The Straits Times, 22 March 1975

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  • 17 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 FINAL EDITION SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1975 25 CENTS M.C.(P) 492/75 I
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  • YOUR WEEKEND READING
    • 114 1 STARTING tomorrow in the Sunday Times is a new four-part mystery series entitled ALlBl— which is based on four sensational murders committed in England in the twenties, thirties and sixties. Kicking off the series is the case of the brutal killing of the attractive wife of a
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    • 142 1 rpHIS week's issue of the Sunday Times also features part one of a lively discussion on a topic of utmost importance to all of us: Is Singapore Viable? A panel of experts Dr. Lee Soo Ann, Economics Department; Dr. Ho Wing Ming, Philosophy Department; Prof. Syed Hussein
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    • 74 1 FR cur women readers, there are special features aplenty: PLIGHT of the modern bride— or what hap.pens when the elders don't accept a registry marriage. PEOPLE who need people a flnd-out-for-yourself quiz to see if you are one of them. HOW to fight the bedtime battle tips
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    • 56 1 DUEL in the sun as Scaramang a sets a trap in his fatal funhouse last episode from the James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun. THE "leisurely" journey that left me completely v.orn out. WHEN It is a luxury to be sick YOUR stars. Crossword, Comics,
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  • 249 1 Sunday Nation Greater than Ali And lots more... Christina— a real Greek tragedy WITH the death of her father last week, Christina Onassis is today's richest heires*. Only 24 but her life is already one of great sadness despite her massive inherited wealth. A broken marriage, several unhappy love affairs,
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  • 521 1 Accord on floor price too PARIS, Friday MAJOR industrialised nations yesterday unanimously threw their support behind America's oil strategy, including establishment of a domestic floor price, to be used in crucial talks with oil producers next month. The 18-nation Iniernational Energy Agency (lEA) unanimously agreed
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  • 1277 1  - Talks very useful, says Raja PETER UM: From Tokyo, FH. MR. S. RAJARATNAM today described his visit to China as extremely useful for both sides, I "We have learnt a 1 neat deal about each other's Intentions and objectives where before both sides were guessIng," the Foreign MlnlsThe feeling was
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  • 536 1 Troops fly in to defend Saigon SAIGON, Friday gOUTH Vietnam, with half its territory now under communist control, today rushed forces to the defence of its capital, after losing another district capital and a strategic base guarding the outer .western approach to Saigon. The Government threw more than 1,000 paratroopers
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  • 43 1 PHNOM PENH Ft). Diplomatic and Government sources said today President Lon Nol would leave Cambodia soon In a step aimed at bringing about negotiations with the communistled insurgents. Sources in Washington said he would step down in two weeks. AP.
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  • 58 1 MOSCOW. FH. Soviet Premier Alexel Kocvgin declared yesterday that the European Security Conference had reached a decisive frontier where supreme efforts were needed from all participating states to conclude It successfully. Mr. Kosygin was massing at a dinner In honour of the French Prime Minister. Mr. Jacques Chirac,
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  • 47 1 TAIPEI, Pri— The Taiwan Mnatiim baa acquired a f osstllsed bone believed to be part of a 30,000-year-old human skull, a museum spokesman said today. The fossil was donated by paleontologist-collector Kuo Teh-ling, who discovered it at Tsochem. southern Taiwan, several years ago.— Reuter.
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  • 141 1 NO MORE TRAINING FOR LON NOL'S MEN: KUKRIT BANGKOK, Frl. Prime Minister Kuknt Pramoj said today Thailand would immediately stop providing military training to Cambodian soldiers because "we don't want to be accused of interference In the Cambodian Internal affairs." Mr Kukrlt made the announcement Immediately after a day-long security
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  • 43 1 NSW YORK. Frl Dow Jones averages, baaed on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: SO Indus 760 J7. down Ml; 30 transp 163.43. down 0.33: 16 utua 76 M. down OSS; 68 stocks 237.M, down 0.89. UPL
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  • 34 1 N«W YORK, m First National City Bank, the nations second largest, today Joined other major banks In lowering its prime Interest rate to 7Vt per cent from 7% per cent UPI
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  • 72 1 MELBOURNE, Fit Commonwealth police took runaway Member of British Parliament John Stonehoaae Into custody here today, almost three months after he tamed up In Australia. Mr. Stonehouse, 49, disappeared in the United States last Nov. M, and was foand on C-ratmas Eve living here under a false name.
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  • 38 1 BUENOS AIRES, Ptl The Argentine Government Mid today It had uncovered a vast subversive plot aimed at paralysing the country's heavy Industry by taking over trade unions and Increasing '.he already high rate of absenteeism.— Reuter.
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  • LATEST
    • 46 1 Fire destroyed three paper factories and one rubber factory off Jalan Eamos at U. 2» a.m. today. No one was injured In the fire which broke out at the rubber factory In Jalan Lad ant Cause of the fire Is not known.
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    • 160 1 PLAN TO GIVE SPORTS A BOOST PAGE 6 WEATHER as a weapon of war 2 VIETNAM war cauf ht US off-guard 3 ASEAN can attract developed nations: Hon 5 WEEDING out aliens who overstay 8 SHIP'S crew who had to "live on water- 18 Women who lose out to men
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  • Straits Times World News
    • 342 2 Using the weather as a weapon of war LONDON. Friday |N FUTURE wars, a country might bring an enemy to its knees by engineering hall storms to bludgeon Its wheat or rice crop into the soil. And that day is not far off, according to a publication of the Lon-don-based
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    • 233 2 $270,000 vintage Model-J finds no takers (GENEVA. Fri. Prices I slipped for the second year running as 70 vintage cars fetched a total of 2.7 million francs (about 8*2.448,--000) at an auction here last night. "It was a bit disappointing. Some of the more expensively-priced cars were difficult to sell."
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    • 26 2 OSLO. m. Norway's stats-owned oil t«"t Stotoa had a km of £3.4 million (B*l3 million) last year, according to toe company's annual report.— Reuter.
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    • 350 2 '$11 bil earning that proves nothing VTEW YORK, Fri. 11 Indonesia, which collected CBss bUllon (B*ll.* billion) from oil IB 1974 has Just proved that a big income means nothjnt without careful management This harsh judgment Is expressed by Business Week magaxlne. which places most of Indonesia's current financial troubles
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    • 522 2 But oil firms to lose depletion allowances WASHINGTON, Friday Senate yesterday over whelmingly passed a tax cut package which will amount to the biggest reduction in taxes in United States history. On an 85-11 vote, it approved a US$3l,OOO million (5569,000 million) tax cut for
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    • 260 2 GETTING MORE MILEAGE FROM THE CAR TNDIANAPOLIS. Fit— A i. computer controlling the carburettor of a car could save up to 40 per cent on gasoline consumption 500 million gallons a year nationally, chairman Robert Sarnoff of RCA Corp. said yesterc'ay. But car industry spokesmen in Detroit doubted the savings
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    • 309 2 Police find bodies of 2 European women BANGKOK. Fri.— PoUce have found the decomposed bodies of two European women they believe may be the remains of British and New Zea'and missionaries kidnapped in southern Thailand last April, diplomats said here today. Miss Margaret Morgan. 40, from Britain, and Miss Minska
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  • WORLD NEWS TWO
    • 273 3 Company denies shares sale to Marcos Foundation MANILA, Fri. -r One of the Philippines' biggest corporations denied today that a large block of shares has been bought by a foundation named after President Ferdinand Marcos. Mr. Emillo Abello. president and chairman of the Manila Electric Co. and its mother corporation,
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    • 168 3 3 cool thieves con Christie's of $1.3 m in gems LONDON, Frl Three cool thieves using a daring confidence trick got away with about a quarter of a million pounds of Jewels from Christie's, the London fine arts auctioneers, Scotland Yard said yesterday. A police spokesman said the three men
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    • 140 3 BILL To COUNTER ARAB ECONOMIC BOYCOTTS WASHINGTON. Frl. A Bill aimed mainly at countering the boycotts by Arab countries against firms doing business with Israel was introduced in the House of Representatives yes- terday. The Bill would impose penalties of up to US$l million (552.24 million) on companies taking part
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    • 32 3 WASHINGTON. Frl —lndia signed a US$l2B million <Ss2B6 7 million) deal today with the United States for 800,000 tonnes of wheat on easy credit terms spread over 10 years. Reuter.
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    • 78 3 Bearing the agony rE irony of a painful war is displayed in this Associated Press picture of a Cambodian soldier showing his war wound to his colleages from the 7th Brigade. He said he couldn't afford to pay the government doctor to remove the shrapnel from the wound since the
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    • 541 3 SAIGCN, Frl AN extension of A the curfew, some shortages of foodstuffs from the Central Highlands and a whole new spate of rumours. These have been some of the more obvious early effects on the capital o; the Goverment's decision to pull out of large
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    • 48 3 MANILA, Fri. Police have recovered S3 modern paintings and several Roman and Etruscan archaeloglcal relics worth more than 600 million lire (S» 1.904,000). Police said yesterday the modern paintings, by Italian and Russian artists, were stolen last year from an art gallery In Genoa. Reuter.
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    • 194 3 'Sexual therapy' costs doctor $780,000 VTEW YORK, Frt A il prominent psychiatrist has been ordered by a Jury to pay U*****,000 (5J784.000) damages to a woman patient whom he seduced on his office couch under the guise of sexual therapy. A New York State Supreme Court Jury of four women
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    • 505 3 Vietnam war caught US off guard... Schlesinger: Hanoi's push devastating WASHINGTON, Fri J)EFENCE Secretary James Schlesinger, acknowledging that the Defence Department was caught off guard by the shifts in the Sooth Vietnamese war, said yesterday the North Vietnamese were engaging in a major offensive with an impact more devastating than
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    • 148 3 BRUSSELS, Frl.—Hongkong has not been able to get its way with European Community negotiators on Its textile exports and both sides will meet for a second round of intensive talks probably In May, informed sources said here yesterday. The sources said the
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    • 33 3 LISBON. Frl— The Portuguese Communist Party today called for monitoring or news dispatches leaving Portugal after suggesting that the foreign press bore some responslb.llty for last week's abortive military uprising. Reuter.
