The Straits Times, 17 April 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon MORO GETS DEATH SENTENCE
    624 1 MORO GETS DEATH SENTENCE No execution date set by the Red Brigades gang ROME, Sunday THE Red Brigades gang has announced that it has sentenced Italian statesman Aldo Moro to death and now seems set to hold the country to ransom for his life. In a communique issued last night,
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    Lock icon Mugabe and Nkomo reject peace plan
    458 1 DAR ES SALAAM, Sun. Rhodeslan guerilla leaders today snubbed Anglo-American proposals for a peace settlement In their country and demanded establishment of a singleparty marxlst state. Rejection of the peace plan came after two days of talks here between guerilla chiefs Robert Mugabe and
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    Lock icon 41 killed in train crash
    243 1 41 killed in train crash BOLOGNA, Sunday DESCUE teams worked through the night under floodlights in a search for survivors of Italy's worst rail crash in years, which claimed more than 40 lives. if Pag* 28 -Col. 2 Police feared several more victims could be buried under the wreckage of
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    Lock icon Faithful Saudis
    73 1 KUWAIT, Sun-Saudi Arabia will continue to peg oil prices on the US dollar to avoid damaging the American economy, said the chief of the Saudi delegation to an Arab chamber of Commerce meeting opening In New York on Tuesday. In a statement published here today by the Kuwaiti
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    Lock icon Official shot
    28 1 BEIRUT, Sun. An International Red Cross representative has been shot and wounded In Beirut but is in "good condition a Red Crou official said today. UPI
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    Lock icon FOUR DIE IN SAUDI OIL PLANT BLAST
    161 1 FOUR DIE IN SAUDI OIL PLANT BLAST DHAHRAN, Sun. Four workers were killed In an explosion and flre at one of Saudi Arabia's major oil installations, the Arab American Oil Company (Aramco) said tonight. But there was no disruption of the oil flow at the Abqalq installation about 40 km
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    SINGAPORE QUALIFY FOR SEMI-FINALS WE ARE NORTH ZONE CHAMPS
    744 1  - SINGAPORE QUALIFY FOR SEMI-FINALS WE ARE NORTH ZONE CHAMPS JOE DORAI PiX by MAX MAN SENO {REPORT... By SINGAPORE qualified for the semi- finals of the Malaysia Cup soccer tournament last night when they trounced Kelantan 7-1 at the National Stadium. Captain Dollah Kasslm was the star performer last night.
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    Lock icon 'Let Viet refugees in' plea to K.L.
    381 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday 261 Vietnamese refugees who boarded an Esso oil platform's supply ship in mid-ocean and refused to leave, should be allowed to land in Malaysia, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UXH~R), said today. The refugees, Including 75 women and
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    Lock icon LATEST Leone's plea to kidnappers
    82 1 LATEST Leone's plea to kidnappers ROME, Sun.— Italian P r e 1 dent Giovanni Leone, In an Indirect appeal to the terrorist kidnapper* of former Premier Aldo Moro. said today to kill him would be a "fatal error" that would rain his kbductori "nothing, absolutely nothing." In a message to
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      278 1 Bra m Vz.'\ I 'NO NEED TO USE CPF CASH FOR INSURANCE' Pago 9 JAPAN plans to cut surplus by half 2 ISLANDS row: Chinese boats pull out 3 PALESTINIANS plan to return to S. Lebanon 5 JAPAN'S yhopplng Ust of 4.006 foods 7 'ALLOW these docs to advertise' 8
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Japan plans to cut surplus by half
      388 2 Industries urged: Curb exports TOKYO. Sunday fHE government yesterday announced a plan to drastically reduce Japan's mushrooming trade surplus of US$l3 billion (Ss3o billion) by half for fiscal 1978 and urged the nation's key industries to restrain their aggressive export drives. The government
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      Lock icon 15,000 face death in faminehit island
      236 2 15,000 face death in faminehit island fAKARTA, Bun. —TransJ portatlon problems are delaying relief for the famlne-strlcken Island of Flores In east Indonesia where 15,000 people are facing death because of the carelessness of local administrators, official sources said today. So far, 54 people have died of hunger. Including many
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      Lock icon Three killed
      42 2 SQUAW VALLEY (California), Sun.—A tramway accident at Squaw Valley ski resort sen: one of two huge cable cars plunging nine metre toward the ground yesterday, killing at least three people and Injuring as many as 30 others, some seriously. AP.
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      Lock icon Marcos has a firm hold
      175 2 Marcos has a firm hold MANILA, Sun. The failure of a weekend opposition noise demonstration, except for sporadic Incidents, today showed President Marcos' strong grip on the Philippines despite divisions demonstrated In the nation's first martial law elections. More than a week after the polling, In which his New Society
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      Lock icon Fraser warning on world trade
      283 2 A USTRALIAN Prime A Minister Malcolm Fraser warned here today of increasing International bitterness and disillusionment among trading countries if solutions were riot found quickly to world economic problems. In a national radio and television address explaining his four-day visit to Tokyo next Tuesday for
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      Lock icon New high in China output
      69 2 New high in China output TOKYO, Sun. China's industrial production hit an all-time high in the first quarter of this >e?r, and industrial departments are revising plans, seeking even (aster development, the official Hslnhua News Agency said today. Hsinhua gave no production figures but said output was up sharply from
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      Lock icon WIFE SLEEPS THROUGH HUSBAND'S MURDER
      76 2 BELFAST, Sun. A yount man was ■hot dead near here during the nijht and his wife, in bed with him, said she slept through the murder. Police laid yesterday the 27-year-old husband, who was not named, died from a bullet In the head at his
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      Lock icon MAMMOTH CROWD AT FAIR
      57 2 A SECTION of the mammoth crowd comprising both foreigners and Chinese at the grand opening of the 1978 Chinese Export Commodities Fair In Canton on Saturday. Known popularly as the Canton Trade Fair, the exposition featured 40,000 exhibits including samples of China's latest developments In construction,
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      Lock icon 'Fighting is more intense now'
      188 2 BANGKOK, Sun. Cambodian President Khleu Samphan, addressing a mass meetIng In Phnom Penh, described the current fighting with neighbourIng Vietnam as "more Intense than last year," Radio Phnom Penh said today. "The fighting Is tense and stiff because the greedy Vietnamese have the evil Intention
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      467 2 From High Street to Lucky Plaza and a few facts in-between Homer nodded. Gloomily, no doubt, when we opened Ensign Book Store on High Street in 1932. It was hardly the proper time to start a venture of this sort. The Depression was on and jobs more than books were
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      58 2 For compatant staff on a ahort and long l«rm baala. Ouarantaad aarvlca. Oftlea Division Secretaries Typists Accounts clerks Book -keepers Receptionists Drivers Salea Division Product Demonstrators Leaflet Distributors Exhibition Conference Hostesses Hoapllallly Services Division Waiters Waitresses a Drivers Chambermaids K^k Tourist Gmdea Door DOyS JEr^P Call us. we'll ft^KKa^H make
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      Lock icon Panic as tremors rock Sicily
      125 3 Panic as tremors rock Sicily T>ALERMO. Sun—Thouf sands of people fled In panic from their homes when a series of powerful earth tremors shook Sicily and southern Italy early today, police said. At least two people died and 30 others were treated In hospital for fractures and bruises suffered In
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      Lock icon Protest over pollution
      68 3 HONOKONO. Sun An outburst of protest against environment pollution has been lodged Dy re-ing residents, amidst efforts currently made to modernise China. Over 200 letters annually were being sent by the residents to the municipal office for environment protection, criticising a number of factories for polluting the
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      Lock icon Deputy PM assaulted
      208 3 ¥>ONTA DELOADA I (Azores), Sun. Portuguese Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Almedia Santos cut short his visit to the Azores last night after being attacked and Insulted by separatist demonstrators. Eye-witnesses said that when Uie o2-year-old socialist politician arrived In Santa Maria Island by special plane on his
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      ELVIS FANS DEMAND HOLIDAY
      72 3 ELVIS FANS DEMAND HOLIDAY THE younf and the not-so-younj, 304 of them, marched to the White House on Saturday, urging President Carter to declare late singer Elvis Presley's birthday, Jan 8, a national holiday. A spokesman for the group, most of whom were from related Elvis fan clubs throughout the
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      Lock icon Yard alert for 'love in chains' pair
      128 3 Yard alert for 'love in chains' pair LONDON, Sun. Scotland Yard has alerted police abroad to watch out for former American beauty queen Joyce McKlnney and her companion Keith May In the "Love in Chains" kidnap case, the Yard said today. The British police agency said It sent a message
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      Lock icon N-BOMB DELAY A USELESS TRUMP CARD: MOSCOW
      296 3 N-BOMB DELAY A USELESS TRUMP CARD: MOSCOW MOSCOW, Sun. rpHE Soviet Union A Issued a new warning today, three days before US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance begins arms talks in Moscow, that America's decision to delay deployment of the neutron bomb will be a useless "trump card" In the
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      Lock icon Stop abortion Bill call by Church
      197 3 ROME, Sun— The Roman Catholic Church, angered that Italy's Lower House has approved a Bill legalising abortion virtually on demand, today called on the country's Senate to stop the Bill becoming law. A commentary on Vatican Radio urged Italy's Upper House to throw out
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      Lock icon 'Limit the number of women in army'
      143 3 WASHINGTON. 8 u n. A IS Army study has recommended that the number of women soldiers be limited because they are absent from duty three times as much as men, mainly because of pregnancy and other medical problems. The study, parts of which
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      Lock icon Islands row: Chinese boats pull out
      434 3 Islands row: Chinese boats pull out 'Their presence accidental 9 TOKYO, Sun. the Chinese fishing boats operating within Japanese territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands today retreated outside the 19 km limit, defusing a heated diplomatic row that had threatened to jeopardise relations between Japan and China. According to
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      Lock icon Relics stolen
      32 3 MANILA. Sun. Thlew. broke into a centurl««-old Cfcthoilc cathedral In northern Philippines last week and made ff with church relics worth an estimated 100.000 pesos (8*30,800). authorities Mid today. AFP.
