The Straits Times, 24 February 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    Lock icon AIR STRIKES NEAR HAIPHONG
    155 1  -  JOHNNY LIM TIMESMAP BY Bid to destroy Soviet missiles sent to Vietnam BANGKOK, Friday CHINA last night launched air strikes deep into Vietnam m an attempt to destroy Soviet radar equipment and missiles being moved from Haiphong harbour, intelligence sources here said today. Soviet ships with
    AP  -  155 words
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    Lock icon Beheaded
    28 1 JEDDAH, Fri A Saudi Arabian nation*! was beheaded lr. Riyadh's Justice Squat* today after confessing to th» murder of a fellow citlaen over a financial dispute. UPI.
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  • YOUR WEEKEND READING
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        Chess Chat —new series by Kok Ann
        98 1 THE newspaper that has always given you the best m chess comes out with another special tomorrow Chess Chat, a new series that Is presented by expert Lim Kok Ann. In the first article, he examines the little-known world of the women m
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        'My view' winner
        41 1 WE asked our readers to "sell" Singapore to the world In this week's My View page... and they do, m so many interesting ways. The winner of the $25 prize decided that verse would do the trick best.
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        Joe Dorai foresees a glut of goals
        104 1 WILL our national soccer team come good at last this season when it takes on the Sarawak side at the National Stadium tomorrow m the Malaysia Cup? Soccer writer Joe Dorai, m a special review of the match m the SUNDAY TIMES, says
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    • Sunday Nation
      • Article
        Those lift TVs...
        56 1 THANK goodness for the Housing Board's flght-crime plan with closed circuit TV m lifts. JIDB residents should feel a lot safer against rape or robbery when it goes info operation. But there could be other benefits less obvious apart from providing an alternative to .Housewives' Matinee or
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        Monotony's the game
        35 1 PAIR CHOO was late for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board's recent If I Were A Visitor contest, so she sent her entry to Sunday Nation instead. Don't miss her an) -number-can-play Monotony.
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      • Article
        The 3 Ws and Terry
        73 1 THE gentility reflected In old. sepla-toned pictures of ramrod-stlll people published In the Sunday Times' The Way We Were series could be misleading, comments Terry Tan. People, at least the cnes he knew 25 years ago, had more action going for them than their pictures
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        Other highlights
        105 1 Grimmer than Vietnam (hang Kai Ming on why the Middle East situation could be worse for Singapore in the long run. Hush, there's a fly on the wall the incredible new weapon in the field of political and commercial espionage: fly spies fitted with microphones or miniature tape
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Lang Son falls to Chinese
    709 1 5 more cities overrun TOKYO, Friday CHINESE forces were today reported to have overrun five more provincial capitals in northern Vietnam, including the strategic city of Lang Son, after heavy clashes with Vietnamese regular troops. Reports reaching the Japanese Government from Hanoi, quoted by the
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    Lock icon Dismay in Canberra
    283 1 ASEAN'S TOUGH LINE WORRIES AUSSIES CANBERRA, Friday AUSTRALIAN Government officials expressed dismay today at the tough line adopted by Asean m the row with Australia over its new international civil aviation polity (leap). The Asean countries last night proposed ministerial-level talks with Australia next month m Jakarta
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  • Article
    Lock icon Customs strike
    53 1 LONDON. Fri. Travellers became the latest victims of Britain's strike plague today when a 24hour walkout by customs, immigration and air traffic personnel forced widespread cancellations and delays at air and sea ports. About 140 flights worldwide one-third of the total scheduled (or the day were scrapped at
    UPI  -  53 words
  • Article
    Lock icon A step-up in activities on both sides
    436 1 TOKYO, Friday MILITARY movements were toaay reported on both sides of tne Sino£*met frontier as Soviet Minister marshal Dmitry Ustinov renewed the fireman's warning to China that It will honour its treaty of friendship and co-operation with Vietnam. "Radio traffic and reconnaissance flights
    Agencies  -  436 words
  • Article
    Cyanide in ponds
    85 1 THE Ministry of the Environment has found traces of cyanide, a highly toxic chemical, m three tx>nds at Lorong Sabut off Koh Sek Lim Road m Upper Changi Preventive measures have been taken to isolate the farm and pump the contaminated water into tanks for safe disposal.
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  • Article
    RUSSIANS AIRLIFT ARMS
    39 1 RUSSIANS AIRLIFT ARMS WASHINGTON, Fri. Government sonrcH said today that two Russian transport planes had arrived m Hanoi, and another four were en route to Vi c tnam, apparently loaded with urgently needed military equipment. IPI. SEE THIS PAGE
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      116 1 ROOFTOP PROWLER HELD AFTER TIP-OFF Page 12 SOVIET options: 'Oilfields a likely target' AIR traffic and customs men strike 3 FRANCE says 'no 1 so Qantas will soon skip Paris 4 THE blind man who brines riches to his customers 6 LAWYER in a harry gets summons 7 CHARITY: Firm
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
    • Article
      Lock icon Blumenthal leaves for China
      110 2 Blumenthal leaves for China WASHINGTON, Fri. Treasury Secretary W. Michael Blumenthal, embarking on a nine-day trip to China today, is carrying instructions from President Carter on what to say to Chinese leaders about their border war with Vietnam Mr Blumenthal. the first top administration official to visit China sinct the
      AP  -  110 words
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      Lock icon Resignation blow for Fraser
      325 2 CANBERRA, Fri. THE sudden and unexplained resignaticn of Finance Minister Eric Robinson was widely viewed today as a political setback for Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. Mr Robinson. SO, a powerful figure m Australia's coalition government, handed a three-page letter of resignation to Mr Fraser, outlining his
      Reuter  -  325 words
    • Article
      Lock icon 2,100-year-old tomb found
      57 2 HONGKONG, Fri. A 2.100-year-old tomb with a wooden coffin had been discovered m central China's Hunan province. Hsinhua News Agency said today. Many burial articles, including jade objects, silk fabrics, pottery and lacquer ware were also unearthed from the site, the largest of its kind so far
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      Lock icon 'RUSSIA WON'T STEP IN MILITARILY UNLESS...'
      423 2 -O3COW, Fri SOVIET officials are reparted to have told several Western and Asian diplomats that the Soviet I nion does not plan military Intervention In the Chinese- Vietnamese fighting as long as the scale of hostilities remains limited. The position, outlined In various conversations
      NYT  -  423 words
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      Lock icon Carter to Moscow: We will defend our interests
      316 2 Carter to Moscow: We will defend our interests WASHINGTON, Fri. President Carter said yesterday the United States is determined "not to become embroiled" m the China-Vietnam war but also warned Moscow "we have the forces m readiness" to defend US interests wherever necessary. Mr Carter's double-edged message came as US
      UPI  -  316 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Soviet options: 'Oilfields a likely target'
      566 2 HONGKONG, Friday IF the Soviets decide to strike at China, they have several options short of full-scale war against the "human sea" foremost of which is an attack on China's vulnerable oil fields. The Soviets are unlikely 1 to mount a full-scale land invasion
      UPI  -  566 words
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      Vietnam hits at Japan and Asean for 'soft stand on conflict'
      497 2 HANOI today criticised I^-^— Japan's stand on the fight- TOKYO Fri ing between Chinese and Vietnamese troops, and complained about Asean's failure to condemn China. The criticism of Japan was m a message from Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 2
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      Lock icon Indonesia ready to offer island for refugees'
      268 3 Indonesia ready to offer island for refugees' TOKYO, Fri INIX)NESIA is ready to offer an island as the site fin a camp to house Indochina refugees temporarily. Indonesian Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusum.latmadja said here today. Dr Mochtar made the remark when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Masayoshi
      AFP; AP  -  268 words
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      Lock icon Britain to increase defence -spending
      128 3 Britain to increase defence -spending LONDON, Fri. Britain yesterday announced it would increase its spending on defence over the next two years to counter growing Soviet military strength Defence Secretary Fred Mulley said the 1979-80 defence estimates would increase by three per cent m real terms, and the government planned
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      Lock icon Air traffic and customs men strike
      442 3 Air traffic and customs men strike THOUSANDS OF CIVIL SERVANTS WALK OUT LONDON, Friday AIR traffic controllers, customs officials and thousands of other civil servants walked off the job today m support of pay demands, dealing another blow to Prime Minister James Callaghan's efforts to quell Britain's labour troubles before
      UPI  -  442 words
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      Lock icon Rubber price control
      303 3 Rubber price control DENPASAR, Fri. PRODUCERS of more than 80 per cent of world natural rubber output agreed to press ahead with preparations for their own unilateral price control scheme because of slow progress towards a joint producer-consumer rubber agreement, Indonesian director-general for foreign trade, Mr Suhadi Mangkusuwono, said today.
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      Lock icon Overcrowding on Tung An leads to fights
      239 3 MANILA, Friday CRAMPED conditions and water rationing aboard the freighter Tung An, m Manila Bay for more than two months, have contributed to fights aboard between Vietnamese refugees and to at least two mental breakdowns, officials said today. One man and a woman
      Reuter  -  239 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Clemency call
      31 3 ISLAMABAD, Fri. Three Turkish parliamentarians arrived here today with a petition signed by 275 of their colleagues calling (or clemency (or condemned former Prime Minister Zulfikar All Bhutto. Reuter.
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    • Article
      'Hired hit man to kill father'
      195 3 CLEVELAND, Frl. Twa teeaagew wha felt their father was toa strict with them paid a vasts ISJU (about SJIM) to kill him, pa!W said yesterday. Jsha White, 17, tad Us ulster Mlehetle, 14, r»mpUlaed that their father "waaldat let as da saytaiag we waited
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 3
    • Article
      France 'no' so Qantas will soon skip Paris
      544 4  -  TAN LIAN CHOO By our Pans correspondent THE Australian carrier Qantas will soon pull out its French operations and UTA, French airlines, will eventually do the same m Australia, aviation sources said yesterday. This follows France's non to Australia's proposal of a
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      Lock icon Govt writes off BA's $696 million debts
      115 4 LONDON, Fri. -.The British Government yesterday announced it was writing off £160 million (5J696 million) debts of state-owned British Airways (BA) m an effort to make the supersonic Concorde airline's service profitable. Trade Minister John Smith said m a parliamentary written answer that
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      Lock icon Photo that clinched top prize
      40 4 THIS picture entitled "Narita Airport Demonstration" taken by Sadayuki Mikami. Japanese staff photographer of Associated Press won the first prize at the World Press Photo contest 1978, held m New York on Thursday. Via UPI.
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    • Sideliners
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        Lock icon Nightly escapades?
        65 4 WOODBRIDGE (New Jersey): Police have arrested two state prison inmates who have allegedly been escaping almost nightly from the prison, burglarising homes and then returning to prison. The pair Thomas Robinson, 32, and Melvin Mulbrow, 30, were caught after allegedly breaking into a house. They are believed to
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        Lock icon Plane loses wheel
        51 4 LOS ANGELES: A continental DC-10 airline carrying 117 passengers, lost a wheel soon after taking off from Houston yesterday, but landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport. The wheel and tyre on the right side of the aircraft fell from the plane, but no one was injured.
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        Lock icon One more for Olivier
        69 4 HOLLYWOOD: Sir Laurence Olivier, who will definitely receive one Oscar and may get a second at the Academy Awards Show m April, will also receive the Filmex Trustees Award from the Los Angeles International Film Exposition next month. Sir Olivier will be honoured on March 30,
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      Lock icon 'Voice from grave'
      213 4 CHICAGO, Fri A MAN was jailed for 14 years yesterday for stabbing to death a Filipino woman who is said to have reached out from the grave to identify him as her killer. In a surprise move m what the press has dubbed "the voice from the
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    • Article
      Inspections
      126 4 Adding to the apparent morale problems has been the agency's decision to inspect the briefcases and purses of employees leaving the headquarters building m suburban Virginia, as well as a recent wave of employee lie-detector tests aimed at seeking out alleged security violators. More than 15 employees have been
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    • Article
      Lock icon Ted the only brother to reach 47
      86 4 Ted the only brother to reach 47 BOSTON, Fri. Senator Edward Kennedy celebrated his 47th birthday yesterday to become the only Kennedy brother to survive to that age. His three brothers died violently, the eldest. Joseph Junior, when his plane exploded over Britain m 1944. Tragedy struck again on Nov
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      Lock icon 200 more quit CIA as morale plunges
      198 4 200 more quit CIA as morale plunges WASHINGTON, Fri ANOTHER wave of resignations and early retirements has struck the Central Intelligence Agency, officials said today, amid renewed reports that morale there had plummeted. Intelligence officials said yesterday that as many as 200 middle and senior level management officials, including some
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      Lock icon GM buying over rival
      44 4 BOGOTA, Fri. General Motors corporation is buying the Colombian and Venezuelan subsidiaries of its rival American car firm Chrysler, both companies announced last night. General Motors said it was acquiring Chrysler's assembly plants m Bogota, Colombia and Valencia, Venezuela. Reuter.
