The Straits Times, 11 March 1978

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    15 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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  • YOUR WEEKEND READING
    • The Sunday Times
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        While the kidnap kingpin slept...
        118 1 THE kidnap kingpin and his henchmen were asleep in the house in St. Heller's Avenue. While they slept, the police brought In crack men from the Reserve Unit to surround the house. The lawmen waited for the sun to rise ...knowing that the new day
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        The rags-to-riches numbers game...
        143 1 WE all know that the malady called 4-D fever is widespread in Singapore. But did yon know that the very same bug has brought on epidemics in some parts of the United States? The numbers fame is bif business in the US and it literally turns
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        Unmasking the phoney 'Singaporeans'
        82 1 WHEN our special writer Felix Soh was in Australia to cover the recent regional Commonwealth heads of government meeting, he came face to face with the masked demonstrators who carried placards condemning the Singapore and Malaysian Governments. Tomorrow, the SUNDAY TIMES follows Felix Soh as he
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        Rudy's fears...
        114 1 rE superstar who has won the All-England Badminton Championship eight times is now on his way to Britain to try and make it nine but this time Rudy Hartono has more fears than hopes. This Indonesian sporting legend has been out of the fame for 18 months; he
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    • Sunday Nation
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        Have a shot at underwaterball!
        115 1 rpAKE a ball like a football and nil it with salt water. Allow It to sink In a freshwater pool, throw in a couple of goal baskets and two teams each of eight players. Outfit each man with mask, snorkel and fins. Add a referee
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        Heart disease and women...
        98 1 MALE sex hormones may be the reason why up to the ace of 50, men are far more prone to heart disease than women. Two London doctors believe that the widespread theory that in women, the female hormones provide protection against this disease a protection that,
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        The spitterbugs
        76 1 rS nasty, even unmentionable In pollt* circles. But It has to be said, and our IF YOU ASK ME wrttt-r lor the week says It loud and dear: We could be earning for ourselves a name as a nation of spltters. At bus-stops, cofleeshops, football matches, anywhere and
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        Other highlights
        70 1 FIRST of lire parts on London, as part-time cartoonist Ivan Fernandez sees It, reported w ih humour and sketches I>STANT COCKTAILS, a Japanese invention HJW to ensure that only the best 1C teams pl iv in the World Cup finals HOW Jimmy Connors came of age. Pins tips
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    Lock icon 4 SHOTS SAVE 101 IN PLANE
    426 1 4 SHOTS SAVE 1 0 1 IN PLANE Battle nearly plunged jet in sea TAIPEH, Friday A CHINA Airlines (CAL) Boeing 737 which a crew imember tried to hijack yesterday nearly plunged into the South China Sea with all 101 people aboard before it landed safely in Hongkong, CAL sources
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    Lock icon Rule of law faces tough tests
    526 1 WASHINGTON. Friday PRESIDENT Carter's authority and the rule of law face tough tests today when rebellious coal miners, on strike for three months, decide whether to obey a court order to return to work. A federal Judge last night granted the injunction under the
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    Cessna crashes
    60 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. A twln-seater Cessna 185 flown by an amateur pilot crashed about 22.S km south of here today. But Mr. R.V. Qulnell, an engineer with Qantas, and bis passenger. Encik Ramll Manaf. an airline executive, escaped unhurt The plane was on a test night between Subang
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    Mother gives kidney to daughter
    314 1 By SHEILA CHEONG "¥T'S a sacrifice any 1 mother would make for her child," was the ready answer from a courageous Mrs. Lee Tin Kiang who a week ago underwent an operation to save the life of her daughter. From her bed In the Singapore
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    Lock icon Gen Giap's book
    49 1 HONGKONG. Frl Vietnam has published a book by Its veteran Defence Minister Vo Nguyen Olap. the Vietnam news agency reported today. The agency said Gen. Glap's speeches on scientific achievements, everyday life and the recent resistance war In Vietnam were Included In the 333-page book. Reuter.
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    46 1 NEW YORK. FTI. Dow Jone* averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange 30 Indus 753 88. UP 398. 30 transp 200 19 up 088. IS utlta 105 75. up 0.13; 65 stocks 263 98 up 1 13 UPI
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    S'pore beat Kedah 1-0
    52 1 SINGAPORE beat Kedah 1-0 In Alor Star last night to enhance Its chances of reaching the semi-finals of this year's Malaysia Cup soccer competition. The winning goal was scored by Quah Kim Song off a pass from Naslr Jalil in the 85th minute. FULL REPORT IN
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    Lock icon The weather
    17 1 UP TO NOON TODAY: Isolated showers in late morning, according to the Singapore Meteoroiorical Service.
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    Lock icon Students, troops clash
    621 1 JAKARTA, Friday 'pROOPS and anti-government students clashed in a central Jakarta street today causing some shops to close on the eve of the People's Congress plenary session tomorrow. Malik may be No. 2 JAKARTA, Fri. President Suharto has accepted Vice-Presi-dent Sultan Hamengku Buwono's request noi to run
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    LATEST Editor freed
    34 1 CAPE TOWN. Fri. Mr. Percy Qoboxa, the editor of the banned black newspaper The World, and nine other people detali.ed but year were released today. Justice Minuter James Kruger said. Beater.
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Carry on fighting vow by Mugabe
      362 2 ITNITED NATIONS, Fri. U The Patriotic Front guerilla alliance has vowed before the UN Security Council to continue its battle until power in Rhodesia is transferred completely from whites to the black majority. Front co-leader Robert Mugabe made the pledge last night as Zambia
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      Lock icon 'Rhodesia attack killed 15 troops'
      118 2 LUSAKA, Fri. Rhodesian raiders killed 15 Zambian soldiers In their attack across the Zambesi River this week, according to medical sources In Lusaka yesterday, disputing Rhodesian claims that no Zambian troops died. The medical sources said the Rhodeslans, backed by Jet planes, killed 10 Zambians
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      Lock icon Opposition raps Desai on Sikkim
      158 2 NEW DELHI. Fri. —India's opposition members in both houses of parliament yesterday led a strong attack on Prime Minister Morarji Desai for telling an American newspaper that India's annexation of Slkkim in 1975 was "not a desirable step." In the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) the
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      Lock icon Boycott by lawyers
      65 2 STUTTOART. Fri The trial of Klaus Croissant, former lawyer for leaders of the Baader-Melnhof urban guerilla group, adjourned after a brief opening session yesterday when defence lawyen boycotted the court In protest at security checks. Croissant. 47. charged with running an Information network fur the group, gave
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      Lock icon ZAMBIAN PM'S LETTER EVOKES PROTEST
      86 2 NEW DELHI. Frl—lndia has protested against Zamblan Prime Minister Malnza Chona's letter published on Wednesday In the London Times, alleging harassment and ill-treatment of former Indian prime minister Indira Oandhi. A Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday the letter amounted to "not only unwarranted Interference in
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      Lock icon Australia to study its Third World ties
      97 2 /CANBERRA, Fri. Vv Australia is soon to start a comprehensive inquiry into its relations with the Third World, according to official sources. It wUI be headed by Professor Owen Harries, a former special adviser to Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock. It was foreshadowed by
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      Lock icon Labour, Tory clash over pact
      243 2 LONDON, Fri. ANEW storm erupted in the British Parliament over Rhodesia yesterday after Foreign Secretary David Owen returned from a contro-versy-dogged mission to the United States. Prime Minister James Callaghan clashed headon with opposition leader Margaret Thatcher, who demanded that Britain throw its full weight
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      Lock icon Powell: Send home million migrants
      212 2 LONDON. Friday BRITISH rightwing politician Enoch Powell said last night that he would like to see one million coloured immigrants encouraged to return to their home countries. Mr. Powell, who has repeatedly warned of racial violence in Britain, was speaking on a British Broadcasting Corporation
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 2
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      Lock icon Higher prices fear by Thais
      394 3 BANGKOK, Fri. Worry over Inflation was the main reaction today to the governm en t s packa g c of measures aimed at rectifying Thailand's trade and balance of payments. Bankers, businessmen and newspapers all predicted that Increases In excise on petrol and some other
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      Lock icon Hua meets Mongolian deputy
      38 3 CHAIRMAN Hua Kuo-feng cordially shaking hands with a deputy who is a Mongolian in Peking on Monday. Chairman Hua was receiving deputies to the First Session of the Fifth National People's Congress. AP picture.
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      Lock icon Marcos' threat
      32 3 MANILA. Fri President Marcos has warned that he might not call proposed local elections if the present election campaign for an interim national assembly sows disunity in the country. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Four ready to ease debt burdens
      281 3 CENEVA, Fri. FOUR industrialised Western states— West Germany. Britain. Norway and Holland said here yesterday they were ready to consider moves to ease the debt burdens of some of the world's poorest countries. Delegates told a meetIng of the executive board of the United
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      Lock icon ECONOMIC COLLAPSE IMMINENT: ZAMBIA
      119 3 LUSAKA. Frl. Zambia is on the brink of economic collapse unless a source of funds is found within a matter of weeks, Finance Minister John Mwanakatwe has warned the national assembly. Speaking yesterday, the minister said: "If this source of income to service the nation is
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      Suing to keep $1.8mil
      61 3 BRISTOL. Ptl. Three masterminds of a multi-mil-lion dollar drug ring Jailed lor their part in a huge LSD-manufacturing operation sued yesterday in court to keep some £400.000 (S*l.B million) stashed away in foreign banks. The three were among 17 people sentenced after a long-running series of
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      Lock icon 'Dollar's rapid fall may upset world oil prices'
      239 3 rKYO. Frl.— World oil prices may be destabilised unless the rapid decline of the dollar Is arrested, the top spokesman for Japanese business said today. "The world is not on the gold standard any longer." said Mr. Toshlo Doko. chairman of the
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      Lock icon Talks to combat weakness of US currency
      190 3 WASHINGTON, Fri—The US and West German I officials will discuss the dollar this weekend—on the telephone. President Carter told a press conference that a meeting would deal with ways of combatting the dollar's recent weakness on world currency markets. But later, White House
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      Lock icon China relents
      43 3 NEW DELHI. Fri. The leader of a visiting Chinese goodwill delegation has Invited Indian External AN fairs MlnUter Atal Biharl Vajpayee to v.slt China the first Invitation Involving a senior minister of either country since the Slno-Indian border war of 1962—Reuter.
