pakistani prisoners in India demonstrated yesterday at the embassies of Britain. West Germany. United States. Switzerland and the Vatican, and at the offices of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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      • 59 5 MOUNT HAGEN: Thieves grounded four planes for several hoars here by stealing the ignition keys in this New Guinea town. Australian engineers used jumper wires to get three planes into the air for scheduled and charter trips but had to wait six hours for a spare ker to be flown
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      • 19 5 BRASILIA: Belligerent Indian tribesmen. thefr skins painted with war colours, stormed a jungle outpost and killed three Government workers
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      • 23 5 sent to pacify them, riddling their bodies with arrows. A fourth Government worker. Luis Duarte. escaped by scaring off the Indians with fireworks.
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      • 30 5 BELGAADE: Police arrested a woman caught stealing left shoes in a department store. Asked why she stole only left shoes, the woman replied: "I took all the right shoes yesterday."
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      • 43 5 PEKING: China's Invitation to President Georges Fompidou to visit Peking, next September indicates that the Chinese do not regard Frances close relations with the Soviet Union as an obstacle to developing Sino-French relations. No details have been disclosed yet on M. Pompidou's visit.
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      • 28 5 DENVER: James Ilowton. 23, was charged with criminal mischief for using the giant scoon on his rarthmovinr machine to lift two illegally narked cars out of his way.
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      • 51 5 NEW YORK: Publishing a lengthy cover story on the Marlon Brando sexy film "Last Tango in Paris" In its Jan. 22 Issue cost Time Magazine U*****,000 ($700,000) in cancelled advertising for future editions and reaped a harvest of more than 1.200 lettrrs of protest from readers that Included 310 cancelled
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      • 44 5 STOCKHOLM: The Government presented a Bill to Parliament providing for instant divorce for all except those with small children. Couples wou'd be eligible for immediate divorce without needing to state any reason. Parents of small children would have to wait for six months. Agencies.
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  • 141 6 Plan for more industrial estates in Malaysia IfUALA LUMPUR, Fri 1V The Government will open up Industrial estates covering several thousand acres throughout the country. The new estates will be located In Selangor (six), Johor (three), Malacca (two), Negri Sembilan (two), Penang (two) and several more in other states. Official
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  • 211 6 he lost his sight /CHRISTOPHER Friend was blinded v> seven years axo when someone flung acid at him in a factory. And that started him on his big adventure "sightseeing" around the world. For he soon became an official of the Royal Commonwealth
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  • 81 6 lAC (Holdings) Ltd. have joined up with the Aus-tralian-based International Company Norton Austra'ia Pty, Ltd. to manufacture pressure sensitive tapes, adhesives and abrasive products in Singapore. The new company, known as Norton-lAC Pte. Ltd., will begin full-scale production soon. This follows the successful
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  • 91 6 Presentation by promotion team A SIX-MAN casino promotion team will arrive here on Feb. 18. en route to the PATA Conference In Tokyo which will begin on Peb. 26. The group will be led by Mr. John Haddad. the General Manager of Federal Pacific Hotels, which built and opened Australia's
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  • 36 6 THE Minister for State (Communications) Dr. Ang Kok Peng will open stamp exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall tomorrow at 2 p.m. The exhibition Is organised by the Singapore Philatelic Society.
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  • 21 6 THIRTEEN people were yesterday fined a total of M 39 for Uttering The fine* ranged from $30 to WO
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  • 279 6 NIGHTCLUBS, restaurants and public entertainment operators were warned yesterday against employing children under 12. Those who do so can be Jailed up to six months cr fined up to $500, or both. On top of this, their licences may be revoked or cancelled. A
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  • 220 6 THERE are six main reasons why youths join secret societies, according to a recent survey by the University of Singapore LawFaculty. They are revenge, status, money, excitement, companionship and protection. For the survey. 100 detainees of Bedok Camp were Interviewed
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  • 60 6 THE labour Ministry and Central Provident Fund Board last week successfully prosecuted 10 employers (or infringements of the Employment Act and the Central Provident Fund Act. The employers were fined a total of $6,620. In addition, $2 1,304. 58 as a r reai. of CPF contributions and
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  • 296 6 Lift ban on exports, plea by Malaysian -loggers I^UALA LUMPUR. Fri. Loggers in Kelantan and north Pahang today appealed to the Government to lift the ban on the export of 10 species of logs. "Thesf loggers will be in serious trouble if the ban is not lifted soon," said Datuk
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  • 241 7 235-volt-shock from TV aerial killed electrician AN ELECTRICIAN A was electrocuted when he held a dismantled TV aerial on a rooftop while his cousin tightened the bolts, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Santo Mu'.lono received a 235-volt shock and fell backwards on a flat space on the roof. The aerial
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  • 51 7 ALOR STAR. Fri— About 103 secret society members have been arrested in Kedah and Perils during the past three days. Acting Kedah and Perils CPO Abdul Hamld bin Mohamed said today this followed the launching on Tuesday of "operation sekelumpok" to curb crime during the Chinese New
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  • 35 7 UNGKU Jamal bin Salim. 23. was jailed (or a day and fined $250 for stealing a T-shirt from Metro Department Store in High Street at 3.25 p.m. on 1 hursday.