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      Lock icon Rhodesia stops all executions of guerillas
      179 4 Rhodesia stops all executions of guerillas SALISBURY, Bun. Rhodesia's new multiracial transitional government hai (topped all execution! of captured black nationalist guerillas, authoritative sources «ald yesterday. They said nobody has been hanged since the executive council, the administration's supreme decision-making body, came officially into being on March 21. "And no
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      Lock icon TRANSKEI TO BUILD AIRPORT HARBOUR
      99 4 TRANSKEI TO BUILD AIRPORT HARBOUR JO H A N N ESBURG. Sun. Transkei dabbed "the loneUeit ■Ute In the world" following iti break with 8outh Africa— it to build an International airport to help brine In foreign troops and arms, Prime Minister Kaiser Matanslma said last night Chief Mataniima broke
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      Lock icon OAU rapped over southern Africa
      192 4 OA U rapped over southern Africa TUSAKA, Sun. Zamblan President Kenneth Kaunda has strongly criticised the Organisation of African Unity for passing resolutions on southern Africa but failing to ensure that they are implemented. Clashes The Zambian leader made the a tuck at the State House yesterday when he met
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      Lock icon Neto has leukaemia
      51 4 LONDON. Sun. Angolan President Agortlnho Neto U being treated (or leukaemia In a Moscow hospital, the Observer repcrted today. It amid that Soviet doctors were trying to get (or him (rom Britain a newlv-deve-loped medicine for fighting cancer called Raxotanr AFP. MR. KAUNDA we need the OAU'i
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      CONCERN OVER SOVIET ARMS AID TO BLACKS
      232 4 SALISBURY, Sunday REPORTS of Soviet arms shipments to Mozambique and Zambia, both neighbours of Rhodesia, have stirred concern in Western military circles. The first reports, about six weeks ago, came from military sources In South Africa and Rhodesia. Neither state can be considered
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      Lock icon Amin plea to Cuba
      205 4 NAIROBI, Sun. Igandan President Idi Amin appealed to Cuba yesterday to let African states fight their own wan and concentrate more actively on the black liberation struggle being waged In South Africa and Rhodesia. In a broadcast monitored here, Uganda Radio quoted Marshal Amin as saying
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      Lock icon 'Dogs of War author financed coup attempt'
      356 4 'Dogs of War author financed coup attempt' LONDON, Sun. nEST selling British novelist Frederick v Forsyth masterminded and financed a real attempt by mercenaries six years ago to overthrow the government of the West African state of Equatorial Guinea, the Sunday Times reported. The respected British newspaper said Mr Forayth's
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      Bank's 'sell gold' order
      71 4 MANILA. Sun. The Central Bank hu ordered all the nation* mining companies to Mil It their gold In order to Increase reserves, the bank announced yesterday. Under a circular approved by the monetary board last Friday, effective Immediately, the purctiaae of gold from producer* li to
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      ETHIOPIA SET FOR BIG OFFENSIVE
      167 4 KHARTOUM, Sun. Five thousand Ethiopian soldiers, spearheaded by 120 Soviet and Cuban troops and escorted by 70 tanks, have arrived in Makale, capital of Tlgre province, the Tlgre People's Liberation Front (TTLF) reported here yesterday. A spokesman for the TPLF, which Is waging a guerilla
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      Eitan takes over as Israeli army chief
      244 5 Eitan takes over as Israeli army chief rwXEL AVIV, Sun—A new 1 chief of staff took command of the Israeli army today at a time when military morale Is smarting over criticism at home and abroad of last month's Invasion of south Lebanon. The out-going chief, LJeutenant-General Mordechai Gur. himself
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      'Police killed Biko' charge
      48 5 „">NDON. Sun. South African security police killed black leader Steve Blko forcing resistance to apartheid Into dark and violent channels, fugitive Journalist Donald Woods alleges In a new book. nfi. 30 h*""' of the Black Consciousness Movement, suffered brain daman* T.^ belng lUMtloned «nd
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      Lock icon 150 shot dead in riot'
      61 5 NEW DELHI, Sun An Indian newspaper today quoted workers and teachers as saying at least ISO people were killed when police fired at rioting farm workers last Thursday. The Hindustan Times said this was the toll of the violence at Pantnagar Agricultural University In the
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      Lock icon 40,000 Begin backers at rally
      167 5 40,000 Begin backers at rally rL AVIV, Sun. Thousands of Israelis gathered for a massive rally late yesterday in support of Prime Minister Menachem Begin and his handling of Middle East peace negotiations. Israel Television estimated the crowd at 40,000 people, about 10. (KM) more than two weeks ago when
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      Lock icon 'Death squad' strikes again
      67 5 RIO DE JANEIRO, Sun The bodies of five more victims of the "Death Squad" were found this weekend on the outskirts of Rio. The Death Squad's specialty Is summary execution of petty criminals. The press has reF^aledly reported that the killer bands include policemi n. while
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      Lock icon Blast: 4 hurt
      41 5 JERUSALEM. Sun. Four Israeli solulers were wounded when a molotov cocktail was thrown at a bus carrying military personnel at Kalandya on the West Bank of the Jordan north of here today, a defence forces spokesman anncunced. AFP.
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      Lock icon Meeting on Carter's waning popularity
      284 5 WASHINGTON, Sun PRESIDENT Carter's 1 Cabinet and aides gathered at his Camp David today, summoned to a conference to learn why fewer than half the American people now think he has made a good President. The unusual exercise follows an opinion poll which rated Mr.
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      Lock icon 'ADEN TO BE SOVIET BASE' REPORT
      104 5 LONDON, Snn. South Yemen U to became a Soviet miliUry tMisr. the Middle East specialist manx»ne Events*, published here, reports In Its latest tow. «uottm South Yemeni diatidents, it uld the Aden Government bad already reached agreement with Moscow. The airport at Aden would
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      Lock icon Palestinians plan to return to S. Lebanon
      376 5 Clash with UN force feared BEIRUT, Sunday PALESTINIAN guerillas today indicated their intention to return to southern Lebanon, sparking fears of an ugly confrontation with United Nations peacekeeping forces presently policing the area. The Palestinian Liberation Organisation's (PLO) official news agency Wafa reported
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      Lock icon Blast kills worker
      63 5 MANILA. Sun— A Filipino distillery worker was killed and four others injured when an ammonia-filled tank exploded at the San Miguel beer plant near Manila last night, police said today. Anthorltles said the tank had been leaking for "quite some time" and finally exploded at the plant
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      609 5 A little extra skill The picture shows a student at Secretarius, the school of secretarial skills, practising audio- typing. The full audio- typing course may be AsA s taken as an optional extra, but- all students on our Private Secratary's A Wk Course receive basic instruction in this 20th Century
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    Two killed in this crash
    276 7 TW O people were killed and four seriously injured when two cars and a lorry laden with sand were involved in a collision in Tarn pines Road yesterday. The dead were the driver of on? of the cars, a Morris 1100, and a firl passenger
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    Panel member
    31 7 MR. Wong Lee Hoong has been appointed a member of the Employer Panel by the Labour Minister for a year from April 25, according to the latest Government Gazette.
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    Shaw to open junior college
    113 7 THE chairman of Shaw Foundation, Mr. Runme Shaw, will officially open the $8 million Anglo Chinese Junior College at Rochester Park. North Buona Vista Road, on Saturday at 4 30 p.m. This government-aided college U the fifth to be built In line with the government's
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    Japan gives shopping list of 4,000 goods
    536 7 Spore a source of 43 items JAPAN has opened its doors to invite more foreign goods into the country by listing a range of some 4,000 products it wants to buy, some of which are from here. Of these items, listed in a
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    Dentists won't increase fees despite hike by govt
    367 7 Dentists won't increase fees despite hike by govt THE Singapore Registered Dentists' Association announced that It would not Increase Its dental fees despite the recent Increase In government hospital dental charges. Its Student Dental Service, which operates every Sunday, would continue to provide free service to students. Announcing this at
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    Entry ban on 8
    39 7 EIGHT Malaysians Foo Hee Peng. Abdul Majld bin Am y. Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed. Balakrishnan Arumugam, Lee 800 Yen, Abdullah bin Darus, Low Foo Wah and Khoo Ma Hock have been banned from enterIng Singapore.
