The Straits Times, 13 July 1979

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, JULY IS, IS7S 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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  • 273 1 Clandestine radio's surprise decision BANGKOK, Thursday THE COMMUNIST Party of Thailand (CPT) has announced a surprise decision to close temporarily its clandestine radio believed to have been broadcasting from southern China, an official source said today. He said the Voice of the Thai People,
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  • 271 1 EEC call for trade accord with Asean BRUSSELS, Thurs. THE European Economic Community commission today called for a trade and economic cooperation agreement with Asean. It would strengthen ties between the community and a region important to Western Europe for both its raw materials and its strategic location south-east of
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  • 73 1 NEW ORLEANS, Tbun Hurricane Bob. Ihr first hum law to tx- rvtmtii ifli'i a man. kill<-<l one man yeMrnt;i> .is H ■MM in from the Gulf of Mexico. Traditionally, the hum rani's which HWMp inlo the south eastern Uaited States from the C'aiibhoan have carrM only female
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  • 177 1  -  DANA LAM By ONLY two of the feline quins of Jalan Ketuka are now left alter a Siamese-twin style operation was performed by vets at the Kampong Java City Veterinary 1 on Wednesday. Yesterday, only a tiny scar on their stomachs remained to tell the
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  • 262 1 China's latest blast against Vietnam CHINA accused Vietnam today of carrying out missile firing practice along their tense border as part of preparations for war against the Chinese. HONGKONG, Thursday The accusation made by the official Xinhua news agency followed yesterday's Vietnamese claim that Chinese troops were engaged in a
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  • 379 1 Hanoi's 'yes' to Geneva meeting UNITED NATIONS. Thurs. Vietnam today formally agreed to attend the UN conference on Indochina refugees in Geneva next week. Vietnamese Prime, Minister Pham Van Dong, in a letter to UN Secretary -general Kurt > Waldheim, said Hanoi would attend the confer- ence on the understanding
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  • 61 1 MANILA, Thurs. China has committed itself to stand by the Philippines should its security be threatened, Mrs Imelda Marcos said on her return home from Beijing today. She said the commitment was made by Chinese Senior Vice-Premier Dene Xiaopene in conversations with him and the country's
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  • 111 1 TEHERAN, Thurs. Three Iranian prostitutes were executed today in the first recorded case of women being sent to the firing squad by the country's post-revolutionary authorities. The official Voice of the Islamic Republic Radio said the women were key figures in running Teheran's Shahr-e-No red light district.
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  • 31 1 BANGKOK, Thurs. Two Thai villagers were shot dead by Kampuchean troopers in Aranyaprathet district. 300 km east of here last Sunday, the Bangkok World evening daily reported today. AFP.
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  • 22 1 WINDHOEK. Thurs. South African authorities today gazetted a law abolishing apartheid based on skin colour in the Namibian territory. AFP
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  • 715 1 Aussie uproar over Skylab PERTH, Thursday CONTRARY to an earlier announcement by US space officials, the disintegrating Skylab space station plunged back to earth yesterday scattering debris mainly over Western Australia's vast barren outback and not in the Indian Ocean. Up to 1,000 pieces fell in desert territory after National
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  • 41 1 MONROVIA. Thurs. Foreign Ministers of the 49-nation Organisation of African I'nity (OAU) have reaffirmed solidarity with the Palestine Liberation Organisation. s;iy inp the Palestinian people had just tight to self determination and to establish st.it. of their own. VPT.
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  • 63 1 I'FIKIT, Thurs. Hoslilt demonstrations by thousands of angry Shlite Muslims today forced Libyan strongman Col. Muammar (iaddafl to cancel an official visit to Lebanon. The state-owned Beirut Radio made no mention of the demonstrations, but said Libyan and l^ebanese officials agreed that the visit should
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  • 222 1 Plane slams hill: 61 killed JAKARTA, Thurs A GARUDA Airways Fokker F-28 airliner crashed onto a mountain slope during bad weather in North Sumatra last night, killing all 61 people aboard. The plane, carrying 57 passengers and a crew of four, slammed into Mount Sibayak. just five minutes before it
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    • 235 1 PART I OF THE REFUGEE NIGHTMARE Pages 18,19 ASIAN influx into M-E may spark unrest 2 DESAI'S fall Imminent as two more quit Janata 3 PRO-PLO group: We attacked oilfields in Iran S IMP: Payments deficit of non-oil producing nations will soar to SltS b < HI IK No sharp
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    • 121 2 MANAGUA, Thurs. President Anastasio Somoza, who says he may "fight to the end" against Sandinista guerillas, is getting war planes from an unknown country as the United States shuts off military supplies to him from Israel. The introduction of the new armament indicates Mr Somoza is
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    • 79 2 THIS striking view of Jupiter's rings was recorded by Voyager II on Wednesday at a distance of nearly 1.5 million km. The unexpected brightness is probably due to forward scattering of sunlight by small ring particles. Seen within the inner edge of the brighter
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    • 464 2 LONDON, Thurs THE unprecedented expansion of the "Oriental Connection" in the Middle East, in which more than a million Asian workers will flood into oil-rich Arab states by 1985, may spark off unrest and possibly destabilise the region, a British economist said
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    • 180 2 SKYLAFFS REPRISE CANBERRA: President Carter sent Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser a message which i began: "Dear Malcolm, I I was concerned to learn that fragments of Skylab may have landed in Australia." Mr Fraser replied: "Dear Jimmy. ...While receiving Skylab is an honour we would have happily foregone, it
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    • 266 2 What a sight: Pilot who saw the fireball MELBOURNE, Thurs. Airline captain Bill Anierson and his crew spent 45 minutes face to face with the plunging Skylab capsule. Capt Anderson told reporters in Perth: "It was like an enormous aircraft with headlights and all interior lights on coming at us."
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    • 57 2 I think it stinks that they delayed the descent for 18 minutes so it missed them and hit as. I don't think our so-called American allies like us very much. An Australian housewife complaining about the National Space and Aeronautics Administration (Nasa) manoeuvre which succeeded in keeping
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    • 331 2 Pan Am: Flaws in B-747 engine mounts NEW YORK, Thurs. Pan American World Airways said yesterday it had discovered cracks in engine mounts of a Boeing 747 iumbo jet, a problem similar to the one that led to the grounding of the DC-10 fleet. A Pan Am spokesman said, however,
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    • 103 2 BOSTON, Thurs. Contrary to a long-held belief, doctors now say it may be possible to catch gonorrhea from a toilet seat. But they say there is still no proof anyone has ever contracted the venereal disease that way. In a study published in today's
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    • 418 3 NEW DELHI, Thurs THE Janata Government, already crippled by numerous defections, appeared doomed to fall after Monday's vote of no confidence motion with two ministers quitting today and traditional allies hinting they may desert the party. Some political pundits are even saying
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    • 245 3 Smuggling down but prices up in Rhio JAKARTA, Thurs. The Indonesian Government is facing a dilemma in its crackdown on smuggling, officials said here today. The newly set up Operation "Lightning" charged with eliminating smugglers on the Rhio islands, south of Singapore has managed to halt smuggling activities and illegal
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    • 291 3 Strikes may curtail Fraser trip CANBERRA, Thursday AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser may not attend the Lusaka Commonwealth summit at the end of the month if the country's crippling strikes are not called off before his departure date, informed sources said here today. Mr Fraser intends to inI yoke a
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    • 95 3 NEW DELHI. Thurs India is satisfied with the Cuban position that it will not try to "impose" its views that socialist countries are the "natural allies" of non-align-ed countries at 'he Havana summit conference in September. Foreign Minister A. B. Vajpayee told questioners in the Lower
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    • 37 3 MEXICO CITY. Thurs. Mexican voters rejected the newly legalised communist party in its first bid for office in elections for the expanded Lower House of the Mexican Congress, the Federal Election Commission said yesterday. AP
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    • 141 3 ROME, Thurs. A 150- j nation conference on agrarian reform and rural development opened today with blasts against indifference among rich countries to the needs of millions of poor and hungry peasants. The conference itself, at the Rome headquarters of the UN's Food and
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    • 58 3 HAMBURG, Thurs "Moby Dick." a giant four metre catfish said to be slowly munching its way through the stock of smaller fish in North Germany's Zwischenahner Lake, has a price on its head. The Bild Am Sonntag newspaper offers 5,000 marks (555,850> to anyone who can catch
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    • 146 5 Two shotdead after bomb attack DAMASCUS, Thurs. Damascus was rocked hx two explosions early yesterday morning when two bembs allegedly set by the radical Muslim Brotherhood exploded, official sources said. The bombs, which went off within moments of each other, were placed outside two offices of the state-control-led Haat h
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    • 106 5 Paid to get his dad killed CLEVEI^ND. Thurs. A 17-year-old youth yesterday pleaded guilty to paying another teenager US$6O (Ssl3) to kill his father and was sentenced to serve from 15 years to life in prison. John White Jr.. who was tried as an adult, will be eligible for parole
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    • 27 5 TOKYO, Thurs. China has imposed restrictions on motor vehicle noise for the first time in its history, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported today. AP.
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    • 563 5 TEHERAN, Thursday A NEW pro-PLO guerilla group made up of ethnic Arabs yesterday took credit for acts of sabotage in the southern oilfields of Iran and vowed to continue its attacks on oil facilities in the vital Khuzistan oilfields until it achieves what
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    • 49 5 TUNIS. Thurs. A US transport plane, grounded when its crew discovered their cargo was not medical supplies but an arms shipment, took off today after the arms were unloaded, the official Tunisian news agency Tap reported, saying the arms came from the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). Reuter
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    • 46 5 BONN, Thurs. Complete plans for West Germany's first fast -breeder reactor have been betrayed to the East by two spies who fled to East Germany earlier this year, the newspaper Bild Zeitung said yesterday. There was no immediate official confirmation of the report. Reuter.
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    • 269 5 ALEXANDRIA, Thursday EGYPT and Israel have practically institutionalised summitry as a peacemaking mechanism and are not allowing some basic differences to stand in the way. Winding up two days of talks yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Anwar Sadat announced the Egyptian
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    • 149 6 Stranded tourists thumb lift back to town JOHANNESBURG, Thurs. A group of tourists stranded in a remote part of Botswana soon after they began a trans-Africa trip hitch-hiked today towards Johannesburg the city they started from five weeks ago. In a telex message to Reuters from Francistown, Botswana, members of
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    • 80 6 NEW YORK, Thurs. Mr Lyman C. Hamilton, president and chief executive officer of International Telephone and Telegraph Corp, resigned unexpectedly yesterday after only 18 months on the job. it was learnt. Sources said Mr Hamilton's surprise resignation after 18 months in the position stemmed from the ITT
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    • 211 6 WASHINGTON, Thurs. PRESIDENT Carter rebuffed Prime Minister Abel Muzon-wa's plea for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe Rhodesia yesterday, telling him his government would have to achieve a more complete majority rule to obtain removal of the embargo. Even before the diminutive leader had arrived by helicopter
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    • 159 6 BeijingManila 7-year oil deal BKIJING, Thurs. China has agreed to sell 1.2 million tonnes of crude oil to the Philippines every year for the next seven years, Philippine sources said here today. The sources said the oil sales were part of the Sino-Philippine trade agreement signed during the official visit
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    • 358 6 IMF: Payments deficit will soar to $103 b Revised forecast for non-oil producing nations WASHINGTON, Thurs. Economists have predicted that the combined balance of payments deficit of non-oil producing development countries could soar to some US$4B billion (Sslo3 billion) this year. Informed sources said the economists, employed by the International
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    • 57 6 THERE'S a new Joke in nil-starved Bulgaria these days about petrol kiosks needing two extra attendants. One is a doctor to treat motorists who faint when they see the high price of petrol. The other Is a policeman to find out how the motorist got enough money
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    • 208 6 Japan urges US to set up ME base TOKYO. Thurs. Japan has urged the US to build a military base in the Middle East to counter Soviet influence in the region, the government said today. Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda, in an unusually frank speech to a research group on Tuesday,
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    • 65 6 TOKYO. Thurs. Public fountains will dribble to a halt and swimming pools will be out of use next week when Tokyo's 10 per cent water supply cut is tightened to 20 per cent, waterworks officials said here today. Major users, including petrol stations with car wash facilities,
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    • 34 6 KAMPALA, Thurs Amid singing, tribal dancing and glowing tributes from President Godfrey Binaisa, about 3,000 of the 50,000 Tanzannn troops who helped to overthrow dictator lvi Amin started their journey home yesterday. Reuter.
