The Straits Times, 2 January 1978

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    15 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon HANOI CALLS for TALKS
    624 1 HANOI CALLS for TALKS 'Phnom Penh charges are slanders' HONGKONG, Sunday VIETNAM yesterday called for a meeting with Cambodia at an early date to resolve their border dispute. The call was made in a government statement broadcast by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Radio Hanoi only hours after Cambodia
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    Lock icon Jumbo with 213 crashes into sea
    252 1 Jumbo with 213 crashes into sea BOMBAY, Sunday J^S Air-India jumbo jet with 213 people aboard exploded and crashed into the sea off Bombay tonight minutes after it took off from Santa Cruz International Airport here, Samachar News Agency reported. The Boeing 747, bound for the Gulf state of Dubai,
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    Lock icon INDIRA TELLS PARTY: I MADE MISTAKES
    108 1 INDIRA TELLS PARTY: I MADE MISTAKES XTEW DELHI, San. XI Former Prime Mini ster Indira Gandhi today admitted publicly for the first time that she had committed mistakes "Inadvertently" during her emergency rule and promised never to repeat them. In her address at the National Convention of Congressmen here, Mrs.
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    Lock icon Earthquake in Yugoslavia
    44 1 BELGRADE. Sun. —An earthquake, five degrees on the Mercalli scale, was recorded at 0424 OMT with Its epicentre about 30 kms west of Mottar. YugOßtavU. It was followed by five lesser tremors, caixtng llrht damage No casualties have been reported. AFP.
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    Lock icon Below target
    41 1 KARACHI. Sun. Pakistan's gross national product rose by only 1.3 per cent during I*7«-19T7 against a target of 8 1 per cent with agricultural output far below projected level*, the Associated Pros of Pakistan news agency reported yesterday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon $24 b exports
    37 1 SEOUL. Sun. SOu t b Korea's exports totalled a record U5510.36 billion .3*34.2 billion) In 1077. up 27 par cent from the previous year's USM.I billion, the Commerce and Industry Ministry r» ported. AP.
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    Lock icon Blast kills two
    69 1 Blast kills two LONDON, Sun. A bomb exploded in a car parked a few blocks trom Piccadilly Circus shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve killing two Syrian Embassy workers, Scotland Yard reported today. An envoassy spokesman Identified the dead men found in the wrecked car as medical attache Jawdat
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    Lock icon Pope's appeal for peace
    52 1 ROME, Sun. Pope Paul today ushered In the New Year with an appeal of "no to violence, yea to peace." On the annual World Peart Day. which be started 10 yean ago, the pontiff called on humanity to save itself from self-destruction through war, violence and
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    Thailand won't let border row to hot up
    191 1 Thailand won't let border row to hot up BANGKOK, Sun. Thai Prime Minister Kriangsak Chamanand today assured 43 million Thais that border incidents with Cambodia would "not be allowed to escalate to uncontrollable proportions." Speaking In a New Year message over nationwide radio and television, Oen. Kriangsak reaffirmed that the
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    Lock icon Crisis landing by jet
    59 1 CHICAOO. Sun. US Jet airliner with 103 people aboard made an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport yesterday because of a malfunctioning uosegear. The Eastern Airlines flight. bound from Chicago to Orlando, Florida, was forced to return to O'Hare after takeoff once the malfunction was discovered
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    Super Level wins Governor's Cup
    89 1 pENANO, Sun. Ng I Stable's Super Level. with leading local Jockey Leslie Khoo riding a confident race, won the $70,000 Governors Gold Cup race over 2.000 metres here today. The six -year-old stayer by Tudor Music, trained by Kltson Leong. beat another outHder, Na- land
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    Lock icon Carter to meet Sadat
    626 1 Carter to meet Sadat CAIRO, Sunday PRESIDENT Carter will make an unscheduled visit to Egypt on Wednesday to discuss with President Anwar Sadat ways of attracting wider Arab support for the Egyptian leader's peace talks with Israel. Mr. Carter's visit was announced last night In Teheran, the President's second stop
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    Lock icon Sadat: I have no quarrel now with Carter
    196 1 Sadat: I have no quarrel now with Carter CAIRO. Sunday PRESIDENT Anwar 1 Sadat indicated today he had no quarrel with President Carter's latest call for a Palestinian homeland tied to Jordan. In statements published by the local press, in advance of Mr. Carter's visit to Egypt on Wednesday. Mr.
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    LATEST Carter has talks with Desai
    90 1 LATEST Carter has talks with Desai NEW DELHI, Sun President Carter today Invited Prime Minister MorarJl Desai to his suite in the presidential mansion here this evening for more than 45 minutes of unscheduled private talks. One of Mr. Desai's aides said the invitation came as the 81-year-old Premier stepped
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      24 1 Replace your woods J\y with J BOMBSHELLS V Jaeger-LeCoultre creations at WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND DBS Building 6 Shenton Way fc^_ Liat Towers Orchard Road^^d
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      291 1 IV V 7 'KPH i^i^kk M>^^i^iM B.i t s^L^Bi^^s^fc^^^^s^^^^^a^Lß FOUR DEAD IN HOLIDAY ROAD SMASH-UPS -Page 13 TRADE row will end in two weeks' predicts Fukuda 3 LIBERALS rive notice to Labour It will end pact in 7 months 4 SINGAPORE'S economy did well in 1977 6 GLUTTONS Square still
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon No-faith vote, so Demirel quits
      134 2 No-faith vote, so Demirel quits ANKARA. Sun. Turkish Premier Suleyman Demlrel resigned yesterday following the defeat of his fivemonth old Conservative coalition government In a parliamentary vote of confidence. A combination of economic ailments, escalating political violence and an Impasse over Cyprus prepared the stage for Mr Demlrel's fall. Verdict
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      Lock icon 'SIEGE BROKEN BY ETHIOPIANS'
      88 2 LONDON, Sun —Addis Ababa Radio said last n'.ght that Ethiopian troops had broken through a siege by Somali forces of the town of Haraketo In eastern Ethiopia. The radio, monitored in London quoted a statement Issued by the administrative office in Sldamo region which said the
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      Lock icon Editor plans future after his escape
      378 2 Editor plans future after his escape MASERU (Lesotho), Sun. Banned South African newspaper editor Donald Woods was today planning a new future In Britain after fleeing his home In disguise to escape a government banning order. Mr. Woods, who hitchhiked to the Lesotho border and crossed It by wading and
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      Lock icon Hungry lions roam Nairobi suburbs
      84 2 Hungry lions roam Nairobi suburbs NAIROBI Sun Marauding lions roamed Nairobi's western suburbs yesterday, terrorising local residents and killing livestock as game park rangers tried collaring the beasts. The llonj the number Ik unknown etoped In mid-December from Nairobi* national park through a protective fence weakened by recent flood*, according
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      Lock icon Smith: Good progress made in talks
      444 2 Smith: Good progress made in talks -'We're succeeding in improving trust' SALISBURY, Sun. RHODESIAN Premier lan Smith said here last night that political settlement talks between his government and three moderate black political parties were going well and have made significant progress. In a New Year message broadcast, Mr. Smith
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      Lock icon Congress govt sacked
      58 2 NEW DELHI, Sun. The Indian Government last i.lght dliau'md the troubled Congress Party Government In the southern state of Karnataka and placed the state under direct central government rul* Thp Congress Party In Knrnntaka has been deeply divided (or months over the position of former Prime Minister
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      Namibia talks 'end of road'
      176 2 JOHANNESBURG, Sun. —South Africa has reached the "end of the road" In Independence negotiations for Southwest Africa (Namibia*, Foreign Minister R.F. Botha said here yesterday night. Speaklng in a televlsion Interview. Mr. Botha predicted the new round of talks with the five major Western powers
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      67 2 SAKE CEKKEIKAN has been \A produced in Japan since 1637, and its standards of excellence I have never varied. Not only Lns does Cekkeikan have this great heritage but it also has I the distinction of being both I the finest quality and the largest selling Sake in Japan. Pur\e\or
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      Lock icon Conferences reduce proposed freight increases
      285 3 Conferences reduce proposed freight increases MANILA, Sunday rpHREE African shipping conferences have reduced their proposed freight rate increases after joint consultations with the Singapore National Shippers' Council (SNSC) and Malaysian National Shippers' Council (MNSC), Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils (FASC) chairman Troadio Quiazon said yesterday. i These conferences operating between
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      Lock icon Died eating rice cake
      49 3 TOKYO. Bun A 89-yeer-old bed-ridden man choked to death when mochl. the New Year's delicacy of rice cake, clogged up his throat here today. Mr. Yoshio Tsuchlya was trying to munch too many chunks of mochl at one time for his lunch, police said. AFP.
