The Straits Times, 25 December 1977

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    14 1 The Sunday Times No. 2170 DECEMBER 25, 1977 30 CENTS M.C. (PI No. 260/1/77
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    THE BIG SPENDERS
    883 1  -  NANCY BYRAMJI SHOPPING FOR SECURITY— AS THE XMAS BUYERS TURN TO THE EXPENSIVE ITEMS By IT IS quality they're after this Christmas. Singapore's big spenders have bought more gold, jewellery and expensive festive goods than ever before in a Yuletide scramble that started a month ago and
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    Lee sends his greetings...
    34 1 Lee sends his greetings... A VERY MERRY XMAS TO ALL OF YOU FROM ALL OF US... THE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Ku3n Yew, yesterday wished "a Marry Christmas to all" for the festive season.
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    If you did not get a calendar...
    68 1 rE Sunday Times has had many inquiries from subscribers concerning the easy-to-look-at card calendars that were inurd with the paper last week. Many readers, it seems, did not get the calendars. So if rou are one of those people who failed to get
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    Illegal leaflets: Student held
    77 1 JAKARTA. Sat— Military authorities In West Java have arrested a high school student suspected oi Involvement In the dissemination of anti-government leaflets, the Jakarta newspaper Merdeka reported today. The report quoted the West Java military command first assistant. Col. Samalo. as saying Investigations are being continued
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    Now In orbit
    27 1 TOKYO. 8«t Japan'; flnt experimental communication* MUclllte has been placed In a (UUonary orttt over Indonesia, the National Space Development Agency iNa»Y> laid today—Rcuter.
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    He's been our own Santa for 30 years
    375 1 tH)R Singapore r kiddies of nearly three generations, Father Christmas is none other than the old Santa of Robinsons toy shop he has been yo-ho-holng for almost 30 years now. The children ask for him, call him "Santa" and pose proudly with
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    Lock icon 'Better labour laws-or else' warning for HK
    164 1 JJONGKONG, Sat. Commissioner for Labour Peter Williams warns In an exclusive Interview with the local Star newspaper that Hongkong could face the possibility of trade sanctions from neighbouring Asian countries if it did not bring labour laws up to scratch. The Star quoted
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    Lock icon It pays and pays and pays and pays to be honest
    200 1 THE happiest Christmas story in Australia this year is told of a woman who found a lost wallet containing As2oo < *****). Mrs. Joan Campaign. Adelaide mother of six children, handed in the wallet and the money to the
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    Lock icon The Big Two seek backing for peace plan
    487 1 SADAT AND DE6IN GET SET FOR CRUCIAL CHRISTMAS-DAY MEETING IN EGYPT pRIME Minister Menachem Begin, who believes most Israelis back his Middle East peace plan, today steps up efforts to win over leading Opposition politicians before meet! ng Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
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    Lock icon 15 bombs defused
    70 1 BAN JUAN (Puerto Woo), Sat. A total of 1» bombs were found and riefuaad jreatercUy at key IrnUllationa prondlnf electrical power to three million resident* of Puerto Rloo. Urn government laid. The Puerto Rico Water Resource* Authority. the fOT»jnment a*j*ncr that run* tho utility, laid the bomb*
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      108 1 England wjs merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. Sir Walter Scott. And our dear Singapore is merrier still, A happy, Diamond-studded CHRISTMAS tc all our dear friends and customers. from Mr. Mrs Sextus De Stlva SEXTUS DE SUVA HYDE PTE. LTD.. Jewellers of Distinction CoM Stora*' Arcade
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      206 1 riksJLiLri Singapore is the best place in the world to buy a \v Ground Floor. Orchard Tom. ROTiPITT Orchard Road, lei: *****J A* VJJ.KJ.**. qpl Ground Floor. Ocean Building. Cotlvtr Quay, tel: 981 1 78 l Cash on top. 24 hours a day. Our Cash Dispensers At can use Savings
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    Sisters reunite in uniform
    89 2 Sisters reunite in uniform mHE Clndnnl listers 1 of StnU MarU, CaUfornU, fettlnf together at the naval academy In Annapolis In Maryland on Thursday In an unusual reunion, for this is the first time that the three flrls have seen each other in uniform. Each Attend* a different service academy.
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    Lock icon US economy will expand again in 1978
    533 2 US economy will expand again in 1 978 ...BUT AT SLOWER PACE THAN IN 1977: EXPERTS NEW YORK, Saturday THE US economy should continue to expand during 1978 at a somewhat slower pace than during 1977, according to a consensus view of economists here. In broad terms, th» general view
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    8 deficit Japanese firms to delist shares
    191 2 8 deficit Japanese firms to delist shares npOKYO, Sat. Eight x deficit Japanese companies have announced they will have their shares dellsted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange next spring. The revised listing standards, effective from March 31, call (or, among other things, the stock of a company to be dellsted
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    Lock icon GATT talks to discuss freer trade
    115 2 GATT talks to discuss freer trade GENEVA, Sat—Ninetyeight countries negotiating for freer world trade have 'been invited to meet here on Jan 23 as the long-running talks enter a new substantive phase, a spokesman for the organisers said today The Invitation came from Mr. Olivier Long, directorgeneral of the General
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    Lock icon Heroin found in ship
    48 2 HCNOKONO. Sat. Custom* ofltcen today found one kilogram of high quality heroin on board tbt freighter Tai Chutog Shan which arrived from Banffcnfc yesterday Tba h«roln worth UStM.OOO (8*47.000). wai found inaUw a mast of the ship which the officer* »re still Marching AFP.
