The Straits Times, 11 April 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon MARCOS ENDS FREE DEBATE
    655 1 Tolerance abused, he tells cabinet MANILA, Monday PRESIDENT MARCOS, accusing subversives of planning a full-scale armed offensive in the wake of his parly's election victory, today ordered a new clamp-down of martial law restrictions on free assembly and debate. The policy of restraint and free debale
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    Lock icon KIDNAPPED BARON FOUND DEAD
    60 1 ANTWERP, Mon. The body of Belgian millionaire industrialist Baron Charles Bracht, 63, kidnapped a month ago, was found on a rubbish dump outside Antwerp early today, the public prosecutor said. Police, acting on a phone call last night to the Baron's son, Theo, found the body
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    Plea for resettlement by Viets in hijack ship
    717 1  -  PAUL WEE, PAUL JANSEN. J.D. INDRAN and K.S. SINDHU By A NUMBER of the A 34 Vietnamese on board the hijacked freighter Yam Co 24 have asked for help to be resettled in "third countries," a Singapore Government statement said yesterday. Their
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    Lock icon Transkei, country without friend
    151 1 Transkei, country without friend UMTATA, Mon rjiRANSKEI today broke 1 of! diplomatic relations with South Africa, the only country so far to recognise its lnde- < pendence, it was announced here. Premier Kaiser Matanzlma said here the decision followed South Africa's refusal to grant Transkei's claims on East Origualand, lying
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    Dow Jones
    43 1 NEW YORK. Mon. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which had risen 17.67 points the previous lour aesston*. whs off 0.26 point to 769.33 shortly before 11 a.m. today. The average row 12.2? poli.U overall last week. Including 5C3 on Friday. UFL
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    Lock icon Boat ablaze after refugees land
    80 1 KUALA LUMFUR. Mon A group of 56 Vietnamese refugee* came ashore at the east coast town of Pekan last night and moments later their boat was engulfed in flames. No one among the It fam 1 1 ies, comprising 17 men, t$ women and 19
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    $50,000 bribe bid that failed...
    724 1  - $50,000 bribe bid that failed BEN DAVIDSON IyHKN iisli mercfaanj Tan Weng Guan was caught with almost half-a-inillioi dollars worth of heroin and morphine a his flat, he tried to do an on-thc-spo $.j(),0(H) deal with Central Narcotics Bu reau officers who had arrested him, the High Court was told
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    Lock icon Village raid: Thais to hit back
    198 1 Village raid: Thais to hit back BANGKOK, Monday MILITARY retaliation will be launched against communist insurgents responsible for killing 22 Thais at a border village yesterday, Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan said today. Gen Krlangsak's statement came after the Second Army region announced that military aircraft and helicopters had been sent
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    LATEST Robbery bid foiled
    34 1 LATEST Robbery bid foiled A YOUTH who tried to rob the Mobil petrol kiosk in Lorong 2, Toa Pay oh, last night, dropped his toy pistol and fled when the attendant grappled with him.
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    Lock icon Rhodesia's no
    34 1 SALISBURY, Mon. The interim government here today rejected Anglo-American proposals for a new all-party conference on Rhodesia but left the do«r open for further talks, a government statement announced.—Reuter (See Page 4).
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      248 1 k^g^ A Northampton HIGHER POWER RATES IF OIL PRICE GOES UP... Page 6 ENERGY chief calls for tougher policies 2 REFUGEES to go back to South Lebanon 3 DECISIVE talks begin on Southern Africa 4 SEVEN years for soldier who pushed wife over parapet 7 UNION returns tickets donated by
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      Lock icon 'Russia may reduce troops in Europe'
      246 2 'Russia may reduce troops in Europe' WASHINGTON, Mon. Defence Secretary Harold Brown said yesterday the Soviet Union might reduce its huge number of troops In Eastern Europe or show restraint in deploying deadly SS-20 missiles If It wanted to keep the United States from building the neutron warhead. However, Mr.
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      Energy chief's call for tougher policies
      241 2 World heading for severe imbalance TOKYO, Monday J*HK executive director of the International Energy Agency (lEA), Dr. Ulf Lantzke, today called on the United States, Europe and Japan to strengthen their energy policies to cope with a possible worldwide shortage of oil supplies by
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      Greenspan: US is facing economic 'haemorrhage'
      265 2 Greenspan: US is facing economic 'haemorrhage' WASHINGTON, Mon- 1 day The United States faces an economic "haemorrhage" in l«80 a stiff recession and a 10 per cent or more inflation rate unless President Carter reduces federal spending, former White House economic adviser Alan Greenspan said yesterday. Mr. Carter is expected
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      Lock icon BANKRUPTCY RECORD
      62 2 TOKYO, Mon. Japan's March business failures continued at a high level with more than 1 500 companies (join? under, bringing both the number and combined liabilities of bankrupt firms 10 all-time annual highs in fiscal 1977, private credlc research agencies said today. The agencies said 1,518 firms went
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      Lock icon Chirac: No automatic support for Giscard
      129 2 Chirac: No automatic support for Giscard PARIS. Mon. Gaullist leader Jacques Chirac today warned French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing that his party, the largest in the ruling centre-right coalition, would not give automatic support to the government. Addressing an extraordinary consie.ss of the Gaulltst Rally for the Republic (RPR) Mr.
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      CHARLIE'S ANGEL ONCE MORE
      68 2 X ARK AH FawcettMajors momentarily and literally became .i Charlir's Angel again when shr nut Prime Charles bac-k-stiigc at the London Palladium on Sunday night. Karr.ih, who has since left the- popular TV scriev hosted thr Palladium's rayal «•''■> show, Supernight. which was a tribute to
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      Lock icon Ship on fire: 20 saved
      69 2 CANBERRA. Mon. A Norwegian lrelghter today picked up 20 crew and passengeis who abandoned the burning Greek cm go ship Maira off the wetter:' An— tralla eOMt, a Transport Oepaitment .spokesman reported. The spokesman said flnt rcpoits indicated there weie no serious casualties among th;
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      Lock icon 16 killed
      26 2 LAWRENCE (Massachusetts), Mon. Sixteen people including live children of one family, died yesterday in early morning fires here and m New York slate —Reuter.
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      Lock icon DWINDLING RESERVES
      87 2 WASHINGTON, Mon.— The United States consumed 100 per cent more oil and 63 per cent more natural gas than it found last year and continued to draw down its long-dwindling reserves, two petroleum trade organisations reported yesterday. The American Petroleum Institute said the industry added almost 1.4 billion
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      192 2 countries' combined oil imports in 1985 to 26 million barrels a day cannot be achieved." By that year the oil demand was expected to Increase to 42 million barrels a day, compared with the current 30 million barrels a day. He said he hoped President Carter's energy policies would not
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      Lock icon REFUGEES WILL GO BACK TO S. LEBANON
      551 3 Move a 'test of Israeli intentions' gKIHL'T, Mon. Lebanese authorities plan to begin I massive repatriation of 220,(KH) refugees to soul h Lebanon tomorrow, coinciding with the announced partial pullback of Israeli occupation troops. The first Lebanese army troops are also expected to
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      PARTY HITS OUT AT 'LAXITY' IN ARMY
      113 3 PARTY HITS OUT AT 'LAXITY' IN ARMY HONGKONG, Mon. The Chinese Communist Party's military commission has complained of dangerous "laxity in discipline' In the nation's 3.5-million-man armed forces, according to a Peking Radio report. The commission, highest military body in the country, Issued a "decision" calling for "severe penalties' for
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      Red party hq bombed
      46 3 RENNES (Western France). Mon. A bomb destroyed early today the headquarters here of the extreme leftwlng French Marxist-Leninist Communist Party. Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the 12th criminal, explosion tn Brittany this year. There were no casual-
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      Sadat: US has 99.9 pc of cards in the M-E game
      276 3 Sadat: US has 99.9 pc of cards in the M-E game CAIRO, Monday PRESIDENT Anwar Sadat said the United States should step in to break the deadluck in Egyptian-Israeli peace negotiations or else agreement on a Middle East peace settlement will not be possible. Mr. Sadat, In an Interview published
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      New life for millions of 'exiled' youths
      241 3 New life for millions of 'exiled' youths rKYO, Mon. China's new moderate rulers, moving to defuse a potentially explosive source of discontent, have quietly re-oriented the national programme which moved millions of educated young from the cities to the countryside. Conceived by the late Chairman Mao Tse-tung in 1939, given
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      Council set up
      31 3 JAKARTA. Mon. An Asean Insurance Council iAICi was formed here last week by insurance market representative* rrom all five A*ean merr.ber countries H was announced here today. Reiner.
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      Margaret goes back to royal duties
      144 3 LONDON, Mon. Princess Margaret today resumes her royal duties, after a bout of flu. indicating she means to stay in public life in spite of criticism of her friendship with sinf.er Roddy Llewelyn. The 47 year old sister of Queen Eliiabeth will attend a
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      Lock icon 'DEATH OF FREEDOM' PROTEST
      67 3 'DEATH OF FREEDOM' PROTEST CARRYING two coffins symbolising what they claimed was (he "death of democracy" in the Philippines, a section of a 500-stronc crowd wound through the streets of Manila on Sunday in a demonstration publicised as a "funeral march." They were protesting against alleged frauds in Friday* Parliamentary
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      Lock icon 14 accused of stealing taxis
      59 3 MANILA, Mon. Manila police today arrested 14 people, including three women, accused of stealing taxicabs and selling them as private cars Police said the women were used to lure taxi-dri-vers by getting them to drive to distant lonely places where their vehicles were stolen by
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      36 3 PAHUTE MESA (Nevada). Mon. Two underground nucliar tests, postponed frcm last week, were rescheduled frcm tomorrow. It was announced yesterday. They are a lolnt US-British test, codenamed Fondutta. and an Airerlcan test, Blackbtach. UPI.
