The Straits Times, 2 April 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    Lock icon GAS BUBBLE BLAST DANGER
    672 1 32 km-radius evacuation planned PHILADELPHIA, Sunday f I SAW the movie and then came w home and saw the tame thing a on the 11 7 o'clock newt. An American commenting on the Harrisburg nuclear power station leak. The film he saw was The China Syndrome,
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    1,100 taken off burning ship
    63 1 THE luxury Italian cruise ship Angelina Lauro smouldering iv St Thomas harbour in the Virgin Islands on Saturday after catching Ore on Friday. Tugs were hosing it down and the weight of the water was making the ship list dangerously. Captain Antonio Scotto said all
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    Lock icon ARAB ENVOYS BEGIN TO LEAVE CAIRO
    104 1 CAIRO, Sun. Arab am- bassadors began leaving Cairo today in accordance with a political and economic boycott clamped on Egypt by the Baghdad conference of Arab foreign and economic minister! The first to leave were Saudi Arabian Ambassador Abdel Rahman Abal Khalll and Tunisian
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    Shortage, so Thailand orders oil rationing
    287 1 Shortage, so Thailand orders oil rationing BANGKOK, Sun. With only 48 nours of lutl supplies left In reserve, tne Thai Government today ordered nationwide oil rationing. The order, issued last night by Prime Minister Krlangsak Chomanan, limits motorists to 20 litres of petrol or diesel oil a day and requires
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    Lock icon Newspaper's new role
    66 1 HONOKONO. Sun. The Workers' Dally In Beijing (Peking.) will change lu rule from a paper for workers to a paper guiding industrial production and reporting Industrial news. Its target audience will be enlarged to Include not only workers but also leading cadres, administrative staff, engineers, and technicians,
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    SIA plans flights to China in a year
    336 1 SIA plans flights to China in a year THREE Singapore A turned from Beijing plans for the airline I the next 12 months. Irlines executives rePeking) recently with :o fly to China within SIA's destination for Its first scheduled services to China Is most likely to be Beijing, but this
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    Dr Goh and party leave for China
    112 1 THE Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Dr Ooh Keng Swee, left yesterday for China on a 15-day Informal visit at the invitation of the Chinese Government. Or Ooh was accompanied by his wife and a team comprising the Environment Minister. Mr Lltn
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    Lock icon Beijing gags the critics
    748 1 Beijing gags the critics ACTIVIST ARRESTED BEIJING (PEKING), Sunday THE Chinese authorities today announced a ban on all published criticism of communism and tin- government and arrested one of the most active and outspoken critics of the regime, 26-year-old Wei Jingsheng (Wei Cning-sheng), for counter-revolutionary activities. Mr Wei, an electrician
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    Lock icon Opec oil up 17 pc
    153 1 Opec oil up 17 pc GENEVA, Sun". The average price of Opec oil rises by about 17 per cent from today, adding an estimated US*23 billion S$50 billion) a year to the world's oil Imports bill, according to oil market estimates. The European Economic Community alone is expected to pay
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    LATEST STATE HIT BY LOCUSTS
    43 1 LATEST STATE HIT BY LOCUSTS SYDNEY, Sun —Thousands of residents are trapped in their homes in northern New South Wales because of one of the worst locust plaf ues in history to hit the state, a Department of Agriculture spokesman said here today.
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      310 1 <j \9| is*\_^V' cs WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD DRIVER Page 12 JAKARTA betins new 5 -year plan with limited funds 2 WORLDWIDE unease over national nuclear policies 3 TIME for Efypt to study Arab sanctions 4 CANADA expels Viet envoy over his anti-China actions 5 HOTLINE to
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      Lock icon MODEL CHERYL SWOPS CATWALK FOR DIKER
      54 2 MODEL Cheryl Tlegs erases a diker In New Y*rk m Satard*) la •me (ram tfce ABC-TV programme, Tke American SprtsmMM, to be telecast «a April 8. The first M Hvr in > ■tries, the prcfframror exptorm big game rcaservatUi programmes aail allegatt«-H «f wildlife
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      Lock icon Workers say 'no' so US airline is grounded
      324 2 NEW YORK, Sunday UNITED AIRLINES, largest carrier in the United States, was grounded yesterday by a strike of mechanics and other ground workers after they voted down a new contract tentatively agreed to by their union officers. The union, the International Association
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      Lock icon Jakarta's new 5-year plan begins with limited funds
      423 2 JAKARTA, Sun INDONESIA embarked on a third five-year development plan (Repelita III) today with limited funds due to the declining state revenues from oil. President Suharto has made available a sum of US$11 billion (S$23 billion) to carry out the first year
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      Indonesia to get $5 b in loans and grants for 1979/80'
      242 2 Indonesia to get $5 b in loans and grants for 1979/80' From TAN LIAN CHOO Our correspondent in PARIS, Sunday INDONESIA will receive continued aid commitments and increased commercial borrowing, totalling more than US$2.5 billion (555.4 billion), at the coming Inter-Governmental Group for Indonesia (Iggi) meeting, OECD (Organisation for Economic
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      Lock icon Trudeau: It's not true
      57 2 TORONTO. Sun. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau yesterday contradicted statements by hit estranged wile, Margaret, and denied she had smoked marijuana while residing at the Prime Minister's residence. Mr Trudeau. on the campaign trail in Toronto seeking a fourth election mandate, made the denial during an interview
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      Lock icon Suharto announces military build-up
      150 2 Suharto announces military build-up JAKARTA, Sun President Suharto today announced that Indonesia will be building up its military power. Addressing key military commanders of the 500,000strong forces throughout the country, the President said: "The latest developments around us and in other regions force us to increase our vigilance, particularly between
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      Gunmen free hostages
      50 2 NEW YORK, Sun. Three gunmen released nme 30 hostages unharmed after holding them for nearly (our noun In a New York supermarket last night, police said. The men, apparently surprised during a robbery attranpt by an off-duty police officer, were persuaded to release the hostages by l»U«-Reut«r
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      Lock icon 'Bhutto resigned to fate on the gallows'
      227 2 'Bhutto resigned to fate on the gallows' ISLAMABAD, Sun. Former Pakistan premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was today reported resigned to his (ate on the gallows despite pleas (or mercy from his sister and from a former ministerial colleague. His brother, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, who spent 30 minutes in Mr Bhutto's
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      Lock icon Most expensive plot
      69 2 TOKYO, Snn. The mat expensive e*minercUl pUt «f land la Japaa b the site M a building in front of T*ky«'» Skl»)Bku Stottoa, eMtlag 4.R mllllM yea (8$51,MI) per •■■are metre, Ike Nitl»ml LmmI Agency said in m survey pabUsaed Uday. Tke agency said the price* af
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      71 2 Special Purpose Machinery The Principal of a British Engineering Company, I. Beed Engineering now on a six week tour would like to offer his Company's technical, design and manufacturing services in the field of special purpose machinery to local industry. Interested parties, please contact: Mr. Lan Beed, Singapura Forum Hotel
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      95 3 AS THE nuclear tine bomb ticks away in Harris burg, •••■■sylvaiUa. not only environmentalists but government nuclear agencies are watching the incident with rorerii. Tight oil supplies and rts- tag prt ces have tod to Hop— being stacked on nuclear power as the main source of energy for the
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      Lock icon Worldwide unease over national nuclear policies
      537 3 WASHINGTON, Sun ANTI-NUCLEAR activists shouting "We all live in Pennsylvania" rallied in West Germany, Sweden's political opposition demanded a nuclear-plant shutdown there, and governments elsewhere ordered reviews of their nuclear programmes as the world today awaited word of developments at the Three 'Mile Island
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      Watts better than mousepower?
      153 3 BRUSSELS, Saa. M*BBBt^B*»Bßß%Wd*t* f^feaalaafl bbbbJ V* I^^"a»«lW^a^W"3« rVUVJ BWIVr Earape's energy preblema, arcardlag to twa taagae la ehees safislhrt depatlea at the Earapcaa Parliament. la a statemeat dated April 1 April FaaaV Day aad made available to -vparten today, depatte* Gerhard Plaessig af West Germaay aad
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      Lock icon Festive mood in Malta marks end of military ties with Britain
      335 3 Festive mood in Malta marks end of military ties with Britain VALETTA, Sun. MALTA, once regarded as the premier British naval base in the Mediterranean, severed its 180-year-old military links with Britain at midnight in a festive atmosphere of fireworks ana cneenng crowds. The island state embarked today on a
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      Lock icon Foreign play in China
      62 3 HONGKONG, Sun. The Life of Galileo", the first contemporary foreign play to be staged in China since the outbreak of the cultural revolution in 1966, opened in Beijing (Peking) last night The play by Bertolt Brecht, which takes science and democracy as its theme, is presented
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      Lock icon 2,000 sent back
      51 3 HONGKONG, Sun. About 2,000 illegal immigrants from China were rounded up here and repatriated in the first six days of last week, a government qmfcranan said today. The MMfcuman, quoting the latest official statistics, said the number was the highest for a sixday period for many yean.
