The Straits Times, 13 January 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    Lock icon U.N. SUPPORT FOR POL POT
    578 1 Snub for new Kampuchea regime UNITED NATIONS, Friday THE Security Council decided last night that the Pol Pot government was still the legal authority in Kampuchea despite the claim of Vietnamese backed rebel forces that they controlled the country. Overriding Soviet and Czechoslovak objections, and
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        A hundred years ago in Singapore
        97 1 SOMETHING new for SUNDAY TIMES readers this week. Snippets from 100 years ago, as published In The Straits Times. Here Is Just one of them: "There Is no political news whatever to chronicle either locally or from the Native States, and therefore. It Is
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        and looking ahead 10 years
        123 1 SINGAPORE It years from now. Readers of the SUNDAY TIMES were asked to write about this, their homeland. In the late 80s and here are some of the things they came op with: "At the Me of eight, the chUd will he learning what his
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        Horror slayings special post-mortem
        108 1 THE slaughter of the Tan siblings is still the talk of the town. Many believe that the crime has never been equalled in brutality in the history of Singapore. However, there have been other killIngs that reached close to the peak of horror th Culley murder,
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        Behind the scenes at the big show
        101 1 THE LION RETURNS TO SINGAPORE. The world premiere of The Lion of Singapore, a musical based on Sir Stamford Raffles, opens at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow night. Terry Tan went behind the curtains (literally) to see how the professionals set about getting ready
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        Picture of the Year -readers' choice
        141 1 TOMORROW the results of the Picture of the Year Contest. Our readers surprised us... and one question now Is whether the editors embarrassed us by choosing December's picture that we couldn't show yon? You'll find out tomorrow and see the mlsilng picture at the
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        Other highlights
        33 1 Non-English programmes are also undermining our Eastern values this week's If You Ask Me writer spelU out his beef against RTS Rice With Brown Sauce, HP for Hospitality a Travellers' Tale.
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        M-Cup interview
        43 1 BINGAPORE coach Trevor Hartley tells Philip Tan what he hopes from the home fans for tomorrow's match against Johore. PLI'S why it's important for Singapore to win this match and why the home team should play much better than against Malacca.
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    Lock icon Grains of rice that help to fill her bowl
    233 1  -  EVELYN NG By A TOUCHING scene that must surely arouse the conscience of those who are wastrels. It shows that to those like Madam Leone Ee Heng, 70, (right), each little (rain joes a long way towards filling her rice bowl.
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    Lock icon Sale to defend the dollar
    61 1 WASHINGTON. Frl. The United States announced yesterday it will sell about US Jl 2 billion (8*2.8 billion) worth of US Government securities in Switzerland as part of President Carter's package to defend the dollar. The Treasury said it will offer the securities, totalling about two
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    No personal attacks warning
    534 1  -  IRENE NGOO and AHMAD OSMAN THE BY-ELECTIONS By THREE opposition parties have advised their members against making personal attacks on their opponents during the coming by-election rallies. But as far as government policies are concerned, they can attack freely, and If possible, they should back up
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    DUTY-FREE CHINATAIWAN TRADE
    78 1 HONGKONG, Fri.— China announced yesterday that no customs duties are to be Imposed on goods moving between China and Taiwan, Hslnhua news agency reported today. The announcement stated that trade between the mainland and Taiwan "Is a kind of inter-region flow Of material* within the People's Republic
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    rAsean ministers agree on options
    545 1  - rAsean ministers agree on options FELIX SOH By of the Straits Times Foreign Desk BANGKOK. Friday THE Asean Foreign Ministers today agreed on the options open to the regional grouping in dealing with current developments in Indochina amid a surprise meeting betewen the Thai Prime Minister, General Kriangsak Chomanan, and
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    Moving farewell speech by Baptist
    546 1 Moving farewell speech by Baptist A MOVING fareweU speech by Mr Ivan Baptist iPotong Paslr) and fond tributes paid by Mr Fong Sip Chee (Kampong Chal Chee) to him, the late Mr P. Govindaswamy and other MPs for whom the current parliamentary sessions would be their last, were the highlights
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    46 FREED BY MOB
    67 1 TEHERAN, Fri Thonundi rioted la Shira* today and the Iranian army reportedly did nothing despite a promise by Premier Shapur Baktiar of strong government action. A mob of ll.OM atUcked the head«aarten of Savak. the hated secret police, and freed 46 prisoner i. The Savak baildlni
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      125 1 PROPOSAL TO UP POWER RATES SENT TO GOVT? Page 12 CHINA peasants vic'ims of policies t KEEP to your aid pledge, Viets tell Japan 3 GOVT declares emergency in Northern Ireland 5 CALL for limited return of draft 8 MORE time for English in Chinese schools 9 STPB to develop
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon China's peasants victims of policies
      304 2 China's peasants victims of policies Peking press on harm from rapid changes PEKING, Fri. The Chinese press yesterday drew attention to the poverty of the peasants and the harmful effects of all the contradictory movements launched in the Chinese countryside since 1969. Observers said this was an implicit justification of
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      Lock icon British mission 'a success'
      210 2 LONDON, Friday BRITISH Trade Minister John Smith returned today from a trade promotion tour of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and said his trip had been a resounding success. i He said his aims in carrying out the nine-day tour were to strengthen political and economic relationships
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      Lock icon Austria to hold polls earlier
      88 2 Austria to hold polls earlier VIENNA, Fri. Austria's coming general elections will be moved ahead by half a year to assure a "peaceful climate" for the ruling Socialist Government of Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, it was announced yesterday. The Socialist Party presidium decided unanimously to hold the next general elections on
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      Lock icon Released prisoner holds up 'picture of hope'
      125 2 Released prisoner holds up 'picture of hope' WITHIN three minutes of her release from a four-and-a-half year Imprison meat, Masomeh Shaaamany holds up m picture of Muslim religious leader Ayatollah Khomeiny in front of Ghasr Prison on Thursday In Teheran. She was one of the C 8 political prisoners serving
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      US oil reserves can't be used in a crisis
      323 2 US oil reserves can't be used in a crisis NEW YORK, Fri. America's strategic oil stockpile car.iot be used in an emergency because there is no way of pumping it out, a US I energy expert said today. Harvard University oil ex- pert Robert Stobaugh called j on the government
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      Lock icon Bomb squad blows up gift
      89 2 Bomb squad blows up gift AUSTIN, Fri. An army bomb disposal squad here in Texas yesterday blew up a suspicious package mailed to Lady Bird Johnson, fearing it contained a bomb. A Secret Service spokesman said later the package contained a coiled up belt and two candy bars. "The candy
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      Lock icon Barbed-wire traps
      57 2 BERLIN. Fri. Barbed-wire man-traps have been introduced to tighten security along the border between West Berlin and East Germany, reliable sources in West Berlin said today The traps, similar to "bamboo hedgehogs" used by the Vietcong in the Vietnam war. have been placed on the ground to bar
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      Lock icon Six jailed
      46 2 PRAGUE. Fri Six Czechoslovaks have beta given heavy sentences of up to U yean imprisonment by a court In Hradec Kralov. East Bohemia. for threatening to blow up important national installations unless allowed to leave the country, the regional newspaper. Pochoden, reported yesterday AFP.
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      Lock icon Keep to your aid pledge. Vietnam tells Japan
      539 3 Envoy called up to receive protest TOKYO, Friday PROTEST VIET INVASION CALL BY VANCE WASHINGTON. Fri. SuTrtary ot State Cyrus Vance said yesterday all peaceful nations should condemn the invasion of Kampuchea and put pressure on Vietnam to withdraw its troops We
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      Crash victims
      36 3 CKRA Kri One person was killed and eight hospitalised in Michigan last night, after a levelcrossing collision here between a iruck and a freight train transporting propane gas and toxic chemicals, police said AFT
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      'Thailand's investments affected'
      311 3  - 'Thailand's investments affected' FELIX SOH By ot the Straits Times Foreign Desk BANGKOK, Friday THE Indochina conflict is having some impact on the investment climate in Thailand, the Bangkok paper. Nation Review, quoted the secretary-general of the Boa rd of Investment (BOL). Somporn Bunyak upt a. as saying yesterday. "The
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      Sihanouk listens to opponent at UN
      123 3 Sihanouk listens to opponent at UN PRINCE Norodom Slka■•■k (kackgrcaad), termer Kampeeaeaa Cklcf of State, listens m Vietnam's ■mknaaaa'ar to Ike I nlted Nattoaa, Mr H» V»n Lai (foregreaatf) speaks during tke Secarity CeaacU's meeting »t tke UN la New V*rk iMt nlgkt. la a 4»-mUotr gpeeck, Prim* SlkMMk aakrd
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      Lock icon 25m plunge
      36 3 BALBTA, Frl. A US Army truck smashed through a bridge guard rail and plunged 1> metres down a bank of the Panama Canal yesterday, killing 15 American soldjers and seriously injuring two others. AP.
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      'Smokers die younger' slogan on packs
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 3
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      Lock icon Obote: Time right for a people's revolt in Uganda
      304 5 Obote: Time right for a people's revolt in Uganda DAR ES SALAAM, Friday FORMER Ugandan President Milton Obote broke an eight-year silence yesterday and said the time is right for a people's revolt in Uganda against President Idi Amin. Mr Obote, who was deposed by President Amin eight years ago,
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      Lock icon Red jailed
      42 5 TOKYO. Fri Former Japanese Red Army leader Hirwhi Kawa shima, 36. was aratenoed to four yean In prison today for assist ing in the 1970 hi Jacking of Japan Air Lines plane by Red Army member* to Nortb Korea. AFP.