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    • 282 6 MADRID, Thursday UP TO 71 people were feared to have died today and 100 were injured in a fire in Saragossa which gutted this northern city's top luxury hotel, offi- cial sources said. It took firemen four hours to control the blaze
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    • 219 6 COLOMBO. Thurs. The Sri Lanka government today published a draft law prescribing severe penalties for terrorism in an effort to combat a violent separatist movement in the north of the island. The proposed law, to go before Parliament next week, follows last night's
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    • 37 6 BEIJING. Thurs. The death toll in an earthquake which rocked parts of China's eastern Jiangsu Province on Monday has risen to 41, with more than 2,000 other people injured, Xinhua news agency reported today. Reuter.
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    • 66 6 WASHINGTON. Thurs. The Soviet Union has refused to accept the US plan for verifying Soviet respect of the SaltII accords by V 2 reruni aLssance flights over Turkey, the Washington Post daily reported today. Quoting top US Administration officials, the daily sa.d that Turkey had refused
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    • 173 6 LONDON, Thursday. HOUSEWIFE Fay Funnell saved up for months to buy a mink coat in the summer sales, stood in line for nine days to get it, then burned it in the street. Fanning the flames in a garbage bin before astonished
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    • 119 8 THE United States has discussed with Japan details of a three-point American plan to instal a neutralist Kampuchean (Jovernment under the loader-ship of Prince Norodom Sihonouk who is now based in Beijing, New Nation reported yesterda> The newspaper, in a report from Tokyo,
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    • 404 8 BANGKOK, Thurs. Rain is a new enemy confronting Vietnamese troops occu- j pying Kampuchea, but an ancient enemy, in the form of Kampuchean nationalism, is also rearing its head. Monsoon downpours have stalled a Vietnamese drive to trap large numbers of Khmer Rouge holdouts in
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      55 8 IS ENERGY Secretory James SckJesinger chatting with Senators Robert Dale (left) and Abraham KlbUoff (right) on Thursday prior to an appearance before the Seaate Finance Committee la Washington. A WUte House aide said Mr Schlesliiger Is going to resign because he has become a "political liability" to President
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    • 166 8 Crucial AseanEEC textile talks iBANGKOK, Thurs. Crucial talks on the future of the textile trade between Europe and Southeast Asia are to be held at Thailand's popular coastal resort of Pattaya next week. Starting next Friday and scheduled to last through to Sunday, the talks will be an across-the-board discussion
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    • 112 8 'I may not see Charles again' LONDON, Thurs. Prince Charles' latest girl friend, Mrs Jane Ward, 23. may never see him again after talking about their friendship to British newspapers. She watched Prince Charles play polo yesterday at Cowdray Park, southern England, but left half-way through the game after the
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    • 64 8 ROME. Thurs. Italian Communist Party secretary Enrico Berlinguer appeared to have fought off possible moves to weaken his leadership following last month's general election setbacks in which the party lost seats. The party announced results of a secret ballot for its /new central committee and directorate which showed
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    • 64 8 BANGKOK. Thurs The United States today announced an increase of its annual development assistance to Thailand, raising overall aids this year to US$l5.4 million (5J33.3 million). Director of US aid programme to Thailand, Mr Donald Cohen, said here US Congress had endorsed an additional US$3.2 million
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    • 31 8 SHIZUOKA (Japan). Thurs. Nearly 100 firefighters wearing oxygen masks and asbestos suits today battled to quell a raging road tunnel fire that has killed at least six people. -UPI.
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    • 84 8 JOHANNESBURG, Thurs. Fifty kilograms of poisonous sodium cyanide enough to kill 10,000 people is missing from a railroad shipment, police said today. Police were "desperately searching high and low" for the missing consignment, said Dr James Gilliland of the Health De- partment. Industrially, crystalline
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    • 307 8 Influx of illegal migrants stops HONGKONG, Thursday HONGKONG, security forces who have turned back tens of thousands of illegal Chinese immigrants were flabbergasted this week when they failed to spot a single fugitive trying to slip into the British colony. Although it may be too early to fell, Hongkong authorities
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    • THE REFUGEE NIGHTMARE
      • 254 8 The rage one feels over Hanoi's inaction' WASHINGTON, Thurs. Nothing is more maddening, in the tragedy of South-east Asia's massive flow of refugees, than the seeming imperviousness of The Vietnamese Governrru it to world opinion, the Washington Post said UHlay. "Perhaps international indignation can help change the Soviet bloc's indifference
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      • 35 8 HANNOVER, Thurs. A search troop found and removed 129 cans of mustard gas last used in battle more than 60 years ago from a (Jerman manoeuvre area yesterday, a militarx spokesman announced UPI
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    • 165 8 Left to right Amelia's a picture of demure sophistication. Her blouse, s49, buttons down the back, and she matches it with a cream skirt that's slit for easy walking,ss9. Hui Hua strides along in rust tulip- hemmed pants, $69, matched with a checked shirt $59, topped by a maroon overblouse
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  • 149 9 THE driver of this car miraculously escaped with minor injuries, when his vehicle was sandwiched between two SAF armoured cars at the IS km Yio hu hang Road, on Wednesday. It was part of a fourvehirle crash, which caused a massive traffic jam along the
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  • 135 9 SIA signs $108 m loan for expansion SINGAPORE Airlines yesterday signed a $108 million loan with a group of banks in the Euro-dollar market to finance its fleet expansion and modernisation. SI As company secretary, Mr Matthew Samuel, signed the loan at Shangri-La Hotel with the senior assistant director of
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  • 30 9 THE MP for Anson. Mr C. V. Devn Nair. will attend a send-off ceremony for national servicemen at tho Anson community centre on July 18 at 9 m.
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  • 26 9 THE Metropolitan YMCA will conduct morning keep fit classes for housewives every Monday. Wednesday and Friday, from July 23. For details, ring *****66
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  • 140 9 A SALES technical assistant. Mr Frank Bachelor, 30, died and his cousin, Mr Heppolette Harvey Roystein, 32, was seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling in went out of control and crashed into a row of trees along Holland Road.
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  • 203 9 F and N may raise prices earlier THE price of Fraser and Neave soft drinks may go up again sooner than expected because of mounting production costs, according to the company's annual report. P and N chairman, Mr Tan Chin Tuan, told shareholders that the latest wage increase would have
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    • 84 9 SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL Music Night at Conference Hall at 7.30 p.m. Tickets: $1. ADOLESCENCE a talk by Sister Margaret Syn, students' counsellor, St Anthony's Convent, at Toa Payoh Library lecture hall at 7.30 p.m. FOOD HYGIENE EXHIBITION at Alexandra community centre from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. On till Sunday.
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    • 93 9 CREATIVITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL an exhibition of works by students, art teachers and artists at the National Museum Young People's Gallery from 10.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. On till Sunday. PEASANT PAINTERS FROM PENESTANAN an exhibition of paintings from the Lim Chong Keat collection depicting the colourful life and customs
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    • 91 9 ART EXHIBITION featuring original paintings at High Street Shopping Centre from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Presented by Centre of Fine Arts. On till Sunday. BRITISH MEDICAL BOOKS EXHIBITION at the British Council Centre, Singapore' Rubber House, Collyer Quay, from 10 am to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 10
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  • 287 10  -  THOMAS WEE By THE canoeist was paddling steadily wl en his boat suddenly ca|«lzed. Almost Immediately, a second canoe came to the rescue. Us two occupants righted the first canoe and to the cheers of the spectator;, helped the 'victim' into it
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  • 48 10 THE Kirn Keat community centre will hold a three-night metrication exhibition at its premises beginning at 8 tonight. A metric information stall will also be set up at the Toa Payoh Lorong 7 market hawker centre in Block 22 from Tuesday to Thursday.
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  • 163 10 THE Singapore Zoological Gardens' income last year rose by 10 per cent over the previous year to $1,239 million even though there was a five per cent drop in visitors. This means its efforts to find new avenues of revenue and to obtain more
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  • 231 10 Pioneer in limb surgery to attend congress THE pioneer in limb reattachment surgery and the world's leading authority on the subject, Dr Chen Zhongwei from China, will be one of the delegates at the 4th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine which starts next week. At a press conference yes- 1 terday,
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  • 284 10  -  IRENE NGOO By CONTRARY to general expectations, there has not been a sharp drop in new registrations for HUDC flats despite its recent 17 to 20 per cent price increase. This can be discerned from the 120 new registrations the company
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  • 211 10 WOMAN KNOCKED COLD IN MOLEST BID A 25-YEAR-OLD seamr stress was knocked unconscious when she struggled with a man who tried to molest her in a toilet in Tan Boon Liat Building, Outram Road, on Wednesday. Miss Wong Kwai Ho was taken to the Singapore General Hospital where she is
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  • 46 10 THE Cultural and Information Attache with the South Korea embassy here. Mr Cho Bong Kyoon. will leave next week for a new posting in Norway. He will be replaced by Mr Yoon Yeo Joon. who was formerly with the embassy in Tokyo.
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  • 27 10 SWAMI Haridhos Giri, chief disciple of Gnananda Giri. will speak on. Soul and Supreme at the Ramakrishna Mission at Norris Road tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.
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  • 564 10  -  PAUL WEE By TEN new and bigger bus depots that are strategically located to reduce unnecessary shuttling of buses at the end of the day from one base to another, are now being built by the Singapore Bus Service. They are
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  • 78 10 THE first batch of high precision universal joints for motor vehicles will roll off an Australian factory in Jurong today. Repco Manufacturing, which invested $23 million in the plant, makes the replacement kits for the world market. Its chairman, Sir! Charles McGrath, and joint
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  • 151 11 AN Impress Isn of the proposed Nw Rapid Transit (MRT) station, sketched by tke Ministry of National Development's planning department. The department has drawn ap land use plaas ar«and tke proponed station site and traffic schemes (or tke Jalan Bmr, Pot*ag Paslr, Kamp—
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  • 47 11 About $500,000 worth of vegetables were destroyed yesterday morning when fire raged through several warehouses at Beach Road Market. Owners of the warehouses said the blaze started after 4 a.m. when the sellers had taken their day's share and set off to other markets.
