The Straits Times, 18 May 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon CARTER ACTS ON AFRICA
    629 1 To counter Soviet- Cuban influence WASHINGTON, Wednesday PRESIDENT Carter has begun a major review of US-African policy in the light of the alarming spread of Soviet-Cuban military intervention there. State Department officials said today. One official said with the renewed outbreak of warfare in Zaire, the
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    Lock icon 4 CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
    73 1 4 CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE MANILA, Wed.—Police have filed formal charges of robbery with homicide against a former Filipino waiter and three other suspects in connection with the killing last month of a Malaysian housewife here, police said today. Police said a pretrial hearing of the charges would be held this
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    Lock icon Plea to UN
    45 1 LONDON. Wed The Secretary General of the Islamic Council of Europe. Mr. Salem Azzam. has asked United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldhelm to intervene to stop what he described as the genocide of Muslims In Burma, the council said here today— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Big Ethiopian drive goes on
    269 1 BEIRUT, Wed. ETHIOPIA was to- day reported pressing on with its major offensive against insurgents in the strategic Red Sea province of Eritrea. According to one of the two major Erltrean guerilla groups fighting for independence from Ethiopia, the offensive began three days ago with
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    Lock icon Suharto meets with Hussein
    443 1 LABUAN, Wednesday PRESIDENT Suharto today held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, on regional affairs, ranging from security to economic development, under tight security precautions. One topic they were said to have discussed was Malaysia's ban on the flight through its airspace of the
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    Chaplin's body found
    154 1 CORSIER (Switzerland). Wednesday T>OLICE recovered the 1 coffin and body of Charlie Chaplin today and charged two political refugees, one Bulgarian and the other Polish, with robbing the actor's grave to obtain a ransom. Mr. Jean-Daniel Tenthorey, the examining magistrate in charge of the case, said the
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    41 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Dow Jones averages, based en first hour or trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 851.70. off 2.60; 20 transp 229 16. off 0.49; 15 utils 103.92. off 0.17: 65 stocks 291.59. off 0.75.—UP1.
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    Lock icon Peking Jakarta trade links accord
    223 1 Peking Jakarta trade links accord HONGKONG, Wednesday THINA and Indonesia have verbally agreed in principle to establish direct trade relations as a result of the visit Jo China by a delegation of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce. This was disclosed by Air Chief Marshal Suwoto Sukendar, head of the Indonesia
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    Lock icon 14 Soviet advisers killed in Laos: Paper
    217 1 14 Soviet advisers killed in Laos: Paper BANGKOK. Wed EVDURTEEN Soy i et military advisers and a North Vietnamese driver were killed in a landmine blast and ambush by Laotian rightist rebels in Laos, the E n g 1 i s h-language Bangkok World reported today. The Incident, according to
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    Lock icon LATEST Rebels hunting down French
    64 1 LATEST Rebels hunting down French BRUSSELS. Wed. Belgian Foreign Minister Henri Slmonet said today that rebels In the southern Zaire town of Kolwed bad been hunting down French people there. Mr. Slmonet tald that he based hi* Information about the situation of French people in Kolwed on reports from Belgian
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      186 1 20-YEAR DRIVING BAN, FINE ON YOUTH Page 6 ISRAEL may hold off talks on West Bank 2 US ECONOMY heading for strong growth rate 3 50 BLACK civilians killed in crossfire 5 SIA geared for thrust across Pacific Page 7 LORRY theft racket exposed S PACT to boost trade with
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      Lock icon 'CONTACTS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND JORDAN'
      170 2 'CONTACTS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND JORDAN' rL- AVIV, Wed. High-level contacts between Israel and Jordan have been taking place lately but have not yet yielded any results, the Tel Aviv newspaper Haaretz reported today. The newspaper said It learned this from statements by high Jordanlan officials to dignitaries visiting Amman. Observers
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      Lock icon Israel may stall talks on West Bank, Gaza Strip
      487 2 Anger over US jet deal with Saudis rpEL AVIV, Wed. Israel may hold off discussion of latest United States proposals on the future of the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the wake of the approval of the sale
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      Lock icon Indian Govt dilemma over Indira
      211 2 Indian Govt dilemma over Indira NEW DELHI, Wed. The Indian Government may find It virtually Impossible to take action against former premier Indira Gandhi on the basis of the Shah commission of inquiry's findings, newspaper editorials said today. "The government faces a terrible dilemma to which there may not be
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      Lock icon US begins pullout of troops
      292 2 NIKE MISSILES HANDED OVER TO S. KOREANS SEOUL. Wednesday THE United States has begun Its controversial troop withdrawal from South Korea, according to the American military commander here. The move, made without fanfare, will proceed at the reduced pace announced by President Carter last month.
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      Lock icon HIJACK BID SUSPECTS HELD
      98 2 HIJACK BID SUSPECTS HELD MEXICO CITY. Wed. Police last night arrested two suspects who tried to hijack an Aeromexlco DC-9 with 93 people aboard during a domestic flight from the northern city of Chihuahua to the Mexican capital, the Mexican line said. The airline said the men. Identified as Armendrlz
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      Lock icon Threat to new generation
      60 2 KATMANDU. Wed. Nepalese women in the northern Mustangarea, 240 km northwest of here, are reported to be suffering from "low fertility because of •carcity of nutritious food and the practice of polyandry. The population in that area Is said to have decreased appreciably in the past
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      Lock icon Witness tells of payoffs
      67 2 ROME. Wed. A key witneat and defendant in Italy's Lockheed bribes scandal said in court today that he made cash payments of U*****,000 (.***** 000 1 to Defence Ministry officials. The giant US Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's former Italian agent. Ovidlo Lefebvre. told the court that he
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      Lock icon Fried hamburgers can cause cancer
      87 2 Fried hamburgers can cause cancer ST. LOUIS (Mtwoiirt) Wed. Frying hamburgers rather than microwave-cook-ing or frilMnr them could make them cancerous. The more the hamburger was fried the greater the risk of cancer, said Dr. Barry Commoner, who heads a research team at Washington University here. He said laboratory testa
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      Lock icon Harassing of cardinal angers Church
      205 3 Harassing of cardinal angers Church MANILA. Wed. The Philippines' influential Catholic clergy today registered annoyance at military harassment of the country's leading churchman, Cardinal Jaime Sin. de talned briefly at Manila Airport last Sunday when he was about to leave for the Vatican. At an unusual news conference today, they
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      Marcos' pledge
      53 3 MANILA, Wed. President Marcos today announced a new decree which he said would automatically grant Philippine citizenship to 23,000 Chinese applicants without any need for legislation, provided they qualified. Mr. Marcos said this at the closing session of a three-day business symposium here of Asean Chinese traders attended
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      Lock icon US economy heading for strong growth rate
      478 3 WASHINGTON, Wed. I initial, statistics I x for April show that the US economy is in a strong growth phase in the second quarter following its pause in the first three months of the year, observers said today. Administration experts now expect boom-type
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      Lock icon Thai flights to Hanoi
      71 3 BANGKOK, Wed. Thai Airways today began a weekly commercial service to Hanoi, becoming the first noncommunist airline to make regular flights to the Vietnamese capital since the Vietnam war. The Thai Airways turboprop Avro 748 took off at 0230 OUT on 1U scheduled three-and-a-half hour flight
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      Lock icon Papua's pledge to Indonesia over rebels
      200 3 Papua's pledge to Indonesia over rebels JAKARTA, Wed. Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Ebia Nlwla Olewale said today his country will hand over Irian Jaya rebel movement (OPM) leaders to Indonesia if they launch anti-Indo-nesian activities in Papua New Guinea. Mr. Olewale said: "We will arrest OPM leaders, Roem Korem
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      Lock icon Row over school's closure hots up
      131 3 HONGKONG, Wed A row over the closure of a Catholic school escalated today with a demonstration outside Government House and a letter of complaint being drafted for Pope Paul. At the same time 24 priests have openly expressed regret that church leaders have not
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      Lock icon Spaniards go to the polls today
      237 3 MADRID, Wednesday rpHE polls favoured the opposition Socialist Workers Party as close to 1.5 million Spaniards prepared to vote tomorrow in the first parliamentary by-elections since Spain became a democracy last year. The balloting was for two seats in the Senate vacated by the
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      Lock icon Smile from Svetlana
      69 3 RUSSIAN actress Svetlana Torn*, seen here with actor Grifori Grocorloa, has every reason to smile on Tuesday, the opening day of the 31st Cannes International Film Festival at the French Reviera resort town. The film in which she and Grifori starred. The Hunting Party, was selected to
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      Lock icon Sharp fall by pound after Swiss 'raid'
      316 3 LONDON, Wednesday rpHE pound sterling suffered a sharp fall yesterday because of what dealers believed was a deliberate "raid" by someone operating from Switzerland. By contrast, the dollar continued its stronger course and went to a four-month high against the West German mark
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      Lock icon Quit by May 31, rebels to be told
      121 3 Quit by May 31, rebels to be told BANGKOK, Wed. An estimated 600 Burmese rebels still In Thailand's border areas will be told to leave before May 31, Supreme Command Chief -of Staff General Charoen Pongpanlch revealed today. Most of the rebels are taking refuge in the western border provinces
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      Lock icon 'Work closer together'
      57 3 HONOKONO. Wed. A special British police adviser today suggested that Hongkong's police and anti-corrup-tion officials work closer together even in arresting policemen. The suggestion came from Mr. Jim Crane after a fourmonth probe of the Hongkong force, which was near mutiny last year over graft Investigations by
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      Lock icon $940,000 stakes as card sharps gather
      250 4 $940,000 stakes as card sharps gather LAS VEOAS. Wed.— More than three dozen of the world's sharpest poker players yesterday sat down at card tables, stacked US$4OO,OOO (about *****,000) worth of chips in front of them, and opened the 1978 World Series of poker. The battle is for the pot
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      Lock icon Ecevit wants Nato aid
      55 4 VIENNA. Wed. Turkish Premier Bulent Ecevit today urged European members of Nato to provide military aid if the United States maintained Its arms embargo on Turkey. Speaking to reporters on arrival here frcm London. Mr. Ecevit said President Carter was unlikely to persuade the US Congress
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      Lock icon New shooting as police get new powers
      433 4 New shooting as police get new powers ROME, Wednesday 'TERRORISTS pumped three bullets into a policeman in an ambush in Turin today, hours after Parliament Rave Italian police their strongest powers since the fall of fascism in 1943. Officials said two men on a motor scooter fired several shoU at
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      Lock icon 'PAYOFFS TO WOMAN FRIEND' CHARGE
      130 4 'PAYOFFS TO WOMAN FRIEND' CHARGE NEW YORK, Wed— A shareholder suit that accuses Henry Ford II of, having received USs7so,* 000 (551,762,500) In kickbacks was amended yesterday to Include an accusation that the head of the Ford Motor Co. also arranged Improper payments to a woman friend. Legal papers filed
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      35 4 WASHINOTON, Wed. Saudi Arabia has officially Informed the World Bank of Its decision to add US$lOO million (8*235 million) to Its contribution to the Association for International Development (AID), the bank announced. AFP.