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      1078 7 PAGE 7 In Singapore, a great Chinese dinner is never for away Singapore offers you a which they claim to be the is Chinese tidbits served in subtle dishes found nowhere golden opportunity to sample best available in Singapore, the bamboo sieves they're else in Singapore. the rich variety of
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      257 7 Straits Times Crossword AC'IiOSS 4 Sum up about hall lamp 1 How mad to gel involved unpopular economist <1> wuh the w.'br.n, pro- *gW TTtaJXTTK; minent in opposition 1 (6. J rr it"> ili y 9 Master takes gul pupil m m b r chulcn msn jjffp (7( ir»iiicr*Di 10
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    High-rise residents see waterspout near harbour
    192 8 High-rise residents see waterspout near harbour AH V G E waterspout. lasting about 10 minutes, was seen by hundreds of people living near the harbour yesterday evening. The waterspout, believed to have started near Indonesian waters, was sten shortly after 6 p.m. by people living in high-rise buildings in the
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    Accounting course
    46 8 Accounting course THE Department cf Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore will hold a 14-lecture course on intermediate accounting in Nlssen Hut 8 every Tuesday and Thursday Ircm April 25 at 7 p.m. Fc? Is $55. Application forms are obtainable from the department, tel. 5334*16
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    On quality control
    46 8 THE National Productivity Board will hold a 12-day ccurse on Industrial Erglneerlng Module 111 Quality Control st th_' Hotel Royal Ramada from today. The course, to be led by NPB industrial, engineers, will be on dally between 9 a.m. and 11 30 a.m.
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    TO A 'CONTROLLED' EXTENT... ' Allow these docs to advertise'
    341 8  - TO A 'CONTROLLED' EXTENT... Allow these docs to advertise' SHEILA CHEONG By J)()CT()HS should be allowed to advertise in the press to a "controlled" extent if they are setting up their own private practice, a medical forum on medical ethics concluded yesterday. At the moment, the Singapore Medical Association disallows
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    CONCRETE BRIDGE FOR KAKI BUKIT
    106 8 CONCRETE BRIDGE FOR KAKI BUKIT rE wooden bridge at Jalan Damal In Kaki Buklt will be replaced with one of reinforced concrete as part of the area's development. The PWD Is now finalising plans for the bridge and Is looking for an alternative site for a temporary bridge. The Senior
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    'Assess medical students often to ensure standards'
    526 8 'Assess medical students often to ensure standards' MEDICAL students should be continually assessed in their work at short intervals, so that teacher and learner may become aware of any lack of progress, said the Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Singapore, Prof. Wong Pol Kwong. Speaking at the opening
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      397 8 I Come and discover a romantic new profile in beauty at the Geminesse counter, <**© Let our expert team of Geminesse Beauty Consultants show you how to look rich, refined, romantic. Free Beauty Demonstrations April 17 30, 1978. /T^jT) T? T? One Geminesse 'Picture of Beauty kit worth $120 with
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    W. Coast residents to have $1 million park
    183 9 W. Coast residents to have $1 million park A MILLION DOLLAR park with facilities for sports and games will be built on reclaimed land in Pasir PanJang to cater for residents In the west coast. Four other new parks Sembawang Park, the Paslr Ris Park. Paslr Panjang Hill Park and
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    Warning fails to stop kretek sales
    67 9 Warning fails to stop kretek sales INDONESIAN cigarettes (kretek) are being sold freely In the Geylang area despite their bearing a warning that "Smoking Is a Health Hazard." The words. In English and Malay, are written on the cigarette pockets. They have been in circulation (or quite some time now.
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    CPF cash for insurance? No need for it, says board
    373 9 THE Central Provident Fund Board considers it unnecessary to allow CPF savings to be used for buying insurance polices as labour Jaws already provide compensation benefits for certain workers while the yield from a life insurance policy is, in the
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    Forum in Mandarin
    56 9 A PORUM on Social Education Moderator In Community Development will be held at the Kampung Olam community centre on Friday at 8 p.m. The forum Is in Mandarin. Speakers are Dr. Peter Chen, Madam Tal Ching Ling. Mr. Ho Chlng Yu. Mr. Wong Chin Tlang. Mr. Chung
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    Great scope for life policies, says Chok Tong
    345 9 Great scope for life policies, says Chok Tong GREAT opportunities must lie ahead for the expansion of the life insurance business in Singapore, as only a meagre 8 per cent of the population hold policies compared with 200 per cent for Britain, 135 per cent for the United States, 85
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    Band at zoo
    20 9 THE 90-strong 9<vis» Cottage School band will play at the Singapore Zoological Gardens at 3.30 p.m. today
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    Ceramics display
    62 9 AN EXHIBITION of Chinese ceramics will be held at the National Museum from tomorrow until May 21. Over 400 Chinese blue and white ceramics produced during a 600-year period from 1280 to 1911 will be on display, A book. entitled Chinese Blue and White Ceramics, by Mr ST.
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    Smiles and jokes as Lord meets newsmen
    263 9 Smiles and jokes as Lord meets newsmen HAWAII five-* tUr Jack Lord showed his pleasant aide yesterday and what a change. Any aggressive or antipress tendency was nowhere in sight. Instead, it was all smiles, Jokes and cordial chat throughout a 30-minutr press conference at the Mandarin Hotel. He is
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    Traffic offences: Police seek heavier penalties
    274 10 Traffic offences: Police seek heavier penalties mRAFFIC Police are X lobbying for legislation to enhance the penalties for traffic offences. In an article In the Police Life Annual '77. the officer -in charge of Traffic Police, Supt. Chua Cher Yak, said the legislation his department was seeking included, among other
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    Prof: These pregnancy tests are unnecessary
    501 10 MEDICAL expert here, who has sat on many committees on health issues, yesterday described hormonal pregnancy tests as "totally unnecessary." Prof. Wong Hock Boon, chairman of the Health Ministry's Medicine Act committee, which decided on the restriction of booster doses of progestogens and oestrogens
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    Film show at museum
    44 10 Film show at museum THE National Museum will screen four films In colour for the public at its premises on Wednesday at 8 p.m. They are The Gallery. Dairying Space and System. The Temple of Twenty Pagodas, and Five Aboriginal Dances from Cape York.
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    Taxi stand stops for CBD buses?
    177 10 rpAXIS at certain stands 1 may soon flnd shuttle buses competing with them for passengers. This is because the .Singapore Bus Service is considering the feasibility of having its two Central Business District services. Introduced on March 27. call at certain taxi stands to
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    3 SAF scholars join pool of police experts
    279 10 3 SAF scholars join pool of police experts /pHREE BAF scholars 1 have Joined the police "technocrats," a nucleus of officers of varied disciplines who are expected to boost the level of expertise in the Police Force. The three were transferred from the Ministry of Defence to the force last
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    Academy is now limited company
    149 11 rpHE Academy of MediA cine, Singapore, has been Incorporated as a limited company under the Companies Act to enjoy the legal status it did not have under the Societies Act. According to a spokesman of the academy, the legal entity would give strength In negotiations
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    NS fire fighters show their mettle
    193 11 NS fire fighters show their mettle A "FIRE broke out atop a 100-metre-tall building. Several people were trapped in it. The Alexandra Fire Station was flooded with calls. Sirens wailed and fire-engines dashed to the scene. Within minutes, the firemen were in action. Using a turntable, they scrambled up the
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    Shop blaze
    19 11 A VACANT shophouse In Verdun Road, Jalan Besar, was damaged by fire yesterday .No one was Injured.
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    Lock icon Lee at Sri Lanka holiday resort
    137 11 Lee at Sri Lanka holiday resort /X>LOMBO, Sun. Mr. v^ Lee Kuan Yew today went to the holiday resort of Nuwara Eliya for Informal contacts with president Jayewardene and possibly some golf. The Prime Minister arrived last night for a five-day Informal visit to Sri Lanka. Mr. Lee will spend
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    Live firing exercises
    69 11 THE Singapore Armed Forces will hold training and live firing exercises at Marslling, Mandal, Tamplnes, Llm Chu Kang, Chua Chu Kang and Pulau Tekonp dally from 8 a.m. to midnight from today to next Mor.day. RSAP aircraft will hold 11%: firing exercises at Pulau Pawal daily between
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    Padang venue for N-Day parade
    353 11  - Padang venue for N-Day parade MASIE KWEE By THIS year's National Day parade will be held at the Padang in the evening where the pulsating highlight of celebrations will mark Singapore s 13th birthday. 'Unlike last year's decentralised miniparades, this year's feast of glittering pomp and pageantry on Aug 9
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    Life pack: 'No assurance of safety'
    323 11 Life pack: 'No assurance of safety' pEOPLE falling from a height beyond the 1 10th floor of a high-rise building here cannot be assured of safety even if the J *ie Singapore Fire Brigades life-saving air cushion. This Is because the $20,000 life pack, bought from Los Angeles Is known
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    Youth seminar
    31 11 THE Regional Youth Council will hold a two-week seminar Let's Talk with the theme Towards Closer Rapport and Effective Communications at the National Youth Leadership Training Institute from Saturday.
