The Straits Times, 17 May 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon ZAIRE GETS U.S. BACKING
    860 1 As another Cuban-backed war begins in Africa, Zaire is all set for counter-attack KINSHASA, Tuesday THE United States has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of Zaire as the African country prepared a counter-attack to recapture the southern copper-mining town of Kolwezi from rebel forces.
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    Lock icon Mobutu: France gives us hope
    261 1 PARIS, Tues. ZAIRE President Mobutu Sese Seko said in an interview published yesterday that Africa was the object of ideological aggression and that France was the only great power to honour its African commitments. In an Interview with Le Monde, Mr. Mobutu also said the
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    Lock icon Hussein will wed—official
    64 1 Hussein will wed— official AMMAN. TUBS. King Hussein of Jordan will marry Lisa Halaby, 26, daughter of former Pan American World Airways chairman Najeeb Halaby, very shortly, the royal palace announced today. Newi of the Impending marriage had leaked out yesterday, but the palace statement today was the first official
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    Lock icon Cave tribe found
    388 1 MANILA, Tues. A NEW cave-dwel-A ling tribe has been found near the Tabon caves in the Philippines' southwestern island of Palawan where 16 years ago an American anthropologist dug up a fossilised human skull said to be 24,000 years old. The discovery of the tribe, called Tao't
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    MENZIES A 'GREAT MAN' LEE
    224 1 MENZIES A 'GREAT MAN' LEE MR- Lee Kuan Yew yesterday described former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies, who died on Monday, as "one of the great men of his era." "He had a commanding presence, a powerful intellect and a rare eloquence," be said in a condolence message to
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    44 1 NEW YORK, Tues. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 864 82, up 8 06, 30 transp 239.99. up 2.06; 15 utlls 104.30. off 0 13. 66 Stocks 292.85. up 2.18.— UP1.
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    Lock icon U.S. OUTPUT UP
    128 1 WASHINGTON, Tues. Industrial production in the US, an important indicator of the nation's economic health, rose 1.1 per cent in April to register its second consecutive strong, performance, the Federal Reserve Board said today. The hefty gain in output of mines, factories and utilities lent support to
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    Lock icon Ethiopia troops start assault
    503 1 Ethiopia troops start assault BEIRUT, Tuesday ABOUT 20,000 Ethiopian troops have broken through the guerilla encirclement of Asmara, capital of Ethiopia's Eritrea province, and are locked in heavy fighting with guerillas west of the city, a guerilla spokesman said here today. Asmara has been under siege since February 1975, when
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    Schmidt to visit S'pore
    180 1 Schmidt to visit S'pore WEST German TT Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is scheduled to make an official State visit to Singapore in October, according to Mr. Gunter Tharun, Regional Director (Asia) of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an Interview in Bonn. His visit— details are still being finalised— will
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    Lock icon PARATROOPS DROPPED
    53 1 KINSHASA, Tues. Zaire dropped paratroopers today in an attempt to recapture the key mining city of Koiwexl where rebel forces were reported holding- thousands of foreigners as virtual hostages. Several foreigners were reported killed as rebel troops and natives rampaged through the city, looting villas and bungalows. UPI.
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    50 die in clash
    28 1 SALISBURY, Tom. A RbodetUn mlllUry communique today announced the death* of 50 black civilian* during a clajh between security forces and nationalist guerillas. ATP.
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      302 1 r^ i LORD KING world time clock Mod«h NS— 35 (Battery Operated) I /jk' j T>llin9 I I^SB^S ■I I WORLDand I oj I LOCAL time I vl 1 Wm I I at MOVE BY POLICE TO CURB SEX CRIMES Page 6 CARTER wins his battle with Senate 2 RECORD
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Troops pull out from streets of riot-torn Iran cities
      294 2 GOVT IN CONTROL OF SITUATION TEHERAN. Tuesday rpROOPS were withdrawn from the streets here today after a week of sporadic anti-govern-ment rioting in Iranian cities as the Shah flew off for official visits to Hungary and Bulgaria. He was scheduled to
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      Lock icon District office raid: 3 dead
      51 2 BANGKOK. Tun —At least three people were killed when a large number of communist guerillas attacked a district office In north-cast Thailand, police said today. They said the incident took place In Namyuen district of Übon Ratchathani province. 680 km north-east of here last night.
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      Lock icon TARAKI WANTS AID WITHOUT STRINGS
      160 2 TARAKI WANTS AID WITHOUT STRINGS fiEHERAN, Tues. Afghan President Nur Mohammed Taraki said In an Interview published today his leftwing government would tell the Soviet Union it would not accept aid with political strings attached. The new government Is considered to be proMoscow but Mr. Taraki said In the interview:
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      Lock icon Patty back in the cooler
      84 2 PLEAS ANTON (California), Tues.—Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was back In prison today, in an air-conditioned Jail without cell bars. A friend described her as extremely depressed as she entered prison to serve the rest of her seven-year term for taking part In a 1974 bank
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      Lock icon CARTER WINS HIS BATTLE WITH SENATE
      621 2 Go-ahead for sale of 200 warplanes to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel PRESIDENT Carter has won a bruising battle with the Senate over his proposed plan to sell 200 warplanes to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel and in the process alienated many members of
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      'Give up arms' order
      38 2 NAIROBI, Tues.— The Uganda Government has directed all cabinet ministers to immediately surrender any weapons they possess. The announcement today gave no reason for the order directed to President Idl Amln's top advisers— UPl.
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      Lock icon Ancient tombs
      25 2 HONOKONO. Tu«S. Chinese archaeologists have excavated 110 ancient i..mbs dating back more than 2.000 year», the New China News Agency said today.— Reuter.
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      Lock icon US bans four countries from its $8b aid
      169 2 US bans four countries from its $8b aid WASHINGTON. Tues. —The House of Representatives yesterday approved a US$3.5 billion (SSB.2 billion) foreign aid Bill that Included a ban on direct or Indirect US economic aid to Vietnam, Cambodia, Uganda and Cuba. The prohibition would apply both to direct US funds
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      Lock icon No sign of US leaving Asia: Envoy
      283 2 No sign of US leaving Asia: Envoy BANGKOK, Tuo» CHINA'S outgoing Ambassador to Thailand Mr. Chal Tse-mln said In an interview published here today that he saw no signs that the United States was ready to withdraw from the Asian region. Mr. Chal, who left here yesterday after a term
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      Lock icon 'Tiger' held for murder
      71 2 COLOMBO. Tues. Srt Lankan police said today they have arrested one of tour men wanted in connection with the murder last month ot five detectives In the Tamil-speaking Jaffna peninsula. The arrest was made hours after President Junius Jayewardene ordered a combined police and military operation
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      Lock icon A 1,020-page tally of negligence, waste
      122 2 JERUSALEM, Tues. Israel's official fault-finder, the State Comptroller, Issued his annual report today, a 1,020-page tally of negligence and waste ta the government and armed forces. They include: Cltisens must wait about seven years to have telephones installed because of bad administration in the
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      Lock icon U.S. WANTS JAPAN TO UP SHARE OF DEFENCE COSTS
      136 3 U.S. WANTS JAPAN TO UP SHARE OF DEFENCE COSTS mOKYO. Tues. The 1 United States has asked Japan to Increase its contributions to the maintenance of 46.000 American servicemen in this country, Japanese Defence Agency sources said today. They said Washington had asked Japan to build houses inside US bases
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      Lock icon Record trade surplus for Britain
      291 3 Record trade surplus for Britain $1.4 b bonanza in April A FTER a spell of nervous- ness over its financial Derformance recently, Britain today announced a record balance of payments surplus far exceeding most expectations. The surplus for April was £336 million (551.424 million) compared with a deficit of £170
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      Lock icon 20 pc cut in oil output by Opec
      163 3 20 pc cut in oil output by Opec KUWAIT, Tues. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has reduced its oil output by 20 per cent to 26 million barrels a day to eliminate the surplus In the world crude oil market. Kuwait Oil Minister Sheikh All Khalifa Al-Sabah said
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      DEMO AS PRICES GO UP
      45 3 LIMA (Peru), Tues. The military government Imposed sharp increases in the prices of petrol, foodstuffs and bus fares yesterday. The measures were promptly met with brief street protests that left doiens of people arrested and an undetermined number injured. AF.
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      Lock icon 'Forced labour for Burma's Muslim youth'
      271 3 'Forced labour for Burma's Muslim youth' REFUGEES from Burma said yesterday that young Muslims in that country were being rounded up by the Burmese army and taken to labour camps. At the same time the Saudi leader of an Islamic delegation to Teknaf on the Burma -Bangladesh border warned that
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      'Dissident activity based on human grounds'
      286 3 MOSCOW, Tues—Dissident Yuri Orlov has told a Soviet court that his dissident activity is not illegal and not political but is based on humanitarian grounds. Orlov, 52, went on trial today for the second day on charges of "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda." which carries
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      Lock icon Protest strike on flogging
      47 3 KARACHI. Tuee. Most newspaper and new* agency worker* observed two-hour •trlke yesterday to protest against the (logging of (our tournalisu In prison In Lahore last Saturday. The (our were sentenced by a military court to be flogged (or going on hunger strike. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Poll result hailed as backing for anti-terror stand
      498 4 Poll result hailed as backing for anti- terror stand Reds lose out to ruling party ROME, Tuesday JTALY'S ruling Christian Democratic Party today hailed its success in local elections as a vote of confidence in the government's stand against terrorists. Returns from about 800 municipalities and two central provincial governments
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      Lock icon PRESIDENT'S GRIEF...
      61 4 ITALIAN President Giovanni Leone kneeling outside the locked vault where slain ex-Premier Aldo Moro was buried. Beside him is his wife, Victoria. Mr. Leone paid his respects to Mr. Moro on Monday in the small cemetery in Torrita Tiberina village. Mr. Moro was buried there after a private
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      Lock icon POLICE FIND CACHE THAT MIGHT HAVE HELD MORO
      122 4 ROME, Tues. Police discovered an underground hiding place here today that might have been used to hold former Premier Aldo Moro, trie police prefecture (headquarters) announced. The cache consisted of a room mea- suring four metres by three about 15 metres underground.
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      Lock icon ECONOMIC BRIEFS Citibank to issue 6-month savings certs
      213 4 ECONOMIC BRIEFS Citibank to issue 6-month savings certs NEW YORK, Tues. Citibank said yesterday beginning Tune 1 it will issue new sixmonth savings certificates that will pay interest at the US Treasury bill rate, which is considerably higher than that currently available to consumers. Called the Citibank six-month savings certificate,
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      Lock icon Turkey's plan
      34 4 LONDON. Tues. Visiting Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said yesterday that Turkey, denied American arms supplies, is developing new defence end security concepts so that it can take care of Itself. AP.