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  • 481 11 SEVEN out of 10 Singaporeans will be living in Housing Board flats by the end of next year, with the majority in units bought under the HDB Home Ownership Scheme. This estimate is given by the board
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  • 74 11 2 to attend purchasing congress TWO delegates will represent Singapore at the Second World Congress of the Internal.) jnal Federation of Purchasing and Materials Management in Mexico City from Tuesday to July 20. They are Mesas Ong Geok Ouee and Tan Soo Tuan from the Singapore Purchasing and Materials Management
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  • 154 11 Another yard falls victim to slump TECH-4 Marine Shipyard in Jurong has become the latest small shipyard in Singapore to be a casualty to the slump in the shipbuilding industry. The yard closed down its operations last month after incurring heavy debts. This was due to increasing cost of labour,
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  • 61 11 THE Public Works Department (PWD) will construct a pedestrian overhead bridge at Upper Ayer Rajah Road from midnight tomorrow till 5 a.m. on Sunday. To (ascilitate the safe assembly of the bridge, motorists and other members of the public are advised to avoid the stretch of road from
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  • 339 11 Development plans for 1990s being drawn up THE Ministry of National Development's planning department has started preparing plans for the yearslMO to 2000. The 1990 plan will be the basis for detailed plans to control and guide development in Singapore while the 2000 plan will provide the framework for its
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  • 284 12 'Displaced persons' status for 'boat people' INDONESIA will treat all Vietnamese "boat people" arriving after a cut-off date in Indonesian waters as "displaced persons" and keep them on islands in a designated security zone instead of pushing them out to sea. Foreign Minister Dr Mochtar Kusumaatkadja said here yesterday that
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  • 77 12 SOME 1M Vietumese refugees from the French hospital ship, lie de Lumiere, left for Paris yesterday. They are part of the 837 refugees who were brought to Singapore by the ship after being picked ap from their boats in the South Chin* Sea. Another 157 of
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  • 390 12 Apathy and lessons from these sorry professionals THE Minister for Communications, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, said last night that professionals here who are apolitical and apathetic should learn from the plight of the Vietnamese refugees and rid themselves of such attitudes. He said professionals with these attitudes should examine ways
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  • 130 12 W. Germans visit refugee camp today A SEVEN-MEMBER team from West Germany is here on a two-day visit as part of a South-east Asian tour to see refugee camps in the region. The delegation, whi h has been to Hongkong. Thailand and Malaysia, will visit the camp in Hawkins Road
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  • 228 12 KL team here to probe rape claims A MALAYSIAN police team is here to investigate allegations that Malaysian security forces raped and beat Vietnamese refugees at a beach camp on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The allegations were made by some of the 837 refugees on a French hospital
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    • 234 12 Bringing Up Fathei> By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp EVERYBODY i<s Pirrnw^T^N HAVING THIS FIRE- I STOPPED IN EAPLIER,^ 111 WHAT DID You\ A WONDERFUL IDEA O^/ \j^y^J B X IDE^S/ Blondie By Chic Young y*" l OW, BOY' OAOWOOO, C IWI SCWRY WONgv l -THtfT was Y~ THAT DINNER WAS
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  • 346 13 Dragon boat race winners return WITH arms raised and shouts of triumph, the victorious Singapore team at the Penang International Dragon Boat Rare returned home on Wednesday, bringing with them the challenge trophy for the fist time. It was strength and determination that enabled the team from SAF Sports Association
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  • 41 13 THE Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (Sisir) will hold a 15session basic course on Quality Control for Industry on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays starling Aug 17 Enrolment forms can be obtained from Sisir. 79. River Valley Road
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  • 701 13 THE Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) has revised its projected growth rate of visitor arrivals from 5 per cent for this year to a more optimistic 8 per cent. The adjustment was made because visitor arrivals for the first five months had not
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  • 30 13 THE NTUC Welcome secretary, Mr Ivan Baptist, will present prizes to the winners of the "price fighter" competition at welcome's administrative office at Porchester Avenue tomorrow at 1.30 p.m.
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  • 20 13 The Upper Serangoon community centre will move to its new premises in Surin Avenue on July 20.
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  • 99 13 REMINDER TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH MINORS who are Singapore citizens by descent or registration must take the oath of renunciation, allegiance and loyalty within 12 months of reaching the age of 21. A Ministry of Home Af- 1 fairs statement said those who fail to do this will lose their
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  • 315 13  - Flag-waving children greet royal newly-weds TOH THIAN SER By BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday. SCHOOLCHILDREN waving little flags with pictures of the newlyweds gave Princess Amal Nasibah and her husband Pengiran Kamarulzaman a rousing welcome today when they rode in an open carriage in a procession to the town. The children
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  • 210 13 A FORMER Housing Board hawkers liaison officer, Shair Jang s o Mohamed Aslam. 31. was jailed a day and fined a total of $1,400 by a magistrate's court yesterday after he admitted cheating a housewife of $192. The court heard that sometime last July, housewife Ramlah
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
    • 163 14 No need for defence pacts says minister KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday MALAYSIA does not consider it necessary to have military pacts with other countries for defence against aggression, Defence Minister Datuk Amar Taib Mahmud said here today. He was answering questions in the Senate whether Malaysia would enter into military alliance
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    • 171 14 Hussein's surprise trip to Brunei a 'first' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Hassein Onn's unexpected trip to Brunei The first by a Malaysian head of government t* attend the wedding today of the sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah underscores the moves to re-establish close links between the two
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    • 147 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysians planning to study in Britain need not produce a letter of recommendation from the Education Ministry in order to obtain a student entry certificate from the British High Commission here. The British Council's educational consultant, Mr Len Tyler said
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    • 53 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. China has begun its service to ship Malaysian rubber with the first Chinese ship calling at Port Klang yesterday to load 1,200 tonnes of latex costing $3 6 million for European destinations. This is the first of a monthly service to ferry Malaysia's rubber to
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    • 185 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday THE Ministry of Public Enterprises has taken steps to facilitate the transfer of companies now being run by government agencies to bumiputras. Public Enterprises i Minister Datuk Manan Othman said yesterday broad guidelines had already been drawn up for
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    • 162 14 JOHORE BARU, Thurt PETROL and diesel now costs more in Singapore but Singaporeans are not likely to rush here to fill their tanks. The price difference is just too small. In fact, they may even spend more money on the trip than what they
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    • 189 14 Two 'tecs gunned down from behind PENANG, Thurs. DETECTIVES Mokhtar Hashim, 33, and Azizan Othman, 42, did not have a ciiance they were gunred down from behind while discussing a case under a tree in Tanjung Buneah. Det Mokhtar died on the spot. Before Det Azizan could react, he, teo,
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    • 39 14 KUALA I.UMPUR. Thurs. The National Electricity Board is considering carrying out "clocd seeding" operations over the Temenggor Dam area to raise the dam's water level, its general manager Tan Sri Abu Zarim bin Haii Omar, said today. NST.
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    • 91 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malnutrition is still p-evalent in Malaysia which abounds with protein-rich food like fish, poultry and beef, Science Minister Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui said here today. Opening two-day discussions on protein-rich food in Asean, the minister said infant mortality from malnutrition
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    • 63 14 MIRI, Thurs. Nearly 1.000 employees of Sarawak Shell have threatened to go on strike unless the company meets their !«w pay demands within three weeks. The Sarawik Shell Employees' Union Is demanding pay rises of 22.5 per cent for members who are on a two-year contract
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    • 116 14 KOTA BARU, Thurs. Officers from the special anti-smuggling unit found eight bases used by diesel smugglers at the Malaysian-Thai border near Sungei Golok last night. A spokesman said three of the bases were recently abandoned by the smugglers. He said during the operation, several
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  • 308 15 Re-trial ordered inCPF claim dispute THE High Court yesterday directed a retrial in the case of a washerwoman who lost her claim for $9660.79 in Central Provident Fund contributions against her late husband's friend, who was the nominee. lapil Aid director Mr K.S. Rajah, who represent ■d Madam Ip Wai
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  • 133 15 Two firms team up for petro project TWO more multinational companies have decided on a joint venture to undertake a downstream project of the proposed $2 billion petrochemical project at Pulau Aver Merbau. They are Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company of Japan and Shell International Chemical of Britain. According to Business Times
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  • 85 15 IHKt.fc. youtrt-s were joinuy charged in a district court yesterda) with stealing $200 in ish. a $200 pocket camera and 10 cassette tapes worth a lc.ial .if $10 from a car belongMr Abdul Hamid bin Runtut The case against Tan Chee Kai. 16. Lvi Nai Hoe.
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  • 29 15 THE Pioneer Club, a youth wing of the Metropolitan YMCA. will celebrate its second anniversary at its premise in Palmer Road at 4.30 p.m. on July 21
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  • 39 15 Try not to carry bulky parcels into the bos. If you do, please place them in front of the leg- space provided and not on the empty seat meant for another fare-paying passenger.
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  • 374 15  - Learning value of courtesy at varsity PAUL JANSEN By Our wrong reporter NANYANG University is a seat of learning and so it is only fitting that the value of courtesy, currently the subject of a national campaign, be taught on campus too. To impress upon staff and students alike the
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  • 257 15 ALL Public Utilities Board (PUB) bills and envelopes this month will carry the now-familiar courtesy logo to bring home to consumers the courtesy message. The Board has also stamped the "Make Courtesy Our Way of Life" message on all out-going mail, and on
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  • 33 15 ST ANTHONYS Boys' School and St Anthony's Convent will hold their centennial celebration sunset mass and dinner at St Joseph's Church. Victoria Street, on Aug 4 at 8 15 p.m.
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  • 174 15 Museum picks the most courteous worker WHEN a secret ballot was conducted at the National Museum yesterday to select the most courteous employee, it came as no surprise to the staff when financial officer Teo Kwee Hock got the most votes. Mr Teo, 32, who joined the museum in 1973,
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  • 34 15 A 42-YEAR-OLD cholera victim is now recovering in the Middleton Hospital. The man, from Beach Road, was admitted on Wednesday. An Environment Ministry statement said yesterday the source is being investigated.
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  • 34 15 THE MP for Anson, Mr C. V. Devan Nair, will present prizes to winners of the sepak takiaw tournament for the Devan Nair Cup at Anson community centre today at 7 p.m.