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 4
    • Article
      Lock icon Deadly black smoke from Java crater
      45 5 HEAVY black columns of smoke belching eat from one of the craters In the Dieng mountains In central Java on Wednesday. The eruption from the crater killed nearly 2M people. Most of them died of gas poisoning. AP picture.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Oil exports to resume 'in days'
      303 5 Oil exports to resume in days' TEHERAN, Friday IRANIAN odl exports, which have been completely halted by the Islamic revolution since Dec 26, will resume within a matter of days, Assistant Prime Minister Ibrahim Yazdi said yesterday. Dr Yazdi made the statement to reporters on a flight from .he key
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      Lock icon M-East talks: 'single package' approach
      134 5 M-East talks: 'single package' approach WASHINGTON, Fri. Negotiators from Egypt and Israel agreed with the United States yesterday, they would deal with the remaining issues m their peace talks as a single package. According to a brief statement from Camp David, where the talks are m their second day, "All
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      Lock icon 'Don't play role of policeman'
      484 5 Carter: Egypt has vital role but... WASHINGTON, Friday PRESIDENT Carter said today that Egypt could play an important regional defence role m the future and help protect small Arab oilproducing states. But he warned it would be a serious mistake for President Sadat to try
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    • Obituary
      Lock icon Three to die
      44 5 MOSCOW. Fri. Three people have been sentenced to death by firing squad m the town of Belgorod for collaborating with Nazi occupation forces during World War Two. Tass reported yesterday. The three were identified only as Titarenko, Ostapenko and Vizir UPI.
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      Lock icon 5-year plan to build up forces: Report
      89 5 CAIRO, Fri. Egypt has drawn up a fiveyear plan for modernising and developing its armed forces, the semi-official newspaper Al-Ahram, reported today. It did not elaborate on the plan but said the US had shown full understanding of the need to provide Egypt
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      Lock icon 'KEY TOWN HAS FALLEN TO ANTI-AMIN FORCES'
      163 5 'KEY TOWN HAS FALLEN TO ANTI-AMIN FORCES' DAR ES SALAAM, Fri. The Tanzanian Government newspaper, the Daily News, reported today that the important southern Uganda town of Masaka had fallen to "Ugandan resistance forces." The daily, m a front-page report from Nairobi, said heavy fighting was now going on for
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      Lock icon Ne Win visit
      44 5 BANGKOK. Fri. Burmese President. General Ne Win is scheduled to pay an official visit lo Thailand on March 4, on a trip which Thai authorities hoped will lead to the settlement of antiBurmese government insurgents problem along the Thai-Burmese border. AP.
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      Lock icon Wendy's wall of trees to keep back desert
      348 5 LONDON, Fri. A WOMAN who went to North Africa 20 years ago with little more than a buck- et. a spade and an idea has now launched one of the most ambitious desert reclamation schemes the Sahara has ever seen. Her name
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    Lock icon The blind man who brings riches to his customers
    409 6  -  PAUL WEE By TO many lottery ticket winners, blind Big Sweep ticket seller, Anthony Lim Yong Hock ,46, certainly has the "Midas" touch. For Mr Lim has sold several tickets that turned out to be winners, bringing instant wealth and happiness
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  • Article
    TRADE DEPARTMENT AT WTC FROM MARCH 5
    88 6 THE Trade Department will operate from the World Trade Centre m Telok Blangah Road from March 5. The department will start moving from Wednesday to Saturday. A section of the Urgent Processing Unit of the Imports and Exports Office will continue to function
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  • Article
    Management course
    58 6 Management course MR Lim Yew Kai, a management and training consultant, will lead a 12-lecture course on office management every Monday and Wednesday from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. at room 33-C, Waterloo Street Shopping Centre from next week. Fee for the course, held by the University of Singapore extramural
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  • Article
    Robbery charge
    69 6 YAP Kong Hwee, 23, was yesterday charged with robbing taxidriver Mr Oh Ching See m the car park m front of Block 26, Sin Mm Road on Feb 4 at 5.50 p.m. At the time of the robbery Yap was armed with a bearing scraper. No plea was
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  • Article
    Splash picnic
    37 6 THE Minister of State (Defence) and adviser to the Union of Keppel Shipyard Employees of Singapore, Mr Bernard Chen, will open the union's family picnic at the Big Splash on March 31 at 6 p.m.
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  • Article
    'Europe's big mistake in having a closed system'
    397 6 'Europe's big mistake in having a closed system' EUROPE is making a "very great mistake" by isolating itself from the developing countries, an RTS forum heard last night. Making this observation, Mr Yeruchm Meshel, secretary-general of the Israeli General Federation of Labour, said Europe seemed to be operating on a
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  • Article
    PUB to spend $5b on capital equipment
    176 6 PUB to spend $5b on capital equipment THE Public Utilities Board is to spend $5 billion on capital equipment over the next decade to meet the future demand of electricity. This was stated by the PlB's acting general manager, Mr Tay Sin Van, at the opening of the $3.5 million
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    4 Dental check-ups may avert oral —cancer—
    267 6 4 Dental check-ups may avert oral —cancer— REGUIAR half-yearly dental check-ups will not only ensurt' a pretty smile, but may also protect a person from i.ral cancer. In a talk on Cancer and the Improvement of Life at the HELC auditorium yesterc'ay, the visiting deputy director of the Meyerstein Institute
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    Upgrade services, bankers told
    150 6 THE managing director of ■the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mr Michael Wong Pakshong, said yesterday that private commerical banks should explore new ways to upgrade their services to attract new depositors. Mr Wong said this when commenting on a recent call by the Association of Banks
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      401 6 COME TOGETHER '79, a PAINTING a talk in Merah community centre variety show organised by > Mandarin by artist Mr Liu from 3 p.m. to 10 p. m. On Singapore Anti-Narcotics I at Marine Parade Li- till tomorrow. Association, New Nation, brary lecture hall at 7 p.m PLAY: TABLE MANEMI,
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    Lawyer in a hurry served summons
    221 7 Lawyer in a hurry served summons By SIT MENG CHUE A PROCESS server from the Subordinate Courts yesterday trying to serve a summons on lawyer Patrick Ong Yu-Shek for allegedly causing hurt to Sin Chew Jit Poh woman photographer, Miss Judy Lee, outside the courts last Saturday. But Ong, who
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    COMFORT: NO WORD FROM MINISTRY
    139 7 COMFORT: NO WORD FROM MINISTRY NTUC Comfort said yesterday it had not been told by the Ministry of Communications to stop adding new taxis on the roads for the next three months. Commenting on a New Nation report about an impending freeze on new taxis, a Comfort official said it
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    CC courses
    32 7 BUKIT Ho Swee community centre will soon hold courses on men s tailoring, padang curry, fashion designing, beauty culture, guitar. Chinese orchestra, social dance, children's art and piano for children
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    Sped off
    102 7 DPP Glenn Knight told the court that Ong would be "taking a certain course of action." But, the prosecution would need time to finalise the charges and facts. He successfully applied for the case to be mentioned on Wednesday. While Ong's case was being mentioned. Miss Lee, who
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    Bilingual 7 to speak in TV forum
    367 7 Bilingual 7 to speak in TV forum SEVEN scholars, all effectively bilingual, share their experiences m learning two languages m a special two-part RTS forum m Mandarin, Discussions With Returned Scholars, to be telecast next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Part one of the forum which is on the topic. The
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    Charged with cheating
    71 7 A PARAPLEGIC Lee Lay Huat alias Pak Chun Lai. 28, was charged on Wednesday with cheating Mr Lee Leong Bee of a colour television set worth $2,220 by deceivng him into delivering it to him using a dud bank cheque as payment. He is alleged to have
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    For aged
    22 7 NEE Soon community centre will conduct an excursion for the aged to local places of interest tomorrow at 8.30 a.m.
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    Scholarship applications open
    49 7 Scholarship applications open THE Public Daily Rated Housing and Development Board Workers' Union is offering its second Ceneral Certificate of Education scholarship scheme for members and their families. Successful applicants will be given examination subsidies for their GCE examinations Application forms are available from any of the committee members
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    Meeting atSPC
    52 7 MORE than 20 delegates from 12 Commonwealth countries will (ly m from Kuala Lumpur today for a one-day meeting at the Singapore Professional Centre at 9.30 a.m. Trie meeting on the centre's operations, comes at the end of a week-long seminar on "Professional man m his community" m
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    On graphic design
    39 7 GRAPHIC designer Mr Choy Weng Yang, will conduct a 15session course on graphic designing for beginners every Tuesday and Thursday from next week between 6.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. at room 37-C, Waterloo Street Shopping Centre.
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    STOLE FROM SAMPANS
    80 7 A JOBLESS man made unauthorised use of a launch to ferry passengers and later stole from two sampans, a district court heard yesterday. In the dock was Alias bin Haron, 24, who was charged with two counts of theft of a water pump and 18 litres of
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    Engineer appeals against strike off
    229 7 Engineer appeals against strike off I—orde1 order A PROFESSIONAL engineer, Mr Donald Keith Godgran, Is appealing Against an order by the Professional Engineers' Board, directing that his name be struck *ff the register, the Ugh ourt heard yesterday. Mr M.H. RuNn, far Mr Gudgeon, who said this, clarified that the
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    Stretch where danger lurks
    109 9 A STRKTTH M Nicoll Highway appanitr the W«h Hap (omplrx, Ix raaaiag f— cera to m«WrNu, toe they fear aeriThe read, whirh wa* rereatly reaarfared, la almwt aa the Mune level a* the kerh. The eaatart a tyre with the kerh raaM harl a ear aver
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    Temporary closure of highway
    72 9 THE outer carriageways of Nicoll Highway will be temporarily closed for resurfacing on Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to midnight. The outer carriageway for city-bound traffic will be closed from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and that for Guillemard Circus-bound traffic from 5 p.m. to midnight. The
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    Another four crossing lights with alarms
    125 9 Another four crossing lights with alarms THE Public Works Department has installed another four pedestrian traffic lights with audible alarms which beeps when the "green man' 1 for pedestrian crossing comes on. Last year, the department installed three such alarms at traffic lights m Jalan Afifi. off Paya Lebar Road,
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    Road safety drive at secondary schools
    276 9 Road safety drive at secondary schools THE Ministry of Education will launch a Road Safety Education Week from March 19 at all secondary schools with the help of the Traffic Police. The programme, says a ministry circular, is to "reinforce and sustain the inculcation of good habits of road courtesy
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    M-cycles seized
    59 9 POLICE have recovered two motor-cycles believed to have been used m the $200,000 robbery involving a wealthy Arab merchant m I'pper East Coast Road m December last December The two machines had false numberplates and were abandoned m a sidelane off East Coast Road on Thursday. Organised Crime
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    Asean will hit back if air talks with Canberra fail
    1141 9  -  LEE KIM CHEW By Straits Times reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Friday Spore will sit out any initial increase m traffic rights ASEAN economic ministers today said that their countries would take joint retaliatory measures if a proposed ministerial meeting with Australia
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    Namibia: Joint statement out today
    216 11 Namibia: Joint statement out today THE United Nations Council for Namibia (South-West Africa) yesterdaymet Foreign Ministry officials to work out a joint communique expressing support for the right of Namibians to assert their independence through UN-supervised elections. The joint communique which will contain the positions of the council and Singapore
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    CC courses
    36 11 TANGLIN community centre youth group will soon hold courses on guitar (elementary), modelling and social charm, hup ki do. international chess and tuition m English and Mathematics (or primary (our. (ive and six stiuWnls
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    More pressure on teachers but no adequate amends
    1128 11  -  KOH VAN POH, JUNE TAN REMOVING DISSATISFACTIONS NOT INCENTIVES' By and ALICE WONG PRESSURE has been stepped up on teachers m Singapore but no adequate compensation has been made to boost their self-esteem, Nantional Trades Union Congress secretary for education, Mr Mansor
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    Employer wins back $31,000 compensation
    336 11 AN employer who paid $31,415 compensation to the family of his lorry driver who died m an accident involving an SBS bus, yesterday successfully sued the bus company m the High Court for recovery of the money on the grounds that the bus driver was
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    Roof-top prowler held after tip-off
