The Straits Times, 14 September 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    Lock icon THREE SHOT IN HOTEL DRAMA
    789 1  -  N. G. KUTTY One man killed and two injured by gunfire; policeman and hostage slashed By POLICE shot dead a man and critically wounded two others yesterday in the car park of Hotel Morningside in River Valley Road after the trio had brutally stabbed a
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    A quiet lunch, then all hell broke 1005e...
    774 1  - A quiet lunch, then all hell broke 1005e. f.EAH CHIANG NEE By who witnessed the shooting THE end came swiftly. In less than 10 seconds it was all over. But in those fleeting moments it scorned like hours to me I stood behind a white pillar and caught a glimpse
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    Lock icon Beijing crowd scuffles with soldiers
    284 1 Beijing crowd scuffles with soldiers PEKING, Thurs. Activists scuffled with soldiers today in Tien An Men Square and tossed pamphlets into the air as 3,000 people gathered for a political discussion of the late Chairman Mao Zedong. At least one man was arrested in the brief melee. The crowd then
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    Lock icon 100 KILLED BY QUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE
    100 1 JAKARTA, Thurs. At I least 100 people were reported dead and 10.000 homeless today after a severe earthquake and tidal wave devastated islands on the northern coast of Irian Jaya. But because of bad telecommunications there, the deaths could not be confirmed by
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    Lock icon Walkout threat at peace talks
    412 1 Walkout threat at peace talks LONDON, Thursday ZIMBABWE'S Prime Minister, Bishop Abel Muzorewa, today threw down a direct challenge to Britain to recognise his bi-racial government, and indicated he may leave the peace talks here without discussing the main military issues proposed by his Patriotic Front guerilla foes. At a
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    Assessing tax by computer
    183 1  -  CHRISTINA RODRIGUES THE Income Tax Department will use computers to assess the liabilities of the 400,000 tax payers in Singapore from next January. By This will be carried out on an experimental basis for six months to ensure there will be no computer errors in tax
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    Lock icon Trade talks
    31 1 TOKYO. Thurs Japan and Asean countries will hold the first joint economic ministerial conference In Tokyo probably in late November or early December. Foreign Ministry sources said today AFP
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    STAB VICTIM IMPROVING
    50 1 THK rMdlttea •< gardener Buy tali Kartm, wka mwuLmml malttale staa wwudft la the »bd«oti la today* aatel dram* at River Valley Raa4, wm aaM to be imprvviac Uaitat. TV ctaaftta af the B^k&M aba! IWf OKI WM WCIT MWt by paHee wm aat kaawa. SEE THIS
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      127 1 A SMOOTH START FOR DIESEL RATIONING Back Page SOVIETS in Cuba: US ptays it cool 2 LDP FEUD over Ohira's tax plan S Xl WAIT alert as Khomeiny's nephew is held 4 GOODWILL at Zimbabwe talks, says Front man I USE Mandarin: Posters to drive home the message f GROW
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      28 1 The weather I I' TO I P.M. TODAY: (.rorrell) (air. TEMP. ipUi ».m. uimorr»»: 11 max.; 15 mln. SI NSKT Ud»> I.J4 p.m.; SINRISK t«m«ri^yi (.2C a.m. y.
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      Lock icon Soviets in Cuba: US plays it cool
      301 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday AMERICAN Secretary of State Cyrus Vance is trying to cool down the crisis atmosphere over the issue of Soviet troops in Cuba by conducting a prolonged series of low Key talks with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin, US officials said today. The
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      Lock icon FREDERIC STARTS RUSH INTO CRISIS SHELTERS
      154 2 FREDERIC STARTS RUSH INTO CRISIS SHELTERS NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. Hundreds of thousands of residents along the Gulf of Mexico coast from Florida to l/ouisiana crowded into emergency shelters today as the region prepared for Its worst hurricane in II years. They were given little hope of reprieve from weather forecasters
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      Lock icon U-2 flight talks still deadlocked
      161 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday TALKS between the United States and Turkey on U-2 spy-plane overflights of that country to check application of the Salt-2 arms limitation agreement are still deadlocked, Turkish diplomatic sources said here yesterday. They said that since r last spring, the US had failed
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      Lock icon Chances of 'President Ken...' continue to haunt Carter
      353 2 Chances of 'President Ken...' continue to haunt Carter i THE spectre of a possible j if not probable I candidacy by Senator Ed- ward Kennedy for the White House race continued to haunt President Carter today in ConnectI icut and Ohio, where the atmosphere was already that of an electoral
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      Lock icon Pullover example
      33 2 COPENHAGEN, Thurs. Television presenters should wear a thick pullover each time they discuss energy conservation so as to encourage viewers to follow their example, Conservative Parliamentarian Karl Khelgaard suggested here. AFP.
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      Lock icon House says 'no' to drafting 18-yearolds
      136 2 House says no' to drafting 18-yearolds I WASHINGTON, Thurs. The House of Representatives, wary of a possible return to the military draft, yesterday defeated a move to resume selective service registration of 18-year-olds. The action came on a vote to include the registration plan in the US$42 1 billion (5J90.5
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      Lock icon Japan joins enriched uranium club
      231 3 Japan joins enriched uranium club TOKYO, Thurs. Japan has started to enrich natural uranium to produce fuel for its nuclear power reactors the pii;hth country in the; wcrld to possess the tech- j nology, which ran also; produce material for nuclear bombs. Kyodo News Service re- ported that the Power,
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      Woman rebels drive off troops
      89 3 Woman rebels drive off troops ISLAMABAD, Thore Hundreds of woman rebels wielding bamboo canes drove off proSoviet government troops of President Nar Mohammad Tarald in a province neighbouring Pakistan, rebel soarce* said yesterday. The confrontation was the first reported between women and the armed forces in the conservative fight to
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      Lock icon Pioneer dies
      31 3 PARIS, Thurs. Aviation pioneer and a World War I ace he mi the first Frenchman to shoot down a German plane Mr Joseph Frantz died here today, 89. AFP.
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      LDP feud over Ohira's tax plan
      338 3 LDP feud over Ohira's tax plan JAPANESE Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira is having trouble selling his tax increase plan to the rest of his party because of fears that it will cost them votes in the forthcoming general election. Squabbling among factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) surfaced
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      Lock icon MOCHTAR: ROUGH PLAY BY CUBA
      161 3 MOCHTAR: ROUGH PLAY BY CUBA JAKARTA, Thurs. Indonesia yesterday today accused Cuba of "rough play" in forcing the mention of East Timor in the final declaration of the non-aligned summit conference in Havana last Sunday. Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, deputy chief of the Indonesian delegation to the Havana summit, told
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      Lock icon 2,000 defy martial law to stage campus demo
      347 3 2,000 defy martial law to stage campus demo MORE than 2,000 stuI dents and university workers, including teachers, staged a three- hour demonstration at j the University of the I Philippines today in open defiance of a mar- tial law ban on rallies. There were no incidents j or arrests
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      Lock icon Bulldozing away marital woes
      211 3 SYDNEY, Than. A Sydney man ased a novel solution yesterday to settle a property dispute with his estraaged wife. Police said he hired a bulldoier to demolish his US$B5,tW (SSIK,7M) house, leaving it a mass of rubble after M minutes. The house, la Sydney's upper north
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      Lock icon KUWAIT ALERT AS KHOMEINY'S NEPHEW IS HELD
      285 4 BEIRUT, Thursday SECURITY authorities in Kuwait are taking emergency action to avert religious unrest in the oil-rich country, press reports here said yesterday. The leftist newspaper Al Liwa said Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny's nephew has been arrested in Kuwait for delivering antigovernment
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      Lock icon Algeria 'no' to summit on Sahara conflict
      142 4 Algeria 'no' to summit on Sahara conflict ALGIERS, Thurs. Algeria has rejected a Tunisian proposal for a three-way summit with Algeria and Morocco to discuss the western Sahara conflict. King Hassan n of Morocco yesterday welcomed the proposal made by Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba on Aug22. The official news agency
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      Lock icon Record for DC-lOs
      80 4 ST LOUIS, Thurs. A record number of 4.6 million passengers travelled on DC-10's in August, one month after their grounding because of concern over their airworthiness. McDonnell Douglas said yesterday. The five-week grounding by US aviation authorities followed the crash of a DC-10 in Chicago on May
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      Lock icon Breaakthrough in talks on Palestinian autonomy
      303 4 Brea akthr ough in talks on Palestinian autonomy TEL AVIV, Thursday EGYPT, Israel and the United States have made a procedural breakthrough in their talks on Palestinian autonomy, informed sources said here yesterday. President Carter's special envoy, Mr Robert Strauss, who held talks in both Cairo and Jerusalem, told reporters
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      Lock icon All hands to the job in lion's mouth
      157 4 SEATTLE, Thurs. It took two dentists, half a dozen assistants and an anaesthesiologist, to perform root canal work on two unusual patients with mouths the size of "a threshing machine." All because the patients lions put the bite on some bars. The
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      Lock icon Libya seizesUS arms
      54 4 BEIRUT, Thurs. Libya has confiscated a shipment of American arms destined for the Lebanese army, according to reliable sources here. Libya was believed to have taken this step two days ago in protest against the US' third refusal to inform the Libyan Foreign Ministry of the transit
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      Star robbed
      26 4 ROME. Thurs. Thieves have broken into the Rome villa of Italian filmstar Claudia Cardinale and stole jewels, furs and film trophies worth ove^LISISOO.OOO (5J1.590.000).