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      Lock icon MALARIA CASES DOUBLE OVER 5 YEARS
      192 4 /GENEVA, Tues. The VV number of malaria cases notified to the World Health Organisation (WHO) has more than doubled In the last five years, with Southeast Asia hardest hit, WHO director general Halfdan Mahler said in a report published here yesterday. Cases had Increased
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      Lock icon Mick Jagger sued for divorce
      84 4 LONDON, Mon.— Rolling Stone Mick Jagger is being sued for divorce by his wife Bianca, the Press Association News Agency reported. Both are In the United States and the suit was filed through a London firm of lawyers. The case will be heard in London,
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      China warns of 'world war'
      70 4 HCNOKONO TUM. China today warned visiting Rumanian President Nlcolal Ceausescu of the "dancer of a world war," but said It could be postponed and that the Third World would win. Chinese Communist Party chairman Hua Kuo-feng made the remarks during a speech at a banquet
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      Lock icon Thai-Viet air pact
      60 4 BANOKOK. Tuts. Thailand's domestic carrier, Thai Airway* Company (TAC). will launch 1U weekly night to Hanoi today. TAC managing director Air Vice Manhal Thawecp Bunnag tonflrmed yesterday. Under a recent agreement between Thai. Vletnameae and Lao airline leyieaenta tlvei. TAC wIU operate fUghU to Hanoi on Wednesday
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      Lock icon Kaunda to West: Time running out
      386 5 LONDON, Tuesday Z A MBIAN President Kenneth Kaunda yesterday warned Western nations that time was running out if they wanted to avoid a conflagration in southern Africa. "You have not got much time by you I mean Western countries," Mr. Kaunda said on BBC
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      Lock icon Grouses against expensive drugs
      119 5 Grouses against expensive drugs JAKARTA. Tues. Indonesian pharmacists have complained to the government that the raw materials produced by foreign financed pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia are much more expensive than those Imported readymade, the Antara news agency reported today. The agency quoted unnamed pharmacists as saying that a certain raw
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      Lock icon Watergate case in Australia?
      251 5 CANBERRA. Tuesday rpWO of Australia's A fought a battle o tape recording of ai they had, and one ol could be heading fo most senior soldiers if words today over a n angry conversation f them said Australia >r its own Watergate scandal. Major-General Alan Stretton,
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      Lock icon Smoking women worse off than men
      130 5 Smoking women worse off than men PARIS, Tues. Women suffer more breathing trouble due to smoking than men do. a health research worker has found here. Mrs. Renata Liard of the French Health and Medical Research Institute (INSERM) found that 8.1 per cent of women who do not smoke suffer
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      Lock icon Two hurt by landmine
      37 5 BANGKOK. Tues Two soldiers were seriously injured yesterday when they stepped on a landmine burled by communist insurgents In Naknon Ptianom Province. 550 km Northwest of Bangkok, the Bangkok World said yesterday. AFP.
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      Lock icon Japan quakes
      29 5 TOKYO. Tues. Two moderate earthejakes today jolted northern Japan, Injuring two people and causing a temporary cut in power supply to thousands of homes, police said— Reuter.
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      Lock icon DON'T JOIN UNION, NEWSMEN TOLD
      127 5 DON'T JOIN UNION, NEWSMEN TOLD JAKARTA, Tues— Indones i a n Journalists should not join a labour union lest they be involved in a class struggle. Information Minister General Alt taurtopo said yesterday. He said there would be "disorder and disharmony in the press II Journalists become members of a
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      Aussie stand on US base
      219 5 /CANBERRA, Tues— The v/ government said today it would allow the United States to upgrade Its communications base in Western Australia, but only if Washington spells out precisely what it plans to do at the facility. The government also informed US Ambassador Philip Alston it
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      Lock icon China rubber team
      49 5 JAKARTA, Tues. A three- member Chines* robber mission slipped into Indonesia and out af aln last weekend almost unnoticed by the Indonesian press. The delegates came with a «roup M representatives of natural rubber co runnier comntries who visited north Sumatra from Friday to Sunday. AFP.
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    Salvage workers recover seven tanks of toxic compounds
    170 6 Salvage workers recover seven tanks of toxic compounds SALVAGE workers have recovered seven tanks of toxic compounds from the 713tonne cargo ship Bonnie, which capsized a few metres off the reclaimed land in the Eastern Anchorage last week. A Port Authority spokesman said the tanks were sealed and undamaged. A
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    Firm's $4m cranes deal
    49 6 Firm's $4m cranes deal rE Behn Meyer Group has clinched a $4 million contract to supply nine heavy duty cranes to an Indonesian steel mill, P.T. BajaIndonesia Utama. Eight of the cranes have already been delivered. Each has a special control system for the smooth handling of molten metal.
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    Japan grads' association
    44 6 MR. Tan Yu Hot has been elected president of the Japanese University Graduates Association of Singapore. Other officials are: Mr. Ong Huat Kee. vice-presi-dent; Mr. Woo Kam Yin, secretary; Mr. Ctoh Hup Jin. asst. secretary; and Miss See-Tow Yoke Peng, treasurer.
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    CHEE ONN IS NOW HEAD OF NTUC COUNCIL
    173 6 CHEE ONN IS NOW HEAD OF NTUC COUNCIL MR. Urn Chee Onn, NTUC deputy director, is now also executive chairman of the Industrial Affairs Council, an important post tradition ally held by veteran trade unionists. Appointed early last month, he has taken ov er the responsibilities of the council's former
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    YMCA camp for kids
    43 6 THE YMCA Outram Road Centre, will hold a week-long camp for children during the June school holidays. The camp activities Include camp craft, singing and story telling. Indoor and outdoor games, excursions, swimming and a picnic. Fee Is $32.
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    Flats balloting
    36 6 THE Foreign Affairs Minister and MP for Kampong Glam. Mr. 8. Rajaratnam. will attend a balloting ceremony for the sale of 288 three-room Housing Board flats In Crawford Street today at 2.30 p m
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    Patrols stepped up to curb sex crimes
    276 6 POLICE are increasing patrols and stepping up vigilance in Housing Board estates following a spate of sex crimes recently. A police spokesman said yesterday 32 cases of rape were reported, up to Monday, this year. This Is an Increase of 17 cases over
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    Winner of martial arts contest in Canada says 'I was just lucky'
    294 6 ALTHOUGH Chapkoon do exponent Steven Leong, 26, has come a long way since he left Singapore for greener past ures three years ago, success has not gone to his head. He attributed all his triumphs in Canada which
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    MRT system: 40 firms submit applications
    175 6 tORTY firms, some with international ex- perience in designing subways, have applied for prequalificatlon in connection with the preliminary engineering proposals for Singapore's mass rapid transit (MRT) system. i The Public Works Department will shortlist firms based on their qualifications and experience. A Ministry
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    Blood centre holidays
    79 6 THE Blood Donation Centre at the Singapore General Hospital will be closed on Sunday and Monday for the Vesak Day public holidays. The blood transfusion van will be at the Ministry of Education. Kay Slang Road, today from 9.50 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; at Pulau Bukom Clinic
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    CC picnic
    22 6 KAMPONQ Sunset Tengah community centre will organlte a kindergarten picnic at Punggol Point holiday camp on Friday at I a.m.
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    Free show
    20 6 THERE will be a free dim show at Oeylang Serai community centre on Friday a'. 7 30 pm
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    PA's first handyman course to start at CC on Saturday
    240 7 PA's first handyman course to start at CC on Saturday THE first handyman x course, organised by the People's Association fot householders to learn how to repair occasional faults In their electrical fixtures and appliances or plumbIng, will begin on Saturday at the Maude Road community centre. The course in
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    Jubilee dinner
    34 7 SENIOR Minister of State (Education) Mr. Chal Chong Yll. and his wife will be guests-of-honour at the silver jubilee dinner of Bt. Gabriel's Secondary School at the school grounds on June 3.
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    Growing demand for escalators
    136 7 fVEMAND for escalators mJ in Asean countries is expected to grow rapidly In the near future because of development plans for the region. As an example, the Mass Rapid Transit system proposed for Singapore will result in a higher demand for escalators, said Mr. S.K. Lee,
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    S'pore hopes for more trade with West Germany
    240 7 S'pore hopes for more trade with West Germany SINGAPORE Ambassador to West Germany, Dr. Chiang Hai Ding, has said that Singapore hopes future trade and economic cooperation between the two countries can further develop in a healthier world economy and freer inter- national trade. He said the two countries shared
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    $750 deodorant
    37 7 VOW Chal Kwal 39. was jailed (or one day and fined $750 after she admitted stealing a bottle of deodorant worth $2 from the PIEU Supermarket in Yung Kuang Road on Monday at 5.15 pm.
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    SEARCH FOR 'HUNCHBACK OF SMITH STREET'
    149 7 SEARCH FOR 'HUNCHBACK OF SMITH STREET' rE police are working Jointly with the So cial Affairs Ministry to locate the woman beggar, who has been nicknamed "The Hunchback of Smith Street." The ministry's Assist ant Director (General Welfare), Mr. Francis Cheong, said: "We have to contact this woman and look
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    US soprano to give free concerts
    64 7 US soprano to give free concerts SOPRANO Deborah Ko from the United States will give two solo concerts at the DBS Auditorium tomorrow and Friday at 8 p.m. She will be accompanied by local pianist Lilian Choo. The concerts, presented by the Par East Broadcasting Associate*, are free. Complimentary tickets
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    Safra photos
    30 7 THE Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Association will hold its sixth photographic exhibition and prize giving ceremony at its premises In Toa Payoh on May 36 at 7.30 pm.
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    Airlines to restrict hand luggage
    141 7 Airlines to restrict hand luggage JIAND luggage carried by all airline passengers boarding their planes in Singapore will be restricted with effect from either June 15 or July 1. Economy class passengers will each be allowed only one cabin bag while first class passengers will be limited to two bags
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    REGISTER FOR ITB OPEN
    66 7 REGISTER FOR ITB OPEN REGISTRATION for admission to Industrial Training Board full-time and part-time courses beginning July 3, will be carried out between today and Friday. School leavers and exnational servicemen who wish to learn a skill for a technical career may apply for the full-time courses. Apprentices and workers
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    Two firms 'adopt' zoo lions and tigers
    152 7 Two firms 'adopt' zoo lions and tigers 17RASER and Neave (S) r Pte. Ltd. and Malayan Breweries (S) Pte. Ltd. yesterday "adopted" lions and tigers under the Singapore Zoological Gardens' animal adoption scheme and. made It official with a $10,000 donation each. Presenting the two cheques, the general manager and
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    Re-registration of members
    52 7 TOA Payoh Branch Library members who Joined In 1974 and between January and April 1975 should re-re-register their membership. There are no fees (or rereglstratlon. Those who have not responded to re-reglstra-tlon notices or have not received them should re-regis-ter themselves Immediately at the library In Toa
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    Photography, course
    37 7 Photography, course THE YI4CA will conduct a 10-week advanced course on photography at Its Orchard Road premise* every Monday »nd Thursday from tomorrow at 1 30 pm. Contact Was Mary Choo at tel. J***** for more deUU».
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    'Revolutionary' exposed after 40 minutes of questioning
    354 7 'Revolutionary' exposed after 40 minutes of questioning rpHE revolutionary A in soft spoken and modest artist, Mrs. Stephanie St r y ker, surfaced only after about 40 minutes of probing Into her life. It's not that she was putting on a gentle facade at first though. Her deep-seated Chinese upbringing
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      211 7 With the opening of its new Coffee Lounge, Goodwood Park Hotel brings you into a world of elegance. A work) where you can enjoy afternoon tea in one of the most beautiful restaurants in Singapore. Whilst mannequins float by in luxurious silks, comfortable cottons, gorgeous georgettes, etc. Creations from the
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    Thief who carted off safe gets 18 months
    210 8 Thief who carted off safe gets 18 months r»OPAL Anamallai, 30, was Jailed 18 months by a magistrate yesterday when he pleaded guilty to breaking into a service station with two youths and carting away a safe containing more than $12,300 in cash and jewellery on May 9. His accomplices,
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    Asean Press Queen entry forms
    67 8 Asean Press Queen entry forms AN Asean Press Queen contest will be held at the Asean Press Nite dinner and dance at the Shangrl -La Hotel on July I. Entry forms for the contest are available at the reception desk In Times House. Kirn Seng Road, daily between 9 a.m.