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      Lock icon Geneticists sceptical over clone claim
      143 3 NEW YORK. Fri. Science writer David Rorvik's defence of his claim that a human being has been created in a laboratory today left geneticists unconvinced, unimpressed and uninterested. Mr. Rorvik. the author of the unpublished book In His Image The Cloning of Man who so
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 3
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      Lock icon Czech, Russian spacemen make safe return
      122 4 MOSCOW, Fri—Space man Vladimir Remek of Czechoslovakia returned to earth today from the Soviet space laooratory Salyut-6 with a Russian crew-mate, the Soviet news agency Tass reported. The brief Tass announcement said Capt. Remek, the first man to travel In space who is not
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      Lock icon One-day strike in Portugal
      45 4 LISBON. Prl. AnaUonwlde one-day strike closed government offices, schools and nationalised factories today. Ihe walkout was organised by the unions lepresentlng the civil service, schools and nationalised Industries to demand a 15 per cent increase In salaries to offset inflation. UPI.
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      Lock icon More imports?
      44 4 TOKYO. Frl. Senior Japanese Cabinet ministers will hold an emergency meeting here tomorrow to discuss additional Imports to help combat the country's rising current account trade surplus and the yen's sharp appreciation again t the US dollar. It was announced today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon HUGUET TO BE FREED?
      95 4 yAMBOANGA CITY, Fri. Kid- napped French Government official Pierre Hugurt m.y be released tomorrow after being held hostage for 14 days by a Philippine Muslim rebel band, sources said today. News of his reported impending release came four days after the arrival in this southern Philippine
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      Lock icon Guerilla trial put off again after terror killing
      299 4 I TURIN, Fri. i AN urban guerilla com- mando shot dead a police marshal in a lightning attack here today and two hours later the long-awaited trla of their leaders was postponed for a day. Three guerillas, believed to have included a
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      Lock icon Student demo
      33 4 VATICAN CITY. Frt. About 30 masked Iranian students scuffled with Vatican guards outside St. Peter's Basilica yesterday, during a protest demonstration over the alleged murder of 600 Muslims In Iran. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Turkish and Greek PMs open talks
      120 4 MONTREL'X (Switzerland). Fri. Frime ministers Bulent I cevit of Turkey and Constantlne Karamanlls of Greece today opened two days of talks here to discuss bilateral problems. Their discussions are expected to include Cyprus and the issue of territorial rights in the Aegean Sea. The
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      Lock icon Mini-sub used in seabed rescue
      145 4 lERWICK, (Shetland i Islands). Fri.—Rescuers in a miniature submarine freed two men today who had been trapped for 24 hours in another mini-sub 102 metres under the icy waters of tne North Sea. "The two men are okay," said a spokesman for the Pen nsular
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      Lock icon 'Death rays'
      36 4 WASHINGTON. Pri. A Pentagon official disclosed yesterday the administration wants to double its multibillion dollar research spending on charged particle beams the billion-volt "death rays" some analysts say the Soviets are already developing. UPI.
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      Lock icon THIRD WORLD NEWS POOL
      153 4 TUNIS, Frl. A news agency pool, orj ganised by the world's non-aligned countries, is now preparing worldwide distribution of news from developing countries, the president of the pool's co-ordinating committee said here. Mr. D. R Mankekar said the service of news pooled from member countries would
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      Lock icon Russia urged to support ceasefire in Ethiopia
      503 4 Carter told of Somali pullout WASHINGTON. Fri. T»HE United States has called on the Soviet Union to support a ceasefire in sou them Ethiopia where Somalia is pulling its forces out of the disputed Ogaden Desert region after an eight-month conflict. Ethiopian troops,
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      Lock icon Indian, Pak consulates?
      58 4 NEW DELHI, Frl Pbreign Minister AUI Bihar 1 Vajpayee has told Parliament that he had proposed to Pakistan to facilitate travel between the two countries by setting up consulates. Mr. Vajpayee was repaying to remarks by members that Pakistan was blaming India for the difficulty being faced
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      Lock icon Girl worker in protest taken away by police
      54 5 A YOUNG South Korean textile worker is being taken away by police yesterday after about 30 female employees of a textile plant staged an antigovernment demonstration. It took place in front of South Korean Premier Choi Kyu-hah during a Labour Day ceremony
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      Lock icon EXODUS FROM WEST BANK VITAL: CARTER
      446 5 WASHINGTON, Friday PRESIDENT Carter said yesterday that Middle i&st peace prospects would be dealt a serious blow if Israel failed to withdraw from Jordan's West Bank under a Uniltd Nations resolutiuTi approved after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. His remark was directed at Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Egypt-Cyprus ties
      59 5 NICOSIA, Fri. Relations between Egypt and Cyprus, broken off last month over the Larnaca Airport affair, are expected to be fully restored "very soon," President Spyros Kyprianou said today. He made the forecast after receiving a report from his special envoy, Mr. Alecos Mlchaelides, who spent two days
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      Lock icon Brezhnev's continued support for Arafat
      134 5 MOSCOW, Fri— Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev yesterday assured Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat of continued backing for his people's efforts to secure national rights and set ud their own independent state. Tass news agency said Ur. Brezhnev's re-state-ment of Moscow's support for the Palestinians was made
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      Lock icon Cuba sends hijackers to US
      227 5 NEW YORK, Friday SIX men wanted In connection with five United States hijackings were to be returned to the UfcS lrom Cuba tonight, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said. 1 An FBI spokesman said the men, whose identities he refused to release, were to
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      Lock icon Tongsun paid out $1.7m
      65 5 WASHINGTON. Fri. Tongsun Park said yesterday he paid a total of U*****,000 (5t1.72 million) to US Congressmen US$3OO,OOO to US$4OO,OOO In political contributions and the rest In business deals. Mr. Park told reporters after completing initial questioning by House of Representatives ethics committee Investigators that he
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      Lock icon Reunification: Schmidt warning
      99 5 BONN. Fri. Chancellor Helmut Schmidt said yesterday that an Internal crisis in communist East Germany would not bring reunification with West Germany any closer. In an address to Parliament on the State of the Nation. Mr. Schmidt warned the opposition it would be a fateful miscalculation to
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      Lock icon Rise in GDP
      41 5 WASHWOTON. FW. The DS Department of Commerce Mid ywterday that Hongkong's Oroas Domeatlc Product grew aeven to eight per cent In real term* U*t year and the economy should expand at a rtmllar annual r»t« thU quarter. AP.
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    Rift may be in way of leftwing govt
    1434 6  -  NANCY CHNG Despite French opinion polls... By EiRENCH voters go to the polls tomorrow in the first round of the parliamentary election that should usher in a leftist government, if opinion polls are anything to go by. "But opinion polls can sometimes
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      280 6 I LAWMAN IS IN TOWN LAWMAN, the Action Jeans, is now available in Singapore. For the first time, LAWMAN introduces the "CLEAN LOOK" the most popular trend in both America and Europe. tr^ J^^ Only top quality US fabric is used in the manufacture of LAWMAN JEANS. Through advanced manufacturing
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    Transplant vetoed—so man died
    437 7  - Transplant vetoed so man died CORINNE THAM By PARENTS 'NO' TO KIDNEY OFFER A DYING student's last hope for a new lease of life was shattered by his parents, who vetoed an elder brother's offer of a kidney for transplant. Ironically, on the day of his death, a woman received
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    Move to speed Causeway traffic
    398 7 SINGAPORE and Malaysian authorities are actively studying ways to facilitate vehicular movement between the two countries, especially across the Causeway, according to sources yesterday. A meeting of officials from the Registry of Vehicles and the Registrar and Inspectorate of Motor Vehicles (RIMY) In Malaysia was
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    Ruling on old passports waived
    292 7 HOLIDAY -MAKERS and other visitors heading across the Causeway to Peninsular Malaysia will not be turned back If they do not bring along their old restricted passports. la the past, there were many occasions when Singapore nationals, all set tor a visit to Malaysia, were
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    Evening of music
    55 7 THE Slng«pore Youth Chinese Orchestra will present «n evening of Ucht and classical Chinese music at the Singapore Conference Hall tomonow at 5 p.m This presentation Is arranged by the Ministry of Culture. In the Music for Everyone series. Ticket* at tl are available at the Conference
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    WHO CARES? THEY DO
    112 7 r'S a case of employing a new gimmick to shake up public apathy to the neglected cause of underprivileged students in Singapore. 80, hundreds of secondary school students like these two girls. Tan Woon Bee (left) and Tan Slew Yin of Monks' Hill Secondary School, will
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    Counsel: Travel agent did not need a licence
    257 7 /COUNSEL for a man acV> cused of operating as an unlicensed travel agent submitted In a magistrate's court yesterday that his client need not hold a licence as he was employed by a licensed travel agency. Mr. R. Palakrlshnan was speaking In
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    $614,000 debt: Judge orders arrest
    167 8 •pHE High Court yesterday ordered the arrest of a former company executive, Chong Cheng Chye alias C.C. Chong, who was made a bankrupt in November 1976 over an unpaid judgment debt of $614,748 and costs. Miss Linda Ong, an assistant official assignee, had asked for
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    Suicide verdict on death fall girl
    150 8 mHE coroner's court M. yesterday recorded a suicide verdict on Png Slew Huay, 22. who was found dead at the foot of Block 51, Circuit Road, on Jan 25 at 8 a.m. Businessman Png Kin Ouan testified that when he returned from a walk
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    For the poor
    34 8 EYAMALAI Andavar Kovll Keramat will hold a prayer meeting as part of its annual feed-the-poor session at its premises in Buklt Tlmah Road on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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    On education
    32 8 A LECTURER from the Institute of Education, Miss Kathleen K. K. Chan, will speak on pre-school education In Mandarin at Toa Payoh Branch Llbiary on March 17 at 7.30 p.m
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    GRANNY HAPPY WITH NEW FAMILY
    158 8 SIRANDMA Sitl HaJ\J Jah Abdullah, 71, who recently appealed for adoption by any family, is now happily settled with a Muslim family. A happy Clk Slti told a Berita Harian reporter yesterday that now that she felt wanted, she could live her years happily. She
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    Making dolls
    24 8 A TALK and demonstration on doll-making will be held at the Serangoon Oarden community centre on March 23 at 7 30 p.m.
