The Straits Times, 13 April 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    Lock icon MAJOR ISSUES NOT RESOLVED
    825 1 Gatt accord on tariffs, but... GENEVA, Thursday NEGOTIATORS from more than 20 leading trading nations today promised to ask their governments to approve new rules to make world commerce more free and fair and less prone to protectionist restrictions. The United States, Japan and the nine-nation
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    KIAN TIONG SHARES LEAD IN SEOUL OPEN
    105 1 KIAN TIONG SHARES LEAD IN SEOUL OPEN SEOUL, Thurs. Lim Kian Tiong, Singapore's World Cup representative and Taiwan's season campaigner Kuo Chie-hsiung shot a course record equalling four-under-par 68 to share the lead after the first day of the South Korea Open golf championship today. Lim, 26, an assistant professional
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    Lock icon Camp bombed
    30 1 LUSAKA. Thurs. Rhodesia n Jets bombed a refugee camp at Solwezi in Zambia's north-west-ern province, killing 136 refugees and wounding 200 others, the Zambian Government said today. AP
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    Lock icon SINGAPORE CARS AFFECTED, TOO
    99 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Than. The director of road transport, Mr Hassaa Ibrahim, today said the Malaysian law oa compulsory ase of safety belts la vehicles alro applied to foreign cars entering the country from Singapore or Thailand. "There Is ao exception to the rale. All foreign ears
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    Lock icon The four faces of Mrs Thatcher
    113 1 IN the spotlight. ..British Conservative Party leader Mrs Margaret Thatcher la a variety of moods at the press conference la London mi Wednesday which launched her party's election campaign. (look wise: She seems stamped momentarily by a newsman's qaestionx hat thea regains her romposare
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    Mystery bomb
    69 1 BANGKOK, Thurs. Police are attempting to identify an aircraft which dropped a bomb in a coconut grove in southern Thailand on Tuesday, official sources disclosed today. The incident occurred in the Muang district of Bhumphon province, 300 km south of Bangkok. The bomb left a crater two metres
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    Lock icon Deng's vital speech
    77 1 TOKYO, Thurs. Chinese Vice Chairman Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-ping) made a speech stating the communist party's decision to hold to the idea of socialism and oppose excessive calls for democrattsation. reliable Chinese sources said, it was reported today. The sources said Mr Deng made this important speech
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    Lock icon Protest over TV film
    54 1 TOKYO. Thurs. The senior member of Tokyo's Islamic diplomatic corps today protested to the Foreign Ministry over the telecasting of a documentary film by a Japanese TV station which he claimed was anti-Arab. Algerian Ambassador Ibrahim Ghafa riled the protest when he called on Vice Foreign
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    16 1 UP TO NOON TODAY: Showers In late morning, according to the Slagapore Meteorological Service.
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    Lock icon Heroin smuggled in dead babies9
    156 1 Heroin smuggled in dead babies 9 HONGKONG. Thurs. Smugglers have used dead babies stuffed with heroin to transport the drug across the Thai-Malaysian border, the Far Eastern Economic Review said today. The weekly magazine, quoting reports from Haadyai in southern Thailand, said most of the babies had been kidnapped "though
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    Lock icon Viet-led forces retake Poipet
    509 1 BANGKOK, Thursday VIETNAMESE-led forces today retook the north-western Kampuchean border town of Poipet from Khmer Rouge forces loyal to ousted leader Pol Pot, Thai officials said here. They said Poipet, which lies just across the border from the eastern Thai frontier town of Aranyaprathet and was
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    Dollar edges higher
    51 1 TOKYO, Thurs. The US dollar today edged higher against the Japanese yen in active trading on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market. Currency dealers said the dollar firmed to 213.90 yen <S$2.15). up from 213.40 at yesterday's close, and briefly touched a high for the da y 214.25.
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    Lock icon Bazargan: Executions have my approval
    133 1 Bazargan: Executions have my approval HAMBURG, Thurs. Iranian Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan, in an interview published today, said he approves of executions ordered by the country's revolutionary courts, including that of former Prime Minister AmuAbbas Hoveyda. "That's the business of the courts. We don't stick our noses in there. But
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    Lock icon Bishop quits
    48 1 VATICAN CITY. Thurs Pope John Paul n accepted the resig nation of Dutch-born Monsignor Gabriel SiUekens as bishop of Ketapang, Indonesia, today and appointed his Indonesian vicar, Monsignor Blasius Pujaraharja. to succeed him. The Vatican gave no grounds (or the resignation of the 67-year-old Sillekens. UPI.
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    Romulo for Tokyo
    54 1 TOKYO, Thurs. Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo will visit Tokyo from April 19 to 23 for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Ohlra and Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda. the Foreign Ministry announced today. Mr Romulo is expected to exchange views with them on the Asian situation and Japanese
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    Plain words without tears
    445 1 FOR CIVIL SERVANTS PANELS of language advisers have been set up in all government ministries to provide help for civil servants who have difficulty in writing proper, effective English. This scheme, which is headed by permanent secretaries and department heads, was introduced recently as an effort
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    64 1 'Shoot-on-sight' in riot city NEW DELHI, Than. Shoot os tight orders havr heea issaed at the riottorn dty of Jamshedpar la eastern Bihar, the All India Radio aanoaaced tonight. Troop*, called oat Is the steel-mlaiag town yesterday, were Issaed tar new order* after the dtaaUon rapidly took a tjra
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      Lock icon Rhodesia elections: Army out to foil threat
      235 2 Rhodesia elections: Army out to foil threat SALISBURY, Thurs. Convoys of trucks rumbled Into the Rhodesia n countryside today with thousands of troops mobilised by the milltary command to counter guerilla threats to sabotage next week's black majority I rule elections. About 90,000 regular and reserve security force men the
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      Lock icon Hurt in fire
      37 2 FUKUMTTSU (Japan). Thure. A fireman and eight others were injured in a big fire here last night which destroyed 57 houses, stores and other buildings and nude 220 people homeless, according to police. AFP.
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      Lock icon 50 die in ammo blast
      82 2 50 die in ammo blast BESCUEBS carrying tke body of one of the victim* of aa ammmltltn damp explosion la Rawalpindi on Wednesday which kill- ed M people aad Injured IMatkera. Many balldlngs aroand tke damp were flattened by tke thaaderoas explosion, wklek aeearred when tke streets aroand the damp
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      Lock icon Youth forum
      38 2 MANILA, Thurs. Three hundred youth delegates from 16 nations will discuss their involvement in rural development dur- I ing the 6th Asian Pacific j Youth Forum which opens next Monday near here, organisers said today. Reuter.
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      34 2 HONGKONG, Thurs. -China will j enter a coloured documentary about oil deposits in north China in an international science film competition to be opened in Tokyo next Sunday. Xinhua (Hsinhua) reported —Reuter.
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      Lock icon Triskaidekaphobia — or the fear of the number 13
      159 2 Triskaidekaphobia or the fear of the number 13 WASHINGTON, Th«rs MUUoas of Americana are ftuperatitioait about their two dollar kaafcaotf. Bat Home might even sku a —a dolhr bill because It has IS stan above tke eagle's bead, IS claws In one talon aad aa olive branch with IS leaves
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      Lock icon Indira denies getting US cash for polls
      213 2 Indira denies getting US cash for polls NEW DELHI, Thurs. Former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi yesterday denied allegations by a former US Ambassador that his government had given her and her party, money to fight elections. Mrs Gandhi said the charge by Mr Daniel Patrick Moynihan in his recent
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      Lock icon Call to'free' Pak-held Kashmir...
      328 2 Call to'free' Pak-held Kashmir... NEW DELHI, Thursday FORMER prime minister Mrs Indira Gandhi today called for the "liberation" of Pakistani-held Kashmir because she said the people there should not be allowed to suffer further hardships. Mrs Gandhi, now touring the Indian-held part of Kashmir, was speaking at a public meeting
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      Lock icon 2 more 'Easter' bombs found in Manila
      172 2 2 more 'Easter' bombs found in Manila MANILA, Thurs. A minor bomb scare gripped Manila today as police said they recovered two more homemade bombs intended as Easter gifts to a leading newspaper columnist and a former ambassador to Japan. The two bombs, found abandoned in separate places, appeared to
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      Lock icon Three killed while making bomb
      48 2 THIENE (Italy), Than. Three ywug terrartate, Including wmdu, were killed yesterday when a bomb they were making exploded, police said today. Police said the house, In this town ■ear the city of Vlcenza la the Venetian region, was destroyed In the explosion. AP.