    279 12 Roof-top prowler held after tip-off By K. S. SIDHU A ROOF-TOP prowler suspected to have been tampering with the television antennae atop Block 100, Lorong 1, Toa Payoh, has been detained by police. And since his arrest last Saturday, the residents' TV sets have been functioning normally. For a month
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    SCOUTS DO THEIR BIT FOR CHILDREN
    165 12 SCOUTS DO THEIR BIT FOR CHILDREN THE IS (listncts of the Singapore Scouts Association will present donations collected for the International Year of the Child Funds to the Singapore Council of Social Service at the council's Penang l^ane premises on March 3 at 4 p.m. More than $15,000 is expected
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    Presentation
    26 12 THK Ivembaga Biasiswa KenanKan Maulud will hold a present.! tion of bursary certificates at the NTUC auditorium m Shenton Way on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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    Getting all set for the 'Amazons'
    246 12 Getting all set for the 'Amazons' PATIENTLY waiting for her elaborate headdress to be adjusted by stage hand Is amateur actress, Mrs Jmmiu Wong, who Is to play a warring heroine la the Cantonese opera: "AmuMS of the Yang family". The opera, produced by the Km( (how Wai k<wn, an
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    Five new scholars join institute
    211 12 FIVE new research scholars have arrived at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies Lt?n,c rtnlnnti .£f! for stints ranging from three months to a year. Dr Rosemary Barnard, a lecturer m geography at the University of Newcastle, Australia, will be at the institute for three
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    'Club aims to boost status of women in travel industry'
    392 12 EXECUTIVE positions m the travel industry are male-dominated and likewise with membership of travel clubs, though the majority of the people who come into contact with tourists m the travel industry are women. made at the inauguration of the Women's
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    NTUC to take over sixth govt creche
    146 12 NTUC to take over sixth govt creche THE Lee Kuo Chuan creche now run by the Social Welfare Department will be transferred to the NTUC from March 1. This is the sixth government creche to be taken over hy the NTUC. The others are at Toa Payoh, Bukit Ho Swee,
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    'Pilots are already enjoying high status'
    332 12 PILOTS are already enjoying a high status and any rise in this would serve to worsen the misunderstanding between ground staff and thejnselve?;. This point was made by several Singapore Airlines ground employees, mostly executives, m commenting on the suggestion of the Singapore Airlines
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    Man fined $800 for using another's I-card
    184 12 Man fined $800 for using another's I-card LABOURER Ng Van Guan. 32 was fined $800. m default thtee months' jail, by a district court yesterday when he admitted using someone else's identity card. Inspector Desmond Oliveiro, prosecuting, told the eouit lhat on July 8, 1977. a part." of police officers
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    Police plea to relatives
    63 12 POLICE are looking (or the relatives or friends of a 60-year-old Sikh who died on arrival at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Thursday after he was found lying unconscious m Jalan Paya Ui The dead man was wearing a white turban and singlet and brown
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      289 13 Here's the Bargain Hunt' of the year to end all bargain hunts. Robinson's is expanding all its departments and floor area to serve you better. During this move, we found a large selection of items to put on this 'hunt! Here's your chance to join m and bag a few
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      236 13 ROBINSON'S "WHITE ELEPHANT" SAFARI 5 pieces FREDERICK WICK Leather Wallets that at $45.50, Frederick himself carried a moneyclip. Yours for $10.00. 10 pieces HICKORY Night Gowns that "Bored" everyone at $115.50 Not so boring we think at $30.00 each 25 pieces Imported Costume Jewellery that at up to $25.00 could
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      216 13 75 pieces Men's JOHN LANGFORD Shirts we thought were really fine Dress Shirts at $89.50 Could you be casual at $20.00 each? 38 pairs RICHARD DRAPER Bed room Slippers that at $52.00 were for expensive bedrooms Kick around m the cellar for $10.00 per pair 20 pairs PIERRE CARDIN Dress
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      201 13 500 pairs OLYMPIA Children's Socks from France that we put our foot m at $5.25 Can we put the Children's m at $1.50? 23 pieces LADY BIRD Nighties for little girls we thought would "Fly" out at $32.95 Maybe they'll walk out at $7.00. 77 pieces assorted, imported Bikinis for
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      146 13 6 pieces Crystal Ash Trays from France designed for non-smokers at $198.00. Maybe a guest has the habit for $75.00. 1 Punch Bowl Set, silver plated, that at $672.00 has remained dry as the desert. Please help its parched condition at your next party $250.00 3 pieces Crystal Frame Clocks
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      208 13 TOILETRIES 40 pieces Pocket Brushes that were $2.75 we would like to brush off Yours for $1.00 each. 1,300 pieces Emery Boards that were "filed" m a stock room They stayed there at 75 cents would you take them for 25 cents each? 10 pieces Spanish Mirrors that even a
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      248 13 2 pieces Indoor Fountains "Th ree Coins" might not buy them as they were $2,450.00, but as is, would you take them away at $250.00 each? 10 boxes Dance Floor Wax Crystals We bought them at $4.50 for an Eastern Potentate who no longer dances "Disco" m your living room
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      213 13 1 WOODSON Food Warmer that has left our Buyer cold at $1,150.00 Could we add a little warmth for just $300.00? 1 TYMESE Ventilator Fan that at $65.00 is getting us "heated" up Can we cool you down at $5.00? 1 Garden Roller that we could not roll anywhere at
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      253 13 1 'Alpha' Dining Suite that we thought was the 'Alpha and Omega' at $3,390.00 It was all Greek to you Now $1,000.00. 10 rolls only tweed upholstery Fabric that at $46.50 made re-decorating a lost Art Please bring it back at $10.00 per metre. 8 NORDISK So lar' Pendant Lamps
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    Charity: Firm matches staff $-for-$
    396 14  - Charity: Firm matches staff $-for-$ BENG TAN By AN American electronics firm m Singapore matches contributions to charity by its 1,600 workers on a dollar-to-dollar basis. Hewlett Packard Singapore is also the only firm which makes deductions from employees' pay for charity according to "instructions" given by the For this
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    Man on fraud charge retracts guilty plea
    364 14 Man on fraud charge retracts guilty plea A FORMER administration manager, charged with 72 counts of cheating his company of about $110,000 by deceiving the company into making payments on fictitious claims, was allowed to retract his plea of guilty by a district judge yesterday. In one of the charges
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    Exhibition on electronics industry
    103 14 Exhibition on electronics industry The US International Marketing Centre will hold an exhibition on Electronics Industry Production and Test Equipment, "Epat 79" at the centre's exhibition hall m Malayan Credit House m Somerset Road from April 23 to 27. The exhibition will feature more than twenty US companies who are
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    SERVICE AS USUAL AT HIGH COMMISSION
    106 14 THE British High Commission here yesterday continued to provide normal services to the public despite a call for a 24-hour wildcat strike by trade unions m Britain. A spokesman for the High Commission last night refused to comment if any of its 40-odd home-based
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    'Adopt a mix of low and high density housing'
    333 14 'Adopt a mix of low and high density housing' By ELENA CHONG A VISITING British architectural professor yesterday suggested that Singapore should adopt a "mixed housing structure," ranging from high density to low density, to give its people the choice of living where they want. Prof Geoffrey Broadbent (above), head
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    Locked door: Employee warned
    381 14 Locked door: Employee warned A TICKET collector at Lido cinema has been given a warning by the management for creating a potentially hazardous situation at the cinema after the late show of the film Death of the Nile recently. A Straits Times reader, writing under the pseudonym Safety Conscious, complained
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    Bid to make Hokkien clan rules up-to-date
    365 14 THE Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan plans to amend its 41-year-old constitution to bring the organisation up-to-date, sociation, Mr Wee Cho V, Under the proposed amendments, the main changes are that its chairman and other chairmen of the various committees can serve only two
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    Woman foils handbag snatch
    106 14 Woman foils handbag snatch HOUSEWIFE Doris De Souza, 40, reported to police on Thursday that a man who had tried to snatch her handbag failed but escaped with $250 taken from the pocket of her blouse. Mrs Dp Souza was returning to her flat on the fifth floor of Block
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    German don: How to be effectively bilingual
    281 14 German don: How to be effectively bilingual IF students are to be effectively bilingual, they must be involved m experiences of both the cultures, according to a German university don. Professor Dr. H.E. Piepho. Experiences m the two cultures must be created for students so that there is a balance
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      232 14 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 4, S, 1 F-foll Viola: thus 8 Divert* a man of our be open Comedy of Errors Ume. L^SS wom^y <~\W fltfiS g£ ThU word lor 5 mT U^STtS. CbTM work overtime t*-3). 4, Ma angel lB *3>3 > 12 Amphibian* placing feet fc In two
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    'S'pore can be monetary point for Asia'
    236 15 'S'pore can be monetary point for Asia' A VISITING Italian banker yesterday picked Singapore as one of the "monetary points" which could help bring about stability m the global currency system. Dr Alessandro Alessandrini. managing director of one of Italy's leading banks, Banco di Roma, said international monetary control could
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    CC courses
    31 15 KHE BONG community centre will hold courses m flower-mak-inu. dress-making (elementary and intermediate), tailoring (elementary), nonya kueh-making (elementary and advanced), water-colouring, children's pianica and guitar. For details, ring *****5.
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    PA audition
    30 15 THE People's Association will hold an audition for some 50 applicants to the PA Children's Choir at trie association's headquarters Orchestra Room m Kallang today at 2.30 p.m.
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    TWO HURT IN FIVEVEHICLE PILE-UP
    113 15 TWO HURT IN FIVEVEHICLE PILE-UP TWO people were injured when a taxi, a bus, a pick-up van, a car and a station wagon were involved m a crash along Ayer Rajah Road yesterday. The injured taxidriver Mr Urn Wan Seng, 45, and a passenger from the pick-up van, Mr Sug
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    University seeks staff for new dept
    662 15 University seeks staff for new dept By JUNE TAN THE proposed University of Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine first mooted 14 years ago is finally taking shape, with advertisements for lecturers' posts m the local and foreign press expected m the next few months. How soon the department will actually
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    First super school to hold morning immersion classes
    115 15 First super school to hold morning immersion classes MARIS Stella High School has become the first of the nine super Chinese-medium schools to have immersion classes m the morning, reported New Nation yesterday. r This change follows complaints by parents that with immersion m the afternoon, their children were tired
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    Society recognises estate management degree
    138 15 Society recognises estate management degree THE University of Singapore's degree of Bachelor of Science Estate Management has, for the first time, been recognised by an overseas professional organisation. A university spokesman yesterday confirmed that the Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers of the United Kingdom, which as a branch here,
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    Live firing practices
    34 15 MARINE Police will conduct live firing practices at sea off Pulau Senang from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow. Members of the public are advised to keep away from the vicinity.
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    Supplementary
    92 15 Previously, Maris Stella boys went to St Andrew's Secondary School and Mount Vernon Secondary School for afternoon immersion sessions as these schools hold classes for Secondary One and Two students m the afternoon. Now immersion classes for Marls Stella students are held at St Gabriels Secondary School, which has
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    NS man on discipline
    86 15 NS man on discipline charge VIGILANTE Corp national serviceman Cheong Lai Hong was yesterday charged with "conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline" by not wearing his uniform while on duty at Haig Road Camp on Feb 16 1977 at 6.30 p.m. He was also charged with "disobedience
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    BANKRUPTCY ORDERS DISCHARGED
    100 15 THIRTEEN years ago, three brothers were bankrupted together m the High Court as co-partners of a firm of shipchandlers which had defaulted to pay a judgment sum of $36,243, owing to three creditors since 1963. Yesterday, the brothers Mr Po Guan Pitt. Mr Po Guan Yang and
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    Speedpost service to Kuwait from Thursday
    125 15 Speedpost service to Kuwait from Thursday THE Postal Services Department will introduce speedpost service to Kuwait on a reciprocal basis from Thursday. Both "contract" and "on demand" speedpost services will be available to any address m Kuwait. The charges are $40 for the first half kg or part thereof and
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    Devan's date
    41 15 THE MP for Anson and secretary general of the National Trades Union Congress, Mr C.V.Devan Nair, will be guest of honour at the Economic Society of Singapore's annual dinner at the Mandarin Hotel on April 6 at 7.30 p.m.