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      Counting of votes halted by army
      110 4 Counting of votes halted by army SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic), Wed. The Dominican army stopped the counting of votes in the presidential election early today after challenger Mr. Antonio Guzman took a big lead over President Joaquin Balaguer. Military officers invaded the headquarters of the central electoral board, stopped the
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      Lock icon Khmers raid Thai town, kill three
      293 4 Khmers raid Thai town, kill three BANGKOK, Wednesday ABOUT 200 com- munlst raiders from Cambodia attacked a Thai town on Monday night, killing three Thais and wounding four in a three-hour gunbattle with police, delayed reports from provincial officials said. The terrorist raid was the latest along the vio-lence-torn Thai-Cam-bodian
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      Lock icon Israel's 'right to Sinai oil'
      83 4 UNITED NATIONS. Wed Israel says It has a right under International law to exploit resources In the occupied Sinai and will go ahead with oil drilling In the territory seized from Egypt in 1967. In a letter released here yesterday. Israeli UN ambassador Chalm Herzog
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      Lock icon Amin probes funds loss
      60 4 NAIROBI, Wed. President Idl Amln of Uganda Is Investigating the disappearance of funds collected towards a national mosque and headquarters for the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. Uganda Radio reported today. President Amln. quoted by the radio said It had been reported that nobody knew the whereabouts
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      Lock icon MAN WHO STOLE 965 BUS SIGNS CAUGHT
      100 4 HABLOW (EncUnd), Wed. A collector of bus slims stole MS of them during a 18month period, a court here was told yesterday. The prosecutor told the court that when familly troubles struck. Lewis NorrU, 45. a respectable school kecretary, "buried bis brad In
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      Lock icon Army told to forge 'stable ties' with students
      207 5 Army told to forge 'stable ties' with students JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesla's Army Chief of Staff, Gen Wldodo, in a departure from the military's hardline policy prior to the re-election of President Suharto In March, today called on his troops to establish stable fraternal relationship with students and other groups in
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      Lock icon Teheran riots: 102 jailed
      55 5 TEHERAN. Wed. More than 100 people have been Imprisoned In Teheran following recent riots and antigovernment demonstrations, legal sources said here today. They said 102 people had been jailed after "confirmation of charges" that they took part In the disorders. Cases against 117 other people were
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      His first look
      40 5 BRIDO WATER (Somer■et). Wed. Ku Ming. Chinas Vice-Minister In charge of the State Planning Commission, had his first view of one of Britain's nucclear power stations when he visited the Hlnkley Point Power Station near here, yesterday—AFP.
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      Lock icon 50 black civilians shot dead in crossfire
      295 5 SALISBURY, Wed. The Rhodesian military command last night disclosed that 50 black civilians were killed on Sunday In a crossfire between guerillas and government troops, resulting in the single highest civilian death toll from any one encounter In the five-and-a-half year war. The
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      Asean bid to expand list of goods
      237 5 Asean bid to expand list of goods MANILA, Wednesday ASEAN hopes to expand preferential trading arrangements by Increasing the list of products covered from 71 to 750 by the middle of this year, President Marcos said today. Mr. Marcos said the Increase In the list of Items to be accorded
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      Lock icon AUSSIES TO STEP UP REFUGEE INTAKE
      153 5 AUSSIES TO STEP UP REFUGEE INTAKE /CANBERRA. Wed— The Vj Australian Government announced today a major escalation of Its Intake of Indochlnese refugees to cope with the growing number of people wanting to come here from overcrowded camps in Thailand and Malaysia. Immigration Minister Michael MacKellar said that in the
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      Lock icon 'Manila will have to borrow more'
      115 5 'Manila will have to borrow more' LONDON, Wed. Faced with increasing debt repayments, the Philippines Government will have "little option but to embark on a further round of heavy borrowing or a reduction in imports that would sttflle growth, unless exports quickly recover," the Financial Times said today. "The Philippines
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      Lock icon 'Time to use the broom'
      116 5 FKING, Wed. China says the campaign acalntt the extremist Gang Of Four is lagging In some areas and the country's modernisation plans could be affected unless action was taken. The People's Dally, organ of the Com- munist Party, said in an article this week that
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      636 5 Houses are values we must preserve. Hoechst gives them colour and protection. tvery house needs a skin an outer layer which must serve a dual purpose. It has to protect the walls from sun, wind and |P(fl W rain. And it should enhance the building's appearance by giving ji it
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    Security agents form assn to raise skills
    199 6 Security agents form assn to raise skills SECURITY and investigation agencies In Singapore have formed an association to look after the interests of members, and to regulate ethical and professional standards of work and conduct among members. Other objectives listed by the Association of Licensed Security and Investigation Agencies (ALSIA)
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    JALAN BESAR POWER CUT NEXT THURSDAY
    114 6 RESIDENTS In Jalan Besar will have their electricity supply shut down for a day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Thursday to allow the Public Utilities Board to change the transformer in the area to one with a higher capacity. The area affected
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    Seminar on GSP of US
    86 6 Seminar on GSP of US rPHE American Em■l bassy here and the Department of Trade will jointly hold a one-day seminar on Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) of the United States at the US International Marketing Centre, Somerset Road, tomorrow. The seminar will be attended by about 160 private manufacturers
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    20-year driving ban and fine on youth
    256 6 20-year driving ban and fine on youth J^ YOUTH was yesterday disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for 20 years, fined a total of $3,200 and jailed for a day for four traffic offences. Teo Chin Liang, 19, was described in a magistrate's court as an "incorrigible traffic offender
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    10,000 infants to take part in baby shows
    225 6 10,000 infants to take part in baby shows A PHENOMENAL 10,000 lntants are expected to take part in baby shows this year. And to pick the champion, the competitors will have to go through elimination rounds at 70 community centres from June 10 before they reach the finals on Oct
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    Training ship ceremony
    57 6 THE managing director oi Jurong Shipyard, Mr. Low Ouan Onn, will be the guest of honour at a graduation ceremony held by the National Maritime Board on the training ship, T.S. Singapore, on May 27 at 10.25 a.m. The T.S Singapore will be berthed alongside the PSA
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    Asean thoughts on Japan: Public opinion poll soon
    283 6 Asean thoughts on Japan: Public opinion poll soon r[E Japanese Government will soon conduct a public opinion poll in Asean countries to find out how much Asean people know of and think about Japan. This follows the "shock" result of their recent poll I m in the EEC countries which
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    NEW PAY DEAL FOR 428 VOSPER WORKERS
    127 6 NEW PAY DEAL FOR 428 VOSPER WORKERS THE Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and Vosper Pte Ltd have signed a new two-year collective agreement one-and-a-half months ahead of schedule for 428 dailyrated workers. The present agreement expires on June 30. The signing on Tuesday ended several months of negotiations. Maximum wages
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    Graduation
    21 6 NGEE ANN Technical College will hold its seventh graduation ceremony at its multi-purpose hall on May 26 at 10 a.m.
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    Distinct look for new embassies to boost our image
    283 6 Sj I N G APORE'S new embassies abroad will bear a distinctive elegance to buttress an image of the republic as a burgeoning industrial, commercial and garden city in South-east Asia. This multi-purpose design concept is being tried out in two
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    Jail and 20 lashes for youth who robbed students
    241 6 Jail and 20 lashes for youth who robbed students A YOUTH who rob- bed students at knife -point within their school compounds was Jailed a year, and ordered to be given 20 strokes of the rotan yesterday. A district court heard that Lee Kwan Weng, 18, a tailor, robbed the
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    Telegu society officials
    34 6 MR A. LAKSHMANASAMY has been elected president of the Singapore Telugu Cultural Society. Other officials are Mr. X R. Naidu, vice-president; Mr R. O. Naidu. secretary and Mr. T. Gopalswamy. treasurer.
