The Straits Times, 1 April 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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  • YOUR WEEKEND REDING
    • The Sunday Times
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        Starts tomorrow: The Gold Bar Murders
        108 1 TWO brothers who were involved in an extensive gold smuggling racket, decided to "dispose of" three of their business associates when relations between them soared. The brothers, with several friends and three bomohs, drove in 'our cars to a cemetery in Jalan Kakl Buklt.
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        Into the era of carbon copy people?
        140 1 CAN man create man in a laboratory? This question is causing grave concern not c.ily among clergymen but also people from all walks of life. Scientists have already succeeded in creating warm-blooded animal* through "cloning" —a reproductive process that does away with the
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        55 years of 'talking' with the dead...
        106 1 rERE to ilfe after death this is the belief of Sidney George Woods, an Englishman now 11 vine in Sussex. And he claims he has amassed proof over a period of 55 years. Woods, 88, a psychic Investigator, had taperecorded conversations with voices
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        A double bonus...
        39 1 Y^OR cinema fans there will be a double bonus •T this week. In addition to the film previews, there will be special interviews with Scan '007" Connery and British sex symbol of the 50s, Diana Dors.
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    • Sunday Nation
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        Perils of the rush hour snarl-ups
        64 1 T\ID you know it could take you five to recover from a one-hour traffic Jam? Just getting to work and back home is fast becoming perhaps the biggest hazard to health, suggests a commuter research scheme in America. The emotional tension involved in fighting
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        5 more drug-prone areas in Singapore
        115 1 "/\NE day a former teacher called at the house. "We had a long chat. He told me he knew about my wild activities while at school. He said he was also aware I had been involved with drug abusers. He said he wanted to
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        Little Miss Naive
        79 1 rsay that Singapore men think the world revolves around them, unlike their Caucasian brothers, is to say that Betty Frledan and Gloria Stelnem started the women's liberation movement for a lark, snorts this week's IF YOU ASK ME writer in reply to a recent slur on local
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        In Sports Nation
        49 1 WHY JEREMY YEO was chosen to play for Singapore in the East Asia squash championship final against Hong Kong. ERIC BATTY and BRIAN GLANVILLE look at Brazil's prospects In the coming World Cup finals at Argentina. HAS THE TENNIS BOOM In the US turned to gloom?
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        ASIA MAGAZINE
        52 1 fJONT forget your FREE copy of Asia Magazine JS this week. This Issue's highlight: the Aziz family Vice-Chancellor Ungku Aziz of the University of Malaya and his journalist wife Azah. Plus Getting a Grip on the Handle of Tennis big time tennis comes to Asia and how It
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    Lock icon SUHARTO: NO SOFT CHAIRS
    427 1 New govt told of 'huge problems' JAKARTA, Friday PRESIDENT SUHARTO today told his new Cabinet that they would not be sitting on "soft chairs'* but would have to tackle huge and difficult problems. "Many heavy and big problems are now facing the government, namely unemployment, education,
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    Penang crash
    252 1 PENANG suffered their first defeat in this year's Malaysia Cup soccer competition when they were surprisingly beaten 3-1 by Kelantan at Kota Baru last night. (Re- KOTA BARU, Frl. Kelantan scored an upset 3-1 win over Penang in their Malaysia Cup North Zone soccer match here tonight. It
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    Lock icon 150 to stand trial
    194 1 JAKARTA, Friday rpHE government will •1 bring to trial some 150 students and youths arrested here in the past three months for opposing President Suharto's administration. The new Deputy Armed Forces chief, Admiral Sudomo, who said this today, added that the Attorney Generals office was processing
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    Dow Jones
    32 1 HEW YORK. FM.— The Dow Jones industrial average, which slipped yesterday for the first time In three sessions. was off 3 12 to 758 50 shortly before 11 a.m. today—UPl.
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    Lock icon Handball princess...
    68 1 mHAILAND'S Princess 1 Maha Chakri Sirindhorn prepares to throw the ball to a team mate during a handball game in Bangkok to mark the 61st anniversary of Chulalongkorn University. It was the first time the 23 -year- old princess, elder daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Slrlkit,
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    Tour bus shot at in hold-up
    230 1 BATU PAHAT, Friday piVE gunmen in a car forced a tourist bus to a stop at the Parit Sulong-Muar highway last night and robbed its 35 passengers of cash and jewellery worth $35,000. The gunmen fired six shots at the windshield, side and rear
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    11 Reds die in 3 clashes
    80 1 BANGKOK, Fri— Eleven communist lnsurgents were killed by the Thai army In three clashes last Monday and Tuesday, a military spo*?<"nan said today. The first I.tc clashes took place on Monday !H..**-east and south of Bangkok pnar terrorists were reportedly killed In the first
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    Lock icon Member of Red Brigades arrested
    76 1 Member of Red Brigades arrested PARIS. Frl. French police have arrested an Italian wanted in his home country as a member of the extremist Red Brigades, Informed sources said today. Antonio Bellavlta, 40, Is among the men whose names were circulated to police throughout Europe by Italian authorities following the
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    HUA AND TENG TO VISIT THAILAND
    77 1 PEKING, Frl.—Chairi man Hua Kno-feng and Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-pin? will make official vtslti to Thailand. Thai Prime Minister Krlangtak Chomanan announced tonight. The Premier was speaking at a presi conference after talks with the two Chinese leaden. Mr. Teng told Gen. KrUngMk that he
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    Lock icon 'No backing by China'
    73 1 NEW DELHI. FT!. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rlthauddeen said today there Is no evidence that China Is helping the Insurgency movements In Malaysia. He told a news conference at the end of his four-day official visit to India: "We regard the Insurgency problem as an
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    Lock icon LATEST Dollar falls sharply
    516 1 LATEST Dollar falls sharply NEW YORK, Frl. The dollar fell sharply here and In Europe today after the United States reported its biggest monthly trade deficit In history. Foreign exchange dealers here said the news triggered a flurry of dollar sales from investors and largf companies, which fear the slump
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      181 1 HDB SCALES DOWN BUILDING OF FLATS -Page 11 NEW YORK faces chaos 2 GUERILLAS in sharp split over truce 3 TERROR raid on mission school 4 MAN pleads guilty to seven rape charges 6 SIA flying cargo direct to US -Page 7 WORKERS dismiss Graduate* Society report as unfounded 9
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      New York faces chaos
      112 2 NEW YORK. Friday Yorkers, hit by everythi ng from blackouts to blizzards in the last few months, today braced for j>ossible strikes that could halt subways, buses, trains and newspapers and even affect health care. The situation was all too familiar in a city just getting
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      Lock icon Dragons Watch
      41 2 Dragons Watch «'m off arr these radars. nicknamed the Dratons, at the Royal Air Force Fillingdales early warning station in Yo-kshire. England The duck-blue golfball radars are so sensitive that they can spot Soviet missiles seconds after they are launched.—AP picture.
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      Lock icon Transport, press and health care may be badly hit...
      187 2 tern, and the nation's biggest commuter line, the Long Island rail road. Unions representing 33.000 bus and subway I workers and 1.400 railroad employees scheduled strikes at 12.01 a.m. tomorrow if there were j no contract settlements. A Brooklyn Supreme Court
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      Lock icon CROWD AT INDIRA RALLY
      239 2 KARNAL (India), Friday tiORMER Prime Minister Indira Gandhi drew large crowds yesterday when she came to test her popularity In north India her power base until her defeat in last year's general election. At several places people waited more than two hours to hear her speak
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      Lock icon Surgery for Wayne
      62 2 BOSTON, FrL Actor John Wayne (left) will undergo heart surffery to replace an aortic valve tomorrow morning;. according to a Boston television station. Wayne, who has starred in more than 200 m<A-ies in 50 years, many of them as a war or cowboy hero, had a widely
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      Lock icon Royal family to get pay increase
      248 2 Royal family to get pay increase ONDON. Fri. Brt tain's Royal family will be getting a pay rise shortly and leftwinß members of Britain s ruling Labour Party vowed yesterday to continue their battle over whether it is money well spent. The Treasury said it would announce next week details
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      Lock icon Abuses of power
      57 2 COLOMBO, Frl —President J. Ft. Jayewardene last night appointed a commission to inquire into alleged abuses of power during the regime of former Prime Minister Mrs. Sirlmavo Bandaranaike. Any person found guilty by the commission can lose his civic rights for life, including the right to be
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      Lock icon Grenade blast
      30 2 MANILA. Prl. Pour people, including a woman teacher, were wounded In a grenade blast Inside a cinema In south-eastern Philippines last night. Red Cross officials said today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Curfew in riot town
      90 2 NEW DELHI. Frl. Police enforced an around-the-clock curfew today In a town In Uttar Pradesh state where rioting touched off by clashes between Hindus and Muslims left 13 people dead and 31 Injured. SUte Chief Minister Ram Naresh Yadav told the State Assembly In Lucknow. Uttar
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      108 2 BANKOFAMERICA extends heartiest congratulations to AMF Far East Pte. Ltd. on their official opening today. v U A,_ CATHAY PACIFIC SUPER TRISTAR DAILY TO JAKARTA 4 ajj^ wDM Wit ff 9 A B. JPVMr Flight Hostess Mardiana Ika The comfortable way to Jakarta Cathay Pacific's Super TriStar. Everyday CX7II the
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      82 2 UIHTTEn ESTBTE I Near the new tly-over at Bukit Timat 'Farrer/Adam Road lunclion m At 4Vi miles Bukit Timah Road, opposite VhaChong Junior College Pl^3S© 111 FIRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL AREA SPACIOUS GARDENS Most ideal and luxurious Treat yourself to the Refreshing atmosphere split -level garden houses luxuriant greener/ anc* with
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      Lock icon Kriangsak at show
      54 3 THAILAND'S visi ing Prime Minister Kriangsak (homanan. his wife and other distinguished Thai guests attended a soiree in Peking on Thursday. Picture shows Gen. Kriangsak shaking hands with a Chinese dancer on the sage at the end of the performance. The Premier had earlier visited a Chinese
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      Guerillas in sharp split over truce
      219 3 Guerillas in sharp split over truce BEIRUT, Friday ITNITED Nations peace- enforcing officers continued negotiations with Palestinian guerilla field commanders today to consolidate a wobbly ceasefire with invading Israeli forces in south Lebanon, both sides reported. Fleeing refugees began returning en masse to guerilla and Israeli-held regions. Authorities here reported
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      Lock icon Why Asean must be stable...