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        Lock icon Now typhoons are liberated
        85 3 HONGKONG: The women's liberation movement in Amerk-a has led to a change in the naming of typhoons in the north Pacific Reporting this yesterday. Hongkong's weather bureau chief Gordon Bell said that from now on typhoons in these areas will be given male and female names
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        Lock icon Running like the ancients
        84 3 PYiUiOS (Greece): Police have arrested a Belgian tourist (or running around the ancient >lympic stadium naked, just like the Greek athletes of old. Police said 18-year-old student Philip Paul Finez took off his clothes on Wednesday in the stadium where the ancient Olympics were held and
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        Lock icon Watch what you say
        88 3 WASHINGTON: If someone keeps checking his watch during your conversation next Christmas, it may not be that you are boring him. He could think you are a liar. Though hardly a Rift in the spirit of the season, Communications Control Systems, which does a US$30 million
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      Lock icon 'EEC firms keen to invest in Indonesia'
      166 3 JAKARTA, Thurs. Ten big companies of the Furopean Economic Community based in West Germany have expressed the desire to invest their capital in Indonesia, Antara news agency reported today. In a report from Dusselciorf. Antara said the firms' willingness was conveyed to Indonesian
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      Lock icon 'Planes will boost Hanoi's position'
      482 3 'Planes will boost Hanoi's position' TOKYO, Thursday HANOI has for the first time permitted the landing of Soviet spy planes on Vietnamese territory in a gesture calculated to strengthen it> bargaining position at talks it will be holding this weekend with Beijing (Peking) on their border conflict, Japanese military officials
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      Lock icon Ship's captain held for smuggling refugees
      277 3 Ship's captain held for smuggling refugees BANGKOK, Thursday THAI police said today they had detained a Thai freighter captain who said he rescued 517 Viet1 namese refugees at sea. Authorities told newsmen the captain could (ace charges of assisting the illegal entry of the Vietnamese and of smuggling gold into
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      Lock icon 'Too late to alter Thai election law'
      195 3 'Too late to alter Thai election law' BANGKOK. Thurs. With Thailand's general elections only 11 days off. Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan has refused to alter a controversial election law. Several politicians campaigning for the April 22 election have criticised the law as discriminating against eligible voters whose parents are not
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      Lock icon Financial Sec: HK$ fall not justified
      168 3 Financial Sec: HK$ fall not justified HONGKONG, Thurs The Hongkong dollar's recent speedy decline Is not justified by the underlying state of this British colony's economy, Financial Secretary Philip Haddon-Cave said today. He told the Legislative Council: "At some stage and sooner rather than later the market will recognise that
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      Lock icon HK firm to build hotel in Beijing
      103 3 HONGKONG, Thara. A ■ew Haaßkaait nopuy called Fear Medrnriaa tteaa Ltd bM algaod aa mgreeneat far eaaatrleOaa at batel la Beijta« (Peklag). X wm learned today. Tbe rbalnwaa at tke oimpMy, Mr Yea Naa, said tbe a atorey, USr~m batel wUI be aaaety
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      320 4 Nato panel to look into Salt BRUSSELS, Thurs. THE North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has formed a special group that could become the means of involving West European nations in future Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) between America and Russia. West Germany headed the initiative for the new group, which
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      ASSAULT ON REBELHELD TOWN
      101 4 MANAGUA (Nicaragua) The National Guard launched an air and ground assault on Esteli town last night to end its occupation by some 500 Sandinista guerillas who have vowed "we are going to stay." Eye-witnesses said government troops were trying to move into the rebel-held sections of
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      Lock icon Inflation rate a fillip for Labour
      276 4 Inflation rate a fillip for Labour LONDON, Thursday BRITAIN'S ruling Labour Party today gained valuable ammunition for its general election campaign with the announcement that inflation was being held below 10 per cent. The annual inflation rate had been widely expected to enter double figures last month, but the retail
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      Lock icon Frogmen find bus 'tomb' of 45 kids
      78 4 BENAVKNTE, Tfcnrs Navy fragmea laat night feund the bae wklek plunged Inte the river Orbijce aa Tuesday, earrylag 45 children to their death. Aa weeping parent* waited alaac. the balk after aae at Spain's want baa crashes, rescue warkera prepared to reeaver the
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      11,000 laid off in West Bengal
      333 4 CALCUTTA, Thursday ABOUT 11,000 workers have been laid off so far, following the week-long closure of industries in West Bengal due to the current unprecedented power crisis facing the state. The workers of Hind Motors, one of three car manufacturing plants in the country,
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      Lock icon 'Need to counter Soviet space threat'
      157 4 'Need to counter Soviet space threat' WASHINGTON, Thurs. America's military satellite systems are being challenged by an expanding Soviet space programme that includes killer satellites, a US Air Force research official said yesterday. Lieutenant General Thomas Stafford said the US military relies heavily on satellites for command, control and communication
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      Lock icon Talks to heal the rift
      77 4 Talks to heal the rift MOSCOW. Thun. Three senior Japanese communists, whose party has been in bitter dispute with the Soviet Union for some 15 years, arrived in Moscow today for talks apparently aimed at trying to heal the rift. Heading the group was Mr Tomio Nishizawa, vice-chairman oT the
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      Lock icon 'Overthrow somoza'
      42 4 MANAGUA. Thuri Leftist guerillas today urged Nicaraguans to overthrow President Aiumssio Soraoza as troops bat tied to dislodge them from the northern city of Esteli A clandestine radio called on people to organise revolutionary militias and liquidate government agents Renter
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      Lock icon Hijackers
      39 4 STOCKHOLM, Thurs Three members of the Ananda Marga Indian religious sect, who hijacked a Moscow-bound Aeroflot airline on Feb 27, were sentenced today by a city court to Jail terms ranging from 18 months to three years. UPI.
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      Lock icon THE ENERGY SQUEEZE
      250 4 THE ENERGY SQUEEZE significant portion of a potential multi-billion dollar export market. President Valery Giscard d'Estaing's government has taken the initiative without slowing down its development of nuclear energy, despite growing criticism from ecologist and others. With its solar energy technology already considered second only to that of the US,
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      Fear that Times will not come out as planned
      169 4 LONIKIN, Thar*. Britain's eldest aad beat- kaawa dally aewspaper, the Times, today said It feared It weald aat rtaapcai aa plaaaed aext Taeaday becaaae talks aa aew toehaatogy had broken dawn with the main printers' aaiaa. A maaagemeat spokesman told Beaton:
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      Lock icon Tornado which killed 60
      49 5 Tornado which killed 60 ABOVE: The tiraana moving towards Wichita Palls In Texas on Taeadmy near dusk killing at least people and Injarlng more than BM. LEFT: The extent of the damage Inflicted by the tornado to a residential secttea, with splinter wreckage surrounding badly damaged homes. AP ptrtares.
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      Lock icon Sadat on Upper Egypt tour to explain pact
      262 5 Sadat on Upper Egypt tour to explain pact CAIRO, Thursday PRESIDENT Anwar Sadat today began a tour of Upper Egypt to explain the peace treaty with Israel and other issues he wants approved in a referendum next week. In his three-day trip, Mr Sadat will visit three areas, addressing political
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      Lock icon Commandos on alert as shelling mounts
      102 5 Commandos on alert as shelling mounts BEIRUT, Thursday. Palestinian commandos in southern Lebanon have been put on full alert following artillery duels with Israelis and right wing Lebanese militias, the Palestinian news agency Wafa said. The alert followed two days of mounting IsraeliPalestinian hostilities that provided a violent counterpoint to
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      Lock icon Gold find in Afghan royal burial ground
      112 5 MOSCOW, Than. A laftß-lMt rayal bnrlal Uraund la northern Afghanistan has yielded th»n—ds of pleees of Rold and Jewelry In what may rank a* one of the largest snch discoveries of the century. A Soviet-Afghanistan archaeology expedition that has been working in the
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      58 5 UNITED NATIONS. Thurs. Cypriot President Spyros Kyprtanou is to have talks with Turkish Cypriot leader. Mr Rauf Denk tash in mid-May, the UN confirmed today A spokesman said the two would meet in Nicosia with UN Secretary General Kurt Waldneim The exact date and details of the
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      8 more die by firing squad
      334 5 TEHERAN, Thursday ISLAMIC Tiring squads across Iran today shot to death ei^ht more officials and supporters of the old regime, including a former mayor, a general and the local chief of the Savak secret police, according to the state radio. The new executions bring
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      Lock icon Nonsense! The man in Spandau IS Rudolph, says Mrs Hess
      185 5 Nonsense! The man in Spandau IS Rudolph, says Mrs Hess BONN, Thurs. Mrs TJse Hess today dismissed as nonsense the claim of a British doctor that her husband Rudolf Hess is not the mar. serving a life sentence for wat Times in West Berlin's Spandau Jail. Mrs Hess, contacted by
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      Lock icon Bid to find Rockefeller
      66 5 NEW YORK, Thurs An Australian expedition is search for Michael RockfeUer. who vanished in the Jungle of New Guinea nearly 18 yean ago, the New York Post reported today. Mr Rockfrller. son of the late governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York, was on a museumsponsored mission
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    Go a step further, urges SMA chief
    490 6 Go a step further, urges SMA chief 'STEP UP TRADE OFFICES ABROAD' THE chairman of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association, Mr Michael Yeo, yesterday urged local entrepreneurs to go a step beyond trade missions and establish offices overseas. Speaking at the official opening of the SMA secretariat at the World Trade
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    EDB advice to firms in S'pore
    464 6 EDB advice to firms in S'pore THE Economic Development Board will continue with its programme to arrange meetings between local industrialists and top executives of foreign companies to discuss business opportunities, its director, Mr Yeo Seng Teck, said yesterday. But this is not enough, he added, when he opened the
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    HUMAN TORCH DEATH: IT'S SUICIDE
    316 6 HUMAN TORCH DEATH: IT'S SUICIDE A BUSINESS executive turned himself into a human torch 111 his company premises after being accused of misappropriating cheques from the firm, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Hal Teck Ming, 52 (above), a partner of Chlng Hong Trading Company In Lorong 14, Geylang, left an
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    'Singapore welcomes plans for Batam'
    155 6 'Singapore welcomes plans for Batam' JAKARTA, Thurs. Indonesian ambassador Soedjatmoko has said that Singapore welcomed plans to develop Batam Island into a tax-free, bonded industrial estate. The Indonesian Government has announced plans to turn Batam, 20 km south of Singapore, into a haven for investors. It has offered several incentives,
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      185 6 FILM SHOWS a t the Singa- p.m. On till Sunday. pie's Gallery from 10.30 a.m. pore Science Centre at 3 SMA CONSUMER FAIR l0 7 P m On liI1 Sunday p.m.. Air is for Breathing Tf at World Trade Centre ART EXHIBITION by stuand Dangerous Decibels, from 10 a.m. to
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    Castro invites Lee to Havana summit
    205 7 MR IKK Xt AN r W tea bees tavtted by I ■b»n leader Fidel Caatra to ai toad the «Hga»d sammlt to be held la Havaaa \m Aagast. Tata affinal Irviuttoa waa eiteaded to the Prime Minister by Mr (astra's fivty, Mr Lester Raarliraca,
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    Fancy dress contest
    34 7 Fancy dress contest THE Boon Teck community centre will hold a children's fancy dress competition at its auditorium on April 21 at 7.30 p.m. Contestants should be between the age* of four and 12
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    Chai to attend
    33 7 THE Senior Minister of State Educatioa). Mr Chai Choag Yii. •ill attend the 13th annual dinner y the Science Teachers' Association at Hotel Equatorial on April 21 at 8 pm
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    A mother's dilemma in her divorce suit
    411 7 Should young daughter testify? SHOULD a schoolgirl "of tender years" be called upon to testify for her mother in her divorce action against the father especially when the suit involves allegations of adultery? A midwife, Madam Lim Ah Eng, who is petitioning for
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    Lock icon COUPLE WITH 10KG GOLD HELD
    93 7 COUPLE WITH 10KG GOLD HELD JAKARTA, Thura CUSTOMS officials at Jakarta's Halim Airport have arrested a couple arriving from Singapore and carrying 10kg of gold. The evening newspaper, Sinar Harapan, said the couple, whose names were withheld, carried nine kilogrammes in gold bars and one kilogramme in jewellery when they
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    Celebration at temple
    41 7 THE Sikh community is celebrating Baisakhi the birthday of the Khalsa who was the first Sikh to be baptised in 1899 at the Central Sikh Temple. Queen Street, with daily prayers until Saturday. Free meals will be served.
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    More seek aid
    86 7 THREE MORE families have approached the Legal Aid Bureau for help to claim compensation in connection with the Spy res tragedy. This brings to eight the number of relatives and families who are seeking the help of the bureau. As in all the other cases the bureau
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    135 7 Dr Goh leaves Hangchou for Guilin BEIJING (PEKING), Thursday DEPUVY Prime Minister, Mr Goh Keng Swee and the team from Singapore left Kangzhou (Hangchow) for Guilin (Kwetlin) yesterday, the Xinhua (Hsinhua) news agency reported. The Singapore group had earlier visited Suzhou (Soochow) and Hangzhou, two picturesque cities in east China.
