The Straits Times, 26 April 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    SAFETY DEVICE FOR HDB LIFTS
    504 1 A way out during power failures ALL LIFTS in HDB estates will be fitted with automatic rescue devices which will keep them operational long enough during a power failure to enable those inside to get out safely. Announcing this last night, the Minister for National
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    846 1 500 Cubans seen on Kampuchean side of border AR ANY APR ATHET. Wednesday THAI officials today reported the sighting of about 500 Cuban soldiers on the Kampuchean side of the border, an indication that a final assault on Khmer Rouge soldiers in the area
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    Lock icon Time bomb explodes
    66 1 SALISBURY. Wed. A time bomb exploded in central Salisbury today, killing one person and casting a shadow over victory celebrations by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, newly elected as the first black Prime Minister of Rhodesia. Police said the bomb exploded in a suitcase in an alley behind a
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    Lock icon Peking duck restaurant
    50 1 HONGKONG. Wed. Xinhua (Hsinhua) news agency today reported in a mouth-watering dispatch that a new sevenstorey restaurant specialising in roast Belting (Peking) duck had opened in the Oiinese capital. The restaurant, with 41 dining-rooms, can serve 2,500 customers. The city has two other roast duck restaurants. -AFP
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    Lock icon Record rain
    41 1 MIAMI (Florida). Wed A series of violent April thundershowers dumped a record 406 mm rain on south Florida today, ending a spring drought but knocking out electricity, closing schools, tangling traffic and contributing to at least one death. UPI.
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    Lock icon Buried alive
    35 1 CHATEAU DOEX (Switzerland). Wed. A retired school mistress died trying to rescue kittens from atop a haystack when the suck collapsed and buried her at a farm near here, police said today Reuter.
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    Lock icon Indonesia's second oil price rise in a month
    196 1 JAKARTA, Wad. THE Indonesian Government today announced new oil price increases, the second in a month, by some 9 per cent. A spokesman of Pertamina Oil Company said the new price rises were prompted by the current oil market situation as a
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    Lock icon Death toll reassessed
    60 1 BELGRADE. Wed. Yugoslav officials today reduced the death toll in the country's Easter earthquake to 94, saying victims In some villages had been counted twice. The last officially released death toll was 101, although President Tito had mentioned a figure of 200 in a broadcast and newspapers
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    39 1 BANGKOK, Wed. Australia and the United States have agreed to take about half of the 518 Vietnamese refugees rescued by a Thai freighter now anchored off Samut Prakan province, Thai Interior Ministry officials said today. Reuter.
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    ITF lifts ban on MAS flights
    350 1  - ITF lifts ban on MAS flights HARRY MILLER By Our London Bureau Chief LONDON, Wednesday THE International Transport-workers Federation today lifted its ban on all Malaysian Airline System flights following secret talks here between the union and the Malaysian Government. The talks between the ITF general secretary, Mr Harold Lewis,
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    Lock icon LAST TWO DETAINED UNIONISTS FREED
    113 1 LAST T WO DETAINED UNIONISTS FREED KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The executive secretary of the disbanded Airline Employees' Union, Mr A. T. Xavier, was today released from detention under the Internal Security Act. Also released was the adviser to the union president, Mr P. Kuppusamy, a Home Affairs Ministry statement said.
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    Lock icon Nagas could be culprits
    54 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. Chinesetrained underground Nagas, with their headquarters in Burmese territory, are thought to have been responsible for the ambush on an Assam Rifles party near the NagalandBurma border on March 27. This was stated in the Lower House of Parliament today by Interior Minister
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    Lock icon LATEST AMIN'S NO 2 CAPTURED
    41 1 LATEST AMIN'S NO 2 CAPTURED KAMPALA, Wed Uganda's new government bm captured Gen. Mutate Adrtsl, ex-Preai-dent Idi Amln'a Vice President and Ike highest ranking member of Ike deposed government to be take* by Ike new regime, government official* said today. UPI.
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      Lock icon US rejects new Japan package
      334 2 TOKYO, Wad THE United States has rejected a new package of Japanese proposals aimed at settling an impasse over bilateral trade, including proposals to allow US firms to bid for Japanese Government procurement orders, officials said here today. The rejection followed latesi talks in Washington
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      Man killed by wives
      65 2 JAKARTA, Wed. A man was killed by his two wives in a quarrel over money yesterday, a police spokesman said here today The wives became angry because he was drunk and immediately got into a heated argument over money with him. The first wife battered him
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      Lock icon N. Korea accuses south of building dividing wall
      196 2 N. Korea accuses south of building dividing wall TOKYO. Wed. North Korea today accused South Korea of building a reinforc- ed concrete wall along the I military demarcation line dividing the Korean peninsula and called it a "scheme for permanent partition." The official North Korean News Agency said the charge
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      Lock icon 'Had look at death'
      71 2 LONDON. Wed. Ex Beaue Ringo Starr says he nearly died when he collapsed in his Monte Carlo home two weeks ago and later underwent surgery to remove part of his intestines Mr Starr, 38. was quoted by the Sun Daily today as saying in an interview
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      Lock icon Japanese railmen call off walkout
      247 2 Japanese railmen call off walkout TOKYO, Wed. Japanese railway workers called off their walkout today and the nation's railway services were expected to return to normal by the evening rush hour. The planned 72-hour strike started earlier today by railway workers in both the public and private sectors threatened to
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      Lock icon Police told of extort note
      62 2 MACAO Wed. The administra tive manager of the Macao Canldrome, Mr H. P. Woo. reported to police yesterday that the canidrome has received a letter signed "Macao Red Guards" demanding 500,000 patacas (5J220.0C0) to be delivered to a local refcULurant The letter did not say
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      Why the Filipino taxpayer defaults
      114 2 MANILA. Wed. Philippine Revenue Commissioner Efren Plana has said government corruption has eroded the people's willingness to pay taxes, the Times Journal reported today. The daily said Mr Plana summed up the Filipino attitude toward paving taxes by saying: "Why should I pay when they
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      Lock icon Prices of imports move upwards
      352 2 JAKARTA, Wed PRICES of imported goods began to move up yesterday, and many Indonesian businessmen cancelled import contracts, after the government's decision to raise import duty on about 400 items. Businessmen at the main business centre of Chinatown said they feared the increased duty will
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      When woes drop in
      39 2 BANGKOK, Wed. Bird droppings are adding to the woes of Bangkok's city officials. Layers of bird droppings on electricity poles, dissolved by rain, caused short circuits and plunged many areas of the capital into blackout.
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      Lock icon Bunny suit report has her hopping mad
      122 2 Bunny suit report has her hopping mad WASHINGTON. Wed. Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder is hopping mad about reports that she wore a bunny costume to the Great Wall of China. "I don't know where that came from," Mrs Schroeder said, concerning a wire service report that she wore the costume to
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      37 2 WASHINGTON. Wed. As many as TC airplane hijackings might hive been foiled in the United St»:»s in the IM five years because of tight passenger screening mci. ods, US Transportation Secretary Brock Adams said. AP. I
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      Lock icon Vietnam accuses China of fresh border intrusions
      248 2 Vietnam accuses China of fresh border intrusions BANGKOK, Wed. Vietnam today accused Chinese troops of intruding into fcur northern Vietnamese border provinces and staging incidents "aimed at creating tension at the border area." Radio Hanoi said between April 19 and 22 several Chinese military units crossed the border and laid
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      Lock icon UFOs seen?
      38 2 MANILA, Wed. Unidentified flying objects (UFO) were seen flying low early yesterday over a small southern Philippine town, the third reported sighting in this country this month, a military report reaching here last night said. Reuter.
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      77 2 The fastest jumbos to Europe. a^afl^aflflfl ■lAßa^Ba^B^B^B^aaßtt a^B^a^B^a^ A Lufthansa flies to Europe four times a week. Faster than any other airline flying wide- bodied aircraft. So if you take Lufthansa tonight, you will be in Europe before breakfast tomorrow morning. Talk to Lufthansa or your travel agent. Lufthansa German
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      52 3 Camera-shy Khmer A KHMER Range soldier armed with a racket launcher waving at the cameraman not to take photograhps as he aid 4t,IM other Kampurheans trudged across the Thai border to mountain strongholds in south-west Kampuchea. They were taking a brief respite near the Thai border village of Nong Prne.
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      Lock icon 6 opposed to Deng stripped of power
      264 3 6 opposed to Deng stripped of power LOS ANGELES, Wed Six members of China's Politburo have been stripped of power because of personal and ideological differences with Communist Party vice chairman Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-ping), according to Hongkong-based sources quoted in the Los Angeles Times newspaper today. The Times said
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      Lock icon Spy who didn't come in from the war
      77 3 MANILA, Wed. An unofficial Japanese group has resumed its search for a World War II Japanese Imperial Army spy whom they believe is hiding in the rugged Philippine mountains of Oriental Mindoro province. The Japanese Embassy said today the four member party
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      Lock icon THE ENERGY SQUEEZE 'Choice may be between war or fuel cuts'
      329 3 THE ENERGY SQUEEZE 'Choice may be between war or fuel cuts' HARTFORD (Connecticut). Wed. A Harvard university lecturer said on Monday Americans are going to have to learn to live with less fuel or prepare to go to war again in the next decade. "We may well face a choice
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      'Talks only if Soviets cut border army'
      110 3 'Talks only if Soviets cut border army' TOKYO, Wed. An official Chinese source confirmed today that China would agree on talks with the Soviet Union to normalise relations only after the Soviets reduce the number of troops on the Chinese border, Japans Kyodo News Service reported from Peking. The source,
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      Lock icon ETA threat
      42 3 BILBAO (Spain). Wed. The politico-military branch of the Basque separatists organisation ETA has threatened Japanese financial groups with reprisals if they provided credits for a nuclear centre now being built at Lemoniz. north of here, reliable sources said yesterday AFP.
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      Lock icon Sea crashes
      44 3 KOBE. Wed Six vwkls. including a Überian-registered freighter and a Greek cargo ship, were involved in three separate pre-dawn collisions in dense fog in the Seto Inland Sea today, but there were no reports of casualties, the Maritime Safety Agency reported AFP
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      Lock icon 'Need for China to have role in world affairs'
      181 3 'Need for China to have role in world affairs' TOKYO, Wed. The Trilateral Commission, a private policy organisation of North America, Western Europe and Japan, concluded a three-day session here yesterday after agreeing on the need for Chinese participation in the international community. The 10th general meeting of the commission,
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      Lock icon Ford gives up $2b plant plan in Europe
      389 3 DETROIT, Wed FORD of Europe, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Co, announced yesterday it was giving up plans to build a US$l billion (552.2 billion) assembly plant in Europe and would favour the expansion of existing plants there instead. A spokesman for
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      Lock icon 12 Reds held
      39 3 MANILA, W«d. Government troops have captured 12 of about 100 armed communist guerillas who occupied two small towns for several hours In the remote central Philippine island of Samr last week, the military said today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Crackdown on car thefts
      126 3 MOSCOW, Wed. The Soviet republic of Georgia has imposed penalties of up to eight years in prison in a bid to cut back on an epidemic of car stealing, the newspaper Zarya Vostoka reported in an edition reaching here yesterday. A new law passed by authorities
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      Lock icon Soviets behind in growth targets
      173 3 Soviets behind in growth targets MOSCOW, Wed The Soviet Union has failed to meet its economic growth targets for the first quarter of 1979, raising the prospect of another disappointing year for planners in the Kremlin and consumers in the shops. Official results released yesterday blamed harsh winter weather for
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      186 3 CITIZEN QUARTZ The Leader in Quartz Technology Citizen's extensive investment in research and development has resulted in a vast array of new exciting quartz watches. Many of them have been "First in the World" in their innovative design and functional capabilities. Look for the (fc symbol for a giant collection
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      Lock icon Kurds, Turks form Naqadeh joint council
      262 4 Kurds, Turks form Naqadeh joint council TEHERAN, Wed. Kurdish and Turkish communities at Naqadeh, western Iran, have formed a joint council to run the town, scene of bitter inter-community strife earlier this week. Radio Teheran reported today. The radio said inter-com-munity negotiations had been successful and calm had been restored
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      Lock icon ORDEAL BY FIRE...
      49 4 FIREMAN Larry Brewer, 28, is engulfed in flames as he flees a raging fire at a bulk fuel storage depot in Conway, Arkansas, on Monday. He and another fireman, Dick Sutterfield, 23, were seriously injured in the blaze which started after a tanker exploded. AP picture.
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      Lock icon Sadat and Begin to open new flight path
      192 4 Sadat and Begin to open new flight path JERUSALEM, Wed Prime Minister Menachem Begin says he and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat will personally open a new flight path between Cairo and Tel Aviv next month after Israel makes its first symbolic withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula. Mr Begin told a
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      Lock icon Israel steps up attacks on guerillas
      479 4 JOINT NAVAL AND AIR BOMBARDMENT ISRAKL today stepped up its punitive air and naval bombardment of south Lebanon and announced plans to activate the death penalty against convicted Palestinian guerillas. The combined aerial and naval offensive followed Sunday's guerilla strike in the resort town
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      33 4 NEW DELHI. Wed. Prime Minister Morarji Desai said today he is ready to inlrodu r legislation for a nationwide ban on cow slaughter U opposition parties will support him. AP.
