The Straits Times, 8 April 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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  • YOUR WEEKEND READING
    • The Sunday Times
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        Why readers think the Sun Times makes must reading
        110 1 T»HE Sunday Times makes MUST reading, A so say readers when asked In the regular My View column what part of the Sunday Times makes up their favourite reading at the weekend. One reader likens the Sunday Times to the delicious
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        When science beat the murderers...
        113 1 rWAS just an envelope containing two pieces of green rope but it was enough for the lawmen to confirm their suspicions and zero in cm the Chou brothers, David and Andrew the "brains" behind the Gold Bar Murders. The brothers were not able to cheat
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        Return of the steam cars?
        64 1 VLTE MAY well be returning to the age of the steam car sooner than we think. Rising fuel costs, conservation and antipollution measures could force manufacturers to produce cars that do not run on petrol. Already steam cars and electric cars are In use around
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        Israel's rising star
        109 1 FfcEFENCE Minister Gen. Eier Weiunan is sud- *-> denly the rising star in Israel today. In a recent opinion poll, more than one third of the pollsters voted for him when asked who they would prefer as Prime Minister if Mr. Begin could not continue in office.
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    • Sunday Nation
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        Meet the Wonder Women of the West
        99 1 rpHEY'RE all under 30, they're all highly qualified, and they've made history as the first six women astronauts of America. Fourteen years after Valentina Tereshkova was sent Into space by the Russians, America has come up with Its own WONDER WOMEN OF THE
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        Bilingualism: Crux of the problem...
        132 1 rpHURSDAY nights bUingnalism discussion on TV, excellent though it was, could have done with a crisp statement of the parameters of the various problems and their essence says our occasional columnist Chang Kai Ming. Far from being too long, it was, if anything, not lone
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        How to live longer
        101 1 t<AT less salt and live longer. If you cut your salt AJ Intake by half or more It could help to prevent high blood pressure, which is directly related to strokes and heart disease. Debate over the Importance of salt in diet has waxed and waned
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        Other highlights...
        50 1 Our new column on bridge by The Aces tells you to look out for the chance to sacrifice. Golden Goals of the World Cup: Geoff Hurst's goal that gave England a 4-2 victory over Wdt Germany in 1966. Something for the tennis player who thinks he has everything.
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    Lock icon Despite mixed trend in Manila... MARCOS SET FOR VICTORY
    804 1 Despite mixed trend in Manila... MARCOS SET FOR VICTORY MANILA, Friday THE government seems assured of overall victory in the Philippines' first elections under martial law although initial returns in the bitterly-contested and crucial Metropolitan Manila district, the only area where the opposition has fielded candidates, showed a mixed trend
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    Dow Jones
    43 1 NEW YORK. Fri. Dow Jones averages, based on first hours of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 764 29. up 0 34; 20 transp 207.34, up 048; IS utils 105.48. up 0.07; 85 Stocks *****, up 0.20. UPL
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    Lock icon The weather
    15 1 UP TO NOON TODAY: Occasional show ers, according to the Singapore Meteorological Service.
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    Lock icon Intelligence chief out
    56 1 JAKARTA, Fri. Lieut. Gen All Murtopo, 54. a onetime very close associate and aide of President Suharto was yesterday relieved of his duty as the influential deputy chief of the State Intelligence Body (Bakln). Gen Murtopo held that job until his recent appointment as Minister for Information
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    Lock icon Neutron bomb: US decision
    260 1 WASHINGTON, Friday PRESIDENT 1 Carter announced today he has decided to put off production of the controversial neut ron bomb. Mr. Carter said in a White House statement that production of neutron weapons in the future would be influenced by the degree to which the Soviet
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    Lock icon BRIGADES' RAID
    107 1 GENOA, Fit— The Red Brigades guerilla group today shot and wounded a leading northern Italian industrialist In a lightning raid outside his home, police said Mr. Felice SchiavetU, SO, uk president of the Qeioa Industrialists' Assocatlon, was shot four time* in the legs and once in the hand
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    Lee on the price of bilingualism
    863 1 SINGAPOREANS, while striving to be bilingual, should ensure that finesse in the use of Mandarin is not totally lost. Under lining this during a question-and-answer session after the panel discussion telecast on Thursday night, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew felt there had been a decline
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    Lock icon LATEST Clear lead by Marcos?
    74 1 LATEST Clear lead by Marcos? MANILA, Fri. President Marcos' government party appeared to have taken a clear lead over the opposition in the Metropolitan Manila parliamentary elections, according to unofficial returns reported tonight by the government radio. With the vote count surpassing the 20,000mark. the government's New Society Movement Party
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      104 1 NEW LAWS TO MAKE HAWKERS BEHAVE Page 12 SADAT waiting for Carter's peace plan 2 VIETNAM won't revive Indochina federation 3 BROWN wants big hike in civil defence spending 4 ETHIOPIA may cut ties with West soon 5 Prices up at 11 cinemas on Friday Pag* 13 BORDERLINE ease, so
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Labour's 'no' to tighter curbs on coloured migrants
      225 2 Labour's 'no' to tighter curbs on coloured migrants LONDON, Fri The Labour Government yesterday rejected an all-party committee's proposal for tighter curbs on coloured Immigration to Britain. During angry exchanges in the House of Commons yesterday Home Secretary (Interior Minister) Merlyn Rees said there would anyway be no further major
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      Lock icon Secret US satellite
      47 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fri. A secret United states satellite was launched Into space last night. The air force did not advance any Information and only issued a brief statement following the launch by an Atlas-Agena rocket, used for a number of spy satellite launches. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Waiting for Carter's peace plan
      540 2 SADAT BANKING ON U.S. PLEDGE CAIRO, Friday pRKSIDKXT Anwar Sadat is believed waiting for the United States to fulfil what well-placed Cairo sources said yesterday was a private pledge by President Carter to step in with an American plan for advancing the peace negotiations if
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      Lock icon OIL PRICE BOUND TO RISE, SAYS YAMANI
      101 2 7URICH, Fri. Saudi Lt Arabia's Oil Minister Sheik Yamani told Swiss television the oil price was certain to increase once Western economies recover and the demand for oil rises. He said in the TV interview broadcast yesterday although his country was affected by
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      Lock icon Retirement age raised
      66 2 WASHINGTON. Fri. President Carter yesterday' signed a Bill raising the age for mandatory retirement in the private sector from 65 to 70. There t& no longer any age limit for retirement in the public sector. Mr. Carter stressed that by signing this Bill he was aiming at
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      Lock icon Why Aussies are leaving
      41 2 CANBERRA, Fri The Federal government has started a fullscale survey aimed at discovering why people leave Australia. The survey Is being carried out at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth international airports from today until April 37.— AFP.
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      Lock icon US airline signs $1.7b pact to buy 23 airbus jets
      235 2 US airline signs $1 .7 b pact to buy 23 airbus jets NEW YORK. Fri—Eastern Airlines yesterday signed an agreement with a three-nation European consortium to purchase a fleet of 23 Airbus jetliners at a cost of US$77B million <551.79 billion) the largest foreign aircraft sale ever in the United
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      Lock icon ISRAEL: WE'LL PULL BACK FROM TUESDAY
      352 2 UNITED NATIONS. Fri. ISRAEL has told the United Nations it will begin pulling back from its troop positions in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. The announcement yesterday that Israel had proposed a twostage plan for Initial withdrawals came shortly after Secretary-Ge-neral Kurt Waldhelm had appealed
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      Lock icon Spreading labour unrest near crisis in Israel
      251 2 Spreading labour unrest near crisis in Israel TEL AVIV, Friday WIDESPREAD labour unrest in Israel climbed to crisis proportions today with mounting economic losses and increasing criticism of government attempts to halt inflation. The nation's 60,000 teachers staged a oneday walkout yesterday and threatened further strike action unless they receive
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 2
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      Lock icon Narita: Union leaders offer to help
      171 3 Narita: Union leaders offer to help rKYO, Frl. Powerful Japanese Labour union leaders have offered their good offices to the government to pave the way for the opening of the embattled new Tokyo International airport at Narlta. Representatives of the General Council of Japan Labour Unions (Sohyo) called on Transport
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      Lock icon WOMAN SUSPECT HELD IN MORO KIDNAP HUNT
      127 3 rALIAN security forces scouring Italy for kidnapped former Premier Aldo Moro in the country's most massive manhunt scored a breakthrough on Thursday when they arrested a woman (above) who, they said, resembles the lone female commando in the Red Brigades kidnap squad. Police
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      Lock icon 10 killed, 60 hurt in clash with miners
      194 3 NEW DELHI. Frl. Ten people were killed and at least 60 Injured in a violent clash between police and striking mine workers In the central India state Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, Samachar news agency reported today. It said a 24-hour curfew was
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      $57,000 award to Bruce's wife
      134 3 $57,000 award to Bruce's wife LOS ANGELES. Fri.— The wife of the late martial arts movie star Bruce Lee yesterday agreed to a settlement of US$25,000 (5557,750) from four film companies accused of exploiting Lee's name in two film spinoffs after his death in 1973. Superior Court judge Jack Swink
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      Lock icon $14m damages
      46 3 SANTA ANA (California). Frl.— A youth who was critically burnt in the crash of a Ford Pinto and initially awarded US$l2" 8 million (*****.2 million) In a judgment against rord Motor Co. has agreed to accept damages of US$6 3 million (5514.8 million).— AP.
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      Lock icon 'More freedom in China with new constitution'
      251 3 TOKYO. Friday CHINA'S millions will enjoy greater freedom and democracy under the constitution adopted by the National People's Congress last month, according to Chinese legal authorities. This point was made In Interviews the official Hsinhua News Agency held over the past few days
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      Lock icon B'desh polls in December
      46 3 TOKYO. PTI. VUltlng Bangladesh President Zlaur Rahman today confirmed reports that a general election will be held In Bangladesh In December at the latest. Speaking to the press, the President said that the date of the presidential election was "under consideration."— APP.