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      Lock icon Two stars in nuclear accident film shun publicity
      200 3 Two stars in nuclear accident film shun publicity LOS ANGELES, Sun Jack Lemmon and Michael Douglas, stars of The China Syndrome, a film about a miclear power station accident, have cancelled all television appearances, a studio official said. "This is to avoid any misunderstanding that we are trying to capitalise
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      Stomped out
      46 3 DECATUR (Illinote). Sun. Three elephants ant a circus crowd fleeing In panic yesterday when they broke loose from their trainers, stampeded a concession area and escaped onto the city streets. Eight people were injured, including three children, a police officer and two trainers. tJPL
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      Lock icon Khomeiny declares Iran an Islamic republic
      254 4 TEHERAN, Sun. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny announced today that Iranians had voted "unanimously" for the transformation of the nation into an Islamic republic, the state radio reported. He decreed that April 1 henceforth be known as Republic Day in honour of the result of the
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      Lock icon Cannabis seized
      63 4 RAWALPINDI. Sun Mice seized a tonne of cannabis in a predawn swoop near the border "f Afghanistan yesterday, police sources reported The strike on a private cargo truck near the village of Badabei. 180 km north-west at Rawalpindi, also yielded 25 air-condi-tioners, 34 bags of tobacco and 50.000
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      Move to draft Ted for presidency
      153 4 Move to draft Ted for presidency DE8 MOINE8 (I«wa), Su. A eaaUtlaa latow leaders ud liberal activists yesterday termed the Mdets M a movement aimed at drafting Senator Edward Kenaed> to ru f*r tke presidency. Bat tke qiestlcn remtlifd wietker tke c— UM««, pramptrd by dis«»tlsf»ctl»n wltk Presideat Carter, w«uld
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      Lock icon China blamed
      25 4 MOSCOW, Sun. Pravda today accused China of joining with rabid reactionaries in an effort to undermine the Soviet-backed Marxist government of Afghanistan. AP.
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      Lock icon Trader freed
      21 4 SAN SALVADOR. Sun. Leftwing guerillas last night released Japanese businessman Takakasu Suzuki, held hostage tor almost four months. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Time for Egypt to study Arab sanctions
      386 4 Time for Egypt to study Arab sanctions After the euphoria of signing peace pact... CAIRO, Sunday THE euphoria of President Anwar Sadat's triumphant return faded today as officials studied the impact of Arab sanctions against Egypt for making peace with Israel. Chanting, dancing crowds welcomed Mr Sadat on his return
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      Rock music fans held
      77 4 VIENNA. Sun. Czechoslovak polk* raided a Prague apartment and arrested 17 rock music fans. Including four members of the group, Plastic People of the Universe, dissident sources here said yesterday. The sources said the raid took place on Friday evening as UO people packed a private
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      Lock icon Robbed by 7
      41 4 BANGKOK, Sun. Seven "passengers" aboard a tour bus in central Thailand yesterday simultaneously pulled out their guns on a lonely stretch of road and relieved the other passengers of over 260,000 bant (5528.210) in cash and valuables. AFP.
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      Lock icon Begin keeps Cairo visit low key as personal gesture to Sadat
      285 4 JERUSALEM, Sun. Prime Minister Menachem Begin agreed to keep his two-day visit to Cairo starting tomorrow on a low key, as a personal gesture to President Anwar Sadat, an Israeli Government official said today. "Mr Begin would have preferred
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      Lock icon Lead-ing students into day dreams
      183 4 Lead-ing students into day dreams BOSTON, Sun. Small amounts of lead in the body can turn school children into frustrated, impulsive daydreamers, while higher levels of the poisonous metal seriously lower their intelligence, a study shows. The doctors say lower amounts of lead than previously thought can be dangerous to
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      Lock icon Canada expels Viet envoy over his anti-China actions
      289 5 BANGKOK, Sunday VIETNAM'S Second Secretary at its embassy in Ottawa has been expelled from Canada for fomenting anti-Beij-ing (Peking) activities among Vietnamese refugees in the country. The Canadian Government has not made any official announcements on the incident but Hanoi today publi-
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      Lock icon 'Grandad army' answers the call to serve Rhodesia
      279 5 'Grandad army' answers the call to serve Rhodesia SALISBURY, Sun. Enter Rhodesia's "Grandad army," the latest batch of recruits for the country's hard-pressed armed forces whose ages range from 50 to 73. A 73-year-old former ship's captain, a long-serv-ing magistrate and a 63-year-old black council worker were among the new
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      Lock icon Bandit camp overrun
      82 5 Bandit camp overrun BANGKOK, Sun. The moun I tain hideaway of a group of bandits was overrun by tome 200 police and militia it. a massive raid on Friday, the Bangkok Post reported today One policeman was killed, four injured and one bandit found dead in the early morning attack
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      66 5 In other words... 6ld I Amin has proved himself no less adept at surviving than he has been ruthless In ruling. It is fitting that not one black African state has stretched ont a helping hand, and that his only protector is the continent's other prise fanatic, Colonel Gaddafi of
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      Lock icon Libyans in Uganda halt rebel drive
      81 5 NAIROBI, Sun. A Libyan counter-attack launched in defence of the Ugandan capital of Kampala yesterday has halted the Tanzanian-backed rebel invasion forces which are believed to have given ground, according to reports reaching here today. Kampala residents said that apart from some gunfire and
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      Lock icon 'Delighted' Thorpe to run in May polls
      225 5 'Delighted' Thorpe to run in May polls LONDON, Sun. Mr Jeremy Thorpe, the former Liberal Party leader who is due to stand trial on charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder, plans to run for re-election to Parliament in May, the Liberal Party announced. Mr Thorpe, who represents North Devon
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      Lock icon Urban guerillas staged $2m train robbery ?
      265 5 Urban guerillas staged $2m train robbery FABRI (Italy), Sunday Train robbers who stole USJI million (Ss2.l million) worth of gold and platinum from the Milan-Rome express yesterday in a wellplanned operation could have been urban guerillas, police said today. The thieves stopped the train by changing a signal from green
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      Lock icon ITALY SET FOR POLLS AS GOVT FALLS
      161 5 ITALY SET FOR POLLS AS GOVT FALLS SOME, Baa. Italy today leaked set far early elecUaas faitowlag the catlapse ef Prime Mlalster GlsJto AadreeM's fifth geverameat last night. The fall «f the 41st pastPaarlst rabtart, laatlag aaly II days, climaxed twe meatlM af petttteaJ haggllag paused by Cswaiaalst itrmsaas far
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      S'pore pulls off 'gold' triumph
      257 5  -  RODNEY HOBSON By our correspondent in Hongkong. Sunday HONGKONG, Sun. Singapore pulled off a stunning triumph in the first Asian InterCities Chess Championship here tonight. Trailing to the powerful Manila and Beijing (Peking) teams by a full point with one round to go, the Singapore
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    SBS unit starts work on fare leakage
    161 6 SBS unit starts work on fare leakage THE Singapore Bus Service (SBS) is spreading its enforcement section into the Revenue Protection Unit (RPU) to work out steps to check tare leakages, especially cheating. Busway, an SBS publication, says in its latest issue that the RPU is manned by 26 assistant
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    Punggol race
    19 6 PUNGGOL constituency will hold a cross country race for residents on April 22. For details ring *****38
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    Here's how you can do your bit
    301 6 Here's how you can do your bit call PUB hotline: *****43 WHEN bright lights dazzle and It dawns on you that it could be wattage wastage, call the Public Utilities Board you will be doing Singapore a favour. All you need to do is dial the PUB hotline *****43 and
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    Museum films
    32 6 FOUR films Green Garden Country. JD Goes Huntin Introduced Animals and Le jend o( Birds will be screen* J at the National Museum on ApHI 2 at 8 p m
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    Exhibition on careers and training schemes
    100 6 Exhibition on careers and training schemes AN exhibition on career opportunities and training schemes in Singapore will be held at the World Trade Centre, Maritime Square, between May 26 and June 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Secondary school students will be given an insight into career opportunities
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    Using solar power to keep flats cool
    375 6 A NEWLY-GRADUATED architect from Singapore University, Mr Wpi Ser Tuen, 23, has developed a solar-induced ventilation system for use in high-rise apartments. The system involves building a central ventilation stack (like an air-well) and a solar heatplate comprising a piece of glass and
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    Economic Society to host 4th Asean meet
    203 6 Economic Society to host 4th Asean meet SINGAPORE will host the fourth conference of the Federation of Asean Economic Associations next year. Organisers for the conference will be the Economic Society of Singapore, which has about 300 members, most of them professional economists serving in the government, private sector, universities
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    Annual meet
    27 6 THE Singapore Press Club will bold Its eighth annual general meeting at Pasir Ris Beach Hotel, off Bias Road, on April 8 at 11 a.m.
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      144 6 SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN Uques and art objects at the EXHIBITION at the Marco Polo Hotel's presi Shangri-La Hotel from 9 dential suite, from 11 a.m. a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, till to 8 p.m. Last day. April 22. Features demon- rARPRTO *sin on < stration by glass engraver. g^Sw ifS, ?££J?
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    Big Splash party for foster mums and children
    170 8 Big Splash party for foster mums and children A PARTY for foster mothers and foster children will be held by the Social Welfare Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs at the Big Splash. East Coast Parkway on April 9 at 2.30 p.m. Organised by the Fostering Committee, the party
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    N-Theatre chairman
    63 8 MR Teo Liang Chye has been appointed chairman of the National Theatre Trust for three yean tram this month. Mr Chang Kwai Ming has been appointed deputy chairman while 10 others Messrs Leslie Fong, Charles Laxaroo, Urn Slam Kirn, Michael Lake. Low Hiok Boon, Lawrence Ng. Ung Gim
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    Bargain hunters throng first flea market at c-centre
    237 8 THE Whampoa community centre's mnltipvpwe hall became a twinw e*ve for bargain hunters yesterday when It was turned Into a flea market selling Items at give away prices. Buyers rummaging taraagh the piles 1 m**»xlaes, b**ks, ctotaea, toys Mid fMttaff found many
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    33 codes of practice, standards completed last year
    135 8 33 codes of practice, standards completed last year THE Singapore Standards Council completed 33 standards and codes of practice during last year, according to the council's annual report. Emphasis for these standards and codes was placed on the preparation of product safety standards and engineering codes. The council introduced 10
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    Seoul trade with Asean likely to go up: Minister
    352 8  -  S.M. MUTHU By TRADE volume between Asean and South Korea though not impressive at present could be expanded further in conjunction with the Seoul Government's process of trade liberalisation, which will be complete by 1984, South Korean Foreign Minister, Mr Park
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    THREE SHOPS RAZED
    45 8 FIRE destroyed three twostoreyed unoccupied shophouses in Kallang Road opposite the Kallang Gaswork, yesterday. The blaze, first spotted at 5.50 p.m., was brought under control by two fire engines from Serangoon Fire Substation in 20 minutes. The houses were due for demolition.