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      Lock icon A hard nut to crack
      35 3 SYDNEY. Sun. Police are finding a robbery here last night a hard nut to crack. They are Investigating the theft of a truckload of mixed nuts worth US*l2.lOO (8127.830). Reuter.
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      Lock icon Five die, 19 hurt in 22-car pile-up in fog
      168 3 Five die, 19 hurt in 22-car pile-up in fog TVUPEH, Sun. Five people were killed yesterday and 19 injured in a 22-car chain reaction collision on a foggy section of the North-South Freeway linking Talpeh with the south, police sources said. Reporting from Tainan In southern Taiwan, the sources said
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      Lock icon Fire kills two
      44 3 CHELSEA. (MasaachuartU). Sun. At least two people perished In a New Year's Eve fire and a fire captain apparently suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting the blaze that swept an apartment building here, police reported. Six others were Injured. AP.
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      Lock icon 'TRADE ROW OVER IN TWO WEEKS'
      549 3 Fukuda: We may make further concessions to US JOKYO, Sun. Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda said today he would like to meet President Carter before the next summit of Western industrialised nations and forecast that the current USJapanese trade dispute would be settled within
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      Lock icon Edith Russell dies at 77
      75 3 BANOOR. (Wales), Sun. Edith Russell, the wife of philosopher Bertrand Russell, died here early today after a short Illness. She was 77. Countess Ru.ssell had been an American teacher before becoming Russell's fourth wife In 1952. When he died In 1970, she remained at their
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      Lock icon When longest could have been longer
      102 3 MOSCOW, Sun. The longest beard in Bangladesh suffered a sharp military reverse a few years ago, according to the Soviet news agency Tass yesterday in a report from Dacca. It named Arshad AH Bisvas. 85, as the claimant for the longest growth at 122.5
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      Lock icon TENG: WE WELCOME CRITICISM THAT IS HELPFUL
      174 3 HONGKONG, Sun. Chinese Vice-Chair-man Tene Hsiao-Ping has called on foreign experts to come forward with criticism and suggestions which will benefit his country, the New China News Agency reported. The agency said Mr Ten* told foreign experts from more than 40 nations at
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      Lock icon Let's enter 1978 with new resolve, urges Suharto
      282 3 Let's enter 1978 with new resolve, urges Suharto JAKARTA, Sun. President Suharto has called on the Indonesian people to be united In entering the Nejv Year and to helD make the Presidential election In March a success. In a New Year message to the nation last night Mr. Suharto said.
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      Lock icon Flights via Laos, Vietnam: Talks early next month
      346 3 BANGKOK, Sun. rLKS on reopening Lao and Vietnamese airspace to overflights by International commercial airlines are due In Vientiane early next month, according to Depu t y Communications Minister Praslt Narongdej. Mr. Praslt. who last week signed a bilateral aviation agreement with
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      Child shot
      30 3 LOCK (Southern Italy). Sun. A security fu«rd rind hla revolver Into the air to oelebntc Near Year's Day and a bullet killed a ilx-year-old child. Anna Cacciatorta. ATP.
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      Lock icon Exploded in anger
      50 3 MANILA, Sun. A Philippine army draftee, enraged by an insult, hurled a grenade at tome youths at a drinking pub in suburban Makatl early yesterday, killing two of them and wounding two others, police said. The draftee has been arrested and is now undergoing police investigation.— AFP.
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      254 3 r 1 "'l^ PSYCHIC POWER OF ATTRACTION Wha Pu" you toward inner powers of self which everyone has, another. hy do you ,t times experience but few understand. Learn to master this uruMMiuss m the prawnce of some person phenomenon. The full application of your without any apparent OMM? The
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      Lock icon Former minister abducted
      76 4 /GUATEMALA CITY. I \1 Sun—Abductors kid- napped former Guatemalan Foreign Minister Roberto Herrera Ibarguen and killed his two I bodyguards yesterday, police said. A police spokesman said Mr. Herrera IbarI guen's car was intercept i ed by unidentified people I near a bridge about eight km from
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      Strife toll
      31 4 LONDON. Sun— A total of 111 people died last year In political strife In Northern Ireland, compared with 397 In 1870. according to offlc.al ■U'Joica Usued here yesterday. /j»
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      Labour gets Lib notice to end pact in 7 months
      387 4 LONDON, Sunday QRGAXISERS of a special Liberal Party conference yesterday served notice that the party's pact with the minority Labour Government is almost certain to be ended in the next seven months. This was made clear when they announced details
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      Lock icon '1978 WILL BE BRITAIN'S YEAR OF RECOVERY'
      166 4 '1978 WILL BE BRITAIN'S YEAR OF RECOVERY' LONDON. Sun. Prime Minister James Callaghan today depicted 1978 as a year of economic recovery for Britain and made plain that his Labour Government does not want to fight a general election this year. In a New Year message Issued by Labour party
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      Lock icon Britain orders inquiry into KKK activities
      169 4 Britain orders inquiry into KKK activities LONDON, Sun. The British Government has ordered an inquiry into a newspaper's evidence that the American racist group, the Ku Klux Klau, is trying to establish l:self In Britain, a Home Office (Interior Ministry) spokesman said yesterday. She said that the inquiry was ordered
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      Lock icon YEAR'S END MARRED BY TERRORIST VIOLENCE
      249 4 ROME. Sunday rTALY marked the year's end yesterday in the midst of a mounting wave of terrorist violence between extreme left and rirhtwinf urban guerilla gronps. Rome police reported three fire-bomb attacks against offices of the Communist Party and the neo-Fascist Itallan social movement,
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      Lock icon Trudeau ready to send troops into Quebec
      262 4 Trudeau ready to send troops into Quebec OTTAWA. Sun.—Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau says he is prepared to send troops into Quebec if tht Parti Quebecols (PQ) tries to separate the French-speaking province illegally from the rest of the country. "I'm not going to be shy about using the sword,"
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    Lock icon Manila's battle to contain rebels in troubled south
    1066 5  -  GRANVILLE WATTS By < THF writer was the first foreljn newsman allowed to visit Jolo Island, centre of renewed fighting between Muslim rebels and government forces, for three months. Below is his account of the situation on the southern Philippines island. in
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    537 5  -  IAN MACKENZIE By in PEKING pHINA's top sclentiI;*^ flc administrator Jtias outlined a sweeping reform program"me for science and i-technology, declaring the political tur■«moll of recent years the deve;jopment of a whole "•-generatLon of young people." The proposals anyounced by Mr.