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    Lock icon Call for Indian Ocean talks
    65 2 ISLAMABAD, Sat. Bangladesh and Pakistan have called for consultations among littoral and hinterland states of the Indian Ocean in pursuance of t> United Nations' resolution to declare the ocean a zone of peace. This was stated in a Joint communique marking the end of a
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    Lock icon Massive 'yes for Marcos' martial law
    228 2 Massive 'yes for Marcos' martial law MANILA. Sat. Preilsldent Marcos won a massive 86C3 per cent vote of confidence In his martial law rule, according to today's final official results of last Saturday's national referendum. It was the first time, however, that he had received a "yes" vote of under
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    Lock icon 'Give food aid to Vietnam in Xmas spirit' call
    245 2 WASHINGTON, Saturday TWO American congressmen yesterday asked President Carter, in the name of humanitarianism and the Christmas spirit, to grant food aid to Vietnam Democrats Jonathan Bingham and Donald Fraser, from New York and Minnesota respectively, said In a letter to
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    86th floor leap ends on 85th floor
    123 2 NEW YORK, Sat. A tourist from Hawaii who survived a suicide leap from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building by landing on an 85th floor ledge was undergoing psychiatric observation yesterday. Thomas Helms, 26, of Mountalnv lew, Hawaii, climbed over a
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      72 2 CAL MARINE (PTE) LTD. 1, Lorong Tukang Tiga Singapore 22 T«L No.: *****24 Wishes to inform its friends and customers ot the opening of their new workshop for 1 The construction of welded oluminitiir boats, vessels, structures ond tanks. 2. Special order stainless steel and mild sted fabrication. 3. Specialising
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    Lock icon LET US STOP PRODUCING NEUTRON BOMB, BREZ TELLS U.S.
    469 3 CO VIET leader Leonid Brezhnev last night proposed that Moscow and Washington jointly renounce production of the neutron bomb but indicated Rassia would produce its own if the United States declined his offer. The 71-year-old President and Communist Party chief made
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    Lock icon Dutch police on alert for guerilla attack
    205 3 THE HAGUE, Saturday f|UTCH police were put on alert yesterday v following hints that South Moluccans planned an attack, a Justice Ministry spokesman said. Last September seven South Moluccan guerillas were Jailed at Assen, north Holland, for up lo i nine years for
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    Lock icon Still hope for Red Label and Dimple
    113 3 Still hope for Red Label and Dimple BRUSSELS. Sat The famous brands of johnny Walker Red Label and Dimple Haig whisky might not disappear lrom the shelves of British pubs after all. The Common Market Commission yesterday Invited Britain's Distillers company to discuss alternative ways of complying with an EEC
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    Lock icon MX funds not included in $294 b budget
    160 3 MX funds not included in $294 b budget WASHINGTON. Sat. The UnKed States Government will hold otf on seeking increased development funds for the MX Intercontinental missile system in the US$l26 billion '5K94.9 billion) defence budget It Is planning to send Congress next month, Pentagon sources said yesterday. The sources
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    Lock icon OIL LEASES TO BE SOLD IN JANUARY
    110 3 WASHINOTCN. Sat. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus yesterday announced the first scheduling of a sale next Jan 31 of US Government offshore petroleum leases off the New England coast. Offered for auction to petroleum companies will be 155 tracts of ocean bottom covering 357.389
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    Lock icon Tokyo invite
    41 3 TOKYO. Sat. Japanese Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda will ask either Soviet Communist J?arty chief Leonid Brezhnev or Premier Alexel Kosygln to visit Tokyo next year for bilateral talks when he .visits Moscow next month, government sources said today. APP.
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    Lock icon Gifts galore for fire-fighting servicemen
    202 3 LONDON Sat. Britain's beleaguered fire-fighting servicemen found out the real meanIng of Christmas this year. The 16,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen who since Nov 14 have replaced this country's 33.000 striking firemen, have been Inundated with gifts and tributes from a grateful nation. The tributes
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    Lock icon Bombs blast stores
    62 3 OAXACA (Mexico), B«t Five bomb* exploded yesterday In downtown stores In UUa capital of OtXM* state In southern Mexico. There were no Injuries and daunife wma not extensive. state offldal •aidTen other bombs wen found In other Mores and were disarmed, according to a apofcsmnn for the
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      No sinister motive behind the ICA Hamzah
      292 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday fHERE is no hidden or sinister motive behind the government's move to introduce the Industrial Co-ordina-tion Act, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Abu Samah assured the Senate yesterday. "We only want to ensure the healthy growth of the
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      Lock icon MINISTRY ACTS ON THOSE SMOKES ADS
      163 3 MINISTRY ACTS ON THOSE SMOKES ADS KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. Datuk Sharlff Ahmad, has directed the Film Censorship Board not to approve with immediate effect, any more cigarette advertisment films containing elements of success and Inspiration and symbolising adulthood to create desire among the people.
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      Singaporean detained
      42 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat A Singaporean who had no passport and was using another person's Identity card was among 45 people picked up when police raided several parts of the city yesterday He was later handed over to the immigration authorities.
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      Lock icon Refugees leave
      32 3 KOTA KINABALU. Sat Thirty-four Vietnamese refugees left here lwt night for Manila on board a Norwegian freighter which had rescued them from Their Ashing vessel hit by a storm Reuter.
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      Gagged to death
      73 3 IPOH, Sat. Four suspects were arrested after the body of an 83-year-old woman, Lim Kirn Yeo, was found dead seated on a chair with her mouth gagged In Sungkal New Village, 83 km south of here, yesterday. Following the arrests of the suspects two men and two
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      Singapore bound train hits crane: 3 hurt
      140 3 Singapore bound train hits crane: 3 hurt BU XI T MERTAJAM, S-t. The Butterworth Singapore express train ci Ashed into a mobile cranr at a ra Itvay crossing at Alma near here yesterday, seriously Injuring the crane driver and an attendant. The crane driver. Hub Cheng Huat. 35. and attendant
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      Lock icon Fined $1,000 for khalwat
      50 3 ROTA baru. sat— The Syariah Court here yesterday fined a teacher and an 18year old girl student. 11,000 each for committing khalwst (close proximity). The Chief Kadi also fined another teacher Si 000 for abetting the offence. The three, who pleaded guilty, paid the fines. Reuter.
