The Straits Times, 28 April 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    BAs WHO START AT $300 PM...
    1500 1  -  CHIA POTEIK Startling report on Nantah grads By TWO Nany a n g University (NU) arts graduates have reported getting starting salaries of as low as $200 a month, while three others started at less than $300 a month. By comparison, University of Singapore
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    Frame-up victim cleared
    878 1  -  LAI YEW KONG Business rivals 'planted' heroin in his car By A WEALTHY Singapore businessman who r% originally faced a capital charge of drugtrafflclclng and the grim prospect of the gallows was cleared recently when further investigations showed that he was likely U have been a victim
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    Lock icon 42 guerillas on the run
    58 1 BONN, Thura. Fortytwo urban guerillas are stiJl on the run In Weit Germany, the Interior Ministry said today. Rewards for their capture total 2 8 million marks (553.2 million) and In addition the government has offered 50.000 marks to anyone whose Information leads to the
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    Lock icon IRA arrests
    37 1 B■LF A 8 T, Thurs. Police and troops In Northern Ireland In a series of raids today arrested 15 leading members the Sinn Fein, the political wing of the guerilla Irish Republican Arm; (IRA). Reuter
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      136 1 DAP MAY BOYCOTT POLLS OR DISSOLVE Page 28 NO way to cut surplus to $14b: Fukud-A 2 THAIS plan a lone-term policy on refugees 3 ■RUSSIAN threat to China and Western Europe" 4 WORLD arms trade "risk to security" 5 FORUM on doctor-patient dilemmas 6 SB'S shares: Forms out today
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    Lock icon 20,000 expelled from Burma
    346 1 DACCA, Thurs. ItfORE than 20,000 iTI Burmese, mostly Muslims, have been evicted from their homes and pushed across the border Into neighbouring Bangladesh during the last few days, officials reported yesterday. According to reports reaching here from the border areas, many more Burmese are on their
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    Lock icon Fiat man shot by Red Brigades
    121 1 Fiat man shot by Red Brigades mURIN, Thurs. The 1 Red Brigades guerilla organisation, which holds kidnapped ex-Pre-mler Aldo Moro, shot and wounded an official of the Flat Car company here today, police said. It was the leftwlng gang's second attack in 24 hours. Police said Mr. Sergio Palmlerl, 39.
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    Dow Jones
    49 1 NEW YORK, Thurs. The Dow Jones 'ndustrlal average, which had risen 54.60 points during the past six weeks, was off 7.35 points to 828.61 around 11 a.m. today, it gained 3.38 points yesterday, closing at the highest level since Its 839.57 finish on Nov 28, 1977. UPt
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    Lock icon Surprise strikes at border guerillas
    235 1 BANGKOK. Thur*. MALAYSIAN troop. and artillery crossed Into Thailand late last nifht in surpri«e strikes at communist gaerillaa to open the latest combined Uhai Malaysian military operation in the border area, military sources here said tonight The Malaysian troops moved Into Thailand boars before scheduled
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    Lock icon Ordeal of 3 little sisters in room with slain mother for 3 days
    338 1 MANILA, Thursday J^ YOUNG Malaysian doctor's wife was found today strangled in her rented apartment in a Chinatown hotel here in what police described as a brutal murder apparently witnessed by two of her three infant daughters.
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    Lock icon Afghan army topples govt
    192 1 Afghan army topples govt ISLAMABAD, Thurs. rpHE armed forces 1 in Afghanistan said tonight they had toppled the government of President Mohammad Daoud, the country's ruler for the past five years, after heavy fighting In the capital, Kabul. In announcementsc ements broadcast by Kabul Radio, the rebels said Lieu-tenant-General Dagarwal
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    $23,000 grab
    30 1 POLICE were looking for two armed robbers one of them armed with a revolver, who robbed a Jalan Beaar firm, Ang Bee and Co., of $23,000 last night.
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    Lock icon LATEST Ethiopians to launch attack
    55 1 LATEST Ethiopians to launch attack KHARTOUM, Thurs. The newspaper Al Alayam said today Ethiopia was mobilising 10,000 troops, including Cubans, near its border with Sudan prior to an attack In Eritrea. The Sudanese paper, quoting what it called a responsible source in Kassala, eastern Sudan. said the attack would start
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      Lock icon Pull out set for Sunday
      115 2 TTEL AVTV, Thurs.—ls- raeli troops will begin a major withdrawal on Sunday to a security line in southern Lebanonthree to 10 kilometres from the Israeli border, it was announced here today. Described as the most important phase of the withdrawal, the new line has been
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      Lock icon Tour bus attack: Town closed off
      149 2 Tour bus attack: Town closed off TEL AVIV, Thurs Israeli forces today closed off the town of Nablus in their search in the occupied West Bank of the River Jordan for Palestinian guerillas believed responsible for yesterday's bomb attack on a'ourist bus that killed two West Germans and wounded six
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      Lock icon ADB 'no' to US terms on loans
      271 2 VIENNA, Thursday THE 43-nation Asian Development Bank yesterday ended Its 11th annual board meeting here with a rejection of US attempts to block aid to countries which violate human rights. Bank president Tarlochl Yoshida said at the end of a three- day board
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      Japanese railway men go back to work
      176 2 npOKYO, Thurs. EmX ployees of Japan National Railways (JNR) today accepted a pay Increase that did not match last year's rise In the cost of living, and called off a two-day strike that disrupted the daily lives of millions of commuters. Trains began
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      Lock icon No way to cut surplus to $14b: Fukuda
      401 2 TOKYO, Thursday pRIME Minisier Takco Fukuda, breaking from pledges he and his economic ministers ha v c repeatedly made, today ruled out the possibility of Japan cutting its current account balance of payments surplus to the originally forecast I'Ss6 billion (5514.1 billion)
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      Lebanon treasure find by Israelis
      174 2 BEIRUT, Thurs. I»raell troops have unearthed an archaeological treasure trove In south Lebanon and taken the contents to Israel, according to eyewitness accounts and Beirut newspaper reports today. An Israeli officer was quoted as saying that the value of the find exceeded the cost of
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      Lock icon Paid tax fine with scrap metal
      107 2 METZ (East France), Thurs. A carafe owner near here has delivered two tonnes of scrap metal to a local tax officer as payment for a 22 franc (5511.70) fine, and he cot a receipt for it. Mr. Aloys Panter delivered to tax officer Miss
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      Lock icon 26,000 us troops to stay in Korea
      272 3 26,000 us troops to stay in Korea WASHINGTON, Thurs THE House of Representatives Armed Forces Committee has approved an amendment that would keep at least 26,000 US troops stationed in South Korea as long as the two Koreas have not concluded a peace treaty. The amendment, recommended yesterday, would thwart
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      Lock icon Tough Soviet manager
      37 3 Tough Soviet manager DESANCON, (France), Thun. French workers in a Bovlei-owned watch factory here have voted to continue a week-old strike. A labour union official complained that the Soviet manager was "tougher than French bosses" In neogottatlons.—AFP.
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      WOMAN, 72, FAILS TEST IN SMASHING FASHION
      164 3 WOMAN, 72, FAILS TEST IN SMASHING FASHION SHEBMAN (Texas), Thurs. Odessa Mac Parish failed her driver's test this week in rather smashing fashion. The 72-year-old woman had completed the examination on Tuesday morning and was on the verge of receiving her licence when she pulled into a parking spot in
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      Lock icon 26 students cram for scholarship
      56 3 TWENTY- SIX physical education students from New Jersey, on their way to earning a $1,200 college scholarship through a lot of cramming not the usual kind of cramming one does to pass exams though. They squeezed into a Datsun B-120 to win the contest held
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      Lock icon Return of cargo
      43 3 1 SEOUL, Thurs. The Soviet Union has Informed the United States of Its plan to return one truckload of cargo remaining in the South Korean airliner downed in Soviet territory last week, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said today. AP.
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      Lock icon Thais plan long-term policy for refugees
      371 3 Thais plan long-term policy for refugees THAILAND is considering a longterm policy for Indochinese refugees, but it will continue to emphasise getting them out of this country as soon as possible, according to a senior Thai official. Major General Ferngchaloei Aniruthaewa, who is heading a working group to formulate a
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      Lock icon Zapu says it again: We'll step up war
      231 3 Ttiß. Joshua Nkomo's wing of the RhodeiTl sian Patriotic Front guerillas again threatened today to step up the six-year-old war following opposition from the territory's new interim government to reopening negotiations. At the same time a spokesman for Mr. Nkomo's Zapu (Zimbabwe
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      Lock icon $llm drug haul
      32 3 BANGKOK. Thurs. Undercover police yesterday arrested three men with seven kg of No. 4 heroin worth about 100 million baht (Sin. 7s million) In American and European ">trtt<i. AFP.