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    For school
    29 8 A CEREMONY to mark the commencement of the piling work of the Hong Wen school at Victoria Street/Rochore Canal will be held on Friday at 11.30 a.m.
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    Balloting ceremony for flats
    105 8 Balloting ceremony for flats THE Minister for National Development and MP for Geylang West, Mr Teh Cheang Wan will attend the balloting ceremony for the sale of 124 three- and fourroom flats at Kallang Basin estate today at the car park behind Apartment Block 62, Sims Drive, at 2.30 p.m.
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    Piano music
    18 8 THE Netherlands Piano Quartet will perform at the DBS auditorium at 8 p.m. on April 6.
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    The two root causes of poor dental health
    224 8 The two root causes of poor dental health NEARLY a quarter of a million teeth were extracted in Singapore last year and dentures, which are poor substitutes, had to be made to replace them. Dr Wong Hee Deong, Senior dental surgeon (training). Ministry of Health, made the point in the
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    TWO GET GERMAN STUDY AWARDS
    110 8 TWO GET GERMAN STUDY AWARDS THE Goethe Institut has offered scholarships to two Singapore teachers, both women, for a six-month intensive German language course. Miss Choo Lai Fong of Belvedere School, and Tan Soo Koon, of Thomson Seconday School, will leave for Germany today. Their training course will emphasise the
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    Direct calls to Brazil
    56 8 NUMBER-tonumber telephone calls can now he made to Brazil by dialling number 104. The charge for calls to Brazil is $22.50 for a minimum of three minutes and $7.50 for each additional minute. International Direct Dialling service to Brazil was introduced yesterday. The charge for an
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    Metric packets for instant noodles
    129 8 INSTANT noodles will be packed in metric sizes rounded ln steps of five grammes from this month, according to the Metric Way, a monthly publication of the Singapore Metrication Board. Noodles are already being sold in GO, 75. 80, 85, 100 and 110 g packets,
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      143 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS (6). 1 r-, (m rt.iavo lvi "True men" is false S2rm£*27£b.en, fOUnd toone in the mounuln. f ttiSUU' to ll|s«^V«U». aat^o--. ml-* c river ruiM ii» 11 2* oft*" 11 v" w <*«• huru ln I *2^ ln r C h.^L» O^ R1 ld aiULdsf of
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    The girl who coined Hello-Centennial
    338 9  - The girl who coined Hello-Centennial RANEE GOVINDRAM By MISS Rasaa* Edla, Tetocams clerk, breaklat; tat* a wMf smile whea she received the Rood aews at the Hella-Ceatea-alal rammrmonitiaa cerernany an Saturday. She m the top prise a partable ral»«r tdevtsiaa set far caiaiii* thehum Hella-Ceateanlal to mark the IMth year
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    On humour
    32 9 THE vtce-prcsidrat of the China Society, Mr C.K.Tseng, will speak oo Tbe Chinese Sense of Humour at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Mandarin Hotel on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
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    Aussies told: lcap can hurt you in long run
    205 9 SINGAPORE Airlines has started a campaign in i Australia to tell travellers that Canberra's international civil aviation policy (leap) will hurt hem in the long run becai. c of its protectionist basis. A seven-page pamphlet, entitled "Cheap Air Fares Some Questions
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    First 50 Sabs taxis hit the roads today
    197 9 SINGAPORE Airport Bus Services' (Sabs) full fleet of 200 multi-coloured, airconditioned taxis will be operational by July to give commuters in the Central Business District (CBD) yet another means of speedy, comfortable service during evening peak hou.s. The first 50 which were
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    Malay teachers set up panel on Goh report
    110 9 THE Malay Teachers Union has formed a committee to study the education report by the Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Or Goh Keng Swee. and his team of systems engineers. The executive committee, comprises eight members and is headed by Mr
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    Loans of up to 95 pc to buy SIA shares
    558 9  - Loans of up to 95 pc to buy SIA shares PAUL JANSEN Incentive scheme for its employees amended By THE Singapore Airlines Group has made it easier for its employees to have an equity slake in the national airline by amending its share incentive scheme to allow them to borrow
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    Bomb found
    38 9 A BOMB, believed to be from the last world war, has been found in a farmyard at 16km Ponggol Road. It was unearthed by farm workers a few days ago when they were clearing the ground.
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    Live-firing exercises
    48 9 REPUBLIC of Singapore Air Force aircraft will conduct livefiring exercises at Pulau Pawai from today to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. On Tuesday the exercises will continue from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The public is warned to keep clear of the area.
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    Programme on Malay
    58 9 THE RTS Malay Section has introduced a new programme. Sari Bahasa (Language Bulletin). on the history and usage of, and mistakes made in the use of tbe Malay language. The 15-minute programme in 13 parts, to be broadcast on Mondays at 7.15 p.m. from next week, has
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    Promet wins $25m deal for 7 vessels
    235 11 A LOCAL shipyard has won a $25 million contract to build five supply boats and two tugs for Abu Dhabi in West Asia after a long lull in orders from the region. Promet Shipyard in Jurong won the order in late March after
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    2 appointed
    38 11 THE Minister for Trade and Industry. Mr Goh Cbok Ton*, has appointed Mr Ng Kiat Chong and Mr Loh See Hong to be members of the Jurong Town Corporation from this month to Dec 31, 1980.
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    Under way — then a hitch
    183 11 Under way then a hitch SHIPYARD warkera 5.«04 ant' cheered M s> dredgr pontoaa glided smoothly dawn the launchway towards the water along the Stag Kaon Seng shipyard hi Jaraag on SaUrday. The* it happened Ike pontoon, Ohm I, got stack halfway amid a great hash. The launching ceremony then
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    BRIDGE: S'PORE WINS TWO MAJOR EVENTS
    161 11 SINGAPORE won two of the J three major events in the first championships organiseti by the Asean Bridge Club in Jakarta last week. About 100 pairs of players, ncluding two from Singapore, took part in the fourday competition. The others were from the Philippines,
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    It's 'thumbs down' to rejected job seeker's idea
    506 11  -  CHRISTINA RODRIG'JES By EMPLOYERS have given the thumbs down to a suggestion that they give explanations to applicants who fail to secure a job in their companies. They said this would be time-consuming and impractical because of the large number of applications
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    Engineering faculty's open day
    76 11 THE Vice-Chancellor of the University of Singapore, Mr Kwan Sai Kheong, will open the engineering faculty's open day at Kent Ridge campus on Saturday at 9.30 a.m. This year's open day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is to celebrate the faculty's 10th year of engineering
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    Yoga course
    29 11 KUO Chuan community centre will hold a three-month yoga course every Saturday from 5 30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. at $18 per participant. For details ring *****7
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    Stage shows
    31 11 THE Ministry of Culture and the British Council will jointly stage two performances by the London Shakespeare Group at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at the DBS auditorium
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    PA group
    25 11 THE Peoples Association Chinese Orchestra, conducted by Urn Tlap Guan. will perform at the Singapore Conference Hall at 5 p.m. on April 8.
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    Six hurt as station-wagons catch fire after collision
    359 11 SIX people were injured, one seriously, when two station-wagons they were travelling in burst into flames after colliding at the junction of Boon Lay Way and Corporation Road yesterday. Miss Ng Hong Khee, 20, of Strathmore Avenue, was taken to the Singapore
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    'Keep in mind special needs of students'
    215 12 'Keep in mind special needs of students' THE Ministry of Education should encourage the writing of better books with the special problems of Singapore children in mind. This was suggested by Prof Lim Chong Yah, head of the department of economics and statistics at the University of Singapore. In his
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    SOCIETY OFFERS RESEARCH GRANTS
    86 12 SOCIETY OFFERS RESEARCH GRANTS THE Diabetic Society of Singapore is awarding research grants of up to $5,000 this year. Preference would be given to those who do diabetic research which is relevant to Singapore. Applications are invited from research workers here. Applicants should give details of the proposed research (title,
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    S'pore drivers without seat belts warned
    243 12 SINGAPORE motorists entering West Malaysia without seat belts were not booked, although the country's law making it compulsory for all drivers to put on the safety gadget came into force yesterday. However, they were warned and advised by the Malaysian police to comply with
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    Association's officials
    47 12 CAPTAIN Jerry Lav Chye Gin has been elected the president of the Singapore Merchant Navy Officers' Association. Other officers are: Captain Clifford Royston Rankioe (first vice-president), Mr Ngoh Beng Poh (second vice-president), Mr Cheong Hon Kee (honorary interim secretary) and Mr Loh Mun Leong (treasurer).
