The Straits Times, 21 March 1979

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    16 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79 I
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    IT'S A FREE GO FOR ALL
    565 1  -  LESLIE FONG When House debates Goh report By Straits Times News Editor even the ministers THE GOVERNMENT will lift the whip totally on Tuesday and allow amendments and a free vote even for ministers on a motion in Parliament on the Goh Keng Swee
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    Where Education Ministry officials went wrong
    762 1  - Where Education Ministry officials went wrong KOH YAN POH By DR Goh Keng Swee and his study team pulled no punches in their critical appraisal of the Education Ministry, detailing In their report all its deficiencies and weaknesses. Their finding, warts and all, take up all of 14 pages In
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    Lock icon Olga's a mummy now...
    88 1 SHE's now a mother, the sinewy Soviet gymnast who took the •porting world by storm In the 1972 Olympic Games with her daring and exhilarating acrobatics. Olga Korbut, heavily protected against sobfreezing weather, Is seen oats 1 d c the maternity clinic in Minsk, Soviet Byelorussia,
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    Lock icon 'Mercenaries hired to kill economist'
    88 1 'Mercenaries hired to kill economist' CAPETOWN Tues. Two former German mercenaries from Belgium Congo were each paid 30 000 rand (Ss7B120) to kill South African economist Robert. Smith, and his wife in November 1977 a former Transvaal Supreme Court judge said today. The murder appears to b» linked to the
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    Lock icon Rape: Jailed for life
    48 1 TOKYO. Tue«. A former policeman was jailed for life by the high court here today for raping and murdering 32-year-old college girl while on patrol duty. The prosecution had demanded the death penalty for Sumlhlro Matsuyama. 31. who pleaded guilty to the charges. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Saudi aboutturn on M-E peace treaty
    504 1 BEIRUT, Tuesday IN a major policy shift, Saudi Arabia has raised the possibility that it will now Join in economic sanctions against Egypt for reaching agreement with Israel on a Middle East peace treaty. r After a Saudi Cabinet meeting yesterday, the official Saudi
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    Lock icon More flights?
    33 1 MANILA. Tue«. Philippine Airlines (PAL), has •ought 20 additional flights between the United States and the Philippines from the US ClvU Aeronautics Board (CAB), the Dally Time journal reported today. A^P.
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    Fatal crash bus driver beaten up
    80 1 Fatal crash bus driver beaten up A CONTRACTOR and father of four, Mr Khor Swee Buck, 92, died instantly when he was knocked down by a bus at 15 km, Nee Soon Road, at about 10.15 last night. Police said the bus driver, Mr Wong Soon Aik, 27, who was
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    Anti-Taraki protest
    66 1 TEHERAN. Tues. An estimated 5.000 Iranians and Afghan refugees marched on the Afghan Embassy In north Teheran today and shouted "We want the downfall of the TaraU regime." The demonstration against the Marxist government of Afghan strongman Noor Mohammad Tarakl followed protest on Sunday In Qom. south of
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    Lock icon 3 killed in Thai polls violence
    144 1 BANGKOK. Tu«*. A CANDIDATE In Thailand's forthcoming general elections and his two bodyguards were shot dead by gunmen In south-west Thailand today. Petchaburl province police said that Social Action Party (SAP) candidate Chong Klallueng was killed after leaving a political campaign rally In Khao
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    Aussies testing Asean's strength
    694 1  -  LEE KIM CHEW and SUSIE SOH r JAKARTA AIR TALKS By Straits Times reporters JAKARTA, Tuesday LITTLE progress was made today at the opening of Asean-Australian talks on their civil aviation dispute as Australia side-tracked the main issues and adopted the strategy of testing Asean's strength.
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    Lock icon German workers delay MAS takeoff
    195 1 German workers delay MAS takeoff FRANKFURT. Tum. WEST German workers used several vehicles last night to block the path of a Malaysian Airline System (MAS) DC- 10 plane on the tarmac here to prevent It from taking off. The aircraft left for Kuala Lumpur after a four-hour delay. Airport police
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    LATEST Peace hopes hit snag
    58 1 LATEST Peace hopes hit snag CAIRO, Tues Israeli Premier Befin'i speech In Jerusalem has spoiled the atmosphere for the Simla* of an Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. Egyptian Prim* Minister Mwtapha KhaUl said today Dr KhaMl's statement came soon after Mr Begin told the Kimswrt in Jemsalem that Israel will never return
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      Lock icon Kremlin may urge Kriangsak to back new regime
      414 2 MOSCOW, Tues KRKMLIN leaders are expected to make every effort to persuade Thai Premier Ceneral Kriangsak Chomanan to recognise the new i •> t n I m e se-dominated Kampuchean Government when he arrives hen- tomorrow on an official six-day visit. The
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      Lock icon Vietnam not ready yet?
      139 2 BANGKOK, Tues. .'IFXNAM indicated today hat v might not be willing o start negotiations with "hin.i to normalise relations ifter four weeks of fighting. The Communist Party newspaper Nhan Dan said hat Vietnam was ready to legotiate with the Chinese is soon as their troops pull
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      Lock icon Refugee flight called off
      148 2 Refugee flight called off BANGKOK, Tues. A flight from Vietnam today, expected to carry the first 124 people allowed out under a new emigration policy design- Ed to reduce the number of illegal refugees, has been apparently because of mechanical reason, diplomatic sources said yesterday, jy^ problems appeared to tne
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      Lock icon Cardin models slide up and Beijing gasps
      378 2 BEIJING (PEKING), Tues. Slinky French models slid along the city's first catwalk last night, and hundreds of Chinese gasped in disbelief and some times, horror. After turning a drab meeting hall into a hideaway with brights lights and loud pop music, designer Pierre
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      Lock icon China cheers for Stars and Stripes
      213 2 China cheers for Stars and Stripes BEIJING (PEKING), Tuesday TWO big symphony orchestras made a big and beautiful noise tonight and thousands of Chinese stomped in the aisles to "The Stars and Stripes Forever." An estimated 15,000 people cheered, clapped in time and stomped and United States Ambassador, Leonard Woodcock,
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      Lock icon HK governor to stay on till 1980
      91 2 HK governor to stay on till 1980 LONDON. Tues The Governor of Hongkong, Sir Murray MacLehose, will stay on in the British colony until April 1980 instead of leaving next August, the Foreign Office announced here today. A Foreign CMfc* spokesman. houi'wi wave nn rooMM (or the decision in ask
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      $475 m loan
      29 2 CAIRO. Tues. The World [tank h s minted Kcypt loans totalling USBIB million (5M75.2 million) (01 ilcvrlopmiTil projtctl this yi-;u. ii was loarnM hfic Ma 4FP
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      'Soviet navy in Pacific to surpass 7th Fleet'
      122 2 TOKYO, Tues The Soviet naval forces will have an advantage over the US Seventh Fleet in the Far East sooner or later, high-ranking officials of Japan's Defence Agency have told Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira. Briefing the prime minister on their analyses of
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      Lock icon Kuriles bases
      106 2 They told Prime Minister Ohira that the ground and air forces of the Soviet Far East military now account for a quarter of the Soviet Union's total ground and air forces and the naval strength there about onethird of the total. The Soviet Union is expected to deploy
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      Lock icon Marcos call for rice pact
      76 2 MANILA, Tues Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos today railed for the urgent establishment of an international nre agreement to ensure stable world food supply at reasonable prices. Speaking at the opening of the Food and Agiirultural Organisation (FAO) conference of the inter governmental group on rice
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      Chinese movie-goer sees average of 22.5 films a year
      212 2 TOKYO, Tues THE Chines? are becoming such avid mu\ le-goers that M,m mobile teams an- roaming the crantry sometimes carrying projectors on yak back to take films to remote areas, the official Xinhua (llsinhua) news agency reported today. \lnhua said attendance
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      86 2 London's calling and you need to get there the fastest way Who cares? We care. We've got a London service worth shouting about: I the fastest 747 any day from Singapore. Plus excellent connections from London to all *S P major cities in Europe and eleven in North America. £•>
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        Lock icon Mayor likes to get away
        97 3 MKMPHIS (Tennessee): Mayor Wyeth Chandler likes to hold his budget planning if Miom where ne won't be disturbed, so his department heads were not surprised when he told them to meet him at the city zoo yesterin The mayor, who likes to My from the
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        Lock icon $8,000 for duke's pen
        114 3 LONDON: An ardent admirpr of the late Duke of Wind mii paid L 2.000 (558.860) at an auction yesterday for the plain black fountain pen he used to sign his abdication of the British throne. "He was a great humanitarian, a great romantic," said the buyer.
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        Lock icon Forbidden to carry cigs
        92 3 VIENNA: Doctors and nurses have been forbidden to carry cigarettes in BulpriH hospitals as part of a incrnmeni health war on smoking The official BTA news agency said yesterday physicians agreed "to give their personal example for rutting down this vicious habit after the Health Ministry
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      Lock icon UP, UP AND AWAY
      83 3 PILOT Bryan Allen flying the Gossamer Aloatross, a human -poweied aircraft, as ground crew ran alongside it in Bakersfield. California. The test flight w.ts held on Feb 24 before the craft is used in an attempt in the first half of this year to fly across
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      In other words...
      55 3 In other words... THERE never is 9 anything cold about a cold. Colds are almost always warm. A good one makes you feel downright hot, but for reasons known best to medical science, the ailment is never called a hot, bat A always a cold. s New York Times humorist
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      Lock icon Begin wants the West Bank, Gaza
      424 3 4 Self-rule doesn't apply to occupied areas' JERUSALEM, Tues. PRIME Minister Menachem Begin today signalled Israel's intention to retain firm control over the West Bank and Gaza even after the Arab inhabitants of the captured territories are permitted freedom to run their own affairs.