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      Lock icon IBM HEIR PLOTTED TO MURDER AUNT
      73 3 HACKENSACK (New Jersey), Than. Robert R. Bcldan, an heir to the IBM (International Biulnesa Machines) fortune, was convicted yesterday on charges of plotting the murders of his wealthy aunt and her friend. Reldan, 39, who U also awaiting trial for two sex murderi, was
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      Lock icon 'RUSSIAN THREAT TO CHINA, W. EUROPE'
      373 4 HONGKONG, Thursday BRITAIN'S defence chief said today Western Europe and China face a rapidly growing Soviet threat and indicated there will be closer cooperation in military matters between Peking and London. Sir Neil Cameron, Chief of Defence Staff and marshal of the Royal Air
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      Lock icon Emergency only in cases of armed rebellion
      205 4 Emergency only in cases of armed rebellion NEW DELHI, Thurs. —India's rulinr Janata Party has proposed constitutional changes that will make It impossible for a state of internal emergency to be declared except in the event of armed rebellion. The changes, contained in draft legislation to undo constitutional amendments passed
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      Lock icon Diplomat who defected quits UN post
      270 4 Diplomat who defected quits UN post UNITED NATIONS, Thursday ARKADY Shevchenko, highest Soviet UN official, formally quit his Job as Undersecretary General because of "serious differences" with the Kremlin's "political philosophy" and an- nounced he would settle In the United States. "Shevchenko Is welcome to stay," said State Department spokesman
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      Death plunge
      33 4 SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs. A man believed to be in his late 30s leaped to his death yesterday from the Oolden Oaie Bridge the 638 th known suicide from the span— UPl.
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      Dearer public services
      67 4 PARIS. Thur». The French cabinet took Its austerity programme one step further yesterday by sharply raising prices of public services to reduce costly government subsidies. Prime Minister Raymond Barre said the Increases will mean an additional burden for French households. But he said the government has reached
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      Lock icon Chinese boats leave disputed waters
      191 4 Chinese boats leave disputed waters rKYO, Thurs. Chinese fishing boats have Quit the waters around the disputed Ser.kaku Islands In the feast China Sea, the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency reported t«v day. However, their 14-day presence in the waters claimed by Japan appeared to have extlng lished the hopes of
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      Lock icon PR campaign launched to get support for Narita
      100 4 PR campaign launched to get support for Narita rrOKYO, Thurs. The ■L Japanese Government today launched a big public relations campaign to gain support for Tokyo's battle- ravaged new international airport. With the opening now scheduled for May 20 the previous March 30 date was scrapped following savage fighting between
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      166 5 COURAGE CONFIDENCE LEADERSHIP M% M OfclF CARNF&II 10 ways the Dale Carnegie Coarse helps men and wonen: Acquire pone md confidtncc Spud erttctmlr Sdl yourttH md your idtai B< ll youf bttl with my jrojp Rtmtmbtr ntnin Think and lptik on your Ittt Control fur and «erry At I bttttr
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      Lock icon World arms trade 'risk to security'
      287 5 World arms trade 'risk to security' STOCKHOLM. Thursday i^iE international arms trade may be .as dangerous to world security as the US-Soviet arms race and the spread of nuclear weapons, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said today in its annual report. the report to reporters, Dr. Frank Barnaby, the
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      Lock icon 20 YEARS' JAIL FOR GIRL HIJACKER
      124 5 20 YEARS' JAIL FOR GIRL HIJACKER NAIROBI, Thurs. A Palestinian girl hijacker, wounded and captured when West German commandos stormed a Lufthansa airliner at Mogadishu airport last October, has been jailed for 20 years, Radio Mogadishu said. Soraja Anzarl was the only survivor of four hijackers who forced the Lufthansa
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      Retention of space shuttle port vital to peace: Expert
      140 5 Retention of space shuttle port vital to peace: Expert COCCA BEACH (Florida), Ihurs. Eliminating Vandenberg Air Force Base, California as a launching point for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) space shuttle might cause a shuttle to tall to earth in the Soviet Union, an air force space official
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      Populated areas
      137 5 "I don't think it is the prerogative of the OAO to determine the national safety policy of launches. They are ignoring real world considerations. "To go into polar orbit from the KSC would mean flying over heavy populated areas and the Soviet Union. So if something goes wrong,
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      Lock icon China drought
      28 5 TOKYO. Thurs. A severe drought has hit China this spring, threatening seriously the wheat crop, particularly in east central China provinces. Radio Peking reported today. AP.
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      Lock icon Protection worst in a generation
      275 5 GENEVA, Thursday THE rise of protectionism, which threatens the freedom of international trade, has reached its worst level for more than a generation, according to a report today by the world's largest trade negotiation forum. In the report on its 1977 activities, the General Agreement
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      36 5 ISTANBUL, Thurs. Gunmen In three elites shot (our people dead and wounded four others yesterday as Turkey approached the nulversary of last year's May Day clash In which 38 people were killed. Reuter.
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      Lock icon MANNEKEN PIS STOLEN AGAIN
      100 5 BKUSSELS, Thurs. The Belgian capital woke up today to find that the plaster replica nut ur> to replace the stolen bronze statue of the Manneken Pis, had also been stolen less than 24 hours after the original statue disappeared. A student prank was suspected but angry
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    TV FORUM ON DOCTOR-PATIENT DILEMMAS Secrecy will be kept despite changing trends
    596 6  - TV FORUM ON DOCTOR-PATIENT DILEMMAS Secrecy will be kept despite changing trends SHEILA CHEONG By noCTORS will al- most certainly continue to keep information between them and their patients secret, a teievlsion forum on Doctor-Patient Dilemmas neard last night. This would happen despite the pressures of changing attitudes in medicine
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    Collector loses plea against land award
    233 6 Collector loses plea against land award AN appeal by the Collector of Land Re- venue against an award of $348,120 for Manilal and Sons Pte. Ltd. by the Appeals Board (Land Acquisition) was dismissed with costs yesteraay. On May 3 last yeai, Mr. Justice Choor Singh, sitting as the Commissioner
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    Britain's new HC arrives
    71 6 Britain's new HC arrives BRITAIN'S new High Commissioner designate to Singapore. Mr. John Hennlngs, arrived here yesterday. Mr. Hennlngs was born in Ipswich, Britain where he received his schooling before Joining University College, Oxford. After serving with the Royal Air Force during World War 11. he Joined the Foreign Service
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    Christ church fun fair
    39 6 CHRIST Methodist Church will hold a fun fair at Its East Coast Road premises on Monday from 10 am. to 4 pjn. The fair Is In aid of the church's library and conference loom extensions.
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    Is it all right for doctors to advertise?
    195 6 Is it all right for doctors to advertise? THE question of advertising by specialist doctors would not arise if patients were referred to these specia- lists instead of allow- ing them to look lav their own. This was suggested fey Prof. Ratnam on hMt night's television forum. Both Prof. Ratnam
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    About potting orchids
    47 6 THE Orchid Society of South-east Asia will hol<! a talk-cum-demonstration on Potting of Monopodial and Sympodial Orchids at the School of Nursing Hall, Toa Payoh Hospital, on Sunday at 4 pm. Those Interested In the culture of orchids are tn- vited to the talk.
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    BB Week
    31 6 THE Boys' Brigade will hold Its annual BB Week from Sunday to May 7 dvi- ing which members will ap- proach old boys, friends, and well-wishers for financial support.
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    JUDGE TO DECIDE TODAY ON CASE
    123 6 A DISTRICT Judge will decide today, whether to call for the defence of a woman charged with procuring the 15-year-old daughter of her .friend for prostitution. Mr. Ibrahim Burhan adjourned the trial after hearing the submission of the defence counsel. Mr. Choo SI Sen.
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      198 7 Ffluno WH r < You would think that they found me. No, I was never lost. In fact, I found them. I found this place where they conduct music lessons on the organ, electronic pop piano, classical piano and guitar. The modern techniques used by the very able teachers plus
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    HUDC: Not our task to bail' out builders
    345 7 HUDC: Not our task to bail' out builders THE Housing and Urban Development Co. said yesterday it was prepared to buy over private properties if their prices were within the means of HUDC's clients, mostly the middle-income group. But the company at the same time pointed out that it was
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    SBS share forms out today
    123 7 SBS share forms out today PROSPECTUS and ap- <! plication forms for the purchase of Singapore Bus Service (1978) Ltd. shares will be available at banks, merchant banks and stockbrokers today. Applications will open on May 12 from 10 a.m. till noon or a further period If the company feels
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    Lee to open congress
    61 7 MR. Lee Kuan Yew will open the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists' 10th annual scientific congress at the Mandarin Hotel on Sunday. More than 200 eye specialists from Australia and other parts of the world will attend the meeting which ends next Friday. They will discuss
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    Fun-o-rama at college
    55 7 Fun-o-rama at college A PROMINENT bussinessman, Mr. Ng Eng Ki»t. will open the Anglo-Chinese Junior College's Pun-o-Rama Plve In Rochester Road, off Dover Road, at 8 30 tun. tomorrow. Highlight will be a prachute Jump by the BAF Commando Parachute Jump team at 4 p.m. There will be 80 food
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    Top chef gets a taste of local cooking
    274 7 WHEN it comes to preparing a homecooked meal, the woman is still the best cook, though admittedly some of the world's best chefs are men. It took two women to beat two chefs— one from the Singapore Hilton and another from the
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    S'pore No. 2 buyer of NZ meat in Asia
    263 7 S'pore No. 2 buyer of NZ meat in Asia SINGAPORE is New Zea land's second best market for meat In Asia and the market for quality meat in Singapore Is growing, as reflected by the increasing Interest shown by local meat Importers for New Zealand meat. A member of the
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    On swimming
    17 7 THE YMCA In Orchard Road will hold a two-month swimming course for beginners from Tuesday.