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      Lock icon New fighters
      41 3 CANBERRRA. Pri. Defence Minister Jim KUleo said today Australia wanted to buy a new fleet of fighters to modernise its air force and informed source* said the government wat ready to spend about USt one billion (5J2.3 billion).— Reuter.
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      Lock icon CRUELTY TO TURTLES: AIRLINE FINED
      82 3 HONGKONG, Frl. Thai International Airlines has been fined US$2BO (*****) here for cruelty to animals after tartlet on a flight from Bangladesh were found to have their feet stitched together with string. The airline, which pleaded guilty in court here yesterday, was fined after Customs
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      Lock icon Vietnam won't revive Indo-China union
      303 3 Vietnam won't revive IndoChina union HONGKONG. Friday THE Indochinese federation has forever become part of history and Vietnam has absolutely no intention of reviving it. Radio Hanoi said today. "The Government of Vietnam firmly keeps Its pledge to strictly respect the independence, sovereignty, territorial Integrity, political system, independent line and
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      Lock icon Viet refugees: We have 10,000-strong 'army'
      111 3 Viet refugees: We have 10,000-strong 'army' BANGKOK. Fri. Though the Vietnamese Government has admitted the existence of small groups of anticommunist forces among Its people, 19 refugees who arrived here last week claim they are members of a 10,000strong organisation which is building up an extensive arsenal of weapons to
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      714 3 TRAINING/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER Salary negotiable A leading international organisation in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a qualified and experienced Executive to take charge of its Training and Employee Relations Department J| M The successful candidate will be responsible for the entire training m and employee relations functions. A major portion of
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 3
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      Lock icon Asean to have pact on position of its sec-gen?
      168 4 Asean to have pact on position of its sec-gen? JAKARTA Fri. The secretary -general of Asean, Mr. Umaryadi Nbtowidigdo, met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusu maatmadja today to discuss the preparation of an agreement regarding the formal relations between the Asean secretary-gene ral and the host country to the
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      Lock icon Major killer in Hongkong
      63 4 HONOKONO. Pri. —High Blood pressure is among the big killers in cramped, noisy and fast-moving Hongkong. Medical and health director Di.k L. Thong, opening an exhibition on hypertension here, said today: "This Is a problem which Is very much with us as we unfortunately have the
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      Lock icon Brown wants big hike in civil defence budget
      396 4 WASHINGTON, Fri. JJEFENCE Secretary Harold Brown amid growing concern over enhanced Soviet capability in offensive nuclear weapons, has told President Carter thai a sharp increase in US spending on civil defence is needed. The move would enable civil defence officials to plan
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      Lock icon Brez hits at US
      56 4 VLADIVOSTOK. Pri. President Leonid Brezhnev hit out at the United States today for what he called "stalling" on a Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (Salt) Speaking on board the cruiser Admiral Seniavin. Mr. Brezhnev charged that the US had seized on irrelevant political issues to try to
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      Lock icon Farrah gives her reason
      80 4 LOS ANOELES. Ftt. Blonde television star Farrah Fawcett-Majors yesterday defenceu In court her decision to leave the hit show Charlie's Angels which made her a celebrity. She denied charges of breach of contract brought by the makers of the series which has been seen worldwide. The
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      Lock icon Why we must lift arms ban: Vance
      232 4 WASHINGTON. Fri. SECRETARY of State Cyrus Vance said yesterday the United States had assurances that Turkey would reopen American military bases if the arms embargo is lifted and that Turkish Cyprlots would make significant proposals for resolving the Cyprus dispute in the next
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      Lock icon JOINT NUCLEAR TEST BY BRITAIN, U.S.
      77 4 WASHINGTON, Pri Britain and America will explode an underground nuclear device today at the Nevada test site 110 km north-west of Las Vegas, their first Joint test since 1976. The device Is between 20 and 150 kllotons. In making the announcement yesterday the US
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 4
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      Lock icon ETHIOPIA MAY CUT TIES WITH WEST SOON
      342 5 NAIROBI, Friday gTHIOPIA said it may shortly break diplomatic relations with the United States, Britain and West Germany following a secret but highly successful trip to the Soviet Union by Ethiopian strongman Mengistu Haile Mariam. The military leader returned from his unannounced visit
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      Lock icon Urine therapy under study in India
      154 5 NEW DELHI, Fri. A government research institute is investigating the effectiveness of urine therapy for curing a variety of ailments, Health Minister Raj Narain said yesterday. Mr. Naraln said the central council research in Indian medicines and homoeopathy has asked the pharmacology unit of
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      Lock icon Terrorists get jail instead of death
      134 5 Terrorists get jail instead of death PRETORIA, Fri. The Supreme Court here today rejected the prosecution's request for death sentences on six Africans convicted of terrorism, and handed down Jail terms ranging from seven to 18 years instead. Presiding judge A. P. My burgh said: "justice must be done through
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      Lock icon A tougher stand by Carter on S. Africa?
      387 5 WASHINGTON, Friday PRESIDENT Carter is prepared to take stronger economic steps against South Africa if the white government heightens its oppression of the black majority. An administration official yesterday discussed Mr. Carter's trip to Nigeria and Liberia in the context of developing
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      Lock icon Walk-out as sea law chairman takes his seat
      244 5 Walk-out as sea law chairman takes his seat GENEVA, Fri. Seven Latin American delegates walked out of the United Nations Sea Law Conference here yesterday In protest, as Mr. Shirley Amerasinghe of Sri Lanka toon his place as president after 10 days of ro>cedural wrangling. Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico.
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      Lock icon Red officials sacked
      47 5 HONGKONG, Fri.— Two senior and several Junior Communist Party official* have been tacked from the Luta municipal administration in the north-east China province ot Llaoning, Radio Peking reported yesterday. The radio, monitored here, said the officials were accused of obtaining government funds illegally. Reuter.
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      1104 6 UJJ Official opening of Wisma Kinta I^PTfl by the Hon. Datuk Liew Why Hone, Vi«# D.P.M.P., AM.N., angkasa management sendirian berhad President Of the IpOh Municipality. Message The Hon. Datuk Liew Why Hone D.P.M.P., A.M.N. President of the Ipoh Municipality Angkasa Management Sdn. Bhd. Board of Directors Chairman: Low Chung
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    ASEAN TRADE AND TOURISM MEETING
    142 7 ASEAN TRADE AND TOURISM MEETING SENIOR officials from Asean countries will meet here on Thursday for a three -day committee meeting on trade and tourism. Sources said matters to be discussed will Include the working of the preferential trade agreement and Issues on promoting tourism. Officials from memberstates meet periodically
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    Walkarun
    24 7 BUONA Vista community centre's building fund committee will hold fund-rais-ing "walkarun" starting at Buons Vista swimming pool on May 28 at 8 am.
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    Lock icon 'HELLO, FRISCO' LANDING
    67 7 'HELLO, FRISCO' LANDING A NEW international carrier, Singapore Airlines, made its inaugural IS landing at San Francisco international airport on Wednesday. The aircraft, shown as it landed, was a converted Boeing-707 full freighter and it crossed the Pacific in 20 hours, with fuel stops in Guam and Honolulu. The twice-weekly
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    Borderline case, so man saved from the gallows
    735 7  -  BEN DAVIDSON By A BIOCHEMIST'S testimony in a drug trafficking trial that the amount of pure heroin Involved had been "over-esti-mated" yes t c r day saved a trafficker from the gallows in what the High Court trial Judges described as a
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    Indian warships sail in for visit
    97 7 roVE Indian warships of the Eastern Fleet arrived ln Singapore yesterday on a four-day goodwill visit led by the flagship, Himgiri. The ships are commanded by the Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Fleet, Rear Adm. O. S. Dawson. The other four ships are the
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      222 7 Straits Times Crossword jMj hVbb hVM hWbb^^^^b^hW"~~*"hWM^~"~~hW«^~~ ACBOSS explosive lying around MISPRINTS. Every clue 6 contains a misprint of one Bee master point, scold If tter. occurring always in and beat (HO. the definition part of the 6 Striding about, following rlue Every answer is spelt doctor with violin (8).
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  • PARLIAMENT 1
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      Homes for aged sick: Requests will be considered
      260 8 Homes for aged sick: Requests will be considered TiE Ministry of Social Attalrs will consider requests trom charitable organisations seeking land to build homes for the aged sick, the acting Minister for Bociai Affairs, DR. AHMAD MATTAR. said in Parliament yesterday. He said It was the present policy of his
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      CPF cash for SBS shares: Govt agreed to it 'reluctantly'—Ong
      1578 8 CPF cash for SBS shares: Govt agreed to it 'reluctantly' Ong 'It'll be a secure investment for bus commuters and workers../ proposal to allow Central Provident Fund money to be used for buying Singapore Bus Service (SBS) shares was agreed to by the government only after much careful consideration and,
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      Overhead bridge to cater for soccer fans
      282 8 Overhead bridge to cater for soccer fans AN OVERHEAD pedestrian bridge to cater for soccer fans at the National Stadium will be pnt up across Nicoll Hienway. th.- Senior Minister of State (National Development). Dr. Tan Eng Liang, said in Parliament yesterday. Ke said construction of this bridge, costing $490,009.