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      305 11 I I I Bilingualism. The New Nation Way. You may not be effectively bilingual, but you probably know a little of a second ji language; a few sentences, enough to make yourself understood, but not to carry on a conversation. If you learned it in school, you may have li
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    Bigger role urged for women
    406 12 Bigger role urged for women AN IMPASSIONED plea by a woman delegate at the third Conference of Community Centre Management Committees not to allow the committees to continue to be "stag parties" where women were not represented with equal status was among several views and recommendations made at the conference's
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    THREE-DAY WORKSHOP ON SHIPPING AT RELC
    143 12 THREE-DAY WORKSHOP ON SHIPPING AT RELC A THREE-DAY workshop on shippers' cooperation, organised by the Singapore National Shippers' Council and the Trade Department, will be held at the Regional Language Centre from May 23. It is a ship-users' cooperation project of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia
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    MISSION TO WEST ASIA NETS $5m ORDERS
    107 12 AN 18 -MEMBER trade mission to West Asia recently clinched orders exceeding $5 million for local products and sales might reach $21 million by the end of this year. A Trade Department statement said the mission, led by its deputy director, Mr. Tan
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    Lock icon Call to set up volunteer service units at CCs
    485 12 A MEDICAL practitioner has suggested the formation of volunteer service units at community centres to enhance the prestige and position of the centres and to reach out to more people In the community. Dr. Lim Chan Yong. chairman of the social
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    Call to take stock of facilities at CCs
    301 13 Call to take stock of facilities at CCs A STOCK-TAKING of existing facilities of community centres here to find out whether they are adequate to serve all the needs of the various constituencies, has been proposed by the director (Planning Section) Ministry of Education and Industrial Training Board director, Mr
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    How to get the middle income group to help
    453 13 J^EW concepts on the meaning of community involvement and participation should be adopted to attract more midd 1 c income people and professionals into such services, the MP for Kampong Kemba nga n Mr. Mansor Haji Sukaimi, suggested yesterday. He said
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    'Centres should develop better ties with govt'
    222 13 pOMMUNITY centres should develop a better working relationship with more government departments and statutory bodies, the chairman of the Women Subcommittee of Kreta Ayer community centre, Mrs. Joanna Wong said. Mrs. Wong, who was speaking on Strengthening the Relationships Between Community Centres and
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    Role of centres In the lives of HDB residents
    259 13 Role of centres In the lives of HDB residents /COMMUNITY centres \j will have to work more closely with governmental and nongovernmental agencies if they wish for greater involvement by Housing Board residents, a university don ■a 1 d yesterday. They would abo have to plan flexible programmes to attract
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    Legal advice
    22 13 The Queenstown community centre women sub-committee will hold It* next legal aid counselling service at the centre on May S.
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  • The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1978
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      ALLAYING FEARS
      356 14 SOME stinging criticisms have been voiced against the current Implementation of Malaysia's New Economic Policy at a recent economic convention sponsored by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaysia. While supporting the government's economic blueprint which Is aimed at correcting the racial imbalance in the economy by
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      HALFWAY ACROSS
      231 14 HOPES have been rekindled that the AngloAmerican plan for Rhodesia will be put back on the rail wltn news that the two Patriotic Front leaders, Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe, have agreed to some key aspects of the plan for a peaceful transition to black majority rule In
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    Building the central nervous system and nerve network
    2502 14 FULL text of a speech by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the Third Conference of Community Centre Management Committes at the Singapore Conference Hall on Friday. Not* A Under languof* ittiom and educational lord, th* fif uro* far China** and primary
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    Division Two holiday bungalows no better than camps...
    601 14 RECENTLY I had the opportunity to visit one of the civil service Division 2 holiday bungalows at Changi Point. I looked forward to enjoying myself at the bun g a 1 o w Imagining it would be a pleasant change to my
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      Maestro from S. Korea to conduct Phil concert
      493 15  -  LESLIE FONG By THE Singapore Philharmonic Orchestra, with its enviable record of a full house for every of its past six performances, will present its next much-awaited concert at the Singapore Conference Hall on April 27 and 28. A highlight of this
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      Why locally-made TV dramas still lack that spark
      609 15 T OCALLY produced television dramas still lack that spark to turn on viewers who often rate them disparagingly as drab, monotonous and poor quality entertainment. This stems from tne problem of getting good scripts and performers. RTS maintains a pool of part-time
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      Use metric
      6 15 USE metric, it's international.
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      DOCTORS WILL ANSWER THOSE QUERIES
      120 15 DOCTORS WILL ANSWER THOSE QUERIES DO YOU know why, as yea frow older, wrinkles start to surface? Can you really tell the time from a dandelion clock? Why do worms appear on the lawn underneath when washed clothes are hung up on the line? If you don't know why, D
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      Nolte bows out as Poor Man...
      188 15  -  GERALDINE TANG By BOOK I of RICH MAN, POOR MAN ended on a sad note last week with Nick Nolte, who played poor man Tom Jordache, killed* off. But viewers may well remember him for some time for the touching portrayal he made of
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      502 15 Here's help and hope for oily skin TheUtra-MatQeansingMisk by Harriet Hubbard Check if these are your problems: For Ayer purchases of S6O and above •i I 1 get Imagination Parfum de Toilette 3 oz. £?S&d.id. a c<..ta. B BA.8 A.o miS l UI f ££s! A,«h«evenuc,: blackheads and whiteheads 1
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      886 15 Today's TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening followed by Siruvar Ulagam i 7.00 Don't Ask Ml (Tamil-repeat) I 7.30 News (Malay) 3.30 Diary of Events (Tamil) 7.45 Sandiwara Sebelum Ajal Berpantang 3.35 Afternoon Matinee Lovers And Lollipops Maut (Malay drama) (Part 1), starring: Lor» March, Cathy Dunn, 8.30
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      218 16 National Key Telephone Systems offer efficient speedy communication at low cost. APPROVED BY TELECOMMUNICATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (NO: 018 75K4) FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES W ECONOMICAL These telephone systems require neither switchboard nor operator, because each telephone is provided with its own switching mechanism. It assures reduced personnel expenses. EFFICIENT 2—lo
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      WEEKLY SHARE ANALYSIS
      2283 17 NOTE: doting Price mean* the price of last reported transaction on Friday. The second column give* the price movement against the previous week. Dividend yield is the gross dividend per share divided by the closing price. Price Earnings Ratio is the market price divided by the net
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        LOCAL MONEY MARKET
        106 17 'THE interbank Overnight market 1 was steady throjghoji last week at an averag; of 3 1/8 per cent to close at 31/4-three for the weekend. Taking interests were exhibited In the Ones. Twos and Threes with the rates maintaining their levels to close 4 13/16-3/4. 4 IS/lt-T/8.
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        TOP TEN STOCKS
        109 17 THE following list of stocks gives the 1* most traded In on the Stock Exchange of Sinraporr last week. It fives the turnover In thousands of units, closing price, on Friday and the high and low for 1977/78. M >eneral Lumber torts "i-»k C'arMdr lime Darby Holdings
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        Minimum lending rates >
        67 17 Minimum lending rates > THE PRIME rate of most commercial banks in Singapore now stands at 7 per cent. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation is still offering 6li per cent to its best customers while United Commercial Bank is maintaining its prime rate at 7'« per cent. The stated prime rate of
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        217 17 deposits rates for the week :nded Friday, April 14. USt (Bid Price*) Hich Low 7 days 6 7/8 6 7/8 1 mth 7 1/2 6 5/8 2 niths 7 1/4 7 1/16 3 mths 7 3/8 7 5/18 6 mths 7 13 16 7 1Mb 9 mths
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      New York
      257 17 NEW YORK, Pri. Portfolio managers of cash heavy Institutions, surprised b> the buying surge yesterday and sciambling to avoid mis. ing the boat iodav, came out in force to send prices sharply and broadly higher In a rally that lifted trading volume to an all-time high Turnover on
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      Zurich
      250 17 ZURICH, Pri—The market closed mixed in quiet prehollday trading after opening higher, dealers said. Swissair gained. Among narrowly mixed banks Union Bank closed slightly higher while its Bearer Rights continued firmer. Credit Suisse Bearer reversed an Initial gain to close easier on balance. Flnandals and Insurances were little changed
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      Indices
      227 17 FINANCIAL TIMFS INDUSTRIALS Friday 447.4 Thursday 452 9 Week Ago 467.1 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Friday 796.13 Thursday 755 51 Week Ago 769.58 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Friday 108 to 108^ Thursday 104 H to 105 H.K. HANG SENG Friday 436.96 Thursday 443.13 Week Ago 447.17 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 406.06
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        62 17 •t B.T Index: Ind'iitri»ls: Finance: i Hotels: Properties Tin*: S rubbers: 1 O.CB.C: S.E.S. Ind 749.28 741.74 762.84 774.11 77S.74 296.77 294.67 296.91 298.22 298.11 478.07 474.94 477.69 476.17 476.46 186.99 184.63 18S.81 186.28 186.U8 169.21 169. 1J 169.16 170.00 170.19 141.52 141.61 141.61 141.61 141.57 472.12 470.74 471.04
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        MALAYSIA
        76 17 ft B.T. Index: Industrials: fi> Kniance: Hotels: Properties t Tins: t rubbers: 1077.44 1069.40 1091.00 1089.61 1090.34 329.46 127.60 330.04 331.82 333.52 400.74 397.98 405.63 404.22 403.91 111.21 190.97 191.09 191.(1 1*1.79 168.18 167.36 16S.44 168.80 168.70 155.59 155.39 155.23 155.05 155.04 396.47 396.33 396.80 397.60 398.13 tt Jan
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        DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED
        48 17 letal Box (S) .ulim IBS Date Total for Total for Current payable the year previous payment year 7J',(bi May SI 71% 5% I July S 17% l*% NYA 23', H% 15% (b) May SI 15% 15% ibi First and final I Interim NYA Nat yet available
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      BT industrial group indices
      125 17 Point MlKh Low 7th 14th Change 161.08 145.90 Automotive 234.98 261.08 > 6.10 198.57 321.67 Banks. liuuranre, I inamr and Trustees J65.05 J64.12 0.73 186-31 ISSBO Chemicals, Rubber Product* Refining and Smelting 18S.11 186.11 1.20 •40.13 181 16 Contlomerate 234.68 240.13 5.25 E94.16 ***** Construction, Building
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      S'pore produce
      343 17 I ack of overseas inquiries In the Singapore produce market for the greater part of last week made for quiet trading. Prices of all commodities moved narrowly to close around their previous week's levels. According to the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange (SCPE), pepper was the only commodity to
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      Amsterdam
      139 17 4 MBTsTRDAM. Prl A Pricta closed generally firmer foUowng trie higher dollar and higher ovemlftM Wall Street price* dealers said. Royal Dutch and I'nilevrr led Dutch internationals mostly firmer, although Philip* lost some ground. States loans finned, mainly on foreign demand. Closing prices In Dutch guilders with dllttreno on
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      127 17 KUALA LUMPUR: West Malaysian rubber output in January fell to 152,703 tonnes from a revised 164,353 tonnes In December and 165,834 tonnes in January last year, statistic department figures show. Exports In January rose to 155,676 tonnes (138.997 and 166,553) and Imports rose slightly to
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      64 17 THE average discount rate on 91 -day Singapore Treasury Bills rose to 3 200 per cent at the latest tender from 3.185 per cent previously, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. Applications totalled $86.7 million for the $30 million of Bills on offer. About 34 per
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      MEETINGS
      137 17 City Development Ltd: AGM to be held at 24th Floor. Hong Leong Building. 16. Rallies Quay, at 10.00 a.m. on April 27. Man Holding Bhd: EOGM to be held at 10th Floor. Bangunun Dato Zainal, 23, Jalan Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, at 10.00 a.m. on April 28. Kempas (Ml Bhd:
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      GOLD
      57 17 areas in U8 dollar per ounce (1) Australian dollar per ounce. 12) Average price. JUbournf (1) 156 10 157 10 -ondu.. 178.OOB 178.0OB 178.308 17N.50S lurlch 178.23B 178 25B 179.008 179 008 >«rU 179.65 180.40 liturday Fnda, iongkoof 177 SOB 178.3OB 177.908 *****8 I port (2) 177.69B 179. S4B
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      41 17 P)R the week ended Saturday April 13 the range of call rate rscel>ed from Short Deposits (M) Berhad was as follow: BANK FUND: 2', to 4S per CENIRAL FUND: > to 41 per cent. Movements of fund totalled (424 million.