      255 3 MANILA, Friday PHILIPPINE Foreign Secretary Carlos Romulo warned today that an unstable Asean could open the region to foreign Intervention and eventual confrontations among the super -powers. Dr. Romulo said Asean was taking steps to avert such "a grim prospect" by trying to achieve economic
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      Lock icon 'No ceasefire' vow by PFLP leader
      202 3 He also urged all guerilla factions to unite against "the forthcoming battle." Mr. Habash made a rare public appearance at a rally here with Mr. Arafat to honour the "Day of the Land," an annual recognition of their homeland lost to Israel. It was
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      Lock icon The price of atonement
      45 3 NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Pri. A federal Judge proposed today that Olin Corporation spend US$5OO,OOO iss 1.155.000) on charity to atone for having Illegally sold rifles and ammunition to South African buyers. US Government policy forbids gun sales to South Africa. Reuter.
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      $ warning
      39 3 warning BONN, Pri Count Otto Lambsdorff the west German Economics Minister, warned yesterday the weak dollar and labour's high wage demands probably will block attainment of the country's goal of 3.S per cent real economic growth this year. DPI.
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      Lock icon Offshore banking beats Asian Dollar
      179 3 Offshore banking beats Asian Dollar MANILA, Pri. The Philippine offshore banking system, in its first seven months of operations, has accumulated assets totalling US$BO2 million (S$l.S5 billion), twice that of the Singapore Asian Dollar Market in its first two years, according to Mr. Vicente Chua, manager of the American Express
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      Lock icon Liverpool fans loot ferry shop
      102 3 Liverpool fans loot ferry shop FOLKESTONE Frl. r Liverpool football fans yesterday looted a crossChannel ferry's dutyfree shop of drinks, cigarettes and Jewellery worth £12,500 (5*55,250). police said. The fans were returnIng from Wednesday night's European Cup semi-final first-leg match in Dusseldorf which Liverpool lost 2-1 to Borussla Monchengladbach. Police
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      Lock icon Fresh riots in Iran leave two dead
      85 3 TEHERAN. Ftl Fresh rioting and attacks on the police broke out In several parts of Iran today leaving at least two dead and seven wounded, government sources said. The sources said that in Yazd, about 500 km southeast of here, at least two
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      Lock icon Brez inspects missile men
      63 3 MOSCOW, Pri. soviet Chief of State Leonid Brezhnev today Inspected a missiles regiment in the Novosibirsk region, central Siberia, Moscow Radio reported. Accompanied by Soviet Defence Minister Dlmltrl Ustinov, Mr. Brezhnev Is on his way to the Soviet far east Observers believe the purpose of his
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      Lock icon Baron shows the place
      56 3 PARIS, Pri. Belgian lndustrUllst Baron EdouardJean Empaln ni taken yesterday to a cellar In the southern suburbs of Parti and told police It was one of the places he was held captive by kidnappers. Police said they were questioning the owners of the house and another
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      Lock icon Man survives 110m fall
      163 3 Man survives 110 m fall CAN FRANCISCO, Fri. *3 a man who plunged 110 metres down a ventilation shaft in one of San Francisco's most prominent buildings, was in hospital today with nothing more serious than a few fractures. Harold Brown, 22, fell the equivalent of 27 storeys in the
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      Lock icon 'I NEVER MEDDLED IN POLITICS' DENIAL
      170 3 'I NEVER MEDDLED IN POLITICS' DENIAL MANILA, Frl. One of two Japanese women accused of Interfering In the current Philippines national elections knows almost no English and has no knowledge of Tagalog well-Informed Japanese sources said here today. They also confirmed that the woman, Mlchl Nakamura. 28, a tourist guide,
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      532 3 I SENIOR MARKETING APPOINTMENT (CONSUMER PRODUCTS) Around $45,000 p.a. Our client is a substantial Singapore based manufacturer and mar keter of fast-moving consumer products and forms part of a major multi-national organisation with world wide affiliations. T he Singapore Company has an immediate vacancy for a versatile and ambitious marketing
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      848 3 PERSONNEL MANAGER Around $30,000 p.a. This position is with a leading international organisation engaged IjS in the manufacturer and marketing of very fast moving consumer \mM\ products in the region The Company operates a network of lEfll X branches in Malaysia and is currently employing approximately The person appointed to
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      Lock icon Terror raid on mission school
      296 4 SALISBURY, Friday TOLACK nationalist guerillas smashed their way into a girls' dormitory and dragged them from their beds when they raided a Rhodesian mission school and kidnapped more than 400 pupils, school staff said today. More than 200 of the children returned to Rhodesia today
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      Lock icon Displacement likely for textile workers
      137 4 GENEVA, Fri. Onethird of Western European textile worker* may lose their Jobs by 1985, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The orga n I ation predicts that as many U 1.6 million worker*, including a high proportion of women, might be displaced because of
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      Lock icon 'Enforce ban strictly'
      59 4 BANOKOK. FH. Thai official* have been ordered to adhare strictly to the policy of banning Burmese rebels taking refuge here from conducting hostile activities against the Rangoon Government. Radio Thailand reported yesterday. The state-run radio said the order Issued by Prime Minister Krlangsak Chomanan warned that thoae
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      Lock icon Near accord
      41 4 TOKYO. Pri. Japan and Vietnam are doae to agreement on settling a three-year dispute over repayment to Tokyo of debU totalling 16 billion yen (SUM million) left by the ousted Saigon regime. Foreign Ministry aourcea here said today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon US approves
      33 4 Tokyo, pn. Tna United Stataa would look vary favourably on tna tinning of a peace and Frlendahlp Treaty between China and Japan. Japaneae Dtfenca Agency director Shin Kanamaru said today.— AFP,
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      Lock icon Weather, strike had little effect on economy
      164 4 WASHINOTON. Fri. The effects of the sever? winter and long coal strike had only a passing effect on the Ub economy, government figures Indicated yesterday. The government's Index of leading Indicators, designed to forecast iuture economic trenos, was unchanged lasi month after dropping
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      Lock icon No hope of Moro swap, guerillas told
      163 4 No hope of Moro swap, guerillas told ROME, Fri. The I guerilla kidnappers of Italy's Christian Democratic Party presi dent Aldo Moro were warned today that they cannot expect a deal over their victim. Only 24 hours after receiving a letter from Siffnor Moro hinting his captors might want an
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      Lock icon Opec to act if dollar keeps falling
      251 4 VIENNA, Friday IRANIAN Finance Minister Mohammed Yeganeh said yesterday 011-exportlng nations would be forced to protect their financial Interest if the US dollar maintained Its downward slide. "We hope and expect that measures taken bj the US Government lr order to stop the
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      216 4 Straits Times Crossword I 1* i' i h* )IF r 1* 171 7 1 ACBOSB table? (4). 1 Writ, reactionary mualc 7 [J9 l ««y ot a SiV^U J^nr'n' whoii» 13 J( »°uf »>t in fott-aong bar 10 SS 11 1 'sffi *S i?S h i£T 12 Damages outalde 7
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    Man pleads guilty to seven rape charges
    885 6  - Man pleads guilty to seven rape charges MAUREEN CHUA By A GRASS-CUTTER accused of having raped seven young Kirls was caught with his last victim, It was alleged at a preliminary Inquiry yesterday. DPPS. Rada Krishnan. told the court that Suahamad bin Mamin, 44 was resting on a slope with
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    Better export prospects with Asean trade pacts
    386 6 Better export prospects with Asean trade pacts THE prospects of Singapore exports have Improved with the Asean preferential trading arrangements and the possibility of trade liberalisation in Japan, according to the Port Authority chairman, Mr. Howe Yoon Chong. In his review in the PSA's annual report 1977, Mr. Howe says
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    Batik festival
    34 6 A MALAYSIAN batik festival la dow on at the Internal Plaza, Singapore Handicraft Centre, and will continue until April 8. The festival la open dally from 11 am. to 7 30 p.m.
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    Sir John's mission: To save millions from blindness
    255 6 Sir John's mission: To save millions from blindness TIE Is blind and yet he *1 sees. He sees the plight of the millions in the world who suffer "needless" blind ness. He sees the usefulness of the blind who are trained and rehabilitated to lead near normal lives. And although
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    Birth in taxiwith husband as the midwife
    357 6 A RUGGED shipyard worker rushing his wife to Randan* Kerbau Hospital in a taxi on Thursday night found himself playing the role of a midwife halfway through the journey. By the time the taxi reached the hospital, taxi driver Mr. Ng Chor Scan
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    Secretary loses antique jade
    197 6 AN antique Jade pendant, claimed by Its owner to be over 100 years old, was among some Jewellery stolen from a company secretary's home In Lasla Avenue, off Sixth Avenue, on Thursday. The loss of the priceless gem hit the owner, Madam Ong Slew Im. 43,
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    SIA flies freight direct to US now
    571 7 Air services agreement signed gINGAPORK's national air carrier, Singapore Airlines, flies its first direct freight service to the United States today with the signing of an air services agreement in the republic yesterday between the two countries. This time next year SIA will
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    QC is refused admission to the Bar for admiralty suit
    278 7 THE Law Society yesterday successfully objected In the High Court to a motion for Mr. Anthony David Colman, QC, of England, to be admitted to the Bar for an admiralty suit, due for further hearing early this month. The admission
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    2 CHARGED WITH HAVING GANJA IN HOTEL
    128 7 AN American citizen and a te»naged girl were charged in a magistrate's court with having marijuana In a hotel room on Thursday. Samuel Delaney Blackstock, 26, was alleged to have had 10 grams of ganja In a room at Sea View Hotel In
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    Duty-free matches
    57 7 THE import and excise duties on matches will be abolished from today. The old duty rates were eight cents and one cent per 100 sticks respectively. Import duties on treacle and molasses and flavoured or coloured molasses have been reduced from $110 a tonne to $50 and 155
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    FORECAST OF MORE RAIN IN NEXT FEW DAYS
    151 7 FORECAST OF MORE RAIN IN NEXT FEW DAYS SHOWERY conditions often accompanied by thunder may hit Singapore during the next four to six days, the Meteorological Service said yesterday. This may be followed by a period of morning thundery showers occasionally accompanied by gusty winds every two or three days
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    Rifle shoot
    39 7 A TOTAL of 51 boys' teams and 22 girls' teams will take part In the fourth National Cadet Corps annual rifle meet today, tomorrow, on April 8 and 9 at Seletar Range and Nee Soon Range II
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    Faster phone installation from today
    257 7 T»HE Telecommunication Authority of Singapore will provide a faster telephone installation service from today, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Environment), Mr. Chor Yeok Eng, said yesterday. This was provided for In Its annual operations plans lor the 1978/79 financial year starting today, he said, adding: "Telecoms
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    CNB's Hanam goes back to Customs
    288 9 rpHE director of the Central Narcotics Bureau, Mr. John Hanam, will be transferred back to the Customs Department today. He will be replaced by police Asst. Commissioner Tee Tua Bali, who until yesterday, was In charge of the police "Areas" command. According to Informed
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    FORECAST BY MAS: GOOD GROWTH AHEAD...