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      Lock icon Warning on wave of anti-Semitism
      140 3 BUCHAREST, Mon. President Nico 1 ac Ceausescu of Rumania said in an Interview published here yesterday that Israel's tough stand In Middle East peace moves could unleash a wave of anti-Semitism. Mr. Ceausescu, the only Soviet b'oc leader who maintains ties with Israel, said a
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      Lock icon 18th century bridge falls
      54 3 TOURS (France). Mon. The Wilson Bridge, one of four bridge? across the Loire River In the city of Tours, collapsed yesterday, cutting off wat=r supplies and telephone seiTice to the centre of the city. Three arches of the stone bi ldge dating back to the 18th
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      Lock icon Iran Govt regains people's faith
      179 3 Iran Govt regains people's faith rpABRIZ dram, Mon X The Iranian regime yesterday won a gamble against its Opposition by achieving the acclaim of 200.000 people gathered in Tabriz, the same city where two days of rioting in mid-February unleashed a wave of violence that In the past fortnight engulfed
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      Lock icon Cyprus accuses 'third parties'
      161 4 TyiCOSIA, Mon. 11 President Spyros Kyprianou a c c v sed "third parties" of tormenting conspiracies on Cyprus as the police arrested 14 people over the weekend on suspicion of plotting sabotage acts and assassinations. Vassos Pavlides. alias "The Doctor," a leader of the extreme rlghtwing
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      Lock icon Lao escapees shot dead
      55 4 NONO KHAI (Thailand). Mon. There Laotians were shot and killer, on Saturday by PaJut Lao soldiers as they wic swimming across the Mekong River towards Thailand. Nong Khal official said today. They said another Laotian crossed safely to the Thai border viiiaee of Nor.g Khal, 520
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      Lock icon Cuban envoys in Djibouti
      50 4 DJIS3OUTI, Mon. Po-jr Cuban diplomats. Including the Cuban ambassador in Ethiopia, arrived here at the weekend, well informed sources sa:c. They had talks with Djibouti Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdallah Mohammed Kamil yesterday, the sources added. No details of the visit have been released. AFP.
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      Lock icon DECISIVE TALKS BEGIN ON S. AFRICA
      513 4 A last chance for peace? A DECISIVE period for the future of southern Africa opened this week with a series of negotiations on Rhodesia which most observers agree constitutes the last chance for a peaceful solution to the British colony's rebellion, which began more
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      Lock icon Coup failure strengthens position of Somali rulers
      301 4 Coup failure strengthens position of Somali rulers MOGADISHU, Mon rpHE position of Somalia's military rulers appeared strengthened today by the failure of yesterday's short-iived coup attempt. The revolt, which diplomatic sources said was confined to a small number of officers and men based in camps west of the Somali capital,
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      Lock icon Poll upset
      40 4 TOKYO. Mon. Consrt* vative Independent Yukltf Hayashlda was declared wIK ncr of the Kyoto OubemßJ torlal election today replacu^ a communist governors Mr. Toshimasa Suglmura. has ruled the ancient Jap*M nese capital for the last 30' yean. UPI.
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      LOCKHEED TRIAL PUT OFF
      83 4 LOCKHEED TRIAL PUT OFF ROME, Mon.— PostwaT Italy's most politically explosive trial opened today and was promptly adjourned after 15 minutes because one of the key defendants was ill. The constitutional court set May 2 as the date for resuming hearings against 11 people, including two former defence ministers, accused
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      Lock icon 'Japan willing to be more liberal'
      256 4 GENEVA, Mon JAPAN said today It is ready to make more concessions on Importing foreign goods in the Tokyo round of trade liberalisation negotiations But It will be much more difficult to get an overall tariff-cutting agreement if tae US dollar continues to fall.
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      'White doctors fear black rule'
      124 4 rpOaONTO, Mon. A Heart surl c o n Christian Barnard My* white doctors are streaming oat of South Africa because they fear black majority role. Prof. Barnard told a conference on health care here that hundreds of doctors were leaving the republic, most of them
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    7 years for soldier who pushed wife over parapet
    380 5 Fatal fall from 13th floor A SOLDIER who pushed his wife over the parapet of the 13th floor of a block of flats in Marsiling Lane, resulting in her death, was jailed for seven years by the High Court yesterday. Inderjeet
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    'No blanket approval for price hike'
    247 5 'No blanket approval for price hike' VIAJOR cinema exhibitors yesterday said the Customs Department has not given them a blanket approval to raise the prices of their admission tickets. "The Consumers Association of Singapore should have been there to see the difficulties we had to go through with the department
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    Four films at museum
    61 5 Four films at museum THE National Museum will screen four films at Its premises on Wednesday at 8 p m. Three of the films The Athletes featuring althletlcs In Australia. QueenslandSunshine State and Its varied tourist attractions and Chleng-mal, a Thai city will be in colour. The other, Concerto for
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    Rotary talk
    39 5 THE chairman of the National Safety First Council, Mr. Milton Tan. will give a talk on the Dilemma of the Motorist at the Rotary Club of Singapore's lunch meeting at Mandarin Hotel tomorrow at 12.30 p m
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    Former detainee who kept silent told off by judge
    283 5 Former detainee who kept silent told off by judge A FORMER detainee Toh Chlng Kee, who remained silent throughout his trial yerteKjjywas rebuked by a district judge for being "stubToh 33. now a company director, was Jailed for six months on two charges of having travelled abroad without approval from
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    On opium charge
    49 5 MOHAMED Adam bin Mohamed Hussan, 25, was charged yesterday with having five packets of prepared opium powder weighing about two grams at Peninsula Hotel on Sunday at 8.35 p.m. No plea was taken. His case will be mentioned on April 24. Ball Of $3,000 was allowed.
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    LAGOON DEATH: OPEN VERDICT
    105 5 LAGOON DEATH: OPEN VERDICT rjTHE coroner'! court 1 yesterday recorded an open verdict on a seven-year-old boy who was drowned In the East Coast Park Lagoon on Feb 26. The court heard that Wong Mun Fel was playIng on the beach while his aunt. Miss Wong Lai Meng. and her
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    It's *****22
    21 5 THE Singapore Ocneral Hospital telephone number will be changed from *****1 to *****22 from Saturday at 2 p m
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    Brandy prices go up by 5pc
    107 5 BRANDY prices have Increased by three to five per cent since April 1. Agents for the popular brands of VSOP like Martell. Rr m y Martin, Conrvoisier, Otard and Camus yssterday confirmed they had raised the prices. The increased ranges from $2 for a
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    MAN FINED $4,350 ON FIVE DRUG OFFENCES
    122 5 MAN FINED $4,350 ON FIVE DRUG OFFENCES 100 ENO CHENO. 26, J was fined a total of $4,350 when he pleaded guilty to five drug offences in a subordinate court yesterday. He was fined $750 for consuming morphine In Eng Watt Street last Dec 12 He was also found with
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      212 5 Straits Times Crossword it I Hltf ACKO8S a handyman (4. 2. 3, 6). 1 Dealings In r«x*ry Item D 00 01 k employer for creating chaoe in the high- L. 1 1 l6 wrwl 3l 7 Thirsty janitor must work 10 Asiatic association pro- < 10) oetsWr* f r mm
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    Traffic control tower at new Changi airport
    163 6 Traffic control tower at new Changi airport r£ air traffic control tower will be a landmark of the new haiißi airport when it is completed in mid1980. The tower, designed by the Public Works Department, will rise 78 metres from a fountain pool surrounded by a landscaped garden. Work on
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    Ceramics that span 600 years
    110 6 Ceramics that span 600 years THE Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lee Khoon Choy will open an Exhibition of Chinese Blue-and-White Ceramics at the National Museum Art Gallery on April 18 at 5.30 p.m. ihe 404 exhibits cover a period cf over £00 year*, from the beginning
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    Higher power rates if oil price goes up
    412 6  -  MASIE KWEE ELECTRICITY charges for domestic :ind industrial users here will increase in Ihe second half of this year if there is a hike in fuel oil price, informed sources said yeslerdtry. This is because the Pubiic Utilities Board will no longer
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    New officials of assn
    56 6 MR. David Kang has been elected chairman of the Singapore Purchasing and Materials Management Association. Other officials are Mr. Ooh Teng Song (vice-chair-man), Mr. David Lee (secretary). Mr. Richard Lee (treasurer). Mr. Tan Soo Tuan (director of professional development), Mr. Richard Tan (director of research) and
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    PTA head elected
    44 6 Dr. S.P. Rai has been elected president of the Pasir Fanjang English Primary School Parent-Teach* r Association. Other officials are: Mr. Huynh Van Thong and Mrs. Tong Kee Kan. vice-presi-dents: Mr. Chan Chun Wah. secretary; and Mr. Chong Ser Cheng, treasurer.
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    $14m deal to build aerobridges signed
    208 6 $14m deal to build aerobridges signed A $14 MILLION contract to build aerobridges for the passenger terminal building at Changi airport was signed yesterday. It was signed by the director of the Public Works Department, Mr. Yap Neng Chew, the joint managing director of Jurong Engineering Pte. Ltd., Mr. Low
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    JAILED FOR BREAKING ORDER
    96 6 JAILED FOR BREAKING ORDER LEE Thiam Eng wfes Jailed a total of mx months by a distrfct Judge yesterday on tvo charges of breaching] a supervision order 4y falling to turn ud '&r urine tests. The court heard that he failed to present himself to the aftercare counsellor of the
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    82 accidents
    13 6 THERE were 82 road accidents, five o> them serious on Sunday.
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    Lawyer trouble so trial put off for fifth time
    492 6 THE trial of a sales executive, accused of misappropriating $156,000, had to be postponed for a fifth time yesterday because the Practice certificate of er lawyer, Mr. Donald Yeo, had not yet been renewed. When the case against Wong Kum Chee,
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      Simplified characters
      67 7 a < issftg The lllusstrated word Is pronounced Jin, meaning merely or lyIt has been reduced to only four strokes from Its regular form, In brackets, of 13. Here are some common combinations of the word: jfnjTn scarcely, barely or only tm jTnn^ng barely able to For example,
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      QUOTATIONS
      18 7 A' 4 Life it a tweet and joyful thin* for one who hai pure conscience. L. Tolstoy
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      Meng Jiang-nü — the faithful wife
      1084 7 Meng Jiang-nü the faithful wife HfejltJli^iaii=ia<liri"-|l'-l|--|li^t! JJ 1 i^ t i^i- i .^i»- it ww < v^ LL w <l^.^i^ ll^ During the last years of the Zhao dynasty, many feudal lords fought against each other as they tried to capture the throne. The most powerful feudal lord, King Qln.