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      Lock icon 'Kungfu granny' wins Guinness award
      203 16 'Kungfu granny' wins Guinness award KUALA LUMPUR, Fri XI S(.l 1 GRANNY" Madam Ong Cheng Wah, 71, has been named the winner of the Guinness Stout Kffort Award for January. She was nominated far the award after she pot to flight two armed men who tried to roh her m
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      Lock icon Schoolboy 'fined' by manager for stealing
      232 16 Schoolboy fined' by manager for stealing KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A 12-year-old schoolboy, caught stealing a piece of eraser worth 20 cents m an emporium here, was "fined" $1 by the manager, the police alleged yesterday. In another case, a Form Four student caught stealing a $1.20 towel was "fined" $5
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      April meet on urea project
      80 16 April meet on urea project KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Shareholders of Malaysia's Asean urea project will hold a meeting here m April to negotiate a joint venture agreement. This was announced by the Asean economic ministers m a joint statement when the specially convened meeting on Australia's civil aviation policy ended
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      Lock icon Storeroom blaze
      32 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Fire partly destroyed a Cold Storage storeroom at Jalan Sungai Besi early today Cartons of canned food stuff, including dog food, biscuits and jam, were destroyed. NST
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      Lock icon Dzulkifli trial
      36 16 KOTA KINABAI.r Frl. The 'rial of Daluk Dzulkifli Hamid under the Official Secrets Act. which was scheduled lo resume m the High Court here on March 1. has been postponed to March It AFP
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      Lock icon 'Committee set up by union is legal'
      234 16 'Committee set up by union is legal' KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Action Committee set up by the four port Klang Unions is legally constituted, its chairman Mr Mohamed Noh Katim said. They have not yet received the order by the Registrar of Trade Unions to dissolve the Action Committee. Mr
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      Lock icon -MTUG GOVT ACCEPTS OUR ROLE
      372 16 -MTUG GOVT ACCEPTS OUR ROLE KUALA LUMPUR, Fri THE Malaysian Trades Union Congress' (MTUC) role m labour matters has always been accepted by the government and acknowledged both here and internationally, its president, Dr P. P. Narayanan said today. "Neither the MTUC's constitution nor the Societies Act prevents the MTUC
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      Lock icon Study on steel
      56 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. An Austrian-financed feasibility study on steel projects m Malaysia was submitted to the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) loday The US$l.5 million (553.2 million) study, carried out over three years by the Austrian consulting organisation Austromineral looked into the development of the Malaysian steel industry
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      Lock icon 'NO REASON FOR AEU TO HOLD TALKS WITH MTUC'
      189 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Registrar of Trade Unions, Haji Abdul Wahab bin Othman today said he did not see why the Airlines Employees Union should hold talks with the MTUC when the AEU had been ordered to confine its activities to
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      176 16 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp I P^ V L— l I I'll just have [1,1 1 didn't thin* "Ywhat Z^B: C S, W ?i R iStJr, \_--L— -V \r\ F R A I MAeOIE WAS THREAT =^L^, 0/ *a WOP "S~ VnT X\ J\ ~1 GU'C* ONE
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    Hoteliers — support plan for labour pool
    455 17  - Hoteliers support plan for labour pool SUSIE SOH By SEVERAL hoteliers have pledged their support for the Singapore Hotels and Restaurants Association's proposal of forming a labour pool to ease the shortage of waiting staff which the industry is facing. They recognise the necessity to form the pool at this
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    GARMENT FIRM ORDERED TO WIND UP
    179 17 WAH Tak (Pte) Ltd, dealers m garments, was ordered by the High Court yesterday to be wound up m connection with an unpaid judgment debt of $109,697 owing to a creditor m Hongkong. The order was made by Mr Justice T. S. Sinnathuray on
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    Prof to talk on marine environment
    105 17 Prof to talk on marine environment AN American professor of oceanography, Francis A. Richards, will give a talk on Some Aspects of the Marine Environment, at the Botany Museum lecture room. Botany Department. University of Singapore, on Friday at 8 p.m. Prof Richards, whose specialtyis chemical oceanography, is on leave
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    Secretarial course
    59 17 Secretarial course MR Henry Meyer, a part-lime lecturer at the I'mvenity of Singapore will hold a U-session course on "Private secretarial administration every Tuesday an<l Thursday from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p m from next week at Missen hut 68. University o( Singapore liukit Timah campus Kw is $40 For
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    Integrate able and disabled people' call
    298 17 Integrate able and disabled people' call A CAM. to integrate the able and the disabled m the community so that the latter will not be "segregated" m the field of education, employment and other social activities has been made by a contributor to the latest issue of Singapore Paraplegics. Writing
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    Iron out snags in education savings plan, say parents
    436 17 Iron out snags in education savings plan, say parents PARENTS welcome the establishment of the NTUC Income Education Savings Plan (Niesp) last Saturday, but some say there are certain snags m the plan that must be ironed out. Niesp, which is open to parents with children below the age of
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    A first for woman police officer
    220 17 A first for woman police officer A POLICEWOMAN is expected to ber*me the new administration offlcer of Tm P»yoh st»tIM mm the first time a waman will be appointed to such a senlar position m the force. The officer Is slated to be Asst Supt Mandy Goh, the senior-most policewoman,
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    Sentosa plan for joggers, cyclists
    152 17 THE Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) will spend about $200,000 on recreational facilities for cyclists and joggers visiting Sentosa. In the pipeline is a fivekilometre bicycle track which the SDC decided to construct after a Straits Times reader had complained that cyclists could not ride on
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1979 NEW EQUATION
    417 18 The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1979 NEW EQUATION AFTER a long hiatus, talks on an Egypt-Israeli peace treaty have resumed at Camp David. The circumstances are greatly different from those at the time of the original Middle East summit last September, developments m Iran having changed the regional equation
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    TAXI ALERT
    335 18 I WHAT can be done to curb taxi robberies and protect our hapless cabbies? It is a perennial problem here, as it is m other big cities. The recent spate of taxi robberies there were four last Tuesday has understandably aroused deep concern among taxi drivers, leading to
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    T.F.Hwang takes you down memory lane
    488 18 T.F.Hwang takes you down memory lane GAMES THEY PLAYED There were games and games. The good and the bad. The long-lost Ho Lo Boon (HLB) tracked down recently by the Sunday Nation, is m the first class. The real HLB. the Al thing, as played m eras past by towkays
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    Across the Causeway
    586 18 Editorial from the New Straits Times of Feb 22 and excerpts from the Utusan Melayu editorial of Feb 16. S4IMK commercial banks have to take a more positive approach to ensure a faster growth In bumlputra participation m business. They arc m danger of bring guilty of
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    Stage set for Asean to strengthen EEC ties
    1345 18 Stage set for Asean to strengthen EEC ties W^^D^^^^^^^^^^^^D^^^^^^D^D^^^^^^^^^^^^^D^^^^DMMllnmy ml? FROM Monday, the industrial and financial power of Westcrn Europe will concentrate on the Asean region for three days. Representatives of 175 large corporations and banks m the European Economic Community countries will meet Asean delegates m Jakarta to discuss
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    Paris cash likely to flow in after talks
    581 18  -  TAN LIAN CHOO By our correspondent m Paris TRADITIONAL French reluctance to invest m South-east Asia is expected to get a push when Asean meets French industrialists m Jakarta on Monday. Some thirty French firms are going out to hear what Asean
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      785 19 Investment talks expected to be on a cautious note r^T^^^^ri^^^l^^M^^^r^nn^^^^fkA^T^al nnC^l By PAUL ZACH m Jakarta FOREIGN investment will be the central topic at a mammoth meeting here next week of European and South-east Asian industrialists, but indications are that the Europeans will be cautious m making promises. Asean members
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      Singapore to propose 8 projects
      348 19  - Singapore to propose 8 projects LEE KIM CHEW By THE Senior Minister ol State (Finance), Mr Goh Chok Tong, will lead Singapore's 42-member delegation which includes the director of the Economic Development Board, Mr Yeo Seng Teck, Singapore's ambassador to the European Economic Community, Mr P.Y. Hwang, and the director
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      No change possible in Rado Show time
      111 19 No change possible in Rado Show time THIS is la reply U tfcc letter tram Mrs C Mammn (ST, Jan X). Glvea the sfU»tf»o t having slmaltaaeaas transmissions on two channels, clashes of programmes In the different languages and categories become ana voidable. The "Rado Show" la a locally-produced programme
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      Accident involved material hoist
      113 19 Accident involved material hoist I REFER to your report under "1979 Industrial Death Calendar" (ST, Feb 7) and would like to draw your attention to the fact that the equipment involved is not a goods lift but a material hoist. There is a technical difference between the two and all
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      Hokkien, Teochew films: No
      108 19 more stocks THIS is m reply to the letter by 'RL 1 (ST, Jan 27). Teochew and Hokkien films were once produced m Hongkong but the production of such films has been discontinued now for many years. For this reason, such films have become very limited
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      More than enough chances to speak English
      189 19 I REFER to the letter "Students who don't have chance to speak English" by "L L" (ST, Feb 17). Reorganisation of classes into English and non-Eng-lish medium groups was necessitated by constraints of staff and physical facilities. However, opportunities for Chinese-medium pupils to
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      Why Mandarin dramas are not up to par
      199 19 Why Mandarin dramas are not up to par WE REFER to the letter by •MT (ST, Feb 6). We do realise that there are shortcomings m the Mandarin dramas we produce. Our facilities for filming outdoor sequences for use m our dramas are limited and this has, to a certain
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      PSA policy to urge workers to own their own homes
      366 19 WE REFER to your article "Damage charges: PSA under fire apain" anri vnnr oHitnri f•m♦ p y ?i no* al Not Exactly, PSA (ST, Feb 17). You have advised the PSA employees to apply for HDB flats. Since the late
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      Paving the way
      145 19 I AGREE with Mr l<ee Ah I-ek's letter (ST. Jan 22) that many residents of Toa Payoh use the muddy footpath along the fence of Times Printers to reach Thomson Road. The MP for Kuo Chuan and the Kuo Chuan Citizen Consultative Committee have received numerous requests
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      CLOSING PRICE
      1757 20 THr last transacted ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day s prices together with 1978 high and low Adjusted for v np rights issue) Unit trusts Closing Tone: Easier. TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1321 20 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday vuth the number of shares traded shown m brackets m lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett" Hik Board
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      Govt and corporate bonds
      39 20 BONDS 4 1/23 1/8/80 (250.000) (***** 99.505) 3'4 r 15/9/80 (250.000) (99.628 99.785) 5% 15/4/81 (250.000) (99.658) 5 3/4% T V 1/9/79-81 (250.000) (4) 100.54 V* 1/7/79 (200.000) (1) 100.75 7 I/8/8S (200.000) (1) 100.88
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      1694 20 BID and offer prices officially listed and business m and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of -shares traded shown In hrackets m lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS Allnamata (2 608 2 738). Alaam (1 928) (3> 1.91 (61 1
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      94 20 LINGUI Developments announced an unaudited net profit of Mso2l million < $£8,100 >. for the half year ended December 31. Trading profit plus investment income was $0 2!) million <$0.24 million). An interim dividend of five per cent gross 1 10 per cent gross payable on April
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        Falls
        79 20 TYonoh Mines C K Tang Shangri-La Nat Iron Strait.* Trading Metro Hldgc Guinness OiiOdwood ParK Tan Chong Set Coconuts High I nw Y H S Island *j Pen Prima H Royal Allied Choc Tractors Duff Dev Spore Glass Dunlnp Est 710 185 S20 606 530 318 490 450 268
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        Most active stocks
        31 20 >ime Darby Haw Par U O B UOL Harmuii K L Kepong DBS L' I S^iuriiiev Pahung Cons .HM.UUU 356.000 211.000 177.000 123.000 88.000 58.0011 58.000 56.000 56.000
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        36 20 BT Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: rubbers: O.C.B.C: S.ES.Ind: 1805.34 1786 95 349.33 349 34 618.44 615 75 ***** ***** 218.69 217 12 164.84 164.47 Ml. 13 539 00 322.68 ***** 317.55 314 29
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        338 20 HONGKONG: The market closed easier yesterday, mainly on local longUquldatlon, with the Hang Seng falling 9.29 to 506.66 points, dealers said. Trading was active and nervous with operators uncertain over developments In the border conflict between China and Vietnam, they said. News of the sharply lower Hongkong January trade
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        385 20 TOKYO: Prices closed lower in limited trading, with liquidations over a wide front yesterday, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 24.89 to close at 6,080.94 points, with a volume of 210 million shares. The New Index closed at 450.45 down 1.17 points. FEB 23 Yen AjinomoU) 597 Akal
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        35 20 KUALA LUMPUR: The Wilkinson Process Rubber Company has declared a final dividend of 14 per cent gross (16 per cent), payaole on March 27, to shareholders registered on March 9. Reuter.
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        GOLD
        354 20 THE KILOBAR market opined at $17.J9S and clo.<u at $17,717 in Singapore yesterday. In the Far East, gold opened at U*****.75 251 25 but steady buying Interest saw gold moved up to close on a Him tone vi $252.60/ 253 00 After (he London morning fix on Thursday at
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        Sydney shares firmer
        258 21 SYDNEY. Fri. Gains by selected hanks. BHP and gold stocks provided the main interest in quiet but firm trading, dealers said. Hin i. n i i Ml Vni^.l l>l *N1 *N7. Bank kfM U ...ik NSW Hramlilrs urn rt..rai CM 1 SK I '<mI Allwd I )unl<
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        New York loses ground
        237 21 NEW YORK, Thurs. Stocks retreated over a broad front m moderate trading today as investors worried about rising pi m", and interest rates and the conflict between China and Vietnam. News that Iran plans to resume oil exports shortly provided a brief lift but not enough
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        Zurich prices easier
        170 21 ZURICH. Thurs. The weakness of foreign bonds featured the bourse today with equity prices easier despite the dollar's firmness, dealers said. The Credit Suisse index fell 0.5 point to 272.9 CLOSING PI •RICES Swisalr Br UBSBr UBS Reg Swiss Bank Br Swiss Bank Reg 840 M 3330
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        Amsterdam broadly lower
        144 21 AMSTERDAM. Thurs. Share prices closed lower over a broad front m thin trading with Philips and Unilever 0.50 and 0 90 guilder lower m Dutch internationals, dealers said. KIM fell 3.70, Algemene Bank Nederland three and Middenstandsbank two guilders VMK stork lost 2.30 guildpi's The company announced
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        London stock market closes higher
        599 21 U)NDON. Thurs Government bonds closed as much as point firmer, but were below the day's highest levels while leading equities mostly finished at the day's high in active Hading, dealers said At 3pm the Financial Times index was up 19 points at 4588 Mlwd Brr»
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        Selected Indices
        60 21 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Thursday 459.2 Wednesday 458.9 Week Ago 450.6 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 828.57 Wednesday 834.55 Week ago 829.09 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Thursday 89. to 89 Wednesday 89 U>9o H.K.HANG SENG Friday 506.66 Thursday 515.96 Week ago 531.24 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 487.61 Thursday 487.40 Week ago
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        TIN
        170 20 THE STRAITS tin prtee plunged $24 to $1,876 per picul m Penang yesterday on an official offering up 83 tonnes to 235 tonnes. The overnight London market was barely steady with forward buyers falling £15 to £7.145 per tonne. LONDON; Tin on the day lost £27 for Cash and
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        COPPER
        36 20 LONDON Copper prices on Thursday (previous In brackets). Wlrtkar Spot buyers {997.30 ({1,011) sellers nfflMu <fl.ul2>: Three Month buyers {1.018.30 (U.U311. sellers ft, 019 [{1,031 SO). Market tana: Steady at lower levels. lain: 19.500 tonnes.
