The Straits Times, 3 March 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon $ DROP MAY HELP CARTER
    551 1 DROP MAY HELP CARTER Govt to force Congress on energy WASHINGTON, Thursday UNITED States Government officials today sought to use the dramatic plunge of the dollar on world money markets as a lever to force Congressional action on President Carter's stalled energy programme. Foreign currency experts blamed the dollar's slide
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    Lock icon Mid-air blast foils hijack
    247 1 ISLAMABAD. Thursday GRENADE went off in the hands of a hijacker today when three passengers on board a commandeered Pakistani Boeing 747 jumbo jet rushed him in mid-air. The plane, on a regular flight from Islamabad to Karachi, was able, however, to return for an emergency
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    Lock icon Germans help US troops
    99 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. Oen. Alexander Halg. Nato commander In Europe, said yesterday that West Germans were jiving foo.l parcels to US trooos hit by the drop in the vaUe of the dollar. Speaking as the dollar fell below two West German marks for the first time in
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    Lock icon PLO blamed
    32 1 CAIRO, Thurs. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat *ays he holds the Palestine liberation Organisation responsible for two Palestinian gunmen who killed a prominent Egyptian Journalist In Cyprus on Keb 18. AP.
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    Lashes for rapist
    68 1 MILL worker Mohammed Sabir, a 27-year-old bachelor receives 15 lashes of the cane In Rawalpindi on Wednesday as part of his punishment for rapine a seven-year-old (lrl seven months ago. Sabir, recently convictrd of the crime, was also sentenced to 10 years of rigorous Imprisonment. More than
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    Lock icon Harun to stay in hospital for week
    187 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday rkATUK Harun Idris, who gave himself up to the police yesterday, was resting in his heavily guarded ward at the General Hospital here today. Soon after the convicted former Selanror chief minister surrendered to the police, after being kept captive
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    Dow Jones
    43 1 NSVT YORK. Thurs. now Jones ■wages, bsasd on flnt hour of trading on the New York Stock bebange: JO Indus 7« 15. up ISJ; 30 transp *****, up 034: 16 uUU 105.4*. off 0 07; «S stocks MIH, up 0.50 UPL
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    Lock icon Another term for Ne Win
    52 1 RANGOON. Thurs. The newly-elected Buimese Peoples Congress has re-elected President Ne Win for a second four-year term, It was announced here today. An official announcement said that the 464-member congitss, at Its Inaugural session today, elected a new 29-member council with TJ Ne Win as
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    Our new man in Bonn
    45 1 Singapore has appointed Dr. Chiang Hal Ding, as ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Chiang, tbe MP for Ulu Pandan, will take up his new post shortly, a Ministry of Foreign Afialrs statement said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Jakarta offer
    43 1 JAKARTA, Thurs. Indonesia is ready to negotiate a new trade agreement with Vietnam In return for that country's willingness to discuss a definite delineation of the seabed boundaries between the two countries, Foreign Minister ad Interim Mochur Kusumaatmadja said today. AFP.
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    Lock icon Somali claim
    35 1 MOGADISHU, Thurs Somali guerilla leaders Mid today ttmf had wipat out Ethiopian paratrooper* who dropped Into two places behind Somali Una* In an attempt to disrupt communications and supply. Reuter. HZ PAGE S
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    Lock icon Smith to sign pact
    96 1 SALISBURY. Thdra. Prime Minister lan Smith and three black nationalist leaders are to sign an Internal settlement agreement on majority rule In Rhodesia tomorrow, a government spokesman said today. The Cabinet secretary told reporters the accord would be signed tomorrow morning by Mr. Smith, Bishop Abel
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    63 1 PARIS, Thurs. The British Film The Shout and West Germany's Despair were among the first five entries accepted for competition In this year's Cannes Film Festival, the organisers announced today. The 31st Cannes festival. generally recognised to be the cinema world's major showcase, will be held from
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    Lock icon Respect other faiths call to Muslims
    392 1 JAKARTA, Thursday PRESIDENT Suharto today warned the Muslims of Indonesia that this country is not based on any religion and that Islam teaches man not to be hostile to people of other religions. The President made this strong statement in Ponorogo, East Java, when
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    Lock icon 18 die as planes collide
    122 1 LAGOS, Thurs. pnGHTEEN people died in a mid-air crash near Kano airport in northern Nigeria late yesterday, it was learned here today. The collision occurred on the final approach path to the runway when a Nigerian Airways F-28 aircraft with 16 people aboard, Including crew,
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    Lock icon Gabon won't host summit
    65 1 LIBREVILLE. Thurs. Oabon announced today that It was no longer able to host the special summit of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on the western Sahara, scheduled here from March 24 to 30. Gabonese Foreign Minister Martin Bongo said that only seven of the 49
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    Lock icon Second round of talks
    51 1 TRIPOLI, Thurs. Somali President Mohamed Slad Barre and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafl today held a second round of talks behind closed doors here, the L'byan news agency Jana reported. President Barre arrived here on Tuesday night on an urscheduled visit and talked with Col. Oaddafl yesterday.
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    Czech in orbit
    62 1 MOSCOW, Than. The Soviet Union launched a spacecraft today carrying a Csechoslotak cosmonaut. It was the lint time anyone other than a Soviet or American has travelled In space. Tbe Soyus 28 capsule was expected U> rendesvons with the Soyui 2t cosmonauts aboard the orbiting Salyut 6
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    16 1 TODAY'S Straits Times is 38 pages in two sections. Make sure you get both.
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      Lock icon CONGRESS CHOOSES SWARAN AS PRESIDENT
      219 2 NEW DELHI, Thursday TNDIA's official op- position Congress Party, which suffered heavy defeats in last weekend's state elections, last night chose former Foreign Minister Swaran Singh as Its provisional pr c sident The move came only a few hours after former Premier Indira Gandhi, who
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      Khmer 'on to victory' call
      50 2 BANGKOK, Thun. Radio Phnom Penh today ■aid there were still Vietnamese troops Inside Cambodia and called on the revolutionary forces to aim for total victory. Yesterday Radio Phnom Penh spoke mainly of agriculture and irrigation while Informed sources mentioned a hill In the fighting. Arf
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      Lock icon 'Johnson kept Israel N-arms secret'
      219 2 'Johnson kept Israel N-arms secret WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Johnson was Informed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1968 that Israel had atomic weapons but he Instructed them not to tell his Secretary of State or Secretary of Defence, according to a former top CIA official. The statement that Mr.
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      Lock icon Owen call to avert world anarchy
      341 2 LONDON, Thursday BRITISH Foreign Secretary David Owen yesterday called for a new world economic order to avert a decline Into International "anarchy and chaos" by the year 2000. In a gloom-laden lecture on the dangers of Ignoring the Third World nations, Mr. Owen urged:
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      Lock icon Israelis not allowed to move into settlements
      382 2 TEL AVIV, Thurs •pHE conflict in the Israeli Cabinet over Jewish settlements in Arab land was underscored today when Israeli farmers were barred from moving into new homes in the occupied Sinai desert. Israeli Defence Minister Ezer Welzman ordered the settlers held back,
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      Lock icon Whipping in public for abducting girl, 7
      178 2 ISLAMABAD. Thurs. A convicted kidnapper was publicly whipped yesterday In a government campaign to halt a series of child abductions. Several thousand people looked on as Mohammed Sablr, 27, received 15 lashes. He was sentenced by a military court to 10 years in
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      Lock icon $700 m pact
      28 2 LISBON. Thure. Portugal signed a USS3OO million (SS7OO million) loan agreement with the United States yesterday to help meet IU balance of payments difficulties. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Protests force Kerr to quit UN post
      386 3 CANBERRA. Thursday EK)RMER Governor- General Sir John Kerr, battered by a storm of protest over his appointment as Australian ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Or g anisatlon (Unesco) in Paris, resigned today. Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, whose announcement of
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      Lock icon SARY TO PAY RETURN VISIT TO THAILAND
      95 3 BANGKOK, Thurs. Cambodian Deputy Premier and Foreign Affairs Minister leng Sary will officially visit Thailand towards the end of this month, the Nation Review daily reported today. Quoting Thai Premier Kriangsak Chomanan who earlier this week returned from an Asean tour, the paper
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      Lock icon Keeping an eye on price
      70 3 THIS Soviet motorist In Moscow looks anxiously at the petrol pump to make sore he can afford to pay for the petrol he Is buyIng. The price of petrol in the Soviet Union went up 100 per cent from Wednesday. Coffee went up In price
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      Lock icon Egypt orders Mirages
      65 3 WASHINOTON, Thurs. Egypt has ordered 46 sophisticated Mirage F-l jets from France In a deal that further complicates congre*s'onal consideration of the proposed sales of American fighters to Middle East countries, government sources said yesterday. The Mirage F-l Is a fast attack fighter with many of the
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      Lock icon ECONOMIC GROWTH IS CHINA'S PRIORITY
      180 3 HONGKONG, Thursday THE draft of China's revised constitution presented yesterday puts into legal form Peking's new concern for economic development rather than revolution. It will be a new constitution for the new period of development In China and it includes clear-cut stipulations for high-speed growth,
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      Lock icon Why they keep away from witness box
      241 3 LONDON, Thurs. The most difficult Job in Hongkong is getting people to give evidence, according to police inspector John Norman. His comment came last night In a British Broadcasting Corporation programme billed as a documentary on The World's Most Controversial Police Force. Fear
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      REBELS WANT $348,000 RANSOM
      119 3 ZAMBOANOA CITY, Thurs.— A iouthern Philippine Muslim rebel band ha» served the mlllUry a three-day ultimatum to pay a ransom of US$l5O,OOO (8$348,000) for the freedom of a French official held hostage for five days. It was disclosed here today. Southern Military Command deputy chief Brigadier
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      Lock icon 195 SURVIVORS!
      492 4 Jetliner catches fire after runway mishap LCS ANGELES, Thursday A CONTINENTAL Airlines DC- 10 jetliner carrying 197 people skidded off a runway and caught tire while trying to take off in a rainstorm at Los Angeles international airport yesterday. Authorities said two people were killed and 25 injured.
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      ANOTHER LUCKY ESCAPE
      131 4 HONOLULU, Thurs, A SECOND ContlnentA al Airlines DC-10 blew two. tyres and aborted a takeoff yesterday from a Honolulu airport runway, but unlike a comparable aborted takeoff in Los Angeles, no injuries were teported. According to Mr. Carroll Roth, manager of passenger services for Continental, the Honolulu
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      Lock icon Smith: I'm ready to step down
      109 4 SALISBURY, Thurs. Mr. Lan Smith yesterday indicated he was prepared to stand down as leader of Rhodesia In the run-up to black majority rule to promote a comprise on the shape of an Interim administration. Sources close to the Salisbury settlement conference added although
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      Lock icon NZ frigate seizes Japanese trawler
      142 4 A UCKLAND, Thurs. A The New Zealand navy frigate Otago has arrested a Japanese trawler for breaching the country's fishing laws, Radio New Zealand said tonight. The trawler, Talko Maru 2, was caught earlier today off Cape Farewell in South Island fishing with an undersized
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      Lock icon New airline
      26 4 COLOMBO, Thurs. The Sri Lanka Government today announced It had decided to establish a new International airline to be the country's national carrier. AFP.