    151 9 rE Singapore economy Is expected to continue to achieve satisfactory growth in the year ahead, according to the quarterly bulletin of The Monetary Authority of Singapore. It says: "With the possible Implementation of stimulative measures, prospects are for a higher growth rate for Industrial
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    Guitar finals
    23 9 THE grand finals of the 6th Singapore guitar festival will be held at the Singapore Conference Hall today at 7.30 pjn.
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    'Good deed' driver was a 'pirate'
    238 9 'Good deed' driver was a 'pirate' A FISH breeder, who claimed that he was only acting as a good Samaritan when he gave lifts to four men In his car during bad weather last Nov 16, was yesterday fined $1,200 for operating a pirate taxL Teo Tan Yang, 47, who
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    Annual meet
    24 9 MARINE Terrace Residents Association will hold Its second annual meeting on April 9 at the ground floor of Block 3, Marine Terrace.
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    Making science more interesting
    211 9 A SCIENCE Teaching Aids competition exhibition was yesterday described as a reflection of the teachers' sense of commitment at making the learning oV science more Interesting. Opening the exhibition at the Singapore Science Centre, the Senior Minister of State (Education), Mr. Chal Chong Yii. said "This
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    WORKERS DISMISS REPORT AS NOT TRUE
    686 9  -  GEORGE JOSEPH 'Malaysians exploited' claim By A MALAYSIAN graduates' society's claim that Malaysian workers In Singapore* were given a poor deal and exploited was yesterday dismissed by workers and contractors here as unfounded. Most Malaysian workers and local contractors interviewed said that every worker
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    Lock icon ACROBATICS LEAVE THE AUDIENCE SPELLBOUND
    204 11  -  Christina Rodngues By THEY not only had the Singapore adult audience spellbound by their herculean strengtn and mastery of gymnastic skills, but even drew infectious laughter, applause and whistles from admiring children watching the show. For there was no doubt by the interval of the
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    Longer stereo hours on radio from Monday
    112 11 Longer stereo hours on radio from Monday STARTING from Monday. Radio Singapore will undergo a major programme re-orienta-tlon. Including the Introduction of more stereo hours. Most of the music programmes on the English service will be broadcast in stereo dally from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to
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    New features
    126 11 Two new features wllll be added into the PM stereo service. A series of one-hour long concerts starting at 7 p.m. daily will be presented in Chinese. Music At Sunset will be extended from 6.10 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and from 6.40 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The
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    Piano recital at DBS hall
    55 11 MISS Gita Karasik, a pianist from America, will give a recital In the Music for Everyone series at the DBS auditorium tonight at S p.m. Tickets at $1 are available at the Singapore Conference Hall. Cold Storage. C. K. Tang. Yamaha Music School, Popular Book
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    COLOUR TV LICENCE UP FROM TODAY
    193 11 COLOUR TV LICENCE UP FROM TODAY fOLOUR television v- licences will cost $54 annually from today. However, those with valid TV Ucences need not pay the additional fee until the expiry of their current licences. An Inland Revenue Department statement yesterday said the new fee would be payable on renewal
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    $1.6 m claimed by Taiwan govt.
    195 11 mHE Taiwanese author! L ties have engaged a local lawyer to handle its claim for $1.6 million in foreign currencies and cheques found on board a Singapore Airlines plane early last month. It Is understood that the Taiwanese trade re presentative here, Mr. Peter
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    HDB is scaling down building of flats
    332 11 HDB is scaling down building of flats •pHE heavy backlog of applications for Housing and Development flats has now eased and the board is now scaling down its building programme, the deputy chief executive of the HDB, Mr. Liew Tai Ker, disclosed yesterday. He added that the board had been
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      Lock icon Survey: Why Japanese firms had heavy losses
      522 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. JAPANESE man v- facturers Investing in Malaysian industries have been plagued with a host of problems ranging from electricity breakdowns to absenteeism among workers, which cost them heavy production losses. A survey by Japanese Embassy and trade officials conducted among
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      Musa's resign dare to Umno publicity chief
      216 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday T\ATUK Musa Hltam today challenged Hajl Sulaiman Palestin to resign his post as Umno publicity chief if he really Intends to contest for the Umno presidency. The Education Minister. who is also a member of the Umno Supreme Council, said
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      Lock icon Petronas joint venture
      82 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Petronas today signed an agreement with Japan's Mitsubishi and Shell OU Company to set up a Joint venture liquefied natural gas (LNGi project at a cost of UStl billion (M 12.31 billion). Petronas chairman. Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Shamsudain. who signed for Petronas, said
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      Cholera toll
      25 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Two cases of cholera one each in Penang and Perak were detected by health authorities In the last 24 hours.
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      228 13 Judge: Make bonfire of heroin in court KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Federal judge, Mr. justice Chang Mm Tat had quite a problem this morning deciding what to do with 1,413 grams of heroin, the exhibit of an appeal heard before him. He said he could not trust any single person, not
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      SMUGGLING IN OF INDIANS BARED
      95 13 SMUGGLING IN OF INDIANS BARED PENANG, Fri. A syndicate responsible ior smuggling Indian citizens into the country has been uncovered by immigration authorities here. The activities of this syndicate came to light yesterday following the arrest of two Indian boys, one aged 10 and the other five, by Enforcement Unit
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      'San Choon declared his assets'
      205 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Labour and Manpower Minister, Datuk Lee San Choon, had already declared his assets twice since assuming office, Datuk Hussein Onn said in Parliament today. The Prime Minister said Datuk Lee had In 1973 submitted a WSt of shares and properties he owned,
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1978 OWN PILOTS
    350 14 The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1978 OWN PILOTS THE question that our planners should now ponder over Is when can the Republic achieve self-sustaining growth under our own steam, and how this could be done most efficiently. Some Indication of the government's thinking is revealed In a speech by
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    RELAXING GRIP
    270 14 rpHE Indonesian authorities have X acted quickly and wisely In loosening the tight grip on student dissent. Many of those arrested in Bandung, Jakarta and other centres are being released; those not freed will go on trial. The military has acknowledged that the tough measures taken during the
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    T.F Hwang takes you down memory lane
    506 14 T.F Hwang takes you down memory lane Sun and Moon. ALL things Journey Sun and Moon. I learnt that from a poetry piece in class. Like any other pupil then, I also learnt at home what wasn't taught In school. One example: How customs from abroad took roots In Singapore.
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    468 14 TEL AVIV, Friday WHEN Menachem Begin became Prime Minister, he stirred his people's hope that this first change in political power in 29 years might solve Israel's political, economic and social problems. Now peace talks with Egypt are stalled, the economic situation
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    Across the Causeway
    655 14 EXCERPTS of editorial comment from the New Straits Times, Malaysia. RTM has the unenviable task of trying to please all the people all the time on a limited budget amid other problems pertaining to shortages of staff and facilities. Just how wide i* the spectrum of public
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    New target for Trotskyites: UK print unions
    1317 14  - New target for Trotskyites UK print unions GERARD KEMP: By London THERE is a new target for the Trotsky ists. Britain's print unions. Just as moderate Labour M.P.s have been ousted by the Trotskylsts, moderate print union leaders are now finding themselves under the same kind of ultraLeft pressure. Once
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      Giving 4-disit punters a fair deal
      254 15 Giving 4-disit punters a fair deal fiN March 26, the second day of the Buklt Tlmah race meeting, the last race (Race 10) which originally had 15 horses engaged lor Hit Big Sweep draw, was reduced to 11 horses due to four course seratchings. And since the Big Sweep draw
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      How to attract people to set up homes in Woodlands
      417 15 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS I I REFER to your report on Woodlands New Town becoming a ghost town. (ST, March 2b). You have highlighted quite a number of complaints on Inadequate bus services, lack of shopping and recreation al
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      MORE HARDSHIP FOR MOTORISTS
      98 15 MOST motorists are already hard hit by higher road taxes, PARF and ARF. If compulsory inspection of private cars is Implemented further hardships would be added. The type of vehicles th»t shoSS really go for inspection are the taxis. lorries and buses because they use dlesel
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      Raising charges an unhelpful way of reducing abuse
      371 15 T REFER to the move to raise fees at Accident and Emergency Units. In any publicly financed social service, there Is bound to be a certain amount of abuse. We are all naturally concerned that this should not disrupt the whole service
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      Regular blood donors: More incentives urged
      200 15 Regular blood donors: More incentives urged I WISH to follow up the suggestion put forward recently by a Straits Times reader that regular blood donors should be given further meaningful Incentives In return for the yeoman service they willingly and voluntarily render to the ailing public. No doubt, at present
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      23 15 1 cm-100 cm-1 000 mm. The convenience of working with tens and its multiples has impressed people for a long time.
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    WATER
    26 15 WATER consumption on Thursday was •SS.M* cubic metres (144.8 million gallons) a drop of 35.M* cable metre* (7.1 million rations) compared to the previous day.