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    • 572 3 SALES MANAGER ($3,000— 54.000 per month) Our client is a newly formed subsidiary of a large and well established trading and manufacturing organisation in Malaysia. The Company Is located in Petaling Jaya and is engaged in selling heavy construction and earth-movng equipment and light motor vehicles. It now seeks an
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  • WORLD NEWS THREE
    • Briefs
      • 32 4 MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay devalued the so-called commercial peso it uses for foreign trade by 3.59 per cent, bringing it closer in line with rates for the financial peso used in all other transactions.
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      • 34 4 WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's "new dialogue" with Latin America, suspended because of a dispute over the controversial US Trade Act, could resume In May, Assistant Secretary of State William Rogers Indicated today.
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      • 30 4 HONGKONG: Peking today called the Soviet Union's programme of netting up joint business ventures in developing countries an attempt to exploit cheap raw materials and local labour in these countries.
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      • 22 4 MANILA: A Philippine trade mission is scheduled to leave for the Middle East next month or early May, in was announced here.
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      • 26 4 WASHINGTON: The Government is developing a new electronic device for US border patrol agents to detect persons being smuggled into the country inside cars or trucks.
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      • 25 4 MOSCOW: The Soviet trade union newspaper Trud today denounced China's anti-bourgeois campaigns as an excuse for failure to Improve the living standard of its people.
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      • 22 4 HONGKONG: The Hongkong Government is empowered to intervene in industrial disputes under a new Bill to improve management-labour relations published today. —Agencies.
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    • 26 4 MARSEILLES, Frl. Dozens of prostitutes yesterday staged a noisy demonstration In this Mediterranean port city demanding liberalised police regulations governing their profession. Reuter.
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    • 199 4 Rangoon: Abortive revolt was foreigninspired RANGOON, fri.—Military authorities today said a 27-year-old foreign- inspired communist insurgency collapsed earlier this month with the destruction of hidden communist headquarters and the death of the Burma Communist Party Chairman. Officials said government troops smashed the headquarters in the Pegu Yoma hills on March
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    • 34 4 WASHINGTON, Fri. The Emperor of Japan will visit seven American cities and two marine biology research centres during his tour of the United States this October, the Japanese embassy announced today. Reuter.
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    • 301 4 'CHRISTINA TO MARRY SHIP MAGNATE' GENEVA, Pri. Christina Onassis ts novel. 24-year-old daughter of shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, arrived here yesterday from Greece, accompanied by shipowner Peter Ooulendris, 28. Friends say they may marry as soon as she has recovered from her grief over her father's death. Miss Onassis flew
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    • 287 4 Agee's book: 'A death threat for CIA agents WASHINGTON. Fri. jCIA director William Colby saya that publication of a book in Britain giving the Identities of CIA agents has placed them under direct threat of death. Mr. Colby said in an Interview published yesterday in the Washington Star that the
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    • 465 4 Runaway MP accused of theft and fraud MELBOURNE, Friday RUNAWAY British MP John Stonehouse was arrested today on an extradition warrant issued in London and later appeared in court here on 15 charges of fraud and theft. The 49 -year-old former Labour Government minister was remanded
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    • 78 4 MOSCOW. Frl. The Soviet Union yesterday announced the successful completion of carrier rocket test firings into the South Pacific, which according to the US Defence Department involved a large new nuclear missile known as the S3- 18. An announcement by the official Tass news agency declared
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    • 49 4 OTTAWA. Fri— The Canadian Government has agreed to lend US$lOO million (8*224 million) t the National Bank of Cuba to finance exports from Canada of such goods as railway equipment and ships as well as fish processing and paper plants, the trade department said yesterday.— AP.
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    • 247 4 WASHINGTON. Fri. HPHE CIA is believ- ed to have scored a major intelligence victory by recovering at least two nuclear torpedo warheads last summer from the wreckage of a sunken Soviet submarine, the Washington Post reported last night. The newspaper said the nuclear-lipped torpedoes were
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    • 212 4 Airmen off to bring copters back LISBON. Fri. a group I of Portuguese airmen left for Spain today in a closing chapter to the abortive military uprising here last week that committed Portugal to a revolutionary left-wing course. There mission will be to bring back the three helicopters in which
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    • 55 4 BUDAPEST. Frl. Hungary's ruling communist party warned today that deviation from pro-Soviet position inside the Soviet bloc could play Into enemy hands Although no countries were specified. the warning appeared to be directed a Rumania, whose communist leaders take a strongly Independent position and have frequently clashed
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  • 240 5 Auxiliary police officers brush up on their shooting MORE than 50 auxiliary police officers all of them goldsmith shop guards are undergoing a refresher course in shooting and revolver handling at the Police Academy. Some have already completed their re-train-ing while others are expected to complete theirs over the next
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  • 34 5 THE YMCA in Orchard Road will hold a six-sension course on the art of Japanese flower arrangement on Saturdays from March 29. The fee is S3O for members and (35 for others.
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  • 315 5 Ban on heavy vehicles at peak hours HEAVY goods vehicles with three or more axles will be banned from entering or moving on any road bound by the Inner Blng Road system daring peak boors from April 1. The hoars of restriction are: 7.30 a.m. to 930 a.m. and 4.30
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  • 707 5 with its rich natural resources and its large market of 200 million people, can create considerable interest among developed countries to gain a foothold, according to Finance Minister Mr. Hon Sui Sen. Its population Is also sufficiently large to create greater lntraAsean trade. Mr.
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  • 37 5 MR. Hafeezur Rahman has been appointed the new Pakistan Ambassador to Singapore, succeeding Mr. Rlaz Piracha. Mr. Rahman, who is concurrently the Pakistan Ambassador to Burma, will also continue to reside in Rangoon.
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  • 60 5 POLICE yesterday appealed to the next-or-kln of a Woodbrldge Hospital Inmate who died on Wednesday to contact them. Llm Tlun. 68, died In ward 31 at about 5.16 pjn. He was formerly living In a Chinese temple at now Lebar Road. Hla next-of-kln
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  • 58 5 A FATHER Of four who told a Matiatrate** court that be took morphine for the first time on Feb. 23 to find out "what would happen." m yeaterday fined $1,800 Out Ins Pmm. SO, pleaded unity to committing the offence at toe Junction of Veerasamy
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  • 181 5 Handbag thieves get away with $22,900 THIEVES escaped X with $***** in cash and jewellery when they stole two handbag* one from a Mandarin Hotel boutiaue owner and the other from a woman In Ipoh Lane on Thursday afternoon. According to the police, Madam Ye© Ah Lnk, 43, owner of
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  • 56 5 Dies while waiting for boat A 43-YEAR-OLD PSA employee collapsed and died while waiting for a boat at godown 48 on Thursday afternoon. According to the police. Endk Othman bin Haron, of Bverton Park, was talking to some other port worker at about 1.20 pjn. while waiting for a barge
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  • 24 5 A CHARITY Jumble sale wul be held at the Church of St. Bemadette, Zlon Road, from 10 a.m. to 4 pjn. tomorrow.
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    • 83 5 MDONESU UNVftS IK DEVHfIPNHT Of THE HANI They are the latest Indonesians but right now they are also very ancient bMOv3 Mfl K^K J ■W" >^ay ww A gathering of Doni tribesmen, who arc slowly being brought by Indonesian authorities into increasing contact with the remote outside world Also:- The
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 297 5 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kiv>n»jh 6c Hal Camp **T lIP A LADY *~">w/' UPT "N IMy WO«D, ITS TIME Iff ~f /-I JUST CAMS WILL X3U /of COURSE SPEUPS \<H FDR XME SEE THB/ BROUOHT TH© I V BAOi BRQM THR HELP ME J V-/C>EAb7~^ A lOAP OF BRtAP
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  • PARLIAMENT
    • 2553 6 SSC's PLAN TO GIVE BOOST TO SPORTS Helicopters to be used in highrise fire rescue PARLIAMENT will resume the Budget debate on Monday. •pHK Singapore Sports Council is currently planning a sports development programme for the next five to 10 years, ENCIK OTHMAN WOK, Minister for Social Affairs, said in
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    • 289 6 Saying 'I do' in style at Central Park too! POUPLES can get married in style with music and band in attendance when the Registry of Marriages moves into its new home in Fort Canning within the scenic beauty of Central Park. Mr. Chan Chee Seng. Parliamentary Secretary 'Social Affairs), held
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    • 151 6 Legal Aid Bureau's 'critical staff shortage TSE Social Affairs Ministry will continue to press for the required number of posts in the Legal Aid Bureau to ensure that it functions enectlvely. Replying to questions by Mr. Oovindaswamy (Anson) the Social Affairs Minister, Encik Othman Wok, said he agreed that the
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    • 13 6 THE Pakistan Embassy will be dosed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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    • 68 6 A 57-YEAR-OLD woman was found dead with a fractured skull in her Chin Swee Road Cat on Thursday night. Madam Ho Ah Hoo wma t^.rvd In her bad »t about 10.00 am. wbtn police arrived after r*c*Tln« a "999" call. According to a police spokesman, preliminary Investigations
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    • 461 6 A FOOD centre, recreation park and ornamental pond will be built within the grounds of the National Stadium. Social Affairs Minister, Encik Othman Wok, said in Parliament daring the debate on Budget allocation for this minis,
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    • 1485 6 r:E Minister for Law and National Development, Mr. E W. Barker, gave an assurance in Parliament last night that he would consider whether developers should be made to pay a second fee for submitting amended plans to comply with fresh government requirements. He was
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    • 474 6 THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE The University of Technology Is situated near the pleasant city of Lac (population 30,000) .and Is Involved In preparing Papua New Gulneans for degrees In a variety of professional subjects. The first task
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
    • 371 7 pETALING JAVA, Fri. Discrimination against working women is still a problem, a seminar on women workers here was told today. Lawyer Clk Marina Yusof said the problem is found both in the public and private sectors. She said: "Discrimination exists right from the time of selection
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    • 241 7 Women who always lose out to men low themselves to be oppressed. Puan Sri Chong Hon Nyan of the Welfare Services Ministry suggested that the government had "structures that can allow women to work in and out of the home, that is, to have a continuous career." Under this plan,
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    • 97 7 IP O H, Fri. An investigation has been launched into allegations of malpractices in the distribution of rubber replanting subsidies in the Krian and Selama areas of Perak. Payments of the subsidies, amounting to "a few million dollars," have been suspended since last December. This
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    • 237 7 BODY TO KEEP CHECK ON HOUSING KUALA LUMPUR, Friday A NEW housing department under the Ministry of Housing and New Villages will be set up to oversee housing development in Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak said toThe Prime Minister added that the department will be entrusted with three Important tasks Implementation
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    • 75 7 KUALA LUMPUR. PJrt. Members of the National Union of Government Dispensers will go on strike in six weeks if their claim for salary adjustment is not met. its secretary-general Encik Abdul Ohafar bin Hassan said today. They wL'l issue an ultimatum to the Public Services Department on
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    • 115 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Five men were tentatively charged in a magistrate's court here yesterday with kidnapping a three-year-old son of a lawyer and asking for his ransom. K. Subruaantem. V; A. Kovlndasamy. M; KM. Arumugam. 18; Sfchar bin Rahman 27; and Kaus bin LaJis, W, were
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    • 67 7 IPOH, Fri— A bank clerk. Leong Slew Kwong, S3, who pleaded guilty today to abusing a policeman, explained that he had been celebrating his birthday. "I was not drunk but only a bit high", he said. He was fined $100 by the magistrate's court for abusing
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 297 7 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS plration of a lifetime (7). 1 Old TUC chief gete the 7 Hate Mr. Pound to change bird (S). order concerning heat (7). 5 Lrt&ena the work of a 8 German statesman show* kliortstory writer (6). way about quarters to 9 Cardinal «as a magician Otrman
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  • 274 8 Weeding out aliens who overstay FOREIGNERS who overstay their visit in Singapore will find it harder to escape detection when a new computerised immigration control system, now being planned by the Government, is finalised. Under the new system, Immigration authorities will be able to tell, with the aid of computers,
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  • 150 8 2 MORE FIRMS LAY OFF 190 WORKERS ANOTHER two firms in Singapore have retrenched a total of about 190 workers while a third will reduce Its workforce soon. Associated Motor Industries yesterday notified about 160 employees —believed to form about a third of its workforce that their services with the
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  • 57 8 THE local agents of the coastal vessel. Red Eagle. which Is now lying submersed at Telok Ayer Basin, are now making arrangements to salvage the vessel. The 500-ton vessel listed to its portslde last Friday as several heavy machinery were being transferred to the vessel according
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  • 46 8 LYDIA James, 40, was fined $30 yesterday by a magistrate court (or using abusive language on three policemen In a police station at Bedok on March 3 at 740 pjn. A medical report showed that the was mildly Intoxicated at the time.