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      Lock icon Govt declares state of emergency in N. Ireland
      519 5 Troops to begin moving in supplies LONDON, Fri, THE British Government has declared a state of emergency in Northern Ireland, worst hit by a nationwide plague of strikes crippling transport and strangling whole sectors of Britain's economy. Troops on standby since Christmas
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      Lock icon Smith tells whites: You can't beat the blacks
      173 5 Smith tells whites: You can't beat the blacks UMTALI (Rhodesia). Fri. Prime Minister lan Smith bluntly told white Rhodesians yesterday they could not defeat black nationalist guerillas without world support, and to get that backing they had to accept black majority rule. He told a sombre and occasionally hostile audience
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      Lock icon Mattie, 109, asks: Why the fuss?
      160 5 SEDAUA (Missouri), Fri Each evening before bedtime Mattie Edmondson has a shot of whiskey to help her sleep. There's nothing special about that except Mrs Edmondson celebrated her 109 th birthday yesterday and is believed to be Missouri's oldest resident. Mrs Edmondson, who received
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      Lock icon Don't let Viet complex affect policy, Sadat tells US
      350 7 CAIRO, Fri.— President Anwar Sadat says the United States should not be held back by a Vietnam complex from confronting Soviet influence in the Middle East. Mr Sadat, in remarks made to reporters in the upper Egyptian city of Aswan and
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      Lock icon Review trust in US, urges Israeli leader
      267 7 Review trust in US, urges Israeli leader TEL AVTV. Fri. Minister of Interior Yosef Burg said yesterday that Israel should reappraise its trust in the United States, in view of Washington's recent attitude toward its commitments to allies Dr Burg was not expressing the official policy of Prime Minister Menarhem
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      40 7 PRAGUE. Fn JaraUv SabaU, a spokesman lor the "Charter 77" civil rights movement, was today sentenced to nine months prison for insulting a policeman, a signatory of the charter, Mr Denise Tocninova, said after the trial. AFP.
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      Lock icon ME: BID TO SOLVE MINOR ISSUES FIRST
      206 7 ME: BID TO SOLVE MINOR ISSUES FIRST WASHINGTON, Prl. Egypt, taraal aid the I bIM SUlm will attrmpt v wlvf tiTMKt «sl«ms(k rMisjHs mm 1 the mlMr «hili taMUI I ■111 Raat pMM trtmty before raMsJsjg highlevel talks, 18 Secretary •f SUle Qrrw Yum mM tofey. "We will try to
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      Lock icon I was kidnapped by UFO creatures: Cop
      145 7 GENOA, Fti. Tall green men with triangular yellow eyes and pink blood vessels on top of their heads twice carried off a Genoa policeman in an unidentified flying object he swears. He continued to tell this story even when hypnotised. The physician who
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      Lock icon Retrial for six on graft charges
      156 7 Retrial for six on graft charges RICHMOND, Pri. A federal appeals court has quashed the conviction of former Maryland governor Marvin Mandel and five others on charges of political corruption and sent the case back to Baltimore for retrial. Mr Mandel succeeded former Vice- President Spiro Agnew who resigned after
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      Lock icon Ballooning to US
      70 7 TOKYO, Fn A group of Japanese aviation experts plans to attempt tin unprecedented crossing of the Pacific by balloon. Dr Hldemasa Klmura, Professor Emerltin of Ninon University, said today his group will take advantage of the Jet stream, westerly air currents at an altitude of about 10,000
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      Lock icon PAN AM PLAN TO CUT FARES TO SYDNEY
      113 8 WASHINGTON. Fri Pan American World Airways yesterday propofd a round trip budget (are between California and Sydney of USHB (31.074) US$l,lOO below current normal economy level*. The proposal, subject to civil aeronautics board approval, would be effective Peb 1 and would apply
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      Lock icon Call for limited return of draft
      366 8 WASHINGTON, Friday AN increasing number of army strategists are calling for at least a limited return of the draft because of what they see as a basic flaw in the nation's plans for a major war. The (law centres around (altering enlistments in army
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      Lock icon France to attend disarmament talks
      106 8 France to attend disarmament talks UNITED NATIONS, Fri. FrMN* will partJclpmula w»rld sl—isiaiiift talks far the Orst time la VI years darta* a meetlag starttag later tais maata •f the aew UN remmitu* The eaatHiltoe will *pea Its drat irariia here m Jaa U, It waa aaaaaaeaa 1 teaay. Speeches
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      Lock icon Jamaicans return to work after three days of rioting
      232 8 Jamaicans return to work after three days of rioting KINGSTON, Friday TROOPS and police with orders to get tough have cleared the streets of Kingston of barricades, allowing businesses to reopen after three days of rioting that claimed six lives. The tourist board said yesterday the disturbances were over and
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      Lock icon The Duke to have gall bladder surgery
      261 8 LOS ANGELES, Fri. John Wayne, the battUng giant of Hollywood films for half a century, has fought off cancer and an ailing heart. His new adversary is his gall bladder. The 71-year-old veteran of westerns and war movies known to fans as the
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      Lock icon Brezhnev in Bulgaria
      69 8 MOSCOW, Fri. Soviet 'resident Leonid Brezhnev left Moscow for Sofia, Bulgaria, j ?sterday for a short, friendly visit, after which he plans to rest there for several days. Tass said. The official Soviet news agency said Brezhnev's visit was at the invitation of Bulgarian leader Mr Todor
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      Lock icon Mass escape from school
      60 8 SAO PAULO, Fri. Seven armed men overpowered guards at a Sao Paulo state reform school before dawn yesterday and freed 98 juvenile delinquents in what was described as the state reform system's largest mass escape. State officials could not explain why the men released the youths
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      Lock icon Home-rule vote historic for Greenlanders
      281 8 Home-rule vote historic for Greenlanders GODTHAAB (Greenland), Fri. By dogsled or snowscooter.but also by taxi or motorbike, Greenlanders will flock to the polls on Wednesday to cast their votes in a referendum offering them the rule of the 21,750,000 square metres of Arctic ice and rock they call home. They
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      406 8 WORLD BRIEFS ISPRA (Italy). Fri. A solar device invented by the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes will be used in a fort homing solar poer station in Sicily. The 20 MW power station will be ready by the end of next year. The plant will incorporate a system of mirrors o
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      Lock icon Voted down
      50 8 ROME, Frl. A parliamentary inquiry commission yesterday voted down a communist demand that It reopen an inquest Into allegations that Premier Ctulio Andreotti and three other politicians received bribes from^oil companies. The vote was 11-8. with Sirial1st commission members Joining Andreotti's Christian Democrat* against the communist request -UPI
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      Lock icon US icebreaker grinds to a stop with props problem
      190 8 SEATTLE. FrL ONCE again, the Coast Guard's super icebreaker Polar Star has become stuck in the ice, half the world away from its home port. The 13.000-tonne vessel the first US icebreaker to be built in two decades is in the
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    More time for English in Chinese sec schools
    376 9 CHINESE sirond:ii v mlkkjls arc to col the time s|xnt on Chinese in favour of Eng lisli, with prin cipals being given tin- discretion on how to do so. For a start, geography, which has all along been taught in Chinese in
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    63 PASSES IN IE's CERT ED EXAM
    130 9 SIXTY THREE of the 65 trainee teachers who sat for the Institute of E<Ui cation final Certificate in Education examina tion in November have passed Four passed with credit They are Miss Leong Kwai Wah Miss Jocelyn Lim Mvi Choo Miss Yuen Mun
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    CONTEST PRIZES SPARK HIS EFFORTS
    253 9 A STIDY in concentration is presented by welding apprentice Surani Kasnan, 20, one of the 11 apprentices competing in the arc welding section of the Industrial Training Board's Apprentice of the Year competitions. He is seen here shielding his eyes from the "blinding" sparks with
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    Economic mission off to West Asia
    195 9 Economic mission off to West Asia A 22-MEMBER Singapore economic mission left yesterday for a visit to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. [Led by Dr Tan Bng Uang, Senior Minister of State (Finance), the mission, to reciprocate the visit of a Saudi trade mission in May last year, will finish its
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    Lock icon Fishing catch: S'pore traders rapped
    182 9 Fishing catch: S'pore traders rapped JAKARTA. Frl. An Indonesian Member of Parliament has accused businessmen in Singapore. Hongkong and Taiwan of "subversive" action against poor Indonesian fishermen by buying up their catches. It would eventually lead the fishermen to Impoverishment, said Mr Suglh Arto. chairman of the ruling Oolkar faction
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    Kicking that habit
    36 9 YOUNOBERG Memorial Hospital will organise another free Flve-Dav Plan course to help smokers to kick the habit. It will be held at the hospital's auditorium nightly from 7.30 to 9. starting from tomorrow.
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    For students
    28 9 THE National Museum will screen three colour fUnis (or students Boyscouts of Korea, Tae Kwoudo (new; and Korean Architecture, today at 10.45 a.m. at Its lemlses.