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      272 9 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 7 To-morrow and to-mor-1 Coach stop, making the J?"' 3l3 l *b situation Oramauc? (7-4). 9 Sound of forbidden songg, 8 See 25 producing IS? (4, 6). 10 Dryad In the meths? (4- OV J r V <«■ «>■ g) 13 Sound of movement a 11
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    246 10 'Mother tongue beyond Sec 4' urged STUDENTS should continue to study their mother tongue beyond Secondary Four and right through university, the Chinese daily, Sin Chew Jit Poh, suggested yesterday. It says editorially that apart from raising the social status of the Chinese language and other mother tongues, full status
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    Man fined for abusing parking attendant
    138 10 Man fined for abusing parking attendant Iyo.NG Wei Kirn, 23, a coffeeshop assistant, was fined $750 by a court yesterday for using abusive language on a parking attendant. Miss Rohani Sunar. an HDB car park attendant, was on duty at the Whampoa West car park on Jan 30 at 8.20
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    $1,550 drug fine
    61 10 TAN Yam Song. 54. was fined $750 by a district court yesterday for having 148.2 grams of prepared opium at a house In Jalan Beraeh on April 6. He was fined $800 for consuming morphine the tame day and another $200 for having opium smoking utensils at
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    NS recruit died after 5-km run
    134 10 A NATIONAL Service recruit who collapsed at the end of a five-km run died two days later in hospital, a coroner's court heard yesterday. In evidence led by Inspector Tan Chip Niam, the court heard that Wong Eng Nee, 18, from Mandai Camp, collapsed
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    Contract dispute appeal: Court reserves judgment
    388 10 THE Court of Appeal yesterday reserved judgment In an appeal by businessman Lee Kay Guan and his wife, Madam Ong Kirn Lioni. in their contract case arising from their purchas? of a $180,000 house from Fhoenlx Heights Estate (Pte) Ltd, a development company. The
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    'Only 20 homes hit by power failures'
    181 11 'Only 20 homes hit by power failures' /\NLY about 20 houses v in Chong Kuo Road, oft Sembawang Road, had their electricity supplies cut off on five occasions this month, and there had been no major breakdown in the Nee Soon and Sembawang areas over the past six months, the
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    Man who hit corporal with chair fined
    127 11 Man who hit corporal with chair fined A MAN was fined $800 by a magistrate yesterday for assaulting a policeman during a gambling raid. Chow Yueb Mong, 23, pleaded guilty to causing hurt to Corporal Tong Kuon Lin of the Toa Payoh police station at Block 74, Whampoa Drive on
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    MP at parade
    40 11 THE MP for Kampung Kembangan Mr. Manser Haji Sukalmi. will atterd the 14th annual parade anci Inspection of Sri Temasek cvrps of St. John Ambulance Brigade at Jalan Daud Primary School Held on Sunday at 4.30 p.m.
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    No evidence, so woman acquitted of drug charge
    460 11 No evidence, so woman acquitted of drug charge 56-YEAR-OLD woman was acquitted by the High Court yesterday on a charge of having over 200 grams of heroin in her house without her defencp being called. In acquitting Lou Ah Ho, Mr. Justice A. P. Rajah accepted the sub' mission of
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    Day 7 parang men tracked contractor
    252 11 Day 7 parang men tracked contractor A BUILDING contractor hid In his house when seven men each armed with a parang came to assault him over an incident in a nightclub, a district court heard yesterday. The seven began chopping down the main door ot the house In Sembawang Hills
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    Singapore firm named in US probe silent
    178 11 Singapore firm named in US probe silent ASINGAFCRE company wnich has been named as a sub-contrac-tor in a $< 2 million deal now under investigation by the US Government, was yestjida/ tight-lip-ped about the aflair. Electronics Trading Co. Fte. Ltd., was named in Tuesday's edition of the Asian Wall Street
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    Dirty toilets
    34 11 MALAYAN Theatres (Pte) Ltd. was fined $100 by a magistrate yesterday for fallIng to maintain two toilets ouulde Roxy Theatre. East Coast Road. In a clean and hygienic condition on March 2.
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    M-CYCLIST DIES IN CRASH
    75 11 M-CYCLIST DIES IN CRASH A MO T O RCYCUBT died Instantly when he crashed Into a stationary trailer near the junction of Upper Berangoon Road and Jalan Bukit Arang early yesterday. Lee Hock" Boon, 23, was riding towards Unper Serangoon Road at about 6.45 a.m. when the mishap occurred. Police
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    Women's night
    43 11 MRS Ong Pang Boon. wife of the Labour Minister, will attend the Women* Night function at the Hokklen Huay Kuan In Telok Ayer Street on Sunday at 7.30 p.m. The function Is organised by the Telok Ayer community centre women* tub-commit-tee.
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    Boycott against soft drink bottler Stepped up
    235 13 Boycott against soft drink bottler Stepped up fIpHE Singapore Provision .Shop Friendly Asso- elation is earnestly carrying out Its decision to boycott a soft drink Wftpany for raising the 'optosH for a case of «ofl drinks from 40 t '•errts to $1.50. Jt«+ias sent out its exe- .flgtive committee mem-
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    MP to open art show
    55 13 THE National Museum In conjunction with the Internrtlonal Communication AgeVicy. US Embassy will hold an exhibition by artist Pierre Clerk at the National Musqum Art Gallery from i Ma; 11 to 31. The exhibition will be open to the public dally from 9 a.m. to
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    Coffeeshop associations told: Give true figures
    495 13 »T«HE Consumers' As- sociation of Singapore (Case) has warned the two coffeeshop associations here to submit full and accurate returns on coffee costings as required by the Trade Department under the Essential Supplies Act. It warned that noncompliance nr deliberate falsification by members of
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    Bank's demerit, gratuity issues go to IAC
    207 13 Bank's demerit, gratuity issues go to IAC tpHE Singapore Bank 1 Employees Union (SBEU) and the managements of 14 foreign banks have submitted their proposals on two Items to be Included in their collective agreements for further negotiations with the assistance of the Registrar of the Industrial Arbitration Court (lAC).
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    Free tuition
    32 13 THE women's sub-com-mittee of Bartley community centre will give free tuition In Chinese to Primary Five and Six students at the centre on Saturdays from 2 p.m to 4 p.m.
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  • The Straits Times FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1978
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      STILL STALLED
      322 16 "IJIOR all the current international efforts P to get the process of Middle-east negotiations on the move again, there seems little prospect of any significant advance. The visits to the United States of Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Dayan and Premier Menachem Begin, will merely add to the number
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      MILITARY HUDDLE
      293 16 IT HAS been some time since the last Malaysia-Thai Joint military operations against communist guerillas along their common border. In fact the previous operations which successfully flushed out the communists from their sanctuaries in the Betong salient and forced them to be on the run, took place last
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    Testing the Republic's 60,000 streetlights
    447 16 REPLIES TO READERS Your correspondent "Consumer" (ST, April 15) Is thanked for alerting the Public Utilities Board to the streetlights which he observed to be switched on during the day. On the day his letter appeared In the press, the streetlights were Immediately checked and
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    Helping errant boys make good through proper training
    565 16  -  Evelyn Ng By Aims JUVENILE offenders at the Singapore Boys Home have to work their way through a graded system of rehabilitation before their final release from the home. Details of this system, Introduced with the reorganisation of institutions for Juveniles in
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      332 17 DAVID LEONG'S SCHOOL CF STENOGRAPHY AND BUSINESS STUDIES •••Where Bright Futures Are Formed"* A great demand, undoubtedly, exists lor competent stenographers, secretaries, and highspeed reporters Tape recorders, dictaphones, and transcribing machines in this technological age are threatening to replace shorthand writers Experiments carried out in America and England have conclusively
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      38 17 No more katls, no more pounds. It's now all crams and kilograms. Singapore's I f g~\ I- Leading Fashion K^LB |SPI rl Department V UUIUI I Store Open Daily 10am -9pm ■Havelock/Outram Roads. S pore 3 Tel *****1
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      513 17 f sm SINGAPORE Y%\ CONTACT LENS \^J SOCIETY The following members are: CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS OPTOMETRISTS E.J. BENJAMIN EDWARD J BENJAMIN PTE LTD F A.A.O, F AC L P 104. Tanglm Shopping Centre. Tanglm Road. (9) Tel *****9 *****56 PHFN YIN FflflK DAH SIN OPT CO n i
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      816 17 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Housewives' Matinee 7.30 News and Newsreel (Malay) Who Is To Be Blamed? (Mandarin film- 7.55 Sports Parade repeat) 8.30 Science Report 430 Intermission 840 The Undersea World 01 Jacques Csusteau— 6*5 Opening and Exercise With Gloria wo JJ" Fire lee lrlpeit)
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      Stay in for some good movies at the weekend
      537 17 YOU should stay in 1 and stay up at home this weekend for there are two good matinees and three late night movies on television to keep you happy. And the cast is quite an attractive lot with familiar names including
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      STARS IN SATURDAY SPECIAL
      101 17 STARS IN SATURDAY SPECIAL COMETHINO you should *J not miss tomorrow Is the 56TH PHOTOPLAY GOLD MEDAL AWARD on Channel 3 at 10.10 p.m. In this Saturday Special, a galaxy of well known television stars appear In the ceremony hosted by "Policewoman" Angle Dickinson and Elliott Gould. Other winners lined
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      Paul turns singer
      69 17  -  By PAUL Cheong, com- pere of the HAGEME- YER SPECIAL will do something more besides rattling off words about artistts and contests. He will sing you a song called Goodbye Girl. Singers featured in the show on Sunday on Channel 5 at 6.35 p.m. include Rina, a
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      Working to suit TV times
      149 17 rERE are some viewers who adjust their working schedules Just to watch their favourite or good television programmes, I learnt recently. One reader who is a faithful follower of lmported Chinese television serials phoned last week asking if we could Inform him In advance when
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      Mama's boy is never far from her
      239 17 Mama's boy is never far from her LIU Wen Chen, the Taiwanese television singer, recording artiste and film actor, is very much a mama's boy. The youngest in a family with two sisters and a brother who are all married and living abroad in Los Angeles with their father, he
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      Students invited to join Schools Orchestra
      130 17 Students invited to join Schools Orchestra 'rHE Education Ministry 1 Invites applications from students in schools and Junior colleges to join the National Schools Orchestra. It advises those who have acquired the necessary degree of competency in orchestral instruments to join the orchestra as this will provide tnem with opportunities
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    SWIMMING TIMES
    55 17 TODAY: Siifaptre 3.12 pm (2.4 m); Sriili Keckil 203 p.m (2.3 m). Part DickSM 9.50 a.m (2.4 m), 10 26 p.m. (2.4 m) TOMORROW: Singapore 222 am (2.7 m). 419 p.m (2.2 m). Srtili Keckil 1246 a.m. (1.8 m). 300 p.m. (2.2 m); hrt DickSM 10.37 a.m (2.2
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    WATER
    22 17 WATER consumption on Wednesday was 673.000 cubic metres (148.1 million gallons). 16.000 cubic metres (3.5 million gallons) less than on Tuesday.