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  • 56 8 mHE Economic Survey of Singapore, 1974, a part X of the Finance Minister's Budget statement, is now on sale at the Government Publication Bureau, Fullerton Building, at $1* a cony. The document contains 60 statistical tables on national accounts, balance of payments figures and other financial and economic
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    • 358 8 and Singapore is still alive with incessant talk about... wtt 1^ II Hbbb AT THE CAPITOL 5 SHOWS DAILY at 11 1.45, 4.00, 6.45 9.30pM N.B. Extra Show TOMORROW at 9.ooara L AIXCOPfiOOUCTO II O ALJVE**j«Wra>€NfUi»^JOrf«R«N SH/WOiWWu. i T ArCrErVOUXMQUVSTIXKKUJNyESaiON MCrMaWfiNM H .iM«»» ll* ISMKOW x^MwannLAfIRYOOrCN »^.i».».0..».c» M 10th DAY
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    • 812 8 ORCANISAT ON HHEX!aaE23IBI 10»h SIC DAY! 11am. 1 JO. 400. 4.4 J. Vl5 N I EXTRA SHOV AT •JO AM TOMORIOW No Frae Lu' X, 1 CASH BOOKING.', om, aj Roger Moore as Jchtk» Bor 1 m THE MAN win THI GOLDEN GUN" coU r iUA' with Chr.stophe Lk Crete
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 293 9 I I iTTTEaB^^ TTTTTjpP^^ aHIJ BF^ ».Wl \/i bk iy In the lobby of Oberoi Imperial, a Easter Bunny sculptured from Butter is now on display. Guess the weight of this Bunny and win a prize. Entry forms are obtainable upon purchase of Easter chocolates from hotel lobby or Imperial
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    • 304 9 MKSENTS A w^nNfSDAY, MAKCH 26Hi aBB t DIS AUDITOCIUM S.lSfn^Bßf I AnortMc ImM o( cwdlcvol (BJ r«nataHnc« ond boroqu* flßj j NXrtlc on Hrn tntlmflwnh of Hw oo* toa««Mf wi* tong, jH done* ond nlm: 3BK Hoi land 'l pranlw •oHyiouiici^H 1 group, fly* li»liu— otalhn J > and Mm*
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    • 302 9 Us* Classifieds For Rapid Response F&S\ CLASSIFIED ADS \mi TELEPHONE SESViCE liji Operated and Managed by Mandarin Hotel JUS I neptune Ihecilf c t e/lciuf an! B l^ Overseas Union Shopping Centre, Collyer Quay, Singapore V Reservations and enquiries, phone *****2. jLs J^L JULIE SUE JUOC LAI Doris Wu RAHIMAH
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    • 243 9 I TO CLEAR AT FACTORY PRICES!!! I SPECIAL CUT SIZE CARPETS RUGS. I MADE FROM VISCOSE —NYLON EVLAN ACRYLICB YARNS BIG SAVINGS!! MUST CLEAR!!! SIZES: USUAL: NOW 3'x6' $33.00 $16.50 EACH 6' x 9 1 $99.00 $49.00 EACH 7x\2 $220.00 $118.00 EACH ■and thousands of pieces of car mats and
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  • The Straits Times
    • 402 10 PROPOSED amendments to the Employ- ment Act, announced by Mr. Ong Pang Boon In Parliament on Tuesday, flow from last August's report of the Committee on Crime and Delinquency. The committee, under the chairmanship of Industrial Arbitration Court President Tan Boon Chiang, found a correlation between the dropout-system
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    • 206 10 /CONSUMER protection legislation was Introduced in Parliament this week, almost a year to the day after Mr. Ivan Baptist, MP for Potong Pasir, made a case in the House for such legislation. Mr. Hon Sui Sen said the Finance Ministry was prepared to examine the proposal and
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  • 435 10 T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane "PEACE hath her victoria, no less re no wed than War." "/APEN FIRE," ordered U Brigadier HA. Lord on his first visit to Singapore from London in March 1955. He was .serious. But no firearm was used. No one ran for cover. Brig.
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  • 534 10 EXCERPTS of editorial comment from the New Straits Times, Malaysia. /GENERAL Antonio de XX Spinola. President of Portugal until September, accused of involvement in last week's incidents in Lisbon, has found asylum in Brazil, now also the home of former President Amerlco Thomas and Premier Caetano, ousted
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  • 1186 10  -  JEREMIAH OLEARY NOW IT CAN BE TOLDTHE 12-YEAR SECRET HOW U.S. MARINES AIDED REBELS TRYING TO OVERTHROW DUVALIER MARINE officers in the US naval mission to Haiti assisted rebel leaders in 1963 in their unsuccessful effort to overthrow Francois Duvalier, then the President
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 313 10 T REFER to the statement by the Finance Minister, Mr. Hon Sul Sen. that the Government would be happy to grant any of its over 55-year-old employees an extension of their retirement age (S.T., March 18). This Is good news for those
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    • 44 10 DLKASE refer to the 1 letter by "Frustrated" (8.T., March 6). We would like to Inform your corresponrient that there is a proposal to widen the junction of Drayeott Drive and Lorong Langslr. HENDRICK KOH, for Senior P.R.0., Ministry of National Development.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 22 10 X World money Mm 4 T Lav I v Vasal I M Vat* \C gC J BANKof AMERICA ITI Mjn-on-rhe-spof service' tvorichvfcfc.
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    • 565 10 The test Globalf I If ri L«ll year, several hundred Singaporeans and Malaysians had a wonderful time in Europe with Global Coach I i l^_ J Tours. For 1975, Global presents a series of European Toun which they rt ommend as providing unequalled variety and value for money. Here are
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  • Business Times
    • 517 11 SLOWER PROFITS ADVANCE AT SIME DARBY QHAREHOLDERS who have become accustomed to meteoric profit rises from the Slme Darby Group cannot say they have not been prepared for the less heady 25 per cent increase to $67.70 million pre-tax, which tne group reported yesterday for the first half ended December
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    • 312 11 AMAIN impetus to Si m c Da r b y's growth came from its major plantation subsidiary, Consolidated Plantations, which has turned in record interim profits of $46.48 million, up 70.2 per cent over the previous corresponding period. Profits are after replanting expenditure of $4.09
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    • 219 11 TNTERIM results from 1 Malayan Breweries show that the great battle against rising costs Is still raging, with the group keeping a very tenuous hold on to Its growth path through vastly Improved sales. How much further sales can be pushed beyond the first six months'
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    • 666 11  -  PETER KILBORN By fIEW YORK: Even though the current recession is the worst the multi milliondollar semi- conductor industry has witnessed, most companies here are still making money, though far less than Ihey have made in good years. The big producers of transistors, diodes and the tiny
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    • 401 11  - Watchdog role of public accountants MARTIN LIM By PUBLIC accountants are as culpable as their clients for the low standard of financial reporting in Singapore, according to a member of the profession, Mr. David Tang. At a luncheon meeting of the Rotary dab East yesterday, he charged that public accountants
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    • 229 11 Chase expects a tough year ahead... rE overall outlook for the electronics industry in 1975 is generally unfavourable in the United States, Europe and Japan the world's three major electronics markets, accoro ng to the Chase Manhattan Bank. In the US. the semiconductor and components Industries are suffering from overcapacity
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 145 11 Spotlight on the Boss //L M STABILO BOSS Mi A fluorescent spotlighter for marking /yw important printed matter.lt makes people read what you want them to read. Clearly. Guaranteed No Dry-Ups! FREE Stabilo Boss samples will be mailed to the first 1,000 coupons received from EXECUTIVES. I™ TO: Undeteves-Jacoberg (F.E.)