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        CLOSING PRICES
        31 20 Rubber: Feb 23. Singapore: Mar 253.5U its (down 0.50 ct.) Malaysia: Mar 256.50 cts (up 0.25 ct). Tin: $1,876 (down $24). Official offer ins: 235 tonnes (up 83 tonnes).
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        111 20 IiNCArOKE M?ON CLOSINO OAV. Cacanut Oil: Bulk J123 aelltrs. old drum Sl3O tellers, new drum 1135 aeller>. Caara: Illxra (looae) IK ***** S7U buyer.. Paatßr: liuntoK AST* white fob. 10O« NLW 333 sellera. Sarawak whlta fob. 86% NLW $317! sellers. Sarawak special black f.o.b. 90% NLW $2021 sellers.
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        SSR and SMR
        133 20 DAILY SSR and SMR prices at noon yesterday: Max Apr E-A S. (Carnal Mtb) (Forward Mth) Buyer* Scllm Buyer* 8eU«n SSR 20 (1 ton pallti) 244 CO 246 00 N 245 00 24" 00 N c6R SO U ton pallet) 241 CO 243 00N 242.00 244 OoN
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        RUBBER
        531 20 OPENING prices m the Singapore rubber market S^/ed We a r nd *S£ busSwas tar^ed one cents down*ards, dealers said. The market later rose quickly on covering Interest and some forward trade demand. After mid-day sellers predominated and the recovery was shaded, with the easier Japanese market also dampenlng
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      Shares suffer mild losses
      491 20 rOK THE third day running share* were traded into minus territory at the Stock Kxchange of Singapore yesterday, but generally they finished off the day's lows. losses, however, were only marginal m extent, due to recovery after the opening weakness Dealer* laid that investors were ttill
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      K. LUMPUR
      340 20 PRICES were again driven broadly lower In moderate trading on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Sellers dominated right from the opening bell and there was hardly any let up In selling during the morning session. In the afternoon, however, some covering support ahead of the weekend filtered
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      Money and exchanges
      197 20 THE US dollar opened lower at $2.1680 00 m the Singapore forex market yesterday. Trading was thin and quilt with the US unit hovering around the opening level btlore closing at $2.1690 00. Interbank lo.ward rates at 3.00 p.m. 1-month 2 1644 2.1662 2-momhs 2.1582 2.1602 3-months
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      NOMINAL RATES
      144 20 Currencies US dollar Sterling pound hongKuiig dC'llar ivi'Mun uollai Aust schilling bel franc (conn Danish kroner rrencli lranc ltal.an lire Nelh guilder Nor kroner Swedish kroner Swiss f.anc Dtut maik Japanese yen Aust dollar NZ dollar Canadian dollar Nominal rain Smith* nUn Fereentac* quoted jrrsierday (crouj parity change
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      194 20 SS 4.3576 4.3602 St M) 98 88 98 97 HK US 4 8220 4 8240 US Can 98 88 98 97 US fr 4.3715 4 2725 Us Yen 201 15 ***** taiAn currency aepofii interbank rates as at close on Feb 23. US Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid
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      Money market
      46 20 Closing interbank rate* on Singapore dollar on Feb 23. litter Rid Oversight 4 3 4 4 12 1 mlh 7 1 16 6 15 18 2 mihs 7 18 7 3 mths 7 14 7 18 Overnight mode 43 4 Source: Astir; aY Pearie.
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      52 20 count house- on Feb 23. <*T.™^*''? C*" "Cill. ».n 3 Month Treasury bills < T/1S 5/it 3"°ni h m o cd" t7m tw! 3-Montl» CD 7 1/4 7 I/a 61l">r"h CO 77 16 Till turn: Halianai Oixaunt Ca. NOTE: These rates may differ *llghtly from those quoted by banks
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      Minimum lending rates
      26 20 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to I their best customers is 7.75 per cent. V J
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      Sime Darby woos small investors of Guthrie
      559 21 Sime Darby woos small investors of Guthrie SIME DARBY has made another attempt to win the hearts of the small shareholders of Guthrie Corporation. In a second letter sent direct to Guthrie shareholders, Sime's chairman. Tun Tan Siew Sin, reiterates four points which he feels the Guthrie directors have "failed
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      Earnings at China Engineers (HK) better than expected
      452 21 Earnings at China Engineers (HK) better than expected SIME DARBY'S Hongkong-based subsidiary, China Engineers (Holding), hM turned la better-th»n-expecte<i resalts at the half-way mark and seems set to at least equal last year's profits of HKKt.TI million. The well-diversified group, whose activities encompass a whole spectram ranging from construction to
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      676 21 STRAITS PROPERTIES LIMITED i member of the Straits Group Straits Properties Limited is a holding company involved m Property Management and Development. Through its various subsidiaries, Straits Properties is responsible for the development of Ocean Building, Bukit Timah Plaza and Bedok Park. The Company intends to increase its already substantial
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      627 21 We've got your future all figured out Lite 5525.000 p.a. for a Senior Accountant. Like Ss2aooop.a for a Microprocessor Development Engineer Like Ssls,OOOp3.fbraTest Engineer NS ELECTRONICS is the place to be Increased productivity, ar. exciting new vitality, excellent working conditions, reflect the kind ol company that NS Elec(romcs is We
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      656 22 fg CLASSIFIEDS SPECIAL LOCAL DISHES When we say 'Special' we mean it. r~"zss.r"—n 152 Where To Eat HI JTXJJ Lotus Inn Ha«*j*MH&MtitiMSjaHMil I hin*?ee Restaurant I BeA*eaMrtMßMMs>*Moyi£fl Ist Floor. Golden Mile BwksUJßMnsHKAaMßMtwvAifl Shopping Centre HS*UlMUßflUslaMM*MWsfl Woh Hup Complex. Beach B*rMsM*>j*an*n*«»»**j^*a**vs>l Road Singapore 7 B*)**«%>ws*aMaMisjaM«sis>eJßsl Tel **********4720 Genuine Cantonese M*JH»MQ*JMsBiI Cuisine
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      508 22 CHEAP SALE ■i I $530 6 DOUBLE MATTRESS S6O WARDROBE 2 DOOR S 90 MODERN DOUBLE BEO $120 GERMANY CHAIR $510. ENG LEE FURNITURE CO BLK SB. NO. 113. TEL *****3 KIM SENG RD. BESIDE CANAL OPPOSITE GREAT WORLD MOM SAT 10 am *30 pm.. COLOUR TV. REFRIGERATORS. 11 /W
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      603 22 INVITATION Introduce your 'Speciality' here. Conditions to advertisers. That It is above normal quality. That It Is unique, hopefully the only one of Its kind. tFor farther details, please call C.A.T.S. or 284-8844 Ext. 283. Ifee^aw^en^rrom'^ *£?s*£'&?%& .un Cross street Hawker Centre BeGOLUcV HALL RESTAURANT/ hind Fook Hal Building). BuslLounge.
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      454 22 WEEKENDS SPECIAL Sewing Machine. T.V.. Fridges from $250 upwards. Good condition. i HP. terms can be arranged SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO G-14, Ouei>nsway Shopping Centre Spore 3 Tel: *****0 11 CO FT PAN ELECTRIC refrigerator. Latest 2-door model, like new. $420. Ring *****88 2 BRAND NEW Acma alrcondltloners, 9100 b.t
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      1892 22 (t*4) Ace-el; s (164) Gee* Cere (IM) l^i^ F,,i,, n (l» AoheMt-Cretft USS) O«i.i t Gt».«« (164) l^o^iw^ i.55l Art-netel ueetwrn (161) Oiisrlmnlel Steres (163) Mostaet -Near* CXi» (IS6) Mt-nMllwmMi (IS6) tlot)rit/tlectta»c issl sucei (153) Wotoxw reMel (163) SeW Sfeet (US) Enexewt (160) Mmksl kntrnaieMi (163) k«.t, »<hW« (164) Flemishes.
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      654 22 (161) iUn CTto... 1 1 53) SieMmxe csecket (IM) S* 1 160) Skat Dm* Corel res* (155) Se»*«mn 1 160) Sfw»»t« Good* (160) Slexe> Cskecten (IM) TeaVi (153) Trakswiiewnt (164) Tre»e*en' dteaset 1153) Tni 1160) TnWSfMt Coym (153) T«wi »*o»»d/o«t6ov~J 164) Umb..Bo, hoi* os«a<n (157) Watdm/Clocki (IM) Wwmfl'i Kctiiodn (155)
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      626 22 II EMPLOYMENT DATA PROCESSING CLERK A large progressive Public Company requires urgently a young but mature Female to fill thiscosition c School Certificate or equivalent with credits In English and Mathematics c Preferably with some previous experience m Accounts work c Aptitude for computer work would be an advantage. Starting
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      815 22 FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK ABOVE S3M. BRITISH ENGINEERING COMPANY IN JURONG REQJIRF.S 1 Accounts Clerk Immediately. c ApphcanUs must possess relevant .ic 'counting experience In Ketieral ledgrr. debtors and creditors control, etc Knowledge of typing is essential c Minimum qualifications are school certificate plus bookkeeping/ accounting certificates The Company offers bright
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      1363 23 fS CLASSIFIED ADS 1184-*****1 184-4422 1 II EMPLOYMENT SECRETARIAL CUM ACCOUNTS 31 Situations Vacant assistant required Female citizens between 21 2e year old with Ihe following pre*V Secretarial and T^rf^SSiSS. Clerical experience ability to keep full sel of books Secretarial experience prefer- esve>m^.*ea. red but not necessary But must have
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      1277 23 II EMPLOYMENT /"""^isTTT"""! An International Marine X+ f laVaalas'*''"ss" asi Machinery Trading Com- i+i ■^l^BaJ pany has a vacancy m its sfstaTJeaTl B Singapore Branch for a J.L. MORISON. SON JONES 68 Uu e to our expansion prosuptßvison grammes we require a hardworking The most likely candidate SALES lor this
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      1336 23 II EMPLOYMENT An EsteblMMd •ienuf.ctwer of ""^J?!^ 11 o*'0 high precision products invites co«eaj«n applications for Responsibilities: O.C. ENGINEERS Supervise and assign day-to-a Degree or diploma m mechan- day Job to workers leal engineering, physics or Ensure deadlines are met and electronics also the quality is maintained e2 4 years
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      627 23 AT YOUR SERVICE Weekdays S3O a m -500pm Public Holidays 900 am —I.oopm Saturdays S3O am -300pm Counter Service Regular office hours Times Orchard Centre. MIOS Lucky Plata (9) Times Centre New Industrial Road <I 9) Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 80 cis (Mm $9 00) Per
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      633 23 I WISMER AUTOMATION (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Invite applications for the following position m their Switchboard Manufacturing Division: ELECTRICIANS At least 3 years' experience as Electrician. Trade Certificate In Electrical fitting or equivalent technical background Remuneration Attractive salary and benefits awall the suitable candidates. Apply giving full particulars and contact telephone
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      871 23 SKtTION INDEX I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE II EMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES BOATS IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES V SERVICES BUSINESS VI EDUCATION TRAINING VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL IX OBITUARIES II EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCED ENGLISH SPEAK ING Head Boy required by Australian High Commissioner, preferably over 35 years old. Good salary References