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  • 34 16 Nine months after blast that killed 76 SHIPYARD workers watching the Spyros Retting ready to sail. MONKS ohantinK prayers in front of the Spyres. Pictures by WAN SKM. IP
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  • 75 16 'Punched officers' charge ■Irhpranlax s o \rmuttani, 31, was charged in a district court yesterday on two counts of voluntarily causing hurt to two policemen on Jul\ ft. He allegedly punched PC Jevan Shirke several times on the fare in hang (hint Koad and Siilirr officer Govinasamy o Kamasaim once
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  • 261 16  -  J. D. INDRAN By WITH a long mournful wail from its siren, a ghost ship, with a ghastly history behind it. left Singapore for its graveyard in Taiwan yesterday. The 35.676-tonne Greek tanker Spyros. with a skeleton Greek crew on board, is being towed
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  • 206 16 Talks to keep Raffles Collection intact NEGOTIATIONS are going on between the University of Singai |)ore and interested parties to keep the century-old Raffles Collection intact. Dt Roland Sharma. head of the university's Zoology Department, yester day confirmed the collection would not Ixbroken up and he expects the matter to
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  • 33 16 I THE n holiday Park is being built fm the Housing .1 n(I i pmcnl Rnle- M'lcipnu'ni Authority It is not an was the Impression given in a ■n Monday
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  • 30 16 IFF parties for a bates j «if youths called <>\ fa nation- lal the Anson. Bukit I'anjanß. Chong Kalong .lrnl Maude <mmunii\ centra nn Inly in at 9 am
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  • 464 17  - Call for panel to reassess industry's labour woes NGIAM TONG HAI By THE Singapore Contractors Association yesterday called for a committee comprising government representatives, contractors, architects and consultant engineers, to reassess the labour shortage in the construction industry. It could also introduce measures to overcome the problem, said association president,
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  • 550 17 Bailor liable despite error in bond MAGISTRATE yesterday ruled that an error in i bail bond did not influence a company director n carrying out his duties as bailor for his missing millionaire father. Mr Bernard Doray found Mr Victor Oh Che Siu. 29. liable to have to his $100,000
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  • 30 17 COMEX Singapore will hold a one-day trip to Desaru on Sunday. Members will be charged $13 and others $15 for transport. Those interested may tel. *****9 for details.
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  • 353 17 Innocent man served 3 months in jail kN innocent man served a three-month jail term for housebreaking because the real culprit, his cousin, falsely implicated him in his admission to the police, a district judge heard yesterday. Vsst Supt T. S. Zain, prosecuting, said the matter only came to light
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  • 367 17 'MRT will have big impact on building sector' THE proposed Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system will have a major impact on both the public and private construction sectors if the government gives the project the greenlight. This was envisaged by the general manager of Singapore Land Ltd, Mr Alan
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    • 152 17 Stroits Times Crossword ACKUKK being 6 <♦*>• 1 Removes romine to eleven- 6 Hard t0 Iurn int0 beaSl s. 7 Old Testament character and sSs&ESL... .s.^r^"-- SSSS&r s Kra£=r» 15 Bridal path (5) 22 W 23 1H Knowledge in unusual golden b) i .Mr lover's home, maybe (34) SalnUnn will
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  • 371 18 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JULY 13 1979 THE REAL RULER THE latest contretemps in Iran over the "sacking" of the head of military police illustrates once again the impotence of the government of Dr Mehdi Bazargan. The only real authority in the country lies with the Ayatollah Khomeiny and his
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  • 382 18 THE Third World in general is awash with angry calls for a more equitable flow of technological knowhow from the developed states to the developing countries (LDCs). The cry for the transfer of technology, though not without foundation, has become one of the many magic incantations LDCs mouth
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  • 180 18  -  LESLIE FONC MAX KIAN SENG REPORTS by PICTURES by THE refugee problem, which has attracted much world attention and concern, stems from a ruthless policy implemented by Vietnam and aimed at expelling every one of the people it does not want. For a better appreciation of the
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  • 1706 18 The persecution that made their life in Vietnam unbearable FOR Vietnamese in the south who had supported the communists and dreamt of a peaceful life under a "progressive" regime free from capitalist "oppression", the bubble burst in just three months. According to Le Sun, a Vietnamese refugee in Hongkong, that
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    • 1459 19 ONE conspicuous irofiy about the forced exodus of Indochinese refugees is Vietnam's complete about-face in its attitude towards the people fleeing its shores. It was not all that long ago when Vietnam forbade its people from leaving and meted
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    • 916 19 LIFE for Kampucheans under the Pol Pot regime was a seemingly unending nightmare and might get worse under the Vietnamese and Heng Samrin forces. This was the recurrent theme in the accounts given by refugees of the ordeal they had endured in their tormented homeland which
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    • 29 19 Noorbakthiah's only 12 and she has already gone so far... Who's this girl whose aim is to win a gold for Singapore? Find out in the New Nation today
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    • 127 19 The Specialists' Shopping Centre. HUfl Gourmet Centre. lUß^^kL^ h. v/ 9 'twW*^^^ k Western style tf^jV 5^ Szechuan specialties 4 |r V^l or a v Chinese banquet V^ W A W I JMm I k J^M m Korean barbecue m\J witf^lhh(Mrimminas^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ W jl 4Ei>'&'' Si W,4^r J l AH kinds
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      1671 20 THE last trmn«»rt«d rwwiy Ml* »t U* clow at Iii^hm on the Stork Exrhangt "I Sinr>pocT ye«t»rd«y romp«r«) with th» pr»vjoui day's prim together with 1*79 hi«ti »nd low Adjusted (or wctip rights taue). Unit trusts SINGAPORE UNIT TBIST f t p*«" <" Jal "> The Commerce W
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      • 46 20 Krmivm 255 -20 Dunlop Ind 448 -16 Bollon 158 -12 Sun«ei Be.i 1130 -10 FAN 540-10 Rothmani 438 -10 M Breweries 550 -5 Nat Iron 500 -5 Hume M 235-5 DBS 488-4 Duff Dev 276 -4 F E Levinfslon 248 -4 Cold Storafe 213 -3
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      • 41 20 Sthn Kint. 820 +20 Sihn Malayan 1490 +10 I'ld Plantations 287 +7 Spore Glass 270 +7 V H S 422+6 I Hides 200 +6 Berjuntai 810 +5 M Banking- 610 +5 S T P 1»7B 585 +5 Carlaberg 478 +4
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      • 30 20 FAN 280.000 G E Life 220.000 Sim* Darby 147,000 Wi-.rne. 103.000 Haw Par 90.000 Com Plant 76.000 Spore Bus 42.500 Inchcape 38.000 Gulhrie 37.000 C C 33.000
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      • 37 20 Jul 11 Jul 12 BT Index 2221.71 2213.50 Industrials: 376.35 374.24 Finance: 673.90 673.70 Hotels: 280 16 280.35 Properties: ***** 240 82 Minings: 196.68 199 01 Plantations: 643 26 642.16 0.C.8.C: 362.24 361.35 S.E.S.Ind: 330.98 329.81
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    • 1378 20 E A I I3.34B3 44S) Kbm Or* 14 MB 4 16S> (6) 4 16 F E L'rtMi (2.50B) F (*Mra (1.14B 1 1SS) (1) 1.14 (2) 1 15 FlriN (S45SI 1 1)5 40 xd ruu (i iob) en i.i2 (i) in (i) 1.10 c LuMcr <one 0 80
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    • 1183 20 Ayer Hitmm Tin (12 8OB 12 80S) Berjunlai (8 05B) 1 8.10 Malayan Tin (18 SOB 17.006) Pahang Com 1 31B 1.33S) (3) 1.33 (4) 1 32 I Sthn Malayan (14 9OB) (3) 14.90 Tronoh Mine* (8.8SB) B.T.lndex Today is: 2213 50 SECTION TWO INDUSTRIAL COM MUC1AL
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
      • 366 20 HONGKONG: Stock prices closed yesterday mixed with property shares showing strength while most other issues were either easier or unchanged, dealers said. The Hang Seng index rose 0.58 to 553.92 points, on a moderate turnover. Operators were optimistic that tomorrow's land auction of a prime central site should see
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      • 371 20 TOKYO: Share prices closed sharply lower yesterday, on market speculation that the Bank of Japan may rise its official discount rate soon, dealers said The Dow Jones average fell 52.76 to close at 6.154.81 points, with a volume of 460 million snares. The New index closed at 438.23. down
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      • 102 20 Striking prices of the options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, the period, bids and offered prices and business done, if any. with the number of options traded shown in brackets. C«M Storage (Sept $1.85) (0.26B0.33S) (1)0.29. Haw Par (Sept $1.20) (0.27B 0.34S). Hune P
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      • 95 20 THE MALAYSIAN Minister of Finance has fixed time rates for the period from July 12 until further notice: Ratter: 298 i cents a kilo: Capra: MJ1.3S5 84 a tonne: Pain kerael: $355 75 a tonne. WWie pepper: $4,461 55 a tonne. Btark pepper: $3,033 78 a tonne: The
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      • 124 20 CHINESE PRODI CE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PRICES PER PIC I I VESTERDAV: l«ml *U: Bulk SIX sellers, old drum $135 sellers, new drum $140 sellers. C*f»: Mixed (loose) UK Com $82 00 buyers Prpper: Munlok ASTA while fob IOC. NLW $327 50 sellers. Sarawak while rob 96'.