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    Bankruptcy action by creditors against two lawyers
    163 8 BANKRUPTCY proceedings against two lawyers, Mr. Tong Kok Kong and Mr. Llm Cheng Peng, have been taken out by their creditors, the High Court heard yesterday. But the court papers could not be served personally on the two lawyers at their law offices
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    EX-LODGER NAMED CO-RESPONDENT IN DIVORCE
    106 8 A FOREMAN, suing his wife for a divorce on the grounds of adultery, yesterday successfully cited his former junior colleague as the co-respondent. Mr. Kong Ah Moy, 32, alias Kong Yick Beng, said the co-respondent, Mr. Loh Kum Wah. 27, had previously worked under him
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    Committed to stand trial
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    YOUNG FIDDLER ON THE MAKE WALKS AWAY WITH FIRST PRIZE
    310 9  -  GERALDINE TANG By TX>R young schoolgirl r Lim Shue Churn, it is an ardent love for serious classical music and the violin that makes her world go round. At 12, she Is already a promising "fiddler on the loose," and
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    'Engine use hastened break-up'
    182 9 TWO marine surveyors testified at an inquiry yesterday that a captain's continuous use of the engines for three hours to free a grounded ship contributed to h«r subsequent break-up. Naval architect Mr. Wong Len Poh and Capt. US Uppal, both of the Marine Department, Ministry of
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    Judge asks creditors for written submissions
    507 9 \M R. JUSTICE D'Cotl"ta yesterday ordered the parties Involved in a petition to wind up Wei Giap Const ruction Pte. Ltd., which is alleged to owe 44 creditors more than $2 million, to submit written submissions to support or oppose the petition moved by
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    'Don't question teaching ability in Nantah' appeal
    363 9 rE teaching ability of Nanyang University .statt should be left unQuestioned and not subjected to review in the wake of the recent announcement of the joint campus scheme with the University of Singapore. This was the cautious appeal made by both the Nantah
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    Joint classes at Bukit Timah caught SU staff by surprise
    250 9 rE coming move of M'tnyang University arts, science, accountancy and business administration students to the University of Singapore Buklt Tlmah campus for joint classes smacks of a well-kept secret that caught even certain sectors of the SU administration by surprise.
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    WEEKEND OUTING FOR PROBATIONERS
    99 9 r!E panel of advisers to the Juvenile Court and the Probation and After-care Service of the Social Affairs Ministry will hold a weekend camp for probationers today on St. John's Island. About 80 Juvenlie probationers, 40 probation officers, members of the panel and volunteer probation officers
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      MAHATHIR CONFIDENT OF FRONT VICTORY...
      390 10 Eve-of -polls optimism By BILL CAMFBELL: Kota Baru, Friday IJEPUTY Prime Minister, Dato Seri Or Mahathir Mohamad left for Kuala Lumpur this evening confident that the National Front would emerge victors in the crucial Kelantan state elections tomorrow. "Yes. I'm confident," he replied when asked
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      Lock icon TALKS ON STRAITS SAFETY BEGIN
      130 10 JAKARTA, Fri. Japan. Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia today began a two-day meeting to discuss navigational safety in the Malacca Straits. Indonesia's acting Foreign Minister, Mr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja. opening the meeting, said the navigational safety in the straits had been of primary concern to his country,
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      Concorde talks continue today
      114 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Talks between Britain and Malaysia on the Concorde Issue, which resumed today, will continue tomorrow. Communications Ministry secretary-gene-ral. Hajl Mohamed Noor Hassan, who is leading the Malaysian team, said the talks were held in "quite a friendly" atmosphere. Asked if the issue could
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      Sitter and brothers are in opposite camps
      282 10 T'JMPAT <Kelantan>, 1 Frl. The National Front MP for Tumpat. Tengku Noraslah binte Tengku Ahmad has found herself In a unique position she and her brothers are in opposite camps in the Kelantan state elections. Her elder brother, Tengku Zaid, 46, is contesting
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      S'pore man jailed
      66 10 IPOH, Prl. A foreman Irom Slngaport. Urn Han Wah. 20. was fined WOO or three months' jail by Magistrate Enclk Zalnal Adzam bin Abdul Ohanl here today when he pleaded guilty to entering Malaysia Illegally. Llni, who acmltted enterIng Malaysia via Johore Baju without any valid pass
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      $150,000 loss
      28 10 ALOR STAR. Pri. Rubber sheet!) worth £150.000 were destroyed when fire razed a smokehouse In a rubber estate in Jltra. IB km from here, last night.
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      Lock icon EEC team flies in
      73 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. A nine member European Economic Community trade mission arrived here last night for a five day visit. The mission members, who are from Belgium. Italy, West Germany and Britain, had Indicated Interest In Malaysian products such as timber, tin, copper, cane furniture, and
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      160 10 Straits Times Crossword H IF HP H* HT lfl~ I BT ACROSS People not well *dvl»e« 8 Doctor North meets curVe'nt of speaker from county town X^o-Prench husband} 8 Regions unite concerning 13 m written In the hoiui .oS^havealookof ..^KKr? H t^Hrnror^foT^ ftST* nfl^^a «i? renewal ln 21 Vehicle upiet
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      Offshore blast: Four hurt
      198 11 KUALA TRENGGANU, Friday POUR people were Injured, three seriously, in an explosion on an Esso storage tanker moored off the Trenf«anu coast yesterday. The three seriously injured are in the Kuala Trengganu General Hospital. Their names were only given as Mr. Masnatta. Mr. I- on tana
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      DIRECT SERVICES CALL TO SHIPPING LINES
      214 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Primary Industries Minister. Datuk Talb Mahmud, today called on the national shipping lines of both the Asean and West Asian countries to study the possibility of providing direct services between the t» I regions. 'To ensure the smooth flow of trade
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      Under study: Firm to spearhead investments
      343 11 Mobilising funds for projects economic ministers are examining the possibility of setting up a regional company to spearhead the promotion of investments in the region. This was disclosed here yesterday by the Philippines Finance Secretary, Mr. Cesar Virata, who left for London last night
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      W. Asia to Asean: Bridge that gap
      97 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. West Asian financiers and investors today advised Asean to take immediate steps to bridge the communication gap between the two regions. Unless this is done, and done quickly, Asean will find the petrodollars slow In coming this direction, they said.
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      Ghazali: Aim to work as single force
      145 11 UAADYAI, (Thai11 land), Fri. The security forces of Malaysia and Thailand should aim at reaching a working relationship whereby they will be able to cooperate as a single force, Malaysian Home Affairs Minister, Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie, said today. Speaking at the launchIng
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    Survey of woman lawyers on dress guidelines
    283 12 rE Singapore Association of woman Lawyers is to send out circulars soon to its members to seek their views on the new sartorial guidelines Issued by the Law Society of Singapore last month. Its president, Mrs. Anamah Kennedy, said this was decided at
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    GUARD BROKE INTO TWO BANKS
    206 12 A SECURITY guard. Ishak bin Mohamed, 28, was jailed by a district judge yesterday for a total of four years after he admitted to six counts of housebreaking and theft and one count of cheating. The p r o s e c u tion proceeded
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    Driver 'confused' over opium find
    199 12 A MALAYSIAN tourist bus driver, accused of trafflck 1n g $80,000 worth of raw opium, yesterday admitted that he had pleaded for leniency because he knew of the presence of opium In his bus. During cross-examina-tion by Senior Superintendent of Customs. Mr. Tan Jul Kuan,
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    Grouse over baby's ankle wound
    321 12 THh Health Ministry is looking into a complaint against hospital staff of their "poor treatment" of a four-month-old baby resulting finally in his discharge with an open, untreated wound on his left ankle. In a letter to the Straits Times and the health authorities, the
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    Ministry puts off action against pig farmers
    323 12 rE Environment Ministry has agreed to postpone its action against Punggol pig farmers who are required to remove and dispose of pig waste from their farms which Is polluting Kanipung Sungel Tengah and Punggol Sea. Three representatives of the farmers met ministry officials
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    Men may yet make comeback as secretaries
    439 13 A look into the crystal ba11... MRS. Bridget Wllllama took a peek into th*» rrvstal ball up with the startling prediction that men may yet make a comeback Into the »*rrptnrlal field the secretarial neia me domain of women lor the past century.
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    'Foreign language tapes for tourists' study
    243 13 THE Singapore Tourist froinotion Board will study the Jeasibility of producinx cassette recordings of places of interest in certain foreign languages where there is a lack of such language speaking guides. This. however, is seen as a short-term measure as the board recognises the
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    Real taste of S'pore for these young German musicians
    267 13 A GROUP of young German students from the Lower Saxony Youth Orchestra wtil get a real taste of Singapore by staying with local families when they arrive on a goodwill and concert next week. The young musicians, boys and girls aged
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    $1,000 gift for deaf
    81 13 AIRPORT Road Fook Tuck Chee Temple last night donated $1,000 to the Singapore Association (or the Deaf in response to its appeal for funds to start more Primary 1 classes for 160 children waiting to enter the School for the Deaf. A cheque for the amount
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    New ITB move to boost Junior Trainee Scheme
    254 13 THE Industrial Training Board yesterday announced its latest move to boost the Junior Trainee Scheme (JTS). At a press conference, the ITB director Mr. Llm Jit POll disclosed that a new publication. the Junior Trainee, had been started to promote greater awareness
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    Sister Islands now open to campers
    70 13 SISTER Islands are now open to uniformed groups for overnight camping, Sentosa Development Corporation announced yesterday. Applications for camp permits should be made seven days In advance and ferry bookings must be made 24 hours In advance at Jardlne Steps ticketing office, a SDC
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      186 13 I I El SLA N /a gm. mm b I Built-in quick start system P >>^ Operates on AC and DC power Free from effect of voltage fluctuations Fully transistorised and consumes less power HITACHI AUTHORISED DEALERS I 0Heng& Company, 0 Singapore Radio Elec. Co. 339 JalanKayu S pore 28
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      236 13 Bringing Up Father By BUI Bavntgh A Ifal Ctap U— /VOUR 1 I MSECT/ X PIDNT UM~] I AUNTIE 8ABV, I TWOU6HT 1 HOW MUCH IP VOU WERE STUCK UNE THE PHONE ALL VOU LIKE TO €AS ON THE I DOI OWE AT MXIR OFFICE, A WAS T AFTERNOON 1
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      425 14 OPENS ODEON TODAY!: 5 SHOWS DAILY: 11AM, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 A 9.15 PM. HIE jUVENTilE HIE CAST Z THE EXCITEMENT! I "^IVER RAQUEL MARK REED WELCH LESTER ALEXANDER SALKIND-.-.. A RICHARD FLEISCHER FILM THEPRJNCE& j THEF^JPER. -i ERNEST GEORGE J J BORGNINE CSCOTT HARRISON mSr TECHNICOLOR CHARLTON W^^ |P^ W
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      333 14 CHARITY PREMIERE in aid of THE PROPOSED METHODIST COMMUNITY HOME for THE AGED LIDO 15th March 8pm Sold Out Seasoi from 16th it JADE; Due to film's letifth 3 SHOWS daily Him, 3.30 ft 7 45 N.B. 3 DAYS ADVANCE CASH Bookings for $3 $2 OPENS, MONDAY on GROUND floor.