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      Lock icon Jordan splits with US over peace issue
      279 3 Jordan splits with US over peace issue AMMAN, Tues.— King Hussein of Jordan, whose continued survival in the turbulent Middle East has depended in the past on US support, has split with Washington over the Egyptian-Israeli peace issue. Observers here believe he has little choice now but to stand firm
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      Lock icon Paris Ritz sold to Arab group
      175 3 PARIS. Tues. The Ritz, the Paris hotel which symbolises luxury and discretion, has been sold to a secret Arab consortium, it was revealed yesterday. Ritz managing director, Mr Bernard Ponche, confirmed yesterday the majority of the shares were transferred about two weeks ago to
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      Lock icon US to resume $860 m aid to N. Yemen
      352 4 New conflict fears despite ceasefire with South Yemen YOU may own It bat 1 ran it. British newspaper trade union represents tivespea king to the first Lord Thomson when he became the nrw owner of the Sunday Times. WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE
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      Lock icon Lanka zoo
      34 4 rOUIMBO. Tues Sri 1-anka is 10 open a 200 ha zoo one of the largest in the world at Pallekfllt- neat Kandy in the central hill country, the government said yesterday Reuter
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      Tornado's fury
      47 4 Tornado' s fury DACCA, Tues. A one-minute lornado loft 100 people injured mil several hundreds homeless in about SO villages in Comilla on Sunday »f f i i.ils confirmed some 3.000 houses were damaged and three buil'Jings collapsed Damage to rta crop had also been reported AH
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      Lock icon Cars recalled
      36 4 WASHINGTON. Tues. Fiat Motors o( North America Incorporated has agreed to recall 31,702. 1970-71 Model 850 Spyder cars because of excessive rust and corrosion on the undercarriage, the Department of Transportation said yesterday. UPI.
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      Lock icon Customs strike halts liquor exports
      180 4 Customs strike halts liquor exports LONDON, Tues. Millions of dollars of whisky exports were halted today following a walkout by 18 Customs officers in Scotland as part of stepped-up selective strikes by civil service unions. The walkout yesterday came amid new trouble in Britain's hospital service, hit by nearly nine
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      Tibet's 'hell's angels'?
      38 4 Tibet's 'hell's angels'? LEATHER-JACK-ETED Tibetans listening to advice on the finer points of how to handle a motorcycle in the shadow of Lhasa's famed Potala Palace. The group is called the Tibetan Sparetime Motorcycling Team. Xinhua (Hsinhua) picture.
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      Lock icon Accord on basis of $1.6 b fund to stabilise prices
      276 4 GENEVA, Tuesday INDUSTRIALISED and Third World negotiators agreed today on the basic elements of a US$75O million (Ssl.6 billion) international fund to stabilise commodity prices. The agreement formed a major breakthrough in the North-South dialogue on economic cooperation after two
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      Lock icon Probe on another Bonn secretary
      150 4 Probe on another Bonn secretary BONN, Tues. WEST Germany's chief public proctecator is Investigating the woman secretary of a top government official on suspicion of being a communist spy, it was announced tonight. But a spokesman for the prosecutor's office was unable to confirm a report In the mass circulation
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      Lock icon New laws will affect expats
      191 4 TEHERAN, Tuesday IRAN'S Ministry of Labour today said foreign employees in non-essential jobs will be dismissed in two stages under new regulations to take affect in a month's time. The new labour regulation is expected to affect about 500,000 workers, mostly from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
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      Lock icon Tens of thousands of poor farmers march to Delhi
      261 4 Tens of thousands of poor farmers march to Delhi NEW DELHI, Tues TENS of thousands of India's impoverished farmers marched on the capital today, many in their bare feet, to ask the government for the right to decent wages. More than 100.000 bonded labourers and landless farmers marched from rural
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      Lock icon Sanjay files appeal against jail sentence
      123 4 Sanjay files appeal against jail sentence NEW DELHI, Tues. Mr Sanjay Gandhi, son of former Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi, today filed an appeal in the Delhi high court against his conviction and sentence of two years' imprisonment imposed here last month for criminal conspiracy and four other offences. Mr
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      Lock icon Henry Ford bows out as chairman
      90 4 Henry Ford bows out as chairman MELBOURNE, Tues. Mr Henry Ford n, chairman of Ford Motor Company officially announced today he was bowing out as the firm's i-hief executive. At a news conference here, Mr Ford sa>d "as you may already know, by the end of the year 1 will
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      28 4 JERSEY CITY (New Jersey). Tues. Six residents «l I MM mem, including a mother and her two children, were killed in a (ire yesterday. UPI.
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      Lock icon Doctors develop new heart transplant technique
      216 4 MADISON, Tues. DOCTORS say they have developed a heart transplant technique that tricks the body into accepting the new heart as its own. The procedure may also help the body to adjust to other transplanted organs, they say. The procedure involves pre-operative X-ray treatments
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      266 4 Where,when and how? Everything you need to know about Qantas 7478 schedules from Singapore to Australia, London and Europe. Tl 25 departures weekly fl A J one stop to London I J J Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. «^^^fcS^Mr ff\* FROM SiNGAPORE DEPARTS flL>^^^^^ To Amsterdam Wed Sun 9«5 pm
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    'S'pore hopes trade with China will improve'
    272 5 Closer ties THE president of the Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Mr Wee Cho Yaw, said last night that Singapore hoped that terms and conditions of trade between China and the Republic could be further improved through the good offices
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    Another island for petrochem projects?
    420 5  -  NGIAM TONG HAI By THE Jurong Town Corporation will reclaim another small island for downstream petrochemical projects if the newly reclaimed Pulau Seraya is used for building a coal-fired station to produce electricity for industries in Jurong. The genera! manager of JTC, Mr Tan Tian
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    Snacks machines for deaf's second tea kiosk
    171 5 Snacks machines for deaf' s second tea kiosk VENDING machines dispensing hot dogs, hamburgers, pies, popcorn, candy and other snacks will be installed at the Singapore Association (or the Deaf's second tea kiosk to be set up soon at the East Coast Parkway near the HUDC chalets. Between eight and
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    2 FINED TOTAL OF $6,000 FOR TAKING BRIBES
    248 5 2 FINED TOTAL OF $6,000 FOR TAKING BRIBES TWO former immigration officers were yesterday fined' a total of $6,000 for providing tourist touts with lists of incoming passengers in return for monetary rewards. Mohamed Ibrahim bin Abdul Kadir. who faced 46 charges of corruption amounting to a total of $4,940,
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      227 5 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp /'NO-HE 's'sETCVER MERE I I I ORDEPED I /GOOD! TWERE!s\' WE'RE /NVfTED DID THE TV I DIDN'T R.,'6KT AWAV- > HIM TO S A WQMENS LIB OUT TO DINNER REPA/R-W4N i EVEN S THAT FNSHT <5ET MERE PQOGBAM AT I AND THERE'LL
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    Supervision of medical ads: ASAS raps officials
    410 6 I'Miiß officials of the i.'.ilth Ministry ast night ame under strong attack or their rigid atti ude in the upervision of medical dvertisements Hitting out at them. Dr tiilip Chen. th< outgoing hairman of the Advertising ■tandards Authority Singaore (ASAS). wro was aoIressing
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    Lower food prices last month
    135 6 Lower food prices last month THE coojsamer prior Index dropped by I.J per ccat last month mainly beeanse of lower food A Statistics Department statement said yesterday la.it month CPI was I.J per rent l»wrr than the prrvlwis itmhUi, the s*e•m4 (*Mt>rative deollne lor tbe year. The (all was mainly
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    New officials
    46 6 MR Lye Wen); Hon has been elected president of the Singapore Lifeguard Corps. Other office bearers are: Mr Lee Hon Ming (vice-president). Mr Bob Llm Joo Ya (honorary secretary). Mr Loh Hing Kong (assistant honorary secretary) and Mr William Low Hian Kiat (honorary treasurer).