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      $770,000 TO LIGHT UP AND IMPROVE ROADS
      177 8 $770,000 TO LIGHT UP AND IMPROVE ROADS rE government will spend about $770,000 to light up the streets and metal 15 roads in the Lorong Buangkok and Lorong Cheng Lim farmways. Parliament was told yesterday. The Par 1 1 aei entary Secretary (National Development) MR. HO CHENG CHOON, said that
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      Cemetery land: Govt to acquire 324 hectares
      544 8 Cemetery land: Govt to acquire 324 hectares npHE government intends to acquire a total of 324.55 hectares of cemetery land for redevelopment, the Minister for Law, the Environment, and Science and Technology, MR. E.W. BARKER, announced in a ministerial statement in Parliament yesterday. Of this area, 294.32 hectares or 90.69
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      Move on Asean statutes by Barker
      130 8 Move on Asean statutes by Barker rE Minister for Law. Environment, and Science and Technology, MR. E. W. BARKER, moved in Parliament yesterday the acceptance of the Statutes of the Asean Inter-Parllament-ary Organisation. He said the statutes were finalised and signed at the Third Asean InterParliamentary Organisation Conference held in
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      Plan for new Immigration hq on long-term basis
      211 8 rpHE Immigration De1 partment is developing a conceptual plan to construct a new buildIng for Its head office on a long-term basis, but for the moment, has taken over 540 sq.m. of office space on the ground floor of the Empress Place
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  • PARLIAMENT 2
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      Hike in hospital and dental fees: MPs lash at Toh
      4560 9 A SOUR TASTE LEFT IN THE MOUTH, SAYS BAPTIST THJ-: Health Minis A ter, DR. TOH CHIN CHYE, came under fire in Parliament yesterday for the recent hike in hospital fees and dental charges. Moving that the new charges be
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    Many insist on English schools for their children
    1092 11  -  LEE THIAN SOO Survey on proposal to become effectively bilingual By and JUNE TAN ]Lf R. Lee Kuan Yew's A exhortations on bllingu&ilsm have apparently fallen on deaf ears as well as some uncomprehending ones, if a random survey by the Straits
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    Zoo visit by supporters
    59 11 SEVERAL "friends" and supporters of the Singapore Zoological Gardens, Including the Foreign Affairs Minister. Mr. S. Rajaratnam, and his wife, will visit the zoo at pm. today tor a threehour tour. The programme for the evening includes a tram tour with stops for animal feeding and
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    Wei Ling top medical grad this year
    137 11 MR. Lee Kuan Yew's daughter has topped the University of Singapore's final professional examination for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Miss Lee Wei Ling, 23. is the only graduate to pass with honours this year. She scored a
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    MINISTRY CONFIRMS RISE IN GERMAN MEASLES
    103 11 rE Ministry of Health last night confirmed a rise in the number of cases of German measles admitted to the Middleton Hospital since late last year. German measles, also known as Rubella, is a mild infectious disease. The statement said that the disease is
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    Man who broke order blames wife
    185 11 Man who broke order blames wife A LORRY attendant Jailed (or 15 months by a court yesterday for breaking his police supervision order blamed It on a quarrel with his wife on the night of the offence. Teo Tong Ouan, 28, told District Judge Francis Remedlos that his wife left
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    50-cent ride cost a passenger $200
    116 11 4 MALAYSIAN who i\. tried to avoid paying 50 cents on a bus ride ended up paying a $200 fine in court yesterday. The court heard that Cbee Sine Chai, 27, produced a used ticket of the Singapore Bus Service when conductor Khoo Kock
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    New laws to make sure hawkers behave well
    260 12 HAWKERS will have to put on their best behaviour when operating their stalls, or risk losing their licences. This is provided for in amendments to existing regulations on markets and hawkers announced by the Ministry of the Environment yesterday. Licences may be
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    Accountant charged
    51 12 RONALD Steven Philips, 29, a chief accountant of Martin Decker Company (S) Pie Ltd In Loyang Road, was yesterday charged with misappropriating $96,250 belonging to his company. No plea was taken. The case has been fixed for mention on April 14. Bail was allowed at $50,000 in one
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    Dr Goh visits Kitty Hawk
    48 12 THE acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister. Dr. Ooh Keng Swee. yesterday visited the American aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk which is leading an American naval task force on a six-day visit to Singapore. The American force Is due to leave Singapore on Tuesday.
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    On child care
    35 12 DR. June Lau. a paediatrician with Tan Tock Seng Hospital, will speak on Caringg for Your Child to young mothers and mothers-to-be at Toe Payoh Child Care clinic today at 2.30 p.m.
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    $2,600 for wrongful sacking
    141 12 AFOSMER Cisco guard, Mr. Lee Giok Sing, was granted $2,620.35 damages in his civil suit against Cisco for wrongful dismissal. District judge Mr. Dalip Singh also ordered Cisco to pay costs besides the damages which represented Mr. Lee's salary from May to November, 1976, the seven
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    INSOLVENT —SO TWO FIRMS TOLD TO WIND UP
    155 12 UNITED Enterprises and Shipping Pte. Ltd., said to be owing a creditor $106,905, was ordered to be wound up by Mr. Justice Chua in the High Court yesterday on grounds of Insolvency. The creditor. Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd., had requested the
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    HWANG IS NEW ENVOY TO BELGIUM
    110 12 HWANG IS NEW ENVOY TO BELGIUM MB. P. Y. Hwang (above), executive deputy chairman of the Economic Development Board, has beeri appointed Singapore's ambassador to Belfrum. A former student of Baffles Institution, Mr. Hwang, 42, secured his BA Honours in Natural Sciences from Cambridge L'nivers.ty. He joined the 808 in
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    Workers' Party officials
    62 12 LAWYER J.B. Jeyaretnam has been re-elected secretarygeneral of the Workers' Party for 1978/7*. Others elected are Messrs Llm Kang Chew, chairman M. P. D. Nan deputy chairman; Won« Hong Toy, treasurer; C. H. Crabb, organising secretary and organising secretaries. Chiang Slok Klong and Scow Yung Chew Messrs.
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    I did it for Granny's own good says her son
    277 12 I did it for Granny's own good says her son r~E son of an 80-year-old grandmother found chained In a shed at Track 3. Jurong Road on Wednesday claimed he did it for "her own good." Said Mr. Lim Oek Kwee, a casual labourer: "She cannot take care of herself
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    VC Band
    22 12 THE Vigilant* Corps Military Band will perform at MacRltchle Reservoir Park tomorrow from 5 30 p.m. to ri 30 Dm
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      583 12 f^ Win a round trip to 1 Manila or Bangkok r for a family of 4' J I IN THE COMPETITION TO RENAME THI 'ICE PALACE fl ■%*>. —^3' JACK CHIA-MPH have taken over the management of the Help us find a name. We will offer attractive prizes. Ice Palace
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    Ticket prices go up at 11 cinemas on Friday
    695 13  -  GFRALDINE TANG By STARTING from Friday, eight Shaw and three Cathay Organisation theatres will charge 50 cents more for a ticket. The 11 theatres are Capitol, Prince, Republic, Oriental, Roxy, Jade, Rex, Lido (Shaw), Odeon, Orchard and Cathay (Cathay). Patrons will
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    Big chemical firm's first venture in S-E Asia
    311 13  - Big chemical firm's first venture in S-E Asia PHILIP LEE: By London. Friday DRITAIN'S second largest chemical com- pany, Albright and Wilson Ltd., has made its first-ever venture in South-east Asia, with investments of Ssl3 million in Singapore and M 54.3 million in Malaysia. The firm, which spe- dallses In
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    BRAKES FAILURE, SO TEACHER CLEARED
    161 13 BRAKES FAILURE, SO TEACHER CLEARED A WOMAN motorist was yesterday cleared by a magistrate of careleu drivjnc resulting 1a ft collision with two cars, after she told the court that her car brakes failed to function at It traffic Junction. Sushwla Krishnan, a teacher, was alleged to have driven her
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  • The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1978
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      LANGUAGE WOES
      331 16 THE Prime Minister In his television discussion on bilingualism can be credited for putting across three ideas very consistently. They can be summed up with these words home, limitation and choice. Firstly, the home Is of paramount importance in language learning, related to the family and social environment.
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      A MATTER OF TIME
      320 16 SINCE assuming the position of VicePresident of Indonesia, Mr. Adam Malik has voiced his opinion that Jakarta is about to restore diplomatic relations with Peking. Although he refused to be specific on the time frame, clearly from his remarks Mr. Malik Is optimistic that the move
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    Across the Causeway
    719 16 EXCERPTS of editorial comment from the New Straits Times, Malaysia. SUGGESTIONS that ■tome component parties of the National Front should contest new elections under individual banners can, if allowed to continue or to be implemented, only work to the detriment of the rront. In Sabah Chief Minister
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    Fostering Mandarin to 'converse across the dialects'
    7529 16 LEE: A CONSCIOUS CHOICE MUST BE MADE MR. LEE KUAN YEW spoke at length on bilingualism and its impact on society in a two-hour discussion telecast over RTS on Thursday night. Following a panel discussion in which the Prime Minister answered questions from
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      T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane
      394 17 T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane Fascinating. THERE'S much of it under the Moon and the Sun. Even on the noon Itself. As a special rt-port (Sunday Times. April 2) shows. The report was about unldentlfleJ voices which America's Apollo 14 astronauts clearly heard on their moonlanding. Could It
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      LOOK FOR QUALITY IN RECRUITING ENGLISH TEACHERS ABROAD
      278 17 LOOK FOR QUALITY IN RECRUITING ENGLISH TEACHERS ABROAD I WISH to make a few observations regarding the current recruitment drive of the Ministry of Education for fulltlme and part-time teachers tn the English medium. In a recent advertisement in the Straits Times, the Ministry has asked for "persons qualified to
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      Well done, Telecoms!
      53 17 WISH to express and extend my sincere appreciation to Telecoms for their quick and efficient service. On March 27, my telephone was out of order. I complained —and within 2 hours 45 minutes two technicians arrived and my telephone was restored to normal. Well done, Telecoms 1
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      Tourists fleeced
      106 17 I AM a frequent visitor to the Hawkers' Centre at Orchard Road Car Park. Recently I noticed a fruit-hawker selling his fruits at reasonable prices to local customers, but he charged tourists much more. For example, a slice of water-melon cost the locals only 20 cents but it
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      SBS: Which comes first —profit or service?
      654 17 SBS: Which comes first profit or service? rpHE govern ment's X transportation policy is one aimed at discouraging the travelling public from using the car as a mode of transport. Therefore, the erstwhile motorist who had to forego his 10-year-old Ford in the face of increased road taxes, registration fee
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      What choice is left to commute?