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        Tin price climbs
        93 17 J ONDON. Tin was £M per tonne up (or Cash and about £87 higher for Three Months In both contracts on Friday. Tin rose by about £72 per tonne (or Cash and £67 (or Three Months In both contracts at rrW-day. Short-coming, comlstlon house and chart buying
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        COPPER
        36 17 LONDON: Copper price* OB Knd«» i previous in brackets). Wirakar— Spot buyers IMS. SO (««HSi, Mllen ISM (CSW): Three months tjyers {708 SO (£703 SO). Mllen ITOS <I7©4> Market Una: Btrady. taltl 7 ti\> lonri.
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        Narrow fluctuations
        357 17 T)RICE8 fluctuated narrowly juit over the 12 00 mark wlttiln a two-cent range, whllit turnover hat b«n better than of late, uyi Holiday. Cvitl-r. Bath Is its weekly rubber review. A ullchtly Headier tone wai noted at the atart on hedie and •peculatlve covering following light east European
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        Rubber rises
        110 17 LONDON:: Terminal rubbw finished the day at the highs un Prdaly with on balance gains Ol 0 85 to 0 45p per kilo. Turnover totalled 393 lots of 15 tonnes Including 12 Call-Options and 21 Kerb*, plus eight lots of five tonne*. Dealers attributed the advance to covering
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      S'pore exchange
      482 17 IT was touch and go most of the way at the Stock Exchange of Singapore last week. Prices moved within moderate limits in the light of Intermittent bouti of profit-taking and liquidation sales by old and tired holders. Market observers generally attributed this rather uncertain trend to the
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      K. LUMPUR
      491 17 /GENERALLY dull con- ditlons prevailed on the Kuala Lumpur stock market last week as prices hovered between an easier and a mildly steadier trend. However, the week, on balance, was not all that disappointing. This is reflected in the 4.63 -point gain in the New Straits Times Industrial
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      Overseas markets
      602 17 LONDON: Prices fell last week following the budget announcement, dealers said. At the close the FT index stood at 447.4, down 19.7 points over the period. The market was dominated by fears of the inflationary effects of Britain's monetary policies as outlined In the budget, and a probable
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      551 18 SPERRV^ VICKERS POWER ANO MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SPERRY VICKERS, o division of SPERRY RAND SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED, the world's largest manufacturers of oil hydraulics equipment invites opplicatations for the following positions to market ond promote their range of industrial ond marine equipment in Singapore and Malaysia. SALES ENGINEER Qualification!: A
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      491 18 COCKPIT HOTEL invites applicants for the position of CHIEF ENGINEER DutiM/RaaponsiMlrtiM Directs and administers all mechanical depts and is responsible for repair and preventatlve maintenance. Qualifications Experience Candidates must have a good engineering education and have at least three years experience in similar position. Remuneration Salary will commensurate with qualifications
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      581 18 Unity Trading Transport Co Pte Ltd. With effect from Ut of April, 1978 the following are our New Board of Directors: Mr. Chon Geng Huat Chairman. Mr Chew Eng Huat Managing Director Mdm Scow Poh Tin Finance Director Mr Chon Kwek Mm. Executive Director Miss Chon Mvi Hwe Executive Director.
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      573 18 SINGAPORE MOTORS PTE. LTD. With effect from Monday, 17th April 1978 our showroom will be at 19, Leng Kee Road, Singapore 3. Telephone: *****6 LIAN POH KOON TRADING COMPANY This is to inform that Andrew Siang Chee Seng Alia* Tan Che* Seng I C No 1 ***** 6/H has resigned
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      570 18 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding-Up No. 42 of l»7x. In the Matter of The Companies Act (Cap. I*:.) And In the Matter of Buncoon Development Pte. Ltd. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION Notice Is hereby given that a Petition for the winding up of the abovenamed
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      546 18 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 3465 of 1577 Between Kale Co. (suing as a firm) Plaintiffs And S.R.A. Majeed Shamsudin t/a S.A Shamsudlyn Defendant NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To S.R.A. Majeed Shamsudin t/a S.A. Shamsudlyn now or late of Room 22. 2nd floor, No. 75-B.
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      690 18 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT CHAPTER 18 (1970 Ed). IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 10*3 of 1*77 Re 1. LAU CHEONG SIANG C* LOW CHEONO SIANO 2. SOH SENG KAH 3. LEONG AH FONG (a> LIONG AH HONG (f) all trading as SENLY FURNITURE. 4.
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      474 19 Singapore (Private) Limited I requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS We Oftar High starting salary ofH *6 10 per day Attractive productivity^! incentive scheme whlle^H under probation. Confirmation rate $180^1 Per month Salary scale $180 f 340 00 ShHt allowance Afternoon shift $1 00 Perffl day Night shift: SI 50 Per dayH
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      416 20 II EMPLOYMENT TRAUB PRIVATE LIMITED Our company !s now embarkIng on an expansion programme and we Invite applications from suitably qualified persons to apply for Ute following positions (I) FOR OUR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT 1. ONE MILLER With at least 3 years working H experience 2. ONE FEMALE FITTER Preferably a
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      1226 20 II EMPLOYMENT .a^aWBaSBBMBMBV >\X\X\V\%\\\A\V VOkOGAWA i m manufacturing PLANT |Y,|Wl ATTENDANTS Electrical Measuring 8 tor Ha SemtMwang and Jurong instrument S coidrooms. REOUIRES t REQUIREMENTS: j Completed secondary j MALE OPnUUDRS I education 5 ■■••■a. a. wi Mane mm m some electrical or refrl- Technical Or VOCa- geratlon knowledge and
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      1602 20 II EMPIOYMEWT V W.CJL INVITES APPLICATIONS SSMS? OcT^'tatt! ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT AND basic kindergarten course and IMO .'!!5 1 MO COMPANY OF able to play the piano as Kinder- SINGAPORE (PTE) LTO garten Teacher Apply In writing Invites applications from Slngato The Fxecuti'e Director, pore. citizens for the posts of V
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      1451 20 II EMPiOYMEWT EXPERIENCED GAROCNCRS RE- QUIRED by a Managing Director KM P« n n 0 Freight Forwarding com living in District 10 Salary $280 per month. Please telephone *****1 extn 253 during office requires "O"" A) DRIVERS An Established Manufacturing cijioiTSiiaine!'" Company Invites Applicants to '•"•"•"-"•"OS fill the following vacancies:
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      1584 20 111 VEHICLES BOATS 10-MONTH FORD ESCORT I IGL (latest Model) Alrcon cassette. New tax showroom condition 512,200. *****79 1074 JULY MERCEDES 230.8 automatic One owner, seldom used highest offers View 23-D Mandalay Road. Spore 11 FANTASTIC BEAUTIFUL LIKE new 1976 Mazda 808. one lady owner wlth tape Low mileage Sl3
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      794 21 e«««a**^e«Bae«a*eaBBBBBB*»l I iISTS 10 21. LOVELY bunga- C >ws. double/ single-storey with b natured garden. Near Duchess toad, off Holland Road and luklt Timah Rr.ad For further c elails contact U*****/ *****59 HST 10 EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE- I TOREY 5-bedroom detached I ungalow Large marble split- t •vel living/ dining, huge
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      1336 21 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES I 1 (IST. S PASIR PANJANG Hill 3ledroom flat, unfurnished. $350 ivailable Immediately Phone t T.C *****16/ *****11 HST. 10 CITY TOWER high floor ant's $1,500 fully furnished Ace lousing *****22 lEVERLY MAI (DIST. 10) naisonette with central atrcond. wimmlng pool. 3 bedrooms, serant's $2,600 Ace
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      789 21 IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES REALTY CENTRE, ENOOOR Street. 1000 4000 sq ft. To Let or Sale Enquiries City Valuers Si Consultants (Pte) Ltd Tel: *****13 FOR SALE/ RENT office space. Public Mansion. Balestler Road Approximately 2.180 sq ft Reasonable price Vacant possession 1/8/78. Principals call tel: *****2 OOLDHILL PLAZA PODIUM
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      680 21 SIGLAP ROAD UNFURNISHED single-storey bungalow 5.020 si] tt ;t-Bedrooms. servant's amenities $120,000'- negotl- able Homer *****44/ *****7 MUST SELL DIST. 1* slngle-sto-rev corner terrace, well maintained 3 bedrooms, extended kitchen Regional *****31' *****54. HOLLANO ROAO 2 STOREY bungalow 6.000 sq ft 3 bedrooms, servant's. Vacant. $175,000 Orchard Housing *****72 DIST.