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  • 213 7 EYES THAT SPEAK. SHE mesmerises the audience as she dances. With eyes that speak of Joy. fear, sadness and woe. And hands and feet that move with vitality yet with grace. For more than half an hour, she kept her audience of 50 rapt with the Intricate dances of South
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  • 291 7 $850 package tour of the Asean countries CIRCLE TRAVEL FOR GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE KUALA LUMPUR, Friday travellers may soon he offered a paekage tour of Asean countries for about $850, chairman of the Tourist Development Corporation, Kncik Burhani idd in Mohamed Saman Rais, said today. The package offer
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  • 146 7 A 19- YEAR-OLD boy was sentenced to nine months jail and six strokes of the rotan for extortion yesterday. Khoo Cheng Han admitted extorting $100 from Mr. I.im Leone San, managing partner of a construction firm in Jalan Hongkong on Dec. 6 last
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    • 38 7 Bugs Bunny By Ralph Heimdahl f&eT V6R «7EFUNP AT^B SCHKiOOOLE I. WINPOW FIVE/ OEPT. STORE JB COMPLAINTS (CM, IT'S YOU, CICERO! I'M HAVING TROUBLE V WHAT'S V** r—T' HITTING CURVE J J PCEFp "—I BALLS i —^T*^ I*
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  • 258 8 Welcome bouquet for Queen of Malaysia THE Raja Permaisuri Agung of Malaysia is all smiles as she receives a bouquet at Bangkok's Don Muang airport on Thursday. Looking on is Queen Sirikit of Thailand. The pretty girls on their knees are scattering rose petals. In Bangkok yesterday, the Yang Dipertuan
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  • 200 8 $3 mil fire razes palm oil factory— OUTTERWORTH, Frl. Fire destroyed a palm oil factory, Palmco Sdn. Bhd., at Prai industrial complex early this morning, causing damage estimated at S3 million. It took more than 30 firemen over four hours to put out the blaze, one of the biggest in
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  • 66 8 Arts festival at International School THE Singapore International School will organise a two-week long arts festival from Feb. 24 to March 4. Highlights include an art exhibition, a play competition, martial arts demonstration, life-saving display. Chinese puppet show, fashion show and sub-aqua display. Encllk Shaarl Tadln. Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), will
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  • 143 8 MR. Justice Kulasekaram yesterday Jailed a construction worker for four year (or raping a 13-year-old girl last May. Rahman bin Mohamed Salleh. 26. was found guilty of raping the girl In a make-shllt room on the sixth floor of Peninsula Shopping Complex In Cole-
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    • 151 8 Btandie By Chic Young M«. euMSTCAO, I (YOU CAN PUT HIM OJPEIt DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.' J II VV6LL, DOSSONE IT— WOULD YOU LIKE -4 VOUft. PILLOW ANP 1 WOULDN'T WAhJT 1 V.THAT WAS MV SIG <S VTO BUY P£T f LISTEN TO TO LISTEjJ TO T-— 7 SELLING POINT/ Gjt&^-\
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  • 417 9 'Set up panel on jobs problem in Asia' CALL BY ICFTU ASIAN CONFERENCE... |[UALA LUMPUR, Fri. A committee of international consultants on employment has been suggested to prepare projects to solve the unemployment problem in Asia. The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions first Asian conference on unemployment here has
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  • 82 9 Lord Mayor of Hamburg to visit Singapore THE Lord Mayor of Hamburg. Mr. Peter Schulz. will pay an official visit to Singapore from Feb. 16 to 20. The mayor, accompanied by his wife and officials. Is on a three-week tour of Asean countries. In Singapore, the delegaUon will call on
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  • 40 9 A PHOTOGRAPH of Mr H. van der Valk. sales manager (professional products) of Philips Singapore Pte. Ltd. was wrongly captloned as Mr. Henry Rensma, chairman of the company In the Btralts Times yesterday. The error Is regretted.
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  • 285 9 Man made bankrupt because of his brother's debt A MIDDLE AGED man was made a bankrupt yesterday because of an unpaid debt of $11,353 owed by his brother, a Victoria Street furniture dealer, to the Chung Khiaw Bank. Chan Sit Kee was the guarantor for his brother when the loan
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  • 62 9 Passport found in bus A PASSPORT and a medical card bearing the name of Krishna so Packlrlsamy of Woodlands Road has been found in a bus travelling along Queen Street. The owner o( the documents can claim them from Mr. M.T. Santhirasekaran. of the University of Singapore's personnel section, telephone
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  • 36 9 LABOURER Teo Bole Eng. 54. died three hours after a 1001 b. bag of flour fell on him while he was working In a vessel anchored at the outer roads on Thursday.
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  • 157 9 ROY officials are looking into ways to stop a queue racket at Its Middle -Road office. Racketeers cash in by queueing along with other visitors and then "selling" their positions for a fee, usually two or three dollars. It is believed that many of these
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  • 155 9 KUALA LUMFUR, Frl Police shot and captured a man armed with a stick when they intervened in a lanr fixbt between two rival cants here this morning. They also arrested another man and broke up the fifht. The two itanrs and 360
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    • 42 9 II I B^^'^'niff'iwP^^al B^v m Bi I^rflßßßißfll I S Wishing All Our Friends m Patrons A HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR FROM j$ 4 H THE DIRECTORS STAFF OF I DAVID PHOA SONS (PTE) LTD. |j; WE COMMENCE BUSINESS ON 6TH FEBRUARY 1973.