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        Lock icon Woman leads manhunt
        86 6 A U-YKAK-OM) police woman, who this week beCUM France's only female police commissioner and regional crime squad leadM is leading a manhunt for the country's public enemy Number One, Jacques Mesrine. Brunette Mireille BalesIrani, 25. who on Monday took over as commissioner nt the town of Creil,
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        Lock icon 'Phantom' driver
        74 6 BKM.K \I»K is haunted by a mysterious driver who laics around the city at top sjxhkI after midnight, blithely escaped from a police i rap set for him on Tuesday and has already become part of the city's folklore. Dubbed "The Phantom" by the local press, the unknown
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        Lock icon Roller disco in Paris
        64 6 TRKNDY patron* of the most fashionable discotheque in gay Paree have caught up with the latest craze from across the Atlantic dancing on roller skates. The Palace nightclub is offering reduced prices two evenings a week to dancers willing to risk their necks on a twisting
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        Lock icon Unbearable, says Pravda
        58 6 PRAVDA has denied that souvenir dolls of Michka the bear, chosen as the 1980 Olympic Games mascot, was made in "work camps." The Soviet Communist Party's newspaper was commenting on a report carried by the American daily Herald Tribune, published in Paris. Pravda said the paper's interest
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      Goodwill at Zimbabwe talks, says Front man
      520 6  -  HARRY MILLER By Our ft/reau c/«e/ LONDON, Thurs. What an extraordinary atmosphere of goodwill and bonhomie must have prevailed among those enemies from Zimbabwe now in conclave in London over the future of their country while they had cups of coffee or tea
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      Lock icon Killer ants' booze lull termites
      130 6 Killer ants booze lull termites LONDON, Thurs. Termites apparently are not afraid of alcoholic ante and that, for the termites, can be fatal. British researchers were puzzled by the way one species of ant which preys en termites was able to Infiltrate marauding bands up to M strong into termite
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      Lock icon FUNTIME COMES FIRST AT SIT-IN
      82 6 FUNTIME COMES FIRST AT SIT-IN IT'S fun and game for this Chinese bay as he waits anxiously with outstretched hands for a ball to fall as his parents Join in with other demonstrators In a sitin protest in Beijing. The demonstrators yesterday presented a petition to the government requesting that
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      Lock icon Kennedy boy ill
      66 6 NEW YORK, Thurs. David Kennedy, the drug-troubled son of the late Robert Kennedy, has entered a Boston hospital for treatment of a heart ailment sometimes associated with narcotics addiction. A statement issued here by the Kennedy family said David, 24, was being treated at Boston's Massachusetts General
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      Time running out for Britain, unions warned
      233 6  -  EDMUND TEO By Our London reporter LONDON, Thurs. British Health and Social Services Secretary, Mr Patrick Jenkin, has warned that time is running out for Britain unless trade unionists stop continual strikes and go-slows and concentrate on raising production. He said demands for
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      Lock icon BELFAST REVENGE KILLING?
      98 6 BELFAST, Thurs. Gunmen shot dead a Roman Catholic as he answered the door of his home in west Belfast, police said today. Mr Gabriel Wiggins, 56, was hit in the chest by shots fired through the door last night. The gunmen fled in a stolen car. Mr
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      Lock icon Hijacker with toy pistol gives up
      219 6 Hijacker with toy pistol gives up COLOGNE, Thurs A MAN with a toy pistol and a professed desire to make the world a better place was in police custody today after surrendering a West German airliner he had hijacked. The man, identified as writer Raffael Keppel, 31, commandeered a Lufthansa
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      WORLD BRIEFS
      208 6 WORLD BRIEFS BRITAIN'S 322-year-old post office will be split next year into two independent corporations, one for mail and the Giro banking service and the other for telecommunications, Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph said yesterday. Giro is a low-cost state banking system that is operated worldwide. AP. HELICOPTERS and foot
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      Lock icon 50 die in train crash
      66 6 BELGRADE, Thurs. At least 50 people died and more than 100 were injured when a goods train ran through a red light and smashed into an express passenger train south of Belgrade today, police said. Four carriages packed with travellers were completely wrecked and rescue
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    Use Mandarin: Posters to drive home the message
    486 7 HAWKER stalls will soon display posters with the words "1 can speak Mandarin" as part of an effort to encourage more Chinese Singaporeans to speak the language. This move is prompted by feedback from hawker centres and members of the public since
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    2 US women guilty on drug related charges
    848 7 2 US women guilty on drug related charges OF TWO American woman who appeared in the lower courts yesterday for drug offences, one escaped a charge carrying a mandatory death sentence, while the other was acquited on^ charge of possession. The woman who eluded the death penalty in a district
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    Another 80 parents join classes
    265 7 Another 80 parents join classes ANOTHER HI parents have applied to Join the Mandarin evening classes organised by the education subcommittee of the St Michael's School. The aim of the classes is to enable parents to speak Mandarin to their children at home, encouraging them to do well in the
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      157 7 ORCHIDS OF BINOA* Whampoa community i tion of 30 pieces of neoI'ORF. KXHIKITION by centre at 8p.m. expressionism, realism Tans Joey Leeal the con- FOOD HYGIENE EX- and other abstracts from venuon lobby of Hilton HIBITION at Kampung the Amro Foundation colHotel. from !1 am to Ubl community centre, lection
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    Hotel shooting drama — in pictures
    353 8  - Hotel shooting drama in pictures MAX KIAN SENG and ANTHONY WYE Pictures by THE sketch at right is reproduced from memory by Straits Times artist PETER GWEE, who saw the start of the shooting drama. Peter was in a bus which had stopped at the bus stop outside the Morniiigside
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      116 8 NO ONE GOES SO OFTEN TO THE MIDDLE EASI. fli >.y! >■ -3 v v v -J^jo^H HI9 SIA offers more flights from Singapore to more cities in the Middle East than any other airline. In total, 23 flights each week to 4 cities: Bahrain 12 times weekly, Dubai 9
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    Grow to urge parents to send queries on education
    341 9 THE Education Ministry's new magazine, Grow, will encourage parents and teachers to send in pressing questions on the education system and their children's development. A special feature of the letters page will be a coupon, which readers can submit with their
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    Lock icon EDB chief meets Chinese Vice-Premier
    165 9 EDB chief meets Chinese VicePremier TOKYO, Than. Mr Yeo Seng Teck, director of the Singapore Kronomic Development Board, met Chinese VicePremier Kang Shlen (Kang Shlh-en) in Beijing today, China's official Xinhua news agency reported. Mnhua said Mr Yeo told Mr Kan«: "Oar visit has been a successful one. We have
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    Kneip to open trade office
    47 9 INK American ambassador to ■iinKapore. Mr Richard Kneip. Aili open the State of Missouri \Kricullural Trade Promolion ■nee ai thi> OCBC centre iMlay. The office is headed by Mr Kenneth Chu Chen, an International marketing specialist rum the Missuini Iviiarlmont >f Agriculture
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    More students opting for biz ad in US
    407 9  - More students opting for biz ad in US JUNE TAN By THE number of Singapore students going to the United States to study business administration at tertiary level has risen from a mere 67 in 1975 to 204 last year. This preference for the subject has swelled the overall number
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    Hennessy sets up hq here
    55 9 HENNESSY. the giant cognac firm, has moved its Asian regional headquarters from Hongkong to Singapore. Its regional marketing director. Mr Robert I.idbury, said the move reflects the growing importance of Southeast Asia to the cognac trade. The Singapore office will coordinate Hennessy's sales in the
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    Sana course
    38 9 THE president of the Singapore Anti Narcotics Association. Mr Baey I.ian Peck, will be guest-of -honour at the opening of a basic training course for Catholic volunteer afterrare officers at Sana House at 7.30 p.m. today.
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    MAN GETS BACK HIS ARTIFICIAL ARM
    118 9 STORE clerk. Mr Ow Choong Foong, 27. beamed with joy when he opened a parcel from Taiwan on Wednesday and found that it contained his much missed artificial arm. Mr Ow, of West Coast Drive, received his artificial arm after its whereabouts had remained
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    TWO FACE FOUR THEFT, BREAK-IN CHARGES
    190 9 TWO FACE FOUR THEFT, BREAK-IN CHARGES TWO youths were jointly charged in a district court yesterday on four counts of housebreaking and theft involving $14,507 in cash and property. Vee Gim Guan, 19, and Chen Lat Yong, 23, allegedly broke into a house of Mr Seichi Nagao in I-ady Hill
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    Printpack
    29 9 ABOUT 40 printing and packaging companies from the United States will take part in Printpack Asia 79 to be held at the World Trade Centre from Nov 5.