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      • 214 20 THE KIUJBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore yesterday opened al $20,305 and closed al $20, 328. In the Far East, gold opened al CSS291.40 80 After a high of $291 70 292 10, gold eased back to a low of $290 55 ,85 before closing steady at $290.70
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      • 254 21 NEW YORK. Wed Storks continued to sink into ;> mire of investor disappointment and pessimism today, wiping away in broad strokes any op'imism generated by a recent frur-day rally. For the second day in a row the Dow Jones industrial average moved lower, this (i
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      • 296 21 SYDNEY. Thurs. The market was slightly firmer in generally quiet trading yes:erday. dealers said BHP lost four cents to AS9.54 after announcing its Endeayour Number One exploration Mtll was being plugged and Jbandoned. while elsewhere in industrials, Ansett lost five to 1.27. Gold stocks were mixed with
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      • 246 21 AMSTERDAM. Wed Share prices closed lower with Unilever and Royal Dutch both losing 1.70 guilders among otherwise little changed internationals, dealers said. Kl.M. which said yesterday iti furl costs could double this year, fell 3 30 guilders. Ahold lost two guilders and Deli 1.50 Wessanen fell 6.80
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      • 243 21 ZURICH. Wed Prices were narrowly mixed with a firmer bias in the absence of fresh market factors and aided by some foreign demand, dealers said. Swissair and major banks were steady. Elektrowatt drifted lower while Motor Colombus gained on renewed buying. Oerlikon-Buehrle bearer reversed an initial gain
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      • 609 21 LONDON, Wed. Prices were lower in moderate trading with sentiment depressed by inflation fears and expectations that interest rates will remain high lor at least several weeks, dealers said. At 3.00 p.m. the Financial Times index was down 7.8 at 467 9 Industrial leaders showed falls
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      • 61 21 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 488.6 Tuesday 475 7 Week Ago 479.5 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 843.86 Tuesday 850.34 Week ago 835.58 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 27' to 28'Tuesday 27 to 27 H.K.HANG SENG Thursday 553.92 Wednesday 553.34 Week ago 536.63 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Thursday 487.33 Wednesday 487.44 Week
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    • COMMODITIES
      • 133 20 THE STRAITS tin price slipped another {9 lower to $1,965 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 15 tonnes to 193 tonnes. LONDON: Tin finished the day down £142 for Cash and 1:97 for Three Months standard while High Grade lost £142 and £102 on Wednesday
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      • 30 20 Rubber July 12 Singapore: August: 286.00 cents (down 4 cents) Malaysia: August: 286.00 cents (down 4 cents) Tin: $1,965 (down $9) Official offering: 193 tonnes (up 15 tonnes)
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      • 33 20 LONDON Copper prices on Wednesday (previous in brackets) Wirebar Spot £805 (C 812) sellers £806 (CBl2 50), Three Month buyers £***** 1C829). sellers C 824 (£830) Market law: Irregular Sales: 20.750 tonnes
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    • 183 20 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (*****0) (»50B 99 60S) 4 3/411 15/9/80 (250.000) 99 65B 99 75S) 5 3/4% 1/6/78-80 (250.000) (100 75B 100 85S) 5 1/2% 1/5/79-81 (250.000) (100 35B 100 45S) 5 3/4% 1/9/79-81 (250.000) (100 58S) 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (100 10B 100.20S) 5% 16/4/81
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    • 540 20 OPENING prices in the tonnes including 19 Kerb Singapore rubber market yes- trades and 60 Options, terday were marked down Terminal values recovered slightly on lower Londcn ad- towards the close from midvices but rallied later on short- afternoon lows helped by light covering and some local specu- dealer
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    • 91 20 NOON SSH and SMR pncw yxurday RA8 Au«u.i K'yrrtil Mt.l B«r«r> 8.ll.r. SSR20 UluipiUM) *****N Ml 00N SSRSO 1 1 Uxi p*ll«l) 27S.W 27S00N MRILB S,pl.»b«r (Porw.rd Mlk) B«r". Stll.r. awoo 2R2OON ***** 27»O0N SMRCV II loopalkll 31»S0 320.MN SMRL Illoop^kll *****0 320MN SMR OP il urn
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    • 284 20 INVESTORS were generally hesitant to make fresh commitments at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Trading was light and concentrated la a namber of market leaders. Recent developments leading to the expectation of Inflationary pressure* were a restraining factor. Prices tended lower on lack of follow-through
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    • 285 20 THE Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday plodded through its slowest session this year with prices closing a shade easier. Tin shares yesterday provided some sparkle in the generally listless market. Southern Kinta (M) and Kamunting attracted light buying interest to close 45 and 28 cents higher to $8.55
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    • 252 20 THE US dollar opened lower at J2 1590 00 compared with S2 1628 38 at Wednesday's close and fluctuated narrowly, closing little changed at $2 1615 25 in the Singapore lorex market yesterday The US unit displayed a weaker undertone in Europe and New York pending President
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    • 367 20 NOTE: These rates may differ slightly from those quoted by banks to their customers. Currancw* Nominal rates Smithsonian Parcontaoa quoted yMtarday (croM)parity Chang* Loral dollars to oar unit of foreign carreacy: US dollar 2.1615 2.1625 2.8196 23 34 Sterling pound 4.8285 4.8335 7.3469 -34.28 Australian dollar 2.4270 2.4390
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    • 49 20 RANGE o* prices offered by dis count houses on July 12: Overnight 41'. I '.ill deposits 4 > CkxiM Buyi»| Srllmi 3 month Treasury bills 4 11/16 49/16 3 month Bank bills 711/16 7 9/16 3 month CD 7 7 6monthCD 7 1 7'. Source: National Uiicount Co Ltd.
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    • 31 20 (losing interbank rales Singapore dollars on July 12 Offer Bid Overnight T. 7 1 1 month 7 |i, 2 months 7'. 7'. 3 months 7'. 7'. Overnight mode 7'.
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    • 25 20 I THE average rate at wblch Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best I customers is 8 per cent.
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    • 499 21 HONG Leong Finarce has never failed to show itself to be aggressive and innovative. With these two qualities, it looks set to turn in another creditable performance in the current year. Hong Leong is making a concerted effort to riaximise i earnings in three
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    • 509 21 Sime not selling Amoy stake SIMK Darby Holdings has dispelled persistent stackmarket rumours that it intends to sell Its entire stake in Amoy Canning, a Hongkong-based food and beverage group. Sime's chief executive, Mr James Scott, said in a telephone interview the croup views Amoy Canning favourably and plans to
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    • 346 21 W m i mmm ai -^m +wLm SBSP I**1 I*'1 i mi m 1 i^jßß^f' I vH^Sflati The finesse. The virtuosity. The impeccable styling. The immaculate fit. With Guy Fleury. the impression is nothing short -Cl-am &Af//itoA of impressive 9 U Y Tieupy Tel 221 7166. 221 7167 Baccarat International
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    • 3893 22 AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDKX ACCFUTFITTI ADC E"Efi IsEZZ. Mm\ B^aLeaff LaaLVaLJ ■F^bWJ T.*m\ *Am\ .MM *^am\*WL^mmT .^m^^W±.JKL^mmT^mm^ r'mtsCtnlrt 'i'n^ 'industrial ßoaftTw) VI EDUCATION TRAINING CATS 40^^^ VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS L.*T;*;*l RATES VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL *»444*2 Per word: «ocls(Min $0 00) IV OBITUARIFS I 1 Per column cm $10 75
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    • 1193 22 II EMPLOYMENT FEMALE RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST required Apply stating Local Toy Manufacturer qualifications/experience and requires urgently salary required to Telok Blan- i gah West PO Box 627. Spore I 1) PURCHASING CLERK 9110 2) PERSONNEL/PAYROLL CLERK FEMALE TYPIST REQUIRED In -.-im-meMl*-Ifi/'il firm Plftv«» nnnlv tn *4 T I ■••M**™ Box amS, a
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 1238 23 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant b) Secretarial and Clerical airline ticketing course 2 months' intensive course (for Beginners) Syllabus Includes -—W M\\\. Airline Geography. Elapse Time. AMMmm^^^^MmMM^ Reading Airline Timetables. a^^^s**~^**aaßaa% AKC World Airways Guide. Air mamm m Tariff Mileage System. Mileage Surcharge. Stopover Restrictions. Pare Construction. Travel MMf Regulations
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    • 1415 23 II EMPLOYMENT SHIPPING CLERK preferably A^^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^. Tamil required Apply with full particulars enclosing photoS T Box A***** moving consumer goods seeks SITE CLERK REOUIRED by Contractor firm urgently Interested I please call *****98 and *****34. SALESMAN TELEPHONE OPERATORS Basic qualification! are: (FEMALE) Under 25 years old Must be able
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    • 1125 23 II EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST BUILDING MATERIAL FEMALE SALES EXECUTIVE SALES renu lred by est b sned company AOPIPTAIITP Applicant must be fluent in AOOIO 1 AN Id English or bilingual, aged above 1,. 25 years, have sales experience, required DV car owner, and willing to work C hard. M\ um W
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    • 1321 23 II EMPLOYMENT TANAKA ELECTRONICS I Ym-% SPORE PTE LTD c MM tW^-%^ m invites applications for F'^MX I MAINTENANCE W^tl'MM TECHNICIANS V *M (MALE) ftSlitf Incumbents should possess Ihe 10l I lowing pr e-reQuisilet c Production or Mechanical Engineering Technician I Diploma from a recognised I institution. BBBB^^Te^l^^^BVaßßl a Completed
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 905 24 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant _-^P_-^a_________B Applicants ara invited from i suitably quaWWad Mala Singa- pore/Malayawn Citizens to d) TvcMmlcal work with an International Or- gamaation lor Port Mainte1,.. Fte>nc# Project* in ttto Mks<ff# Modern Self-Serve Station Eaat requires Following poslUons vacant: VEHICLE FOREMAN (A) STOREKEEPERS Minimum 2 years' experience
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    • 890 24 H EMPLOYMENT ftp frnnffil TIMES PRINTERS IT'S MORI cnu nun saw inviitt "__T THAN JUST MALE/FEMALE WORKERS Agr 16 years*, above oMILt Singapore citizens/ permanent residents you can earn 5290 per month or more (IncludIng overtime pay f Pay days: twice a month f No microscopic work Canteen facilities Short
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    • 913 24 II EMPLOYMENT <m ea____-__»_»| f xPtmtNCED INSTRUCTORS TO COME AND JOIN US! teach cassette Upe recorder car radio theory and practical We are a new bet growing Please write to 801/ 602 People's manufacturing company who Park Complex sth Floor S'po-e require eepiring, dynamic en-1 0105. hardworking par. onnel to
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    • 1083 24 II EMPLOYMENT rMMEDI ATE VACANCMS FOR: 1) STORE HAND PCCuC -Kskd 2) GRINDER lijuILIJ jin)iWl\ijWj (_oo*d •t_*rttOQ kfy, ff## trwittpoci BaejMlal^^HM^AaUMkMKsjev and other aMracthje benefit*. Interested, please call personally __|_*____j at: >»i;nr|?J THE PERSONNEL DEPT PACIFIC PRECISION CABTINGPTSITO tViW ."I IV»iIV? > f t T»P. M 166 GL'L CIRCLE I
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    • 853 24 II EMPLOYMENT A» bIIE3 Aposto Santos* •mmmm of mmtdmUt Itooaywavi I Corpomion U.S.A. r» I A RESORT HOTEL ON SENTOSA SaXPe«dbM> haslmmed.a?e^Snclesforthe WE ._l||_ following positions FEMALE (1) BANQUET CAPTAIN OorZr* l_^Tin_J I Mature, must have knowledge In rt^JW^ I IwPI I food service and experience In /~\r\dt arnnC I
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 1011 25 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant /f t) General fgg g^J We Invite applications for irK) (A) STOREKEEPER yard desirable. 9 (B) DESPATCH CLERK eUAUJA Secondary education and OnUWA candidates with typing ablI PLASTICS 9 luy a 111 have an advantage /C\DTCITn (C) GENERAL WORKER I (S) PTE. LTD I Previous
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    • 953 25 11l EMPLOYMENT I OFFICE MESSENGER |M| I with motor-cycle provided required jij by manufacturing tirm in Jurong. Applicants must possess a Provisional Licence and able to con- nn/uu taf^Tlst^lai verse in English rnUUUV I I \JTI Plaeee apply peraonaHy at: nDCD ATYtD C SINGAPORE POLYMER UrtKAl UH9 CORPORATION from 9.30a
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    • 1166 25 II EMPLOYMENT REQUIRED FEMALE SALES Repre- .^MMWsT^WaaWsIaMMMaW senlatlve. General Clerk and T? Male Office Helper. Preferably sonally foMnte'rviewJßlk^! Umt TAKENAKA KOMUTEN 3. C 2 Kapo Factory. 80 PlayTalr CO LTD Road *****81 w REOUIRED IMMEDIATELY PICK-UP *K^" f#d Con clor fot Driver cum Delivery Clerk for Sit Th Crmngi InhKnationel
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    • 1285 25 II EMPLOYMENT I WANTED OFFICE BOY preferably 205. Queensway Shopping Centre SnTvllVKjSnß We have immediate vacancies lor: S*^^WV^2mH factory operatives ktS'Sl^T Vr" If frill >° «•<>"• permanent 2nd sh.tt and jT>^r7-~J3 rotaUenel ahHt dutlee. RaaV\ Vf I k/4kW Salary $170 per month (female). 81/JJ \jm\\ $190 per month (male) plus
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    • 1654 25 111 VEHICLES BOATS B^BjrJJBjrJBjfJjfJMBIBjTJjTJjTJjTJjTJjTJjTJjI FOR EXPORT ONLYI 1*72 Morris I^B^^^^^^^^^^B I Oxford Diesel 1973/ 1974 Morris IL I I I L*^H I Marina Diesel 1972 Mercedes ■■MUUUsMBsI 2001) Call *****35 FOR SALEI l End It 7» Flat 131 Super I*oo autoI^^™^^ b.ue MHeage 2 200 VEHICLE n kmPrlce-530.0000.n0 f rom
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 1827 26 111 VEHICLES BOATS SEPTEMBER 19TS TOVOTA Corolla 1200. 1 owner, concealed alrcond 45 Vehicles For Sale accessories s»u.8oo 286-b, bu 3. Marine Terrace, Spore 15 *****8. JJf^J l l ?s»_T^n_ll?^^ SPORTY ALMOST 1974 Masda 929 rJnrt riUt_! n-frn^S- ii«" Excellent condition. Alrcond. cond.. cassette radio New tax. nm« «iiv»r roinur
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    • 1641 26 111 VEHICLES. BOATS 1971. FIAT 124 Special Good 1979 MAZDA 929 L automatic. condition Eligible for PARF. Showroom condition. 1 owner Selling $7,500 o no. 262. Tanjong Concealed Nippon Denso alrcon Kalong Road. Radio, cassette. Best offer se1971 LATE MINI Clubman, cas- cures. Tel: *****1 sette. beautiful condition PARF It7t
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    • 1527 26 V SERVICES .BUSINESS ELECTRICAL a MECHANICAL In- I stallatlon foi buildings and factories. Free consultation and Japanese Trading Company went estimation Call *****75. Mr Lee o ..p^, reconditioned ear auch at Vf|Blß__i_i_i_i_i_ißt^ Dataun truck GNS2O. Corolla. Coro7 40 BRANCHED n.. Sunn, Colt and an, other,. P Y |p,easecaf, M' Bab.