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      Lock icon Haig voices optimism over Nato
      273 4 WASHINGTON, /Thursday r»ENERAL Alexander Haig told the US Congress yesterday that the erosion of the capacity of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to defend Western Europe has been reversed. "The general trend Is up despite many rough spots and some worrisome nations," said Gen. Haig,
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      Lock icon Hazards of working in tower blocks
      201 4 PHIS, Thurs.—Parlsiens -are more likely to lose their hair, develop eye trouble and catch colds If they work In highrise offices, according to a report published yesterday. They are also three times more vulnerable to throat Infections than other office workers, the report said.
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      Lock icon Tongsun getting more evasive, says US
      163 4 WASHINGTON. Thurs. Mr. Tongsun Park Is Increasingly evasive and Is giving the US House ethics committee Incomplete and sometimes angry answers about alleged effort* to buy influence In Congress, several committee members say. His evasiveness, they said after Tongsun's second, day ot testimony yesterday,
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      Lock icon Demo quelled
      29 4 MANAGUA. Ttiurs. Nicaraguan national guards uced tear gas and fired shots in the air to disperse tome 200 demonstrating Journalists In central Managua yesterday, eyewitnesses said. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Party 'yas' to pact -on its terms
      120 5 ROME. Thurs The Christian Democra tic Party last night decided to go into a parliamentary pact with the communists but only on precise and limited conditions." The party's senators and deputies voted for a co m p romlse resolution after two days of
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      34 5 CANBERRA. Thurs. Australia Is to give rtrong support to a British move to have the United Nations invektißHte reported atrocities In Kampuchea (Cambodia). Foreign Affairs Minister Andrew Peacock told Par.lament today Reuter.
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      Lock icon Cubans are fighting alongside us, says Ethiopia
      318 5 ADDIS ABABA, Thursday ETHIOPIAN Head of State Mengistu Haile Mariam today conceded for the first time that Cuban troops are fighting alongside Ethiopian forces in their war He made the admission during an address to a mass rally being held here to commemorate
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      Lock icon 'Jail me if you can'
      60 5 COLOMBO. Tnurs. »n Laiikas former Prune Minitut. Mrs Sirlroavo Bandarannlke has challenged thr ruling united National Party J "&c£tiy* u ih? campaigning In various part* of Sri Lanka, attacking the UNP for withdrawing trie rice mbsldy which hi. lf of the population of the country
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      43 5 BEIRUT. Thurs. Libyan strongman Col. Muammar Oaddan was today reported to have arrested the chief of his secret service on charges of plotting with the US Central Intelligence Agency to overthrow him. The report wu denied by the Libyan Embassy. AP.
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      Lock icon Off limits in four areas
      55 5 BANOKOK. Thurn. Thai Premier Kilangsak Chomanan using his powers under Article 17 of the 1952 Anti-Communist Act. has declared four districts in noi th-ea: tern Chalyaphum Province ofl limit." The royal gasctte released this week said the four were mountainous, jungled Thep Sathit, Chaturat, None
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      Lock icon Swiss from S'pore on $7.9m heroin charges
      355 5 Swiss from S'pore on $7.9 m heroin charges PERTH. Thurs. A Swiss facing heroin charges denied In the district court here today that he had told two women witnesses that he was bringing heroin into Australia. Rolf Peter Bensegger, 30, said he had no Idea how a number of packages
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      Bandits seize mine
      43 5 BANGKOK, Thnrs. About M armed men from the private army of one of South-east Asia's "opium klap" have teiied a tin mine in remote north-west Thailand and declared it off limits to Thai vllUf en, it waa reported today. Beater.
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      Lock icon 'White patients' ad not racist court rules
      204 5 T ONDON, Thurs. A Li British newspaper which carried an advertisement offering Jobs to nurses In a South African hospital with "all white patients" did not break Britain's race relations laws, an appeal court ruled yesterday. The case, the first concerning an advertisement
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      Lock icon 1,200-year-old scroll
      77 5 PEKING, Thurs.— A 1,200-year-old copy of an ancient book has turned up In a Shanghai bookstore, It was reported today. The New China News Agency said "The Book of Divination" was handcopted during the Tang Dynasty, which lasted from 618 to 907 AD, and was among a bundle
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      Simplified characters
      71 7 185r*? The Illustrated word Is pronounced dbu, meaning fight or struggle for. It has been reduced to only four strokes from Its regular form, In brackets, of 10. j^^p^^p Here are some common combinations of the word: 44 s dbunfu bull-flf ht *4 fVnd?)u to strive dbuzheng a
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      QUOTATIONS
      9 7 Experience U the extract of suffering. Danish proverb
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      Computer translation for Chinese
      467 7 it!*!-**.*!*.** Every Tuesday and Friday A child's Meccano set has helped a British university team develop a computer programme which could revolutionise the translation and printing of the Chinese language and enable, for the first time, telegraphic transmission in Chinese characters. The Chinese language uses about
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      To show off before a superior
      198 7 Proverbial anecdotes LI Bo was a great poet of the Tang Dynasty. When he died, many unknown scholars engraved poems on his grave. During the Ming Dynasty, a scholar by the name of Mci Zhi-huan, saw the inferior poems left by the unknown scholars,
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      Chinese saying
      15 7 f6 kao JTn zhu&ng. ren kao yT sh&ng. Fine clothe* make the man.
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      Bilingual street names
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      70 7 I he three winners of Chinese crossword puzzle No. 30 are: 1. Teong Ching Keok of 121-E. Blk. 8, Matter Road, Singapore 14. Woi Wan of 19-H, Blk. 29, Marine Crescent, Singapore 15. 3. Khoo Han Seah of 3209-P, Blk. 68 Gevlang Bahru, Singapore 12. The solution is: vxm'?}tm%sMM K*l
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      Chinese Without Tears
      50 7 Requests Qtngqiu Ji/f neng H wo Jl zhe. fehg xln ma A: Would you mind posting this letter for me? Z :-3#pm Dangran keyi B: Yes, of course. (Certainly) ZhVt f?nR x\n wo xlang J1)J 1 kongyou A: I wish to send this letter by air mail.
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    A modest start for our first dragon boat festival
    324 8  -  SUSIE SOH Ey THE Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (Sl'PB) is to hold Singapore's first Dragon Boat Festival on June 10, and if this proves successful, it will be the start of a crowd-drawing annual event, similar to the one in Hongkong.
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    Karpov in the lead
    84 8 WORLD chess cham- pion Anatoly Karpov took the lead after the third round in an all-grand-master tournament now in progress in Bugojno. Yugoslavia. Sixteen grandmasters are taking Dart in the tournament which is rated Category 14. an ex- ceptlonally strong competition. In the third round Karpov
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    $4.5 m from Japan to keep straits clean
    256 8  -  J. D. INDRAN By rpHE Japanese Government has decided to contribute about $4.5 million to start a revolving fund for antl oil pollution operations in the Singapore and Malacca straits in the event of marine accidents. This would be the initial sum
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    Straits safety: 'Comply with the rules'
    363 8 USERS of the Singapore and Malacca Straits should comply with the rules and regulations of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) when it comes into force as most accidents were caused by human errors, the Senior Minister of State (Communications), Mr. One Teng Cheong, said
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    FREE TRADE ZONE AT CHANGI AIRPORT LIKELY
    150 8 rE Changi Airport cargo complex, when completed in 1980, may be designated a free trade zone to minimise Customs formalities in cargo operations. The free trade zone will enhance Singapore's role as an air freight centre, a Department of Civil Aviation official said.
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    W. German firm sets up office in S'pore
    153 8 A WEST German firm, specialising In the manufacture of a wide range of machine tools, printing machines and other Industrial pro&jct*, has opened an office here to meet the growing needs of Industries In this region. The company, Glide melster Aktlengesellschaft. Is
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    Special licences: 90 pc of girls pregnant
    599 8  -  EVELYN NG By J'HE girls of 90 per cent of underaged rouples who apply for special marriage licences are pregnant at the time of application, a social welfare officer disclosed yesterday. But not all these receive approval for marriage by the Social Affairs
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    Whampoa band
    33 8 Wham poa band THE Whjmpo* Secondary School tans btnd and Chlneae orchwtr* will be featured In tomorrow*! Concert lor the Young at the National Library lecture hall at 2 pjn. AdmUakm la free.
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    50-metre crossing limit may be extended
    317 9 TRAFFIC Police are considering extending the s()m limit on either side of designated pedestrian crossings to ensure that pedestrians use such crossings. This Is because pedestrians crossing the road between two anti-Jaywalklng signs, where crossing is allowed, hinder the flow of traffic. Hindering the
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    Red Cross awards
    60 9 CHAIRMAN of the Singapore Red Cross Society, Or. W R. Rasanayagun. whl present appointment certificates to this year's officers of Its voluntary aid detachments (VAD) at Red, Crot>s House In Penang Lane n Sunday at 10 a.m. At the ceremony, the dlre;tor of VAD. Mr Sunny Wang,
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    Labour foundation plans $10 million fund
    231 9  -  GEORGE JOSEPH By T*HE Singapore La- bour Foundation plans to establish a $10 miiiion fund to finance Its projects, to be spread j over the next five years. Although not officially announced, a multimillion dollar vocational rehabilitation centre for the disabled is likely to
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    Guidelines on attire pose dilemma for woman lawyers
    551 9 npHE Law Society of Singapore's sombre sartorial guidelines to woman lawyers when attending court cj.se s appear to have left too many questions unanswered. For Instance, are the cheongsam, saree and sarong kebaya nr ornaments like a string of pearls or beads
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    CC exhibition on family planning
    78 9 DR. Ow Chin Hock. Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), will open a two-day family planning exhibition at the Lens Kee community centre premise* at Block 56, Lengkok Babru. tomorrow at 3.30 P.m. Profeaaor 8. a Rgoain. prartdaot of tte Pm«l& PUnnta« AMQClßttnr of 81nfipor* will alao apeak
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    Income to invest profits in industry
    158 9 rE labour movement Is to Invest a $29 million profit produced by the NTUC's Insurance cooperative. Income, in viable Industrial protects. N T U C's newsletter Labour News reported yesterday that the movement was considering starting joint ventures with local entrepreneurs. It said that
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    Shipyard wins $5.3 m contracts
    105 9 ANEW shipyard In Jurong, Tech-4 Shipbuilding, has won $5.3 million worth of contracts to build vessels for local and overseas clients after several months of negotiations. The contracts are for the building of a selfpropelled floating crane barge for Harding and Holstrom of Singapore; Two
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    Cake-making course
    46 9 THE educational project committee of the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (Aupe) will conduct a Western cake-making course at WL'ma Aupe In Upper Paya Lebar Road on March 8 between 7 pjn. and 10 p m. For detclls. contact Mrs. Mltra at tel. *****3.
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    SA says thanks
    27 9 THE Salvation Army hat raised $34,596.17 from 1U residential appeal and flag day held recently. It thanked the public yesterday lor the support given.