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    Mission for Batam to seek sawmill joint ventures
    283 10 THE Singapore Sawmillers Association will send a delegation to Batam Island, 20km south of Singapore, next week to study further the possibility of setting up joint ventures with licensed Indonesian loggers there. The delegation will be led by the association president, Mr
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    Wedded to their love—dancing
    213 10 Wedded to their love— dancing THIS could well be a love scene a moment privately shared by a couple oblivious to nymphs and elfs frolicking behind them. The two appear wrapped in a world of their own with eyes for only each other. To some degree, the scene Is true
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    Two charged with bribing policeman
    78 10 Two charged with bribing policeman TWO men yesterday denied corruptly giving a police constable a gratification to induce him not to take action against one of them for a traffic offence. Koh Beng Pin alias Tony.30, and Lim Pin Nguon alias Pen Pen, 26, were charged with corruption along Punggol
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    Poly's show
    33 10 THE Singapore Polytechnic Engineering Society .will screen the film. Crazy Boys and the Queen's Necklace, at the Cathay Cinema on Sunday at 8.30 a.m. to raise HumK tar the society's activities
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    Faculty's bid to get technology degree recognised
    379 10  -  JUNE TAN By THE University of Singapore Engineering Faculty plans to get the recognition of professional bodies for the Bachelor of Technology course to be introduced next July if all goes well. The technology degree course will most likely be a separate unit
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    Lantern night expected to be big hit
    321 11  -  PAUL JANSEN Shows to brighten garden festival By Our Jurong Reporter A LANTERN festival organised by the Jurong Town Corporation, the first big-scale cultural activity to be held by the body, is expected to be a success. To be held over three nights
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    CC project
    38 11 THE MP for Nee Soon. Dr Koh Lip Lin. will launch a gotong royong project at Tua Pek Kong Kow community centre in Mun-shi Abdullah Avenue, off Yio Chu Kang Road, at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday.
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    HAWKERS' FEES
    54 11 LICENSED hawkers can slart paying their fees for the fourth quarter of this year from Monday at the usual collection units. Licensees can also pay their fees at the Hawkers Department, Princess House Annexe, Alexandra Road, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m.
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    VITB screening for trade test candidates
    269 11 VITB screening for trade test candidates THE Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB) will introduce screening tests for all public trade test candidates to ensure that they are experienced in that trade. The VITB chairman, Dr Ahmad Mattar, announced this at the inaugural meeting of the fourth term of office
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    When you cross your bridge in style...
    156 11 When you cross your bridge in style A NEW KrnrrmtiM *f concrete overhead bridges replete with tiled decks and steps will emerge If the Public Works Department's pilot projects at South Bridge Road and Paya Lebar Way are successful. Although construction work on the two bridges has not started, a
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    Free tuition at Ang Mo Kio school
    78 11 THE Residents Committee of Zone E in Ang Mo Kio will organise free tuition class for pupils sitting for their Primary Six Leaving Examination this year. Classes for English and Mathematics will be held at the Ang Mo Kio Secondary School every Friday
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    Ship knocks beacon
    63 11 THE Port Authority is investigating a collision with a resilient beacon in the Eastern Anchorage by an unknown ship on Tuesday night The top portion of the beacon, which is at the northern end of the Eastern Petroleum Anchorage, is now missing. In the same area, several
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    'Sugar pill approach is the only way'
    308 12 'Sugar pill approach is the only way' Science for laymen SCIENCE must be made entertaining if it is to be easily digested by the layman, but science writers must not lose sight of the traditional method of communicating the subject. It must be simplified, yet accurate and complete. Dr P.R.R.
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    SMA motel and display centre plan for W. Asia
    232 12 SMA motel and display centre plan for W. Asia THE Singapore Manufacturers Association (SMA) is studying the feasibility of setting up a motel-cum-product display centre in West Asia. Meant exclusively for local businessmen on marketing trips to West Asia, the motel with SO rooms will provide accommodation at reasonable rates
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    On industrial safety
    56 12 THE National Productivity Board will hold (wo industrial safety and health courses soon: Shipyard basic safety and health training course from Oct 1 to Nov 5 and the building construction safety supervisors course from Nov 23 to Dec 21. Both courses will be held at the YMCA
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    Welfare staff officials
    46 12 MR JUSTUS MARIAN has been elected president of the J Social Welfare Department Staff Association. Other officials are Mr Radjam Gasper, vice-president; Miss Rajini Chandran, secretary; Miss Fatimah Ami. asst secretary; Mr Urn Ah Teng. treasurer; and Mr Goh Nguk Nong, asst treasurer.
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    WORKSITE DEATH: FIRM IS FINED $2,000
    133 12 WORKSITE DEATH: FIRM IS FINED $2,000 A WORKSITE worker fell U» his death because no adequate safet> precautions were provided, a magistrate's court heard on Monday. Messrs Low Terk Ben* Construction (Ptc) Ltd was fin* $1,5 M for not providing a guardrail to the side of a working platform situated
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    Airport's former manager fined for graft
    170 12 CHAN Wah Yian, 32, a former Singapore Airport manager, was fined a total of $10,000 in a district court yesterday on two counts of corruption involving the same amount of money. The fines of $6,000 and $4,000 were for the two occasions he received
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    Ontario trade team due on Tuesday
    74 12 Ontario trade team due on Tuesday THE Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will sponsor a sales mission of Marketing Board representatives and businessmen to Singapore from Tuesday to Thursday. The Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister. Mr R. McNeil, will lead the mission, which will be in Asean countries until
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    Dog show
    25 12 THE Singapore Kennel Club will hold its 23rd Championship dog show at the National Stadium exhibition hall on Sept 23 at 9 a.m.
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    NPB course
    26 12 THE National Productivity Board will hold a course on Elements of Industrial Engineering (i om Sept 28 to Oct 19. For details, ring *****5.
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    Tigers' to fly again
    40 12 FLYING Tigers, the world's largest air freight airline, will resume its flight schedule to Singapore on Sunday after a strike by aerospace workers in the United States which grounded its entire cargo-carrying fleet for three weeks.
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    CONVENTION HOTEL IN THE MAKING...
    137 13 CONVENTION HOTEL IN THE MAKING. A MODEL ol Slnsapare's first multi-million dollar international oonvrntion hotel that will have facilities to bring the Republic closer to beronilnß a convention city In the IMto. The hotel, to be built on reclaimed land at the new Marina Centre, will be the biggest of
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    CC camp
    26 13 TOA Payoh community centre will hold a camp on Pulau (bin on Sept 22 and 23 at 16 a person. For details ring *****49
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    POSB likely to be key shareholder
    442 13 MARINA COMPLEX VENTURE THE Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) is likely to be the largest shareholder of a proposed multi-million dollar company that will be formed to develop the massive hotels-cum-shopping complex at Marina Centre. According to a Business Times report yesterday, the POSB
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    Course for personnel managers
    67 13 Course for personnel managers THE National Productivity Board will hold two courses for personnel managers later this month. Both courses, in Mandarin, are Elements ot Personnel Management, to begin from Monday to Oct 3 at the YMCA International Centre and the Industrial Merit Demerit Schemes from Sept 24 to Oct
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    DAY 27 OF THE TARLING TRIAL Decision today on whether Tarling has to answer charges
    1283 14  - DAY 27 OF THE TARLING TRIAL Decision today on whether Tarling has to answer charges T. F. HWANG and BEN DAVIDSON By If the accused genuinely believed it was all right to conceal the profits, why was there the need to set op the trust (Melbourne Unit Trust), spend thousands
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    Counsel: All the acts at meetings were Booker's, not Tarling's
    1058 14 Counsel: All the acts at meetings were Booker's, not Tarling's Mr Booker was the one who acted as director at all material times and attended board meetings in Tarling's absence. All the acts at the board meetings were Mr Booker's acts and not Tarling's. The fact that Mr Booker said
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    Asean exports to Japan up 56pc
    188 14 EXPORTS from Asean countries to Japan rose by 5C.5 per cent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year. This is according to the latest manufactured goods Import trend survey for January to Jane conducted by the Japan
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    Teh's date
    45 14 THE Minister for National Development, Mr Teh Cheang Wan, will be guest -of- honour at a dinner to be given by the Eng Yong Tong Tay Si Association at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry' in HiU Street at 7 p.m. today
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    Speech day
    27 14 THE MP for Kolam Ayer, Mr Sidek Saniff. will attend the annual speech day of Tun Seii Lanang Secondary School on Saturday at 9 a.m.