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    SIA geared for thrust across the Pacific
    738 7 SIA geared for thrust across the Pacific expansion of Singapore Airlines' service, which its new fleet of 19 aircraft will make possible ovtr the next few years, will see the Singapore flag carrier intensify its thrust across the Pacific west coast to the United States. The existing 3747 routes to
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    'Ante-natal services not fully used'
    461 7 J>ABIZS are still 3P being born with Syphilis in Singapore ;«lthough it can be prevented if meajures are taken early fay both pregnant JBiothers and doctors. This Indicates antenatal services provided by the Ministry of Health and the private ■ector are not being fully used,
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    New school
    24 7 THX MP tor Kuo Chuan. Mr. P. Selvkdural. will open the Westlake Primary School on May 26 at S 30 p m
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    EARLY MORNING SHOWERS FORECAST
    111 7 SINGAPOBE can expect early morning thundery showers or rain In the next three Or (our days, according to the Singapore Meteorological Services. It said a tropical storm has formed In the Bay of Bengal and Is expected to persist for another two or three days, and
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      119 7 MAY 22ND ISSUE I AM AN AGENT OF THE PEOPLE; Formef Rhodesian co-minister Byron Hove has told Newsweek that his dismissal from the Rhodesian interim government was the result of his refusal to agree to bad compromises PLUS; ITALY S AGONY AND A CALL TO ARMS Gel a copy tram
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    SUSPECT HELD AFTER MOLEST REPORT
    89 8 SUSPECT HELD AFTER MOLEST REPORT 9UEENSTOWN police yesterday arrested a man momonts alter a teenaged girl had been allegedly moltited near a block of flats in Kirn Tian Road. The 14-year-old girl was molested as she was walking up to her flat. The man fled when the girl screamed for
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    Tax pact talks
    53 8 AN agreement on the avoidance of double taxation between Singapore and South Korea Is expected to be concluded later this year, a spokesman of the South Korean Embassy here said yesterday. He said government officials of the two countries would held a meeting on the agreement in
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    Art contest
    30 8 MOUNTBATTEN community centre will hold an art competition for children on May 28. Entries close on Saturday. Ring *****7 between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. for more details.
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    2-way lorry theft racket exposed
    393 8  - 2-way lorry theft racket exposed PAUL WEE By CINGAPORK police have uncovered a lorry smuggling racket operating on both sides of the Causeway, following the arrest of a man after a car and lorry chase in Johore Baru on Monday. The racketeers, sources said, specialised In stealing lorries from here
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    On Japanese food and capital mart
    90 8 On Japanese food and capital mart BUSINESSMEN interested to know more about the potential of the Japanese food market, or the floating of the yen-denominated bonds, can get them from two booklets In English published by the Japanese External Trade Organisation (Jptro). The 32-page booklet on food Changing Dietary Lifestyles
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    $110,000 loss in blaze
    33 8 TIMBER and wood-cutting machines worth tl 10.000 were destroyed when (Ire broke out In two sawmills In Jurong early yesterday Police are still investigating the cause ot the blaze.
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    2 more driving test centres opened
    217 8 2 more driving test centres opened ANOTHER two driving test centres at Kampung Übi and Toa Payoh were opened yesterday as part of the Registry of Vehicles decentralisation programme. These centres can each conduct 160 tests a day from Mondays to Fridays and 100 tests on Saturdays. From July, the
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    YMCA course
    25 8 THE YIfCA, Orchard Road, will hold a six-week Intensive course on practical colour photography at its premises on Tuesdays and Fridays from tomorrow.
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    'THINK HARD ON SPENDING WISELY'
    186 8 'THINK HARD ON SPENDING WISELY' THE Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam. last night urged Singaporeans to think hard on how to use their money intelligently. Speaking at a donation of funds by the Ceramic Exhibition Company to 35 charity, education and sports organisations at the Chinese Products Import and Export
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    Course on Mandarin
    68 8 A 12-SESSION course on Mandarin as a second language will be held by the University of Singapore extramural studies department at the Cultural Centre from May 23. The course, to help students who wish to learn Mandarin and those who want to improve their Mandarin, will be
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    Feared dead: Officer who fell into sea
    276 8 A "DEDICATED" police sergeant was feared dead last nl«ht after he slipped and fell into the sea off Bedok while trying to board a ship from a Marine police speedboat early yesterday. The officer, Senior SKt. Toh Say Tin, 31. of the Police
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      240 8 Straits Times Crossword '~~l^ IF IBT If* IHP~~I ACROSS 7 Sound remained round the Indulge In bineo here gS^'into it (4) 10 &^l3 1« Make ftlend wltn blrd 11 Article, that grow on derln of itraw 12 Invert the ash nan say 15 2I down llable nav 14 invert me
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    Pact to boost trade with Khmers
    573 9 Pact to boost trade with Khmers gINGAPORE and Cambodia have worked out a special trading arrangement to boost bilateral trade between the two countries. Under the arrangement, Singapore will buy from Cambodia items including timber, nsh, bran oil, coffee, sesame and fruits such as mangoes, oranges and longans. Cambodia. In
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    Ex-woman detainee raps Reds for 'sweet talk'
    300 9 Ex-woman detainee raps Reds for 'sweet talk' A FORMER woman political detainee has reprimanded the communists for using ways and means. Including "sweet talk," to Induce and mislead young people to attain their evil objectives. Miss Lee Ngan Hoi, 21, said this in her confession In the latest Chern Sleh
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    On practical criticism
    51 9 A PART-TIME lecturer of the University of Singapore, Miss Lai Nam Chen, will conduct a course on practical criticism at Nlsaen Hut 7B starting May 28. The course, organised by the university* extramural studies department, will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 7.30 p.m. to 9
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    Conviction of detective quashed on appeal
    232 9 rE Chief justice. Mr. Wee Chong Jin. In an appeal case yesterday, freed a detective constable, Robert Koh Chuan Eng, of his conviction by a magistrate's court on a charge relating to "false" Information He quashed the conviction and ordered the One of $150
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    Black band protest by bankmen
    206 9 Black band protest by bankmen I^IGHTY-EIGHT of- fleers of the Chartered Bank all members of the Singapore Bank Officers Association are wearing black armbands to "show dissatisfaction" with their management. The armbands, worn by the officers at the bank's head office in Battery Road and at all branch offices, have
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    Lee tells Sikh leaders: All religious groups treated equally
    317 9 ALL religious groups are and will be treated equally, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew told nine Sikh co m m unity leaders when he met them yesterday to discuss the relocation of the Central Sikh Temple in Queen Street. He stressed that
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    Scheme for Punggol pig farmers
    77 9 Scheme for Punggol pig farmers PIG farmers in Punggol can learn to selfvaccinate their pigs against swine fever under a new training scheme started by the Primary Production Department (PPD). Farmers Interested In learning to vaccinate their own pigs will, on completion of their training by the PPD. be issued
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    Folk dance night
    55 9 THE Sentosa Development Corporation will hold a folk dance night and barbeque at the Sentcsa folk dance centre on Saturday from 7.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Tickets are available at the reservation office at Jardlne Steps at $6 for members and $7 for others. Price Includes admission
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    Curtains for the S'pore Phil
    602 10 Curtains for the S'pore Phil rpHE Singapore phil- harmonic Orchestra is to bow out to make way for the government backed national professional orchestra. All its members, numbering about 80. have been notified of the move through a newsletter sent out by the Singapore Philharmonic Society, which manages the amateur
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    US grain council sets up office to help importers
    308 10 US grain council sets up office to help importers mHE US Feed Orain 1 Council has established an office in Singapore to assist grain Importing countries in the region to lift agricultural productivity and improve marketing, distribution and con s v m ptlon of coarse grains. The office is headed
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    $1,000 fine
    39 10 TIANO Oon Chuan. n, wi fined $1000 In 4 nibordlnatc court Testerday when he pleaded guilty to posteaBtng 3 50gm of prepared opium between Lorong 1 and Lorong 3. Oeyuuig, on April 25 at «.4O p m.
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    Thief fined $1,500
    46 10 TANO Ah Kirn. 30, unemployed, was yesterday fined 1 1.500 by a subordinate court for stealing (20 and property worth $142 from Miss Cynthia P. Teo at Sentosa Lagoon on Tuesday at 3.30 p.m. Another similar charge against him was taken Into consideration.
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    Singapore plans met satellite station
    285 10 SINGAPORE Is planning to build a sophisticated meteorological satellite earth station, the Minister for National Development and Communications, Mr. Lim Kirn San, said yesterday. The station, be said, will provide the Meteorological Services Department with more accurate facsimile pictures of weather information at more frequent
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    TAS switched data service
    56 10 T E LECOMMTJNICATTON Authority of Singapore has begun operating an International switched data service between Singapore and Britain. Call bookings can be made through Telecoms' International assistance operator by dialling 804. Charges for the International switched data service (Datel) are $36.30 for the first three minutes
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      250 10 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kavanagh «Sc Hal Camp QW/IHQ MY AUNTIE DID NCTT VET- I'LL NEED > HOW MANY BEAUTY WHAT 1 BACK A WMERE MAGGIE THE MORE TREATMENTS TREATMENTS WILL ARE A I SUN -LAMP J WERE J WENT FOR SUN-' < BEFORE t AUNTIE MAG&IE V°U >.