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    85 accidents
    14 8 THERE were 86 road accidents, one fatal and (our (erlous, on Monday.
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    Surgeon was criminally negligent, says coroner
    737 8 Surgeon was criminally negligent, says coroner T»HE State Coroner, 1 Mr. Khoo Oon Soo, yesterday held a Taiwanese surgeon to be criminally negligent for mistaking a piece of fat for a patient's ap p c ndix when operating on him to remove the appendix. The surgeon, Dr. Lo Chiung Mm,
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    Sandals helped boy catch robber
    141 8 A MAN who robbed a 16-year-old boy of a pair of sandals and other belongings, was caught later when he wore the sandals which his victim recognised. A district court heard yesterday that Selamat bin Sudi, 23, unemployed, robbed Abdul Rahman bin Jaafar of his
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    ANOTHER DROP IN PRICE INDEX
    116 8 ANOTHER DROP IN PRICE INDEX LAST month's consumer price index (CPI) dropped by 0.4 per cent to 153.4 points from 154 points in March, making it the second consecutive decline this year. The Statistics Department said cheaper fish. pork, poultry, fruits and egg* more than offset dearer vegetable* and rice.
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    Art contest
    23 8 MAUDE Road community centre will organise an On the-spot drawing contest for children at its premises on Sunday at 8 a.m.
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    Bookie beaten up by man he sacked, court told
    264 8 Bookie beaten up by man he sacked, court told A SHOPKEEPER who is a confessed illegal bookmaker yesterday told a district court that he was beaten up by one of his assistants whom he had sacked for being "incapable" in bookmaking transactions. Mr. Lee Soo Hal was testifying against Yeo
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      252 8 Bringing Up Father By Bill Ka vanagh 6c Hal Camp L^j MAYBE I NONSENSE/ BiMMV KIT'S THE N. HE SAIP NOT TO WORRY OH^DEAR I WISH I HE GOT HAS AN UNERRING BARTENDER AT ABOUT BIMVT/- HE S MV BROTHER V \_osr V SENSE OF DIRECTION- GROSOITY'S JUST ARRIVED THERE
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    Khmer move to resume trade ties with S'pore
    389 9 TAMBODIA has proposed the setting up of a trade office in Singapore in a move to resume trade ties betwe c n the two countries. The proposal was first made in March during a visit to Singapore by a seven member Cambodian
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    STORE TEAM FOR SHIPPERS' TALKS
    166 9 SINGAPORE Is sending four member delegation to attend the second annual meeting of the Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils beginning today in Manila. The delegation Is led by Mr. Michael Yeo. vicechairman of the Singapore National Shippers' Council (SNSC) and chairman of the Singapore Manufacturers'
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    'Why must mum go first' cries little Ju Ee
    668 9  - 'Why must mum go f irst' cries little Ju Ee EVELYN NG By DAUGHTER, 5, PREPARED FOR SAD HOMECOMING OF DOREEN |U EE, five-year- old daughter of the Social Affairs Ministry officer who died in a hotel fire in Sydney on Sunday, has accepted the fact that she will not
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    Drainage project finished one year early
    335 9 Drainage project finished one year early TH E Environment Ministry's drainage department completed a mammoth concrete channel one year ahead of schedule at half the expected cost. The Ctiangi Airport Diversion Canal a 4.000 m channel with a discharge capacity of 110 cv. m. per second was completed last June
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    SINGAPORE TEACHERS' CHOIR TO VISIT GERMANY
    145 9 SINGAPORE TEACHERS' CHOIR TO VISIT GERMANY A 51 MEMBER Singapore Teachers' Choir, led by Mr. Goh Say Meng, will visit West Germany from June 2 to 9 at the Invitation of the Lower Saxony Youth Symphony Orchestra. Members of the orchestra, who were here recently to give three performances, had
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      403 10 JA DE A NOW 'SHOHIN6! f 11am, 1.30, 4, 6.30 9.00 NO FREE LIST .all it takes is a little Confidence WfllflifllmL fm%Mm\ V^b»\ WINNER oF7L^S^\]i ACADEMY AWARDS I mH[%iJ X ***.+>, •ttT PtCniM BBBBBBBBBHSA^H^bJI g FMUL ROBERT NEWMAN BEDFORD ROBERT SHJSIW A GEORGE ROY HILL FILM iwwiw THE STING
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      874 10 ciiucdPITY •CATHAY: nht mmf. CAPITOL TONIGHT 9.15pm PREMIERI THE NEWEST RACIEST »tjorM 5 car-medy of the year! J T^W^" 1 ADVANCE CASH BOOKINGS NOW OPEN FOR CIRCLE BACK STALLS FOR S|N ''^fr Seasra STARTING TOMORROW at ~S C* ft§L CAPITOL ROX Y 7, fcfiH IjI BOTH THEATRES 5 SHOWS DAILY
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      116 10 $1 00 per copy TODAYS FASHION MAGAZINE We're- just a call away C.A.T.S. 235—6677 :;f^f.v;.T£gera now showing; >l y 1 1,1 1 ■PILWWHia 11am, 1.30, 4, 7, 9.30pm > ..-LASnOAYS^OmjIS^^ I Ifl I > lutiutfniuiuuii (tiiT-muuiiiiiM ..—o MTCHA.\GE! if > The Foreign Legion- they were the •I greatest fighting force
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    Electronics employers call for work card system
    486 11  -  AHMAD OSMAN By Move to deter jobhopping gEVERAL employers in the electronics industry have suggested that Singapore emulate the West German example of regulating job-hopping by introducing an employment card system that would make it harder for workers to switch jobs frequently. Under
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    Food industry to seek govt aid to expand exports
    360 11 Food industry to seek govt aid to expand exports THK Singapore Food Manufacturers Association plans to ask the government for official assistance to increase exports of the local food industry. To help enhance the m^ m^ m^ m^ m^ m expansion of the fast growing industry, the association is planning
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    NEW COMPUTER FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
    192 11 S\NE of the world's leadVf ing computer designers and manufacturers, Data Oeneral Corporation, has introduced a new computer system which can be operated in conversational dialogue. The new system, which Is the first of its kind here, comprises two units known as the CS 20
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    Shopowners urged to buy land
    137 11 OHOPOWNERS affected »5 by urban renewal were yesterday urged to either acquire land for development or buy shophouses In multistorey complexes. The call was made by the Seinor Parliamentary Secretary (Environment) and MP for Buklt Tlmah Mr. Chor Yeofc Eng. Mr. Chor was speaking at
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    SIA starts weekly service to Auckland from Monday
    209 11 SIA starts weekly service to Auckland from Monday SINGAPORE AirHnes will start its weekly service to Auckland on a leased Air New Zealand DC-10 on Monday. This totlows a New Ze a land arbitration court ruling on Tuesday that cleared the way for Air New Zealand to lease the aircraft
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    Loh re-elected president
    52 11 DR. Robert Lori Choo Klat has been re-elected president or the YMCA of Singapore (Orchard Road). Also re-elected were Mr. Sim Klah Klan as vice-pre-sident and Mr. Cecil Wong as treasurer Directors are Mr. Fong Hoe Beng, Mr. Harry Wee. Mr. R. S. Retnam and Mr. Lee
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    Shoplifter fined
    40 11 TAN Hong Wah. 18, was jailed for cne day and fined $500 for stealing a packet of dried mushrooms worth 12 30 from the PIEU Supermarket In Boon Lay Place on Monday at 8.20 p.m He pleaded guilty.
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  • The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1978
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      THE DRUG ABYSS
      298 12 LAST Sunday's article by Dr. Nalla Tan on the "appalling conditions" of drug rehabilitation centres (DRCs) has started a minor controversy. But for the fact that so much human misery is Involved, her claims and the Home Ministry's counterclaims can be rather amusing. For Instance, Dr. Tan
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      KEEP THEM GUESSING
      333 12 FT RYINO to guess when the Malaysian X Government would call a general election is becoming a popular past time among many in Kuala Lumpur. This has been helped along by recent ministerial speeches and bold declarations by the opposition parties of their intention to contest most
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    Lock icon SIA's big Boeing order: A boost for US plane industry
    537 12 SIA's big Boeing order: A boost for US plane industry By BLANCA CAMPRUBI in Haw York THE placing of the big Singapore Airlines order with Boeing has triggered a wave of optimism in the US aircraft industry, but it realises that West European competition is now a force to be
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    REPLIES TO READERS No room for 'slackers' in the CPIB, says director
    617 12 REPLIES TO READERS No room for 'slackers' in the CPIB, says director I REFER to the report •CPIB hit by spate of resignations" (ST, May I am surprised that you have published this report without verifying the facts with the appointing authority. In 1977. four officers were recruited and one
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    Lock icon The Arab lobby finally makes it in US Senate
    837 12  -  BARRY MAY By in WASHINGTON Israeli supporters reel from first defeat over sale of warplanes to Saudi Arabia THE bitter debate over President Carter's Middle East »T|hs sales package pitted newcomers against the most influential group of lobbyists in the US
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    Lock icon Now Castro's ambitions extend to the Middle East
    553 12  -  HUBERT ERB By in WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Carter's casual remark that Cubans are operating In South Yemen Is the first indication that Fidel Castro's ambitions have now moved beyond Africa to the Middle East. A State Department official, who asked not to be
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      Charlie loses his angel
      188 13 CHICAGO, Tues. A U.S. sponsor of two of the country's most popular television series, CHARLIE'S ANGELS and THREE'S COMPANY, has announced it is withdrawing from them because they contain too much sex. The announcement by Sears, the largest U.S. retailer, came as the National Federation for
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      Cancellation of ads: Still month's notice
      212 13 Cancellation of ads: Still month's notice OADIO and Television Singapore clarified yesterday that advertisers would still have to give one month's notice to cancel preferred advertising spots although this requirement is now under review. In a press statement yesterday, RTS stated that recent press reports appeared to suggest that they
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      Billy the Kid
      100 13 THE escapades of the ruthless desperado and country outlaw, BILLY THE KID, come on your small screen tomorrow on Channel 5 at 10.25 p.m. in Western Feature Special This classic Western made by MOM In 1941 has Robert Taylor, one of Hollywood's top stars in his day.
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      Lock icon ALL ROADS LEAD TO CANNES
      364 13 ALL ROADS LEAD TO CANNES CANNES. Tues. The 31st International Film Festival of Cannes opened today with a forecast of perfect Mediterranean weather and hopes of restoring Its former prestige. For the next two weeks all roads In the film world will lead to this French Riviera resort where an
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      SO LONG-WINDED, THIS JUDGE
      93 13 rrfHE Mandarin drama 1 ser'al. HOME SWEET HOME, comes to an end tonight with ltt last episode on Channel 8 at 9.10. Starting next week Is another new serial from Taiwan, called THE LOYAL JUDGE, just as long-drawn like the other Mandarin serials. It runs to
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      Paul ('I'm very excited') cuts his first LP
      433 13 Paul ('I'm very excited') cuts his first LP PUL Cheong, the popular Hagemeyer Special compere, has Just cut his first LP which will be released early next month. Just back from a third short visit to Hongkong where he had been recording with The Lotus, the same group who backed
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      Story of Greensleeves
      48 13 THE story of the famous love song, Greensleeves, unfolds tonight as it is sung and dramatised in SONGS ALIVE! on Channel 5 at 7.55. This traditional English sonic Is 400 years old and tells of a man's unrequited love for a lady by that name.