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    Language switch for economics students
    347 10 JUNIOR colleges which are now teaching first-year Chinese stream students economics in Chinese will swl'ch to English for the subject from this year onward. This Is one of the steps taken by the Junior colleges to help students rain a good grounding in English and
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    Malay play at the Vic
    52 10 THE Ministry of Culture will present a Malay play. Rlbut Pagl. (Morning Storm) by the Sriwana group on March 17 and 18, at 8 pm. each day, at the Victoria Theatre. Tickets at $2 and tl are available at the Victoria Theatre and the usual
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    EEC TEAM DUE HERE ON BUYING MISSION
    124 10 AN EEC buyers' mission will be here lor a fiveday visit from Sunday as part of the EEC's trade promotion assistance programme for Asean. The 11-member mission, comprising buyers from Britain, Belgium, Germany, Italy and France, will be led by Mr. P. Savlni
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    Regrets over shorter leave option
    378 10 piVE years after the majority of civil servants opted for a scheme to accept more pay in lieu of leave, many are today grumbling and regretting the move. As they see it, times have changed since the leaner days of 1973, their paypackets have grown
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    Hong Lim complex to have 1,000 flats by 1980
    198 10 rE second and third phases of the $30 million Hong Urn Complex will bulid another 700 units ot two-, threeand four-room flats by tne middle of 1980. The number of flats in the complex by tben would total 1,000. a Housing
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    US banker's stopover
    49 10 THE vice-president and senior economist for Bank ol America's Asia division, Mr. Eric Hayden. will visit Singapore from Sunday U> March 8. During his three-day stopover, ne will meet senior officers of various government bodies. Development Bank of Singapore and Export Credit Insurance Corporation of Singapore.
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    Giving the young a chance to play a more active role...
    478 10 A SEMINAR on Adolescent Sexuality has concluded that young people should be given the chance to participate actively in programmes drawn up for them to prepare them for life. The five-day closeddoor seminar held at Equatorial Hotel and organised
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    Big shakeup soon with retirement of 3 top men
    569 11  -  PAUL JANSEN By A PROMOTION ex- ercise and major reshuffle involving top posts in the Police Force is expected soon as three high-ranking officers are due to retire within the next few months. The retiring officers are the Deputy Commissioner (Administration),
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    Faulty closet
    46 11 POH Poo Cheng, the proprietor of an eating- shop In Upper East Coast Road was fined $300 by a magistrate's court yesterday (or not maintaining the flushing cistern of the water closet In his shop In a good and functional order on Feb 15.
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    A man who has never let worry get him down...
    486 11  -  PHILIP LEE By HPHE merriment in his blue eyes was unmistakable. It twinkled through his glasses like a beacon in a sea of happiness. His mien, as he sat so placidly and restfully in his hotel suite, showed at once
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    GERMAN FIRM KEEN ON ASEAN PROJECT
    170 11 ONE of the world's largest manufacturers of diesel engines and industrial products. Klockner- HumboldtDeutz (KHD) of West Germany, has shown interest In the proposed Asean diesel engine project in Singapore. The company, which ls represented in this region by Deutz Far East, ls among
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    Careers talk
    37 11 LT. Lav S?rg Khoon from the Singapore Armed Forces will g.ve a talk on A Career as a Comtwt NCO in Mandarin at Toa Payoh library p lecture hall on March 17 at 3 p.m.
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    GCE results: Malay stream fared better
    301 11 npHIS year's GCE "A" level results show that 1 the English and Chinese streams did worse than last year, while the Malay stream did better. In the Malay stream, 35.1 per cent of the students passed the HSC examination by obtaining iwo "A" and
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    Type of spoken English that is needed in Singapore
    1029 12  -  EVELYN NG By IT MUST BE OF A CERTAIN ACCEPTED LEVEL, SAY THE EXPERTS gXGLISH as it is spoken by a very well-educated English speaking person is what is wanted in Singapore, according to speakers at a TV forum last night.
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    Silo joy to mark eighth year
    125 12 SINGAPORE'S largest Industrial union, th» Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo), will mark Its eighth anniversary with monthlong celebrations, starting with a gala dinner at the Neptune Theatre Restaurant or. March 19. Family outings will be held for three days at the Big Splash in
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    STPB men for tourism fair
    136 12 SINGAPORE will be represented a.t the 12th International Tourism Exchange, better known as the World Pair of Tourism In Berlin from Sunday to March 12. Two Singapore Tourist Promotion Board officials will be at the Singapore section of the East Asia Travel Assoclat lon (EATA)
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    $21,000 prizes in draw unclaimed
    97 12 rnHE Singapore Bed X Ctom Society to richer by $21,Mt, part •t U» prim for its 1977 donation draw which were not claimed. The nun included the first and aeeond prises of $1«,«H and IC.M* respectively in cash vouchers, and a leaser prise of %SM.
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      Lock icon Harun affair won't mar Umno unity, says Senu
      231 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday UMNO'S unity is not the least afleclfd by the latest developments concerning Datuk Haji Harun Idris, I'mno secre-tary-general Datuk Senu Abdul Rahman said today. The party's strength is also not adverseij affected but instead has been consolidated following Datuk
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      'Goldie' beer trickles out
      169 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —The tap has run dry on Gold Harp Light Special (Goldle) beer. According to the Malaysian Business Times, Guinness Malaysia has withdrawn its pilsner beer from the local market. A spokesman for the company confirmed yesterday that production of the beer had ceased
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      Harun's bailor back
      85 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Senator Raja Nong Chlk bin Raja Ishak returned from Tokyo last night. The Federal Court had on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against him when he did not appear in court and also authorised the police to release him on a personal bond
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      Whisky to the end for man who died at 127
      162 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. One of the world's few centenarians. Mr. Hari Singh (above), died of a stroke in the General Hospital here yesterday. He was 127. Mr. Hari Singh, born In 1851 in Punjab, leaves three surviving sons and five
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      $260,000 seizure of fertilisers from plant
      108 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday /CUSTOMS officers seized 1,650 tonnes of chemical used in manufacturing fertilisers, valued at $260,000, from a factory near Klang yesterday. The chemical, muriate of potash. Dart of a consignment of «.000 tonnes valued at $930,000 believed to have been Imported from
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      Lock icon On youth in business
      53 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thura. Twenty-eight youths from 16 Commonwealth countries are UJUng part In a 10-day seminar on Youth In Bualnes* which opened here today. They are from Australia. Bangladesh. Barbados. Fiji, Kenya. India. New Zealand. Nigeria. Singapore, Sri Lanka Tonga, Western Samoa. Trinidad. Papua, New Guinea
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      Troupe from Singapore
      46 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Twenty-nine performers from Singapore win stage Fmcinatln' Gershwin" U th* Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman on Saturday and Sunday. The musical show, which la In aid of the American Field Service scholarship fund, will feature eompoaer George Oersh win's famous work*.
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      'Bomoh bathed ex-MB's daughter after caning her'
      351 14 PENANG, Thurs. An Indonesian bomoh bathed former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Othm.wi bin Mohamed's daughter Fauziah after beating her as nart of his "treatment" for her mental illness, the Sessions Court heie was told yesterday. Mariam binti Mohamed. a distant relative of Datuk
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      Lock icon Family rift over $60,000: Judgment reserved
      405 14 T ONDON, Thurs. The la Judicial committee of the Privy Council yesterday reserved Judgment in a 10-year dispute in Kuala Lumpur between a mother and her dead son's common law wife over M 560,000 left by the son. In Kuala Lumpur on Nov 26,
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      Viet refugee's body found
      73 14 KUALA LUMPUR, ThurS. The body of a man believed to be that of a Vietnamese refugee was found at a village in Trtngginu yesterday. According to police, Identification papers found on the body bore the name Trang Chong Luan. 39. of Saigon. He 1* believed to
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    Woman gave away talisman out of fear
    300 15 A RECEPTIONIST told the High Court yesterday how her husband threatened to kill her when she gave away his talisman out of fear that he might use it to "charm" girls. Madam Koh See. the receptionist, who was granted a divorce on the
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    Finnish envoy to open exhibition
    69 15 THE Finnish Ambassador here, Miss Riltta Oro, will open an exhibition, Finland Designs, at the National Museum Art Gallery next Friday at 6 p.m. The exhibition, featuring contemporary ceramics, furniture, glassware, jewellery and textiles. Is Jointly presented by the National Museum and the Embassy of
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    Medical talk at varsity
    52 15 PROPESSER C.N. Woolsey. director of neurophysiology. Wisconsin University, will talk on Multiple Cortical Visual Areas and Connectivities of the Striate Cortex in rabbit and owl monkey on March 13 at 4 pm The lecture will be H»nl at the Paris theatre. Faculty of Medicine Building, University
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    Private eye: trailed hubby to brothel
    209 15 A PRIVATE investigator told the High Court yesterday how he trailed a servant's husband to a brothel in Keong Siak Street. Mr. Yeo Juay Chtew, the investigator, was testifying before Mr. Justice Kulasekaram at the divorce petition of Madam Loh Wee Him, the servant,
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    Non-English medium teachers to be retrained
    313 15  -  CHOO WAI HONG By THK Education Ministry has started on I plan to re-deploy and retrain nonKnglish medium teachers whose numbeis are expected to go into excess because of decreasing student enrolment in their language streams. As a start, about 100 Chinese teachers in
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    MOTHER OF TWO TO GET $1 MONTHLY AT OWN REQUEST
    219 15 A TRAVEL consultant, a mother of two. was yesterday granted a maintenance order of a nominal sum of ant dollar monthly at her own request in the High Court. Madam Nancy Pane JitLian, 35, made the request through her counsel.
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    Three films on Holland
    36 15 THE National MuMum will •craen Uu«* Dutch ooiw ftlma. UU*d Holland Ten* P*rtlll». Amsterdam and Hold Back the Sea. for Mudenu tomorrow at 10 45 aJB Admlßton U on a flnt-coine-arft-MrYed bwU.
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    JAILED FOR SIXTH OFFENCE
    76 15 SUPPIAH Oovlndasamy, 26, a labourer, who refused to explain to a district court why he kept breaching his police supervision order, was yesterday jailed a year for his sixth offence. He had been placed under police spervislon for a year when he was released from Jail
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    Jumble sale
    31 15 THE Children's Aid Society will hold Its annual jumble sale at SI. James' Church Hall. 1. Leedon Road, ofl Holland Road, on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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    Calling Mr Tanner
    114 15 QERGEANT C. O. Stuart, •3 who once served with the now defunct Anzuk forces In Singapore and is now stationed in Melbourne, wants to locate a former British sergeant, Mr. Bob Tanner, believed to be working in Singapore. In a letter to the Straits Times. Sgt. Stuart,
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    Muslim society plea to 'adopt' grandma
    188 15 THE Muslim Missionary Society bas appealed to the public and various social organisations to "adopt" a homeless 71 -year-old woman. Siti Hajjah Abdullah. With no family to assist her. Slti Abdullah has been making a living on "commission" helping to sell little Malay cakes
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      190 15 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 4 Criticise soace In Army 7 Insect on the French V F^r^Ter" V'' 8 Sard sum for mpreme 6 9 AnfmaNgu.de ,6). n An^Jeu, men', a*** 10 Sign that Island bear* 13 u^ y held by queen In wheat Surrey (5). 12 Short outline of counters
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  • The Straits Times FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1978
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      INVASION THREAT
      355 16 ALTHOUGH the Chinese government has been making threatening noises again over Taiwan, with Chairman Hua Kuo-feng supposedly ordering the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to make "all preparation necessary for the liberation" of the Island, the prospect of an Invasion being mounted is as remote as it ever wa3.