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      1442 12 I $\m 1 1 M i JbIpSW njm i3O 4 7, 9 30pm> JREX OPENS TODAY wWrn/iiuji Wk 1111 1 1 d1 r Rf i 1 J v*■ i I m A IfiVal I"- LAST DAY! DON'T MISS IT! I 5 shows daily liam, 1.30, 4, 6.30 9 15 jl*
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      GUARANTEE TO FOREIGN INVESTORS
      535 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wad. DATUK Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad gave a guarantee today that foreign Investors would flot lace any majo.problem when Investing in Malaysia. "The government will constantly review existing policies and procedures to ensure that these are in keeping with the dynamics of a modern
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      Suspects held after shots fired
      137 13 KLANG, Wed. Police caught two men, believed to be members of a four man robbery gang, after firing nine shots during a chase here today. Three shots hit the front and rear wind screens and the front door of the suspects car, forcing them to
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      Protest over ban on DAP official
      176 13 Protest over ban on DAP official KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Democratic Action Party will lodte a protest with the Prime Minister against the Sab a h Government's action in banning the party's MP. Mr. Lre Lam Thye. At a press conference here today, the DAP secretary-general. Mr. Mm Kit Slang,
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      Tourist fined
      31 13 PENANO Wed A tourist from Scotland. Alexandra Shaw Todd. 33. was fined $200 or In default, one months jail In the magistrate's court today for overstaying by five days
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      Lock icon Viet-Khmer row: Malaysia's hope
      332 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wad MALAYSIA and Laos today expressed the hope that the present conflict between Vietnam and Cambodia will be settled expedltlously and peacefully in the interests of their respective peoples and the peoples of South-east Asia. The two countries believe that in any problems arising
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      THE NORTHROP CASE I passed on $76,000 to commodore accused
      466 13 THE NORTHROP CASE I passed on $76,000 to commodore accused KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday A 17 -PAGE cautioned statement by retired RMAF Group Captain Ahmad Shah bin Hashim, 54, was admitted in the High Court today after a trial within a trial to determine whether it was made voluntarily. In the
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      New party soon
      64 13 New party soon KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A new political party Partal Pekerja Malaysia or Malaysian Workers Party will be Inaugurated here on June 11, It was announced today. The party will be led by Mrs. Oangga Nalr. a former leader of Oerakan. now a component party of National front, the
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      Lock icon Troops and Reds in clash
      109 13 Troops and Reds in clash BETONG. Wed. Thai and Malaysian troops exchanged Are with communist terrorists In the jungle of the Betong salient in southern Thailand yesterday. Thai military sources here said today. The sources said the terrorists returned the fire and then fled after a 15-mlnute clash. The guerillas'
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      Thais held
      41 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Three Thai nationals were arrested by the Customs antlsmuggling unit at the ThaiMalaysia border town of Padang Besar on Tuesday for Illegal entry Into Malaysia when they could not produce travel documents, Customs 1 officials said.
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      MURDER BID ON GIRL IN PARK: 5 YEARS
      150 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. —A clerk in the University of Malaya 'lbrary. Wan Busu bin Wan Yusuf, 24, was sentenced to five years' Jail by the Special Sessions Court here today when he was found guilty on a charge of attempting to murder
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      Opium haul
      30 13 ALOR STAR. Wed— The Kedah-Perlls Central Narcotics Bureau seized 84 kg of raw opium worth about $38 400 In a raid on a house at Taman Muhibbah today.
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      200 13 Ml •#>>••§•>••• 14X1XLEA m^ sl^sW I D AM Z BL r ??*S!NC f*m P^ J DRIVE-IN CINEMA J SEASON IB L— OPENS TODAY! CHIN HSIANG UN fc fl^J 2 shows nightly B 4RI BRUCE LEE lopens todayiC ooAtN^Ef mmC SIMULTANEOUSLY AT -7 UHIIIC MAJESTIC •ODEON-KATONG I w fIE nPDTU RUBY
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    Where trainee chef's firing for culinary botches led to strike
    1271 14  - Where trainee chef's firing for culinary botches led to strike GERARD CORR By in LONDON The humorous and serious side of British labour courts THE tourists have begun I their annual trek into the West End in search of entertainment, but none of them will see the best show in
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1978
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      WARPLANES SALE
      323 14 PRESIDENT Carter's proposed plan to sell 200 warplanes as a package deal to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel will Introduce more advanced armaments Into a sensitive region already bristling with every description of the latest that Western weaponry can offer. Not surprisingly the Senate's go-ahead for the proposed
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      CEAUSESCU'S VISIT
      306 14 THE Rumanian leader, President Nicolal Ceausescu, Is visiting China at an Important time, when Slno-Sovlet and East-West relations could enter a stage of flux. Rumania is independent enough vls-a-vls the Soviet Union, though militarily allied to the Russians through the Warsaw Pact, to play a moderating role between
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    Lock icon End of the road for London's once great dockland area
    792 14  -  LESLIE DOWD By in LONDON FEW communities anywhere have been more blasted by progress and technology than the docklands of London, once the golden gate through which the wealth of an Empire poured into Britain. "We have reached the end
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    Lock icon Goal is to 'tweak the Soviet nose' by getting closer to China
    641 14  -  GEORGE GEDA By in WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Carter's National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski leaves today for a three-day visit to Peking at a time of heightened concern in the United States and China over Soviet strategic objectives. The Implications
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      402 14 Some professional advice for accountancy students. The School of Accountancy has had over 60 years' experience of coaching students for accountancy and other professional qualifications. Studying with the SOA course material and model answers ill help you enter your examinations fully prepared and completely confident. Our course material is comprehensive
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  • FORUM
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      Slogans are alright, but do something about the toilets...
      240 15 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS WITH reference to Tan X Mln's letter, "what will the tourists think" regarding the courtesy drive I'm sure all tourists would agree It Is a good campaign. However, one thing that does stand out very prominently
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      Checking on his application
      48 15 I REFER to the letter by "Country of Origin" (ST. May 11 >. Your correspondent is requested to furnish his application number to this Registry in order to enable met to check on the progress of his application. LIM BOCK GIAN, For Registrar of Citizens.
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      Kept awake by noise of neighbour's air-con unit
      387 15 Fa recent survey, noise pollution In the HDB's estates has been found to be quite serious. Yet the HDB has aggravated it by en couraging its homeowners to Install airconditioners in their flats, without imposing any restrictions on the use of the
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      128 15 Even if a person can sleep soundly with a constant noise around, according to medical reports, the noise can stimulate the blood to circulate at a faster rate than it should be in sleep, and thus unconsciously deprives one of a complete, rest. I wish to clarify that I bear
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      86 15 WITH the recent Increase in cinema admission prices, I feel some cinema-goers have been short-changed. I refer to one particular Incident In a cinema during the last show of the day. About IS minutes before the end of the film the alrcondltlonlng system was switched off. This was quite noticeable.
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      Not always the rosy scene that's painted
      135 15 Not always the rosy scene that's painted rwas announced in will be gone, enabling; the press more than residents to breath a year ago that the ply- easier? wood factories In Pen- WONG TUCK WAH, Juru Road, Jurong, would Singapore 22 be shifted, the set target being In 1978. It
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      NOWHERE TO PARK CAR AT JARDINE STEPS
      253 15 NOWHERE TO PARK CAR AT JARDINE STEPS rE car park at the PSA Jardlne Steps has only 16 season parkIng lots even though the car park itself was expanded recently. This results In a rush by motorists each month to buy the season tickets. To make matters worse, the PSA
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      Call for a safe road
      89 15 crossing I WOULD like to suggest that an overhead bridge or pedestrian crossing be constructed at Upper Changl Road In front of the Changl Prison because of the heavy traffic along this road. Occasionally there bave been accidents on this road. For example, a young
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      It's about time bus users fought for their rights...
      164 15 It's about time bus users fought for their rights... IRSAD with astonishment the letter by •■Jammed" (ST. May 2) calling for the abolishment of the bus stop In front of C.X.. Tang Ltd. and also the amalgamation ol several bus stopu between the Specialist Centre and CX. Tan« Ltd. To
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      39 15 MAY I take this opportunity to correct a misconception ever since Lucky Plaza opened that the road beside It that meets Orchard Road Is Nutmeg Road. It is and has always been Mount Elizabeth. D. W. DISTANT, Singapore 9.
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      TURNING LANE SIGNS ARE INADEQUATE
      117 15 I READ with Interest the advice Rl\en by the ROY to motorists to plan their trips to avoid going into the wrong lane. However, the three reasons stated could only help the minority. I would say that arrows drawn about 50 metres before the turning
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      160 15 i David Ng sings his goodbyes at Jade Lounge Ming Court Hotel a^a^aafl H a? MM A^a\ Lar^aa^D ,1M 2» David, that keyboard wizard who has performed with Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell, Catherine Valente ends his engagement at Ming Court soon. Catch him before he goes. Do not pass up
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      530 15 fit ttf^G#Aa4Uifa*ifts fti>4.s omjcC luu bee*- jwt&ute/ W HtfoyZl C*uts»ue*s eA&tydcuj, iMETRD I make it part Qf your life Bam' Bar rff d IT y Lb^ml l^for your eyes New preciOUS Shades by Harriet choose classic hormones or daringly Hubbard Ayer oppose greens and pinks, browns and The first thing
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      738 15 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opemni letf Free Hois (Reput) 7.30 Nm (Malar) 3.30 Diao -M tarts WerM dp PrtfiJ. > 1) 3.35 Eight Hems 01 Sk N Lit (Repeat) 9.00 Tfce Ceoi LfB-lfctMy 4.25 Intermission W0 Mews Am Newsreel 6.00 OfMint md lassie Challenge Of Tk 10.00
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      Active trading pace slackens
      385 16 THE market yesterday pulled the brake* on the atrong bull run-up of the past week and retreated (lightly on diminished turnover on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. A late rally on selected counters, however, saw the market rebounding to close mixed. On balance, advanced led declines
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      K. LUMPUR
      419 16 RENEWED buying vigour in most volatile stocks enabled the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange to recover considerable ground yesterday. Although prices fell Initially under another round of profit-taking, this was well absorbed. By the noon close, sentiment had changed for the better, with the majority of traded counters making
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      Money and exchanges
      204 16 nr-HE US dollar extended its gain to open at $2.3490/ 05 In the Singapore forex market yesterday, it was done at $2.3050. Some profit-taking however, saw it being traded downwards to $2.3460/70 in moderately active trading. before it closed at $2.3455 65. Interbank forward rates at 3.00
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      NOMINAL RATES
      146 16 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Currencies Nominal rate* Smithunlan PereenUre quoted jrrslerday (croul parity cluuife US dollar J.3455 2.3465 3.8196 —16 81 Sterling pound 4 2495 4.2547 7.3469 -42 15 Hongkong dollar 50.28 50 33 SO 51 —0 45 M'slan dollar 97.07 97.17 100 00 2B3 Aust schilling
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      178 16 NOTE: Theee rate* m*y differ slightly from thote quoted i>y twcJu to their cuftomen. a 8IAN currency deposit Interbank rates 15 at close >n May IT. US Dollar. (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 7 9/16 7 7/16 1 mth 7 1/4 7 1/8 2 mths 7 8/8
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      Money Market
      40 16 Closing lrtcrbank rates or Singapore dollars on May 17 Offer BU Jvemight 2 1/2 2 1/4 1 rah 4 S/8 4 1/2 3 mi.hs 4 S/4 4 5/8 3 m hs S 13/16 4 11/lt Soarec: AtUry Pcarcc
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      49 16 RANGE or rataa oaTarad by dlaoouDt houara on Mar 17 Ovenlght 2 to t%% Call dapealt Z%% u» MM (-Month Trtuurv bllU I 1/4 I/a I-Monta Kaak bllla 4 7/g 4 1/4 l-MoaUi CD 4 18/1* 4 U/lt Udootii CD 5 l/» 5 ••HTM I NlttaMl DIIIWI C«.