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    Acquitted of rash riding
    97 7 Motorcyclist Low Hock Hal. 23, was yesterday acquitted of a charge of riding dangerously in Stadium Road last April 23 at 4.25 p.m. by racing with other motorcyclists. Low was acquitted after the court impeached the credit of an eye-witness. Police Constable Sardar Khan, who contradicted
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    Course for teachers
    67 7 THE Training and Health Education Department of the Ministry o( Health will conduct an enrichment course for human and social biology teachers Health Aspect at the Civil Service Staff Development Institute. Heng Mui Keng Terrace, starting from June 30. at 8.X a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Detail* of
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    Tohs' date
    37 7 THE Health Minuter. Dr Toh Chin Chye. and Mrs Toh will be Runts of honour at the Singapore Medical Association annual dinner and dance at the Tropfe-ana Restaurant on April 21 at 8 p m
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    Lunch talk
    46 7 THE Assistant Director (Conventions) of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. Mis* Jennie Chua. will speaj, Singapore The Convention City, at a lunch meeting of the Interntional Vi M*n» Club at the Orchid Room in Shangri-La Hotel, on April 28 at 1 45 p m
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    Telecoms and ITT in joint research?
    503 8 Team for New York next month THETelecommunication Authority of Singapore is exploring the possibility of conducting joint field research here with the US multinational. International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT). A senior Telecoms management team, which will probably be headed by one of its
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    Hopes for aviation fuel from Iran
    242 8 Hopes for aviation fuel from Iran THE sole supplier of aviation gasoline (Avgas) here, Shell, is hoping to secure a shipment of the fuel from Iran soon. A Shell spokesman said yesterday, "We are hoping to purchase a small cargo of Avgas from Iran and are now waiting for confirmation
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    Man held for theft of two pick-ups
    69 8 Man held for theft of two pick-ups POLICE have detained a man whom they believed was responsible for the theft of two Datsun pick-ups and a scooter recently. A police party from Queenstown station arrested the suspect, aged about 35, at a car park in Jalan Membina yesterday. The man
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    Appeal to Belinda
    72 8 THE family of Miss Belinda Koh Slew Mm, 19, who has been missing from her home in Marine Crescent since Aug 8 last year, wants her to return home and patch up any misunderstanding. Her father. Mr Edward Koh. a businessman, has approached the Social Welfare Department
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    Clerk fined for theft
    50 8 A LAWYER'S court clerk. Ros nam bin (Jhazali, 26. was jailed a day and fined $1,500 by a district court yesterday after he admitted pocketing $190 belonging to his company. Netto, Low and Partners. Rosnam made full restitution of the money on March 19 when questioned.
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    Sky diving
    36 8 MAJOR Tham Chee Onn. vicepresident of the Parachute Association will give a talk on sky diving as a hobby, at the Toa Payoh branch library's lecture hall at 7 30 p.m. on April 20
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    Kapal and SMOU still having talks over pact
    291 8 Kapal and SMOU still having talks over pact RKPRKSKNTATIYRS af Kapal NUnanrmcnl Pie Ltd and thr Singapore Maritime Officers' I nion (SMOI) were still negotiating far a collective agreement till late I&M night. This Is the «e<-ond day of talks between the romp* ny and the •ffloers' ■aim folia wing
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    IGUANA CATCHER' TURNED VIOLENT
    88 8 IGUANA CATCHER' TURNED VIOLENT PALANISAMY Velasamy, 27, was fined $1,000 yesterday after he pleaded guilty to damaging Madam Jiameela d o Bachashat Abdul Kardil's television set in her flat in Marsiling Road last Sept 18. The court heard that Palanisamy brought three dogs to the flat to catch iguanas that
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    Tioman trip
    23 8 THE Bias Basah Youth Croup will organise a trip to Pulau Tioman from May 10 to 12. For details, ring *****1
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    Barge blast verdict
    182 9 A CORONER'S court yesterday recorded a verdict of misadventure on the death of a shinvard worker killed In a barge explosion while he was carrying out repair work on it. Mr Mizan bin Sabbilan alias Salbdin, 27, was thrown 27 metres during the explosion which occurred at
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    Metal litter causes tyres to go flat
    192 9 Metal litter causes tyres to go flat THE tyres of several cars and a van were punctured by sharp metal pieces which littered a stretch of Pioneer Road yesterday. The metal pieces are believed to have fallen from a lorry carrying the metal. The worst hit area was the o.Bkm
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    Man fined $1,500 for stealing jeans
    132 9 Man fined $1,500 for stealing jeans FRANK Walters. 24, was yesterday jailed a day and fined $1,500 or four months' jail for stealing two pairs of jeans from the compound of a house in Lorong H, Telok Kurau on Wednesday at noon. Asst Supt T.S.Zain, prosecuting, told the court that
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    $50,000 gift
    20 9 SHELL Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd. recently donated 60.000 to the endowment hind of the Singapore Symphonla Company Ltd.
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    Retired people urged: Remain active
    257 9 Retired people urged: Remain active PEOPLE who are retired should continue to take an active interest in some form of work or be absorbed in a hobby to prevent themselves from deteriorating both physically and mentally. This advice, from the registrar of the Health Ministry's School Health Section, Dr Lim
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    'SPEAK YOUR SCHOOL LANGUAGES' DRIVE
    86 9 THE MfatMry «f Biaeattoa wUI biMk a Speak Y*ar BdMal Laagmaßes campalga aext maatk to ■laeMuage the iw dlaIfCh ll KkMll. It will ke a pUat pnjeet In a ttmitea aanker af —^»v ■CawtJPfJß. A mlalstry dreaJar to ail lelmto Md eallegM tsya: "Tfcr mlalirtry
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      215 9 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 7 Orders caught wrong side 5 Truit direct translation J} 11 *•>■ 6 8 It extinguishes enthusiasm c Small revolutions we °J "n""!; »°lcUers (4. 7). somehow denect &>. f r t otheiwue turn9 Opening lor engineer re- ln *r>t«r, never cJowd lamed Dy composer ibj.
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      196 10 R nffIMMnHIIIR HI R U v universal mf BH Bfl Hfl lw VJLINLVI I I ?H? H l nkex Slim Wodel Watch. W^^ J AwA w Available only m s/steel King Watch. I^M Fashionable with illustrative stones. |j~~~^^^^ V V I Available white/gotd ydlow/gotd plated. m ~M m~^m P^ i^B
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    Snatched chains from girl cyclists: Jailed
    201 11 Snatched chains from girl cyclists: Jailed UhVIIKKR (tag Tm( Hut, Tt, whs admit ted saatrhißg g«ld chains trmm girl cyettetß at the East (•Mt Parkway was Jailed a Utal of nine months by a district Mart yesterday. The «<r— frsiU— W4 by As*t S«pt tJsV Zain, pr»crr4f4 urn tkrer rharßes
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    Over to Gulega
    34 11 THE Changi community centre 1 will be cloned from Sunday because ot road widening won in the area Residents can use the facilities and service* of the Culega com- muruty centre
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    Dental show
    30 11 MINISTER for Plnanre and MP (or Hawlock. Mr Hoci Siu Srn. will open a three-day Denial Health exhibition at the Havelock community centre at 8 p.m. on Aprils
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    Rheumantism
    27 11 DR Oon Chong Hwa of the Singa parr General Hospital will talk on rheumatism at the Radin Mas community centre on April 18 at 8 pm.
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    United Airlines strike a boon for SIA
    222 11 SINGAPORE Airlines' fledgling trans-Pacific service has been given a boost as a result of the current United Airlines (UAL) strike in America. Disruptions created by UAL's breakdown in services have forced the the US Civil Aeronautics Board to grant temporary domestic traffic rights
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    PRAISE FOR FULLTIME POLICE NSMEN
    158 11 PRAISE FOR FULLTIME POLICE NSMEN FULL-TTME police national servicemen (PNS men) have been performing their duties well, if the number of cases they handled last year is compared with the 1977 figure. The figures 6.634 cases in last year as against 4,372 in 1977 were given by the Minister of
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    QC admitted in High Court suit
    147 11 MR Graeme Montague Hamilton. QC, was yesterday admitted to the Singapore Bar as leading defence counsel for Peninsula Development Pte Ltd in a civil suit pending hearing in the High Court. The petition was moved before Mr Justice Choor Singh by the company's solicitoi.
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    $91,934 more donated to the cultural fund
    301 11 $91,934 more donated to the cultural fund TWENTY-EIGHT donors have contributed 91.934 to the Singapore Cultural Foundation. Two of the donors, Mr Yeo Khee Lim and Mr G. Ramachandran have become founder members with donations of $10,000 each. Those who qualified as friends of the foundation are: Tropicana Restaurant and
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      198 11 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kavanagh Hal Gamp AHA A TICKET TO MAN -AREN'T" T I WAS- I WOULD YOU ~\l IthAT MUST BE A LATE I THAT GIRLIE REVUE I MDU ©OIM© To) BUT I LIK"E TO Jf HEY, PERFORMANCE BUT OPENING TONI&HT/ THAT NEW r^CANT kTEEP USE MY
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    Four axed Silo members: Union settles case
    313 12 Four axed Silo members: Union settles case THE Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation 1 (Silo), has accepted the retrenchment of four of its members who had been dismissed by their employer and then reinstated on the order of the Industrial Arbitration Court (lAC). In a consent award yesterday, the court accepted
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    'Floating hospital' for refugees getting face-lift
    441 12  -  S. M. MUTHU By A "FLOATING kttspiUl," the brainchild of leading French celebrities such m Brigltte Bardot and ptdlw pher Jean Paul Sarte, ■> mm aaehTed at the Eastern Roads undergoing a face-lift. FWnieriy mi the cargo raa hetweea New Cale4«■la In the BnA
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    Films for students
    31 12 THE National Museum will ■crecn three colour films (or «t v dent* at ltf premise* tomorrow at 10.45 a.m. They are: Australian Landscape Palntert, The Kangaroos and Koalas.
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    Taxi driver fined for fist threat
    221 12 Taxi driver fined for fist threat TAXI-DRIVER Goh Kwee Yang, 37, of Lorong 12, Toa Payoh, was fined $300 by a magistrate yesterday after he was found guilty of refusing to hire out his taxi to a contractor, Mr Tan Tiang Hwa, 31. at Paya Lebar Airport last Aug 11
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      143 12 4||Mg^W yk ~Jt *^^4 kW JsHntsWA IT f *JL lIT W *3^*l nW -k^. »*.d_k A one-hour presentation of popular dance and vocal numbers from some of Broadway s best musicals. Including Cabaret. Jesus Christ Super- star, and Sweet Charity. Choreographed by Tony Then. Performed by the Neptune Revue \\l
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    Rise in PUB bills for HDB homes 'marginal'
    586 13 THE revised electricity and gas rates will raise the bill (or Housing Board families by between $1.80 and $3.50 a j month but they will net the Public Utilities Board about $40.1 million in additional revenue this year. These figures were given
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    Sunday fair
    45 13 THE Neighbourhood F Residents Committee in Marine Psxade will hold a food (air, a Jumble sale, a tricycle race (or children and a radio-controlled model car racing demonstration at the void deck of Block 65 on Sunday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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    Bus, army truck in crash: 7 hurt
    159 13 SK\KN peaple, including a twa-year-ald girl, were lajarrd when aa SBS has aad army track ralllded alaag 14km Via Cha Kaag Raad at 8.44 a.m. yesterday. The girl, Ng Waag Lai, her mother, Madam Hoo Yak Via, 38, aad aaather aaataer has comma
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    Mountain to climb
    38 13 THE Singapore Adventurers' Club will lead an expedition to Gunong Tahan in Pahang from June 2 to 10. Those interested should write to the club at Geylang P. O Box 100. Singapore 14. before Wednesday.