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    Firyubin invite to S'pore builders
    121 15 rE visiting Soviet De puty Foreign Minister. Mr NP. Flryubin. yesterday Invited Singapore's building specialists to Moscow to study Russian building technology. He added that visits by specialists of both countries may trigger oft* an exchange of technology that would benefit both countries. Mr. Flryubin
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    B'desh trade team
    94 15 BANGLADESH'S Minister for Planning. Dr. Mlrza Huda, will lead a five-member trade mission to Singapore later this month to explore the ix)ssibility of increasing two-way trade. Announcing this yesterday, the Bangladesh trade commissioner here, Mr. Yusuf Hyder. said the topics for discussion will include possible joint investments
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    SINGAPORE WINS MEDAL AT LAGOS
    119 15 SINGAPORE was awarded a silver medal for its display tand at the First Lagos international Trade Fair In Nigeria recently. According to Commercial Bulletin, a Depart ment of Trade publlca tlon, the "open concept" of the Singapore stand with its eye catching design attracted large
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    Standards upgraded to make air cleaner
    354 15 SINGAPOREANS can look forward to breathing cleaner air thanks to stricter rules to be imposed by the Anti-Pollution Unit from April 1. The unit, which comes under the Prime Minister's Office, announced In a statement yesterday that the Clean Air (Standards) Regulations have been
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    Police chief awarded Second Clasp
    112 15 THE Commissioner of Police. Mr. Tan Teck Khlm, Is among five topranking police officers awarded the Second Clasp to the Singapore Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by President Sheares. The others are Deputy Commissioner V. N. Ratna Slngam; Supt Tan Teck Keng; Deputy
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    Lock icon Legpower versus horsepower
    243 15 JUDGING from this picture of jittery pedestrians racing against motor traffic, the road crossing at Upper Ayer Rajah Road could certainly do with the help of an overhead pedestrian bridge. 1 As one resident of the area. Miss Haryati Jan tan, 16. said: "We are forced to
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    Ong to attend labour talks in Wellington
    85 15 THE Labour Minister. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, will represent Singapore at the 7th Conference of Asian and Pacitlc Labour Ministers in Wellington from Monday to Thursday. The conference will discuss the scope, functions and co-ordinating machinery of an active employment policy and regional
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    Paediatric Society
    66 15 DR. Pha» Kane Boo hu teen elected pxeddent of tta* Singapore Paedlatric Society for the year 197S-1OT*. Other officials alerted are Dts. Bo Nal Klang > ftoa» prMident). Ho Ul run tMcnUry) and Tan Bin Bent (treaiurer). Oommttte* members are Drt. Tan Chen* Urn, NgUun Tbye big. K.
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      154 15 -k BEE1AXCO FURNISHING SUPERMARKET PTE. LTD. AT BASEMENT, GOLDEN MILE TOWER (GOLDEN THEATRE) BEACH RD A Bargain of your life-time! A Super-Sale on Quality Furniture. Grab this chance to swap from our -t&tH Exciting range at prices which will be hard to come-by. JESS CHONG BROTHER FURNITURE CO lAi HAWAII
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  • The Straits Times SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1978
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      OGADEN PULLOUT
      398 16 mHERE Is now a chance of peace or, X perhaps more realistically, some sort of armistice In the Horn of Africa. Somalia's decision to pull out Its regular troops from the Ogaden Desert, where they have been fighting since last July In support of an insurrection by ethnic
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      HIGH-RISK POKER
      255 16 The Carter Administration has repeatedly Impressed on Moscow the gravity with which It views Soviet penetration of the Horn of Africa and has strongly hinted that Its actions could adversely affect other matters, chiefly the strategic arms limitation talks, between the countries. And there has also been some
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    T.F.Hwang takes you down memory lane
    472 16 Why not? A DRAGON boat race? For Dragon Boat Festival (DBF). Why not? So I argued and urged In my Memory Lane piece headed: Thanks to the Dragon (ST. June 25, 1977). It appeared as the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board was holding Its first-ever
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    The battle to woo voters in the Kelantan election
    1755 16  -  BILL CAMPBELL FRONT PLEDGES TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY WHILE PAS STRESSES TRADITIONAL ISSUES By In Kota Baru OF the 11 states that make up Peninsula Malaysia, Kelantan Is rated the most backward economically, a situation that the National Front has vowed
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    Across the causeway
    885 16 EXCERPTS of editorial comment from the New Straits Times, Malaysia. DROUGHT haa focused attention on padi farmer* and their desperate hort-term need for aid. But even when the weather U kind large number* of padi farmer* live on the poverty Use. It ia the need for longterm
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      6 16 PI'OPOWCI 1 that puts no punches.
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      576 16 Would you spend an hour a day to earn more money? Then study at home with ICS and learn to earn more Ovar 100 Indhrtdual, Low coal Skin Laam courses aipafi books bonding whN* ona lor you Instruction! pravtdad turlton. you aarn. ICS guarantees expert personal tuition until you pass
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      381 17 Grads starting pay 'less than survey findings MTE refer to your artlTT cles, "Jobs: Grads may have to be less choosy", "Grads unhappy over (all In starting pay" (ST. March 3 and March 7 respectively) and would like to mention a few Important points In your articles, you stated that
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      'Avoid public works at peak hours'
      99 17 WONDER if the relevant authorities could give some thought to alleviating traffic congestion along major thoroughfares entering the Central Business District around 10.15 on weekday mornings by arranging for plants and shrubbery to be watered at some other time. It might be equally useful
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      Farcical element in Chinese funerals
      363 17 Ikefek to Felix Chia's lament on Chinese funeral music (ST. March 6). I think many people, Chines; and all. would seem to share his view. Far from setting a "new trend of mood In sending off our poor souls," these funeral bands are only being
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      'Put retrained teachers to better use'
      286 17 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS i IN May 197.S the Adult Education Board (AEB) completed retraining a group of academic subject teachers to teach technical subjects. Since retraining academic teachers is a very expensive affair particularly if it is fulltime salaried training, one would
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      Call for film classification is backed
      246 17 I SUPPORT the suggestion by X-RATED for film classification in Singapore (ST, March 3). The film censorship policy in Singapore has been rather conservative, presumably because of possible undesirable effects on the young. Such a policy is reasonable but it would appear that, as
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      THE QUEUE JUMPERS AT BANK'S BRANCH
      165 17 \M AKING payment of Ml water bills at the Ttong Bahru branch of a reputed bank can be a most frustrating affair. This is because latercomers (mostly housewives), on seeing the long queue at the bank, usually choose the easier and faster way of
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      Time to act on these tax evaders
      276 17 rE Finance Minister. Mr Hon Sui Sen. during his parliamentary speech on th i r year's Budget, conceded that the Inland Revenue Department had not been able to solve the problem of some 150,000 people who should be paying taxes on their Incomes
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      PLEA FOR MORE
      89 17 IN rep'y to Mr. Benjamin Chua's letter (ST, Jan. 29) may I request that BBS feeder services be Increased at least during peak hours, not forgetting the time when schools are over In the afternoon when the buses are fully packed with students. This makes it Impossible
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      Safer crossing in Delta Road
      222 17 iT HERE is urgent need -1- for an overpass, a zebra crossing or a pedestrian crossing light at or near the bus stop in Delta Road, opposite Seiclene. where there have been several near fatal accidnts. 1 The danger is not from the buses but
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      847 17 On your TV i SINGAPORE 5 i 1.00 TM Opening and Sesame Street i 6.35 The Great Composers W.A. Mozart 1.50 Lassie Feature— Hanford s Pent, starring (Repeat) Lassie, Robert Bray awl Tiny Dow 7.15 Outline History of Europe (Malay) 3.00 Carton Corner 7.30 News Miliy 3.15 Hazel (Repeat) 7.45
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1222 18 ■■I%IE last transacted ready sale at the 1. close of business on the Stock Xx- change of Singapore yesterday coinspared with the previous days p.-lcet "together with irnrn high and low. mi ('Adjusted for script/ rights issue) BBCTION ONE M» 1*7 M U.I pb Hi(k Lew < ompaay
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      Unit trusts
      330 18 Closing Tone: Firm TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots Ready' totalled: 2.874.000 units valued at $4,748,000 Industrials accounted for 1.517.000 finance 99.000. hotels 111,000, properties 805.000, debentures, loans and bonds nil, oil palms 34.000. tins 74.000. and rubbers 234.000 Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1823 18 a niD and offer prices officially m JJ listed and business In and m reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the a number of shares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1 .000 units unless otherwise specified All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted
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      Government and corporate bonds
      153 18 4 im I/V7» (250.000) (100.80B I00.M8) 5 l/l<* IS/10/71 (250.000) (101.30B 101 45S) S J/4% 1/6/78-80 (250.000) (101 HB) t .1/4'; IVS/WI (250.000X99 85B 100.008) 5% T IS/4/HI (250.000) (101.803) 5"X T t IS/IO/NI (250.000) (101. 70B) 5% T F 1/5/8 J (250.000) (100. 15B *****S)
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1763 18 jOlD and offer prices offi—fl» daily luted and ««ouilness In and reported to the «> -Kuala Lumpur Stock Ex"•fcchange yesterday with the •number of shares traded ■•shown In brackets In lots of "1,000 units unless otherwise Specified INDUSTRIALS JlUWmtl |2 3OB 2.408) (1) 2M. 3l«WR (2 7OB 2
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        33 18 Hothm.ni 34« -24 TronohMiim 595 10 Srlarwor [)r«d| 442 -6 IEE 80-6 Prim* 240 -4 V H S 226 -4 (old Storage 212 -4 T Harbour 277 -3 Sun«fi B«*i 4S6 -2
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        35 18 1 iM 818.000 Simc Darby 150.000 N» bv a n« PrtM 142 000 API 102.000 P«» Electric 86.000 Span GUM 73.000 K L Kepeac 70.000 Pihuilou 61.000 Coo* Pi.nl 57.000 Fuun 57.000
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        41 18 B. T. Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: S Rubbers: O.C.B.C: S.E.S. Ind: Mar 9 Mar 10 ***** 607 59 271.91 272.30 ***** 440 60 179.81 179.92 ***** 163.17 ***** ***** 445 16 446 24 239.03 240.62 ***** 238 17
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        323 18 HONGKONG: The market firmed slightly In fairly quiet and featureless trading, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index added 0 98 to 420.91 points, on a combined total turnover volume valued at $26.73 million 1A« 10 HKt Amal Rubber Associated HoleU Bowalers Cheonj Kong China En»» rhina Ufht CHjr Hotel!