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    New proof coin to bear Telecoms design
    186 12 New proof coin to bear Telecoms design THE proof version of the 1979 $10 silver coin bearing the Telecommunication design will be sold on May 14 at $30 each. The coin, which is legal tender, is similar in design and specifications to the $10 silver coin issued by the Board
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    MAN ROBS SHOP OF $15,000 RING
    147 12 MAN ROBS SHOP OF $15,000 RING POLICE are looking for a medium built, well dressed man who held up a sales assistant of a jewellery firm in Shenton Way on Saturday morning and escaped with a diamond ring worth $15,000. Police said the man walked into the ground floor shop
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    Banned from Singapore
    41 12 THE Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Chua Sian Chin, has banned four Malaysians from entering Singapore. they are Lam Kok Wai. 22 Lim Sim alias Urn How Ben. 67 Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman, 21 and Esa Aziz, 21.
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    Fatal knock by van
    61 12 MISS Khoo Geek Yok, 14, of Track If, Pnnggol Bead who was knocked down by a pick-up van at the junction of Jalan Kaichap and Upper Sermngeen Read at I.M p.m. on Saturday, died later at 9.45 p.m. at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Those who
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    What it takes to be a good driver
    334 12 GOOD driving demands involvement of most of our senses. The driver must take in the whole scene around him, evaluate it, anticipate how it may affect him, then act. Proper road observation is needed and this, in turn, requires concentration, reaction, anticipation,
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      206 12 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp TTTZTTTTTIir^NiII v /AND, BESIDES, I I ALL THE GIRLS ARE I I I'M BOSHED, DARLIN'/-) I MUST Jo© MORE I C\i I LIKE THE JOOCiNie NOWADAYS I'M AFRAID I'M s^C^ °f±F"- rr A FEEl V Si f\) «V SCENERV.^/ T*M OOlNft TO
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Oil firms 'to seek higher prices'
      257 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun j Several oil companies here j are planning to meet Trade I and Industry Ministry officials next month to ask for an increase in petrol prices, the Star newspaper reported Sources said they had no alternative but to ask for the
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      Lock icon Law in force, but many drivers still not belting up
      387 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday THE law making the wearing of seat belts compulsory is being enforced from today but many motorists in the city have not been belting up. Random spot checks by police sections carried out in various parts of
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      Lock icon Don't use schools as TO boxes' warning
      332 13 Don't use schools as TO boxes' warning SEREMBAN, Sun. The Negri Sembilan State Director of Education, Mr Anuar Ayeob, has warned students, especially schoolgirls, to refrain from treating their schools as "P.O. boxes." Mr Anuar said some schoolgirls were found to be using their school addresses to receive love letters
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      Lock icon Allegiance oath to be 'must' for all
      99 13 Allegiance oath to be 'must' for all IPOH, Sun. The constitution of Perak will be amended next month to require that all state Legislative Assembly members swear allegiance to the sultan, state government sources said today. Sultan Idris Shah was angered last year when six opposition members refused to take
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      Lock icon Farmer killed in crash
      57 13 SEREMBAN, Sun A farmer was killed and 10 others injured, five seriously, in an accident involving a tourist bus on its way to Singapore, two cars and a scooter at the 30km, Seremban Tampin Road here today Police identified the dead man as scooterist Abdul Aziz
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      Lock icon Boycott call
      32 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Selangor Consumers Association (SCA) has urged the public to boycott imported fruits temporarily because it said retailers had gone back to their old high prices. NST
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      Salleh takes it in his stride
      203 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Su. Paw yean ago ta the day, Lt Sailed Jamaluddin had a leg blown oft hy a booby trap when he was on Jangle operations near the border. Bat fitted with m artificial leg, the yonng man Is hardly missing oat on
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      Lock icon School heads urged: Be leaders
      239 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun Recent research has shown that headmasters spend almost 60 per cent of their time doing clerical work, a seminar was told. As a result, educationist Mr A. Ramayah said, teachers had questioned the need for a headmaster since they, too, could do
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  • The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1979
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      LESSER LIGHTS
      366 14 BATHE with a friend save water, declared a poster of the 1960s. Today, with yet another energy crunch about to beset us, the problem of conservation is no joking matter. The imminent oil price rise, following the latest Opec decision and the Iranian shortage, will add hugely to
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      NO KISSES FOR SADAT
      373 14 EVEN in his wildest dreams President Sadat could not have expected Arab leaders to shower kisses on him for reaching a peace agreement with Israel. The signing of the historic accord would invite a bitter Arab backlash, as the courageous Mr Sadat realised. How severe this
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      I was too right for my liking ...
      271 14 I was too right for my liking I READ with interest Mr C.V. Devan Nairs speech •(ST. March 28). I wish to disagree with him that "nobody thought about this in all the years since 1959." In 1961 I wrote to the Straits Times about trilingualism. which was in force
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      Raising morale among teachers
      63 14 WITH all tbe aaarecedeatee spriag eleaalag la the MlaUiry ef Eaacatiea, eae little niche aas been lergettea the efflrUl appsiatmeat ef sealer assistaaU. Saefe apaeiatmeatx will aeftaie the argaateat that able seaten are sometimes by-pasted fer premetieas. CeaM the mfaUstry cccKider the abave saggeattea aad raise
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      When will parents be heard?
      457 14 WE SUPPORT Dr.Toh Chin Chye's speech on education in Parliament; it was honest and courageous. We would like to see a genuine response from Or Goh Keng Swee aid his team to all the suggestions and criticisms express, xl, or the debate would Merely have
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      We hope our fears are but imaginary
      283 14 IN THE midst of the present focus on education in Singapore, a rude shock has embraced many of us who are first-year students in twoyear courses at junior colleges. Due to the introduction of three-year courses at all pre-U centres except Raffles Institution,
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      My .wife was left bitterly disappointed
      173 14 ANOTHER area ef discontentment la the Education servlee are inrempreftenslbie rales that are sometimes formulated by shortsighted educationists. My wife's pesitiea Is a ease la pasat She was »moag the lucky few promoted to senior education officer la the last promotion exercise. She was
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      More MPs should have taken part...
      1109 14  - More MPs should have taken part LESLIE FONG By Straits Times News Editor IN LAST week's big education debate in Parliament, only 27 MPs, apart from the Education Minister, Dr Goh Keng Swee, took part. Three former education ministers, who should have contributed to the debate, chose to keep their
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    528 15  -  MICHEL FAURE Bu in MkMtotown, Pennsylvania how and why it happened (^Ldii^l^HMji THE Three Mile Island nuclear power station, a buge concrete mass topped by four giant cooling towers, has something of the menace and mystery of a medieval fortress. What takes place inside is deadly
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    Lock icon What those N-plant terms mean
    557 15 What those N-plant terms mean FOLLOWING are some of the terms used in describing operations and conditions in a nuclear power plant GLADDING the material that surrounds the nuclear fuel material; in many reactors, the cladding is a metal shielding. CONDENSER heat exchanger in which steam is transformed into (liquid)
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      WEEKLY SHARE ANALYSIS
      2169 16 AS A service to readers, Straits Times publishes weekly a detailed analysis of shares on the Stock Exchange of Singapore The year's high and low, are followed by the week's movement In prices, the dividend, the net price earnings ratio and the volume of business. NOTE: Closing
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        DISCOUNT
        289 16 LIQUID market conditions continued (or most days of last week with overnight rates at the i't 4U per cent level except on cash balance day, at 7 6' i per while the range of fluctuation for One, Two and Three Months' rates was within 1 16 per cent. Houses
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        105 16 THE AVERAGE discount rate for 91-day Singapore Treasury Bills held unchanged at 4 405 per cent at the latest tender while that of the 182-day Bills rose to 4.525 per cent compared with 4.510 per cent previously, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. Applications totalled $80.62 million
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        GOLD
        166 16 THE KILOBAR market opened at I16.S* per kilo and moved down to J16.93S to closed at 116 953 on Saturday. In the Far East, gold opened at US S240DO 40. It wa* traded in a very narrow range of S23S.80 ***** and closed at B40 10 50 Gold wa*
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        COPPER
        34 16 LONDON Copper prices on Friday I previous in bracked) Wiretar Spot £1.01* (O.««) neUer* £1.030 (C1.H7); Three Month buyer* £1.028 SO (C 1.067). KUen C1.029 50 (£1.057 50) Mwkettaw: Eader 8^n: 25.700 tonnes
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        168 16 ASIAN rirrriry average drpMdbi rate* far tke week r«l«J Marrh M: 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months Hi«k Low 10'. 10 5/18 10 7/18 8 13/16 108/16 103/16 10 13/16 10 10 1011/16 10 11/16 10H 1011/*****/16 1 month
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        LOCAL MONEY MARKET
        117 16 IN GENERAL, transactions on the interbank market were mostly deal around M per cent last link. However, the base day aw a rather high closing rate o( 7 to 6 percent. The terms eased oft somewhat with the closing rates at 6-. to 6'», S-T/1S to 6-5
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        Banks' Prime Lending Rates
        318 16 BANK'S prime lending rates as at the close of business on Friday, March 30. BANK'S :PLK Algemene Bank 8 4 American Express 8 Asia Commercial 8 Asien-PaziHk 8 Mi Ban Hin Lee Bank 8 Bane a Commerciale 8 1 Banco Do Brasil V/t Bangkok Bank 8
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        120 16 CHINESE PRODUCE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PUCKS PEE PKUL ON SATURDAY: Cm— .1 til: Bulk $124 sellers, old drum 1129 sellers, new drum 1134 sellers. Casn: Mixed (loose) UK/Coal J79 00 buyers Peffer: Muatok ASTA white fob 100% NLW 1320.00 aeUen, Sarawak white fob W* NLW $306 00
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      LONDON STOCKS
      597 16 LONDON. Fri-Shares and government stocks closed lower in reaction to recent gains and on light profit-taking due to election uncertainties, dealers said. The FT index was down 10.0 to 530.8 points at the close. Closing middle prices of selected stocks excluding stamp duty were: INDUSTRIALS UlledBrew 93'. -l'i
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      New York
      207 16 NEW YORK, Fri.-Stock market prices declined with nuclear power and uranium stocks dropping, in some cases substantially, following news of continuing problems from the nuclear power plant leak near Harrisburg, PA. The Dow Jones industrials dropped five points to 862.18, and losers led winners four-to-three on a volume
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      Amsterdam
      193 16 AMSTERDAM, Fri.— Share prices closed lower, with Ak» and I aiJever both losing 0.80 guilders in lower Dutch internationals, dealers said. 4AR 30 FU \HN MOJO -1.7 (hold I2ZS0 -O.» tkK> JMO -0 8 MHEV M.40 +04 itmfu us JO (inch *mrot Bulk 7SJ0 -0* U»rjos» 57S0 *03 Otrk
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      S'pore produce
      210 16 LITTLE trading characterised the week's produce market in Singapore. Nevertheless, market sentiment was steady. Pepper which had provided much of the previous week's highlights, slowed much of its pace due to the withdrawal of overseas buyers from the sector. Instead, some fluctuations in prices occured. Earlier in the
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      Tokyo
      192 16 TOKYO, Sat- Share prices gained slightly in active half-day trading, led by energy resources-related issues and incentive-back-ed shares, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 7.34 to close at 6,141.31 points with a volume of 210 milion shares. The New index was 449.46, down 0.22 point. Today'* closing price*
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      Zurich
      219 16 ZURICH, Fri.— Closing prices of roost stocks tended below Thursday's level. Banks and financials were maintained, while insurances, industrials and chemicals tended weaker. The Credit Sussie index was fractionally lower at 270.8 points. 4AR 30 Francs Actions Sulsses 300 Uusulsse Br 1425 Musulsse Reg 570 Brown Boverl Br 1900
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      Indices
      63 16 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Friday 530 8 Thursday 540.8 Week Ago 534.6 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Friday 862.18 Thursday 866.77 Week ago 850.75 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Friday «0 3 '4 to 81*4 Thursday 55 to 56 H.K.HANG SENG Friday 537.86 Thursday 537.93 Week ago 554.48 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 486.10 Thursday
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      43 16 Malayan Credit has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent gross (nil), for the year ending March 31, payable on May 31, to shareholders registered on May 5. Transfer register will be closed from May 5 to May 19. Reuter.