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    • 137 11 BUSINESS FOR SALE I Ideally located on approximately 200 ft. x 200 ft. of freehold land in Hill View Industrial Estate (S/23), factory space and office block completely furnished with telephone, water and electricity, situated on the bus route readily accessible to public transport, this business premises is now for
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    • 344 11 am awr OCEfifi B U ILDin GI limited Office Space And Shops Available The prestigious Ocean Building stands proudly on the waterfront with an unobstructed view of the sea. Right in the heart of I Singapore's commercial centre, yet not hemmed in by other high rise buildings, it offers the
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  • Go-ahead for two
    • 67 12 PROJECTS WITH SOMETHING IN COMMON rpWO multi-million dollar 1 building projects one at busy Jalan Besar and the other at Jalan Jeringau. off Kallang Road have been given the go-ahead by the Ministry of National Development. Although built in different parts of Singapore these projects have something in common both
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    • Article, Illustration
      207 12 The 30-storey Sim Lim Tower, which will come up at the Junction of Jalan Besar and Sungei Roads, has been designed by Design Partnership with an eye to making It a significant landmark at that corner of a very busy part of Singapore. Owned by Sim Lim Realty, the
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    • 238 12 Mr. Wong Wah has resigned from the board of Roxy Electrical Industries (M) with effect from March 4, according to update himself oh the company. Mr. Soon Peng Leong has appointed Mr. Alec Soon as his alternate director on the board of Sim lim Investments, according to
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    • 408 12 BETTER than proJec t c d profits have been turned in by Far East-Leving-ston which reported a 208 per cent jump in pre-tax earnings to $5.23 million for the year ended December 1974. Even ex a $270,000 boost from a write-back In loss provision no
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
      • 388 12 cYDNBY, Prl.— Leading •J industrial shasas rose strongly on the Sydney Stock Exchange today, following news that Mr. Malcolm Fraser had deposed Mr. Bill Snedden as leader of the Opposition party. As soon as the announcement was read to the trading floor buyers moved into all sections of the
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      • 58 12 HawaiianPhilippine MANILA,: Wet 1974 income of Hawaiian Philippine came to 17.3 million pesos. The company, a member of the Jardlne Davles group of companies, said higher prices for sugar and molasses exports during the year contributed to the higher profits although its crop yield dipped to 1.16 million tonnes of
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      • 489 12 MEW YORK, TTiurs. A^ The stock market finished lower In heavier trading today after a mldsesrlon rally was blunted by a report that corporate profits fell sharply in the fourth-quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial average was ahead 6.18 points, its high for the day, at 2 pm when
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      • 144 12 AMSTERDAM, Thurs. The market ruled mixed In very quiet trading today with Unilever leading small gains and Hoocovrns and Royal Dutch edging lower in Dutch internationals. Publishers, Insurances, Algea»ene Bank and Amsterdam Rubber led declines among local Issues, while gains were headed by CSM, Berroas, Fofcker, IHC and Gbtsrocades.
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      • 122 12 ■/UKICH, Thurs. After some erratic movement on both sides, prices of moat •tocka at the Zurich Stock Exchange closed above yesterday* level. Bonds were also firm. Th« Credit SulsM index g».ned O.» point to 188.8 Ckwlnc prioM la Bwlm true* with Urn dUranac* on tb« prrrkw* MMloo't prlott: Cndlt
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      • 90 12 FINANCIAL TIMES TINS Thursday 92.59 Wednesday W. 76 Week ago MM RUBBERS Thursday 444 65 Wednesday 450 M Week ago 454J7 OILS Thursday 213 JO Wednesday 215.94 Week ago 215.1J INDUSTRIALS Thursday 383.4 Wedneul&y 293 2 Week ago 303 0 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 764.00 Wednesday 769.48 Week
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 868 12 MR. BUSINESSMAN: l« Business slock? H—4 mere customer*? Selective buyers consult the Yellow Poges. Many businesses have found Yellow Pages to be their best (and least costly) salesman in these difficult times. WHY? I 24-Hour Availability 365 Days A Year No vocotions, no tea breaks, works for you l^ l^
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    • 255 12 Remember what vacations Leave behind. Work. It piles up every dsy your workers are vacationing. So, call Manpower Temporary Services. We'll deliver quick, reliable, professional help. Anywhere you're short-handed and the work is knocking at your door. MANPOWER TtHTOHWn SCKVCII Wtll tpvr vmi alt ihr M|> «*■'>" I We type
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
    • 1628 13 nrHE last transacted ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the prevloua day's prices together with 197*. 75 high and low. ('Adjusted for scrip rights Issues). CLOtINO -TOMB: All aectlona closed eaalar. TURNOVIR: Official Ssuraa aupplled by the Stock
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    • 1508 13 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. All lime Bargains or Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "Sett."
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    • 1194 13 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units, unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS A. Tap* (0.808). Alcan (2.308). XD. A. Chaa. il.iOB). A.P.I. (1.068 1.108)
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    • 79 13 THE markets In both Europe and the US were quiet and fairly inactive on Thursday, reported MPOPA. Quotations in US */cents (Rotterdam) unless stated were: March (U8)22.50 cents sellers. $446 traded; April (430/ (US) 30.90 cent- buys43o/(U8) 20 .50 cent* buyers, S4AO/(UB)ai cents sellera. May $430/(U8)l» cento buyers,
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    • 265 13 A SLOWDOWN In both sales and earnings is expected by I.A.C. (HoldIngs) in the current year ending October 1975. In bis annual statement, the chairman, Mr. J.S. Kirkham, says that against the backdrop of the current uncertain economic situation, the group will find it increasingly difficult
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    • 61 13 MANILA: Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp Is undertaking three expansion projects at a total cost of US$3lO million, official source* said. The three projects are a copper smelter-refinery complex to be built at a cost of $200 millions, a $100 million copper ex panslon programme in
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    • 17 13 FRANKFURT: AEOTelefunken Is not going to pay a dividend for 1974 after five marks previously. Reuter.
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    • 56 13 RESULTS of Treasury bills tender held on March 21 for 91 -day bills to be issued from March U to VI. Offered: $30 million. AppUed for: $41.5 million. Allotted: $30 million. Accepted bids: $99.01 approximately 45 per cert; higher bids in fmll. Average rate of discount on
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    • 107 13 Host active stocks Haw r»r 840,000 Sime Darby 717.000 Faber Merlin 416.000 V. O. B. 293.000 Total Tmwmr: 5 55M ToUl %tae: $13.8TM Falls B. UnUn( f 1 40 OCBC $8.00 T. Cbonc $1.73 Tractors $2.52 Jardlne (3.M Kempw $2.42 8. Eidal $065 lntraco $2.10 Tfoox $2.35
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    • 58 13 Mftr.M Mir. 21 Industrial: t*»M t45.94 O Finance: 459.32 454.84 t H*trb: lJi-7* 194.M Properties: K1.68 J19.47 t Tim: 1*133 I*l-53 t I ifsnb«rs: 334.62 332.71 t O.CJJ.C: 129.74 225.41 8.E.8. Ind.: ***** 241JE3 Dee. 3*. 1966 1M f Dee. 31, 1968 1M t Dee. 29, 1962 IN Dtc.
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    • 315 13 rpRADINO turned quiet X on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesday as share prices continued to lose ground in absence of fresh support or bullish news. Traders and Investors remained withdrawn aa they awaited new developments to put some life back Into the market Heavy scrip
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    • 31 13 Rubber: Mar. 21 Singapore: April 127.75 cts. (down 0.25 ct.) Malaysia Anril 127.25 cts. (down •JB5 ct.) Tin: 5955.37J (up 37i cts.) Official offering 316 tons (down 5 tons).
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    • 178 13 Straits tin UP 37 cents TTHT Straits tin price edged 37 -u cents higher to $955.37 Vi in Penan* yesterday on an official offering down five tone to 316 tons. The overnight London market was steady with f oi ward buyers shedding £6 to £3,082 per metric ton. LONDON: Thursday's
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    • COMMODITIES
      • 459 13 ANOTHER very quiet session saw the Singapore ruooer market yesterday tending slightly easier at the start until some short-cover-ing Interest in nearby appeared which lifted prices bac* to Thursday's finai levels. Turnover was slow and on the small side. The afternoon session was very quiet and featureless. The
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      • 101 13 QHINESE PRODUCE IXCMANCE, UNCAPORE NOON CLOSING PtllCß* PER PIC4JL YESTERDAY Caaacaut Oil: bulk $70 ~>^i-,| drum {78 nomlm: Caara: Mum (looac) UK/Ooot. $37 nominal. **aMar: ICuntok ASTA white fob. 100% NLW »2824 aellera. Sarawak whit* f.o.b. NLW 1240 aallcra. Sarawak apeelaj black f. 0.0. M« NL.W M 95 acllera.
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      • 99 13 t-vaIIA SMR and SSR prices issued at Boon yesterday: Apr. May (Cmnt Mtta) (Fonmrd Mth) M»KT Buyers Selkt* Buyers Sellers (cenUperkr) (eeateparkf) SMR SCV (1 ton pallet) 137.00 139.00N 138.00 HO.OON BMR 5L (1 ton pallet) 131.00 132.00N 133.00 133.00N aUR 5 (1 ton pallet) 121.50 132.60N
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      • 333 13 mHE markets recorded an X on-balunce lost of slightly over two cents after a week of minor fluctuations and a general lack of trade Incentive due to almost featureless conditions, says Holiday, Cutler. Bath in iv weekly rubber review. Despite these narrow confines and slow price movements, reasonable
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    • 397 13 mHE Singapore stock X market eased generally after a stagnant ope n i ng. The recent weakness of the London and Hongkong; markets, alone with the announcement of rights Issues by two of our market leaders, also affected sentiment. The morning session was erratic as there
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS CONT'D
      • 282 13 HONGKONG, Fri— The market closed weak In moderate turnover, dealers reported. Lower advices from London and Wall Street brought prices down from the opening, and despite a temporary firmness which followed Wheelock Marden's Interim dividend announcement, the trend continued thro ughout the day. Hongkong Bank tumbled to HK513.90. Hongkong
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      • 32 13 London copper prlcea on Thuraday (previous In bracketa). Wirabar Spot buyer £MS (£551) aeller (Mt, (f.V>2): Three Month buyer (384 U5M.80) aeller i5«4.50 (£370). Market tana: Steady. Salea: 10.030 loimea.