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      221 5 Straits Times Crossword t B I B I WK PI I 6 I PI ACROSS 5 Alert wild animal (5). 1 A liberal In another P«*P»™<1 «rom stale country (6) lamb? 8>. 4 bowomVpirt. Rump, iay? 7 f,'* nt on "> horoscope (7) l*nXn? W t i rtt' Datnt making
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    Golden rules to protect their golden voices
    240 6 Golden rules to protect their golden voices LAYING off cold dr nks altogether must be unimiiKaoie for singaporeans who swelur under the tropical heat but to vocalists cory and Ivy, It is a necessary professional sacrifice. Necessary because "cold drinks spoil our singing voices," said Ivy. snort for Iveron Carmen
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    Egg-nog party
    23 6 MORE than 600 people Including Journalists yesterday attended an flgg-nog party organised by Marco Polo Hotel to celebrate the New Year.
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    Support local writers, call to schools
    382 6 Support local writers, call to schools SCHOOLS should support local writers by requiring their work to be read oy pupils, not as texts, but lor supplementary reading. Every school should have at least one copy of a book by a local author In its library, said Mr Robert Yeo. a
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    Singapore's economy did well in 1977
    753 6  -  LEE KIM CHEW By MAS is optimistic of satisfactory growth this year SINGAPORE'S eco- nomy performed creditably for a g&od part of 1977 and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is optimistic of satisfactory growth for the year. In its third quarterly bulletin, the
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    Trainees under JTS do well at work
    241 6 Trainees under JTS do well at work mRAINEES under the X Junior Trainee Scheme (JTS) are doinc rood work at their work place and some firms have asked for more such trainers, according to Dr. Ahmad Mattar. chairman of the Tripartite Advisory Council (TAC). The TAC. which is the supreme
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    WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
    106 6 rE Central Agency for Industrial and Business Orientation Is plannl n g an orientation programme for universltv students for 1978 to provide them the ODDortunity to gain an Insight Into the working evironment. The central agency is made up of representatives from the Science Council of Singapore,
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    'A new challenge' far architects
    459 6 'THE Singapore InA stitute of Architects has welcomed th c guidelines on covered footways issued by the Development Control Division as another challenge to architects' designing skills. The guidelines encourage the construction of shaded footways In as many buildings as possible for aesthetic reasons and
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    Marine Parade to raise $300,000 for new c-centre
    268 7 MARINE Parade constituency plans to raise $300,000 in the next three years, half of it in thla year, to finance the building of a new community centre at a "more suitable" location. This was announced toy the Senior Minister of State (Finance)
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    Use of plastic bins catching here
    164 7 Use of plastic bins catching here rE Ministry of the Environment may employ legislation to boost the use of plastic rubbish bins in Sinfapore bat only as a last resort. This was disclosed by a ministry spokesman when commenting; on plans to Introduce the light rubbish bins here. The spokesman
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    Re-register
    35 7 MEMBERS of the People's Action Party Queenstown Branch are requested to reregister at the office at 37a. Block Be. Margaret Drive from tomorrow to Jan 31 on weekdays between 8 njc. and 8.30 p.m.
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    Five new schools open tomorrow
    73 7 FIVE new schools will open to primary and secondary students when the 1978 school year starts tomorrow. The three secondary schools are Westlake. Bedok View and Yuan Ching. and the primary schools are Merllmau and Yung Ann. Also to open are St. Andrew's Junior College
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    GLUTTONS SQUARE PACKS THEM IN... ...despite calls for boycott
    378 7 GLUTTONS SQUARE PACKS THEM IN... ...despite calls for boycott J)ESPITE complaints about and calls to boycott profiteering hawkers at Orchard Road cat park, the food centre continues to be packed with patrons nightly. The operators of the 30 or more food stalls, who have gained a reputation for overcharging, still
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    STUDENT LEADER: CERT NO LONGER NECESSARY
    155 7 THE suitability certificate required for university admission Is no longer necessary today as Singapore has stabilised from the turbulent Fifties and Sixties when there was com munlst subversion of students, according to a student leader. The president of the Nany a n g University
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      19 7 52 reasons why the Review was *must"reading ■nuinui in 1977 I BIIB W Without it, you're out of it.
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    Dr Toh for Kent Ridge faculty opening
    149 8 Dr Toh for Kent Ridge faculty opening THE Health Minister. Dr. Ton Chin Chye. will be the guest 01honour at the opening ceremony of the Singapore University's ha culty of Engineering at Kent Ridge campus. Clementl Road, on Kriday at 10 a.m. The campus will be open to the pub
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    Trade with West Asia
    46 8 EIGHTY of the 200 members of the Malay Chamber ot Commerce In Singapore aie engaged In Import-export bu. mess with West Asian and Asean countries. h Benta Harian report said the businessmen handled heavy machinery, food, products, clothing and other consumer goods.
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    DOUBLE JOY FOR THE WONGS
    111 8 DOUBLE JOY FOR THE WONGS rwu double joy for Mrs. Wont Tmi Chonf, 23, and her husband when their first child became the first New Year baby yesterday. Their little daughter, Daphne, weighing 3.1 kg, was born at 12.20 a.m. at Kandang Kerbau Hospital. The couple will celebrate the double
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    Farm licence renewals
    85 8 FARM licence renewal exercise for 1978 will be held at nine extension centres of the Primary Production De-, parlment from tomorrow to Jan. 31 The centres are Buklt PanJang cJalan Teck Whyei. Changi (Somapah Road). Jalan Kayu Area Office iJalan Kayui. Jurong iJurong Road). Demonstration Farm In
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    Finding buyers for exporters
    152 8 tyAE International Trade Centre in Geneva has set up an Import-Export Cooperation Programme (lECP) to help exporters in developing countries contact major overseas 1 buyers. The Commercial Bulletin published by the Trade Department describes it as an "important project in bringing exporters of non-tradi-tional products into
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    Body found
    28 8 THF body of an unidentified Malay youth, aged about 25. was found at the foot of Block 14. Upper Boon Kcng Read, at about 3.30 pm
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    I will take them to Parliament, warns MP
    550 8 JTC told: Solve problems 0r... THE MP for Jurong, 1 Mr. Ho Kah Leong, yesterday warned the Jurong Town Corporation that he would take three problems facing fishermen and others in Tuas Village before Parliament if JTC failed to solve them. These
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    POPULAR MONTH FOR MARRIAGES
    101 8 OCTOBER was a popular month for marriages, according to figures issued by the Department of Statistics There were 1,722 marriages registered under the Women's Charter, considerably higher than in August < 1.348 1 and September < 1,164 1, while the 223 Muslim marriages represented a big
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    Op Ferret under way again
    86 8 Op Ferret under way again THE second phase ol Operation Ferret began last niKht when 120 policemen from eight police division.- fanned out tv various parts of Singapore to trap drug abuser.v Unaer Phare Two, those vwio have been released liom rehabilitative cenliei are given urine tests at all police
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      281 8 Bringing Up Fa her By Bill Kav anagh Hal Camp r^-___. ~^> N r WAIT \f SHe'UL BE "N I WHAT A /vOU'RE^I X VOuVE BEEN »IS6Cr/ LOOK WHAT \> TILL I Zj DELIGHTED-/ WAS I INLINE/ l\- ELECTEP CHAIR YOU DID/- I HAVE J ANSWER A > SHE'S VERY
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    TESTIMONY TO UNWITTING CRUELTY
    174 9 rIS dor is testimony to some of the cruel things humans can d to harmless ami It was found in Jalan Mashhor one Sunday, head in a bag and yelping in pain and agony for it was brins spayed without anaesthetic by its master. A membrr
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    Jaycees to sponsor Sage on Asian missions
    171 9 MEMBERS of the Singapore Action Group of Elders (Sage) will have a chance to follow the Singapore Jaycees' goodwill missions to Asean and Asian countries to foster closer relationships. Jaycees' national president, Mr. Eugene Lim. said the senior citizens' expenses for the tours
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    Production processes
    77 9 THE National Productivity Board will hold a course on LCA module 1 mechanisation of production processes from Jan 16 to 27. The course, to be held at the NPB centre at Hotel Royal-Ramada, will be led by Mr. Yeong Hln Yuen. NPB head of the automation and technology
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    Thief was caught by his shirt
    127 9 Thief was caught by his shirt A MAGISTRATE'S court heard on Saturday how a woman caught a thief by his shirt after he cut her baby's gold anklet and tried to escape with It. WhlU holding tight to Chin Kam Chow's shirt. Madam Chan Ah Bee, stl 1 carrying her
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    The effective secretary
    38 9 THE Singapore Institute of Management will conduct a course on the effective secretary at Its premises on Jan 7, 14 and 31 at 8.30 am The fee Is $200 for members and $240 for non-mem-bers.