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    • COMMODITIES ROUNDUP
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        Rubber slips
        157 16 LONDON: Rubber Futures closed easier on Friday, 0.40p up in untraded near months to 0.95p per kilo down from yesterday in distant months. Terminal had closed the morning quiet and slightly easier reflecting the closure of the Malaysian market because of the death of the King, firmness of
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        Prices move higher
        440 16 LEVELS climbed another 12 cents in active trading In the week ended March 29, taking the current month to a hl«h of 268 cents (Singapore) per kilo. In extension of the bull trend which started out at 244 cents in earl}' March, breaching In the process peaks
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        Tin price eases
        172 16 Tin price eases LONDON: Tin ended the day £85 and £92 down for Cash and Three Months respectively on Friday. Dealers attributed the weaker tone to continued liquidation and chartist selling met by only modest trade support primarily in the cash sector. Sources thought the stoploss selling seen in morning
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      S'pore exchange
      337 16 SHAKES generally performed better thai ex. peetod at the Sta**p«re Stack Eiehaage last week. Tradlag was chararterlsed by »crastoaal forays mte the mtolag aid plaatartaa seeton. Ticrf wen um st£Mt stgas «4 specalative »■>•- lag «pUllaf ever to leeOea tw» W tke aiarket. The dally tradlag patter* m
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      113 16 THE feltewtag list 1 stocks (fives the II mwt traded mi the Stock Exchange Slagspare last week. It gives the tuMver la th«M— <s et ulta, elMlag prices *n Friday and the high ami torn for 1ITI C—fy TtrMvrr 1M Prim Mart* iraim Sime Darby Holdings 1.154
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      319 16 LOWER-LINERS *et the pace with a steady stream of speculative buying on the Kuala Lumpur stock market last week. The support was, however, selective and issues singled out for play made impressive advances during a week shortened by the closure of trading on Friday as a mark of
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        58 16 "BT Index: •Industrials a Finance ••Hotels: •Properties Tins: tOCBC: »CCC T l 2021.45 371.08 664 57 277.00 238.05 181.37 566.03 ***** 1999.99 369 76 662.23 276.32 237.75 181.44 565.24 ***** 2026.70 371.12 662 80 279.07 238.57 181.77 568.52 351.47 2015.15 370.26 660.27 278.96 238.42 184.32 568.85 350.80 2030 66
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        77 16 Mm SI Mar n MarS MwB MarM "BT Index: 2844.77 •Industrials: 406.77 tvFlnanoe 574.01 ••Hotels: 255.12 •Properties: 224.93 ■Tins ***** •JRubbers ***** 2825.01 403.95 576.94 254.87 223.48 192.89 628.71 2849.67 2847.39 406.43 407.95 ***** 577.95 255.12 255.03 225.76 225.97 196.70 200.32 629.35 631.26 closed cloaed closed closed cloned closed
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      481 16 LONDON: Share prices fluctuated idely last week, and steep rises in the first few days, both in anticipation of and immediately following the government's defeat in Parliament and news of the forthcoming general election, took the FT thirty share index to a record 557. 8 at 1,000 on
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      4017 17 f AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX Telephone Service V*l imA^vM F I Ft" AMJ9 git ISS^ I iii!l^ ERTIES LS*^*T;*' RATES VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL I** 4 442 Z^L^Z'^ZmL^.^ IX OBITUARIES I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT 1 Antiques i Borneo snd Indonesian Art
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      676 17 FULLTIME SALES REPRESENTATIVES required Call personally today between 1000 am and 5 00pm at: 362. Joo Chlat Road MOOOR SALESGIRLS REQUIRED by prestlgeous leather goods store Oood remuneration with annual leave and fringe benefits. Those Interested In liking to deal with people kindly call personally to 108. Ist floor. Plaza
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      672 17 A leading Japanese menulac luring Invites applicants for the post ofMALE MACHINE OPERATORS a) Completed Secondary education (Technical) b) 2to 3 years' working experience in similar position c) Completed fulltlme National Service Apply: JVOTO WORKS (S) PTE. LTD. 11 A Joo Vee Road. (Ne»t lo YKK Industries). Singapore 22 on
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      605 18 l EMPLOYMEKT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT ■EMPLOYMENT I II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant d) TecluUcml Dee la rapid e»pansion fXCTOOW EXETROM CPO PTE LTD has Immediate vacancies for the following positions (A) PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS a Should possess a Diploma In Electronics Engineering or IU equivalent. OCE A' level holders who
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      527 18 HUGHES TOOL COMPANY (FAR EAST) FTE. LTD. A naw and faat aapandmg aubsMtwryettha world's argaat maWMjfsctvrtH ol mlw#M ■nMnf tOOM KaM MOTWOWH VBCtVVCIsM tor tha toWowing poamona 1) QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR Responsible to the Superlnlendent To carry out the day-to-day supervision, control and co-ordtnatlon of quality assurance Inspectors In his
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      664 18 1 Vacancy far MANUFACTURING SCHEDULER I TMa is a mat poaMon and I •uccaaaM candidate must I hava mttiaiiva, orwa and 9f^B* I Mamg abMty piua a good work ng background I Minimum education OCE 'O' Level with at least 3 credits Preference will be given to polytechnic graduates I
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      519 18 A FACTORY M Jurong requires Temporary Female Workers SB.OO per day plus $1 50 meal subsidy to work 6 days week from 7 am 3 p.m Transport provided at pick-up points Apply personally to 37 Quality Road. Spore 72. A LARGE INTERNATIOHAL OH. COMPANY invMas applications from surtably qualrhad Singapore
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      473 18 A ml aatabaahad company In J«rona liuWii aaa*aama for m. (otA) STOREMAN a Primary Six and above a Singapore Male citizen MD CLASS BOSLER MAM a Male Singapore citizen C) TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE a Secondary Four and above, a Singapore male citizen a Completed NS D) ACCOUNTS CLERK a OCE. O
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      470 18 CORONA MANUFACTURERS (PTE)LTD join us today! as Female toductkMi )pcrotors md un upte $300 -$80 plus many valuable prizes ond enjoy 3 increments in a year overtime shift allowance of about $50 a month. 13th month pay free uniforms air-conditional workplace sports recreational activities typewriter purchase at staff price purchase
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      541 18 EUROPEAN STANDARD ELECTRONICS PTE. LTD. due to expansion has vacancies for: FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Singapore Citizam/ Nondtiaans) s No scope work Working experience not necessary Work in air-condi-tioned comfort Complete primary education Age 16-30 We provide: r a Attractive starting salary of $180 pm Increment on completion of 2 months'
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      410 18 HAj*BßKga>«eß^eMMeea»_SJ aPJ^OWpPJ mm ft^B*^eemr4jßSmL*ea_V| Garment Manufacturer requires 1. DESPATCH CLERK 2. HELPERS H+^UiTvmv n t s a (1) Must be able to ride scooter, age between 18 25 a (2) Male or Female. Age between 16 22 Apply personally to: 27A Beach Road (oppowttf BMch Roofl Cwnp) Slngapoftf 7 GENERAL
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      539 18 INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN COMPANY JOB SATISFACTION COMES FIRST large! and you want a satisfying career, a (ob where you can express your ideas and ikiki. and gain UMMfittod wof difiQ tiptfßinct, you should caH on ua. We need several Young and Per sonaMe MALES and FEMALES above It years of age
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      569 18 KOKOSHA SSMOAPOME PTE LTD has Immediate vacancies for MALE WORKSHOP APPRENTICES Necessary training will be provided. Salary range SMO7SMO/SMO. We ofter the foHowing benefits c Free medical service c Sick and hospltailsatlon leave c Compassionate leave, a Free uniforms, c Free transportation, a 13-month pay. a CPF benefits a S-day
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      639 19 II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT I EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT j II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant t) General Due to massive expansion prrjframme. we have vacancies for 1) FEMALE OPERATORS c (nmpleted Primary education c Age 16 to 30 years c Singapore citizens and permanent residents Benefits c High salary c Periodic
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      696 19 iwp Hltl COME AND ENJOY EVERY MMUTE Of HAPPINESS WITH US IN TWP AND YOU WBA REALISE THE PLEASURES OF La*E. Uon't miss the opportunity of being gay and pleasant Female Workers because THE JOB: of normal working hours is Interesting, simple and pleasIng No microscopic work THE WORKING ENVWONMENT:
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      595 19 rciviß MuW MMinal Company urgently FEMALE OPERATORS c Completed Primary 6or wilt secondary education c No working experience required ATTRACTIVE SMFT ALLOWANCI AND BENEFITS OFFERED JOM US FOR A REWARDING CAREER. Please call personally for Immediate Interview at: NMB SMGAPORE LNaTTED 1. CMAI CHEE AVENUE SMGAPORE 14 OR BLOCK 10.