      80 17 IT all comes !n a deluge. Recently, motorists were hit in their pockets by the increase In motor car prices and in driving licence fee. Now, the government is hinting at a revision of bus Fares and taxi operators, not wanting to be left
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      Use metric
      10 17 USE round metric figures, it's simpler and safer.
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      11 17 f More than rltlx v a ?..J!S7'J!« j WOMAN'S WORLDfcI MAGAZINE
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      371 17 On your TV 1.00 PM Opening and Sesame Street 2.10 Saturday Matinee: Sword if Ali Baba. starring: Peter Man*, Jocelyn Lane, Peter Whitney. Frank McGrath 3.30 Police Surgeon: Dark Pages 3.55 Soccer: Malaysia Cup 78 Singapore vs Kedah (Repeat) 4.55 Sandiwara: Satu Tekad Satu Penentuan (Repeat) 5.45 Little House On
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      316 17 SINGAPORE 5 7.00 Outline History of Europe (Last episode) 7.30 News (Malay) 7.45 Bonny and Marie 8.30 Starsky and Hutch: The Las Vegas Strangler (Part 2) 9.30 News and Newsreel (English) 9.55 Best Sellers: The Rhinemann Eichange (Part 3B) 10.50 The Bob Newhart Show 11.15 Midnight Movie: Paris When It
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      153 17 Holiday Mood 6.00 PM News in brief followed by Public Announcements US Daily Digest 6.29 Sunset Serenade 7.N News 7.10 Bilmgualism— Discussion with the Prime Minister S.2I News 8.3J Hello Tomorrow II M In Hawaiian Style 10.15 At Your Request 11.00 News 11.11 Soothing Sounds 12.N Close. li Stem News
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1200 18 fjPHE last transacted read; sale at the I clow of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices together with 1977/78 high and low. ('Adjusted for script/ rights Issue). SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS Hi«h Low < ompany Sab or181 132 Acma 178 unch
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      Unit trusts
      333 18 Closing Tone: Mixed TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 3,400.000 units valued at $6,245,000. Industrials accounted for 2,728,000, finance 190,000, hotels 140,000, properties 125,000, debentures, loans and bonds 17,000, oil palms 29.000. tins 51.000. and rubbers 120.000. Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1569 18 nil) and offer prices officially W% listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of SitiKupore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "set." Big
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      Government and corporate bonds
      317 18 4 3/4% 1/5/7* (250.000) (100.75B) t 1/4% 15/10/7* (250,000) (101.28B 101.48S) 4 3/4% lS/f/80 (250.000) (100.05B 100 5SS) 6 3/4% 1/11/80 (250,000) (104.00B) 5% T F IS/4/81 (250,000) (MUM) T F 15/10/81 (250,000) (102.70B) 5% T F 1/5/83 (250,000) (100 35B 100.45S)<8) 100.45 5 V4% T
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1736 18 1)11) and offer prices offln -Lilly listed and Business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise apsjctfttd INDUSTRIALS Atma il 738 1 808) Aiinamata (2«SB 2.508) (2) 2 48
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        59 18 L id Malacca <uprrmr Corpn t E Irvinjilon •MC "Iiian Claincn letron if Flour HS lothmani )uirh Baby L PI ■uinnrti porr Glaas >«t Iron Hyd 370 220 324 336 187 217 382 262 370 170 138 S30 2SS 145 374 368 20 20 14 12 12 11 ♦8
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        23 18 Sovia taw Par JOB r.nCho., >jxh Baby iif-n.Mrul It Huaaahip lardlMa 194.000 128.000 118.000 103.000 102.000 83.000 81.000 55.000 51.000
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        34 18 B.T. Index: industrials: finance: lottls: 'ropertles: Hns (rubbers: 3.C.B.C J.E.S. Ind: 746.12 294.87 475.32 185 61 ***** 141.22 470.81 281 56 258 68 748.34 295.85 474.08 180.04 108.03 141.48 472.50 261 08 258.73
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        Hongkong
        343 18 HONGKONG: The market firmed In fairly active trading with East Asia Navigation rising 45 cents to HKS4.IS after the Industrial Bank of Japan's statement that it will firmly support Japan line, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index surged 1 82 points higher to 447.17, on a combined total turnover
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        Tokyo
        359 18 TOKYO: Prices closed lower In limited trading with Che Dow Jones average falling 13.05 points to close at 5.485 22. with a volume of 280 million shares, dealers said. The New Index closed at 408.20 down 0.78 point. Jlnotnoto MO kal 417 miuciwm 117 •aMOIaa SM ank Tt IN
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        266 18 SYDNEY: The market was firm, with Interest centring on Industrial leaders, dealers said. The Sydney All-Ordlnarles added 0.70 to 460.14 points, on a combined total turnover volume of 3.78 million shares. INDCrnUALS A.C.I IN -1 A.N.I 136 -3 A. PM 122 uncl Ampol Pet 78 +1 BH P «14
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        Rises
        12 18 X T. Pau 2.50 +.20 CasUefleld 9.00 i-20 YHS 2.67 +.14
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        8 18 Sovran i.os —.17 Int Wood 1.51 —.14
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        272 19 *kJEW YORK, ThUTS. x^ Stocks today closed slightly higher In active trading Analysts said the market tt.i.s following through on yesterday's strong advance but was held back by Inflation concerns. President Carter said he would announce new steps to fight Inflation next Tuesday, alter the US Council on
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        Indices
        63 19 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Thursday 471.4 Wednesday 470.2 Week Ago 467.7 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 783.95 Wednesday 763.08 Week Ago 759.62 LONDON DOLLAR PRKMIUM Thursday 103'« to 103^ Wednesday 101*', to 102's H.K. HANG SENG Friday 447.17 Thursday 445.35 Week Ago 449.44 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 402.60 Thursday 459.44 Week
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        Amsterdam
        154 19 AMSTERDAM, Thurs. Prices closed mixed In dull trading due to a lack of Interest. Hoocoveru firmed and Philip* was unchanged In otherwise lower Dutch Internationals. In the rest of the market, changes were moderate each way. with higher Issues led by most banks and Insurances and Bob. Lower shares
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        Zurich
        217 19 7URICH, Thir». The bourse was little changed In continued small tradlns. Uofan Bank of SwttirrUad declined slightly among banks while In financial* Orrltkon-Burhrk showed a small rise In a quiet foreign sector, dollar stocks closed narrowly mixed with a firmer bias Dutch Internationals cloned barely steady, while Germans were
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        TIN
        148 18 THE Straits tin price perked another $26 to $1,513 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 11 tonnes to 110 tonnes. The overnight London market was very steady with forward buyers gaining £60 10 £5.810 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day rose £55 for standard
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 18 Robber: Apr. 7. Singapore: Apr 201.50 cts (up 0.50 ct). Malaysia: May 205.75 cts (up 0.75 ct). Tin: $1,513 (up $26). Official offering: 110 tonnes (down 11 tonnes).
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        GOLD
        57 18 Thursday Wadnetday Melbourne (1) 156.05 157.88 London 180.00B 178. SOB 180.508 *****8 Zurich 180.23B 178. 00B 181.008 178 758 Parll Uuv 179.22 FrMay Thur«dly Hongkong 180.30B 181.S0B 180.608 181.908 Spore (2) 181. 22B 180 87B 181. 838 181.488 Export prlcei Ir non-aterllnf aieai in US dollar per ounce. (1)
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      RUBBER
      420 18 PRICES in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were unchanged at the outset, dealers said. Later, prices firmed on short coveting, speculative buying and forward demand. Profit-taking at the hlgner levels was well absorbed. Volume was modem* The morning session closed quiet. Prices were well maintained In the afternoon despite
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      SSR and SMR
      111 18 r\AILY SSR and SMR price* at noon yesterday: Apr May K.A.8. (Cwrcat Mth) (Forward Mthi Bayera Seller* Bujen Seller* SSR 20 (1 ton pallet) 192.50 194 5ON 193.50 195 50N SSR 50 (1 ton pallet; 190.50 192 50N 191.50 193.50N M.R.E.L.B. May Jane SMR 5CV (1 ton
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      Stock options
      102 18 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets CoJd Storaga (Jua« 11.76) (6.M8 S.t4B)V. C aad C (Jumm 12.10) (6.828 P aad N
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      Second-liners activate mart
      433 18 SELECTIVE buying interest accorded to secondliners provided the stimulus for active trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Featuring prominently was Associated Plastics Industries, the most active share of the day with more than 390,000 units transacted. Bullish support took it higher to close at $1.38
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      K.LUMPUR
      350 18 K. LUMPUR INTEREST switche.. «o lower-priced Issues or. the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday amid a generally steady markt. This handful of lower liners, came In for good bullish attention to record fairly strong gains. Blue chips and heavyweights, led by the Over-sea-Chinese Banking Corporation group of companies saw diminished
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      Money and exchanges
      195 18 THE US dollar opened little changed from overnight level at 2.3060/70 In thin featureless trading in the Singapore forex market yesterday. The rate had shown small fluctuations as most dealers refused to take positions ahead of President Carter's anti-inflation statement next week. The US unit closed unchanged
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      NOMINAL RATES
      140 18 Interbank rates at 3.00 pjn. Currencies Nominal ratei Smithsonian prrccnl&f* quoted yesterday (cross) parity chang US dollar 2.3060 2.3070 2.8190 —18 21 Sterling pound 4 3186 4.3238 7.3469 AIM. Hongkong dollar 49.96 50.03 50.51 1 08 M'sian dollar 97.72 97.82 100.00 3.28 Aust schilling 15.9339 15.9649 12.1012 +31.67
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      174 18 NOTE: These rates m«y differ slightly frcm thoat quoted by banks- to theU customers. ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rales as at close on April 7. US Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 7 1/16 615/18 1 mth 7 1/4 7 l e 2 mths 7 3/8' 7
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      33 18 Singapore dollar* on April 7 Offer Bid Dvernight 3 1/4 3 1 mth 4 11/18 4 9/16 2 mths 4 16/18 4 13/16 3 mths S 4 7/8 louree: Astlcy Mm.