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      777 23 I A Shipyard m Jurong ia looking for Ihe following personnel: 1. HULL TECHNICIANS a At least completed Vocational or Technical School a Supervision of Steel Fabrication and Welding In ship repair a To plan and co-ordmale with ship's and yard's personnel In steelwork 2 PROJECT SUPERVISORS c At least
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      696 24 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situation* Vacant t General GODREJ require c 1) SKILLED DIE* TOOL MAKER c Experienced m bench fitting and making punching and bending press tools c Minimum experience of 2 years or Trade Certificate In die and tool making essen- a tlal 2) SPRAY PAINTER a Experienced In
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      606 24 O SANYO fLtCTWIHCS (S) PTf. I TO. MALE STOREKEEPER Minimum 4 years experience working as Storekeeper and have been m charge of at least 3 5 subordinates. Possess QCE O' Level or equivalent Possess good knowledge of Maths and English Able to speak English and Mandarin and a few other
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      896 24 N EMPLOYMENT I^^^l^B^r^L^H SINGAPORE AERO-ENGINE g l^FeTl W I OVERHAUL (PTE) LTO BBBBBBBBiaBHBBBaaafffI I I SAEOL invites applications from .11 male Singapore Citizens for aHfIPfSIsHWIfSB '< positions of fyr* VPHbbbbbbl WORKSHOP OPERATOR BBB^Ls a_Bß^B^L^aaaa|a BB^ B^L^aaaa| I Requirements I 'Jvfe^'A -I I A good general education Must M .i- I
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      1365 24 II EMPLOYMENT MALE CLINIC ATTENOANT to be RECEPTIONIST CUM DENTAL Astrained for X-ray work Apply sislant required by Specialist's Colombo Court. P O Box 230. Clinic Experience preferable but Spore 6 not essential Apply: S.T. Box MALE VAN DRIVERS are required A***** with non-returnable by well established Company photograph and
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      1314 24 II EMPLOYMENT Urgently required J&(A) A MALAY DESPATCH RIDER if GCE'O' level (English stream 1 Well-esiabliehad Tyre Manu Age 20 to 22 facturer wilh good growth Must be intelligent potential requites: holding class 2 licence PRODUCTION A CHINESE STOREMAN OPERATORS Must be strong and healthy (Male) GCE -O' level Applicants
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      1679 24 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES a STYLISH SMOLE-STOREY DE- "Z^Z^Z™*™^ TACHED BUNGALOW m exclu- us llm ng ha', ro ny L'-n rr H S1 2 enl H al H l O< 1 a fn On O Pool, security, tastefully furnlshHolland Road, dist JO Spa- 2 8 00 Unfurnished $2,100 cious interior with
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      573 25 IV ACCOMMOI 52 Accommodation Wanted a) Houses ™elio-d4efn#cal Co. requires MVERAL HOUSES APARTMENTS with minimum :i betfraoaai Will lease lurnished or [>al lurnishert tor minimum per i terms Pud9e4 range from $1.3« *****14 with dctwls COMPANY EXECUTIVE URGENI rurnlshcd unf nlshl i.r sing bungalo* Loin HOUSE/ FLAT WANTED m <lr
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      749 25 DATION PROPERTIES I Situated at Upper tlv I East Coast Road I outstanding design, 1. j extra large private garden, I big master bedroom and 3 bedrooms, a study room, ex a servant's room, splitlevel living/dining Tei room and an extra family hal! upstairs. Si Ring *****11 LE Mr. Chong
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      1180 25 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES AGRICULTURAL LANO APPROX II OFFICE SUITE Wltlun a prof indut 27^t 0 90cents psf nlona.l firm, available for mi Prim i|ia|v tel *****53 mediate or, vipat i,, n approx 550 OUEEN ASTRIO PARK 4(1 HOO sq f, at Pr--l'K'"l'- "fllce block uoim Road 14(10(1 at Sni>nl< 1
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      1289 25 V SERVICES BUSINESS M—^^^^~ l PACKING. REMOVAL. SHIPPING I I 78 BUSilMtS I and Delivery. PSA Clearance Opportunities Cargo Tel *****01 I) U Deli1 n.ih Transport P AC KING/REMOVAL 'TRANSPORADVERTISER WITH AGENCIES for TATION > our Problems M fertilisr-r chemicals md hem s •'"""lent, reliable Ring I I transfer producU,,™;
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      767 25 VI EDUCATION TRAINING ATT language centre SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS Lonquoge courses and private tuition for school examinations and for business, travel pleasure SPOKEN ENGLISH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN (Beginners and advanced) Twice weekly classes 5.45 7.25 p.m. commence 5th March 1979 Write for our brochure or enquire at (Advanced Training
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      1245 25 VI EDUCATION T GIRLS! Jobs are Becoming harder 10 gel you need better qualifications The London Cnamber of Commerce and industry Private Secretary s Certificate s recognised internationally as one ot the I nighest qualifications obtainable This examination is the only Private Secretarial Examination suoervised I by the Ministry of
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      IN MEMORIAM
      49 26 OUR DEAREST MUM AND' DAD, MR. MRS. LOH ENG HIOK WHO FELL ASLEEP ON 24TH FEBRUARY 1970 TILL WE MEET AT JESUS' FEET" Inserted by sons. Tony. Jimmy, daughters. Elsie. Agnes. Eileen: sons-in-law. Charlie. Tick Kwee daughters-in-law. Mary. Ling Ying and grand-children i IN LOVING MEMORY OF
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      64 26 THE FAMILY OF the late Mr Sim Chwee Tang, thank all relatives, friends, colleagues lor their condolences, assistance, contributions, wreaths and scrolls, visits etc. during their recent bereavement. THE FAMILY OF the late Mrs. Ng Liang Yick nee Tan Ngoh Klew wish to express their thanks lo relatives
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      42 26 EE KIM GUAN 84. passed away peacefully 22-2-79 Cremation at Mount Vernon II a.m. loday. passed away peacefully on 212 79 Cortege will leave SGH Mortuary for Mt. Vernon Crematorium at 3 pm loday AMAR SINGH. Village Chouray. LIEMKHE LIANG
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      25 26 IN EVER LOVING memory of AT. Arasu departed 24.268. "Safe m the arms of the Lord" Sadly missed by wife and relations
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      33 26 IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF Departed 24 2 77 Sadly missed but always remembered by BELOVED WIFE: JENNY. SONS: Lawrence. Leslie. Lewis and DAUGHTER: Laura. In Mcmoriam i* for the loved ones whom you
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      693 26 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS 116 Where to Eat 117 Where to Stay CHENG RESTHOUSE iAIRCONDI FOR QUICK LUNCH 1 Reserva- J101"?'J 101 P'™ C f™"P f' Don Msil Ijii Win HesLanranl day na '°r rental Sic. Ja.an^esa VV r a ,a.r R con t Smo^' V^IT IW Marln T Tei *****03'
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      2421 26 times Saturday car man ABSOLUTE BARGAIN FOR 10.000 or highest reasonable offer gets you an immaculate hardy comfortable 1973 Opel Commodore CM with Nippon Denso alrcond/ fridge Philips radio/ tape, recent silver metallic paint Will accept as part exchange Alfa 2000 OTV. Fiat 124 Sports compaIny registered Call *****2 Neo
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      1034 26 I*7l FIAT 12* m beautiful condluon Export price $1,400 Local price $5,700 Tel. *****8 I*7l FORO CAPRI 1300 cc Excellent condition Sports rims PARF eligible. Tax July 79 $5,500 ono View: 122 D. Blk 25 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh East I*7l FORO CORTINA I 61 Airconditioned. recently overhauled engine, good
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      883 26 SEPT. 1*73 VOLVO 144 Grand l.uxe 1 owner, immaculate condition, aircond. radio/cassette, leather upholstery. $18,500 Phone: *****53 Viewing Saturday 2pm 6pm Sunday 9am 6pm 40. Jalan Chegar. Spore 20 SINGAPORE USED CAR (PTE) LTO 2*. GOLDHH.L PLAZA SPORE TEL: 2SS3*II 2SSIS*O IM. ALBERT STREET SPORE TEL: *****4 *****4 (Alr-Cond) I*7*:
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      970 26 1974 HONDA CIVIC 1. 1« 3-doOr. \rr> KiHxt condition 51f1.500 n n o Cjntact :r77BNt 1*74. MERCEDES BENZ 230 Manual Aircond. wilh fridge, new tyres AM/FM stereo, fasattta i.ipe (ireen »ith lan interior Kxcellent condition Road t.i\ paM $25,750 Tel: *****6 1*74 MITSUBISHI PASSENGER Coach Excellent condition, lo*. mileage. PARF
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      699 27 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. We are a world leader m the manufacture of semiconductor components and we urgently require aggressive individuals who desire challenges a career: 1. ACCOUNTING CLERK (BUMIPUTRA ONLY) Candidates must possess MCE with LCC higher accounting qualification with 2 3 years relevant accounting experience m a
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      721 27 iP»fiiiiV""iif--i'ir'rmrsßj| Permohonan adalah dipelawa daripada warganegara Malaysia untuk memenuhi iawatan )awatan berikut: PENGURUS PEMASARAN (gaji dalam lingkungan $30,000 setahun) Calun yang berjaya. Yang dikehendaki melapur kepada Pengurus Besar. akan bertanggung jawab merancang dan mengurus operasi pemasaran yunit- yunit saham amanah. Pemohon-pemohon hendaklah memiliki ijazah universiti dan/atau keiulusan iktisas, dan mempunyai
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      627 27 ASEA^ We are one of the worlds leading manufacturer of heavy electrical equipment In view of our expansion programme, we are m need of the following suitably qualified personnels to loin us, preferably Bumiputras. PROJECT ENGINEERS Applicants should hold a degree m Electrical Engineering and with working experience m the
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      695 27 times Saturday car mart OENUINC BUYER RCOUMCS ur 46 Vehicle* Wanted 2000 rr for PARK nrnrnu Fnmm^^^^^ mmm^^^ mm^^^± m quiriKcall *****75 ooooMciomm m STTA 1 :«00 rr for PARK brneMl EnI«k *crap can and any mak* itaad ulrl rln **********83 c r HKiHPMCEPAIO for rxport documents and all PARK
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      591 28 HJJHIiIIiM Ml requires A EDITORS B PUBLICATION OFFICERS Qualification* Required Condidotes should possess a Degree or equivalent qualification Preference will be given to those "ho possess iournalistic or other relevant working evper't "cc Candidates who do not possess a Degree, but who !iave iournalistic experience may also apply A jood
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      700 28 o Dresea We have since 1973 been one of the leading Merchant Banks m the Republic of Singapore from where we cover the Asian region. Our vast expansion offers the excellent opportunity to dynamic Singaporeans to make their career m merchant banking. Applications for the following two positions m our
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      543 28 i NOTICE SINGAPORE TOURIST PROMOTION BOARD The following three (3) travel agencies/travel deportments listed below have ceased operating the business as travel agencies:Date of Cessation/ Withdrawal of Business 1 Tan Kah Hock Co (Pte) Ltd (Travel Dept 31.12 78 2. Philippine Trade House (S) Pte Ltd (Travel Dept.) 1.1.78 3.