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      264 13 How to reduce on a carpet. _j^ A^™^\ With fantastic discounts, on beautiful handicratted Tai Ping "^aF Mm yJ Carpetsthat show We take a fat chunk off the prices on a IT daTzling array of fine TAI PING originate. In fact iw go as far At «%%V ji as a
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      24 13 Leading Fashion I Ihftdi I^Plril Department MM W l-^^-t-UI Store OP 66 1 D 3 10am -9pm Havelock'Outram Roads. S pore 3 Tel *****1
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      125 13 fIPMPH mwKjk MM Iffli] WALTER P. GOOOALE PTE LTD. |O"| IA Mill— o> It* M»n b Man Grave o' Coxvnn! Room 1022 10th Floor. Supreme Mouse Panang Road. I Singapore 9 Tel: *****/5 M mWFSSmm\ TIB M UW Mm Orchid also design and supply office partitions, office and custom-made furniture.
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      743 13 Today's TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.N W Opening aid 0* Dity with Christipk 4 7.30 News aad Newsreel (Malay) 3.25 Diary if Events (Malay) s li 8.10 Mafazm Zero 0*e 3.30 Bana-Tirm at 2 M |30 WMte t>-TlM Driver 4J0 Intermission 130 Mews 6.00 Opening and December Bride-Budget Show
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1212 14 THE last transacted ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices together with 1078 high and low, Adjusted for script/rights Issue). SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS 1«TS Lut Hi«h Low Cniu)! Sal* 181 132 Acma 174 -1 213
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      Unit trusts
      319 14 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST IMium rrlcm tar M.y 17) TheCommerce 193 2.06*d The Saving Fund 1*0 1" S pore Prog Fund 0.9S 1.0* S pore Security Fund l.M 1.W S pore Invest Fund 120 1X7 ASIA UNIT TRUST iNuuiti prioM tar May 17) M»l Invest Fund l.M l.Wxd Mai
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      2129 14 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "set". Big Board
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1161 14 BID and offer prices officially list<"d and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIAL* Am** (2.03B itM) (2) 1.04 (1) 2 06 COM <1 42B 1.4M)
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      Government and corporate bonds
      387 14 S 1/4% 15/10/7} (25U.0O0) (101 45B) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (100.30B 100. 4SS) 5% 15/4/HI (250.000) 100 65B 100 75S) 57, T K 1/5/83 (250.000) (100.45B 100 55S) 5 3/4% T F IW8I-84 (250.000) (102 90S) 7 1/4% 15/4/86 (250.000) (100 70B) 7 1/4% 1/5/87 (250.000)
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      Bullish trend slows down
      429 14 BULLISH trading at the opening took selected counter* higher but the market faltered during the day when profit-taker* liquidated their holding*. But profit-taking yesterday was again well absorbed, with price* fluctuating around their overnight levels. The movement in finance stocks was typical of trading in the
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        Rises
        45 14 iungtiBrai lerjuntai ioodwoodParfc 'an Chose '•cine [>v )UT linca W Coconuti leaView IFtaaacc bemlnd I Royal on* Mrn« 540 820 344 332 302 175 230 228 99 157 141 138 68 20 15 14 12 12 10 +8 +8 +8 +7 +7 +7 5'i
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        26 14 Pahanc Com rrooohMin*. HiJhALow BR«>« inlWood r»«nu Dev K L Induttnw 191 605 300 192 166 177 88 -13 -10 -8 -7 -7 -6 -6
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        Most active stocks
        24 14 I C MPH 'ahanf Cons bwPar i I. Kepong UchftLow Job •«nEl«ctric baVtow 589. 559. 471. 2S1. 240. 188. 183.1 181.1
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        INDICES
        36 14 3. T. Index: industrials: nnance: ifoteU: Properties: rins: I rubbers: 3.C.B.C.: 5 E.S. Ind: 1113.73 1103.47 311.07 311.48 528 69 528.86 ***** 208.44 188 89 187.37 147.98 148.23 501.74 501.48 282.41 281.94 286 74 285.00
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        Hongkong
        334 14 HONGKONG: The market firmed In active trading with blue chips leading the rise, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index surged 5.83 to 457.98 points, on a com- I blned total turnover volume valued at $47.66 million. MAY it hki Amal Rubber 2.20 Associated Hotels 2 85 .0 025 Buwuttrs
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        Tokyo
        416 14 TOKYO: Share prices closed sharply lower, led by export orientated shares, with buying Interest very limited In the absence of fresh market factors, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 80.68 to close at 5.418 83 points, with a volume of 270 million shares. This was the sharpest single
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        KL prices
        772 14 From col five Wunn (2 We) (12) 3.00 (18) 2.9* (1) 1.98. W Jaaaia (1 20B). VHI (1.108). YN» (M) (2.33B) (S) 2.35 (11) 2.3» (1) 3.18 2 34 (341 2.33 (1) 2 30 DISICXATID SECURITIE1 KMk Ml| (M) (2.2OB 2.218) (12) 2.20 (1) 2 22 (2) 2.18
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        Stock options
        171 14 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options tradeu shown In brackets. Cold Storage (June SI.7U) (II ..".IB U.60S). (Sept $1.70) (0.J.1B U.SUS). and C (June $2.20)
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        GOLD
        42 14 Tu»««r Mxriir w~. I k^., 171 70B 175 JOB 177 008 175 SOS ■■pen (I) 174.78B 175 17B 177 MS 173 778 Export prlCM la non-iUrJInf inu id U» dollar per ounce (1) Amlriliaa Hollar p«r ounce. (2) tmmm p' |c
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        Sydney higher
        314 15 SYDNEY, Tues Prices of leading snares rose sharply and most closed well up despite afternoon falls. Overseas buying and a strong Increase In business spending revealed In the March quarter statistics added to the bullish tone, with BHP rising to a new 1978 high of $6 76 before
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        New York firm
        361 15 ■^EW YORK. Mon.—Stocks ~j finished on a strong note today as the market overcame profit-taking that had depressed prices most of the session. Analysts said the gain was impressive In view of the belief among Investors that the country's credit manager —the Federal Reserve Board—was likely to
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        TIN
        101 14 THE Straits tin price (ell 1 another $13 to H.612 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering up seven tonnes to 227 tonnes. LONDON: Tin standard was £2 down (or Cash and £10 up (or Three Months. High Grade was £2 lower and £17 per tonne up
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        CLOSING PRICES
        49 14 Rubber: May 16. Singapore: June 208.50 cts. (down 1.25 cts.) Malaysia: June 214.25 eta. (down 1.25 cts.) Tin: $1,612 (down $13). Official offering: 227 tonnes (up 7 tonnes). range of 525 00 to 545 00 US cents per lb on Monday. The market was quiet, traders said.
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        RUBBER
        379 14 PRICES In the Singapore rubber market yesterday opened fractionally lower following lack of follow-through from London to the rise here on Monday, dealers said. Prices later recovered on some forward demand up to April/June 1S79, particularly from upcountry. Slightly easier conditions ruled the afternoon session, further profit-taking and lack
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        SSR and SMR
        109 14 rvAILY S8R and 8MR price* at noon ycctcrdaj: Jaae J«iy BJL8. (Current Mth) (FerwWMtfc) Ba)m Seller* Kujtrt Sellers 88R JO (1 tOD pallet) 199 JO 201 SON MOM 202 WN 88R 60 (1 ton pallet) 197.50 1M.50N 1M 50 3OO.5ON Hi 8MR 5CV (1 ton pallet) 238.00
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      K. LUMPUR
      380 14 FAIRLY heavy profittaking In the wake of recent sharp Increases In share prices forced the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange to close on a distinctly easier note yesterday. A number of blue chips and Investment counters were quietly traded higher. Cases In point were Guinness, Bata (Malaysia), Esso Ordinary
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        NOMINAL RATES
        133 14 Interbank rates »t 3.00 pm. Currencies Nominal ritti SmlthtonUn |mrti|i fuoitd yesterday (crow) parity <ku|i US dollar 2.3420 2.3430 2.8196 —16.93 Sterling pound 4.2666 4.2717 7.3469 —41.93 Hongkong dollar 50.33 5X39 50.51 O.U M'slan dollar 97.16 91.27 100.00 2.84 Aiist schilling 15.3151 1.'. 3940 12.1012 +26.56 Bel franc
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        183 14 NOTE: Ttuw nM may differ lUgbtly mm thw quoted by bank* to their cuatouen. ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on May 16. IS Dollar* (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 7 9/16 7 7/16 1 mth 7 11/16 7 9/16 2 mths 7 7/8 7
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        40 14 Closing Interbank rates cm Singapore dollars on May It. (Hfar BM Overnight 3 1/2 3 1/4 1 mth 4 11/16 4 5/8 2 mths 4 13/16 4 3/4 3 mths 4 7/8 4 13 18 Sown: Asttey rearer.
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        50 14 KANOt or raiei otrcrM bi ducouni hous» on May It. Overnight I It Ilit Call duxwil t%% ClMIng •<•» MM S-Moalh Trauury bill* 1/4 a 1/1 1-liooth Bank bill* < 7/« 4 1/4 3 Month CD 4 1S/U 4 13 M •-Month CO S 1/lt 5 1/1* (m»m: Halltnal
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        23 14 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their beat customers it 7 per cent.
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      1350 15 OCBC sees steady but no spectacular growth ahead SHAREHOLDERS of the Oversea -Chinese Banking Corporation must be prepared to accept steady but not spectacular growth. Chairman Tan Chin Tuan states clearly in his latest statement that the "board also believes that the longterm Interests of the bank will be best
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      429 15 THE Central Provident Fund Board has appointed Securities and Computer Services(SCCS) as Its clearing agency for SBS (1978) Ltd shares. SCCS, the newly-incor-porated computer subsidiary of the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES), will provide all clearing facilities for the trading of SBS shares which
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      Keck Seng trebles profit
      263 15 KECK Seng (Malaysia) has unveiled an Impressive set of results for Its first year as a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Pre-tax profits for the year ended Dec 31, 1977 amounted to MH0. 59 million, more than three times the 53. 32 million
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      124 15 THE Stock Exchange of Singapore Limited has announced that the undermentioned companies will be aisigned to the respective trading sections on the dates indicated below:- First trading section with effect from 9.30 a.m. today: 1. Berjaya Kawat Berhad 2. Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad .1. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad •4.