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    91 pc jump in the over-60 group by year 2000...
    508 9 91 pc jump in the over- 60 group by year 2000... PY the year 2000, Singapore will have 300,000 people above the age of 60 years an increase of 91.4 per cent over mil-1977 figures in terms of absolute numbers for the population of this age group, the acting Minister
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    Drug addicts may be detained up to two years
    260 9 rvETENTION of drug addicts at drug re17 habilitatlon centres for treatment or rehabilitation may now be extended to a maximum period of two years. This provision, aimed at curbing the drug menace. Is among some of the more Important amendments contained
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    MPs date
    28 9 TW- MP for Kirn Seng. Dr. On* Leong Boon, will open a social education programme for youth at Rochor community centre on Friday at 7.30 p.m.
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    Cakemaking
    19 9 CAIRNHILL community centre will hold a tim mm and cakemaking competition at Plaza. Stngapura today at 2 D.m
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    Too young to call it a day says author at 80
    255 10 Too young to call it a day says author at 80 WHILE many would have been content at the age of 80 to pass t.ieir time on a rocking chair, Paul \ia.ar is busily rlobe-trott ng and gathering ideas and facts for his first love writing. A French author with
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    Feed offer to monks
    50 10 MORE than 250 people attended the traditional offering of food to Buddhist monks at the Thai Embassy yesterday morning. Twenty eight Buddhist monks from That temples here rarrlved food offerings from devotees In a ceremony presided by the Thai Ambassador. Mr -letn Suchantkul. and his wife.
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    New safety law: Fears of big-time contractors
    519 10 PKi-TIMF bllildina jjiw iimr. uunuing Contractors hen* are in a dilemma cue in d inn iii.ii.i over a new Labour Minktrv law whiVh Minisin law >\nicn came into force yesfprHiv tn rut thp leroaj 10 cm me rising accident rate in frTo inHnclrv
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    No local entries for Guinness science award
    179 10 No local entries for Guinness science award SINGAPORE scientists, who two years ago submitted two entries for the international Guinness award for outstanding scientific achievement, have opted out this time. The closing date for entries passed in November without a single entry from Singapore. No one has been able to
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    AEB courses on four languages
    76 10 AEB courses on four languages THE Adult Education Board will conduct language courses in Malay. Chinese, Tamil and English from introductory to standard three levels soon. The monthly fees are $3 50 for Introductory and standard one. 15 for standard two and $6.50 lor standard three. Non-Singapore citizens have to
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    UF's call to govt
    47 10 y.HE United Front In X its New Year message urges the government to provide more food. Jobs and houses for the peopie. It said the past year was a disappointing one because the government I 'did not deal with th<main social problems correctly."
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    New project for deaf— garment workshop
    366 11  - New project for deaf garment workshop EVELYN NG By JN another bold move to help Singapore's deaf stand on their own, the Singapore Association for the Deaf has started a garment workshop where members will design, tailor and sell garments commercially. This project, established with a $23,400 grant lrom the
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    CHINATOWN PICTURE POSTCARD OUT ON JAN 30
    140 11 CHINATOWN PICTURE POSTCARD OUT ON JAN 30 rE Postal Services Department will issue a new pictorial postcard, carrying a 10-trnt postage stamp imprint of the "Seashells" definitive stamp series, on Jan 30. The postcard, depicting a scenic view of an evening in a Chinatown street on its reverse side, will
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    PIEU CO-OP PLANS TO OPEN MORE SUPERMARKETS IN JURONG
    254 11 PIEU CO-OP PLANS TO OPEN MORE SUPERMARKETS IN JURONG rpHE Pioneer Industries 1 Employees' Union Multl-Purpose Cooperative Society, which Increased Its overall sales by 79 per cent in the past Is months. Is planning to open more supermarkets in Jurong. The society is now renovating Its supermarket at Boon Lay
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    Varsity's 'tap private sector' plan backed
    561 11 PROFESSIONAL people here have come out in full support of the Singapore University's proposal to throw its doors open to eminent representatives from the private sector to act as advisers or visiting professors this year. They stressed the Importance of supplementing the students' academic
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    Raja's date
    26 11 THE Minister for Porttfn Attain. Mr S Rajsntaam. will open road Hicty exhibition »t Bru Baaah Community Centre. Middle Road, on Friday at p-m.
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    Walkout threat by Korchnoy
    232 11 r*E match between I Victor Korchnoy and fff" ky tV e?T* who will p.ay Anatoly Karpov next year for the world chess title has been suspended due to a threatened walkout by Korchnoy The 14th game of the 20-game match which was to have been played
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    US bank's negotiable certs of deposit
    96 11 ttthe Bank of America 1 will issue fixed rate Negotiable Certificates cf Deposit ln US dollars from tomorrow. The minimum amount for a certificate to be Issued is US$5O,OOO (*****,500). Any amount bigger than tnis should preferably be in multiples of US$lO,OOO up to
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    Contest to focus on Asean cooking styles
    143 11 Contest to focus on Asean cooking styles AN INTERNAA TIONAL cooking competition to highlight the large variety of cooking styles in the Asean region will be held ln Sing apore in April. The Salon Culinaire, the first of its kind to be held in South-east Asia, is being organised by
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    Why trade with US, Japan and S. Arabia is vital
    511 11 rE growing lmportance of tne United States. Japan and Saudi Arabia as Singapore s trading partners reflects t^v^Ef'i f^u. illS rTe hh s n°'L 8y well ltSa^ dU i S ts growth^nto the worlo" third largest oil refining ten ire.
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      193 11 j\ IbvN^r mm The daily double Every business day. Singapore's two vital every part of the world relevant to Singa course become history and economic newspapers. The Straits Times and Busi- pore business, you need Business Times. trends that will become economic facts ness Times, bring a wealth of information
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  • The Straits Times MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1978
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      CARTER'S TASK
      342 12 LAST year saw the tentacles of the protectionist monster begin to slither out around the non-communist world and start to strangle free trade. And if there Is one task to which the leaders of the world must address themselves in 1978 it is that of the defence of
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      BITTER DIFFERENCES
      284 12 SINE thing the Cambodians can be said to have suffered from as a result of their long, and in places open, border is an acute sense of vulnerability to incursions. Wedged in between two dominant neighbours, each with a population six or seven times bigger than its own.