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    From the gallery
    559 10  - From the gallery GOH KIAN CHEE D HAPPILY, Parliament yesterday digressed from Its business when Mr Ivan Baptist (Potong Pas:r) gave an eloquent and moving farewell speech. He was both philosophical and humorous, addressing the House with a warmth and sincerity borne of committed ideals. Mr Baptist spoke his heart
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    The galloping ministry and the Year of the Horse...
    6017 10 MP's blast at education changes PARLIAMENT went into the third day of its debate on the Presidential Speech yesterday with Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) continuing the speech he began on Thursday shortly before the adjournment. Nine other MPs then took
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    MP Ong steps down
    111 10 Mr Onr Soo Chuan has resit ned his *eat In Parliament as the MF for Nee Soon, the Speaker. Dr Ye o h (.him Sent, announced yesterday. Dr Yeoh told tfae House that he received a resignation letter, dated Jan from Mr On* at 1.50 p.m.
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    Goh's talk on Viets and the big powers
    346 12  -  Our Specia By Correspondent LOS ANGELES. Fri Dr Goh Keng Smee will today deliver a paper on Vietnam and Big Power Rivalry" at a high level International con. err nee on Last Asian Security In tht 1980s The three-day conference, whicn opened
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    MISSING SINCE JAN 2
    79 12 A HOUSEWIFE has reported lo the Mueeasto* n police that her son, Ruslan bin Mohamad, (above) 10, has been missing since Jan 2. Madam N o r m a h Mohamed, 37. said: "I was only aware of my son's dlsappea ranee when the school informed
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    Proposal to raise power rates sent to the govt?
    547 12  -  IRENE NGCO Ey THE Public Utilities Board is believed to have recommended to the government a revision of electricity rates following a detailed study of the effects of the latest oil price increase on its operations. A PUB spokesman said a
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    Concorde: SIA's publicity drive
    227 12  -  PHILIP LEE By Our Reporter in London SINGAPORE Airlines today bought a halfpage advertising space in London's prestigious Financial Times as the start of a two-week campaign to publicise the resumption of the Concorde flight to Singapore on Jan 24. Illustrated by a wide-angle shot of
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    Traditional Games display at museum
    70 12 Traditional Games display at museum THE National Museum will hold an exhibition, Traditional Games, on May 18 at its premises in conjunction with the International Museums Day. A host of vanishing games (or children will also be organised at the same premises during the month of May. Details of the
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    Owners may claim these
    54 12 THE Registry of Vehicles advises those who left behind articles In public service vehicles to ilaim them from the registry. Among the Item found \kA month were brlefcate mnUlnlnt 10 cople* of Time ■»IMtnr and three bunches of keyi. a camera a calcu^itor. txaniistor radio, spectacles,
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    $129,780 a year for the Chief Justice
    171 12 $129,780 a year for the Chief Justice THE salaries of the Chief Justice, the senior judge and other Judges of the Supreme Court will be consolidated with the National Wages Council allowances for the years 1973 to 1977. The Judges' Remuneration (Amendment) BUI to give effect to this decision of
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    New law for 'paper' deals
    73 12 A COMMODITY futures contract entered Into in any exchange or market In Singapore will be valid or enforceable even 'hough the parties to it do not Intend actual delivery of the commodity but merely Intend to realise the profits out of differences in the price
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    'REPEAT THAT CHARGE' DARE BY WELCOME
    143 12 XTL'C Welcome yesterday tuned a statement rallinc on the MP for Whampoa, Dr Aurur.tinc Tan, to elaborate on a statement he made in Parliament accusing the cooperative of pressuring consumer clubs to charge more (or rice sold to the public. Welcome asked if Dr
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    STPB to develop local tour routes
    326 13 STPB to develop local tour routes THE Sing;i|>ore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) will develop several new local tour itineraries dining the year for use by local travel agents. The STPB chairman, Mr Tan I Tong, said yesterday the board will achieve this by conducting familiarisation tours for travel agents and
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    Motorist banned, fined for woman's death
    150 13 Motorist banned, fined for woman's death A MOTORIST was jailed for a day and fined SUM by a district court yesterday for knocking down an elderly woman pedestrian who later died in hospital. Teo Kok Cheng. 22. who pleaded guilty to causing the death of Madam Lim Soo Ching, 61.
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    Guilty plea to drug charge
    65 13 MOHAMED Osman Teo bin Abdullah. 20. unemployed, was Jailed for three years and ordered to be given three stroke* of the roian by a district judge yesterday for peddling in cannabis He pleaded guilty to selling 0 34 dram of cannabis to assistant narcotics officer
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    Swimming courses
    42 13 Swimming courses THE YMCA of Singapore will ■tart courses on swimming for beginners and intermediate stage at the River Valley swimming pool on Jan 16 and Jan 17 respectively. For details, call at the YMCA reception counter. Orchard Road or tel *****8.
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    DRAWING CONTEST FOR YEAR OF THE CHILD
    166 13 DRAWING CONTEST FOR YEAR OF THE CHILD THE Ministry of Culture is organising a nation' wide children's drawing competition to celebrate the International Year of the Child this year. This is part of the world-wide competition of children's drawings organised by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)
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    YMCA swim courses
    40 13 YMCA swim courses THE Metropolitan YMCA will start swimming courses for beginners from Tuesday. Classes for adults will be held on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p m and children's classes on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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    Flat break-in: 2 jailed
    86 13 TWO youths who broke Into an electrician's Hat at Boon Lay Drive in Jurong, whe re they stole cash and other items worth a total of $905 and 10,600 Indonesian rupiahs, were each Jailed four months by a district Judge yesterday. Oo Kirn Ling, 20, and
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    Places they would like to see...
    409 13  -  JANIE KHOO By TOURIST tuide Vernon Low would like to see old te m p>l es, and mincle with people in busy streets and markets if he were a visitor to Singapore. And his preferences yesterday won him top place in the "If I
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    S'pore, Italy ratify doubletax pact
    265 14 SINGAPORE and Italy have ratified a convention on the avoidance of double taxation between the two countries. The convention, aimed at accelerating the flow of Investments and technical know-how betwten the two sides was signed in January. 1977. Among other things It allows businessmen ruiC
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    Clay modelling
    35 14 YMCA Orchard Road will hold a clay modelling course on every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. starting from this coming Wednesday. Pees are $26 for members and $30 for non members.
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    'Manipulators in world mart for razor blades'
    286 14 'Manipulators in world mart for razor blades' A HIGH Court judge heard yesterday that there were "manipulators" by dealers of razor blades In the world market, when a trading company here contracted to buy six million pieces of razor blades from a local firm of importers and exporters in May
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    NS send-off
    32 14 THE Parliamentary Secretary (Home Affairs and MP for Aljunled. Mr Chin Ham Tong will attend a send-off party for national servicemen at Aljunled community centre on Wednesday at 8.30 a.m.
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    Trader tells court of night's ordeal
    708 14  -  SIT MENG CHUE By A BUSINESSMAN told a magistrate's court yesterday that while asleep one night at the flat of his dunce-hostess girlfriend, he felt a sharp pain in his scrotum and awoke to find her holding a pair of cutters. Teo Eng Bock,
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    Illegal pipe: $500
    50 14 A CONSUMER, Yap Chong Meng of Urn Chu Kang Road, was fined $500 by a magistrate yesterday for illegally making a pipe connection to draw water supply to his house by-passing the water meter. He pleaded guilty vo committing the offence between Aug 22 and 23 last.
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      381 14 THE BEST SWISS guage by Mr Choo Ptn POSTERS, featuring 50 Chyuen at Marine Parade award -winning pieces, at Library at 7.15 pm National Museum Art wnmiTinN rtnllprv frnm in 10 am BONSAI EXHIBITION 2W8?tA°?« a S: opening a^ Singapore FILM SHOWS for Commerce and Industry students at National Building
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      49 15 SPORTS SHOPS Alex Sports (Orchard Towers) Best Sports (Far East) Champion Sports (Bras Basah Rd.) Graham Marsh Sports International Pte. Ltd. (Plaza Singapura) Mary Daughter (Shaw Centre) Mike's Golf Centre (Clifford Centre) Nahar Co. Pte. Ltd. (Peninsula Complex) Pro Shop (S pore Squash Centre) Winston's Pte. Ltd. (Ocean Bldg.)
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    Lock icon Qantas may skip S'pore for Colombo, says paper
    802 16  -  LEE KIM CHEW If Asean retaliates... By Straits Times reporter CANBERRA. Frl. QANTAS may skip Singapore and use Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, as an emergency landing point for its European flights if Asean takes retaliatory action against its plans to prohibit passenger
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    Plan will map out ACBC's expansion
    301 16 Plan will map out ACBC's expansion A MASTER plan for Asia Commercial Banking Corporation's future activities is now on the drawing board. The plan, put together by the bank's executive directors, wi.l map out areas for expansion and delineate its future interests. Based on this plan too, the ACBC board
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    DSP Lee is named polls liaison officer
    274 16 DSP Lee is named polls liaison officer DEPUTY Supt Robert Lee will be appointed police liaison officer for the coming by-elections. DSP Lee, head of the Operations Division at the Police Headquarters in Phoenix Park, will, be In charge of election rallies. meetIngs and all matters related to the by-elec-tions.