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      Lock icon CARTER'S MAN FOR TALKS
      74 4 CARTER'S MAN FOR TALKS WASHINGTON, Wed. A shrewd, tough- talking lawyer, Mr Robert Strauss (above), will represent the United States during the forthcoming Israeli-Egyp-tian negotiations on the Palestinian question. Mr Strauss, currently the top US trade negotiator, was accepted "positively and enthusiastically" for the role by both Egyptian President Anwar
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      Lock icon Muzorewa calls on Britain to lift sanctions
      184 4 Muzorewa calls on Britain to lift sanctions SALISBURY, Wed. Bishop Abel Muzorewa, elected first black leader of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, has appealed to Britain to lead the way in ending his country's years of political and economic isolation. The bishop told a news conference within hours of the announcement of his
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      'Key area'
      26 4 MANILA. Wed President Marcos said today Manila would be the main battleground in any fight with insurgents trying to overthrow the government. I 'PI
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      Lock icon Japan's 'no' to US
      69 4 TOKYO, Wed. The Japanese Government will not make further concessions In its trade negotiations with the United States, now centred on Washington's demands for Tokyo to open more government procurement contracts to foreign firms, government sources said tonight. This was decided at an emergency meeting between
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      Lock icon Israeli MP helping anti-Amin forces: Paper
      327 4 Israeli MP helping anti-Amin forces: Paper TEL AVIV, Wednesday A NEWSPAPER report said yesterday that an Israeli Knesset member helped finance the overthrow of Field Marshal Idi Amin's regime in Uganda and is now supplying funds for a squad trying to locate the deposed leader. A source in Paris told
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      Lock icon Ex-minister offers to be flogged if...
      75 4 Ex-minister offers to be flogged if KARACHI, Wed. GkafMr Ahmad, repUeed m Miatoter t* Pndaetta* la cabinet resfcoffk- last week, aftered *a Maatoy to be flagged pabUcly If he hi f*ud gailty *f My wr*agd*Ug dirlag his ministry. He made Us after la m address to febaw-mrm-bers af the PmhtoUa
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      Lock icon Even the super rich empty their bins
      241 5 Even the super rich empty their bins NEW YORK. Wod MANY of New York's superrich and others among the city's one million tenants of high-rise buildings stepped in today to empty their own rubbish bins and operate lifts as the city's 25,000 porters went on strike In their first stoppage
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      37 5 DAMASCUS. Wed Syria today denied Egyptian accusations that it was behind sabotage operations in Egypt, saying the charge was a plot by President Anwar Sadat to distract attention from opposi tion in hit country Reuter
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      Lock icon Anti-cancer agency says costly tests were wasted
      244 5 WASHINGTON, Wednesday NATIONAL Cancer Institute officials concede that some of their costly animal tests involving suspected cancer-causing agents have been a waste of millions of dillars. But Ms Harriet Kennedy, an institute spokeswoman, adds in response to a US General Accounting Office report
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      Lock icon Diplomatic switchovers
      79 5 WASHINGTON. Wed Two carter diplomats have been nominated to replace US ambaaadon in politically-troubled Iran and Nicaragua President Carter announced yesterday he is nominal ing Mr Walter Cutler the US Ambassador to Zaire to replace Mr William Sullivan who is resigning from his post in Teheran And Mr
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      Lock icon Thatcher's lead sliding, say polls
      394 5 LONDON, Wednesday i MRS Margaret Thatchj er's hopes of becoming Britain's first woman prime minister in the May 3 general election dimmed today as opinion polls showed her Conservative Party's lead over Labour steadily dwindling. The polls published in tw., staunchly Conservative newspapers today also
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      Lock icon Tal beats Spassky to take lead in tourney
      165 5 Tal beats Spassky to take lead in tourney MONTREAL, Wed. Mikhail Tal of the Soviet Union defeated Boris Spassky yesterday to slip into a half-point lead in the 10th round of the "Man and His World" challenge cup chess tournament. In the only other completed game of the day, Ljubomir
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      Lock icon Martial law for 6 more Turkish provinces
      177 5 ANKARA. Wed. The Turkish Government > esterday decided to proclaim martial law in six more eastern provinces and to prolong martial law in t'orce in 13 others since December by two months. A statement issued after a cabinet meeting said a recommendation on
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      Lock icon Blast in store, Man charged
      55 5 PERTH. Wed. Police today charged a 41-year-old man with exploding a bomb in a busy department store and Injuring 11 people earlier this month The man. a caterer who was not identified, was also charged with attempting to extort 15J165.000 (*****.000) from the store by
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      42 5 AMMAN. Wed A military court has sentenced Jordan's former ambassador to Britain. Salah Abu Zaid. to six months in jail at hard labour on charges of selling the embassy's furniture and keeping the proceeds, the Jordan News Agency reported UPI.
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      Carter's mom wants prayers for Billy
      90 5 LOUISVILLE (Keatnrky), Wed. PrwMtat Carter's matter, LUUaa, yc«trrday appealed f.r prayers far her saa, Billy, wfca has admitted he Is aa •Jcahallc. She was *-~-r«ng Us aJoahaUsm at a eaaferrare aa vaiuteer praRrammeg aad ramoieated: "I waat all af yaw prayers. Pteaae, aat right
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      Lock icon 'No war with unions'
      79 5 'No war with unions' LONDON, Wed. T*ry oppastticn leader Margaret Tkatefcer U»t night riled »ot c»nfr»nUo»n with the trade nnl»ns la Britain if she wins next month's several eJeettM. la a TV interview she waned kawever that a Conservative governement wwUd deal firmly with "destructive elements." "There are pe«ple la
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      181 5 LONDON, Wed Sir David McNee. London's Police Commissioner, mobilised a 4,000-man force today to guard a general election meeting by the anti-black National Front in London's tough East End, a long-time flashpoint in Britain's smouldering racial unrest. The move, with reinforcements on stand-by in counties
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      332 5 WASHINGTON, Wod. THE United States Postal Service yesterday proposed new regulations that would allow postal employees to scrutinise mail for the purpose of protecting national security five months after a Federal judge declared a similar practice unconstitutional. The proposal defines the allowable
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      Lock icon Hard times ahead for Indonesia
      285 6 says intelligence chief JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesia is facing hard times ahead particularly in view of "a certain unrest" in the country, intelligence chief General Yoga Sugama said today. "The government will do everything possible to remove these feelings of unrest," he told newsmen after a
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      Lock icon SS-21 may lead to neutron bomb move
      376 6 SS-21 may lead to neutron bomb move WASHINGTON, Wed. The deployment of a new Soviet nuclear missile in Eastern Europe will influence President Jimmy Carter's decision on the production of the neutron bomb, White House spokesman said here yesterday. The limited range SS-21, which is not covered by the impending
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      65 6 WASHINGTON, Wed. The Transportation Department today opposed the proposed merger of National and Eastern airlines on grounds that it would reduce competition and be detrimental to air passengers. The department, in a brief filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board, said airline passengers would suffer if Eastern were
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      Lock icon Vajpayee fails to get US N-ban lifted
      187 6 Vajpayee fails to get US N-ban lifted WASHINGTON, Wed. India's External Affairs Minister today failed in his bid to get President Carter and the US Congress to lift a ban on providing fuel for a nuclear power plant in his country after 1960. Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee said he asked
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      Lock icon 'Fast unto death' man serious
      74 6 'Fast unto death' man serious NEW DELHI, Wed. Condition of fasting Gandhian leader Acharya Vinoba Bhave today showed signs of developing serious complications, reports said. The 84-year-old Acharya entered the third day of his "fast unto death" at Paunar. Maharashtra State, demanding a total ban on cow slaughter in the
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      55 6 MOSCOW, Wed. Reporter Peter Harm of the American magazine Business Week said yesterday that Soviet officials nave accused him of vandalising a hotel room during a recent trip to Soviet Central Asia. It was the second incident in a week involving a staff-mem-ber of a US magazine
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      Lock icon $231,000 grant for Asean projects
      132 6 $231,000 grant for Asean projects MANILA, Wed. The United States Government today granted US$lO5,OOO (5J231.000) to the Asean countries to help three of the economic grouping's cooperative projects. The grant was formally presented by the American Ambassador to Manila, Mr Richard Murphy, to Philippines Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo, at a
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      83 6 Gulf visitors prefer Europe now LONDON, Wed. Arab travellers from the oil-rich Gulf states are deserting London in favour of other European destinations, top agencies handling incoming Arabs said today. Two of the major reasons given by Arabs for the change are high burglary rates in the London hotels and
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      22 6 SALISBURY. Wed. A bomb exploded in a Salisbury shopping centre yesterday, killing a black man, military head quarters said. Reuter.
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      173 6 RAMONA (Calif.), Wad. FOUR American youngsters who set up a horse manure business two years ago have made so much money that they have decided to buy a coastal village and turn it into a recreation centre, it was reported today. The four, aged
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    Bilingualism: Viewers left groggy, confused
    551 7  - Bilingualism: Viewers left groggy, confused JUNE TAN By ANYONE who was confused about what bilingualism meant, before watching last night's television forum, would most likely have been groggy and even more confused at the end of the programme. For the viewer heard of individual bilingualism. societal bilingualism. receptive bilingualism. oral
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    34th year
    27 7 THE Singapore Furniture Traders' Association will bold a dinner to mark its 34th anniversary at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Sunday.
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    Sees' get-together
    73 7 ABOUT 250 secretaries turned up for a get-together lunch and a 20-minute film show at the Singapore Hilton ballroom as part of the events during International Secretaries Week. Each secretary was 1 presented with an orchid corsage. Today, teams of five will take part in a quiz hour
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    Chopsticks come in handy
    257 7 AVIMO SlM%p*re, lensnutklag plMt which luu beta clt*d m a maj*r catalyst la helpiag Its parent remp*ny wui the oovrted Queen's award for indnxtry recently, ha* perhaps came into faetu as a ulqnr Innovator itsell. This Is heeaue the f*ar-year-«M braarh at the English optical Instnrnent
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    Woman accused of abetting broker
    131 7 A HOUSEWIFE, Teo Chor Cher, 51, was yesterday charged in court with abetting a stockbroker to use specific confidential information to buy shares for his own gain. She is alleged to have permitted Yong Teck Lian, 43, an agent of Hong Leong Finance Ltd. to
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    Media forum
    32 7 A FORUM on the Role of the Communications Industry in Developing Nations will be held at the Connaught Room, Century Park Sheraton Hotel, Nassim Hill on Saturday, at 10.15 a.m.