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1518 18 Closing Tone: Barely steady TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 4.674.000 units valued at $8. 377.000 Industrials accounted for 3,341.000. finance 301.000. hotels 156.000. properties 480.000. debentures, loans and bonds 1,000, oil palms 43,000, tins 130.000. and rubbers 212.000
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1586 18 BIO 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 rime Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "set". Big
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      KUALA LUMPUR K. LUMPUR
      2093 18 KUALA LUMPUR K. LUMPUR TRADING was focussed on second and thlrd-llner stocks In a generally mixed session on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. A combination of profittaking and sustained speculative buying was the order of the day among lower priced stocks. These counters generally traced an Irregular trend to
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      Government and corporate bonds
      388 18 (101 30B 101 60S) 3 3/4% 1/6/78-80 (250.000) (101. 15B) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250,000) (100.2SB 100.40S) 5% 15/4/81 (250.000) (100 65B 100 75S) 5% T F 1/5/83 (250.000) (100.45B 100.55S) 7% IVV85 (250,000) (100 90B 101 05S) 7 1/4% 15/4/86 (250.000) (100 70B) 7 1/4% 1/5/87
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
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        Hongkong
        363 18 HONGKONQ The market closed weak In dull featureless trading, with activity confined to profit-taking after the recent rise, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index fell 3.89 to 456 02 points, on a combined total turnover volume valued at $51.52 million. APR n HKt Aral Rubber 2 55 -0.1 Associated
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        Tokyo
        376 18 TOKYO. Share prices closed lower after liquidations pared early gains In moderate trading, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 23.72 to close at 5.516 84 points with a volume of 300 million shares. The New Index closed at 409.29 down 2.16 points APR 27 Akal Asahl Chun Asahl
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        Sydney
        288 18 SYDNEY The market reached a new peak for the All-Ordlnarles index with strong rises across the boards In the wake of the drop In the inflation rate announced yesterday, dealers said The Sydney All-Ordlnarles rose 3.14 to 479.91 points, on a total turnover of 4.0 million share* APR 27
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        Indices
        257 19 INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 457.8 Tuesday 480.7 Week Ago 461.6 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 836.97 Tuesday 833.59 Week Ago 808.04 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 109'. to 109*. Tuesday 109 to 109' H.K. HANG SENG Thursday 456.02 Wednesday 459.81 Week Ago 448.91 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Thursday 418.29 Wednesday 415.61 Week Ago 410.95
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        New York
        197 19 NEW YORK. Wed. The stock market today encountered short bursts of pro-fit-taking, but closed mostly higher on heavy turnover. Trading volume on the New York Stack Exchange totalled a robust 44.43 million shares, but still below the 55 8 million shares traded yesterday. Analysts said part of the
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        Amsterdam
        62 19 AMSTERDAM, Wed— Prices closed mixed wltfc a lower bias, mainly due to lack of Interest and some pro.it-taking. Alcxo, Royal Dutch and UnUrver were lower while Fhilips and Hoofovens were higher In Dutch Internationals. Shippings and transports were mixed with KLM losing nearly .'our guilders. Clo«inn prices in Dutch
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        Zurich
        166 19 Wed— The market recovered partly from the previous day's decline on selective rt»m«r>ii In Insurances Wintrrthur ■earer'and Participation certificate fell while Its Registered Mock waa unchanged despite a good earnings report and proposed capital increase. to an active foreign sector, dollar stocks moved Irregularly lower while Dutch Internationals closed
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        TIN
        133 18 THE Straits tin price was unchanged at $1,599 D€r picul m Penang yesterday on an official offering down 15 tonnes to 265 tonnes. The overnight London market was very steady with forward buyers gaining £100 to £6,145 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day rose £72 for Cash and
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        CLOSINB PRICES
        29 18 Rubber Apr 27. Singapore: May 206.25 cts (down 0.75 ct). Malaysia: May 211.25 cts (down 1.00 ct). Tin: $1,599 (unchanged). Official offering: 265 tonnes (down 15 tonnes).
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        GOLD
        61 18 Wodnaitfay Tmidjy Melbourne (1) 148.83 Cloud London 168.208 U7.758 188. 70S 188 2SB Zurich 188. SOB 167.758 189 23S 188.308 Parla 168.33 IM.IS Thunday Wrdnwiu Hongkong 169 308 167 908 166 70S 168. 30S Spore (2) 169 598 168.788 170.138 169. 388 Export price* In non-sterling area* In US
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        RUBBER
        420 18 OPENING quotations In the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up half a cent following higher London advices, dealers said. Prices later fluctuated marginally on some arbitrage selling and speculative buyIng interest before closing higher on balance. Turnover was fair. The morning session closed quietly steady. Further overseas releases
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        SSR and SMR
        103 18 DA1LV 3SK ana dmm prices »i noon jtoiciubj. May June R.A.8. (Current Mtb) I Forward Mth Bayers Sellers Buyers Sellers SSR 20 (1 ton pallet 198.50 200 50N 199.50 201 50N SSR 50 (1 ton pallet) 196.50 198.50N 197.50 199.50N M.R.E.L.B SMR 5CV (1 ton pallet) 222.00
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        Stock options
        113 18 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) hi .inn (1..-.RSI. and C (June $2.20) (1. 278 I.3XS). X
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      Share prices close mixed
      439 18 PRICE movement! were I generally restricted to range of six cents or lets in mixed but active trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Both blue chips and second-liners were accorded similar attention. Speculative activity among lower priced counters was considerably lower, stemming from the
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      Money and exchanges
      205 18 THE US dollar opened 1 weaker at S2 3440 55 in the Singapore forez market yesterday, although the US tu>ae aencit narrcwed to US$2.7B billion from the recorded February deficit of $4 52 billion. The US unit was traded downwards and closed at $2.3390,00. Interbank forward rates
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      NOMINAL RATES
      126 18 Currencies US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar M'slan dollar Aust schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner French franc Italian lire Nelh guilder Nor kroner Swedish kroner Swiss franc Dem mark Japanese yen Aust dollar NZ dollar Canadian dollar Nominal rates Smithsonian percent*!* quoted yesterday (cross) parity change 2.3390
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      182 18 A SIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at :lcse en April 27. IS Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 7 da>s 7 18 7 1 rath 7 13'16 7 11/16 2 mths 7 9/16 7 7/16 3 mths 7 5 8 7 1/2 6 mths 7 15/16 7 13/16
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      Money market
      35 18 Ungapore dullurs on April 27. Offer Bid Kernight 4 3 3 4 mth 4 11 16 4 9 16 mth.s 4 13/16 4 11/16 mths 4 15 16 4 7/8 Source: Artie; Peon*.