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      Two Aussies among 8 held for drugs
      88 3 A LOR STAR. Sat.— Two Australian tourists and a woman were among eight people arrested by the police, Customs and members of the Special AntiSmuggling Unit on suspicion of having drugs, in Kedah and Perils. The Australians, aged 24 and 30, were picked
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      139 3 WISHING 111 CLIENTS A MERRY CHRISTMAS k HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SUMATROP, KUALA LUMPUR INTRASEA, SINGAPORE TIMUR LAUT PORT KELANG SETIA JAVA, PENANG A leading shipbuilding and engineering concern with international involvements have a vacancy for the following post: MARKETING OFFICER The Marketing Officer reporting to the Chief Executive will
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      429 3 QUALIFY,. promotion through ICS SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS Learn at home to improve your position and to earn what you are really worth. ICS home-study courses have helped thousands of ambitious men to achieve promotion and better pay. Moderate fees— all books supplied. Take the first step
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    TV highlights
    926 4  -  CHRISTINA RODRIGUES By TODAY: A COSMIC CHRISTMAS (Ch. 5, 10.05 a.m. Colour) Special cartoon about a little boy who encounters three friendly aliens from outer space and helps them find the true meaning of Christmas. CHRISTMAS TOYLAND (Ch. 5, 10.30 a.m. Colour) A Christmas show for children. BUN
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    SPOTLIGHT ON CHINESE PROGRAMMES
    505 4  -  LEONG WENG KAM By ALL PROGRAMMES ON CHANNEL 8. TODAY: HOKKIBN OPERA (7.55 p.m. Colour): "Precious Love" part One. The story Is about a love affair which ends In tragedy. First part of the opera shows two bodyguards of a magistrate fa 1 ling in love
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      50 4 1 Merry Christinas KURISUMASU OMEDETO! 9 U %-*X&bbl:b 5! To All My Friends And Students K. YAMABUTA i Af /^J JAPANESE LANGUAGE CEOTREWA*J Merry Christmas A Happy New Year! To All My Friends And Students RAYMOND LIM THE SPEEDREADING CENTRE 117 Peace Centra. Is: Floor IS I J B-i I
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      56 4 WAY: Sufatwt 10.17 a.m. (2.8 m), 11.50 p.m. (2.5 m). S*|j KtcMl 8.22 a.m. (2.1 m), 10.52 p.m. (2.5 m). Pirt DicksM 6.31 a.m. (2.7 m), 6.45 p.m. (2.4 m). TOMOMOW: Siifafwri 10.51 a.m. (2.9 m). Sdili KecNl 9.01 am (2.1 m), 11.22 p.m. (2.5 m). Pirt •kksM 7.05 a.m.
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      660 4 TODAY lON AM Opeiiaf Mkntti ky A Ctswc Christ- j t.3« News m Iricf 5.35 Merry Cfcristms (repeat) 11.31 Ckristjus Tiyiatd IMtlm x m 11.11 S^ay Matiito Tko i^tktriit starriif Ntws aH Howsritl (Malay) Etward Asier, *mtu StapHtN, lokocu 7.55 Hawaii FrfU IofMS for a Saaii laMiit. Cref Harrista Iraeo
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      723 4 TOMORROW 10 M AM Openif Mont" ky Ir. Soon How put) tJw Gritci Stoti CtffetMs S.M Mows a Iriof 11.31 NoMq MatMO torn Mnttoro, star- 5.35 MariN toy rit|: Troy Hutu, Sazani Ftabotto, 1M First of M Dolor Aofi« DickiasM, tossiM kizzi, Contuco 7.31 Hows (Malay) Fort, Chat Emitt, AJ
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    Three-room rental flats for $501-$800 pay group
    319 5 Three-room rental flats for $501-$800 pay group applicants for Housing and Deve lopment Board rental flats, whose total family income is above $500 a month but below $800, will only be allowed to apply for three-room units from Jan 3. This decision was taken by the HDB to avoid building
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    More buses during Xmas holidays
    199 5 More buses during Xmas holidays SINGAPORE Bus Service wM have special holiday service* and a bigirr operating neet for the Christmas and New it it iesCve season. There «U1 "ue special joUday striJcts, 401 and 4tf3, to brine holi-day-makers to East Coast Lagoon and Paste Riss resort respectively. More buses
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    Britain's pledge to continue recognition of MBBS degrees
    329 5 Britain's pledge to continue recognition of MBBS degrees rjOCTORS here have received an assurance v that their Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Singapore will continue to be recogn- I ised in Britain. The assurance came In the university's annual report for 1976/77 published
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    Jail, 10 strokes for robber
    69 5 A CONSTRUCTION worker who. together with an accomplice robbed a taxidriver of his watch at knilepolnt, was Jailed 18 month* with 10 stroke* by the district court yesterday. Hooog Hin Seng. 30. pleaded guilty to robbing Mr. A V Mohamed Ibrahim. 47. outside the PWD
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    Our King of the Seas
    1066 6  -  J D. INDRAN Spotlight on Y.C. Chang, the captain at the helm of 60 ships worth more than $100 mil By LOCAL shipping tycoon, Mr. Y. C. Chang, wakes up at 6 a.m. to keep his daily Jogging date at the Botanic Gardens and to
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    WORLD OF WONDERS
    2035 7  -  NANCY BYRAMJI By BROWSING through the i ew Singapore Science Centre In Jurong tit leisure Is like window-shopping for knowledge to satisfy one's instinctive curiosity while gaining new information to provoke creative thinking. Just stepping Into the futuristic-looking building makes one feel as if one has entered
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      167 7 There are 2 types of dandruff. Only Mlene Curtis offers 2 types of dandruff shampoo. WHATJS DANDRUFF? Basißlly it is a condition of hyperkeratinizatifi, to use a big word. It simply means that the cellspf the scalp are aging too rapidly into their hard, hefty, keratinized form. Hyperkeratinization is respowble
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    Five-point union action plan for 1978
    168 8 Five-point union action plan for 1978 rE 16.000-strong Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers Union (SMMWU) Is to embark on a five-point plan of action for n?xt year covering cooperative ventures, education, welfare, recruitment of Income organisers, social, recreatlona and travel assistance programmes. The plan was unanimously aaopted at the union's
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    Shophouse fire
    29 8 A FIRE which broke out In an unoccupied shophouse in South Bridge Road at 1.30 p.m. yesterday was put out by two fire engines within IS minutes.