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      Equipped playgrounds in HDB estates popular
      215 12 TtHE HDB has been -1 providing equipped playgrounds precisely because of popular demand for them. Contrary to what your writer "Antl^Concrete" (ST. Dec 101 thinks, the board Is constantly being asked to construct such play areas. As your writers ideal playground Is merely a
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      54 12 I WOULD like to Inform Mr. Tan Seng Huat ST. Dec. 8) that the vacant land Is being regularly checked to ensure that It does not support the breeding of mosquitoes. The relevant authority will be looking Into the other aspects of the complaint. TEO 800 TECK, SB. PRO. Ministry
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      163 12 I REFER to M. Ibrahim's request tST, Dec 12) for the retention of the Chai Chee terminal. The terminal was provided by the HDB for short term use pending the completion of the Bedok town centre terminal. All service* now terminating at Chal Chee will be extended to the town
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      72 12 rIS Is In reply to the letter by "Soccer Fan," (ST. Dec. 20). Repeats of the World Cup Asian Zone preliminary matches and the Metro Quadrangular matches have been scheduled as they were telecast only once previously. We are looking into the possibility of obtaining matches with regard to the
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      51 12 REFER to "l>rlven 'bus-serk 1 by noise from bus stand,' by "Driven bus serk" (ST, Dec 6) and would like to Inform your correspondent that we are looking into the possibility of resitlng t\e bus stop outside Ang Md Klo Block 200 to a suitable location. FLORENCE TAN, for PRO,
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    Lock icon Cambo dia-Viet split underscores Sino-Soviet rivalry
    876 12  - Cambo dia- Viet split underscores Sino- Soviet rivalry JOHN FREEMAN By CAMBODIA's decision to break relations with Vietnam is a shattering blow to the image of communist unity in Indochina less than three years after their forces combined to drive out the Americans. Diplomats In Singapore saw the rupture as
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    Convention may split Congress Party into two
    517 12 don't care who makes It move, but it has to move," she said. The 60-year-old lean and determined grandmother has been attacked by critics both Inside and outside the party since her election defeat because of her authoritarian methods and style but she
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    42 murders in slightly more violent year
    406 13 42 murders in slightly more violent year TORTY-TWO people ranging from mrr fanta to feeble, aged folk were murdered in 1977, making the year a slightly more violent one compared to 1976. But except for the record low of 30 killings In 1070, the year waf still among the least
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    STPB certs for 52
    75 13 THE chairman of the Sln1 gapore Tourist Promotion Botu-d, Mr. Tan I Tong. will present certificates to 52 successful candidates who took part ha the tint on-the-Job tourist guide course last June organised by the board, at Shangri-La Hotel on Thursday. The course, which Involved three
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    Customs Duties Order enforced
    72 13 rpHE Customs Duties 1 Order 1977, publlshed in the Government Gazette as Notlflcation No. 5302 of Dec 16. came into force yesterday. Copies of the order can be purchased at the Slngapore National Prtnters (Pte) Ltd. Publlca- tlon Sales Division. Traders and carriers are advised to
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    Medical academy move to upgrade standard of the specialist
    349 13  - Medical academy move to upgrade standard of the specialist SHEILA CHEONG By rE Academy of Medicine, a body formed for the advancement of learning In the various disciplines of the medical and dental professions, has initiated a move to upgrade the standard of local medical specialists. It will Invite doctors
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    Canadian photo exhibition
    90 13 THE Acting Minister for Culture, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong. will open an exhibition of Canadian colour photograph* and poem* at the National Museum art gallery on Friday at 5 30 p.m The M colour photograph* and carefully aelected poems appeared originally In a book which was specially
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    Fire damages two factories
    86 13 iT.VO firms, one ma1 nufacturing metal switch boxes and the other rubber products, were damaced by fire which broke out at about 3.25 a.m. yesterday. Damage was described as "extensive" although the loss could not be ascertained Police said an unidentified deaf mute boy was injured
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    528 13  - FOUR DEAD IN HOLID A Y ROAD SMASH-UPS PAUL WEE Bad start to the New Year By TJOUR people, two of them policemen, died and three others were critically injured in three road mishaps within 19 hours on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The worst crash happened just
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    Factory workers getting more each year
    236 13 Factory workers getting more each year THE Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Labour), Mr. Pong Sip Chee, last night urged commercial workers to accept the principle cf bluecollar workers getting higher pay than them. Urging them not to be Jealous, he said: "If we are to put the national interest before us,
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    On Japan
    35 13 FOUR fllmi on Japan, titled M Hours In Japan Touring Japan, Japan 1(70 and Exposition 1970, will be ■crecDM free of charge for the public at the National Museum on Wednesday at p.m.
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    VD film show
    21 13 MACPHERSON community centre will hold a film show on Health Venereal DUeaiei at the centre tomorrow at pjn.
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      322 13 Swiss Trade Technology Fair j^ Singapore, 12-15 January 1978 V«nu«: Shangri La Hotal Time 9 30a m Bpm daily SWISSASEAN is the name of Switzerland's first industrial trade fair m Southeast Asia. At SWISS ASEAN, a total of 140 dynamic Swiss companies will make representations on their products and B
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      837 13 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 1I.M AM Opening followed ky Dr. Seoss-Hor 6 35 CartNi Fmiritts too Horn a Wto 6 45 Swgaoore ii 1977 (repeat) 11.39 Holiday Matinee-Doctor Dolittle. starring: 7.31 News (Malay) «ei HarrisM, Samaitlia Eoar, Anthony 7.45 Sandiwara Sedikit Chaya Sebelum Gelap Newley and Richard Attenborougn (A
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    64 14 (no* Geh Kwm Noo) Of* 61 pasted away peacefully en 31.12.77 leaving behind husband, 4 torn, Robert, Mun Onn, Mun Wai and Victor; 2 daughter! Siew Har, Nancy, daughter-in-law Loe Sou Gin, 2 tont-in-low, Teo Yew Hock and Chen Mong Kew and 7 frandchildren Cortege leavet Mock 167 Lorong
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      118 14 We wish all our clients and friends a Happy New Year MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Land and building situated in a well-known commercial area of Orchard Road, Lots 156-2, 156-3, *****, T.S. XIX, total area 1,192.55 square metres, freehold with the building erected thereon known as "KAOLIM BUILDING". To
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      WEEKLY SHARE ANALYSIS
      2191 17 A 8 Mi-viM to iwtei, Strait* Tlmo* public*** wmUy a 4rUil«UßduuiyaiaoriHarM«iU»BtockEzdunceor Slatapor*. The high u4 tew follow**- by the wwk'i —»—nt ta prtooa, Urn divMoad ytaM, tW not price earning* ratio and volubm of b«■!■■■■■ NOTE: Closing Price means the price of last reported transaction on Friday.
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        Domestic
        192 17 TTOLLOWINO the long •T Christmas weekend the US dollar opened not much changed at $2.3565/75 last week. It extended Us decline later In the week to as low as $2.3250 on some commercial sales and book-squaring for the year end. The weakness of the dollar was also attributed to
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        DISCOUNT
        213 17 rE Interbank market during the first half oi last week remained fairly easy but the money situation tightened during the second half which saw overnight rater going from 3-1/8 per cent to an averace of about 41 per cent Term rates moved up ln line with the overnight rates
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        82 17 Money Mart uncertain THE market closed mixed during the week ended December 28. with Overnight rat« higher from a week ago and with Term funds generally lower, dealers said. Overnight started at around 3% per cent compared with two per cent last week and there after fluctuated around this level
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        228 17 deposit* rate* for the ■reek ended Friday, Dec 30. US! (Bid rriecs) High Low 7 Dajw 7 13/16 6 5 8 1 Mth 7 3/16 6 7/16 a Mthj 7 6/16 6 7/6 3 Mtha 7 3/6 7 3/16 6 Mthi 7 11/16 7 16 9 Mtha
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        LOCAL MONEY MARKET
        99 17 GENERALLY Interbank overnight market was quiet past week, maintaining steady at the rang* of ex^on* %^We2£<Uv c whTErT few bankT^*£ clearing, the Overnight rat* reached 1 a bright o^O per Term market was quiet with thin trading to close ln the One. Twos and Threes at 5
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        TOP TEN STOCKS
        98 17 THE following list of stocks *Wes the 10 most traded in on the S«ock Exchange of Singapore last week It rives the turnover in thousands of units, c'osinr "Hf« nn Friday and the hirh and low for 1077. Company Tarnomr Prteo Lot cox. H»w T*r D.OA 8.