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      1426 21 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES Lmml prestigious residential land over 157.000 sq.ft. at holland grove road. Approved for 48 units condominium maisonettes town houses Price: Sl2 p.s.f. negotiable TELEPHONE *****12/3. BEAUTIFULLY ELEVATED VACANT land View at Eng Kong Park Area approx. 30.000 sq. ft Plan approved for 1 Spanish beautiful bungalow Spanish
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      775 21 V SERVICES 1 BUSINESS I INTERNATIONAL TRADE I FINANCE I I (Export ol U.S. Products) j I For general merchandlso. raw materials etc up to 180 1 days from date of shipment I WITHOUT down payment or I I letter of credit I Purchasers ol machlnary. I I new or
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      793 21 •00 OFFICES WORLDWIDE Hnuiehold removal, paekint transportation shlpplns rargo for inslnnt effi. hour door to door service phone Lep International (FE) Ltd *****55 (office hours) *****5 page 2490 2489 (after office rmiirM PACKING/ REMOVAL/ TRANSPORTATION leave your problems to us efficient, reliable Ring *****22. *****40 Malaysia Packing i. Ager-iei iS)
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      922 22 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING Lie——— —i^— .^—< CAR. LORRY. CRANE. Highway Knrol at Liberty U|'|»t Serangoon Uoad. Tel WHMH Branitifs al W'ylanK I'ppr Thomson ASIA DRIVING SCHOOL. Brim! un. dual -controlled. 13 selejif Road. Spore 7 Tel .177 .*****6 IAMIERTS ORIVINO SCHOOL. N<w DaUun 1200 St Daihatsu vallable Pick-up arrMkgeable
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      1213 22 VI EDUCATION TMIHINC .^Bißl^Baaaaaaaaaa^Bllaaae^BaVaaaV SCHOOL OF SECRETARIAL SKILLS Prepares students for the London Chamber oi Commerce Industry and Pitman*- Institute examinations. The next FULL-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSES commence on Bth May 1978 The next PART-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSE (EVENINGS) commences on 17th April 1978 Writ* for our brochure or enquire
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      910 22 VI EDUCATION TRAINING ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED Accountants Prepare for June Decemher 1978 Examinations Sr.ff 8 P. B rt T. c pßh^p Bh^n p c 1352& mjn 60. bm noor peace p.r. for secretaries and Receptionists commencing on 18 4 78. every Tuesday. 6 30 p m 800 p.m. Contact: Metropolltan
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      366 22 VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS WORLD CHARTERS ORGANISATION for the most economical It re'lable airfares to Lcndon Europe USA/Canada Perth Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Brisbane Auckland Jedd.h Bahrain Dub. Kuwait Taiwan Delhi Bombay Madras Colombo Jakarta Bah Menu* Bangkok Hongkong Tokyo Rm-504. AFRO-ASIA BLDO •3, ROBINBON RO. SINGAPORE 1. Tel: *****32 *****2*
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      264 22 Q o Go to Europe on tours that have proven their value Ask your friends about the wonderful time they had on Global Tours m the past years. Over 400 Depar tures co/ermg all of Europe There is one to suit you FIVE CAPITALS 8 Days $804.00 Visiting Amsterdam, Paris,
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      633 22 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS II Wf;^^^ Fun -filled! |LJ« <#!& 8 GLORIOUS DAYS $1,232 BANGKOK including Floating Market HONG KONG including Ocean Park MANILA including Nayong Filipino escorted tours first class accomodation and meals sightseeing tours colourtul Fiesta Fihpmas Night dinner show in Manila Other tou'S to Hong Kong, Bangkok. Taipei
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      662 23 VII TRAVEL REST s I J M ak I •^T^^^^l^^^^^^^r^^^^aaV I tai 1 1I L. A qAfeetawti mm 21 glorious days touring U S A Canada. Mexico. Japan (mcl Grand Canyon) From *****0 Fully escorted Mixture of Chinese Western meals 28 30 May 18Jun 16Jul.20Aug.17Sep. 15 0c! 19 Nov. 3
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      1119 23 rAURANTS lIAKSON COACH TOURS Prln>ep Street. Singapore 7 Tel *****8/ ***** (10 lines) 7 days Malaya air-con coach (including rameron Oenting) $190/- dep •very Sunday 5 rtavs Helicopter rour Penang Kuala Lumpur li Renting (Return air-con coach) (2 1 5 dep every Tuesday 3 days 4 nights Fraser Hills. Oentlng(stay
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      468 23 I 0XEPA-SOUL PATTIN80N (MALAYSIA) SENDIRIAN BERHAD Due to rapid expansion, we have vacancies for:(A) MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES: Based at: (1) Kota Kinabalu. Sabah (1 post) (2) Singapore (1 post) Education: Minimum M.C.E./ S.P.M. or equivalent. Able to speak fluent English. Experience: Minimum 3 years with proven satisfactory sales record. (B) LABORATORY
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      1038 23 f OPERATIONS ENGINEERS I We are a subsidiary of a large and expanding international company and we have two positions for suitably qualified Malaysians preferably Bumiputras to join us as OPERATIONS ENGINEERS. The candidates we are looking for must be resourceful, self-motivated and willing to face a lot of challenge
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      132 23 On Behalf Of ERIC ERH FAMILY We thank our clients, friends, relatives and others who sent wreaths, scrolls, contributions and for their attendance during their recent bereavement. COLEMAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND KOMPASS MARITIME. THE FAMILY OF late R Swamlnathan (expired 14.4 78) sincerely thank the management and staff of
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      52 23 Aged 74. passed away peacefully on 14 4 78. leaving behind his beloved wife. son-Van Chong. daughters-Catherine. Lay Klan. Nellie. Lily, daughters-in-law Bee Tong. Ah Chan. Florence. 10 grandchildren to mourn his loss Cortege will 20SA. Moulm.m Road for Bright Hill Crematorium on Tumday 11.4.7S at 11.00 a.m. WEE
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      28 23 In Loving Memory Of Our Beloved Mother Sadly missed by husband children, sons-in-law Daughters-in-law and Grand-children Inserted by daughter Irene MAY FOO who d«p»ft«d on 17.4.73.
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      IN MEMORIAM
      32 23 ThouKh Departed You Left Us A Memory We Are Pround To Own. In Silent Borrow. Fondly Remembered By Wife Sivahamy. mims rtauifhters. sons-in-law. Daughters-in-law and grandrhlMrtfi N. KRISHNAN DEPARTED 17-4-73
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      62 28 MADAM TAN CECILIA, aged 53 yean, paued *w»y painfully on 1S/4/78. leaving behind beloved daughter Mary, ton* Philip. Jimtl Png, on* •on-in-law. two daugh-ten-ln-law and five grand childran, to mourn her loaa. Cortege leaving Church of Saint Joeeph (Victoria street), at 2.00 p.m. on 17/4/ i for Church of
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      387 24 Stern action warning to any querying Malay rights BUTTERWORTH. Sun. T AW Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Abu Samah warned today that stern action would be taken against opposition parties or anyone who raised questions on the special rights and privileges of the Malays as enshrined under the constitution. Datuk Seri
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      198 24 Plan to turn idle land into viable farms KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday THE government is to embark on a plan soon to turn an estimated 405,000 hectares of idle or upder-utilised padi land in Peninsular Malaysia into viable farms. Under the plan, which forms part of the poverty redre s s
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      101 24 Cholera hits 3 areas in Kelantan KOTA BAKU. Sun Three district* in Kelantan Kota Baru, Pasir Mas and Tumpat will be declared cholera areas soon following the discovery of 11 cases there since Tuesday. One of the victims, a seven-year-old girl, died on Thursday. The state director of Medical and
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      New tint rule: Crackdown in Penang
      105 24 New tint rule: Crackdown in Penang PENANO, Sun. The Traffic Police and Registrar and Inspectorate of Motor Vehicles (RIMV) will crack down tomorrow morning on vehicles here with windscreens and windows that do not comply with the new tint rule. Though the rule that disallows lea than 36 per oetit
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      88 24 KANGAR. Sun. The Perils veterinary office has banned the movement of dogs from Pa dan k Betar to other places lollowlng the confirmation of a case of rabies In the town. A statement from the office today said that a youth, Lin Chua Ouan. 19.