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      MALIK'S ADVICE
      307 16 WiEN he was foreign minister, Mr. Adam Malik was wont to speak his own mind rather freely on a wide variety of subjects, thus acquiring a reputation for not being the Suharto government's most reliable Indicator of official thinking. But for all that, he was respected for his
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    Kriangsak hopeful Asean will, in time, come up with bolder schemes
    2439 16 THE Thai Prime Minister, General Kriangsak Chomanan, was interviewed by Goh Kian Chee and Seah Chiang Nee of the Straits Times on Monday. In the interview, Gen. Kriangsak discussed Thai domestic and external affairs, regional issues and matters of
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    Corn-phones being installed at a growing number of schools
    646 16 WE refer to the letter "School Phones" from "Concerned Parent" (BT. Feb. 21). Telecoms is pleased to inform the writer that we are presently actively expanding the public telephone service and to date, a total of 274 public coinphones have been
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      495 16 National Key Telephone Systems offer efficient speedy communication at low cost APPROVED BY TELECOMMUNICATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (NO: 01&75K4) If RING *****2 FOR FURTHER Wt ECONOMICAL These telephone systems require neither switch board nor operator, because each telephone is provided with its own switching mechanism. It assures reduced personnel expenses.
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      Robot crime buster will prove a hit with viewers
      552 17 rpHE jiew TV semi- scie nee fiction series, FUTURE COP, Is destined to gain many fans if the first episode shown last Sunday is anything to go by. One particularly appealing feature is the robot Itself. Haven by name, it Is
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      Cream of British stars team up in this comedy
      205 17 MICHAEL CAINE. John Mills and Peter Sellers almost the cream of British cinema team up in the formidably witty comedy. THE WRONG BOX, to be shown tomorrow over Channel 5 at 11.15 p.m. (colour). And the subject matter Is not something
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      Musical re-run
      98 17 MUSIC-lovers and those whose Interest is in the budding stage will be glad to hear that RTS is having a re-run of THE GREAT COMPOSERS, a series devoted to six unforgettable musicians. The programmes will discuss the lives and the places, events and people that Inspired the works
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      Basketball match
      51 17 FULL coverage of the friendly basketball match (Men's) between Singapore and China played at the Oay World Stadium last November will be telecast on Sunday over Channel 8 at 5.50 p.m. in colour. Commentaries will be given in English by Brian Richmond and in Chinese by Foo Yoong
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      The Rhinemann Exchange to take over from Seventh Avenue
      383 17 OOBERT Lucilum's espionage novel, THE RHIMEMANN EXCHANGE, is next on the list to be featured in the Best Sellers series after Seventh Avenue, which ends tomorrow. It is the fourth to be Introduced by RTS since the series began last year—
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      480 17 1/ZmlS SINCAPORE I !S*S CONTACT LENS SOCIETY The following members art: CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS OPTOMETRISTS DAVID II AUSTIN FEDERAL OPTIEK PTE LTD FBOA. F SMC 117 Plaza Sin japuta ORCHARD ROAD. (9) Tel *****1 2 CHEN YIN FOOK By appointment A 0 A A C C L B
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      516 17 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Housewives' Matinee: Mysterious Revenge (Mandarin film— repeat) 4.30 Intermission 6.05 Opening ui Exercise Witt Gloria 6.30 News ii Brief 6.35 Hazel (Repeat) 7.05 Serkanika (Malay) 7.30 News aid Newsrecl (Malay) SINGAPORE 8 6.05 PM Opening mi Larry The Lamb: The Showing
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      407 17 7.55 Sports Parade (English) 8.25 juiius Caesar: An introduction 8.40 The Undersea World if Jacques Coustesu. Tne Unsmkable Sea Otters (Repeat) 9.30 News (tnglishj 9.45 Crown Curt H.dden Scars 11.00 Ellery Queen: Tbe Adventure if the Blunt Instrument 11.50 Close 7.55 Musical Showcase (Chinese) 8.45 News and Newsreel (Chinese) 9.10
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      547 18 PRINCOOWSHOWII! (PHONE *****35) DUE TO FILM'S LENGTH NOTE REVISED TIMES 5 SHOWS DAILY: 10.30 am, 1.15, 4.00, 6.45, 9.30-NO FREE LIST vi 1 bays mm nsH sales of $v $f 01 grw m Fim a SEE: The humiliation of Corregidor; The subsequent battles to retake the Philippines; The defeat of
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      488 18 _«_v Experience m\ THE MIRACLES -ttP^ nightly at 1 X THE SAFARI BAR mL B^^^ Where the lights are low. TJJ_J^^H* and drinks flow freely. —■i^H That's the plac for m s _^^^B things to happen. Good r 11 bB 'hings Like The Miracles. And their J particular brand of
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      207 18 THE VICTIM You! who have unshapely upper arms, extra heavy buttocks, hips or thighs etc. HENG HUAT IRON FURNITURE CO. TbT' *F We specialise in iron furniture made to order bßbT"~' p?^^«b> bVv Hyw ■j' jj THE ORCHARD SHOP No. 45 290 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE 9. TEL: *****6 ORCHARD: NOW
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      1216 20 l|*Ht last transacted ready salt at the JtTdow of buitneu on the Stock ExrhBlle of Singapore yesterday comvaltS with the prevlom day's prices toHher with irn/78 high and low. (*M|usted for script/ rlghU Issue) INDl 'STRIA L8 High l.o» Company Sale -for 2M IBS lit 58 2« 212
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      324 20 Closing Tone: Barely steady. TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots Ready' totalled: 2.377.000 units valued at $3,670,000 Industrials accounted for 1,712,000, rinance 106.000. hotels 211,000, properties 104.000, debenture, loan and bond nil. oil palms 20,000, tins 110.000, and rubbers 114.000 'Settlement
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1887 20 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "set Big Board
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      337 20 4 .1/4% I/5/7S (250.000) (IOO.HOB 100 90S) 5 I/I 1 IVIO/79 (250.000) (101 208 101. 40S) (2) 101.20 i, .1/47, i.vk/xii (250.000) (103 70B) 4 I r IWMU (250.000) (!I9 708!19H25) A .'I/I 1 I/12/M) (250.000) 103 7081 .1"» T f 15/4/ HI (250.000) I 101
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      1553 20 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Slock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets In loti of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS A«n» (1 57B). AJuwmata (2 18B). Alaam (2MB) il> 2-70 (1) (0)
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        43 20 Sir 1S75 Vvtr HiUm Tin Rrrjaya Kawat Strailt Trading Suprrmr (orpn Inland A I'm Xuntral Am. I L'arlfbrrK Prima M.UkofT Hilh Low Wranm V H S Msia 474 930 1S8 56*> 280 227 474 408 246 224 236 226 167 11 •H
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        26 20 I"... >fi. l)rv >('B< DBS Lien Hot \PI Hon* l-eon* fan Klrt-lnr Dutch Baby 'on. Plant 250 580 334 179 109 245 172 135 476
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        33 20 API J C MPH Sim I.im Iron! Hum Sidtim MrUl Inchcape Haw Par NanyanK Ptm Pahan« Com r »brr Merlin 282.000 151.000 135.000 123.000 117.000 114.000 108.000 103.000 95.000 71.000
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        35 20 Mar 1 Mar 2 BT Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: rubbers: O.C.B.C: S.E.S Ind: 566.80 567.68 269.15 269.49 ***** 439.65 179.96 179.89 164.90 164.86 142.32 142.53 438.97 439 59 237.58 237.43 ***** 230.89
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        Hongkong
        332 20 HONOKONO: The market closed slightly firmer on balance In quiet moderate trading, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index rose 1 .70 to 412.65 points, on a combined total turnover volume valued at $30 94 million. mar n HK* Amai Rubber Associated Hotels Bowatera Cneong Kong China Engs China Llfht
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        386 20 TOKYO: Share prices closed slightly higher In active trading, led by speculatlves dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 3.31 to S. 213. 89 points, with a volume hi 390 million shares. The New index was 390.81, up 0.07 point. AJInomolo Akal 473 37» -2 ♦3 A«hi Chem Ajahl
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        75 20 SYDNEY: The market closed mixed with BHP rising six cents to A55.32 dealers said. CSR rose six to $2.64. ICI two to $2.02 and Lend Lease three to $2.48 while Woolworth eased three to $1.51. Ex Industrie* three tc $1.67 and Pancontinental 40 to $9.70. The Sydney All-Ordlnarles edged
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        63 20 Robinson and Company announced an unaudited group pre-tax of $3.94 million ($3.38 million) for the half-year ended December 31, on a turnover of $22.59 million ($18.21 million). The parent company's pre-tax profit was $1.84 million ($1.73 million). An interim dividend of four cents grosss (same), payable on
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        Rises
        59 20 N S T 5.15 Hong Leong 2.40 Isl and Pen 2.31 Lun Hoe 1 86 Tractors 3.66 O. Ropel 1.77 High and Low 2.41 C and C 2.80 .19 .09 .07 .06 .06 .05 -f .05 .05 Falls Malayan 10.20 Kg Lanjut 2.00 D Keramat 8 05 M Rice
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        68 20 THE Malaysian Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for the period from Mar 2 until further notice: Rubber 204.75 cts a kg. Copra $909.41 a ton. Palm Kernal $239.03 a ton. The rate of duties payable are: Rubber 34 > 2 cts a lb. Research cess one
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        45 20 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. C and C (June $2.20) (0.30B). Sirae Darby (June S2.75) (0.60B).
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        33 20 LONDON: Copper prieea on Wadnaaday (prevloua In bracket!) Wirakar Spot buyen {614 50 Ii817). Mllera £«15 citlS); Thrae Month buyer. £4120 <IU1). Hllen i«2» (£«32j Market tone: Barely Heady lalet: 23.150 tonnel.