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      204 7 CROSS: DOWN: 1. The legendary cou- a. MP for Boon Lay pie for which the constituency. Seven Sisters b. The former prinFestival is cele- cipal of Chung Hwa brated. Girls' High School. 2. The first President c A well-known local of United States of Chinese writer, also America. a former
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      Bilingual street names
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    Especially Women
    2 8 Especially Women
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    Lock icon 'Canned couture' -high fashion in kit form...
    255 8 'Canned couture' -high fashion in kit form... NEW YORK— Two enterprising women here are set to make a fortune by copying high fashion and selling it In kit form. Cecilia Lewis and Phyllis Keitlen, who get their designs from magazines and photographs, are flooded with orders from retail outlets in
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    Top stylists to show what's going AHEAD
    779 8  -  Mci- Lin Chew THE Griffin Brothers. Robert and Melvyn, who flew in on a flying visit last month to brush up arrangements for Your Hair Affair, declared: "We don't go for punk rock. We dress hair to what is commercially fashionable and acceptable."
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    June hopes to start travel club here
    308 8 June hopes to start travel club here THE travel bug has bitten many, and today's women are enjoying a gadabout life more than they ever dreamed they would. And it's not holidays that we are talking about, but business trips arc becoming a way of life for woman executives, woman
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    412 8 mOKYO— Chizuko WaX kahara has seen her lifetime goal of becoming Japan's first female skipper sink because of a law designed to protect women. Miss Wakahara. 23, spent the past four years at college studying maritime navigational engineering and underwent training with male
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      184 8 Slip it 0n... Just a slip of a dress, not for bedtime though. It's the latest "lingerie" look that's fashionable wear for warm sunny days like ours. This one's in baby blue cotton, lacrtrimmed and with embroidery over the bust. Available at Elna Boutique, Holiday Inn. Picture by CHIS LOH.
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    Minister from B'desh calls on Sheares and PM
    198 9 THE Bangladesh Planning Minister, Dr. M.S. Huda, called on both President Sheares and the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. Dr. Huda, leader of a five-man economic delegation, is here for a five-day visit to discuss economic cooperation between tbe two
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    Charged with break-in
    70 9 DOL Arsad bin Kartelee, 32. and Majid bin Ma'arof. 24, were charged in a subordinate court yesterday with breaking into Madam Ho Siak Fu s house in Hillview Avenue on March 31 at 2.30 a.m. and stealing $45. a bottle of brandy, two watches worth $86 and
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    Toh: Eye clinic planned for Tan Tock Seng Hospital
    344 9 Toh: Eye clinic planned for Tan Tock Seng Hospital ANEW eye clinic is being planned for Tan Tock Seng Hospital, according to the Health Minister. Dr. Toh Chin Chye. Replying to questions raised by the Mp tor Mountbatten, Mr. Ng Yeow Chong, in Parliament last week, Dr. Toh said his
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    Suicide verdict
    50 9 A CORONER yesterday recorded a suicide verdict on the death of a girl, Oh Yah Poh, 21, who drank weed killer. The court heard that Yah Poh told her brother before she died that she had taken the poison at her home In Lorong Dengkes on Feb 27.
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    BURSARIES FOR THE NONMUSLIMS TOO
    177 9 BURSARIES FOR THE NONMUSLIMS TOO SEVERAL Malay organisations have launched educational award schrmes to encourage high academic performance among both Muslim and non-Muslim students. The Prophet Mohamed Birthday Memorial Fund board has set aside $25,000 for bursaries to secondary four and pre university two students, and to students in institutions
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    Colour photos
    26 9 THE YMCA. Orchard Road. will hold a six-week intensive course on practical colour photogiliphy on Mondays and Wednesdays from tomorrow. For details ring *****8
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    Union returns tickets donated by SIA
    519 9  -  GEORGE JOSEPH —in protest against 'outrageous remarks' Singapore Air Transport-workers' Union (Satu) has returned two doublereturn tickets donated by Singapore Airlines for the Labour Foundation donation draw as a protest against SIA chairman .I.V.M. Pillay's recent "outrageous remarks" on corporate philanthropy. The union, which
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    MPs to tour market
    38 9 TWO MPs, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin (Geylang Wot) and Encik Sldek bin Sanlff (Kulam Ayer), will torn the Upper Boon Keng Rood market, at 8 a.m. today in Zonal Education Programme Jor their constituecies.
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      241 9 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh 6c Hal Camp MV&OOPNESS /WELL, I IT'S HARP TO SHE WAS VER/ YOUNO THEN THAT WAS WE I YOU MUST HAVE HAP FOUR BELIEVE VOU I TOOK THAT PICTURE THE WHEN I WAS A/ > BEEN A <^ YEARS OF LOOK SO VERY/ DAY
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    Govt to reject council's driving plan?
    298 10 Govt to reject council's driving plan? government is almost certain to reject a proposal by the National Safety First Council to hold defensive driving courses for motorists suspended under the Points Demerit System (PDS). This is pecause the Registry of Vehicles (ROY) is now planning similar courses for suspended drivers
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    Fined $100
    43 10 MOSES Khoo Eng Kew was fined $100 by a district judg yesterday after he admitte driving his car into the res trictcd rone at Nlrol! High way left carriageway wlthou proper entry licence, on June 3, 1975, at 8 24 am
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    1978 COSTS STORE TURF CLUB A MILLION
    134 10 1978 COSTS STORE TURF CLUB A MILLION BANNED by bookies as a "hot number" since tne start of the year, 1978 won the first prize at the Ipoh pro-am races on Saturday and was estimated to have cost the Singapore Turf Cluo more than a million dollars. A club official
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    Damages claim dismissed in divorce suit
    285 10 Damages claim dismissed in divorce suit A DAMAGES claim I A against Mr. Kang Tiong Lit, named as the co-respondent In a divorce suit, was dismissed by the High Court yesterday—without any evidence being heard. Mr. j.B. Jeyaretnam, for Mr. Kang, had applied for the claim to be dismissed and
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    TAS switches to 6,000 channel capacity satellite
    224 10 TAS switches to 6,000 channel capacity satellite rE Telecommunications Authority of Singapore, which has been subscribing to the Intelsat IV satellite for its communications purposes, has now replaced it with the Intelsat IV-A system until 1980, when another system will take over. The new Intelsat IV-A satellite has 6.G00 channel
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    NS MEN MAY GET SERVICE AWARD
    85 10 THE fovernment is considering giving national servicemen, including Vigilante Corps members, an award in recognition of good service. This was disclosed by the acting Commandant of the Vigilante Corps, Mr. Lye Bin Wing, in an arti- cle in the latest issue of the Vigilante,
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      324 10 SHAW ORGANISATION I I ANNOUNCEMENT I m With effect from 14 APRIL 1978 onwards THE ADMISSION PRICES FOR CAPITOL-LIDO-REX-REPUBLIC PRINCE-JADE-ROXY-ORIENTAL I WILL BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS i CIRCLE $3.50; STALLS $2.50 $1.50 j ■JADE-Horn Last FEW DAYS!: (Phone *****80) ONLY 3 SHOWS DAILY Note Times: 11am, 3.30 7.45pm-No Free List
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      231 10 V.V.V.V.V.'.V.V.V.'*V.'.SVW.'.V*'»VAVW.VAV| :irJltVJ;Biigi OPENS TOUAY! j: DAILY 5 SHOWS! 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 7.00, 9.30pm j| —LIMITED ENGAGEMENT ONLY!—— i -UNSCRUPULOUS ADVENTURER^ ij ij CARD SHARP -HE IS THE \ij i'STING," European Style! j LUC MERENDA DAYLE HAIMN (OP* GAMBLING CITY I I bKlW|3lb^7 B^bT* I xWj^^' wvh*rA SB- I AflB9Q lm\Wm\wJmWlm\mWi%m^
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      29 10 j L«t Day 6.00 4 8.30 p.m. Sitaji t Vanitri in Rojo.ir, R*i«" (T) Color ■iiiiPHiiif.rm-mi TOOAY ONLVI 7.M, Mom CHEN WHO In -Th* IRON FISTED MONK* KM Umm
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      140 10 MANDARIN THEATRE NOW Showing -11.1.1* 3.15; 5.15; 7.15; 9.30 p.m. (No Fr« List) liniil CUOIMINni "rtroodf MrtywKHl 1 3 30. 7 1 930 pm HUH OnUninil. Itaws/ParMWMI 130 3 30. 7tIN pm IN CANTONESC I COIOUCOrt/ MTH ENCUSH t CHINESE SUBS KIX»T L'«N( TIEN; LOO ■JB^^^^^^^^^BV t j™" Hr HAI
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      356 10 •CATHAY ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT {with effect from 14th APRIL, 1978 onwards J THE ADMISSION PRICES FOR 2 ODEON CATHAY ORCHARD L WILL BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS CIRCLE $3.50; STALLS $2.50 $1.50 UONS CLUB OF BINOAPORE TANOLTN Proudly P....n t> CHARITY FILM PREMIERE {jjg\% In Aid Ol NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION Undai Th*
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      558 10 kjjCPTHftV 1 JEOTOANtSATION NOW SHOWING' S Sho-t at I I Horn 1 30, 4 00, 6 30. 915 I '11 1 1 1 f *Vi iii^nr CMA«ITY FILM MtEMIERfT I "FOtLOW THI STAR" Cantonese Color Scope with English Subtitles ■l:W:Mii.w/«:i.i HURRY' LAST DAYS' 7th WEEK' 46th DAY'! 1 30. 3
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    Half of GCE 'O' level applicants to join Pre-U
    497 11 JUST over half of J last year's GCE 'O' level students who applied for further studies have been admitted to pre-univer-sity classes under the first-ever joint admission exercise carried out by the education authorities. Of the 16,438 appli cants, over 14
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    Charged with causing hurt
    49 11 TAN Lihn Chal, 35, was yesterday charged in court with causing grievous hurt to Tan Klan Huat, 16. with a chopper In Lorong Kalul on March 23 at 6.50 p.m. He was remanded In Changi Prison and his case will be mentioned on April 34.