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      70 18 THE PRIME rate of most commercial banks in Singapore now stands at 7 per cent. Oversea-Chine** Banking Corporation is still offering 6*4 per cent to iU best customers while both Chartered •ad United Commercial Bank are maintaining thrir prime rate* at 7 < per cent. The slated
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      448 19 Steamers out of troubled waters STRAITS Steamship Is fast sailing out of the turbulent waters It found Itself In as a result of Its rapid diversification and expansion programme of the last three years. Shareholders were pleasantly surprised on Wednesday when It reported pre-tax profit of $12.22 million for 1977,
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      201 19 THE New Straits Times Press group had a buoyant first half in its current financial year ending August with group pre-tax profits ahead 39 per cent to MIB.fi.IK million. As indicated by managing director Encik Junus Sudin in his annual statement, one important reason for
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      740 19 M 7 M? S7JW7M? &PM?M? W Is 7 M 7 r/mmi/ff/mrff M/ SATS invites applicotions from Singapore citizens for the following appointments: APPOINTMENT AND REQUIREMENTS SALARY Project Controller (Male) Candidates must possess at leost o c degree or professional diploma in Salary w.ll commensurate with 9 Qf Engineenng| qualifications ond
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      537 19 CAKKEK AS SAF WDM AN (MTICKKS We offer young women who are physically fit and intelligent, the challenge of an exciting and satisfying career. When selected you will be required to undergo training as officer cadets for nine months. During these nine months you will receive military training, attend vocational
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      666 19 INVITES Applicotions from suitably qualified Singapore Citizens or permanent residents for appointment as Teaching Cadets (English Medium). Educational qualiflcatlona: Candidates should possess a Full Higher School Certificate with a pass in General Paper, or the GCE at 'A' Level in 2 subjects and 'O' Level in 2 subjects including General
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      747 20 Keppel Shipyard limited! I We are a progressive and fast expanding shipyard offering challenging careers with excellent advancement prospects to successful candidates for the following vacancies A) LEGAL OFFICER We are looking for a person with a Bachelor of Law degree or acceptable equivalent qualification and who has at least
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      952 20 roi. 10-iir SKF is an international group of some 150 companies with its headquarters in Goteborg, Sweden. It has over 80 factories in 18 countries, 60,000 employees, and an annual turnover of more than 553,500 million. SKF is the world leader for rolling bearings but sales of non-bearing products now
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      726 20 invites applications for appointment as TRAINING OFFICERS for its HOTEL CATERING TRAINING BCHOOL in the following fields (1)Food and Beverage Service (2) Food Preparation/ Cookery and Paatry (3) Hotel and Catering Administration (4)Bualneea Studlea Entry OualMcatione:1 For Poat (1): Holders of the Ordinary National Diploma or College Diploma (UK) or
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      559 20 invites applications tor 1 1) ASSISTANT LIFT SERVICE ENGINEER Applicants should possess a Diploma in I Electrical or Electronics Engineering and I should preferably have some experience in I servicing ot lifts B 1 2) LIFT MECHANICS Applicants should have preferably two years I experience in testing, servicing and mainte
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      586 21 pKI SEMBAWANG SHIPYARD LIMITED (A) TRAINEESHIP In the Steelwork (Welding). Pipework. Smithery and Foundry Work to Reservists who: (1) have completed 2 years full time National Service in the Singapore Armed Forces. (2) are between 20 and 25 years of age. serving employees who have 2 years working experience and
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      92 21 A locally incorporated Engineering Company engaged primarily in professional electronics and general engineering fields now requires a MARKETING EXECUTIVE with an engineering background to assist in a) the identification of markets b) the development ot products and services c) liaising with the sales departments and assisting them towards marketing objectives
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      661 21 =OMtebal§UE^|— A division of Kemtron Operations (Singapore) Private Limited Production Manager The Company Mistral Sunray Company, manufacturers of the unique "GYRO-AIRE" cooling fan, have Just completed the first year of their manufacturing operation In Singapore. The Company has successfully penetrated export markets through-out the world and this rapid growth has
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      645 21 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY An international manufacturing company operating in Singapore and South East Asia requires a Financial Controller to be responsible for all accounting and financial fury tions This is a senior position and the appointee will report to US parent company personnel Applicants should hove the following personal
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      441 21 /spl|v CENTRAL CTW PROVIDENT FUND invites applications Irom Singapore Citizens lor appointment as: EXECUTIVE OfFICER QUALIFICATIONS: A degree Irom a recognised unversity AGE: Below 28 years of age DUTIES Supervision of the day-to-day operations of the Board Supervision of staff Preparation of reports SALARY: Salary Scale: $415x25A-465/525x25A-67f. 735*30A-885'985x45A 1165 Gross
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      1115 22 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOUR SERVICE /'^v Telephone Service:- gJ Weekdays j&± fc^^ 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. W Saturdays /T> 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. SfT^ Public Holidays C.A.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 23§-6677 Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mm. $9.00) Per
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      656 22 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE CASH AND CARRY, stereo, fridge, cassette radio, food mixer, carpet, miscellaneous household goods Tel Blackburn *****83 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: WASHING machine, toys, plants, etc. 10.00 a m 2 00 p m Bth April. 1978 18. First Avenue. Singapore 10 Tel *****9 1 SET GOLD proof coins,
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      590 22 COMING IN ft 1 HIGH DEFINITION 4 J SPEAKER WIRE jj J Polk Audio la pls.ssd lo Intro- 4 duce a radically tlmaionl new J product which we believe slgnl- d\ ttflcantly advance, the stale of 2 S the audio art. «J Place your order to avoid dls- f tt
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      582 22 II EMPLOYMENT WANTED PART-TIME/ CASUAL Translators Interpreters Please Kive details and telephone number to Crawford P 6 Box 620. Spore 7 b) Secretarial and Clerical 3 MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC I TRADING M (S) PTE. LTD 1 I Invites suitable applicants forl ft the following position: m CLERKS/ TYPISTS U (Shipping depsrtmeni)
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      827 22 FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK and Male Outdoor Clerk with driving licence Please write stating salary required enclosing nonreturnable photograph to: P.O Box 48 Tanjong Pagar Post Office Spore 2. GENERAL CLERK REQUIRED. Working experience no*, essential Tel: *****0 (after 10.30 a.m. Mdm Loh OMEGA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS requires A Private and Confidential
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      791 22 II EMPLOYMENT URGENTLY REOUIRED 2 Female Typists Age 18 to 22 Able to type and handle clerical work Please call personally to 1381 Serangoon Road. Singapore 12 Tel *****03 FEMALE CLERK REOUIRED. Knowledge of book-keeping and typing Interested call personally at 225. 2nd floor. Capitol Shopping Centre. WANTED A LADY
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      842 22 MALE/ FEMALE SALES Representatives Requirement dynamic In sales and pleasant personality with fluency in spoken English. Mandarin. Cantonese and Hokklen and in possession of a car with driving licence At least 1 to 2 years consumer products field sales experience or experience In a dental surgery or pharmacy Submit written
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      590 22 II EMPLOYMENT Eiperlenced Outdoor SALESMEN a SALESGIRLS for oicltnlve fashion goods Applications in writing with full resume, salary expected and photograph (non-returnable) to S.T. Boi A***** Singapore UNIOR SALESMAN REOUIRED or clL'inii-.il .inri liiilustri.il rottaetl Apply in writing with on returnable photograph to iHO Box 3467 ALESGIRLS WANTED. INTERIEW personally
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      583 22 4 PROMET OROUP OF COMPANIES We Mm application, trom suitably qualified personnel tor trie peal of FOREMAN Carpentry lor our shipyard m Sungel Penden Requirement An ITC in woodworking from Singapore Technical Institute or equivalent Completed recognised Apprenticeship Scheme 'in a shipy.inl Preferably 3 years' experience in a Supervisory pacmy
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      752 23 II EMPLOYMENT DRAUOMTtMAN required by SINGAPORE'S LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANY CandNMa ahoutd pa drafting tram Vocational littmw or Ilimajinn Potrtaclmte •■p#rt#nc* In fm nituf 9 of wnnQ sno daatan. Please apply with full details of qualifications, experience, current salary and contact telephone number to The Personnel Officer. HONG KONG TEAKWOOD WORKS
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      287 23 al_3i mmmm&iS We are expanding our operating fleet and we NEED the following workshop personnel to repair, maintain and overhaul our buses:- VEHICLE MECHANICS VEHICLE ELECTRICIANS PANEL BEATERS QUALIFICATIONS At least 1 6 years old, preferably with relevant experience in the repair/ maintenance of commercial vehicles/ diesel engines. Those who
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      388 23 II EMPLOYMENT I K^Br^V^^r^eV^BrvßT^i arX^l^BSv^aT^Bßwv^^Mv ft. BbbbbbV^bbbbbbbbbbbbP"*Bbbbbbl Bbbbbbl '^^BbbJ ■HK^BbL^BbbbbbbbbbP^bT* bliStvlji leaf y*^aHaal ill *lj wm «C EBaT W CORONA MANUFACTURERS PTE. LTD. An Affiliate of SCM Corporation. U.S.A.. manufacturing electric typewriters requires: FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS If you are I 16 yean of age and above; 6 Education (any medium)
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      603 23 RUBYCON I SINGAPORE PTE LTD t 424 B 2nd Floor t Indus Road. S pore 3 TEL: *****68 FEMALE FACTORY I OPERATORS INTRODUCTION I I Company manufacturing electronic components, j situated at Havelock Road. Shift work 38 hours per week. 5-day week Competitive j salary offered. Due to expan- slon
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      532 23 II EMPLOYMENT NEEDS YOU PRODUCTION OPERATORS NEW RATEBI a Are You Interested In Security In Your Job? a Are You Interested In An Increment Every 3 Months' 1 C(HTM eirtad tltla OMt OUf R*W fsMaM o« pay. You wW be convinced to foenue. Please call at 31 INTERNATIONAL ROAD, JURONG
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      638 23 HEWLETT M PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE (PTE) LTO A subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Corporation In U.S.A. Invites application from suitably qualified candidates for the position ofASSIBTANT COOK At least Primary 6 education. 1 2 years similar experience in a restaurant or coffee house. Be able to cook Western. Chinese and
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      688 23 II EMPLOYMENT PHILIPS requires 1) LINE MECHANICS Oualiflcatlone/ experience Trade 1 In Electronic Servicing or private certificate In television servicing with relevant experience Mem The repair and servicing of television receivers 2) GENERAL HELPERS Completed Primary 6 be physically fit and prepared to do some manual work of a general
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      787 23 PROGRESSIVE GROUP OF COMPANIES has Immediate vacancies for (1) MECHANICS Experience In repair of heavy duty diesel engines. Including winch lorries timber trucks and fork lifts (2) WELDERS Relevant experience In similar capacity Preference will be given to those with experience in fabrication (3) DRIVERS Possess Class 3 driving licence
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      831 23 II EMPLOYMENT FRASER S NEAVE (B) PTE. LTD. has vacancies for TEMPORARY FACTORY WORKERS (Male/Female) Applicants should be prepared to work on shift and be above 16 years of age Those Interested are requested to call In person for an Interview at: The Factory Ofßea. 475. Rhror Valley Road on
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      701 23 RAKON-S SPORE PTf LTD requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Age above 16 years Education Primary Six Sec Three Singaporean No shift duties 5- da- work week 2 weeks annual leave Please call personally RAKON SPORE PTE LTD lorong 1. Toa Payoh North JTC Blk 2. Sth floor. TF-SF Singapore 12 URGENTLY
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      768 24 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 10, Anion Road, Singapore 2 OFFICE SPACE- SiOSpsf SHOP SPACE Fromsl.4opsf APARTMENTS From $740 ALL RENTALS ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE CHARGES ENQUIRIES Please call *****00(8 lines) j m) Houses c OIST 0 EXECUTIVE APARTMENT. Well designed layout spacious Interior with 3 bedrooms study, family
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      617 24 I Double Frontage I Shop Houses C/h Modern Apartments Market Stalls Shop houses ideal lor all kinds of business Ready for immediate business functions •Apartments with modern amenities for immediate occupation •Convenient transportation Lucky Ftaalty Co. Ltd. ISIh floor Far East Shopping Cantra Orchard RoafJ Singapore 9 FIELDS ASSOCIATES Diet.