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    5 church workers to get Papal awards
    195 16 5 church workers to get Papal awards FIVE Singaporeans will receive Papal awards for outstanding work for the Catholic Church at the 5 p.m. mass of St Joseph's Church in Victoria Street on Jan 21— bringing the number of Papal award winners to 21. So far the presentations in 1963,
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    On food
    23 16 HONG LIM community centre will hold a Ulk-cum-demorwtratlon on Indonesian food in English at Its premises on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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    Orphans put under fostering scheme
    123 16 KOH Choon Pan, 10, and his sister Yeok Kheng. five, whose widowed mother fell to her death from a Housing Board flat In Commonwealth Drive on Sunday night, have been placed by the Social Welfare Department under Its fostering scheme, for the time being. Under
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    Possibilities that exist in S'pore British trade ties
    553 17  -  PHILIP LEE By Our reporter in London OXE of the exd ing possibilities i Smga|x>re British i oop crat i on n world trade is tii i, the republic could assist in the ci ricnt British bid for markets in China while
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    Servicing centre plan?
    202 17 SINGAPORE is keen to become a servicing centre tor Chinese aircraft. a British business executive Mid yesterday. According to New Nation* London reporter. Bharatnl Mohan. Mr Denis Rooney. executive vice-chairman of the British Insulated Callender*' Cables (BICCi Ltd and former chairman of tbe South-east Asia trade advisory
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    Fire Brigade to expand elite squad
    219 17 Fire Brigade to expand elite squad I THE Singapore Fire Brig ade is to more than doable the strength of its elite Search and Rescue Squad to cope with increasing highrise rescue operations. The Chief Fire Officer, Jfor Urn Beng Lock disclosed the squad will etentually be increased from its
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    10 donors respond to appeal for breast milk
    189 17 10 donors respond to appeal for breast milk TEN donors have so far responded to an appeal by the Singapore Breastfeeding Mothers' Group for breast milk to replenish diminishing supplies at the Singapore General Hospital's mi.k bank. "This is not as good as the results of our previous appeals when
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    Art course for children
    58 17 THE YMCA Orchard Road will conduct an eight -session art course for children between the ages of five and 12 from tomorrow. Fees for the course to be held on Sundays from 3 p m to 3.30 p m are S2O for members and $29 for
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      88 18 COMMENCING JANUARY 25TH. Half the world at twice the speed of sound. IBfl I aJPHB^fc.-*^ I tp iflu '*s' I B*lJ ES .V^ a With our unique service,you can take morning coffee in Singapore, be in London bylunchtime,Washingtonbyteatime,or DaUasTor dinner. JDntlSJl^ AnyTuesdayThursday or Saturday 3.1F W3VS Now,thenkhtflighttoLondonwiU m nnC nrd^
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    Campuses of SU dismal places, says survey
    613 19  -  LING POOH WAH By Students caught up in rat-race THE University of Singapore campuses at Bukit Timah and Kent Ridge appear to be dismal places Intel lectually and otherwise, if a sur- vey by Undergrad, the student bulletin, I is anything to go
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    NEW SILO MEMBERS
    70 19 SOME 140 production staff of the Sin Chew Jit Poh have joined the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo) and a branch of the Singapore General Printing Workers' Union of the Chinese newspaper has been dissolved. A statement from Silo said an ad hoc committee has been formed
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    9 months for cheating
    223 19 TEOW Kin Yoong alias Ohan KJm tfoong. 28, was Jahed nine months by a district judge yesterday after he pleaded guilty to two counts of cheating. Inspector Desmond Oil vle r o. prosecuting, told the court that Teow cheated Mr Tay Chin Seng of a total
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    Police called after acts of vandalism, assault on student
    292 19 POLICE are investigating complaints against a gang of vandals, who have terrorised a religious school, Madrasyah Wak Tanjong, in Sims Ave/ine for the past week. The principal of the school Mr Mohd Noor bin Mohd Taib called the police yesterday morning
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    Rehearsal for Chingay tomorrow
    128 19 Rehearsal for Chingay tomorrow THE rehearsal for Chingay Procession 1979 will be held at St. Andrew's Road tomorrow morning. Police advise motorist* to avoid Fullerton Road. St Andrew's Road. High Street. Coleman Street. Parliament Lane, North Boat Quay. Empress Place and Colombo Court from 7.30 a.m. to 11 a.m.. and
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    300 top Japanese traders to make 3-day visit here
    287 19 SOME 300 prominent Japanese businessmen representing some of Japan's largest organisations will arrive here on Jan 25 for a three-day visit. These invited guests will be flown here by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest domestic carrier, to commemorate the opening
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  • The Straits Times SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1979
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      ARABIAN MIGHT
      376 20 PROBABLY no Arab country is more deeply concerned over the upheavals in Iran and the crumbling of the Shah's power than Saudi Arabia It has been mainly responsible, together with Iran, for the maintenance of peace and security in the oil-rich Persian Gulf area. Officially the Saudi Government
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      CITIZEN CARE IS HERE
      393 20 FOUR children viciously murdered in an HDB flat. A neighbour reportedly saw one of the children struggling with a man, but assumed the child was being punished by a parent and did not interfere. A woman molested in a bus by the conductor. The other passengers
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    T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane
    510 20 T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane It so happened. I WASN'T aU that alone last weekend bringing back the legal highlights of Year '63 while greeting a new legal year. Writing that day under "Legal Leaps" in my column I hailed 1963 as a milestone year for Chief Justice
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    Religious leaders won't be in government
    325 20 to Israel. How do you regard his views? A: The whole nation and myself have condemned the new government. The superficial freedom and the recent claim on not selling oil to Israel are all to deviate the people's mind from the fact that the
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    Across the Causeway
    660 20 EXCERPTS of editorial comment tnm Malaysian newspapers this week. CARCX) congestion and the •■lei nal pursuit of cleararwe documents seem to be a way of life in Port Klang. As in the case of the container pile-up late last year from which we are only now beginning
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    What it may be like
    276 20 WHAT SORT M Iran will emerge from the carreat tarmoll If the Shah shoald leave? Oa* paaatatllty aeiag eiwWsand to a aew military gaveranaajj, Aaather to a civilian goverwaeat raa aisag strict Maattm rale, with major repercaaatoas far the world. Straits Times earrespoadeat la Paris,
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    Lock icon An Islamic Iran and the world
    688 20  -  TAN LIAN CHOO By our correspondent in Pans QUESTION: Please describe your impressions on recent political events in Iran and what is your opinion of the new Baktiar government? ANSWER: The Iranian people's struggle has no comparison elsewhere in the world. They have fought
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      on economy
      55 20 6WE WANT to establish a healthy and independent economy. The Shah has paralysed the economy and allowed particularly the Americans to plunder our natural resources. We will never permit this to continue. We will revolutionise our economy in all aspects. The Shah has destroyed our agriculture and we
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      Oil policy
      43 20 4 THE BASIC change in the oil policy will be studied by our experts later when our government Is installed. What we can say now is only that all contracts contrary to our national interest will be an- a nulled. 7
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      The army
      55 20 6 ALL THOSE in the army who have supported the Shah and have killed innocent people will be tried and punished. There wili be no political repression and Savak (the secret police) will be dismantled. The Shah himself, if he hasn't been kidnapped by the people, will be
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      437 20 Mrs. Chua says this about washing machines: ■£jj "THOMSOIM > aj^ajaa. l^aaaaaX TOPS." "I chose a Thomson washing machine because it's top-loading, fully automatic and self-heating. It washes, rinses and spin-dries my clothes in just one process. And after a hard day's work, I don't want the bother of bending
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      Phnom Penh's capture causes Japan to rethink policy towards Hanoi
      593 21  -  MASAO KANAZASHI By in Tokyo THE "liberation of Phnom Penh by pro -Vietnam Kampucnean rebels has forced the Japanese CJoverament to reconsider its policy towards Vietnam, including possible retraction of its aid commitment Foreign Ministry officials said that Japan would
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      Do something to clear up visual pollution
      138 21 IN OUR Republic, much has been done to control the various types of pollution However, the visual aspect of it seems to have been almost neglected. A tourist friend once remarked how unkempt many private gardens were during a drive through the island.
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      Hawkers told not to overcharge
      91 21 I REFER to the letter by "Felt Cheated" (ST, Dec 22) and would like to inform your correspondent that hawkers in Bugis Street and elsewhere are required and are displaying price tags at their stalls. The hawkers have been told not to charge exorbitant prices.
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      Response to new serial favourable
      98 21 WE REFER to TV Li-cem-e Holder's" letter (ST. Jan 2) Comments which have been received to date on our telecast of the serial, "The Duchess of Duke Street have heen favourable The serial "I Claudius u.t>. considered by RTS. It m not acquired because it
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      Landlord went beyond what we asked
      165 21 Landlord went beyond what we asked YOUR correspondent "Rent Exploited" (ST, Dec 20) must be referring to the row of terrace houses with odd numbers 79 to 87 which the Buildings Management Unit found needed repainting. The owners were asked to repaint these houses, but not those with even numbers
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      'Greedy' Americans want the blame for everything
      787 21  -  SETH LIPSKY By Managing Editor of the Asian Wall Street Journal EUGENE lONESCO, the absurdist French playwright, is mounting a campaign to convince Americans that they aren't as bad as they think they are. The normally reclusive Mr lonesco is undertaking this quest
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    Trishaw wanted STPB lends a helping hand
    196 22 THE subject of mirth it the Catherine at the Ministry of Culture yesterday was the disappearing trishaw of Singapore The acting Minister for Culture, Mr Ong Teng Cheong (second from tight), laughed heartily when told the snonsors of the musical Lion of Singapore
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    Govt land acquisition
    48 22 THE government has acquired 8,407.7 sqm of land In Tot Payoh for general development, according to the latest Government Oazelte. From available Information in the Registry of Land Titles and Deeds, the Singapore Hoklen Huay Kuan Is believed to be the owner of the land.