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    166 PASS EXAM TO BECOME GRAD TEACHERS
    206 11 |7»OR every man. six wo- men passed last November's Diploma in Education examination to swell the ranks of Singapore's qualified graduate teachers. There were 166 passes out of the 173. who sat for the examination, but there was no breakdown of the sexes
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    Five who planned 'night of joy rides'
    216 11 Five who planned 'night of joy rides' A MAGISTRATE'S court yesterday heard how five youths used a nail clipper as an ignition key to start a car for "driving practice." t'rocecutor Inspector A.J. Vaz was outlining the case against Lam Slew Meng, 17, a moulder, on a charge of stealing
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    'Talking mag' for the sighted -by blind DJ
    338 11 BUND disc jockey Ro«er Kiew, 24, h»s started a new "talklnf maeaxine" this time for the sighted as we:l as the blind. For the message he has to bring across Is this- That while the world of the blind may appear a
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    Phua's date
    38 11 THE Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Defence) and MP for Tamplnes. Mr. Phua Bah Lee, will attend the opening ctrcmony of VAC-HYD Processing (Spore i Pte. Ltd. at Loyang Crescent. Loyang Industrial Estate, on Friday at 11 a.m.
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    Sterilisation: Depts have to report
    166 11 Sterilisation: Depts have to report ALL government departments are periodlc- ally requested by the Ministry of Health to provide information on the number of employees who undergo sterilisation. Officers who undergo sterilisation have been entitled to seven days' unrecorded leave since early 1975 and according to a ministry spokesman, the
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    M-cyclist fined for insulting officer
    141 11 AM O T O R C V OUST beat a traffic light and made an obscene gesture at a Registry of Vehicles officer who tried to stop him. a district Judge was told yesterday. The court was told that Officer Lav Pi Sim was patrolling
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      57 11 WHETHER IT'S SHORT, MEDIUM or LONG ITS THE CURLY visit LOOK IN VOGUE! ROLAND FOR A PERM. OR A STYLISED CUT! 2 salons lo serve you 197. Penang Rd (9) 247, Orchard Road arMSST 1 PERMS fr. $29.50 '"=*****8 *****26 '"^zmfi*" Also available at PENANG ROAD SALON EXCLUSIVE EXPERT TREATMENTS
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      77 11 Flag day THE YMCA will hold its flag day on Saturday for community work In Ang Mo Klo, by which physical and recreational activities will be brought to new housing estates. If you can't stop smoking... aW ZACT now! Unsightly nicotine stains can spoil an important day, a special moment,
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      192 11 W \*4?// 4' „,»«<** A' A 1 m «l«*&@ m Vv^^ ,**«&>* A mQ( IS?m \jM Singapore PF) A irwmbu at Th« PvnMWuU G» oop W Car valets in attendance. V^ aa^*^SJ WLk For hotel reservations, Tel *****1 _^-^atffl lood Bl A YIP deserves Avis. This is your big moment.
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    DILEMMA OVER VIET REFUGEES
    353 12 DESPITE efforts to control the entry of Vietnamese refugees into Australia, the Australian Government is still being embarrassed by the arrival of boatloads of unauthorised refugees on its northern doorstep. More than 1,000 illegal Vietnamese refugees found their way to Australia by boat before the monsoon
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1978 REVERSE GEAR
    639 12 THE outcome of the Philippines elections to the interim legislative assembly was never In doubt. President Marcos decided to have the contest principally for two reasons. First, he wanted to legitimise his rule domestically after more than five years of martial
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    Boat people embarrass Australia
    598 12  -  VINCENT STOVE By in Sydney Australian officials were more than puzzled by the fact that 93 of the boat's 108 passengers were healthy young men; the remaining few women and children. However, if there had been murder and mayhem, and if the passengers were not true
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    Lock icon Judicial error and the limits of immunity
    739 12  -  LAWRENCE MARKS in Washington OUGHT a judge to be liable to pay damages to someone who suffers directly from his judicial error? The United States Supreme Court has just been considering this problem. Perhaps not surprisingly, it came down on the side of
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      34 12 EASTERN UNITED TRADING PTE. LTD. I Hire Purchase, Rental and Trade-In Centre We offer good Trade-in value for your working T.V. Washing Machines Cookers Refrigerators 216 218 Telok Kurau Road Singapore 15 Tel *****12/*****2
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      329 12 BACK AGAIN I THE FAMOUS THAI THICK f FLESH SMALL STONE I DURIAN I SPECIALLY SELECTED QUALITY GUARANTEE X SWEET TASTE DAILY AIR FLOWN FROM THAILAND AS FROM 12/4/78 g g AVAILABLE DAILY 9 A.M. TO 10 P.M. 3 Q WELCOME FOR WHOLE SALE OR RETAIL: g |taikeng garden trading
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      Tax on POSB savings will hit retired hardest
      314 13 WHEN I read about the Finance Minister Hon Sui Sen's statemei t in Parliament (ST, Ma:ch 23) that the government was considering a tax on interest gained fiom Post Office Savings tank deposits, 1 was very depressed as I was thinking of
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      117 13 ON March 25 at around 10.15 pm. a number of couples found themselves 'imprisoned- in the Botanic Gardens. We were told by the park attendant that the gardens close at 10 p.m. and that we should have left the place before the gates were locked. The attendant refused Initially to
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      Students and teachers dislike weekly assembly
      215 13 Students and teachers dislike weekly assembly MY son dreads going to school on Mondays because of the weekly assembly. During assembly the children stand in the sun for 35 minutes, Just to listen to some teachers making speeches. I have noticed that most of the children either do not understand
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      81 13 A FRIEND of m'.ne is hoping to buy an HDB flat using hU CPF contributions but. was told by the HDB t lat he was not eligible because he has no intention of getting married yet. He was also told by the authorities that his application must include his parents
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      Messy thumb impressions
      106 13 A FAGE OF YOUR LETTERS TLLITERATE people, 1 who have dealings with government departments and whose thumb impressions are required to be taken and affixed to forms and other documents, have been made to wet their thumbs on violet stamp pads and not on the special black
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      Solutions to curb taxi shortage
      263 13 Solutions to curb taxi shortage WITH reference to your report "Raise fares TT to end the shortage, say taximen" (ST, March 24), I totally disagree that the panacea for the taxi shortage in Singapore lies in increasing fa r es. The proper solution is to Introduce a few fleets of
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      A BETTER SCREENING SERVICE?
      81 13 A BETTER SCREENING SERVICE? WITH the new increase in cinema admission Drices, I sincerely hope that besides renovations in the cinema halls, there will be a better screening service for the patrons. What I want to point out is that many films (English language ones) are shown on big screens
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      How to improve service
      170 13 INCREASED fares and abolition of AIS ior taxis will not solve the problem of shortage. Instead, travelling costs and congestion will rise. As the shortage Is due to a number of related lactors. the authorities could perhaps consider: ur.ViSiNu a scneme whereby a corporation owns a
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      89 13 RECENTLY your paper IV carried some news about Central Provident Fund contributions. I am one of the 500 or so government servants now being made to contribute to the CPF as well as the Widows Orphans Pension Scheme. These contributions, mandatory by law, are taking away a big slice from
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      63 13 I AM pleased to hear that Singapore Airlines is now using the Amber 1 route between Bangkok and Hongkone. thus ss»v'iK 75 minutes flying time. Although. th's In turn, will deprive fellow travellers of over an hour's excellent cabin service, it will ssve the company fu^l and money. Will we
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    SWIMMING TIMES
    55 13 TODAY: Si«*trt 1.24 p.m. (2 6m). Mili KKkil 12.30 p.m. (2.2 m), 11.37 p.m. (1.9 m) hrt OicfcM 8.31 a.m. (2.5 m), 8.54 p.m. (2.7 m). TOMORROW: Si**wi 1.03 a.m. (2.8 m), 2.04 p.m. (2.4 m) Stfili KtcNl 1.13 p.m. (2.1 m). Pirt Dirt tN 8.58 a.m. (2.4
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    WATER
    25 13 WATER consumption on Sunday was 647.000 cubic metres (142.3 million cations). t» drop of 22.000 cubic metres (45 million gallons) from the day before.
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    Use metric
    11 13 WHAT could be neater than textiles by the metre?