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        382 18 TOKYO: Share prices closed higher In active trading, led by export-orientated Issues, following the US dollar recovery, dealers said The Dow Jones average rose 34.27 to close at 5,211.74 points. with a volume of 390 million shares. The New Index closed at 392.91. up 2.89 points. MAR 10 Yen
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        282 18 SYDNEY: Mining stocks rose as overseas metals prices aided sentiment and industrials steadied with ACI unchanged at All 60, dealers said. The Sydney All-Ordlnarles gained 2.05 to 447.83 points, on a total turnover volume of 2.70 million shares. INDUSTRIALS AC I A N I 135 +5 A P M
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        103 18 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods bid and offer prices ind business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets C and C (March 12.20) (OMB 0.598). (June 12.20) (OMB 0.U8). F and N (March U.It)
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        32 18 LONDON: Copper prtOM OB Thir»d»)r (prrvioiu in bnckau). Wlntir apot buyan Ml (<*S8>. Mlltn Mftl 50 (IMS 50): TkfM Moath bujren iMt.SO KS51.30). Milan («U <fMl). Market tww: WMmtr. >!•• 15,450 loonw.
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        165 19 VEW YORK: The stock i^ market finished with mixed results amid Investor concern over rising Inflation and developments in the nation's coal mines. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed down less than a point to 750 00 points, and the NYBE Index finished fractionally higher. Big board volume
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        54 19 AMSTERDAM. Thurs Shares closed mixed as some stocks profltted from the steady dollar, and Wall Street. while others lost heavily, dealers said. Closing prlcas In Dutch (under* with Um dllmca on the prtvioui hum price* i P Akio 2170 10 ■Con Hoocoveu tt.BO 4- .10 Pblllpa 24 tO .10
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        143 19 Vurlch. Tbun. Prices eued In moderate trading after a steady opening, dealer* said Foreign selling orders contributed to the decline, they added. TtM Credit BuaHe Index fell S3 to JM 3 polnU cioaiaf prlcu id Swim tnaca with um ttamnc* os ta« prtvious «imir Br B Br I B
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        252 19 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Thursday 460 B Wednesday Ait'.l Week Ago 433.4 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 760.00 Wednesday 760.87 Week Ago 746.45 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Thursday 85 to 851 Wednesday 84{ to 86* H.K. HANG SENG Friday 420.91 Thursday 419 93 Week Ago ....431.62 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 393 83
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        163 18 THE Straits tin price fell another $10 to $1,620 per picul In Penang yesterday on an official offering down 18 tonnes to 192 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with (or ward buyers (ailing £55 to £6.045 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day lost £40 (or Cash
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        414 18 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up slightly following higher London advices, dealers said. Prices, however, (ell back later on lack of support In Idle trading. The morning session closed very quiet. Althougn China accepted lower sheets again from Malaysia, prices remained unchanged through the
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        121 18 rvAILY S6R and SMR prices at noon yesterday: L» Apr May R.A.S. (Cmail Mth) (Forward Mth) Buyrn ScUera Bnyeri Sdlcn tSR 20 (1 ton pallet; 194 50 195 506 195 50 1M.50N iSR SO (1 too pallet) 192 50 194 bON 193.50 195 SON M.R.E.LJI. 1MR 5CV
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        121 18 CHINEIt P II O U C IX. CHANQI. IINCAPOIII MOON CLOtlNC PHICI* HI PICUL rllTIKOAT CtMWMt Bulk W3 Milan. i.-i drum t»0 Mllwi. new drum tM Mlton. C**ri: Mlxad ()OOM) UX/Coot. $57 buytn P«Mw: Ifuntok ABTA whlU f o.b 100% NL.W (41S Mlten. annk whit* fob. NL.W MM
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      30 18 Rubber: Mar 10. Singapore: Apr 204.75 cts (down 0.25 ct.) Malaysia: Apr 208.00 cts. (down 0.25 ct.) Tin: $1,620 (down $10). Official offering 192 tonnes (down 18 tonnes).
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      60 18 Thufiday w>dntiday Melbourne II) 167.05 1M 39 London 1SS.2SB 18S.73B 188 758 1B0.2M Zurich 188.00B 18S.7SB IKS 758 1W 508 P«rU IIIU 1B4 21 Friii, Trtundar Hongkong I'M. MB 18S.MB 187.108 188. R08 S'pore (2) 188.05B 1S9 O»B 188 718 18S.718 Export prlcu In DOn-itcrlln( •reaa In US dollar
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      387 18 PROPERTY shares, led by United Overseas Land, were accorded bullish interest in a generally steady and moderately active Singapore •tock market yesterday. Activity In UOL continued right up to the closing bell. It opened at 89 cents in which a deal of 360,000 unit* was concluded.
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      373 18 A HEAVY concentration of speculative buying In the closing minutes buoyed prices of selected Issues considerably higher at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. After a fairly steady start, prices gained further ground In Increased trading on account of some weekend covering activity. The beneficiaries of this sudden
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      217 18 THE US dollar opened sharply higher at $2 3070/ 00 In the Singapore forex market yesterday, after figures released by the US Federal Reserves that intervention to support the odlllar was a record US$l 5 billion In November through to January. It was well supported and traded
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      141 18 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Curreneka Nominal rate* SmllhmiUn PneeaUf* quoted yciterday (croai) partly change US dollar 2 3120 ***** 2.8196 —18.00 Sterling pound 4.4281 4 4356 7.3469 —39.72 Hongkong dollar 50. 13 50 18 60.51 0.77 M'slan dollar 98.20 9831 100.00 1 80 Autt schilling 15.7442 *****4
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      169 18 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on Mar 10 OfftT Bid 7 days 6 15/18 6 13 18 1 mth 7 3/8 7 1/4 2 mths 7 3/16 7 1:16 3 mth* 7 5/16 7 1/16 8 mths 7 »/16 7 7/16 B mths 7
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      33 18 Singapore dollars on Mar 10. Offer BM Overnight 11/2 I 1/4 1 mth 4 3/4 4 6/8 3 mth* 4 16/16 4 11/16 3 mths 4/16 4 15/16 Some: AiUry T**n*.