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      166 24 TENGKU ARIF TO STAY OUT OF POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Tengku Arlf Bendahara. the brother of the Sultan of Pahang, has agreed not to take part actively In politics but Instead devote fully his energies and efforts as one of the first bumlputra enterpreneurs in the country. The Minister of
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      300 more defect to the DAP
      160 24 IPOH, Sun. Pekemas, which is already reelIng with the resignations of some of Its top leadership, was dealt another blow today with the mass defection of about 300 members to the Democratic Action Party. They were led by their respective branch and state leaders.
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      237 24 Former S'pore Deputy Chief Minister dies, 62 JO H O R E BAKU, Sun. A former Singapore Deputy Chief MinUter, Tan Sri Abdul Ha mid Jumat, 62, died of a heart attack at the General Hospital here early this morning. Tan Sri Abdul Harold, who celebrated his birthday three days
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      60 24 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Thai Foreign Minister Upadlt Pacharlynngkun, reporting to Asean partners on a Thai delegation's visit to China, postponed h 1 s scheduled departure for Manila today because of a mild attack of flu. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Dr. Upaalt would leave for Manila tomorrow
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      700 24 INSTITIUT TEKNOLOJI MARA KURSUS CERTIFICATE IN INSURAN 2 GENERAL BRANCH 1978/79 SESSION. Permohonan adalah dipeiawa darlpada calun-calun Bumiputra yang berkelayakan untuk menglkutl kursus Intensll Insuran seisms satu tahun dl Instltiut Teknolojl MARA, Kampus Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya. Syarat Kelayakan Kamasukan: a) Pemegang-pemegang Diploma darlpada ITM atau b) l|azah atau Diploma
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      550 24 ANNOUNCEMENT It has been brought to our attention that an individual, claiming to be a representative of Kodak (Singapore) Pte. Limited, has been offering employment with overseas training to people in Peninsular Malaysia. The public is hereby notified that neither Komal Sendirian Berhad, a Kodak Company in Malaysia, nor Kodak
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      340 24 penangV** please use our NEW NUMBERS *****6 *****7 832Q08 when calling us intel delivers. FOR SALE 350T AMERICAN HOIST CRANE MODEL ***** EQUIPMENT CAN BE REFERRED AT: CITRA KUANTAN PORT PROJECT 16th mile KUANTAN/KEMAMAN ROAD, KUANTAN. TELEX: MA ***** TEL: ***** 245 246. CONTACT: V MR. F. PERRIER OR MR.
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      257 24 •ria«lng Up Father By BUI Kavanagh Hal Gamp /a SUV WITH A J WELL, T'LL TAKE HMM/ JUST AS I THOUGHT-^) WHAT^ IN THE V WHOSAT*\ I PACKAGE HE A CARE OF THIS J A BOTTLE TAKE i-~_/ I PACKAGE DADOy-O?) THE BACK 7 V WANTS TO GIVE I MVSELF
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      Fiery Ballesteros stretches his lead
      300 25 fARLSBAD, (Callv fornla), Sun. Severlano Ballesteros, the European golfIng champion from Spain, Increased his lead to four strokes after yes t c r day's third round of the U*****,000 ($517,000) Tournament of Champions. Ballesteros, 21, who won the Greater Greensboro Open two weeks ago for
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      209 25 Everts clay court run reaches 117 IJILTON, HEAD ISLAND, (South Carolina), 11 Sun. Chris Evert ran her amazing clay-court winning streak to 117 matches yesterday as she defeated 15-year-old Tracy Austin, 6-3, 6-21, to enter the final of the US$125,000 (SS287.500) Family Circle tennis tournament. Evert now meets veteran Kerry
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      98 25 Kim takes Korean Open title SEOUL, Sun. South Korean Kirn seunghak won the Seoul Open golf championship with a 72-hole total of 277 after carding a one-un-der par 71 In the fourth and final round on the fl, 274-metre Nam-Seoul Country Club course here today. The Seoul Open Is the
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      87 25 A LBTIN (Tex««), Sun. Tracy C»ulkin» lad an assault on American and world •wtnunlnc record, yesterday and helped the United State. 112-52 lead over the BuMlani after the first day of a two-day International meet. American record, were set in all, bat one event at the Texas
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      538 25 pORT-OF-SPAIN, Sun. West Indies who lost their first two wickets for 16 runs, recovered to 283 for eight in their first innings at the close of play on the first day of the fourth cricket Test against Australia here yesterday. Captain Alvin Kallicharran, who scored 127
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      88 25 W. INDIES Ist Inns. Oreealdf* c Wood b Clark 6 Williams c Yallop b Hlggs IT Murray c Wood Yardley 4 Gome* c 81mpton b Clark 30 KalUeharraa c Yallop b Clark 93 Bacchus b Hlggs 8 Shlvnariae c Simpson b Thomson 10 Parry not out 32 Phillip c
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      129 25 MONTE CARLO, Sun. Tomas Smld won a place in the finals of the World Championship Tennis tournament here yesterday, eliminating Italy's Corrado Barazzuttl 6-3 6-1. The Czechoslovak took just 31 minutes to defeat the 23 year old Italian, despite losing the first two games. "I played
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      646 25 IB Singapore Tourist Promotion Board Tha following seven (7) companies littad below hove ceased operating as travel agencies: Data of CaaMtten of Bustn*M 1 Paxtour Express Pte Ltd 30.6.77 2. Seng Lee Travel Service (Pte) Ltd 1 .9.77 3. Kazura Leo 31.12.77 4. Robina Express 31.12.77 5. Nitour (S) Pte
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      League tables
      1294 26 PIIIST DIVISION Arsenal 2 Newcastle I. Alton Villa I Chelsea 0 Brutal City 1 Liverpool I Everlon I Ipswlrh 0 Manchester City I West BromwVh 3. Norwich 1 Manchester Untied 3 Queen's Park Rangers 2 Coventry I West Ham 3 Derby 0. Wolverhamplon 0 Mlddleabrouch 0 SECOND DIVISION
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      415 26 HONGKONG, Sun. Singapore players won all their matches when the third Asian Badminton Invitation Championships began at Peking's 18,000seat Indoor Capital Stadium last night, the New China news agency reported. Singapore won five matches, China four, Pakistan and Malaysia two each, and Nepal, India, Thailand,
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      Lock icon Grand fight-back by West Ham
      656 26 Grand fight- back by West Ham LONDON, Sun. West Ham's astonishing fight-back in the First Division of the English Football League this season epitomises the survival spirit of London's East End. Written off as relaga 1 1 on certainties about a month ago, London's famous East End club crushed Derby
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      Favourite Wijono beats Widjojo in final
      94 26 Favourite Wijono beats Widjojo in final KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. As expected, SEA Games Gold medallist and favourite Atet Wljono won the men's singles title in the 47th Malaysian Open Tennis Championships beating defending champion Oondo Wldjojo 6-3. 6-4 In a lack-lustre final. Wljono was denied a double victory wtien he
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      115 26 Results: Men's singles final Atet Wljono (Inoonj bt Oondo Wldjojo (Indon) 6-3, 6-4. Men's doubles semi-finals: Atet Wljono-Qondo Wldjojo (Indon) bt Bu Oil Choi-Bong Suk Kirn (Kor) 6-2, 6-0, Justed jo TarlK-Ludy Wljono (Indon) bt S. Champlsrl (Th) and Q. Thoroughgood (Aust) 7-5. 6-1. Final Justed jo Tarik -Lv
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      37 26 PANAMA CITY. Bun. Panamanian challenger Eusebio Pedroza stopped champion Cecllo Lastra of Spain In the 13th round of a scheduled 15-round bout here last night to win the World BoxIng Association (WBA) featherweight title.— AP.