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      837 24 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES DIST. 1S AMBER ROAD partly furnish) d 3-room groundfloor flat for rental 2 alrconditloners. telephone refrigerator Contact *****03 *****20 OIST 3 KIM TIAN Road flat 3 oedrooms. living/ dining, own kitchen, partly furnished $450 *****3/ *****02 DIST. 1$ JALAN DALIAH. top floor, fully furnished. 3 bedrooms,
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      408 24 Serf-contained offices and luxury apartments outside CBD at luncdon of Jalan Sultan/North Bridge Road Floor areas range from 84 to 113 sq m per unit 1900 to 1,220 sq ft I Packaged airconditionmg units with individual control Only 12". Property Tax for 20 years. Enquiries Bookings 0 PLAZA DEVELOPMENT (PTE)
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      872 24 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES Avenue, Spore 10. g' Onry one of its kind. £> <£> Nearing completion jR 2 storey ultra modern Sf <3> hojse Luxuriously igO jp finished to satisfy the ci >« most discerning taste 9f Ad lor living $360,000 <£> T* Area Over 12.000 sq M gr
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      601 24 ULTRA MANSION Derbyshire Road Pleasant surroundings. Central Locality. Near Orchard Road. Up-to-date luxurious design Freehold Land 4 bedrooms Easy Transportation Ample Car Parking Space fca»y payment Prompt handing over on completion. NON-CITIZENS ACCEPTABLE LOW SELLING PRICE ■aBJBBSBB ULTRA REALTY (PTE) LTD. 15th Fir. Far East Shopping Centre. Orchard Road. Singapore
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      772 24 V SERVICES I BUSINESS BEAUTY CENTRE Facial Massage Treatment. Facial Treatment. Make- Up. Cellutron Treatment. Waxing. Semipermanent Eyelashes Tel *****94 3-rm-Ceramlc (8 x 8") $2,000 4-rm-Ceramlc (8" x 8 $3,000 4-rm-Ceramlc (8" x 8 $4,000 Wide range ot beeutMul designs marbles, terrazxo, Hooting Wee, etc. SPECIAL OFFER plus FREE GIFTS
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      770 24 VALDEZ TRANSPORTATION OFFERS prnrrpt services for cargoes, removal, packing, personal effect' etc Call *****26 DAIHATSU/ OATSUN PICK-UP for your deliver) service Nam Mln Forwarders, '.el *****61 Contact C'hllß BAMA OFFERS MAZDA 3 tonne lorries for removal of household, office cargo Tel: *****52. *****1 VANCASE TAKES PROPER care Of your packing,
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      819 24 VI EDUCATION TRAINING ritBCouRSES COMMERCIAL EDUCATION AEB STAMFORD GIRLS SCHOOL CENTRE Cobol Programming (Theory) Mon Thu 7 00 9 30 pm i 7 April Introduction To Data Processing a Programming Mon Thu 7 00 900 pm 13 April Import and Export Procedures and Documentations for the Businessman r'n 7 IK)
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      238 24 Our Secretarial Courses (L.C.CI Pitman s ISC.) Tor both Part lime and Full lime students, begin 14th April Low fees, outstanding value! Only ISC gives you: 0) FR£E Supplementary Courses worth $1.0001 FREE French or Japanese Language course for 1 year! Backing by British expertise hnriuirr at: INNOVATIONAL SECRETARIAL CENTRE
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      92 25 nwt-ri are me memories siientl) kept, of one we loved anl wll never fornpi Sadly mlMd hy beloved wif« Agnu and cnildren. mother brolticrv sisters, sisters-in-laws, brother-in-law, nieces and Sadly miaaad but ilaan remembarad by n Mart: LEE. KOH. AQOIE. PAULINE.ANNIE AND EDrVARD "-rll>vln« in 'mory of th
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      31 25 In loving memory of my late husband (M. KRISHNAN) and our dear Father who left us on 8/4/73 D«»Hy mkMd but twnr forgotten (wrt«, children «nd «ll lowd on—)-
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      17 25 IN LOVINO MEMORY of our deare.it papa O Dlvakaran Departed 8/4/75. Fondly remembered by mamma and children
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      511 25 VI EDUCATION I TRAINING STAMFORD CENTRE HOW TO BE AN EXCEPTIONAL EXECUTIVE 12 Ws** Programme Outline Creation of Positive Motivating Yourself Attitude and Others Making Opportunities Management Plus Setting Goals. Human Engineering. Creative Thinking Increasing Brainstorming Productivity. Techniques Managing Time How Valuable Are You Making Things Happen The Communication Art
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      278 25 SPECIAL SATUROAY SUNOAV CLASSES BOOK-KEEPING (Beginners) 1) Sunday 2.00-5. 00p m commencing 16/4/78 2) Sunday 11 00-1. 00 p.m. commencing 23/4/78 c SHORTHAND (Beginners) 1) Saturday 2 00-4 OOp m commencing to-day 2) Saturday 4 00-6 OOp m commencing 22/4/78 c JAPANESE (Beginners) 1) Sunday 9.00-11. 00a. m commencing 16/4/78
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      525 25 VI EDUCATION TRAINING GIRLS! Jobs are becoming harder to get you need better qualifications Enrol now at the ITC and qualify tor the London Chamber ol Commerce Pnvate Secretary s Csrtil cats and the ITC s Pnvate Secretary s Diploma the region's leading qualification (or a Pnvate Secretary Our next
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      529 25 1s» inlingua School of Language* LANGUAGE COURSES COMMENCING SOON NO CLASS HAS MORE THAN 12 STUDENTS ENGLISH day classes 10-week courses All levels Elementary Intermediate Advanced daily from 17 Apr. 8 30 10.35 10.40 12.45 12.50 255 3.00 5.05 evening classes 12-week courses Advanced Conversation Tues/Fri from 7 Apr. 730
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      662 25 VI EDUCATION TRAINING J TUITION FOR PRIMARY and Secondary level available at Eut Coast Road Call Doreen Tel. *****50 UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE Undergrads offer tuition In all subjects at alllevels Tel *****15 GENERAL PAPER NEW Pre-U Group by teacher experienced over 20 years commencing soon. *****4 BIOLOGY WITH PRACTICALS, (leneral
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      314 25 GUARANTEED TUITION BY trained, dedirated Teachers for all subjects levels Tel *****8/ *****3 QUALIFIED TUTOR RKOUIREO for Secondary 4 students In Maths Chinese Preferably Toa Payoh district Phone Mr Robert *****2 MANDARIN TUITION FOR primary, secondary 4. Pre-U levels and adulu by experienced lady teacher In Bedok area. *****67. *****82
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      782 25 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore! Pte Ltd S.T.P.B. LIC NO 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive denting' Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrcondltloned coach seven days *****.six days Ssl72 departure dally denting/ Cameron Highlands four days SJI3S/-, Genting Highlands four days Ssl4s/-. by deluxe alrcondltloned coach departure every Wednesday.