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      • 128 13 nrOKYO: Japan Synthetic Rubber plans to raise its domestic selling price of Synthetic Rubber, including Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) and Butadiene Rubber (BR), by an average 15 per cent from April 21. It said the new prices will be between 260 and 260 yen
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    • Money and exchanges
      • 160 13 Asian currency rates a SIAN currency deposit rv Interbank rate* as at clow on Friday, March 21: US Doßan Offer Bid 7 days ft 5/8 ft 1/2 1 mth 6 6/18 6 3/16 2 mtha 6 5/10 6 3/16 3 mths 0 11/10 0 9/16 6 mths 7 6/10 7
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      • 137 13 Suggested Interbank rates at 3 30 p m quoted yesterday (crow) ptrlt 78 dollar 2.2510 2.2530 3 SIM Sterling pound 6.4400 5 4560 7 348) fengkong dollar 46.46 40.60 50.5 nUlayslan dollar 99 95 100.15 100.0 Kwst •chilling 13.88 13.86 12.1012 B«l franc (com) 8 5740 6.5950 6
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      • 38 13 Closing Interbank rates in Singapore dollars for March Note: These rates may differ slightly from those quoted by banks to u>elr customers. vemlght tVk mtto «K mtha mtlw >H Prime r»U >H% k tarn: F. M»t»7-J
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      • 38 13 RANOB ol rataa aßmi by *laooiint hoiataa on March 21 Overnight IV, to 4%. Ckll deposit 4%. ■ur UH I- mouth Tnuury bill 4 I'l# l U/U laaa lain Mil* «l/i« 5H •mm: National 1-ucount Co
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      • 59 13 Thun<*ar WwlnMdiy UJI U r.lboura. (1) IM.IT 181.06 COdOB 17H75R 17HOOH 17T.7M 17».00« •Irut IT«.W 17»»0 Urteb IT7 008 17HOOB itiiom i7«.om im <SI.W 1«OS Frtd«> THunday oackons 174 70 175.M por* (2) 17» 128 177 128 17S.SM IW.OM B»port pneaa IB mo-it«nin« nu In U dotl&ra p«r
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 504 14 1 AIRCRAFT FITTERS I IfcF 14S/BSIS BRUNEI SHELL Petroleum Company Limited invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for employment as Aircraft Fitters in their organisation based at Seria, State of Brunei. The successful candidates will assist in maintenance and overhaul of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Applicants, aged between 20 and
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    • 484 14 I OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION I SUPERVISOR I REF 146/BSI3 BRUNEI SHELL Petroleum Company Limited has vacancies for Offshore Construction Supervisors in its Engineering Construction Department based in Kuala Belait, State of Brunei. The successful candidates will be responsible for super -vising construction work on offshore crane barges for drilling and production
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    • 660 14 MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT ES/5032 Singapore The international management consulting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell Co. has a vacancy for a management consultant. We are looking for a man of mature personality, who is prepared to work in a demanding professional environment. He will work initially in the Executive Selection Division. The
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    • 706 14 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) 1970 EDITION IN THE HIGH COl RT OK THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY NO. 681 OF 1974 Re: Wee Swee Keng Ex-parte: United Malayan Banking Corporation Berhad Creditor NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: WEE SWEE KENO. No. 3, Lorong Kembang, Singapore. 13. TAKE NOTICE that
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  • 361 15  - 130 ship's crew who lived on water' JACOB DANIEL By ABOUT 130 crew members of an arrested passenger liner claimed yesterday that they had to live on water and very little food for the last three days ;is the ship's cooks had refused to cook for them. The crew members
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  • 11 15 THERE were 80 road acclderts. seven serious, on Thursday.
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  • 148 15 ChamberSEF report for the NWC HPHE Singapore Inter- national Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore Employers Federation have made a joint submlslson to the National Wages Council which is now considering the 1975 wage guidelines. Of the "confidential" document drawn up at the invitation of the Council, Dr. T. Eames
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  • 92 15 13 gang suspects held in raids rIBTEEN fang suspects were rounded up in raids tarried out by the Criminal Investigation Department on Thursday night.' Chinese Investigation Branch detectives swooped on the Bright Theatre area in Upper Faya Lebar Boad shortly after 9 p.m. and detained nine suspects, aged between 16
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  • 28 15 CAIRNHILL COBJBUn lty centre will start courses In dressmaking, tailoring and yoga from next month. For details please telephone *****7 between 230 pjn. and 1080 pm.
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  • 270 15  -  RAYMOND JANSEN By INDONESIAN fisherman, who took to smugglirg illegal immigrants from Indonesia to Singapore for money, brought in about 100 immigrants here on 22 trips since 1967, a district court heard yesterday. Samn Wardi, 30. was Jailed for a total of six yean
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  • 155 15 MBS. Rosemary Chen (above) chairman of the Singapore Bre a s t-Feedlns* Mothers' Group recently responded to an emergency SOS for human milk— with a bottle of her own milk. The recepient was a month-old baby boy
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  • 230 15 Artificial milk and its high risk to babies TJABIEB fed on artificial IJ milk have twice the risk of infection and nina. times as many died from Infections as compared to babies fed on human milk. Professor Wong Hock Boon, head of the Paediatrics Department, University of Singapore, made the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 79 15 \WM r m\ r Strepsils kills germs in the mouth and throat in 1 minute •Inflammation ©lrritation •Infection These are caused by germs. Medical evidence proves that Strepsils. with its two powerful antiseptics, kills the germs that cause sore throats and coughs in only one minute. It soothes and relieves
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    • 250 15 THIS WEEK IN HP^^i*B# r <^BBBf read about: Communist victory in Cambodia its affects on South Vietnam, South-East Asia, and the rest of the world. Abortive coup in Portugal two explanations. The Patty Hearst nystery help from a tall, talented, eccentric basketball player. Lawson's Monster the newly discovered largest flying
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 868 15 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 1.11 PM Opening followed by Sesame Street 7.M Family Time (English) 2.11 Saturday Matinee: Chase a Crooked Shadow 7.31 News (Malay) 3.35 Sultan's Gold Cup "Singapore Malays vs. 7.45 Ibbbbblm >| r^isa 1 Mai's Sisrte Fbul Malaysian Armed Forces" Semi-Final (Matty Urn via SaWMi) -Repeat)
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    • 46 15 SWIMMING TIMES TOCAY: Saapißri 7.49 p.m. (2.m). Seelli KseUl 5.46 p.m. (1.9 m). Pat Mdßca 1.04 p.m. (1.8 m). TIMOMOT: Siapaare 6.00 a.m. (2.3 m), 8.52- p.m. (7.2 m). SatiN KacWl 3.54 a.m. (1.7 m), 6.49 p.m. (2m). Pat Mckasfl 2.32 a.m. (2m), IM p.n>. Cm).
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 600 16 Wat eh Centre Pte. Ltd. G-24, FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE 9 TEL: *****4/5 Official Opening Supplement Role of centre to help make 1 V Spore a shoppers' paradise j .^^^y,^. Measace from DR. M.B. ARAMASUBIYA, Honorary H |tf .^^oRf Ik President, Sincapore Clock Watch Trade Asso- I^^^
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  • 359 17 New centre lines of big Ginza stores TASTEFULLY furnished watch store Galaxy Watch Centre (Pte) Ltd. opens today in the Far East Shopping Centre, Orchard Road, a busy tourist area of Singapore. The store carries a complete range of watches, comprising leading brands from Switzerland and Japan. The stock is
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 217 17 9 CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES TO GRLRKV UIfITCH CERTPE (PTE> LTD., G24, FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE ORCHARD ROAD ON THEIR OFFICIAL OPENING FROM SHRIROJI YEN SAN BUILDING, 268 ORCHARD ROAD. SOLE AGENTS: INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND, AND BREITLING WATCH, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. Congratulations and Best Wishes to Galaxy Watch Centre Pte.
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    • 303 17 Watch Centre Pte. Ltd. Official Opening Supplement Congratulations to GALAXY WATCH CENTRE PTE. LTD. G-24, Far East Shopping Centra, Orchard Road, Singapore. ON ITS OFFICIAL OPENING. From: MSCG Trading Pte. Ltd. 3rd Floor, M G Centre, 154/170, Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore, 9. Sole Agents: SEEMQS ELECTRONIC WATCHES MADE IN USA Congratulations
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 445 18 Goh, Tan Co. requires 1. AUDIT ASSISTANTS B. Ace degree or its equivalent 2 AUDIT CLERKS (Various grades) G.C.E. 'A' level or its equivalent aj Audit or related experience Preference will be given to those who intend to pursue the ACCA exams. 3 ACCOUNTS CLERK G.C.E. with at least 3
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    • 563 18 Our client, a subsidiary of a large international group is engaged in marketing equipment and purchasing and leasing of barges in the region. The Company wishes to I appoint an Accountant in Singapore for its 1 regional operations. The Accountant reports to the Managing Director and will be responsible for
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    • 549 18 A multi-national manufacturing company invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the key management position of:QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER Candidates must be electrical/ electronics or mechanical degree graduates with a minimum of three years experience as a Quality Control Manager in a high volume consumer electronics or electronic components business. Plastic
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    • 916 18 I A UNIQUE CAREER j L OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO J AMBITIOUS EXECUTIVES Age: 30 40 years Citizenship: Malaysian Location: Kuala Lumpur Experience: Minimum 4 years successful menagement in comparable career capacity. Personal Qualities: Proven ability of self motivation, mature leadership and initiative Company Car: Provided General: These appointments offer security
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    • 988 19 FULLY CONTAINERIZED SERVICE TO EUROPE Mum bcjima ~hr itl fotterdw, AMtsrdsn. Antwerp, LiHavre. ZSStm 1 %r, ta>fclf t to***- B^*r»j»tß, 2K?Z& "f'Ki! r °>" l^ w ****t. «>«»«»•• SEiANMi m* ji Stockkohn. Oslo. Heraski, United KiifftM. CtaMfeM TsaMß LC Sal eMMaffi FCL M aMMHI FULLY CONTAINERIZED SERVICE FROM EUROPE P
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    • 994 19 mmmmmmmmammmm Tlanapaft *****4; P. KatMaf 6341; K.L. *****; rtntaj 2SMI. THE BANK LINE LTD. LUIS FM E t S AFIICA. t 'E£!'J?*"' t a M 10r bm ptloW1 P.Kalam 1/S* S'poie 24 n Mar TITUBK (Maurit.ut. Raaaioi, Muunta tS. Alnca) P Kilan* 17/ a Spore mm FMM EAST I SStm
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    • 1009 20 KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. KAWASAKI UMUU RISEN KAISHA LTI. lAP.H, HOMfiUN, STRAITS SOVICL Jltao Honf»on| $>n(Mort P KtlM| A «ESUI Atr Japan Arabian Cult tarvlaa Sin|ttO'« PMi MTNJE It Apr Ktrtchi. Mutcat. Att DkM>. DMt, Kwnit. KMrrMUhalir. Japan South Af rl«a Wt« Africa Sorvlea SiKftlO't Fit column maiu 11 Ijr
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    • 984 20 ACCffTNM ALL IMaS tf MAVV (MIPMCHT FM PtMTIANAK. SAMMY. UMMMMIM. IALKPAPAII. lIMUNMH. WHMtW.WAM. TAIAKAN. MAMM. TEMATE. MMM. OUT ItMM AM SUM MAW PMTS. Frtt) ETA HO ItltlMlltli L.C.T. tiAtTT LPTM Dtckiaf. I LC.T PMtJTY MtY nmm a Mtr l.«ot*t.l. IttVTT «AMA MM'll 14 Mir a Mtr Mto.lt. LS.T lEAtmr (WAN
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    • 875 20 TNI »OIIT OF •INOA»O*)i B*."fW Deep" Surjr*. Kptr. and AOTMORITY ANNOUNCIO End* THE FOLLOWINO aiHTNINO OUT: Orern River AMANOtTMINTt foil MARCH M. CaaaM Bartte Sunllftit 3 Bar«t OUT: Ocean Energy 1/4. P*»tM Uybenko 15 16. Strtuil Le M»tr* POMT KLANO 2S/2A. Mauia 27/28. Dr>«on 111 and tevtt, Part: Oolosen Wonder.