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      170 26 r<ELSENKIRCHEN (West VI Germany), Sun. Cologne took a step nearer the League and Cup double by winning tne West German Football Association Cup for the second year running here yesterday. They beat Fortune Dusseldorf 2-0 in the final, watched by 70.000 people. The goals came In
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      106 26 T ONDON, Sun.— GrindLi ing forward power led Gloucester to a 6-3 win over Leicester In the English Rugby Union Cup final at Twickenham yesterday. Conditions were Ideal for open rugby, but Gloucester's policy of no risks and no frills made the match a disappointing spectacle for
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      403 26 HONGKONG, Sun. Deiendlng champions Fiji sucessfully retained their title in the international seven-a-slde rugby champ lons h 1 p when they beat New Zealand 14-10 here today. Flaying In pouring rain. New Zealand, represented by Manawatu this year, scored a try through Paul Broederlow In the
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      Penang jeered by their fans
      277 27 Penang jeered by their fans DENANO, Sun. Penang players were jeered and had packets of Ice thrown at them by their disappointed supporters when they played shabbily and were held to a tame, scoreless draw by Perak at the City Stadium tonight. After their crushing 5-1 win over Singapore last
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      165 27 ATHLETICS- Spore ChlP *r BADMINTON National School secondary boys quar-ter-nnaU (Bukit Ho Bwee' New Town. 2 p.m.), Secondary girls quarter-finals (8t Margarets/ Henderson, 3pm). »,1° CKEr SHA under23 knockout semi-final BRC v SAP (SRC. 615 am.). Friendly Spore Police v Brunei Police (Thomson Rd 5.15 pjn.). KIiGBY National Schools
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      145 27 SINGAPORE KELANTAN RESULT Scorers (with goal-tlmat) Oo.lah Kaaalm Bth, 2tth (pwi.). 4«h, 87th Naalr Jalll 24th, 4Mb Quah Kirn Song |7th Allmln Ahm#d 11th Shota on target 14 Shots off target Corner-kicks Free-kicks 6 (3 offsides) 11 ((offsides) Taama, with parformanca marka out of tan. Each tida'a star player
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      Sparkling century by da Silva
      147 27 Sparkling century by da Silva CHRIS da Sllva hit a sparkling 103 the first century In the Singapore Cricket Association Senior league this season In Armed Forces' four-wlcket win over New Zealand Forces at Tanglln yesterday, reports ERNEST FRIDA. Da Sllva's masterly innings which Included four sixes and 12 fours,
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      Bosley blows up but wins title
      506 27  -  ERNEST FRIDA By OILL Bosley was a disappointed winner of the Singapore Island Country Club Open golf championship at the Bukit Course yesterday. Bosley, who was badly off-form, blew up with a disastrous 79 for a tworound total of ISO. Said Eov.ey: "I Just
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      Cairnhill will play with a Yugoslav touch
      240 27 Cairnhill will play with a Yugoslav touch pAIRNHILL United will I \y make their National rootball League Division One debut tonight with I a touch of the famed I Yugoslav club, Red Star Belgrade, when they meet Farrer Park Unite* 1 at Jurong stadium, feports Joe ijokai. Cairnhill, who finished
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      Queenstown's clean sweep
      183 27  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By QUEENSTOWN 'A', 'B f and C teams yesterday achieved a unique record taking first, second and third positions on the last day of the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's under-17 water-polo tournament at the Toa Payoh pool. Defending champions Queenstown 'A 1 retained their title
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      IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE!
      465 27 A 8 It turned out, with dan- gerous Penang surprisingly held 'o a goalless draw by Perak, Singapore themselves could have afforded to drop a point to Kelanlan at the National Stadium last night and still finish North Zone Malaysia Cup champions on goal -difference.
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    69 28 LUXEMBOURG. Bun. Ccmmon Market finance ministers will study ways to stabilise European currencies at a meeting here tomorrow. but no concrete decisions are expected, Informed EEC sources said. Following a brief from the EEC summ.t In Copenhagen, their closec-door talks will centre en ways of loosely
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    111 28 rIS is no com-mando-style raid by two guerillas The two men both full time national service firemen are demonstrating how a search and rescue operation can be conducted in high-rise buildings on Bre. They were among 26 fall-time national servicemen who passed oat on Saturday after
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    55 28 NEW DELHI, Sun. A powerful tornado killed more than 100 people today in Orissa, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. It swept through six villages in Keonjhar district, about 160 km north of the state capital of Bhubaneswar, the agency said quoting official reports. No other
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    36 28 RAWALPINDI, Sun. An attempt to smuggle more than 2.358 kg of hashish worth over US$11 million (S125 4 million) out of Pakistan was lolled by the police laM Filday, police officials said today. UPI.
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    64 28 ASSEN (Holland). Sun. A Dutch politician Injured when marines rescued 70 hoetages from South Moluccan gunmen last month died In hospital today, raising the death toll in the affair to two. Christian Democrat Johannes Trip, 59, was shot In the stomach as Dutch marine* stormed a
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    51 28 SAN SEBASTIAN, Sun. Three pollcemsn were wounded, one serlouMy. In two separate attacks last night and early today In this Basque area of northern Spain. Police said four men fired submachlneguns from a speeding car and wounded two policemen In a patrol car In San Sebastian early today.
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    The dark days when the PA was infiltrated
    1168 28 THE People's Association was penetrated by agents of the Communist Party of Malaya when It was formed In 1960 to combat the communists, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Dr. Ooh Keng Swee, disclosed yesterday. The man responsible (or this operation
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    30 28 CHIBA (Japan), .Pun. The district public promcutor today charged M of the 114 extremists arrested for attacks on Tokyo's new International airport at Narlta on March 26. Reuter.
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    25 28 DAMASCUS. Sun. Syrian President Hafez Al-A&sad will begin a six-day official visit to India next Tuesday, it was officially announced here today. Reuter.
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    1490 29 PETER JENKINS REPORTS ON A SECRET DINNER PARTY IN COPENHAGEN /CURRENCY stabilisation has become the number one Rrlority in the strug•gle to prevent the renewed world recession from degenerating into a slump. At the European Council meeting here last weekend
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    769 29  - What begins as a help turns into a dependency 806 HORTON: Washington By FORMER First Lady r Betty Ford's revelation that she has become a victim of prescription drug dependency has focussed a 1 1 e n tion on a growing: problem among American women. According to Dr. Robert Dupont,
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    404 29  -  WILLIAM BORDERS By in Patna, India A bitter new conflict over the ancient problem of caste has sent angry mobs raging through the rutted streets of Patna In recent weeks and has caused several killings In the hot, dry countryside. The dispute, which
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      568 30 GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI VACANCY FOR CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICERS Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Chief Technical Officers in the Telecommunications Department. Brunei. Essential Qualifications: a) A full Technological Certificate of the City and Guilds of London Institute PLUS a minimum of four years post training
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      852 30 LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA TANAH MELAYU Permohonan-permohonan adalah dipelawa dari Warganegara Malaysia yang memiliki kelayakan tertentu untuk dipertimbangkan bagi jawatan berikut: 1. (a) JAWATAN: Jurutera Awam. (Kontrak) (b) JABATAN: Lembaga Letrik Negara. (c) KUMPULAN: Kumpulan A. 2. TANGGAGAJI: A18: $985/1345/1465/1585/1645/1705x100-2105/2205. Tanpa pengalaman 985 1 tahun pengalaman $1345 2 tahun pengalaman $1465
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      209 30 LEMBAGA PELABOHAN KELANG KENYATAAN TAWARAN NO: 1490 Tawaran adalah dipelawa daripada kontrektor kontrektot Keiuruteraan Awam yang berpengalaman bagi menialankan kerja-keria memperbaiki kerosakkan ke atas "27" diameter Prestres&ed Concrete Pile and wharf cope beams" di dermaga No 1 Pelabohan Selatan. Pelabohan Kelang Dokumen tawaran hanya boleh diperolehi selepas Penender hadir dihari
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  • SEMINAR ON TELEPHONE SWITCHING & SIGNALLING TECHNIQUES Special Feature
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      Organised to benefit nations in Escap
      678 31 Organised to benefit nations in Escap Mesmfe by MR. GOH SENG KIM, General Manager, Telecoms. THE Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (Telecoms) will be hosting a twoweek regional seminar from today to 38 April at lfe training centre Telecentre. This seminar It organised ior the benefit of developing countries Within the
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      A wide range of topics to be discussed
      729 31 OPELECOMS will De 1 presenting a paper in the ITU seminar on Telephone Switching and Signalling Techniques. This paper describes the functions and principal elements of a longdistance telephone swtthlng centre for a nationwide subscriber dialling service. A good collection of technical
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      Developing countries interested in modernising equipment
      704 31 IN recent years, the developing countries of the Escap region have become Incr c a s 1 ngly aware of the Importance of a rapid, good quality telephone service ln promoting national and regional development. It was proposed that a regional seminar on telephone
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      Phone switching development in Singapore
      1237 32 THE present fully automatic telephone network in Singapore consists of two basic types of switching equipment. They are the Strowger step-by- step equipment and the electro mechanical crossbar switching equipment. In addition, two pilot Stored Programme Control (SPC) exchanges were commissioned In mid 1977. As
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      286 32 -fc From Page 31 equipped for CCITT No. 5 signalling have been Installed at several places In the region. Preparatory studies for regional telecommunication development In the South Pacific have already commenced under t the UNDP-ITU project. The signalling problems Involved are of special Interest
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      Electronic exchanges to improve network
      606 33 wriTH the advent of the mircro-elec-tronic and computer technology into the telephone system, the Stored Programme Control (SPC) switching system is now commercially available. In Singapore, full-scale introduction of SPC switching system in the domestic telephone network is expected to start In 1979. The introduction
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      851 34 /THE SUNGEI BESI MINES MALAYSIA^ BERHAD Following the emigration to Malaysia of The Sungei Besi Mines Limited, (Sungei Besi), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, it is desirable to liquidate that company for tax and administration reasons. Accordingly, at an extraordinary general meeting of the members of Sungei Besi held
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      832 34 LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA TANAH MELAYU I NATIONAL ELECTRICITY BOARD OF THE STATES OF MALAYA TRENQQANU HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT KEriYIR DAM AND ASSOCIATED WORKS CONTRACT Prequalification of T»nd«r«r» The National Electricity Board Invites applications from suitably I qualified and experience contractors wishing to be prequalified as I Tenderers for the Kenyir Dam
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      634 34 MALAYAN CABLES BERHAD (Incorporated in Malaysia) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the transfer register of the Company will be closed from 4.30 p.m. on 2nd May 1978 until commencement of business on 17th May 1978 and payment of dividends as finally declared will be made on 26th May 1978 to
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