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      386 15 On your TV 1 00 PM Opening followed by Sesame Street 2 05 Lassie Feature— Tie Vtyager 3.35 Pelice Surgeon -Bagiul if Dreads 4 00 Seeeer— Malaysia Cup '78 Singapore n Perak 5.00 Sandiwara— Selintas Harapan (A Malay Drama— repeat) 5.40 Little House on the Prairie Quarantine 6.30 News ii
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      307 15 SINGAPORE 5 7.4S Danny mi Mvie Sfenr 8.30 Starsky Hitch Til Us Vejas Strutter (Part 1) (Malay sih titles) 9.31 News ui Newsreel 9 55 Best Sellers— The Ihiaenuu Eukaite (Part 3Ai 10.55 Tie M Newiart Slw« 11 20 Midiifht MiTie-Tke Last Escape, star rii|: Stuart Whitaai, kai Collins. Peikas
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      160 15 Brief followed by Public Announcements 1.15 Daily Digest 1.21 Sunset Serenade 7.N News 7.1J At the Helm I.N Portrait of A Spy I.M Itu Today 1.11 Programme Summary followed by Strictly Instrumental t.M Hello Tomorrow 1I.N In Hawaiian Style 11.15 At Your Request 11.M News 11.11 Soothing Sounds (stereo) 12.M
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    313 DRIVERS SUSPENDED 49,600 are booked under stiff er PDS
    392 16 313 DRIVERS SUSPENDED 49,600 are booked under stif f er PDS During the same period, police also nabbed more than 5,230 motorists for careless driving, 4,377 for crossing double white lines, 3,900 for inconsiderate driving, 3,082 for hindering traffic and over 2,870 for driving their vehicles in bus lanes. gPEEDSTERS,
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    $10,000 penicillin stolen from drug firm
    111 16 $10,000 penicillin stolen from drug firm ABOUT $10,000 worth of penicillin capsules were reported stolen from a store of Beecham Pharmaceutical Company in Jurong on Monday. The drug in 125.422 capsules, was last seen intact on March 20. It is understood that this is the second time that drugs have
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    New scout officials
    72 16 MR. C. X Liew has been elected president of the Singapore Scout Association, Stamford district. Other officials of the district scout council are: Mr. Michael Koay Say Lean. Mr. A. W. Kirby. Mr. Loo Kong San, Mr. Charles Bridges. Mr. Han Lim Juan. Mr. Choh Kek Ling.
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    Chairman of institute
    41 16 MR. Lee Fook Hong has been elected chairman of the Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Other officials are: Mr. Chung Fatt Vat. vice-chair-man; Mr. Philip Loonis, secretary; and Mr. Ng Ek Hwang, treasurer.
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    FALLING TREE DAMAGES CARS AT CINEMA
    109 16 FALLING TREE DAMAGES CARS AT CINEMA TWO cars parked outside the Orchard Cinema were damaged when this tree crashed onto the vehicles yesterday. Nobody was hurt in the incident which happened following a heavy downpour at about 3.15 p.m. The cars were parked in front of the cinema. Part of
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    Food fair
    38 16 THE Health Minister and MP for Rochor, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. will open a food and fun fair, organised by the Waterloo School advisory committee, at the school's premises in Waterloo Street tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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    Funeral parlours at crematorium ready next week
    287 16  -  WONG MOH-KEED By •TWO funeral parlours J- embalming rooms the first to be provided by the government will be ready at Mount Ver n o n Crematorium next week. According to a source, the funeral and embal ming complex built by the Environment
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    JAIL FOR MAN WHO STOLE PAL'S CAR
    98 16 WHEN a tailor went with two friends to a nightclub one of the friends stole his car keys which were left on thehtable, and drove his car away. The incident, which happened more thun four years ago waj related in a district court
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    Break-in man gets nine months
    123 16 Break-in man gets nine months A QUALITY controller, Lee Nguen Soong, 26. who broke into a Boon Lay Drive flat on March 9, was yesterday Jailed nine months for housebreaking. A charge of molesting a woman. Miss Chun Choong Slew, 23, in toe house was withdrawn by the prosecut ion.
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    Dr Tow heads ACS alumni
    49 16 DR. Tow Slang Hwa has been re-elected president <of Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys' Association. Other members of the management committee include Vice-presidents. Mr. Xan Boon Chiang and Dr. Richard Hu Tsu Tau; secretary, Mr. Fong Sent? Narp and asst. secretary, Mr. Poo Kee Seng.
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    Boy, 14, tells court: Uncle used me to buy heroin
    524 17 Capital charge drug case 14-YEAR-OLD boy. testifying in a drug trafficking trial in the High Court, described yesterday how his uncle, a temple medium, allegedly used him and another boy, a cousin, to buy three packets of heroin. Chng Pang
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    Workshop on sculpture
    58 17 THE National Museum will hold a workshop on Exploring Sculpture at the Young People's Gallery la the next three months (or the public, especially teachers, to learn sculpture and exchange Information under expert guidance. Applications forms can be obtained from the main office or at the Young
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    Pity moved him into the arms of the law
    260 17 Pity moved him into the arms of the law DOLICE decoy Llm Ping Yam must have acted his part well as a drug addict out to buy heroin For the man he approached. Ho Slew Yoong. 28, a shipyard worker, told a district court yesterday Llm looked so "rravlnKly In
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    'Addiction after treatment for TB' claim
    169 17 'Addiction after treatment for TB' claim A MAN charged with taking and having morphine claimed yesterday, through his counsel, that be became addicted to the drug after being treated for chronic tuberculosis at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. District Judge Mr. Soon Kirn Kwee adjourned the case to April 14 to
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    Gold auction forms
    69 17 THE International Monetary Fund has released the Invitation to bid forms for the next monthly gold auction to be held on behalf of the Trust Fund on Wednesday. Copies of the forms which sets out the terms and conditions for the auction and contains the forms for
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    S'pore woman was adopted by Sultan's son, rules High Court
    371 17 oiix\jn.irKj Kr* nousewue was nera Dy me High Court yesterday to be one of the five adopted children under the law of Siak in Riau, Indonesia of the late Encik SharifT Kassim, eldest son of the Sultan of Siak, Syed
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    Unloading death: 'Method was unsafe'
    170 17 Unloading death: 'Method was unsafe' ALACK of communication between two labourers hired to unload bales of cotton from a container resulted In one of them being killed by a falling bale, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Hamzah bin Nanl. 23, was on the ground and his colleague, Bachok bin Ismail,
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    Photo course
    32 17 THE YMCA will hold an eight-week course on practical colour photography at Its Orchard Road premises every Sunday from 3 p.m to 4 pjn. beginning tomorrow. For details ring *****8
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      258 17 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kavamgh «t Hal Camp Girls to i^eep <T c i^,^ s 2f "V -l rs A I besides, beauty I -sometimes it comes out VOUB fci^w loct INGOING TO \LiTTLETDO DOESN'T COME OUT !OF JARS, TUBES AND ALL AND^l^ir^P SH BUY THAT WITH i EARLY
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1229 20 IMIE last transacted ready sale at UK clow of buitneu on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday coinpaved with the preVious day's prices together with 1977/78 high and low. r Adjusted for script/ rtghu Issue) SECTION ONI INDU9TUALS )mn/n u« Hi«k fc»w C— i p«ay Sal* 178 133
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      319 20 SINGAPORE UNIT TBUST (Mutm' pricm tar April I) The Commerce 1 85 1-M The Savlni Fund 109 l.ltad S pore Prof Fund 0.J7 0.92 Spore Security Fund 1.7J 1-8 Spore Invest Fund 1.07 1.13 ASIA UNIT TRUST lNu«n' prim tar AfrU 1) Mai Invest Fund 1.(0 1.01 Mai
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1639 20 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange Of .Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Time Settlement Contracts are iiuoted after the word "set." Big Brtard
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      Government and corporate bonds
      423 20 4 1/4% 1/5/79 (250.000) (100.858 101. 00S) 5 1/4% IS/10/7* (250.000) (101. 288 101 48S) 4 3/4% IS/9/80 (250.000) (100.008 100 15S) C 3/4% 1/12/80 (250.000) (103 70B) 5% T F IS/4/81 (250.000) (102 50B) 5% T F I/S/H3 (250.000) (100.258 100.355) 5 .V 4% T
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      1672 20 BID and offer prices officially luted and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur 3tock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shewn In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS Amm (1 738). AlifWlMta (2MB 19M) CALL. AIM* (2 Olßi (1) 2
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        49 20 Suncri Bc«l 520 +44 BaU 296 +34 PMRI 285 +27 OCBC 650 +25 Sel.mor Dradf 428 18 Pefi 430 +14 GEUfe 1050 +10 Strut. Trading 620 +10 CouPUll 585 +10 UlaarfAPra 260 +10 MCiMm 179 +9 DBS 346 +8 Hone Leans 264 +8 Sigma Meul 133 f 8
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        25 20 X L Industrie* 58 -4 Hif h Low 272 -3 Malakoff 257 -3 Supreme Corpn 220 -3 Prrlii Plant 219 -3 OlympU 185 -3
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        27 20 COB 458,000 API 445.000 Siena M«UI 393,000 Sindww 141.000 OCBC 138,000 NanyancPm* 119.000 Whim 118.000 Sea Vi«w 99.000 Haw Par 92.000 Spore Merlin 85.000
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        36 20 MarM Mar3l BT Index: 992 91 711.40 Industrials: 284 25 285 34 Finance: 400.95 467.80 Hotels: ***** 184.28 Properties: 164.35 165.89 Tins: 139.46 140.47 rubbers: 471.81 472.29 0.C.8.C 252.20 254.60 3.E.5. Ind 254.36 253 .96
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        338 20 HONGKONG: The market resumed Its rise, after easing slightly yesterday on profit-tak-ing, with trading fairly active, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index rose 5.36 to 449.44 points, on a combined total turnover volume valued at $82 25 million MAR 31 HK$ Anal Rubber I.M -0 04 Associated Hotels 2
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        279 20 SYDNEY: The market continued firm, on Institutional activity and overseas buying Interest, dealers said. The Sydney Alt-Ordlnarles Jumped 3.26 to 454.90 points, on a total turnover volume of 3.22 million shares. mar ii Cenu INDUSTRIALS A.C.I 186 +4 A.N.I IJS unch A. P. M 120 unch AmpolPet 76 +1
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        384 20 TOKYO: Share prices rose sharply In heavy trading to a new postwar high, led by Incentive backtd issues, dealers said The Dow Jones average gained 36.48 to a record 5.447.75 points, with a volume of 740 million shares. The New Index was 407.84. up 1.06 points. MAR II Yen
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        207 21 NEW YORK. Thurs The stock market today drifted lower In moderate trading, erasing some of the gains of the previous two 1 t iilons Analysts blamed much of the decline on proflt-takln? and fears of higher Interest rate* amid mounting concern over the recent growth of the nations
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        60 21 AMSTERDAM. Thurs. Most share prlc* finned following Christian Democrat gain* In the Dutch provincial election*, the steady dollar and firmer Wall Street Bank*. Investment funds and bewail firmed, but shipping share* were down. Cloalnc pncaa is Dutch guudtn with th* difr*r*aca on tha prcvtoui irjiioc pncaa Akio 23 00
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        174 21 Ota. Electric *1% to o»n. liilmmnl 3i\ uncn din. Motor. 61% Goodyear IT unch Oulf Oil 23". to I B.M MTH Intern Harvester Mto —>4 Int. Til. Tel SSVt H KalMr Aluminium .14 S Uttoo 16H W Lockheed 1«H Mobil Oil U% Pu American 6% Pepaloo lac Mtt W
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        Indices
        253 21 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Thursday 497.7 Wednesday 498.1 Week Ago 440.5 DOW .KINKS AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 759.92 Wednesday 791.78 Week Ago 759.50 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Thursday 103. to 104 Wednesday 99* to 99* H.K. HANG SENG Friday 448.44 Thursday 444.08 Week Ago closed SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 398.92 Thursday 399.98 Week
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        TIN
        165 20 rnHE Straits tin price A recovered nine dollars to $1,519 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up three tonnes to 290 tonnes. The overnight London market was firmer with forward buyers gaining £38 to £6.875 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day gained £55 all round
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 20 Rubber: Mar 31. Singapore: Apr 202.25 cts (up 0.25 ct). Malaysia: Apr 206.00 cts (up 0.25 ct). Tin: $1,519 (up $9). Official offering: 290 tonnes (up three tonnes).