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    Driver fined $800 for taking bribe
    78 22 Driver fined $800 for taking bribe A DRIVER with the Central Narcotics Bureau was fined $800 In default three months' Jail toy a district court yesterday Xor corruption. Jayasllan Neralnasamy. 40. was found guilty of accepting a *50 bribe from Rengasamy Oovlndaakkanattar Raju in return for helping Influence CNB officers
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    We weren't indifferent: Marine Dept
    631 22  -  GIRALD PEREIRA Ship crew's plight By THE Marine Department yesterday strongly refuted allegations that they were Indifferent to the plight of the crew of the Asian Queen, stranded In Karachi in 1977, by supporting their case with a thick file containing evidence of what the
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    PSA assigns two berths to firm
    165 22 THE Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) yesterday assigned berths 20 and 21 at Keppel Wharves, together with adjoining transit godowns, to Straits Shipping for its sole use. The berths total 285 metres in length and have a depth of six metres. Two transit godowns
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      226 22 Straits Times Crossword itCmOSS 7 Court that could give doc 1 Humbled by one sporting tlxstclass return (6). beaos >«>. I See the sighu of British 6 PUn wiin cobra dlpved In lorelm capiui In crowd beer <10) 9 Alienate (orelfn set on the 1J A »now- trial rlaed for
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      Lock icon PLAN FOR $95m TIMBER PROJECT IN SABAH
      136 24 KOTA KINABALU Fri Kuwaiti and Malaysian interests will set up a major logging and urn ber processing projtct costing more tnan Ut>$4o m.llion (M$96 7m> in Sabah. it was announced here today. In:hcape Group chairman, Mr OR. Davies told newsmen here that the
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      39 24 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Malaysia and the Federal Republic uf Germany today signed an agreement for the exchange of instruments of ratification to avoid double taxation with respect to taxes on Income and other related matters. APP.
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      329 24 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl MALAY workers are being used as "tools" by their superiors to buy shares allotted to bumiputras, Umno Youth's Economic and Finance Bureau chairman Datuk NaJib bin Tun Razak said yesterday. He said these workers, being employees, were compelled
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      Lock icon Electricity racket
      60 24 KUALA LUMPUR. Prl. The National Electricity Board (NEB) revealed today the existence of syndicates Involved In the large-scale "stealing" of electricity. Syndicate members have been known to approach firms and lance hotels offerIng to provide them with power that would not be recorded on the meters. NEB general
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      Goods auction
      32 24 JOHORE BARU, «rt. The Customs and Excise Department here will hold an auction of seized goods at the customs complex In TanJung Petrt on Jan 19 at 10 am.— NBT.
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      Work-to rule causes MAS flight delays
      197 24 Work-to rule causes MAS flight delays KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. MAS flights at Subang Airport today were delayed between 30 minutes and three hours as MAS workers continued their unofficial work-to-rulr Sources said the situation had "worsened" and some flights may be car celled. Already, four flights were cancelled today as
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      Lock icon British trade team due
      59 24 KUALA LUMPUR. PJi. A 13-member British trade mission from the London Chamber of Commerce und Industry will arrive In Malaysia on Sunday for a week's trade promotion visit. The team will be led by Dr P. A. L. Northcott. Director of W. S. Atkins and Partners,
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      Two arrested
      25 24 KOALA LUMPUR. Prl. National Bureau of Investigation officers have arrested two men for allegedly accepting bribes trom two applicants for low-cost houses. NBT.
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      44 24 KUALA TRENOOANU, Frl. A boat carrying 342 Vietnamese refugees landed near Kemaman, a small town on the east coast some 100 km south of here, yesterday. An official spokesman said the group comprised 136 men. 129 women and 77 children.— AFP.
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      286 24 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday THE five marketing oil companies are not seeking any Increase in the prices of petroleum products, at least till beginning of April. I The companies are absorbing the 5 per cent Increase in crude prices imposed by the Organisation
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      187 24 KUALA L'JMPUR. Frl. Asean is willing to consider, providing an Island as a temporary shelter for Vietnamese refugees on condition that third countries accept all of them. Home Affairs Minister Tan Sri Qhazall Shane said today. Malaysia's proposal for such an Island had been
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      10 suspects detained
      28 24 SEREMBAN. Frl. Ten suspects believed Involved In criminal and suoverslve activities, have been detained by police In a massive operation codenamed Nisbah In the state.
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1702 26 TH»: last UMMttod ready sale at Um rtoavof bmUwmoninrauKk Exchanfc •f Singapore ytaurdtjr coaipai i d with lh» pmnou* day s price* tofrthtr wtUi J978 hlf h and low < Adjusted for arnrvnghu awi v|l THIN <>N> IS 1)1 STRIAL8 ir:»T» l«« at -2 S3* 123* Alr..m 234
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      1334 26 BID and offer prices officially ii-tr-d jnrt business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday *it h the number of shares ir.i(l«i shown In brackets In lots ur 1.000 units unless '■trterwisr specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quot«fl after the word "sett Hik
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      1657 26 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yestcr- day with the number of Nhares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS Acmi .2 l|g| 1 MB 1 8281 (2) I s>2 Hi
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        46 26 M Breweries -H k C U I C Shell B Sembawang 0 C B C Nat Iron Straits Trading Dunlop Est Cold Storage Spore Land 505 302 278 241 795 825 575 370 224 161 -1( -fi -6 -6 -5 -5 -5 4 -3 ■I
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        47 26 supreme Lorpn Ayer Hitam Tin Spore Glass 5 T P 1975 Bcrjuntal Sungel Besl Oriental Hldgs Shangri-La I C B K L Kepong Metal Box Spore 1140 170 775 705 850 545 510 293 237 278 10 -ft 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3
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        33 26 jlme Darby lardine Loan < L Kepong rractors Maw Par [Tons Plant JOB 3 C B C V H > Msla 3*ntlngs 273.UU0 M1.0O0 91.000 82.000 S5.000 55.000 49.000 36.000 31.000 26.000
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        36 26 Jan 11 Jan 12 3 T Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: nns: I Rubbers:, 3.C.B.C.: vES.Ind: 1770.45 17;» 50 ***** 3M22 830.35 »tO63 277.44 277.74 211.51 210.83 157.35 150.06 ***** 534.73 ***** £6.58 331.09 330.29
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        348 26 HONGKONG: Share prices closed firmer although slightly below the highest levels of the day In higher volume, dealers said. The Hang Seng index rose 4.30 points to 532.89 Sentiment was boosted by increased overseas Interest, particularly out of London In selective counters, although news that the local banks are
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        418 26 TOKYO: Share prices closed slightly lower after late profit-taking pared Initial gains, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 2.88 to close at 6.113.49 points, after briefly touching a new high of 6,126.27 in early trading, with a volume of 410 million shares. The New Index closed at 459.57,
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        Stock options
        85 26 Striking prices of the options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, the period, bids and offered prices and business done, if any, with the number of options traded shown in brackets. Hume F E (March $1.45) (0.448 0.535). Semb Skip (March $1.25) (0.288 0.375). IK
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        London stock market closes mixed
        679 27 LONDON. Thurs Government bonds closed lower and equities were narrowly mixed after initial easiness in quiet trading, dealers said At 3pm the Financial Times index was 0 9 down at 477.7 The road haulage and rail disputes dominated market sentiment again, dealers added Closing middle
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        Sydney prices firmer
        289 27 SYDNEY. Fri The market firmed slightly with the All Ordinaries index rising 2 11 points to 562 90 and the Metals and Mining index 33.59 to 2.■M Little interest was shown in bank or property storks following the Reserve Bank's decision to increase the statutory reserve deposit
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        New York slightly higher
        273 27 NEW YORK. Thurs Stocks rallied in late trading to score a small gain on moderate volume after pulling back most of the day Analysts said a number of bullish earnings reports aided the market's rise After the close of trading, the Federal Reserve said the basic
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        Zurich moves up again
        182 27 Zl'RICH. Thurs Stock prim continued slightly higher on selective demand and fairly active turnover although some export -oriented shares eased on profit-taking and the weaker dollar, dealers said. The Credit Suisse index rose one point to 261 4 CLOSING MMH Swuulr Br 797-2 L'BSBr 3145 -20
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        101 27 AMSTERDAM. Thurs Share prices closed mixed to lower following the decline on Wall Street overnight, dealers said CLOSING PRICES AKZO 31 20 unch Kon Hoogovrnt 33.M -40 Philips 24.90 -.10 Unilever 123.60 -20 Royal Dutch 125 40 unch Holland-Am Lljn 4780 -70 Ned Scherpvaart 87 10 -2.10
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        RUBBER
        532 26 OPENING quotations in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up one cent nominally following higher London advices, dealers said. Values later eased one cent before yesterday's first business was transacted. Trading later was idle with most operators adopting a wait-and-see attitude because of weekend considerations. Towards the morning
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        TIN
        162 26 THE Straits tin price dipped another $20 to $1,776 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 48 tonnes to 192 tonnes. The overnight Lonuon market was steady with lorwaid buyers falling £80 to £6.835 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the Cay was down mostly £Hb lor
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        32 26 Rubber Jan 12. Singapore F c b 2 3 6.00 Cta <unchanted). Malaysia: Feb 240.75 cts (up 0.50 ct). Tin: $1,776 (down $20). Official offering: 192 tonnes (down 48 tonnes).