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      Minimum lending rates
      23 16 THIS average rate at which Singapore hank. uv currently prepared to lend to their beat cuatoman 1* 7 per cent.
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        TIN
        152 16 r pHE Straits tin price 1 recovered $2 to $1,614 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering down two tonnes to 225 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady at lower levels with forward buyers falling £60 to £6.276 per tonne. LONDON Tin standard closed £67 down
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 16 Rubber: May 17. Singapore: June 208.75 cts (up 0.25 ct). Malaysia: June 214.50 cts (up 0.25 ct). Tin: $1,614 (up $2). Official offering: 225 tonnes (down two tonnes).
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        GOLD
        59 16 Export prlcea lit non-sterling areaa In US dollar per ounce. ill Australian dollar per ounce. (2) Average price. Melbourne (1) -ondon Eurlch 'aril longkcng pore (2) Tullday mtnaiy 159 05 155.10 175.00B ITS. SOB 175 508 176.008 175. SOB Closed 176 258 Closed 178.11 Cloned Wtdnasday TiMiday 176. SOB
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        RUBBER
        408 16 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up slightly, dealers said. Prices later fluctuated narrowly In thin trading. Some forward demand emerged but sellers remained lacking. The morning session closed very quiet. Afternoon prices were maintained around lunchtime levels on continued forward demand before easing slightly
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        SSR and SMR
        98 16 Jrae Jab tUL*. (CWTCBt Mil) IForwira Mth) Bvjtn Sdton Bujeri Mlm SSR 20 (1 ton pallet) 1M.0O 201.00N 300 00 303.00N 88R 50 (1 too pallet) 197.00 1W.0ON 1M.00 3O0.00N M H It I. W SMR 5CV (1 ton pallet) 336.00 *****8 334.60 338 JON SMR 6L
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        117 16 CWNUI MIDHOI IXCMANQI. WItCVtM NOO«I clmino mica* pin wool TIITIROAT. Cmmt atll Bulk M» a«ll«n. Ola drum «M Milan, uaw drum .ail.ra. Caar.: taxad (Mac) UK/Cent. IM bujran. > afuatok ABTA whlta f o.b 100% rOW fMt Milan. Ba.rm.wak whlta fob. M% tilM *S72i Milan, Sarawak apaelal ■tack
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        33 16 LONDON: Cooper prIOM oa TomiU) ipmtoua la braekeU). Wlrakar Ipot burera 1701 {£•69.40). Milan not (£7001: Thraa Month buyars £720 50 '£7HBO>. Kllin £721 (£7l*). Markat tana: Bar.lv itaady. lalat: 11.000 leaoaa.
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        Hongkong
        363 16 HONOKONG: The market closed firm but below the day's high on Increased turnover, dealers said. Hongkong Land rose 10 cents to HKS7 90, Htitrhiaon-Whampoa five to $4.50 and Swire Pacific 15 to $7.15 while Hongkong Bank. Jardine Matheaon and Wheelock were unchanged. Recently active second-liners continued firm with Hongkong
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        Tokyo
        398 16 TOKYO: Share prices closed higher, recovering moderately after yesterday's heavy losses, with cheap buying in some lowpriced Issues, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 21.29 to close at 5.440.12 points with a volume of 250 million shares. The New Index closed at 408.31. up 0.5 point. Electric appliances,
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        Sydney strong
        278 17 SYDNEY. Wed. Major share price Indices rose to. new highs again, with strpng rises In leading mining, and Industrial stocks. The rise Is ascribed to reecnt recommendations by British and American sources to buy Australian shares, good bank profits and Increased business spending reported this week The Sydney
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        New York up
        276 17 tJjOBW YORK. Tues. moved broadly and *Urply higher In heavy vorame In continuation of a month long rally. Analysts said the gain was fuetod by news that US April industrial production rose 1.1 per cent and US housing starts In April rose 6.3 pet ceat to an
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        Indices
        63 17 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 481.6 Monday 485.0 Week Ago .471.1 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 854.30 Monday 846.76 Week Ago 822.07 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Tuesday 109. to 110 Monday 108* to IOOH H.K. HANG SENG Wednesday 490.85 Tuesday 458.64 Week Ago 451.97 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 427.42 Tuesday 425.65 Week
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        Amsterdam firm
        129 17 A MSTERDAM. TUet Prices closed firmer due to the higher dollar kirn finned following the sh«rp rise In Wall Street and Rots! Dutch also rose. CfeKlas price* In Dutch fuildtn Mth-the dlfferac* on th« pnvioua '•Mat pncM Hoocovtni w if Dutch ».T0 53.00 2300 114 10 IK.M .10
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        208 17 7URICH. Tue«. stock prtcee advanced after a long weekend with Interest concentrated on Bearer shares and Participation certificate*. Industrials were lriegular. Among foreign shares dollar stocks rose markedly In In large turnover, while Qerinan shares lost ground. The Credit Sulsse Index rose 0.3 point to 244.6. Q9»ln» pnc«a
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      40 16 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) invites banks and discount houses to tender for a total $30 million 01-day Treasury Bills to be Issued from May 23 to 26 Each tender must not be less than $250,000.