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    Call to rid streets of beggars
    310 6  -  LEONG SIEW HON By THE Ministry of Social Affairs yesterday called for an even better public cooperation in the drive to clear beggars from the streets and sidewalks of Singapore. A ministry spokesman said public cooperation in removing this social nuisance had been very
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    Lorries used as driving schools' 'offices'
    181 6 A DOZEN lorry driving schools •Derating at the car park of the Jurong Stadium in Corporation Road, have converted same of their lorries Into "offices." This has resulted (ram a ban by the Jurong Town Corporation on their former offices hage umbrellas, old tents
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    'Unclear' statement of facts rejected by judge
    208 6 'Unclear' statement of facts rejected by judge A STATEMENT of facts in a car theft case yesterday was so badly written that a district judge rejected it although the accused had pleaded guilty. The case against Teo Hock Chye. 21, accused of twice stealing the same station wagon belonging to
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    $25,900 more for relief fund
    84 6 $25,900 more for relief fund THE Minister of State (Labour). Mr Sia Kah Hui. yesterday received a $25,900 cheque for the Industrial Accidents Relief Fund from the president of the Singapore Institute of Architects, Mr Sim Hong Boon, at the Ministry of Labour. With the donation, from members of the
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    Houses in suit now worth $550,000
    633 6 Houses in suit now worth $550,000 Value up more than 5 times, court told THE High Court heard yesterday that two Singapore houses, now the subject of litigation between two brothers, both from Malaysia, are today worth a total of about $550,000 or more than five times their value when
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      80 6 Soon. The airline of the generous Malaysian takes of f for Seoul. I 9V^ ""(P*.* 5 7* *td£ En^^^k-^^n^na J§> Starting April 2, we'll be offering twice weekly flights to Seoul out of Kuala SEI Lumpur. Mondays and Saturdays. XL i L And that's just the beginning. Big things are
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      47 6 JACKPOT PRIZE FOR TOMORROW'S DRAW 22/79 o o o o TO WINNERS WITH 5 NUMBERS CORRECT DRAW AT COLOMBO COURT AT 5.15 P.M. IN TOTO DRAW 21/79 COUPON No. *****35 CONTROL STAMP No *****23 SOLD AT CECIL STREET TOTO BOOTH WON THE $20,000 CASH PRIZE. W A
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      291 6 MKDIC ASIA a medical Chuan community centre at and hospital equipment ex- x P m hibition, at the Hyatt Con- THE SKILLS OK TAKING vention Centre from 11 am PHOTO FOR EXHIBITION to 8 p.m. On till Saturday a talk in Mandarin by Mr Free admission L«n> Ming Loon, at
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      608 7 Yf FARKLANE UPS ON X HOW TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOKE OF GOOD RETAIL SPACE The extension of tourist belt area from making. Plus the locating of retail units in 80% of the cost. Now you can be the owner Orchard Road to Selegie Road close proximity around the central
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    Contributing factors: Systems and procedures
    4743 8 EXISTING PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION IN 1976, the Management Services Department (MSD) of the Ministry of Finance reviewed the organisation of the ministry headquarters. Based on the MSD Report (MSD 7.21, Project No: 10/76, Dec 1976, Ministry of Finance), the ministry made some immediate changes to
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      309 8 Mini Clubman... the true stale of the economy! ECONOMY— Mini Clubman. Always economical. A miser on petrol. Inexpensive to maintain and service. Comfortable, a pleasure to dive. VALUE —Mini Clubman gives you value that stays with you. And grows on you. With a proven high resale value. No wonder over
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    'Meeting with girl' ploy lures man into arms of police
    316 9  - 'Meeting with girl' ploy lures man into arms of police M. G. KUTTY By I ONE OF two suspected thieves on the run was trapped by police after they lured him to a supposed midnight rendezvous with his girlfriend. An officer posing as a friend left a message with (he
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    Long wait for TV antenna but residents shrug it off
    511 10 RESIDENTS in the Tiong Poh Road and Stirling Road areas have been living without common television antenna for their flats for the last few months. Although sockets for the common TV antenna system have been installed in most flats, they
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    5-year wait for wedding rites
    356 10 5-year wait for wedding rites THE High Court yesterday heard of a seamstress who patiently waited for five years for her technician husband to go through their Chinese customary wedding rites and set up a matrimonial home. Madam Choo Soh Hun, 35, whose marriage was declared null and void on
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    Death fall of doctor 'pursued by devils'
    348 10 Death fall of doctor 'pursued by devils' A DOCTOR woke his friend up twice early one morning to complain that devils were chasing him, a coroner's inquiry heard yesterday. Resettlement officer Loke Ah Chye testified that on March 10 at about 12.30 a.m. he and his wife were awakened by
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    Vatican honour for Catholic priest
    283 10 Vatican honour for Catholic priest A LOCAL aUello prietit, Ffttker SUnlcy Krnuuidrz (ah«vf will be officially lavrsttd with the title MMLsignor by the Vatlcm's ambassador to Thailand, MonNignor SIM* La ml, at a ceremony at the Saints PeWr aud Paul Church In Quern Street on Sunday at i.Jt p.m. The
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    Water spout seen off Pulau Bukom
    133 10 A WATER spout hovering over the sea near Pulau Bukom yesterday fascinated many nearby islanders and shipyard workers in Jurong. A technical purchaser with Selco Shipyard, Mr Edmund Leong, 23, said he saw a pillar of water moving out to sea for about a
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    Fabrics display
    30 10 A 14-member team or (abrirs an clothing producers from Italy wil arrive here on Fnd.t> Those interested can viev their collection at the Singapon Hilton For details telephone
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    UOB's $54m issue over-subscribed
    170 10 UNITED Overseas Bank yesterday announced that its- US$25 million (SJS4 million) floating rate note in the Asian dollar market has been "substantially oversubscribed." The 10-year note carries an interest rate of 0.25 per cent above the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). The floating rate note
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    Have joint medical congress: Prof
    130 11 Have joint medical congress: Prof MEDICAL conventions in Singapore have become so fftaw l that the Singapore Medical Association and the Academy of Medicine should examine the feasibility of a joint national medical con TbJ« suggestion was made by Professor Low Lip Ping at the opening ceremony of the 10th
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    Dhana: Watch for these trends
    420 11 DEVELOPING countries tend to spend too much in hospitals and on sophisticated curative medicine at the expense of investment in environmental preventive measures like drainage and sanitation. This was cited yesterday by the acting Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr S. Dhanabalan, as one of a number
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    'Chromosome theory of crime can't be applied'
    454 11 By BENG TAN STUDIES done in Changi Prison by Singaj pore doctors have shown that the theory suggesting that men with more than one V chromosome are antiso- cial and psychopathic criminals, does not apply here. In a study of 1,506 male prisoners
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    Rise in death falls from roofs
    121 11 Rise in death falls from roofs THE number of accidents -involving workers falling while working on roofs, are increasing, says the New Worker, a monthly publication of the Labour Ministry. The report says that between 1972 to 1977 there were 34 cases of "roofing accidents" of which two were fatal.
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    207 11 S'POREAN ON DRUGS CHARGE GETS LIFE TERM ALOR STAR. Tues. Singaporean Aziz bin Salim, 38, was today sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking charge. The court president, Mr Abu Bakar bin Awang, also ordered Aziz to be given three
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    Silo, PIEU plan consumer action body to combat price hikes
    284 11 Silo, PIEU plan consumer action body to combat price hikes THE Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo) and the Pioneer Industries Employees Union (PIEU) are to set up a consumer action committee to keep check of rising -prices of consumer goods. General secretary of the unions and NTUC president. Mr Phey
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    Unions hit out at JTC for curbs on facilities
    330 11 Unions hit out at JTC for curbs on facilities THE Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) has come under fire from two major trade unions for preventing tenants of JTC flatted factories from providing canteen and adequate toilet facilities for workers. The Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo) and the Pioneer Industries Employees
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    Soft drink makers: Let it be on equal, fair basis
    185 11 SOFT drink manufacturers yesterday welcomed new competition in the business as long as it is conducted on a "(air and equal basis." These manufacturers were commenting on the plan by two major trade unions to set up a company to
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    On advanced English
    57 11 THE Department of Extra Mural Studies. University of Singapore will hold a 15-lecture Advanced Course in English as a Foreign Language, in Room 34C. Waterloo Street Shopping Centre, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. starting March 26 The fee is $45 and for more
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    New chief
    41 11 MR A W Chows has been elected president o( the Medico Society. Other society members are: Or Chao Tzee Cheng (vice-presi dent). Mr Lvi Boon Poh (honorary secretary-legal), Dr V Anantna (honorary secretarymedical) and Dr Clarence Tan (honorary ireawrer).
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    Leaks of classified info will be dealt with severely: Chua
    4074 12 i^iMi^tUU^M^mJ^imim^SU^^LJ^ULM Reporters: CHI A POTEIK, CHRISTINA RODRK3UES. S.M. MUTHU. ELENA CHONG and EDMUND TEO Keeping the public trust in the police THE Home Affairs Minister, Mr Chua Sian Chin, told Parliament yesterday that all police and narcotics officers who gave
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    Chinese teachers sent to Britain and NZ
    621 12 SOME Chinesemedium teachers are being sent abroad to Britain and New Zealand to enable them to acquire a command of English in an Enßlish-speak-i n g environment, Parliament was told yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, DR GOH KENG Stvtfc, said
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    Immigration officers' salaries 'stagnant over the years'
    454 12 DR Lav Telk Soon (Serangoon Garden), debating the Budget estimate* for the Home Affairs Ministry, told the House that the salary scales of immigration officers has remained stagnant over the years, unlike the scales of prison warders and police constables, which have been
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      Hide and seek
      299 12 DRIVERS "unfairly" caught flouting traffic rules by policemen lurking behind trees and bushes have a champion in Parliament Speaking on the Budget estimates for the Home Affairs Ministry, MR HWANG SOO JIN (Jalan Kayu) good-naturedly complained of such tactics by the traffic rolice. They seem to "take
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      Not all that rosy...
      408 12 BUT jokes aside, topics under discussion yesterday were serious ones. DR ONG LEONG BOON (Kirn Seng) made an eloquent plea for a more "enlightened" and sympathetic attitude by government bodies on employment of former drug offenders. The drug situation has been contained, he said. But the
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      That old subject...