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    • 133 9 Tfee Atanageißeßfc aitft Staff Wishes all their patrons, friends and business associates L f fl I^ j^bh m\ j?^Km iB m liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii|iiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii A Will uWlll fOR FURTHER OCTAIS Pit ASECALI AT MITSUBISHI \W|\ CHUAN HUNG MOTORS (PTE.) LTD. •*OTO«« CORPORATION \\\™V\ft 150-152. MACKENZt ROAD. SINGAPORE -9 TEL: *****4 *****3 L
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  • 298 10 Get into politics, Mrs, Jek urges the women MRS. Jek Yeun Thong, wife of the Culture Minister, has urged more women to take part in politics. Even if they are unable to do so because of family committments, they should at least show interest and concern in politics. For political
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  • 103 10 For sale— ls,ooo 1973 mint sets A TOTAL of 15,000 1973 uncirculated mint sets will be released for sale next week. Costing $4 the set consists of six coins one. five, ten, 20 and 50 cents and a dollar which are arranged In a wallet with a plastic holder Each
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  • 48 10 FIFTY-TWO political detainees went on hunger strike yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of Operation Cold Store on Feb. 2, 1963, when most of them were detained. Barium Sosialis chairman Dr. Lee Slew Choh said the hunger strike will go on indefinitely. 4th 4
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 273 10 H B. ALL SHOWS NO FREE LIST CASH BOOKINGS ONLY The CARNIVAL TRADE FAIR 73 at GREAT WORLD PARK I will be opened to tke public daily from 10 am to 3.30 pm 6 pm to 11.30 pm TODAY, TOMORROW MONDAY ON DISPLAY FULLSCALE "APOLLO 11" LUNAR MODULE SEA I
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    • 121 10 SUVCAPtBA O l» I S TODAY fflV^ DAILY IHOWS J 00, al♦ 00 .m. —NO FHII LIST W, SHARMILA TAGORE I DHARNENDRA in Hindi wilh English/Malay subs Music: Lakshmikant Pyarelal B U> STATE— TONIGHT AND faf TOMORROW at MIDNIGHT 'I RADEN MOCHTAR, NOOR AZIZAH JVWHnrfV>rw FIFI YOUN( t-*<rii F^^ (AMIK
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    • 449 10 il THE "JEWEL" I BALLPENS A Exquisitely crafted 1 1 Sand Ornamented 1 1 with attractive |j I stones or with del i- 1 1 I I c ate engravings I MADE IN U.S.A. I i I All life guaranteed! I i land presented in I j i ILuxurious gift
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    • 472 10 I CATHAYORGANISATION :j iWfISM AIL ITS PjaTWOWS 1 N.B. All Ihtitni U Fru List Cash BMkiigi Oily, j !j JURONG DRIVE IN CINEMA: NOW SHOWING! 2 (Te: *****4) 2 Shows: 7.00 9.30 pa. v,- MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, TOMORROW MONDAY j L ODEON ORCHARD— Also SPECIAL MORNING SHOW AT NORMAL PRICES i
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    • 776 10 ■organisation m »U THEATRES NO FREE LIST ADVANCE C»SM lOOKINSS ONIT I3nl NOW SHOWING' 11am, 1.45, 4.00, 4.10 t tl] Chorlat Bromon "The Mechanic" Jon-Michael Vincent Jill Irelond IN COLOR (UA) Tonight Monday M'mte Tomorrow 9am "FirflrMve" (Re-edited version) Moxjorm fj Todoy Monday 9 OOom j Tomorrow M'nite "Legeadi af
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 210 11 KONG HEE FATT CHOY TO ALL OUR PATRONS NOW SHOWING! GCLDEN CITY at: 1 .45, 4.00. 7.00 9.30 p.m. GALAXY at: 1.15. 3.30, 7.00 9.30 p.m. A Mrde.n Gmedy with Laughters Golore with English Chinese Subtitles t^^ A Golden Star Bhd. Release Pr a^H k^Baw x i W F3i TO
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    • 261 11 i^6 ftof&/ \Z 47mif&r'faf i^^ G^rfdcn Phoenix Famous for its Swctxan and Pek»ig style dishes. r^^ KSAA The f" os Popular restaurant in town. fe«^ < P^&V n ■ntimate spot for both young and old. 9^s^ L^A>j Enjoy your favourite cocktail to sentimental guitar music. [^sefc No minimum or cover
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    • 35 11 ...tie place for a swinging evening I NON-STOP Music by DIZZY INSPIRATION gueet band "Flare" TONIGHT SUNDAY (Extension till 1 a.m.) KONG HEE FATT CHOY to all our patrons friends from I ma m^ym A
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    • 203 11 Wishing all our clients a prosperous OX YEAR From HOTEL MIRAMAR. usher the ox year fere Usher the OX YEAR in Miramar. A '/mbol of joy, luxury prosperity^a^KJ Celebrate the Chinese New Yeir^g 9flM in one of its 216 luxury guest rooms. Or join the crowd at the g S^^SS^
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    • 176 11 1^ mm iflnJ* I Fantastic. A hilariously sensational season I startine from Ist Feb. at the Merlin Grill. I Don't miss it, because you'll never forget him! Only $6.00 cover charge and a la cartedinner. For reservations, ring Evelyn now! ■N^ 5 Tel: ***** ext. 595. W IMBPUIN HOTEL *^ii>*"
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  • The Straits Times
    • 361 12 WILL the Big Powers ever agree to neutralise the Indian Ocean? Unless they consent, no amount of "declarations" at the United Nations or anywhere else can hope to be effective. That reality should be kept in mind as Indian Ocean states look to a future in which many
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    • 172 12 A WOMAN'S due place may not be in the forefront of politics but it does not have to be behind a cooking pot either. Women can enhance their own stature and contribute to social development by being more active in the community, as several speakers at a
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  • 322 12 PATRICK Zehnder. 35, coach: "Athletics today is a science. The happy-go-lucky approach towards training is now a thing of the past. "Systematic training must be carried out over an extended period of time. But the athlete must be in love with the sport. "Talent we
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  • 1585 12  -  PERCY SENEVIRATNE THE STATE OF OUR SPORTS By separata our athletes from the world-beaters? The answer, probably, lies in these words of the conqueror of Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary: "If the going is tough and the pressure is on;
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 20 12 unn u^ pai raigj T Hub FTe rfliE ufsi Z C| OVERSEAS X iki J ASSURANCE CO. LTD. LIFE DEPT.
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    • 65 12 To my dear clients, my interline friends, and my super, super travel agents, j MM MM* mmiWWMMM (Apologise for no individual greetings) fT"! 1"!^ 1*^1 1 T"* I^T 1 JTT7 /'T"l I"1H( 1"V1 Pfi fTP|"| U!UIU<U!WlUtU!W>WII.MUfUH B WC E Ei wish B all §4 our patron^^> Ei a Wk^=x; il
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  • 302 13 Top TV shows for Chinese New Year holidays RTS will have some top TV fare for the Chinese New Year holidays. The programme kicks off today at 10 a.m. with a .special children's programme. "The Little Blossoms" on Channel 5, followed by a repeat of the locally-produced "Joy of the
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  • 45 13 A THAI boxing show will be held at Gay World Stadium on Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. The Minister for Social Affurs. Encik Othman Wok, will be the patron of the show. I'd by the National Safe•y First Council of Singapore.