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      818 28 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) IN THE HIGH COIRT OP SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY NO. IMS OF 1178 RE: CHARLES KONG EX-PARTE: TANG HOI I MIANG CREDITOR In the Matter ef a Baakraptcy Nedce filed the 3rd day at October, 1«8 NOTICE OK ADVERTISEMENT To: Charles Kong, 66, Goodwood Road, Singapore
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      683 28 IN THE HIGH COURT Of THK KEPI'BLK UP SINGAPORE Salt Ne. m\ SfaW Brtweea HARPER GILFIIXAN < s > PTE. LTD. Plaintiff |BJ YEO SIAK CHEOW YEO BOON TONG trmdlnn ma 5. TIMBER CO. Defrwlaat NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: Yeo Stak Cheow n Yeo Boon Tong trading as S.L Ttmber
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      665 28 IN THE HIGH COIRT OP THE KKITBI.K OF SINGAPORE Salte Ne. S» ef IffJS. BANQI X DE L'INDOTHINK KTDESI'EZ Plaintiff!! And I. ROBFRT KONG JINK KOY t. FONG KIM KAH alia* KONG KIM YONG 3. PONG WOOI LAN (f) 4. CHING YET (f Defendant* NOTICE OK \I)VKRTISKMKNT To: 1. Robert
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      1024 29 We are retained by a leading International Company^^^ dealing m industrial packing products. This Company N 1 not only manufactures but also markets its products and has established a subsidary Company m Singapore. In view of the Company's long term programme, an opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and
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      630 29 P UNDETEVES-JACOBERG has an immediate vacancy for a PROJECTS ENGINEER MECHANICAL THE JOB:The management and supervision of mechanical engineering projects especially m pumps, sewerage and hydraulic systems. The preparation of tender bids for public and private projects. Close liaison with consulting engineers and statutory and government organisations m relation to
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      789 29 W INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER 1 Around $2,500 per month Our client is a banking group with several well established branches throughout Malaysia. They wish to recruit a competent accountant to head the internal audit function. The position is based m Kuala Lumpur. The Internal Audit Manager will report directly to
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      689 30 We Taught The World A New Language r AIK( fill I) SMGAPORE) is a subsidiary Q.A. ENGINEER of Fairrhild Camera Instrument A B Sc degree m Chemistry 'Physics 2 Corporation (USA) which represents over years working experience m a sem' 5() years of technical *id busmen conductor industry or related
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      488 30 We have been retained by another leading U.S. manufacturing Company which needs no introduction to add to its senior management team a top-notch PERSONNEL MANAGER The successful person must competently discharge the complete scope and functions of personnel and industrial relations administration relevant to a manufacturing company, working independently. be
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      630 30 Finance/Administrative r^ Manager (MC s IJr-* Circa $25,000 P.A. Profit sharing Our client, a trading subsidiary of a well known multi-national corporation based m Singapore wishes to appoint a Finance/Administrative Manager. He will report to the General Manager and assume responsibility for the finance and accounting functions and assist m
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      522 30 REPCO REPCO MANUFACTURING PTE. LTD. An Australian Pioneer Company whose activities include manufacturing of steel automotive components and forgings at our multi-million dollar plant m Jurong invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Production Superintendent Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, the successful candidate should preferably possess a
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      593 31 ACCOUNTANT I iSVOOOpm pius house and benefits) Our client is a management company associated principally with a local plantation group. The Group has substantial growth plans. Recent internal promotion has created the vacancy for an outstanding young accountant. The position is based m Johore. The Accountant will report directly to
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      504 31 A leading ond old established life insurance company invites applications for the appointASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER (SALES EDUCATION) The appointee will be required to assist m the formulation and mplementation of training policies which will moke a direct contribution to the efficiency of the soles force. The main areas of involvement
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      539 31 The SGV Group Management Consulting Services A leading Japanese multi-national company which will soon open a plant m Jurong for the manufacture of pigments used for plastic and textile industries, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (MS 10/572) QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST (MS 10/573) COLOUR
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      661 31 The SGV Group Management Consulting Services The Singapore Office of a leading international manufacturer of confectioneries is looking for an experienced person to assume the newly-created post of: MARKETING MANAGER Up to 5530.000 p. a. plus car Reporting directly to the head of Singapore operations, the principal responsibility ot the
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      230 32 WASIM BARI IN LINE FOR GROUT'S ALL-TIME HIGH AUCKLAND, Fri. Wasim Bari set a world wicket-keeping record of seven dismissals m a Test innings as Pakistan, one up m the series, restricted New Zealand to 229 for eight on the opening day of the
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      87 32 NEW ZEALAND Ist lias: Edgar c Bari b Imran 0 Wright c Bari b Sikandar 32 Howarth c Bari b Sarfraz 5 Brld <■ Bari b Imran 0 Burgess c Sarfraz b Sikandar 3 »nr> c Bari b Sarfraz 82 Lees c Bari b Sarfraz 25 Cairns c Bari
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      131 32 LONDON, Fri A new, militant move against the Kerry Packer players is expected at the meeting of the Cricketers' Association the county players trade union m April. Several players plan a move to stop counties signing a man dismissed by another county because of his links with
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        551 32 DORADO BEACH (Puerto Rico), Fri. Top-ranked Jimmy Connors, of the United States, continued undefeated yesterday m the World Championship of Tennis tournament with a 6-5, 6-0 win over Peter Fleming. In other matches, American Vitas Cerulaitis defeated Manuel Orantes, of Spain, 6-2, 6-2 and Die Nastase
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        32 32 SAN DIEGO (California). Fri. Moscow Dynamo, unbeaten m ihen Iniled Slates' tour, suffered i heir I irst setback here yesterday when i hey lost 2-5 to San Diego Suckers AFP.
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      26 32 MADRID, Fri. King Juan Carlos has accepted an invitation to be honorary president of the Spanish committee organising the 1982 World soccer Cup. Reuter.
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      54 32 Stadium for soccer DALLAS (Texas). Fri. The Commonwealth Stadium m Edmonton (Alberta) site of last year's Commonwealth Games is likely to be turned into a soccer stadium. The North American Soccer League yesterday granted provisional approval for the franchise now held by the Oakland Stompers to be transferred to Edmonton
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      26 32 MUNICH, Fri. Former European soccer champions Bayern Munich yesterday agreed to let record goal-scorer Gerd Mueller, to leave the club immediately. Reuter.
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      37 32 TRIF.STE (Italy), Fri. Five thousand people, including top names of Italian soccer, attended the funeral yesterday of Nereo Rocco, the former AC Milan coach and inventor of the controversial "catenaccio" defense system. UPI.
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      134 32 Mariner, Pasinato banned BERNE, Fri England striker Paul Mariner and Italian Giancarlo Pasinato are suspended for both legs of their clubs' European Cup-Winners' Cup quarterfinals next month,' the European Football Union said here yesterday. Mariner is banned from the Ipswich match against Barcelona, of Spain, and Pasinato cannot play for
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      169 32 LONDON, Fri. Liverpool emerged from cold storage on Wednesday night to thrash Norwich City and strengthen their grip at the top of the English First Division. A thaw m the freezing British weather has increased hopes of a full soccer programme this week, but
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      252 32 INVERNESS (Scotland), Fri The harsh Scottish highland winter relented yesterday and allowed the most elusive game m British soccer history to go ahead at the 30th attempt. The pitch was snowbound when Inverness Thistle's second-round Scottish Cup tie against Falkirk was first
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      95 32 LONDON, Fri. Phil Parkes became the most expensive goalkeeper m British soccer history here yesterday when he was transferred from English League First Division club Queens Park Rangers to Second Division West Ham for a fee of about t:SM,MI ($2.17 mil). The fee was nearly double the record
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      688 32 BA MARKETING CAREER SALES/MARKETING OFFICERS The SELCO GROUP of companies require fwo Sales/ Marketing Officers to assist with the marketing of the Group's wide range of marine and marine related activities which comprise, The employment of o large fleet of tugs and barges The charter (in/out) of tugs and barges
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      481 32 wKSr* IN prizes B^Sgf MUST BE WON IN Wk Fill m the coupon and send it back to THE COLGATE FAMILY CONTEST, \M I P0 BOX 617 < KALLANG BASIN POST OFFICE, SINGAPORE 12. Please tick (s) to indicate 'YES' or 'NO' m the boxes provided: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE MARKETS THE FOLLOWING
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      428 33  - Poh posts day's lowest score for a tie ERNEST FRIDA By ROLEX Masters 79 POH ENG SOON put up a magnificent performance yesterday when he posted the day's lowest score of three-under par 68 to share the lead after the second round of the $12,200 Rolex Masters Invitation golf championship
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      574 33 DEREK WILD reports from Hongkong GRAHAM MARSH, swinging better than at any perimi last year, moved into a two-stroke lead at the half.i>e of the US$lOO,OOO ($217,000) Cathay Pacific Hongkong Open golf championship at Fanling here today "I played almost every shot exactly the
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      233 33 SECOND-80l ND mm: 141 M Marimuthu 73. 70 (3733). Urn Swee Chew 71, 72 (3537). Poh Eng Soon 75. 68 (36-32). Poh Eng Chong 73, 70 (36-34). IM Phua Thin Kiay 74. 72 (3636). Shamuri Sidek 75, 71 (36-35); 147 Ali Ratim 74, 73 (38-35). Mohammed
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      158 33 "Mr Lu" to miss Singapore Open HONGKONG, Fri. "Mr. Lv" Lv Liang Huan, the hat-doffing Taiwanese golfer who captured the hearts of the fans when he finished runner-up to American Lee Trevino m the 1971 Open championship at Royal Birkdale will miss next week's Singapore Open, starting on Thursday, reports
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      194 33 Wadkins takes early lead in LA Open LOS ANGELES, Fri Former Professional Golf Association champion Lanny Wadkins shot a five underpar 66 yesterday to take the first-round lead m the Los Angeles Open golf tournament. Lon Hinkle, winner of the Bing Crosby pro-am last month, was one stroke back, followed
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      130 33 Australia, Taiwan are ahead CALI (Colombia), Fri. Australia and Taiwan are joint-leaders after the opening round of the fifth world women's pairs golf championship yesterday. Australia's Edwina Kennedy fired a one-under-par 71 and her team-mate Carole Blair went round m 80 for a total of 151, the same as Taiwan's.
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      169 33 Leading scores ISI Graham Marsh (Aust) 6665: 133 Lv Hsi Chuen (Tai) 6845; Hsu Chi San (Tai) 66-67; IJ4 Hisashi Suzumura (Jpn) 67-68; 131 Mya Aye (Bur) 7046; Chen Tse Ming (Tai) 6947; Hsu Sheng San (Tai) 6749: Greg Norman (Aust) 7046. 131 Yoshikazu Yokoshima (Jpn) 6948; Ireneo Legaspi
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      219 33  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By A RECORD record total of 24 teams has been entered for the 18th Open volleyball championships, starting from March 10, at the Gay World Stadium. Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Association and Singapore Youth will defend the men's and women's titles respectively, both for
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      142 33  -  ERNEST FRIDA B, THE Martens brothers Fred. 18. and Rex. 17. will set two records when they play (or Singapore m the Malaysian Cricket Association League match against Negri Sembilan at Seremban today. They will be the youngest brothers to wear the national colours. Both
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      1176 33 B?M?M?M?M} M?M?a?M?M? M7S7M7Sbs7m7^7S7M7M^ X 7 J^ ob A s*\ A/ JES^ MggZf TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHEMES JP7 Applications ore invited from persons who possess the requisite qualifications for Iffir the following training schemes: A A E& TRAINING AND PROSPECTS REQUIREMENTS SALARY A Cadet Flight Engineers 'BBk 3 yeors troming as codet
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    46 34 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. MAH KOK SOON WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO ALL THEIR FRIENDS. RE LATIVES AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES FOR THE WREATHS. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCES. DONATIONS. THEIR ATTENDANCE AND KIND ASSISTANCE RENDERED DURING THEIR RE CENT BEREAVEMENT Departed: 18.2.1979
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      Sasha can make the grade again
      953 34 SIX-YEAR-OLD CAN FOLLOW-UP LAST SUCCESS By FAIRWAY SASHA can follow-up his last-start success m Race 3 (3.0) m Ipoh today. The Sugar Apple six-year-old broke through last start with an effortless win m Kuala Lumpur earlier this month and is m much better shape
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      Today's card
      1710 34 DApr -I 2.0 CLASS 6, DIV 3 I,ooom str jw%lsXj A ($B,OOO $5,600 to winner) 1 2050 MgotottoH a (Raja Azam) E Breukelen 6 56.5 <dd 1.5) 1,250 m F ksimidi 14 2 0000 LaHoy (Redcap) Allan 456 (dd 2.5) 1,250 m PoAnort 6 3 7229 Outet Fling
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      Road to Glory shows up in dashing run
      505 34 LAST-START winner Road to Glory showed that he has made further progress when he did a dashing workout m good going at Ipoh yesterday morning, reports FAIRWAY. The three-year-old by Just Great, with a riding boy up, was striding out better than
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      SELECTIONS
      129 34 RACE FAIRWAY TET SCRUTINEER Bambolina Rigoletto Russian Tank Bambolina Puteri Tanjong Quiet Fling Pulen Taniong Russian Tank Bambolina Rohamla P.O.Perfection The Leprechaun UN The Leprechaun Bronco Lehi The Leprechaun Bangsa Wan Sa.ha Zietman Kadazan My»tic Dan I Love You Sasha I Love You Sasha Badul Kunta Kinte Panglima III
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      612 34 AJI fc .Uj W The SGV Group Management Consulting Services Our client, a multinational company m the petroleum industry invites applications for the position shown, for its Malaysian operations. CHIEF ACCOUNTANT The incumbent will report directly to the Manager of Finance Accounting, an expatriate. He will be given familiarisation training
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      108 34 lEMBAGA PELABOtAN KELANG KENYATAAN TAWARAN NO 1171 (Rl Tawaran adalah dipelawa danpada Pembofonq Pemborong Bumiputera didalam bidang Keiuruieiaan Awim yang berdahar dengan LPK didalam Kelas C dan D untuk Supply and Erection ot security fencing and gates to Dockyard Area. Jalan Limbungan. Port Kelang tot LPK Dofcumen tawaran boieh diperolehi
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      901 34 AUSTRAL AMALGAMATED TIN BERHAD (Incorporated m Malaysia) t UNAUDITED MINING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 1978 Half Year Half rear Year ended ended ended 3112.78 31.12.77 30.6.78 Mining Results Output of tin concentrate piculs 11.431 11.500 23.170 (tonnes) 691 695 1,401 Average Penang price
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      452 34 IN mi iikii < «l HI IN MAI.AYA AT KIAI.A 1.1 MM II (OMI'AMKS WINDING-IP NO. OK 1979 In the Miittcr of J.A. MANAN CONSTRUCTION iCIVII. STRUCTURAL,! SON BHD. And In lh<- Miiller of the COMI'ANIKS ACT. 1965 AI>VKKTISKMKNT OK PETITION Notice is hrrcby givon that a Petition for (ho
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      MALAYSIA CUP-TIES
      15 35 TODAY: Perils v hedah (Kangar, 4.45); Pahaitft v Malaysian Armed Forces (Kuantan, 1.35).