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      257 13 T HAVE the ultimate solution to the bi- ligualism i robleni in Singapore Teach the boys English and the girls Mandarin. Nature will take care of the rest. Ah-Kow Smith, Singapore 15. Home study courses with the British Institute of Engineering Technology are your answer to continuing education while you
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      7 13 m mm m-^m SUPER SEASONING AJINO MOTO
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      574 13 Smaller makes sense. ,^m^^^ llllllllhw*.4fl .<dH LiP'^tw Am mmmw^' Amm \W^k>% mm In the tradition of minicomputers six resistance ranges to 20 MO Plus and miniskirts, great small products an exclusive conductance capability usually evolve from larger packages. for leakage measurements to 10.000 The new 8020A digital multimeter Ml! carries
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      772 13 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and What's My Line 7.00 News Magazine (Malay) 3.25 Diary of Events (English) 7.30 News (Malay) 3.30 Afternoon Matinee-Fallen Angel (PI 2) 7.45 Pusparama (Malay) 4.15 Science Report 8.35 Clayhanger— Prisoners 4.30 Intermission 9.30 News and Newsreel 6.05 Opening and Birdnan and
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1198 14 THE last transacted ready sale at the close 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 scrip t/ tights Issue) SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS IS77/7* L««t High Low Company Sal* +or181 132 Acma 177
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      Unit trusts
      322 14 Closing Tone: Mixed. TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots' Ready' totalled: 3.208.000 units valued at $5,929,000 Industrials accounted for 2,265.000. finance 280,000. hotels 159,000, properties 280.000. debentures, loans and bonds 5,000, oil palms 3.000, tins 52,000, and rubbers 164,000 'Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1675 14 BIU and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1 .000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "set". Big
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1603 14 BID and offer prices officially 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 spwlfled. INDUSTRIALS Acma il 7»B 1 798) il> I 79 Al.nomoto ,J«4H t.MSI CALL
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      374 14 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (100 058 100. 15S) 5% T F 1/5/83 (250.000) (100 40B) 5 3/4% T F I VB/81-84 (250.000) (102. 705) (12) 102.65 7 1/4% IS/4/8C (250.000) (100.70 B) 7 1/4% 15/10/86 (250,000) (100.65 B) 5 3/4% T F 15/7/87 (250,000) (102 00S)
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        30 14 lOntmt H8 polio 8T MC oni Plant laUyawau *C itraco por* merlin Lumber 272 270 res 386 342 S70 217 304 210 163 85'. +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
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        21 14 Fall s -I )CBC Hitch Baby ihmpi. KiffDrv rd( «hl« Mb Chew iinyini PreM 685 165 16S 160 126 265 284
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        25 14 Bovii API Wrarnc* L'OB CityDrv Haw Par Si me Darby Harimau MBaaklnc UOL 170.000 163.000 126.000 125.000 11S.000 107.000 107.000 93.000 63.000 58,000
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        INDICES
        41 14 B.T Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: rubbers: O.C.B.C: 8.E.S. Ind: Apr 7 748.38 295 85 474.08 186.04 168 93 141 49 472 50 281.08 259 73 Apr 10 748.28 296.77 478.07 186 99 188.21 141.52 472.12 260.81 260 54
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        Hongkong
        330 14 HONGKONO: The market eased In fairly quiet trading In reaction to continued local and overseas selling of Hongkong Bank shares after the announced planned acqulstlon of 51 per cent of Marine Midland Banks, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.37 to 446.80 points, on a combined total turnover
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        Tokyo
        372 14 TOKYO: Share prices fell led by f>harmaceutlcals. foods and arge-capitals, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 7.19 to close at 5.464.83 points with a volume of 210 million shares. The New Index closed at 408.79. down 0.20 point. IJInomolo Lkal isahl Chtm ksahl Olau lank Tk tanyu Irldgestone
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        264 14 SYDNEY: Industrials closed easier on profit-taking while minings firmed dealers said. The Sydney All-Ordinaries shed 0.41 to 459.73 points, on a total turnover volume of 2.64 million shares. INDUSTRIALS A.C.I 1M M A.N.I 138 A. P M 122 unch AmpolPel 77 +1 B H P 612 -2 Bank NSW
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        130 14 From col five K L Kt» (1.6SB 1.708) (26) 1.70 (41) 1 69 K lldim (1.S8B 1 808) (2) 1 58 XD. K T Pau (2.40BI. M. lik.fT (2. BOB 2.638) (3) 2.64 (4) 2.63. Kulim (IS) 1.40 (6) 1 41 (32) 1 39 (43) 1.38. Mantakab (2.40B
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        26 14 Kuantan rajstlefleld 1'wata lauusnita >MC Uliigh I MerUn icma IPO 9.10 2.23 :< Jb 3.52 1.60 1.85 119 .i: +.ii .W .W .0( .01 .0J .01
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        16 14 Miiam id Plant ►1 lent id Mympla 9.DU 2.46 3 M2 1 69 .W .01
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        40 14 MMMUy Saturday ionfkonc 17H (JOB 17s SOB 178 908 178 »OS I pore (2) 179 22B 17VH8B 17U S5S 179 «38 Export prlrtl in non-alrrling iren In US Collar per ounce II) Australian dollar per ounce (2> Aver»K«- prict.
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        25 14 THE Straits tin price was unchanged at $1,541 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 30 tonnes to 185 tonnes.
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        RUBBER
        332 14 Tiie Singapore rubber market opened fractionally lower yesterday and later advanced on overseas arbitrage buying and covering interest with some profit-taking at the highs well absorbed, dealers said. April RSS, One, which expires yesterday, was neglected and its price was unaltered. Volume was fair. The morning session closed quiet.
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        CLOSING PRICES
        29 14 Rubber: Apr 10. Singapore Apr. 201.00 cts (down 0.50 ct). Malaysia: May 206.25 cts (up 0.50 ct). Tin: $I^4l (unchanged). Official offering: 185 tonnes (up 30 tonnes).
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        116 14 T-vAILY 88R and SMR price* at noon yesterday: MJ Apr May HAS. (Current Mth) (Forward Mthi Bu>f n ScUera Buyer. Sellers SSR 20 (1 ton pallet! 193.00 195.00N 194 00 196 00N SSR 50 (1 ton pallet) 191.00 193.00N 192 00 194 OON M.R.E.L.B May Jane SMR
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        122 14 CHINESE PRODUCE EX CHANCI. SINGAPORE NOON CLOSING PRICCt PER PICUL YEITERDAY Coconut all: Bulk SBO sellera. oA drum (85 sellera. new drum (80 sellers Copra: Mixed (loose) UK Coot. (53 buyer.. Pippor: Muntok AST A whlto fob. 100* NLW $3721 sellers. Sarawak whit* fob 96% NLW 5352 i
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        105 14 STRIKINO 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. Cold Storage (June $1.70) (0.558 O.S4S) C and C (June $2.20) (0.828 MM KmdS (June
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      432 14 CONDITIONS varied from ■teady at the outset to mixed at the clooe on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. The market wai quiet initially but business picked up steadily at the day progressed. Selective counters were traded upwards while moderate profit-taking in others resulted in advances
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      376 14 AN Initially steady trend gave way to some easier trading on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Although prices opened the day marginally higher, sentiment weakened slightly In the afternoon This, together with some scattered bouts of profittaking and liquidation produced a mixed picture at the final bell.
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      Money and exchanges
      102 14 r THZ US dollar opened x Basically unchanged agalnsi last weekend's closing of $2.3065/75 In thr Singapore foreign market yesterday. Trading was quiet In the morning with rates fluctuating around the $2 3072 level. Some strong buying; in the afternoon saw rates firmed up to close at
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      134 14 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Currencies Nominal rotes Smithsonian perccnt»|;s quoted yesterday (cross) parity change US. dollar 2.3070 2.3080 2 8190 —18.17 Sterling pound 4.3182 4.3'"i 1.3469 41.22 HonijLopg dollar 49.97 50.02 50.51 1.06 M'sian dollar 97.70 97 80 100.00 —2.30 Mist schilling 15.9408 15.9718 12.1012 31 i2
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      172 14 ASIA" currency deposit Interbank rates as at clcse on April 1C. US Dollars (.>:»..' Offer Bid 7 days 7 6 7/8 1 mth 7 5 8 7 1/2 2 mths 7 5/16 7 3/16 3 mths 7 1/2 .7 3/8 6 mths 7 7/8 7 3/4 9
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      39 14 Closing interbank rates on Sii:g»poie aollare on April 10. Offer Bid Overnight 3 3/8 S 1/8 1 mth 4 3/4 4 11/16 2 mills 4 10/ 16 4 l»/lt> 3 mths I 4 7/8 Source: Actlry Fearce.
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      DISCOUNT
      58 14 by banks to their custorters. RANGE of rat* offered by discount housvi on April 10 Overnight 2 to 31%. Call depoa.t 2] to 3J-; ClMini 3-M.n, h $i Treaaury bull 3 3/16 3 1/16 3-Month Bank bill! 4 7/8 4 3/4 3-Month CD 5 4 7/8 •-Month CD S
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      Minimum lending rates
      70 14 THE PRIME rate of most commercial bank* in Singapore now stand* at 7 per cent. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation is still offering 6*. per cant to iU best customers while both Chartered and United Commercial Bank are maintaining their prime rates at 7 < per cent. The stated
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      CDL moves into the red due to deliberate slowdown
      519 15 CDL moves into the red due to deliberate slowdown THE deliberate slowdown in the development of Its existing properties coupled with high financing charges have pushed City Development Into the red for the first time since 1972 The group incurred a pretax loss of MSI .34 million for the year
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      Higher rating for divided MTC group?
      558 15 Higher rating for divided MTC group? THE impending reconstruction programme of Malaysian Tobacco Company is a classic example of the synergy theory of two plus two equals five, at least as far as the combined share values of the resultant twc companies are concerned. Present shareholders will Ket an additional
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      UIC explains profits drop
      206 15 THE transfer of its detergent interest In the West Malaysian market to its associate operating there was cited by United Industrial Corporation as the main factor behind the setback in group earnings for the first half year ended Jan 31. 1977 Group pre-tax profit attributable to
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      1425 15 B ACM A ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 1 7 Jurong Port Rd Jurong Town Singapore 22 We are the leading manufacturer of refrigerators and air-conditioners in this region. In view of our expansion programme, we are inviting suitable Singaporeans to join our existing workforce as: 1. GENERAL CLERK Qualifications: a) Possess
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      597 15 fTT7 TNEATaC MSTAjUIANT I* MANY THANKS The board of directors of SILVER STAR Theatre, Restaurant Nite-Club (Pte) Ltd. is pleased to thank business associates, suppliers, friends and others for their bouquets, well-wishes and congratulatory messages on the Official Opening of their premises at sth Floor, Orchard Building (Top of Yuyi
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      318 15 KEMOVaI From April 8, 1978. we will be at our own premises 54 Arab Street Singapore 7 Tel: *****22 3/4/7 Cable: PARUL Telex: R524 197 PARUL WAREHOUSE Tel: *****88 WHOLESALE SHOWROOM (GROUND FLOOm_____^---~-~--^^ N J/ cyiPM COMIANY CARPET SPECIALISTS TAI FOOK MEDICAL CO. REMOVAL NOTICE With immediate effect, we have
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      579 16 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:- Weekdays »«fe S^_n 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. OP Saturdays «IDI 1^ 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. VJN^ Public Holidays C.A.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 1. 00 p.m. a3s-6677 Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mln. $9.00) Per
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      357 16 FOR ONLY SI7SO you can purchase 1 new "Blessing" piano. Visit Song's Piano. *****. ONE 24" BLACK and While TV for $250 Price negotiable Good condition Phone *****8 MORE THAN FIVE hundred patterns of latest range of Bangkok posters have arrived. Contact *****1 UNDER GUARANTEE MARANTZ amplifier, turntable, colour television
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      613 16 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDC SHEET METAL MACHINES press brakes, guillotines and hand folding machines available Phone *****33. *****3 2 NUMBERS JCB 3D 1971 model for sale Contact Khoon It Com- j pany tel *****40 I ■aaBBS^ntaVajaVBJaBBBBBBBBBBBBVVJ OLD PIANO WANTEO. Tel Mr Llau *****31 anytime WIDE RANGE OF almost new
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      641 16 MOVITEX NOTICE/ CHART Board 69" by 52" complete with numbers, letters Half price $480 Phone Jennifer M ***** DIQREED GERMAN SHEPHERD female puppies, big-boned good blood line for sale *****08 afternoon SKC confirmed. BEAUTIFUL FEMALE PEKINESE with pedigree English breed for sale. Call *****09 or *****4 We're just a coll
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      907 16 II EMPLOYMENT Bi LINGUAL GENERAL CLERK required Able to type and handle general office work Interested applicants call personally at: 209 210. 2nd floor. Capitol Shopping Centre between 2 00 p m. and 5 00 p m FEMALE GENERAL CLERK. Able to type and keep accounts. Knowledge of Malay and
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      745 16 IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED JUNIOR female stenographer with some experience, preferably shorthand 100' typing 4S w.p.m Apply enclosing recent photograph. Indicating salary expected to P.O Box 893. Spore 1 GENERAL FEMALE CLERK Required Apply with full details fc non-returnable photo to The Manager. Oeylang P O Box 38. Spore 14. CHINESE/ ENGLISH
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      635 16 II CMPLOYMCN gjC.K.TANC has vacancies for MALE/FEMALE SALES ASSISTANTS Requirement*: 1) Age between 17 -25 with minimum Secondary S education: 2) Singapore citizens 3) Fluent in English. Mandarin and major dialects 4) Pleasant personality 5) Experience In sales an advantage t hough not essential 6) Montly earnings around 5215 to
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      760 16 AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY. hay* vacancies for Beauty Advisors both full-time and parttime Those with or without experience Interested In beauty culture and meeting people are welcome Training will be provided Attractive pay and commission Please apply personally on Tuesday. 1 1/4/78 between 10 am 6 p.m. Unit 410. 4th floor.