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  • 136 13 SIN Chew Jit Poh will move into a new 11--storey building at the Junction of Keppel and Cantonment Road early next year The build. ng now under construction, is to commemorate the late Da to Aw Cheng Chye. former governing director of Sin Poh (Star
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  • 167 13 HUSBAND OF MIMI WONG REFUSED LEAVE TO APPEAL LONDON, Frl. Sim Woh Kum, who with his wife. Mlml Wong, was convicted In the High Court of Singapore In December 1970. of the murder of a Japanese. Mrs. Ayako Watanabe. at the letter's home at Jalan Sea View, was refused special
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  • 587 13 Making up for the ban on crackers SINGAPORE will usher in the Year of the Ox with ■ininmoth street shows which should make up for the total ban on lire crackers. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 'lions' will dance to drums in a special item called "Plucking the Green"
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 66 13 BE AMONG THE TOP PROFESSIONALS. L^Lar N,^ IBB^N^tß**? 11 aaflajfl BjßESßjjm^^^^^HJ HJ^^^ B^k Pilot yourself to a flying career in the SAF Biaß^^^^&B^BMMßHM^iaaißa^Nßr^^^vlNH'T Hkw'HiINPMBBMNBBB ?F p For dttoii pittit compiin Namt .n. r d Mnd th« coupon off now 10: NRIC No: Date of Birth:.... Officer Commanding, A.rcrtw Stlfction Ctntrt,
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    • 175 13 I le was one of the many kids who bought a KODAK I \STWl\TIt Camera last Chinese XewYear...^^ »^^^^"^i y ...and now he's got lots of pictures of happy times #^>s. Thii year, i»vt up your Ang •^^s. Pow money to buy i KODAK i^^-^B J y^l^s INSTAMAT1C 25 Cimeri.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 145 13 On your TV and Radio 2.4$ PM Programme Summary 7.11 Special Programme on Chinese 2.47 Duma Wanita Year 7.45 Programme Surrmary 3.14 English Feature Film-It's Al- 7.41 Pes a Ang f(m ways Spring M Peristivv 4.41 Ghazal I.N News 5.12 Programme Summary 1.11 Dondang Sayang 5.11 Malay Draru-Hadiah Untuk I.N
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    • 670 13 WATER consumption on Thursday was 118.5 million gallons (539.000 cubic metres). 1.8 million callous (8.000 cub'c metres) more than on Wednesday. 10.M AM Opening and the Little 4.2S Sayang Dek Sayang (Malay) Blossoms (Chinese) 4.M Tales from Dickens— Miss 11.31 Rupert the Bear— Rupert and Haversham the Missing Pieces S.IS
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 631 14 114 1 iiiMi I, w Lg a ■^ttttb seng wah company i dn iiMir .tiow oo«^ vs ß clunDl SSfflßttM inn,** D~orf». (*jf 6 o^ HAIR COSMETICS FOR HAIR BEAUTY Import ft A Euporttn. W^^k <*>«*"«nj^> •■•jyT^TPrTTatTTTTTTT^B SOLE A6ENT k^^^^^^^^^^^^™**"*"**^^^H| office showroom. B l jl I|ICjIM I^\ mjl f Jl
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1364 15 tlMMW MAM ",vts Vi- jfK »^S,,«« SK SE UK ?,Z 5E hm. mm. nZ >Z .in t] Mm I Apr 1 tor 4 tat 1 tar ■.•iHmSIH* SHilCt HW n CMTmtMT .iuimi suit* Imm toitid ii ria i« >• m ,1 S i Mr 11 Mr ,.!•<» limit I Mr
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    • 946 15 aaaf^ m M M am^Mr^B bMbtMmT MbW At i^W *^MMI BLUE SEA LINE States to Straits in days 'MTNiMtLT imn sinici imict na iist c«in •11 HaMlaa bit PM II van IXWat aart »uri tialar'a Miu.aia imi UM lam fJ» I PMTlsium iMltlMMaaHßaTtaailßarlßari LiaaMMN w 14 Irt sa Irt I
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    • 955 15 BEN LINE CONTAINERS LTD. lULI CONTAINFJt SERVICE SIHCAPOREEUROPE Snpfori torHimturi I'tma rial UK. 1 KAMMIRA MARIu M jtm u> in, 12 tur I IWMK EIPHSS 2J Ftt IS »ar II Mar II iar ?l Mar IMttU MtlU 4 Mar 21 Mir 21 Mar IS Mar 1 »tr tIMIIM ItT II
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    • 1013 15 f INTEROCEAN-RA.C. 1 1 FULLY CONTAINEKIZtD SEKVICI TO EUHOPE aafeat Spat Pit: laiuaall It I tia*. AMa lain. It Ha.-.. aiaaa 'h a mn. «»«'i i«.». Siiiam Bar I ur>M. Caatt. C-tarf. aaaaa, itTiar ntcMaMTut. FULLY CONTAINEKIZED SEKVICE FKOM EUHOPE "iTlalii Ma I I'MMt. lif*as. llaa. A'taai. Titißi »»ii <*>»■
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    • 607 15 afeMMVMMaNj P. Kdaraj <141; K.L. *****. NaMatM On. behalf of THE BANK LINE UNITED EASTERN AFRICA NATIONAL SHIPPING LINE LTD. KUWAIT SHIPPING CO. LYKES ORIENT LINE WISHING ALL OUR CHINESE SHIPPERS AND FRIENDS KONG HEE FATT CHOY BaHaMal^BaWaMaMßa» mm^^mmmmmmmmmmmml ■HHiBMMMMMMMMMI 'at a coaiiaiaiii pttrt sw< «'»"t Pa»aj taataatM: MIHW la
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 437 16 KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. WISHING ALL OUR CHINESE SHIPPERS ANO FRIENDS KONG HEE FATT CHOY Ktctaa l»*a| Jaaaaaa. 844 bcht« aai PI. UHaf 1141 J.iiaatti 1U444 I. ualala ml Ma IOT Paaaai nai t ii r= I KONG HEE I™ FAn CHOY j A Happy New Year j f io
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    • 674 16 PIL H«LIK4\7S R Crwt Tttarh M > "MTI SlMtffJM•n fSaT»iaaarta. Fraaaaatla. tM.. Strut! N CMtM Samtt M V HOT. •MUM YiT'i'm i*?iV7at (aaa««> far PaaMt par M.I. -itta t n— i in-. >mm aaatart Tti mmnrmt. Par carat Ham caatact mn nan iMaimi PM Paidu Ml CUM atr M "UU
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    • 846 16 U.K. IUtOM WVtCI LOADING POR LONDON. HAVRI. P OAM. HIURG. BREMEN 1 1 n|tf tn P Ktlaaf Pwaaa knm*. mptwh IMIIUIIMI 11/ia Pat 11/ a Pat 11,11 Pal latnt 111. taaaat 111 Htm. laaa, Htarr BfPTaM lIKM 1/11 Mar If/11 Mar M/ll Mar IMI IS/I lw*» 111 Mm. law, Mwi