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      440 17 Sime settles dispute over Orchard Towers BOH Darby Holdings has the dispute over I Towers through a tilement with Mr. r]) iia Heng Tlu and his brother, the original vendors, of Golden Bay Realty (Pte) Ltd. developer and owner of Orchard Towers. A.Hlgh Court Judgement delwred on March 16 had
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      541 17 Harimau performs better than market average A SYSTEMATIC reshaping of Its Investment portfolio in the last two years has begun to reap concrete benefits for Harimau Investments, the closed-end Investment trust managed by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. Net tangible assets (NTA) of the group were reported at year-end to be $22.74
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      165 17 HONO Leong Finance has turned in a formidable performance In what has been a difficult year for finance companies In general. Group trading profit Improved by 20 per cent from $6.2 million to $7.5 million and net profit rose 24 per cent to $4.4 million. For shareholders,
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        50 16 Goodwood Park Sunf ri Bni H Mm 1 M W DKcramal Guinness 3UE K Royal Praetor* K L Industries ;cm Uonf Lronf SRaya 422 580 183 203 870 584 180 151 412 W 420 378 202 78 40 21 1« 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10
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        37 16 3.T. Index: industrials: finance: -iotels: ■■ropertles: rins t rubbers: 3.C.B.C. 3.E.S. Ind: *****7 1113.00 311.48 312 78 528 89 528.08 206.44 217 82 187 37 188.31 ***** 148.13 501 48 502 87 ***** ***** 285.00 285.08
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      1902 16 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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      155 16 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. Cold Storage (June 11.70) (0.518 0.408). (Sept $1.70) (0.538 O.US). C and C (June 12.20)
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      1925 16 PID and offer prices officially lisu-d and business 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 IMDUtTBJAL* Aama (1 758) AlmaoMta (2.408 2.508). Alaam (2.048) (3) 2.M. A CUM (1.408
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      1201 16 I%iE last transacted ready sale at the M.' dose of business on the Stock Excninge of Singapore yeaterday compared with the rjrevlous day's price* together with 1878 high and low. 'Adjusted for script rights issue) 8BCTIONON1 DfDUVnUAIA 1(1 1S2 Acma 175 1 211 123* Mcom 303 151 112
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      306 16 Closing Tone: Mixed TURNOVER: Official figure* supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 6,902,000 units valued at $12,670,000. Industrials accounted for 3.497,000, finance 522,000, hotel* 1,246.000. properties 437,000. debenture, loan and bond nil, oil palms 41.000, tins 600.000, and rubbers 559,000 'Settlement Contracts'
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    557 17  -  PHILIP LEE: THE SIME DARBY CASE By LONDON, Wednesday VjR John F.E. ■I" Clarke, chairman of Clarke and Smith Industries (CSI) ana its subsidiaries, said in a London court yesterday that he was in a "dilemma" when the Sime Darby Holdings
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    372 17 Couple lived apart since day of wedding AN electrician told the High Court yesterday that he and his dance artiste wife had been staying apart since the day of their marriage over seven years ago. Mr. Sha Nam Pong, who was granted a divorce on the grounds of separation, said
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      1297 18 II EMPLOYMENT I requires ipartancad parsan for the position of LABORATORY TECHNICIAN in a fully equipped laboratory in Jurong Minimum HSC with credit in Chemistry c Working experience aa a technician In carrying out chemical/ petroleum products analysis In accordance with 88. ASTM/IP standards an advantage. Salary w«M ba oommonaufata
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      1489 19 II EMPLOYMENT mcicco polo ■Tin o A»oa I Hue to the tremendous business and our desire to maintain the prevailing courteous and excellent servic. we are now recruiting additional staff for these following positions: WAITRESSES (THE CLUB) a Have pleasant and friendly disposition a A flair to serve people well
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      1518 19 II EMPLOYMENT I URGENTLY REQUIRED MALI/ fe- Jones Enterprise has immediate vacancies for a PRODUCTION WORKERS Starting pay: Male $200 $250 p.m Female $170 $200 p.m. Interested applicants please apply personally during office hours. Monday Friday. 9a.m. 6p.rn. at I*. GUL DRIVE SINGAPORE 22. 30 FEMALE PACKERS needed urgently to
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      945 20 111 VEHICLES k BOATS EXPATRIATE EXECUTIVE wishes to sell wellmaintained and cared for LATE '71 JAGUAR. Oold coloured. 4.2 automatic full power This car U In new condition 519.900 0.N.0. Ptaaa* catt *****9. (19.00 *.m. 9.00 p.m. ■mdaiw) Mr*. E— f**w. NO KBONQ CAR TRADERS PTI LTD HOME OF OUALITY
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      1045 20 1971 MAZDA CAPELLA 1600 wltr I console box. cassette, new paintwork Beautiful oondltlor $8,500 on o Tel: *****19 MID '73 -lAT 132 1600 cc Wei maintained, showroom condition, alrcon. sports rims, radio cassette Tax new Selllni $12,300 on o Contact *****12 1977 TOYOTA COROLLA 1200 cc One owner. $16,000 Tel
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      1988 20 111 VEHICLES MATS FIAT 1973 124 Sports 1800 alrcon $12,900 on o View Iselan rear carpark ST23O 19M CC. Price $5,900 Tel *****3 Eric 1975 NOV. MAZOA 1000 panel van Excellent condition. Asking $5,800 0.n.0. Call *****86 1909 FIAT COUPE 850 cc. new paintwork, tyres, engine. Just 5 overhauled, cassette,
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      616 20 I 111 VEHICLES BOATS SCRAP ANO SECONDHAND ra my make and model wanted High price offered Contact 4<***** EXECUTIVE REQUIRES ANY good secondhand vehicle 1000 1600 r r I from 1970 1973 model (all *****13. MERCEDES 200 WANTED urgently willing to make good cash offer Tel *****2 EXECUTIVE URGENTLY REQUIRES
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      634 20 EXECUTIVE LOOKING FOB Cc M i Oalunt. Mazda. Datsun. ToyoU i One four years old. reasonable price Appointment *****61 Ruh.irrl ATTENTION CAR SELLERSI Oood I used cars required urgently High I prlre offered. Call *****23 *****45 residence GOOD mice OFFERED for all < good used cars, any make and model.
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      1599 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PtOPCtTIt^ 3REENLEAF DRIVE NEWLY painted semi-detached, 3 sedrooms. servant's, furnished/ jnfurnlshed $800 $1,000 Liberty Housing *****71/ *****72 3FF HOLLAND ROAD. Pleasant ocatlon. Spacious It neat 2Storey semi-detached house talking distance to supermarkets, shopping centres. 4 Bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, servant's room/ bathroom. Rent: 11.300/-. Tel: Oreenacres *****8. lIST. IS
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      1605 20 |IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES} IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION IST I COMPANY EXECUTIVE UR4kBSIT- June. 4th floor flat. Phoenix I ourt furnished 3 bedrooms, aircondltloned 1 servant's room. $1,200 p m Tel *****4 800 a.m. 12 00 p m or after 8 00 p.m •TH FLOOR PRIVATE apartment available for rent Immediately 4
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      1233 21 [JV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE for Writ Malayan Bank Chambers. Fotlerton Square from 90.7 T»3 m 2 (976 1327 sq ft.) al »I.Jopero 09m2(persq ft (Context ***** Ext 49 ENG CHEONO TOWER OUTSIDE CBO 306 ti 648 sq ft «78 sq ft ""sth floSr 1220 so ft -3rd
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      767 21 |IV ACCOMMODATION PtOPCKTIES PROSPERITY MANSION Mar Thoma Road o" St Micriaei RoaO No restf iciion ot foreigners Buying Luxurious 6 room Hat. Selling Prices from $1 10.000/-. 80% loan to be repaid in 20 years is available Monthly instalment: $861 52 (approx) Land Tenure SLG Freelrom enc jmbrances on completion.
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      678 21 WE HAVE READY buyers for big or small properties call ***** (after office *****2). GENUINE CLIENT LOOKING for a single- double-storey bungalow in Stevens Road or 4 miles Buklt Tlmah area Budget about $300,000 Tel: *****8. *****7 GENUINE BUYER ANXIOUSLY searching for suitable house/ apartment in good locality Principals ring
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      823 21 V SERVICES fc BUSINESS I QUICK PRINTING/ GRAPHIC Ser ■Ices Instant photoprints, negative films, artwork, transparency, platemaklng Call VOX Fnlerprises. 153A Selegle Road C *****) COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE Enquiry Agency established 1959 undertakes confidential Investigation matrimonial and commercial cases. Call: *****88 I- reddle for details. REPUTABLE OFFICE ADDRESS and efficient
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      768 21 GRADUATES/ PARTNERS FOR expanslon projects by firm providing management services, publications, correspondence courses, etc Part-time possible. »5 000 to $15,000 investment Discussions *****5/ *****/ *****8 (Singapore)/ *****9/ *****6 (XL) CAPITAL AVAILABLE Funds available Internationally for viable projects 5300.000.00 Minimum Venture Capital ConsuJUnts ***** V«ntur» Blvd.. Sune SOOA Shermen Oeks. C.MJojnM.
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      708 21 V SERVICES A BUSINESS j SPECIALIST HEALTH SALON 2nd floor next to Robinsons 229/ 230 Specialist's Centre Tel *****39. *****6 Ext. 145. Massage Sauna Bath TRY US. ELIZABETH HEALTH service massage by qualified masseurs Call *****2 now 1 TIRED? TENSED? LET Jessy Agency Provide You With Skilful Masseuse/ Masseur Tel:
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      560 21 SWEET OOLLY MASSAGE Service offHl >ovi relaxing massages by Singapore ladies Dally from 10 .1 m midnight. Please tel 2.1M427 SURIN GOES SWEDISH!!! Refreshing, relaxing, soothing massage by overseas specially train masseuses Dial 321-460 669-038 Surtn Visiting Massage Service OOLOfiNGER HEALTH MRVICE (Offer Free Silver KeyChain) Provides Prompt Service Complete
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      35 23 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MISS JANE CHONG THANK THE HEY. CLARENCE LIM AND MEMBERS OF FAIRFIELO METHODIST CHURCH, RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE. CONDOLENCES, WREATHS. DONATIONS AND PRAYERS DURING THEIR BEREAVEMENT.
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      140 Acknowledgements
      36 23 140 Acknowledgements THE FAMILY OF the late Madam Chan Quan Peng express their thanks to mends and relatives for their condolences, visits, help, donation and attendance at the funeral (Died 14 5 78 cremated 18.5 78)
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      142 Deaths
      68 23 aged 52. was called Home to the Lord on 17/5/78 leaving behind beloved wife Chong Stew Lan. sons Seng Keong. Seng Beng and Seng Koon. daughters Bee Yeong. Bee Leng and Bee Hoon. son-in-law Yue Leong. Service to be held at B.oopm on 18/5/78 at Calvary Baptist Church
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      144 In Memoriam In Loving Memory Of
      88 23 144 In Memoriam In Loving Memory Of A year has passed since you left But the memories of you are still with us Sadly mm«i by husband and family- IN EVERLOVING MEMORY of our beloved father the late Mr. V Nallusegaram departed 18th May Iffn sadly missed but always remembered
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      503 23 VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS EXCELLENT VEGETARIAN FOOD Fast service, alrcondltloned. easy parking 10 00 a.m. 8.30 p.m Kwan Im Vegetarian Restaurant. 190 Waterloo Street. Tel: *****8 NONYA'S COOK HOUSE ~As qooc hofnocoof[#Q nonys tood VIoM Oon, NN columnw c Nonya Specialities Include Kway Pie Tee. Assam fish, fish head curry.