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    POWER USE FALLS
    105 13 POWER consumption took another tumble on Wednesday with total electricity used falling 0.95 per cent below last month's Wednesday average. A total of 18.69 million units was used or 0.18 million units less than the aver age for Wednesday in March. This is the third time this
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    Hawker stalls for fishermen?
    232 13 THE MP for Bedok. Mr Haji Sha'ari Tadin, suggested yesterday that the authorities allocate hawker stalls and licences to fishermen or farmers affected by resettlement. He said these people should be categorised for allocation of stalls as he had found that most of them could not
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    Those who may not be hit by revised charges
    350 13  - Those who may not be hit by revised charges IRENE NQOO By DOMESTIC consumers will not be affected by the Public Utilities Board's revised electricity charges, effective from May 1, if their monthly consumption does not exceed 20 units. Despite the impending 0.99-eent increase in fuel adjustment rate from 3.96
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    Probe on alleged $1m swindle
    94 13 Probe on alleged $1m swindle POLICE are investigating a case involving a textile merchant, who allegedly swindled about 20 textile firms and absconded with nearly $1 million recently. The merchant, aged about 45, used to run a firm at the Textile Centre in Jalan Sultan He ordered high quality textiles
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    About drugs
    43 13 THE Senior Minister of State (Education), Dr Tony Tan, will open the Singapore Scout Aaaociattoa'i and the Singapore Girl Cuide Association's anti-drug abuse course for adult leaden at the Singapore Council of Social Service auditorium on April 21 at 3.10 p.m.
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    Jewellery display
    55 13 THE Inner Wheel Club dt Singapore will hold a bunion show and an exhibition-cum-ulk on Jewellery \i aid ot the Society for the Aged Sick, at Hyatt Hotel on May 18 at 3.30 p.m. Ticket! at $10 each and donation tickets at $20 and above can be obtained
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    Left in taxis and buses
    50 13 A TALISMAN, three cameru. a milk bottle balder and drawing plan were among various article* left behind in taxis and buses last month. Other items included wallets. bunches of keys and clothing. Owners can claim their property from the Registry of Vehicles in Middle Road.
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    Thief who scooted after brush with law
    200 13 Thief who scooted after brush with law IT was unlucky for Syed Alwi bin Hashim Alkaff, 20, that after he stole a motor scooter in the early hours of March 3, the machine ran out of petrol. As he was pushing it along Lorong Melayu, he was stopped by two
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    On welding
    36 13 THE Institute of Standards and Industrial Research will conduct a one-day workshop on welding on May 18 (ram 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Forms are available from Sisir The closing date is May 10.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1979 CURTAINS DOWN
    370 14 The Straits Times FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1979 CURTAINS DOWN KAMPALA has finally fallen to Tanzanian forces and Ugandan rebels. And with it the eight-year-old regime of President Idi Amin. The end would have come sooner had it not been for a curious eleventh hour move by Libya to rush arms
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    MERCI MISSION
    367 14 FRENCH intellectuals were among the earliest and most vocal critics of the Vietnam war. It is perhaps only right that they should now take the initiative, albeit belatedly, to help the victims of Vietnam's peace. They are responsible for the De De Lumiere (island of light), a hospital
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    Lock icon Intensified drive to weaken support for guerilla forces
    593 14  -  TIM PEARCE By in Lusaka ZAMBIA and Mozambique are facing an intensified campaign by Rhodesia to weaken their commitment to nationalist guerillas fighting the Salisbury regime. The Rhodesian bid to alienate the two countries from the guerillas they harbour coincides with increased
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    Apprehension rather than optimism is dominant mood
    813 14 As Rhodesia prepares for next week's polls THE country's 6.7 million blacks, who will attain a diluted form of majority rule after the polls next Friday after 88 years of white domination, are as apprehensive of the future if not more so than
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    Lock icon A long fight ahead at those peace talks
    823 14 A long fight ahead at those peace talks Major issues to be discussed as China and Vietnam seek to normalise relations "THE King of Vietnam, bowing his head to the ground and hitting the dust with his forehead, salutes you and begs you to hear him. letter of tribute to
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      136 15 How interest accrues on CPF savings I REFER U tke letter Irwn "Laey" (ST, Marek Vk«i a Btnker mrkr* tke age C* yean bat daes a*t withdraw hilt CPP savtags, lilrml will (MliiM U be rrtsdited U him. Oiee the mfmbrr wmm rntphynml, laterest will ceatuae to be paid for
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      How to reward frugality and punish the wasteful
      777 15 How to reward frugality and punish the wasteful A household power allotment plan to cut wastage IT IS implored that those highly placed people who make public statements regarding energy wastage should not lump all consumers together when they make their rebukes. Neither should the warnings of penalties be aimed
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      Reason for delay in replacing those strips
      123 15 WE WOULD like to assure "Non-swimmer" (ST, March 27) that the aluminium weather strips removed from the casement windows of Apartment Blocks 10 to 19. Buona Vista Estate, will be replaced by new improved ones. The delay in installation has been inadvertently caused
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      The architect behind that building
      166 15 YOUR paper published a report on April 5 under the heading "Ultimate in recycling?" that the rubbish incinerator in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, was converted into a restaurant. Considering a picture accompanied the report, the public would have been better informed to learn that the architect
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      Are these car parks meant for L-drivers?
      72 15 CAR parks at dementi Avenues 4 and 5 are Invaded by L-drivers. Deafening sounds of screeching brakes can be heard now and then. What will happen if tnese drivers were to knock down children using these parks as short-cuts from one block to
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      Perhaps RTS can put on those plays
      65 15 I READ that Rediffusion is to broadcast a few Shakespearean plays for the benefit of those students doing the GCE 'O' Leve! Literature paper. Such an effort is most commendable surely. However, not every household has a Rediffusion set. Perhaps RTS could help
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      Is wall crack a permanent feature of flat?
      184 15 Is wall crack a permanent feature of flat? THE letter by 'Frustrated Purchaser" (ST. March 79) raised issues which most buyers of HDB Oats encounter, but the HDB not only seems to condone such slipshod work but appears to defend those responsible for it. I purchased a HDB flat at
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      Two factors marred opera show
      109 15 Two factors marred opera show MY ENJOYMENT of the first in the series of Chinese Operas, jointly presented by the Ministry of Culture and the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board and held at Hong I.im Park on April 9 was marred by two factors. 1. There was a shortage of programme
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      Explanation accepted
      52 15 SINCE publication of the letter from "Account No. 7032-0015-1" (ST, February 20), the area office contacted your writer at his office and once again explained to him the conditions of selling his HDB flat. Your writer has since accepted our explanation. CHONO WEE UAN (Mm), Exee Aart Secy
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    756 15 THE debate over the Japanese calendar, over a year old, will reach its height this month. The writer describes the background to the row over the proposed legalised usage of the calendar. By MARIE-FRANCE ROUZE in Tokyo THE Japanese Parliament began studying in committee
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      327 16 8U4GAFOU UNIT RHI IMmiin' prteaa hrtprlt) TV Commerce 127 141 The Saving Fund 13* 1 «4 Spore Prog Fund 1 00 1 OS S'pore Sec Fund 1.M 1*7 S'porr Invest Fund 1 32 1 40 Spore Equity Fund l.M l.H asm vm rmvn prim tar Apr It) Mai
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      1786 16 rflD and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett" Big Board
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      1461 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 lota of 1.000 unlU unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS (3.506) call Alraa II K7B6KSI hu (2MB 2 71S) (2) 2 M
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      117 16 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (2S0.000) (99.428 99.506) 4 3/4% 16/9/80 (250.000) (99.608 W.7OS) 6 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) < 100 208 *****8) 61 16/4/81 (250.000) (***** 99.708) 6% T F 1/6/83 (250.000) (100 108 *****6) 5 3/4% TF 15/6/81-84 (250.000) (*****8) 6% 13/11/84 (250.000) (100 008 100.058) 7%
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        52 16 8>a Kr.in. 140 +26 Mil 255 *2S Uland Pen 318 +34 G Ceramic* 1«6 22 Tractors 900 +20 T«.*k Omrnt 314 +14 BerjuBlai 80S +10 Sire l.im 120 +10 Dunlop Eat 470 +8 Balu I intan( 270 +7 Eaao 4S8 Rothmans .100 +A I Id Planlatioaa 316 +6 Ckaai
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        28 16 Aok.n. 330 -14 StraiU Trading 855 -S FAN 565-5 Bain K.w.n 248 -5 G I Hld(s 220 -5 Olympia 204 -5 C Srrurilirn 81 -5 OUB 382-4
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        33 16 Haw Par 3*8.000 Cily l)rv 36.000 Cob* Plaat 240.000 Simr Darby 235.000 K 1 Krpong 192.000 Kaber Merlin 181.000 Sim l.im 178.000 Kulim M.i. 128.000 Pahaag Cobs 104.000 Olyiapia 100.000
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        41 16 Apr 11 Apr 12 B T Index: 2124.27 2113.17 Industrials 387.66 387 39 Finance: 683.02 682 46 Hotels: ***** 288 60 Properties: 249.11 250.83 Tins: 182.37 182.30 rubbers: 589 27 591 21 O.C.B.C: 368.02 368 69 S.E.SInd: 352.65 351 r
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        316 16 HONGKONG: Prices firmed slightly yesterday in very quiet trading and sparse turn over ahead of the Easter weekend, dealers said. The Hang Seng index rose 0 .58 of a point to close at 529.65 points, and with attention again centred on the foreign exchange market as the local currency
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        414 16 TOKYO: Share prices closed higher in active trading yesterday, with fresh buying more than offsetting increased profit-taking, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose to close at 6,071.01 points, with a volume of 410 miUion shares. The New index closed at 443.36 up 1.36 points. Most shares rose in
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        381 16 KL prices From column 5 Llagml (1.558 1.585) (1) 1.56 xd L Perak (3.148) (1)3.14 Malayaa (14.40 B) ad Mlasee (3.008 3.025) (1) 3.00 cd Psaaag Csa (1.(75) (19) 1.(8 (15) 1.(7(23) I.M (13) 1.(5 PeagaaHa (3.208) rilsfct (8.05 B) (1) 8.15 IIIMII Bys (4 328 4.345) (3) 4.32 cd
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        120 16 CHINKHK PBODICE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PRICES PEE PIC1L YE8TKRDAV: CacMMt «U: Bulk $121 sellers, old drum $126 •filers, new drum $131 tellers Capra: Mixed (loose) UK/Cont $78.00 buyer* Prpper: Muntok AST A while fob IOC. NLW $322.50 sellers. Sarawak while fob 96'. NLW $307 50 tellers. Sarawak
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        170 16 THE KILOBAR market (or gold deliverable in Singapore opened al 16.578 and closed at S16.M5 in Singapore yesterday. In the Far Eaat. gold opened al USS2M00, and moved down to CM 20 ***** with aome dealers trying to aqua,* their books ahead of the holidays. The European market opened
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        285 17 SYDNEY. Thurs. Increasing uncertainty over the direction of interest rates put a damper on trading ahead of the Easter holiday, but some stocks rose dealers said. The All Ordinaries index eased one point to 58.45 but finished the week up 2.28 points INDUSTRIALS A I 173 A
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        256 17 NEW YORK, Wed. Disappointment with IBM's first quarter profit further weakened a nervous stock market today, sending prices sharply lower in active trading. Analysts said investors were worried that the recent surge of inflation could lead to additional credit tightening. They added the market was overbought,