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    • 1350 26 V SERVICES .BUSINESS 90 TV/Radio 91 Wanted AERIAL INSTALLATION. REPAIR- WANTED TO PURCHASE secondING colour, b/w television and hand piano at reasonable price, hlfl system Service day and Any brand, any condition Call: night. Ring *****73. *****39 ANTENNAE INSTALLATION TECH- WANTED TO PURCHASE second NICAL Servicing Repair Col B/W hand
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    • 1381 26 VI EDUCATION -TRAINING TTp Tq, Over 60 years 1 v»IKLS a of experience and Joos are becoming harder to gel c .I. you need better qualifications J/D.UUU SUCC6SSBS. The L«ndon Chamber ol Commerce and Industry Pr.vate Secretary s Why not Start your home infefrSy 2S?3fSe S^ COUrSe n,gnest quaiit.cat.ons obtainable
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  • IX OBITUARIES
    • 69 27 Th. family of the lata MR. LEONARD JOHN D SILVA wiih«i to ..pr.il trwir h.»rll.l! thankt to relative*, friends especially to priests, the Good Shepherd Nuns. Management Stall of wreaths, generous donations and assistance rendered during their THE FAMILY Of the Late Mrs. Rebecca Dlckman (Eber). express their
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    • 51 27 There's a (ace that is always with us. There's a voice that we long to hear There's a smile we always remember. O( the one we loved so dear D**p4y muM and fondly r»m»mb*f*d by all Iwr lov*d «m MDMLEE MONGKEOW D»pwt»d
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      32 27 IN MEMORIAM SADLY MISSED BUT FOREVER REMEMBERED AND CHERISHED BY WIFE, SON, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, DAUGHTER, SON-IN-LAW AND GRANDCHILDREN. I OUR BELOVED FATHER YEO KOON HWEE DEPARTED ON 13TH I JULY 1974
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      255 27 pauad aoay on Widnmli) 11th July 1979 Lying in St. Joaapn't Church, Parlour of R*pot« Mourned by: Ivan and May Ltong Majwl and Harry Evan* and lour grandchildren. SERVICES Friday 13-7-1979 8 pm St. Jouplii Parlour Saturday 14-***** pm St. Jo»»ph Parlour. Sundar 15-7-1979 3 30 pm St.
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    • 31 27 Nol just today but everyday. In silence we remember Deeply mi»«< by all her loved ones Mr*. Lav Phun Kirn who pstied away on 13th July 1977
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 1107 27 VI EDUCATION TRAINING <^*^ M M ENTRUST YOUR SUCCESSFUL education with our deduau-d I©3 Tuition capable tutora ayatonuvUe coachmmm^^^^ mm^ mm^ m^^ IMK C:ill IK IS *****04. LL.B (HONS) GRADUATES offer Systematic Tuition fuanntc (1 by group tuition in Intermediate experienced Tutors for Be (net P*Tt 1 and 2 Commencing
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    • 1505 27 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS ANGEL HAPPY HOLIDAY TOURS CITICENTER TOURS Philippines/Taiwan 11 days 7 i)ay s GENTING/ PEN/ HAAOeparture 18/7 $1539 DYAI/ K.L. $230 A/C All Taiwan (Huallen) B days 6 Days XL/ PEN/ PANGKOR/ Departure 16 8 ***** (iFNTING $185 A/C Bangkok/ Pattaya/ Chiengmai 2D/3N GENTING FRI $90 S-7days A/C
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    • 323 27 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL LET MRS. ONG introduce life- YOUNG CHINESE MALE, easy time partners, friends conflden- going, sincerely look for broadtlally DJ. Jade tCo Tel: *****2. minded friends with similar X™ "«r 7K rU"£ lifetime partners privately. sutea Wrlt s T Box A*ls^ confidentially. Personal genuine mmmmmm ~g?~g? Introductions guaranteed.
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    • 828 27 times friday pn APARTMENT HUNTING? STOP HERE I "M.-./ C 1 OWN A PRIVATE APARTMENT IN A CHOICE LOCATION AT A REAL REASONABLE PRICE Pacific Mansion Off River Valley Road Nestled in pleasant gardens and just minutes away from the city. 3 roomy, parquet-floored bedrooms, with 2 bathrooms/toilets Large Living/Dining
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    • 736 27 operties FREEHOLD INDUSTRIAL SITES ARE NOW RATHER LIMITED IN SUPPLY AND THE AVAILABLE SITE AT UPPER PAYA LEBAR ROAD IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE VERY FEW CHOICE PROPERTIES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE SINGAPORE MARKET. SITE AREA APPROX. 4734 SQ.M. ZONED "GENERAL INDUSTRY" UNDER STATUTORY MASTER PLAN. PRICE AT $15.3 MILLION.
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 1925 28 'MUL &U times friday properties j MMBMBMaMBMBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMBMBMaMBaMMMMMMMMMMMi 51 Accommodation Vacant a) Houses DIST 10. HOLLAND ROAD 2 -Storey Detached Garden House for sale or limn term lease Fully Furnished with modern facilities Contact Huang Tel *****76 or *****3 MOUNT SINAI AVENUE dlst 10. California semi-detached. 3 bed- nKiins study, servant's
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    • 760 28 IV ACCOMMODATH c Pandan Valley Eugenia Court, Block D, 4 alrcondltloned bedrooms. 1 servant's, i parquet throughout and facliiK swimming pool Furnished with antique. Rental: $2,500 c Block A. Camellia Terrace, 2 units. 3 alrcondltloned bedrooms. 1 study and 1 serv.infs Furnished. $3,000 $3,500 c Chempafca Court. 5 alrcondltloned bedrooms
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    • 1311 28 ON PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATI DIST. 14. LORONO MALAYU 2-storey modern corner terrace, 53 Leave 5 bedrooms. 2 baths/ toilets. 3.500 Accommodation sq ft Freehold $157,000 Tel: I *****7. S^^""^^^^"^^™""""" DIST. 15 MOUNTBATTEN ROAD 2 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY for 3 6 I'2-slorey post-war bungalow. 6 iiVr rtist i 28 seml-detach- bedrooms with
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    • 1363 28 ON PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODA I I 1 SELETAR HILLS. DOUBLE-STOREY detached. 9.000 sq.ft. $240,000. Teachers Estate, double-storey terrace $99,000 Meng Housing: *****49 SENNETT ESTATE. Intermediate 2-storey terrace. Renovated. 4 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms $122,000 Tel: *****4 before noon. SERANGOON GARDEN ESTATE Bloxome Drive. Area: 2.800 sq ft Sale: $95,000 negotiable. Contact
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    • 1226 28 riON PROPERTIES 58 Office Space Vacant AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Office space, 234 sq ft In Robinson Road. Apply: P O Box 1339 Singapore 9026 SHOPS, OFFICES. SHOWROOMS AVAILABLE AT COMPETITIVE RATES WORLD SQUARE. SINGAPORE 4. Suitable for beauty salons. clinics. tx)iitl(|Ues. retails of batiks, antiques, jewellery, textile, sports, and display of
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  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 1183 29 Philips Malaysia Sdn. Berhad invite suitably qualified Malaysian citizens to apply for the following positions: INTERNAL AUDITOR Qualifications A University Degree in Accountancy (A.C.C.A., A.S.A.) or other recognised Accounting qualifications. Experience The ca ididate should have at least 2 years auditing experience. Other Requirements: Should be capable of working independently.
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    • 366 29 TECHNICAL MANAGER SABAH FLOUB a FEED MILL SPN BHP THE COMPANY: Sabah Flour Feed Mill Sdn Bhd has recently been established in Labuan with the newest and most modern facilities to enable it to service the markets of East Malaysia for Flour and Feed products. THE POSITION: This entails control
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    • 210 29 MetroJaya invites more suppliers for our new store at Buklt Bintang Plaza MetroJaya Malaysia's leading departmental store, invites manufacturers, wholesalers, agents, dealers of ladies, gents, childrens' wear, accessories, household goods, cosmetic, toileteries, stationery and any other suitable consumer goods to supply our new store. Interested parties are requested to call
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    • 94 29 TAWARAN UNTUK ALAT-ALAT MAKMAL KE PUBAT PENYELIDIKAN HAIWAN, IPOH, PERAK Tawaran-tawaran adalah dipeiawj daripada Syarlkat-syarlkat yang berkemampuan untuk membekal serta menghantar alat-alat makmai oieh Ketua Pengarah Perkhldmatan Halwan Malaysia, Kua>a Lumpur Semua syarttsvarat nyata dan juga Specification' yang berkenaan boleh didapati dari Pe)abat Ketua Pengarah Perkhldmatan Haiwan. Kementerian Pertanlan. Jalan
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    • 219 29 IiAJUIKAN KENYATAAN TAWARAN LEMBAQA KEMAJUAN IKAN MALAYBIA T 11/79 Tawaran adalah dipelawa danpada pemborong yang layak/ berpengalaman dan telah berdaftar dengan Jabatan Keria Raya di dalam Ke las E unto* keria Membina dan Menyiapkan Bangunan Peiabat Koperasi Nelayan Sungai Besar. Selangor Borang dan dokumen tawaran serta butir laniut untuk tawaran
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
    • 255 30 FAIRFIELD (Connecticut). Thurs. Hollis Stacy begins her bid for an unprecedented tnird successive United States women's Open golf championship here today. A field of 153 players, including seven from overseas, contest the U*****,000 tournament, regarded as the premier event in women s golf. The winner
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    • 397 30 SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico), Than. Evelyn Ashford claimed the undisputed title as the fastest woman sprinter In the United States last night when she won the m metres In a PanAmerican Games record time of 22.24 sec. to capture her second gold medal. Evelyn, the
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    • 357 30 HAVANA, Thurs. The Cuban Press have severely chastised athletics superstar Alberto Juantorena for his defeat in the 800 metres final of the Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday night. Juantorena. the Olym- a week ago, held the world record in
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    • 120 30 GSTAAD (Switzerland). Thurs. The surprise of the Swiss Open tennis championships, 20-year-old Pascal Portes, of France, reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles by defeating West Germany's Peter Elter 63. 6-3, here yesterday. The young Frenchman knocked out top-seed and title-holder Guillermo Vilas. of Argentina, on
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    • 109 30 Hana opts for Swiss lifestyle OSTAAD (Switzerland), Thurs. Han* Strachonova, the fourth-ranked tennis player In Czechoslovakia, will seek political asylum In Switzerland at the end of this week's Swiss Open championships, tournament officials said. The 18-year-old righthander, ranked among the top three juniors in the world, has an ancle in
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    • 124 30 NEWPORT (Rhode Island), Thurs. Top-seed-ed Tim Gullikson coasted to a 6-4, 6-4, win over hard-serving Colin Dibley yesterday to move into the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame tennis championships here. However, Gullikson's twin brother, Tom, was not as successful. Seventh-seeded Geoff Masters, of Australia, beat the unseeded
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    • 234 30 Pecci lives up to his name FOREST HILLS (New York), Thurs. Paraf nay's Victor Pecci upset ohn McEnroe, of the United States. 3-6, 7-5, 7-6, in a three-hour match yesterday in the US$3OO,OOO ($648,000) Forest Hills invitational tennis tournament. In earlier matches, Sandy Mayer held off Peter Fleming 6-2, 7-6.