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        216 21 t^EW YORK. Wed. Bargain hunting and the dollar's partial comeback in foreign exchange markets helped the stock market regain some lost ground as prices finished on a firm note in active trading But analysts said the market continue* to be plagued by a flurry of bad news on
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        106 21 yUHlCH. Wed. Share prices recovered slightly after yesterday's sharp fall following the ban of foreign purchases of Swiss stocks and bonds, and despite th; heavy drop of the dollar against the Swiss franc. Brown Borefi gained following Its results and proposed capital Increase In the foreign sector dollar stocks
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        165 21 Dupont »B>k (-S Eutmu Kodak Exxon Corp Falrchlld Camera 2»>4 +H Fort Motor «2"4 +Mi Oen. Electric 44H Oen. Instrument 20', ><i Oen. Motor. MH v* Ooodynr IST, uncti Oulf Oil 24. unch IBM 251 'i iDtcrs. Harvester 2T\ Mi Int. T»l. Tel 27 unch Kalter Aluminium 28% +H
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        273 21 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 443.8 Tuesday 443 4 Week Ago 448.8 DOW JUNES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 743.33 Tuesday 742.12 Week Ago 748.05 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 86* to 87H Tuesday 87S to 88 v* H.K. HANG SENG Thursday 412.65 Wednesday 410.85 Week Ago 408.02 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Thursday 441.86 Wednesday
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        TIN
        151 20 THE Straits tin price plunged $53 to $1,619 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 23 tonnes to 2ya tonnes. The overnight London market was easier with torward buyers dropping £55 to u>, 1*9 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day declined £30 for Osh and
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        RUBBER
        463 20 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesteroay were unchanged and later rose fractionally on light upcountry buying and short-covering, dealers said. Some cheap offers and long liquidation, however, took values back to around overnight closing levels. Volume was light. The morning session closed quietly steady. The alternoon session
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        113 20 T-vAILY SSR and SMR prices at noon yesterday: Mar Apr K-A-S. (< urrrnt Mth) (Forward Mthi Buyer* Setter* Buyer* Sellers SSR 20 (1 ton pallet) 193 50 195 50N 194 SO 196 SON SSR SO (1 ton pallet) 191 50 193.50N 192.50 194.S0N IW.R.E.L.B. SMR 5CV (1
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        118 20 (HlNltf PRO DUC t IX. V CHANCE. tINCAPORE NOON CLOSING PRICES PER PICUL CManut *il: Bulk (79 Mllen. old drum (84 Milan, new drum S8» Milan. Ca#ra: Mixed (Ioom) UK/Coot. (33 buyen. Vtpptr: liuntok ASTA white fob. 10O«( NLW (420 Mllen. Sarawak wblta f.o.b. M« NLW (3»7t Milan.
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        28 20 Rubber: Mar 2. Singapore: Mar 204.00 cts (unchanged). Malaysia: Mar 207.00 cts (down 0.25 ct). Tin: $1,619 (down S53). Official offering: 298 tonnes (up 23 tonnes).
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        61 20 Wtdneiday Tutiday Mrlliournr (1) 180 (Ml l.Vi 4.'i London 1-2. (KIB 1«2 SOB 1«2. 508 H3.00S Zurich 1<<2 2SB 1S2.00B 113.008 H2.73S Parla 194 77 192.30 Thursday Wtdntidaj HonKlcont 1H2 HOB 1S3.4UB 1X3.108 1S3.SUS Spore 1K2 94B 113.22B 1-3 HIS l»3»08 Export prices In non-sterllo( areaa In Va dollar
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      418 20 WITH small price movement!) seen among the day's 10 active stocks, the volatile Business Times index rose 0.88 point to 567.68. The recovery in finance shares in the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday suffered a setback with Development Bank of Singapore down four cents to $3.34
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      K. LUMPUR
      380 20 PRICES moved briefly ahead yesterday, but eased back again as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange turned a shade weaker In the second half of trading. A number of stocks which had started off on a promising note had their earlier gains trimmed under bouts of prof It -taking
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      Money and exchanges
      217 20 TpHE Bwlss authorities ml- I ing that all foreign central banks will be subjected to negative interest rate saw the US dollar rallied from the 1.76 to 1.82 level against the Swiss franc and climbed from the 1.99 to 2.014 level against the West German marks. The
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      NOMINAL RATES
      139 20 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Currencies Nominal rates Smithsonian Percentage quoted yesterday (cross! party c'tange US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar M'sian dollar Aust schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner French Iranc Italian lire Neth guilder Nor kroner Swedish kroner Swks franc Deut mark jbpanese yen Aust dollar
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      198 20 NOTE: These rates may differ slightly Irom Uiose quoted by banks to their customers. ■S MS IK US JS Can. JS Fi Ir JS yen 4.47U4 98.09 4 6080 89 44 4.7310 ***** 4.471(t 98.17 4 6GfK> 89.47 4.7360 238SO a SIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as
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      Money market
      38 20 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollars on Mar 2 ivfrnlght 6 mth 5 mths 5 mths 5 Source: Ask 5 16 5/16 3 8 Ucr A 5 5 5 S Vrt 1/2 1/4 1/4 1/4 •rcc.
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      45 20 RANGE of n\r- olrerrd by lisrouni houxi on Mar 2 Overnight Call depoilt 3 1/4'f. Bo, Sail Month Treaiunr bill Month Bank bull Month CD Month CD II 3 1/4 I 1/8 4 IS/1* 4 13/: ft 3/8 5 1/4 5 1/2 S 3/1
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      Minimum lending rates
      73 20 THE AVERAGE prime rmte of bank* in Singapore stand* around 7 per cent, with the range running between IV4 per cent and 7' per cent. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation is at thr lower end of the range while a number of banks, including Citibank and Development Bank of
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      M'yan Credit sells estates at a loss
      430 21 AT A TIME when most plantation companies are reporting soaring profits. Malayan Credit has deemed fit to dispose of its entire plantation Interests In Malaysia at a book loss of about $167, 5«0. A statement from the company says wholly- owned subsidiary Malayan
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      Sovran's profits trail sale rise
      181 21 AFTER turning the corner into profitability last year, Sovran Industrie! appears to be marking time with croup pre-tax profit for the first-half of the current year edging only 3.2 per cent to $378,689 against $366,902 last time. The marginal improvement in earnings was achieved despite
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      LATEST RESULTS
      106 21 SKMBAWANG Shipyard Group pre-tax profit $27 35 million ($25.75 million) for the year ended pec 31, 1977. Net profit $16.66 million ($15.55 million) after taxation of $10.68 million ($10.20 million) First and final dividend of 12S per cent (10 per cent) Robinsons Unaudited group pre-tax profit $3 94
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      788 21 DIIDB Separate tenders are Invited for any one or all of the followlng:(1) ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION to 1 Block of 13-Storey 3/4Room New Flats, 2 Blocks of 17-Storey 3/4-Room New Flats (Total 648 Units) and 1 Unit of Dustbin Compound cum Store at Bedok New Town Neighbourhood 5 Contract 12. (2)
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      86 21 FAR EASTERN HOTELS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) Notice Is hereby given that •hare certificate* No». ***** to ***** covering 1.000 shares each In the name of International Holding* Pte Ltd have been reported lost. Notice is also given that new share certificates will be Issued and the original share
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      624 21 I THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 TIONG HO PAPER PRODUCTS (PTE.) LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Pasted on 28th day of February, 1978 At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at 17-B. Beach Road. Singapore. 7. on Tuesday, 28th February 1978. the following Special Resolutions were passed
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      660 21 SEMBAWANG SHIPYARD LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic ol Singapore) COMRfcNY ANNOUNCEMENT The Directors have decided to recommend a First and Final Ordinary Dividend of 12'/?% less 40% income tax on the issued ordinary capital of the Company in respect of the financial year ended 31st December 1977, subject to approval
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      196 21 TENDER Tender will be received in the Ministry of Defence (Logistics Division), Tanglln. Singapore 10 for the undermentioned items up to 11.00 a.m. on date shown against the items: 1. SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Tender No. MINDEF(LOG) 32/78(3) Closing Date: 17-3-78 Tender Deposit: 500.00 2. PROVISION OF
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      192 21 TENDER Tenders will be received from registered tenderers at the Ministry of Health. Palmer Road, Singapore 2. up to noon, on Monday, 3rd April 1978, for the supply of the following Items: i. Tender for supply of Complete Pressure Generating and Reproductive System. High Amplitude Pulse Generator. Logic IC and
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      330 21 SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited for the following: 1 Tender No A321/78 SHIFTING AND REINSTALLATION OF EXISTING BLACKBOARDS AND PLATFORMS AND SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF NEW BLACKBOARDS AND PLATFORMS 2 Tender No A322/78 DISMANTLING, SHIFTING, AND REINSTALLATION OF COMPRESSOR. AIR VESSEL AND COMPRESSED AIR PIPEWORK FOR AERONAUTICAL WORKSHOP
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      1197 22 CLASSIFIED 1 ADS AT TOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:- Jfl. Weekdays Mk *wk 8 30 am 5 00 pm W Saturdays IJOam. 3.00 pm Public Holidays CA.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 100 pm ajS-4*77J Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Min $9.00) Per column
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      607 22 I FOR SALE A SHOPPING GUIDE PAN FURNITURE KITCHEN I cabinet $80 per ft run; W. -drone $90'- per ft run: undertake all kinds of carpentry, renovation. Interior decorations, etc 852 Peoples Park Centre ***** *****6 IMPERIAL CANE FURNITURE 7 Tomlinson Road BrancM 223. 2nd floor Capitol Shopping Centre For
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      729 22 SUPERD-YNAMIC QUANTUM LOUDSPEAKERS. Audition the low colouration QAI and QA2. Sound Systems G-45 High Street Centre 1t74 200 KVA Generator set Yanmar engine NT6S. 70. 75. 85 SellIng cheap *****7' *****03 J^^^^SaSBBBBBBBBBBBBBI TOMBOLINI ACCORDIONS (ITALIAN make) New shipment Just armed Guaranteed excellent tone and quality Prices moderate Sole agent Foorman
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      586 22 II EMPLOYMENT invitee applications for the following a) CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY b) CONFIDENTIAL CLERK c) PLANNING CLERK Requirements For Post (a) Private Secretarial Certificate or minimum GCE 'O' Level with credit In English Shorthand/ Typing speed: 100 w.p.m./ 50 w p.m. respectively At least 3 years' working experience as Secretary For
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      769 22 WANTING TO WORK as Jour- nalist > Join our 3-month Journalism Course For those aiming to work as newspaper reporters, sub-editors, etc Every Tuesday and Thursday 6 00 p m or Saturday 5.00 pm. For enrolment ring ***** HUNDREDS OF OUR students have secured Jobs wllh Airlines and Travel Agencies
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      816 22 II EMPLOYMENT FEMALE CLERK WITH OCE A' level, fresh from school required Please apply with particulars to GPO Box 278. Singapore. REQUIREO ONE FEMALE Clerk Typist Age 20 25 Qualifications: LCC typing and School Certificates Experience minimum 2 years. For appointment, ring Miss Helen Llm tel *****2 Estsblished Shipping Agency