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    Book fair sales over $640,000 mark
    124 14 OVER-the-counter book sales exceeded $640,000 during the 10-day Book Fair at the World Trade Centre which ended on Monday. Orders amounting to more than $250,000 were received by participants. The fair, described as "extremely successful" by the executive director of the book fair secretar-
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    Wife threatened suicide over customary rites
    219 14 Wife threatened suicide over customary rites A LABOURER told the High Court on Wednesday his Malaysian wife threatened to commit suicide if she was forced to undergo Chinese customary rites and have their marriage consummated. Mr Poh Lian Leng was seeking an annulment of his marriage to Madam Liew Yoke
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    Court says 'no' to damages for humiliation
    321 14 Court says 'no' to damages for humiliation A HIGH Court judge yesterday ruled that humiliation was insufficient grounds for a man to claim damages against the co-respondent with whom his wife had committed adultery. Mr Justice D'Cotta made this ruling when Mr Kwok Kwong Kui, a school teacher asked for
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    Children and discipline
    47 14 A SENIOR social welfare officer, Mrs Urn Eng Seng, will speak on Disciplining Children Without Fear at the Uueenstown branch library on Sept 22 at 3 p.n.. The talk is organised by the National Library. Social Welfare Department and Singapore Council of Social Service
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    A revolution is in store if Prestel homes in
    1202 15 PRESS a button and order your week's supply of groceries in 30 seconds flat. The Telecommunications Authority of Singa-ikh-p (Telecoms) is now looking into the use of a computerised information system called Prestel. Prestel, better known as Viewdata, is developed by
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    Cane for tree vandals
    99 15 TWO men who cut leaves from several palm trees along Zlon Road last month were found guilty of vandalIsm by a magistrate's court on Wednesday. Jeganathan Gopal, 51, was jailed four months and Pakirisamy Ramasamy, 18, three months and ordered to be given three strokes of
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      126 15 All at incredibly low prices! An exceptional and beautiful selection of selected Oriental carpets, rugs and runners from Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkistan, a Kashmir and Caucasus. W^A^^ In a wide range of sizes, jj^^B f•designs, colours and _J qualities to suit all i^VIM4 iL budgets and tastes. siGnM The authenticity
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon NEP benefits only certain group of bumis: PAS chief
      300 16 PAS President Datuk Asri Mail Muda last night ■lainwi that the implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP) lad benefited only a certain group of bumiputras. Speaking on the first light of the Great Ecolomic Debate organised ay the University of
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      Lock icon "Oil profits for search'
      70 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Bumiputra Chamber of Mines Malaysia has suggested that part of the profits received by Petronas from oil earnings should be used to finance exploration for other mineral resources. The president of the chamber, Haji Ahmad Azizuddin bin Haji Zainal Abidin, said there
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      Lock icon COURT VISITS SCENE OF CRIME
      126 16 COURT VISITS SCENE OF CRIME PETALINO JAVA, Than. Magistrate Wu Adaan bin Wm M«kamed today vWtPUmo*r Estate the seeae where Mrs Jean Slnn»pp», S3, a widowed teacher aad exbeauty queen, waa allegedly tilled. He also weat to tw« other places, inclodlag the area where she was foaad stabbed to death
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      Lock icon Squatters' showdown drama with police
      375 16 KLANG, Thurs. ABOUT 300 squatters took over 90 low-cost government houses in a mass protest against the lack of proper housing for the poor and homeless yesterday causing a showdown with authorities. The drama began soon after midnight when the squatters broke into the single-storey
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      Lock icon New prison
      34 16 KUCHING. Thurs The Malaysian Government has approved a SIS million allocation for the construction of a new prison complex here, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Tan Sri Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin said yesterday. AFP.
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      Lock icon MB hits at Islam complex delay
      199 16 JOHORE BARU, Thurs. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Haji Othman Saat yesterday criticised the delay in the construction of the proposed Islamic complex here which "can cause embarrassment to the government." He said the government had approved the project three years ago and allocated $22
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      Lock icon KL BANS AMNESTY'S 'VIOLATIONS' REPORT
      100 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Malaysian Government today banned an Amnesty International report which accused Malaysia of human rights violations for its detention without trial of some 900 political prisoners. A government statement said the ban was imposed on Aug 30, a few days after the
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      256 16 Straits Times Crossword ACBttH 5 SpeU •>xa«{erate." (7). 7 Wafer individual is no 1 Article (signal, flop) about old profession (3, 6) n o6l^* 9 8 Satisfy political leader on 6 Common panic caused by coat- Jetting-contracl (6) tAii <4 >- 9 Fail to support roleaeues on 10 He was
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    All smiles — come rain or high water
    466 17  - All smiles come rain or high water K.S. SIDHU By FOR years, 40 families in Lorong Buang Kok had lived in fear of rain as a downpour would flood their homes. Even on some sunny days, high tide would swell the nearby Sungei Tong Kang, causing it to overflow and
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    30 Pre-U students get awards
    221 17 30 Pre-U students get awards THIRTY pre-university students have been awarded the 1979 Ministry of Education scholarships. Selection was based on academic merit, performance and proficiency in the first and second languages, good general knowledge, personality and participation in extracurricular activities. The schools named are those in which the students
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    Pharmacy dept to be expanded next year
    195 17 THE Health Ministry's pharmaceutical department in Jalan Bukit Merah is to undergo changes in the coming year. Turning thirty next year, the department will be expanded to meet the increasing demand for pharmaceutical products from the government medical services. The ministry is believed
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    Prize-giving ceremony
    55 17 Prize-giving ceremony THE Parliamentary Secretary (Home Affairs) and chairman of the NTUC courtesy campalp, Mr Chin Ham Tong, will attend the closing-cum-prize giving ceremony of the campaign at the NTUC auditorium on Sept 24 at noon. Prizes will be given to the winners of the essay writing competition on the
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      565 17 Just $1-36 a day to own this GEC SUPER DELUXE 14-Programme Washing Machine. This fabulous piece of technology washes everything! Ca any authorised GEC dealer or GEC showroom From tough fabrics such as denim and corduroy to the oec showrooms wwiuwm. I delicate georgette and lace. And It does this
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      174 17 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp ~V JUST THE I I SIR BEFORE YOU QO OUT, I I SSH DO YOU 1 I SO HE'S LETTING YOU TAKE MOU'VE SAME I'M I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO WANT MY WIFE A VACATION?! < ONLY BEEN ©oiNS YOU ABOUT MY
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  • The Straits Times FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1979
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      TAXING TIMES
      393 18 FINES are things the Singaporean understands. Caught transgressing a law, the normal Singaporean will think up the most ingenious excuses to avoid payment of the penalty. But if his pleas are rejected, he pays up the fine with more or less good grace. So when the Income Tax
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      CAUGHT IN A CRUNCH
      363 18 A MALAYSIAN couple facing deportation orders in Britain appears to be caught in the crunch between the workings of the immigration laws of Britain and Malaysia. The case of George Wong and his wife has been before the British tribunals and the High Court for more
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    Human evolution and toys: Not just playing around
    417 18  -  ROBERT COWEN By in New York FROM blocks for children to kites, ham radios and computer games for adults, toys are a übiquitous part of human life, as indeed they have been for a millennia. Perhaps, suggests anthropologist Bernard Campbell, this is
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    Ex-ambassador's book blames Fraser for foreign policy bungling
    608 18  - Ex-ambassador's book blames Fraser for foreign policy bungling VINCENT STOVE By our correspondent in Sydney AT A time when the Fraser Government's popularity has sunk to the depths over its handling of domestic issues, it is also under attack for bungling international affairs. Leading the attack is former top public
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    Japan's floating airport project ready to take off
    918 18  -  PETER CLARKE Plan awaits Ministry of Transport clearance By our correspondent in Tokyo PLAGUED by protests against aircraft noise, Japan may soon embark on one of the world's most ambitious engineering projects: The construction of a floating international airport which can be
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      278 18 fym^y Singapore X%mrJl CONTACT LENS V SOCIETY The following members are: contact lens practitioners ophthalmic opticians optometrists E.J.BENJAMIN EDWARD J BENJAMIN PTE LTD F.A.A.0.. F.A.C.L.P. Ist Fir 104. Tangun Shopping Centre. Tanglin Road (1024) Tel *****69/*****56 CHEN YIN FOOK OAHSiNOPT CO A.0.A. A.C.C.L.P. G-46. High Street Centre. (061 7) Tel
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      property buyers who've been awaiting titles up to 10 years
      498 19 Urgent need to further amend commercial properties law V^IH reference to the tucently published Sale <>£ Commercial PropertitK Act, 1979 and the of Commercial PRiperties Rules, 1979 w| note with much appflf< iation that Mr Eu.^•fie Yap, MP for IvtPuntbatten,
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      How society can refund all that money owed ex-members
      174 19 MY WIFE resigned from the Singapore Government Officers' Co-opera-tive Housing Society in 1974 upon the purchase of a private house. But the society has yet to refund her deposits and subscriptions amounting to a few thousand dollars despite several reminders over
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      Looking into all safety aspects of open blade cutters
      137 19 tEFER to the let"TboM grass cutin 1 a potential hazto passers-by by Chandy and Png I.iang (ST. July i oiary open blade is a very efficient iiie. 1> has been in use by (tors of all govcnt departments statutory boards it