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  • 42 21 JAMES LIM TECK LIANG, 66. went to the Lord Peacefully 21.3.75. low-ii by wife Julia, children Paul. Patrick. Julie. Janet. Jessie. ilauKhter-in-law. Natalie and Krand-daughler Nicole. Cortege leaves !*5. Jalan Plnlau. 2 pm Z.\ 3 ~S for Holy Spirit Church.
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  • 122 21 FAMILY OF LATE PETER Cheng Kirn Whatt wishes to thank doclort, nurses, staff of Wards. 25. 33, TT S Hospital, relatives. priests friends for their visits, prayers, condolence, donations, wreaths, kind attendance. valuable assistance during their fnt hereavement. FAMILY OF THE LATE Mr Loh Boon Chin thanks all
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    • 650 21 classified ads H PROFESSOR ANN ASLAN Of Bu- barest. Rumania (Gerovltal H3) regrets that she Is unable to deliver her lecture as arranged for today the General Hospital under UM chairmanship of Professor of Medicine From Rumanian Trade Representation. Republic of Rumania THE OLD MAKES WAV FOR THE OLD Reduction
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    • 754 21 WANTED TEACHERS FOR OCE A' Le/el Classes Also Bookkeeping. Apply personally after 2 00 p.m. Raja's College. President Building. Strangoon Road. Tel *****78 CEPTA TELEVISION invites application! tor the following •ppointm#fits A) FILM EOITOR 8) FILM 1 CAMERAMAN A) OiiellwT otlono" Must possess a Sciiool Certificate and at least 3
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    • 762 21 WANTED EXPERIENCED OFFICE CLERK Typist fo." a Jurong Factory Minimum education requirement Secordary IV passed in English strum Minimum working experlenct two years. Apply In own handwriting giving full particulars I.e. age. education, qualifications, previous employment, saltry drawn, marital status etc: alung with one passport size photog-aph (nonreturnable) to c/o
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    • 853 21 LOOKING FOR A PROSPECTIVE and challenging post? Join our organisation as part and fulltime Sales Representatives. Attractive Income around $600 or more Excellent training will be provided. Good prospects for promotion as Sales Off'cers Interested phone Anthony Llm at ***** ext. 26 during office hours. VARTA PTE LTD. MANUFACTURER OF
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    • 696 21 A reputable alrcondlttonlng compuny invites applications for the post of SALESMAN Applicants should possess suitable technical qualifications related to various aspects of airconditioning functions and having 3 to 5 years of marketing experience In relevant line of product* Age. arm «c ana preferaory one owning a ear. Good salary and
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    • 787 21 WANTED A RELIABLE Chinese amah Age 25 35. Must Itve-in Phone ***** (8.00 a.m. 200 p.m.). WANTED AMAH FOR GENERAL housework at Vanda Crescent, live-out. Salary $180 plus C.P.F. Interested, please phone *****5. GREETING CARD DISTRIBUTOR REOUIRES Immediately a youn.i. pleasant, active, male/ fen^-.e sales representative. Must possess minimum S.C.
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    • 685 21 LEADING BANK REQUIRES DRIVER for Manager- Minimum secondary education Relevant experience Preferably Malay or Chinese Salary $250 $300 Please apply with photograph, full details to:- The Personnel Manager. P.O. Box. 244, Singapore, 1. Theatre Restaurant and Nightclub sth Floor U.I.C. Building Shenton Way, Singapore has Immediate vacancies for Singapore Citizens
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    • 854 21 OFFICE BOYS required Immediately by a large commercial firm Applicants must have primary English education and be between 16 and 17 years of ace. Please apply to S T Box A ***** Spore by 29 3 75 (A) SALESMEN with experience In sales of nhoto'copylng machines and supplies (B) TECHNICIANS
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    • 768 21 ORANGE ROAD/ JALAN ARNAP. furnished flat 3 bedrooms, contact 96 Orange Road Tel. *****5/ *****8 between 9 a.m. and 1 p m DIST 11 TASTEFULLY FURNISHED 3-bedroom apartments In quiet and central locality. Tel. *****9/ *****5 INDONESIAN STUDENTS! Cheap accommodation for you. For details contact Oozzalee tel *****5. SEVERAL UNITS
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    • 841 21 DIST. XI ENG KONG PARK 2-StO-rey detached house, upstairs 4 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, parquet flooring, downstairs living/ dining room, servant's room, terraxto flooring, area approximately 8.500 sq ft Selling 5350.000 For particulars please call Singapore Housing Management Pte Ltd Tel *****2 YOUR BUKIT SEMBAWANG NOME Interest rate 9% 80H loans
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    • 746 22 •I Laatf LAND AT BUKIT TIMAH AND CHANOI for sale Interested par--1 les Telephone Miss Tan ***** BARKER ROAD, DIST. 11 near A C 8 empty land Area 13.886 sq ft Price $30 p.sf. negotiable Please call *****6. GENUINE BUYERS REQUIRE TERRACE/ semi-detached house Principals only Absolutely no brokers Call
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    • 870 22 TAIWAN/ ALISNAN/ HUALIEN/ HONGKONG/ BANGKOK TOUR 9/12/14 days $1270/ SIMBV $14*0; 23/3; 30/3; 3/4; 8/4; 10/4; 14/4; 20/4; 27/4; 4/5; 11/5, 28/5, 1/6; 3/6; 8/6; 10/6; 15/6; 22/6; 29/6; SAIGON/ MANILA 6 days S7M 29/4: 20/5; 3/6, 10/6; 17V6. lowest fares to LONDON a EUROPE 6 flight* a week from
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    • 729 22 SIAKSON COACH TOURS, 28. Piinsep Street. Singapore 7. Tel: ***** i Lines) Peninsula Office, Coteman Street. Tel: *****4 ft *****6 7 days Malaya alrcon bus $150/- (including Oentlng Highlands) $175/- Every Sunday 7 days Haadyal/ Songkhla alrcon bus $160/- Every Sunday. 14 days Bangkok/ Chlengmal alrcon bus $370/- Every Sunday.
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    • 624 22 ESCAPE TO SINGAPORE'S HAWAIIAN VILACE. Tanah Merah the lush, lovely light-hearted land of Aloha for exotic sea food. Cantonese cuisine, succulent Hawaiian Barbecued Steaks and soothing music. No cover charge. Reservation. *****4/*****0 INDONESIAN INN RESTAURANT offers •BAK-KUT-TEH (7.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.) Indonesian Specialities (10.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.) (th Floor, Tuna*
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    • 663 22 SHORTHAND/ TYPEWRITING/ I BOOKKEEPING: Three months' Rapid Course Register early. Details from Raja's College. 2nd Floor Clifford Centre; Raja's, 218 D Changl Road Telephone *****/ *****0/ *****8/ W3J7B SHORTHAND: Classes Morning/ Afternoon/ Evening Sessions Starting April Register early. Details from Raja's College. 2nd Floor. Clifford Centre. Raja's 218 D Changl
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    • 622 22 SECRETARIAL COURSI (Parttime) Evening. Commencing on 14.4 1975 Tee: $40.00 per month Please enrol early. PEOPLE'S PARK COMMERCIAL BCHOOL Unit 410, 3rd floor. (Near House of W%x), People's Park Complex. Singapore 1 Tel: ***** ATTENTION OCE A' O 1 LEVELS SCHOOL LEAVERS A 3-month Introductory Aooountancy Coure* conduotad asaaaaßy tor
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    • 678 22 SCIENCE GRADUATES OFFER TUITIONS. All Level. Interested Ring *****0 Henry PERMANENT TUITION FOR Serangoon. Thomson. Buklt Tlmah area. All subjects. At all levels *****4 *****. G.C E MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCE. Group tuition Retired trained graduate teacher. (18 years' experience) *****2 (Goh). New revlslonal classes for all levels. ADDITIONAL. MODERN. ELEMENTARY
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    • 694 22 BLACK OACHSHUND WITH BROWN feet bearing licence No ***** lost in Braddell Heights Estate on 15th March. Finder please ring *****0 Big reward offered. THE SINGAPORE KENNEL CLUB Please note our telephone number has now been changed to *****9 ADORABLE CUTE ALSATIAN PUPPIES, first class pedigree 7 weeks, dewormed Ss26o/-.