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      706 22 MALE OR FEMALE store assistant urgently required by garment factory Knowledge of Chinese preferably with store experience. Interested candidates please call at- e P. Jalan Tenteram. St Michael's Estate. Spore 12 APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED for the post of Temple Clerk Applicants must be Hindus with a good command of English
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      706 22 II EMPLOYMENT isetan Departmental Store' has Immediate vacancies for SALES ASSISTANT (MALE/ FEMALE) Age 17 24 years Secondary 3 and above Singapore Citizen Initial monthly earnings around $200 M.ile applicants must be exempied or completed National Service Write giving full particular* of yourself, contact telephone number and enclose a passport
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      808 22 SALESGIRL REOUIRED. INTERESTED applicants come personally to Sin Sin Shoes Company "te Ltd. 152. Ist floor. Peo- pies Park Centre, Spore 1 or Sin Sin Shoes Company O-l. Capitol Shopping Centre Spore 6 WHY WAIT AIMLESSLY to get promoted Take the challenge and work hard to achieve your goal without
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      592 23 II EMPLOYMENT S*J4M A Leading LWa Insurance Organise lion require! several matured Male/Female perVtuH-tlma BALES REPRESENTATIVES Experience not necessary as training provided Oood Income and good prospects for hardworking applicants For further deteHa. come peraona«y to ace Anthony Urn. Orewndßoor, Room 1. Great Eaetsm LMe Budding. ii CecM Sweet. Spore
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      669 23 VOSPCR PRIVATE LIMITED TRAINEE ESTIMATOR A vacancy exists in the Estimating Department of the Repairs Division for a Trainee Estimator The position Is responsible for (a) The production of accurate estimate for hull and machinery repair work (b) Administration of estimating data and records (O Liaison and correspondence vls-a-vls owners
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      722 23 II EMPLOYMENT ELITE JAPANESE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM invites Dynamic Applicants Per Poet Of:SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTSMAN (SSOO $1000 Monthly) The Job:e Able to prepare Independently Architectural Drawings based on sketch c Look after Junior staff and orgmlse their schedule of works c Able to handle site problems independently c Knowledge of Interior
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      410 23 EXPERIENCED CHINESE LIVE-IN amah ror Brlvsh family General housework and some cooking Tel *****4 HONEST. RELIABLE BABY-SIT-TER available for your convenience Moderate charges for day and night serv.ces Ring *****47 LIVE-IN COOK 4MAH required for English family. No washing or ironing. Llttl* cleaning Experience and rr erences essential Katong area
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      569 23 II EMPLOYMENT X OBEROI IMPERIAL HOTEL I requires ,1) SECRETARY (Female) c Good OCE 'O' Level Certificate with credit In English c Able to type at 50 w.p.m. y and take down short- hand at 90 100 w.p.m c Able to communicate with people at all levels c Pleasing personality
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      572 23 require* A) Cocktail Lounge Waitresses f Minimum education Secondary 1. Applicants mutt be between 1 8 and 23 years and have pleasant personality. Height around 1.64 m (54 Willing to work shift duties. B) Security Guard* Primary education necessary. Must be able to read and write English Previous experience in
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      775 23 II EMPLOYMENT lounge cum nlteclub (in prestigious locality! requiree urgently services of I following A) Waiters B) Waitresses tial but an advantage I c male applicants must II have completed N S Apply with recent two (2) copies I photo (non-returnable) to S.T. BOX A***** 1 A manufacturing company I*
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      746 23 requires MALE FEEDERS Applicants should have at least Primary Six English education, and be either serving part -time or have completed full-time National Service. Selected candidates will Initially be offered contract employment and will be required to do shift work Shift allowances and a generous annual wage supplement of 2'
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      783 23 II EMPLOYMENT WELL ESTABLISHED FOOD corporation requires 2 Van Driven Requirements (A) Singaporean, completed National Service (B) Must possess class 3/4 driving licence, aged 25 and above Interested please call Office Manager tel *****33 A LARGE MANUFACTURING com pany In Jurong has the following vacancies 1) Despatch Clerk Male Chinese,
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      784 23 MALI FACTORY OPERATORS Wanted Ouaimcanons: Completed Secondary education Completed National Service Physically fit 1 Alrcondltioned factory 5-day week 700 am to 4 30 p m. t No shift t Medical benefits t 13th month payment •alery: around S2SO per month Please apply personally today between 900 am -1100 am and
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      557 24 II EMPLOYMENT A ataetfy aiH|llli|*i reawtrea A) PRODUCTION CONTROL SUPERVISOR minimum QCE O' level with 4 .refills Including English Mathematics and Science knowledge In electronics and electricity preferred minimum 1 year supervisory experience In production and/or store functions c) additional experience with LCD and crystal manufacturing Is an advantage B)
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      756 24 KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED Applications are Invited from suitably qualified candidate* for the following appointments: TUG ENGINE DRIVERS OueMflcetlone Possess Certificate of Competency as Engine Driver Class I or Class II (Motor) 1 Be physically and mentally fit 2 Be able to swim 3 Have had satisfactory previous sea or Harbour
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      959 24 111 VEHICLES BOATS PACIFIC MOTOR CREDIT PTE LTD known far tap OvaWy Ueed Can SnovrToofn *rt: 511. Bukrt Tlmah Road. 7.2 km, Spore 10. Tal: *****1/ *****3/ *****4 1677 Volvo 244 DL alrcon 1676 Mercedes Benz 2806 alrcon Mazda Dl5OO Lorry Daihatsu SV ITT iw ton lorry 1878 Flat 124
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      1001 24 NOVEMBER 1170 FORO Escort OT 4-door. cartridge, new paint. $4,600 View 20 Lorong 30 Oeylang 1672 ALFA ROMEO Berllna 2000 cc 2nd owner In excellent condition $11,000 0.n.0. Contact Mr. Tan *****3 1686. MAZDA 1860. Alrcond Tax till August Available for PARF $4,000 Tel: *****47 (after 5 p.m 1687 VOLKSWAGEN
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      722 24 111 VEHICLES BOATS LADY BUYER REQUIRES any make and model of Sports car and Mercpdes 200 Sellers kindly call *****85 Miss Ng. FAMILY REQUIRES SUBARU/ Renault 12TL/ Ford/ Datsun/ Toyota/ Mini Clubman Please contact *****0 Mrs. Lee. WE PAY OOOD price for PARF scrap cars Call 245. Middle Road *****1
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      653 24 GOOD PRICE OFFERED for all good used cars, any make and model Contact Tanglln Used Cars Co.. 69 Kllllney Road Tel: *****3/ *****9. OLD AND SECONDHAND cars wanted. Tel *****60/ *****56 Ah Kwee (9.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m PRIVATE SALEI SCRAP car 1.100 c c For sale to prospective buyer call
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      626 24 V SERVICES A BUSINESS PRINCESS DRESSMAKING SCHOOL fashion drafting course commence on 4/3 78 and 5/3/78 overseas trained Tel: *****81 PATTERN CUTTINGS AND Dressmaking Course commencing on 8/3/78 10/3/78. For more information. Contact *****9. NEW STYLE FURNITURE Co. offers Teakply/ furniture for rent. Tel *****0/ *****2 New/Used HP/MORTGAGE MACHMEmES/CARS MOTOR
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      MADAM NG SIOK CHENG
      45 25 rl I The family of the late I extends their sincere thanks to friends, relative* for their condolences, contributions, wreaths, attendance and sistance during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to doctors, sisters and nurses of the Youngberg Memorial Adventist Hospital. I
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      37 25 THE FAMILY OF the late Mr. M. Dawson thank all relatives, friends. Management and Staff of Sorfln. Invlcta Sdn Bhd Putra Kalimantan Group for their kind sympathies, attendance, wreaths, and cables during their recent bereavement.
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      49 25 75. passed away peacefully 1-3-78. Leaving behind sons. Goh Chin Whay. Chin Watl. Hood Thlam. Choon Hock, daughter Heng Neo (Lucy). 4 daughUrrs-In-taw. 1 son-in-law. 18 grandchildren. 2 adopted sons Conrad Smith. Ong Hood Lye Cortege leaving block 43. Marine Crescent, on Sunday 5-3-78 at 10 a.m.
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      86 25 MRS. OH MO SEE aged 83. passed away peacefully on 2 3.78 leaving behind children Swee Liang, Swee Cheng, Henry. Swee Eng and Ronnie, daughters-in-law Yuet-LIn and Nancy, 2 grand-sons-ln-law. 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren to mourn her loss. Service will be held on Friday 3rd at 21 Adam
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      18 25 VARATA RAJOO MOHAN* 25. passed away suddenly 2 3 78 Burial took place yesterday at CCX Hindu Cemetery.
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      13 25 DR. T.I. WILLIAMS (SONNY) passed away peacefully on bourn Ist March. Burial overseas
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      57 25 ATHMA 3HANTHI POOJA (Thottathuvlla Veedu Paravoor) (282 C. Blk 108. Toa Payoh) Born 19.9 17 Departed 18.2.78 The 16th. day prayer* a ceremony (or me *00l <X the late Mf. N.V. Dheran will be held et Slvan Tempi*. Orchard Road. Singapore on 4.3.78 at 7.00 pm. Hl* beloved
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      831 25 KIM TIAN COMMERCIAL SCHOOL (Associated with PPCS) BOOK-KEEPING (Beginners) 1) Sunday 11 00-1 OOp m lommenclng 5/3/78 2) Monday 7 00-9. 00 p.m. commencing 6/3/78 BOOK-KEEPING (Inter) 1) Monday 7. 00-9. 00p m. commencing 6/3/78 2) Saturday 2 30-4 30pm commencing 1 1 '3/78 SHORTHAND (Beginners) 1) Friday 7 00-9
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      723 25 EUROPEAN TOURS FIVE CAPITALS 7 Days *****/RHINE CRUISE. PARIS. AMSTERDAM 8 days *****/EUROPEAN ROUNDTRIP 14 Da>;> *****/Europeen nng»t 14 Days *****/SPENOIO CITIES 19 Days *****/-Pru-es Include: Airfares Dally Jumbo Flights European Tours (accom. twin sharing) 2 Transfers Airport/ Hotel/ Airport In London A Handsome Travel Bag Number of days specified
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      464 25 VII TRAVEL ft RESTAURANTS EXCELLENT VEGETARIAN Ea&P Fast .irrvlce. nlrron(lltloned_«ls. parking 10 00 am 8 3t ••flan Kwan Im Vegetarian RntasMßit 190 Waterloo Street Tel *****S CHENG RESTNOUSE. AIRCONOITIONED roon. $15 00 Oroup 85 00 Cool/ quiet surrounding 107. Marine Parade Tel: *****1 LOOK UP GOOD BUYS IN "FOR SALE
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      528 26 times friday properties OFFICE UNITS AVAILABLE SPACIOUS CENTRAL NICE in ICB Enterprises House corner Queen Street Middle Road Manila Street UPPER FLOORS FOR SALE/RENT /~J MtfSaMMJMv I I All Units wlti. wide glass windows facing street; Separate Alr-condltloning Units; Convenient transportation; Two passengers Lifts. Finance to purchase can be arranged.
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      254 26 DHDB To Let: 3 Hum* HeleM* A single storey detached house with 2 bedrooms with a reasonable garden area located on top of Buklt Batok Hill In a quiet and serene area. Minimum rent: $1,000 per month 17D Hume Height* A single storey terrace house with 2 bedrooms and a
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      765 26 IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES CHARLTON PARK S3, JaUn I Songket 3-room unfurnished neml -detached house to let For 1-t.iiK ring *****3 FI*UJ FOR RENTAL I WSSIM MANSION Ultra Luxurious Apertment* at Naaahn Hill, Spore 10 ONE PENTHOUSE AVAILABLE ONLVI C Intereeled pert!**, pieeee con- I MR. T.S. TAN TEL: 33SST3/
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      868 26 EMERALD MANSION (OFF HOMER (PTE LTD. requires furOrchard Road) furnished apart- nisherl .ip.irimcnts' houses merit 3 alrcons, $800 Ford Man- around Meyer Road' Tanjong sion (Holland Village) furnished Katiing Frankel Holland Road apartment $1200 *****92 Owneri please contact *****44 DIST. 10: KUM Hlng Court $1200 Taman Serasi $1300 EXPATRIATE NEEDS
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      480 26 Apartments Shops/ Offices? Call RTC- *****72 *****16/*****11 for immediate tenants ACE HOUSING AGENCY requires accommodation $2000 $5000 urgently. Give particulars to Mr Koh *****22 10 lines). b) Flats URGENTLY REOUIREO HOB Flu In Toa Payoh or Ang Mo Klo Contact Phyllis, tel *****9 COUPLE REOUIRES 1 BEDROOM flat with alrcond.