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      DISCOUNT
      57 18 RAMOE of ralu offend Cy dlleount houiei oo April 27 Ovemliht 3', to S'4%. Call dcpult 3>4*. MMM Buy till 3-Month Treaiurjr bills 3 1/4 3 1/8 3-Month Bank bills 4 7/8 4 3/4 3 Month CD 4 15/18 4 13/16 8-Month CD 3 1/4 5 1/1 •ur«: NItlwill
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      Minimum lending rates
      70 18 THE PRIME rate of most commercial banks in Singapore now stand* at 7 per cent. Oversea-Chineoe Banking Corporation i* (till offering ti per cent to its beat customers while United Commercial Bank is maintaining its prime rate at 7' 4 per cent. The stated prime rate of
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      Fall in Setron price seems unwarranted
      575 19 Fall in Setron price seems unwarranted A MARKED decline ln dividend contribution from Indonesian associate P.T. Sanyo Industries Is the main factor behind the fall ln group earnings at Setron last year. Oroup pre-tax profit turned ln for the 12 months ended Dec 31, 1977 came to $4.12 million, a
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      Carlsberg's efforts pay dividend
      192 19 AN AGGRESSIVE marketing policy and stringent cost controls once again proved to be the magic formula for Carlsberg's continued rise ln fortune last year. These two factors were highlighted by chairman Mr Finn Frandsen ln his latest report for the year ended Dec. 31, 1977, during
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      200 19 moved apartments for die last timet this is what your next frtnviP Criim IH n£* Now that you own the apartment you live in, the most n comfortable move you can make is to install a central aircon W 13S 9 s y stera man apartment? Sure. We designed the
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    394 19 $11,000 for engineer who was wrongfully sacked THE High Court awarded nearly $11,000 damages to an engineer on Wednesday in a wrongful dismissal suit in which the engineer successfully argued that he had not been given reasonable notice by his employers, AAF Pte. Ltd. Mr. Ng Peng Hon, who was
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    73 19 Toa Payoh courses TOA Payoh Study and Cultura 1 Centre at Block 158 No. 1522, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. will hold the following couises next month. Photography < beginners) shorthand (theory and practical), conversational Mandarin. Grade ill electrical fitting and Installation (theory and practical). LCC higher accounting, basic decoupage and
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    169 19 Killen to call on Sheares and Lee today rE Australian Defence Minister, Mr. D. J. KUlen, arrived here yesterday with his wife and senior Australian defence officials for a three-day official visit. They were received at the airport by the Minister of State (Defence), Mr. Bernard Chen. Soon after his
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    388 19 IMMEDIATE steps 1 should be taken to tighten the traffic ticketing system (TTS) as it contains weaknesses which are vulnerable areas for exploitation, according to the Public Accounts Committee. The committee, in Its second report Just published, "strongly" recommends that the police seek the
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    178 19 'Thai govt under pressure to quit venture' BANGKOK, Thurs. The Thai Government is under pressure to pull out from ts Joint venture with Sin gapore in Sing Thai Grains Pte. Ltd., the Bangkok Post reported today. Arguing that Sing Thai had teen "working for Singapore at the expense of Thai
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      610 20 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE FURNITURE EXHIBITION! AT ANG MO KIO NEW TOWN BLOCK 225 IST FLOOR DISPLAY HOURS: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 240 P.M. TO 9.00 P.M. SUNDAY 10.00 A.M. TO 6.00 P.M. TEL: *****88 FAN FURNITURE KITCHEN cabinet: $80/- per ft run; Wardrobe $90/- per ft. run; undertake all
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      610 20 II EMPLOYMENT Foseco PERSONAL SECRETARY A recently Incorporated company of this International Group la looking lor a Personal Secretary with office administration capabilities. Applicant* thould appty to J" Morrl* with reeume of experience, qualification* and enclosing recent photograph (non-returnable). FOSECO SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.. 2t-B. CAIRNHILL COURT. SINGAPORE luuoopoDiunooocj PREMIER MILK
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      753 20 ••otw cnenwcei company In Jurong require*: A) JUNIOR SHIPPING CLERK Preferably School Certificate level and able to type Age below 30 Some knowledge of Import, export, shipping and Customs documentation procedures In possession of a motor scooter B) MESSENGER Primary education or above I Age below 30 In possession of
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      548 20 II EMPLOYMENT FEMALE TYPIST/ RECEPTIONIST required Oood command of spoken and written English, able to type well Apply stating expected salary and contact no. to S.T Box A***** WANTED CLERK WITH good physique for mainly outdoor work. Must have completed National Service Apply ST Box A***** WANTED FEMALE GENERAL Clerk
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      836 20 TEXTILE DYEBTUFF3 PIGMENTS We are a large multi-na-tional company with regional office In Singapore and we are looking for A YOUNO ANO AGGRESSIVE PERSON to be In charge of the vim promotion of textile dyeetuft* The Ideal candidate should be around 25. with good technical knowledge of dyes application, capable
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      821 20 II EMPLOYMENT WANTED 'CMALE SALE'S representative wit?) or without experience to promote World renowned health food jupplements and fitness equipmer.* Salary plus commission, must be able to converse In Mandarin Apply with photograph stating salary to P O Box 662. Maxwell Road. Spore WATCHES OF GENEVA at Orchard Towers requires
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      652 20 Applications arc Invited from sal '.ibly qualified persons for the following posts (A) TECHNICIAN DRAUGHTSMAN (Ship Construction) (B) TECHNICIAN DRAUGHTSMAN (Engineering) (C) TECHNICIAN SRAUGMTSMAN (Electric*!) Qualification* For poet* (A) end (B) 1 Possess a OCE 'O' Level Certificate 2 Technician's Diploma from the Singapore Polytechnic. Singapore Technical Institute Industrial Technician
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      567 21 II EMPLOYMENT d) T.chnlo.l i i VACANCIES I for a) Ist Class Machlna I Operators b) 2nd Claaa Machine I Operators i c) Train**} Machine j Operators I 1) ITB Certificate In Metal I Machining or Technical I Four. Those without I Trade Certificate must I have minimum 5 years
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      583 21 Application* ere Invited from Singapore citizen* for the posrHon* SaY ELECTRICIANS Minimum 5 years relevant experience in servicing and repairing generators, welding sets, vehicle wiring, control and charging systems Able to read Electrical drawIngs S*l*ry:. $2.»4 $3.27 per hour. VEHICLE MECHANICS 5 years practical experience in repairing, servicing and overhauling
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      529 21 II EMPLOYMENT Required One Live-In RETIRED MID-WIFE Age from 35 SO to look after baby. 0 Attract iv# r#ntun#f tton§ TELEPHONE: *****41 (between 2.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m.) Ch>n**e or Eurasian! only need •WHY. REQUIRED URGENTLY ENGLISH speaking amah for general housekeeping Please apply personally with references to. Mr Chan. British
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      552 21 Singapore (Private) Limited I requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS We Offer High starting salary ofH $6 10 per day Attractive productivity^^ Incentive scheme whlle^| under probation Confirmation rate $180^1 Per month Salary scale $180 H $340 00 Afternoon shift $100PerLB day Night shift $1 50 Per day^H Semi annual Increments Attendance
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      535 21 II EMPLOYMENT hotel wia v. invites application* from Singapore cHiien* to fill th* following vacanclea: a) FEMALE CASHIER Applicants must be Chinese and able to operate NCR 42 machine Minimum qualification GCE 'O* Level b) FEMALE RECEPTIONIST Minimum qualification GCE O Level Chinee* applicants of pteaisnt disposition and able to
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      793 21 DHDB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOARD Invites applications from Singapore Citizens for the following appolntments(A) AREA CASHIER (MALE) (B) AREA RENT COLLECTOR (MALE) Qualifications: 1 OCE or equivalent with 4 O level passes which must Include English Language 2) At least 6 years' office experience preferably with some experience In cash handling
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      631 21 II EMPLOYMENT LI ACMA ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED A leading manufacturer of refrigerators and atrcondltioners In this region invites Singaporeans und Malaysians to Join our existing work-force as MALE/ FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Qualifications: Completed Primary Education Above 16 years old. Experience is not necessary. We offer I) High starting salary with
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      720 21 WAITRESSES REOUIRED URGENTLY by a new and fast growing popular cafeteria. Call personally between 9am 11am or 3pm 6pm. Golden Tulip Cafeteria Mezzanine Floor, Lucky Plaza. 304, Orchard Road. Singapore, t. INCOM INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE PTE LTD Looking for Higher Income? Join The Happy INCOM SINGAPORE People As FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS
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      843 21 II EMPLOYMENT TROPICAL TIMBER INDUSTRIES LTO has vacancies (or 1) MACHINISTS Applicants must possess experience of wood-working and mutt have knowledge of detecting defective timber. Experience in working on Planning machines essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have previously worked as Carpenter ilary will be commensurate with experience
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      855 21 Large end expanding Textile Company requires (1) MECHANICAL ENGINES*. Applicants must possess** degree, diploma it. Mechttnml Engineering Previous experience in a textile factory »n advantage Successful ipp%cants will be responsible fcr trie overall supervision of star and maintenance of machinery T (2) INDUSTRIAL NURSE Applicants must possess Oc-ujf-tlonal Health Nursing
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      492 22 II EMPLOYMENT I) B«t— 1 1 V FEMALE/ MALE PUMP attendants required Phone *****7 for Interview EXPEBIEMCEO FAMILY DMVIH to start Immediately. Age over 30. apply with I.C. 7T7 Mounthetten Road. Katong. RiOUIPED FEMALt RECEPTIONIST. Only those able to commence work Immediately need to apply Apply with telephone number to
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      829 22 FEMALE ASSISTANT REOUIRED to assist Manager of a warehouse Duties Include Marketing and Operations of the warehouse Experience In this field Is not necessary but 1 or 2 year's working experience Is preferred Apply giving full particulars and salary expected to The Advertiser. Co Midland Development Pte Ltd 703 Midland
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      753 22 111 VEHICLES A BOATS NOW ON VIEW! THE NEW 1300 SPORT THE REAL MAN'S CAR m From 10am to spm, A J Fri, Sat, Sun. I V FREE ICED LEMON NESTEA BALLOONS FOR YOUR CHILDREN WHEN YOU TEST DRIVE THIS EXCITING CAR V J ALSO ON DISPLAY NICK VAN NUGTERGEN
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      692 22 COLT SIGMA OS 1000 (2 month, old) Brand new condition with National Magic Relay concealed alrcond./ tuff-koted. High».i prlca aacuraa. View No. 12, Lorong 12, Gaylang Road 8 30 a.m. S.OO p.m. (Showroom condition). 1973 FIAT 124 special. 2 owners, aircond.. cassette, excellent condition. $11,500 0.n.0. Call: *****51 1970 FORD
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      1010 22 111 VEHICLES BOATS URGENTLY REOUIRED 1 good used car. any make or model. Tel: *****15 1974 TOYOTA 1000 New road tax and Insurance, showroom condition. Price $9,800. View 76 Jalan Kelabu Asap. Chip Bee Garden. Holland Road. Singapore 10. 9.00 a.m. 3.00 p m K7S FIAT 132 Special 1800 MXIV
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      931 22 1077 VOLVO 2440. 1977 Mercedes 200 1975 200. 1974 230.6 automalic 200 1973 280S automatic 2808 1972 200 1971 200 1970 200 Contact *****7. LATE 1070 RENAULT RlO. New battery/ tyres. Tax July. Oood condition. $4,250. Tel: *****1 1073 MAZDA 020 alrcon. with tape, very good condition $8,900/- 0.n.0. Phone
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      694 22 For Accommodation A Properties look up "Times Friday Properties" today V SERVICES BUSINESS I Good News! The opening of yet another OCBC branch. Tomorrow! At Bukit Timah! Unit No. G-1 Ground Boor Bukit Timah Shopping Centre 170, Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 21 Tel: *****97 ft *****98 Full banking facilities.