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      728 16 II EMPLOYMENT 40 Tcdmlcasl Well eetabllehed Food Pro ceeeing and Distributing Company In Jurong hae a vacancy for PLANT ATTENDANT Persons with stipulated minimum requirements are invited to apply 2to 3 years experience In repair and maintenance of refrigeration and alrcondltlonlng plant experienced In general repair and maintenance of ammonium
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      311 16 COUPLE WITH TWO school going children requires general housework amah No washing, occasional cooking, baby-sitting Llve-ln live-out Salary negotiable Call at 10. Jalan Martam. Singapore 17 WANTED LIVE-IN GENERAL amfth for Australian family with one school .we child Oood wages and conditions Tel 23M243 IST CLASS EXPERIENCED llve-ln CiH.k General
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      567 17 II EMPLOYMENT I W#*B#afaU ASAHI ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD 8 I A Blk Kallang Placa Spore 12 Invites applications for the following positions (A) JUNIOR DRAUGHTSMAN (FEMALE) a Graduates from Singapore Technical Instltuu- or Vocational Institute (Draftsmanship In Electronics, Electrical or Mechanical) a Technical School Certificate holders who are good
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      513 17 Jk requires 1. TRAINEE MECHANICS a Completed Secondary Four a Must be prepared to undergo 18 months training (practical and theory) a Must be between 20 and 35 aasfl of age 2. PRODUCTION OPERATORS a Trade Certificate I or NTT In Metal Machining. Electrical Fittings and Installation. Maintenance Fittings and
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      523 17 II EMPLOYMENT Unuzafl.f: /ZZ publiinmq bu requires (A) OFFICE BOYS Requirements Applicants must (a) have completed primary English education (b) be of at least 16 years of age and be prepared to work on permanent night shift (B) MALE PACKERS Requirements Applicants must (a) have completed full-time National Service or
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      809 17 WANTED MALE OR female pump attendants for Esso Service Station Holland Road Malaysians accepted Will obtain work permit Oood pay. Call *****7 Singapore MOBIL PETROL KIOSK requires day/ night Male' Female Pump Attendants Immediately Salary $180 and above. Interested please call personally at 560 Thomson Road or call *****4 TELEPHONE
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      812 17 II EMPLOYMENT A ahipyard In Jurong aeeka dynamic pereonnel tor the poet of ASSISTANT STORE-KEEPER a At least Secondary Three standard OR preferably from Technical or Vocational School, with 2-3 years experience In shipyard stores The SuceeeehH candidate will ba re.pon.ib4e for the etocfc checklnf and updating of inventory control
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      757 17 VOUNQ DELIVERY BOY to follow Datsun pick-up Apply personally: Sunshine Florist. Basement 14. Supreme House Salary $140 CASHIER REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY (7.30 am 5.30pm) Preferably with experience Able to operate NCR Cash register Pleasant personality Apply personally: Miho Cafeteria. C Floor. Cathay Building. (Handy Road entrance) 3 00pm onwards Ring ■Ml
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      662 17 II EMPLOYMENT L.M.S. PROVIDES ACCOUNTING. Taxation. Secretarial and Oeneral correspondence at your/our place Tel: *****84 Lee. RELIABLE BABYSITTING SERVICE for working/ shopping mothers In homely atmosphere Tel: *****62 111 VEHICLES BOATS EXPATRIATE LEAVING. SELLING 17' i ft flbreglass 'i cabin cruiser (SZI443Z) 165 h p mercrulser Inboard engine, good condition.
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      807 17 CLERK EXPERIENCED IN general correspondence and office routine, knowledge of typing seeks position S.T Box A***** NON RESIDENT MECHANIC Engineer specialist GM Cummins seeks employment ST. Box A***** PACIFIC MOTOR CREDIT PTE LTD known lor lop Quality Uaad Car* Showroom at: $11. Bukit Tlmah Road. 7.2 km. S'pora 10 Tel:
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      940 17 111 VEHICLES A BOATS l»»»n H#no Mot o< Trading Pte Ltd 242 Middle Road Singapore 7 TaJe: 3?ti(O/31M1/Ml*3O I(T7 Toyota Corona 1600 A/c Datsun 120Y A/c I(7s Ford Cortina 2000E Aye Datsun 1300 pick-up 1(74 Datsun 120Y A/c 1(71 Datsun 16OJ A/c Ford Cortina 1600 L Colt Oalant 1200 A/c
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      1043 17 LIAN HUP SENQ. 163. Thomson Road. Singapore 11 Tel: *****7. *****03 1977 Flat 131S air-con. Flat 131S Air-con. 1876 Ford Cortina 2000E Automatic Air-eon. 1974 Volkswagen 214 Van. Mazda FlOOO Coach S"W 1972 Holden Premier Automatic air-con Morris Minor Van: Mazda 1800 Toyota Corona 2000 MX II alrcon. BMW 2002
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      846 18 111 VEHICLES BOATS 1*76 MINI COOPER. Tax. Insurance, sports rims, steering, tapes, engine Excellent condition $4,300 o no *****13 ■76 FIAT 131 S. Low mUeage. alrcon. AM/FM cassette ffncf many extras View at 390 Race Course Road Spore 8 1*77 MERCEDES 200. 1975 200 1974 230 6 automatic 1973 200
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      638 18 f SCRAP (PARP) VEHICLES/ scrap metals wanted SUM 7. Chltty Road Spore 8 *****72/ *****75 night i Tan WE PAY OOOD price for PARF scrap cars Any model and capacity Call *****98 Richard GOOD PRICE OFFERED to PARF scrap cars Any model and capacity Please contact *****66 Allan PROBLEMS SELLING
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      807 18 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES RIDOEWOOO TOWNHOUSE DIST. 10 Luxurious brand new townhouse located on 6 hectares of private landscape estate 3 large bedrooms on separate floors. Luxurious master bedroom with separate vanity area with lots of cupboard space and study room, all on 1 private floor Well equipped American-style kitchen
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      676 18 DIST 1* OPERA ESTATE comer terrace, furnished $400 Dist 10 2-sto*ey detached bungalow, furnlshel $1,800 Dlst. 28 Tuan Sing Park 2-storey semi-detached, furnished $800 Contact Miss Ooh *****83 DIST. 10 DOUBLE-STOREY DETACHED bungalow In high class residential area. 4 bedrooms, all attached bathroom, study large living/ dining area Beautifully tiled
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      883 18 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES LUXURY APARTMENT DIST. 10 Including 4 bedrooms with spacious split-level entertainment areas, balconies, central alrcondltlonlng and swimming pool In conveniently located grounds near the Botanical Oarden $3,000. Pleaae can Compcehenel.e Houelng 377T22/3T7T4* ler detail* CRYSTAL TOWER, DIST. 10, 3'/. M.s., Buklt Tlmah Road. Top floor luxurious split-level
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      617 18 Chemical Corporation urgently requires bungalow* or luxurtoue apartment* In the pietorred dial*. S, 10, 11, 21. Willing to pay good advance and deposits. Please call: *****3 wttn detetle WE HAVE JAPANESE and European clients who require luxurious apartments, semi-de-tached and detached bungalows. Budget $1000 $4000. Company lease and good deposits
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      697 18 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES JONES LANG 'JL'liALu 'J'JJUL *9*n«» Prime office space currently available for lease In the following localities: Battery Road Superb offices Chulla Street Magnificent offices Raffles Quay Central offices Shenton Way Prestige offices Orchard Road -Excellent offices Area from 85 sq m to 1.089 sq m /floor. Rental
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      760 18 1 <•'* T"^^* M k? Built-in arei over 2000 sq H Garden area over 4000 sq it Economic pricing luiurnus linings Freehold Lino Book Now' INSTALMENTS AVAILABLE PROMPT DELIVERY. For enquiry and DOOfcinqs Thomson Hill Ltd. 15th Fir. Far East Shopping Centre. Orchard Road. Singapore 9 Tel *****11 (12 lines)
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      651 18 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES DIST. 13 BRAOOELL HEIGHTS, single-storey detached house 3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms Area approximately 10.000 sq ft. Unfurnished $200 000 Principals call tel *****2 LORONQ S4OLAP, DOUILi STOREY semi-detached. 3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, parquet' terrazzo flooring Area approximately 3. 000 5q ft $140.0000 no Principals call tel: *****2.