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    How writers can reach their readers
    237 8 How writers can reach their readers W/RITERS, like teach- era and politicians, can reach their audience only If they build high standards of perception, wide vision and an effective mode of delivery, the MP for Kampong Kembangan, Enclk Mansor Sukalml, said yesterday. "It is therefore Important for us to broaden
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    Syndicate selling forged ship masters' certificates
    300 8  - Syndicate selling forged ship masters' certificates J. D. INDRAN By J^ LOCAL syndicate is believed to be involved in selling forged ship masters' certificates to Singapore and foreign officers who do not have captain's qualifications, it was learnt yesterday. The syndicate, based in Singapore, also sells certificates of countries like
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    Road metalling project
    60 8 THE Senior Parllajnen1 tary Secretary (Defence) and MP for Tamplnes, Mr. Phua Bah Lee, will launch a gotong royong project to metal two unnamed tracks off Ellas Road on Jan 8 at 8 S.m. The Job, Involving tome 1.400 volunteers, Till take two days to complete and
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    CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN
    105 8 STATELESS but not forgotten. 15 Vietnamese refugees without proper homes, will enjoy Christmas like any other children with their new toys. Bringing joy of the season to the Vietnamese children at Katong YMCA yesterday were British High Commission officials who distributed gifts to those who
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    Top Ten—seen through the eyes of one...
    1035 9 Top Ten— seen through the eyes of one... WALTER SEOW, OUR REGULAR FILM CRITIC, PICKS OUT THE PICTURES THAT GAVE HIM THAT EXTRA LIFT IN 1977 SELECTING the 10 Best films of the year Is by no means an easy task because of the ciearth of outstanding cinema la*e during
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      435 9 I V/KV/f 11/ Y\\J\JY%\J V/l nCllw] LET OTHERS CROWD ROUND YOU! U^itfT^'ii^* 3l7^ M A H BUa UA^Mtafl Uj UA tf ./lIHA mx SH^ h I v VUJ H?\ m 'i *^m *o*"^<Z^^~^ A well-read person is a well informed person. That's why he can always talk W* about any
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      Roll up for new trip to robotland
      502 10  - Roll up for new trip to r obotland R.Y.C. YUE By "T<HIS place Is three times larger than what it was," chirps a main character in FUTURE WORLD (now showing at the Plaza) of Delos, the thousand-dollar-a-day holiday camp that was first presented in Westworld three years ago. What I
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      BIONIC BOY JOHNSON BACK FOR HOLIDAYS
      183 10 BIONIC BOY JOHNSON BACK FOR HOLIDAYS SINGAPORE^ bionlc boy, Johnson Yap, who Is now filming Bionlc Boj II In the Philippines, has returned home for Christmas and the New Year. Sixty per cent of the film has been shot and Johnson is scheduled to return there late next month to
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      125 10 5 SHOWS I 11am. 1.30, 4.00, 6.45, 9.30pm in COLOR Is this you I IfchM BLYTHE CWNNER TODAY^4 TOMORROW at 9~am Their Courage Carved its own Monument in A Speaal Comer of HeJl.' As colossal at GUNS of NAVARONE KING'S«TOA PAYOH HAPPY JUBIkEE OCEAN Now Showinf Daily 4 shows (No
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    NEW GENERATION LEADERS MUST BE 'POLITICAL ANIMALS': RAHIM
    405 11 T<HE next genera- tion of leaders must not only be know ledgeable as technocrats with economic, managerial and entrepreneurial skills, but also be "political animals" who are tough-mind-ed, alert and sensitive to both the internal and external environment. This was stated by
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    'Trivial issues like Azan being exploited'
    253 11 'Trivial issues like Azan being exploited' SOME unscrupulous elements use trivial Issues such as the Azan (call to prayers) over loudspeakers in mosques here to gain political support, said Mrs. Rahlm ishak. wife of the Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs). She said: "They claim that because the government has
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    Two-day children's fair at the zoo
    112 11 rwill be a children's Christmas this weekend at the zoo, where there will be a two-day fair today and tomorrow featuring an animal showtime, with performing sea lions and elephants. The fair. Jointly organised with bottlers Yeo Hlap Seng, will be open from 8.30
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      112 11 I Wishing all te. a Merry Christmas t& c c ff a Happy New Year fi JS M-3. Mazzanin* Fl.. Far East Shopping Centra jS n Orchard Road. Singapora 9. Tal: *****10 M W. 1 10. lit Fl.. High Straat Centre Shopping Complax W North Bridga Road. Singapora 6. Tal:
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      250 11 Tom to SIN YU LIAN the modern furqlture supermarket H^^^Hj 9 Pbiihi "f -<a**mm*mmmmWmWmWmWmWmmmWmWmmmmWKmWmwKEmmW SIN YU LIAN FURNITURE CO. lO7. PEACE CENTRE. SOPHIA ROAD. SINGAPORE 7 BUSINESS HOURS DAILY 1000AMTO 830PM M_ !BC^^^ P)f Til FjCl Mtm Wishing All Our Patrons And Friends A Merry Christinas A Happy New Year
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      12 11 THREE RIFLES SHIRT CHRISTMAS B NEW YEAR DDIPE 1/2 rniuC WVM Iff
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    The Sunday Times SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1977
    468 12 The Sunday Times SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1977 THE DAY TO TALK PEACE npHERE could not be a more auspicious day than Christmas Day for Israeli and Arab leaders to talk of peace In the Middle East, and today president Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel will
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      Thomas: A man who left a legacy of love for all
      203 12 Thomas: A man who left a legacy of love for all HE CAME as a stranger and left as a friend, leaving behind a part of himself in more persons tnan he could imagine. His profession was not a Job, but a sincere concern to achieve the best for those
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      Lee: One of the finest leaders
      227 12 AS I think of all the people in Singapore, none strikes me as much as this dynamic man The person in question is none other than our very own Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. He is my Person of the Year because I
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      PROUD OF THE MAN WHO LEADS US
      140 12 «7HAT do we feel and TT think when we pick Singapore's Person of the Year for 1977? We have to chose a person who is honest, hardworking and gives himself for the good of Singapore, not expecting anything in return. My Person of
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      WOMAN WITH ALL THE FACTS
      120 12 WOMAN WITH ALL THE FACTS rpHE "Person of the 1 Year" must not only contribute work of significance to the country, but should also be beneficial to society. Dr. Nalla Tan, Associate Prolessor In Social Medicine and Public Health at the University of Singapore, has frequently appeared on radio and
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      TO THE BORN LOSER-ME!