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      Howe to shape up national team
      227 35 Howe to shape up national team MOWK SEN HO. one of Singapore's best-known haskethall players, has been given the challenging task of putting the Republic back on the Asian pedestal The 59-year-old former international, pillar of the Singapore team m the *****, MM rtH-ently appointed the coaching committee chairman of
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      Big demand for O-Games commemorative coins
      268 35 THE 1980 Olympic Games m Moscow are 17 months away, but already the first series of commemorative coins have been sold out m virtually every market throughout the world, reports BKRNARD PKRKIRA. Singapore's quota of 3,000 gold. 2,500 silver and 1,000 platinum sets of
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      Panglima deserves a break
      1020 35 From Page 34 1.200 m XL Jan Feb; will definitely appreciate this trip PaagUma HI: Found one to heat both starts XL Jan Feb; beaten favourite when second to Smokescreen Div 1 I.HOOm and second to Mayana Div 1-1.850; placed m Class 5 last year: i-haive
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      1548 35 R4PF 1 1-45 CLASS 4, DIV 5 1,200 m *w*v,l. x ($lO,OOO $7,000 to winner) 1 0009 Hua-La-La H I Hua \jl U Samsuri 557 .1: vimei 1.250 m «S. B Tan 12 2Mi Eastern MuswgiNg) Mansor 5 55.5 (+2) 1.250 m F hem 7 3 7 Qonavai
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      Ho, five others out of Sarawak match
      288 35  -  JOE DORAI By STRIKER Ho Kwang > night also left out five Hock, who played m others Rahim Hussein. Singapore's last six Suriamurthy. David Lee. Malaysia Cup-ties, was Manoharan and Terry last night s surprise Padmanathan omission from the 16- Pauttprl member squad
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      SBA training venue may be decentralised
      313 35 BADMINTON at its be masses. At least that's what is suggested from the Singapore Badminton Association's latest drive to arrange matches for the national players, m places away from their usual central venue at the Singapore Badminton Hall at Guillemard Road. Said Robin Chan,
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      SBHFL must act now on the savages, or else...
      380 35  -  WILFRED YEO Comment ...By POSSIBLY the best news m a month of soccer Indiscipline has been the Singapore Business Houses Football League committee's reminder to their affiliates, especially Hume Sports Club, that they mean business. The SBHFL, on Thursday night, slapped
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      128 35 TOKYO, Fri. The draw for the second world youth soccer tournament was held here today with representatives of 16 nations, including defending champions, the Soviet Union, participating. The competitors m the 14day tournament scheduled here and four other cities, beginning on Aug 25, will be selected
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      84 35 BOXING SABA trials (Far rer Park. 5). CRICKET Ceylon Sports Club v Caribbean Wanderers (Halestier Raid. 11). GOLF Rolex Masters invila lion champiorship (Bukit Course. 6.45). Kl'tißV Singapore Cricket Club seven-a-sidip tournament (Padang. 3.36». S4JI ASH SSRA junior lournament (Kaliing. 2). SWIMMING SASA age group meet (Tanjong Rhu. 2.30). YMCA
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    Lock icon Wall poster blast at the invasion
    234 36 IN PEKING PEKING, Friday DESPITE an official ban, v wall poster severely criticial of the current Chinese "counter-attack" in Vietnam appeared in Peking today. The six-page poster which attracted crowds ol readers, was titled '•Opposition to the defensive counter-attack in Vietnam" and was signed
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    Lock icon 'Cancel games'
    31 36 HONGKONG. Frl. North Korea today called on South Korea to cancel a proposed military exercise with the United States If It sUU wanted to continue the reunification dialogue. Renter.
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    Lock icon Now they know...
    64 36 PEKING. Fri— The official Chinese press today mentioned for the first time the presence of Chinese troops in Vietnamese territory and stressed Vietnam's refusal to negotiate with China. At the same time, it made its Arst reports of foreign appeals from Yugoslavia and Asean calling for withdrawal
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    Lock icon Muslims in clash with Marxists in Teheran
    493 36 TEHERAN, Friday MUSLIMS and Marxists clashed briefly m Teheran's university campus today when supporters of Ayatollah Khomeiny tried to crush a communist rally of some 150,000 people held under the sign of the hammer and sickle. About 1.000 Khomeiny supporters holding pictures of
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    Lock icon Martial law lifted in Thailand
    120 36 Martial law lifted in Thailand BANGKOK, Fri THE Defence Ministry today announced the suspension of martial law throughout the country to pave way for a scheduled general election on April 22. The announcement said all military personnel throughout the rountrv hsve been m structed to stop enforcing martial law until
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    Lock icon Pope's first encyclical
    63 36 VATICAN CITY, Frl. Pope John Paul II has completed hl» first encyclical on mankind, human rights and the gospel and it is expected to be Issued In the next two months, well-in-formed church sources said today An encyclical Is a letter written by the Pope to ali
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    Lock icon S'pore crane forfeited
    49 36 JAKARTA. Frl. Jakarta port customs officials have confiscated a mobile crane brought from Singapore without being covered by the necessary documents, Antara news agency reported today. The crane arrived on board a barge, which was towed by a tugboat flying the Panamanian flag, from Singapore. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Nuclear 'yes'
    37 36 TOKYO. Pri. The US, France and Britain have agreed to allow Japan and West Germany to reprocess spent nuclear fuels and utilise plutonmm (or "purely commeicial use," the man* circulation dally YomUul reported today. AFP.
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    Lock icon Bombed
    22 36 SALISBURY. Frl. Rhodesain planes today bombed a large black guerilla base 30 km west of Lusaka, a military spokesman said. AP.
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    20 36 GENEVA. Prl. Cholera killed 65 people this week m Tanzania, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported here. AFP.
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    41 36 NEW YORK. Prl. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 820.33 OH 2.25. 20 trans 211.24 off 0.58. 15 ulils 104.33 off 0.10. 65 stocks 280.8a OH 0.88. UPI.
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    Lock icon Hungry 3,000
    32 36 JAKARTA. Frl. About 3.000 people In the regencies of Sumbawa and Blma. western Lesjer Sunda Islands province, have been suffering from food shortages, the daily Slnar Harapan reported today AP.
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    Lock icon CARTER NOT VISITING BANGKOK
    98 36 CARTER NOT VISITING BANGKOK WASHINGTON. Frl. A White House spokesman has denied reports that President Carter planned to visit Thailand m the next few months to participate m an Asean meeting m Bangkok next June A report from Bangkok yesterday said the heads of the Asean governments hoped to discuss
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    DEATH
    83 36 MOM i MIA CICK KHINO beloved wife of the late Mr. Tow Keng Hee, aged 82 called to be with The Lord on 23 279 leaving behind 5 •ocu, Blang LJng. Slang Swee. Slang Pnang. Slant: Kow, Slang Kla. 6 daugh't-rs. Soon Al, Soon Klang. Soon Hiang. Soon Slang,
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    Lock icon Another Viet call for Indochinese union
    130 36 BANGKOK. Frl The Vietnamese Communist Party dally Nhan Dan has once again proposed an Indochlnese union consisting of Vietnam. Laos and Cambodia, the SPK news agency of the new pro- V ietnamese Kampuchea regime reported today. "The militant solidarity and fraternal friendship between the
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      315 36 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore s Financial Dally Cover Price SOt Annuol Subscription SISS. For subscription, call *****1 All 231 TODAYS HIGHLIGHTS. THE Llr-h insurance industry is on tenterhooks waiting tor the Central Provident Fund Board's next move to set up its own insurance scheme. And the industry is not happy about
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      Courtesy is more than just a campaign, lah
      502 1  -  DEREK WILD By Assistant to the Group Editor (Sports) MAKE courtesy you: vay of life' Don't make me laugh! I bet man) Singaporeans haven 'l even heard of the Tour ist Promotion Board's campaign let alone considered adopting such a policy. How
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      Lock icon More comfort for pain sufferers in last decade
      763 1  - More comfort for pain sufferers in last decade RICHARD D. LYONS in Seattle By FOR TEN years she had been in agony, suffering chronic and acute abdominal pain. By the time she was referred to the Pain Clinic at University Hospital in Seattle, the 54-year-old matron had been treated by
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      A moving way to mend bones
      311 1  -  JONATHAN SHARP m Toronto By FRACTURED joint* heal faster and better not when they are Imnrabilised la a cast bat If they are kept roaving, day aad Bight, (•r about the first week after lnjur> So believes Toronto orthopaedir sarge** Robert 9mm, who after
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        56 1 CHINESE NEW YEAR SPEQAL DRAWS ADDITIONAL PRIZES TO BE WON Ist 25th FEB 1979 DR/W Nos. 8 15/79 nY -^^^^^^^^^n^B Am j f IB Ak^ Ink /I jB jMM »2nfcw n^n^H last" DRAW IN THE CURRENT SERIES JACKPOT PRIZE FOR TOMORROWS DRAW 15/79 $108,000 TO WINNERS WITH 5 NUMBERS CORRECT
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        25 1 INSIDE: n LEISURE: Har impact is more than vocal, it's alto personality 2 WOMAN PLUS: Why we women should join m tha 'paper chase 3
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        Her impact is more than vocal, it's also personality
        714 2 By LING POON WAH FOR some moments all eyes were glued on her. One mar seated near the stage was so stunned that his glasses fell off his nose. Others either blinked or rubbed their eyes m pleasant disbelief. Such was
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        Children's talent contest
        107 2 AN INTERESTING im; •f rislgmri eJepirtiat; Wendrr Aomin, S«prrmu, B«m tke dawn and the brMtUnl Calais Dynasty beraiae, Caaa Pel, wUI brigkteti ap tke Peath»anr at Obrral ImprrUi Hatel t»marra» mornlßß. TfcJs dLspl.v, wkick includes ft Red Indian, a rewbey, a kelly daarrr and aatteaa.l eastames wUI
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        'Fairy tale' series on Bee Gees
        438 2 THE fairy-like story of The Bee Gees, who began recording as teenagers and became international stars before they were 21, will be unfolded m a six-part series starting tomorrow. This Sunday feature, which comes on at 10.30 am, will be narrated by Paul Gambaccini
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        Three films at the museum
        71 2 THE National Museum will screen three colow films, Waddensea Birds Paradise, Waterway, and Holland Terra Fertllies for students today at 11.45 a.m. at its premises. Admission is free and on a first-come-first-served basis. Starting from next Sunday, March 4, the Museum will present six films
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        54 2 r Zj 2 The Sheraton MM Health Centre Ist FLOOR, CENTURY PARK SHERATON HOTEL NASSIM HILL, SINGAPORE 10. (OPPOSITE THE SINGAPORE TOURIST PROMOTION BOARD) NOW OPEN TO ALL MASSAGE STEAM BATH SAUNA BATH OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE: BARBER SHOP BEAUTY PARLOUR HAIRDRESSING SALON FOR ENQUIRIES APPOINTMENTS. CALL *****7 EXT. 168/169 OR
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        906 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 1.00 PM Opening and Sesame Street 6.35 Play A Tune (repeat) 2.00 Saturday Matinee The Hasty 7.05 Wfijd WMd World of Animals The Heart, starring Ronald Reagan, Spider Patricia Neal and Richard Todd 30 n 3.4. F* o» m. i. ssjaia*- u 9.30 News and
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        Made for casual hours of fun
        108 3 WE ARE only too familiar with denim togs, those play clothes we grew up with hardy, great for romping around fun. Never quite oat they are; almost a classic, especially for men and boys, with us borrowing them now and then. Today, updated from
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        Lock icon Forest mice fancy truffles too!
        238 3 SAN FRANCISCO, Truffles, those hard-to-find delicacies that delieht the nalates of ngni me palates ot gourmet diners are also a favourite food of forest mice and squirrels, a research report by the Forest Service In the marvellous wisdom of nature's plan, this fact helps the
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        Why we women should join in the 'paper chase'
        876 3  -  LEE GEOK BOI By THE Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Masayoshi Ohira, was recently taken to task m the Diet by a woman representative for advising his daughter to give up studying and be a nice little woman instead. Which brings us
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        Believe it or not, Willy the food critic doesn't eat very much!
        550 3  -  SHEILA CHEONG By "I LIKE food, you can see that," Willy Mark, Hongkong's chef extraordinaire good-hu-mouredly quipped as he leaned some centimetres back m his chair for us to survey all 82.6 kg of his burly frame. And
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        128 3 HERE are two of Willy's favourite recipes: CHICKEN WITH CRAB ROE SAUCE: lagredleata: One whole chicken with skin; 500g fresh shrimps; SOg pork fat; 150g chicken breast; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; half a teaspoon sesame oil; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon corn starch; 2 teaspoons chicken broth.
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        STEAMED FISH (TRADITONAL CANTONESE STYLET):
        127 3 STEAMED FISH (TRADITONAL CANTONESE STYLET): Ingredleata: One snapper or garoupa (about 1 kg m weight); 2 seallions; 3 medium-sized black mushrooms; 6 slices of Chinese ham; 5 slices of ginger; 10 kg chicken fat. Sa*ce: One cup of stock; 1 tablespoon light soya sauce; 1 teaspoon yellow wine or dry
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        548 4 I Selma. senior Mary Ouant I r beautician and her team of I W^ 1 Ouant girls will beat M "^isetan ■■V Hls— 28 February to introduce Ultra Lights, Mary's new pearly powders m 7 glimmering shades to sparkle up your eyes and cheeks. 1 OQOA discount on all Quant
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