      176 12 NOR had the minister any cause during the four hours In which he was subjected to comments and questions from the House. He remained unflappable even in the face of persistence by members in pursuing the perennial debate over granting of citizenship to permanent residents and other
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  • ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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      $200,000 EDB grants to three companies
      276 13 $200,000 EDB grants to three companies THE Economic Development Board has received 15 applications and 'numerous general Inquiries" since the Product Development Assistance Scheme was Introduced In March last year. Finance Minister HON SUI SEN said this In reply to MR YEO TOON CHIA (Ang Mo Klo) who wanted to
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      Patrols in Johore Straits: 4 arrested, prosecuted
      261 13 THE Primary Production Department carried out 38 enforcement patrols along the Straits of Johore last year and arrested four people for illegal trawling, the National Development Minister. MR TEH CHEANG WAN. told the House yesterday. The offenders were prosecuted in court. Mr Teh
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      Exit permits to be issued at post offices
      233 13 NEW measures, including the computerisation of the issue of exit permits, will be Introduced to minimise the Inconvenience faced by reservists In getting such permits, Parliament was told yesterday. The Minister of State (Defence), MR BERNARD CHEN, said reservists can then apply
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      The daily-rated —No compelling reason to change status
      185 13 THERE were 26.201 dailyrated employees In government ministries and statutory boards as at December last year, of which 12.048 were In ministries and 14.153 In statutory boards. These figures were given by the Finance Minister. MR HON SI I SEN. In his
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      Sterilisation bond and permanent residence
      136 13 FIFTY-THREE work permit holders who signed the sterilisation bond have been granted permanent residence. Parliament heard yesterday. Home Affairs Minister CHIA SIAN CHIN said work permit holders who have signed the bond are only considered for permanent stay If they are skilled workers or wives
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    The criteria for assessing those seeking citizenship
    851 13 THE situation of rejecting applications for Singapore citizenship is not so bad now and of 14.388 applications received from last year to this February, 10,. 56 were approved, the Home Affairs Minister, Mr Chua Slan Chin, told Parliament yesterday. Saying that the situation
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      335 13 SOUTH EAST ASIAN BANKING AND FINANCE 19TH 20TH APRIL 1979 Sponsored by Financial Times and Business Times The Financial Times of London, in association with Business Times, a member of The Straits Times Group, is organising a conference on SOUTH EAST ASIAN BANKING AND FINANCE to be held in Singapore
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1979 HIGH HOPES
    427 14 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1979 HIGH HOPES IT IS welcome news that the Housing and Development Board will soon submit to the government a proposal to raise the current income ceiling for eligibility to buy HDB flats. About time too, many lower middle income earners would no doubt
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    DRINKS: ONE UP
    325 14 THAT THE TWO major unions, the Pioneer Industries Employees' Union and the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation, have decided to set up a soft drinks company should come as no surprise this move has been on the cards for some time. The catalyst no doubt was the recent
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    696 14 THE STRUGGLE between Afghanistan's pro-Soviet government and the country's conservative Shiite Muslims is nearing Iran-like proportions. The Kabul government, which toppled and killed President Sardar Mohammad Daoud in a bloody coup nearly a year ago, is beset with increasingly militant Muslim opponents operating with relative
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    An ancient but living faith striving to look ahead
    931 14  -  ILSA SHARP Origins and scriptures of Zoroastrianism cloaked in mystery By TODAY is one of the Parsis' New Years they have two, the other in September, over which calendrical difference of opinion the tiny community (about 100,000 worldwide) split in two
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    Bicycles sales riding high as cycling craze catches on
    651 14  -  COLIN NORMAN By A RESURGENCE of bicycle riding throughout the industrial world has resulted in city planners, from London to Washington to Tokyo, beginning to make room for bicycles on congested urban streets. More bicycles than cars have been sold in
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      Lock icon Hussein: ITF a new imperialist
      640 15 Hussein: ITF a new imperialist MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn today described the London-based International Transport workers Federation (ITF) as a "new form of dictatorship and imperialism." Hitting out at the federation's interference in the current dispute between the state-owned Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and its employees union AEU
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      Lock icon Gems and drugs stolen from courts
      119 15 PENANG, Tues. Thieves broke into two lower courts here early today and got away with a number of exhibits including drugs and Jewellery. The exhibits were of cases for the First Magistrate's Court, the Third Magistrate's Court and the Sessions Court. Some of the
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      Lock icon Results fall
      40 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. There was an overall drop in the performance of leading schools in Selangor and the Federal territory in last year's Higher School Certificate and the Stjil Tinggi Pelajaran examinations, according to a preliminary survey. NST
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      Lock icon Varsities' intake doesn't reflect racial ratio: Musa
      320 15 Varsities' intake doesn't reflect racial ratio: Musa KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The intake of students for three universities need not reflect the racial ratio of the country during the period of the implementation of the New Economic Policy, Education Minister Datuk Musa Hitam told Parliament. The universities are Universiti Kebangsaan, Universiti
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      Lock icon Praise and thanks for Aussie Govt
      163 15 Praise and thanks for Aussie Govt KUALA LUMPUR, Tun Prime Minister Dfttak Huwli Om today praised the AastraJiaji Government far helping to tree a MaUysUa Airline System (MAS) DC-ll aircraft held back in Sydney far nlnr toys. Autrailaa unionists, In sympathy with striking MAS workers, rerased to refuel the strafed
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      Lock icon Shutters up for book pirates
      193 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday COLLECTIVE action by book retailers not to sell pirated books has led to the closure of major pirate book operators. The chairman of the Book Importers Council, Mr Johnny Ong, said yesterday the local book industry had thus saved millions of dollars.
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      Lock icon Stake in corporate pie goes up for bumis
      470 15 Stake in corporate pie goes up for bumis K. LUMPUR, Tims. BUMIPUTRA individuals and interests have increased their stake in the country's corporate pie by 11,876.2 million in the last seven years up from $279.6 million or 4,3 per cent in 1971 to $2,156.2 million or 10.3 per cent in
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      Lock icon Alternative shipping
      50 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Malaysia supports efforts to set up a shipping group owned and controlled by Asean. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lew Sip Hon said in Parliament today that this would provide an alternative to using ships belonging to shipping groups controlled by foreign countries. AFP.
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      Lock icon Iron barge found
      79 15 KUCHTNG, Tues. An unidentified iron barge with no tr»ce of any crew on board has been found at Sematan beach about 130 km north-east of here. The barge, estimated to cost {200.000. is believed to have strayed from a foreign vessel while in the South China Sea.
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      Morgue left unused for two years
      160 15 JOHORE BARU, Tues. The General Hospital's new mortuary here has been left unused for more than two years, the Star newspaper reported. Work on it started in 1970 and was completed in early I«r7fi It cost 1300 000 and was StotKJ»T« I?S^n£faTa d£ or
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      230 15 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 7 College gives rise to com4 A politician before a phy- ment (4). sicisf (6>. 8 Agent crosses east river 6 Brave and loud and (4). abort of an audience? Hi. 13 Picturesque bench where 9 Silver-iniaid case placed country (oik dine? (0. 4). before a
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1773 16 THh last tranaactad ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with ihf previous day* prices together with I97S high and low Adjusted for v-rip rights issue) l»7»7» I ..I M.«k I.- Ojag4Na Hal* N» TIOV (iNf i mm MMU 272
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1649 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exrhange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In Wits of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times quoted after the word "sett" Big Board deal In lots
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      Govt and corporate bonds
      140 16 4 3/4% 1/6/78-80 (250.000) (100.858 100.955) 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (250.000) (***** *****) (8) 9935 (6) 99 36 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000)(99 608 996«5) (2) 99.84 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (100.188 100.28S) 5% 15/4/81 (250.000) (99 628 *****) (2) 9965 5 3/4% 1/9/79-81 (250.000) (4) ***** 6%
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1529 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lols of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified i M)i snti u> hmmil i:i< \Jhw«MU 1 2 75H Mnm 1 MS
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        32 16 Haw Par 383.000 I > I 279.000 Sin* Darby 219.000 X 1. Krpong 196.000 Pahang Cob* 188.000 Cobs Plant 131.000 Srtroa 129.000 UOB 103.000 Kulim M«i« 102.000 City Dcv 99.000
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        36 16 Mar 19 Mar 20 i BT Index: 1992.86 1985 04 Industrials: 366.55 367.99 Finance: 650.16 650.16 Hotels: 274.78 277.38 Properties: 236.11 235.51 Tins: 174.67 177.67 rubbers: 565.24 564.70 0.C.8JC.: 343.17 343.39 S.E.S.Ind: 333.81 333 25
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        69 16 Rahman Hyd 392 +29 Srlangor Drrdg 430 *2< Apollo 294 +24 Slhn Kint. 8«5 +15 Malayan Tin 1440 +10 Ayrr Hitam Tin 1280 +10 Tronoh Minea 820 +10 Str.il. Tradinf SS6 +10 Tan Cbonf 302 +10 C Sugar. 240 +10 Linf vi 138 10 V H S 3SB +8
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        24 16 ■I < Ui W -101 Sthn Malayan 1350 -80 Austral Amal 900 -30 B SrmbawaDK 300 -18 Srtron 200 -15 Malaya wata 24S -13
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        H'kong
        360 16 HONGKONG:- Slock prices closed firmer in active trading with banks leading the rise yesterday, dealers said. The Hang Seng index closed 3.47 points up at 559.39. Among banks Haagkaag and Sh««gfc»l rose 20 cents to HK {20.30 ahead of an anticipated bonus and dividend on Friday while Hu| Seag
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        458 16 TOKYO:- Share prices rose in light trading on revived selective interest in speculative issues yesterday, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 23.92 to 6,063 77 points, with a i lump of 200 million shares. The New index was 448.06, up 1.59 points. Pharmaceuticals, electricals. precision instruments and other