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      480 15 ffallDlii Quototions ore invited for the supply ond delivery of flower pots and glazed jors to HDB nursery, Kay Siong Road. Singapore 1 0 for a period of 1 year from I Jun 78 to 31 May 79 The specifications and requirements ore as follows Top Diameter Height Approximate Unit
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      637 15 y WAN TAX (PTE) LTD. > (Receivers* Managers Appointed) CLOSING -DOWN SALE at SHOPS 210 -21 1,2 nd Floor, Peninsula Shopping Complex, Coleman Street, Singapore. Items for SALE Discounts up to Dresses 50% Sterling mesh and Glomesh products 40% Imported handbags 50% Wallets and Purses 40% Miscellaneous 70% Business Hours
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      599 16 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Servi<*:- U Weekdays JH± 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. W \_-^W Saturdays rTvs^ 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. \tT^ Public Holldayf C.A.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. ajf-6677 Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mm. $9.00) Per column
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      449 16 SECONDHAND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE lor Hire or for Sale atSin (lee Seng. 83. Rochore Canal Road Spore Telephone -?94 1857 SPECIAL OFFERS) ALL types of airconditloners locally constructed commercial refrigerators, cold rooms, containers Rental, repairs and respray. Tel: *****11 (3 lines) SANYO. NATIONAL. YORK, Philco. Carrier used airconditloners; Trices range from
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      853 16 BBIBBBI^b>BB7 ■■bBBV aBBBBBBBBBB. BBsf"' W «BBbl LbbT^ ***** aßßsi Q^diL Ui^ci«**op i Delight Cage -bbbbbbbbbA Bedroom Set. *l*§^[»»* Quality It Our Business ■ffi^JKiJSr AMHWERSARY SALE I midyear offer j 20% DISCOUNT ■■■^^O^P^^ud.d in J FrOm tHI 30th JUM J On AM Nonvo Sp.co.iri,. j/thisßedroomSet (from Ist May to 31st May)
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      377 16 OUR COMPANY SPECIALISES IN NEW AND SECONDHAND FORKLIFTS. Import/export, repair and service. Please call GOLDEN TRANS FORKLITT CO. Tel: *****5/ *****97 FOR SALE/ RENTAL Refurbished Wlnget Benford. hydraulic or manual dumpers, mixers. Dead Weight/ Vibrating Road Roller. Air Compressor. Generator. Welding Set. Petter/ Lister Engines. Etc. Multlstates Trading Company 84.
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      382 16 II EMPLOYMENT MANAGER FOR TRAVEL Division required by A Motor Finance Co. We Provide all facilities It Finance He will work on Share Profit Basis Applicants who have Oood Connection In Travel-Line, apply 287-A Selegle Complex Tel: *****3 b) Secretarial and Clerical AN ESTABLISHED PROGRESSIVE COMPANY DEALING WITH CHEMICALS AND
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      339 16 MING COURT HOTEL requires A) ACCOUNTS CLERK (MALE) B) FRONT OFFICE CASHIERS (FEMALE) O OCB O level with 3 rredits C) LOUNGE WAITRESS Above 17 years and at least 1 6 in tall D) WAITERS E) COMMIS WAITERS F) CHAMBERMAIDS G) HOUSEMAN H) KITCHEN PORTERS All applicants must be prepared
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      525 16 II EMPLOYMENT FEMALE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS required Immediately by fast expanding firm In Orchard Road vicinity. Applicants must possess minimum LCC Intermediate qualifications Including experience In preparing monthly trial balance Independently A pleasant personality, good command of English, and some knowledge of Typing/ Shorthand preferable Phone *****3 for Interview. EXPERIENCED FEMALE
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      431 16 IMPORT EXPORT PRACTICES a DOCUMENTATION COURSE An Intensive two-month course specially designed for those Intending to pursue higher executive/ administrative positions In Import -export organisations Syllabus Include: Practices of International Trade. Transhipments Re-shlpments. Import/ export Control. Marine Insurance. Cargo Survey. Bank Credit facilities and etc. For enrolment contact: HIGH STREET
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      372 16 II EMPLOYMENT FEMALE GENERAL CLERK required by Trading Firm. Experienced In typing, documentation, simple accounts and knowledge of Mandarin and English Apply with full particulars 5303. Woh Hup Complex. Beach Road. Singapore 7. CLERK REQUIRED. English Secondary Four. Must be able to speak and write Chinese. Interested please submit full
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      309 16 TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES urgently required for sales and follow-up of existing clients of our established line of products namely Springs. Wire forms and Metal Parts. Equal opportunity for male and female applicants. c Speak fluent English and Chinese dialects, c Polytechnic Diploma In Mechanical/ Production Engineering Alternatively. Vocational, Technical or
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      807 17 II EMPLOYMENT a) bM— A WELL-ESTABLISHED SWEDISH COMPANY i squires: MALE/FEMALE SALES REPRESENTATIVES to market Its qusWy products wtiseh ere ever In oreet demand. Most of our Representatives are making a 4- figure Income Why not give yourself a chance and be rewarded accordingly lo your efforts' interested? Please call
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      841 17 PULL TIME SALES CAREER with 1 heavily idverllsed world famous q products Successful candidates t will receive very attractive terms including basic salary, plus CPF. commissions, annual bonus and other fringe benefits. Progress f within the organisation Is assured r to hardworking and personable r people Both male and female
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      643 17 II EMPLOYMENT DP TOP CONFECTIONERY relulres Indoor Salesgirls Inerested please call at: Blk. 83. 550 Marine Parade Centre (next to ifetro) Spore 15. >ESION FIRM REOUIRES part and ulltlme salesmen Those who are tot afraid nf hard work and axe esponslble need apply Expelence necessary but not essenlal Basic salary,
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      670 17 CORONA MANUFACTURERS PTE LTD.. An Affiliate of SCM Corporation. U.SJk.. manufacturing electric typewriters requires MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN a Vocational Certificate In maintenance fitting or equivalent a Undergone Apprenticeship Training Scheme In Mechanical Engineering or minimum 3 years experience In maintenance and repair of production machinery. ELECTRICIAN a Vocational Certificate In Electrical
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      657 17 II EMPLOYMENT A YOUNG ANO FAST EXPANDING ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY Invites suitable qualified candidates for the post of TECHNICIANS a Undergone extensive training course on radio servicing and other audio products from any recognised Vocational Institutions or Private Schools. a Preferably with 2 years work Ing experience In an electronic
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      651 17 'S3 U A MANUFACTURER OF AUDIO PRODUCTS WELCOMES YOU TO A LONG-TERM and STABILIZED CAREER We Require: MALE FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Requirements: a Age Female between 1 6 4 35 years/ Male between It St 18 years. a Primary education a Experience not necessary a Singapore citizens a Malaysian citizens
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      611 17 II EMPLOYMENT CHARTERED INDUSTRIES OF SINGAPORE PTE. LTD requires (a) STOREKEEPER a Preferably with credit In English and Maths a 1— 2 years experience (b) MACHINE OPERATORS Mai* Female) FOR JURONQ (c) PROCESS OPERATORS (Male) For BUKIT TIMAH REQUIREMENTS a- Primary Six education a Candidates must be able to work
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      609 17 f SmCOPOKUIPUMV &EncincEßinc[o (PTE)ITD 1 TANJONO RHU SPORE 1S We have vacancies for the following: SKILLED PRODUCTION WORKMEN a STEEL WORKERS/ WELDERS ENGINE FITTERS PIPE WORKERS ELECTRICIANS GENERAL WORKERS Core petltlve wages and prospects of promotion are offered to successful applicant 1 Appl cants srs required to work In Trnfong
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      769 17 II EMPLOYMENT WANTED SECURITY GUARDS for Hißh-riv Building Applicants should be able to read and write English Age below 45 years. Fight hours rhlft-dulles Starting pay $230 per month, on three months probation lo $250 per month Apply personally to 808. Bth floor. International Plaza EstabHohed snapping company requires (1)
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      780 17 HALLMARK FLORISTS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD requires an experienced flower-arranger cum sales assistant Must be able to do all aorta oX flow»r arrangements Including Ikebana style, wreaths, bridal bouquet, etc Interested please writ* to:The Manager P.O. Boi 40* Colombo Court MALE ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER preferably with some experience urgently required by an
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      595 18 H EMPLOYMENT ■an A WELL ESTABLISHED GROUP OF COMPANIES Invites applications for the following positions (A) SALESMAN (Blecwtca* App—nc.s) OCE 'O' or A' level a Sales experience In electrical appliances preferred but not essential a Able to speak loacal dialect* a Holds a valid class 3 driving licence and owns
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      423 18 i 'S Ymiliaiii YAOHAN SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED has career opportunities tor: A) FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK a OCB i> 1->'M-1 with LCCJ Intermediate Certificate OR a 2 years Accounting experience a Able to perform Accounting work Including Key Punching of computer-input machine B) SALES ASSISTANTS a Must be 16 to 23
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      719 18 II EMPLOYMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC (U.S.A.) HOUSEWARES PTE. LTO. We have Immediate vacancies for the post of-SET-UP MAN (IST/2NO/3HO SHIFT) A Trade Certificate from any Vocational Institute with workIng experience of basic mechanics Preference will be given to ex-National Servicemen. Please apply personally from Mondays to Fridays (8.00 am. 5.00 p
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      712 18 BILLIARDS ATTENDANT REOUIRED to surt Ist June Apply to General Secretary. V.M.C.A Of Spore. Orchard' Road. Spore 9 or call personally. REOUIREO APPRENTICES IN metalwork by switchboard factory In dlst 21 Please contact *****4/ *****2 for Interview. STORE BOY REOUIRED by a book publishing firm Age below 21 Call personally
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      682 18 II EMPLOYMENT MALE OENERAL LABOURERS (10 vacanckw) required for immediate employment Permanent residents and Malaysians are invited to apply Please call personally to:Mr. Adam Othman, Magnolia Da**. Factory, 8 iiu. Upper BukW Tlmah Roao. WANTED A HARDWORKINO English speaking office boy Please apply In person to Stamford Educational Towers. 218
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      675 18 MINI-SUPERMARKET NEOUIR Experienced Cashier Preferable staying In District 13, 14. 15 Interested please call *****6 after 2pm. MINI-SUPERMARKET REQUIRES Experienced Supervisor. Must have few years experience In consumer goods and knowledge of purchasing and selling Interested please writ* to P.O. Box 1753 with full particulars attachlng non-returnable photograph and contact
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      999 18 111 VEHICLES A BOATS IM9 ALFA ROMEO Super 1000 c c. Road tax new. first party Insurance 2 3 79 $6.0000. n0 View: 159. Jalan Übl. oft Paya Lebar Airport Road. '70 DATSUN 100 A.1. 1 owner, metallic paint, low mileage, very good condition $12,900 Tel: *****95 107$ AUGUST GOODS
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      777 18 IMS VOLVO ins. 1800 c < Tax June Excellent condition Eligible for PARF $6,300 *****4 Lee SUZUKI MOTOCROSSER ROttSBA $2200 ono or exchange for PE2SO' TS2SOA Eric. *****3 after 6 00 p.m MERCEDES 200. 1071. 2nd owner Aircond sports rims. $24,700 ono 70- E. Lorong M. Telok Kurau (after 4
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      924 18 111 VEHICLES BOATS HOLDEN TORANA DEC 72 With alrcon. radio-cassette, new tyres Beautiful throughout Eleglble for PARF Any offer tel: *****6 1972 ROVER 2000 IC 2nd owner, new tyres, road tax and insurance, alrcond. $9,500 Tel: *****0 LATE 70 OPEL Olympla Road tax August Excellent condition Selling $5,300 Call *****36
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      827 18 1074 MERCEDES MNZ 230.6 air cond 1972 Mercedes Benz 280.S alrcond 1972 Mini 1275 OT 19U Ford Cortina 1800 OT 1971 Fo*« Cortina 1800 L Saloon. 1810 Toyota Corona Saloon 1969 Fo*sl Escort 1300 Saloon and also scrjf Cars Tel *****0 *****9/ *****tT Nam Choon Hang Motor VehlcKW Trading Company.