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        32 26 LONDON Copper prices on Thursday (previous In bracked). Wirabar Spot buyera £"10 SO (IS10). sellers (811 (f-ii). Thrt* Month buyera £825 (£820). tellers i82« (£S26> Markat Una: Steady (alas: 13.400 tonnea.
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        114 26 CHINESE PRODUCE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE NOON CLOSING OAV. C»c*nut Oil: Bulk $114 sellers, old drum *12O sellers, new drum (123 sellers. C.pri: Mlied (loose) VK/Cont. (72» buyera. P«»s»r: Muntok AST A white fob. 100% NLW (347 Kllcn. Sarawak white fob. 9«<; NLW (330 wliera. Sarawak special black fob 96",
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        SSR and SMR
        137 26 DAILY SSR and SMR prices at noon yesterday: Fcb Mar R-VS. (Cwtcai MUD (Forward Mtb) Bayer* SeUen Buyers ScUen SSR 20 (1 ton pallet) 232 00 234 GON 232.50 234 JON ESR SO (1 ton pallet) 228 00 23 100 N 229 50 231 .iuN M-R.E.L3. SMR
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        GOLD
        244 26 THE kllobar market opened at $15,348 and closed at I $15,327 In Singapore yesterday. In the Par East, gold opened at US$217.60 and $218.00. It moved down to a low of $217.20 and $217.60 but closed firmer at $***** and $218.40. Trading remained quiet. Alter the London morning fix
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      Prices dip on weak support
      446 26 A LATE rally at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday failed to provide a firm picture when the market closed. Throughout the day the market displayed a distinct lack of both range and direction. Although prices opened slightly better, there was a lack of support
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      K. LUMPUR
      361 26 SHARE prices close broadly lower in sluggish trading at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Business was again confined to market favourites which led the downtrend. These shares finished with marginally losses. Opening prices were generally unchanged but with little support coming through prices softened to close marginally
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        NOMINAL RATES
        155 26 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Carrendet NoiiinaJ rate* SmlthvnUn Percentage quoted yesterday |cr«i| parity chance US dollar ***** 2.1775 2 8196 2:\31 Sterling pound 4.3285 4.3355 7.3469 —4) 33 Hongkong dollar 45.80 45 90 50 51 9.J2 M nan dollar 97 65 97.80 100 00 !> Aust schilling
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        168 26 ASIAN currency deposit interbank rales as at close on Jan 12. NOTE: These rates may differ ilightlv from those quoted by banks to their customers Offer Bid 7 days 10 1/4 10 1/8 1 mth 11 9/10 11 7/16 2 mth* 11 1/4 11 1/8 3 mths
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        42 26 Closing Interbank rates or Singapore dollar on Jan 12. Offer Bid Overnight 7 6 3/4 1 mth 7 5/8 7 12 2 mths 7 5/8 7 1/2 3 mths 7 11/18 7 9/K Overnight Mode 6,' Source: Astley Peart e.
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        59 26 iasok of ratei offi rFd by d.s x»unt house* on Jan 12. Ovtrnlfht 4 1 Call 4«|KMIt 4 1/8 to 4 1/4",. Claiuig •uy (ill e 1-Month Treuunr bull 4 1/4 4 1/8 1-Month Bank bllli 7 5/8 7 1/2 1-Month CD 7 111* 7 »/li 1 Month CD
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        Minimum lending rates
        23 26 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 7.75 per cent.
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      Chin Teck expects better results this year
      281 27 Chin Teck expects better results this year DESPITE the setback sees dnrlng the year eaded Aag M last year, Chla Teek PlaataU— s rhalnnaa Mr. TJael K*k to optimistic that better resalts will be achieved la the earreat year. Far the year eaded last August, Chla Teek reported a aear
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      Where PNB puts its funds
      160 27 Where PNB puts its funds PERMODALAN Nasional Bhd. (PNB), a subsidiary of Bumiputra Investment Foundation, has invested MW9.96 million in seven companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange up till mid-Novem-ber last year. The companies are Sime Darby Holdings, East Asiatic Co. (M), Kuala LumpurKepong, Gold Coin (M), Chemical
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      Sime spreading its interest to West Asia
      508 27 Sime spreading its interest to West Asia SIME Darby Holdings is likely to begin its planned thrust into West Asia in two or three months' time when it begins to operate a carton packaging manufacturing plant in joint venture with Arab interests Sime's deputy chairman. Tengku Ahmad bin Tengku Yahaya,
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      953 27 PORT OK BRISBANE AUTHORITY TENDERS FOR PURCHASE OF VESSELS The Port ot Brisbane Authority invites tenders for the purchase ot dredge 1 plant which is surplus to its requirements The description ot these vessels is 1 WEStL BARGES NAUTILUS COWRIE AND TROCHUS These are single screw, diesel powered, bottom dumping
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      638 27 RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA ANALYTICAL COURSE The RRIM is organising two four weeks courses In chemical analysis for the Natural Rubcer Industry. Types of courses and dates as follows: 1. Soil and foliar analysis M i 31st March. 2. Latex and rubber analysis 2nd 28th April. The venue will
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      1375 30 II EMPLOYMENT MARKETING IVIC OFFICER a leading U S Petroleum (CONSUMER PfIOOUCTS) Equipment Manufacturer invites applications for the I post of company involved m martial- inaaraf^orconaurnerprod- TOOL CUTTER Asia ss ssskmo, appliratiortft VCCBC b irom persons with suitable KEEPER back ground! and experience CandMlates mual have lor the position ol
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      1540 30 IV ACCOMMODATION 4 PROPERTIES DIST 10 2S-B. STEVENS DRIVE 3 bedrooms plus 1 servant's room B) Flats and 2 bathrooms Road Shopping Complexea and COUPLE REOUIRES ACCOMOOA Hotels TION in Marsillng 2 rooms ur Covered Car-park provided "al Cooking and baby-sitter Also A..***. 2-H S 14 Urm*) musl be ailowed
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      1468 30 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES PASM PANJANG HILL fully lur- i— nished flat facing sea bbbbbM throughout Area about i..t00 57 Godowns Vacant/ sq ft Vacant possession Price ui— »~i $79,000 Tel *****»/*****60 WWII**! SHERWOOD TOWERS. DIST. 21 —^ai type K. 16th Hoor. area 1323 sq ft.. 3 bedrooms. 2 balhrixmis
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      61 32 MRS CHRISTMA ROM MEI IMG ROM SWEE CHVC and npt MB* m»ni« staff of ?**nT**«i'rii>iTr* t .'trirrrT i trim aamummii I TMf FAMH.V OF i.i. Mi Mdm »c» Neo iNjra Bali i. who puwd away last Sand*) 7 I 79 Members of Ti-Sarana Buddhist ■n .f Marine Parade.