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      Move that can't be delayed
      96 19 Move that can't be delayed SINGAPORE has boasted of many "firsts" in this region: Full employment, a good industrialisation programme, a high standard of medical care, etc. But we do not have a well-thought-out mental health programme. We have neglected this important aspect of medical care for years and the
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      Defeats small family aim
      58 19 IN THE registration of primary one classes for next year, the priority given by the Ministry of Education to a third child of parents under Phases I, 2A and 2B defeats the important concept of a two-child (or even onechild) family, as advocated by the Singapore
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      A blemish on such a clean country
      239 19 A blemish on such a clean country WHEN I first visited Singapore four years ago, I was immediately impressed by the cleanliness of the city, so much so that when the opportunity to live here came two years later, I seized it gratefully. Preferring an active, open-air life, I rented
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      Full investigation is being pursued
      87 19 THIS Ls in reply to "Taxpayer's" letter, "Why is this robbery report being treated almost like a civil case?" (ST, September C). We assure 'Taxpayer" that a full Investigation into the matter is Being carried oat. The investigation will determine whether the police officers concerned
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      More buses will be added to various services as warranted
      225 19 I REFER to the letter, "So crowded that bus doors can't be closed" by "Virgo" (ST, August 22). When it was first implemented, Service 244 was operated with five buses giving a peak headway of 5 minutes. Recently, one more
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      A misnomer to call it a domestic flight
      114 19 A misnomer to call it a domestic flight RECENTLY I made a round-trip holiday to Manila and Bangkok, making an overnight stop at Kuala Lumpur on my return home to Singapore. Upon my arrival at Paya Lebar I wanted to purchase some duty free liquor but was shocked to learn
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    CLOSING PRICE
    1699 20 THE last transacted ready sale at the close of buatneas on the Stork Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices together with 1979 high and low i Adjusted for scrip rights issue) 1979 I ..I High Lav Company Hale ♦or SMTION I INK IM)I "TKIAI
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    BUSINESS DONE (Singapore)
    1177 20 BID and ofter prices officially listed and business In an reported to the Slock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of I.OOU units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts an> quoted after the word "sett" Big Board
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    Govt and corporate bonds
    134 20 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (250.000) (98 508 98.655) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (98 528 98.705) 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (08.258 98.406) 5% 15/4/81 (250.000) (97.658 97.805) 5 1/2% 1/5/79-81 (250.000) (98 358 98.505) 5 3/4% 1/9/79-81 (250.000) 198 458 98 60S) (4) 98.45 7% 15/4/85 (250.000) (100.455)
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    KUALA LUMPUR
    1425 20 HID in.l „;f..r prim ofru-ially listed ana bnakaaa in and reported to the Kuala l.umpur Stock KxrluinKi 1 yesMrna) with the number at shares traded shown in hr.i.kcls in lots of I 1.000 units unlcv, othrmsr speci ha INDISTRIALK AJUMllMtei2 75H3 0OS) 4,lr«ai i 1978 19KSMI) 1 98
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    Lock icon Hume (FE) pays 9 cts
    79 20 HUME Industries (Far East) announced a group net profit of $10.63 million) s7.B7 million), for the year ended June 30. on a turnover of $161.84 million ($125.37 million). The profit includes extraordinary loss of $79,000 (loss $418,000). The parent company's net profit was $8.52 million
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      147 20 Rises S T P 1975 82S +15 C K Ta«g 205 +7 Strait. Tradinf 715 5 Shangri-La 700 +5 Tractors 635 +5 FAN 580+5 C C M 560+5 DBS 505+5 Public Bank 250 +5 Falls Wilkinson 280 -30 E..o 525 -15 M.t.u.hit. 520 -15 M Hanking 710
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
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        H'kong
        295 20 HONGKONG: The market recovered on late buying yesterday, with market attention centred on leaders and properties and the Hang Seng index rose 2.13 points to 595.32. dealers said. Swire PacuV rose 15 cents to $8.20, Hatehisaa- Wham paa and Wbeetoek Marden five each to $5.15 and $3.45 respectively. The
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        Tokyo
        415 20 TOKYO: Share prices closed slightly lower in mixed lacklustre trading yesterday, led by oils and energy-related issues, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 3.85 to close at 6.447.87 points, with a voume of 290 million shares. The New index closed at 455.30, up 0.31 point. Many shares firmed
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        Stock options
        93 20 Sinking 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 op- lions traded shown in brackets. Haw Par (Sept $1.20) (0.2780.315). lacbcane (Sept $1.50) (0.528. Paa Electric (Sept $1.15)
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        Prime lending rates
        74 20 Prime lending rates THE average PLR reflecta more closely the activity of the major bank* la the domestic banking market, the average PLR quoted daily will he pegged on the average af the 12 largest banks, la terms *f depodta aad total assets, operattag laSiagapore. The bank* are OCBC, HOB,
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        90 20 THE MALAYSIAN Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for the period from September 13, until further notice: Rubber: 280 k cents a kilo; Copra: M 11.120.22 a tonne; Palm kernel: $955.75 a tonne; White pepper: $4.725 .28 a tonne; Black pepper: $3,213.84 a tonne; The rates of
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        209 20 THE KILOBAR market for gold for Singapore delivery opened at $23,315 and rloaed at 123.280 yesterday In the Fax East, gold for London delivery, opened at U*****00 50 Some buying from New York lifted gold to 1335.60 ***** but eaaed off again on lark of follow through buying It
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        288 21 SYDNEY. Thurs Continued strong local and oversea support for leading mining, uranium and other resources stocks lifted the All Ordinaries index to a new peak yesterday, dealers said. The index rose 5.47 to 669.05 points and strong afternoon support for BHP saw it firming 9 cents
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        230 21 AMSTERDAM. Wed. Share prices closed mostly lower in dull trading with Hoogovens 0.90 guilders lower, Royal Dutch 0.20 lower ahead of its interim dividend announcement due tomorrow, and Philips unchanged among Dutch Internationals, dealers said. State loans were steady. CLOSING PRICEB IBM ***** -15 Ahc.in 9000 -I
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        229 21 ZURICH, Wed Prices closed narrowly mixed in moderate volume, dealers said. Sentiment was aided by the recovery of Credit Suisse whose bearer share rose 35 to 2275 francs after yesterday's 60 franc fall, they added. CLOSING PRICES A. H.MI- .miism-s 2W Alumina* Hi 1300 unrh MUMiiur Km
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        452 21 NEW YORK. Wed. A rally in energy shares briefly lifted the slock market but prices later pulled back and the market settled for a modest gain in heavy trading. Buying interest shifted Irom oils to coal and synthetic fuel makers. The Dow Jones industrial average added
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        London closes easier
        493 21 Babcocki 129 -12 Barclay. 420: -5 Bttchami 14V 7 3 BUT 120'< -1 BlurClrclr 2>o unrh BCK'lntl m Boots 190 -3 Boval*r 174 -7 BATS 2H i -3 Britannia unch BP 115/U -11/16 llnxiuji 77 i Burmah 197 -3 Cad-Schvp 61 -'i lorn-Union 142 i Courts ta
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        62 21 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 472.1 Tuesday 4T7.4 Week Ago 472.9 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 870.90 Tuesday 889.71 Week ago 888.13 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 32 to 32 Tuesday 31 U>3l'< H.K.HANG SENG Thursday 595.32 Wednesday 593.19 Week ago 589.73 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Thursday 535.02 Wednesday 529 31 Week
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        TIN
        119 20 THE STRAITS tin price fell another $14 to $1,931 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 30 tonnes to 207 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers falling El 5 to £6,785 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day was up £10 for
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        Closing prices
        31 20 Rubber: Sept 13 Singapore: October 280.25 cents (up 1.00 cent) Malaysia: October 280.25 cents (up 0.75 cent) Tin: M$ 1,931 (down $14) Official offering: 207 tonnes (up 30 tonnes)
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        31 20 LONDON: Copper prices on Wednesday (previous in brackets). Wirebar Spot 1:922 1.936), sellers 1.924 (£938). Three Month buyers L 914 (£927). sellers £915 (£928). Market Use: Steady. Sales: 7.000 tonnes
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        RUBBER
        514 20 OPENING quotations in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up around 1.75 cents following higher London advices, dealers said. The market then rose further on trade and speculative buying together with forward demand, particularly for Jan Mar 1980. they said. Market rumours that Rumania was seeking offers, and
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        77 20 HOOM SSR and SMR pncm imutity KAS October ICimit Mtk) H«i>»r. Srll»r. SSR2O nwpAii »M arrsuN, SSR SO HuNbli *2SU 264 SON MBELB SMRCV lluaixlkll ***** 3I15ON ISrl aSSK. Jjojo JiliJN SMRGP lluapdWi JJ^ UNO yH ii. II— > '/7960 281 SON SMR1U SSb< WOO CTOON SMRSO
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      308 20 IT WAS a get-nowhere market at the Stork Kxrhangc of Singapore yesterday as the wait-and-see attitude grew more pervasive. In the majority of cases, prices moved sideways, so to speak. Range remained seriously lacking although sentiment was fair with small gains posted here and there. Losses
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      259 20 QUIET conditions ruled on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday but prices managed to regain some ground to close on a mixed to slightly steadier note. Gains recorded were generally light and scattered, but so were losses. The New Straits Times industrial ordinary share index, reflecting the barely
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      Money and exchanges
      224 20 THE US dollar opened lower at 12.1525 35 in the Singapore tore* market yesterday, and fluctuated narrowly agaiasl major currencies, while Met ling suffered because of the industrial disputes there The dollar closed little changed at $2 1520 X against the Singapore dollar One month 1460 2.1480
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      465 20 ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on Sep 13: IS D011.r.l Spoil Offer Hid 7 days 11 11 1 month 12 12 2 months 12 t 12 3 months 12 12 t 6 months 12 12 t 9 months 12 12 12 months 12 12 tfw.Fra.