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      828 19 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES Upper Paya Lebar Road next to Bright Cinema I Area: 93 SQ M (1,000 SQ. FT.) to 1.300 SQ M.( 14.000 SC. FT.) I 80% Loan I Freehold I Special Rates for Building under Construction. I (jIHHiiiBB f r Neatly Partitioned Carp«t*KJ OFFICE ACCOMMODATION of about 1.000
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      849 19 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES JALAN BESAR MAIN Road (near New World Amusement Park) 3stnrey shophouse total area over 6.000 sq. ft for rent suitable for banking, finance, hardwares, electrical and auto spare parts co. avail-able Immediately interested please contact owner Mr Tan tel: *****22 DIST. 21 JALAN JURONG Kechll 3bedroomed 2-storey
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      703 19 EXCLUSIVE APARTMENTS. SWIMMING pools: Chatsworth Apartment 53. 600: Orange Heights $3,000. Beverly Mai $3,000: Ridgewood condominium $2,500; Equatorial Apartment $2,100; Oolden Mile $1,900: Kings Mansion $1,500; Cavenagh House $1,500 Serene Realty *****3/ *****9 DIST. 17 (CHANQI/ TAMPINES vicinity) condominium flats. 4 bedrooms, telephone, furnished/ unfurnished $450' $350 Ring *****3 DIST
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      792 19 IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES FULLY FURNISHED APARTMENT at Kum Hlng Court for Immediate occupation. 3 bedrooms, alrcondltloners Ring *****6 during office hours. DIST. 15 FULLY FURNISHED flat with 4 bedrooms. 4 bathrooms attached Built-in cupboards $900 Tel: *****16 DIST. S PASIR PANJANQ Road. 3 bedrooms, unfurnished Interested tel: *****3 Mr.
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      583 19 Hfesf TONG LEE BUILDING Flatted Factory 35, Kallang Pudding Rd near Al|umed Rd 1 3) ■i.w.iai:r.«M«Bwiagiwiir FROM 860 sq. ft. upwards 80% Loan available TONG LEE CO. PTE LTD 27.YIOCHUKANGRD 5% m.s. SINGAPORE 19. TEL: *****1 *****0 *****95 JONES LANG SBMIEISSS. INDUSTRIAL PREMISES FOR LEASE A. FLATTED FACTORIES Available In
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      663 19 IV ACCOMMODATION 4 PROPERTIES OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE 1 8.78. 2.400 sq ft. at $1 50 p.s.f Including utilities. Tan Cnwer Boon Building. 921 Buktt Tlmah Road Tel *****8 Nelly OFFICE SPACE FOR rent at International Plaza. Anson Road Area 946 so, ft. Interested please contact Mrs. Ng *****77 SHENTON WAV
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      634 19 rFonSale j i or Rent 1 HOLLAND VILLA A V< m -BJ 2'/j Storey De-luxe Semi-detached House for sale or rent! Ready for Immediate occupation. Open for viewing. Easy Purchase arrangement. Moonbeam Terrace Off Holland Road Very close to Henry Park Primary School Features 4 spacious bedrooms. 2 sitting rooms
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      799 19 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES WESS ASSOCIATES 2t»t22 (1 Mnee)/ 25M314/ M ***** REAL BARGAINS!! Kheem Hock vtdnlty exclusive double-storey semi-de-tached on hill top. 5 bedrooms, well furnished. 8.200 sq ft $240,000 0.n.0. Klnge Cloee unique design tached. split-level. 6 bedrooms. Italian tiles, furnished $205,000 0.n.0. Balmoral Point expensively furnished with Imported
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      742 19 SERANOOON OAM>eN ESTAfET-seml-detached and trrraxe houses wanted for ImmedtM* cash purchase Owners pleaat call *****22 ext. 2. SMALL LOTS OF commercial/ residential land wanted Tel: *****0 *****35 9 EBC REQUIRES GOOD residential properties Price musMc realistic Results assured Cots suit, no obligation. Tel: *****40/ 2355.S41 LARGE OR SMALL pieces of
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      686 20 V SERVICES BUSINESS SEMCO INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE Repair. Service. Sale Rental of refrigerators, telertatoni airconditloners. cookers. U.i sh ing machines. H P .nall.iMc Call *****6. NATIONWIDE SERVICES Repairs. Servicing. Rental. Respraylng. Trade-In. Sales and Oeneral Contractor For All Kinds of Alrcondltloners And RefrlKtr Tel *****3/*****0 RENTAL S2S/- MONTHLY. Free service repair.
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      665 20 CAPITAL AVAILABLE Funds available Internationally for viable projects $.100 000 00 Minimum Venture Capital Consultants ***** Ventura Blvd.. Suite SOOA Sherman Oaks. California ***** U.S.A. (213-799-0422) Telei *****S VENCAP LSA SUPPLIERS OF PAPER Items and paper stock lots, re-condltloned Heldleberg Printing Machines' Massey Ferguson 135 Tractors, canned fish Contact Mr
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      1132 20 V SERVICES BUSINESS RELAXING MASSAGE by experienced profaeatonej masseuses Can orchard Visiting Massmge service *****71. *****93 (8.00 .i in cina.irdsi SPECIALIST HEALTH SALON 2nd floor next to Robinson's 229/ 230 Specialists Centre Tel *****39. *****6 Ext 145. Massage Sauna Bath TRY US. ELIZABETH HEALTH service massage by qualified It masseurs
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      639 20 VI EDUCATION TRAINING aSk Stamford Centre The largest and most progressive resource centre for Education in business and the professions in South East Asia now enables Students to prepare for the most coveted qualification in computer studies British Computer Society Examination Parti. Course comm6nc6S on 26/5/78 (Spore) 13/6/78(M'sia) For further
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      827 20 GIRLS! Jobs are Becoming harder to (jet you need better qualifications Enrol now at the ITC and qualify for the London Chamber of 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 part
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      426 20 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE WILLING to coach male/ female, how to Import Export all producu Write PO Box 872 Maxwell Post Office. EFFECTIVE HOME TUITION for all levels/ subjects Reasonable Call MTC *****9/ *****6 Night *****06 DUTCH DRESSMAKING (4 months course) Unique/ professional method Ladles accomplished with entire
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      323 20 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. GENERAL Paper for Pre-U Secondary 4 by teacher experienced over 20 years. Biology with practical* *****4 PERSONAL PIANOFORTE tuition theory and practical Experienced teacher enrolling beginners Call Miss Lee tcP M 220 RELIABLE EXPERIENCED BILINGUAL tutors specialised for Home Tuition in all subjects. Reasonable charges Contact: 9 12".
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      357 20 VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS British airways holidays London for You 7 nights from $285* London 'Mini-Stays' $35 a day* Europe for You 8 days from $679* Britain for You 7 days from $391* ♦Excludes air. fare Europe for Asians 21 days for $3,333 Includes air fare. Group departures. Led by
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    Hospital for west Singapore
    352 21 rIS Is a sketch of Kent Rldxe Hospital which wIU be completed in 1985. It will serve residents in the western areas of Singapore such as Ayer Rajah, dementi and Jurong. It will also serve as a training centre for future doctors. The hospital will house
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    Singapore mission in London to meet building interests
    309 21 LONDON, Tues. A four-man Singapore mission is In London at the invitation of British manufacturers and consultants in the construction industry to take part in a conference spotlighting Singapore as the gateway to business In Southeast Asia. The one-day seminar tomorrow, billed
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      140 Acknowledgements
      73 21 MR. WONG AH KWONG Th« lamilr o* Hrn lat* Mr. Wong Ah Kweng wishes to express deep i o Pastor Alan Leong of Queenstown Baptist Church. relative! and friends for their condolences, donations and insist nice rendered during their bereavement. Special mention must be gratefully made to Doctors
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      75 21 THE FAMILY OF the late Mr Francta WaMw KUss thank all relatives, friends, priests, nuns, members of the PVM group, doctors and nursing staff of Ward 6 Toa Payoh General Hospital for their attendance, assistance, wreaths, donations and condolences In their recent bereavement THE FAMILY OF the late Mrs. Ho
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      59 21 The Family of the late CLEMENT PHILIP PEREIRA expresses their heartfelt thanks to all Relatives. Friends. Directors and Staff of Realty Investment. Fathers Barthoulot and Perelra. Dato Jogtnder Singh. The Committee and Members of Tasek Utara Oolf Club Johore Bahru for their Invaluable assistance, kind attendance, condolences, contributions, wreaths and
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      21 21 THE FAMILY OF the late Mrs Edna Wilson thank relatives and friends for their kind condo,'l donations during their recent bereavement.
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      18 21 CABLE RECEIVED FROM Cherlathura Trivandrum. Manual Perelra. father of Mrs. Elizabeth Penaford passed away on 1.5.78
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      144 In Memoriam IN MEMORIAM
      29 21 144 In Memoriam IN MEMORIAM In ever loving memory of ALBERT TAN CHEW MONG departed 17 .s 74 Sully missed hut not forgotten by ntnnu, brotlMn, sister, sister-111-ljw nephews.