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    • 420 16 ok\ MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL Mm SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAO KWM NtMC.«»iUta«.lWiU w Th« Ntncntt SNpping Lir>« ol Malays a uptia sewice ti lumm. LirafWtVtwniKitT mn T| Ma.. s."«iac'« P. Mlaaf Pmaj Laatksj Itr Mau Miui 1/1 aar iim 11,11 Ma. 1/11 Ha- 1, Hani 1.4 lata 11 4 MH VIMrV t Mr
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    • 882 16 World order book for new ships soars to new high IONDON: Demand for new ships war$eA duriM December ind pmhed Hm world order l>ook lo ;i recowl high, accardmfl to Lloyds Register of Shipping. IJovds said in its quarterly return that more than 84 per cent of the increase in
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
    • 319 17 MALAYSIA Security Fund has paid a distribution of $2.43 on each 100 units held for the half year ended Dec. 15. 1972. This brings gross pay-out for the year to $5.83 on each 100 units held. Commenting on the .utest result, the fund's manager. Mr. Chin
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    • 325 17 AFTER opening marginally lower, the rubber market yesterday lost further ground at mid-morn-ing on profit-taking and pre-holiday squaring. The approximate drop of 1 2 cents attracted shortcovering which arrested the decline. Turnover was fair with business confined to RSS One sheets. The market closed easier with February RSS
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    • 88 17 rvAELY SMR prices Issued by the Malaysian Rubber Exchange XJ and Rubber Association of Singapore at roon yesterday. Feb. Mar. >MR 5CV •Ml! 5L IMR 5 >MR 10 IMR 20 ;mr 50 ii-ton Pallet) 1 1-ton Pallet) (1-ton Pallet) il-too Pallet > (1-ton Pallet) (1-ton Pallet) (Current Month)
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    • 173 17 mHE Association of Banks In Malaysia-Singapore announced these best agreed merchant rates as at Feb. 2. Local dollars to one unit SELLIN< >f Foreign Currency TT or OD Sterling Pound 6.6815 Australian Dollar 3.S785 Canadian Dollar 2 8012 Mew Zealand Dollar 3 3668 J.S. Dollar 2.7970 Local dollars
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    • 182 17 Rates supplied by P. Murray-Jones International (S'pore). rates for Friday. Feb. US Dollars Offer Bid 7 days 6 3 8 6 1/8 1 mth 6 13/16 6 11 16 2 mths 6 7 8 6 3/4 3 mths 6 15 16 6 7,8 6 mths 7 6
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
      • 306 17 \'EW YORK. Thurs— The i>( market closed sharply lower lluwina. the collapse of an early morning technical rally. The about-face was triggered by a further softening of the US dollar on world money markets, and word that the Bundesbank had intervened to support the US currency. But the
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      • 95 17 Indices FINANCIAL TIMES TINS Thursday 107.07 Wedntsday 107.38 Week ago 112.35 BIBBERS Thursday 453.92 Wednesday 442 21 Week ago 432.19 OILS Thursday 303.64 Wednesday 303.16 Week ago 302.25 INDUSTRIALS Thursday 465 2 Wednesday 463 1 Week ago 465 8 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 985.78 Wedneday 999.02 Week ago close
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      • 406 17 I BOURNE. Pri. The ilido in values steadied in the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. The days trading ended with rises and tails virtually in balance. Market leader BHP traded through the day unchanged from last night at All 1 30. Kisf, exceeded falls in the industrial sector. The best
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      • 290 17 Wong kong. Pri. The whole market experienced a hectic trading session with lull support from buyers throughout the morning, resulting m a number of shares ro..chinR amazing new highs and the Hang Seng Index roistering an incredible gain I 128 17 points to 1088 86. Harbour On I
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      • 35 17 On ihc frt« sishants market in Hong Konx yesterday the US. d.11.r «»s quoted at 3.M73 for T.T. and 5.6623 (or caih. SUrllnf »v quoted at 13.33. Gold murk ft »v closed
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    • COMMODITIES
      • 21 17 FEB 2 RUBBER: 129.75 cents (down 0.75 cent). TIN: $638.00 (up $3.50). Official offering: 158 tons (down 165 tons).
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      • 222 17 rE Straits tin price In Penang yesterday rose another $3.50 to $638 per picul on an official offering down 165 tons to 158 tons. The local price was steadier than expected despite the softness of the overnight London price where forward buyers drop £1 to £1.626 i>er
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      • 103 17 CHINESE produce exchange. Sinespore noon closing prices per picul yesterday. Coconut Oil: bulk (41 sellers. drum (42 sellers. Copra: Mixed (fob i loose IK Com 126,8 Pepper: Muntok ABTA white f.o.b. IW-, NL.W (220 sellers. Sarawak while f.o.b. NLW $210 sellers. Sarawak special black fob '.<«•, NLW (147', selers.
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      • 52 17 (1) Export price in non sterling anas In U8 dollars per ounce. (2) Local deileri price In Singapore dollars pertatl. Thursday W«*it.d., USt UI» London 66 60 MOO Beirut M.»3 66.33 Honickons Cloard 67.72 Zurich M 40B 6S.80B 66.808 66.208 P«rl« 67.60 67.2* Singapore (1> 67.50 67.623 Smeaporf
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      • 33 17 London copper price* on Thursday (previous In bracket*). Wlrcbar Spot buyer f4M.SO (1488.00) seller* £497.00 (£448 50). Three month* buyer £508.00 (1499.00) aeller £508.50 ((499.50). Markat tarn: Finn, tales: 4.973 tons.