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      634 22 TEL: *****5. HOB Licence C ***** specialises In renovation. Marble/ Terrazzo/ Ceramic/ Parquet/ Cabinets Instalment arrangeable VINYL-ASBESTOS FLOOR tiling specialist 3-room complete installation $350'- Call Miss Low *****8/ *****9 IF YOU ARE PREPAREO TO INVEST BETWEEN $50,000 lo $100,000. We have A READY VIABLE BUSINESS FOR YOU. Tha company has
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      604 22 V SERVICES BUSINESS -HAVING PROBLEMS WITH house office warehouse removals, freight forwardings. shipping, air cargo, packing and transportation of cargo lo Malaysia by road" contact the experts at telephone number *****69 who will solve them all MODERN MOVING WITH old fashion care Specialized In household goodsand office furniture local and
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      536 22 TIRED? TENSED? ACHINQ? Lei Jessy Provide You With Skilful Masseuse- Masseur Tel *****3 (9 00 a m. onwards). LET LIZA'S EXPERIENCED and qualified masseuse*/ masseurs soothe away your day's tlredneu. Tel *****5' *****68 MOLLY HEALTH SFRVICES tlperlenced Masseuses Offer Excellent Relaxing Massage Tel: *****2 *****41 (10 30 am Onwards JEUNESSE
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      406 23 VI EDUCATION TRAINING "or Mtngua School of Language! LANGUAGE COURSES COMMENCING SOON NO CLASS HAS MORE THAN 12 STUDENTS ENGLISH evening classes 12-week courses Beginners' 2 Tues/Thurs from 27 Apr 7.30 9 10 Intermediate 2 Daily from 2 May 3 5 05 FRENCH evening classes Intermediate 1 Tues/Thurs from 2
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      448 23 GIRLS! Jobs are becoming harder to get you need belter qualifications Enrol now at the ITC and quality lor the Lordon Chamber ol Commerce Private Secretary s Certificate and the ITC s Private Secretary s Diploma the region s leading qualification for a Private Secretary Our next full time and
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      874 23 VI EDUCATION TRAINING PREMIER COMMERCIAL SCHOOL 206 Oueeneavey Shopping Centre Singapore 3 Tel: 6546M/ *****2 Commencing :th May, 1979 TYPEWRITING: Any convenient time from 8 00 am. 9.00 p.m. SHORTHAND (BECINNERS) Mon-Frl 10>i0 11.00 am. Mon'Wed/Frl 8.0"! 9. 00 p.m Tues/Thurs 7 3<, 9.00 p.m. SHORTHAND SPEED Mon/Wed/Frl 40 100
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      756 23 SHIPPING CERTIFICATE CORRESPONDENCE tuition course for LCCI examination For prospectus write to Shlptrade Management. Room 101. Tin Fook Hong Building. 77 Jervols Street. Hongkong or contact Singapore representative *****55 RADIO. TRANSISTOR. B/W Colour TV Servicing Courses conducted by experienced qualified Teachers Enrol Yong Slong Electronics Private School, (formerly Hongkong Radio
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      465 23 VI EDUCATION TRAINING SPANISH GUITAR CENTRE offers classical, pop. folk guitar courses In group Individual by qualified experienced teachers. Call 240. 2nd. fir. Queensway Shopping Centre Tel: *****4 for free brochures. ENGLISH. GENERAL PAPER. Literature for Secondary 4 and Preunlverslty by experienced English Honours "graduate. Tel *****7 QUALIFIED TUTORS EXPERIENCED
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      209 23 EXPERIENCED TEACHER OFFERS tuition to primary and secondarystudents in ill science -"ni arts subjects, adults In English. Malay. French. Bahasa Indonesia. Dutch and Chinese at tutor's place or at student's home Reasonable charges. Ring Miss Lee *****2 GUITAR/ FLUTE/ SAXOPHONE/ violin Tuition by experienced teachers/ professional musicians. Inquiries at La
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      424 23 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS I Picturesque countries of I Europe everyone I should see l^^^fM P^att^^^C Baaaaaafl H^bb^^^bj LT^'^^^^^^ejajßu' I When you (ravel with Europe s largest leisure travel I I group you get I 32 years coach touring experience I luxurious air-conditioned coaches I rooms with balh or shower m
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      321 23 tCOUNT ON| T CONSTAIR i I EXPRESS f T for a memorable A T tour 'IM' travel A Jumbos MB/ A T LONDON/EUROPE A T TOURS 15 DAYS JL ▼THE GREAT SIGHTsT 4 OF EUROPE. A London, Brussels, The T Hague, Amsterdam, A y Cologne, Luxembourg JL *V Bfd Paris
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      825 23 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore) We Ltd STPB LIC NO 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Gentlng Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrcondltioned coach seven days SJI92 six days SJI72 departure every Sunday Monday Tuesday Oenting Cameron Highlands four days ***** Genting Highlands four days SJI4S- oy deluxe alrcondltioned
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      629 23 ARCHIPELAGO TOURS ASIAN TOURS I Days Bangkok $535 tSOt B Dan H.in K kok' Pattaya 16U 7 Days Bangkok < MieiiKmal »715 3 Dayi n Sonickhla $2(9 6 Days Flest Philippines »8»o 6 days Fiesta $952 Philippines (BUO1O) 9 days MANILA HONGKONO $1350 B flays Lake Toba (Medan) M6O 8
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      1693 24 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL times friday properties Q^>Qr^^i^tj^ t^T^^X^ Qg^ G2^ Q2^ Q&2 Q3£ GIS Sfc? f WARREN QOLF CLUB 4| invites applications for fj» ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP f| "9 to the Club. 8" U For further details, contact afp MANAGER 8* WARREN QOLF CLUB «FolktMton Road Slngapora 5 If tl Tal:
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      611 24 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES DIST. 11 HILLCREST ROAD double-storey semi-detached 3 bedrooms tfparate servant's amenities alrcon. telephone nice garden, fully furnished $900 For viewing, phone *****77' *****9 GREENLEAF DRIVE DIST. 10 2 storey semi-detached 3 bedrooms, servant's. Unfurnished $800 Liberty Housing *****72' *****83 DIST. 21 LINK HOUSE available Immediately Furnished $1,500
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      836 24 DIST. 11 JALAN NOVENA flat Partially furnished hall. 2 bedrooms, for rental Olst 15 terrace house, double-storey. Joo Chlat Place Rental/ Sale Miss Tan *****98 GRANGE ROAO IST floor. 3 bedrooms, furnished apartment. 2 alrcondltloned rooms, telephone Immediate occupation $700 p m No agents Tel. *****0 MICHEL APARTMENT TANOLIN district,
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      773 24 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES OFF UNIVERSITY ROAD. 2-Storey terrace house dist II fully furnished room Single girls only Servant's amenities and PUB Included $220 *****80 FURNISHED ROOM FOR rental at dlst 5 for working ladles/ lady Tel *****9 FURNISHED/ UNFURNISHED ROOMS. Telok Blangah: Toa I'.iyoh Macpnerson Tlong Bahru dementi. Thomson Road
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      471 24 TONG LEE BUILDING Flatted Factory 35. Kollong Pudding Rd near Alion.edßd (131 FROM 860 sq. ft upwards 80% Loan IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION TONGUE CO. PTI LTD 27 YIO CHU KANG RD 5 m s SINGAPORE I<) Tel: *****1, *****0 *****5/6 ■BMH.MBM JTC ONE ACRE woodwork Factory site situated at Sungel Kuclut
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      35 24 Aged 23. called suddenly to be with OUR LORD on 27/4/78. Funeral on Sunday 30/4/78 from hli residence 486-D. Blk 151. Lorong 2. Toa Payoh. Mail* pl*aa« phmw: *****4. STEPHEN LEE HOCK BOON
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      150 24 Born 14.2.1(16 Dapartad 23.4 1«7( Thank relatives and friends for their kind assistance, condolences, contributions, wreaths and attendance during their recent bereavement. THE FAMILY OF The Late Mr Chua Kirn Hye Wishes To Express Deap Gratitude To Rev Khoo Slew Wah. Rev Lee Van Sun. Re». Lee Huay
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      30 24 passed away peacefully on 26/4/78 Cortag* leaving 21 Bo S*ng Avmhm, Slngapora 11, on Friday 2t/4/7t at 330 p.m. (harp for Ml. Varnon cramatorla. MR. YONQ LOON CHONQ
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      40 24 Always remembered and sad.y missed by beloved wife. 2 si.ns. 6 2 1 son»-'n-la*. 2 »£££d'^gh^rs^' 1'011' aajajaaaaaaaaaßßaaa^Baaaaaaaaßßßaaj Remember yo*" lov«d oner v.——i—.In Mamorlam In loving memory if Our dearest fathet NG choy DEPARTED 2STH APRIL 7«
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      665 25 times friday properties PRESTIGIOUS OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE AT ROBINSON ROAD PON IMMEDIATf OCCUPATION Fully ilrcoodlUoned. Suitable for legal and accounting firms, ihatebrokers. merchant banks, trading and 'commercial organisations Area: Approximately 3.400 aq ft per floor Month* ftantat: $2.***** per floor LUXURIOUS EXECUTIVE SEASIDE FLATS TO LET One block of 12-siorey
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      442 25 GROUND FLOOR SPACE Location: GOLDHILL PLAZA. PODIUM BLOCK (Outatde CBO) Area: 1000 *q ft Ampte Car Parka Available. Enqulrlx plcau contact Latttrm Dept OoWhlll Properties *****5 FULLY EOUIPPED OFFICES available for rent. Midland House, from 590 sq.ft. to 3,927 sq.ft. at SI 10 p.s f Tel: *****8 PRESTIGIOUS OFFICE SPACE.