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        59 17 ACBC 7 Alcrmrne Bank 7 Bangkok Bank 7 Bank of America 7 I Bank oTChina 7 Banko/Tvkyo 7 BankNegara Indonesia 7 Chartered Bank 7 (haw Manhattan 71 DBS 7 i Pirn Chicago Citibank 7 HSBC 7 Indosuet 7 Malayan Banking 7 Mitiui Bank 7 <><"BC «i, 018
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      438 17 V£W YORK. FTi. The stock market, changing directions several times, closed out the year with a token gain ln busy trading. Prices were traded within a narrow ransje all- day, reflecting mostly year-end tax and portfolio adjustments, analyst* said. Only a handlul of issues showed price changes erf
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      65 17 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Friday 485.4 Thursday 490.6 Week Ago 4«.7 DOW JONEB AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Friday 831.17 Thursday 830.39 Week Ago SW.B7 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Friday 7»% to to* Thursday 84 to 84 j H.K. HANG SENG Friday 404 02 Thursday 406 34 Week Ago 408.95 ALL ORDINARIES Friday 477.10
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      LOCAL STOCK INDICES
      146 17 SINGAPORE Dec 16 Dee 27 Dec 28 Dec 2* Dec M tt B.T Index: 495.44 491.22 500.45 504.55 Industrials 263.09 261.15 261.59 2*4.24 (ft Finance: 424 90 424.24 426.52 428.42 X Hotel*: 170.10 169.76 169.83 170.61 Properties: 164.04 163.69 164.04 164.50 t Ttau: 141.95 141.90 141.33 141.21
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      118 17 Week's Action Ml High Low Zsrd 36th Change *****77 INDUSTRIAL GROUP 256.98 145.9* Automotive 219.66 224.78 112 4»6.57 335.M Banks, Insurance, Finance and Trustees J4J.07 J44.74 1.67 164.62 135.86 Chemical*. Rubber Product*. Refining and Smelting 162.75 162.65 6.76 228.19 111.16 Conglomerate 199.10 l»9.08 6.61 294.16 221.37
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      DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED
      80 17 Currant Date Total for Total for payment payable the year prurlo— year Mrtal Box 8'pore 1C% Jan 4 17% Spore Land Jan 4 5% 5% Petallnc Tin M.5% Jan 5 M% 12.5^ r. Harbour ti% Jaa < 2S% 12.5<> Jelancor Dredflnf 4*%I Jan 4«%a BootUad 7H%I Jaa 7H%I"
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      S'pore produce
      595 17 |~«OMMODITTES on the list of the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange enjoyed mixed fortunes In 1977, some falling by more than 50 per cent wnile others appreciated by as much as 10 per cent. Trading was generally on a low level In the absence of strong sustained demand from
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      COMPANY MEETINGS
      69 17 The following company meetings are due: Ta<k* rtaaUtlon* 84a Bhd.. Jan 7 UI, Tambun Html, Ipoh at 10.30 am ■ataaa Hytoattc Tta ■M: Jan 12, l»7g at Its registered offloe. a* Beach Atreet. Penang. Malaysia at 1J.30 pjn. Ihonlcal Company of Midayila Bh*.: Jan 34 In the boaxd-toom
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      105 17 THE average discount rates for 91-aay Singapore Treasury Bills rose to 3.19 per cent at the latest tender from 3.17 per cent last week while the 182-day Bills held steady at 3.49 per cent compared with Its previous tender, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. MAS
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      GOLD
      61 17 Friday TXurtdl, Melbourne (1) 14S8O 144. 73 Loodoc 163 OOB 166. OOB 16SS0S 1M 408 Zurich 163 2SB 163 73B IU 003 1SS SOS **r\m 171.94 171. «8 taturday Friday Hongkonc ClOMd IUHI Cloacd 1M 208 Sport (2) IWD7B 1M.S3B 167.268 167.208 Export prices In non-iterllnc ■run In U8
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      43 17 I,X>R the week ended B*turday 1 Dm 31 the range of call rite received from Short Depoalta ill Btrhad wu aa follow BANK FUND: 3\ to S cent QIHIRAI FUND: 3\ to 4\ per cent. Movrmenti or funds loulled (917 million
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      COPPER
      31 17 LONDON Copper prlcti on I Friday (previous In bracken). Wlr.b.r Spot buyer. Closed (<«7B>. sellers Closed (£67«); Three Month buyer. Cloaed at'Jt •Ellen Closed (itM.SO). Market twit: Nil. Nil tonnei
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      B. Katil set to maintain growth
      270 17 B. Katil set to maintain growth BUKIT Katll Rubber Estate appears likely to maintain a fairly steady growth this current year Judging from Its Interim results. The Johore-based rubber and oil palm company has reported a 14 per cent Increase in unaudited pre-tax profit to M 5508.175 for the first
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      S'pore exchange
      510 17 AS the year 1977 drew to a close the balls staged a two-day rally at the Stock Exchange of Singapore last week with good fains posted across a wide front, raising hope that 1978 may get off to a food start Much to the elation of broken, volume
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      K. LUMPUR
      510 17 The last minutes of 1977 on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange saw a bit of celebration though It was too late. In a carbon copy of the previous week's trend, yesterday's late afternoon rally in a selection of counters lifted prices moderately higher over the week. The year-end
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      493 17 NEW YORK: The stock market, which turned in a disappointing performance In 1977, ended Its final day of the year with a token gain in sluggish trading last week. The Dow Jones Industrial average rose 0.35 point to 831.17. For 1977 as a whole, the key barometer was
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    • COMMODITIES ROUND UP
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        Tin price slides
        161 17 LONDON: Tin showed losses of £106 for Cuh and £90 lor Three Month* standard High Orade was £IUS down all round on Friday. Deaiera reported liquidation following the further fall at Penang with stoplou selling making for further pressure on prices. Sentiment was also dampened by the
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        Lock icon August rubber exports up
        195 17 EXPORTS of sheet and crepe rubber from Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia rose to 170,923 tonnes in August from 137,821 tonnes In July and 144,680 tonnes In August last year, statistics department figures show. Of the August exports July in brackets), the UK took 9.929 tonnes (9,771),
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        Rubber rises
        158 17 ONDON: Terminal rub- ber finished the Jx>Udj»yshortened MMlon O.SOp per klio up from yesterday to 0 ISp down around the lows on Friday. Dealers attributed much of the activity to end-year books-squaring highlighting the current strength of sterling. However, the source* said early steadiness reflected market talk of
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      136 19 140 Acknowledgements Th« family ol ttM lat* MR. SON GHEE SOON thank relatives, friends and Representatives of various organisations for their assistance, condolences, telegrams, wreaths, scrolls, donations and attendance during their recent bereavement. We also wish to thank the doctors and staff of Ward 57 48. General Hospital for their
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      142 Deaths
      279 19 AUDREY HOPE CHEN (Mrs. EeJ Hoong Khoon) passed away pea-J cefulTy on 1/1/78 at GH Spore .J Mourned by daughter Rachel Ec" Yueh. aunty Mary, sister Oraa.* best friend Hannah CnrKT relatives Ii friends Memorial sfW vice will be held at Singapore^ Casket on 3/1/T978 at 8 p.mj
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      144 In Memoriam
      53 19 IN CHERISHED MEMORY To our dearest Father. love and remembrance "> one we loved *> dear and whom never forget WWo. aona. deugwaar S eon In-low BaaMßaaaaßaMßaaHßaHßaaaaaßJ OOH SWEE ENQ. Molly, departed 24 years today Sadly missed and fondly remembered by father, brothers and sisters LOW MUMO
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    In Loving Memory
    72 20 Three years have passed since you left us so suddenly on that fateful morning of 2-1-79. No worda can express the pain in our hearts but the memories of you will forever linger on. Memorial services will be held on 2-1-78 at the Catholic Church Butterworth and
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    IN EVERLOVING MEMORY