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        55 20 Thundiy Wtdnndiy Melbourne (1) 15D.es 161 10 Lcndon 179 SOB 181 008 IRO.OOB 181.808 Zurich 179.008 181.008 179.788 181.758 Paris ***** 184.06 Friday Ttutnday Hor.fkong 180.008 178. 508 181)308 17*708 B'por* (2) 151.028 IM.MB '181.038 180.728 Export prlcts In non-iterllnf areas In US dollar per ounce. (1) Australian dollar
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        RUBBER
        400 20 OPENING quotations in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up marginally, dealers said. Prices, later fluctuated narrowly In quiet trading with upcountry selling well absorbed by weekend shortcovering and some speculative buying. Turnover was moderate. The morning session closed quiet. The afternoon session ruled very quiet and featureless
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        110 20 r\AILY SSR and SMR prices at noon yesterday: Apr May RA.i. (Current Mlh) (Forward Mthi Bayen Sellers Bayen Sellers SSR 20 (1 ton ptllet) 192 50 1M 50 N 193.50 195.MN SSR 50 (1 ton pallet) 190 50 192.50N 191.50 193 50N M.R.ELB. SMR SCV (1 ton
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        121 20 (MINEtI PRODUCE IX v CHANCE, SINGAPORE NOON CLOtINC PRICSI PER PICUL YESTERDAY. CHHiut all: Bulk (80 ullm. old drum $80 itlltn, new drum «M MIMn. C«a«: Mixed (loose) UK/Cont. tS7 buyers. Papptr: Munlok AST A white t O.b. 100% NLW I37TJ Hlltn, Sarawak white fob »«<t NLW *35Ti
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        COPPER
        37 20 LONDON: Copper prlcct OB Thursday (previous In bracket* > Wlrifcar Spot buym £701 50 <H»1>; a«il»r» (704 50 (IM2): Ton* Month! buy«n £718 50 (17M) wllcri £7111 (£70«.50) Markit Un«: steady at Mwtr lfv*U. al«t 11,<00 toOßtf.
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      Most shares close higher
      430 20 FIRM trading took place during the first hour on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Many counter* reached their day's highs during this period and thereafter fluctuated between their opening and peak price* of the day. Still, a majority closed above Thursday's levels as indicated by
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      362 20 SHARE prices were dealt a shade higher under better support yesterday. After a steadier opening, values were marked up Initially, but the market thereafter fluctuated during the day. However, most counters were still moderately to marginally ahead at the final bell taking the New Straits Times industrial ordinary
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      Money and Exchanges
      200 20 fHE US dollar opened at 1 $2.3085/95 In quiet trading In the Singapore forex market yesterday. Sterling opened easier at f 1.8600/ 10 against the US dollar and edged lower to around the $1.8580 90 level while Sterling Sing was also traded downwards from $4.3000 to $4.29,
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      NOMINAL RATES
      132 20 Interbank rates at 3.00 pm. Currencies Nominal rstes Smithsonian percental* quoted jtsUrdMj (croas) parity changeUS dollar 2.3080 2.3090 2.8196 —18.14 Sterling pound 4.2877 4.2940 7.3469 —41.8} Hongkong dollar 49.90 49J(7 b 0.51 1.20 M'slan dollar 87.81 97.92 100.00 2.19 Aust schilling 15.7862 15.8403 12.1012 4-30.46 Bel franc (com)
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      175 20 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rate* at at close on Mar 31. US Dollan (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 7 1/4 7 1/8 1 mth 7 1/4 7 1/8 2 mths 7 3/8 7 1/4 3 mths 7 7/18 7 6/16 6 mths 7 13/16 7 11/16 9
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      Money market
      38 20 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollars on Mar 31. Offer Bid Overnight —2 —3 1/2 1 mth 4 3/8 4 6/18 2 mtns 4 3/4 4 5/8 3 mtns 4 7/8 4 3/4 Source: Astley Feare*.
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      DISCOUNT
      59 20 RANGE of run offered by discount houari on March 31. Overnight 1 to 31* Call depoiit 2 to 31% Clnlflf 3-MonU. Traaiury bllU 3 3/16 S 1/M 3-Month X Bank bill. 4 3/4 4 8/8 A JMonth CD 4 7/» 4 3/4 «-Maoth CD 4 »/lC 4 13/11 ■MMM
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      Minimum lending rates
      79 20 WITH the prime rate cut to 7 per cent by DBS and Citibank, virtually all bank* in Singapore are now offering the umr terma to their beat customers. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation still maintain! iti ♦>'4 per cent while only Chartered and L'nited Commercial Bank are now lilting
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      Dunlop rolls on to new heights
      466 21 Dunlop rolls on to new heights DUNLOP Malaysian Industries has again upheld Its Image as a company that delivers the goods. In another record year ended Dec 31, 1977, group sales rose by 12.3 per cent to touch a new high at MS 146. 4 million while pre-tax earnings rose
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      Tasek Cement stands out
      203 21 AT a time when other major cement manufacturers In Malaysia are moaning about rising costs, severe competition and slack demand in the Malaysian market, Tasek Cement Is continuing to forge ahead with Increased sales and profits. For the first half of the current year ending June
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      LATEST RESULTS
      73 21 H ATA (M) Bhd: Pre-tax 1977 profit Ms 4 46 million ($4.10 million) Sales $52.17 million ($46.31 million). -Final dividend 12 per cent Ehme) less tax, payable Stay 20. making total 18 per cent (same). Bonus Issue one for three, raising paid-up capital to 15 million shares of
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      1193 21 Credit Supervisor The Singapore subsidiary of a large multi-national corporation wishes to ►«< but nm^vm^ d»wm of appoint a Credit Supervisor. r.^Zl^^ He will report to the Administrative Manager and will be responsible for ■y»" the credit control functions of the company and will administer the b*'J""Wl' company's credit policies.