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    Blaze destroys office, damages 2 others
    138 7 Blaze destroys office, damages 2 others A MORNING fire in Eunos Crescent Avenue 4 yesterday destroyed a construction firm office and damaged two other factory premises, causing damage estimated at $150,000 Police said the blaze was believed to have started at Wong Hong Choy Construction Co. at about 6 a.m.,
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    Kampung under water – second time in week
    39 8 Kampung under water second time in week ABOVE: To these two children It was time for a swim la their flooded boose. LEFT: Mr Tahlr (left) talks to nelghbonr, Mr Man (right) across the flooded threshold of his dMM(
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    50 families hit after heavy downpour
    328 8  - 50 families hit after heavy downpour LEONG SIEW HON Stwy >y TORRENTIAL rain early yesterday Mcc again left aboat M familleß la the kampug at Jalaa Eves and Feo Kirn Un Road helpless as Hood waters damaged their hoosehold property for the second time la a week. SU days ago,
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      163 8 4 I nSnl '^J^-Wfii-^ara^ia^ito^^- I I H —^H The headline reads "Now that Telex is cheaper there is no need to send short messages." But it's amazing that so many *!j people still send gobbledygook. J It's a relic from the past. And false economy. Because Telex is not charged
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    Freighter and bulk carrier collide
    200 9 Freighter and bulk carrier collide A GREEK bulk carrier and a Panamanian-registered cargo vessel collided off Horsburgh Lighthouse. 56 km east of Singapore, early Tuesday morning. The 10,0T7-tonne Greek vessel, Mareva A.S., owned by Maersk Lines, which suffered a deep gash on the bow, is now at the Eastern Anchorage,
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    The best-kept post office is at Ang Mo Kio
    152 9 The best- kept post office is at Ang Mo Kio Ang Ma Kle is the hestkept past afflce la Siagapare and aay attempt to dlspa.tr this claim will flsd the Pastmaatcr, Mr Ng Sang Hah (ahave), M, proudly displaying this engraved plaque to prove It. The past afflce, situated at
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    PUB talk
    39 9 A SENIOR engineer of the Public Utilities Board. Mr Eng Kwee Chew, will give a talk in English on How to Reduce Your Electricity Bill at the Toa Payoh community centre on May 17 at 8 p.m
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    New post code to subdivide districts
    289 9 A NEW postal code system which retains the existing 28 districts, but divides them into smaller sectors will be implemented from July 1. The new system will have a four-digit code formed by combining the existing postal district numbers with the new sector codes,
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    Postwoman wins badge and award
    262 9  -  ALICE WONG By MISS Jamilah binte Abdul Rahim, 22, made postal history in Singapore yesterday when she became the first postwoman to win a badge and efficiency award. But she was so flustered by the burst of publicity that surrounded her after her triumph was
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    GAMBLING SESSION ENDED IN STABBING
    149 9 GAMBLING SESSION ENDED IN STABBING A GAMBLING session among a group of mourners ended with one man stabbing another, a district court was told yesterday. Lim Kok Leong, 24, a casual labourer, was jailed for six months and ordered to be given two strokes of the rotan when he pleaded
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    $200 fine for using force on girl
    89 9 $200 fine for using force on girl P. GANASEKARAN, 20, was fined $200 by a magistrate's court yesterday on a reduced charge of using criminal force on a 20-year-old girl to annoy her. He touched Miss Juiiah binti Sjlni's right cheek with his hand In front of Slnalco Aerated Water
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    Court reverses $517,900 award
    673 9 A $517,925 arbitration award for a businesswoman against the government in connection with a $3.6 million works contract, was reversed yesterday by the Court of Appeal. Madam Wong Wai Cheng, trading as Union Contractors, had in February 1977 been awarded the $517,925 sum, plus interest backdated
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      154 9 N HOTEL nd Thoi Airways International Ltd with the co-operotion of t^S Tourist Organisation of Thailand present A A nm^^»n! I Fashion presentation Lunch Shows featuring 5 lovely Thai models 30 Apoi to 4 way 1 2 00 noon —300 pm m modern outfits and Sii6 SOne.tpe.penoo Showtime 1 15
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      307 9 "I bet you thought business /^^*>i'*liisiinliiii^^ was only done in the days. N^Jj HUM Wrong. The real deals are /Jtm^M made in clubs, bars, parties, (MMM/ifm restaurants. /#,■■■*<* Avis helps the 12 hour Nightime Special, the /#^Bnßj£ Overnighter. /#^B bß^lm I wonder it 1 shouldn t Jjm mk Is^^Shh rent
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    Court poser over man and the 3 women in his life...
    963 10 Court poser over man and the 3 women in his life... A DISTRICT court was yesterday faced with a poser on what constitutes a valid Chinese customary marriage. According to Mr Tan Ec Leong of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said to be an authority on the subject,
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    Lucky draw put off for , a month
    192 10 Lucky draw put off for a month THE Singapore Labour Konndatloa's second mammoth lncky draw sehedaJed far May \t haa now beea postponed to July 14. This postponement is dm to union officials' preparation for the May Day rally and the National Trades UalM Congress triennial delegates' conference next moata.
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    Trade fair
    29 10 BEDOK community centre will organise a trade fair at the Bedok North Road vacant land in aid erf its building fund from May 26 to June 30.
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    Science media assn to be formed
    233 10 Science media assn to be formed AN Asian Association of Science Communicators isl to be formed to promote better public understand-^ ing of science in Asia. i This follows a proposal made yesterday by a Sri Lankan delegate on the third and final day of the seminar on Techniques for
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    30 in mass hysteria
    65 10 ABOUT 30 students of Woodsville Secondary School were hit by mass hysteria on Tuesday at about noon. The affected students, of Secondary One and Two. were believed to have been i sent to hospital for observation, while their unaffected classmates were asked to leave the school
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    'Denial of job will block addict's recovery'
    290 10 DENIAL of a job will block a drug addict's recovery to normal life, according to Mr. K. S. Rajah, director of Legal Aid and vicepresident of the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (Sana). Mr Rajah, who appeared in a documentary, The Road Back, telecast by
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    Had no pass
    38 10 A YOUTH, Teh Yoke Bee, 18, was jailed a day and fined $750 by a magistrate yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of entering Singapore without a valid pass in October last year.
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      Lock icon Govt may not allow rise in oil prices
      224 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said yesterday the government may not allow any increase in the price of oil in the country. Hinting this today, he told reporters on his return from Bahrain that the oil companies had been
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      Lock icon Three found shot
      38 11 TAPAH, Wed. Three men were found with gunshot wounds at a tin mine in Temoh, 10 km from here last night. Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the three men being shot NST.
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      Lock icon $78m project
      41 11 KUANTAN, Wed. The State Government will spend $78 million within the next seven years on the water supply project to support Kuantan industrial growth up to 1990, Mentri Besar Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar told the state assembly today. NST.
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      Lock icon Drug problem forces Mara to close an institute
      364 11 Drug problem forces Mara to close an institute KUALA LUMPUR, Wed THE Mara Institute in Kampung Pandan here was closed temporarily from today to facilitate a clean-up campaign against drug activities among ihe students, Mara deputy director-general, Mr Wahab Alwi announced. All the 450 students, except a few from Sabah
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      JB customs
      23 11 THE Customs and Excise Department in Johore Baru will be closed on May 1 (Labour Day) and May 10 (Vesak Day).
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      Lock icon Open-sky policy under study
      219 11 PENANG, Wednesday THE state and federal governments are discussing the possibility of adopting an "open-sky" policy for Bayan Lepas airport. Penang Tourist Committee chairman Khalid Ahmad told a press conference that charter flights to Penang are welcome at any time. He said the federal government has
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      Sultan Ahmad Shah is nation's new king
      227 11 Sultan Ahmad Shah is nation's new king KUALA LUMPUB, Wed. Sultan Ahmad Shah «f I'ahang (ab«ve) watt elected the if» Yaag Dlprrtuan Agiag «4 Malaysia for five yean Uday, It m •fflcUlly «a■Mwced. A gavenuneat statement •aM the 48-year-*ld salts* was chasea king In a secret ballot by rallag saltans
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      Lock icon Scheme to resettle aborigines
      98 11 Scheme to resettle aborigines KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Malaysian Government has approved a multi-mil-lion dollar programme to resettle about 20,000 aborigines presently scattered in the Titiwangsa triangle near the Thai-Malaysia border area, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin said today. The programme which aims to resettle the aborigines
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      Lock icon 'Plot to smear CM's name backfired'
      247 11 'Plot to smear CM's name backfired' KUCHING. Wed. ALLEGATIONS made in a 1976 letter that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Rahman Yakub had conspired to pull Sarawak out of Malaysia were false, Mr Senawi Sulaiman, a former political opponent of the chief minister, said in a statutory
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      Ready for dialogue
      47 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Asean officials met here today to prepare for a two-day Asean-Japan dialogue opening tomorrow. The officials discussed in detail the five papers prepared by Malaysia for presentation to the Japanese side, covering trade, commodities, transfer of technology, investment and cultural cooperation.
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      Smuggle fine
      34 11 JOHORE BARU, Wed. Indonesian trader Umar Darwis, 29, was fined $5,000 or five months Jail in the magistrate's court today for attempting to smuggle, from Singapore, ISO batek sarongs in his car.
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      235 11 Sanyo •romry povner more efficient cooling, silent and economical. Revolutionising the technology of advance air conditioning. A Sanyo concept that has raised Intake Port temperature control technology to new y^ heights. The exceptionally smooth 1 _^W int»k« rhamhor rotating action of the roller inside the J K mcd cylinder of
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    SAVE ELECTRICITY DRIVE PUB to get tough if no 10 pc drop by Monday
    270 12 SAVE ELECTRICITY DRIVE PUB to get tough if no 10 pc drop by Monday TOUGHER measures to save electricity will be enforced by the Public Utilities Board next week if power use fails to drop by 10 per cent by Monday. These short-term measures will be implemented as soon as
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    Power use up 0.3 pc
    38 12 ELECTRICITY eiiiimp- month's Tuesday average a»n ra Taesday wm IMI of 18.M mUUon unite, million lulls, op by 1.3 This Is the first time la per ceit from last days usage has risen.
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    Don's way of getting down to a bright idea
    300 12 Don's way of getting down to a bright idea DR Conrad Smith has a bright idea on how to improve efficiency in office lighting and cut down electricity wastage at the same time. Simply cut down the number of ceiling lights and switch on table lamps. Dr Smith, a principal
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    Three talks
    49 12 TOA PAYOH community centre will hold three talks in English on Electricity Conservation and Safety, at its premises on May 3, 17 and 24 at 8 p.m. The speakers are Messrs Chang Meng Teng, Eng Kwee Chew and Tan Boon Kee of the Institution of Engineers Singapore.
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    On power
    37 12 A SENIOR engineer of the Public Utllites Board. Mr Tan Boon Kee. will give a talk in English on Sale Use of Electricity at the Toa Payoh community centre on May 24 at 8 p.m.
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    Beauty finals
    22 12 finaJs pore Universe beauty pageant will be held at the Dragon Palace Restaurant, Cockpit Hotel, on Monday at 7.30 p.m.
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    Pledge of funds for Singapore's FP programme
    304 12 THE Arab League Committee for the United Nations Family Planning Agency (UNFPA) has pledged to grant Singapore about $440,000 if there is a need for the money to fund some of its family planning programmes. The leader of the fivemember committee, Mr Ali
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      123 12 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 1 Farewell nip at Grandfather 1 (7) S Making a mare pursue an orgy of destruction (7) 10 Coal-heaver's crowning glory? 11 In gruesome fashion, also highly undesirable (10) 12 Model engine it's traditional (6). 13 -Unmask her' editor yelled' (8). 14 "Libra's great!" zodiacal astronomer
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      103 12 4 Country carriage in Russia (7). 6 General Ludendorfl'i attraction (6) 7 Mia Green paid fare (•> 8 Prominent Victorian lyricist glib reciter? (7). 9 Panic in Act One no stripper' (13). IS Superfluous husband under attack (9). 18 Colonel! A back rest! (7). 20 Official building accommodates me by
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    S'pore to supply Thailand with diesel oil
    232 13 S'pore to supply Thailand with diesel oil BANGKOK, Wed. Thai Prime Minister Kriaagsak Chomaaaa teday aa■cuced that Wagapare has agreed to provide fiel ahsrt Thailand wttk 4.SM tone* of dleael oil at ■friendship prices." He said this after a meetlag today with the depaty leaden ef Indonesia aad Singapore to
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    Sleeping pills: Docs have to submit reports
    410 13  -  BENG TAN By PRIVATE practice doctors now have to submit a weekly report to the Ministry of Health on details of their barbitu- rate (sleeping pills) pre- scriptions. This new government nil- i ing. which became effective earl\ this month, is aimed at
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    Advice on prescriptions
    265 13 PATIENTS today will benefit most from medication by questioning their doctors on the drugs prescribed to them. This advice was given by the chairman of the International Organisation of Consumers Unions Medical Workgroup, Dr Andrew Herxheimer, at a press conference yesterday. Dr Herxheimer describes this active patient
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      162 13 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp ntMOi txz tpi i i;kiri p f H E'S NOt\ Y THAT'S \~~|l| DIMPLES, UNCLE Y" SORRY, ?^Tc y'vA/AWTT-rf J I THERE, STRANOE-I j JU3GS /S RKSHT y I THOUGHT "c^Lhaa -uc'c 7w V AUNTIE 7 DIDN'T SEE -r THERE -^7 THAT
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1979
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      UP THE BEGONIA
      346 14 HOW many Singaporeans can identify a begonia or a caladium? When was the last time you admired a finely textured leaf or a curiously coloured insect in a park? The places where we can observe plants and animals in their natural habitat have admittedly greatly shrunk over
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      BALANCED DIAGNOSIS
      374 14 TO TEST or not to test. Ultimately only doctors are competent to answer. In his speech to the Singapore Medical Association, the Health Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye, implied that some of the laboratory tests carried out in government hospitals are unnecessary. Doctors who ordered the tests no
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    The marks that count
    536 14  -  WELLINGTON LONG By in Berlin II KMM. slightly so that the light caaght the communist party badge in his lapel, the East German asked the head waiter for a table far four In East Berlin's mast elegant restaurant-night club. -rythlag's basked," the waiter replied. "bet me
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    Lock icon Even visitors are subject to the whip
    584 14  -  GRANVILLE WATTS By in Islamabad IT WAS the whip, not the arrests or tear-gas-sing, that quelled the short bout of protests staged in Pakistan earlier this month against the execution of ex-premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. As demonstrations and riots broke out in various
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    Inatalled by invasion
    1553 14 Did Tanzania's President Nyerere do right in sending an army to oust Amin and put Professor Lule in his place? LONDON: Ten days ago the capital of a sovereign state was occupied by an invading army, which proceeded to install a new government. Three months earlier the
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      Tories have a bit of a day over Treasury 'leak'
      1057 15  -  HARRY MILLER The story behind the story of a published secret document By Our London Bureau Chief IT WAS one of the most explosive "leaks" published in a newspaper in Britain for quite some time. The Guardian's front page headline
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      It means more than working comfort
      168 15 Editorial in Berita Harian of April 21 under the heading "Air-conditioners for the comfort of SBS bus drivers. THE plan of the Singapore Bus Service (SBS) to Install alr-candltoners for bos drivers ronstJtutcs a move which should be welcomed because besides improving the working
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      Either teachers will slog — or find short cuts
      664 15 Either teachers will slog or find short cuts THE recent controversy over the standard of English and the lack of teachers has aroused a lot of interest. A number of reasons have been highlighted for the failure to recruit sufficient teachers as well as for the falling standard of English.