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      • 29 17 In London on Thursday the palm oil prices of Malayan 5 per cent CIF UK/N European ports In bulk strrlinx per lonic ton April/July was unquoted (unquoted).
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 560 17 Ml FABER £g\ MERLIN group FINANCIAL CONTROLLERNATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION MALAYSIA As part of their growth strategy for the 70$, the fast expanding natural resources division of Faber Merlin Group requires a high calibre Financial Controller to be based in Kuala Lumpur. The Financial Controller will report to the Managing Director
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    • 701 17 COMPANY SECRETARY FAR EASTERN HOTELS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED We are looking for an efficient, self-motivating young executive for this Senior Management position. Duties: Control of the secretarial, accounting and general office functions, financial reporting and related matters. Qualifications: Degree in Commerce or Business Administration or member of recognised professional accountancy body.
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    • 73 17 NOTICE This is to notify all our friend> and dealers that Mr. Naresh Kumar, formerly employed a^ Manage) of Vashl's International Suitings Shirtings Is no longei with our company with lmmedlau effect. He Is therefore nut authorised to transact any biulnest whatsoever or collect any monleon our behalf. VASHIS INYERNATIONAI
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 4203 18 classified advertisements H Classified Advef iisemeots ANNOUNCtMLNT/PERSONAL/ Singapore only: SI a Minimum ?20 for 20 wordt. TetepTooe service WE ARE HOUSINC SPECIALIST in selllnK rentini; GM Housin^ Management, 5626 Golden Mile ShoppinK Centre- Spore. PRINCIPALS ONLY *850 Top floor panoramic view. 34-8. Kiver Valley Close. Aircon. baths 9 00— 12.00
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    • 357 18 CARRIEN, SANYO. WCSTIMCHOUtI Phllco. KrlKidalre oew t sccond-liaod epllt-ayatem. package air-condltlone-s Acma. Pan Electric 2-doors refrigerators. Ire-makrrs H P /Rental Punlite (S'porr) HI 144. 293.11. MOMEMAKERS ELECTRICAL SUPREME HOUSE TIL: SHOWROOM ***** M 775 WORKSHOP *****1 4972*6 We aril. rent. Inatal. repair ex port Philco. Electronic, C E. Weetinxhouis, Carnsr,
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 758 19 IMPERIAL IMPERIAL SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL LTD. (Incorporated In the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that an Extraordinary Oeneral Meeting of Imperial Securities International Limited will be held on Monday. 19th February 1973 at 12 noon In the Chinatown Room of Oberoi Imperial Hotel. 1 Jalan Rumbia Singapore 9 for
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    • 190 19 OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF SHIP'S NAME We. John Manners Jc Co (M) Pte. Ltd. of Chartered Bank Cl.arr.bers, Battery RoaJ, Singapore 1. hereby give notice that In consequence of the purchase and the Intended transfer of the Port of Registry of a ship by our Principals. Messrs. Olobe
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    • 913 19 KENYATAAN KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA Peaertmaao C'alun-Calon Penendirian ParMoraogao ontnk PEPERIKSAAN SIJIL RENDAH PELAJARAN /LOWER CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION 1971 Bayaran Masak: <1> ***** rVnub: 115/--(in Satu Matapeiajaran Bahasa $3/- tlap-tlap satu matapelajaran Kelayakan: A Calun-calun daripada gulungan yang berikut mi boleh diterlma untuk peperiksaan SiJU Penuh: I) Pemlnta-peminta yang boleh memberlkan
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    • 1124 19 ATTENTION! sapace ADVERTISING CM) SDN BHD have moved t0... KOMPLEKS PEJABAT DAMANSARA BLOCK B/GROUND FLOOR JLN DUNGUN. KUALA LUMPUR 23-05 TEL *****/3/4 CHANCE IN TELEPHONE NUMBERS BANK BUMI PUTRA MALAYSIA BERHAD WISH TO INFORM CLIENTS THAT HER SUNGEI BESAR BRANCH OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBERS HAS BEEN CHANGED AS FOLLOWS: OLD NUMBERS
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    • 595 19 IN THE HIGH COURT IN MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPL'R COMPANIES WINDING-UP NO 24 OF 1972. In the matter of Sun Enterprise* (Malaya) Sdn. Berhad. And In the matter of the Companies Act 1965 And In the matter of Kuala Lumpur Hifh Court (ml Suit No. 1629 of 1968. ADVERTISEMENT OF
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 324 20 I ENDORSE the views expre s s e (I by "Tired Parents" (S.T., Jan. 17). As a father of school-going children, I really do not understand the reason for Saturday school. Not so long ago, Saturday school meant that children in
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    • 148 20 RECENTLY, I went to apply for a book-keep-ing course for beginners at a school of commerce because of the encouragement of my friends who are doing the same course ahead of me. They said that their teacher told them they could sit for their accountancy examination after successfully completing the
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    • 63 20 I READ with interest the article headlined "Parasites of vitality" in the Asia Magazine of Jan. 28 about worms and their illeffects on human-beings. The writer has made a laudable effort to create an awareness in the people of this health hazard. I wonder why our health authorities have never
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    • 39 20 I NOTICE that PWD water tankers are going round town with notices saying. "Effluent water Ayer Kotoran." "Kotoran" (which means "dity" or "filthy") presents unpleasant associations, "Ayer bersekaan" (clean-up or treated water) would be more appropriate. SK. Singapore 11.
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    • 152 20 ANOTHER LETTER BOX TO BE INSTALLED AT AVER RAJAH ROAD REFER to the letter from "Johnny Wong" (S.T., Jan. 25) requesting the installation of a post box at the O'Carroll Scott Housing Est.ntP The writer Is kindly Informed that there Is a posting box situated at 5j m.s. Ayer Raja
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    • 40 20 Cross Street and Eu Tong Sen Street. The breedings were destroyed and appropriate action has been taken against the persons responsible to prevent any further breedIns. HEDWIDGE BRLYNS •> ki. o (Miss;, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of the Environment.