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        262 17 AMSTERDAM, Wed Share prices cloaed mixed with Akzo and. Philips slightly higher in otherwise easier Dutch Internationals, dealers said. Shippings were firmer and BOU gained 2.10 guilders following announcement of Its one for 10 bonus issue. Heineken, RSV. ABN. Amro Bank and Insurances were lower Amev dropped
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        220 17 ZURICH. Wed. Prices moved generally higher on selectively active demand despite weakness in the bond sector, dealers said. Special situation stocks featured trading. The Credit Suisse index closed unchanged at 271.2. t- loo inc nuccs -,i%m.. HO -I llr H*> .S Rrf MO «3 Hrn.n Botrn Br
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        582 17 Tnul»'.«iM7 115. w TINS Btrjuntal M 5 unch Oopenf MO unch HK Tin MO unch Idru Hydrc > unch Ktmuntlnf 79'; unch Malaran MS unch P*nfkal«n 77 1 1 unch Pttallng 210 unch StPlran 77 -t South Klnta 1W unch South Malayan unch Sunfilßtsl MO
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        66 17 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 538.7 Tuesday 538.7 Week Ago 523.8 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 871.71 Tuesday 878.73 Week ago 868.80 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 54 >. to 54. Tuesday 51 to sl H X HANG SENG Thursday 529 95 Wednesday 529.07 Week aco closed SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Thursday
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        126 16 I THE STRAITS tin price fell another $19 to $1,942 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 41 tonnes to 169 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers slipping £45 to £7,025 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day lost £27 for Cash
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        467 16 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were unchanged but rose ■lightly initially before easing back later on some Eastern profit-taking and upcountry selling. May demand emerged again towards the morning's close The morning session closed uncertain. The afternoon saw active trading conditions with prices firming on covering
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        71 16 N<><>\ >SM ..n.l >MM „.!„<(.„ M«> U'arrral Mlkl VSH .V I I.MI |Mllrl > _1.,.il J*,TIBIN vK »i|Mlki. MM JMIIIN IForward Mlk> Bmyn Scll.r. ■ta mum MHM.H NIMH I Miprfhtl JT-iißt .'HI «»i\ I i.ki imlUu .'TK.<i .'WMiiS >\ll(l.|' I 1..11 ,*,llrii |\U IMJ »m» >i ..-,,-ik,,
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        29 16 Rubber: April 12 Singapore: 278.00 cents (up 1.50 cents) Malaysia: May: 281.50 cents (up 2.50 cents) Tin: $1,942 (down $19) Official offering: 169 tonnes (down 41 tonnes)
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        31 16 LONDON: Copper prices on Wednesday (previous in brackets) Wirebar Spot E1.024 (£1.042.50) sellers £1.024.50 (£1.043.50). Three Month buyers £1.029 (£1.047). sellers £1.030 (£1.047 50) Market teae: Easier. ■ales: 33.300 tonnes.
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      48 16 Raage of prices offered by discount Bouses oa April 12: Overnight Call deposits 4 Clasiag Bayiag ScUiag 3 month Treasury bills 4' < 4 3 month Bank bills 78/ ie 77/ l« 3 month CD 6. «>. 6 month CD 7 1/16 8 15/18 Source: National Discoaat Co Ltd.
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      36 16 Closing interbank rates for Singapore dollars on April 12 Offer Bid Overnight 7 1 month (3/16 61/16 2months (7/i( 6518 3 months c. Overnight mode Haaree: Astley a Paarm. IffCT slightly from those quulaa
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      Mart dabblers turn cautious
      337 16 MOST SHARKS etowtd awftmally »ff at the SUck rxrkar^r W Bfatgapare yestoHay as bayers wttMrew to the aMetiaea ahead the Imi Easter wrektmi. Tae Market apeaed «a a firm a«te as arafcer* arramMcwl to fulfill the prevtoas day's leftover •ratos. Bat the earryever latorest failed to
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      273 16 THE KUALA Lumpur stock market closed mixed yesterday in fairly active trading with interest generally keen. On balance, the New Straits Times industrial ordinary share index fell 0.66 point to 423.69 while the volatile Business Times index lost 10.2 points to 3015.63. In the industrial sector, Sim Lim
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      215 16 THE US dollar opened slightly lower at $2 1970 85 in the Singapore forex market yesterday, compared with $2.2000/10 at Wednesday's close. Trading was thin and quiet ahead of the long weekend holiday and with the US unit fluctuating narrowly before closing at $2.1990 00 Interbank rates
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      NOMINAL RATES
      357 16 INTERBANK rates at 3 00 pm CurnnclM Nominal rtlM Smithsonian Parcantag* quotad yaatanlay (cro»>parity chanaa L»o»l dallars te anc unit of forrlgn rurreney: US dollar- 2.1990 2.2000 2.8196 -22.01 Sterling pound 4.5925 4.5970 7 3469 -37.49 Australian dollar 2.4380 2.4500 3.4286 28.89 NZ dollar 2.3060 2.3295 3.4286 32
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      Profit uptrend at Genting continues
      294 17 PROMT at Gcatsat Bsjklands l»rf.ri ahead «U«agly laat year, caatlaasag a tread af saarkllag reMlta. (■nip pre-tax preflt idwt up by (I per eeat to M 4.» aaUHaa ea grass reveaae ef tSI.IS Bollliea, ap >* per eeat. The re«y reealU reflect aisTllliaal preflt fellewlar
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      226 17 KEEN competition in the flour market combined with higher raw materials cost resulted in a sharp fall in Malayan Flour Mills' profit last year, prompting a cut in dividend. However, the company declared a surprising onefor two bonus issue. Group pre-tax profit for the year ended Dec
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      Bandar Raya acquires controlling interest in Permas Jaya
      520 17 Bandar Raya acquires controlling interest in Permas Jaya BANDAR RAYA has acquired a controlling stake in Permas Jaya which owns a 1.392-acre piece of housing land in Johore yet another landmark in its current programme of land acquisition to achieve iu cherished goal of being the premier publicly-listed property company
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      777 17 drPWD TENDER NOTICE Tenders ore invited from PWD Registered Contractors for the following (A) Construction of Concrete decking and Stoircom to Existing Standord Pedestrion Over head Bridge ot:a) Serangoon Rood/St. Michael's Rood b) Upper Serangoon Road/Lim Tuo Tow Rood c) Upper Serongoon Rood/Lowlond Rood d) Upper Serangoon Rood/Simon Rood. Eligibility:
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      270 17 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (Chapter 18) IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 1368 of 1978 Re: Mohan s/o Muthalu trading a* United Piling Contractors Ex -Part*: Piow Hong Pte. Ltd. Judgment Creditor* In the Matter of a Bankruptcy Notice issued on the 20th day of
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      807 17 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No. 34 of 1979 In the Matter of the Companies Act (Chapter 185) And In the Matter of Special Engineering (Private) Limited ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE* Is hereby given that a Petition for the Winding Up of the
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      444 18 AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX A^fc mT*t a rririffn atic llß'iiiir- Eisr™ W WWm\ Vl^ VIW I Hfl M IU M^mM. I (ouater Service Regular office hours IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES CA.T.S. RATES VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL 1 Ksir^srr.aLsm., obituaries For your convenience our Classified Ads. Telephone Service will be open today
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      311 18 CLOSING SALEI S3 ran buy one item' Room Suite 5340. Settee UOO and many others' 63. Block 5. Upper Thomson Road, (adjacent to BP Service Station) Tel: *****15 COLOUR T.V. REFRIGERATOR Easy HP Terms trade-in used B/W TV maximum $200/- Call MM EXPAT GARAGE SALE Bedroom furniture, wardrobes, dressing table,
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      571 18 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE LEtCA M-4 with 35 mm and 50 mm t"2 Summicron lens. Telephone *****52. LJ LIEW PIANO CO for World leading brands of pianos Reibach. Kaufmann. Slelzner. Hopklnson Peterborgh. Stelnbach. Grotrlan Steinweg. Wright, (happen Qualified technicians for after sales service Repairs and tuning available Call at
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      386 18 to beautify your home Call at Tanglin Cane Furniture. 32. Tanghn Road. Ist Floor. Singapore. 10. Tel: *****02 Made-to-order available HIAP MOH SOFA. Changing of cushion covers Tel *****3. IMPERIAL CANE FURNITURE 30. Watten Rise. Watten Estate. For cane furniture. Indian heavy cotton furnishing and sea-grass matting Tel *****1 a'
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      465 18 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE ONE SET YAMAHA System 1566 and Akai tape deck CS34D. 2 years old. $770 ono Contact LI Hwa *****3 today PHASE LINEAR ANDROMEDA 111 Speaker System (the only pair in Singapore.) Soundcraftsman equalizer model RP 2204. etc. Selling cheap. Contact *****7 K.H.Tan. RECORDS FOR HMC/
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      407 18 HOHNER PORTABLE PIANO 5 octaves, suitable for lounge/pop band performances Oood condition $600 James *****78 ONE LEAD GUITAR, one ampllfer and guitar accessories for $600 Tel. *****01 Dean. OUAD 33 S 405 amplifier $850. JVC. SEASO Equalizer under guarantee $320 Interested phone *****4 SELLING GIBSON J-200 Acoustic Guitar Call Benny
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      620 18 II EMPLOYMENT PRODUCTION MANAGER raquirod by »»*t expanding Electronic Company R*>quir*>m»nt*:- Qualified Electronic Engineer a 5 years' production experience Age 30 and above a Person with drive and Initiative and must be able to run the Production Department Independently PROSPECTS ARE 0000 FOR THE RIGHT PERSON Applicants please write giving
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      614 18 nssdsdlor our Beauty N H.irdressing Csnlrs full/ part timer* urgently r«qsilr»d. Attract!** income. Cast 32*742 tor sppo.ntm.nl CLERK/TYPIST Knowledge of English/Chinese correspondence, accounts and residing in dist 1 or 3 preferred Please write lo: No. 4. Telok Ayer Street. Spore 1 or tel *****4/ *****4 on Saturday CONFIDENTIAL STENOGRAPHER Vacancy
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      662 18 II EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCED SALESLADIES ANO FEMALE SALES TRAINEES A well established Firm dealing in exclusive watches and jewellery looking for personnel to fill the captloned posts. I) Successful candidates must be presentable 2) Pleasant and matured personality 3) Fluent In English. Cantonese and Japanese would be advantageous 4) Salesladies should
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      578 18 YAMAHA MUSIC (ASIA) PTE LTD Ha* Immsdlst* Vacancio* (or the post of: SALES ASSISTANT (MALE/FEMALE) 1 Secondary 4 education 2 Male applicants Completed National Service 3 Pleasant personality and has interest In Meeting people 4. Has interest In Music Training will be provided to the successful applicants Please call personally
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      700 19 I EMPLOYMENT £31 Situations Vacant •d) TechmlcmJ REQUIRED COLOUR TV TECHWCIAMS M«wt be able to carry out serv■Yes and repairs independently •nd possess Class 111 driving Waaii apply m iiWrng sucHsmg a »e 4 returnable peeeperl -site pftntegrapfc Ist B.T. BOX UHM ELECTRONIC EJtOJNKERS experience in Marlnt equipment services May
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      596 19 OtCC ASTMC COMPANY ASSISTANT PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS c Ahove 25 years completed NS c Minimum .-years of supervisory and relevant practical experience c Must be able to organise and meet production target Apply with photo ajOM-feosTMMe alatmg dotes* of a,»alWcmim. experience and alary expects*) to: JURONG P.O. BOX J*J. S*MGA»OnEB. Do
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      441 19 II EMPLOYMENT FUU.TME/PART-TME BTEWAROEB«EB required Good income. I coiy atmosphere with band rnuii. Interested call personally after 100pm Washington Cocktail lounge 51-A. Bras Basah Road tM *****0 EXPERIENCED PART-TIME GARDENER 4ble to use lawn mower Apply »ith IC. 777 Mountbatten Road. Kutong m ACMA ELECTRICAL •NOUSTRIES LTD. •n.ilea aoofcea ..one
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      574 19 MALE FACTORY OPERATIVES required by new factory In Jurong 1) Male above 18 Preferably completed NS 212 1 Attractive starting salary 3) 2 rotational shlfu with shift allowance 4) Monthly attendance incentives 5) Pree transport at pick-up points 8) Other attractive benefit. Apply personally at: MC Packaging Pte Lid Private
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      499 19 H EMPLOYMENT ■aSMI P«wfaH|ipMMlUlHH| SECURITY GUARDS (MALE) 1 Passed Primary education In English 2) Able to speak and write simple English. 3) Singapore citizens. 4) Age 30 to 45 years 5) Must work shift duty by weekly rotation. 7 hours 20 mlns per shift. 8) Previous working experience In Police.