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      599 26 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES S.ong Hoe S-Storey Warehouse Lorong 1. Toe Payoh. Singapore. 12. SPACE AVAILABLE FOR LEASE 2nd floor 12MB 100S0 *q.ll. 3rd floor 12** C ***** aq It 4th floor 11MO ***** sq It 2 main goods lifts 2 tons load capacity each Spacious parking space Security service
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      675 26 YOUR OFFICE IN Singapore For a nominal fee you acquire A prestige address. Telephone number, Telephone answering, Mall collection and forwarding. Secretarial and telex services. Individual furnished offices and table space are available. Tel BOS *****1 Spore NO: ROBINSON Road Hong Guan Huildlng modern office space Area 2000 sq ft
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      567 26 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES HILL-TOP RESIDENCES UP TO DATE FACILITIES* CONVENIENCES FREEHOLD LAND iff PROMPT HANDING OVER OF HOUSES ON COMPLETION EASY INSTALMENTS AVAII ABLE U"'Que 3 o.m(.n»ion«i arcrlileclural masterpiece E«dusive split level design Special aluminium frame for windows and doors with uqhi Imied glass and modern litimgs INCUM ANO
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      734 26 DISTRICT 1* SPANISH DESIGNED doMMe- storey detached bungalow In high class residential area 4 bedrooms, all attached bathrooms, study, large living dining area, beautifully tiled kitchen, approx 10,000 sq ft freehold Dels *****76/ *****79 DIST. 1* GOLDEN HILL double- storey corner split-level terrace. 2.400 soft $147,000 Seletar Hills Phase 8.
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      489 27 times friday properties b) Ftota Vy > «y' High Class V^tlty Maisonnettes for immediate occupation No restriction to foreign buyers Outskirts of CBD Orchard Road ZZ. CZ" mm Best UMkM Property UHn mo<J*rn ana mystic Outlook 4 spacious Bedrooms w.tn Bati'ooms attached A large servant s Room f .cellenl Workmanship
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      1234 27 CAIRNHILL. OXLEY RtSE: Central prim* location Coty 2-bed-roomed apartment with servant s room Spaclout llvlng-cum-dlnlng room Well maintained $97 000'- 190.000 Tel Oreenacres ****** IORONG 1. TOA PAYOH. 3-room improved HDB Flat Excellent flooring: terrazo. parquet, alrcondltlonlng. fans, etc Kitchen renovated tlB.000 on o Tel: *****37 before 5 00 pm
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      1113 27 COMPONENTS SDN. BHD. Bat* Ber*aJ— Fr«« Trad* Zoae Malacca. W*M MUay-^ Invites applications from suitable candidates lor the following positions 1 WORKSHOP ENGINEER QualMcattom:- Graduate In Mechanical Engineering with 2 years of related experience In maintaining and running of a comprehensive machine shop and fitting shop. 2 DRAUGHTSMAN Qualification*:- Mechanical
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      235 27 A large textile manufacturer situated Hi Selangor Invite applications from suitably qualified Malaysian Citizens, preferably Bumlputra, to fill the poet of:COMPANY SECRETARY The suitable candidate must possess a recognised professional qualifications or equivalent with a minimum of two years working experience In similar capacity. Written applications with full personal particulars
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      304 27 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE UNDERMENTIONED COMPANIES AOKAM TIN BERHAD BERJUNTAI TIN DREDGING BERHAD KAMPONG LAN JUT TIN DREDGING BERHAD KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING (M) BERHAD KRAMAT TIN DREDGING BERHAD KUALA KAMPAR TIN FIELDS BERHAD LOWER PERAK TIN DREDGING BERHAD MALAYAN TIN DREDGING (M) BERHAD SOUTHERN KINTA CONSOLIDATED (M) BERHAD SOUTHERN
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      317 27 ENAKMRN I.KMrMQA BANDARAN OMB BAB 1.171 NOTIS Dl RAW**) SEKSYEN Sr.KSYFN m im DENGAN INI BERTTftttV bahawa adalah dlcadan(kandl bawah Seksyen 144 Enkkmtn Lembaaja Bandaran iN M f« Bab 1371 untuk mcmind* IViin Bandar Ipoh Yang Ditutuskan No B 3 vaij disiarkan sebaKtl Pemberltahu No 2H46 dalam Wart* Kerajaan Nogm
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    All lecturers treated equally by varsity: Prof
    444 28  -  JUNE TAN By THE University of Singapore adopts a policy of equal treatment for local and expatriate lecturers, the president of the University of Singapore Academic Staff Union, Prof Chan Kirn Yong, said yesterday. He was replying to an allegation by some university
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    SURGEONS' EXAM IN JULY
    61 28 THE next Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Part I Fellowship Examination on Papers 1. 2 and 3 will be held on July 5. 6 and 7 respectively. Details of application and entry forms may be obtained from the examination secretary, Royal Australlaslan College of Surgeons, Spring
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    JOYFUL, SATISFYING PLAY
    222 28 A POPULAR play with amateur groups, Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer winner "Our Town" created a sensation in 1938 when it dispensed with stage sets and relied on an almost bare stage, mime and wellwritten lines to bring it success. The play's simplicity does, however, throw greater demand on
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    Relative locked out thief and called the police
    207 28 WHEN two thieves brought a stolen television set to a relative's house, they were locked out and the police summoned a district court heard yesterday. Sensing that something was amiss, Tahrln bin Yusof. 27. slipped away leaving his accomplice. Yunos bin Jamean.
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    Jaycee dance
    24 28 THE Singapore Jaycees O chid Chapter will hold the Orchid Night 1978 dinner and dance at Shangri-La Hotel tomorrow at 730 p.m.
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    44 28 SIN G A P ORE Ctrl Karen Rodrlcues seems to be leap-frogging over Indian-born Kleanor Payne, with whom she has partnered as a dance team. They are seen here on a Perth beach to keep in shape. AP photo.
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    Her new job
    28 28 MISS Theresa Teh. DPP. has been transferred to the Land Office as legal officer, succeeding Miss Tan Peck Cheng, now with the Ministry of Law.
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    Japanese firms training more staff here
    252 28 JAPANESE companies now prefer to train their workers locally rather than in Japan, according to a survey by Jetro, a publication of the Japan Trade Centre In Singapore. In its January issue, the monthly publication, says that in 1976. 25 companies held training programmes
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      160 28 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh tfc Hal Camp L-— -J I I'LL FIX THIS SCALE SO I I MAGxSlE, THAT DIET ">T OH REAU-Y/ TELL IT HOPE /VtAeeiE POESNT IT WILL REGISTER 4 IS VERV EFFECTIVE i /S^. /WE MOW THIS h\ CATCH ME HERE -WE THREE POUNDS f
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      Lock icon Brazilian strikers banned
      87 29 RIO DE JANEIRO. Ihurs. Sao Paulo ■tar Srrginho Btrnadino, bidding for a place In Brazil's World Cup soccer squad, was yesterday suspended for 14 months by the Brazilian Sport* Confederation (BCD) following an attack on a linesman during his tram's league clash against Botafogo last month. The
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      Lock icon Hughes' goal sinks Benfica
      335 29 Hughes' goal sinks Benf ica T ONDON, Thurs. Only Liverpool, the holders, won on hostile soil when the first leg I quarter -final matches in the European Cup were play- Ed last night. Their 2-1 victory over Benflca in Lisbon leaves the English champions poised to clinch a semi-flnal place
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      RESULTS AT A GLANCE
      88 29 I'EFA CUP: Magdeburg <E. Ger) 1 PSV Eindhoven (Uol) 0; Carl Zelss Jena <E. Ger) 2 Bastia (Fr.i) 7; Grasshoppers of Zurich (Swit) 2 Elntract Frankfurt (W. Ger) 3; Aston Villa (Eng) 2 Barcelona (Spain) 2. EUROPEAN CUP: Liverpool (Eng) 2 Benflca (Port) 1; Juventus (Italy)
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      Lock icon Can Chelsea turn on the magic?
      267 29 T ONDON, Thurs. Chelsea and Liverpool meet In an English First Division soccer match here on Saturday with the satisfaction of knowing that each club have had their equal share of pressures this week. The young London team began the week by being humiliated
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      It's confirmed: Spinks to meet Norton
      239 29 NEW YORK, Thurs. Leon Splnks will have a hungry, angry opponent in Ken Norton when he defends his world heavyweight title at Las Vegas in Mar. Norton was offered only US$2OO,OOO ($464,000) compared with Spinks' US$l.25 million ($2.9 million) for the 15-rounder. And after
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      Lock icon England through to youth final
      163 29 DARIS, Thurs.— England qualified for the European youth football championship finals in Poland in May by drawing 0-0 with Prance in the second leg of their qualifying match here yesterday. England won the first leg 3-1 In London on Feb. a Crystal Palace midfield player
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      Burwash's recipe: Clean living
      439 30  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By fHE best thing that ever happened to tennis professional Peter Burwash was his visit to Hawaii eight years ago to attend a health symposium. For it was only then that he learnt the value and rewards of a healthy, clean-living life. "It was
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      Tulloh makes strong bid to regain title
      172 30  -  BLUE PETER By KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Bukit Timah trainer Colin Tulloh, the champion trainer In 1971, is making a determined bid to be top trainer this year. Tulloh, saddled two winners last Sunday and heads the trainers' table with 12 winners. Ivan Allan,
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      Talks fail
      92 30 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A meeting between the Racecourse General Employees' Union and the Racehorse Trainers' and Owners' Associations at the Labour Ministry here this morning failed to settle the stableboys' dispute over travelling allowances. The matter will now be referred to Malaysia's Minister of Labour, Datuk Lee San
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      BRIEFS Lauda smashes car and record
      305 30 JOHANNESBURG, ThUW. J world champion r»c« driver Nlkl Lauda of Austria yesterday smashed <***?** Jecordß for official practice times— and another car— but virtually assured hlnaell ol pole position In Saturdays South African Grand Pnx at Kyalaml Lauda. driving a BrabhamAlfa. drove around the
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      Latest Statistics
      101 30 Ist Colin Tulloh 12 Ivan Allan 10 Teh Choon Beng J. R. Rodgers Samsuri Abdul Rahman 7 Keith Daniels Mansor Matban C Garnet Bougonre Eddie van Breukelen 5 Rinus van Breukelen 4 JOCKEYS Ist Lester Pigjott Ron Hutchinson 10 George Podmore Taffy Thomas 6 M.C. Lam Masruhen Masjuay
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      Bukit Timah entries
      646 30 A TOTAL of 190 horses comprising 85 from Class Four, 38 from Class Five, and 47 from dan Six. has been entered for the Singapore Turf Club March (Extra) meeting at Bukit Timah on March 11 and 12 and March 18 and 19. The entries: CLASS 4:
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      Racing schedule
      142 30 First day. March 11: Class 4 Dlv 3 1200 m. Dlv 4 1200 m. Dlv S 1200 m. Class 5 Dlv 2 1200 m and 1800 m. Class 6 Dlv 2 1100 m and 1400 m- day, March 12: Class 4 Div 1 1200 m and 1800 m.