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  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 577 30 LEMBAGATABUNG GETAH SABAH VACANCY Post: Accountant Salary Scale: A22 $745x60 865/ 985x60 1.225/ 1,345x60 1.705x100-2,005. Entry point will commensurate with qualification and experience. Duties: Successful candidate will be directly responsible for the Accounts Division of the Board. He/she will report direct to the General Manager Age: Candidate for direct appointment
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    • 586 30 We invite suitably qualified Malaysians to apply for the following positions: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Mitsubishi Motor Vehicle Division Qualifications Exporianco Age between 24 and 30 years old; Tertiary education, preferably Diploma in Automobile Engineering from a recognised College/ Institute, or Associate Member of the Institute of Motor Industry; Personal attributes of
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    • 91 30 mmmmmmmamm BBBMBj^^^kK ■KHHMMmm i^HHMKBBHH ■^■^■^BBlBlaM ■V^B^BB^aVK a^BS^BBBBBSBBB^BBBBBaHaBBBMBaka*^. Kill When you buy TANG Now you get a complete set of tiffin carriers free with every 3 bottles of Tang -764gm (27 oz) or 75Ogm. Or get one free tiffin carrier with each bottle purchased. Tang's tiffin carriers are ideal for outings
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE TWO
    • 671 31  -  FAIRWAY HK JOCKEY CRUZ TO PARTNER RENOIR II IN CUP By HONGKONG champion jockey Tony Cruz will partner Renoir n, one of Ivan Allan's three candidates for the Queen Elizabeth n «^ip in Bukit Timah on Sunday. Allan has four norses handicapped
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    • 351 31 SAN DIEGO, Thurs. Gerd Mueller netted the winning goal for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in their 3-2 victory over San Diego in a North American Soccer League match yesterday. Off a pass from David Irving, Mueller dribbled past the San Diego defence and beat goalkeeper
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    • 75 31 Star Prince sold to US syndicate AN American syndicate have bought Star Prince, rated as one of the greatest sprinters in this region. Malcolm Thwaites, owner of Star Prince, accepted "an attractive offer" for the five-year-old champion during a recent visit to the United States. The pric* paid b y
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    • 574 31 NEW YORK. Thurs. South African Gertie Coetzee will meet John Tate. of the United States, on Oct. 20 in Pretoria (South Africa) in a IS- round bout for the World Boxing Association heavyweight title, promoter Bob Arum announced yesterday. Tate. unbeaten in 19 fights, became the WBA's No. 1
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    • 1626 31 DApr -I 2.0 CLASS 5, DIVS— 1.200 M iVrAV^ x ($9,500 $8,650 to winner) 1 9077 Cteirmray a [Clean Allan 557 (d 2 +0.5) Harris 8 2 5760 C.I.A. a (HT »W Daniels 9 55 5 <<E -2 5) "Umuttn 10 3 4363 Suku late Mar De Plata
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    • 152 31 Fillies may dominate Cup race NEWMARKET (England), Thurs. Either one of two fast fillies could win the rich William Hill July Cup, the maior event in the three-day mid-summer Festival of Racing, which ends here tomorrow. One In A Million, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, or the French-trained Sigy could
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  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • 141 31 tB dVfl v l. ay bssst^*^b^bS ijr '^B I Bsf^!^|V J .^BSSSr^^^^BSSSB <^BHB^^^^^^^^H Mm J rv~^BLufl LW^vHsslW^ y s I u^^-T^aK it aSI P^ ■a^B^k____. __^^m At the Asian Film Festival Sharp-shooters have got you covered. Sights adjusted, they aim and "pop" go the flashes. No camera tricks. Candid camera
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    • 503 31 BVHMieMHHHHMHfI aW GAINSBOROUGH (ASIA) PTE LTD A Gainsborough Croup Company Please send me TREE leaflet on Gainsborough HD-2 Automatic Hand Drier/IK Insect Eliminator Name I Address I Telephone I C 302, Upper Ground Floor. Merlin Plaza, Beach Road, Singapore 7 Tel *****3 b z%Vc clearance o BAI B M^ .M
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    • 237 32  -  PATRICK BASTIANS HIGHLY-GIFTED CHAMPION OF MANY FACES By JAMES HUNT, the 1976 world motor racing champion, will be fighting against time and prior commitments to join Britain's touring Escorts squash team in Singapore next January. Writing to the Singapore Squash Rackets Association, Hunt's
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    • 319 32  -  ERNEST FRIDA ByE j SINGAPORE'S cricket selectors faced the same i old problems when they met yesterday to name the Republic's team for the Malaysian Cricket Association inter-state final against Federal Territory in Kuala Lumpur, starting today. Singapore will not be represented by their best
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    • 104 32 as well as assist the tour in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Included in the visiting team will be Stuart Courtney, 29, rated among the United Kingdom's top 10 players; Bob Johnson, 29, former British international, and three top county players. Escorts say their Far
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    • 127 32 PETER HARTLEY, the British Squash Rackets Association's national coach, who will be taking up a coaching job with the Hongkong Jockey Club, told an international magazine that his move was prompted because travelling in his present job "isn't conducive towards family life. Hartley plans for his
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    • 320 32 REIGNING World squash champion Geoff Hunt is interested in playing in the Pakistan International Airlines World Series in Singapore this December, but he cannot yet commit himself, his manager, Owen Emslie, writes to the Singapore Squash Rackets Association, reports PATRICK BASTIANS. Hunt, who defeated Roland Watson
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    • Sportsletter
      • 186 32 I SAW with disgust the Singapore Cricket Association's selection for the inter-state game against Perak. It was disheartening to see the selectors choose nonSlngaporeans to play in such a game. The association made me proud of them when they chose a yonng, allSingaporean
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      • 210 32 LONDON, Thurs. Mike Smith, England captain Mike Brearley 's County stand-in, started a Middlesex runs spree in the English cricket championship clash against Yorkshire here yesterday. Smith and fellow opener Mike Gatting scored 96 for the first wicket then a solid 97 by Graham Barlow helped take the
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    • 319 32  - Three for Asian FC coaching panel JOE DORAI By SEBASTIAN YAP. who handled S ngapore's Malaysia Cup team last year, is one of three coaches norn nated by the Football Association of Singapore for the Asian Footba'l Confederation's coaching panel. The other twe are Yap Boon Chuan, pr^ident of the
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    • 27 32 MARATHON Letourneaw defeated Sandvik Singapore 3-0 in the Ovaltine soccer League tournament at Jurong yesterday. The goals came from Kenju Jamal (2) and J. Jeyadas.
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    • 445 32 FROM the time they set foot on Chinese soil until they retire, every member of the Singapore soccer squad taking part in the Asian youth tournament in Shanghai from Oct. 25Nov. 10 will come under < close supervision, reports i BERNARD PEREIRA. This
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    • 204 32  -  DHARSAN SINGH By SINGAPORE have entered three Porsche 924s for tomorrow's Economy Rally from Ipoh to the Republic. The rally, which has attracted more than 40 entries from several leading motor distributors, will take the cars through major Malaysian towns and end in Singapore early on
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    • 51 32 TODAY'S EVENTS BASKETBALL National league (Gay World stadium 7.30). CRICKET MCA final: Singapore v Federal Territory iKI.) HOCKEY SHA League: Prisons B v SIA Group B, Shakthi A v Marine Parade A SOCCER Friendlies: Supreme Court Sunsaruia i Paii'ison Kd Malay Veterans v Jockeys International (Bukit Timah race course 5)
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    • 263 32 MALAYSIA A 3 MALAYSIA B 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysia could have given their second stringers a drubbing in their Merdeka soccer clash here last night but decided to have it on a more friendly note. There was no real effort by either side judging
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    • 45 32 POLICE Sports Association finished third in the national youth Under-19 soccer competition when they beat Farrer Park United 3-0 at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Changi United defeated Woodlands newtown 3-0 in the Under-16 match at the same venue to take third place.