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        KL prices
        137 16 From column 5 K L Kepaag (282B 2.83S) (S) 2.89 (81) 2.84 (3) 282 (2) 2.86 (59) 2.83 K SMim (2.98S) (3) 2.97 (13) 2.98 rd KaUro (1 76B 1.7TS) (3) 1.82 (54) 1.81 (90) 1.80 (22) 1.79 (4) 1.78 (1) 1.77 (2)1.76 KTPu (3.0OB) MaUkaff (2) 2.50
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        67 16 SIN HENG CHAN (Malaya) said its poultry feed manufacturing subsidiary Sin Heng Chan Butterworth Sdn Bhd started production in December, about two months behind schedule. The paid-up capital of the j Butterworth subsidiary was MSS million and its banking facilities, for which the parent company stood guarantor,
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        124 16 CHINESE PRODUCE EXCHANGE. SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PRICES PEK PICI L VKSTERDAV: Caeaaat all: Bulk $125 sellers, old drum $130 sellers, new drum $135 sellers. Caan: Mixed (loose) UK Com $79 00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok AST A white fob 100 1 NLW $312.50 sellers. Sarawak white fob 96. NLW
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        GOLD
        257 16 THE KUjOBAR market opened at $17,133 and closed at $17,077 in Singapore yesterday. In the Far East, cold opened ai IS $243 10 243 50 In the afternoon it lost some ground and closed at $***** 60 after a day's low of $241 60 ***** Trading was quiet ahead
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        Sydney prices easier
        227 17 SYDNEY. Tues. The market c losed mixed with some leading issues easing on profit-tak-ing after recent gains, dealers said IMH STRIALK All 181 unrh A N I 110 -5 A P M 126 H Ampol P*t 7« -1 IUS 10 341 unrh Bora! 184 -I B A
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        New York slightly higher
        240 17 NEW YORK, Mon. Strength in energy issues again contributed to a broad market advance today in active trading before some late profit-taking pared the gains. Analysts said the oil group, which has been helped by recent price increases and expectations of fat profits, was also helped
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        Zurich market firmer
        204 17 Zl'RICH. Mon. Prires tttmi higher, underpinned by stable dollar and the continued recovery of the bond market, dealers said The Credit Suis.se closed at 271.9 I nslM. I'NII MM «<i umh An,-, ii". lu MM unch ■ram b. 10 in* unch lb> O»V Krc TOO 5 CrrdllSulssr
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        Amsterdam slightly higher
        240 17 AMSTERDAM. Mon Share uiccs ilosed mixed with a irm bias, with Akzo easier ind Hoogovens unchanged in iiht-iwiM- higher Dutrh interi.monaLs. dealers wM Royal Dutrh gained 1.20 ;uil<kTv Banks. KI-M. Ooe and 'akhoed were firmer and nsuranees mixed. lirineken. Utra and Van immeren were among lower ssues
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        London stocks close narrowly mixed
        564 17 LONDON, Mon It* market cIiimiI narrowly mixed after iin-gulai movements in caution-, nailing ahead of the UK budget nt-xt mon'h. dealers said At 3pm the Kin. mial Times index was down ,14 point at 5105. ~mall were i generally erased on lack of follow through
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        Selected Indices
        64 17 FINANCIAL T1MKS INDUSTRIALS Monday 509.7 Friday 510.9 Week Ago 519.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Monday 857.58 Kriday 852.82 Week ago 844.68 LONDON DOLLAR PREMUM Monday 75 -to 76 Kriday 78 to 78 ILK HANG SENG Tuesday 559.39 Monda) ***** Week ago 538.21 >> DVKV INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 492.23 Monday
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        TIN
        130 16 THE STRAITS tin price slipped $14 to $1,976 per picul in Penang yesterday on an unchanged official offering at 180 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers gaining £10 to C 7.380 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day was down £22 for Cash and £20
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        Closing prices
        31 16 Rubber: March 20 Singapore: April: 254.50 cents (up 2.50 cents) Malaysia: April 258.25 cents (up 2.75 cents) Tin: $1,976 (down $14) Official offering: 180 tonnes (unchanged) I _J I
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        COPPER
        33 16 LONDON: Copper prices on Monday! previous in brackets). Wirebar Spot E1,005 (L 996 sell cis 111.006 (£997); Three Month buyers £1,022 1,012.50), sellers (jut 1.022.50 (£1,013). Markei Ink: Firmer.. Sale*: 11.450 tonnes
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        RUBBER
        509 16 THE SINGAPORE rubber market yesterday opened half a cent higher then turned quiet in early trading, dealers said. Prices rose further after mid-day on speculative and trade buying, they said. Prices firmed another 1.25 cents during the afternoon on upcountry and local buying. The market closed firm with April
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        SSR and SMR
        103 16 NOON Ml and SMR oncm vnurday RA8 ApnJ May K urr.al Mlki (Foraard Mlkl 8a>rr> S«ll*rt Bayers S.ll»n SSP2O Hum pallet > 245 50 247 SON 248 50 24M.SON SSRSO lllonpallHI 242 50 144 SOS 243 SO 245 SON MREI.B I SMRCV Uumpalkll 25»0O Jtl.OON 2S» 50
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      Futile attempt at rally
      303 16 AFTER fatlle attempt at raUy, It was Jut touch ud it Ikr Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. By and large, however, the market remained I somewhat hesitant. It m typical of market going through a consolidation phase. The specalative featare of the past several days, Setron,
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      Kuala Lumpur
      281 16 MILD profit-taking set in on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday and prices pulled back to close slightly easier. Trading was moderate with investors' interest focused on plantation stocks and selected blue chips. The New Straits Times industrial index held on to edge 0.25 point to 402.33 while
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      Money and exchanges
      214 16 THE US dollar opened little changed at $2.1775 85 in the Singapore forex market yesterday. It was traded within a narrow range, as it did against major currencies, before dosing at $2 17% 2 1796 against the Singapore dollar Interbank rates at 3 p.m 1 -month 2
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      165 16 INTERBANK rates at 3.00 pm: Currcncm Nominal rain Smithsonian Percentage quoted ymtarday (crost)p»nl» Chang* I/»oal dollars U> one unit of foreign currency: US dollar 2.1795 2.1800 2.8196 -22.70 Sterling pound 4.4135 4.4170 7.3469 -39.93 Australian dollar 2.4365 2.4480 3.4286 -28 94 NZ dollar 2.2820 2 3045 3.42«6 33.29
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      197 16 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on March 20: IS Dollanl Spoil Offer Bid 7 days 109/16 107/16 1 month 10 i 10 2 months 10 11/16 109/16 3 months 11 1/16 1015/16 6 months 11 11 9 months 11 10 12 months 11 10
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      38 16 Closing interbank rales fr Singapore dollars on Manh a Offer Hi'l Overnight S i 5 I month 6 6 Zmonllu 613/16 611/ 16 3 months 6 15/16 6 13/ 16 Overnight mode Surer: A»llr> 4 IVmrrr
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      Keck Seng plans to diversify into property
      562 17 Keck Seng plans to diversify into property KECK SENG Plantations, in ill year of listing on the Kuala l.umpui Stock is venturing into property development while strengthening its plantation It is also planning to MS 10 million in a palm oil refinery as a down stream activity The company discloses
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      367 17 Toshiba hit by switch to colour television TOSHIBA (Malaysia) was severely hit by the rhaageever to eelanx trlrvLsiea last year, la aatirlpatlan ef this switch to roloar TV' In late Decemher, consumers withheld purchases ef TV' seta, particularly black and white sets, which termed seme N per cent of Toshiba's
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      147 17 UOL net tangible asset THE NET tangible asset per share of United Overseas Land will be $1.22 after the proposed 13.5 million ordinary shares issued to Orient Leasing Company. This figure was given by the property company in reply lo the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Without the issue, the NTA
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      40 16 NOTE: Thne rates may dlfler slightly from those quoted by banks to their customers, Minimum lending rates THE average rate at which Slag»p«re banks are currently prepared to read u» I V their best casUmen Is 8 per cetU. J
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    IN MEMORIAM
    29 17 IN KVKRI.ASTING MEMORY Or MM. CMCOK ENG HOCK. DCPARTED 21 3 76 DEEPLY MIS.SED BY Wirt. SON. DAUGHTERS. SONS- IN I. A W UAUGHTER-IN-LAW. AND I.KANIM Mll.llKr.N
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      600 17 marl BB^BB^annßßßßßnnnßnnnßnßnßßßßßßßßnnnnnnnnnnv ■W IW I ATSUSHITA DENSHI (S) PTE. LTD. aaaj AMBITIOUS? LOOKING FOR A PROSPECTIVE FUTURE? WHY NOT JOIN A NEW COMPANY? WE ARE JUST THAT COMPANY! We are o technologically sophisticated company involved in the manufacture I I or semi-conductor products, and we have vacancies for promising ambitious
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      355 17 THE BANKRI'PTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) IN THK HIGH CO! RT OF THE KKPI BI.K OF* SINGAPORE In BankrupU-y No. 7*l af im. Re: lim .Sionpr. hoon, formerly partner. of Tonic Haat Hon« Trading Co. formerly known as Toon Haat H«bk Trading ft PuMk-attea Ex parte: Oleatters (Private) limited Creditor. NOTICE
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      680 17 f^PRIMA LIMITED^ (FLOUR MILLS) Incorporated n trip Republic of Singiporel NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nine teenth Annual General Meeting of PRIMA LIMITED will be held at the Registered Office of the Company. 20V Keppel Road. Singapore 4. on Thursday. 12th April. 1979 at 3 00pm
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      742 17 IN lUX MITTMi t» THI' COMI'WIKS I(T, *P. IV, and IN THK MATTKR OK < HANTKRPRISK (PRI\ ATK) I.IMITKI) (Iniurporatrd in SinK»p»rr> (In mrmhrrV tolanUn triad- «P> At an extraordinary general meeting of CHANTKRPRISF (PRIVATE) I.IMITKI) duly convened and held al Suite 805. Straits Trading Building. Battery Koad. Singapore on
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      4619 18 (164) >ia > .s t i.n (l««) Cee»Ce>e lI Sal Ua>hae FntMs (1*1) Kiss hi majsri.ia (155) Anin.il Petti (155) Orwel 4 Glaai sis (I*4) Laefees ireasrer (153) SMkries«« ceediei (155) An-— tel t.esi— (1*1) riisitn inif tri n ***** It—isi Hull* Os (150) Sal m^m HWI lli ■Ir I
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      1380 18 N EMPLOYMENT SECRETARY required by expanding specialist cHnsc In Orchard Road area. Minimum qualifications GCE O' Level with credit ln English and 2 years' working experience Ability to take dictation at 100 wpm and type SO wpm Local dialects an advantage Salary MOO to I*oo Suitable candidates please call: *****
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      676 19 ft* AT YOUR SERVICE SrXTION INDKX r-r KM Telephone Service 284-4422 PeVw^ird 60 ci,, Minn.no, VHI ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL 1 r-er wora <wcis<Min $9 00) iv nWTIUDtrc Per column cm $10 75 (Mm $35 25) 1A ÜBUUAKIfcO I^ ™^n If^ ml^^^^^ m^^^^ mmmm^\ ■^■^^^^^^^^^^^"■^"•^■"•^»^»^»^»"asssss*sssssw«l ■asswassßwasßßswaßßßßssssswaaaaaaaaasß.sssssssswaßSSßßaßSßswasss.aßssßasswssi II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant c)
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      754 19 I PART-TIME FEMALE SALES STAFF required by estebtishod company. a Selling fast moving consumer products I a Attractive commission a Sell at your convenience .xpenence required 1 c NoagelimtL your extra income Office worker., school leaver. houeewrves. Malaysians, all are welcome ,U> .mytime MEKCAFE (ASIA) PTE LTD Golden Wall Factory
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      1218 19 II EMPLOYMENT Applications are invited from suit m^f B*m abty qualified candidates for the (1) SKIL LEO FITTER/ WELDERS S* "V c S yi-ars experience In fitting s\^&*\\. and welding works f f*sfcsi a Ability t.i read TFCHNICAL I C > DRAWING Is essential > r a Oood experience In