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      63 18 RANOE or mil offend b» 411oouat houMi on March 10. Overnight S l/*%. Call aepMIt I l/t«. NOTE: Thaw rate* may differ lUcbtly from tboae quoted by bank* to their cuitomen. ■mr i*i a-Moom Tnuunr bill 1 1/1* 1 1/1* S-Mootb Bank bills 4 T/S 4 1/4 3-Month CD
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      73 18 THE AVERAGE prime rate of bank. In Singapore stands •round 7 per cent, with the range running between «v. per cent and 7'< per cent. Ovenea-Chineee Banking Corporation it at the lower end of the range while a number of banks, including Citibank and Development Bank of
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      528 19 Hume (FE) half-time profits leap 134 pc PROPELLED by the sharp advance of Its main Malayslan subsidiary. Hume (Far East) has reported vastly Improved results for Its first six months ended Dec 31, 1977. Oroup pre-tax profit leapt 134.2 per cent to $8.28 million on an increase In turnover of
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      205 19 THE STRONG recovery noted at Prlma (Flour Mills) Ltd at the haif-way mark fizzled out completely In the second-half period resulting In only a marginal rise In group earnings for the whole of last year. Against a near 26 per cent rise In group pre-tax
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      590 19 The Singapore Police invites applications for the following appointments A Male Constable B Male Young Recnit QUALIFICATION A B Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 '0' levels in aoy of the language streams or its equivalent (Cambridge School Certificate/GCE or the Govern ment Secondary Four School
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      509 19 I PROGRAMMERS I Olivetti invites applications for Programmers to join its expanding team of computer professionals. Candidates who have the following qualities will be favourably considered for this challenging position. Qualification/Experience Singapore Citizens with full H.S.C. Candidates with programming experience are preferred. Possess a good Bookkeeping and Accounting knowledge. Ability
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      1199 19 VI JACK CHIA-MPH LIMITED Jcmph CORPORATE ASSISTANT to the CHAIRMAN As a result of expansion and reorganization, the present Executive Assistant to the Chairman, concurrently a director ol Jack Chia-MPH Ltd, has been promoted and will shortly be assuming wider and more responsibility as Executive Director of a large public
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      828 20 aklfi I well-established trading company is aggressively planning for the expansion of its operations in Singapore and requires capable personnel in its marketing function. It invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions:SALES MANAGER K s/»3» The Sales Manager who will report to the General Manager, will be responsible
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      627 20 I HEWLETT M PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD A subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Corporation in USA invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the positions of:PROCESS ENGINEER The successful candidate must have either a degree in Electrical/ Electronic engineering or Physics with minimum 12 years expe rience in semi
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      924 20 I SINGAPORE ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB I I GENERAL MANAGER/SECRETARY I Salary Circa $70,000 Per Annum The Singapore Island Country Club wishes to recruit a General Manager/ Secretary who will be responsible for running all aspects of the Club. Applications are invited from mature executives who must have a proven record
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      642 21 The SGV Group Management Consultina Services An international group of companies primarily engaged in the production and marketing of aluminium building products I has a subsidiary in Singapore. Aside from fabrication and marketing of some of the group's products, the Singapore Company is also distributor for a range of consumer
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      847 21 f THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH I Singapore Instltut* of Standard* and Induatrial Research Invites applications from Singapore citizens tor the following posts:A) MECHANICAL ENGINEER The selected candidate will have to supervise the inspection work on products ranging from timber to steel fabrication. He will be required to
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      581 21 I Texas Instruments I SINGAPORE (PTE) LIMITED TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, a world leader in the manufacture of semi- I conductor components need dynamic and aggressive people to join this I evergrowing multi-national organisation. Texas Instruments Singapore (Pte) Limited offer attractive salaries to I the right man, provide good fringe benefits and
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      516 21 SOS ATES SINGAPORE PTE LTD. IM invites applications for the posts of: 1) PROCESS ENGINEER (TRANSFER MOULDING) A Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Diploma in Plastic Technology with good experience in mass production transfer/ injection moulding and a working knowledge of silicone/epoxy properties. This position requires a high calibre
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      338 21 In the matter of THE COMPANIES ACH CAP. 185 and fn the matter of BAN SOON SENG REAIAY (PTE.) LIMITED J NOTICE OK SPECIAlf RESOLUTION mrm At an Extraordinary General Meeting ot the members of the Comftany duly convened and heft at Room 424. 4th Floor. Mix well House. 20
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      597 22 Lindeteves ll^ll Jacoberg fA World Wide Marketing Organisation MARKETING EXECUTIVE (Pumpi and Engina O*pt) We require top notch qualified Engineer to run our Pump* and Engine Department He will have a team of qualified Engineers (working with him in the sale*, installation and service of the product mix within the
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      649 22 PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD I PETRONAS I Permohonan adalah dipelawa daripada Warganegara Malaysia yang |X berkelayakan untuk memenuhi kekosongan kekosongan bagi jawatan: 8B EKSEKUTIF PENGURUSAN If (PENYELIDIKAN) (HAL EHWAL AWAM) Calun-calun mestilah memiliki ijazah Ekonomi at«>u Sains Kemasyarakatan daripada Univorsiti/lnstitiusi yang diiktiraf dengan mempunyai sekurang-kurangnya 3 tahun pengalaman didalam bidang fl
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      796 22 The SGV Group Management Consulting Services Our client, a newly established Regional Development Bank in East Malaysia, invites applications for the following positions: I CREDIT/ PROJECT I I LOAN OFFICER I <P (ERS 140/78) The successful candidate will report directly to the General Manager SB. He will be responsible for
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      539 22 I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, a world leader in the I I manufacture of semiconductor components has I I immediate job vacancies for: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT The applicant we seek must be qualified in either I I C PA C A or A S A Have at least 5 years post I I
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      1232 23 CLASSIFIED ADS AT TOUR SERVICE /J Telephone Service:- Zl *^i Weekdays 8.30 a m 5 00 p m W Saturdays <f*> 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p m Public Holidays CA.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. aif-*477 Counter Service Regular office hours Amafone Service >l/ter o//<ce flours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mln.
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      685 23 M I FOR SALE A SHOPPING GUIDE t I CU FT FAMILY slie refrl- < gerator In beautiful working condition $220 Conuct *****4 GERMAN PIANO EXCELLENT condition Phonr *****9 ATTENTION! Look out for our new lighting Supermarket INDOOR TOTTED PLANTS from (1 to $3 Dtst 19 Ring *****1 20 AIR
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      684 23 PlS4 D^Vkll fORMUlA4' PROFESSIONAL LABORATORY SILICONE DAMPED PICK-UP ARM Internationally acclaimed as the world's finest sounding universal tonearm. A properly-damped pick-up arm end cartridge combination ha* th»»» adrantagirLowest possible pivot friction, better tracking of warped records, greater Immunity to shock and vibration, reduce high -frequency playback distortion cleaner reproduction of
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      635 23 II EMPLOYMENT I I' EXPERIENCED AUDIT ASSISTANTS required by Public Accounting firm Pleas* write Riving details of qualifications, experience, salary, etc to P O. Box 3064 GROUP PRACTICE REQUIRES Doctor Apply S T Box A ***** with particulars b) Secretarial and Clerical "♦•<♦, SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB TANJONQ HMU SPORE 15
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      777 23 AIRLINE TICKETING/ RESERVATION COURSE Hundred* of our studants ha»a cured iob« in Airlln*a and Travel Ao»ncta» In Singapore. Malaysia and Indonaala altar comptattng our int#nsjv# 3-iwohwi cooftt Join our Complete Course Basic/ Advance) commencing soon You ran choose either evening or afternoon classes South Eaat Aaia Air Moataaa Cantre la
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      1480 23 II EMPLOYMENT I A WELL ESTABLISHED Hire Purchase company requires a Female i Clerk Typist aged 21 and above Applicants preferably with working experience in a similar Industry should apply stating experience, qualifications and Including a recent non-returnable photograph to The Manager. S T Box A9O442 Trading firm In Brunei
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      723 23 II EMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATOR FOODSTUFF PROMOTION! Application, are called tor Me portion horn parsons. protoiabU tomato. the qualification, and experience aa outlined below. Job DaecrtoMon: To undertake the promotion of foodstuffs mainly dairy products, with the prlnrlpal function of practical demonstration of the various uses of dairy products In domestic food
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      622 23 fSANYO ELECTRONICS (S) PTE. LTD. FEMALE Q.C. INSPECTORS Minimum Sec 3 4 education <Engl:sn stream preferred) Minimum 1 2 years experience In checking radio/ Upe-rerorders Able to operate oarillosrope signal generators MALE Q.C. TECHNICIAN ITC in Electronics serrleIng NTT In electronics sertieIng with relevant «xperlence Brief dunce: To conduct environment
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      681 24 I II EMPLOYMENT I II EMPLOYMENT J II EMPLOYMENT I II EMPLOYMENT I |.V ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES] OUALITY CONTROL INSPECTORS row MOTOR COMPANY requires 2 QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR* Applicants must have good motor vehicle mechanic background and must be able to read and write good English [Hiving licence Is essential,
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      462 24 WANTED GENERAL AMAH (or iMIMWIMl in dlst 10 Race immaterial Livlng-in not compulsory Reasonable remuneration offered Phone *****0 EXPAT FAMILY REQUIRES (lay imah Oeneral housekeeping, some rooking Speaks English With reference Phone: 4«***** afternoon LIVE-IN OR LIVE-OUT amah required for European family urgently Experience essential, please ran personally at No
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      543 24 r i INTERNAL AUDIT/ ACCOUNTS CLERKS Application* ara Intrttod to UN tha tbon Boats In a larga and wall astabllahod Company. ngapore citizens Age '.S to 25 OuaNftcanona Of E O 1 or 'A' level with credits In English and Mathematics and preferably with L.C C. Book-keeping certificate Some progress
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      714 24 ®l KIIAN HKHKVKLOI'MKNT AITHOKITY Applications are Invited from suitably qualified Singapore Citizens for the post of TRAINEE PLANNING ASSISTANT Duties To assist in Planning. Research and Development Control Qualifications: General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) or Full Higher School Certificate with at least 4 subjects of which at least 2
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      721 24 PHILIPS requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Applicants ahouM be: Age 16-25 years Education Pri 5 Sec 3 Nationality Singaporean w. efter the following bone*** 1 Oood pay 2) No shift 3) No microscopic work 4) A 5-day work week 5) Pleasant working condition 6) Job security Interested candidates please call personally
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      745 24 REOUIRED ADDITIONAL PETROL Pump Attendants, day or night shift Salary S9-S14 per day Also Car Washers Apply personally to Vehlto mobll Service Station. 7 m s Upper Thomson Road Spore 20 THIESS PETROSEA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD. Thiees Engineering Services If. Lofoog Tukang Setu. Jureng Industrie! E«t«u Singapore 22 requires 1.
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      1175 24 DRIVER URGENTLY REQUIRED Salary S280 per month Must be able to speak English and be prepared to work long hours Please apply personally at: lt-Q 7th floor Realty Centre. Enggor Street. Spore 2 KKQUIRED URGfeNTLY CASHIER able to operate NCR 52 Machine. *g« must be over 25 yeare. Call p«r»on«lly
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      808 24 BEAUTIFUL MAISONETTES FOR RENTAL within CBD area. Appro. 2 900 W ft 3 in conditioned rooms with built in wjrdrobet Kitchen with Clbinet. wjtei he»ter relrigrnlor. PMMkH Srrvjnt room bathroom* with long b*thy water heater Parking tjcililm CISCO sfiui.1v quardi Rtntll t.om S$l WO for enquiries, contact ASIA RADIO BUILDING.