      194 12 TIER relatives said she XI will never grow fat and she didn t for 19 years of her life. This year, however, she astounded all by stopping the scales at 52 5 kg and revealing bulges of wealth. Now they are saying she Is too fat.
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      PRINCIPAL WHO CARED
      121 12 MY Person of the Year Is the principal of my school. I have been so touched by the little things she did, that I was convinced she was the best principal any school could have. How many principals would find time to personally apply first-aid to sick
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      Golden girl Junie
      96 12 I PICK Junie Sng, Singapore's Golden Girl of the 1977 SEA Games, as the Person of the Year for 1977. At the Games, Junie was Singapore's pride when she won five gold medals, a silver and a bronze. Junie Is chosen not only for her achieve menu
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      More votes for LKY
      29 12 PREMIER Lee a person of great Insight and capability who has built Singapore into one of the most respected countries In the world. S.I. HIM
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      31 12 PREMIER LEE under his learned statesmanship, Singapore is able to enjoy a stable economy. Hl-s realistic approach in aeallng with domestic and foreign affairs makes him an admirable and respected leader.
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      55 12 PREMIER LEE under his able leadership, Singapore has come a long way in a short time. To much of the rest of the wond, we have become a political marvel. Such Dedication to one s country at the expense oi ones time with tam.ly and personal pleasures tinds no equal
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      43 12 I PREMIER LEE under J his able leadership, utfla control and wn>« guidance we <one of the smallest republics in the world, without any natural resources) have bten able to make sound economic progress In this increasingly difficult world of protectionIsm. A CLERK
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      82 12 PREMIER LEE th c reason? ju&t look mound you. Since he became Prime Minister, Sigapore and the people have never taken a step backward, loday Singapore is the tourtn largest port in the world and the cleanest city. The average Smgapoiean has a tlat of his own, a steady Job.
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      18 12 IJREMIER LEE who keeps, striving to make Singapore a more secure and lovely place to live in. JOANNA
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      33 12 PREMIER LEE a superstar of politics and a man that cannot be replaced. Without his brains, Singapore would not be what she is today respected by the rest of the world. JM. STANE
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      48 12 PREMIER LEE .1 admire him most next to mv father. He has made Slngapo re a n s happy and, most important of all, lucky. Just look around you and you wil! see that all who live in this country are very lucky to be here. HA. QIAII
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      34 12 T>REMIER LEE for •I his good planning and foresight and for his extending the hand of friendship to so many countries so that small Singapore can walk tall in the world. B. H TAN
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      THE INCREDIBLE UNCLE CHOO
      160 12 II f M NOT a footballer. To be honest, my knowledge of our national soccer team is vague. Yet I know that the name Choo Seng Quee Is synonymous with Singapore soccer. The team has had scores of dedicated coaches before him some of whom were
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      A man who won't call it a day
      104 12 I FEEL the Person of the Year for 1977 award should go to Uncle Choo Seng Quee who through his preseverance, deligence, undivided attention and Inspiration pushed soccer standards to an all-time high level. His recent calamity failed to dampen his spirit
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      More votes for Choo
      31 12 UNCLE CHOO-. because his work deserves to be admired. In the midst of personal suffering, his dedication and firmness took our soccer team to new heights. ALVIN.
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      22 12 UNCLE CH00... lor bringing back the Malaysia Cup to Singapore and producing a team that surprised even the experts. H. C. ANG.
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      37 12 UNCLE CH00,, Who devotedly trained and nurtured our soccer team to win the Malaysia Cvp and even after his leg was amputated he still volunteered his services as adviser. I aplaud and salute him. X H TAN.
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      36 12 JNCLE CHOO hla U great determination and grit as the best soccer coach Singapore his ever had, and for his loyalty and love of country and family which makes him a giant among men. EVELYN SAM.
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      27 12 UNCLE CHOON....hU strict discipline not only with his players but also with himself are examples for all of us to follow, sportsmen or otherwise. W. H. N.
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      29 12 UNCLE CHOO who brought the game of soccer to life once again In Singapore; it was a real thrill to watch his boys reach new sporting, heights. F. YEO.
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      51 12 UNCLE CHOO a man who sacrificed his leisure with his family to train the natlonai team. Years will pass, and we will see many coaches come and go but we will never forget the 1977 season and the "wonder coach that brought us on the road to victory. CHIA WEI
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      31 12 UNCLE CH00 his determ lnatlon to lead the boys to success despite being criticised by the press and the experts when he was having a spate of bad luck. M.T. SIM.
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      Thank you, Justina
      73 12 I LIKE to thank the editor for all the information he has been providing us during all these months. Thus, we are always aware of what is happening around us. In my opinion, I think the editor should deserve all the credit and ought to be the
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      It's me...