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      495 19 II EMPLOYMENT [Nestle. INTERNATIONAL FOOD COMPANY WITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN JURONG REQUIRES FOR ITS QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT LABORATORY ASSISTANTS GCE 'O' 1 Level In Science subjects Interested applicants, please come personally for Interview. MONDAY to FRIDAY FOOD SPECIALITIES SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD. > SO INTERNATIONAL ROAD, SINGAPORE 22 TEL: *****1 Factory
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      761 19 I Overseas Company requires: EXPERIENCED MALE ASSISTANT ARCHITECT Raquii aman la a 3to S years relevant experience c Age 26 —30 years c Ability to draft, survey and Inspect. c Be prepared to work overseas for Indefinite period. c Commencing salary will commensurate with experience and present earnings c Lodging
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      1307 19 II EMPLOYMENT A large international marine engi- BORK SINGAPORE PRIVATE naarlng and construction company LIMITED invites applications for the position has vacancies lor Female Factory <* Workers MOUSE ASSISTANT Applicants must be above 16 (MALE) years and be prepared to work Duties shifts. To assist the Staffhouse Super- w offer
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      342 19 II EMPLOYMENT I EUROPEAN STANDARD ELECTRONICS PTE. LTO. due .0 expansion has I vacancies to. FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Singapore Citizen*/ Non citizens) No scope work Working experience not necessary Work in air-condi-tioned comfort c Complete primary education Age 16-30 We provide: a Attractive starting salary of $180 pm a Increment
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      308 19 GENERAL ELECTRIC USA HOUSEWIVES Come and join us today Asa FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATOR on the 2nd shift and Earn a $50 bonus General Electric (USA) Television Appliance Pte Ltd 159 C. Boon Keng Road. Block 2. |L Singapore 12. J HANOO ELITE COCKTAIL LOUNGE requires WAITRESSES Call: *****49 between 10.00
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      489 20 M EMPLOYMENT M H^OYMBiT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT I II EMPLOYMENT j 31 Situations Vacant f) G*m*r*l HOTEL SUPRE ME Kramatßoad StaaaaereS requires (1) WESTERN COOK (2) WAITRESSES/CASHKRS Apply personally during office hours a TRAINEE SPRAY™' PAINTERS c POLISHERS v -hi ft good starling pay. ixihshing allowances. es, attendance IncenI
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      508 20 LeeaUng TaiWe manutactwrtng eempeny urgently requires (1) Met* Dyeing Meehm* Oparaleri (2) Female Vern Teilensing Operator* (3) Male/Female Fabric Knrrhng Machine Operator* a Above 16 years old a Prepared lo work on 3 rotating shifts a Minimum take-home pay for workers with regular attendance for Post 1 5270 Post (21*210
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      487 20 GENERAL ELECTRIC USA APPLIANCE COMPONENTS PTE. LTD MALE FACTORY HELPERS If you are a Singapore Citizen above 16 years of age and physically fit. come and join us as a MALE FACTORY HELPER Wages are attractive and you will have many opportunities for advancement In our company Please call personally
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      534 20 <Rollei invites applications for FEMALE FACTORY OPERATORS Rej^taJrwrnefi te: c 16 years and above c Singapore/ Malaysian Citizens and Permanent Residents c Primary education in any Language stream No working experience required as training will be provided. RoMei provides good wages and benefits as: c Alternating Saturday of f Service
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      1186 20 »M ALE STORE CLERK Singapore citlsen age 20 -24 c Must complete runtime J NS SECURA SINGAPORE Secondary education PTE LTO and ftbove Some wkUriß experlmvttee application, for- enc( (R ft [a manu f ttc 1 PRODUCTION tunng company COORDINATOR a GCE holders with credits In ■"•srsstod applicants ara English
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      670 20 Ow newly mtaMiehed Company r* ejyarea application* for me feßewingpeess: 1 General Manager 2) Assistant General Manager 3) Secretary 4) Personnel Manager 5) Public Relation Officer 6) Sales Supervisor 7) Accounts Clerk 8) Receptionist 9) Clerk 10) General Workers Those Interested please come personally for an interview wllh two recent
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      567 20 sac A SUBSIDIARY OF NIPPON OK. SEAL INDUSTRY CO, LTO. A leading international oilseals manufacturing Company Invites applications for Its factory In Jurong (SOC) for the following posts 1. POLISHER/ ENQMAVER (Female) 2. TRIMRrilriG/ SCREENING OPERATOR (Female) 3. METAL CASE OPERATOR (Female) 4 PACKER (Female) 5. RUBBER COMPOUND CREW (Mate)
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      739 20 WAITERS AND WAITRESSESS wanted by Robina House. Ist floor. Shenton Way Interview at 3.00pm Was) itlebliasiarj company requirea the following (or immediate (1) 1 Chinee* Female Recaption*! Cum Typist with pleasant personality and good voice. Ability lo operate PMBX 3 x 12 switchboard preferable but not essential Age below 22
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      528 20 Wall astabliahed proparly eevetoper ra^uir following •taff A) SENIOR CARPARK ATTENDANT (FEMALE) a OC F 3 level passes with credit In English a ability to type will be advantageous a aged 20 years and above B) CARPARK ATTENDANTS (FEMALE) a completed secondary 2 education a aged 18 years and above
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      5760 21 111 VEHICLES BOATS 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS II IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES *«»»Me»»^aai»^»»aßasaßaßaßaßaßaßas»s»»^»^»«e»ie»^a«e»^aa^^»^™« I OCBC CENTRE I Singapore's Finest commercial I landmark close to the Raffles Place I with superb breathtaking views of the I I city and the sea. Substantial car
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      748 21 I OIST. 10 colonial deUched bungalow with 4 bedrooms, large matured garden, quiet surroundings. 54.500 MST. 10 top executive bungalow with 4 bedrooms and a study $4,000 OIST. 10 PANOAN VALLEY townhouse. next u> American School. 3 bedrooms and a study, carpeted llving/dlnlng extending to patio garden, wall papered throughout
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      754 21 SINGLE-STOREY DETACHED BUNGALOW (Dutrttl 21) in high class residential area 3 large bedrooms, servant's, large llving/dlnlng area, indoor garden, beautifully tiled kitchen/ bathroom Available furnished/ unfurnished DATS HOUSING *****77/*****7*/ *****7* SPLIT-LEVEL FULLY FURNISHED Terrace Kismis Avenue. Including washing machine, colour T V ConUct Miss Tan. *****3 TOH TUCK CRESCENT (Dlst
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      693 22 IV ACCOMMODATI 1 51 Accofitntoofttioo Vacant b) Flats DIST 11. ULTRA MANSION A|>.irt ni Fully Tel *****11 Mlsa DiST 12. 41 G rorliin.i Court I beOiUOaas plus servant's, well Kenlal $1,100 Avail- .11 t *****81 No DIST 15 FMST Mansion 4 rnish- n OIST 17 (N JALAN Slnar Bulan 3-
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      694 22 lON PROPERTIES I- xr< uuves require partmer.u in disls 5/ 10 II 19 20/21 Rental $800 $4000 Oood deposit and compai*sured Owners kindly, contact *****77 DOCTOR JUST BACK from overseas requires house apartment in k.xkl residential area Budget flexible Principals only Please rail *****77 DUTCH COUPLE REQUIRES house apartment In
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      708 22 IV ACCOMMOOAT Bat aw Bacorllsaa (S) Pie Ltd (Real Estate Dimnn) Team 2101 A. DBS Building Oner on henaM at clients MOUNT SINAI Semi-detached on 5.000 sq.ft 4 bedrooms with 3 baths, servant's room, split-level llvlng/dlnlng. marble and parquet flooring Pnee: $3*0.000 LUCKY TOWERS. High floor 4-bedroomed apartment with ensulte
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      1268 22 lON ft PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATI A SEAVKW PARK semi-detached. 4 bedrooms quiet surrounding. MONT BLANC PTE LTD 3.000 sq ft Victor It Morris Tel ot»ere: HOLLAND HEIGHTS. DISTRICT 10. a» Flats Tastefully furnished maisonette i— i^—^^^— ln cnO Cr locality with swiraACE HOUSING OFFERS: exclusive mlng pool and well maintained
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      733 22 lON 4 PROPERTIES TRACK 4. JURONG Road ware house 4.500 sqft Available Is May "79 Tel: Miss Lum *****33 WAPEHOUSE SPACE AT Jurom for rent Area 3.000 5.000 sq ft Available Ist April 1979 Tel *****35/*****9 S.OOO 17,000 SQ.FT. of vacan land al Buklt Timah for rent Ready for immediate
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      1178 22 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES SHOP/OFFICE SPACE to let at I I Tanglln Shopping Centre m <mi Reasonable rates Tel *****1 BMm if W* g SMALL FURNISHED OFFICE. Mid- lUilVli die Road (for sharing) $110 mar a> mif sfeTMaVT Phone 32.366 GRACIOUS VARIOUS SIZES OF office cum •TIW'W'V showroom available for
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      786 22 V SERVICES BUS 74 Beauty Culture AMY WEE OF Michelle Beaiity Salon offers the most compiehenslve training lo be a Professional/ Personal Beautician It Hairdresser New classes begin i Ist of each month Telephone.- *****5/ *****39' *****3. Now a>. 811. Far East Shopping Centre BEAUTY SERVICE, ladles only Facial Massage
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      580 22 SINESS 120 DAYS O/A for your Malaysia and overseas imports Audited accounts not necessary Write I'O Box Ml, Marine Parade ISO NEW PRODUCTS, invention, import/export offer publications available Free brochures from OPO Box 2193. Spore 1 450 PIECES TOTE Bags to clear as lot stock at $2 each Interested parties
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      136 23 I wish to express their heartfelt appreciation to Dr Ooh Keng Swee. The Deputy Prime Mlnl- ster and Minister of Education of Singapore, all his colleagues. friends and relatives, and to the management and staff of United Chase Merchant Bankers Limited for their kind assistance and condolences during
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      40 23 ESTATE DUTY PROBLEMS Our Mr. Urn may be able to help you. EPATAS TAX SERVICES PTE LTD TEL: *****40. MAS LUCY CHAN Departed on 21.3.7* Sadly iiihsru but never forgotten by loved ones. In loving memory ol
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      41 23 LAWRENCE. MRS. M.F. (MUM) I P.J.K. at Barnstaple. North Devon aged 83. Formerly of I Sungtei Sedu Estate. Banting. Seiangor and Suffolk Estate. I Sitiawan. Perak Sadly missed by her son Major WW. Lawrenre. relatives and her many friends
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      755 23 VI EDUCATION 1 100 Dancing COLLICK OANCE STUOfO. lair-i-ondittonrd I rondures Private 4 laaan on Social Ball■m American and Latontacl men Tel *****2 l after I 00 p m GRANO DANCING STUCMO (air *AednesriOOpm 24/3/ ■'Uyl 26 379 (Monday) no p m 25/3/79 tin 1 urnr 700 pm nda) i
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      732 23 rRAINING I GCE^rLEVEL^ Pr* U I II ARTS I P KnKii-.li KNBM-II HfeW) i|ili> Add V.ilhs Pre U I 4 II COteMERCE i.l Accountinu r...,,,,iTii, v Add MjUin Man Mii-iii Cum 1..i» GCE O LEVELS (Se* 3*4) KllKllsh l"h> S< ifini-l.iierut-iri- Biol'«ii> i Malha Add Maths oimncr.r Chini-^ II H
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      1425 23 VI EDUCATION* TRAINING alataV Rillibli, Blllmuel Teacher* offer \r^ effective tuition In Maths. am Science and English at all levels. Tel *****3/ *****5/*****4 SreteeaaMc Tuttien guaranteed by experienced Tutors for Science. ■BMBB Arts and Commercial subjects r+ ar%a a* I T 4M352/ *****0/*****6 OIKLb! Eipenenced BWii|»el Teechera mx. «.i»nm^te>te is
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      837 23 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS DINERS HOLIDAYS GrROP£?9 IJDin- Knnpi— tapeta*. horn STWAV■IBaJII/»rt|lßM/ll|Bj| > |/GefeMi t? /|.en t |M>BBH/ Frawe Der Every TICS/SAT IT Oev. erf Karoew horn StW7 ■rt»a^/tll|jßW/U»l*^U»|yCliaM«;/A-«<rtai/ .Wry/ l.lufclieji.Bi/SiilmihMK/ Franc* !>(•: Em; TIES/WED c I* D«n M r-arne* froes Sfl.tf*/. MMa/M(iM/Ha«*a*4/CrfnMii)/Ai*Mrti/IM*/ Sw-Hmlan-J/rr— te Dtp: F.verj MON/ WED c 21