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    • 54 20 I REFER to the letter by "Doubtful" (S.T Jan }«>> regarding admission to 1973 Pre-U I classes, and would like to point out that for provisional admission to Pre-U I classes, a credit In English Language (i.e. a pass at 'O' level) is essential in all th» courses. SOON TI'AN
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    • 163 20 The old habits that won't go —away— AFTER being abroad for five years and frequently listening with pride to visitors telling their friends about the clean and exciting city of Singapore, I have returned to And it a nightmare. Television advertisements alert the public against using their car horns unnecessarily,
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    • 183 20 A sad state of affairs exists in Singapore in the assembly and sale of bicycles, in particular children's chopper-type cycles. Some assemblers are getting on with the work, doing what they think is right without knowing whether it is or not. Wheels are assembled with the spokes criss-cross-ed and bent
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 1093 20 CONSTRICTION ENGINEERS REQUIRED The Sabah Ports Authority Is Inviting response* from qualified Interested parties for the following positions related to the < expansion of the Sabah Ports of Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan in Eabah. Malaysia. Minimum standard is to be met by the candidates for the positions are: RESIDENT ENGINEER
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    • 744 20 Iota? pebtti ktta) LEMBAGA PELABUHAN KELANG JAWATAN KOSONG Permohonan-permohonan adalah dipelawa daripada Warganegara Malaysia bagi memenuhl jawatan "Steersman" Kecelamatan di Lembaga Pelabohan Kelang. Tangim GaJI: $140 x 5 $160/- (Gaji Berslh). Umur: Telah meningkat 18 'ahun tetapi tidak me~ lebihi 28 tahun. Kelayakan Calun-calun bagi luntikan mestilah memPenfalaman: punyai: ii
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    • 368 20 GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER 30,000 Applications are invited for Group Financial Controller of one of Malaysia's leading Investment Holding company. The successful applicant is required to fill this key position within the Oroup. He will be responsible to the Group Managing Director for the whole of the accounting Function embracing financial
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  • 705 21 Year of the Bull Ole, here's why I'll stay away SHOULDN'T »>e saving this, but sometime between seven and eight this morning that's when sonic of my most charming friends and relations I meet once a year come to pay their respects so we'd have to pay them back I
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  • 82 21 THE Ginny Tui Sisters (above) who delighted Singapore audiences some time back will sine at the Shangri-La Hotel from Feb. 12 to 25. The three pixie-looking girls have made TV appearances on the Ed Sulliivan Show. They have also appeared with Perry Como
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  • 674 21  -  GERRY DE SILVA By IF MUSIC be the food of Love, play on. How wonderful if the world was as simple as that. But the immortal masters like Beethoven and Bach and recently even the Beatles produced their best by Just playing on even after going through the crucible
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  • 151 21 AROUND TOWN TONIGHT A ROUND-UP of what-to-see, where-to-go for night owls tonight: BRITISH comedian Danny Warren has lots more wisecracks up his sleeves for you at the Merlin Hotel's Orlll Room. THE Ara Tahiti show from Tahiti (where else) is on at the Neptune Theatre with Freddie Tlra as vocalist.
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  • 142 21 DOING THEIR OWN DING WITH ZING- AN adventurous fivesome. I must say. these Gigi Girls who enjoy few things better than just doing their own dine And each does a din* different from the other. The girls, from Korea, are all instrumentalists and vocalists, each playing a different instrument and
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  • TIMESPORT
    • 524 22 Liverpool have a tough Cup task f ON DON, Fri. Liverpool, Arsenal and Leeds United, the top three clubs in the First Division of the English Football League, hope to further their Cup and League double ambitions in the fourth round of the English Football Association Cup tomorrow. All three
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    • 94 22 AUSTRALIA MAY PLAY IN EAST ASIA MEET KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Australia, invited for the East Asian hockey tournament here In June has asked that the invitation be kept open till the end of February. Saying this MHF secretary O. Vljayanathan said there was a good chance of Australia coming. The
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    • 15 22 NIWLY-CROWNIO W«W h«.» r ..,,M bo.m, mfJM ft^,,, Fowm.,, Url PS«t#^lCf MTV.
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    • 141 22 AS VEGAS, Frl. Muhammad Ali yesterday predicted a seventh round victory over European champion Joe Bugner on Feb. 14. All shadow-boxed, worked on the light and heavy baits and skipped rope for about an hour before telling onlookers: "Joe will go in
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    • 143 22 Sadiq 107, Majid 78 in unbeaten stand WtLunuiun, in. n brilliant unbeaten third wicket partnership of 170 runs between opener Sadlq Mohammad and Majld Khan rescued Pakistan from a bad start on the rain-hit opening day of the First Test against New Zealand here today. Pakistan lost two wickets for
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    • 66 22 LONDON. Prl. O. Alauddin the young Pakistani amateur, last night upset World champion OeofT Hunt of Australia l-B. 9-7. »-i. io-8 to reach the final of the British Open Squash Rackets championship here. Alauddin will now meet the No. 1 seed and defenc'uie champion. Jonah Barrlngton
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    • 60 22 MILAN, Fri— Unseeded Australian Bob Carmichael teat sixth seeded Roger Taylor of Britain 4-6. 7-6. 6-2 In the second round of the Astor Tennis Cup here yesterday. Dick Crealy of Australia beat Brian FalrUe of New Zealand 0-4. 6-2 and Ken Rosrwall (Australia) beat Adrlano PanatU
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    • 25 22 The Coaching Course for 65 Constituency coaches has been postponed to Feb. 19. It was scheduled to begin on Monday under coach Michael Walker.