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      Abdah quits to play for Pahang
      206 31 AB DA H ALI F. 23. Malaysia's mldfleld star, has left Trengganu to play for Pahang In the Malaysia Cup soccer tournament. But Abdah. who Joined the Pahang squad on Wednesday, will have to wait two weeks before making his debui. for Pahang after
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      Hilton out
      93 31 r'O goals by Hassan Dollah and two more by Aris Sltam and Ahmad Vljia yesterday put Keppel Shipyard, Dlv Two semi- finalists, In the second round of the Business Houses Football League's senior knock-out competition, reports JOE DOKAI. Keppei beat Hilton Hotel 4-2 In their match at Jalan
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      Chan: No place for passengers
      210 31  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By THE president of the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, Chan Chee Seng, last night said that the association would not carry "passengers" in their team. He told delegates at the association's annual meeting that sports have become so complex that their promotion and
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      Chang betters meet record
      154 31 CiHANG Leor. Chong i took the honours on the third day ot the Chinese Swimming Club s Junior swimming championships at Amber Road pool last night, reports ALBERT JOHNSON. Promising Leon Chong beat five rivals in the 100 metres butterfly for boys under 14, clocking a
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      Top Pakistanis to give exhibition
      167 31  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By AN exhibition match between top Pakistani amateurs Far.m Gul and Abdul Rehman will light up the opening of the Kallang Squash Centre tomorrow by Dr. Tan Eng Liang. Senior Minister of State for National Development. Also featured are, Singapore's 14-year-old prides, Jeremy
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      'Yes' to Borussia but only on FAS terms
      347 31  -  JOE DORAI By PORUSSIA MO ENCHENGLADBACH, the European Cup quarter finalists, will play Singapore at the National Stadium in May if they accept the Football Association of Singapore's counter offer. The FAS aie keen to stage the match, but only If the
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      407 31  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By MALAY dominance In Singapore sepak takraw is threatened following the debut by Scorpio, a completely Chinese team, in last month's President's Cup. Led by former national skipper Khoo Yak Seng, Scorpio, comprising six National Servicemen and 15 newcomers, made an impressive
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      169 31  -  DHARSAN SINGH By THE Art:iery Association of Thailand have invited Singapore to participate in the Thai Open championships in Bangkok on April 8-9. The Thais have also Invited archers from Malaysia and Indonesia tor this Inaugural tournament Said Steven Tan. secretary of the Archery Association of
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      19 31 THE fifth youth welghtlift.ng championships will be held at the Kuo Chuan community centre tomorrow at 7.30 pm.
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      22 31 THE swimming lagoon at But Coast Park will be closed to the public from March 6-9 (or annual maintenance work.
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      81 31 rE second round of the Castrol motocross championship, organised by the Singapore Motor Sports Club, takes place at Senoko on Sunday. A good turn-out is expected, with the top clash of the day coming in the MX 125 Class, where 1977 champion peter Liew, production champion Mohd. Faili (above) and
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      216 31  -  Percy Seneviratne mIIERE is n 0 subI stitute for discipline in any facet of oar everyday lives more so in the turbulent world of sport. But some sports officials tend to confuse Indiscipline with mere oversight. I have in mind the invitation to Junie Sng
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      306 31 SINGAPORE Badminton Association officials have discovered that, like their players they, too, face stern action by the International Badminton Federation for their violation of IBF regulations, reports BERNARD PEREIRA. The IBF sent a warning letter to the SBA last week, saying that they viewed Singapore's
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      229 31  -  ERNEST FRIDA By 1/EE BEE KHIM just missed adding an- other feather to her golf cap when she finished second in the All-India Open championship in New Delhi at the weekend. Bee Khlm, Singapore women's champion for the last seven years, was beaten at the
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      261 31 THE Hlcee Open seventh leg of the local golf circuit which .starts at the Changl course today will be the last chance for the professionals and amateurs to qualify for the Rolex Masters, reports F RNI.ST FRIDA. A total of 22 professionals and
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      109 31 BADMINTON National schools tournament (Bukit Ho Swee. New Town, Upper Aljunied 2pm). GOLF— SOA local circuit tournament Hicee Open (Changl course 7.30 am) HOCKEY Buklt Timah district championships: boys secondary and lower-second- I ary (Swiss Cottage School 2.45pm and 8 30am'. SOCCER— SBHFL: Dlv 3: Metal Box v Jardine
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    67 32 COLOMBO. Thurs. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong arrived here today to begin a three-day official visit and was warmly welcomed by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranaslnghe Premadasa. Musicians In traditional costumes beat a rhythmic welcome on drums, flutes and conch shells as the visiting
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    172 32 LONDON, Thursday of the drab London suburb o1 Ilford North voted today in an important parliamentary by-election that could set th< timing for Britain's next general election. The major parties have made all-out efforts in the keenly- fought campaign and the result early tomorrow
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    65 32 TOKYO. Thurs. Japan's largest trade mission to be sent abroad left today for a 16-day tour of the United States and talks In Washington or. increasing Japanese Imports of American manufactured goods. The mission, led by Mr. Yoshlzo Ikeda, president of Mitsui and Company, one of the country's
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    41 32 TOKYO, Thuri. Japanete colour television export* In January fell 18.1 per cent compared with the tame month last year, due mainly to a drop In shipment! to the United State* and West Europe. It was announced here. Reuter.
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    376 32 Green Beret officer trains commandos WASHINGTON, Thursday PRESIDENT Carter has ordered formation of a secret army commando unit to provide the nation with its first fulltime force for combating hijackings and other terrorist acts outside the country, government sources said today. The force has
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      1198 34  -  Staff Writer By FIGHT accomplished tennis players from six countries will do battle tomorrow and Sunday at the Singapore Tennis Centre's plexipave cen-tre-court for the $5,800 top prize money. Judging by the calibre of the players, the prize money may look just moderate,
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      65 34 rTHE full programme: Tomorrow: (3 p.m.— lo p.m.): First round singles; Sunday (9 a.m.): Singles semifinals; (3 p.m.) Doubles exhibition match; (4.3 C p.m.) Singles final. Th? prizes: Champion— ss,Boo; runner-up $3,480; losing semi- finalists— $1,740 each; four first round losers $928 each. Tickets at $6 (first round),
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      275 34  -  Staff Writer By INDIA'S youngest A tennis star Ramesh Krlshnan will be the one to watch In the Straits Times Singapore Tennis Centre Classic, which begins at the Singapore Tennis Centre Classic tomorrow afternoon at 3. Described by STC manager Liv Sung Tao
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      645 35  -  STAFF WRITER By Sponsors adopt wait-and-see attitude RILLED as "The Clash of the Professionals," the two-day Straits Times-STC Classic at the Singapore Tennis Centre starting tomorrow will herald a new era in Singapore sports. For the first time, a band of tennis professionals will pit
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      482 36 Singapore Tourist Promotion Board invites applications for the post of Assistant Director (Facilitation) Qualifications Experience Candidates should possess a good Honours Degree from a recognised University or equivalent qualifications and have at least five years' working experience at management level. Duties Responsibilities The Officer will head and be responsible for
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      543 36 <;o\ KKNMKNT Of THE KKPI/BLK' OK SINGAPORE THE PLANNING ACT (Cap. 279, 1970 Ed.) THE MASTER PLAN RULES, 1962 Notice under Rule 12 1 Notice Is hereby given that the following proposal for Alteration to the Master Pain was submitted to the Minister for National Development for approval:RezoninK of Lot
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      755 36 IN THK HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Originating Petition No. 6 of 1978 IN THE MATTER OF OMRON SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED OF SUITI 1113. HTH FLOOR, PEOPLES PARK CENTRE. 101, UPPER CROSS STREET. SINGAPORE I. AND IN THE MATTER OF Sfil OF THK COMPANIES T. CHAPTER 185, SINGAPORE
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      544 37 A MINISTRY Mg OF THE ENVIRONMENT TENDER NOTICE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION (I) Cutting of Grot* at Bidodori Christian Ctmtttry, lidadari Muslim Cemttery, b.^adon Hindu Cemetery and Infectious Dit«<»»« Burial Ground Ret TEN(ENV)O9/78/7 Restricted to P W D Registered Contractors m Grosscutting oil classes (II) Cutting of Grot* at Bukit Brown
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      812 37 UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE ADMISSION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES 1978-9 Applications for admission ore invited to the following postgraduate courses to be conducted m the acodemic year 1 978-9 (commencing 3 July I 978): (1) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Applicants for the course must have ot least a Bachelor's degree
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      607 37 Hjtc TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited for the following projects:A SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF CATV SYBTEM TO PUBLIC HOUSING AT BOON LAY SHOPPING COMPLEX, JURONQ TOWN B TERM CONTRACT FOR CONSERVANCY AND REGULAR CLEANING TO FLATTED FACTORIES AT KALLANG WAY (BLOCKB 1 TO 3), TOA PAYOH (BLOCKS 1 TO 3),
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      1224 37 UNIVERSITY ADMISSION 1978-9 (commencing 3 July 1978) Applications for admission to the University of Singapore and/or Nanyang University in the academic year 1 978-9 are invited jointly by the two Universities All persons who fulfil the Universities' entrance qualifications, irrespective of citizenship, may apply for admission to any course of
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      376 37 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CAP. 18 1970 ED.) i IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY NO. 1237 OF 1977 Re: PATRICK EE LEE Ex-parte: AMERICAN EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL INC. a Creditor In the matter of a Bankruptcy Notice Issued on the 22nd day of December. 1977. NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To
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      586 38 t AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN TRAINING FOR YOUNG MEN A WOMEN t Applications are invited from dynamic young Singapore fi citizens for the following technical vocations in RSAF:- Electrical/ Instrument X b Airfram*/ Engine c c Radar/ Communications V REQUIREMENTS: A tertiary education in a recognised technical institution. \j Preference will be
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      749 38 lte£Z&£m&mMM&M>M££€Mm, V- AIR DEFENCE OPERATORS i f. The Republic of Singapore Air Force seeks dedicated young MEN A WOMEN to join its fast expanding modern Air > Force as Air Defence Operators. REQUIREMENTS: %> I. Singapore citizens aged 16 Vi to 23 years who have pas- sed Secondary 111. j
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      565 38 In line with their expansion programme Jardine Sandilands invite suitably qualified Singapore citizens for the following posts. A) Sales Representatives Wines and Spirits Division. Applicants should have existing contacts with either the traditional wholesale and retail trade or the hotel and bar trade. They should be fluent In a few
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      841 38 I TENDER NOTICE Tenders ore invited for I. SUPPLIES o) Tender No. PT 31 78! X) Supp y and Installation of 480 Vertical Hybrit Main Distribution Framct and 16 Travtllini ladder, Site Survey 9 March 1978 ot International Plaz^, 31 Floor, Room 3105, Anson Road, Sinarpore 2, at 1 0.30
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