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    • 728 22 FOR CHARMING AND SOCIABLE Lady escorts dial *****1/ *****8 The High Society 248-C3 Orchard I Road Opposite Mandarin Hotel "GONDOLA" SYSTEM. We are speci.ilim in the maintenance of high rise buildings with the aid of "Gondola system. Interested please make your enquiries at *****5/ *****0 or write to 303 Blk
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    • 563 22 CRANKS FOR H*Nl P k H 320 Crawhrr 22 tons P I H 330 Crawier 27 tons Unk Belt L 8 *****4 25 tons Un> Belt LS ***** 34 tons MAMITIMC (PTE) LIMITED 1, Banol Road, .rurono Unaapore 21 Tat (M777/MM33 SELLING SONY PREAMPLIFIER TA 2000 F. Sony Final power
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  • 39 23 THE 15th Concert for the Young will be held at the Toe, Payoh branch library lecture hall on April 5 at pjn. The programme Include* piano, violin, "er hu, "pi pa," and electric organ solos.
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  • 131 23 Held: Key gang suspect OOLICE have arrested 1 a key suspect on the run for the past seven months following lnvestl gatlons Into gangland and vice activities In several hotels. The suspect, 30, was described as a key member of a gang believed to have been responsible for numerous fights
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  • 272 23 Man lost memory after crash: Counsel TECHNICIAN Teo Hung Hiong, 24, lost his memory after a collision between his scooter and a car, driven by I housewife, Three years ago, the High Court heard yesterday. "The amnesia is the most serious InJury on Teo, affecting gravely his earning power as
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  • 316 23 Bogus boy scouts rob homes A BAND of teenagers is believed to have posed a s boy scouts to steal from unsuspecting housewives during the five-day Job Week which ended on Thursday. These boys are said to have found soliciting donations and If these were not given. they would ask
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  • 112 23 Peon who forged signature of boss AM AO I S TRATES court yesterday heard how a messenger boy forged his employer's signature on a bank cheque and withdrew $900 to pay his school fees. Johnny Yeo Chiang Meng, 19, spent the rest of the money paying outstanding bills, the court
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  • 92 23 NPB to hold automation show THE National Productivity Board will organise a nveday gala, exhibition of automated office and Industrial equipment at the Victoria Memorial Hall from April 12 to 16. The exhibition will be open to representatives from Industrial and commercial organisations from 11 arc to 6 pjn. and
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  • 86 23 A CAR finance company In Dunlop STeet was ordered to be wound up by Mr. Justice Tan Ah Ta> In the High Court yesterdy. The order against Since Hang Trading Co. (Pte) Ltd. arose from a petition by Tong Bee Finance Co. Ltd. through its
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    • 711 23 classified ads XXX GOINQ CHEAP Uolfclubs. Carpels. Books, Dutch Lamps. Walking Sticks. Pouffees. Lamp.h ides Masai Kris Buffalo and Dcci Horns. Metal Safes, Office •u-droom Sets. Plngpong Double Decker Beds. Wardrobes. Bookcases. Kitchen Cabinets. Sitting and Diningroom sets Divan Beds. Metal Scream single and Double Mat■i.iby's Cots and many I
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    • 761 23 CCC JUNK STORE PTE. LTD., 70. Upper East Coast Road. Telephone: *****4 Offers for Sale a New Selection of Blackwood Chain and Tables. -Opium Bed:.. Malacca Furniture. Porcelain and Brasswares. Deer and Buffalo Horns and many other Interesting Items Main Branch: 22. Newton Road. Telephone: *****/ *****7 Jtisi Arrivaifin JAPANESE
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    • 906 23 AIRCONDITIONERS 4 USED UNITS $300 upwards. Fuji Cash Register MOO portable swimming pool $200 View 193. East Coast Road CANE FURNITURE See our latest designs. Knock down for export Quality handcraft. Natural or stained (all colours) SHOP 4S THE ORCHARD (nest to FKzpeMcfc) Tel: 3510(7 TANDBERG (OOOX TAPERECORDER. Tip top
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    • 1296 23 FIAT 124 SPOUTS H7l. Good condition. Air-con., new tyres, new road tax. $12,000. Ring *****8 MERCEDES BINZ 2|OS IS7I model aircond. Contact Nancy Tel: *****8. DECEMBER IN7 FORO CORTINA 1300 Excellent condition, new paint. Selling 12.000 0.n.0. Tel: *****0. Sunday *****7. MARCH 1573 DATSUN 2402. alrcon. radio/ cartridge, sports rims
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    • 760 23 A newly-established Japanese manufacturing concern, involved in the production and service of parts for the shipbuilding industry and engineering plants, invites experienced and qualified executives to apply for the following appointments: ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER The ideal candidate should have a strong grasp of finance. accounts ?:id personnel management; a proven
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    • 511 24 KUMPULAN KENDERAAN MARA BERHAD Jawatan Kosong Pemohon-pemohon adalah dlpelawa darl Warganegara Malaysia untuk memenuhl beberapa kekosongan Jawatan berikut dl Syarlkat-Syarlkat dl bawah Kumpulan Kenderaan MARA Berhad laltu sebuah syarlkat Induk MARA. Jawatan-Jawatan tersebut lalah:1. PENYELIA KERJA (Bengkal) a) Memlllkki "Motor Vehicle Mechanic Trade Certificate' dan berpengalaman se-kurang-kurangnya satu tahun sebagal
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    • 368 24 A fast expanding Company requires several suitably qualified Malaysian candidates to fill in the vacancies for Its new factory extension at Port Kelang. (1) ENGINEERS Qualification Degree/Diploma in Engineering from recognised University/Colleges, preferably in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 2 years experience. Nature of Work Maintenance of existing machineries and modification
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    • 632 24 f A well-established Chartered Quantity i Surveying firm' invites applications from I Malaysian citizens for the following positions In Its Kuala Lumpur office: 1. Quantity Surveyors Applicants must possess one of the following: a) membership of the Institution of Surveyors (Malaysia) b) membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,
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    • 530 24 An International manufacturing company at Shah Alam invites applications for the following positions. Applicants must be Malaysian citizens and conversant in English. A. First Class Fitter with experience in machinery installation and including air compressors, metal forming presses, and press dles.He shouldialso have experience with press die maintenance and machine
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    • 761 24 BSBBBSBBBBB INSTITUT TEKNOLOJI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA PENGAMBILAN PELAJAR-PELAJAR TAHUN AKADEMIK 1976/76 Permohonan adalah dlpelawa d.irtpada warganegara yang berkelayakan untuk meinasuki Institut Teknolojl Kebangsaan bagl mengikuU salah satu dailpada kursus yang berikut: A. KURSUS IJAZAH 1) Kejuruteraan Awam 11) Kejuruteraan Jentera Hi) Kejuruteraan Letrlk ly) Kejuruteraan Petrollam v) Ukur Tanah vl) Pengurusan
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    • 8 25 m m 4. In i v r£J| si
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    • 866 25 w malaysian airline system jrV\ n^ ites applications from suitably quallf lea Malaysian citizens to nil the fi+ >«W following positions: Btt ADVERTISING CO-ORDINATOR 2£ fSv Q-ialificaUons: &2 >K Preferably a degree in Communications or Liberal Arts and/or a >-^ graduate from a recognised institution with similar f*J*j n f>"
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    • 640 25 i V JJiWit IP 'I I M i I JE I I BiIvISipJIiiiPPSPPPPSiIMIIRHIPpHH c I MHJWIWiIipIiHWWiPPJIPJi rrPiRiM9iI!MPHiiM k I I CHANGE OF NAME i With immediate effect, this is to advise dealers and other business associates that GOODYEAR i MALAYSIA (PRIVATE) LIMITED, Singapore, has changed its name to: I GOODYEAR
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  • 145 26  - Keep Going can stop Pingat Mas EPSOM JEEP By J£EEP GOING 111 has trained on splendidly since his promising first-up fourth over the Penang 6f last month and can break Pingat Mas' winning sequence in Race Five at Ipoh today. Top bet Top bet Is Roll of Honour in Race
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  • 148 26 Going Forecast: Yielding naee I IFSOM JIIF OINNIS CHIA ReU ef Heneur Charlama Tlan Chin Cluruntl Roll of Honour Don't Do That ■•H »t Hanatir Tlan Chin Cnarlama Neil RiaiiHi Intuition Sundown Terror Heal Mematwe Intuition OiienUl Bright Intultien Real Romance Chlnta Saying Thumkt U» Natural Bmll* Pr. Convair.ore
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  • 1409 26 Race 1 ROLL OF HONOUR: By Cor In to; has come right at last; unlucky third with 8 6 to Ship Master Dlv 3 BJf Pg Mar 1; should get winning break. CHEZ NOUS: Chance on last start third with 7.7 to Wlndwater Div 3 7f Pg
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  • 273 26  - Libertad will be hard for rivals to beat DENNIS CHIA fry January. He attempted to make ail the running txit went down to Mohican over 6f at Penang In February. Today's shorter trip of W will suit her. Mount Fiber 11, a promising newcomer by Don 11, raced in good
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  • 35 26 SERBMBAN, Frl—Singapore Youth beat a Negri flemblUn Selection 3-0 la their friendly soccer match yesterday, with goals by Ahmed and K. Nor. On Thursday the Singapore team beat Alar Oajah
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  • 64 26 wR RUNME SHAW was elected chairman of the Singapore Turf Club for the 13th successive year at 1U annual meeting held at the Racecourse yesterday. The following were elected Into the committee: Mr. RO. Bennett Mr. Tan Chin Tuan. Mr. R. Jumabhoy. Mr. Milton Tan. Dr. C.X
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  • 1434 26 2.00 CLASS 6 DIV 3 BVIF KwSuLW ($6,000 $4,200 to wtmwr) 1 NMDhMmi IV (My W»y») Muuor 3 8 13 (<Jd*2) »f Kvaa« 9 1 0U» Kl««ii Mar (EKK) E Breukelcn 7 ».1O (dc+ls) «f Kane 10 J 8783 Ilimf a (Daltn) Tulloh 5 S.« +3) 9t Piawm
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  • 535 26 Imola points to his chances in gallop IPOH, Fri. Imola (George Podmore) showed strikIhr form in a trial with Theatre VII (S. Sairi) on a good track here today. They raced, over 3f in 36 3/6, with Imola going nicely on the bit at the end. Imola has trained on
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  • 349 26 DRAW and starting times for the third round of the Singapore open golf championship today: 8.00 ajn. R. Campos (M) (Am). Ozawa (J) (Am), O. Serhan (A), 8.09 XC. Choo <M> (Am). Sohn Heung Su (K), K Shah (M). 8.18 Wong Weng Hong (S) (Am),
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  • 97 26 Leeds drawn to meet Barcelona ZURICH. Frl. The semifinal diaw for the three European Soccer Championships held today: European Cup: St. Etlenne v. Bayem Munich, Leeds United v. PC Barcelona. Cupwlnne Cop: Ferencvaros Budapest v. Red Star Belgrade, Dynamo Kiev v. Eindhoven. UEFA CUP: Twente Enschede v. Juventus FC Cologne
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    • 454 26 GUTHRIE ENGINEERING (S) PTE LTD. requires SALES REPRESENTATIVE (FIRE EQUIPMENT) To sell one of the best selling brands of fire-fighting equipment. QUALIFICATION 4 EXPERIENCE: <r Minimum 2 years' experience in selling or using fire-fighting equipment. <r Contacts in the ship-building, petroleum and building industries will be an advantage. <r G.C.E.