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      9 32 LILIAN TAN. departed on 2179 J Yee
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      56 32 MR CHUA KENG HEtaG aged 28 passed away peacefully on 1217* Cortege leaves Block 90 stralhmore Avenue on 14 I 79 at I p m lor Mount Vernon WONG YUAN Ai 2 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wong in completed her mission cm earth on 8
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      43 32 IN MEMORY OF Kelvin Foong Huen Soong A year had passed since your departure The memory of you we will treasure through times of joy and of sorrow as a friend yet more like a brother Inserted by Margaret Richard
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      FIRE BALL II SHOULDN'T MISS IN RACE 5 TODAY
      2541 36  -  FAIRWAY By FIRE BALL II should not miss in Race Five at Bukit Timah today. The St. Crepe four-year-old has found one to beat in two races in his four outings to far, failing narrowly to beat Yulee at Ipoh last
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      159 36 NACI FAMWAY SCRUTIM6ER NO PfOOwfli Post Haste Hopeti Hopah Shallane Gold Saint No Problem Armaya •Jr.vaLad S Something a Highlands Tropic Stwwar Brave Lad G. Highlands Taxaa Hangar S. Something Tropic Shower Turning Paint Oaring Prince Lord Radio Lord Radio Daring Prince Nationwide DATfO£ Pi iOC# Turning Point Nationwide
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      1720 36 Going Forecast: Good RATF 1 145 CLASS 5, DIV. 3 1.600M IV/\^r, 1 ($9,500 $6,650 to winner) 1 9703 Pin* g (Tita) R Breukelen 8 57 (dd +1-5) 1.850m Yanrl 8 2 4016 Odd Saint i (Gold Saint) Mansor 8 56 (d2 +5) 1,850m F Hank 7 3
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      241 36 Super line-up for HK race HONGKONG. Fri Hongkong this weekend will play host to a superstar line-up of international jockeys and they will be battling for honours on the most modern and spectacular rececourse in Asia The field of jockeys would be the envy of any racecourse in the world,
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      Bona Mia set for double
      590 36 BONA MIA, who got off the mark with an impressive win over the Ipob 1,100 metres straight course last month, should make it a winning double in Race 10 at Bukit Timah tomorrow, reports FAIRWAY. With jockey S. Sairi astride, the Supernatural five year-old was
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      Lock icon Injured Connors quits
      253 37 BLISTERED FOOT NEW YORK. Fri. Defending champion Jimmy Connors was eliminated from the Grand Prix Masters tennis tournament last night after a blistered left foot forced him to retire in the middle of a match against teenage star John McEnroe. Under new rules introduced this year. Connors'
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      2043 37 RAPF 1 1 15 CLASS 5, DIV. 1 1.600M iv/\v>i^ a ($10,500 $7,350 to winner) 1 0221 tpaca Tiimlif a (VN) Chong 4 57 (ud 3) 1.850m 8P Sat 13 2 M3SI Marpar Arrow s (Cheah Fah) Paul 9 55 (ud same) 1.850m IMcksaa* 4 1 1036 Spring
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      98 37 Off-form Betty bows out OAKLAND (California), Fri. Unseeded Mima Jausovec, of Yugoslavia defeated third seeded Betty Stove, of Holland. 6-4. 6-3 in the second round of the U*****,000 California women's tennis championships last night. Mima, the Yugoslav national title-holder since 1970, said her victory was not so much a case
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      Lock icon Porter wins Dragon race
      34 37 MEI3OURNE. Fri Australia's Rob Porter today won the invitation race for the world Dragon class championship Second was Horst Manger of West Germany, with Ted Albert.the Australian champion, third -UPI
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      Lock icon WOLF PACK LEADER HUNT BIDS FOR TITLE
      498 37 WOLF PACK LEADER HUNT BIDS FOR TITLE BRIEFS READING (England), Fri Britain's James Hunt begins what could be his last season in Grand Prix motor racing with a brand new Formula One car, the Wolf WR7. built at the team's headquarters here. Hunt, winner of the world drivers' championship three
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      Lock icon Mahaffey overcomes disaster to keep lead
      317 38 JOHN MAHAFFEY yesterday shrugged off the potential disaster of a double-bogey six with a string of seven birdies for another six-under-par 66 to take a two-stroke lead in the second round of the Bob Hope Desert Classic here. Mahaffeys birdie-burst, beginning on the fifth
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      Lock icon Reprieve for Knoetze
      198 38 ORLANDO (Florida), Fri.— A federal judge yesterday gave white South African boxer KaUie Knoetze the chance of fighting at Miami Beach tomorrow by placing temporary restraining order on the Department of State's decision to withdraw the South African's entry vtaa. "The judge's decision means my client can
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      Lock icon Arsenal capture $1.96 mil Talbot from Ipswich
      133 38 Arsenal capture $1.96 mil Talbot from Ipswich LONDON, Fri. Ipswich midfleld soccer star Brian Talbot signed far Arsenal here yesterday for a fee believed to be around C4SMM (sl.Hm). He will make his debut against champions Nottingham Forest here tomorrow. Talbot, 24, has played almost 2H First Division matches for
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      Lock icon Liverpool team for all seasons?
      555 38 Liverpool team for all seasons? LONDON, Fri. Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion and Everton, locked together at the top of England's First Division, will be hoping that the return of ice and snow to Britain does not bring tomorrow's fixtures slithering to a halt. A pile-up of unplayed matches is guaranteed
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      Kalli's century is only bright spot
      553 38 MADRAS, Fri. A brilliant 96 by captain Alvin Kallieharran was the only bright spot in a dismal West Indian first innings of 228 on the first day of the fourth Test cricket match against India here today. But at stumps, they had hit back
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      Lock icon $3m purchase
      32 38 BUENOS AIRES. Fri The captain of Argentina's World Cup soccer team. Daniel Passarella. has been sold to the Washington Diplomats for US$l.5 million ($3,255 million), newspaper reports said today. UPI
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      Juniors return without defeat
      503 38 Juniors return without defeat SINGAPORE'S 15 national junior trainees 10 boys and five girls under the Cando and Jackson tennis training scheme were unbeaten in their recent tour of Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang, reports BERNARD PKREIRA. BessJts: (Shpfm lint) Singapore bt Kuala Lumpur 5-3 Albert Teo lost to Fong
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      Close encounter to be highlight of Team Tennis
      263 38  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By EVERYTHING points to a close encounter between Citizen and Tretorn in what could be the highlight of today's second round of the Alitalia-Singapore Team Tennis championship at the Kallang Complex (3 pm) Citizen (33 games won, 25 lost) are
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      West German Olympic team
      138 38 MOSCOW. Fri. The Soviet Union said yesterday that West Berlin atnletes can participate in Ine 1980 Moscow Olympics as part of the West German team and accused the western press of distorting the official Soviet stand on this issue The statement was made by the Soviet
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      Pepsi Cola squash scheme to begin soon
      194 39 By PATRICK BASTIANS AFTER a delay to get pro--.|»-ti\e loaches through several courses, the $90,000 FVpsi Cola squash training w-heme got off the ground a month ago, but has yet to settle down to anything like the seven year -old Fraser and Neave
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      51 39 SEOUL. Fri. Unranked Filipino boxer George Tarn knocked out South Korean Lee Pil-Koo in the third round of a scheduled 10round non-title bout here today In another non-title fight .South Korean lightweight Choi RakYoung knocked out fourth-rank-ing Filipino Mike Benitez in the fifth round of a scheduled 10rounder
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      93 39 TODAY'S EVENTS GOLF Carrier Classic (Warren Club 7) NETBALL River Valley Con stituency Sports Club intra-con-stituency tournament (Tanglin. KIGBV SRU Division U semi-finals (Dieppe Barracks 3 30. S) 90CCBB Malaysia Cap: Pa hang v Perils, Sabah v Brunei: BQBFL mwiiil HvWm O: Telerec v University of Singapore (Fairer Park Athletic
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      Hartley drops Jai Prakash
      282 39  -  JOE DOR AI COACH NAMES SINGAPORE SQUAD By SINGAPORE defender Jai Prakash, who missed Sunday's opening Malaysia Cup match against Malacca because he arrived at the National Stadium too late, was last night dropped from the squad to play Johore tomorrow (7.30). Prakash is one of
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      The 17 players
      45 39 G«*lkeepen: Mowd Wee, Lim Chlew Peag. Defeaden: Jeffrey Laura*. S»m»d Aiapitckay, Syed MauUib, Urn Tug Bmi, Ghana GhMl. MMfleMen: Haahim Haaal, Leaag K*k Faaa, Faadl Ahmad, S. Sarlamartay. Karwarta: Maaaned Nah, Anaad kkamls, DaUah KaaaUn, Ahmad Bay«U, Dm Aag aad S. Maaaharaa.
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      Lock icon The Khalid mystery
      50 39 MYSTERY still surrounds the whereabouts of fullback Khalid Ali. who missed Selangor's two opening Malaysia Cup matches last week Khalid was supposed to have resumed work yesterday but failed to show up. He is an accounts clerk with the Malaysian Cooperative Insurance Society in Kuala Lumpur NST.
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      M. Parade triumph
      80 39 MARINE Parade brat Boon Lay 3-1 in the first round ot the interconstituency table tennis tournament. Other results: Henderson 3 Ulu Pandan 1, Buona Vlsu 3 Fairer Park 0, Tampines 3 Leng Kee 0, MacPherson 3 Kirn Seng 0. Rochore 3 Boon Teck 1. Geylang West 3
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      114 39 KIALA LL'MPUR. Fn Malay Man tennis fans will get the opportunity to see some of their favourite film stars playing the game here in May The organiser* of the Hilton Celebrity tennis tournament will invite Lee Major* and his wife. Farrah Fawcetl Majors. David and Shaun Cass»dy. Richard
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      New pro golfer Rahmat in five-way tie
      866 39 Carrier golf scores (Carrier) GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST round scores in the War ivn Ciolf Club's Carrier Pro-Am ihampionship t ulisili 71 Urn Ah Hong 37-35. Rahmat Bakar 36-36. Chang Chung Fa 34-38. Moham mcd All 36^36. Teo Chin Hoe 36-36 7S Kassim Ahmad
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      M-CUP TIES
      27 39 TOOHY Pabng v Per lis, Sabab Imnei, Feieral Territory Malaysian Armed Forces. TOMORROW: Singapore Jab**, Ntf ri Swbilaa Trenggaiw. Perak v Kelantan. Malacca v Pc-
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      Germans win
      23 39 THK viMting W«1 Orman water polo iram. Knieppr. edg«) out a aaaaporr SrkrtkHi t-7 tat frtmdly mate* at Tao Payc* pool
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      FAS invite 10 for the Lion City Cup
      233 39 TEN countries, including Australia, have been invited to send their national under16 soccer teams to this year's Lion City Cup tournament in Singapore, reports JOEDOKAJ. The Football Association of Singapore are now sending out 'invitations and, at the same time, are seeking
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      Soxal fined $40
      117 39 SOXAL. the Singapore Business Houses Football League Division Three club, were yesterday fined $40 for conceding a walkover to Brown Bovari in their league match at Geylang Stadium yesterday. Failure to comply with this penalty will put the club out of the tournament. This penalty clause is
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    510 40 'Don't try to oust civilian govt* WASHINGTON. Fri US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance yesterday warned the Iranian military' that it must not try to overthrow the civilian government of Dr Shapur Baktiar, which is scheduled to assume power when the Shah leaves the
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    86 40 TOKYO. Fri. The Japanese Government decided yesterday to allocate the equivalent of US$l75 million iS$3BO million) for the purchase of four Qrumman ESC "Hawkeye" early warning planes despite an official investigation Into alleged payoffs her: by the American aircraft company. The Japanese Government's decision to purchase the first
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    45 40 NEW YORK. Fri. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus *****. up 1126. 30 transp 318 74, up 3 J«, 16 utlls 103 03. up 0 78; 65 stocks *****. up 368— UPI.