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    • 310 22 AHMEDABAD, (India), Fri. Dennis Amiss A and Graham Roope, rivals for an opening batting place in next week's Fifth Test against India, kept pace with each other in a sparkling first wicket stand for MCC against West Zone here today. At lunch on
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    • 172 22 Australians are off to a flying start KINGSTON. Frl. The Australian cricketers cruised to an easy victory In the opening match of their West Indian tour yesterday by beating a University team by 86 runs in a restricted 40-over match. Attacking stroke play was a feature of the Australian batting
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    • 45 22 HOUSTON. Fri. Steve Smith, who «et a World Indoor pole vault record last Friday, predicted yesteraay that he would vault 18ft 4 (5 59m> ntxt week and 18ft 6 <S64> or 18ft 8 (5.69) by the end of the Indoor seaaon this year
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    • 57 22 HARRISBURO. Pennsylvania Prt. Mrs. Carol Polls was llret:sed as a boxing judge ytni*rdfcy and Governor Milton J Shapp said her acceptance represented "1 iolld blow against male supremacy." She Is bellevad to be the first temale bo.vln; judge In the United Btates. A commKslon spokesman said her accuracy
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    • 27 22 THE Police Junior League soccer final for boys >*t»«-en 13 and 17 years will i* iirtd 4t Furrer Park on WedneMljy at S 15 p.m.
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    • 20 22 THE National Schools mx-seven-a-.ildc hockey championships will be held at Dover Road on Feb. 10 at 8 a.m.
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    • 29 22 THE Buklt Tlmah D'strlrt Schools B 1 dlv. boys and glrU badminton finals will be held on Wednesday at the ACS Hall, Barker Road, at 2.30 pin
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    • 16 22 Seleur Oolf will hold their monthly "C" medal competition at Seletar Course on Monday
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    • 515 23 Saca plan three more trials before Indon meet By GODFREY ROBERT SINGAPORE Amateur Cycling Association yesterday announced that selection of the six cyclists for the 'Tour of Indonesia' road race in April will be based on the performances at three meets to be held next month. SACA secretary G.I. Balasundram
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    • 681 23 Is football too manly for the fairer sex? "What have you against football." I asked her. "There Is too much body contact and it is too rough to be a girl's sport." And she added: "I am not In favour of women playing soccer, but for those who wish to,
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    • 23 23 Are you for or against women's soccer? Write your views to Talking Point q/o Straits Times Sports Desk, Singapore.
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    • 432 23  -  Teoh Eng Tatt by THIS is a fast changing world. Five years ago you wouldn't dream of a girl kicking a football or showing you how Gordon Banks leaps to make a catch. In fact, a sweet very young thing beligerently told me off one day when
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    • 321 23 FVE Class 2 horses Showgirl V. Marlbeau. Oambalan II, Daylight Express and Tengah II have been promoted to Class 1. Other promotions Class 4 to Class 3 Espada. Margaret II. Tradition and Karang III: Class 5 to Class 4: True Legend and Jasmine. A
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    • 88 23 T*HE first phaie of training 1 for th« If MalajnUn athletes for the Seap Garnet will be held In three centre*— Kuala Lumpur. KoU Kinabahi and KuchlnrThe traininc at Kuala Lumpur and at Kota Kinabalu will be held ilmultaneoiMly on Feb. 22 -2«. The stint at
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    • 374 23  - Star studded Blues can improve their record E. FRIDA By John Martens was the hero in the match when he took three wicnecs in four balls. With the withdrawal of Ramchand. John Martens and Jeya Kanaganagyaam —the SCA side Is weak both in batting and bowling. The teams: Hyderabad Blues
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    • 66 23 HONOLULU. Prl. Former Masters champions George Archer and* Gay Brewer and relative newcomer Tom Watson tied (or the lirst round lead yesterday in the US$2OO,OOO Hawaiian Golf championship. They each posted four-under-p:'r 68s in the strong trade winds sweepii:R over the 7.154--yard course. One stroke back
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    • 45 23 GOLF— RAJ 7up (Dover Rdi CRICKET— Tour match: Hyderabad Blues v SCA XI 'Thomson Rd. 11a.m.). RUGBY SRU Div One: Blacks v 'A' Coy (Dieppe); 41 Sqdn. v RAR (Tengahi, W Coy v Woodlands (Woodlands). SOCCER— Friendly Idol Utd. v Fairneld Wednesday (OUlman 5 p.m.).
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  • 29 24 DEHRA DUN. Fri— Ten people were killed and 10 seriously injured when a passenger bus plunged Into a small gorge near this Himalayan mountain town today.— Reuter.
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  • 378 24 No access to Aussie bases for British N-subs: Paper SYDNEY, Friday rpHE Australian Gov- ernment will not yield to requests for access to Australian bases for British nuclearpowered submarines in the immediate future at any rate, it was reported today. The newspaper, the Australian, said Defence Minister Lance Barnard "is
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  • 136 24 SYDNEY, Fri. Constitutional links between Britain and Australia, both judicial and legislative, will be forma'ly cut off by the end of the year, Attorney General Lionel Murphy said today. Murphy told newsmen at Mascot Airport on arrival from the Commonwealth Law Ministers' Conference in
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  • 176 24 MANILA, Fri.— Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos yesterday proposed a system of payment within Asean which he said would help the member countries conserve vital foreign exchange. He said in a statement issued by the Presidential Palace that his proposal would enable Asians "to take care
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  • 55 24 JAKARTA Pri. Firearms have been banned in Jakarta lor a fix-week period covering the meeting of the Peoples Congress which will re-elect President Suharto for a i<econd live-year term next month. The ban, announced by the Metropolitan Police Command, applies to both civilians and servicemen between
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  • 165 24 Unknown Van Gogh drawing found in attic- AMSTERDAM. Fri. A hitherto unknown drawing by Vincent Van Gogh has been found In a cardboard box collecting dust in an attic in Devon, England, the magazine Holland Herald said here today. The English-language news magazine said the undiscovered work, a small drawing
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  • 294 24 THE 40 "stranded" overland travellers at Changi beach were ordered yesterday to leave the former camping ground. Police and Land Office officials warned the iureigners from Eun. and the Middle East stn»i.~ ed here since two weeks ago because ships to Australia are fully
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  • 35 24 JAKARTA. Fit Indonesian authorities todav csked the Hong Kon-.' police to investigate the foigrry of 1.000-rupiah about $5 1 and 10.000-rupiah bank notes believed lo havr been made in the British Colony. AP.
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