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      486 21 mat SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are Invited from suitably qualified Malaysian citizens for scholarships tenable at Malaysian Universities and other recognised local institutions of higher learning. Awards are available for the following courses of study. Economics (Business Administration/ Accounting) Engineering (Mechanical/ Chemical) Accountancy (ACA. ICMA) Applicants should not be over 23 years
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      456 21 SsMS^BMtMSMBYHMBMB^BM El A leading American Record Com- A pany, marketing Warner Bros, Elektra and Atlantic Labels, proposes to open an office in Kuala Lumpur and requires the following: (A) Marketing Manager (B) Sales Manager (C) Book-keeper With 2 3 years experience. (D) Advertising/Promotion Personnel. Interested parties are invited to apply
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      1215 22 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOUR SERVICE >^S. Telephone Service:- Q^ "^J Weekdays i9%^-^l^B 8.30 a.m. —5.00 p.m. WP\-^-^B Saturdays cf& T 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. \fV^ Public Holidays C.A.T.S. 900 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 335.***** Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mm. $9.00)
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      755 22 I FOR SALE A SHOPPING GUIDE 5.2 CU. FT REFRIGERATOR. In beautiful working condition $180 Contact *****4 TEAC CASSETTE DECK in excellent condition for $250 0.n.0. Owner going overseas Telephone *****13 USED TYPEWRITER 20" carriage $170 2 single Biattress $170. Phone *****0 AIRCONDITIONER 1 H.P. I. soo bln in beautiful
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      782 22 ptpBI||MMM I EXPERIENCE THE MAGNE•LANARS l(.r width, height and Mat h i.l sound like the real thing. ■.uiiiiri S.Wems G-4S High Street .ATEST LENCp TURNTABLES ivallable Martin Electronics sales, service/ repair centre) 217 Ilk 19/ 20 Outram Park *****20 SALE PAIR BOWENS Wllkens Hodel DM7O Series 2 monitor oud speakers
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      727 22 II EMPLOYMENT Consulting Civil end Structural I Engineers require 1. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER with recognised University Iw^rre and/or nrofessional structural/ Civil quallfi- rations with minimum 3 year* design and supervision experience. 2. STRUCTURAL DRAFTSMEN «tth minimum 3 years draft- ing experience For poet (1 onty candtdatea cMi Initiative and drive need
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      834 22 REQUIRED 1 FEMALE typist with technical background DuUes Include preparing. Interpretation and drawing of technical reports No relevant experience Is essential School leavers may apply. Preference will be glfen lo those who are staying around dlst 5. please apply with particulars and salary expected to 200 F. Ayer Rajah Industrial
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      759 22 II EMPLOYMENT Vacancies' for COSTING CLERK 11 C.I O Level minimum. Minimum 1 year costing experience. L.C.C Higher Costing or Accounting will be an advantage The successful applicant will be offered an attractive salary plus iibersl fringe benefits such ea:- hot prnlisatton insurance, etc. Apply by subinutlng your full resume
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      724 22 A European marketing company requires A SALES EXECUTIVE lor a smell but growing range of toiletries products. The successful applicant must be an experienced executive with active, contacts at supermarkets and pharmacies and must be able to provide a successful sales history Opportunities exist for promotion Into Brand Management Salary
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      688 22 II EMPLOYMENT Technical rlh G. L. REXROTH PTE. LTD. I 1 Europes largest supplier of oil hydraulics G. L. REXROTH is the major supplier ol oil hydreullce in Europe lo c wide range of indueundergoing a period of rapid eipan.ion and has vscsncies tor the following position! POWER UNIT/ SERVICE
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      631 22 THE RIG BUILDER seeks additional qualified und or experienced per- Y. sonnel in the following A, positions: (1) ENGINEERING ASSIS- YTANTS f Mechanical Engineer- I" Ing Diploma with basic V" knowledge of steel L" structures and marine T construction: pre- r ferably with design I" experience. JJ (2) HULL DRAFTSMEN
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      1184 23 j N EMPLOYMENT requires MALE LABORATORY ASSISTANT (Procat* Control) Minimum 4 OCE O level passes, preferably in the Science Stream Experience preferred but not essential Prepared to do 3 shifts Applications stating full particulars, telephone number (If any) together with a recent passport size photograph (nonreturnable) should be addressed to
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      456 23 II EMPLOYMENT REOUIRED LIVE-IN AMAH age 35 45 Duties now are cooking and general cleaning Later In November must also help to look after baby Please ring *****2 LIVE-IN EXPERIENCED AMAH for general' cooking purposes required by English family In Dlst 9 Must speak English Oood salary Tel: *****82 STAY-IN
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      414 23 BaßßaWeVTAaje^M^^law^M^Bßßßaßi' MALE STOREKEEPER Minimum 4 yaara' e>-® parlance working as Store- kaapar and having baing In charga of al laaat 3-5 subordinates S) o Poaaaaa OCE '0' laval or S) aqulvalant o Poaaaes good knowledge of si i Matha and Engllah S, i Abla to apeak English and Mandarin and
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      1269 23 II EMPLOYMENT At t f ost civ f^^^^^^l FOSTER ELECTRIC Jmmm^\ (S) PTE LTD. ImWEBmA 151 KALLANO WAY XMUMmmul SINGAPORE 1J Tal: SOSSII. we are a wetl eeteMtehed manu- DKOH lecturer of Audio products \Jt\\jn X n. d :S g .°m U me^ M W T" vacancies for I lub
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      425 23 II EMPLOYMENT OFFICE BOY REOUIRED. Minimum Primary School education, preferably staying around dlsts 9. 10 11 and 12 with own motor-cycle Starting salary Sl5O Please write to: S T Box MM GENERAL ELECTRIC USA FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS COLOUR TELEVISION MANUFACTURER (S DAY WORK WEEK) NO MICROSCOPES Come and join Oeneral
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      449 23 PHILIPS requires 1) ACCOUNTS CLERK Applicants should have LCC Intermediate Book-keeping, preference will be given to candidates with 1 2 yean working experience. 2) MECHANICS Trade 1 in electronic servicing or private certificate In TV servicing with experience In repairing and servicing of television sets Interested candidates please submit full
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      477 23 II EMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING COMPANY requires following: (1) Assistant Store-keeper (2) Oeneral Workers Write to PO. Box 278 or call at 418-C Upper Paya Lebar Road (19) An established publishing company requires FEMALE TYPESETTER/ TYPIST Applicants must have at least three OCE O' level passes Including English and be able
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      427 23 SINGAPORE TIME has vacancies for MALE FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORB Eiperlence not mtUaaari. Apply personally on Monday, Tuesday or Friday at: SINGAPORE TIME PTE. LTD. 2 MARSILINO LANE, WOODLANDS NEW TOWN. SINGAPORE IS. I URGENT NEED FOR qualified Masseuses Good working conditions. Phone *****66 ext 38 fop Interview WANTED ONE MALAY
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      782 24 II EMPLOYMENT If Bttml (Squired van drivir cum ispwnger Completed National SeYvlce Salary $300 Apply per sejnally O-8. High Street Centre, ffpnre 6. (between 400 pm ytO p m I WOUIRED ASSISTANT STORE■XEPER for a departmental store le Orchard Road stocking ptiotographlc. hl-fl. calculators. <*c Apply with home telephone ajimher
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      529 24 ESTABLISHED COMPANY URGENTLY requires Experienced PSA Delivery Clerks (Chinese) for immediate employment Apply personally at 602. Manhattan House. 151. Chin Swee Road. S pore 3 MALE PRIVATE SECRETARY, late forties, several years experience, proficient In commercial correspondence/ telex/ reports Available Immediately Telephone *****24 L.M.B. PROVIDES ACCOUNTING. Taxation. Secretarial and General
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      1203 24 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES FULLY FURNISHEO APARTMENT w\ Holland Road (10 minutes to Orchard Road) Immediate occupation Reasonable rental Tel *****87 FURNISHED 3 BEDROOM FLAT with panoramic view In Pacific Mansion. River Valley Road. Ideal for office cum residents Contact M.ingharam *****8 DIST. 10 DRAGON VIEW Park executive 3-bedroomed
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      1431 24 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES 94S SO. FT UNFURNISHEO OHM MUST SELLI CLOVER Park Phase space .i v.i liable mid-April in II 2-storey terrace 4 bedrooms 3 Internation.i; Palza 18th floor, bathrooms. 2 balconies, facing Apply to B T Box A***** south east Built-in cabinets In m^ t^ m^ mm^^^—^^
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      728 24 V SERVICES ft BUSINESS AH KIEW AIRCONDITIONING Refrigeration Service Specialists In sale, repairing, respraylng i and rental Tel *****/ *****10 SS REFRIGERATION SPECIALIST In Repair. Respraylng of Refrigerators. Alrcons plus Television Maintenance and Installation Contact: *****6/ *****8 NATIONWIDE SERVICES Repairs. Servicing. Rental. Respraying. Trade-In. Sales and OeneralConlractor For All Kinds
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      1341 24 V SERVICES BUSINESS New/Used HP/MORTGAGE Unucwneries/cars i •motor cycle /scooter j •transport equipments i* houses/flats I LIAN HUAT HANG FINANCE LTD o *****77/8 I HRMTNOISM A COMPANY REQUIRES $5,000 for urgent use to buy stocks. Prepared to pay good interest, terms and conditions. Security available Write to The Advertiser s
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      142 Deaths
      381 25 1 Aged 75. patted away at General Hoipit.i on 30th March, leaving behind beloved wife Yap Lay Hong. 7 lorn Thiam Hock Thiam Chye Thiam Slew Thiam Chuan Thiam Beng Thiam Lock Thiam Klat 6 Daughlert-mlaw Vnki Melbourne Gay Poh Kirn Bernlce Perkins I .lew Slew ChOO Ellen
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      99 25 •TH ANNIVERSARY In ever loving memory of our dear son the late Mr. George Ec Hong Chwee (22) together with 19 officers/ crew drowned, flew from Singapore to Japan only 21 days, joined SS 'Hwa-Po" sunk at Kagoshlma Island on 1/4/72. Your loss is a very heartache
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      IN MEMORIAM
      41 25 Sadly missed but fondly remembered by children, grandchildren relatives and loved PEREIRA To the very dear memory of my husband. Paul Frankel. who passed away April Ist 1968 Rip Charlotte. In loving memory of TAY SYE KMIM dtod 1.4.77.