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      470 21 HUME Industries (Far East), riding high on the crest of the building and construction boom in Malaysia and Singapore, posted its best-ever profits and sales for its financial year ended June 30. Group profit before tax jumped 40 per cent to a record $23.7 million
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      289 21 William Jacks moves to Spore IN A sharp reversal of the conventional trend, Straits Steamship associate William Jacks and Co (Malaya) has announced a scheme of arrange men t to transfer Its domicile from Malaysia to Singapore. IV new parent company for the Jacks group of companies will be Jacks
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      Kiverview making steady progress
      161 21 Kiverview making steady progress RIVERVIEW Robber Estates is again making steady progress np the profit path, benefiting from the overall improvement in crap sales and Investment income and Its recentlyadopted equity accounting of stakes In three associated companies. Pre-tax profit at Riverview for the six months ended Jane M advanced
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    NOTICES
    24 21 In Loving Memory Ot Goh Kwee Teng, P.J.K. who departed one year ago today Fondly remembered by Wife, Son, Daughters. Som-ln-law and Grandchildren
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      886 21 1 CAREER FOR BUMIPUTRAS I IN MOTOR INDUSTRY Leading motor company invites applications from Bumiputras tor the following positions: TRAINEE EXECUTIVES (SALES) Qualification: Degree from a recognised university or Diploma from a recognised institution (eg: Institiut Teknologi Mara) or equivalent in Business Administration or Marketing or Economics. TRAINEE EXECUTIVES (TECHNICAL
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      555 21 O SPECIALITY SALES REPRESENTATIVE Already the leading supplier of weighing and testing machines to the Malaysian market, we are again expanding our sales and service network. We require 2 more energetic young men of good educational background, preferably with at least 3 years' experience in speciality selling. Attractive remuneration is
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      365 22 AT YOUR SERVICE RATES SECTION INDEX t Telephone Service: *****22 >^ n Mondoy Fndoy 830om- 5 00 p m Ordreny 70 ci» per -ord Imn HO 501 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE J«ne»Centre «<Jbom -500pm iMm $49 1 51 Sundoy Tme» VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS I New Inoustcoi Road oil (Mondoy
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      1030 22 a MM M "^^llS!a»SssssssZsssSSlZSlZZZZsT I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 2 Arts A Crafts J We sre importenjexporters J of s wide selection of hsnd- > crafted tesk frame*. We undertake designs to your specifiestioni. '< Abo svsilsble, the latest (I( I I collection of lsndscspe snd pop posters and 1
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      1301 22 I FOR SALE ft SHOPPING GUIDE ONE LARGE STAINLESS Steel Freezer and fridge combinedIdeal for restaurant use Storage capacity 2 1/2 tons, contact telephone *****9. View 741. Buklt Timah Road. Spore 1026 ONE USED -MORGAN' Galvanised Bending Machine and 2 nos. 4-door commercial refrigerators Going cheap. Tel: *****2. PAN ELECTRIC
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      1285 22 II EMPLOYMENT A Leading European Company requires SHIPPING CLERKS (MALE) a Minimum Secondary education. c 2 years' experience in Import/Export documentation a Preferably able to type a Possess Class 2 3 licence Please write with contact telephone number, or call personally lo;THE MANAGER ASEA SINGAPORE PTE LTD 2. Sulh Lokyang
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      663 22 II EMPLOYMENT "I An expanding Manufacturing Concern invites applications lor the poet of: FEMALE GENERAL CLERKS a Completed OCI O I e\el m 1 any Language stream a Singapore HUM age 20 and Please wnte with full resume, salary expected enclosing recant photograph (non-returnable) and conlacl telephone number to: S.T.
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      720 22 EXPERIENCED FEMALE ACCOUNTS Clerks with tjrplß| know iecißt- required PleaM apply in writing with home telephone number to !«J7 Orchard Towers Orchard Road. B*pom 0923 PITNEY CONSTRUCTION CO. (PTE) LTD Subsidiary of Pitney Enterprise (Pte) Ltd hat an Immediate vacancy for: FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK Interested appUeanta i k pcraonaU) .t
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      1207 23 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant j b) Secretarial and Clerical GENERAL FEMALE CLERK renuirc orrespon.i independent!* OCE (> level Interested appll414 T. email Jurong I'osl c I GIRL fRIDAY NEEDED UTgenUj in immediately Salar) personally 712-A 7th floor Maxwell House Maxwell Road, GIRLS!! If YOU have A 1 evel learn
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      773 23 II EMPLOYMENT 1 STORE CLERK 1 OCI <> Level or Its equivalent 2 SU.rekeeping and inventory control experience preferred :t Ane 20 lo2h years 4 r inpleted National Service i Knowledge of typing will be iiltaiie Apply in writing with details of qualifications, experience, current salary salary expected, telephone number
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      684 23 A leading manufacturer of top quality products in Electrical Household Appliances has immediate vacancies for SALES REPRESENTATIVES Male/Female We offer 1) Good suiriing salary/ com- mission Assured income between $8400 $14,400 p a 2) No working experience re- quired, as training will be provided 31 Qualification Sec 1 -4. 4i
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      1553 23 II EMPLOYMENT Garment Industry urgently requires FEMALE SALES ASSISTANT Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in promoting Garment sales Must be bilingual and able lo work independently Salary negotiable. Interested parties, please apply »ith recent photo to: The Manager 11-E JalanMesin Singapore 1336. GOOD NEWS FOR ALL
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      1146 23 I II EMPLOYMENT A well established construction company requires: SITE SUPERVISOR TRAINEES c Qualifications: Secondary 4 c Completed national service c Possess class 3 driving licence c experience 1 to 2 years in building site preferable in own handwriting with a nonreturnable photograph to: C.P.O. BOX 3923 SINGAPORE 9056 A
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      693 23 II EMPLOYMENT An lnternarion.il Cotr.p.mv urKenilv resej STORE WORKER c M.mimim B*l I month uniforms, mcdi hosplliallsatlon benefits ieek r>e ahle to do hard and »..rk Interested applicant! apply in person at: 106. NEYTHAL ROAD OFF INTERNATIONAL ROAD JURONG TOWN SINGAPORE 2262 SBS Feeder Service 248 from Jurong Interchange 1
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      301 24 II EMPLOYMENT c 31 Situations Vacant v BBBSSSB^ I I) General c BEE HUAT INDUSTRIES PTE LTD 10 Gul Dr.. Singapore 236? Tel 2M1«22/3 HIM (A) SALESMEN j, Job:- C Mainly i onducl I visit to exist iiik i should >allllllari/e W In in sell with Singapore an Education standard
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      230 24 HINESE NURSE WANTED lor prl,it.- inn Prrrtnence not n> ppl) »llh part* ulars. expected no contact telephone miller to S T Box A***** LEAKERS MALE/FEMALE .inter! for iinmefiiale employiHin st.iriiiiK Salary $180 lo _t»i Apply personall) National ladlum ka.laiiß YIP Car I'ark ml. iv Saturday 10 am to Ipm LINIC
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      279 24 II EMPLOYMENT DARKROOM MAN REQUIRED l»r colour printing and enlargement (iiiod salary Interested applicants plceac nnii *****71 Rainbow Colour Service Pte Ltd DRIVER CUM OFFICE Boy required by trading company Please apply personally with testimonials at 27 Chuha Street. Spore Tel: ***** DRIVER WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Singapore citizens with valid i