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      In Loving Memory of
      65 21 RICHARD KWA LEONG KENG Imparted 17-5-77. Stdly rniiim by wif*. ten t d»ughlf IN LOVING MEMORY of dearest M.ir> T;iy Siang Meng departed 17-5-77 A year ago since you left us suddenly Thoughts of you bring us tears But memories of ,you still remain dearly In
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    Ship firm told to pay staff $9,500
    429 21 rEE Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday ordered Kie Hock Shipping (1971) Pte. Ltd. (Engineering Workshop) to pay $9,513 and any balance due to Its employees in a show cause application brought by the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation. The' company duly paid the amount by
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    CC classes
    28 21 THE Sennet community centre will hold clave* on cake-making, knitting and crochet, hairdreaalng. gultarplaying padang curry, children's art and swimming Thou Interested can call 2****** *****5
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED IN DAMAGES SUIT
    110 21 JUDGMENT was reserved by the High Court yesterday on a damages claim by a labourer, Suranl bin Ahmad, said to have suffered very serious Injuries In a road accident on Nov 10. 1973. Suranl was 17 then and was in coma for three weeks after
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    Court rejects motion to defer $12m tax payment
    526 21 'PAY FIRST— ARGUE LATER' BEAVER Singapore Pte. Ltd., now in voluntary liquidation, yesterday lost its High Court motion for an order arising from a writ claiming $12,182,114 in tax arrears and penalties. The company, disputing it owes the Comptroller of Income Tax
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    Free treatment for 500 a day at clinic
    264 21 Free treatment for 500 a day at clinic THE Chung Hwa Free Clinic in Toa Payoh, scheduled to be completed by the middle of July, will provide free treatment to about 500 patients a day. The Singapore Chinese Physicians Association, which Is building the clinic, will Invite its 500 members
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      1041 21 VII TRAVEL I RESTAURANTS NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore Pte Ltd S T P B LIC NO !40 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Oenting Cameron Highlands) by deluxe aircondltloned coach seven days SSl92'-. six days 8*172 departure every Sunday Monday Tuesday During 'school holidays departure dally Oenting Cameron Highland-, four days
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      188 21 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18, 1970 EDITION) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First Meeting of Creditors In the undermentioned cases will be held on Wednesday. 7th June. 1978 at the Official Assignee's Chambers. Supreme Court Building. Singapore 6:In Bankruptcy No* 980/76 Fol Chay Chlew (a) Phua Say Chlew of
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      1323 21 TAX LOSS COMPANY We. a substantial financial group, are looking for a partner to share a profitable pint venture business The potential can didate must be a Singapore incorporated company, have a total tax loss of S$7 5 million and satisfy the following two conditions 1 The loss incurred must
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      239 21 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 3). 1 No cause of no "vibes" 6 Making yogi dole out U» etc., mea culpa (7. 2. 6). metaphysics <B>. 8 The seat, paradoxically, of 7 Antl-Peonism I act' (19) learning (3. 5). 12 "Like Aplcious, he of Zu9 Having a spot of amuse- rich
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      'PENANG A TOP VACATION CENTRE'
      126 22 PENANO, Tues Penang has been rated highly as an attractive vacation destination In a recent survey conducted by American travel agents. The travel agents were delegates of the USA Mid-West Pata Chapter who were here recently, according to the latest Issue of Penang Travel News,
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      Lock icon Pregnant girlfriend knifed herself, says murder bid accused
      395 22 KUALA LUMPUR.. Tun A CLERK, on trial for attempted murder, told the Special Sessions Court here toaay that his girlfriend stabbed herself with a penknife when he disclaimed responsibility for her pregnancy during a picnic date at Templer Park last year. Wan
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      Lock icon Sabah ban on DAP chief
      127 22 Sabah ban on DAP chief KOTA KINABALU, Tues. The political bureau director of the Democratic Action Party, Mr. Lee Lam Thye, was today refused entry into Sabah. After being kept in a room at the airport here for more than three hours, the DAP leader and MP for Kuala Lumpur
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      Lock icon Hussein and Suharto to review the border ops
      470 22 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. SECURITY and 0 communist activities along the Malaysia Indonesia border areas are expected to feature at the talks between Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn and President Suharto in Labuan off the Sabah coast tomorrow. Informed sources said that the
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      Information officers' role
      60 22 KUALA LUMPUR. Tue». Information officers have an important role In helping to bridge the "communication gap between the government and the people." Information Minister Datuk Mohamed Rahmat said yesterday. To achieve this, he said, he wanted all information staff, whether in Radio and Television Malaysia, the Information
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      Hunt for car
      40 22 SEREMBAN, Tues. The Negrl Sembllan police are still looking (or a brown coloured car bearing the registration number NJ 9037. believed to have been used by five men who robbed a tourist bus in Pedas last month.
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      Lock icon Phoune told of Malaysia's wish to cooperate with Laos
      237 22 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Malaysia today offered to cooperate with Laos in as many areas as possible for mutual benefit. The offer was conveyed by Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn to the visiting Laotian Vice Premier and Mi nister of Foreign Affairs.
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      Lock icon Strength and resilience of govt praised
      185 22 LONDON, Tuesday fTHE Malaysian leadership has shown x strength and resilience in dealing both with its political opponents and the problems which have dogged the country since independence, the Financial Times said in an eight-page survey today on Malaysia. "Malaysian leaders have always faced
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      Controls relaxed
      80 22 PENANO, Tues. The Customs Department has relaxed some of its regulations to make dutyfree shopping In Penang more attractive. For example, Thai tourists who travel by road to Penang can get immediate delivery of goods which are purchased from duty-free shops in the city here, senior assistant director
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      Extra services
      24 22 KUALA LUMPUR. Tv«« The Malayan Railway will run extra services tc Butterworth from Friday til May 22 for the Vesak holtdaj Denod.
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      'Spillover of NEP has also benefited others
      266 22 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Deputy Finance Minister Senator Rafldah Aziz said yesterday that while the Implementation of the New Economic" Policy had to some extent been concentrated on the bumlputra community, the "spillover and backwash effects" of Its benefits had gone to non-bumiputras as
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      Air Chief: I called up accused 3 times
      456 22 THE NORTHROP CASE rpHE Chief of Air Staff, X Datuk Mohamed Talb, told the High Court today he had occasion to call up Group Capt. Ahmad Shah bin Hashlm (now retired) three times In 1973. He was giving evidence at Ahmad Shah's
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      194 22 A 1!1I a. HIL T a. All men are created equal but Lanvm sets some apart "^^^HBsfl^B IN NH LANVIN fwas It's easy to set a man of distinction apart from the rect simply Even the buttonholes have to be absolutely perfect and the by the clothes he wears. Take
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    Case to set standard for condoms
    524 23 Case to set standard for condoms Aimed at quality and reliability THE Consumers' Association of Singapore (Case) intends to set a Singapore standard for condoms within the next 12 months. The aim Is to control the quality and reliability of condoms used in family planning here. "We Intend to set
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    44 23 A SWIMMING meet, organised by the People's Association Regional Youth Council* Central) will be held at the Toa Payoh swimming pool on June 18 at 2 p.m. Those wishing to take part can Tel. *****7 before the closing date on Saturday.
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    'Arbitrator in contract row erred in law'
    276 23 rE High Court yesterday heard a submission that an arbitrator had In law "misconducted" himself in the arbitration proceedings involving Union Contractors (the claimant) and the Public Works Department, parties In a contract dispute. Senior state counsel Warren Khoo. assisted by state counsel
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    $50,000 LOSS IN 3 A.M. SAWMILL FIRE
    85 23 AN early morning Ore destroyed 12 ttm-ber-enttlng machines and sawn Umber, valued at »5«,0M at Up Seng Sawmill In Jalan Lobak off Jalan tanoa, yesterday. No one was Injured in the biaie, first spotted by two watchmen at 3 a.m. The eaate of
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    IN MEMORIAM
    26 23 D*part«d: 17.5.1977 So sadly missed but fondly remembered by husDand an< j children her soul t0 eternlt >Om I Sul Ram Mr*. MahMwarl M«llv«fl«n«m
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      441 23 1978 IN MEMORY OF MR. CHANG LOONG KENN 11th Day of 4th. Moon. 1976 Dearest Dad, We love you. You must know how very much we miss you. Each and every one of us, your grandchildren too, and Mom especially. VACANCY URGENTLY REQUIRED TWO TECHNICIANS cum MECHANIC MANUFACTURE PVC RIGID
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      HEAT WILL BE STORE'S ALLY
      293 24  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By SINGAPORE's squash team take on New Zealand, rated the fifth best side in the Hashim Khan world team championship at Karachi from May 20-26. in a warm-up match today at Kallang with the heat as their ally. Although the leadinc New Zealand
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      Strange Idea impresses in work-out
      466 24  - Strange Idea impresses in work-out BLUE PETER By IPOH, Tues. Strange Idea did an impressive work-out on a good track here today. With apprentice Benson Tan astride, the Stunning nve-year-old beat stablemate Triple Time (Abdul Razak) in a 600-metre trial in 36.8 seconds. Strange Idea impressed In his last start,
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      447 24 rtUESSELDORF, Tues. Is Spain won the first Nations Cup competition, the official men's team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals, with a comfortable win over Australia in the final here yesterday. Manuel Orantes and Jose Higueraa were far more at home on clay than their
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      NATIONAL SQUAD FOR ATHLETICS
      348 24  -  ERNEST FRIDA By THE Sin g a p ore Amateur Athletics Ass o c i ation, in an unprecedented move, have named 64 athletes from whom they will select Singapore's representatives to this year's Asian Games at Bangkok and other international meets. Plan Those not in
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      332 24 BELGRADE. Tues.— Olympic silver medallist Andres Aldama became the tenth member of Cuba's 11 -man team to reach the quarterfinals at the World amateur boxing championships last night when he battered Syamsul Anwar of Indonesia to defeat in under 90 seconds. In a brutally one-sid-ed light welterweight
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      MP dish out a trouncing
      63 24 MARINE Parade trounced Kampong Chal Chee 42-0 In a tint round match of the Inter constituency netball tournament. Other results: Thomson If Oeylang East 14. Kampong Kembangan 29 Buklt PanJang 11, Tamplnea IB Anson IS. Khe Bong 22 Kuo Chuan 13. Whampoa 23 Jalan Besar
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      The full list of athletes
      196 24 rpHE athletes under 1 their respective coaches: Men: Coach Maurice Nicholas— M. Slvallngam. Ong Chong Kok, C. Kalalselvam, K. Pannlrselvam, S. Kumaravelu, Llm Han Seng. 8. Surendra, P. C. Supplah A. Karma. Osman Merican —T. Supplah. D. Selvarajoo. Jeffrey Ng, Shraprakasam. R. Nadarajan. Khoo Bee
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      501 24 rpHE chances of Los Angeles being chosen as the site of the 1984 x Summer Olympics appeared bleaker than ever yesterday, said both the members of the International Olympic Committee and Los Angeles officials. Los Angeles are the only city asking to host the
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      271 24 LA BAULE, Prance. Tues. South African Dale Hayes returned a final round of •7 to win the French Open golf championship by an Impressive 11 strokes from defending champion Severlano Ballesteros, of Spain, here yesterday. Hayes finished 19 under par on 269 to collect the £7.500
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      BRIEFS
      95 24 f ONDON, Tues.— England s Derek Randall steered Nottinghamshire to a lastditch victory yesterday, denting the hopes of their victims. Kent, of qualifying for the last eight of the 55over Benson and Hedges Cup. Set a target of 192. Notts were soon behind the clock until Randall came In
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      Lock icon Holmes claims: 'I'm the best'
      168 24 TtfEW YORK, Tues. ■i™ Challenger Larry Holmes yesterday predicted a win over World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Ken Norton when they meet at Las Vegas on June 9. "I'm the best heavy weight In the world," said the 28 year -old former lorry driver from
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      Lock icon Randall steers Notts to last-ditch win
      271 24 beat Combined Universities by one run. Glamorgan 203-7. Universities 202-8. (V. Marks 58, A. HlghneU 65). Glamorgan 3 pts. At Trent Bridge- Nottinghamshire beat Kent by 4 wkts. Kent 191-7 Nottingham 192-8 (D. Randall 46 no). Nottingham 3 Pts. SOCCER: Teenage soccer sensation. Craig
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      197 24 CYDNEY. Tue*. Reeultt of Sundays Australian football matches: National League: Adelaide CIS. Melbourne 1. Brisbane C 3 Sydney 2. Eastern 3 Canberra 0. Fltzroy U 0 Brisbane L. 0. Marconi 2 St. George 1. Western 1 W. Adelaide 3. Victoria State League: Albion 3 Altona 1. accrue
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      509 24 8 NCC Systems Analyst Management Courses The NCC course on Systems Analysis and Design will be conducted again in Kuala Lumpur from 19th 30th June NCC Two-day seminars on Computer Concepts for Managers are also to be presented on: sth 6th July-Penang Bth 9th July-Penang 11th 12th July-Kuala Lumpur Solon
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      S'pore win but disappoint
      617 25 Mohun Bagan fade after a good start gIN GAP ORE'S probable Malaysia Cup semi-final team last night beat Mohun Bagan of India 3-0 at the National Stadium, but it was a performance that they could not be proud of. They will have to show tremendous improvement
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      Ng turns star as Harl and Lee fail
      272 25  -  PETER SIOW By r\N a night when v the stars failed to shine, Ng Cheng Soon rose to the occasion to help SAFSA 'A' beat Telok Ayer 105-94 in the National Basketball League at Gay World Stadium yesterday. Ng took over the
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      104 25 ATHLETICS Thomson Secondary School meet iToa Payoh 2 p.m.). BADMINTON Business Houses mixed team knockout (SBA hall 7 p.m.). BASKETBALL BAS national tournament Fourseas v SAFSA B 1 6 45 p.m Hardware v Nam Tevk (8 p.m t, Kong Siong I Asia Electric (9 15 p.m. matches at Guy
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      Swim meet
      38 25 THE heats of Balestier mil Technical School's llth annual swimming meet will tfcke place at the Tao Payoh Swimming Complex on July 28 1 S a.m. 12 noon). The final will be at the same venue.