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      631 25 VI EDUCATION A TRAtNINC /I^BCOURSES COMMERCIAL EDUCATION AEB STAMFORD GIRLS' SCHOOL CENTP.I Introduction to Data Proeeaelrig and Programming Mon/Thu 7.00 9 00 pm 13 Apr introduction lo Computers and Computer Programming Mon/Thu 7.00 8 30 pm 6 Apr AM sILIOIf PM. SCHOOL CENTRE SeScrfftofisl Dcvwopfiwnt Course) Wed 7.00 —830 pm
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      396 25 VI EDUCATION TRAINING Our Secretarial Courses (L.C C 1 Pitman ISC for both Part time and Full nme tiudrnis. br<in 3rd April Low fees, outstanding value! Only ISC Rives you: FREE Supplementary Courses worth $1,000! FREE French or Japanese Language course for 1 year! Backing by British expertise Enquire at:
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      585 25 GIRLS! Jobs are becoming harder to get you need better qualifications Enrol now at the ITC and quality lor the London Chamber ol Commerce Private Secretary s Certificate and the ITC's Private Secretary s Diploma the region s leading quakbcation tor a Private Secretary Our next full time and part
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      1141 25 VI EDUCATION 4 TRAINING School o( Electronics TraMng c RADIO SERVICING (BEG) Mon to Frl 9am- 1 lam Commencing ;th Apr 71 Tues/Thur 6.45-8. 15pm Commencing. 4th Apr 71 Mon/Wed 8 30- 10pm Commencing sth Apr 7S Sun 9am-12noon Commencing Mh Apr 71 c TRANSISTOR RADIO Mon 7pm- 10pm Commencing
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      1285 25 VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS I SPECIAL CRUISE/COACH HOLIDAYS on board MS RASA SAYANG 1 lays West Malaysia Cruise' Coach Holidays rrul<e in p ort K|ang Tour lnc| uslve of X V G 'nllnX and Penang by deluxe llr-r nn fi I tlnn p-\ roach conditioned J™ inhA^im ure Mlh Apr"'
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      167 25 VIM ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL CHINESE WORKING BACHELOR 2? seek* pleasant friends Photo and phone appreciated S T Box A***** BACHELOR EARLY TWENTIES seeks sincere friends with similar interests and disposition Photos telephone appreciated Reply to 5 T Box A***** LOST A MALE FOX TERRIER Colour: White Brown Black Agt: Approx 4
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      230 25 veMGf «&*afc> «*>—*- I SCRIPTURE UNION CHRISTIAN BOOK CENTRE at Pmc* Centra ANNUAL SALE It now on until %Aprll. «th Books cards Bihles oifts < MttMc Posters Discounts from 90H to 10% 20°* discount on all English I Bibles We have 10.000 titles to offer Join ihouiandi at customers who
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      199 26 times Saturday car mart NDOMAS CORPN (PTE.) I LTD I it, Upp» W*M Row). S'por* I 111 oto*r Kg. Kapor Community Can**) Wf supply and Install motor HI Barn, radio, tape recorder. II BM stereo cassette players. H Hi shades, door visors, H| Bflety belts, spot lights and H lalf
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      811 26 fr SS234S 74, Mercedes 200 ifi OflQinal snd apple green low mileage accident free regular service price $33,500 Tel: *****2/ *****1 (MR. H.K. LEE) NG KEONG CAR TRADERS PTE. LTD.. HOME OF QUALITY USED CARS. 9. KIM KEAT ROAD. SINGAPORE 12. TEL: *****0. *****6. 5325*3. 2541M4 1077: Datsun 100A. Toyota
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      954 26 NEW JAPANESE-MAKE VEHICLES Private/Commercial For Enquiries Call: NG KEONG CAR TRADERS PTE LTD (Naw Car DlvMon) T»l»: 5512*7, 5519(7, 2544*39 73 TRIUMPH TOLEDO 1300 c.c Excellent condition, alrcond radio' cassette Tel: *****45 OCT. 1973 VOLKSWAGEN 412 L (4door saloon) 1679 c.c Alrcon. doctor owner. $12,500 View 143 Braddell Road 1970
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      1039 26 JULY 74 PEUQEOT 104 lady ii»ner leaving. Excellent condition Nr» pmnt. cassette Tel: 4(M>K)U 10 IJO am 8.00 p m No dealers I*7l TOVOTA COROLLA 1200 C'nupe. Third Owner. Atrcon. New Sport-Rims/ Tyres. Tax/ Cassetle/ H;idlo Excellent Condition MI. ISO/- ono. *****94 Peter 1»7» MERCEDES 200. Alrcon Radio' cassette. Showroom
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      932 26 1070 MERCEDES 20«. Alrcon itt» Li* ./.sur.mce Tip top condition $14.0000 no Tel: *****35 1975 MERCEDES 200. One owner Alrcon and new lux. Showroom condition $35,000 Phone *****47 1974 FIAT 1325. 5-speed One owner Aircon.. cassette player. Road tux/ tyres new Beautiful condition Tel *****33. 1976 TOYOTA CORONA 1600 One
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      531 26 THE SGV GROUP Management Consulting Services A fast-expanding bank wishes to engage a financial controller for its branch in the Middle East FINANCIAL CONTROLLER The successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Executive and will be responsible for the overall finance and accounting functions of the Branch. He must
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      354 26 t CIBA-GEIGY > (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. seeks an OFFICE ASSISTANT in its Finance Department in Petaling Java. The successful applicant will be a male Bumiputra, aged below 30. He should have knowledge of customs and import/export procedures, banking and foreign exchange transactions and be able to keep full set of
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      Lock icon THE BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL
      355 27 WEST HAM FACE COVENTRY TODAY LONDON, Fri. The freest scoring attack in the First Division of the English Football League clashes with the most vulnerable defence tomorrow when Coventry City travel to West Ham. It is a vital matcn for both teams with Coventry, scorers of
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      326 27 GEORGETOWN. Fri. The West Indies, v shorn of their brilliant World Series Cricket players, will provide more even opposition for Australia when the third Test starts here later today. As one cricket writer has already put it, against this West Indies side the
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      572 27  - Regal Tan points to his chances BLUE PETER By REGAL Tan underlined his chances In the Singapore Derby tomorrow with a dashing workout In yielding goIng on the sand track at Buklt Tlmah yesterday. With Queensland Jockey Doug Messlngham up, the Entrepreneur five-year-old strode out faultlessly over 600 metres In
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      78 27 pENANQ, Fri. All committee members of the Penang Turf Club were re-elected unopposed at the annual meeting at the club in Batu Gantong yesterday. The club, with only 10 out of the 425 ordinary members present in the house, re elected president Urn Huck Alk and committee
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      193 27 LONDON, Frl. Red Rum, who last year became the first triple winner of the Grand National, now looks rare to try for a fourth victory in the big race at Aintree tomorrow. Trainer Ginger McCain, who began a week of public anguish in Britain last
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      2099 28  -  BLUE PETER By QUNNER B, a beaten favourite last week, should make amends in Race Eight at Bukit Timah today. The Gulf Pearl three year old did not have the best of luck in the running when fourth to Hopefully over 1,200 metres. Movie Town
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      171 28 «AC« LUI PITH TIT •enuTiNBm Manikam Tr.eetre Prince Melody Kim steed Manlkam Luc Thoatra Prince Melody Luc Patrlarah Clnta Ku Royal OralloB H*yal O..l,*n Patriarch Kuantan PatnaraM Cherokee loyal Oral too KIU twka Bora to Rua Kuala Rompm »m>imi Tartar Bruy'i P«« •ett»l Pet Tartar Acrobateen tun ThWM Air
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      1099 28 SUmU* (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (incorporated in the Federation of Malaya) FINAL REPORT The Directors of Bata (Malaysia) .Berhad have pleasure in announcing the audited results of the Company's operation for the year ended 31st December 1977 with comparative figures as follows:— Y#<r ended Ye>r ended 31.12.77 31.12.76 (Audited) (Audited) Sales: Domestic
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      Nasir or Shan? it's a toss-up
      347 29  -  JOE DORAI By JT will be a toss-up between Xasir Jalil and E. Shanmugaretnam for Dollah Kassim's Singapore place against Perlis in tomorrow's North Zone Malaysia Cup-tie at the National Stadium. Both strikers were last ni<?ht Included In the 16-strong squad for the match,
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      173 29 AW ES T GERMAN sports goods manufacturing company will sponsor Farrer Park United In the National Football League Division One this year. Under the sponsorship, signed last night. Puma will provide the club with Jerseys, boots, balls, track suits and all other requirements for the
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      Bukit Panjang win 2-1
      63 29 Bukit Pan j ang win 2-1 BUKIT PANJANO beat Ang Moh Kio 2-1 In a first round match of the mterconstltuency sepak takraw competition. Other results: Paslr Panjang Changl 1. Kolam Ayer 2 Kallang 1. Tanglln 2 Marine Parade 1, Geylang East 3 Buona Vista 0. Anson 2 Sembawang 1.
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      Lim Phi-Lan to take a crack at Wimbledon
      379 29  -  r BERNARD PEREIRA T IM PHI-LAN, Singapore's un*u disputed tennis queen, will leave for Britain at the end of this month to make her maiden attempt to enter the sport's most prestlgeous event Wimbledon. The well-built 24-year-old University graduate hopes to "make
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      265 29 Krantz takes over the lead from Hsu JAKARTA, Frl. Mike Krantz, of the United States, took over the lead at the end of the halfway mark of the Indonesian Open golf championship here today with a two-round score of 136. Krantz registered an- I other round of three-under-par 68 today
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      Hat-trick by Lim
      38 29 Anglo Chinese Junior College beat Queenstown Technical 4-0 In the National postsecondary schools soccer tournament yesterday. ACJC skipper David Lim was the top scorer with a hattrick. The fourth goal came from the penalty spot.
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      PFA to put players into camp training
      228 29  -  S. C. SEKARAN By DENANG, Fri. Penang, 1 leading contenders for the Malaysia Cup, despite their makeshift training arrangements recently, will go into camp next week in preparation for their crucial match against Singapore at City Stadium tomorrow week. The Football Association of
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      33 29 PARIS, Prl. Singapore Cricket Club's rugby team defeated Lanins 13-8 at Lanins last night. Singapore's scorers were: Davies. Leow Kirn Suan (tries) and Connors (one conversion and one penalty goal). AFP.
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      107 29 ATHLETICS Third road relay league (Rifle Range KOkd. 4 p. m> SOCCER Friendlier Cairnhlll Under- 18 v Scott and English Intermediate v Cairnhlll (both matches at Monk's Hill School. 3 and 4.30 p.m.) VOLLEYBALL VAS League Cup men's quarterfinals (Puny Choon School. 2.30 p.m.) SEPAK TAKRAW Interconstituency tou r
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      RECORD ENTRY FOR WARREN OPEN
      168 29  -  ERNEST FRIDA By MORE than 220 golfers from nine clubs a record have entered for the annual Warren Open championship at Dover Road today and tomorrow. The tournament is divided Into three divisions "A" (handicap scratch- 12). "B" (13— 17) and "C" (18—24). Warren Club
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      Lim is out to regain prestige
      143 29 Lim is out to regain prestige NATIONAL cyclist Lim Poh Leong will be out to regain lost prestige when he competes in the S.E. Zuellig -Lion Tyres 100 kilometre point race at East Coast Parkway tomorrow morning (8.30). Lim, who was disqualified in the 75-kllometre massed start race early this
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      Straining without knowing how can be harmful
      218 29 Straining without knowing how can be harmful INTEREST in weight training at schools has grown Judging 1 from the early-morning crowd in the National Stadium gym- nasium. But the absence of any Knowledgeable supervisor can do more harm than good sometimes the mental setback could be irreparable. I have seen
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      122 29 ••In fact, resistance at this time should be secondary; certainly he should not be allowed to handle a weight that causes him strain. "Indeed, any apparent struggle or strain to complete a movement should be avoided at all times, even when he desires to see 'how much
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      157 29 PERCY SENEVIRATNE BUENOS AIRES, Fri— Mala ysla defeated Canada 2-0 today to assure themselves of at least 10th place In the World Cup hockey tournament. Canada did most of the running but were shut out by Malaysia's stingy defence. The Malaysian attack played cautiously but made good
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      196 29 npiTLE holders AngloL Chinese School qualified for the quarterfinals of the national schools badminton championships in the secondary boys division, following their 5-0 win —their third over Assumption English, at Buklt Ho Swee yesterday. The other qualifiers are Buklt Ho Swee. St. Patrick's, New Town. Sin
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      162 29 Heartiest Congratulations to I I FRANCINE BOUTIQUE I on the official opening at j 830, Basement, Supreme House I from NAM HING LIN KEE GOLDSMITH I I NAM HENG PLANTATION COMPANY I Warmest Congratulations and Best Wishes I to I FRANCINE BOUTIQUE I on the official opening at 830, Basement,
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    122 30 Kriangsak watches tank manoeuvres near Peking npHAI Prime Mlnls- ter Krlan g s ak Chomanan (centre) being briefed by Chinese army officers after watching tank manoeuvres near Pc ki n g on Thursday. A report in Bangkok's Nation newspaper said the tank commander of the Sixth Tank Division, Gen. Yeh
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    46 30 Gaborone: (Bottwana), PTI. TWO South African gam* rangers and a British tourist were ihot and killed by Botswana soldiers when they attacked their guards and attempted to escape after being detained Inside Botswana, the office of President Sir Seretse Khama announced today.— AP.