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      Why was English stream ineligible?
      236 15 I REFER to your article headlined "440 more can do two year Pre-U course" (ST. April 4). I would like to point out that if students of non-Eng-lish medium schools are allowed admission into the two-year course after a test since the March 22, why
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      That project will strain city's roads
      169 15 RAFFLES CITY is ugly. It is a building contractor's dream of how to get as much concrete and steel onto the smallest plot of land as possible. It has no architecture to be remembered. Before any sod is broken let the Traffic Police work
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      244 15 Who can measure up to your every room aircon need? H^^HHH^HH|^H^HHHHMj| The Carrier Man can. In choosing I H the right aircon for any given room it's SHI important to first determine the type mm 1 of room to be cooled, it's size and what 1/" >/" it's used for.
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1376 16 lit last transacted ready sale at the uness on the Stock Exchange or Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day prices together with ;V7« high and low Adjusted for ghu issue) •»7» 11.1. 1 H«» < o«m»» BE ««rSECTION ONI INDUSTRIALS 251 M 7 Acma 243 +3 IM*
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      Unit trusts
      324 16 Closing tone: Mixed. Turnover: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore including odd lots "Ready" totalled: 2,143.000 units valued at $5,596,000. Industrials accounted for 1,365,000 finance 162,000. hotels 62,00T, properties 218,000, debentures, loans and bonds 1,000, oil palms 6,000, tins 75,000, and rubbers 254,000. "Settlement" contracts
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1350 16 BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE KID .inrt offer prices officially 'iviHti and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets In 1 1.000 units unless i herwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quot»<l after the word "sett" Hig Board
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      Govt and corporate bonds
      134 16 4 I/2* l/g/80 (250.000) (99 378 "45S> 4 3/4% IS/9/8O (250.000) (99.628 »»70S> 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (100 168 »M-255) 6% 15/4/81 (250.000) (99.628 '"S) 5% TF 1/5/83 (250.000) (100.108 6 3/4% T F 15/6/81-84 (250.000) <lni;aSl B* '3/11/84 (250.000) (*****8 S m K 1/8/85 (250.000)
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        TIN
        123 16 THE STRAITS tin price recovered $8 to $1,968 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 70 tonnes to 170 tonnes The overnight London market was barely steady with forward buyers falling E45 to £7,o6s per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day was down £35 for Cash
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        COPPER
        33 16 LONDON: Copper prices on Tuesday (previous In brackets). Wirebar Spot £1.000 £984) sell era £1,001 (C 384.50); Three Month buyers 11,007 (£991). sellers £1,007.50 (£991 50) Market Mm: Firm. Bafc»: 16.500 tonnes
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        Closing prices
        30 16 Closing prices Rubber: April 25 Singapore: May: 282.50 cents (up 1.50 cents) Malaysia: May: 285.75 cents (up 2.25 cents) Tin: $1,968 (up $8) Official offering: 170 tonnes (down 70 tocnes)
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        RUBBER
        478 16 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked down about 1.50 cents on lower London and Japanese advices, dealers said. Prices later steadied slightly on forward demand, May enquiry, speculative and upcountry buying, they said. Values hardened further towards the morning's close on withdrawal of sellers. The
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        88 16 NOON SSH ud SMR pnc yasUrday ■AS M«> (Carnal Mlkl Bar*ra 8»IUrt SSH2O lluapallM) ***** 272 OON SSRKl II uapallMI 2*700 M»0ON MMLS tag iForwsrd Mlk> Bajrira g.U.r. ***** 272.OON 2(700 2O.00N SMRCV nuapallMI 2S7 00 28»OON SMR SI. UuapattM) 2*7 00 2M00N SMKi.H nuapallMI UNO UNO
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      123 16 STRIKING prices of the options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, the period, bids and offer prices and business done, if any. with the number of options traded shown in brackets. C«M S«*n<e (June COO) (0.348 0.435) C aaa C (June C 60) (0.608 0.685)
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      1528 16 HID and offer prices officially listed ana business in and rrporied to the Kuala Lumr pur Slock Kxi-hange yesteri day with the number of Mares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1 .000 units unless otherwise specified ISIHSTRIAI> hW{2CBI totmm 1 1 858 1 SOS 41a mm
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        46 16 Searorp FAN Metro Hldga hWl Be.i l'rtalinK V II S Y II S Mm UOI larlibrrg Ki.lhm nUrnlinfs I Id rianmtiimS T P 1975 [iuinneas 1000 S70 376 960 810 410 295 216 446 390 3M 318 64S 530 50 15 12 10 10 8
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        28 16 Krmpn C K Tang B Raya MBS iold < ..in Inchcap* I M W 440 196 216 247 190 163 IIM -14 -5 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3
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        36 16 Simr l>arbv Tlanu Drv Cons Plant Pahang Conn (old Storage I' O L O C B C K I. Krpong Inrhcape City Do 191.000 159.000 132.000 73.000 83.000 62.000 56.000 51.000 42.000 40.000
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        32 16 B.T.Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: rubbers: O.C.B.C: S.E.S.Ind: Apr 24 Apr 25 2112.36 2115.39 ***** 381.23 676.37 681.99 ***** 289.73 247.47 247.39 181.66 182.87 583.89 582.64 363.54 364.34 343.88 344.84
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        332 16 HONGKONG: Stock prices eased fractionally in very quiet trading yesterday, dealers said. The Hang Seng index closed 1.15 points down at 529.21 points. Dealers said turnover continued sparse with most operators on the sidelines in the absence of new factors. Haagkttag Etoetrte eased 12 121 2 cents to HKJ4.55,
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        405 16 TOKYO: Share prices rose sharply in active trading yesterday, with selective buying interest noted over a wide front, dealers said. The Dow Jones average gained 39.61 to 6,178.78 points. The New index was 449.10, up 0.66 point. Trading was heavy, with a volume of 500 million shares, despite the
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        220 17 NEW YORK. Tues. Strength in energy stocks again lifted stock prires today as the tradIng pace quickened from yesterday. Analysts said oil stocks continued to benefit from strong first quarter profit reports and expectations of good profits ahead The Dow Jones industrial average rose 6.67 points
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        217 17 AMSTERDAM. Tues. Share prices closed mixed to higher, with Akzo gaining 1.30 guilders ahead of its annual report and Philips and Unilever also firmer in otherwise unchanged Dutch internationals, dealers said. Shippings were mainly lower and banks higher. Insurances were mixed, with Knnia gaining three guilders on
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        168 17 '.I 'RICH, Tues. Prices were nixod with a firmer bias, inderpinned by selective denand. dealers said. The Credit Suisse index losed at 272.6. CPV II. i r.-.m Suiur Rrtl tlrktnmall Ur > tirr Br <.li.l>U> Pi 430 20.10 ISO 441 3090 3 IS 10 2 -20 Hoffman
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        442 17 OHDOH, Tues. The market higher in moderate radmg in response to instnu ional demand, dealers said. Ai tym the Financial Times ndex was up 10 3 points at MX Buying was spurred by Hjpes of a Conservative Party i a lory in the forthcoming general
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        64 17 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 541.0 Monday 538.0 Week Ago 538.8 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 886.77 Monday 880 10 Week ago 857.93 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Tuesday 57 to 57 Monday 55. to 56 H.K.HANG BENG Wednesday 529.21 Tuesday 530.36 Week ago 539.58 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Wednesday closed Tuesday 488.19
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      120 16 C HINKSK PBODUCE K\(HAS«.K. SINGAPOKK, NOON CLOSING PUCES PER PICUL ON YESTERDAY: Ciraaal ail: Bulk $126 sellers, old drum Jl3l sellers, new drum {136 sellers Caara: Mixed (loose) UK Com 60 00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok ASTA white fob 100-. NLW J327.50 sellers. Sarawak white fob 96', NLW J31Z50 sellers,
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      184 16 THE KILOBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore opened at $17,178 and closed at $17,207 yesterday In the Far East, gold opened at US$24l 20 60 After a low of $241 05 35 gold moved up on buying Interest out of Europe to close at $***** $242 00 Cold
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      Treasury Bill tender
      45 16 IHE Monetary Authority of Singa-xx-e has invited bank* and discount louses to tender for a total of $50 nillion 91-day Treasury bills to be ssued on April 30 and from May 2 oMay4 Each tender must not be for less nan $250,000
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      338 16 MARGINAL galas M light volume rontinaed to he seen at Ike Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. leading the scene «w Ye* BUp Seng wklrh closed at a mi high of $4.11. Broken. attrlkated this to a strong rumour of aa Impending nni Isme. The Straits
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      296 16 PRICES crept up marginally amid dull conditions on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. In line with the slightly better sentiment, the New Straits Times industrial ordinary share index was up 0.54 points to 413.42 and the Business Times index up 17.40 to 3002.23. Trengganu Development, the most
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      203 16 THE US dollar opened higher at $2 2020 30 in the Singapore torn market yesterday, compared with O 2010 20 on Tuesday. Trading was steady with operators cautious ahead of the US trade data and CPI for March, and the US unit closed slightly easier at $2
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      357 16 NCiE: These rates may differ silgntiy from those ouuiad by bank* to their cusunirn n»v«~ in i [jiuinnn lain di o.w pill. CurrwciM Nominal nlH Smithsonian Pwcantag* quo(«d r.tt.rd.y (cro.t)p»nl, Chang* Lacal dollars to one unit of Ion-inn rurreacy: US dollar 2.2010 2.2020 2.8196 -21.94 Sterling pound 4.5360
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      43 16 rlAPHjt 01 prices onerea ny >u ■ouni homes on April 25: Overnight Call deposits i CImu« Buyiaf Srllmf month rreasury bill." 4 4 month Sank bills 7 I 7H 3monlhCD 613/18 611/16 6 month CD 7 6> •iource: National Diicouol (<j Ltd.
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      35 16 Closing interbank rales for Singapore dollars on April 25: Offer Bid Overnight 6. 6 1 month 67/16 65/16 2 months t'l 6 3 months 6. 611/ 16 Overnight mode 6. Saarec: Aatley Peara.
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      Minimum lending rates
      26 16 THE average rate at which Singapore I banks are currently prepared to lend to I their best customers Is 8 per cent. J
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      Forecast of Sime making another bid for Guthrie
      605 17 SIME Darby Holdings will return in strength to make another bid for Guthrie Corporation within a year and this lime it will succeed, predicted Mr Peter Robertson, the investment of the British-based M and C. I'nit Trust group which has more than
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      158 17 HAW PAR Brothers International has been asked by the Stock Exchange of Singapore to reveal "as soon as possible" the date when negotiations commenced regarding its purchase of a 36 |x>r ront stake in Setron Ltd. The SES also wants to know the names of the various
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      Dearer wheat eats into UMF profit
      422 17 Dearer wheat eats into UMF profit STIFF r«murtlti*B and rislag pradnrtla* o«sls pushed pre-tax praflt bef»re deprerlaticn at 1 nlted Maiaym Flair MUb (UMF) d«w» by 44 per cent U $*M^U f«r the six HMHitks ended Jan SI, ir». Gr««p turnover at $1145 millMM was maintained at »r»o«d the prevlais
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      14 17 THE SYDNEY Stock Exchange was closed yesterday for Anzac Day. Trading resumes today.