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      725 25 DIST IS JALAN HAJI SALAM oft Uppor Eaot Com Road Single storey detached 3 bedroom bungalow with annexe Area: 11.M2 tq. ft. Prtco: $1(0.000/ Enquiries RICHARD ELLIS C.H. WILLIAMS LOM (PTE) LTD. Tol: 2SS47SS DIST. 11 WELL MAINTAINED 2storey terrace. 1.800 sq ft 3 bedrooms/ servant's $118,000 *****2 *****7 2',
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      855 25 IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES al V A I k L I*^—l Bast Materials Used Hci^B j ,^1 I *t*««tnf No OC «0 (07 No OMI HH^PV9RS > gdgi »ovoto*of LKanco No Ml I ff^^DWavS RjJl^^B I ct < t eom < ">" > Fgs. s^^nr"" n < Mr^*^ j t"«
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      405 25 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES OLD TERRACE HOUSE Emerald Hill Road' Hullet Road/Calrnhlll Road area. Singapore 9 required by Bona-flde buyer Price and particulars please telephone Partrlcia Sin 5325 1 1 LEINSTER ENTERPRISE URGENT LV requires 1 bungalow. 1 semidetached 1 terrace house In dlsts 9. 10. 11 and 21 For Immediate
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      419 25 Tanglin Shopping Centre GROUNDFLOOR SHOP FOR SALE/RENT Strategic Location facing Tanglin Road Area Approx: 458 sq. ft. Vacant Poimiion Available Contact: MRS. OW, Tol: 375(31 from 10.M a.m. 5.00 p.m. LUCKY PLAZA SHOPS of various sizes on lower ground. Ist. 2nd. and 4th floors which are rented available for sale.
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      66 25 Available at: SiiM.lll Supreme a ■■■■■■■J (Specialist METRO o^,. »■■■■>■"' W\! 3STOREV SEMI-OETACHED BUNGALOW m ™^^^BB^ BStphß9|^^ •ESS ■BBBBfliMMßßltas.^l gHJafi HbbbKLßbl ST. £j ■r^lJevalopec Licence No: 1606 Date of Legal Completion: 3C W Advertisement Permit No: 04bl Tenure of Land: FREEHOLD Enquiries Bookings:- (Free from encumbrances on completion) I NEW
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      706 26 give you bright pictures tT^ OP tZT^^>^ JtWtJ and quality colours. **C lil^\. Ibl 't\ #m\ r"^ 010 I Hll The leader. Always has been" gf^^ L-^/ 0 (pi X X>M A^Y\- V AUTOMATIC REVERSE STEREO TAPE DECK \JIM Jm f^\ Model C2073E I. HE3RD m^mm 1 A The A
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      511 27 Am\ 1* 0000^ /AyS& %r|#WWlttl >^ 2 days and 2 nights without a care in yj. I or fun in sheer luxury 4*fi^^k^< fk Ij^^Wv II J f' theworld un| y total enjoyment. t^K^ Sailing Date: BvJ B» f S^^9V^' I l^^l Uafl m I &J »m% \V Ihemomeni you
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      724 28 Skirts-Suits. a^^^^ia^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ea^^^^B Available in 2 different designs and assorted colours USUAL PRICE $27.90 ai^^*^^a^^e^^^^^^^^^»»*Z^W^^^al NOW $19.90 SAVE $8.00 (All Stores) V T J f^^^A i^a^^fc^V^^H t^|^^ I Wk I Imported Gents' I— H BbVLM L^L^Blfl **J I L^r^^C^i^^L^^^^i^ei^B^^a^^ar^Bk^^e^^r^^^V^l ither Belts. v£f I tt ±■aY I t^^^^l lIA] tV r '^a^a^l
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      439 28 In the wake of arrests... IFOH. Thursday fHE DAP leadership is to study two options boycott the next general election or dissolve the party in view of the arrests of two party leaders as well as other actions of the government. Its deputy
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      322 28 Investments: Give true picture, says Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday DEPUTY Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, today called on the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry to evaluate the local investment climate for the potential investor with a detached view, uncoloured by 'the problems of the moment." Addressing
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      42 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Tin-producing countries may press for a higher Increase In the buffer stock price range at the next International Tin Council Meeting In July, the secretarygeneral of the Bolivian Medlum-Mzed Miners association, Mr. Raul Espana said today.
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      75 28 BANGKOK. Thurs. A man who was found dead In Thailand four months a;o has been Identified as a 21-year-old Malaysian tourist, the English-language Bangkok World reported today. The dead man was Identified as Zaln bin Byed Ahmad. His body was found on Dec 24 In a remote
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      26 28 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Nine more cases of cholera haw been reported In Peninsular Malaysia over the pest 24 hours, said the Health Minisuy. Al*.
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      187 28 Sultan: Stay away from this youth body A LOR STAR, Thnrs. The Sultan of Kedah today condemned a Muslim youth movement founded by a Cabinet minister as against the teachings of Islam, and told the people to shun its activities. Opening the Ked a h State Islamic Missionary Centre here,
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      56 28 SEREMBAN. Thurs. An American businessman. Mr. Kenneth Earl Hopps. 60, died last night after encountering breathing difficulties at his Jalan Tainan Bunga home here. Mr. Hopps. owner of a rattan furniture company In Jalan Rasah here, died soon after he returned from a business trip to
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      218 28 Highway grab: Suspect held, more arrests expected SEREMBAN. Thur* pOLJCE have de- tamed a man who Is believed to have been involved in the armed robbery of a tourist vjus at the Seremban-T ampin highway yesterday. The suspect was picked up last night by a police party In Batu Pahat.
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      102 28 JOHORE BARU, Thurs. Customs officers detained 11 Indonesians and seized tin ore worth $258,000 from a motor Junk off Tanjung Slang In Kuala Sedili, 96 km from here, yesterday. A Customs spokesman said the haul was the biggest seized from a vessel by the
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      537 29  -  BLUE PETER By KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Crispin, who started favourite and was beaten to third place by The Leprechaun and NorCerel in the Class 6 Division 2 1, 800-metre race last Saturday, is worth another chance in Race Four this Saturday. Crispin tociay did a stylish
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      446 29 Severiano leads a pack of Britons MADRID, Thurs. Severl- ano Ballesteros of Spain returned a six-under-par 66 yesterday to take a threestroke lead In the first round Of the £20,000 (.8185.800) Madrid Open golf championship at the Puerta ac Hierro club here. His nearest rivals on 69 were Britain's John
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      830 30  - ConfidenSce: A typical Cloughie commodity ALAN HUBBARD By TONDON, Thurs. It can be no coincidence that Brian dough's idols apart from himself and Geoff Boycott are Frank Sinatra and Muhammad Ali. Neither should it surprise us that, the morning after Nottingham Forest had secured the Football League Championship by doing
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      329 30 Fif a warn the US fENEVA, Thurs.— v The United States were warned yesterday that their soccer players may be barred from all international competition, including the World Cup, unless the North American Soccer he ague change their rules. The warning was issued by the International Federation of Football Associations
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      216 30 Veteran Foster recalled... I^INGSTON, Thurs. Jamaican captain Maurice Foster, who made his best Test score of 127 against Australia here five years ago, returns to the West Indies squad for the fifth and final Test In the current series starting tomorrow. j Foster, who Is 34, replaces Faoud Bacchus, a
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      150 30  - Team back with training tips SURINDER SINGH By BADMINTON players In the national squad may soon find their training programme following the Chinese way. Mr. Cling Chee Yong, who led the Singapore badminton team to the third Asian badminton championships In Peking, was Impressed by China's training method and would
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      430 30 Bolton are back in Div. One J ONDON, Thurs. Boiton, edged out of promotion from the Second Division in the last two years, beat fellow-Lancastrians Blackburn 1-0 last night and so made sure of First Division football next season. Ex-England striker Frank Worthlngton scored the precious goal at Blackburn 11
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      200 30 Eindoven hold Bastia to draw BASTIA, 2 (Corsica* Thurs. Bastia of France pressed to the end in their first leg European Football Union (UEFA) Cup final here last night, but PSV Em doyen of Holland aidfed by ankle deep mud, kept them out. The match ended in a goalless draw.
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      39 30 THE Chai Chee Constituency's second lntra-con-sutuency seven-a-side soccer tournament will be staged on May 28. starting at 8 a.m. Entry forms are available at the Chat Chee and Kakl Bukit Community Centre*. Closing date Is May 18.