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      312 23 VII TRAVEL RES KEN^AIR EUROPE it's the finest yet the cheapest ($2OO cheaper than our I nearest competitor). ENQUIRE TODAY "*****88 NTUC TRAVEL SERVICES (PTE) LTD 24 Day*: European Hohday *****0 Departure Mlh May 79 OS Daya: Beli/ Jogjakarta SSSM Departure DaMy OS Day*: Bangkok/ Paltaya SSSM Departure Every Friday
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      730 23 TAURANTS NAM NO TRAVEL Service (Singapore) Pte 1. 1.1 ST.P.B Lie No 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Oentlng 'Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrconditioned coach seven days SSIW/-. six days SJI79/-. departure every Sunday. Monday. Tuesday Oentlng/ Cameron Highlands four days SSl *K>< Oenling Highlands four days SflSO/-, by deluxe alrconditioned
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      429 23 I PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE We are looking (or an individual with drive and initiative to join our Employee Relations Department. The successful candidate will initially take charge ol the Company's progressive human resource development activities. This includes assisting line management m the analysis ot training needs, program development, implementation and evaluation.
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      191 23 it for the loved one* whom you I' l HI. II WORKS DEPARTMKNT MINISTRY OF* NATIONAL IIKV Xl OI'MKVI HI lI.DIM. MAXWELL ROAD SIM.AI'UKK NUTICK OK r A II I M I HIS Notice is hereby given that the Public Works Department, will exhume 30 or so graves near Track
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      The Giant strides out smartly in run
      430 24  -  FAIRWAY By RACING with FAIRWAY THE GIANT II has come right and should open his winning accounts in the current meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The Furry Glen three-year-old has been placed in two of his three starts and was unlucky when he finished
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      56 24 LIVERPOOL (England). Tues. Aintree racecourse has been taken off the "for sale" list. 11 days before the first Grand National Steeplechase. Millionaire Bill Davies has reslaked his claim to Aintree after years of speculation about its future. Property tycoon Davies bought the course from
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      Bellus Domina has come with good home record
      964 24 BELLUS DOMINA. late Misty Song, a three-year-old grey English (illy by Singing Bede out of Peg, has come with a good record of a win and a placing in three outings as a two-year-old. She won over 1,200 metres at Windsor in
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      Race horses die in fire
      43 24 HENDERSON (Keatacky), T«*. Tweatyfive raring bones died here yesterday la a lire that destroyed two sUMes next to a racetrack. The Ore was believed to have bees) eaued by a hratinn apparatus la oae of the aUMes. AFT.
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      Highest Regards stands out
      292 24 Highest Regards stands out HIGHEST REGARDS stands out among the 29 Class Three newcomers who have been entered for the Selangor Turf Club meeting starting this Saturday, reports FAIRWAY. Highest Regards is a three-year-old bay Irish gelding by Pitcairn out of Sa bra's Star. He had eight outings last year
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      737 24 t M j IMPRINTING MACHINERY DEPARTMENT Invites applications for: TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES MMm SC HSC preferably with technical certificates or diplomas Experience: Minimum 2 years sales experience, preferably relating to printing and /or packaging industry and must possess technical knowledge. Job: Sales of printing machines and packaging machines. PRINTING MACHINE
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      155 24 rl^^MlUJ^lt^^fMlM r- *M M ...m^p^mphmmm^^mv v BALIBRAUN ARABESCO V^4llOlCC Ol JADE ?$f i optimum quality and A l l l HkW futuristic designs. 9! |fl AUSTROVIT is the choice of builders and architects throughout the world as they are aware of its high quality and striking designs. AUSTROVIT gives you
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      Lock icon Saints almost go marching in to the semi-finals
      174 25 SOI THAMPTON, Taes. S— thampU«, beaten la the football Leaxae Cap (Inal on Satarday, narrowl> (ailed U reach the ocmi-Tlnals of the more presUirlMs Football Association Cap here last nisht. They were held to a 1-1 draw la their sixth roand tie
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      519 25 LONDON, Tues. English champions Nottingham Forest may be without international defenders Kenny Burns and Viv Anderson for tomorrow's European Cup quarter-final second-leg soccer match against Grasshoppers Zurich. Both missed Saturday's 32 league Cup Final victory nvei Southampton, and, though they trained yesterday, manager Brian Clough
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      226 25 IAAF accused of bowing to China LONDON, Tues. The International Amateur Athletic Federation "bowed i heir knee to the political dictates of the Chinese Peoples Republic by expelling Taiwan from membership after 22 years," a barrister said in the British High Court yesterday. The claim was made by Robert Alexander,
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      286 25 TAIPKH, Taes. Taiwan yesterday decided to send a delegation to Lausanne "to toll with Lord klllanin only" on Chinese membership with the International Olympic Committee. la a "vagne" move In answer to what he said was a "vagne Invitation" from Lord killanin, Shen (hia-Mlng, president
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      Thomson favourite for Indian Open title
      216 25 \K\V DELHI, rues More i hart .t0 foreign golfers arn\e<l here \eMenlay to take part in the ISWO.OOO ($B6. Nil Indian Open golf championship which begins al the Delhi Coif Club course on 1 BNTBdU I he 7L' hole tournament is I h<- sixth
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      Unique Family United team of hockey lovers
      281 26 CONTINUING OUR SERIES ON SPORTING FAMILIES N0.5 IN the beginning, God created Maruthamuthoo. Maruthamuthoo's genesis began when he begat four sons Thanigasalam, Mohanvelu, Kalimuthu and Kanagasabai. His children were hockey lovers, but even they never envisaged, as they in turn begat children a
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      Wilfred Yeo spotlights the grandsons of M. Muthoo
      188 26 Wilfred Yeo spotlights the grandsons of M. Muthoo been a contributing factor to his being the most productive striker in Singapore, so has cousin Jeeva's passing. The telepathic understanding the two have developed from those Tessensohn Road days of street hockey oftens manifests itself when they play for Singapore. Nantha
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      ALL ASEAN countries agree to meet
      307 26  - ALL ASEAN countries agree to meet ERNEST FRIDA By MALAYSIA, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and host country Singapore will contest the third ASEAN Schools track and field championships at the National Stadium from July 20-23. A. Pancharatnam, the secretary of the Singapore Schools Sports Council, said yesterday: "Although, the invitations
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      618 26 PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad). Tues. The West Indies were in control dt the third World Series Cricket Supertest against Austra lia here last night, needing just 180 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand on the final day today. Due entirely to a magnificent 150 from Greg Chappell and a
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      139 26 British girls triumph BIRMINGHAM, Tues. Britain won the women's world squash team championship here last night when they beat Australia 3-0 in the final. Sue CogsweU, the British Number One, beat Barbara Wall in straight games 9-6, 9-3, 9-1 after trailing 6-5 in the first game. It was sweet revenge
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      Gopal is virtually out of the hunt
      223 26  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By NATIONAL squash champion Venkatesan Gopal made it almost impossible for himself to qualify for the East Asia meet in Bangkok next month when he lost 9-6, 9-5, 0-9, 3-9, 6-9 to Raymond Ong in a round-robin tie at the Kallang
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      'Super Mac' for Singapore if Swedes succeed in their deals
      243 27 DJI ROAARDKN, a Swedish Division One professional soccer dab, arc hoping to bay Arsenal and Kaftlaad striker Malcolm MacdonaM, reports JOK DORAI. And, If the deal goes throagh, the player they rail "SaperMac" may make his debat (or his new
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      'Spy' warns of the big Pahang threat
      305 27  -  JOE DORAI By PAHANG not Selangor or Penang are likely to be Singapore's toughest hurdle in this year's Malaysia Cup soccer competition. John Fernandez, the national youth coach, has returned to Singapore from a "spying" mission with this warning for national coach Trevor
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      Seniors title to the SAF
      57 27 SINGAPORE Air Force beat the Navy 2-0 in the final of the InterFormation seniors soccer tournament at the Jurong Stadium last night. Former Malaysia Cup player Shanmugaratnam scored both the goals. In the juniors final. School of Basic Military Traaining beat the Artillery 4-2on penalty
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      Farrer Park's tale of missed chances
      327 27  -  WILFRED YEO BY FARRER PARK 1 CHANGI CSC 1 FARRER PARK United's notorious reputation of being slow starters in the National Football League was maintained by the scoreline in their Division One match against Changi Constituency at the Jurong Stadium last night, but really,
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      80 27 MELBOURNE. Mon. Two young sisters finished first and second in two state cycling races for schoolboys here yesterday. The organisers allowed the two sisters to ride thinking that "they won't do any good. But Karen. 13. and Debbie Moody. 9. showed them how it should
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      20 27 TODAY'S EVENTS XKCKK SHHH srni.r kHwk-Mt SBS v Mitsubishi. Oboroi Imperial Hotel Sincapore- Hilton I Jalan Besar Stadium. 5.15. 7)
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      Seven schoolboys are suspended
      173 27  -  ERNEST FRIDA By SEVEN schoolboys have been disciplined by the Singapore Schools Sports Council in a move to curb hooliganism and unsporting behaviour in inter-school soccer matches They are Koh Meng Kee, Azlan Amat. Ambalakan. Abdul Ghani. H Yusof. Ismail Pukijan and Chan Ta Ajen. Six
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      Lock icon Penang have dim hopes
      340 27 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The scoreless draw against Pahang last Sunday has dimmed Penang's chances in their traditional battle against Singapore at the City Stadium on Sunday. Penang failed to make one good attempt at the Pahang goal during the match, and this showed the impotency of
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      Guthrie sail into last four
      197 27 GUTHRIE Berhard virtually booked a place in the final of the Singapore Business Houses Football League senior knockout tournament when they beat defending champions United Motor Works 5-1 in the quarterfinals at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Guthrie, a former kingpin of the SBHFL,
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      China trip bait for under-19s
      163 27 China trip bait for under-19s A CHANCE to compete in the Asian youth soccer tournament in Shanghai this October will be the bait the Football Association of Singapore will dangle before youngsters competing in the national youths' under-19 championship, starting on April 21. Talent scouts will be out in force
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      IA triumph
      34 27 EX-INTERNAI IONAL T Rama- < handrail scored a hat-trick for Indian Association in. their 44 victory over Seasons XI in a friendly soccer match at Balestier Road yesterday. Rajamanickam scored the other coal.