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    49 40 JAKARTA. Frl. Communications officials of. Asean nations began talks today on submarine cables between Indonesia and Singapore. The four-day meeting will discuss the capital percentage of money to be invested for the Asean cable project The first meeting was held in August In Singapore AP.
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    Threat to exports from Japan
    139 40 TOKYO, Fri— Shipments of goods from Japan to Iran faced suspension today as commercial banks refused to buy export bills from traders because of the current unstable political situation in the West Asian state. Financial sources said that Japanese banks dealing In foreign exchange decided
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    US Treasury accepts Singapore's reply
    397 40  -  AHMAD OSMAN No subsidy for textile exports By THE United States Treasury has accepted the Singapore Government's contention that it does not subsidise exports of textiles and garments to America. After six months of investigations, it made a preliminary finding refuting the allegations by the
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    86 40 Cate CLASSIFIEDS DEATHS CHIN «MI MINO Ml" TU Bar Bans a«ed s« SiSfull7o« 111" >->£• h.Dd wife Caeok <»'*" N>o two ■ona Brafl. Wilfred. UuM daus&tm Amy. Olady*. J«»«. mother Kob Poo TIB. .on-Ui-l»w One 8w». U&n (Uu«ftl«r-in-l*w Annie L<ek. utf two «™no»one B«rn.r<l «Ml Tereno u> nMum nU lo"
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    278 40 BANGKOK, Frl. The fall of Kampuchea should now give a very good Idea to all Asean Governments of who the real aggressive power In South-east Asia Is. the Bangkok Post said today suggesting that there were differing views within the regional grouping as to who the
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      Study of '78 KL polls is not for the layman
      909 1 Study of '78 KL polls is not for the layman Book of interest to students of Malaysian politics QUOTE THE Barisan was aware •that the opposition, exeluding PAS, would attack along communal lines primarily. Exploiting the grievances of the non-Malays to the full would obviously hurt the MCA and the
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      36 1 The Politics of Accommodation An Analysis of the 1978 Malaysian Genera] Elections. By ISMAIL KASSIM Published by The Institute of South-east Asian Studies, Singapore 1978. 110 pages SSII.OO Reviewed by TAN SIOK SUN MR ISMAIL KASSIM
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      801 1  - Popeye the sailor is still going strong JAMES HEALION By in Hai tford Connecticut Popeye will be 50 next week and the cartoonist who draws the one-eyed sailor says the old spinach eater isn't showing his age. "Popeye will live forever," says Forrest C. "Bud" Sagendorf who has been putting
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        417 2 AMERICAN composer-con-ductor Leonard Bernstein, one of the most influential musicians of this century, will be the guest -of honour at the Eighth International Festival of Arts to be held next month by the United World College Though not present in the flesh, his
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        Lock icon Museum to revive near extinct childhood games
        284 2  -  BAILYNE SUNG By DO TERMS like golli, gasing, chateh, teng-teng, chongkak and kledek strike a nostalgic chord at your heartstrings? If your childhood was an eventful one spent playing games with the neighbourhood children, then chances are you would have recognised them as
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        New comedy series of Bootsie and Snudge
        261 2 New comedy series of Bootsie and Snudge TWO characters with the very unlikely names of Bootsie nd Snudge make their first appearance on our small screen tomorrow over Channel 5 at 11.30 p.m. They are the stars of a new situation-comedy TV series entitled BOOTSIE AND SNUDGE. A Granada Television
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        More time on radio for the arts
        119 2 More time on radio for the arts ARTS CIRCLE, a Radio Singapore programme which revolves ronnd the fine arts, will be expanded from one to two weekly editions from the week starting Jan 29. This doubting of boadcast time Is to cope with the growing Importance of the arts in
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        Ensemble delights with mastery over brass music
        357 2 Ensemble delights with mastery over brass music PUT two trumpets, a horn, one trombone and a tuba together and the music you hear is unforgettable if the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble is behind them. The sound of brass is often associated with marches and harsher music. Some may consider brass
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        794 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 12.50 PM Openini and Sesame Street 7.05 Wid, WW World of Animals Al 1.50 Saturday Matinee Wakabout, j KM of Paren t s starrint Jermy ApiHer, Lucien John, 7 -30 News (Malay) David Gump* John Melon 7.45 Celebrity Concert Sergio 3.25 Fish Behnd Bars (Part
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      783 7  -  MARK WOOD By in East Berlin lHt- lonian sense of huiihhii is alive and well and thriving in hundreds of sharp political jukes in the 1 1 in i iiiun is t eastern half of the count i > Although iiol
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        547 8 Our client a w«ll •stablith«d company I of more than 25 y«ars standing. I distributing electrical products has now I a vacancy for a suitably qualified DIVISION EXECUTIVE ($24,000 $30,000 p.a. This is a new post and is an excellent career opportunity for the successful candidate to actively contribute towards
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        556 8 New Amertcon Mutinotiorol Corporotion requires INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER The candidote we ore lookmg for should be a Mechanical, Production or Industrial Engineering groduote from a recognised university He must hove at leost 3 5 years directly industrial engineering experience preferably m a highly sophisticated manufacturing environment The candidote must be copable
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        527 8 to rapid expansion of business and penetration into the regional marine market where Phoenix Group not represented directly, PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. wishes to appoint MARINE EXECUTIVE FIRE ACCIDENT EXECUTIVE Excellent career prospects, generous salary and fringe benefits offered. Successful candidates will be considered for additional training in the U.K.
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        796 8 I PLANT INSPECTOR I Ref LEN/4 BRUNEI LIQUIFIED Natural Gas Company Limited has a vacancy for a Plant Inspector for employment in Seria, State of Brunei. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out inspection work associated with the maintenance of plant and equipment at the Brunei liquified natural
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        649 9 Texas Instruments SINGAPORE (PTE) LIMITED INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: MANUFACTURINE SUPERVISORS Supervision of a group of female production operators, innovation and improvement on the manufactured product. To be responsible for quality, productivity, direct material usage and overhead control of his operation. Requires a degree and some related experience.
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        947 9 I SALES MANAGER I I DIVISION Jebsen Jessen Re Ltd oeg UM a invite applications for the post of Sales a*££!£uS Manager for the Singapore Division of SSSIES Germany's 4th largest chemical chemtai industry I 9 Cosmetic industry manufacturer. Dentistry Detergent cleansing agents I Soap Industry Electrical Industry Electroplating Industry
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        499 10 r PEOPLE'S ASSOCUTIOH KALLANG, SINGAPORE 14 *ippl«cotion> ore invited from citizens ondpermonent residents ot Singapore for the following appointments 3 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PUBLIC RELATIONS) b ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (RESEARCH AND PIMM) c SEMOR TRAINING OFFICER TRAINING OFFICER (ENGLISH LANGUAGE) d SEMOR TRAMMG OFFICER /TRAINING OFFICER (MANAGEMENT STUDCS) c SENOR TRAMNG OFFICER
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        718 10 We art committed J I to becoming the technology Leader I in the industry. In order to achieve this, we I I must surround ourselves with talented I people who are vitally interested in achie- I I ving their own personal and career goals. I If you wish to grow
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        653 10 I Singapore Tourist I I Promotion Board I Applications are invited for the post of Senior Financial Officer QUALIFICATIONS A Degree in Accountancy from a recognised University; or Relevant professional qualification from a recognised Accountancy body. Candidates must have at least three years' working experience in a similar professional capacity.
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        666 11 f PHILIPS requires o SALESMAN for ita Lighting Department The sucressful condidote would possess a GCE 'O' Level Certificate ond be m possession of his own motor transport Preference would be given to candidates who possess an Industrial Technician Certificate ond 1 to 2 years experience m the sales of
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        317 11 We are affiliated to Timex Corporation, U.S.A. World leader in watch making. We invite suitable applicants for the following career position ENGINEERS We are looking for professionals who are innovative, result-oriented and capable of shouldering more responsibilities as the job expands. Candidates should have at least one or two years'
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        787 11 S7a7M?B7 a? 97 M 7 M7M7W7M7ara7M7M7a7 S7 B 7 A 4 ADMINISTRATIVE CAREERS jjy SIA, a leading international airline, offers a satisfying and j|L rewording career to persons who: Jm possess at least a Class N honours degree, J^ A are ambitious yet patient to serve time learning the airline
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        654 11 TENDER SALE El{f^B THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER will TVJ^vff be conducting a tender sale of:- \^gfr^gg»7 Mercedes Benz 280S Tj»~-7 Ford Cortina GT lembaga wiumi—.h Datsun Pickup negewmeTaka Honda Motor Cycle kenyataan tawa«ani on Monday, 15th January 1979 be- umuk membekaikan peVkar* tween 10.00 a.m. and 12 noon at 59 p«kara
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