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    Offices where you pay all bills, taxes
    314 17 Offices where you pay all bills, taxes THE public will soon be able to settle all government bills and taxes at decentralised offices throughout the island. The Finance Ministry has agreed in principle to decentralise the collection of government and statutory board bills. RTS news announced last night that its
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    170 17 SEMINAR ON RULES OF ORIGIN pore exporters have a fuller understanding of the Rules of Origin requirements of the various Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) will be held at the Hilton Ballroom, Singapore Hilton, on May 3 and 4. The Singapore Manufacturers' Association and the Department of Trade which are
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    London metal dealer sets up office
    159 17 London metal dealer sets up office PHILLIPP and Lion, one of the leading members of the London Metal Exchange (LME), opened its representative office in Singapore yesterday to serve the needs of the region. Mr. Peter N. Lion, senior dealer of the company, said the office will serve its trade
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    Donation of $26,000 for CCCs
    61 17 Donation of $26,000 for CCCs THE MP for Jurong, Mr Ho Kan Leong. will attend a presentation ceremony at Keong Wah School in Boon Lay Road on Saturday. During the ceremony, the former school management committee will donate $26,598 to the citizens' consultative committees of five constituencies. The CCCs are
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    Nod for two Seoul banks
    70 17 TWO more South Korean banks the Hanil Bank and the Bank o( Seoul and Trust Company will open their offices here soon. A Business Times report yesterday said the banks' rtprcacntative offices have been granted permission by the Monetary Authority of Singapore The Hanil Bank
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    Yew cargo service to link S'pore, London
    220 17  -  EDMUND TEO By our London reporter THE International Aviation Services (lAS) skyship, the sea-air division of lAS Cargo Airlines, is to expand its sphere of activities to offer new weekly service from Singapore to Gatwick Airport in London from next month. Announcement of
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    President of PTA
    49 17 MR LIM KIM LENG has been elected president of Geylang English School's Parent-Teacher Association. Other officials are Mr Tan Tiong Ghee, ex-officio chairman; Mr Lim Lian Seng, first vicepresident; Mr Chia Ngee Meng, second vice-president; Mr Lim Chin Meng. secretary; and Mrs Lim Kirn Seng, treasurer.
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    35 17 THE joint management committee of three community centres in Serangoon Gardens constituency will hold a talentime competition in English and Mandarin, starting on May 21. Closing date for entries is April 30.
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      467 17 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED DBS Building. Shenton Way. Singapore 1 We are pleased to advise the following S$ deposit and savings rates we are currently quoting:— S$ Fixed Deposit Rates for amounts up to $100,000 1 month 53/4% pa 3 /4%pa 3 months 6% pa 6 months 61/4% pa
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      2354 18 CLASSIFIED ADS ***** 284 4422 II EMPLOYMENT I FOR SALE ft SHOPPING GUIDE I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 9 For Sate ACMA 14 CU FT I*lll door relriKer.ilor with enormo-. irlnienl •Km 14MI (on t ut BH2M4 AMERICAN BIG SUED r. .niini.,ll 1 Twin Hum :<6.«430 BLESSING PIANO SI7SO Hah
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      420 18 A Japanese Electronics Company n requires y FEMALE SENIOR f PURCHASING CLERK c Age 23 years IiCE OVA' Level c Minimum 3 years relevant experience in similar capacity Please submit a complete resume I with a passport size photograph salary eipected end contact tele r, phone to: HOSK>EN(S) PTELTD OCEAN
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      714 18 AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service Weekdays S.V.im 500pm Public Holidays 900 am 1 00pm Saturdays 8.30 am 300pm (1 1. 00 am for Sun HaMfJ Counter Service Regular off ice hours Times Orchard Centre. M 105 Lucky Plata 1 91 Times Centre New Industrial Road < 19) Ansafone Service After
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      664 18 Immediately Required Vac incyfor SECRETARY in established legal firm Musi be good in English Interesting and rewarding job for the right person Plaaaa state age. qualifications, eiperience and salary required to: P.O. BOX M7O. SINGAPORE 1. Immediate vacancy for FEMALE CHINESE GENERAL CLERK Applicants should possess 1 OCEO' Level 2.
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      898 18 SECTION INDEX I FOR SALE SHOPPING OUIDE II EMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES Si BOATS IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES V SERVICES BUSINESS VI EDUCATION TRAINING VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL IX OBITUARIES II EMPLOYMENT Public Accountants Firm requirea (1) AUDIT CLERKS (2) SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT Both with OCE A' level (Comft merce lor
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      625 18 c) Sales SALESGIRLS REOUIREO Wanted smart and attr.ntn.- m d.N.r salesgirls !or a uell known Perfume Company at Leading Departmental Stores Attractive salary plus eOBMBkI slon offered Telephone: 2U4017/M***** for Interview between 10 30 am and 5 30pm A nearly esleblisned company dealing in multi products requires A) SALES EXECUTIVES
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      467 19 II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT 1 I II EMPLOYMENT H Situations Vacant c) Males I Optical Sneoe gMMFSE MOOOR SALESGIRLS t4i<ef ork in Thomson Ptmi Salary plus food .>||.,» Apply avreoneNy 470. Gevleng ROM. (between Lorong 24A and Lorong M) Singapore 14 PAINT SMOt> REOUMES nterview NEWLY
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      687 19 REOUMEO MALE ff MAI I lo join a new income *M 0 SIOOO Call personally at 2717. 27th floor International Plaza. Anvm Road Spore 2 between 1000a m SOOp m REOUMED SALESGIRLS MUST be Knxlish and Mandarin speaking Experience essential Apply personally with the neccessary documents to Hawaii Interior Decorations
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      616 19 DRAUGHTSMAN/ ASSISTANT INTERIOR DESIGNER wanted Must be able to draw perspective Write m wttti paispsri size pnotoo.epn (non— returnable), personal resume, salary eipected a contact telephone number to: THE ADVERTISER •DC BLK 2 BALESTTER HK.L SHOf*f*wSG CENTRE SINGAPORE 12 Electrical contracting firm requires immediately ELECTRICAL SITE SUPERVISOR With driving licence
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      584 19 JO* VACANCIES (A) EXPERIENCED GREASERS 1 Able lo read and write simple English 2 At least lor 2 years' experience In greasing 3 Age below 24 years (B) TRAINEE VEHICLE ELECTRICIANS 1 Primary education 2 Must have fair knowledge on electrical repairs of motor vehicles 3 Age below 23 years
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      690 19 [philips requires LINE MECHANICS Ouakhcatmns/axpartanca: a NTC Grade 2/Grade 3 In Electronic stream or Private TV Servicing Certificate with 1 2 years' related experience a Experience in the repair of colour TV sets would be an advantage Dutws: a The repairing and servicing of T V. receivers Wa ar* on
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      561 19 An established international menu1. SECURITY GUARDS ($3OO per month) between the ages of 22 45 c Previous security experience preferred but persons without experience will also be considered c To join a security force of 16 tng on 3 rotating shifts 2. TECHNICAL TRAINEES c Secondary education or NTC 3
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      698 19 BEN HWA NEW INDUSTRIES PTE LTO (One of the leading manufacturer! of edible ohs end subsidiery of a long established Public Company) has immediate vacancies for TRAINEE PROCESS OPERATORS a Initial salary $200 to $230 per month depending on qualifications and experience c Singapore citizen* are preferred c Non-citizens will
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      580 19 EXPERIENCED DRIVER REOUIRED Tel Mr Ang *****1 1 EXPERIENCED SERVICING MEN for petrol kiosk DHL 3 Please contact *****7/*****4 EXPERIENCEDAND INEXPERIENCED Hairdressers required by a new salon at Bedok Kindly contact. Miss Sim. lei *****3 EXPERIENCED CIVIL CONSTRUCTION site foremen required Apply to ST Box ASOB7O EXPORT COMPANY REQUIRES Oeneral
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      380 19 EH AT PEOPLE ARE OUR MAIN ASSETS WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PRODUCTION OPERATOR. (FEMALE) WITH: $250 in salary Ai<wi for medical epIaClA/ coverage &ItZ transport •p/D Allowance rfQG work jackets 12Days a annuale nnual Recreation benefits (Holiday Chalets, etc) Plus the best working environment clean and comfortable. If you
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      535 19 II I AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A SKILL AND RESIDE IN SINGAPORE WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN THE WORLD'S LEADING MANI'FACTIRERS OF RADIOS/ CASSETTES AND STEREOPHONIC EQITPMENT AS FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS We arc looking for frnvaW Malaveiane who arc interested to develop f heir career with an employer who carea
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      496 20 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant t) General I ADTMN.L HOTEL (1) WME STEWARDESS CUM HOSTESS (2) WAITERS/WAITRESSES (3) MALE CLEANERS (4) BAR DISPENSERS (5) CHAMMRMAIO Wearier Mrdiral He. Annual Wage Supplement ■rd mar fo.po.tM Minimum rKMIM be-above Ml 5 ins For posts (2) lo (5). appll. ant Lj lor the
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      287 20 ICOP 1 I I BaJ^JHaMeßjPaHslaH Be, 'Ag|a»M ■aMMMMMM aVM^B^fMH^PVaMHpaVParfl m\ wjm>. |ffi a»y *J t| ssmi^r^fpilrTW«ejSjfi^'J^B aaV smanav USA FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Permanent Ist shift 7 am to 3.25 p.m.) 11 you .irn M year* .uici I sinulf or married. SniKapore or Malaysian clUaens you are wHCOBsf to an Mtervtesj
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      338 20 II EMPLOYMENT s require* A) ROOM STEWARDESSES (CHAMBERMAIDS) Mutt have Primary 6 education (English). Previous experience an advantage. B) BUSGIRLS (ASST WAITRESSES) Age between 16 20. Ability to converse in both simple English and Mandarin. Minimum education Pr. 6. Experience not necessary. Willing to work shift duties. C) SECURITY GUARDS
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      670 20 Established Furniture Firm require' (A) SHOWROOM SUPERVISOR (Male or Female) Ouatrhcehone: I Minimum OLE O level i vpenenced in furniture trade preferred t lass 3 driving licence (B) SHOWROOM ASSISTANTS (Female 3 vacancies) Qualifications I Sales experience preferred I Pleasant personality I c.i'KO' level Applirants residing in dlsls.3. 4 i
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      593 20 II EMPLOYMENT TTITjTDOfTn) ITT SINGAPORE PTE LTD (Consumer Electronic Products) electronic technology operating on a 5-day work week will be introducing a new product Una into Singapore vary aeon. We ara now actively recruiting FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS one are interested to be trained and be given a chance lo develop
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      652 20 MALE AND FEMALE Kitchen Helpers required Call personally al Karllni Indonesian Resluarant. 24/26 Murray Street, after 3pm MALE DELIVERY CLERK required. around 17 years Apply personally 47- A. North Canal Road. MAY GARDEN RESTAURANT requires Hostesses Waitresses L female general workers Must be able to speak Mandarin. Apply personally 230
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      537 20 II EMPLOYMENT Jh SINGAPORE FUJITEC ELEVATOR CORPORATION LIMITED The Only Lift Manufacturer in South Eaat Aaia requires: 1. TECHNICIANS (MALE) a ITC in Mechanical EnglTechnical Institute 2. CLERKS FEMALE SPECIAL GRADE a OCE 3 O' level passes in English and Maths and 1 other subject 1 a Able to type
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      312 20 OFFICE BOYS REOUMtED. Interested candidates to see Mr. Chew, suite 1107. 11th Floor. Ocean Building. Collyer Quay. Singapore 1 between 830 am lo 10 30 am Closing date: 30th April 1979. SEA VIEW HOTEL VACANCIES 1) CHAMBERMAIDS 2) LAUNDRY HANOS (FEMALE) 3) HOUSEKEEPING CLERKS (FEMALE) Apply personally or write in
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      407 20 II EMPLOYMENT [Girls Did you knew CORONA offers Imore of every thing?) >feswedo In Pay. Benefits and Rewards DotftWait! Grab Oar Offer. $80 is yours Join now a* a Production Operator (FIMALf) Monthly Salary Up To $300 3 yearly increments 13th Month Pay FREE UNIFORMS Something special only from CORONA
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      538 20 VARTA PTE LTD Manufacturer of Sealed I ickel Cadmium batteries invites a ipkca lions Irom suitably qualified candidates lor Ihe following posit on* (1) MACHINIST .11 Mu-' Certificate In metal narhlnIHK hi Mum workuiK experlenci m tiirniiik Knn.linn inilhnu (2) MACHINI SETTER .ii Mv i propfMte technical quallflcaUi bl Slloulf
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      1192 21 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant vkr IND (S)PTE tin 1 1 INTERNATIONAL ROAD I) General AMONG town, spore M ROTARY SCREENS OF ASIA MALE FEMALE (PTE) ltd FACTORY WORKERS urgently requires s I- relish educated Sec 2 A FEMALE INSPECTOR/PACKER Afr |g u> <<-* must have minimum Non-citizens will be
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      937 21 M VEHICLES* BOA f HOME OF QUALITY USED CARS NO KEONO CAR TRADERS I PTE. LTD, i t KIM KE AT ROAD SINGAPORE 2 12 < TELS: 2SSI3S*. 2SSI27*. t SJ2S*3JS4I«S4 1*71: Os 4— 1 130 V A/C Torota Starts* 100* Tsyota HrLw Pickup 1*77: Fsrd Cortina I*GL CsH Safins
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      831 21 2 lEGO JUNE I*7* Skoda I2OLS 1 iwner. low mileage alrcond. Moneer cassette player $13,500 mo Office hours *****38/ *****00. after office hours *****1 lEGISTERED SX 7* Datsun SSS /cry good condition Asking for A.aOOono Tel *****9 ICRAP CAR FOR sale 1700 cc rax till May $7,800 ono. Tel BBMBj
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      899 21 111 VEHICLES BOi I*7* TOYOTA 1000. 2 owners, tlplop condition, road tax/Insurance till Sept 79. $6,000 ono Peter tel ***** I*7l AUSTIN 13*0. good condition, tax September and insurance December (comprehensive). $5,500 Tel *****4.S I*7l DATSUN 1400 cc Road tax/ insurance till Sept cassette Good condition 2 owners View 150.