      63 12 WHO do you pick as 'the Person of the Year in Singapore for 1977? Who else? Me, of course for being one of the few schoolgirls who scored seven distinctions in her examinations; for being one of those daughters who does not complain- about her mum's naggings and
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      Tax man as an
      95 12 Tax man as an example WITHOUT hesitation I nominate the Comptroller of Property Tax as Person of the Year 1977. In times of rampant inflation, we find prices of things moving only one way up. In the midst of all this, my nominee has actually reduced the property tax paid
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      He's always ready with a hand that helps
      149 12 He's always ready with a hand that helps FR a number of years he has been involved in organising sports for the handicapped. Just call him and tell him that you need him on the field, in the hot sun or in the rain— if it is for the blind,
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      All who have played a part
      114 12 TT WOULD not be Justl1 flable to name any particular Singaporean as the Person of the Year 1977. I would say practically every Singaporean deserves this award as each has contributed to the growth of Singapore and made it a better place to live
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      215 12 C 200 Pre-Amplifier P 300 Power 2X150 The combination of both models from Accuphase has been awarded the coveted 1978 Grand Prix for equipment that has been sold successfully for the longest period of time. This is a new award given for the first time this year, and the AccuDhase
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      Richest man in the West
      2067 13 fIKW YORK: Now 80, the man you see above has accomplished sonicthing no other man can claim. He is a multi-billionaire, having accumulated more net worth than any other living American. Special report from WILLIAM FLANAGAN He did it by Inventing the supertanker. by creating
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      THE TOP TEN TABLES FOR SINGAPORE '77
      220 14 THIS is the best-seller list for Singapore 1977. This Top Ten table for both the most popular works of fiction and non-fiction was supplied to the Sunday Times by MPH, one of the leading book stores in the Republic. Authors and publishers names
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      Fresh as today's doomsday headline
      259 14 SAUDIS. Iranians on collision course: Report Straits Times, Dec 21. 1977. The headline blared at me. In my trembling hands was "THE CRASH OF 79" by Paul E. Erdman (Sphere Books, 349 pages), my choice as top book of the year. Why the jitters? For
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      The books we read and liked in '77
      401 14 The books we read and liked in '77 IT WAS THE END OF BATTLESHIPS WRITING for a living can be a tedious business, not least In that it Involves the reading of scores of other people's books for every paragraph produced by oneself. However, reading for research purposes can have
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      Churchill picks a tycoon spy
      262 14 FE book "A MAN CALLED INTREPID" (by William Stevenson) tells of the time the British stood all alone against the German war machine in the early days of World War Two. Churchill who had just become Prime Minister desperately wanted the Americans to enter the
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      Cult book with so many corners
      151 14 Cult book with so many corners rpHERE is this one proA blem that arises when I am called upon to select and comment on some of the books that have caught my fancy for the year 1977: Most of the books that I have read during the year were published
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      D. Kraal-Editor, Sunday Times
      141 14 D. Kraal -Editor, Sunday Times "The Magus" Is both thriller and thought provoker. It is a book that is difficult to put down because every corner turned brings yet another corner ahead and what lies beyond that corner? Yet it is a book that when put down stays in the
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      My top records of 1977
      616 15  -  Jeffrey Low rviSPUTES will no 1/ doubt arise again at year's end wnen some of us sit back and pick the albums which we think were the beat for the year. This time last Tear, I said the Eagles' "Hotel California was my choice of
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        EAT, DRINK, BE MERRY-AND STILL STAY SLIM
        1402 16  -  NANCY BYRAMJI By CHRISTMAS Day again! And here comes Santa Claus with the feast and the drinks and calories. For a truly, carefree, dletfree Christmas you should have made a special effort to watch wnai you were eating for at least two weeks
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        CLASSIC AND ELEGANT...
        203 16 TS the season for revelry and merriment, as one festival leads to another, all within a short span of the year. This time of year Is for the elegantly elaborate and gently ornate, whether in the trimmings that go up to decorate the house. the wrappings for
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      Let there be love in the hearts of all...
      484 17  -  PAUL JANSEN Open letter trom AS CHRISTMAS ap- proached, I heard more and more of you complain until it seemed as though Scrooge had been reborn and reborn and reborn Worried that the "Bah, humbug" would predominate over the well-wishes, I
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      London corner
      390 17  -  Irene Ngoo From fire of love into frying pan By LONDON: Pretty Angela Schumann had her bottom burned when her possessive husband, Heinz, caught her making passionate love with her Italian boyfriend In their home. Twenty nine-year-old Heinz, a burly car mechanic, returned home one day, earlier than
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      WHY NOT MAKE THE VERY BEST OF TODAY
      190 17 WHY NOT MAKE THE VERY BEST OF TODAY SELDOM durinj this cmtury. save th« stress of the Great War, has there been a Christmas season more marred by crave anxieties than this one. The more reason, therefore, for fervency and sincerity in the »ood wishes traditionally exchanged at this time.
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      304 13 $HE IS ROW THE /ft HE OWNS TIE LARGEST GREATEST OF A DYING UT FLEET OF SHIPS IN BREED-THE jl AMERICA-THE THIRD POWERFUL TYCOONS BIGGEST IN THE. WORLD W^m ri If you missed reading Business Times last week, the bad news is you missed out on a lot of good
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    IN MEMORIAM
    76 14 IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER MR. CHOE SOON TEE DEPARTED 25.12.75 Two years today God peacefully took you away, Never will we forget that Christmas Day, All your sacrifices, your labour, your love, we can never repay. Father, dearest father, in our hearts forever you
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    In Ever Loving Memory
    55 14 He will always be remembered as a kind hearted, unassuming man who spent most of his life in service to his family and others. Though gone but never forgotten by loving wife, children and friends. Y.B. Sim Kirn Chon| P. 1.5., P.P.N. former state Assemblyman of
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    In Ever Loving Memory Of
    42 14 'I Tender thought*, silent II tears. Our constant wiah that you are near. It's 14 II years since you left us dear ■father Cherished l| memories linger amongst llvour loving wife and Hrhildren O.C. ALBERT Departed: M.12.1M3