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      424 24 EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTS > CLERKS. Kui-ptlonisl Switch- board Operator and Storekeeper phone 2354»'33/4 for Interview EXPERIENCED FAST FINISHED Artist wanted immediately by Impact Corcepls (Pte) Ltd Ring Mrs Shimn.en for appointment. lei 2.*****0 FACTORY IN AMONG has immediate vacancy (or: STOREKEEPER 1 Minimum GCE O' level 2 Fair knowledge of English
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      875 24 II EMPLOYMENT •EMALE CLERK REOUMED by GIRL. (11 M years i wanted as noior linn Please apply al 119. Receptionist Aasisting Nurse Blk 1 Sin Ming Road Tel Advertising Doctor in C'Bl) area *****39' OCI O' Level, knowledge in Mandarin and dialects an advantage Apply in own hand- writing, giving
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      893 24 II EMPLOYMENT International Freight Forwarder 1 EXPERIENCED WHARF aaaaaaaaaaV^aaaaaaaaffl CLERKS aa«««-j»»-' ■^aa»»»»^ With class :i driving licence An American Company has vacans.ilary 5320 10*360 c»s lor 2 AIRPORT DELIVERY CLERKS FEMALE PRODUCTION With class 3 driving licence OPERATOR Salary: S3OO to 5340 Primary education rcu»i> anucic Between 17 25 years
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      554 24 II EMPLOYMENT Tractors Singapore Limited Singapore Citizens or permanent residents tor: 1) MECHANICS Minimum :f ye.irs practical pxprrlrm-r in MlvlCUlfl equipmrnt and or marine cnginei plus preferabl) Nil t In Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic 2) ELECTRICIANS Mininiuni a NTC 2 or 3 in electriral installation and fittmits Some working experience
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      400 24 requiras imnwdiafaly tha •ollowing positions: A) TRAINEE ASSISTANT UNIT MANAGERS (MALE/FEMALE) B) CASHIERS C) WAITERS/WAITRESSES (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME D) FEMALE PACKERS A DISPENSERS E) KITCHEN HELPERS (FEMALE) F) KITCHEN HANDS (MALE/FEMALE) No MBjMMeiK* required W< ortar attractive salary and Itmga benahls. Inltrastad pleas* call parsonally at 346. IST FLOOR. BALESTIER ROAD. SINGAPORE
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      476 25 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant I) General urgently raquirvt DELIVERY CLERK Possess Class 3 driving licence c a months 1 year working experieme CaM personally with i/c to PRINTED CIRCUITS INTERNATIONAL PTE DTD 23LOK YANG WAY JURONG. S PORE 2252 SBS Bus no 2SO Irom Jurong Interchange t 2SOA irom
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      537 25 ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING COMPANY OF SINGAPOREIPTEILTD invites applications from Singapore Citizen! for the posts of: STENOGRAPHER Requirements: GCE O' level with good credit in English Must be able to write shorthand at 100 wpm Minimum 2 years working experience in similar capacity Preference will be given to candidates who possess
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      267 25 II EMPLOYMENT NS Electronics invites applicants for the following positions: Personnel/ Library Clerk G.C.E. '0' Level/ Secondary 4 with some typing skill. Must be prepared to work on 3 rotating shifts. Duties include Library and General Services Administration. Amah/ Housekeeper Should be above 35 years old and able to speak
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      580 25 PRESS OPERATORS MALE o High starting pay $328.00. o II 1/2% Increment after Ist month. $366.00. c 10% Increment after 2nd month. $404.00. From 4th month onwards between $425 and $600 p.m. on piece rale. o Minimum height 5' 6". Completed N.S 3-shlfl work RUBBER PRODUCTS (S) PTE LTD 4
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      718 25 II EMPLOYMENT SECURITY GUARDS c Salary 5320 per month SIEMENS c Salary adjustment after a Amiuanncrement Siemens AG, Germany, SUS^'° ns lc one of the 10 largest I srhe vu r a oe a ann nnn e d f, s i cltl aye electronic companies in Th~. «K«.^d pteM. en
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      488 25 II EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL AGENCY (I)TOim GUIDES (STPB Licensed) (2 > FEMALE FIELD RECEPTIONIST CUM OFFICE ASSISTANT Suitable candidates should ends Write with full particulars, nongraph and telephone number lo: S.T. BOX A***** '^m^a^m^a^a^d URGENTLY REOUIRED CONTAINER Drivers and Attendant* 2 to 3 at Kirn Hock Transport Co. 316 Jalan Besar.
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      635 25 WAITRESSES (FULLTIME AND evening part-time) required Call personally 2A.Outram Park. Blk 31. Tel *****76. or Jurong Stadium, tel: *****2 Pay above S3OO WANTED A MACHINE Operator lor letterpress Heidelberg cylinder machine Apply personally Na\]iwan Press 5 Albert House or tel *****1 COOK Experienced in Cantonese. Indonesian and Western dishes. Preferably
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      1370 25 111 VEHICLES BOATS /Tk SUNRJSE CAR RENTAIi? CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN MERCEDES BENZ 200 SIGMA GLX 2000 AM/FM RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER ALL CARS FULLY AIR-CON *****6/***** 107. BUKIT TIMAH ROAD (2 KM) SINGAPORE 0922 TONG LEE RENT-A-CAR non-air-.oii.i alrcond i ars md Mci cedes lor ueddmns foi lure I n quiriei phone
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      2340 26 11l VEHICLES BOATS MOV 197S COLT I jncfr 1400 SI. Immaculate condition, with airrond.. expensive sound system. -f^ Highest offer se- I I IU ir-s Tel *****88 Mr Ho %SF I \f M OCT. 197 i VOLKSWAGEN 1300. good condition PARK eligible -•^32 J^ f^ J^ ONLY FOR THE SELECTED
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      1953 26 11l VEHICLES BOATS 1*72 ALFA ROMEO SporUs 1300 c c PEUGEOT 304. Aircond. casAircond. sports rims, new tax. i »tte Beautiful conditlo. selling $10,800 Tel: 8671% ll Jan 1980 *13.000 ono Call 1*72 AUSTIN 1300 C.T. 1 lady teacher owner, well Icept condl- j 1W««OOA 1107 2 owners, tip u>p
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      1487 26 111 VEHICLES BOATS 1971 DATSUN 120 V Saloon 1 ANY MAKE/ MOOEL secondhand owner, with aircond. radio cas- anil scrap cars »anted Oood sette. sports rims Price 520.800 j price offered Conuct *****41 Tel *****68 Roger Heong ANY MOOEL OF second hand I*7B Toyota Hlluxa/c I cars, scrap cars wanted
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      1290 26 V SERVICES BUSINESS EXPANDING PUBLISHING COMPA- A A LORRIES FOR 'ny requires active financial House/offlce/factorj Pel trip ra Bsperkmced editors, BMO with driver. TttaßSSgß Tt mS/m Please contact Fair Tl investment ON PURITY Dla- Forwarding Company nuind 1 4 arats with AtiSCer- *****20 '.'l"''" e «,,V-'^ X CaU (ll """<
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      140 Acknowledgements
      81 27 THE CHEOMG FAMILY wishes In sincerely thank all concerned medical staff members as well as dear friends and associates for the kind assistance and condolences received during and after the loss of our beloved husband and father Mr Richard Cheong Eng Han God Bless you all THE FAMILY
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      74 27 MR. WONG TIT SAN aged H.I passed away peacefully on 12.9.79 leaving behind beloved wife. son. daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. grandchildren, grandson- in -law. granddaiighter-in-law and great grandchildren to mourn his loss Memorial service 14/9/79 at Singapore Casket at 8.00 pm Cortege leaves Singapore Casket al 100 pm and
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      144 In Memoriam IN LOVING MEMORY OF
      45 27 144 In Memoriam IN LOVING MEMORY OF In ever loving memory of Departed 14/9/7S Sadly missed bul always remembered by bek>«ed wife, children, grandchildren all loved ones. DEARLY MISSED ANO ALWAYS REMEMBEREO BY ALL LOVED OMCS. MR. M.P. NARAYANASAMY WONG YOKE THONG DEPARTED 14 1971
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      88 27 IN LOVING MEMORY In Memory of Departed: 14 September 1978 He shall preserve thy soul (Pasta 121.7) Inserted by Family and Herman. God gave us a very loving husband and father. He helped all but we couldn't help him. God knows what's best. "Till we meet on that beautiful shore."