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      471 19 SIEMENS 1 COMPONENTS PKIWVTE lIMITEO WE 50 FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS 10 LEAD GIRLS Requirements for Lead Girl Position:— CompMrtod Mcondary •duration. At toast 1-2 years WOCKinfl •xpe)riejnce) preferably in Electronics Industry. Starting pay at $270.00 par month witti increment upon confirmation. Please come and see us in our Personnel Department
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      596 19 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS TT THUHOER— ID CLASS sailing yacht. New mast. deck, cushions Complete set of sails. View: Changi Sailing Club Price 800 Tel *****38/2108M1 43 Vehicles For Hire ALL NEW. DATSUN/ MlUUblshl Pickup. Toyota Van. Matda Truck for hire Dally, weekly, monthly basis 621. Changi Road. *****35 EASTERN
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      815 19 BEAUTIFUL 1*73 FIAT 1328. alrcon. cassette, radio, new roadtax, sports tyres, second private owner 10.500/- View 73. Block 71. Oanges Avenue CITROEN. tSTS *01S cc New lyres. Very good condition. 56.500 Tel *****65 COLT LANCER 1200 1975 with sports rims and tyres Beautiful condition 25-C. Jalan Datoh. Spore 12 (Comfort
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      961 19 111 VEHICLES 4 BOATS I HONDA 7SO C.C K-2 With All number plate Selling $700 with instalments Tel *****04 HONDA 7SO n 4 months old Original bike and brand new condition $2,500 and continue Instalments. Ring: *****4. JAN. I*7l COLT Oalant 1300 Tax 6/79 Very good condition Enquiries: *****08 JULY
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      972 19 OWNER LSAVMOI Must sell IO7S Alfa Sprint Done 8.000 km with setle. tax till 8/79 Immaculate condition $31 JOO o no. (new price: $38,000) Tel: *****02 PICK-UP OATSUN 1072/ 1973. 1300 c c road tax and Insurance July Inspection Just over Tel: *****8 Rahman REGISTERED 1872 AUSTM 1300 OT. excellent
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      987 20 IN VEHICLES BOATS 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS V SERVICES ft BUSINESS VI EDUCATION ft TRAINING VII TRAVEL ft RESTAURANTS 45 Ve*vcN>a For Sal* t*7IJBAZDA CAPCLLA I*oo Cassette, new ux Beautiful condition 5t.290 ono Tel *****37. 1 .im 117 1 MAZDA CAPCLLA 2-door Omm4 condition Engine brakes uwtumKd I owner. (6
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      990 20 I 1*74. AMCONO CORTINA OT and 1 1971 Toyota Corolla wltr-. radio, tape tax Excellent condition Tel *****37 Cheong 1*74 ALFA BERL—A 2 owners, eligible ror PART Oood rondilion Price $12,900 View 7 Fowlle Road. Singapore 15. 1*74 ALFA ROMEO 2000 Berllna. excellent condition, tax till Sept Metallic- gre*n. eligible
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      1382 20 I*7* HONDA ACCORD 3-door I owner, with alrcond. radio and I cassette Price 827.080 ono Enquires 29*0*49 tB7B HONDA NTS** van 1 owner, road tax Sept Brand new good I condition Tel *****03 I*7* MITSUBISHI COLT T' 1 20 van 1400 1 owner. Tax Dec Showroom condition Tel *****33 I*7*
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      691 20 HAJRWAVS UNMCX Easter special offer 20H off colouring and perming for this month only Phone *****32 NEEO A NEW hairstyle, trim, perm or shampoo and blow? Call our experienced London trained I hairstylist at Monica's. Tanjong I Katong *****20/4****** S3 Packing/ nkWHOVeJIS HOUBENOLO/OmCC REMOVALS service PBA Clearance dellv- I cry/collection
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      735 20 MARTINA'S SALON 11-A Calrnhlll Circle massage' saunabalh/ barber/ facial No parking problem, drivers available to park your car Ring (Spore) *****1/ *****8 OWCNAWO SAUNA ET Massage. Mandarin Hotel. 3rd floor. Massage/ Sauna/ Sleambath/ Facial *****6/ ***** 1 ext. 750 Spore OUCEN-8 HEALTH CENTRE Queen's Hotel (next to Summit Hotel). 4i.h
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      455 20 KANG/rt MUSIC SCHOOL (Registered School) offers courses on Organ. Guitar Piano. Violin. Klule\ Singing. Chinese Instruments 130. Ist Floor. Golden Mile Tower. Beach Road *****63 G.C.E. MATHEMATICS. PHYSICAL Science Retired, trained, gradual* teacher (22 years experience) *****2 (00h) 2 pm 6pm OCE -O- LEVEL English by experienced English Honours Graduate
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      1121 20 I^3 USAHA EXPRESS TRANS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD lATA APPROVED AGENTS SELL ALL AIRLINES TICKETS ARRANGE TOURS TO JAKARTA. JOGJAKARTA BALI. DAILY DEPARTURE. G5/7, PEARLS CENTRE, 100 EU TONG SEN STREET. SINGAPORE 1. TEL. *****55 STPB TA 300 111 Air Jtvni Bf±n *B>bi i V*^ IBE WISE J li^jwM Consult us
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      139 22 ML PANO MM KWAN M.B.E aged 82 passed away peacefully on 114.70 leaving behind beloved son Yew Wing: daughters How Leng. Pook Hlng. Sye Hlng. Ming I Hlng. Lai Hlng) sons-in-law Soon Boon Chlng. Tan Hwee I Klang. Robin Chan, many grandchildren and great-grand-children to mourn his loss. Cor-
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      124 22 MR. t MRS. Sung Ong Joo 1 26 5 S2 and (28.1 72). Song Kok Chheng and Song Kok Ann 13.11 73) and (20 9 45i. Aunty Cttsy Llm (4 1 70) Tlmr takes away the edge of e»ery leaf BELOVED HUSBAND DOUOLASBROMER DEPARTED 11/4/1*77 ww Two years
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      Lock icon 'Income per head may double by 1990'
      400 23 'Income per head may double by 1990' MALAYSiA S per capita income is expected to nearly double to $5,200 by 1990, the directorgeneral of the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Datuk Ishak Patch Akhir. said today. Briefing visiting Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and his delegation on the Malaysian economy at the
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      Exploiters of refugee issue warned
      289 23 Exploiters of refugee issue warned Ennmzini KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. i The government will take I stern action against people who exploit the issue of Vietnamese illegal immigrants, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. Datuk Seri Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin. said today. He said the government was aware that certain groups of
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      60 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A woman was electrocuted while ironing clothes at a house in Jalan Sarawak, off Jalan Pudu on Tuesday. Police found Wan Yoke Yoong. 23, lying on the floor in her rented room, clutching the iron Her landlady's children heard her shouting for help but
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      22 23 MANILA. Thurs. The Philippines and east Malaysia will inaugurate a direct shipping line on April 25. reports said today. AFP.