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      356 19 jjT^s^?j I V^PACIFIC^ requires (A)LATHE MACHINE OPERATORS (B)DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS (C)Q.C. INSPECTOR OueNficatJona: c Preferably with V.I. Certificate with minimum Sec. II c Prepared to do 2 shifts duties (D)STORE HAND/ GRINDER Qualifications c Strong physique and preferably with ability to grind tools Reinunei aliun c Starting salary around 5250
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      503 19 '■■■I'll [1) TEMPORARY MALE WORKERS > Prepared to do shift work > Have some working experience [2) 3RD SHIFT MACHINE CLEANERS/ SWEEPERS permanent night shift > Preferably with some working experience lENEFITS:i good starting salary 3) free meal and tea free medical attention Interested applicants, please call sersonally between Monday
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      347 19 PARKING ATTENDANT (FEMALE) required by Shopping Centre located in Beach Road Applicants must have Secondary I education. Age between 17 and 30. Salary 1160 Interested persons are requested to call personally at: SBW WSt. Bth floor Woh Hup Complex Golden MHe, Beach Roed Spore 7 from 9.30 a.m. sp.m. or
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      667 19 MALE FACTORY FITTERS (SKR.LEO AND SEMISKILLED) Apply personally at UNITED CENTRAL ENGINEERING WORKS SPORE PTE LTD 200-O. Ayer Ra*ah Roed Ayer Rap* Industrial Estate ass: REOUMED MALE 4 Female Carapplicants please call personally at: 1209. Textile Centre, Jalan Sultan, Spore 7. REOUWED MALAY DRIVER Age 35 to 45 Preferably staying
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      326 19 SINGAPORE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT PTE. LTD. requires 1) FEMALE GENERAL CLERK /TYPIST c Ability to type reasonably accurate. c Knowledge of English c Pleasant personality 2) TELEPHONE OPERATOR/ RECEPTIONIST c Must have pleasant personality c Minimum 2 years experience with PABX System. c Working knowledge of English required 1) COMPANY DRIVER
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      618 19 TEPPAN-YAKI STEAK HOUSE MMO-O requires 1) BARTENDERS 2) WAITERS WAITRESSES Those Interested please apply personally with 1 passport size photograph to Groundftoor. King's Hotel, between 1.30pm. Sam. SUPREME COFFEE HOUSE requires Waitresses/Cashiers. Preferably residing In dlsts. 3. 9. 10 and 11. Apply personally at Hotel Supreme. 15. Kramat Road. Spore
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      622 19 WAITRESSES WASHERS I KITCHEN HELPERS required for reepectaMe restaurant Tel *****07 WANTED APPRENTICES FOR Offset printing machine Completed N.S Interview at: 117A Frankel Avenue. Spore 15 From 2 spm WANTED BOWLING COUNTER Girls/ Mechanics/ Instructors and Female Office Helpers In bowling alley Interested please call 808. Hth Mr. International Plaza.
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      870 20 HI VEHICLES A BOATS 111 VEHICLES A BOATS IV ACCOMMOOATKW A PROPERTIES IV ACCOtfIIODATION A PROPERTIES 45 VwMcmm For Saw AMCOND PUT tM Special July I*7l IBM re (9 400 Very good condition *3*M6 ATTRACTIVE M/H/73 FIAT 124 Sporu Sport* rims alrcond. Miuubuhl radlo/canelte Tuffkoie metallic colour Contact *****73 MMUST
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      967 20 MERCEDES ao* I*7l Alrcond. road tax/ in*ur\nce new Selling (15.000 on o Tel *****3 MERCEDES SM *73 and Audi Auto lOOI.S Both air -con. cassette Interested *****Z *****74, Chan MERCEDES MM AUTOMATIC 1971 model In excellent condition Overhauled at the expense of (6.000. I year ago $14,000 0.n.0 Tel 32M47
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      818 20 W0 MERCEDES (M Automatic. one private owner, alrcond. cas- ATTRACTTVW O»^BM setre New (ax. Contact *****4 For «a PARF temp can. BCRVtCE CHARGE. We sell Below 1000 c c (3.000 your car faslat your price 46 Be^w 1800 c c -(4800 Zlon Road. *****9. 2^564.7 ggj •*•"> I*7* HMO CORTMA
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      378 20 OMTMCT S FABER PARK $3,500 Paber Walk $1,900 Faber Terrace $2,000. District 10 Princess of Wales Road $1,500 Prince of Wales Road $1,500. District 11 Raffles Park $2,000. Contact *****6. DMT. 10. DETACHED BUNGALOW 4 bedrooms, split-level llvlng/dlnIng, fully alrcondltloned with swimming pool. Servant's amenities. Ideal for entertainment Study Call
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      1007 20 Thinking of operating a Japanese restaurant? Our locale is premium the ground door of the Merlin Hotel 4.300 sq ft is available for rent at the attractive rate ot $2 50 per sq H. (inclusive ot service chargei Your clientele will be Hotel guests and tourists Bankers and businessmen Oftice
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      648 20 DWTMCT PATERSON TOWER Swimming pool, tennis courts/24 hours security service. 2JSO sq.ft. 3 bedrooms/ study/ servant's, beautifully furnished. Pili il« Hi oa* *****74 (O*toe>/23*S*03 (Will >■ DWT. M NEW, 3-bedroomed apartment swimming pool squash/ tennis court*, furnished/ unfurnished walking distance to American School *****4. DWT. 11. CENTRALLY LOCATED luxuriously fully
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      661 20 A ROOM AT dlst 15. (SO p.m. for working person Tel: *****86 Mr Tay ASIAN HOUSBIO AGENCY provide* better services for belter choice of rooms/ flats, houses— contact *****2. AVAILABLE FOR JAPANESE Bachelor, dlst 10, furnished, alrcon room with bathroom attached Tel *****58 810 FURMSHED ROOM to let at dlst
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      1509 20 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES j I ACE OFFERS: ClemenU Park single-storey bungalow. 6.000 sq ft 3 bedrooms, servant's. $230,000 Double -"Uwey bungalow 6.800 sq ft 5 bedrooms, study, servant's. (315.000. Call: 25(0922 ACE OFFERS: Hong Leong Garden luxurious double-storey corner terrace house (type DA) 2.900 sq ft 3 bedrooms, servant's,
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      4301 21 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES jIV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES V SERVICES BUSINESS VI EDUCATION A TRAINING VI EDUCATION TRAINING *B^—^^^m^^^m^^^^ QENUINE BUYERS REQUIRE DIST. IS JOO CHIAT Road. UPT AVAB-AfCE FROM Orchard RADIO/TV SERVICING Courses houses' apartment* In Dlsts double-storey corner shop hojse. peace CENTRE Road Jurong Preferably car m I^Bk Day Nighi
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      82 22 In Evar Loving M«mory of Madam E. O. AMan (EOOV) Diod: 2nd Apr* 1f7V. Smca you Ml im on* rw ago. MtnMwiw of you wiM onvoys rofiww m our hearts. Sadly m»Md by »oo«. daughter* IN EVER LOVMO MEMORY Of MISS JANICE ONG CHEMG HU» DEPARTED ON
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      27 22 JLDY NG LEE BENG One year has passed since you left us. Sadly missed but always remembered by husband. daughters, brothers and sisters.