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      871 21 as 1*74 MERCEOES 2M.S 2nd owner eligible PARF Tip lop condlUon Nippon Denso aircwid and sports rims Contact *****3. Vincent. 1»74 MERCEOES BENZ 200 1 company owner, well maintained Interested please call: *****0 1«74 MERCEDES 2*o F.llglble for PARF 2 owners. Selling .v $44,000 negotiable Please call: *****1/ *****5 Llm
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      1347 21 111 VEHICLES BOATS HIGH VALUATION OFFERED !.r SENIOR EXECUTIVE REOUMES your used vehicles Tal Thong any make automatic car 1976. Lee Trading Pte Ltd 17 18. 1977 or 1678 model 2000 I ..r Nankin Street *****5/*****9 below Phfne Jack: *****6 LADY URGENTLY REOUMES one URGENTLY REOUIREO ONE Mini. Lancer. Toyota.
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      711 21 IV ACCOMMODA AMERICAN SCHOOL VICINITY hi xurlous lownhous, nettes with large lounge, separate family reception area. 4 bedrooms, fully carpeted and alrcondllloned Pool and tennis facilities, available furnished partly furnished (1.800 (2.800 Concord *****41 APARTMENT AT WEST Coast Park 3 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. 2 aircons, master room with telephone extension
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      809 21 TION ft PROPERTIES OIST. EXECUTIVE APARTMENT .1 bedrooms Ml sailfl High floor, fully furnished, swimming pool and 24 hours security Rental (1.900 Mcßobertson *****80 DIST. FUTURA APARTMENT 4 bedrooms with bathroom attached, servant's amenities, partially furnished, central alrcond Please call: *****77/ 8 DIST. HILLCOURT APARTMENT on high floor with swimming
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      714 22 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES V SERVICES ft BUSINESS VI EDUCATION ft TRAINING 52 Accommodation Wanted a) Houses FOREIGNERS URGENTLY RSOUME i. ills Mental FRIENDLY AIRLINE COUPLES' NBMBI INEEOHOUSC ll.it IT to $70 000 Dsata-IS U. It 20»j28 *****8 JAPANESE COMPANY DIRECTLY 11l
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      824 22 INDONESIAN CHINESE FABJILT with permit to purchase urgently requires a detached bungalow luxurious apartment Budget not exceeding $*****0 Cash transactions Principals call *****77 ext 3 56 Factories Sites/ Space MACPHERSON GROUNOFLOOR WAREHOUSE 10.000 sq ft 904 psl Groundfloor 4.000 sq ft 80t p.s f Isl floor 4.000 sq ft BUC
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      741 22 102-104 ICB Knterprlses Houst for immediate occupation Modem offices in a most presti^eou* Building with Banking fa. IllUei downstairs Contact *****91 *****41 3SO SOFT. IST floor. Woh Hup Complex, shop/ office unit wiin lighting, fitting and lease Sale $80,000 Call Jimmy/ Jeff *****55 (20 SO.FT. AVAILABLE at En| fheong Tower.
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      831 22 OROUNOFLOOR SHOPHOUSE WANTED Location between 6 i and 8 miles Buklt Timah Road I Available phone *****06 (day time) GROUNOFLOOR PARKLANE SHOP PING Mall for sale/ rent Good MrsSiaw. Tel *****7 r LUCKY PLAZA SHOP to let Interl esled please call *****7 LUCKY PLAZA. I*o sqfl Near Klasse Departmental Store
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      748 22 DAIHATSU/FiCK-UPS FOR removal of household, office trading and merchandise Tel him International. *****12 *****55 HOUSEHOLD REMOVALS/TRANSPORT available day/night. Moderate charges. Contact: Mr Ang *****7 (day)/ *****20 (night) HOUSEHOLD REMOVALS. PACKING and transportation including labour Enquiries call Mr. Tal telephone *****8. N Ighl 4484 1 10. LORRIES FOR HOUSEHOLD /office removals
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      709 22 I FLEMINGO MASSAGE STUDIO .MUt s Orcllarcl Koad i opposite M.uid.mn Hotel) Tel 17.5401 Open 10 am to 9pm MARTINA'S SALON 11-A Calrnhill Circle massage/ launabuth barber facial No parking problem drivers available to park your car Rind (Spore) *****1/ *****8 OftCMARO SAUNA ET Mu.uaße. Mandarin Hotel. 3rd floor. Ma.ssaue
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      497 22 GIRLS! Jobs are Becoming haroer to get you need Dene- quaidications The London Clamber ot Commerce and Industry Private Secretary s ie is 'ecogmsed -eotthe lua'.'cano'-s obtainable •.nation is tr>e only Private Secretarial E lamination supervised By the Ministry ot Education Enrol now at the ITC Our next tuii-time and
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      744 22 TYPEWRITING NORMAL/ HAl'lu in I Shorthand Pttnclptes ol Accounts. i rre v i Mornings Afternoons Evening* TulMon Maths Fnglish sic Prince Restaurant) 283 i i (rd HcKirl Selrgle Complex .tie Koad i.OIWS .*****1) TYPEWRITING CLASSES $7 SO pet tnonth c.l hours pc weeki Call personally at 542 Serangoon Koad or
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      70 23 Th* F.mily Of T h. Lai* PROF LIN WO CHIANG with to thank all r»i»ti»i and frtonds fo€ th#if kmo conoo49nc#4, contributions, •mitinci and p* if9T% during t h t r r c n t D#~ THE FAMILY OF the late Mr Lee See Funn wishes to express
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      20 23 MDM T. DEVI who passed away on 26th April 1977 D»»ply miind by all h*r loved
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      63 23 IN LOVING MEMORY OF Our B»k»*d Mother LUCY VILLAR YONG D*p*rt»d 26(h March 197S Aged 70 The Lord my shepherd H« l»»di m» on to gr»*n paatur** H» filli my cup overflowing with iov* Thara is nothing I shall want. IN EVERLASTING LOVING MEMORY OF MR CHIA
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      71 23 MAMA VEO LIAN MEO (Mrs Loh Khye Juay) aged 86 passed away peacefully on 24 April 1879 leaving behind son. Loh Jwee Yong. daughters Loh Slew Kirn and Jenny, daughter-in-law and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren to mourn her loss. Cortege will leave 9 Lorong
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      212 23 VII TRAVEL ft RESTAURANTS M.A.S. TWAVEL CHARTERS socialist economy flight 117 Where to Stay LONDON EUROPE AMFHH A AUSTRALIA BALI INDONESIA HONGKONG MANILA CMtMO RCSTHOUM alrcondlTOKYO BAHRAIN JEDDAH Uoned room $30 per day Group CAIRO P" P»rson Dancing hall for rental Tel: *****8 107 Marine Sort. S44 TangMn Shopping Cwrtre
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      438 23 *j_»GAPO« I j__n__ri___rl We refer to our recent advertisements for the positions of: Personnel Officer Sales Executive Maltre D'Hotel Sous Chef Due to overwhelming response, we were unable to reply to all applicants. We regret to inform that the positions have been filled and thank you for the interests taken
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      304 23 f KOLEJ TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN KUALA LUMPUR Applications are invited from suitably qualified Malaysian Citizens for the following posts in Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman: A. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES Lecturers in the following fields: 1. Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management. 2. British Taxation, Insolvency. Executorship Trusteeship 3. Office Administration. Personnel Management,
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  • Article
    Barber shops suffer a 60 pc cut in business
    598 24  -  IRENE NGOO By SINGAPORE'S friendly neighbourhood barber shops are facing hard times and this is due to the changing habits and tonsorial tastes of men, particularly the younger set. Nearly ISO of these shops have closed down in the past two
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    Mother refused to believe son committed suicide
    417 24 Mother refused to believe son committed suicide A MOTHER refused to believe her soldier son had taken his own life although she found a suicide note addressed to her alleging that he was "torI tured" by his platoon commander, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Unknown to Madam Tan Ah Pee,
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    Conversations in English
    62 24 THE extra-mural studies depart- j merit of the University of Singapore will hold an English conver-1 sation and interpretation course at the New Lecture Theatre 2, Buktt Timah Campus, on Fridays between 7.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. from May 4. Mr Tan Hal Guan. a part-time lecturer
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    Dancing course
    27 24 Dancing course THE VMCA will hold a social dancing course at its Orchard Road premises from May 26. Classes will be on Saturdays. For details telephone *****8.
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    GM's guest
    40 24 THE general manager of Straits Shipping Private Ltd., Mr Khong Chai :!eng. will be guest of honour the National Maritime Board s graduation ceremony for the I'-lst intake on board the training ship "Singapore" tomorrow ai 3 p.m.
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    On metric
    34 24 THE Metrication Board will hold a "Metrication and You" exhibition tomorrow at the Zehnder Road community centre until Sunday as part of the zonal metric education programme (or the Pasir Pan)ang constituency.
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    Thieves get away with $1,000 from firm
    95 24 THIEVES broke into a mosaic company in Balestier Road early yesterday and got away with $1,000 in cash and office equipment. The break-in at Ascot Co. was discovered by the firm's storekeeper, Mr Richard Tan, at about 8 a.m. yesterday. It is believed
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    Lock icon THE RAIN DIDN'T STOP THEM
    139 24 IT WAS C a.m. Mrt tae ratal came down la terreate m a maviag aaaaaJ roemeriaJ far these f aJlen la battle began at the KranJl War Memorial Cemetary yesterday. The solemnity of the acenitß was reflected ail roaiid la particular, on the fat** of
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    DISPLAY OF FLOWERS
    83 24 SPRING flowers from Holland will be flown in for a twoday exhibition at the Mandarin Hotel. The exhibition will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Admission is by voluntary donation and proceeds will go to the educationally subnormal.