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      732 18 3-ROOM IMPROVED TYPE flat at Lorong 6. Toe Payoh Enquiries ring *****12 morning only. 3. R00M HDB PLAT recently renovated Commonwealth Drive. Ring: *****94 after 7d m. PASIR PANJANO HILLS vacant land. 11.400 sq.ft Selling $125,000 Pan Asia Agencies *****8 3J5310 BUY BEFORE THE next boom, 2 pieces freehold residential
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      686 19 V SERVICES A BUSINCSS PAINLESS EAR PIERCING. Oulvanlc current facials or all types of sklnj Courses available by Mrs 0 Llm rosm -tician and London) Beauty Th«'r*T>y Room 4 Jalan Choran. Upper Seranennn. Spore If Te? *****7 EVERFAST COSMETIC SALON ptnudly presents the Facial Treatment B<-auty Course '78 Exclusive classes
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      738 19 400 OFFICES WORLDWIDE Household removal packing transportation shipping, air:nr instant rffu lent 24 rla 'l"or BtnH phone Leo International IFE) Ltd U (office hours)/ *****5 p.me 2190/ 2489 (after office (touts I LIBERTY TRANSPORTATION OFFERS prompt services for household removals, lorry transport th rrane and 24 hours land rtver towing
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      507 19 VI EDUCATION TRAINING «rs»»<2r> «X9*»<3>'> <*§>m<&r ABIA DRIVING f SCHOOL r| 13 Selegle Roed Tel: JSJTS7/MII7T 1 V *****6 jSßrand new Datsun dusl-jf MANAGER: C.H KOH w®»®»» vOwSV y©«»SV ■OB DRIVING SCHOOL hourly and guarantee courses 221 Clemenceau Avenue (near Yaohan) TEL: *****8. *****8 HOURLY $6 00 DATSUN 1200 Ketctl
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      576 19 GIRLS! Jobs are becoming harder lo get you need better qualifications Enrol now at the ITC and quality lor the London Chamber ol Commerce Private Secretary s Certificate and the ITC's Pnvaie Secretary s Diploma the region s leading qualification lor a Private Secretary Our ne«t lull time and part
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      724 19 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING SECRETARIU* SCHOOL OF SECRETARIAL SKILLS Prepares students ior th* London Chamber oi Commerce Industry and Pitmans Institute examinations The next PART-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSE (EVENINGS) commences on 17th April 1978 Write ior our brochure or enquire at SECRETARIUS 75 Tanglin Road Singapore, 10 (Tel: *****22) Reqisteied
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      426 19 PRIVATE SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE COURSE 2/S/7S Do you really look for a secretarial Job? Then get the RIGHT training from the RIGHT Institution with the RIGHT certificate. Modern and sophisticated teaching facilities. Including IBM Electrical Typewriters are provided. Our centre Is under the direct supervision of Mr N X Vannlaslngham former
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      514 19 VI EDUCATION TRAINING GUARANTEED TUITION at your home/ our school for all subjects/ levels Tel *****/ *****/ *****9 INTENSIVE COACHING by qualified tutors for all levels at homr centr* Arrangement ring *****3/ *****00 EXPERIENCED TUTORS capable of all levels/ subjects at your home/ our centre. Tel: *****5/ *****7/ *****8 EFFECTIVE
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      288 19 AUTHENTIC HATHA YOG* hv Ouru Josewong Start Tuesday Thursday mornings and Satur tel afternoons Tel *****0 *****3 INTENSIVE TUITION MATHEMATICS. Physics Chemistry. Physical ttrtpnee ordlnan advanced level Kxpenenced trained. Honors (irailuate teacher !<H4.U!< PROGRESSIVE HOME TUITION hv Qualified Experience Tutors Primary Pre U levels at reason alile charges Arrangement *****00
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      406 19 VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS NAMES OF GROUP DAYS TOUR OEPARTURE FARE OATE PHILIPPINES 6 I 898 7(4 2v« 5/5 195 27/5 295 3i's 9r6 lO'6 t6'6 MANILA iPAGSANJANi 14 $1755 22 4 27»5 305 31 5 TAIWAN HONGKONG 7 6 5 6 B'6 10 6 30/6 MANILAtBAGUIOI 15 $1775 104
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      479 19 NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore) Pte Ltd STPB. LIC NO 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Oentlng/ Cameron Highlands) by deluxe unconditioned coach seven days Ssl92 six days SSl72'-. departure every Sunday. Monday. Tuesday Oentlng/ Cameron Highlands four days SSI3S Oentlng Highlands four days SSI4S/- by deluxe alrcondltloned coach departure every
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      63 20 MR. BABOO BRAHMA SINGH (Founder: B. BRAHMA SINGH SONS) In Proud <fi Loving Memory of the late Shri Baboo Brahma Singh who departed on 11/4/73. Five years have passed stnce you departed dear dad but we remember you with silent tears. Sadly missed but fondly remembered by your
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      18 20 CYNTHIA CMIA (KLYNE) D*pwt«d 11/4/75. Sadly remembered by mum sisters brothers and all loved ones
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      25 20 LIM KIAN TON DEPARTED 11-4-77 Fondly remembered and deepl; missed by parents and member of the Lim family your lovad on— In M.momm-
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      295 20 DWOWO, d##f 9Vt D#d SARDAR HAROIT SINOH SANDMU (KARMUWALA) 11.4.7*. Two years have passed since I you have departed! Sweet memodes of you remain deep In our hearts not Just today but everyday. So sudden was the parting without a word of farewell. So bitter the blow what
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      48 20 In loving memory of SANKARAN NAIR MOHANAN who passed away 11.4.76 Qom but always ramambarad by pacwita* bcoUMca and awtara. In Chartahad Mamory el my batovad huaband TEO CHENG SCAN Called to rest 7 years to-day Dearly ramambarad. Conatantly In thought* and prayer of Lovad Onaa.
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      76 20 JENNIE TAN. DAUGHTER of the i late Madam Lucle Cheok Oln Neo j sincerely thank friends and relatives for their kind attendance, prayers, assistance, contributions, wreaths and condolences during her recent bereavement Also sincere gratitude to doctors, nurses and staff of Ward 5 of Outram Road General Hospital.
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      Modern way to improve system in Govt depts
      456 20 K. LUMPUR, Mon. 'THE government intends to improve its entire administrative machinery by applying modern management techniques, Deputy Prime Minister Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said today. He said the country's administration was still largely based on "19th century methods" and a
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      27 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithaudde,-n will make a five-day official visit to Bangladesh next week, It was learned here today. Reuter.
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      Held: Driver involved in 4 accidents
      161 20 LUMUT, Monday DOLICE have detained the driver of a Land Rover who was involved in four accidents along the Kuala Kangsar-Sitiawan Road on Saturday. Three of the accidents occurred within a distance of 1.6 km and involved three motorcyclists, all of whom were injured.
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      SHOPMAN'S SON SHOT DEAD
      83 20 SHOPMAN'S SON SHOT DEAD PENANG, Mon. A gunman shot the son of a motor spare parts shop proprietor while he was coming out of the shop in Carnavon Street here today. The victim, Mr. Ong Loo Sim, 49, of Ban Hong Leong Co Ltd., died on arrival at the General
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      Lock icon Usno to use own symbol
      68 20 KCTA KINABALU, Mon. Hie opposition United Babah National Organlattton (USno) will contest the next state elections under Its own banner. It was stated here today. The party's secretary-gene-ral, Datuk Ashlar Abdullah, told clvlslonal Usno leaders, however, that the party would let the National Front Supreme
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      Rain-making this week
      59 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Cloud-seeding operations to restore the nigh water-level of the Muda Dam will begin this week, Agriculture fcUnlfter Datuk Sharif! Ahmad ■aid today. He Mid the Royal Malaysian Air Poroe, which U providing the equipment, and the Meteorological Department would work together to make the
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      Harun and Palestin nominated to head Umno Youth
      199 20 Harun and Palestin nominated to head Umno Youth KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. F ormer Umno Youth leader, Datuk Haji Harun bin Haji ldris baa been re-nomi-nated this year. The former Selangor Mentri Besar, who is now serving sentence in connection with a corruption case was the Umno Youth leader until 1976
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      26 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Gtneral Makmun Murod arrived here today from Jakarta to take up his new post as the Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia. Reuter.
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      'Bomoh took nude photos of ex-MB's daughter'
      399 20 'Bomoh took nude photos of ex-MB's daughter' PENANG. Mon AN Indonesian bomoh took nude photos of former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Othman bin Mohamed's daughter, Fauziah, alter assaulting her and causing her to become weak, the Special Sessions Court was told today. The bomoh's former driver, Murthy so Naidu, 31,
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      Colour TV: Later date?
      173 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The implementation of colour TV by the end of this year may be postponed if there are insufficient reasonably priced colour TV sets in the market by then. Information Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Rahmat said today he may recommend this to the government
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    20 'nuisance m-cyclists' rounded up
    269 21 pOLICE are keeping a watchful eye on a group of "nuisance motorcyclists" who gather at Telok Paktl and Kast Coast Parkway and rev their machines for no app;irent reason, much to the annoyance of residents there. About 20 of them were rounded up during a
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    Architects urged to tell of problems with guidelines
    269 21 Architects urged to tell of problems with guidelines rE Singapore Institute oi Architects has Invited its members to raise the problems encountered in planning and designing condominium projects ;*Jecause of planning ..guidelines. It* President, Mr. Sim •Jtong Boon i above ?said at a Dress conference that members with ••peculiar problems
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    New HDB deputy chairman
    74 21 New HDB deputy chairman TWO new appointments have been made to the board of the Housing and Development Board Mr. Cheng Tong Fatt as deputy chairman and Mr. Hsuan Owvang as a member. Mr. Cheng. 48, is Permanent Secretary (National Development) and has been closely associated with the board particularly
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    Talk by MP
    31 21 THE MP for Kampong Kfmb.mgan. Enclk Mansoor ikalml. will speak an Towards a More Caring Organisation at the National *ou;h Leadership Training aistitute on Sunday at 9 ajn.