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    • 61 32 S. Korea Malaysia A Japan Burma Indonesia Singapore Malaysia B Ihailand 7 6 1 6 20 6 i: 7 4 2 1 17 10 II 6 2 3 14 3' 6 3 0 3 12 10 I 6 14 14 9 1 6 1 3 2 5 10 7
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    • 250 32 THE second Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's Masters championships ended yesterday at the Toa Payoh pool with a flourish by former waterpolo international John Gan, who clocked 28.9 sec. in the 50m freestyle. Swimming in the 40-44 age group, Gan chipped seven-tenths of a second off
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    • 465 32  -  ERNEST FRIDA BERNARD PEREIRA By i and CEYLON Sports Club fell to a shock 14 defeat to Khalsa Association in a Singapore Hookey Association Premier league match at Bales- i tier Road yesterday. It was their first defeat In five matches and they will
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    • 265 32 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A proposed replay between Singapore and South Korea in Singapore's National Stadium, requested by the Koreans after the teams had played a 1-1 draw on Monday, is now off. Singapore manager Ronald Naidu said here today: "I
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    • 28 32 Singapore Armed Forces beat Combined Schools 97-78 in a National Basketball League match at the Gay World last night. In another match, SLA beat Police 85-75
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    • 245 32 Boycott hits his 6,000 th Test run BIRMINGHAM, Thurs. England were 209 for two at tea on the opening day of the first cricket Test against India at Egbaston here today, with Geoff Boycott 67 not out and G. Gooch 69 not out. England batted dourly in the morning and
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  • 360 34 GENEVA, Thurs. A TARIFF-CUTTING agreement negotiated in marathon world trade talks became official today, paving the way for states to give concessions on over US$l25 billion (SJ27O billion) worth of goods. A protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt) was
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  • 501 34 Schlesinger ('a political liability likely to quit A WHITE HOUSE aide said yesterday Energy Secretary James Schlesinger is going to resign because he has become a "political liability" to President Jimmy Carter. The aide, who did not want to be named, also said he expected Mr Carter to address the
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  • 110 34 SABOTEURS STRIKE AGAIN IN IRAN TEHERAN. Thurs. Saboteurs blew up a railway bridge and attacked a military radar station in south-west Iran today, according to reports reaching the capital. The attacks followed yesterday's blowing up of an oil pipeline the second such assault within a week. Reports said the railway
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  • 73 34 ROME. Thurs A magazine director who published police photographs of the body of murdered former Prime Minister Aldo Moro lying naked on a mortuary slab was today given a suspended fourmonth jail sentence. Mr Giovanni Valentini. former director of the weekly L'Europeo. was also fined one
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  • 73 34 TEL AVIV, Thurs From now on il will be "Anwar" and "Menachem" when the leaders of Egypt and Israel meet, a newspaper report said today. As a sign of the growing friendly relations between the two leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar
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  • 46 34 ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland). Thurs Firefighters gave up trying to contain Newfoundland's largest fire in 18 years yesterday and concentrated only stopping its flank from spreading to four small communities. The fire has been raging out of control for more than a week. UPI
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  • The Straits Times SECTION TWO
    • 5 1 The Straits Times SECTION TWO
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      • 1081 1  -  TAN BAN HU AT By SUCCESS is 50 per cent natural endowment plus 50 per cent hardwork, so says the celebrated story-book illustrator. Madam Kwan Shan Mei. The .lining-born artist, whose real name is Wong Kan Van. has come a long
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      • 50 1 %mw*t\ ft* Man, plagued by floods stream) and fire (K once regardf"^™| /%W ed these unforeseen calamities as divine judgement: -jc The K.S I modern simplified character for calamity:^ however, sets matters straight by locating fire "X under roof pinning the responsibility on to man himself.
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      • 47 1 ZAI zoihoi colomity, disaster I hufczai fire-disoster zoihuong famine tionzai natural disaster -./> For example, you ma\ 'X Xf say, zomon rmsfortune £f £p J£fg,J> XTnjiapo henshao fa zoiyong catastrophe /fc J^K o TJ^^T sheng shuizai. v meaning, "Floods selsmnzoi flood dom occur in Singapore.
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      • 61 1 Professional executives! This Is the car for you. Power Steering! Standard Bold refinements in luxury, elegai H ahigh perfor:nanc itiavedyot ?dinthe 6-cylinder 1998 cc engine newandimpn £SKl 1 2251SS t3M8 |B ft > 1 y*«r ro*d lax ««cludtng insurance jj^^^l PARF: $26,400/Inclotiinfl Oatswn aircondiUonar and WfcU 1 y»r to« 0
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    • LEISURE
      • 80 2 AN independent old man, who is ailing and no longer able to live alone safely, puts his family into a predicament when he refuses their suggestions to remedy the situation. This is the theme of the TV Movie, The Last Tenant, tonight over Channel
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      • 756 2  -  LING POON WAH By THE Singapore River is more than just a historical landmark where our forefathers first set foot on the island in the saga of blood, sweat and toil. It is also the pulse of the country's progress. On a smaller scale, it
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      • 423 2  - Poor prizes but response to photo contest good GERALD PEREIRA By DESPITE the miserably unattractive prizes offered in the national photographic competition with the theme, Our Singapore Children, the organisers have received a very encouraging response. A monetary reward, apparently, was not the main consideration for the many participating lensmen
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      • 295 2 And now in Singapore, we give you an irresistable offer to tx> part of this confidence: *10% DiSCOUnt for Cash Purchase on presentation of this ad EASY TERMS HIRE PURCHASE Scheme available. PROGRAMMING COURSE IN BASIC Only $35 per participant per course. 2 9-hour courses weekly. Limited to 9 persons
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      • 997 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Housewives Mati- 800 i™™ and Shifley Tenants nee Double Dealing With Love i ft ?5 (Mandarin Film) 30 Jf* f a P« Chase Once More 4.40 Intermission 0 m th ,r"* 6.00 Opening and Play Guitar M5 Cu|tun| (Enffc||) 6.30 News
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    • 1859 3  -  MALCOLM RUTHERFORD A FEELING OF SYMPATHY FOR HER AS SHE IS STILL GOING UP THE LEARNING CURVE By in LONDON ALL governments go through phases. First there is the feeling of euphoria, the sense of power, even of superiority that come from having won
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      • 211 3 Superlife Only the finest and healthiest cows in England feeding on rich lush meadows of Lancashire provides Superlife milk. And using Lancashire Dairies' revolutionary sterilizing process this perfect natural milk is collected, sterlized and bottled within 12 hours. Nothing is taken out and nothing is added. Superlife lasts and lasts,
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      • 352 4 OVER THOUSAND ITEMS TO 1 P' CLEAR NEVER AGAIN Wj^ Jt ALL PRICES BELOW COST! BF^^bbUH GRAB YOUR SHARE NOW L M WHILE STOCK LAST K-flarl ft Ulaii '1 Wr» j Hr BBWJB»* i By jm£ aU BJ BF MM KOL~A Bi^_ B^ L^Bi aflfl Hfl^^^^^Bi l?5-'*^5I5? j|| till. IJMP«4fI
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      • 232 4 f iCHDHG GAY I iiiiiiiiiiiC3iiiiiiuiiii:jiiiinini j KAUANK GOtKN DM4.V at 2 TlaMliaai (LAST DAY al KALLANO) I X 11, IJO. 4.00, ,'OO, 9JO G 11, 130. 4 JO. 45. 9JO itmt -i-it- rr -i- I ipfV^r^^ACHToAD] UULbICN T.I *****67 Tooita/Tomorrow Midmtal I Maa Simd*y Morning at 9am STMrKMG KICKY HOI
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      • 895 6  -  I LEE GEOK 801 B> One Woman's View WHAT is the life span of a bicycle? In the United States it is said to be two years. In the Third World it is 75 years. In Singapore it is probably somewhere between perhaps 10
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      • Article, Illustration
        74 6 FOLIAGE Is great for home decoration, for filling up empty corners In the house to add colour and freshness to the place. But claypots sometimes used to contain plants may look unsightly. One solution is U caver them with pretty pot holders. Such as intricately weaved rattan baskets. A
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    • 539 7  -  SHYAM BHATIA By CAIRO Amendments to Egypt's divorce laws have been attacked as "unlslamic" by fundamental Islamic groups within the country. The Gamayat Islamiya, which draws the bulk of its support from university rampi^es, has launched a poster campaign against what
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    • 778 7  - Doctor: Most women can jog without fear of injuring uterus CORINNE TH AM By hlant. UPI. «J AP \Women not built for^ yogging, says doctor < VHICAGO, Sir. Chjwrt« mM, t» tk*t the/ female My to te cnves d*w»?v S.T. Monday (July J), Page 2: TO JOG or not to
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      • 1008 8 Fst and the most modern newly established knockictory in Kran|i invites applications for the following GENERAL MANAGER The successful candidate will report to the top management He must possess a recognised university degree ond having at least several years managerial experience in wood-working factory. He is expected to ensure the
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      • 607 8 ///^j^/ DU e to EXPANSION. A <R /well established international travel agency invites qualified applicants for A) Travel Executive Mm. 5 years experience in airline or travel industry. I B) Tour Executive Mm. 5 years experience in tourism or hotel industry. I C) Travel Assistant Mm. 2 years experience in
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      • 566 8 REPCO REPCO MANUFACTURING PTE. LTD. An Australian Pioneer Company whose multimillion dollar plant in Jurong will be in operation soon, invites suitable candidates to fill the posts of: (A) SENIOR COST CLERK (MALE) The successful candidate aged 20 —26, should possess a good G.C.E. 'O' level and L.C.C. Costing Certificate
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      • 694 8 TELECOMS TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited forI SUPPLIES a) Tender No. PT/106/79(X) Supply of:Item I—4 unit* of Multi Frequency Cod* Display Unit Item 2—l unit of Multi Frequency Teat Equipment. Eligibility: Registered Contractors Class B, C D Non-registered Contractors Deposit Sssoo 00 Closing Dote: 3 1 August 1 979 b)
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      • 713 9 #PWD TENDER NOTICE Tenders ore invited from PWD Registered Controctors for the following:- A) Construction of Pedestrion Walkway along Cecil Street (East Side) from Criminal Investigation Department Building to Cross Street. Eligibility: Building or Civil Engineering $500,000/- and above. Site Showround: 16.7.79 at 10.30 am. Meet at |unction of McCallum
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      • 807 9 g~ J& miDB Separate tenders are invited for any one or all of the followlng:(1) (A) ERECTION AND COMPLETION Of 1 Block of 2-Storey Shop Houses with 7 Units of Shop with Living Quarter, 2 Units of 3-Room New Flat, 1 Unit of Eating House with Living Quarter and 3
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      • 572 9 TENDER NOTICE Separate tenders are Invited for:1 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM TO EATING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR, ESD BUILDING, MARITIME SQUARE TENDER DEPOSIT $500/CLOSING DATE 24 JUL 79. 2 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WATER TANKS AND PUMPSETS TO ESD BUILDING, MARITIME SQUARE. TENDER DEPOSIT $500/CLOSINGDATE 24 JUL
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      • 965 9 f A tfM TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from registered I I contractors for the following projects:I A ERECTION AND COMPLETION OF SIX (6) I UNITS OF E5- STANDARD FACTORIES AND I BIN CENTRES/SECURITY GUARD HOUSES I (PLOTS 5 TO 8, 11 AND 12) AT PANDAN I ROAD, JURDNG TOWN
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    • 658 10  -  LARRY ROBERTS By in Seattle THE Boeing 727 rolled dizzily to the right and rolled back to the left, powered into a steep climb and then suddenly dived down towards snow-covered Mount Rainier. The pilot levelled out but pretty soon he shoved the throttle forward, the
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    • 568 10  -  HONOR CABIE By in Manila SOME 80,000 of the one million blind people in the Philippines could have their eyesight restored if there were enough donations of corneas for grafting. The shortage is largely due to family sentiment, current law and prejudices, according to officials
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    • 928 11 From Lhasa, K. K. SHARMA looks at the changes which 20 years of Chinese communism have brought to Tibet TWENTY years of communism has left its indelible mark on Lhasa, once a :losed forbidden city oi the Roof of the World No yaks
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    • 939 11  -  ERIK ECKHOLM By ALL over the world, high-quality farmland is becoming a scarce commodity. The urgency of boosting output on proven farmlands as the global demand for food inexorably climbs is thus underscored. Soaring wheat prices in commodity markets this summer
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    • 705 12 Straits Times London reporter EDMUND TEO recently went on a trip to Edinburgh at the invitation of the British Central Office of Information to see various aspects of life in Scotland. He writes on an interesting scheme to promote multiracialism in the Scottish capital. WHENEVER community
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    • 892 12  -  DAVID BUTWIN By in Venice EVERY city built on the water with a canal or two running through it is compared to Venice. But there is only one Venice, and I am glad to report it is alive and quite well on the Grand
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