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      516 24 ROOM IN TERRACE house for rent suitable for those who are workIng near Changl and Oeylang area Rent reasonable Call *****92 CONNER TERRACE HOUSE. DIM 18 for single/ couple, fully furnished, all facilities Ring *****74 OIST IS LARGE AND small furnished rooms to l«t Quiet locality For details ring 2824M5
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      364 25 I IV ACCOMMODATION PtOPEKTIES |l¥ ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES Self -cc.i tamed offices and luxury apartments outside CBD at junction of Jalan Suitan/North Bridge Road Floor areas range from 84 to 113 sq m per unit (900 to 1.220 sq ft Packaged aircondit^oning units with individual control Only '2% Property Tax for
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      657 25 OIST. 20 MAYFLOWER GAROEN 2I storey semi-detached. 4.000 sq ft 4 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, terrazzo parquet. $125,000 EBC *****40 *****41 MAJESTIC Jb STOREY DETACHED 4 large carpeted bedrooms/ servant's 3 bathrooms, split-le-vel living dining. 9.300 sq ft Fully alrcondltloned Me Robertson Housing *****60 DIST IS URGENT SALE Opera Estate (Swan
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      1242 25 OIST. IO/ 11 DOUBLE-STOREY immediate clients Please call REVOLVING RESTAURANT CUM look-out deck at Collyer Quay to let Enquiries telephone number ***** or call at 12-A Change Alley Ac lal Plaza. Collyer Quay. Singapore 1 BASEMENT SHOP AT People s Park Centre for Immediate sale 454 sq ft $158,900 Tel:
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      713 25 V SERVICES BUSINESS VI EDUCATION THAWING LIBERTY TRANSPORTATION OFFERS prompt services foi household removals, lorry tran sport with crane and 24 hours land rover towing vehicles Tel *****6 PACKING/ REMOVAL/ TRANS PORTATION leave your problem: efficient reliable Rlni *****22. *****40 Malaysia Pack ing Agencies (Si Pte Ltd MOVING. PACKING. CRATING
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      412 25 I GENTLEMEN VISIT MAGGIE'S r Imperial Barber Shop (Oberol Imperial Hotel). Sauna room and body massage, hair styling, rutting, colouring manicure, pedicure, waxing Telephone >71M8ext 122 and 118 s SPECIALIST HEALTH SALON 2nd floor next to Robinson's 229/230 Specialists Centre. Tel *****39 ****** Ext 14.V Body Massage Sauna Bath I
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      880 25 n^BC-OURSES COMMERCIAL EDUCATION AEB STAMFORD GIRLS SCHOOL CENTRE Ordinary Certificate in Banking (Ist/ 2nd year) Ist year Mon/Wed/Fri 8.45 9.45 pm 20 Mar 2nd year Tue/Thu/Frl 8.45 9 45 pm 21 Mar Conversion Certificate In Banking Mon/ Wed/ Frl 845-0 45 pm 20 Mar AEB SELEGIE PRI. SCHOOL CENTRE In.titut*
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      880 25 VI EDUCATION THAININC STAMFORD CENTRE The largest and most progressive resource centre lor education m business and the professions in South East Asia THE PERFECT i RECEPTIONIST CUM TELEPHONIST A 14 week intensive and systematic course of practical training in reception and telephone techniques; human and public relations, charm and
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      729 26 VI EDUCATION i TRAININ6 SPECIAL SATURDAY S SUNDAY CLASSES BOOK KEEPING (Beginners) 1) Saturday 2 00-4 OOp m enmmenclng to-day 2) Sunday 11 00-1 OOp m fjmmenclng tomorrow unday 2 00-5 OOp m •ommenclng 19/3/78 a BOOK-KEEPING Inter i 1) Saturday 4 00-6 OOp m commencing to-day 2) Sunday 11
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      729 26 I I VII TRAVEL* RESTAURANTS (Saturday and Sunday) PRIVATE SECRETARY"* CERTIFICATE COURSE Commencmo 11« March No deposit monthly fee Free Laqraa* IncttMle: Telex Language etc SYSTEMATIC BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE Ml. Mn Rr. Orchard Shoe. Ctr. (above Mohan's Dept Store) T*r M 4*»»/ m****/ M 4422 IMPORT/ EXPORT PROCEDURES/ 1 Documenutlon
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      1186 26 UMXI ■IMVUSUVN.t(rTt)ITD. lU4 B 4 Prnidrix Ho<rl Shopping (ompb-v /Fl| IM KKrl»t»rlUed.Si a T .par,.B jjf, JIM »7 jrfi&Vfrk sTA) f V ORIENT TOURS SPECIAL HONGKONG/TAIWAN/KOREA/JAPAN/BANGKOK 21/17 DAYS SS232S *****5/DEP *TE 133 20<3 27<3 3/4 lO<4 17/4 24/4 1/5 8/5 '5/5 MANILA/TAIPEI/KOREA/ JAPAN/HONGKONG/BANGKOK 18 DAYS *****5/- dip datj 3 .9
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      917 26 I VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS IKfSSS night club) '^Hst^Hfi 5-day Oentlng. Penang It Cameron Highlands 8145: 1190 \*^^S (Air* Coach) 5-Day Genting Pangkor ft HONGKONG TIM SUM Frasers fllll »185 CHINESE CUISINE 4DSN Haadya. Sonjkhla Land EUROPEAN SET-LUNCH of Beauties) $129 Is now at 7-Day Pattaya Bangkok It Chlengmal $695 GOODWILL
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      68 26 The family of the late Mr. Kwan Slaw CHumi wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to friends and relatives for their kind assistance, attendance, contributions and wreaths during their recent bereavement. THE FAMILY OF the late Robert Yeo Tien Song thank all relatives, friends, colleagues, priests, church members
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      77 26 aged a passed away peacefully on 9/3/78 leaving behind sons Kulk Ah Chong. Ah Han, Thlam Huat. (laughter Chlm Mul. daughters-in-law Teo Ah Chlam. Lim Ah Kie. grandsons Sin Beng. Sin Pin. Sin Pheng. Sin Wee. Sin Yong. Choo Chin Tel. grand-daughters Sin Leng, Sin Hoey. Lee Lee
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      74 26 BONO MEN CHONO Age 60. passed away peacefully on »/3/78 leaving behind beloved wife, Mdm Yong Ah Son. 2 sons. Kin Chen and Joseph, daughter-in-law. Lai Ying and 2 grandchildren to mourn his loss Cortege lu<lng Block H1, »5JC. Lorong 4, Tea Payo* on 12/3/71 at 1.00 p.m. tor requiem
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      144 In Memoriam
      48 26 IN MEMORY OF our dearly beloved son. David Tan Eng Hock. God called and he went 13 years ago today. In everlovlng memory of our dear DICK YUEN PENO LOON who departed from us on 11-3-73. Always remembered by his beloved parents, brothers and sisters
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    New unit tracking down illegal immigrants
    244 28  -  J. D. INDRAN By Immigration Department has formed a new unit to crack down illegal immigrants, with emphasis to l>e directed at those who overstay here. Known as the Tracking Unit, it went into action from Monday, after the grace period for the newly-enforced
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    Trafficking charge
    68 28 THE case against Seah Ah Hong, 33, who was charged with trafficking 77.13 grams of heroin, will come up for mention again on March 17. No plea was taken against Seah, a businessman who was alleged to have committed the offence at Woodlands Customs checkpoint on Feb 33.
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    On quality control
    49 28 THE Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (Sislri will hold a basic course In Quality Control from March 31. The 15-lecture course will be held at the premises of Slslr on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Enrolment forms can be obtained at 179. River Valley Road.
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    TWO STOLE TABLETS TO CURE INSOMNIA
    99 28 TWO thieves who broke Into a doctor's clinic to steal were Jailed a total of 33 months by a district Judge yesterday. In the dock were Mohamed Maldo bin Samsudln, 17, and Rahmat bin Sumall, 20. who pleaded guilty to breaking Into Dr. Teh
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    US tax advice
    37 28 THE United States Interns'. Revenue Service and the US Embassy liere will present a US tax assistance seminar at the embassy as special service to US taxpayers here on April 4 at 9 am
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    Why the Statistics Dept 'lied' in its report
    307 28  -  KOH VAN POH Ey OTATISTICS to lie— and O proof can be found In the Singapore Demographic Bulletin's report of total fatal road deaths for last year. For In its December Issue, the bulletin recorded this number as 99, a drop of
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    Three years jail, cane for two young robbers
    230 28 r/O robbers were each Jailed three years and ordered to be given six strokes of the rotan by a district Judge yesterday when they pleaded guilty separately to charges of robbery with hurt. In the first case, the court heard that Madam
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    TWO IN LEAD AFTER SIXTH ROUND
    93 28 INDONESIA'S Ardianshah shared the lead temporarily with grandmaster Qulnteros of Argentina, after the sixth round of the Asian Circuit grandmaster tournament played In Bagulo City, Philippines, on Thursday. The leaders have four points each and are followed by Torre, Ballnas and Mascarinas of the
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    2 more cholera cases
    64 28 THE Ministry of the Environment has confirmed another two cases of cholera on Tuesday and Wednesday. The patients, both males aged 23 and 49 years living in Moulmein Road and Strathmore Avenue respectively, are now recovering at Middleton Hospital. This brings the number of cholera cases
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    Luxury liner here for overhaul
    103 28 ROUND the clock work Is going on at Srmbawang Shipyard to complete repairs and an overhaul on the P O's luxury passenger liner. Arcaala. which sailed in on March 3. The 8.927-tonne vessel will have its hull cleaned and repainted and its double bottom rudder
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    Metre Week
    22 28 THE Metrication Board will hold an exhibition entlUed Metre Week at Uie Victoria Memorial Hall from June 31 to 27.
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      Spartacus a safe bet
      971 29  -  BLUE PETER By gPARTACUS, on his last-start performance, can be safely followed in Race Six at Bukit Timah today. The Flrestreak flve-year-old then had come out from a lengthy spell to finish a fast fourth to Kong Hui over 1200 metres on this course. That run
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      Lock icon INJURED SPINKS IS OUT FOR 90 DAYS
      187 30 LAS VEGAS. Fri— World heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks was vetterda'y suspended for 94 days on medical grounds by the Nevada Athletic Commission after Spinks revealed that he suffered a rib injury before beating Muhammad Ali for the title here on Feb 15.