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    Dental health exhibition
    49 21 THE MP lor Ang Mo Klo. Mr Yeo Toon Chia. will open a dental health exhibition at the Ang Mo Kio community centre on Friday at 7.30 p.m. The theme of the exhibition, which will be on until Sunday, is "Prevention the k?y to dental health.'
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    CHARGED WITH RIDING IN RASH MANNER
    103 21 SIM KOK MIN was chartrd in a subordinate court yesterday with riding his motorcycle in a rash mannrr at North Bridge Road on Sunday at 1 p.m. Hr was accused of endangering lives by racinj with three other unknown Motorcyclist! *l a s.rrri of
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    Jaycees 'adopt a child plan' to start class for deaf
    371 21  -  EVELYN NG THE Jaycees Temasek Chapter has started an "adopt a child" scheme to begin another class for children on the wailing list of the Singapore Association for the Deaf. Its president, Mr. Eric Teoh, yesterday said 14 members and
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    Some top world physicists to meet here
    222 21 Some top world physicists to meet here SOME of the world's top physicists, including three Nobel Prize winners Professors Yang Chen Ning, Samuel Ting and Richard Feynman will meet in Singapoie in August for the International Physics Conference. 1 The conference, Frontier of Physics Singa pore, will be held at
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    Japan party
    30 21 THE Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Klyoakl Kikuchi. will hold a reception to celebrate the birthday of Bnpcror Horohito at his home In Tyersall Road here on Adi 11 19
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      352 22 Gary clinches Masters title with record- equalling 64 AUGUSTA, Mon. —South Africa's Gary Player came from nowhere with a brilliant, recordequalling eight-under-par 64 yesterday to win his third Masters golf championship in a .thrilling finish at the Augusta National Course. Player, whose previous victories came in 1961
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      72 22 277 Oary Player 72-72-69-64, 278 Tom Watson 73-68-68-69. Rod Funseth 73-68-70-69 Hubert Green 72-69-65-78 280 Wa 1 1 y Armstrong 72-70-70-68, Bill Kratzert 70-74-67-69. 281 Jack Nlcklaus 72-73-69-67, 282 Hale Irwln 73-67-71-71. 283 Joe Inman 69-73-72- 69. David Graham 75-69-67-72. 2*4 Tom Welskopf 72-71-70-71. Don January 72-70-72-70. Jerry
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      Jaafar's new horses do his stable proud
      324 22  -  BLUE PETER JPOH, Mon.— Trainer Jaafar Padzeli has done remarkably well with his newlyacquired horses, winning four races in the last few weeks. Late last month he saddled Oklahoma Joe to victory in the Class 1 Div. 3—***** 1850 metre race at Buklt
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      96 22 HONG KONG, Mon. —Jockey Glynn Pretty will be out of the saddle for the rest of the season after a bad crashing fall at the Happy Valley race-track here on Saturday. He broke his left arm and left leg and dislocated a shoulder. Pretty, who bad rid- den
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      STIPE'S REPORT
      1033 22 THE Steward* suspended K.W. Lai (Eagle Stride) two amateur race days for dangerous and careless ridIn Race 6 at the Ipoh ProAm races last Sunday. The Stipendiary Stewards report on Sunday's races. State of track: Good (Race 1-6), yielding (Race Race One: The start was delayed when Sayang
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      398 22 BRIEFS Connors sweeps WCT title J^OTTERDAM, Mon. Jimmy Connors of the United States beat Raul Ramirez of Mexico 7-5. 7-5, in the World Championship Tennis tournament final here >esterday. SOCCER: North American Soccer League results. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 New England Tea Men 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 3 Seattle Sounders o,
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      805 22 'THE Stipendiary Stewards report on last Saturday's races at Ipoh: RACE 1: Prior to the start, the owner of Cinch was fined (SO for fallIng to produce the correct set of colours Little Arab (C.T. Phan) who was restless In the stall was slow to begin. Rider Nazrln
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      Two big water-polo events on the cards
      100 23  -  ALBERT JOHNSON THE Singapore Amateur Swimming Association will host two international invitation water-polo events this year. SASA have agreed to Invite the champion clubs of South-east Asian countries to compete in an inter-club International Invi t atlonai tournament from Ang 5 13 as
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      18-1 drubbing
      25 23 DEFENDING champions Queenstown 'A' trounced Toa Payoh "A" 18-1 In the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's under-17 watei17 water-polo match at Tea Payoh yesterday.
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      71 23 BASKETBALL Friendly: Siglap Present v Blglap Old Boys (Slglap secondary school 5 p.m.). HOCKEY SHA under23 quarter-final: Khalsa v Singapore Recreation Club ißalestler Road 5.15 p.m.). RUGBY National schools tournament: Secondary: SAP v Willow Avenue. Saint Andrew's v Whitley secondary. Duneaxn Technical v New Town secondary (Woodsvllle) 2.45 p.m.;
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      Nugteren triumphs again
      237 23 NICK van Nugteren, a veteran motor rally driver, brilliantly steered his Datsun 240Z to register the fastest time of the day 2 mlns 26.935 ec and win the third Castrol Autocross at Senoko over the weekend. It was Nugteren's third straight win this year. He previously won
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      Mohun Bagan want Raja, Song and Noh
      187 23  -  WILFRED YEO MOHUN Bagan, India's crack soccer side, are keen on having Singapore stars S. Rajagopal, Quah Kim Song and Mohamed Noh as guest players for three months. They are also Interested In Malaysia's super striker Mokhtar Dahart. The Indian club have extended
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      Hairudin nets the winner for Rangers
      122 23 Hairudin nets the winner for Rangers A27TH minute goal by speedy centre-forward Hairudln enabled Jet Rangers to beat Calmhill s.C 1-0 In the final of the Police inter- "B" Division junior league cup at Mount Vernon yesterday. Cairnhlll however put up a gallant fight and were rather unlucky as their
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      Debut by Aussies in tennis Open
      260 23  -  BERNARD PEREIRA t»OUR Australian teen- agers will make their Singapore debuts In the national Open clay court tennis championships at the Tanglln Club from April 29-May 1 and May 6-7 The players all champions In their respective age-groups In Victoria are (boys) David Nickels
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      Costly miss by Kim Song
      308 23  -  PETER SIOW SINGAPORE FALTER AND FUMBLE AFTER THAT... fHE lack of depth and maturity in the Singapore soccer team was glaringly exposed by Penang, who handed the defending champions a 5-1 drubbing at the City Stadium on Sunday. There were gaping holes in the rear
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      Samad to miss remaining Cup ties
      189 23 Samad to miss remaining Cup ties CKIPPER Samad Allapitchay will be out for the rest of Singapore's remaining Malaysia Cup commitments, including the final on June 10 (If they qualify for It, as he predicts), reports WLIFRED YEO. Samad, who almost collapsed after his 30th penalty kick during training two
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      184 23 SAN JUAN, (Puerto Rico) Mon The contract for the World Boxing Council heavyweight title Aght between WBC champion Ken Norton and challenger Larry Holmes will be signed in New York, on Wednesday promoter Don King announced here. The bout is slated for June at
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      Malaysia Cup tables
      161 23 A RUGBY LINEOUT with a soccer ball? No, It's a keen tussle for the ball between Hamdan of Cairnhill (white jersey) and Ah Wen* (Jet Rangers) in yesterday's Police Cup final at Mount Vernon ground. Timesport pic by HAIRIS* Spore Penang Kedah Krlantan Perils MAF Perak NORTH
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      League games delayed for another week
      546 23  - League games delayed for another week JOE DORAI rpHE National FootA ball League Division One matches will not kick-off today after all. The Football Association of Singapore have decided to further delay the start following Singapore's 5-1 Malaysia Cup thrashing in Penang on Sunday. The NFL matches were originally scheduled
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      Seow sets new age-group 200m record
      578 23  - Seow sets new age-group 200 m record ERNEST FRIDA DICHARD SEOW, who is being tipped to step Into the running splices of sprint ace C Kunalau, set an age-group 200 metres record in exhilarating style at the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's All-Comers' meet at Farrer Park at the weekend. Scow.
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    Lock icon Steel roadblocks after raid report
    183 24 ISRAELI armoured personnel carriers forming a roadblock near Ashekelon, 48 km south of Tel Aviv on Sunday night after a reported Palestinian commando raid which turned out to be a homx. A fuU-scale military alert, triggered eff by a report broadcast from a citizen's band
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    83 24 Kriangsak awaits nod to end martial law BANGKOK, Mon. Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan said today he will abolish martial law to prepare Thailand for an election scheduled for March 1979 as soon as he gets consent from the Legal Advisory Council. His statement followed recent calls from politicians and the
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    141 24 Floating power stations for hire? TOKYO, Monday JAPAN will study the possibility of leasing floating power-generat-ing stations to Asean countries, to cut its current account surplus, the Ministry of International Trade and industry (Mlti) said here today. A mission, headed by Mr Kiyoto Urakawa, vice president of Ishikawajl-ma-Harlma Heavy Industries
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    49 24 TOKYO, Mon. TTie TJB dollar staged an Impressive comeback against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo foreign exchange market this morning. Trading was lively. The dollar ended morning trading at 220.30 yen up from 219.20 at Friday's close. It opened the week at 219.70. UPI.
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    73 24 PETALING JAVA, Mon. S. Sivagnanam. a legal assistant in the law firm of Braddell Brothers in Singapore, who is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust of $147.410 belonging to the firm, was ordered to be handed over to the Singapore police by a magistrate's court
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    248 24 Tanker wins tussle to land 71 in HK HONGKONG, Monday A NORWEGIAN tanker with 71 Vietnamese refugees aboard arrived in Hongkong today. They will be allowed to stay here for four days as "transit passengers" before being repatriated to Norway, the government said. The 133,000-tonne Johannesburg Stove picked up the
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    743 24 LONDON. Mon. Slock prices closed lower today In light trading ahead of the budget tomorrow, dealers said. At 3pm the Financial Times Index was down 3 7 at 483 4 Oovernment bonds finished as much as M point lower after being marked down 1/16 point following the wholesale
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