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      241 23 Malaysia, B'desh concerned about Indochina conflict KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Bangladesh and Malaysia today expressed concern over the disturbed situation in Indochina and its adverse effects on peace and stability in South-east Asia. A. joint communique issued at the end of a three-day visit by Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman said he
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      99 23 Xl ALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Ministry of Defence has set up special Territorial Army units to perform key services in the event of any exigency. Defence Minister Datuk A mar Taib Mahmud told the Senate during question time yesterday that his Ministry had already
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      295 23 Shipping agents appeal over Kuantan port delay KUANTAN. Thurs. Shipping agents apparently hit by the delay in the opening of the $250 million Kuantan port, have called on the government to be specific about the port's opening date. "We would also like to know just what is wrong with the
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      'Aussie market has most barriers'
      232 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Australia is easily the most restrictive market for Malaysian products, Puan Norraesah Muhammad, deputy director of the International Trade Division of the Trade and Industry Ministry said this week. She told a seminar on Trends in International Trade that more Malaysian products
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      103 23 ONLY 96 REDS LEFT IN RAJANG KUCHING, Thurs. There are only 96 communist terrorists left in Sarawak's Rajang security command area and another 22 in the first and second divisions. But Deputy Defence Minister, Datuk Mokhtar Hashim. disclosing this today, said there was no room for complacency although the number
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      52 23 KI'ALA LUMPUR. Thurk. A 26- year-old housewife jumped about three metres from a firstfloor window when she was trapped by fire in a coffeeshop at JaUn Klang Lama, early today Madam Foo Sic» En*, a mother of three landed safely on stretched blankets held by several of her
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    Top GM men look to this area to expand
    486 25 Top GM men look to this area to expand TOP General Motors executives, including six vice-presidents of the world's largest industrial corporation, were in Singapore a few days ago for their international management and planning meetings. The meetings covered, among other subjects, GM's interest in expanding business in Asia and
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    Q'TOWN TO GET NEW JAPANESE GARDEN
    123 25 Q'TOWN TO GET NEW JAPANESE GARDEN OUT of the ashes of the Queenstown Japanese Garden which was razed in a fire last June, is to rise a $500,000 similar-styled garden. The Housing Board is to build the new garden which is expected to be ready late next year. Construction will
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    183 25 FRESHMEN TOLD: DON'T COPY EXAMPLE OF SENIORS THE principal M Ngc* Ann Technical ('•Urge, Mr Khonr Kit Soon, yrsurda> urged freshmen n»t to follow the example of mw Malar* wfe* draw on walls and damage toilets. In a friendly warning at their orientation convention yesterday, he said: "Same students want
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    Shoplifter fined
    37 25 SIM Sock Hoon. 26. was jailed a day and fined SI.SOO by a district court yesterday when she admitted stealing three shirts and three air fresheners, altogether worth $291.85 from Metro Orchard on April 11
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    Sana Friends' plan charity dinner
    374 25 Sana Friends' plan charity dinner EIGHT women have grouped together to raise $200,000 for the Singapore Anti-Nar-cotics Association (Sana) through a charity dinner. Calling themselves "Friends of Sana" the eight, only one of whom is employed, have formed a committee to organise the dinner to obtain the money for Sana's
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    Road diversion
    49 25 THERE will be a temporary diversion of the road at 11km Tampines Road from Sunday to July 31 due to major culvert construction work by the Housing and Development Board. All motorists are requested to use the diversion road and follow directional signs provided at the site.
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    On drawing
    28 25 THE young people's wrtion at Queenstown brar.rh library will hold a talk in Malay on How to Draw, tomorrow at 3 p m Admission is fry*
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    Society plans courses for the home-bound
    318 25 THE Society for Aid to the Paralysed (SAP) is considering taking education to those paraplegics who are home-bound through the postmen and the ambulance services, the SAP president, Mr K. S. Rajah, disclosed yesterday. This is because handicapped people have transport problems and their
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    Union backs second language rule
    195 25 Union backs second language rule THE Singapore Chinese Middle School Teachers' Union has given its backing to a recent ruling that English-medium students seeking admission to universities must have a compulsory E8 in the second language as a subsidiary paper. An editorial in the latest issue of the union's journal,
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      Alitalia agree to extend sponsorship
      278 26 Alitalia agree to extend sponsorship ALITALIA, the Italian airline, who are the main sponsors of the current AlitaliaSingapore Team Tennis championship series, have now extended their sponsorship by another two years, reports BERNARD PKRKIRA. This was disclosed by their sales promotion manager, Rajah V. Komarn. when he issued the itinerary
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      Man of Honour shows form in gallop
      369 26  - Man of Honour shows form in gallop FAIRWAY By PENANG, Thurs. Man of Honour III is back in form and should make a good each-way bet in Race Five here on Saturday. A winner of the Sultan's Gold Vase two years ago, the Petingo seven-year-old has been running fair races
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      Coach Ng takes over
      138 26  -  BERNARD PEREIR A By SINGAPORE have appointed coach Ng Tee Tee in place of their national coach Chen Sheng Heng, of China, to accompany their table-tennis team to Pyongyang for the world championships from Monday week to May 6. The selection was made late last night
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      Lock icon Cologne are new Cup favourites
      161 27 Cologne are new Cup favourites Cologne, now have an excellent chance of reaching the final. The Swedish champions, many of the players parttime professionals, defended superbly. They constantly harried the Austrians in midfield, completely upsetting their rhythm and balance, and almost snatched a late winner through Cervin. In the UEFA
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      Lock icon East German amateurs are highly paid, says defector
      134 27 East German amateurs are highly paid, says defector DUESSELDORF, Thurs. Former East German soccer international Lutz Eißendorf, who defected to the West last month, said in an interview yesterday that the communist state's soccer players officially amateurs earned big money. Eigendorf told the weekly magazine, Bunte, that the players in
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      Hughes is new captain
      78 27 SYDNEY. Thurs. Graham Yallop, Australia's Test captain for seven of this season's eight Tests, has been replaced as captain of the Australian team going to England for the World Cup in June The Australian Cricket Board today appointed former vice-captain Kirn Hughes, 25, to captain the
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      Craven: Transvaal had themselves to blame
      243 27 CAPETOWN. Thurs. Transvaal rugby club team had themselves to blame for the cancellation of their French tour, Dr. Danie Craven, the president of the South African Rugby Board said yesterday. Commenting on a declaration by the French Foreign Affairs Ministry that the Transvaal tour
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      Lock icon Futcher twins in transfer separation
      188 27 Futcher twins in transfer separation MANCHESTER, Thurs. Manchester City's football- ins twins. Ron and Paul Futcher, have bmi separat- ml by a 1.120.000 ($555,600) transfer deal That was the sum that took striker Ron to North American Soccer League side Minnesota Kicks yesterday He has previously played on loan with
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      Lock icon Harlequins in narrow win
      72 27 TIMAKi: (New Zealand). Thurs The All Japan Rugby Union team were beaten 25-19 by theCanterbury Harlequins side in their second match of their New Zealand lour yesterday. Though the /tsUors impressed with a fine rally that earned them 12 points, it came too late. In Lisbon.
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      Lock icon Austria 1-0
      31 27 VIKNNA. Thurs. Austria beat Turkey 1-0 in Amsterdam in a qualifying match for the Olympic Games soccer tournament yesterday. Strob) scored the winning goal In the 55«h minute AFP.
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      34 27 <MAM C'alibn pro-am champions! Ip (Changi 7). SOCCER Malaysia Cup: Trengßiinu v Sarawak. Friendly Port Au.honty Recreation Club v Bndi;esn>ne (Bukit Chermin 5.15) TABLE TENNK National schools' pott secondary hoys' and tfrls'
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      84 27 RESULTS o( semi final matches. all first leg. played in Europe's Cup competition* on Wednesday Champions Cup: Austria Vienna (Austria) 0 Malmo (Sweden) 0 at Vienna; Nottingham Forest (England) 3 FC Cologne (West Germany) 3 at Nottingham Cup-winners Cup: Fortuna Dueaaeldorf (West Germany) 3 Banik Ostrava (Czechoslovakia)
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      Bedi hits out at WSC and rejects offer
      335 27 NEW DELHI. Thurs. India's former Test captain, Bishen Singh Bedi, today denounced the World Series Cricket organisation for their lark of credibility and said he had turned down an u(>e:~ to play in the series. Left-ai.n spinner Bedi said the offer mm
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      Lock icon 'Kamikaze' strikes big blow at Forest
      417 27 NOTTINGHAM, England, Thurs. Japanese substitute Yasuhiko Okudera rounded off a remarkable match by scoring Just 30 seconds after coming on to earn Cologne, of W.^st Germany, a surprise 3-3 draw with Nottingham Forest in the European Cup soccer competition here last night. Okudera nicknamed
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      Perak team's training ends in free-for-all
      252 28 IPOH, Thurs. Fists flew as tempers flared, with Perak officials watching helplessly, as yesterday's Malaysia Cup training session turned into a free-for-all at the Jalan Abdul Jalil ground. Even players, who tried to stop the fight, were slapped. Hints of trouble surfaced among some
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      ...Samad and Chiew Peng
      346 28  -  JOE DOR Al By CAPTAIN Samad Alapitchay and goalkeeper Lim Chiew Peng will not be considered for Singapore's Malaysia Cup-tie against Perak at the National Stadium on Sunday. The two players have ruled themselves out because of lack of training. Samad has been out of action
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      Malaysia Cup ties
      7 28 Malaysia Cup ties TODAY Trengganu v Sarawak
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      Lock icon Wim looks to Los Angeles
      63 28 METZ (Northern France). Thurs. A third member of Hollands Munich World Cup final team defender Wim Suurbier looks set to cross the Atlantic to continue his career. The former AJax Amsterdam player agreed with his present club Metz to cancel his two-year contract He now
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      Lock icon Lim causes a stir with a record 68
      356 28 SEOUL, Wad SINGAPORE'S littleknown professional, Lim Kian Tiong, caused a big stir on the first day of the US$6O,OOO ($131,400) Korean Open golf championship here today when he shot a course record-equalling 68 to share the first round lead with Taiwanese veteran
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      Lock icon Golden Bear gives rivals a warning
      329 28 AUGUSTA. Georgia, Thurs Jack Nicklaus admits he's in a slump, but warns that it would be premature to rule him out as a contender in the Masters golf tournament, which begins today at the Augusta national course. "I haven't played well," Nicklaus told newsmen
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      Ah Loh is tipped for Changi title
      167 28  -  ERNEST FRIOA By ONG AH LOH, fresh from his success in last weekend's Weame-Leyland Classic Open, is tipped to win the Changi Open amateur golf championship starting tomorrow. Ong played outstanding golf last weekend and, if he reproduces that form, none of his
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      ...Isa Bakar, three others
      387 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Boldness a quality rarely shown by Malaysian soccer selectors of late was the order of the day when the senior and 'B national squads were picked yesterday. Dropped from Malaysia's first important assignment this year the Asian Cup Group 3 qualifying tournament at
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      Swee Lee takes on a new role
      51 29 CHKE SWEE LEE, the former Singapore and Asian Games 4M metres champion, yesterday took a new role when she presented prizes to the winners of the Upper Serangoon Technical School athletir championships. Picture shows individual champion Mohammed Amin receiving his trophy from Swee
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      Soccer star Loi is top athlete
      281 29 Soccer star Loi is top athlete LOI PAU KWANG, Singapore's Lion City soccer striker, scored five victories in five events at the Siglap Secondary School's athletic championships at Siglap yesterday. He won the 100 metres, 200 m. 400 m and 800 m and set a record in the long jump
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      Swiss success tastes sour
      62 29 SWISS COTTAGE secondary boys, who toppled Mount Vernon 4-1 In the schools national badi minton tournament on the latI ter's home ground on Monday tasted a 2-3 defeat by St. Joseph's Institution in the quarter-finals yesterday. <*■«* nsaHs: SJI 3 Queenstown Technical 2: Mount Vernon 3
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      Cyrus CC have top class players
      158 29 Cyrus CC have top class players CYRUS CYieket Club, from India, will open their Singapore tour with matches against Ceylon Sports Club tomorrow and Heli-Orient on Sunday Cyrus, who are on a Far Kast tour, are scheduled to arrive from Hongkong today The team comprises several Ranjit Trophy players, some
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      BRIEFS
      267 29 HILTON HEAD ISLAND (South Carolina). Thurs Top seed Martina NavratUova overpowered veteran Rosemary Casals and second seed Tracy Austin made short work of Diane Desfor to advance into the second round of the I ■5J150.000 ($138,000) women's tennis tournament yesterday. Martina beat Rosemary 6-2. 64 while Austin demolished Desfor.