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      65 22 MRS. OUVE EDITH BAMBOO aged 66 passed away peacefully on 31.3.79 leaving behind beloved husband Samboo, Son Hillary. Daughters Alleen Mavis. Sons-In-laws Arumugam Oopal, Daughters-in-law Shirley, 9 Grandchildren, Three Brother* and two Sisters to mourn her loss. Cortege leaves 25, Munshl Abdullah Aye S-26 at 2.30 pm on 2479
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      598 22 VI EDUCATION 4 TRAINING M MM M WANTED UPPER PR9MARV lady trr T iti vhool teacher tor a pupil Interim IIMIrOO ested telephone *****8 (after S3opm> TUITION m MATHEMATICS »ro Will ESTABLISHED TUITION nomirs sciences f'nglish r\r by Centre provides home tuition for nilingual tutors for all levels Tel student*
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      423 22 114 Tour* ANOEL HAPPY HOLIOAY TOURS Phllllpplnes/ Taiwan 1' days Departure 17/4. 18/7 $1539 All Taiwan (Huallen) B days Departure 23/4. 24/5. 1 1/6 $1345 Bangkok/ Pattaya/ Chelngmal 5-7 days Departure 2/4. 7/ S. l«/6t830-S8»5 Phllllplnes/ Taiwan/ H X 14 days Departure 10/4. 7/5. 3/7 $1685 Bangkok XX /Taiwan 14
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      629 22 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS TOUR SUPER kMARTj World Adventure Paris Fra nee VThe Boat of USA/Canada, Meiko/TalpeL HoofKoof 30 days SSSSSO KLSS79O *****0 KLS6BSO (Paris/Now York by coaconfe) 14/4,26/5.21/7,15/9. GRAND EUROPA 13 COUNTUZS IN 24 DAYS Denmark. Germany SwitiarUndVLMtchtenaioa Austria/Italy VaticaaMonaco. France Spain Belgium. Holland England *****0 KLS39SO (By Super DC
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      601 22 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore) Pte Ltd. STPB. Lie No: 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Oentlng Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrcondltloned coach seven days SJI99/- six days SJI79/-. departure every Sunday. Monday. Tuesday Genling/ Cameron Highlands four days SSI4O/-. Oentlng Highland! four days SSISO/-. by deluxe aircondiuoned
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      237 22 STPB LICENCE TA*****81 SPECIAL EASTER HOLIOAY DEPARTURE TO GENTING HIGHLANDS 3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS tap: 13th AprN (Fri) "our price: ***** 00 ncl: Meals, twin sharing ace. ransport by deluxe air-con oach .United seats available 'or further Informations pieaat ontact: IHENTOURS PTE LTD II Marina Hop—. 70 Shwiton Way '•i:
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      420 22 DISTRICT AND MAGISTRATES' COIRTS SINGAPORE D.C. Summons No. 202 of 1979 Between BOUSTEAD TRADING (8) PTE LTD Plaintiff* And TAN KOON TIN trading as PEH KIM ENTERPRISE Defendant NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To:Tan Koon Tin trading as Peh Kim Enterprise, 37-B. Hong Kong Street, Singapore 1 Take notice that an actldn
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      349 22 I AVEBE I WE, AVEBE-SCHOLTEN, HOLLAND have the pleasure to announce our appointing CHERRIG CO (PTE) LTD, SINGAPORE I* AND CHERRIG CO SDN BHD MALAYSIA as our exclusive agents for our products for the textile industry in these countries, as from 1 st April 1 979. Kindly contact them for
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      574 23 ISHINSEII SHMSCI IS RIGAftKD A HOUSEHOLD NAME M THE MANUFACTURING OF HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL TOYS TAILORED FOR CWLDREN OF THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIRE TO lON US W SHARWG THE HONOUR' POSITIONS ARE AVWLABLE FOR THE FOILOWWGS WHICH OFFER TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY S FOR ADVANCEMENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL CANMDATE
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      462 23 CHANGE OF NAME I From 29th March, 1979 the name of The People's Insurance Company of Malaya Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) has been changed to: The People's Insurance Company Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) Our address, telephone numbers and cable address remain unchanged as below: People's Insurance Building, 6, Cecil Street,
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      553 23 TM State CHANGE OF ADDRESS Please take note that with effect from April 1, 1979 all mail should be directed to: TRI-STATE OIL TOOL (8) PTE. LTD., P.O. BOX 309 JURONG TOWN POST OFFICE SINGAPORE 22 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Our Office is located at 100 GUL CIRCLE, STREET NO: S
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      339 23 TIMES PUBLISHING BERHAD UocorporaUd in Singtportl Notice is hereby given that share certificates Nos *****4/8 covering 1.000 shores eoch m the nom* ot Mrs Bibanbai Fidahusem Tyebolly and shore certificates Nos *****2/3 and *****4 covering 1,000 shores eoch and 500 shores respectively in the nome of Miss Nooriehon Fidahusem Tyebolly
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      Daring Prince scores Selangor Stakes upset
      2121 24 SATURDAY'S DRAW 1st No. *****5 ($2,177) 2nd No. *****6 ($1,088) 3rd No. *****0 ($544) STARTERS ($80 each): Nos. *****6, *****6, *****9, *****8, *****1, *****6, *****8, *****7, *****8. CONSOLATION ($48 each): Nos. *****3, *****0, *****6, *****9, *****6, *****4, *****2, *****7, *****6, *****3. SUNDAY'S DRAW 1st
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      850 24 STIPE'S REPORT Millington fined $500 JOCKEY Laurie Millington was charged with careless riding and fined $500 He was also warned that any recurrence of the offence would result In a suspension. Millington, on Bronco, attempted to improve his position by moving towards the rails, but failed to clear of Sasha
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      773 24 DEUTZ FAR EAST (PTE) LTD. has the foNowing immediate vacancies 1. ASSISTANT MANAGER PROJECTS DEPT (DIESEL ENGINES/GENERATING SETS) OuaMcattona: Degree in Mechanical Engineering of the Untversity of Singapore or equivalent 5 years experience in engineering protect works with diesel engines. Applicants with knowledge of German Language will be given preference.
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      562 24 Apprenticeship with the 808 Economic Development Board Earn as you Learn The EDB offers 2 years full-time training at the Tata, Rollei, Philips Government Training Centres and the Japan Singapore Training Centre followed by 2 years m-plant attachment with an approved factory leading to nationally recognised craftsmen certificate at the
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      220 25 World team lose unbeaten record JOHANNESBURG, Sun. The World invitation rugby union team lost their unbeaten record here yesterday when they went down 34-18 to Transvaal province. The international pack, built round a nucleus of five New I 'aland internationals, showed only glimpses of their true form. Transvaal were only
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      268 25 MILAN, Sun America's youthful John McEnroe and Australia's John Alexander (ought their way into the final of the Ramazzotti Cup World Championship Tennis tournament with straight-set semi-final wins yesterday. Third-seeded McEnroe, 20. used speed and enthusiasm to upset second seed Vitas Gerulaitis W). fr-3
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      350 25 LONDON, Sun. Five-time winner Geoff Hunt, o Australia, outclassed Eypt's Mohammed Asran 92, 9S, 94 to reach the last 16 of the £17,000 ($75,210) British Open squash championship here yesterday. Hunt, 32, experienced Few problems but his compatriot Kevin Shaw cross was given a tough test
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      470 25 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, I South Carolian. Sun. Tom Watson, playing on one of his favourite courses, picked up four shots on the field in two holes and established a stranglehold eight-stroke lead yesterday in the third round of the US$300,000 ($651,000) Heritage golf Classic
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      498 25 PORT OF SPAIN, Sun. Rain caused play to be delayed for over two hours and brought a farcical end to a one-day World Series Cricket match between the West Indies and Australia here yesterday. The West Indies scored 206 for seven off their allot-
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      452 25 BRIEFS Russians chalk up third victory TOLEDO (Ohio). Sun. Defend ing champions the Soviet Union chalked up three victories yesterda> to take the lead going into the final round of ice World Cup amateur freestyle wrestling championships. Th>>y defeated Cuba. Japan and Africa by 8-2 margins Hie Africans comprised wrestlers
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      701 25 A large and well established group of companies in Singapore with overseas offices invites suitably qualified applicants for the post of I ADMINISTRATION AND I PERSONNEL MANAGER The Administration and Personnel Manager will be responsible for general administration. He will be involved in feasibility studies and evaluation of new projects
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      507 25 STP DISTRIBUTORS SDN BHD (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Times Publishing Bhd) invites suitobly qualified oppNcants for the post of I PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER I This position requires someone w.th at least two years' marketma I positive attitude and be able to mot?vaVe other? U d hh V I II h
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      507 25 IN THE MATTER OP THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP. IRS AND SABANG INTERNATIONAL I AGENCIES (S) PTE. LIMITED (la ValonUry UqaMattoa) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP iNOTICE IS HEREBY I GIVEN that the creditors of the above Company, which Is being voluntarily woundup, are required on or before 30th day of April. 1979,
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      469 25 IN THI MATTERS OP THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER IM) AND IN THE MATTER OP PLEASANT TRAVELS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (Inrarpanktod In lac RepaMlr ..StaMporr) (la LJqaM»tt«i) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 272 of the Companies Act, (Chapter 185) that the Final General Meeting of
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      270 26 LIVERPOOL, Saa. Whea Rabstte, whe was gaUtstii ea the beach all wlater to escape the aaaw, atoraitl U a ti-l vietwy la the Graaa Naaaaal at Alatree yeotorfey, he gave U» Jaefcey, Marria Baraea, victory hi Ua Brat attempt hi the race. Bat the werM'a me*
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      711 26  - Hansen's late sortie saves Liverpool HOWARD WHITTEN LEAN SCOT OUTDOES MORE FAMOUS COLLEAGUES By LONDON, Sun. The lean Scot, Alan Hansen made one of his occasional sorties upfield yesterday, eight minutes from the end of the Football Association Cup semi-final against Manchester United and kept Liverpool's hopes alive. Hansen, the