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    • 78 26 IT'S MADE FOR IT I Hs^^^^ la. .^^H t ictm rh HWH SHK3 (PTE) m) Qfr PIONEER ■Vl lilt SHOWROOM: 306-307 Supreme House 3rd Floor Penang Road SINGAPORE 9 Tel: *****1 '*l%—«— M m. ■I 111 SERVICE SPARES: Hock Seng Building 114 C Lavender Street SINGAPORE 7 Tel: *****76 when
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    • 252 27  -  JOE DORAI By FOOTBALL Associar tion of Singapore selectors, after watching last night's final training, decided to play their new attacking plan against Malacca in the Malaysia Cup match at the National Stadium tomorrow. ThLs means that regular striker Arshad Khamls
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    • 52 27 KLM AIRLINES qualified for the final of the Business Houses senior knockout soccer tournament yesterday when they beat Fraser and Neave 3-0 at Tanglin. Raymond Yeo (2) and Anwar Khamls scored. KLM will meet favourites Malaysian Airline System at Jalan Besar Stadium in the final on
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    • 36 27 BANGKOK. Pn.— Thailand beat South Vietnam 4-0 in the penultimate match of the Asian Cup Group Four football tournament here tonight. All the goals were scored in the second half of the match.— Reuter.
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    • 27 27 ADELAIDE. FH. Roy Poster Mlddleton, a former chairman of the Australian Board of Cricket Control has died here at 85, it was announced today. Reuter.
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    • 191 27 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Trengganu edged Johore by 1-0 In their Malaysia Cup South zone match at Kuala Trengganu, with the winning goal coming through skipper Abdullah Mohamed In the 77th minute. Trengganu were with out their outstanding winger Harun Jusoh. who Is with the Malaysian
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    • 64 27 DURBAN. Pri.— American Oeorge Foreman, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, will visit South, Africa next week, promoter Maurice Toweel said here last night. Foreman's visit has been cleared by tit South African Government and he will arrive in Johannesburg on Sunday to spend three weeks
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    • 268 27 Justina topples Under-14 butterfly record ORBASTSTROKE specialist Justina Tseng yesterday took the individual hon-, ours when she toppled the meet mark in the 100 m butterfly for Girls Under-14 years on the final <*ay of the SASA Junior Swimming Championships at Toa Payoh, reports Albert Johnson. Justina beat three othersto
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    • 341 27 Lim gives favourite Wong a hard fight TTTLE -chasing Wong Shoon Keat and Lai Kin Kheong, the two top seeds, survived close calls before advancing to the semi-flnals of the Singapore Badminton Association Under-21 boys' singles championship at Guillemard Road last night. Shoon Keat, this year's Under- 18 singles champion,
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    • 349 27 It's Denmark versus Indonesia in semifinals ONDON, FrL Indonesia and D c n m a r k the world's two greatest badminton nations line up against each other in the men's singles semifinals of the All-England championships at Wembley today. Rudy Hartono, the Indonesian defending champion, who is going for
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    • 340 27  - Asian champ Kuo jumps into the lead E. FRIDA By KUO Chic Hsiong, of Taiwan, the 1974 Asian Circuit champion, shot a four-under-par 68 yesterday to take over sole leadership after the second round's play in the Singapore Open golf championship at the SICC New Course. Kuo, 34, has a
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    • 876 27 I*9 Kuo Chle Hslong (T) 71, 68 (32-36). hT— Marttn Bohen (US) 71, 69 (31-38). 141 T. Ball (AJ 69, 72 (14-38). 14S —J. Yokol 71, 71 (34-37). 144 H. TWttty (US) 71, 73 (15--18). L Legaspl (P) 69, 79 (37-38). 145 Lim Leng Ann 73, 73
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
    • 39 27 Golf: Singapore Open Championship tSICC New Course, 8 am). Athletics: SAAA crosscountry championship (MacRitchle Reservoir. 4 pm). Soccer: Malaysia Cup North: Perils v Penang (Perils). Friendly: Jet Rangers v Palm Beach (Parrer Park). Badminton: SBA Under--21 individual championships (SBA).
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  • 57 28 Fewer cars TOKYO. Frt.— Automobile production In Japan probably will decline for the second consecutive year in 1975, Elchi Toyoda, President of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said yesterday. Japan produced 6.5S million cars, trucks and buses during 1974. a decline of 7.5 per cent from the record production of
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  • 48 28 JAKARTA, Frt.— lndonesia U expected to raise its oil production to two million barrels a day by 1979, according to Mining Minister Mohamad Sadli. The government together with foreign oil companies were seeking new oil fields to reach the target, the minister said yesterday. Reuter
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  • 130 28 MR. lEOW CHENG I.IIW. airfd •2. pasted away peacefully 21/3 73 at 16. Jalmn Semcrbak. off St. Francis Road, leaving behind son* Kway Llan, Kway K« and Koos Seng, 3 daughters, 1 son-in-law. 2 daughteri-ln-law, IS grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. No wreaths. Funeral arrangements will be announced In
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  • 80 28 DOLLAR CLIMBS IN EUROPE BRUSSELS. Frl.— The U.S. dollar opened higher on European money markets today. The dollar continued on an upward trend begun yesterday after a week's general decline. The American currency opened in Frankfurt at 2.3150 German marks, up from 2.3110, and advanced In Zurich from 2.4780 to
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  • 31 28 MANILA. Pri.— President Ferdinand Marcos said today the Muslim rebellion In the southern Philippines was caused by the "selfishness" of both Muslim and Christian leaders in the region. UPI
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  • 57 28 Mr. 8. Rajaratnam photographing a double sided embroidery of a Shantung cat on line translucent silk at Soochow's Embroidery Research Institute. Silk thread is split into four for this embroidery which faithfully reproduces a blue right eye and a gold left eye of the
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  • 65 28 BELFAST. Frt Between 15 and 30 people were Injured today after a bomb blasted a crowded cafe In the centre of Belfast. A man entered Victor's Cafe at lunchume and handed a book-shaped parcel to the owner, according to security forces. He took It and was
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  • 25 28 ROME. FrL Italy announced today It will lift the SO per cent Import deposit scheme imposed last spring, effective from next Monday. Reuter.
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  • 213 28 M-East pact: Accord on 4 points f SRUSALEM, Fit Us •J Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger returned to Israel today with four major elements of a oinal agreement close to being settled. US officials said. Still unresolved, however, is the principal issue of how far Israel will pull back
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  • 33 28 RIO DE JANEIRO, Frl. BraaUtan security police nave arrested six more Journalists and lawyers In connection with the alleged acUvlUee of the *f communist party. It was reported here yesterday. Reuter.
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  • 54 28 FRANKFURT. FtL The US army yesterday sentenced a tssnijsd private to 20 yean confinement at hard labour for the possession aad sate of heroin. An army announcement aaid PTC Clifford Ward, It. of Penaacol*, Florida, was found putty of poawting three bags of heroin and aelUng
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  • 35 28 JAKARTA. FrL Two American corporation* yesterday ajgned productionsharlnf oeotracts with the ■Ute-owned oil corporation PerUunlna. The comp*nla« are the Moncrlef Pezpajc Inc. and the T.«fcm 1M fT fc«UoneU Conaortlum AcUvlty (WOA) Ltd.— AP.
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  • 344 28 LONDON. Frl. Small MlUag «ajram< pctaaa not aoone low ware above the day 1 lowa toward* the doae. At 3 p.m. th- Ftnanelal naxa index waa down t* 275.6. The retail prtee index for Februaiy and tHe expected onequarter ptt east cut in the Hank MlntMiaa lendlnr rate
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  • 31 28 LONDON, m. Spot M.TS. SaUtaOMßt: April WOO. May ST.SS. ApM/JoM ».M, Jafer/aapt. Oat./D*a. St.tA. Jaa./Muah SO.W. April/fta* Joly/Sapt. Sl.«s. Oct. /Dae. SIM. O«nl atf: April JO. May M.W. aftufcat: UMertaJn.
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  • 29 28 LONDON, rrl. Stwt boytn OBSS (—am, aallan fSOW flO). Ffcrwart buytrs iaOTO eslton fSOTS <— »> S»ttt— il: 0080 < U). Turnover: a.m. 178 toaa. p.m. MS tow Too*: Barely fiat*.
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  • 108 28 Snedden ousted as party leader /CANBERRA, FrL \j Mr. Bill Mackie Snedden, who declared last rear that members of his Liberal Party were so loyal they would walk over hot ooals into the valley of death for hinj, was ousted today from the leadership of the Australian Opposition. The Liberal
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  • 33 28 JOHANNESBURG. Frt. Coloured voters yesterday gave their elected members a mandate to confront Prime Minister John Vorster with demands (or direct representation in South Africa's allwhite parliament. UPI.
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