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      Canoeists for Scotland
      69 27 SINGAPORE will compete in the Scottish Canoeing Association championship at Glasgow in June. The Singapore Canoe Federation will hold trials on March 28, April 25 and May 30 to select two canoeists (or the meet. The invitation came after Oliver Cook, Director of Coaching of the British
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    73 28 A SITUATION where the job was too hot to handle fireman Terry Bowman, 36, catches Are and looks to a comrade for help while fighting a blaze at a high school hall in Beaverton, Oregon, USA. Mr Bowman is in a critical condition, suffering from burns.
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    70 28 TOKYO. Tues. A nineday international symposium will open here on Thursday to promote cultural exchanges between Japan and Asean. the Foreign Ministry said today. Asean delegates Include Mr Pandam Guritno. director of Indonesia's International Affairs Research Institute. Professor Muhammad Salleh of the National University of Malaysia.
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    63 28 WASHINGTON. Tues. Attorney General Griffin Bell, today named a special counsel to Investigate bank loans to the peanut business of President Carters family. Mr Bell's naming of New York attorney Paul Curran. tollowed calls by Republican Congressmen for a special prosecutor to Investigate allegations into some US$7
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    245 28 Sihanouk (HEAD SHAVED) (LIKE A MONK) throws a champagne party after retreat BEIJING (Peking), Tues. Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Kampuchea appeared before foreign journalists here today with his head shaved In the style of a Buddhist monk, saying he had been meditating In the luxurious palace made available to him
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    41 28 NEW YORK. Tues Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indust BUM off 3.95. 20 Transp 217.67 off 0.34, 15 UtlU 104.43 up 0.54, U Stocks 2M.30 oft O.6I— UPI
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    37 28 PARIS. Tues. France will withdraw its 2,500 troops from the central African nation of Chad, wracked by a civil war between Muslims and Christians for the past five weeks, a presidential communique announced today. AP.
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    239 28 Kurd rebels seize offices of governor- general TCHCKAN, Tues. IRAN'S revolutionary government today sent reinforcements to the western city of Sanandaj after fresh Bghting there In which rebel Kurds took over the offices of the governor general, the state radio reported. Assistant Prime Minister Amir Entesam was quoted as saying
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    287 28 'Bhutto won't hang' promise by Zia Saudi paper RIYADH. Tues. PRESIDENT Zia UlHaq of Pakistan has promised he would not put former Premier Zulflkar All Bhutto to death, the Saudi daily Al Jazira reported today quoting diplomatic sources. He has further promised to use his powers to reduce the sentence.
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    109 28 Thais start new drive against Reds in the south BANGKOK, Tues. The Thai army has launched an operation against communist guerillas in south Thailand following the recent surrender of some insurgent leaders In the area, military sources said today The sources said the operation was mounted in rugged terrain bordering
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    48 28 COLOMBO. Tues. The Singapore Government has agreed to allow 2.000 Sri Lankans to work in Singapore, the Foreign Minister said today. They will be employed In shipbuilding and repairs. heavy engineering, textile garments. electrical and electronics and light manufacturing Industries. the ministry said. Reuter.
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        The voracious reader
        188 1 Historical profiles I LS&M W ma IN the Song Dynasty, ffiSE&C^ there was a scholar named Hu Anguo. m E2. pa When he was young, ffl/5'n^'gi he could recite an entire ch [qcl 3? SB >N -fcllUtH book after having read H i lM*'?n y n I
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        Humour NO HAWKING
        64 1 Humour NO HAWKING A HAWKER went on board a train to sell food. A steward went up to him and said: "Didn't you see the notice stating no hawking on board?" The hawker replied: "I've seen it. But please look at the other poster also." It read: "To Fight For
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        Simplified characters
        111 1 ffifc^ THE illustrated word is pronounced shf, meaning time It also mean a period, season or opportunity. It has been reduced to seven strokes from its regular form, in brackets, of 10. ■■1»B Here are some common combinations of the word: sh'jion time shitau time, a period Hit
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        Chinese' without tears
        57 1 BU son bli take a stroll bWng be on toot bufo pace lingbik progress, improve mf piobu iog bubrng infantry -y tFrsJTT bu bu goo sheng to rise step by step (refering to promotions) For example, you may say, Ta de gongke jingbu de 7Bt* o h^n
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        Profound friendship that lasts for a long time
        454 1 Proverbial anecdotes DURING the period of the Warring States, there lived in the state of Zhao a famous politician called Lin Xiangru. Because of his greaf achievement in personally confronting King Qin as a representative of Zhao, King Zhao Hui appointed him
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        WRITER FIGHTS TO FIND HIS FOCUS IN LIFE
        144 2 WRITER FIGHTS TO FIND HIS FOCUS IN LIFE ANTHOLOGY at 11.35 p.m. on Channel 5 tonight features The Music School, a story by John Updike. It tells of a writer's struggles, over a 24hour period, to find a focus in his life. The Implications of modern technology, contemporary violence Mid
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        Nonya wares: Name that hides its origin
        687 2  -  LING POON WAH By THIS piece of china may strike one as being Chinese in origin. But it belongs to a category of china known by a very misleading name nonya ware. Such colourful and delightful ware were originally ordered specially in complete
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        This killer whale is affectionate as a puppy
        501 2 This killer whale is affectionate as a puppy THESE teeth that might have been the nightmare of the dolphins and seals in the oceans, are now barely vicious at all. In fact, as you can see for yourself, their owner, the killer whale, was licking the forehead of one of
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        986 2 "TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Openinj folowed by the Bever- (Malay) ly Hibiies The Clampetts in 805 Report On Education Ministry Washington (r) (Malay) 3.25 Diary of Events (Malay) 8 20 J a f^" 0 Numbw <** 3.30 Bonan* New Man Se^rt on Education Mmtry (En,4.20 Intermission jjjjx
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        80 3 CLASSIC elegance r.lu volumes ftr dresser. A practical dre*B sense she has, investing In nifty little numbers that cm- we her thr*igfa many an •ccasUn. Not for her the "Ins" aid "outs" of fashion's whims aid fancies. She prefers the lady-like look of a dress. Maybe like
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        Getting to know each other through Mr Y
        498 3  -  S.L.TAN By CONVERSATIONS Just a healthy Anyone for outlet... a make-over? SCENE AT the Metropolitan YMCA's recent new members' get-to-gether and regular sing-a-long session. New members bashfully staying within clusters of familiar faces, then the introductory speech by an Association official with
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        The way we were
        134 3 The way we were WHILST skimming through Edna St Vincent Millay's biography, (Vincent, as she was called by family and friends is hailed as America's best known woman poet), I came across the following narration of how eighteen year old girls amused themselves in 1910. "The Huckleberry Finners (a girls'
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        Knowles the killer
        171 3 KILLING TIME. Sandy Fawkes' personal account of her week with John Paul Knowles who reputedly killed 18 people in five months. Her racy journalistic style and ribald expressions make for very easy reading and manages to keep the book riveting from start to finish. She writes candidly,
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        Animated tale of survival
        84 3 AHOY! Watership Down! No, nothing's sunk other than my sense of humour. Watership Down is the animated story of a foolhardy but courageous band of rabbits who, sensing the imminence of terrible danger leave their warren and after several perilous adventures manage to found a new
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        Hot cross buns traditional manna for Easter Sunday
        783 3 TRADITIONAL SIMNEL CAKE: layers of cake and icecream covered with chocolate sauce. For traditional menus, fish is served on Good Friday possibly as a relic from papal decrees when meat until recently was forbidden on Fridays. The Manna for Good Friday consists
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