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      Lock icon WBC rule out Ali
      111 30 MEXICO CITY, Fri. The World Boxing Council yesterday ruled out a Muhammad All return fight with world heavyweight champion Leon Spmks until No. 1 contender Ken Norton fje.s a shot at the title. WBC preslden: Jose Sulalman said: "If Splnks was given the opportunity of fighting
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      Test fizzles out to a tame draw
      345 30 AUCKLAND, Fri— The A third Test between England ana New Zealand fizzled out to a tame draw here today after Surrey player Geoff Howarth der.ed England's bowlers to score his second century of the match. At the end of the sixday Test, England
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      101 30 NZ IST INNS 315 ENGLAND IST INNS 429 NZ 2ND INNS (overnight 112-2) Wricht c Taylor b Edmonds 25 Anderson c Botliam b Miller 55 Howarth b Milllir lv.! Burrnc c laylor b Edmonds 17 Conrdon c Roope b Lever 20 Edwardi c Randall b Lever M Parker not
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      Lock icon First for Tiverton
      122 30 LONDON, Fri. Tiverton Ladles, an amateur soccer team based in south-west England, will be the first British women's team to play in India when they make a 24-day tour starting next week. The t> aiii, w'.ilcn leave on Thursday for Calcutta will play 11 matches during the
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      Lock icon All-conquering Forest have a tricky draw
      226 30 ONDON, Fri. Nottingham Forest's long march towards a clean sweep of English soccers major competitions meets one of its stiffest remaining obstacles tomorrow. Brian dough's all- conquering team. six point* clear of the field in the First Division and finalists In the League Cup,
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      Lock icon Hart joins Leeds
      25 30 LONDON, Fri.—Paul Hart, centre-half of English Second Division club Blackpool, yesterday signed for Leeds in a £300.000 ($1.34 million) transier deal. AFP.
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      Chang opens up two-stroke lead
      763 30  - Chang opens up two- stroke lead ERNEST FRIDA By QHANG Cluing Fa, the 48-year-old seasoned campaigner, took a step closer to retaining the Rolex Masters title when he Hied steady eveii-par 71 on the second-day at the Buki! Course yesterday. The former Taiwanese Worid Cup player has a two-round 139
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      Lock icon Chen fires sizzling 64
      271 30 I^UALA LUMPUR, Fri. Taiwanese amateur Chen Tze Ming set a sizzling course record of eight-under par 64 to lead the field on the first day of the US$7,OOO (S$16,000) I Dunlop Malaysian I Masters golf tournament at the Subang National Golf Club (SNGC) course hero yesterday.
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      Lock icon Benda shoots a hole-in-one
      335 30 pULCUTTA Fri AmeV* rican golfer Paul Purtzer led i.ie llrst round of the USs3o.oou ($69,000) Indian Op i. golf championship w th a brilliant seven-under-par 65 here yesterday. But his compatriot John Bsnda had luck < n his side and won USS2.OOJ ($4,600) with a hole
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      SPORT Like putting the cart before the horse?
      648 31 Only stars hold the key to wide base in sports SPORT is indeed intriguing. The dictionary defines it as either "that which diverts and makes mirth" or "an amuse men t, recrea tio n pastime." In fact, the word "sport" is derived
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      108 31 GOLF SOA local circuit tournament: Rolex Masters (Bukit course 7 a.m.). SOCCER Malaysia Cup: north zone: Aimed Forces v Penang (Kuala Lumpur); SGSFL knock-out: senior: Club HDB v Vigilante Corps (Geylang); Junior: Singapore Sports Council v Government School Employees (Farrer Park); friendly: CalmhlU v Lufthansa-Frankfurt (Jalan Besar stadium); Radin
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      Kedah surprised me, says coach Yap
      215 31 Malaysia Cup soccer round-up RESPITE the slim victory, Singapore 17 coach Sebastian Yap was elated at the result. He said: "Under the circumstances, I am more than happy. "Kedah surprised me it was as if they played with more than 11 men. But our
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      Kim Song's late goal decides
      613 31  -  PETER SIOW By Raja is Man of the Match STAR, Fri. Just when it seemed that a draw would have been inevitable, Quah Kirn Song popped out of nowhere to clinch full points for Singapore who Hawed to a 1-0 win over ferocious Kedah in
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      VIEWPOINTS
      106 31 NGA Scorer (»ilh goal-time) Quah Kim Song (XSlh) Shot* on target Cornof-hlcki FrM-klcks 1.1 Taams, with partormanc* mark* out of Ian. Each Ida's alar playar In capital lattara and Man oi tha Match markad with an aatariak. Edmund Wee 6 Robert Sim SyedMutalibt >«m.d Alapiu-ha\ 7 •S. RAJAGOPAI.7 Haihim
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      JOHORE'S FIRST
      66 31 MUAR, Frl. A goal two minutes from time by Norkldzam Surip enabled Johore to beat Negrt Sembilan 2-1 (or their first win in this year's Malaysia Cup soccer competition. Johore appeared head- Ed for defeat when a defender deflected the ball in during a goalmouth scramble. But Takarmin
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      Busmen are through to last 8
      46 31 SINGAPORE Bus Ser- vices qualified for the quarter-final of the Singapore Business Houses Football League Knockout tournament when they beat Goodwood Hotels 4-1 at Toa Payoh yesterday. In the other match, Vosper Singapore beat Mandarin Hotel 3-1 at Geylang Stadium.
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      Water-polo tourney
      49 31 THE Singapore Amateur Swimming Association will stag* a one-day Open wateipolo knock-out tournama t at the Toa Payoh pool on March 26. Entries from teams with a maximum of 13 registered players, along with a $10 entry fee. will be accepted by the SABA until next Saturday.
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      Gardens rout River Valley
      39 31 6ERANOOON' Otrdtm triunced River Valley 5-0 In the National School secondary girls badminton championships yesterday. Other result* Secondary C: Henderson 3 St. Nlcho2; Post sec. boys JVI 3 Q'town Tech. 2; CJC 5 Victoria 0
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      Ex-agent Seng Quee gets an offer
      272 31  -  JOE DORAI By ITWO businessmen —an X Indonesian and a Malaysian have offered to take former Singapore soccer coach Choo Seng Quee to West Germany to have an artifical leg fitted. The offers were made last week after Seng Quee. who lost bis right
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      Rugby, bowling axed
      92 31 JAKARTA, Fri.—lni w m donesia have offered six sports events to he contested in the 10th South-east Asian Games to be held in Jakarta in September next year, to replace rufby and bowling which will be scrapP«d. the Indonesian j^tion^ Olympic Committee announced yesterday. A total of
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      Thiam Bock: We'll make an appeal
      99 31 WEE Thlam Bock, first vlce-pre- sldent of the Singapore Tenpln Bowling Congress, when told of Indonesia's decision to drop bowling from next year's SEA Games said: "We certainly don't Intend to see bowling dropped. "We will appeal as in 1976, when Malaysia made a
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      Cashin: It's a shock to all of us
      104 31 HOWARD Cashln, the Singapore Rugby Union president, yesterday described Indonesia's decision to drop rugby from next year's SEA Games as "a shock and a blow to local rugby players." He said: "Rugby Is played In Indonesia, especially among the expatriates. With Brunei's
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      Double by Teng Cheong
      296 31  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By KHOO Teng Cheong smashed two meet marks and equalled the 100 metres national freestyle record for Under14 boys on the last day of the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's Junior championships at the Toa Payoh pool yesterday. Top form Teng Cheong cruised to victory
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      Jurong protest is upheld
      142 31  -  DHARSAN SINGH By rE national schools soccer committee have ruled that last week's secondary division match between Dunearn and Jurong at Dover Road should he replayed because of a protest by one of the teams that the lines on the pitch were not drawn. Dunearn beat
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      SCHOOLS CAN UPSET
      165 31 FVEFENDINO champions Singapore i* Cricket Club, spearheaded by Bruce Voncannon, will find tough opposition in Malay Sports Association in the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club competition for the Kllney Cup U Kal'an* today at p.m.. reports BERNARD PEREIRA. But the team to watch will be Combined Schools
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    Lock icon He couldn't have done it: Widow
    242 32  - He couldn' t have done it: Widow TAIPEH. Friday TiHE widow of the 34-year-old hijacker Shih Min-Chen, a China Air Lines employee, said here today she could not believe her husband could have hijacked a plane. Mrs. Shih nee Yang-chl-ylng wept while murmuring: "It's impossible, Impossible," during an interview with
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    Opinion polls forecast win for Left
    162 32 PARIS, Friday pHAXCE'S general election campaign ended at midnight tonight on a crucial question: Could a conservative President co-exist with a leftwing government? The last published opinion polls forecast victory for the leftwing alliance, focussing interest on how President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, in office
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    81 32 Page 6 The French Communist Party, grudging partners in the leftwtng alliance, has frequently said Mr. Oiscard would either have to carry out a radical programme or resign if the Left took power. Mr. Glscard, while criticising what he sees as the Left's risky economic
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    Lock icon Citizenship revoked
    44 32 MOSCOW, Fri. Former Red Army General Pyotr Grigorenko, one of the leaders of the Soviet dissident movement, has been stripped of his Soviet citizenship by a Kremlin decree published today. The decree effectively barred the ex-genera) from returning from the United States.—AP.
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    Lock icon US dollar rebounds sharply upward
    191 32 LONDON. Frl. T h e United states dollar rebounded sharply upward today. gaining siRnincantly in terms of most or the world's other malor currencies. The price of gold fell. The dollar gained nearly two pfennings in Frankfurt, nearly one cent in London, four centimes In
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    Lock icon Nkomo, Mugabe to hold talks with Owen
    189 32 LONDON, Friday OHODESIAN Patriotic Front guerilla leavx der Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe will hold talks with British Foreign Secretary David Owen in London on Monday evening, the Foreign Office announced to1 day. This will be their first meeting since Mr. Ian Smith.
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    28 32 cmcAoo, m police were today probtaf the killing here of Department of Agricultural official Edward Slater, shot In a toilet of the building he worked in.—APP.
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    686 32 LONDON. Prl-Stock pncc> today rxttnded recent gains on technical considerations and light investment demand In thin trading. dealers said At 3 pro the Financial Times index was up 51 at 455.6. Oovernment bonds rose by up to s on further consideration of lower than expected British Government borrowing
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    Lock icon Man shot himself to give kidney to sister in vain
    190 32 SPOKANE (Washington). Fri.— A 38-year-old man committed suicide because he wanted his sister to have one of his kidneys, but he died in vain because the organ was unusable by the time his body was found, authorities said today. Melvln
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