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    Banks and union to hold talks on 'master' wage pact
    238 24 THE Singapore Bank Employees' Union (SBEU) and 11 local banks have agreed to hold talks on a "master" wage pact to cover nearly 3,000 banking employees in the Republic. The banks are the Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad, Bank of
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    Clerk who stole watch parts
    99 24 A DISTRICT court yesterday heard how a clerk stole a carton of watch parts worth $7,640 and sold them for only $200. Abdul Jabar bin Kuppathambi. 27, had gone to the Singapore Airport Terminal Service cargo complex on April 9 to collect 79 packages of
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      550 25 I EXECUTIVE I (Supply Department) We are looking for a young executive to fill a challenging position m our Supply Department H.iponMDWty After an appropriate penod of training, the successful candidate will be required to assist m the econoI mic evaluation planning and subsequent monitoring of vanous aspects of oil
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      662 25 A ntiK MITSUBOSHI INDUSTRIAL FABRIC A r SSSSSf [S)*n. LTD. JM| No 7 Ch«a Ping Rd, X^, off International Rd., (Jurong) £j< Aj>\ Singapore 22. A"A A Our new factory ot International Road will be commencing its A\ manufacturing activities soon. We're inviting suitoble males and /^J^> females workers for
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      251 25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE «~«*«4 j of 1978 Between SOH GUAKE HOON (m.w.) Petitioner And LEW AH KIM Respondent j o. |,w »v v\yt di-^i, o Mattar Road Sineaoore NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT TAK£ HQmc^ action has been cornmenced against you with the High Court In
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      702 25 I MARINE PERSONNEL! WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY Requires certificated ond experienced I Masters, Ist Mates, foreign going; Ist and I 2nd class Engineers, and good Cooks for I Seismic Vessels of 125 ft. to 190 ft. oper- I atmg mainly in South-east Asia Please send your curriculum vitae with I references
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      772 25 I INCHCAPE BERHAD (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE) I The 12th Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the above I I Company will be held at the registered office of the Company (First I I Floor) Inchcape House, 450/452 Alexandra Road, Singapore, on I I Monday, 4th June, 1979, at 12
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon France won't give in to pressure
      570 26 PARIS, Wed. The French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) yesterday refused to yield to international pressure to condemn the proposed South African rugby tour of France in November. In a statement which could cause France's expulsion from next year's Moscow Olympic Games, the CNOSF called
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      Lock icon Youthful start to new rugby era
      134 26 TOULOUSE, Wed. Fnaee's tow party for New Zealand, eh— em here yesterday, la many ways nshera la what r*«M he a aew era tor French rugby. The tS-atraag party are weU-supplied with yvßng, promising players yet to make their mark on the ißteraattoaal sceae
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      Pendraggon's Charm should score again
      672 26  -  FAIRWAY By IPOH, Wed Pendraggon's Charm should easily chalk up another win at the Perak Turf Club meeting starting here on Saturday. The Malaysian-bred by Perak Derby winner, Man of Honour, showed her liking for the longer trip when she won impressively over the Penang
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      Lock icon Better housing at Games
      146 26 Better housing at Games ALBANY (New York), Wed. Organisers of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid have revised housing plans to meet objections from various countries about overcrowding in the Olympic village. Ed Lewi, press director for the organising committee will have fewer athletes per room, and will
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      Lock icon Top trio set for sprint meeting in May
      196 26 Top trio set for sprint meeting in May LOS \NGELES (California). Wed. Montreal Olympic doubl? gold medallist Alberto Jiantorena and fellow Cubars Alejandro Casanas and S 'vio Leonard will compete a' an international athletics reeting here on May 6. the Los Angeles Times reported today. The newspaper said Fabio Ruiz,
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      Realm filly to make her debut
      435 26 Realm filly to make her debut AFTER Star Prince's successes on the SingaporeMalaysia racing circuit, his sire, Realm, is becoming popular with owners. The latest Realm progeny to arrive is Raging Certainty (late Casale) who will be making her debut at the current Ipoh meeting. A three-year-old fillyby Realm out
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      459 26 I mm. "**^"*s^^ Nj Mrs Lee's Cookbook $15.00 Woman's Own Book of Cake Decorating and Cake Making "One of the great cooks of Singapore, and the island's $16.00 best-known authority on Straits cookery (Mrs Lee's 1--i>i^^ Never before such a comprehensive collection Cookbook is) the definitive word on the amalgam
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE TWO
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      Lock icon Cruyff and Cosmos at advanced stage of deal
      204 27 MM XMtk, We 4. N*w Verk Ceaaae* yrstrrftay drnlrd they k«d remplrtrd the slgalßß ef Jehu Crayfl, Uk ferntrr tfatrh WerM Cap raptala. Hewtver, spekfiaa fer Ike Nertk Amrrtrsa Seccer Lrt(i( rkirnptoM, Raid acgetUnaaa with the 11-year-ela* Crayff were ii v id»mmct4
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      Lock icon Borussia qualify for third Cup final
      124 27 MOENCHENGLADBACH iWim Cermany), Wed. ISorusMa Moenchengladbach quaMfled for the final of the UKFA Cup for the third time when they beat West Cerman rivals MSV Duisburg 4-1 (halftime 1-0) here last night Borussia. who held Duisburg to a 2-2 draw in the first leg,
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      Lock icon Liverpool open 7-point lead
      276 27 Liverpool open 7 -point lead LONDON, Wed. Liverpool opened a seven-point lead at the top of the English Soccer League by drawing 1-1 at Southampton last night. Nick Holmes salvaged a point for Southampton with a brilliantly-headed goal after 74 minutes. David Johnson had put Liverpool in front after 12
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      BRIEFS
      519 27 BUENOS AIRES (Argenina). i Wed Only tive of the players who helped Argentina to victory i over Holland, in the World Cup aMCar final Last June, are included in the Argentine team for tomorrow's friendly against Bulgaria here. Five members of the World (*up side, including key midfiold .ildo
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      USTTA boss criticises exclusion
      482 27 USTTA boss criticises exclusion PYONGYANG, Wed. South Korea's and Israel's exclusion from the 35th world table tennis championships starting here tonight, was today criticised by Sol Schiff, president of I the United States Table Tennis Association. Schiff, of New York City, added that the American team of five men and
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      Lock icon Champions to prove a point
      210 27 PE:RTH, Wed. New Zealand, the reigning Olympic champions, have a chance tomorrow to prove to the hockey world that they are not a spent force when they play Pakistan in the world tournament here. Since the Montreal Olympics in 1976, when they brought the stocks
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      12 27 a^a^^^ i Aal x m w^r *^T^b^^bH b^Le a^W»^ Xmi m I
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      660 27 PEMBERITAHU JAWATAN KOSONG Permohonan adalah dipelawa dari Warganegara Malaysia untuk mengisi jawatan berikut di Majlis Daerah Muar Selatan, Muar:— 1. (a) Jawatan: Merinyu K«*lhatan Tingkatan Biasa (b) Jabatan: Majlis Oaerah Muar Selatan, Muar. (c) Kumpulan: C 2. Tanggagaji: C 9 —$435 x3O 495/ 525 x 30 705/ 765 x 40
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      875 27 KENYATAAN TAWARAN JABATAN PENGANQKUTAN JALAN Tawaran Nombor Pendaftaran Sir!: NN Tawaran adalah dipelawa daripada mereka yang berkeinginan untuk mendapatkan Nombor Pendaftaran Siri NN 1 hingga 10, 11. 22, 33, 44, 55. 66. 77, 88. 99. NN 1 1 1 222. 333. 444. 555. 666. 777. 888. 999 dan 1111. 2222,
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      566 27 i m*£ LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA Jy3V/ TANAH MELAYU KENYATAAN TENDER JMK/TENDER NO. ***** (TENDER TERHAD UNTUK BUMIPUTRA) KERJA-KERJA PEMBAHARUAN RUMAH-RUMAH LEMBAGA STESEN JANAELEKTRIK SULTAN ISMAIL, JOHOR BAHRU Tender adalah dipelawa daripada kontraktorkontraktor Bumiputra sahaia yang berdaftar dengan Lembaga Letrik Negara kelas B ke atas kategon kerja I dan II untuk
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      132 27 KENYATAAN TAHAKAN I MVKRSITI KEBAXiSAA.N MALAYSIA Tawaran daripada pemborong pemborong yang berdaftar dengan Jabatan Kerja Raya dalam Kelas Cdibawah Kepala HI Pecahan Kepala 10 akan di terlma dl Pejabat Bendahan. Paras Empat. Bangunan Pen tadblran. Unlversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Bangi. Se langor untuk PKMASANUAN ALAT ALAT PEMAMPATAN I OAKY VACl'l M
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      Singapore give backing to golf, women's hockey
      295 28  -  ERNEST FRIDA By SINGAPORE will support the inclusion of women's hockey and golf in the 1962 Asian Games in New Delhi. S.S. Dhillon, the secretary-general of the Singapore National Olympic Council, said yesterday: "We were the prime supporters for the inclusion of these
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      Aerobic fitness
      56 28 THE next national aerobic fitness award (NAFA) test will be held at the National Stadium on Saturday week (4 30 pm) Registration forms, available at all the booking offices and swimming pools of the Singapore Sports Council, must be handed in before the test. For further information, ring
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      Lock icon Bodybuilding will be only a special event
      188 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Bodybuilding will be only a special event of the Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta in September and will not count towards the medal tally The event was slotted in with weightlifting and the derision to include bodybuilding was taken at
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      Pesta: BAS invite seven
      169 28  -  PETER SIOW By SEVEN countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Kuwait and the Philippines have been invited to Singapore's Pesta Sukan basketball championship from Sept. 1-9 at the Gay World Stadium. Australia, who have competed in the Pesta Sukan on several occasions, may also take
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      Intercon netball
      33 28 THIS year's inter-constituency netball tournament will start on Saturday, featuring 65 teams. The games will be played at the Fairer Park netball courts, the National Stadium and the Gay World Stadium
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      Changi's high handicaps, and low standards
      376 28  -  DEREK WILD WILD ABOUT SPORT The column that gets down to the nitty-gritty BILL BOSLEY, the only scratch golfer in Singapore's amateur ranks at the moment, was looking forward to playing in the Changi Open recently. Not because he particu- larly likes the course,
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      Top Malaysians for Open relays
      349 28 SIAK OIK CUM, Malaysia's Asian Games 400 metres gold medallist, will be competing in the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association-Lotto Open relay championships at the National Stadium on Sunday, j starting at 2 p.m., reports ERNEST FRIDA. Also taking part are Marina Chin, the South-east Asian
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      Lock icon Stewart to flag off GP
      156 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Three times world driving champion, Jackie Stewart, will be coining (or the Malaysia Grand Prix on MayM. The retired 40-year-old racing driver has agreed to flag off the GP and will also be a guest public commentator, a role in which he
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      Lock icon Loois prove they are a big threat
      346 28 Loois prove they are a big threat KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Last weekend's testing session by Team Suzuki at the Shah Alam Motor Racing Circuit in Batu Tiga proved one point: Singapore's Looi brothers, Gerry and Fabian, are a serious threat in the Penang and Malaysia Grand Prixs. The brothers showed
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      STI in final
      99 28 THE national schools' table tennis post-secondary title will be decided tomorrow when Singapore Technical Institute meet Hwa Chong Junior College at Nanyang Junior College (NYJC) at 3.30 pm Yesterday. STI trounced TJC W>. while HCJC handed I similar beating to NJC as they breezed through the semi-finals
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      Takraw finals
      45 28 THE finals of this year s interconstituency sepak lakraw tournament will be played on Saturday (6 30 pm) at the Gay World Stadium Pastr Panjang will meet Bukit Panjang fo. third place, while Changi play Boon Lay (or the title. Admission is free
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      Lock icon Birthday present for exciting Rabuan Pit
      383 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Hurdling stars Marina Chin and Jessica Lav turned the 400 metres hurdles event into an exciting race as they both qualify for the Tokyo invitational athletic championships. And exciting sprinter Rabuan Pit picked up a lovely present for his 23rd birthday
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      Lock icon No more Sani for Sabah
      159 29 Xl \l.\ 1.1 MP( X, We 4. Sateh's Ha— Saai, thr Mateysta Cap rMnppUttoa's top itrorrr, imtmd Mt hMt rhiarr «l makißK aa inpart la the ■atttaml awwer team whea he was SMpMstod f#f fsar iSMithi by thr FMtball UMriatUa «f MaUysU'n Marlpllaar> («mmltW today.
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      Three schoolboys are suspended for a year
      339 29  -  JOE DORAI By TONY QUAH, the St Jo- 1 seph's Institution striker, who was a member of Singapore's Lion City Cup team last year, was yesterday suspended for 12 months, together with two other schools' soccer players. The others are the Wong brothers
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      Glassy pitch no problem for Geylang
      287 29  -  PETER SIOW By GEYLANG 3 KAKI Bl KIT 1 THE glassy pitch at the Jurong Stadium, caused by an earlier downfall, held no terror for Geylang Internationals in last night's National Football League Division One match. If anything, they appeared delighted as they methodically
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      Trainer Shiina to follow team to KL
      440 29  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By CHIYOMI SHIINA, 21, a fourth-year student in Japan's Ninon University, and unofficially rated the world's sixth-best featherweight weightlifter, will travel with the Republic's squad for the first-ever bilateral Youth weightlifting championships against Malaysia in Kualu Lumpur on Sunday. Shiina, here
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      Novices tourney get top priority
      165 29 THE Singapore Amateur Boxing Association's novices championships at the Police Academy today have attracted 40 entries, reports PKTKR SIOW. They will 11 divisions pin. light-fly, fly, bantam, feather, light, light-welter, welter, light-middle, middle and light-heavy weights. Most of the boxers are from the Singapore Armed
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      Lock icon Mokhtar-Wong pairing best bet
      393 29 Mokhtar- Wong pairing best bet KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A question of absorbing interest regarding the Malaysian soccer team for the Asian Cup Group Three qualifying round in Bangkok next month is: "What sort of frontline will emerge?" Last year was a distinct period of unstable attacking combinations, with Mokhtar Dahari
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      123 29 Nelson leads challenge NAGOYA, Japan, Wed. A Held of 116 golfers, including 16 amateurs, from eight countries will tee off tomorrow in the US$3OO,OOO ($660,000) Chunichi Crown, one of Japan's richest golf tournaments. The four-day event, which will be held over the 6,162 metres, par-70, Nagoya Country Club's Wago course,
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      203 29 Noh ends Changi's unbeaten record TOA PAYOH 2 CHANGI I CHANGI Constituency's unbeaten run in the National Football League was broken a minute before time last night when Toa Payoh beat them 2-1 in their Division One clash at Jalan Besar Stadium, reports JOE DORAI. And the player who spoiled
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      222 29 Sri Lanka maintain winning form SRI LANKA women maintained their winning form when they beat Singapore 10 in a hockey match on the Padang yesterday. The last time these two teams met on the same venue in 1974, Sri Lanka won 2-1. Singapore would have squared the accounts, but again
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      56 29 ST PATRICK'S have qualified far the finals of both the national schools' lower-secondary and secondary soccer competitions, winning their respective semi-finals yesterday. In the tower-secondary match they beat Mci Chin 4-2 on penalty kicks after a scoreless draw in extra time. And in tne secondary
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      434 29 Hoping for good response KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Malaysian Rugby Union are hoping there will be a favourable response to their plans to introduce a threetier system of competitions this year. The system was mooted by the MRU after a Council meeting in early January whereby the format of the
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      76 29 ST ANDREW'S, despite fielding 10 reserves, were still too strong for Jalan Teck Whye whom they beat 48-0 in a national schools secondary division rugby competition match at Woodsville yesterday. Dunearn Technical beat a determined Monk's Hill side 6-3 in another match. In the Post Secondary division.