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      700 25 MODERN ECONOMIC TOURS 2D3N (teiitinit Casino $79: $149 (Boeing 707. train ft dinner In night club I 5-Day Genting. Penang ft Cameron Highlands $155. $700 (Air aY Coach) 5-Day Oentinft. Pangkor Frasers Hill $185 41 i.SN Haadyal St Songkla (Land of Beauties) $129 7-Day Pattaya Bangkok Chennmai $695 Other popular
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      684 25 STRAITS TIMES RATES FOR PERSONAL ADS. ft OBITUARIES •$9.00 for 15 words (run-on stylo) •$32.25 for 3cm. x 1 col. (semi-diaplay style) «$40.31 for 3cm. X 1 COl. (display Sty l«) times Saturday car mart aaaaai —M^i—| NAM CHOON EXHAUST ■■■■■■■■BHBJBJBJBJBJBLSJBIBJBJBJ sperlslllst We fix and weld :11l LL*^^m^JA^^ll^^^M kmri, of
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      738 26 times Saturday car mart )St ADMISSION'^.; Sg FREE Seethe 1978 Castrol Autocross Championship (Series 1 FINAL) .Sunday Morning 9th.April'7B Senoko Power Station Grounds /off Admiralty Road West Sembawang end Entries *C+S& accepted up to 9a m start (^MONROE Macpherson >■» Replacement Cartridges^^^ Monroe is the proven, way to renew Macpherson
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      913 26 MERCEDES 230.9 1974. power steering, one owner, many luxury extras View Lakevtew carpark Call ***** after 2pm itSi AUSTIN 1100 C.C. 5000/- one owner Ins tax July 1978 Contact David 10 00 a m M-C Blair Road. 221*574 DATSUN 240K OT 1973 Beautiful number, alrcond. sprayed, tyres, overhauled, many extras.
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      1030 26 1071 MORRIS 1300 OT Tax. Insurance, tyres, battery new. 1 owner. Perfect condition $5,700 Tel: *****85 DECEMBER 98 FORD Cortina 1600 Excellent condition Alrcon. cassette. Tel: *****8 9.00 am. 4 00 p.m 1900 NOV. AUSTIN Mini, tax April. Very good condition. $3,400. 1970 Renault RlO. tax July, 94.500 Tel: *****.
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      1069 26 1971 MERCEDES 200. Alrcond. floor gear, cassette/ radio Very good condition 916.500 on o. Phone *****93 Raymond. WE HAVE SCRAP cars below 1000 cc for PARF. $1,900 Tel *****50 Mr Ang DEC. 70 FORD Escort 1.1 OL (latest model) Alrcon. cassette. 1-year tax. showroom condition *****79. (home *****86) 1070 FORD
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      1174 26 •71 MINI CLUBMAN 1275 OT. Metallic paint, sports rims, sports tyres, tip-top condition $5,600. *****2 1t73 TOYOTA CORONA MXII 2000 Aircon. Sport-rlms. 2 owners. cassette/ Radio $9,800/- 0.n.0. *****5 I«T3 VOLKSWAGEN 234 S/wagon. Road tax 578. ssn 600 0.n.0. Interested please contact *****8 Tan (9 00 am —3.00 p.m.) REGISTERED
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      666 26 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) INTERIM RESULTS for the six months ended 31 *t January 1978 I The unaudited consolidated trading results of the UIC Group in respect of the six months from August I to Januory 31 1978 are os follows Six month* to
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      189 26 PUBLIC AUCTION NEW MOTOR-CAB ENGINES 1600 CC MADE IN JAPAN (72 units), FUEL TANKS (24 pcs), REAR AXLES (22 pcs). DECK LIDS (24 pcs), FRONT BONNETS (24 pcs), STABILISER BARS (24 pcs.), FENDER MIRRORS (32 pcs), COIL SPRINGS (192 pcs.), BATTERY CABLES (24 pcs), EXHAUST PIPE MAINS (38 pcs). HEAD
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      387 26 IN THE HIGH COI'RT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 3513 of 1977 Between BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINOS ASSOCIATION Plaintiffs And 1. LIM KHAY QUAN 2. KWA KWEE LIM 3. PANO YAU CHONO 4. PANO SWEE YEE 5. OCEANWIDE ENTERPRISE (PRIVATE) LIMITED 6. P.T. SUPRAHARI Defendants
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      534 26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 3514 of 1977 BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Plaintiffs And 1. OCEANWIDE ENTERPRISE (PRIVATE) LIMITED 2. KWA KWEE LIM 3. PANO YAU CHONG 4 LIM KHAY GUAN 5. PANG SWEE YEE 6. P.T. SUPRAHARI 7 RUDI
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      152 27 Sime Darby Sales Pte Ltd., Sole Agents for CAMUS COGNAC congratulate the following winners in the recent CAMUS Trade Display Competition: Category A Supermarkets Ist Prize: Eastern Emporium High Street Singapore 6 2nd Prize: Yaohan Katong Amber Close Singapore 15 3rd Prize: Tay Buan Guan East Coast Rd Singapore 1
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      623 27 FRASER NEAVE GROUP OF COMPANIES requires a WORK STUDY OFFICER Applications are invited from .Singaporean! and Malaysians below 30 yean of age Preference will be given to Polytechnic Production Engineering Graduates who are Corporate Members of the I W.S.O M. and have combined two or more years of work Study
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      153 28 CINOAPORE. Frl. *3 China requested payment in Swiss trancs for 200,000 tonnes of rice it sold Malaysia last month, Malaysian National Rice and Padi Board Acting DirectorGeneral Yang Amrl said today. Malaysia paid in Swiss francs following the Chinese request, the Rice Board
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      44 28 ABU DHABI. Fri. —A joint United Arab EmiratesMalaysian commission Is to hold its first meeting in Kuala Lumpur on April 24 to consider the possible setting up of joint economic ventures between the two Muslim countries, the Emirates' news agency reported today.—Reuter.
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      47 28 THE new Malaysian Ambassador to China, Datuk Abdul Rahman Jalal, presenting bis credentials to Vlce-Chairman Ulanfu of the NaUonal People's Congress in Peking on Thursday. Diplomatic officials of the two countries and Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Han Nien-lung were present. Hsinhua picture via UPI.
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      Umno Youth scuttles Sulaiman for president bid
      382 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri •pHE Umno Youth Kuala Lumpur Bandar Division committee has rejectee a motion to nominate Umno's chief pub licity officer, Haji Sulaiman Palestin, for the party presidency. A majority decision was taken by the seven-member committee which met last night to
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      41 28 PATANI. Pri. Thai army troops killed two communist guerillas from a group which was believed to have escaped into Patanl Province after killing the police chief of Satun Province recently, an army spokesman said here yesterday. Reuter.
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      266 28 This is only the start, tariff pact critics told KUALA LUMPUR, Friday r<RITICS of the Asean Preferential Trading Arrangement (PTA) were today told to be patient as the 71 commodity items agreed on were just the start of the trading arrangement among the five member-orga-nisations, Bernama reported. The director of
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      116 28 MALAYSIAN TO FACE CHARGES IN NEW YORK KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The senior Sessions Court today granted a US Government's application to extradite a Malaysian to face drug charges in New York. The President, Mr. P.M. Mahallngam, committed Chua Han Mow, 35, to prison to await the warrant for his surrender
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      58 28 SUNOEI P ATA NT. Pri. Malaysian Customs seized 102 bags of rice and 68 bags of glutinous rice worth $19,000 from a lorry here yesterday. They also detained two men. aged 25 and 40 years, and the lorry. A Customs spokesman here said the contraband was
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      Mansor admits taking $1.25 m of bank funds
      240 28 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Former Bank Rakyat managing director Oatuk Abu Bakar Mansor bin Mohamed Baslr today pleaded guilty to misappropriating $1,250,860.63 of the bank's funds four years ago. He had originally claimed trial. During the earlier hearing, the court was told by
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      45 28 KUANTAN, Pti The new KuanUn port Is expected to begin operations In October and will probably be In full use by next April. Kuantan Port Authority secretary. Enclk Nawawi Abdullah, said yesterday. The port can berth ships up to 35.000 tonnes.—AFP.
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      25 28 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The World Bank has a approved a $26 million loan for an agricultural developI ment project in Selangor. AFP
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      Malacca's new township will rise from sea
      219 28 Malacca's new township will rise from sea I^UALA LUMPUR, TO. Malacca's new housing and commercial centre will rise from the sea to the border of the old historic shophouses along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and Jalan Tranquerah The $120 million development project an extension of Malacca town will be
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      58 28 KUCHINO. Pri. The government has offered large sums of money for Information leading to the capture or killing of communist guerilla leaders still operating in Sarawak. A government spokesman said 50.000 leaflets offering the rewards had been airdropped over several administrative divisions and more leaflets would
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      Ditton Wood looks ready to score
      338 29  -  BLUB PETER By J)ITTON Wood II looks ready for a winning effort in Race Two at Ipoh today. The nice-looking grey by Topiary has been running some fair races, although he has yet to win. In January, he came from behind to finish a
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      464 29 RACE ONE: Macca, Little Arab. RACE TWO: Dltton Wood 11, Go Along. RACE THREE: Detroit City, Grey Lace. RACE FOUR: Court Belle, On A Par. RACE FIVE: Little Cairc* 11, Domlnator 11. RACE SIX: Norderel, Gold Saint. RACE SEVEN: Mr. Enjoy, Gentle Art. RACE EIGHT: Quiet Fling, Bullish Fever.