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      61 31 BANGKOK, Thurs. Indonesia today held defending co-champlons South Korea to a score-** less draw In a group "A'V, preliminary match of' the 11th King's Cup-, football tournament. Obviously bothered by the heat, the Koreansmoved sluggishly and" appeared to play at half.*pace. In the first halfr the nippy Indonesiansprovided
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      29 31 RESULTS of under-lt soccer matches played yesterday: Katong Rangers I Jurong Town 1, Realty* Park Rangers 2 Oeylang* West 6. Stirling United 9 Farrer Park United t.
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      408 31  -  GODFREY ROBERT By OANOKOK, Thurs. Oo'al- keeper Llm Chlew Peng, the hero of Singapore's 1-0 win over co-defending champions Malaysia yesterday, is out of the Republic's team to play Thailand *B" in the King's Cup Group "B" match here tomorrow night. Llm pulled
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      207 31 ONDON. Thurs.— WolLj verhampton striker John Richards is back on the International scene, four years after his only England appearance. Richards, w:io has scored 12 League and Cup goals this season, is the unexpected choice by Ron Greenwood for the England
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      411 31 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Football Association of Malaysia are (o take action against the Football Association of Selangor for going against national interest and prestige. FAM president Datuk Hamiah Abu Samah said FAM would decide on the course of action on Sunday. Constitution He
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      376 31  - Wong wins in spite of a bloody face PERCY SENEVIRATNE By WONG Choong Wah, his face a mask of blood, won the feather-weight title In the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association's novices cha«nrlonshlps the referee stopping the flght when Chandra's knees buckled for the third time under a rain of blows
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      415 31  -  ERNEST FRIDA By REVI NAIR, 16, showed his tremendous potential yesterday when he won the secondary boys' 800 metres In a record 2 mln. 15.9 sec at the Buklt Panjang Government High School athletics championships at Jalan Teck Whye. His time was well Inside Tan
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      194 31  -  PETER SIOW By MALAYSIA'S decision to postpone the Asian table tennis championships from August to November because of the Muslim fasting month has given Singapore coach Chen Sheng Heng a big headache. For the China born coach, who Is In Singapore on a three-year contract, has
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      ON A WING AND A PRAYER!
      464 31  -  JOE DORAI By TREVOR HARTLEY, Singapore's Director of Coaching, last night revealed the superplan that gave the intermediate soccer team their shock 1-0 victory over coholders Malaysia in Wednesday's King's Cup-tie in Bangkok. In one word, it was: Wingers! "I told them to revert
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      267 31  - Cash awards for world squash meet PATRICK BASTIANS By r)R the aM time, prize money will be at stake In the World Open squash team championship for the Hashim Khan trophy at Pakistan International Airlines' complex at Karachi from May 2026. The PIA sponsored event, in which threeman teams of
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    59 32 LAS VBQAB. Thurs. A former labour official and his son were sentenced to life In prison without parole for killing another union leader. Tom Hanley. a 61-year-old former construction union bos:, and his son Oramby. 39. had pleaded guilty to the first degree murder last
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    72 32 A BOMB scare was triggered off at the Vatican on Wednesday when a suspi-cious-looking package (arrowed) marked "Gunpowder and mines Red Brigades" was discovered at the foot of the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. Like the many crank calls received in connection with the fate of
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    195 32 200 return from Red camps BANGKOK, Thursday MORE than 200 Thais have returned to their homeland after 'receiving arms and political training at communist guerilla schools in Cambodia to carry out subversive activities against the government, a military spokesman said today. The spokesman told a press conference that the Thais,
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    75 32 LONDON. Thurs. The US dollar fell In early trading here today despite the improved US trade flguus, whlie the French franc showed some weakness following higher public utility rates In Prance. The US currency wan quoted at 2.***** marks against previous 2.083. It was 1.***** Swiss francs
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    31 32 SAPPORD (Arizona), Thurs. Former White House aide John Ehrlichman was released from a federal prison here today after serving 18 months for his role In the Watergate scandal. Reuter.
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    156 32 Protest letter's 20 km 'hand to hand' trip TEL AVIV, Thurs BANNER-wavlng Israelis Uned 20 km of the Tel Avlv-J erus a 1 c m highway yesterday to protest against Prime Minister Begln's position on Middle East peace negotiations. About 3,000 "Peace now" demonstrators passed a letter of protest hand-to-hand
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    32 32 JERUSALEM, Thun. Israel will reject any Egyptian demand to stop taking petroleum from the Slnat area. Energy Minister Yitzhak Moday said In a radio Interview today. AFP.
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    1749 32  -  J.K. BANERJI By newly appointed Straits Time* correspondent in New York WHILE there Is a consensus following President Carter's April 11 address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors that the administration has at long last really recognised inflation as the country's No. 1
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    671 32 LONDON. Thurs Equities advanced In quiet trading today, dealers said, and the Financial Times Index rose 8 4 to 48« 2 Oovernment stocks declined. Long-dated government bonds U,st around 1/8. and shoru about 1/18 Oils closed firm but off the day's highs while mining shares and Australians continued
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    856 33  -  VINCENT STOVE By AUSTRALIA has long been known as the country that rode to early prosperity on the sheep's back. Now it is poised for another multimillion dollar sheep ride, but the going looks like being very rough unless
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    475 33  -  ALAN COWELL By In LUSAKA THE Chlnese-bullt Tazara railway, landlocked Zambia's lifeline to world trade routes and Peking's biggest overseas aid project, is running into problems. Accidents, shortages of wagons, congestion at Dar es Salaam port and reports of sabotage by disgruntled workers
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    1067 34  -  MILTON CHASE By THE second of two articles on the gap between black and white America and the growing division between two emerging classes within the black community itself. in WASHINGTON rpHE number of 1 blacks in the higher pay categories in
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    742 34 But at the same time, the number of blackb living below the government defined poverty level rose to 7.6 million. As in previous years, blacks continued to be disproportionately represented. 31 per cent of all low income persons. The 25 million
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      69 36 The Illustrated word Is pronounced sha, meaning to kill or murder. It has been reduced tc only six strokes from Its regular form, In brackets, of 11. Here are some common combinations of the word: *A sharen to kill winieone. ihahal to murder. a* ztsha luicide sharenfan a
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      317 36 Proverbial anecdotes The revenge of a defeated state During the Spring and Autumn period, the king of Wu. He Lv led an army against the State of Yue. The king of Yue, Oou Jlan, defeated them. Fu Chai, the successor to Wu's throne, also led an army against Yue in
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      72 36 Humour: Married a man The master said to his man-servant, "I heard you are getting married. May I know who your partner Is?" The man-servant replied: "She Is a woman." The master scolded: "Stupid! Of course she's a woman. Nobody gets married to a man." The man-servant did not agree
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      9 36 In prosperity cautions, in adversity patience. English proverb
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      134 36 Chinese fables Thoughts on dyeing Mo Zl once saw a man who Intended to dye a piece- of white silk. He said with a sigh: "The white silk will become blue if put Into blue dye, or yellow if dyed in yellow. "The material will take on whatever colour of
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      126 36 In the country of Ql, there was a poor man, who begged for a living, but did It so frequently the people refused to give him anymore. This beggar came to a veterinary surgeon's house to beg for food. The vet gave him a Job to
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      78 36 Jin Rebana Jin Redop Jin Remaja Jin Remls Jin Rendang Jin Rengas Jin Rengkam Jin Resak Jin Retch Jin Rla Jin Rlang Jin Rlmau Jin Rlndu Jin Rukam Jin Rumah Tlnggl Jin Rumbla £**4£ £**l*± f»4f* £*#fr £*#*T* Jin Rumla Jin Sabar Jin Sablt Jin Sagu Jin
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      71 36 Zhaohu To Hail £:W-5AW.t£7o Wo hu' Mnrtujl^ Jiall qu le B: I have been back to my home in Malacca. fflffco MangMI zonn kanbujian nl A: No wonder I haven't seen you around. iinmen zai 2her he bei cha, haoma H: Shall we have some tea here?
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      244 36 1 a] H2 51 The three winners for Chinese crossword puzzle No. 37 are: I 1 B B I I 1. Miss LimSoi Sim (Ht*i L)of228-J. Blk. 22. 3 Sin Ming Road, Singapore 20. 2. Miss Lee Siew Teng ft v: of 195-L, Blk. 92, Zion Road, Singapore 3. 3.
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      278 38 GOVERNMENT Ol THE REPfBMC OF SINCAPORJE THE PLANNING A( T«K:AP 279, 1970 EDi THE MASTER PLAN RULES. IW2 Notice under Rulp I4(a) Notice Is hereby siven tha; the following alterations to the Master Plan have been approved by the Minister for National Development: (1) Rezoning of lots 483pt, 687 State
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      1600 40 PROSPECTUS DATED 27TH APRIL, 1978. Applicants may use Central Provident Fund contributions to purchase the Ordinary Shares of Singapore Bus Service (1978) Limited. For details, refer to "Procedure for Application and Acceptance". If you are in doubt, please consult your stockbroker, banker, solicitor, accountant or other professional advisei SINGAPORE BUS
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      1709 40 In 1955 the then Labour Front Government commissioned R.C. Hawkins of the London Transport Authority to Inquire into the state of public passenger transport In Singapore. The Hawkins Report presented In 1956. pointed out various problems related to the Inadequacy of the bus operations It advocated the formation of a
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      2043 41 DIRECTORS' REPORT 50 MacKenzle Road, Singapore 9. 21st April. 1978 The Shareholders, Singapore Bus Service (1978) Limited, Singapore. On behalf of the Directors. I report that having made due Inquiry in relation to the Interval between the date from which the last accounts have been made out and 21st April,
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