    40 20 Two year* today, but not a day passes without a loyjpf thought, a ailent tear and a prayer to keep you in Hli care. By loving parent*, brothen. aiiteri and brothers-in-law. VUIA KUMARI PONNAMPALAM I < 2V7.J0 MM
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      $6b tin find in Selangor
      636 20 AREA BIGGER THAN KINTA VALLEY KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday JT LOOKS like all systems go for plans to exploit the Kuala Langat ti n find, believed to be the biggest tin-de-posit area ever discovered in the world. A joint statement released yesterday ,by Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor
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      WE'LL WORK WITH PAS, SAYS DAP
      206 20 WE'LL WORK WITH PAS, SAYS DAP ALOR STAR, Sunday rpHE DAP has expresse 1 with PAS In Parli assemblies "to oppose denial of human right democratic practices." Its secretary general, Mr. Urn Kit Slang, said here last night that "although the DAP and PAS do not stand on the same
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      $3m ore seized by Customs last year
      306 20 $3m ore seized by Customs last year KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday rpHE Customs smashed several tin ore smuggling syndicates, seized tin ore worth $3 million and arrested 60 suspected Duty on the ore smugglers last year, amounted to $740,500. The selzuies were almost double that of 197i3 when ore worth $1.6
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      MTUC 'not entering politics'
      97 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Malaysian Trade Union Congress president. Dr. P. P. Narayanan, has made It clear that the MTUC's "nonInvolvement In politics" stand' remains unchanged. "I want to say thl* because an lmprtaston hu been given that the MTUC may go Into politic*. This U untrue."
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      EPF UPS INTEREST RATE TO 7pc
      109 20 EPF UPS INTEREST RATE TO 7pc KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Enployees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a seven per cent interest rate for last year the highest in the Fund's 26 year history, its general manager, Mr. Lee Slow Mont, announced. About $314 mUlion in interest would be credited to
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      London talks to map out strategy
      219 20 London talks to map out strategy T ONDON, Sun. The Li producers are expected to meet In London this month to map out a common strategy and stand for the next full meeting of the International Tin Council (ITC). At stake is the $200 a plcul Increase in the floor
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      Gas leak blaze: 15 in hospital
      160 20 BALING (Kedah). Sunday SIXTEEN people, including a woman and six children, received burns when gas believed to have leaked from a cylinder caught fire In an eating shop in Kuala Pegang, near here, last night. The v:cUms, whose ages range from one year to
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      Ganja find in raids
      33 20 PARIS MAS Sun. Police recovered 3.060 roll* of canja hidden In four Thaimade flasks In two separate raids here yesterday Police said a couple had been detained for questioning.
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      To stand trial for murder
      69 20 ALOR STAR. Sun A padi planter. Ibrahim bin Mat, 46. was oommltted by a magistrate today to stand trial in the High Court on a mjrder charge. Ibrahim U accused of murdering his neighbour. Baad bin Jassdn, SB, at Kampung Kepaia Bentang near here on
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      Meet 'jumbo baby' Sharimon
      84 20 NESTLING contentedly in her mother's arms Is Seremban's "Jumbo-sized baby," Sharimon binti Ghazall. who weighed 12 Ib 3 ox (5.5 kr) at birth 11 days ago— the biggest baby born at the Seremban G c n c r al Hospital in recent years. M o t
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      $39,000 loot recovered
      68 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Police recovered $39,644 In each and cheques about three hours after an office boy reported that he lost that amount to a snatch thief outside a bank In Jalan Bandar here yesterday. City Deputy CID Chief Supt. S. Kulaslngam said today: "We recovered the
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      Beware 'booby traps' Umno warned
      221 20 Beware 'booby traps' Umno warned MORIB (Selangor), Sunday OELANGOR Mentrl Besar Dato Hormat Rafle warned UMNO members today to be on the lookout for "booby traps" laid by trie opposition parties to undermine the party's strength and solidarity. He said there were certain groups who spread all kinds of lies
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      MCA strategy
      34 20 PENANO, Sun. MCA president. Datuk Sert Lee San Choon, said tonight he would be holding a series of meetings with the divisional leaders, MPs and assemblyman to finalise the party's election strategy.
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      Bamboo cannon claims another victim '
      113 20 Bamboo cannon claims another victim MALACCA. Sun—Sardon bin Llmon. 40. died at the Terendak Armed Forces hospital here on Saturday, five days after a home-made bamboo cannon exploded at his house In TanJung Bldera, 16 km from nere. His sister. Enah blntl Lemon, who was among the other six members
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      Saudi report
      37 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun The Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI> will soon circulate a report on Investment opportunities In Saudi Arabia, particularly In the building Industry, lta vice-chairman. Datuk Sulalman Nlnam Shah, said yesterday.
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      Employers now have single federation
      212 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun ANEW organisation of employers takes over from the Malayan Employers 1 Consultative Association (MECA) and the Malayan Council of Employers' Organisations (MCEO) today. Called the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEFi, It will speak for employers on all matters regarding labour, employment and industrial
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      426 20 LUMUT HOUSING PROJECT 1976 1981 HAZAMA-GUMI, LTD., an international engineering contractor invites suitably qualified applicants for the following posts: 1) Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer and Technical Supervisor (2) A few vacancies. (3) A Recognized Degree or Professional Qualifications. (4) At least 3 years working experience in the engineering post. (5)
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      94 20 i m\i;kmii I'lKHMW MALAYSIA Hrnt.itaan Tawaran Tawaran adalah dipelawa daripada pembekal yang berdaftar dengan I'PM untuk membekal Haja Ladang 1978 701 di I'niversiti Pertanian Malaysia. Tender-lender hendaklah dihantar melalui pos atau tangan dalam s ampul surat yang dipeteri serta dKulis "Tender Baja Ladang 1978 701" dan mestilah sampai ke Peti
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      36 20 CAR CARE Drum brake adjustment cowk»*p*»*w% w TO&INGTHE UNIN6SCIOSERTO 1 5 IT P£ PEN 05 ON THE TYPE Of I (aPJUSTER UNTIL THE LINING «»IBS s=s 3= sS^^^J n«C^^^^^^^^^^^^ J~ BuT SOME CABS WITH DBUM BRAKES
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      Gold Cup triumph by Super Level
      2230 21  -  BLUE PETER LESTER PIGGOTT SCORES A DOUBLE By pENANG, Sun. Super Level, well-handled by Leslie Khoo, won the $70,000 Governor's Gold Cup over 2,000 metres here today. Super Level took command shortly after passing the 1000 m mark and kept up a strong gallop
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      Lock icon Chappell sparks West Indians' slide
      357 21 ADELAIDE, Sun. The Australian World Series Cricket XI opened the new year in cavalier fashion against the WSC West Indians here today, hitting 388 runs, and crashing through the strong West Indian batting line-up to have them 116 for seven wickets at stumps. In a
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      Spid-Rud in
      38 21 DACCA, Bun Spid-Rud of Iran qualified for the final ot the Aga Khan Gold Cup soccer tournament here yesterday when they beat Abahanl of Bangladesh J-0. The scorers were Mohammed Reza Shlgfdar and Abdul Hosaln Etrattl,—Reuter.