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      Lock icon Martina and Tracy breeze through
      359 29 Martina and Tracy breeze through States last week, and have been training in Atlanta. Georgia. MOTOR RACING Experienced Grand Prix drivers- flacky Ickx and Didiet Pironi are strong favourites for this year's Le Mans endurance Classic official trials on June 6-7. The preliminary trials list issued yesterday includes entries from
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      Oon springs surprise on rivals
      266 29 m BANGKOK, Thurs.- OON CHONG HAU. manager of Singapore's team for the East Asia Squash championship, which started today at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, sprang a surpriseorder of play on arch-rivals Hongkong last night, reports PATRICK BASTIANB. Oon has Stewart Ballard' as Singapore's No.l,
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      Saints set another rugby record
      128 29 ffr ANDREWS, the king- j pins of schools rnghy, had their teacher searching the reeerd h«*ks at I WaedsvUle yesterday, re- j parts ERNEST FRIDA. They wanted to knew if i their massive IM paints to nil win over Monk's Hill i In the natlsnal
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      Singapore outclass unfit Malaysia 5-0
      411 29 BANGKOK, Thurs. While Singapore steamrolled over Malaysia 5-0 in a show of power and ecstasy, in their first tie of the East Asia squash championships here today, top contenders Hongkong barely made it past the Philippines, squeezing through by a 3-2 margin. Singapore won all,
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      Lock icon Temasek in easy win
      117 29 TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE continued their winning run when they beat National Junior College 5-0 In the national schools' postsecondary table tennis tournament at St. George's Road. OTHER RESULTS: Boys, post-secondary: Victoria bt Outram Sec. 3-2, Ra'fles Inst. bt Gan ssaj Seng 4-1. Hwa Chong JC bt
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      Heather will make another comeback
      265 29  -  ERNEST FRIDA By HEATHER MERICAN, Singapore's leading woman hurdler, is back on the track again. Heather, 29, a mother of two children a daughter and a son will be competing in the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's AllComers meet at Fairer Park on Sunday. She is
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    Milkman gets through
    59 30 STRIKING Teamsters (lorry drivers) blocking the gate at Sannydale Farms Diary In Brooklyn, New York end up on the ground aa police on hones armed with truncheons charge Into toe Kroop to escort milk Unite r driven by a non-union member Into the plant. About 14 Teamstera
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    Lock icon China is top draw for Easter junkets
    347 30 China is top draw for Easter junkets WASHINGTON, Thurs. In the next few days there will be more members of Congress in China than usually can be found on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate. China is just the top attraction for platoons of Easter recess
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    Lock icon Tampering at casino
    51 30 MONTE CARLO. Thurs. Three men received one-year prison sentences today (or tampering with roulette dies In the Monte Carlo Casino The three. GUle Charpentier. Jose Grassi and Aldo Orecchia. were accused of placing tiny rubber cushions in odd number cavities of roulette wheels to favour even numbers.
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    30 30 PARIS. Thurs. Consumer prices rose 0 8 per cent in the leading non-communist industrial nations in February, the Organisation (or Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said today. Reuter
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    59 30 MOM. VINO TEEN SIANO wlte of the late Mr Szeto Tong Hoi went home to he with ihe Lord on 12.479 leaving behind sons. Yee Yong. Yer Thiro. Yee Tuck, daughter. Peek Yeen: daughter-in-law Kulh Wong: son-in-law Chan Ban Leong and 4 grandchildren Funeral at 1 45 pm
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    584 30 ,-LOOTING IN KAMPALA KAMPALA, Thurs UGANDA'S new interim government today started a nationwide manhunt for President Idi Amin because "he deserves the gallows" and demanded that all Ugandan troops surrender within 12 hours or "suffer the consequences." In a Radio Uganda broadcast, a military spokesman
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    302 30 Docking aborted, Russia scraps space probe MOSCOW, Thurs. The Soviet Union today aborted and sent back to earth its latest space probe after the Soyuz spacecraft failed to link up with the orbiting Salyut 6 space station 18 years to the day that Moscow stunned the world by putting the
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    Lock icon Uganda exile leader's return delayed
    225 30 Uganda exile leader's return delayed DAR ES SALAAM. Thurs. The interim Ugandan Government headed by exile leader Prof Yusufe Lule today held its first cabinet meeting here but its expected triumphant return to Kampala today has been delayed by bad weather. Radio Uganda said crowds of Ugandans who gathered to
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    30 30 WASHINGTON. Thurs. President Carter has declared a major disaster for Texas because of this week's severe storms and tornadoes, the White House announced today. UPI. SEE PAGE 4
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  • The Straits Times SECTION TWO
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      5 1 The Straits Times SECTION TWO
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        The emperor who loves his bird more than anything
        313 1 The emperor who loves his bird more than anything Chinese folktales QI JINGGONG, the emperor of Qi state in the Period of Warring States, loved bird-rear-ing very much. A neighbouring state once presented him with a very beautiful bird. It had multi-coloured feathers, a red crown and a green beak.
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        43 1 ShSu lT mei de yTgen mi sh£ng, fli ff xiang da shfer ge wang. Te knit twelve nets la tke mind with n« atrtag wkHi. Mel chTsan tian six, jib yao shang xTtian. To Mpire far PanuUie wltboat g«iag *n threeday vegetarbui diet.
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        Fun with Chinese Characters
        72 1 iMMMxI- jS(») JIAN cheap;mean;worthless Two spears: shattering and destroying the value of shells: fl once used as money, conveys the idea of cheap, worthless, mean or humble. Man applied this word to anything of little value, ottering the proverbial saying: "Cheap things are of little value;
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        40 1 I wUhOMt 4©8fS Rft jionjio cheop; low-priced pin jion poor and humble jionmoi cheap-sale jAnwu (hub) ch «°P ond common things; inferior goods For example, you may say, Ta chushen pfnjian. meaning, "She comes from a poor and humble family."
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        Clog-making is another declining business
        390 1  -  LEONG WENQ X AM By CLOG-MAKER Mr Tay Chin Kang, 77, who supplied the most common footwear of Singaporeans during the prewar days, now realises that he is in a dwindling business, even selling the clogs to by-passing tourists as a novelty. Proprietor of an
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        Leona 'lights up' when it comes to Disneyland
        248 2 Leona 'lights up' when it comes to Disneyland ASK Imm Dambrwke anything y»n wish to kMW ah*nt Dtaaeylaad la America and this bealthy-toaUag deaa-Krabbed face will light up immediately an she enthased ever details. As the retgßlßg tMnaeyland representative this year, she is paid to say all the bjmwb ahent
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        Hatari is tops of the Easter holiday shows
        567 2  -  GERALDINE TANG By THE top show today on TV is the holiday matinee, Hatari, a 1963 film starring John Wayne and to be telecast on Channel 5 at 10.50 a.m. Film critics had billed this movie about big game hunting and shot
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        New RTS playhouse a quality production
        290 2  -  LEONG WENG X AM By SWEET InjMcence, the new RTS Chinese children's playhouse which started last Sunday, promises to be a quality production. With a good storyline, a carefully selected cast and pleasant, original theme song, this 13-episode serial is certainly an improvement over
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        ENTRIES UP FOR YOUTH FESTIVAL
        174 2 ENTRIES UP FOR YOUTH FESTIVAL SLIGHTLY more music and dance entries for the Singapore Youth Festival have been received this year than for previous years. Altogether, almost 400 items from primary and secondary schools and junior colleges will go through the preliminary selections to determine which will make it to
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        Noon debut
        38 2 FOB yoar hattday Bsteaiag plea— rt ea radw, the RTS CMMrea's Chair make* Its defeat at It Furasasi, Bwmglag ea a Star, Whea a Child hi ■era aad Laveader Mac. The Baasartir hi Mrs Easily Wee.
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        824 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 10.00 AM Opera* and Swiss F«rr#y 6.30 News fa Brief Robbson 6.35 Thrlmaker Sports K.50 Hoiday Matinee Hatari, starriw 7 "of" 1 Heroes (Repeat) Join Wayne. Hardy Knifer, Eka i J-" S"" 1 (Matay) Martinei and Red Buttons J'g 1.25 PM The hcredWe Machfae 2j
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      New blood needed to save old buildings
      2132 3 New blood needed to save old buildings Public must be involved in efforts at conserving buildings Concluding a two-part feature on the preservation of monument* in Singapore by NANCY CHN6 IF THERE is to be a national commitment to preservation then it may be timely and essential to review the
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      What the board has done
      251 3 SINCE IT started operations in 1972, the Preservation of Monuments Board has: •GAZETTED 17 buildings as national monuments, most of which are places of worship. It only owns one building the Thong Chai medical institution, on which it spent almost half a million dollars restoring.
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      47 3 6 If tine shall eem« whea her (tke British) empire stall have paused away, these meaameate will rndurr when her triumphs sk*ll have eeceme aa empty a aaine. y Sir Stamford Raffles at the founding of Raffles Institution in 1823. Raffles Institution was demolished in 1972.
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        281 5 iIrGOURME-ny m cruise m U SIZZLING TENDERLOIN STEAK JK m CHATEAUBRIAND SPECIAL MMX Wk BLACK MUSHROOM STEAK AW/1A W/1 KT^mMx U.S. RIB EYE STEAK mULi M FILLET FLAMBEE RW mmk ■■MW DAILY EXECUTIVE W SET LUNCH $4.50 SPECIAL SUNDAY CURRY LUNCH BUSINESS HOURS 11 AM TO ll P.M. E UNIT
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        338 5 LEI YUE MUN f RESTAURANT To satisfy your taste buds our Restaurant has specially engaged the three Culinary Masters together with all the service Staff of former Peking Restaurant. You are cordially invited to enjoy the same Sze Chuan and Cantonese Food, Hong Kong Titbits, Roast Duck and Sweet Meat
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      More than just a place to leave your child
      608 6  - More than just a place to leave your child SHEILA CHEONG By IT HAS only been a month since the People's Association started its development daycare centres and already they are showing promise. There are two such centres, one at Geylang West and the other at Boon Teck community centres
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      PA hopes to set up more day-care centres
      680 6 PA hopes to set up more day-care centres Another primary schoolteacher, Mrs Waea Wla* Cham, whose three-year-old daughter Wei Yien, attends the PA centre In Boon Teck, likes the encouragement of independence at the centre. Wei Yien, who used to be fed at home, now eats by herself and ties
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      Consistent discipline is what a child needs
      263 6 Consistent discipline is what a child needs IT HAS been said that although one can create a conducive environment for family life experiences in a classroom situation, it can only be a poor substitute for parental care and attention. True, said Dr Ruth Wong, consultant to the People's Association preschool
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