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      1776 23 I FOR SALE 2 units Dorman 250 H.P Engine Type 6Q c/w 175 KVAGEC Generator. 1 unit —2 Ton Komtsu Fork lift Truck 1 unit -GEC Semi Continuous Rubber Drier (1000 Ib/hr) 1 unit —GEC Miracle Hammermill c/w macerator and creper rolls 2 units —LG Macerator c/w Gearbox and 25
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      758 24 THE SOUTHEAST ASIA TIN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE requires the services of 1. DIRECTOR 2. EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST 3. MINING ENGINEER (PLACER) 4. MINERAL PROCESSING ENGINEERS 5 DOCUMENTATION OFFICER The Centre has recently been established at Ipoh, Malaysia, by the Governments of Indonesia. Malaysia and Thailand 0 iring the initial period
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      1406 24 MALAYSIAN CONTAINERS (1974) BERHAD (Incorporated In Malayeta) COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Tha Directors are placaad to announce that they have decided to recommend aflret and final dIvWend of 22* lees 40S Incoma tax In reaped of tha financial yaar andad 31st March 1978 (laat yaar 20% laaa 40% Incoma tax) for approval
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      73 25 YORK. Wed. Robert Sangsters Princess of Man. who Is not engaged in the Epsom Oaks, beat several classic entries In the Musldora Stakes over 2.100 metres yesterday. Ridden by Ernie Johnson. the led all the way and got the better of a dour struggle over the
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      679 25  -  BLUE PETER By it Aylmer Road Tropic Storm II Slti Payong Airlock Saas Fee Holdforth Boy Sunburst II Eastern Music Pride of Nell Water Diver IPOH, Wed. f Hopefully, engaged in the Class 3 Division 2 1,200 metres race on Sunday, did a dashing Work-out
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      246 25 AUCKLAND. Wed. Indonesia 1% crushed the United States 7-0 h»e last night in the semi-finals of tmt I'ber Cup, the top trophy in women's badminton. .Indonesia, the holders, will now meet Japan, who beat Denmark 6-1 trtflay in the final on Saturday. The Indonesians had the
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      219 25 sporting export to the United States ns next yollowing soccer's American success, Mike IJiyer, a 26-year-old farmer All -American fa»tballer from Wisconsto, is planning to start a."}2-team league next ytar. Mayer came to London tf watch the sport's cup final at Wembley Stadlam on
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      463 25 BRIEFS ESCAPE FOR ONGAIS BUT NOT HIS CAR JNDIANAPOUS (Indiana), Wed. Denny Ongais escaped serious Injury but lost his back-up car In a crash on the fourth turn during practice yseterday at the Indianapolis motor speedway. Ongais, one of five drivers to attain 320 kilometres per hour In practice here
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      100 25 CHELMSFORD, Wed. The Pakistani Irlcketers suffered pielr ninth blank day •ut of 18 on their Jeather-iashtd tour of England whea the •latch against Essex •ere was abandoned MM a draw yesterday. All six of the touring team's matches have been drawn and last week's game against Northampton-
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      Rangers out
      44 26 A LATE goal by Rahim enabled Joo Chat G to beat Jet Rangers '3' :-o in the semi-finals of the Police Cup Junior inter-division soccer competition at the Police Academy yesterday. Jet Rangers had trounced Scissors D' 6-1 In the earlier round.
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      248 26 ATHENS, Wed. The International Olympic Committee appeared today to have cleared the way for Los Angeles to hold the 1984 Olympic Oames. When the lOC open their annual session in the birthplace of the Olympic movement, president Lord Killanln will report on negotiations which
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      222 26 HAMBURG, Wed. Swiss champion Heinz Guenthardt caused an upset in the West O«r man international tennis championships here yesterday by beating sixth-seeded Phil Dent of Australia In a first round men's singles match. The 30-year-old Ouenthardt beat Dent 6-7, 6-2, 10-8. KJell Johansson of Sweden and
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      396 26 RIO DE JANERIO, Wed. WITH the kick-off for the World Cup finals in Argentina less than a month away, signs of nerve strain are surfacing in the Brazil squad. The first indication of trouble came last month when midfielder Dirceu not only criticised manager
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      170 26 T ANDESHEIM, (France), Wed. Hungary and Tunisia drew 2 2 here yesterday in a training match to sharpen their form for the World Cup soccer finals in Argentina. The Tunisians, playing attacking. open football, dominated the first-half and took the lead tnrougn striker Temime Lahzami in the ninth
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      366 26 BELGRADE, Wed. Cuban heavyweight Teofilo Stevenson brushed aside ait almost non-existent challenge from Tony Tubbs, of the United States, at the world amateur boxing championships here last night. "He never slopped running for the first two rounds," Stevenson complained afterwaras, and then suggested that
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      38 26 RAWALPINDI. Wed. The Pakistan government today dissolved Its hockey federation and appointed retired Air Marshal Nur Khan as chairman of a threemember ad hoc committee, which will look after hockey affairs, Pakistan television announced here. Reuter.
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      342 26 England win but still lack bite upfront F ONDON, Wed. England's International J soccer revival under Ron Greenwood's managership took another shaky step forward at Wembley last night when they beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in a British championship match. England defeated Wales 3-1 on Saturday and now need just a
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      300 26  - Hill stops complete rout by NZ PATRICK BASTIANS By pETER Hill stood out like a lonely lighthouse when he prevented a New Zealand sweep against Singapore in the friendly international squash match at Kallang yesterday, by beating Paul Deboy 3-2 after an 80-minute battle. Whlle Singapore's Benny See and Jeremy
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      Malaysia trip for youth squads
      184 27 Malaysia trip for youth squads SINGAPORE'S under- 15 and under- 13 soccer squads will each go on five-match tours of Malaysia from June 5-12, reports JOE DORAI. The two teams' tours are part of the Football Association of Slnga pore's plan to groom their talent. Said Trevor Hartley, Singapore's Director
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      78 27 PEKING. Wed. English First Division soccer club West Bromwlch Albion today beat a Peking side 3-1 In the first match played in China by a European professional club. The incident-free match wss watched by a crowd of 80.000. Hero of the English side was Elly Brown,
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      Richmond in action today
      114 27 Richmond in action today RICHMOND'S leading rugby players meet Neil Aitken and Hugh Cave, of the Singapore Cricket Club, at Singapore Airport last night. Richmond have two matches in Singapore, the first today at Dieppe Barracks against New Zealand Armed Forces, South East Asia (5 p.m.). The group (left to
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      Flying start for Singapore
      303 27 V ALACCA, Wednesday RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Singapore 3 johore 1; Malacca 6 Negri 1; Selangor 1 Perak 1. SINGAPORE got off to a flying start when they outplayed Jo- hore 3-1 in a Malaysian Hockey Federation's under-23 tournament match at the padang here today. T.
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      SAFSA rally to victory
      166 27  -  PETER SIOW By pITNESS played a deciding role In last 1 night's National Basketball League match between Foursea and SAFSA 'B1B 1 at the Gay World Stadium. The two sides were equal In terms of skill, but It was SAFSA's better stamina that helped them to
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      ST triumph
      35 27 STRAITS Times beat Bench and Bar 3-2 In a friendly hockey match at Balestier Road yesterday Leong Pook Luen (2) and Ernest Prlda scored for the pressmen, while Ragbir Singh and Chacko replied.
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      87 27 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysia will sent s team of 21 Including five officials, to the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in August. They have decided to send six badminton players, five athletes, four shooters and one weightlifter. They are: athletics Marina Chin, Istiaq Mubarak, Baljit Singh, Slmit
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      Bowling trials for women
      57 27 SINGAPORE Ten-pin Bowling Congress will hold trials to select four more women representatives In the Singapore team to the FIQ chemplonshlps at Bangkok. AH women Dow:ers. who are interested in taking part in the trials, are asked to report at Kallang Bowl on Sunday at 4
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      56 27 BASKETBALL— 3AS nattaoal tournament: SAPSA B v BAPSA B (8.49pm), Police v Telok Aver (Bpm). Singapore Airlines v Special Constabulary 1 9. 15pm) games at Oay World Stadium. RUGBY Tew match: New Zealand Forces S.I. Asia v Richmond Rugby Club England Dieppe Barrack* 6pm. SOCCER Friendly: Straits Times v
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      CSC swimming coach Tan to train in US
      347 27  - CSC swimming coach Tan to train in US ALBERT JOHNSON By HPAN SWEE LENG, 1 25. of the Chinese Swimming Club, will leave next week for a two -and-half months' coaching course with former United States Olympic team coach Don Gambril. Tan. *-.iose trip is being sponsored by his club,
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      Tickets for second leg
      202 27 rCKETS for the Singapore versus Pahang Malaysia Cup semi-final second leg match at the National Stadium on Sunday week will to on sale from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday at four cent/at The centres are: National Stadium (East entrance), Queenstown Athletic Centre, Toa Payoh
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      SACA move to form feeder squad
      307 27  - SACA move to form feeder squad BERNARD PEREIRA By rpHE irresistible urge to groom junior squads to complement national teams has now infected the Singapore cycling fold following their recent success in the st"-dents-novices road race. The event attracted an unprecedented number of entries nearly 50 mostly from the schools.
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      Tan, Yeo share honours
      212 27 CJCHOOLTEACHER Tan i 3 Eng Chal and former international waterpolo star Eric Yeo shared the honours on the second day of the- Singapore Amateur swimming Association's first Masters meet at the Toa Payoh pool yesiertiay, reports ALBEBT JOHNSON. Tan. a Combined Schools swimming coach beat two
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      NEW ROLE FOR SONG ON SUNDAY?
      480 27  -  JOE DORAI By AUAH X I M n SONG's role for Saturday's first-leg Malaysia Cup semifinal against Pahang is undecided but not coach Sebastian Yap's new 1-4-2-3 strategy. Yap fielded Kirn Song, S 1 ng a pore's top scorer in the com p c
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      57 27 This issue has been completed. This announcement appears as a matter of record May 1978. UNITED ASBESTOS CEMENT ■bhdJ UNITED ASBESTOS CEMENT BERHAD SPECIAL ISSUE OF 1,800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF $1.00 EACH AT $1.80 PER SHARE. Managed by laaai iWJMKBS HMW >ISE4MB4NKERS M4L4YSM BERH4D 900,000 Ordinary Shares Privately placed 900,000
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    300 28 WASHINGTON, Wednesday 7AMBIAN President Kenneth Kaunda, his nation surrounded by guerilla warfare, plans to tell President Carter during talks today he will seek Soviet and Cuban help unless Western powers quickly resolve southern Africa's explosive racial problems, administration sources said here yesterday. Dr.