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      STIPE'S REPORT
      878 21 Asuwadi is suspended JOCKEY Asuwadi was suspended two months by the Penang Tur: Club stewards lor failing to r.de Irian out In a proper manner In the final MX) metres on Dec 26. The Stipendiary Steward's report on yesterdays races: RACE I] Ofeco Kid (E. Eldln was difficult
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      FINAL WARNING TO CHEE AND OOI
      850 21 TWO riders apprentice W.Y. Chee and Jockey C.H. 00l received linal warnings from the Penang stewards on Saturday. Chee was »am. for allowing The Mlcah to shift ground when not sufficiently clear of other runners In Race 00l was severely reprimanded for allowing Leprechaun
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      Lock icon Australians' hopes rest on Thomson
      474 21 Australians' hopes rest on Thomson MELBOURNE, Sun India go into the third day of the Third Test cricket match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground tomorrow determined to Deg back Australia's lead in the series. India, trailing 2-0 after Australia's exciting wins in the Brisbane and Perth Tests, have
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      Ipoh weights
      1268 21 S.VITRDAY U'KIOHTS for all aeven racea cm the flrat ity of the Prrak Turf Clui> January meeting at Ipoh on Jan 7: CLA66 4 DIV. I— I7OOM 15 Ooldrn Mandarin 57 J 2 Nlcobar 57 0 21 Black Spider 35.S 17 l.nr-1 Radio 53 5 5 lireambout II
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      773 21 8ALE BY RECEIVERS/- MANAGERS R«: MALAYAN FROZEN FOODS SENDIRIAN BERHAD No. 43A-B, LAXAMANA ROAD,: IPOH The Receivers/Managers Invite otters trom In- 1 terested party(les) tor the purchase ot the fol-2 lowing items ot plant and machlnery:1. Air Blast Freeter capacity 2 tons per* day J 4 E Hall twin 3"
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      Lock icon Marching orders for Keegan
      167 22 LI'EBECK, San. Ke\:n Keecan (rifht) England soccer international who Plays for West German Fir->t Division club Hamburg, was sent off yesterday in a friendly match against amateur side VFB Laebeck for a high tackle. Keegan was sent off in the fifth minute of the match, which
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      Lock icon City are set for a fresh title assault
      705 22 LONDON, Sun. No doubt some English footballers spent New Year's eve the same way as most other people by drinking themselves silly but they will be in trouble if their managers find out. For the Football League are in the midst of
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      Lock icon Tibaduiza wins round the houses marathon
      287 22 Tibaduiza wins round the houses marathon SAO PAULO. Sun. Domingo Tibaduiza of Colombia last night won the annual San Silvestre marathon In heavy rain. Karl Fleschend of West Germany finished second and Detlef Uhleman. also of West Germany, was third. Tlbadulza's time was 23.53:02.0 for the 8,900 metres race through
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      Lock icon Britain's worst team
      80 22 LONDON. Sun. Soorie United laid proud and undisputed claim yesterday to the year-end title of "Britain's worst soccer team." "Other teams nay have lost all 16 games," said manager Stephen Mills, "but nobody could touch Sporle's goal average." They allowed 279 foals scored against them and scored
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      Former Liverpool star seeks job in Singapore
      244 23  - Former Liverpool star seeks job in Singapore JOE DORAI By JIMMY MELIA, the former Liverpool and England inside forward, has offered his services as a manager-cum-coach to one of Singapore's 30 National Football League clubs. He has not, however, expressed his terms to the Singapore club, which did not want
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      Wee sets Asian Games as target
      267 23  - Wee sets Asian Games as target WILFRED YEO By A CALENDAR of "events for a streamlined national bowling squad was yesterday outlined by the squad chairman, Mr. Wee Thiam Bock. The calendar opens with the Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress' championships In April, followed by the Hongkong Open (late April), Philippines
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      340 23 CHOO Seng Quee, Singapore s former national team coach, has pledged to be back on the soccer field by March just to prove his critics wrong, reports JOE DORAI. Said Seng Quee at his home yesterday: "I'm disappointed and hurt by people who think
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      60 23 GOLF Seletar monthly medal competition (Seletar course 7 ajn >. Charity Open. (Jurong 7 a.m.) BICC President's team v Captain's team. (Buklt Course 7 a.m.). SOCCER SMFC competition Commonwealth Place v Sporting Westlake (3.45 pm P.KJ.BB v Stable Boys (5 p.m.). both matches fct Balettler Road. 61a Kah Hal
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      31 23 PERSATUAN Bella Bedok beat PUB 2-1 In the Singapore Malay Football Club soccer competition at Balettler Road yesterday. In another match. Bast Coast and Race Course drew 2-2.
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      512 23  -  ERNEST FRIDA by Monday tee-time SINGAPORE Golf Association have mapped out a comprehensive programme that will keep the top amateurs and professionals busy throughout the year. The calendar tees off with the SGA local circuit which begins on January 20 and ends on
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    285 24 Don't make Japan scapegoat for your woes, US told NEW YORK, Sunday JAPANS Minister or Economic Affairs No buhlko Ushiba said In an Interview In Newsweek magazine published today that Japan should not be made the scapegoat for US economic woes. Mr. Ushlba, who came to tbe United States In
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    55 24 TEL AVIV. Sun. Former Prime Minister Gold* Melr was admitted to hospital yesterday after complaining that she felt faint. Doctors said 79-year-old Mrs. Melr will undergo a series of tests to determine the cause of her complaint Later last night the doctors said she was feeling
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    47 24 RANGOON, Sun The Burmese people went to the polls today to elect people's representatives to the second "Pylthu HlutUW (the People's Congress). r\nd -People's Councils" at different levels. Elections tor the 178,639 people's representatives, begun toda>, will continue up to Jan 15. AFP-
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    25 24 I LONDON, Sun. Harvey Thompson, direct*- »nd general manager of Times Newtpapers Ltd.. diet yesterday. the Sunday Times announced. He was 47. UPI.
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    242 24 Arafat: We'll write off US interests in M-E BEIRUT, Sunday PALESTINIAN guerilla leader Yasser Arafat threatened today to strike out and "write off" US interests throughout the Arab world. 'eye-Dye America altotether in the Middle Last." Mr. Arafat told a mass rally in Beirut marking the 13th anniversary of launching
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    65 24 PORT ELIZABETH. iSouth Africa). Sun. Police opened fire yesterday on thousands of blacks attending thai funeral of a man shot dead last week Th* South African Press A.<*oclatioo (SAPA) said that police fired shots aftrr several thounrd people had gathered at the Zwlde Cemetery near here to
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    70 24 MANILA, Sun. About 80 people ware Injured as Filipino* greeted the New Yew last night with a riot of noise merry-making and firecracker explosions, defying the martial law regime's fireworks ban. One youth lost his hand In a homo-made bomb explosion, another was felled by gunfire,
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