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      472 26 'Master Lu' collects his third trophy JAKARTA, Sun. Taiwan's rookie professional Lu Hsi Chuen came from behind to snatch the Indonesian Open golf tournament and his third Asian circuit title here today with a four-day total of eight under-par 272. Burma's World Cup veteran, Mya Aye, 38, who led the
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      447 26 BANGKOK, Sun. Thai pugilists scored 12 victories, the Soviet Union three and Egypt one, in 16 quarterfinals of the flyweight, bantamweight, lightweight and light-middleweight divisions, at the King's Cup boxing tournament being held here. The Russians had two contenders in the lightweight last
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      154 26 LUSAKA, Su. Uttfc Mwale, «f laanhta, wn the CMMMMMltk Ughtheav>we4«ht baxlag title Ci— to. hi aw flftt i^—< here yesterday. Brittah referee Harry OlhbaraM that fli—n h*yt km bi riM^e te carry after Mwsle h»d pat him torn with a tw«kn<H barraxe. Earlier, the
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      1288 26 PA CUP SEMI-FINALS Liverpool 2 Manchester United 2, Wolverhampton Wanderen 0 Anena!2. Bristol City 2 Birmingham 1. Ipswich 2 Manchester City 1. Middles borough 1 Spurs 0, Nottingham Forest 1 Bolton 1. Queens Park Rangers 2 Derby 2. Southampton 2 Leeds United 2. Brighton 0 Notts County 0,
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      50 26 EAST BERLIN. Sun. Dynamo Berlin and Magdeburg qualified for next month's East German soccer Cup final after yesterdays semi-final return leg ties. Dynamo Berlin drew 1-1 with Dynamo Dresden, but qualified oa M aggregate. Magdeburg beat Lok Leipzig 2-0 to finish with a 7-1 aggregate. Reuter
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      57 26 NEW YORK. Sun Kevta Ryan, of New Zealand, en route to the Boston Marathon, captured the New York Road Runners Club KMrUometre race yesterday The 30-year-old Ryan, fifth last year at Boston, scored a 250metre victory over American Bill Kronn He clocked 29 min «.9 sec
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      183 26 Handball star in coma DUSSELDORF, Sun. One of West Germany's top handball players, Joachim Deckarm was given a 50-50 chance of living by doctors here after fracturing his skull in a match yesterday. Deckarm, a West German international, was playing I for his club side, VFL Gum- J merbach in
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      Shot putter Fok, a champion who keeps his promises
      372 27 Shot putter Fok, a champion who keeps his promises STARTING today, Timesport will be featuring a personality of the month. WILFRED YEO profiles Fok Keng Choy, who bettered his nine-year-old national shot put record last month. SHOT PUTTER Pak Km* Chey hat heea ealleri mjtay mbw la alt a yean,
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      337 27  -  JOE DORAI By NEGOTIATIONS for the on-off visit of the New York Cosmos, the North American Soccer League champions, have taken a new twist. A Japan-based consortium, who have secured the right to stage five matches for the Cosmos in the Far East, have Ou'ered
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      130 27 WHEN M«k«mmr4 RaskM Kuord kls Ma, Zabeer, after PakMaa's Ted katsmaa, Zaheer AM**, be sever Isoaglae*: that »U yean later Zakeer, MmeU, »•■!< be atteatfag bis aamr•afce'i btrtMay rrlebratteas (the tw« 7i»rrr« are seea ratttag tbe cake m rigat). Lack was wHfc tar yaaager Zmbrer wbea tbe
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      Englander, Kilbee, and Hung punish bowlers
      363 27  -  ERNEST FRIDA By BATSMEN H. Englander (64 not out), Chris Kilbee (56) and John Hung (41) powered Singapore Cricket Club to a well-deserved seven-wick-et victory over arch rivals Singapore Recreation Club in their Singapore Cricket Association Senior tournament match on the padang yesterday. The
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      Q'stown find pace 'too hot'
      198 27 RELEGATED Queenstown Football Club are finding even the National Football League Division Two standard "too hot" for their liking, reports JOE DORAI surprise plunge to the bottom of the table with their third successive defeat, when Jurong Town beat them 2-0 at Jurong Stadium. Jurong,
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      Pahang make clean sweep
      66 27 PAHANG swept tt|e board in the international polo tournament at Thomson Road yesterday when they won all the trophies at stake. They beat Singapore 12-4 for the MacDougal Cup and 6-I for the Victors Cup In the A division; Selangor 9-2 (or the Jumabhoy Cup in
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      Women lose
      24 27 FARRER PARK UNITED's under-Ms beat the Singapore Women's soccer team 3-2 In a friendly match at the Fairer Park Athletic Centre yesterday.
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      Samy sizzles to beat record field for title
      282 27 "IRON MAN P. M. Samy won the Sembawang amateur Open golf championship with a sizzling two-over-par 73 at the Sembawang course, reports ERNEST FRIDA Samy, who is called "iron man" by his friends because he plays only with iron clubs, beat a
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      185 27  - Kazoku one happy family PETER SIOW By I THE newly-formed Kazoku I Club, an affiliate of the Shitoryu Karate Association, are like one big, happy family. Almost all their members involve a brother and sister or some other relatives. Even the instructors hail j from one family the Ngs. At
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    116 28 Suspect rescued by gun gang BANGKOK. Sun. A suspected communist Insurgent being taken to court under heavy police guard was freed by 10 Kunmen In a commandostyle raid In southern Thailand on Friday. A police master sergeant was shot dead as the suspect's comrades spirited him away In a truck
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    62 28 SEOUL. Sun UN secre-tary-general Kurt Waldhelm will visit South and North Korea In late April or early May for an arbitration diplomacy" to seek solution to the long-standing differences between the rival countries, a Seoul newspaper said today Observers here said that Dr Waldhelm will probably urge both
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    83 28 Here's one that'll change its spots THIS week-old Malaysian baby tapir may look different from its mother but it is legitimate all right. The tapir, Manls, was born at the Singapore Zoological Gardens last Sunday. A too official said yesterday that the baby tapir has stripe* and spot: for the
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    43 28 MANILA. Sun. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has agreed to conditions set by Indonesia and the Philippines In return for their pledge to provide an Island each for temporary refugee camps. Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Romulo said yesterday. AP.
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    330 28 Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATHS SAMUOAM (BLONDII) »'O SUNORAM MUOALIAR, 48. securlty »dvli»r. Becurlor iMalayilei Sdn. Bhd XL pained away peacefully at U.H. l 471 Lrtvinn iMblnd beloved brother Xinw (Jack). NSTP XL, •uteri Thaaalctchuml. (Proprietress Midland Type*etten>. Ifeenamtwl <EPF), Bubbulaluhml. MsJieswtn. brothers- la-law 8. Vethassltm <kt. RYI, A. R«J»retnsm police. (Buklt
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    63 28 KATMANDU, Sun. Progovernment demonstrators have prevented the return of main opposition figure Mr B. P. Kolrala to his hometown of Blratnagar. 20 km from here. The demonstrators swarmed over the city's airstrip shouting antl-Kolrala slogans such as "Down with foreign stooges." the National News Agency said yesterday. Mr
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    429 28 BANGKOK, Sunday CHINA M ready to guarantee Thailand's security in the event of Vietnamese aggression, Beijing's (Peking's) Ambassa dor, Mr Zhang Welih (Chang Wei-lieh), told Bangkok Post editor Tlieh Chongkhadikij in an exclusive interview. It is the first time that China has undertaken sucii a
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    299 28 Lao PM visits Thailand to boost ties BANGKOK. Sun. Laotian Prime Minister Kaysone Phovlhane arrived today for a four-day official visit aimed at improving relations between his country and Thailand. Mr Kaysone's 12-mem-ber delegation, which Includes four cabinet ministers, is to hold highlevel talks with Thai leaders tomorrow at which
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        The importance of perseverance and concentration in study and work
        429 1 Proverbial anecdotes MENG ZI (Mencius) was a well-known debater during the Warring States Period. Not only was he an eloquent and strong debater, he was also very learned and knowledgeable. He would often use vivid and profound illustrations to explain
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        33 1 '^iEtbf^l The more you try to avoid suffering, the more yon suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture yon, in proportion to your fear of being hurt. Thomas Merton
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        71 1 zu6 zuowe'i a seat zuolibu'dn restless zuoxia sit down zuoimgguontion (literary) see the au tt from j±L¥& the botv torn of zuoluo locate; situate the well take a AJA 2fe narrow view of zuo 100 be imprisoned things ,*,l, For example, you may say. qmg zuo Pieose
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        160 1 Historical profiles LUO TONG, of the East Han Dynasty (25-220 A.D.), was the son of a famous physician Luo Jun. Luo Tong spent his childhood in his sister's home. In one of those years, there was a famine in the Zhejiang area and the
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        1065 2  -  SAW PUAY LIM By RTS has been coming up with meaty documentaries periodically for some years now. Viewers who enjoy such programmes will surely remember Leprosy Myth and Fact; Hardies For The Handicapped and Time la Your Hands, to name a few.
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        881 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening followed by I Love 7.00 Professor Moffett's Science WorkLucy Ricky Loses His Voice *°P Human Body 3.25 Diary of Events (Tami) 7 -30 Hews (Malay) 4.25 Intermission 9.30 Hews and Hewsreel h Enffch 6.00 Openmg and Nature s Window 9 55 o^,
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        902 3  - 'A child should be taught the skill of thinking, too...' FRED HECHINGER BY NEW YORK Just as the three Rs are coming back into fashion, some educators are warning that basic skills are not enough. If children are taught the even more basic skill of thinking, they say, reading, writing
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        284 3 THE MOOD varied fr*m white teeny spartegear U slender daytime sUfeaeettoi; swinging frem ewreat "retra" aad saaey military disc* salts to femlalae, lacy eveeiag wear. FUlpiM gbUMW aad astenUtUn were natty Injected Into the luehtime tashl«a scene at Karllagaa T». Yeug FUipine designer Boysie
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