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    73 28 L'IRT Waldheim, United Na- tlons Secretary General, holds the award he was presented with on Tuesday as the First International Father of the Year by the National Father's Day Committee. Dr. Waldheim, the father of one son and two daughters, was given the award in recognition
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    136 28 PARIS, Wed. French reconnaissance aircraft have spotted columns of Libyan military vehicles heading southwards in the embattled African republic of Chad, Informed French sources said here today. The sources said the sighting was recent. It was not imm c d 1 ately clear whether the
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    39 28 ZAMBOANOA CITY. Wed. Two apparently drunken soldiers went on a shooting rampage in this southern Philippine seaport city last night and shot dead four civilians Including a boy and wounded five others, the military said today.— AFP.
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    'Tanzania massing troops' charge
    137 28 'Tanzania massing troops' charge NAIROBI, Wed. Uganda President Idl Amin accused Tanzania today of massing troops along their common border in preparation for a possible Invasion. He appealed to Presidents Jaafar Numeiry of Sudan and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya to "intervene In the worsening border situation between Tanzania and Uganda."
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    31 28 MANILA. Wretf. A measles epidemic hat lolled IT children and downed an undetermined number of others In the central Pnilippine Island province of Samar, the government said today. AFP.
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    478 28 PEKING. Wed CHINA said today it did not accept Moscow's explanation of a border crossing by Soviet troops last week and said it had cartridge cases and bullets to prove some Chinese had been shot and wounded. A five-point oral statement made by
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    65 28 BEIRUT. Wed.— Militant Palestinian guerillas Infiltrated behind lines held by UN troops early yesterday in the second major violation this week of the peacekeepers' mandate to prevent armed men from entering areas evacuated by Israel. UN sources reported. The Incidents prompted press speculation here that the
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    62 28 HONOKONO. Wed. Hongkong will raise the problem of Norway's unilateral import restrictions on its textiles at the council meeting of the Oeneral Agreements on Tariffs and. Trade (Oatt) today, trade director Lawrence Mills said. Mr. Mills said Hongkong would request that the matter be investigated
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    65 28 LISBON. Wed. The agreement permitting the United States to keep on using Lales air base In Portugal's Azores Islands will be renewed by the end of July, the Azores regional government head Mota Amaral disclosed here. Lajes served as a key refuelling point for planes
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    Late CLASSIFIED DEATHS
    66 28 Late CLASSIFIED DEATHS STtPHIN LIM SOON CHINC, a*ed 57, pasted away peacefully on 17/S/T8 leaving behind beloved wife. son. 2 daughters. 1 daughte:'-ln-law, parents, brothers and sisters to mourn his loas. For funeral arrangemeots, please ring *****3 MR. OAKtHIHAMURTHI (MOOR TMI), aged 52. brother of Muthu Rajoo, paned away on
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    680 28 LONDON. Wed. Stock prices closed quietly mixed today, with government bonds moving easier, dealers said At 3pm the Financial Times Index was down II at 480 5 Long-dated gllU were around 1/8 easier after earlier recovering slightly with sentiment still unsettled by the fall In sterling But shorts
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      149 28 Wfe knew how and when to get tothe heart of big business* And we knew how to get closetoyou* In 1 969, the Industrial Savings accounts, and Commercial Bank moved Current accounts. Fixed deposit its head office to Shenton Way. accounts. Safe deposit boxes. It was a momentous step which
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      352 28 DRAGON RUACE THURSDAY^ FASHION The latest ideas in clothes ana accessories from our local fashion W A houses swirl before you, while A delicious Cantonese fare is served for lunch. Special Lunch: $8.00 per person Showtime: 1 "spm. 0 Sponsors for May 18, 1978 f W Pretty Ribbons 0 Woitz
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    1130 29  -  ROSIHAN ANWAR By in JAKARTA JT was not "badminton dip 1 omacy" or anything of that sort. It concerned strictly badminton affairs. The chairman of the All Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) Mr. Sudlrman made this clear when he recently returned from
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    587 29  -  JOHN CHADWICK By In DUSSELDQRF WEST German policemen are up in arms. Their trade union says the country's favourite television detective is givin» the force a bad name. Lanky Inspector Ha- vermaJl Is West Germany's answer to Sherlock Holmes.
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      225 29 Another FIRST from The new generation Over the years, demands on motor oil have become the new generation Shell Super Plus Motor OH. increasingly severe the inevitable result of the At the core of this is a totally new kind of supercontinuing common pursuit for improved perfor- tough, super-resilient molecule
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      TEEN PROBLEMS
      1234 30 Doctor's advice on how best to solve them 'Guidance should start from infancy' THE turbulent teens are a period of rapid changes in a child, changes that'll bring him or her on the threshold of adulthood. Problems hitherto unknown to the child suddenly appear and overnight assume a
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      108 30 ITNTIDY hair-dos are aU U the rage. A tousled head Is the thing to wear with the latest hi clothes too. So If you're brave enough, go ahead. The latest way to achieve this rugged tousled look Is to have a concave cut and a piggy-back perm. The
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      662 31  -  Mai-Lin Chew By I AST Sunday, Mum was the word. But for commercial blurbs at shopping centres and hotels, Mother's Day would have gone unnoticed and forgotten. Mothers owe their thanks to spinster Sunday school teacher, Anna Jarvls. At the beginning of the century
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      The jumpsuit, updated
      77 31 A GLIMPSE of the jumpsuit to come. Jumpsuit with a difference. Updated from the rugged play-tog* and workers' overalls, to a pretty feminine outfit complete with frilly wide collar puffed leg-o-mutton sleeves and ruched waist. Buttons down the front for xlppy style and note the legs, they're
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      82 31 BUZZ BUZZ DO you know that pumping an almost empty mascara ease with Its wand will not yield you bigger dose of mascara? Instead, the air vibrations earned by the pumping will help dry up the remaining mascara faster. Hie right way to do Is simply pull out the wand
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      129 31 their stoy? ;^1 odditionol cooker/ PARIS V Sp«uliiis in skin care ORLANE the mirnubonal skin care sprcialbß introduce the new 1978 took W I Ortme will Eivr you int an mcbsivf beauty kit (worth 850 I I with purchases at $75 and above 9^l Every beauty kit conuins: One 'RougeCam'
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      752 32 Texas Instruments SINGAPORE (PTE) LIMITED Texas Instruments, a world leader in the manufacture of semiconductor components need dynamic and aggressive people to join this evergrowing multi-national organisation. Texas Instruments Singapore (Pte) Limited offer attractive salaries to the right man, provide good fringe benefits and the best employee rec reation programs
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      921 32 Ililll HON6 LEONG mhMl UMITED (Incorporoted in the Republic of Singopore) ANNOUNCEMENT RMutta The Directors hove pleosure to onnounce the audited results for the year ended 31st December 1977 of the Company and the Group os follows Financial Year sndsd 31.12.77 Preceding Year Tna Company Tha Group Tha Company The
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      424 32 REMINDER Property Sale Today at the Lecture Room, ground floor, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hill Street, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. 1. No. 68 A'moy Street 2. No. 697 Upper Serangoon Road Land on Lots 195, 198 197 of Muklm XXI at Jalan Payoh Lane 3. No. 7 Avon Road 4.
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      294 32 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT CHAPTER 18 (1970 Ed). IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 191 of 1978. Re KANG HENG CHEW Ex parte LEE WAH BANK LIMITED Creditors NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: Kang Heng Chew. No. 135-K, Commonwealth Close. Block 82. Singapore. TAKE NOTICE that
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      339 32 pUBIKp UBlK UTILITIES VJ/ BORRD PRE-QUALIFICATION OF PROSPECTIVE TENDERERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF DOMESTIC QAS METERS Th« Public UtllitiM Board Intends to invite tenders In August, 1978 for the supply and delivery of small capacity domestic gas meters with nqminal capacity of 1.4 cubic metre per hour. The contract will
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      376 33 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 1321 of 1978 Between Sim Lim Finance Ltd. Plaintiff. And 1. ChnK Kian Heng 2. Chong Chin Hin 3. Daiiy Choo Sew Chin 4. Chen Wen Fung Defendants NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To 1 Chng Kian Heng of 828E Woodlands
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      392 33 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OP SINGAPORE Suit No. 1320 of 197N Between Sim Lim Finance Ltd. Plaintiff! And 1. Koduvayur Gangadhara Iyer Kriihnan 2. C'hong Chin Hin 3. Choo Sew Chin 4. Raman Subhalakihrai Krishnan 15. Chng Kian Heng 5. Chen Wen Fung Defendant* NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT
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    1011 34  - Reducing US heroes and villains to strip-cartoon status on TV 'docudrama' WILLIAM SCOBLE By in Los Angles ONE of the hottest controversies In Television City, also known as Los Angeles, centres on the "docudrama" TV's Immensely popular Instant history movies. Is America being fed an over-simplified, even falsified versions of
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    934 34  -  SIMON WINCHESTER By in KABUL The strategic importance of Afghanistan as a buffer nx> get an idea of -L why, despite its economic insignificance and its remoteness Afghanistan is really a vitally important little state, one should drive three hours north of Kabul,
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