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      VAS receive two offers
      189 25  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By rpHE Volleyball Association of Singapore have received offers from club teams in Western Australia and the Bank of Bangkok to play matches against the national team some time next month. But. pending clarification of their status, and the VAS's campaign to raise funds,
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      CC sports
      18 25 KAMPONO Übi community centre is organising a sporu meet at its premises at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      Forged tickets warning
      109 25 Forged tickets warning KUANTAN, Tues.^Tlckets for the Malaysia Cup soccer semi final first leg between Pahang and Singapore here on Saturday will be checked thoroughly for possible forgery. The tickets will go on sale at Stadium Darul makmur at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Kick-off time Is 8 p.m. Pahang F.A.
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      'LIVE' BONANZA
      305 25  -  WILFRED YEO By SINGAPORE soccer fans can look forward to a punctual bonanza of live World Cup telecasts barring the failure to receive a signal from, the satellite, a Radio and Television Singapore spokesman said yesterday. "We have taken measures to ensure that the telecasts will go on
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      Reaching for the top the Ang way
      318 25  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By ANG BAN LEONG, 16, does not mince his words when it comes to water-polo. "I'm determined to make it to the top whatever it costs," says Ang, a prolific scorer for the Queenstown team. And that is no idle boast,
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      Cricket friendlies
      129 25 H/ESTERN AUSTRATT UAN schoolboys will play two friendly cricket matches against the Singapore youth teams this weekend, reports ERNEST FRIDA. Singapore's under- 18 team will be led by Frederick Martens, eldest son of former allrounder John Martens. The other members of the squad from whom the team will
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      FAS make a concession to three clubs
      263 25 FAS make a concession to three clubs MEMBERS of the Singapore intermediate ITI and youth soccer squads may play for the Singapore Malay, Chinese and Indian clubs after all, reports JOE DORAI. The Football Association of Singapore have decided to make this concession after earlier having banned all national team
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      Nugteren takes on Penang challenge
      235 25  - Nugteren takes on Penang challenge DHARSAN SINGH By NICKVANNUfi TEREN, Singapore^ autocross king, has decided to take temporary leave from the slith«ry mud-paths on which he has been driving for the past few weeks for a flatter, smoother surface in the Penang Grand Prix the weekend after next. Van Nugteren,
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      173 25 The Taj, perhaps the most magnificent mausoleum moon. And like a truly beautiful woman, every angle of the British crown jewels. in the world, was built to express the love and grief for awe-inspiring. From the old fort, or across the river, or India is a lot more than the
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    63 26 SANDWICHED between two federal marshals, Patty Hearst has a faint smile on her face as they run through newsmen to enter the Federal Youth Prison at Pleasanton. California on Monday. Miss Hearst drove up to prison in a four-car caravan. She will be serving about 14
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    36 26 RAWALPINDI. Toes. Mr. Reraj Mohammad Khan, president of the leftist National Liberation Front and a former backer of deposed Prime Minister Zulfikar All Bhutto, was arrested this i morning for Illegal political activity.— UPI.
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    25 26 OENEVA. Tue*. Forty million people are suffering from mental Illness throughout the world, the directorgeneral of the World Health Organisation said today. AP.
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    184 26 Begin hits US over warplane sales TEL AVIV. Tues. ISRAEL today con1 demned the United States Senate's approval of warplane sales to the Arabs and demands were Immediately raised for a lough Israeli response. Prime Minister Menachem Begin said the package sale, passed by the Senate 54-44 last night, violated
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    61 26 TOKYO. Tues Prime Minister Talceo Pukuda. discussing economic aid to Indonesia, said today Japan always has put emphasis on Asean members and will continue to do so. a Foreign Ministry official reported. Mr. Fukuda's remarks came in a meeting with Mr. Widjojo Nitlsastro. Indonesia's coordinating
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    706 26 Shell 5624 -12 Spillerr. 254 -V, Std Chartered 413W +5 Tate 182 -3 Thorn 344 -5 Tubes 374 +4 Turner Newall 182. -S UDS 93 -1 Ullrama 285. +4 Unilever 508 -18 Un Scientific 2»74 +2 Vlckers 173', unch Wworth «s'. unch EutCTM Boustead 36 unch Cosmopol 29
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    513 26 Tension rises at riot-hit Narita NARITA, Tuesday flared at Tokyo's riot -hit new international airport today after radicals chained themselves to an iron stake when government officials threatened to tear down their protest fortress. Undaunted by the threat, the radicals later burned government signs outside the fortress stating that under
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    Lock icon Brez push for Siberia oil
    63 26 TULSA (Oklahoma) Tue*. me soviet Union is pushing production In western Siberia fields above rated capacities to meet crude oil production goals, the Oil And Gas Journal said yesterday. The Tulsa-based oil industry magazine said that In April President Leonid Brezhnev called on western Siberia
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    63 26 WASHINGTON. Tues. President Carter asked Mr. and Mrs Averell Harriman to be his personnel representatives on Prlday at the funeral of the former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzles. the White House announced today. The American President said yesterday that in the death of Sir Menzles "the
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    30 26 MELBOURNE. Tues. Australia prepared today for an Influx of foreign dignitaries coming here to attend the state funeral on Friday of former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzles.—Reuter.
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      304 26 BUSINESS TIMES Sinfmpt*e s Financial Dally Cover Price SO* Annual SubterlpUon Circulation Manager Telrpinme )7001l Cxi 204 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS... i THERE has been a steady inflow of foreign funds into Singapore since early this year 1 with the bulk finding its way into the bankj ing and manufacturing sectors. However,
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      282 27 Radiocommunications is perhaps one of our most valuable resources in the world today. While we know it to carry the news, musical entertainment or sports coverage to the radio and TV sets in our homes, it is not widely known that the very same medium is involved in connecting you
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    1416 28  -  MILTON CHASE By tOUR years after it was originally conceived, the Hum-phrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Balanced Growth Bill Is expected to be enacted late this month. The House has passed the BIU by a 107 vote margin and although the Senate may offer
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    545 28  -  S. DATTA-RAY By in CALCUTTA rE landlocked Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, one of the last "forbidden" countries tn the non-communist world, has taken a major step towards complete independence in the conduct of its foreign affairs. The right to trade directly with third countries recently
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      121 28 Mini Clubman... the true state of the economy! ECONOMY Mini Clubman. Always economical. A miser on petrol. Inexpensive to maintain and service. Comfortable, a pleasure to drive. VALUE— Mini Clubman gives you value that stays with you. And grows on you. With a proven high resale value. No wonder 4
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      16 28 Natopherol Natopherol Vitamin E HEALTH CARE WORLD-WIDE a ABBOTT LABORATORIES (S) PTE. LTD. SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MHPOO9IM
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    1521 29  - Uncertainty over Carter's economic policy... J.K. BANERJI By in NEW YORK •THE political dovecotes were aflutter in Washington when recently West German Chancellor was reported to have used the word "irresponsible" in describing the US role in dealing with the world's current economic problems. Mr. Helmut Schmidt was clearly thinking
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      123 29 Your photo dealer has a nice surprise for you. KODAK EK6 Instant Cameras now at extraordinary low prices. I bs^EbsvEbMH j^M K^b^bMbs^blbsH Discover tne fun of picture-taking with the motorized KODAK EK6 Instant Camera. Just look through the^V viewfinder and you'll see our handy "zooming circle", thai^ makes it easy
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      865 30 Gulf Air requires Aircraft Engineer Gulf Air, the national airline of the Gulf States is expanding its various engineering supports at Headquarters in Bahrain and other Gulf Stations. To keep up with expansion requirements we need suitably qualified Aircraft Engineers to fill the following positions: Maintenance Engineers E I Engineers
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      724 30 McOllGI invites applications for PRODUCTION TECHNICIANS Trade/Craft Certificate with at least 2 years experience in Milling/Galvanising/Drilling/Rivetting/ Plastic Injection Moulding and Lathing work of precision industries. QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIANS GCE, Trade Certificate and/or ITC (Electronics) with at least 2 years Quality Control experience in a manufacturing company. ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS Minimum Technician
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      755 30 Up to $50,000 per annum PMR Ref: 1070 Our client is a highly respected international firm, and is currently seeking our advice on the appointment of a Tax Manager to reinforce the capabilities of the organisation. This is a senior position, and otters considerable scope for self-development and professional advancement.
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      849 31 Applications are invited tor admission to the following full-time and Dart-time courses at ITB Industnol Troming Institutions commencing 3 July 1978 FULL-TIME COURSES Industrial Technical Certificate Course* (ITC) (2 years) Advertising Art 3-Dimensional Design Furniture Design Production Printing Technology (Pre-Press Processes) Interior Design Printing Technology (Presswork) National Trade Certificate Grade
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      498 31 TELECOMS invites applications for PROJECT ENGINEER DUTIES: Responsible for the supervision and control of development projects assigned for completion within time and budget constraints. These development projects would mainly be modern and very sophisticated multi-storey telephone exchanges Offices ond other types of development for supporting services and associated facilities would
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      356 31 HApplicotions ore invited from suitobly qualified candidates tor the management position of PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Candidates should hove 3 years production experience ond should be college graduates in electrical/ electronics engineering A proven record of leadership qualities and the ability to train ond motivate employees in the production process are essential
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      294 31 REGIONAL GEOLOGIST Getty Oil Development Company Ltd has a vacancy in its Perth, W.A. office for a Regional Geologist. This newly created position will involve responsibility for exploration data acquisition, development of regional plays, and the assessment of new ventures, primarily in S.E. Asia, which the Company may be offered
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    HERE'S LUCKY PLAZA OPTICS CENTRE MAKING ITS OPENING IN SINGAPORE.
    327 32 Thirteen years ago marked the foundation of a road that never was before and thirteen years later it became the establishment of a fulfilling career. That's Just a part of S.K. Tai, Optometrist and Optician of Lucky Plaza Optics Centre
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      201 32 CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES TO LUCKY PLAZA OPTICS CENTRE flfl THEIR OFFICIAL OPENING if tmIL m J A \w~ G)ngratularions to Lucky Plaza Optics Centre on the occasion of their official opening New Dimensions in Sight HOVA Multicoated Only the clearest lenses can And they put an end to that age-old
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