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    163 30 WASHINGTON, Fri. The United States recorded the worst trade deficit in its history in February as the nation Imported US$4.5 bUlion (5510.3 billion) more than it ■old abroad, the US Commerce Department said today. The monthly deficit, the 21st in a row, surpassed the record 1553.3
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    196 30 Mid-May date for opening of Narita TOKYO, Friday THE Japanese Cabinet today decided to open Tokyo's controversial and battlescarred new international airport at Narita In mid-May, an official spokesman said. 1 But the fixing of a specific date was held over until next Tuesday because of a lack of effective
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    50 30 PARIS. Frt. French Prime Minister Raymond Barre today handed In his government's resign atlon prior to his expected reappointment as premier. Mr. Barre later met President Valery Discard d'Estalng and political sources said it was virtually certain he would be asked to form a new government.— Reuter.
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    449 30 Felt he was tricked by Weizman's visit, say report NEW YORK, Fri. PRESIDENT Sadat felt "furious and deceived" because Israeli Defence Minister Ezer Weizman brought no new peace proposals to Cairo, sources close to him said last night. ABC News Cairo correspondent Dorren Kays quoted the sources as
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    704 30 I ONDON. Frl Stock prices eased weakness of sterling on foreign exchange markets and on some speculation of a rise In Interest rates In the near future, dealers said At 3 p m the Financial Times index was down 5 1 at 402 6 Government bonds closed up
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    32 30 Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH MOM. AMSOM, aged 68. wo late Mr. V. ShanmuKam Plllai patted away peacefully on 31/3/TB. Cortege leaves 50, Horbat Road. (OpfXMlta Naval Base cinema) at 3.00 p.m. on 1/4/78.
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      235 30 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Dally Cover Price SO* Annual Subscription $IU Circulation Manager Telrpheme S700H Cxi JO* TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS.., CEMENT prices are going up again. That's not going to help Singapore contractors who are finding labour and raw material costs still high. An industry source says there is more to
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    1296 31  -  MILTON CHASE: Washington TOR years the tele1 phone has been a boon and a blessing to hundreds of millions around the world, a marvelous gadget for convenient and Instant communications between people. Today, in the US it is fast becoming a Pandora's
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    698 31  -  PAUL MAJENDIE: Hongkong TJONGKONG Gov- ernor Sir Murray MacLehose, a powerful and popular figure In a potentially explosive job, has had his stay at the helm extended. The lanky Scotsman, originally due to leave In November after running
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    683 33  -  ALY MAHMOUD: Beirut By »T»HE Lebanese capl1 tal Is swelling with refugees from warstricken south Lebanon, compounding an already acute refugee problem from the dark" days of the 19month civil war. Entire buildings, hotels and i beach bungalows have been occupied by squatters
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    550 33 LONDON. Friday TWO West Indian doctors have managed to extract eye drops effective against the disease glaucoma from the marijuana plant. This research, announced by the University of the West Indies in Kingston, leads the roundup of the latest developments in science and
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      78 33 CIMSEII GUY LAROCHE I PARIS Haute Couture j accessories for men and ladies 1 Sole Agents- ■jtiVIER SINGAPOREJ^^H y^TBEST WISHES TO /^CHOSEN ORCHARD LAMTONGPTE.LTD (SINGAPORE) KOWA TRADING CO. LTD (KOBE-JAPAN) WISHES TO ORCHARD A t ft TYE SOON CO., (PTE) LTD. 10-11. Rochore Canal Road. Sngapore 7 PO Box No
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      104 33 CONGRATULATIONS on the opening of Chosen Co. Pte. Ltd. at Lucky Plaza Elegance the m scene 11 M 1 I Li sole Agent Fielding, Brown Rnch (F.E.) Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) 57 Robinson Road. Ist Floor, Singapore 1 P.O. Box 84 Tel: *****11 *****12 Singapore Penang Kuala Lumpur )^^T BEST
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      56 33 jfifks\ WISHES ID rCHOSI! ORCHARD From JAKARTA INTER-ASIA TRADING CO. NAM SENG TEXTILES SUITCASES CO. PTE. LTD. LIEWANCHOIK LIE WAN LIE LAU KAI FAT KOHTEKHUA LIAUKETGUAN KHONG YONG KHIM CHANG SHAO LIN SIM PENG CHUAN DENNIS T.K. TAN I [~T~ I^HW m 222, ?nd Floor^laza Smgapura, Orchard Road, I^* Singapore
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      580 34 The SGV Group Management Consulting Services A well-known multinational distributor of a wide range of motor vehicles, seeks the services of a topnotch marketing man to fill the post of: MERCHANDISING MANAGER Around $30,000 p.a. plus car The successful candidate will Mume overall responsibility <or advertising and sales promotion activities
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      791 34 (PAPER DIVISION) NEEDS A TOP LEVEL SALES EXECUTIVE TO BE BASED IN MALAYSIA The person we are looking for should be above 28 years old, possess good knowledge of the paper trade, including printing and converting industries. A good business education and experience in high level negotiation and good business
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      1170 34 I OPERATIONS MANAGER SHIPPING 1 Salary 53 ,000 $4,000 pm benefits Our client is a well established and profitable subsidiary of an overseas shipping group. The company charters its ships on long term contracts. As a result of rapid expansion the company now requires the services of an outstanding Operations
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      575 35 HUGHES TOOL COMPANY (*ar Cast) PTE LTO Locoted in Jurong is now seeking suitable applicants for positions as 1 (1) PLANT MAINTENANCE MANAGER Duties: To supervise the maintenance group in all phases of maintaining a modern manufacturing plant engaged in heavy manufacturing Desired qualifications: Singapore citizen Polytechnic/ Industrial Training Board
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      520 35 SEMICONDUCTOR PERSONNEL REQUIRED: TEST OPERATOR Technical School Graduate or equivalent Experience in Electronics IC final test operations. ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN Diploma or Certificate in Electronics Engineering or equivalent Experience in maintenance and repair of computerized automatic or manual test equipment Knowledge in Teradyne and HP test equipment is helpful TEST ENGINEER
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      452 35 'A large US Multinational Company^ is looking for:SENIOR BUYER A) University or Polytechnic graduates. D 3 to 5 years experience in buying electronic components or telecommunication parts/ products. BUYER A) University or Polytechnic graduates. B) lor 2 years' purchasing experience in a consumer electronics factory. C) Completed National Service STENOGRAPHER
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      507 35 0 G.L REXROTN PTE. LTD. Europes largest supplier of oil hydraulics G.L REXROTH is the moior supplier of oil hydraulics in Europe to a wide range of industries The local company is undergoing a period of ropid expansion and hos a vacancy for the position ofSALES ENGINEER We require on
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      677 35 FEMALE SALES EXECUTIVE WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED REAL ESTATE SALES EXECUTIVE TO JOIN OUR RESIDENTIAL AGENCY TEAM. THIS IS A CAREER POSITION FOR AN AMBITIOUS AND EFFECTIVE SALES EXECUTIVE WHO IS SEEKING A RESPONSIBLE POSITION WITH ATTRACTIVE REWARDS. THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH REAL ESTATE
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      639 36 (Sntrocfc CHALLENGING CAREER IN MARKETING With our continuing expansion into overseas markets, we wish to recruit several experienced and dynamic marketing personnel Interested candidates must be prepared to travel abroad and to reside in overseas offices, if required. They should have wide marketing or commercial experience and be able to
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      838 36 TYVlsC9__f9«^________________l H Under Instructions from McCOURTS CRANES PTY. LIMITED (who are retiring from the business) 1326 STUART HIGHWAY, DARWIN. WEDNESDAY 19th APRIL 1978 at 9.30 a.m. k 12 MOBILE HYDRAULIC CRANES I COLES T225 20 ton. 103' Jib Coles Carrier, bogie drive. I PA H T 150 15 ton. 103'
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      610 36 SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN THE CAUSE OF Suit No. 185 of 1978. Writ of Seizure t Salt No. 62/78. Yuen Nam Factory (suing as a firm Plaintiffs Versus Overseas Electronics Corporation Pte. Ltd. Defendants. AUCTION SALE OF Radio components consisting printed circuits,
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      121 36 FAR EAST INDUSTRIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 272(2) of the Companies Act. Cap. 185 that the Final Meeting of the Members of the above-named Company will he held on Tuesday. 2nd May. 1978 at 10.00 a.m. at the offices of Messrs.
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      211 36 1 Lulu Mosacpol floor cleaner Lulu cooking bag Lulu dishwashing liquid Lulu dishwashing sponge Lulu air freshener Lulu window cleaner Lulu liquid bleach Lulu toilet sanitizer Silver Bow table salt El LULU MOSACPOL CO. I J (A subsidiary of Sim Cheng Ker Trading Co.) are pleased to appoint l\ as
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