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      55 29 ATHLETICS Can Eng Seng iwrl lyueenstown AC. Z). ADMINTON National shools'lournainent Secondary girls JSS v MVS. BVS v HYC. SCS v CXS (SI Margarets. 2). BOXING SABA novices championship (Police Academy. 630) SOCCER NFL [)n 1 Liu i^i United v Ponggol iJalan nim 8); National school* tour ■MMBt: Secondary Siglap
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    136 30 MORE PICTURES BY WAN SENG YIP IN PAGE 8 TO THE fma-lavliift 'hlldrea In thii ptrtarr, their tlMded hoase is «aw swimming pool M s*rto wkUe tkeir elders d*lefmll.v sarvey tke danu^r the flood wfttera has d«ae to their property. To dejected Mr
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    179 30 PARIS, Wed. The Soviet Union has 800 commando units in East Europe trained for sabotage and psychological warfare inside Western countries in case of all-out war, French military sources said today. French concern over this group was highlighted by the staging of large-scale military
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    69 30 After hard times BONN. Wed. Journalists from The Times ot London are working on a weekly edition in Darmstadt. West Germany, and a West German printer plans to print the edition there. The Times and the Sunday Times suspended publication towards the end of last year due to a dispute
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    59 30 NEW YORK. Wed. Television broadcaster Walter Cronkite warned the nation's newspaper publishers today that they were continuing to looe readers to television He told the annual convention cA the American Newspaper Publishers Association that according to statistics newspapers were read by §6 per cent of the population in
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    55 30 NEW DELHI. Wed. A Tibetan refugee youth organiser today accused Tibetan exile leaders in India of secretly seeking reconciliation with the Chinese and of urging refugees to return to their homeland. "We have well-founded suspicions that a section of the leadership is pressing for reconciliation." Mr Jamyang
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    54 30 NEW DELHI, Wed. A Tibetan refugee youth organiser today accused Tibetan leaders in India of secretly seeking reconciliation with the Chinese and of urging refugee?- to return to their homeland. "We have well-founded suspicions thtt a section of the leadership is pressing for reconciliation," Jamyang Norbu,
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    33 30 NEW YORK, Wed. Burglars broke into at least one safe at the GiiEbels department store on Tuesday night and escaped with about US$l million (5J2.2 million) in jewellery, police said. UPI.
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    434 30 Weekend closure of petrol stations plan WASHINGTON, Wed. President Carter was dealt a major setback in his energy conservation programme yesterday when the House commerce committee yesterday rejected his proposal to close petrol stations on weekends during oil shortages. Several of his other proposals are reported to be "dead" or
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    270 30 Egypt, Israel sign treaty in desert OM KHOSHEIBA (Sinai), Wed. Egypt and Israel today officially ended a 31year state of war by exchanging instruments of ratification of their peace treaty at this desert outpost after some harrowing moments when the ceremony was delayed by last minute disagreement. Dr Eliahu Ben-Elissar,
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    393 30 $lm credit card fraud case: 3 detained KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday POLICE have detained three men in connection with the alleged pruchase of goods worth about $1 million through the use of international credit cards belonging to 22 people. The good were purchased here, in Singapore, Taiwan, Hongkong and Thailand. One
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    34 30 QUITO. Wed U.S. Air Force planes were scheduled today to join the search for an airliner with 57 passengers and crew missing since Monday on a flight over Ecuador's rugged mountains. UPI.
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    27 30 TAIPING, Wed. Fifty-two primary school girls of the Klian Pauh Convent here were rushed to the district hospital for suspected food poisoning today. NST
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    70 30 WASHINGTON. Wed. US Sena tor Daniel Patrick Moynihan told India's visiting Foreign Minister. Mr A. Vajpayee, that Mrs Indira Gandhi's Congress Party did in fact solicit and receive "subsantial amounts" of money from the United States, an aide to Mr Moynihan said today. Mr Moynihan in
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    105 30 BANGKOK, Wed. The people of Bangkok are more concerned with problems of unemployment and inflation than with internal politics or disputes in neighbouring Indochina, a private survey revealed today. Conducted by the Ogilvy and Mather (Thailand) Co. Ltd.. the survey revealed that 33 per cent of
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    146 30 CANADA MAY LIFT BAN ONCTV IMPORTS OTTAWA, Wed. A three-year-old government order barring colour television sets from Japan, Taiwan and Singapore from the Canadian market may be reversed, the Anti-Dump-ing Tribunal announced yesterday. The tribunal said it will conduct hearings next month to determine whether 40 cm and larger colour
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      The balance and harmony of Chinese medicine
      1779 1  -  NANCY CHNG LEISURE: Deadly swordsman's devastating looks. 2 IS ASEAN an Asian EEC? 3 n WOMAN PLUS: How working mums can continue to breast feed 6 SOME FOUR thousand years ago, the Yellow Emperor asked his teacher the eternal question: Why do people
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        437 2  - A problem solver to battle over programmes LING POON WAH By THE video cassette recorder (VCR), a compact piece of electronic wizardry, is fast catching on in meeting the leisure needs of Singaporeans from the middle income group upwards. Its popularity is conceivable if you put yourself in i the
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        42 2 PARTICIPANTS la the aeoad qutrter-Oaal the D* Ka«wr qmlx writs •a Chaaael 5 teaight at 8.45 are teams frwn the Singapore Chiaeae Girls School, Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Tanjo nn Kateag Secondary Techaieal School aad Yasof baak Secondary
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        Deadliest swordsman Yuen San is just as devastating in looks!
        616 2  - Deadliest swordsman Yuen San is just as devastating in looks SAW PUAY LIM By OF THE three heroes in the popular Hongkong series, Lak Sin Fang, never-smiling swordsman Si Men Chue Xue is the quietest, coldest, most reserved and definitely the deadliest. Yet many female fans would consider him the
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        Luk Siu Fung stars take on new roles on stage
        442 2 THE show was perhaps just a little bit too contrived. But to be fair to actors Wong Eng Choy and Wong Yuen San, they were in quite an awkward spot. Since they are idolised as Fah Moon Lav and Si
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        947 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Star Performance 700 Rampaian Sufcan (Malay) Stuffed Shirt 7.30 News (Malay) 3 30 Diary of Events (Chinese) 7 45 New (fven ures Wonder Woman i u c u j_ The Queen and the Thief 3.35 Home Sweet Home (Mandarin 8 45
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      Is Asean a South-east Asian EEC?
      1226 3  -  ROGER BELL Differences and similarities between the two By ONCE I HAD got over the newcomer's reaction that Asean was actually a typographical error for Asian. I started to ask myself whether Asean was a South-east Asian version of the EEC. Like the majority
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      Italy's — and Europe's — most promising young director
      808 3  - Italy's and Europe's most promising young director MARGO HAMMOND Nanni Moretti has been invited to present his film at the Cannes festival By in Rom« A 24-YEAR-OLD Roman who began his film career making home movies for friends has become Italy's and Europe's most promising young director. Italian critics have
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        153 3 [m 8181 SINGAPORE mi MARKETING I INSTITUTE OF MitSE INSTITUTE OF BBfli MANAGEMENT 9SIS SINGAPORE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING MANAGEMENT Appfccoticro ore invited tor the obove I year part-time programme commencing m July 1 979 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE The Diploma rs specially designed to provide marketing executive/personnel with on m-depth knowledge of
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        152 5 FULL RANGE OF TEXAS INSTRUMENTS CALCULATORS AVAILABLE ALSO AVAILABLE LCD LED ELECTRONIC WATCHES Calcom office supplies 334. 3rd Floor. Far East Shopping Centre. (Next to Hilton Hotel) Orchard Road Singapore 9 Tel *****4******49 OPEN MON.TO SAT FROM I AUTHORS WANTED BY N.Y. PUBLISHER Leading book publisher seeks I manuscripts of
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        71 5 To: \jr-yy f 'Him Leonard >// i» ln,ernat,onal \^> Milk Pte Ltd eft 'm Suite 502, iIL#V Sucaba House, \f M^gSSfJP 1 «%<! 291S e r B ngoonßoad N Y- \>l>\<«>V SINGAPORE 8. Jg^V^ Dear Sir, M t/V^ I am interested in B^BB^ your Quelle 1979 cataloguers Please send details
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        132 5 (KXLwauecncu Italian Restaurants lit tl \i IkTjl I L rj I^I^BH B^Bm Ik I B^H B^BP^^bl k\^al b^bV b^b^^Bbm 19 beLS Every dollar spent at La Taverna Business Hours: is worth it! The only Restaurants Daily N(x>n )pm with traditional Italian decor in 6pm Midniyht the "Lion City" serving s
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        Regis creates a hairstyle with one snip
        244 6 STRAINING every wet strand of hair •ver the model's head in front of her face, French hairstylist, Regis, measured it against her nose and with a flourish of the scissors, zapped across the hair with the dare of only a pwfwnrt— crimper. There
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        How working mums can continue to breastfeed when back at work
        986 6  - How working mums can continue to breastfeed when back at work SHEILA CHEONG By IT WAS probably one of the most embarrassing moments of her life, Mrs B. Menzies recalled. Shortly after she arrived at her desk in the office one morning, a male colleague asked if she had dropped
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        107 6 FIND ingenious use for this pretty soap bowl. Instead of having to bear with hot fingers when carrying year steaming bowl of Hokklen mcc, this one provides comfort with the saucer and handle to accompany It. Instead of Uttering the table with prawn shells, the saucer comes in handy
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        650 6 1 32 KIMBERLEY'S see a wide range of cosmetics, toiletries, gift sets for all occasions. 20%MF T^k f I SHISODO& a Import A Export I Wholesale Retail 181A/185A Oitram Park 1 .48, Lucky Plaza 122, Pearl Centre 111, Katong Shopping Centre G2l .Peninsula Shopping Centre G5. World Trade Centre AMPLE
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        337 6 I Who says the English only make a "good cuppa tea." Rowenta Rowenta guarantees you the same. And only at the touch of a button. Rowenta from Germany, believe that tea a coffee making should be as pleasurable as taking your first sip. That's why Rowenta designed a tea or
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        1302 7 I MANAGER-RANKING I Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad is committed to becoming a viable financial institution playing a major role in the development of the Malaysian economy. The Government is actively supporting the Bank; already substantial financv has been injected, supporting legislation has been passed and new top management has
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        574 7 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1978 ANNUAL STATEMENT CONDENSED STATEMENT AS AT OCTOBER 31, 1978 (ALL AMOUNTS SHOWN ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS) THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT OCTOBER 31 ASSETS 1978 1977 Co^Tond due from bonks 7,607,239,708 5,394,459,4K) Cheques and other items in
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        1091 7 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. The Financial Statements include the assets ond liabilities and results of the following wholly owned banking subsidiaries: The Bonk of Novo Scotio N.V., BNS Internotionol (United Kingdom) Limited; B.N.S. International N.V.; B.N.S. International (Ireland) Limited; The Bank of Novo
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        742 8 Applications are invited tor the following appointments Trainee/ Cadet Operations Officer (Male), Operations Management Scheme of Service Candidate* must possess a recognised Honours or Pass degree Holders of Technician Diploma in Electrical, Electronic, Mechamcol and Marine Engineering moy also apply They should be physically fit, have good eyesight and preferably
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        545 8 GENERAL^ ELECTRIC USA TELEVISION APPLIANCE PTE LTD We mvite suitably qualified candidates to apply tor the following positions QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER Responsibilities: To study and interpret Quality Control plan, product complaints, engineering chonges etc To monitor, modify and follow-up on implementation of QC auditing so as to provide guidance and
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        1077 8 I SENIOR ENGINEERING APPOINTMENTS 1 Our client, a long and well established major trading and engineering group of companies, has three senior engineering appointments in its Service Department. IMANAGER SERVICE DERVRTMENT $38,000 543.500 per annum The successful candidate will report directly to the General Manager and will be responsible for
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        268 8 PROPERTY MARKETING EXECUTIVES We have vacancies in our offices dept for two Executives: 1. Senior Marketing Executive To toke charge of leasing a maior office complex including some retail space. Must be experienced. 2. Marketing Executive To assist in leasing of office space under direction of team leader. Some experience
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        487 8 THK BANKRIPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) IN THE HIGH COl RT OF SINC.APORK In Bankruptcy No. 96 of 1979 Re: Yong Poh Van Kx-parte: Cycle Carriage (Enterprises) Pte. Limited ..Judgment Creditor* wonci ok ADVKRTISKMKNT To: Yong Poh Van, No. 30 Kum Hlng Court, Off Tomllnson Road, Singapore 10 T AKK WOTICI
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