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      1060 29 1.45 JACK JILL STAKES MARA CLASS 4 1100 m Catch wvlghta 74.5 kg) 1 2253 ttialaw (Buklt Tlmah 8C) 8 5 kg penalty Mlaa •actun 8 I 2 Warlaaal Buklt Tlmah SO 3 kg penally gwaam 4 3447 ftakuan (Selangor PRO I kg penalty Jana 8 4 aayana
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      1126 29 Going forecast: Good IfJ MM 2.0 MARA CLASS S 400 m ;f.TH^M (Catch wtghto 7t kg) 1 14 M LMaArstH lskandar PC) 1 IM penalty tno Maaaa (Iskandar PC) 15 Kg penally MM C*ss* (Saauifor PRC) 4 (MM Kansas* (Salangor PRC) grwg Cls»a»(9e«mtor PRC) IP Rayri «ra> (Slnfapore
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      217 29 LONDON, Frl. Globetrotting racehorse owner Ravi Tlkkoo has scrapped his plans to bring his horses back to England from the United States, Michael Everett, his agent here, said. Everett said shipping tycoon Tlkkoo has changed his mind because of the high cost of value added tax
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      308 29 IPOH, Fri. Progress, late Talented, engaged in Race Nine on Sunday, did an attractive workout in good going here today, reports BLUE PETER. With S.K. Ho up, the Hametus five-year-old was never* oft his bit in a 600-metre run in 39.2 sec
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      180 29 We bring you the spaciousness of Switzerland in our DC-ios. Leave Singapore any Sunday (at 6.55 pm) passengers. So you actually get more seating or Tuesday (at 7.50 pm). Or from Bangkok on room. And the neat overhead stowaway any Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or compartments for hand luggage leave the
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      139 30 NO REASON FOR PANIC— SCHOEN TTAMBURG (West Germany), Fri. Helmut Schoen, trainer of world soccer champions West Germany, said yesterday that he intended to retain his present squad despite Wednesday's disappointing 1-0 defeat by Brazil. "Our chins are sliil a :ong way from the ground and we see no reason
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      415 30 LONDON, Fri. Brisbane Road, the ramshackle little ground where Orient play in the East End of London, is only a few kilometres across town from Wembley Stadium, al- though normally, football supporters would hardly mention the two places in the same breath. That might
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      361 30 LONDON, Ftl. European Sports Ministers called for a new campaign to stamp out violence In sport yesterday ana singled out the European Soccer Federation (UEFA) for special criticism. British Sports Minister Denis Howell said he could not persuade UEFA to separate rival fans at Important
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      140 30 BUENOS AIRIS, Prt Argentina's official news agency, Telam, yesterday described reports from Spain that Montonero guerillas will not disrupt the 1978 World Cup soccer championship in Argentina as part of a campaign to smear the nation's Image. The agency said that while terrorists were devastating Europe with kidnappings
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      Lock icon Hunt to meet Zaman
      164 30 LONDON, Fri. Top seeds Geoff Hunt of Australia and Qamar Zaman of Pakistan, battled their way into the final of the British Open squash championship last night with semi-final victories over Pakistani opponents at Wembley. Hunt, the 31-year-old world champion who is bidding for his third
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      230 30 rIPEH. Frl. Taiwanese pros Chen Chien-Chung and Kuo Chi-Hsiung grabbed a one-stroke lead with a four-under par 140 on the second day of the Taiwan Open golf championship here today. Chen shot a tnree-under-par 69 today to share the US$25O ($575) prize for the day's lowest
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      Lock icon Miandad, Rashid join Packer
      207 30 BRIEF LAHORE. Prl. Javed Mlandad and Haroon Rashid. two of the strongest Mtimen In Pakistan's team to tour England this summer, have signed contracts to Join Kerry Packers World Series Cricket and are now likely to be dropped from the tour team, the Associated Press of
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      496 30 Winds at Masters blow lesser lights to the fore AUGUSTA, Friday BLUSTERY winds made a mockery of pre-tournament predictions yesterday and John Sc hlee led a pack of lesser-known players who stole t'ae limelight on the first day of the Masters golf championship-. Schlee, whose only success in 13 years
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      Champions thrashed
      61 30 DEFENDING champions Jurong were thrashed 3-0 by Geylang East in the second round of the lnter-constltu-ency sepak takraw tournament. Other results: Bedok 3 Kg. Kembangan 1; Telok Blangsh 3 Tanglln 0; Kolam Ayer 2 Geylang West 1; Paslr Panjang 2 An?on 1; Boon Lay 2 Kg. Chai Chee
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      Kedah and Perlis draw
      168 31 Kedah and Perlis draw A LOR STAR, Prl. Kedah and Perils drew 1-1 in their final Malaysia Cup soccer competition North Zone match here tonight. Kedah, who did not field their top players, Khor Sek Leng, Wan Rashld and Naslr Ibrahim were well below their usual best. They took a
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      Singapore are well placed in final
      271 31 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday SINGAPORE placed themselves In a strong position to retain the Malayan Cricket Association's Colts championship when they took a commanding 85run lead over Federal Territory at the end of the first day s play in the two-day final at Pantal, here,
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      SHOCK PULL-OUT
      250 31 SBA will break ties with IBF ri\HE Singapore Badi. mlnton Association will withdraw their affiliation with the International Badminton Federation. The shock decision was taken at the SBA management committee meeting last Tuesday. Says Eddie Ang, the SBA secretary: "Our management committee have approved a resolution empowering our
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      RI smash New Town's hopes
      307 31  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By RAFFLES Institution smashed New Town Secondary School's bid for a hat-trick in the National schools water-polo championship with a crushing 12-2 win in the final at the RI pool yesterday. New Town were the champions in 1976 and 1977, but In yesterday's
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      Order to coach Yap: 'Don't field Wee'
      306 31  -  JOE DORAI SURGEON CONFIRMS FRACTURES ON BOTH HANDS By MALAYSIA Cup soccer coach Sebastian Yap was last night ordered not to field goalkeeper Edmund Wee in tomorrow's top of the zone clash against IV nang at Penang. The order came from William Fung,
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      POLICE LIFT BAN ON NFL CLUBS
      262 31 rrHE ban stopping National Service policemen from representing clubs in the National Football League has been lifted, reports JOE DORAI. The suspension was Imposed by the Police Sports Association two months ago as a move to have their full side in the President's Cup
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      Seng joins the Intermediates
      131 31 THE Malaysia Cup team's reserve defender, Seng Kok Llan, was yesterday released to the Intermediate squad to strengthen the team's defence for the King's Cup soccer tournament in Bangkok from April 25 to May 10. With Kok Llan in the side yesterday, the Intermediate team beat
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      202 31 SINGAPORE Ist Inns Olivero c Naslr b Chandran 12 Mokhtar c and b Banerji 23 Da SUva c Haldip b Banerji 18 Abrujil run out 34 Munaainfhe c Naslr b Banerji 0 Goh Swee Heng b Vow Choy 28 Young c Mohamad b Chandran 30 Manohar not out 10
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      132 31 ATHLETICS Slglap secondary school meet (Slglap 8.30 am.) BADMINTON Second intra-zone six tournament (Kakl Bukit C.C. 7.15 p.m.) CRICKET Tour match: Nairobi Gymkhana v Singapore Recreation Club (Padang 10 a.m.). HOCKEY SHA under23 quarter-finals: Ceylon Sports Club v SAFSA 'A' (Balestier Road 5 p.m.). SOCCER NFL Div. 2: Telok
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      Krishnan will not defend ASEAN crown
      190 31  - Krishnan will not defend ASEAN crown GODFREY ROBERT By CINOAPORE's top boxer K. Krishnan will not defend his ASEAN llghtmlddlewelght boxing title in Manila this August. Reason: Krishnan is undergoing a ninemonth officers' cadet course In the army and has not been in training since February. Krishnan, a former policeman,
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      Raffles win
      33 31 RAFFLES Institution, lut year's runners-up edgtd out Anglo-chineM School 10-1 In a National Schools secondary boy* rugby "ipf-h at Orange Road yesterday. In another match, Telok Kurau beat Slglap Seconday 6-3.
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      Talent scout mission for BAS coaches
      204 31  -  PETER SIOW By rpHE Basketball Asso1 ciation of Singapore have ordered their pool of coaches to be on duty at the Geylang West Community Cent re— venue for the national championship qualifying round matches from Monday until April 30. Their mission? To spot talent
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    219 32 HONGKONG. Frl rpHE government today invoked a toujh and rarely used colonial refutation to fire 118 policemen and filed conspiracy charges against 26 others in a major crackdown on lingering corruption. The move came after "careful consideration" by the Hongkonr Government and Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth
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    76 32 'TIES WITH CHINA VERY SOON' BANGKOK, Frl.—lndonesia and Singapore will establish diplomatic ties with China "very soon," according to Thai Prime Minister Krlangsak Chomanan. Mr. Krlangsak returned here today from a weeklong visit to China where the subject of diplomatic relations with South -east Asian nations was discussed. He said
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    30 32 JAKARTA. Frl— The Indonesian Cabinet has raised pensions of retired senior officials and legislators to between US$2OO and US$4OO (***** and *****) ten times the original scales. APP.
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    371 32 ALLOWING the use of Central Provident Fund savings to buy Singapore Bus Service shares is the only way to give commuters and workers a stake in the public transport system. Asserting this In Par liament yesterday, Labour Minister Ong Pang Boon said the government had
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    69 32 JAKARTA, Frl—lndonesia and Kuwait have agreed to build an oil refinery on Batam Island, Indonesia. Pertamlna President Pitt Haryono said today. Mr. Haryono said that only the technical aspects of the project :iad been discussed at recent negotiations while the cost of construction, the price and capacity
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    35 32 TOKYO, PH.— A series of seven earthquakes jolted Tokyo and nearby areas over a period of 40 hours but there were no reports of casualties or damage, the Meteorological Agency reported today. UPI.
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    163 32 Rhodesian Govt to free detainees SALISBURY, Frl.— The Rhodeslan transitional government today announced that it will release "several hundred" political detainees in its first concrete step towards fulfilling the controversial internal settlement agreement. A statement Issued by the executive counciltop tier of the multiracial administration due to lead Rhodesia to
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    66 32 Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH MM. ONO MONO OUAN m Maria Wm Kooo Neo aged DO tund away peacefully on 7th April 1978 leaving behind 3 mi 1 daughter 2 adopted daufbten! 1 aoo-in-ia*. 1 daughter-in-law, IT (raadchlldna and 12 great irandcblldrm to mourn her lou Bodj lymit at Bt Joseph Church
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    679 32 f ON DON. Frl. Prices closed nsler today after a quiet session following light selling pressure and caution ahead of the budget, dealers said At 3 p m the Financial Times Index was down 3 6 at 487 8 Long-dated bonds were around 3/8 down after 1/2. with
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    76 32 MANILA, Fri. Security forces tonifht raided the home and office of a leading opposition candidate with an "arrest, search and seizure" order a few hours after polling closed. Miss Charito Planas of the Peoples Power group was not present at the time of the raid, and her whereabouts
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