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      409 14 TENTERA IDARA OIRAJA MALAYSIA PEMILIHAN TERBLKA UNTUK MEMASUKI REKRITT UDARA WANITA DI DALAM PERINGKAT RENOAH 1. Tenters Udara Diraja Malaysia mempelawa pemohon-pemohon wanita yang berkelayakan untuk berkhidmat aebagal rekrut wanita dibldang Ke Juruteraan Letronik. KELAYAKAN 2. Akedemik a. Memlllkl Sijll Prlajaran Malaysia Malaysian Certificate of Education dari allran sain BPVM
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      414 14 GILLETTE The OilletU Company's operation in Malaysia Invites suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position Position: CREDIT SALES REPRESENTATIVE Arc*: To be based in Penang covering Penang/ Kedah/ Perils. Requirements: Age: 22-28 years Qualification: MCE SC Possession of valid driving licence. a Knowledge of wholesale and supermarket operation Minimum
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      257 14 Study in Oxford, England to become a complete COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL while opportunity in the fascinstiny world of computers The coveted Certificate of the Institute of Data Processing qualifying examinations in the computer industry Its c!mmerce°but"a < iso q in?o'the' Dau Processing Division of the UK Civil Service. Possession of the
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      128 15 NOW ON SALE JAPAN'S LEADING CROCHET MAGAZINE CROCHET NO.l (Lace Interior Design Pieces) 55 Beautiful Designs with Instructions CONTENTS:- (IH^rUFT/1 Doilys A Little Flower 1/1 Garden created from Pineapple' Pattern Table Centre V Romantic Doily Crochet in Daily Life --.jr. 1 *Shawl M t?£m 1 Crochet Works with X; '%j-r
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      356 15 YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS through home study courses Ihe School of AccountuiUA Business Studio with (jO yean successful experience. offers you ourscs fur Ihe examinations of: A«aartart— •fCnlMia' AmialanH Intrtet* W Ai i ntun StaaT Aanctort— *t I Hill Vrca— Camm Inilllulf of Coat ft Management ,|//M^Vl^ Sorter* of Company
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      1110 15 H CAPRICORN W^ fAI'RIS H VIRGO D«c23 JvSl April 21 WM Au* 23 to J.n 20 MM to M.x 22 lo Sept 22 VENUS enters your FINANCIALLY pros- JOB prospects lmSun sign on the 28th pects Improve in the prove before the New so your most enjoy- New Year. You'll
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      12 15 "Told you complaining about a sprained wrist wouldn 7 get you far
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      305 16 MMMMM NEW LOVELINESS FOR TIRED LOOKING COMPLEXIONS Mb matter what your age it is possible for your skin M achieve a softer, new suppleness and beauty and so protect against the dryness that accentuates tiny lines and wrinkles. Jk% rp he pure soft beauty Fresh natural A of your sk.n
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      133 17 u/nDi r. S8 x^i^^i aPi iiihw/tfces WT'MtF^I I Come share this magazine with me. It isn't on the newsstand yet V H but I'm giving you a sneak H J^W^* l^^^^^^.^^ doubting males out there that N«|^ HER World has your interests at heart. That's why. from j life*' .^1
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      282 17 SUNDAY TIMES CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1. Dry (4) S. DOWN: 1. Space (4) 3. Undermine (3) 7. Saucy (4) Bring back (6) j Proaen (4) 11. Preah (6) 13. Lecturer 4 i^r 1%) 4 Severe (5) IS. Level (4) 14. Bird (3) rjried Dlum (6) 7 Baual 16. Mature 14) 17.
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      136 18 L r^ Ii slO^ tJ fJw flf MM* lots Gold aWAF jfif Mr Mr M Pens are la V ered y^ §1? J' n r olled-gold JaW £f J/ /< m two to three times £AT Jf Mr Eg M thicker than ordinary JFjly \^.Mr gilding. Plus an additional ff^T
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      69 18 li MM LfISEH. I I I «oof! I I «knp i I I WOOF! U)OOf lur U»DF! *OOF(iiooF WOO^! J I I (^tve eoT id do «»«THno£\ tJ x^ n I FOUND A PENNY) i' I'| a-N ll x I//, lp —I OR BOY J CvyPRYRODY what was weight and
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      271 18 BLAISE **£%%*x* T&^JttX&vfiw&^f A^rtnn. IJ™ *-\J cWti»* '7h# l^^i| I ?^igg > iwifwf >cy I jg*y /£ito3Mb36WW*./ 1 /&ONTVY WTTW H»7,H H>' I >t«gß<T/TM»y»gg > MWN M M4T JM«T MMrT TILL J I'LL O^IN YfW l y^H M \^tK*~< "N »luy. \\Wfollo OiAtIVIMCa*AOJm I m cxxxreme M**6HGGCfK- 1 "'ii'^»i^ I^^^^l
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      34 19 STAN LEY by Murray Ball Continuing the adventures cf the Great Palaeolithic Hero •Moitofffr. iJ&PK OH**** I Jiffijrzr oh mi! "P«l 'MOAK''" I a? jm ekco n^ a .^JMJii.i^ifc B^^^B^H^SB EASY CLEAN g^t BAKEWARE
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      54 19 D 7 Si RE, THE MOAT 6\ />Jl.° °o /WELL/PONT |f FROZEN AND SNOW //W vJUST SW^D W- IS P/LEP UP AGAINST l/yAp^V\ L^A^MJnw ItME PRAWB\Z\&GE>yj^H&nStJS O ■fIX I 1 WHgW TMIS IS] |p&A/\ CI»77byNEA.>K.TMIIK"SPIIW ~\f j ////j H&.iOU U6& OLD\ U^7 v^ >v.r v l PiKE-S(?EATH!NG- T V NL
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      869 21 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:-. M. I*. '•i-L Weekdays 8 30 a.m. —5.00 p.m. W Saturdays /T> 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. ijT^ Public Holidays CA.T.S. 9.00 a.m. —1.00 p.m. 235-6677 Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mln. $9.00) Per
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    Rich Regent obliges
    1413 22  -  BLUE PETER DOUBLE TO JOCKEY HARRIS By pENANG, Sat. Hot favourite Rich Regent scored a popular win in Race Five (Class 1 Div 3 1,200 m) here today. Brilliantly handled by Larry Olsen, the four-year-old by Dercoy Boy beat Special Find by a neck with Artistic, a
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    Adelaide Star will take a lot of catching
    1193 23  -  BLUE PETER By PENANG, Sat. Adelaide Star II will take a lot of catching in Race Nine here tomorrow. The Kaoru Star three year o:d was unlucky to be pipped at the post by So What II last time out over 1,200
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    SELECTIONS
    141 23 MAC! LUI Nlll TI BlcbMt Cbolc* Dlcalty II Bombw Pahlawaa Bombua ■■ukianciai Ta» TMtar TIB ißfOt riylin Swallow yraiack Top Tudor Tin Ingot fn mmi Top Tudor Euromark ■hi Cat Impoaltloa M Oljrmpta ImaMltlcn Bom Cat Maalkam Impoaitioo rur«ka ■«ti—'»< »«lt»H II Dark Mrantr r Htf.irn! Hot Topic Air
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      58 23 140 Acknowledgements Members of the family of the LATI MR. FOO CHCI TMIAM thank relatives and friends for condolence and kind assistance during their recent bereavement Thank you too for your prayers, various bereavement gifts. scrolls, wreaths, condolence messages, night vigils, visits, presence at the funeral and every kind assistance
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      142 Deaths
      63 23 DR. THUHO BIAHO SWEE aged 89 years passed away peacefully on 24.12.77 at 1«7-A Hlllcrest Road Mourned by sons Llong Hool. Llong Seng, daughters Peng Neo. Yeok Neo. Llm Neo. daughters-in-law Syn Neo, Hlang Neo, sons-in-law Peng Koel. Herbert. George 4 seven grandchildren. No wreaths please. Donations to
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      144 In Memoriam
      41 23 IN IVIHLOVINO MEMORY of Augustine Teo Seng Kong who was called to rest on 25.12.74 Ood watched you as you suffered/ He knew you had your share/ He gently closed your eyes and took you In His care.
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      In Loving Memory of
      49 23 Loving Memory JOANNA PANO PriBCK NOI PaMaMQ tWCy Oft 25th Da^OOfVIDOf 74 Three years has passed since you left us suddenly gone but not forgotten Fondly remembered by Mum, Dad. Brothers. Sisters, all In-laws, husband Anthony Low, sons Cyril d John and all beloved ones.
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      In Loving Memory of
      29 23 Mr. Koh Eno Boon doparlod 21.12.78 One year have passed since you left us. Sadly mtawd but rwvar forgotten by aorta, daughter, daughlara-ln-law and grandchHdrwi.
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      In Everloving Memory of
      98 23 MR. LEE SANQ CHOW who departed on 25-12-78 A year has passed since you left us so suddenly No tender tears or words can express our heartfelt sorrow Today we recall the past sweet memories of you as a loving husband and father whose great love
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      In Charished Memory
      65 23 CALLED TO RtST BY THE LOUD ON 17-»-77 Raqutani Mm* at 10a m Oua*n of P»»ca Church M-IJ-77 Memories are treasures no one can stral Death leaves a heartache no one can heal A longing sight, a silent tear. For one we love so very dear ••dly
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      IN MEMORIAM
      32 23 In Loving Memory of Mr*. HOO CHEW HUEN N*« VOW HIONO KHUN Passed away on 25th December 1973 Sadly missed by Husband. Children. In-Laws. Grand. Children and Oreat Orand Children
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  • Our pick for '77
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      WILFRED YEO
      111 24 WILFRED YEO JOHN FERNANDEZ, Queenstown Football Club's captain, didn't win any medals In 1977, but he still gets my vote for Sportsperson of the Year. Each time Fernandez, 31, turned out for the club in a National Football League Division One game against doctors' orders he could have been crippled
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      GODFREY ROBERT
      193 24 GODFREY ROBERT A WINNER is never a quitter. That's exactly why sprinter Canagasabal Kunalan, who has won more hearts than medals from Mexico to Tokyo, is still running at an age when most athletes have hung up their spikes. Kuna, 36, has spent more hours pounding the Farrer Park bitumen
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      DEREK WILD
      179 24 DEREK WILD MY SINGAPORE Sportsperson of the Year is Sng Guek Kin. And I'U bet you a golf ball to a goalpost that the name doesn't ring an Immediate bell. So I'll tell you she's Junle Sng's mum and Elaine Sng's mum. and Sng Cheng Klat's missus. And If you
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      PATRICK BASTIANS
      247 24 PATRICK BASTIANS rWAS two years back that I first met Sankaran Gawade "pumping iron" at the National Stadium gymnasium. A big man with a big smile the kind who would be everybody's friend, a match less personality that could cut through Icebergs. It took me six months to discover he
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      JOE DORAI
      199 24 JOE DORAI pHOO SENG QUEE, the. former Singapore soccer team coach, sacrificed his right leg to achieve success in the Malaysia Cup and preWorld Cup tournaments. It is not a tear- Jerking gimmick that makes me pick him as my Sportsperson of the Year. Financially he was richly rewarded by
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      TEOH ENG TATT
      195 24 TEOH ENG TATT HOW unfortunate It is chat gold medals won by athletes are so often the vital factor when It comes to selecting a Sportsperson of the Year. The clutch of five won at the recent SEA Games at Kuala Lumpur undoubtedly has made swimmer Junle Sng the raging
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      PETER SIOW
      117 24 PETER SIOW A REBEL with a cause has always enchanted me. So when bowler Ruby Chang stood up against the might of the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress, my interest was immediately aroused. For days I followed her battle to get a six- month ban the result of speaking to the
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      PERCY SENEVIRATNE
      174 24 PERCY SENEVIRATNE ROHMAT JURAIMI, our bodybuilding kingpin, once again did us proud in a year in which other local sportsmen were haunted by depressing zeroes. For he finished sixth in the lightweight category after shedding 33 legs of the Mr. Universe competition in Nimes over a month ago, after winning
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      WORLD SPORTS IN BRIEF
      347 24 WORLD SPORTS IN BRIEF MELBOURNE, Sat. Young New Zealander Chris Lewis, his teenage fan club growing with each victory, yesterday stormed into the third round of the U*****,000 ((587,000) Marlboro Austral lan Open at Kooyong. And at the other end of the age scale, eternal crowd pleaser John Newcombe took
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    Late CLASSIFIED DEATH
    28 24 Late CLASSIFIED DEATH CHIONQ CMOMO CHIN. 55. puMd awmy peacefully on 24/12/7T Oortei* leave* 61. Kamponc San Tenf on 27 12/77 At 1.00 p.m. for Mt. Veraon Crematorium
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    Middlesbrough are sure of happy X'mas
    356 24 Middlesbrough are sure of happy X'mas LONDON. Saturday riIRST Division Middles1 brovzh are confident of a happy Christmas for two of their players at opposite ends of the professional scale. Graeme Souness, who looked like!y to move to chara-l-ions Liverpool last week and was left out of the Middlesbrough team
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    Italian coaches pick Brazil
    159 24 ROME, Sat.— A majority of Italian First Division soccer coaches predicted yesterday that Brazil will win the 1978 World Cup and Italy will be third or fourth. The Italian news agency Ansa said all of the 17 coaches It polled listed Brazil and West Germany as
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