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      44 27 The Athma Shanti Ceremony will be held on Saturday 15.9.79 al 7 OOp m at Sivan Temple Orchard Road. The family thanks staff of ward 10 TPH. nursing colleagues, relatives and friends for their assistance, attendance, condolences and dona- NAMMALVARNAIOU DEPARTED 31-8-79
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      36 27 ALL RELATIVES AND FRIENDS SERVICE AT THE TAMIL METHOD IST CHURCH 14 SHORT STREET AT SPM ON SUNDAY ISTM SEPTEM BER ISHERS FOR THEIR CONDO LENCES AND DONATIONS TO CHARITIES MRS CHECHADAVIES DEPARTED 2 9 79
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      1325 27 VI EDUCATION ft TRAINING 102 Education CITY GLHLOS I l^J E RSR S OUANTTES STAG, GIRLS! M/11 OUANIiritS SI»Ot Jot>s*eoecrjm.ng>iar(jertogel- you need Dener o>.»i.t«aiK)ns The London Cxamße ot Commerce and Industry Private Secretary S STARTING 15/9/79 We s recognised 'ntemahonaiiy as ynt 0' me ragnesi ooaii'<aiior> oota nace Tr»s e«»m«at«xi
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      1282 27 VI EDUCATION TRAINING VACANCIES: SECRETARIAL. MIDLAND COMPUTER SHORTHANO. Typewriting. BookTRAINING COURSES keeping I Elem Inter) Account- Using IBM-370 Computart Business English Rajas (A) i-OR'RAN COMPUTER i ..liege 333 North Bridge Road Progmmmingtor Baginrwr* Next Odeon I *****0/ *****3 Comr.wnc.ng (B) STRUCTURED COBOL Comm«^cinfl J2 979 103 Tuition Ciast hmitto lo
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      1349 27 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL ARCHIPELAGO SPECIALS AGENCY PTE LTD 4 Days Ball Dally SS29 OFFERS I Days BKK Paltaya $599 BEST RELIABLE FARES/TOURS Uavs 'fi f lll pP lnas Ss! Diicycccnini l)a > s Lak Toba M>dans4Bo crf.^T JT c !8! 8 Days HKG/ManilaSl2S4 STUDENT TRAVEL 8 i)ay
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      696 27 I VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS r^^ DEEPAVALI-S SPECIAL SDAYS (iT KM CHS $!(*> S2O. 1 ON YOUR WAV I dep 15 10.22 10.29 10 rri cimnoc :u> 4N F>KN IP X $IOS 18/10 TU fcUHUPfc at (N (;T o[ K H $7() sg9 19 ]0 M CRUISE THROUGH io THE ATJAEN.
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      1178 27 times friday properties mmm^ DIST. 11, WATTEN HILL TOWnhouae ,t bedroom*, spin level ii 51 Accommodation inw dmmg with roof-top gar u_- ._4 den tn.nt cmrporch and swim Tocani niini! pool Rental *^.'2oti M^^ BsS^ neKi.ti.ii.le Enquiries 23Ml96. DIST. 11. WATTEN ESTATE. Dona* '„re> semi ,i, Lulled IB) Houses !r|
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      1423 28 r* W IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES tunes friday properties j P-n-n-n NOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR CARPET WITH ii iiiii.iiiMtMwuw S cotchgard I•! £)l£iy »^|Vl3l??W¥*tcmVfll|3*TCtj7li£&\'aa>l I I PROTECTOR BHssHssMsßaHHsMHs^sa^flHsslHLMslCMHsaiK COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL rrnniTcc rnp^onAPucc onncMTC we will scotchgard your new carpet against TERMITES, COCKROACHES, RODENTS, A to lenghten it's life AkITO
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      772 28 OIST. 11 WATTEN HILL lownliouse. bedrooms, servants, swimming pool. 52.500 furnished P in Asia Agencies *****6 DIST. Is. EXCLUSIVE APARTMENT. Maryland I'ark facing the sea. 3 ilrcond bedrooms servantssplit living, dining with balcony and telephone. Rental $1,400 furnished Viewing: *****77. DIST. 17 FURNISHED 4 BEDROOM ED apartment, groundfloor SpaeKna Harden
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      England inch closer to European finals
      209 30 ENGLAND 1 DENMARK 0 LONDON, Thurs. England inched a step nearer the European championship soccer finals in Italy next year when they beat Denmark in a Group One qualifying match at Wembley Stadium here last night. Fittingly, the goal came from European "Footballer of
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      Ban on Mullery
      105 30 LONDON, Than. A heated exchange with a soccer referee in California yesterday cost Brighton manager Alan Mullery a E7si ($3,815 fine and a ban from the team's bench until the end of the year. The California Fttot- ball Association's spe- clal disciplinary committee Imposed the penalties after
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      Textbook goal gives Belgium deserved win
      163 30 BELGIUM 2 NORWAY 1 OSLO, Thurs Francois van der ELsts textbook goal from 25 metres gave Belgium a deserved 2-1 victory over Norway in a Group Two match here yesterday. Paal JacDbsen scored for Norway after seven minutes, reflecting the home side's dominance in
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      28 30 PRAGUE, Thurs Czechoslovakia edged out Poland 1-0 in their first-leg Olympic qualifying soccer match here yesterday. Janecka scored the only goal in the 37th minute. Reuter.
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      33 30 GLASGOW, Thurs. Peru drew 1-1 with Scotland in a friendly soccer international at Hamptlen Park here last night. Leguia scored for the Peruvians and Asa Hartford replied for the hosts. Reuter.
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      118 30 E. GERMANY 3 ICELAND 0 REYKJAVIK, Thurs. Three second-half goals gave East Germany a 3-0 win over Iceland here last night, keeping them in touch with leaders Holland in Group Four of the European soccer championship. The East Germans took a long time to get on top
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      Lock icon Poles wear down fighting Swiss
      341 30 SWITZERLAND 0 POLAND 2 LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Thurs. Poland wore down a fighting Swiss side to win their European soccer championship qualifying Group Four match here last night. They victory narrowed the gap between Poland and Holland at the top of the five-nation table. Switzerland's reconstructed
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      225 30 6 NOW I know what I want. It is no longer a question of money, but personal satisfaction and pride. I want to return to British football. But I will only play in the First Division. Anything else would be a waste A of
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      188 30 England, clearly rattled, took their time to settle, but when Keegan rounded off a neat move involving Ray Wilkins and Phil Neal in the 17th minute the 85,000 crowd settled back expecting more goals. But the Danes, making their first appearance at Wembley, were in no mood to be charitable.
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      Lock icon Only 101 countries in World Cup
      232 30 ZURICH (Switzerland), Thurs. A total of 101 countries five fewer than in the previous competition nave entered for the 1962 World Cup soccer tournament, the International Football Federation (FIFA) announced yesterday. The final series in Spain will be the biggest with 24 finalists, instead
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      Lock icon Russians' hopes end
      139 30 SOVIET UNION 0 GREECE 1 ATHENS, Thurs. Greece beat the Soviet Union in a European soccer championship qualifying match here yesterday to boost their chances of reaching the finals next year and end the visiting side's hopes. A 25th-minute goal by Nicoloudis, who was given an easy
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      Lock icon Germans hammer Cup squad
      159 30 Germans hammer Cup squad BERLIN. Thurs. Areentina. a pale shadow of last year's World Cup winning squad, last night received a comprehensive beating froir. West Germany, thr team th^y deposed as world champions. West Germany won 2-1, but the result gave no indication of their superiority or the distance Cesar
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      IA battle to exciting tie
      192 31 INDIAN ASSOCIATION battled the visiting Lahore Gymkhana team to an exciting tie in their one-day cricket match at Balestier Road yesterday, reports ERNEST FRIDA. The final scores: Gymkhana 125 for seven and Indian Association 125 for nine. IA needed six runs in the final over
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      118 31 Cowdrey to lead tour side LONDON, Thurs. Kent's Chris Cowdrey, son of former Test batsman Colin Cowdrey, will lead a 16-strong "Young England" cricket squad on a tour of Singapore, Australia and New Zealand next year. The squad of young Test hopefuls, announced yesterday, also include Surrey wicket-keeper Jack Richards,
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      357 31 SYDNEY, Thurs. Australian cricket, just recovering from the battle with television chief Kerry Packer, was rocked by further controversy yesterday. Veteran Test selector Neil Harvey lost his job, elder statesman Sir Donald Bradman stepped down from two Key administrative positions, and the Australian captain was
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      124 31 PERTH, Thurs. Australian Cricket Board chairman Bob Parish revealed here that England cricket authorities had been offered more money for their players to tour Australia later this year. Parish said the increase followed England's request that the amount worked out when the tour was first
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      108 31 MANILA. Thurs. At least .7 players and referees have been receiving 3,000 to 12.000 pesos i$X70 to $3,488) per game from syndicate who manipulated the results of games in the Philippine Basketball Association, authorities said yesterday. Major Salvador Andrada, deputy commander of the presidential task force against gambling, said
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      330 31 Mennea shatters 11 -year-old record MEXICO CITY, Thurs. ITALY'S Pietro Mennea set a world athletics record of 19.72 sec. in the men's 200 metres at the 10th World student Games here yesterday. The former record of 19.83, set by Tommie Smith, of the United States, had stood for 11 years.
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      81 31 ST. GEORGE'S (Barbados), Thurs. The selection committee of the West Indies Cricket Board will meet here on Tuesday week to select the team to tour Australia and New Zealand later in the year. The committee, with former West Indies Test player Clyde Walcott as chairman, also
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      Lock icon Filipino game-fixing racket exposed
      493 31 specifically "game-fixing" in the professional PBA. The major said the syndicate operated all over the country, taking bets mostly from Chinese businessmen, and task force officials were hunting more members. PBA president Domingo Itchon told the Philippine News Agency that the breaking of the syndicate was
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      279 32 SCORES AND TODAY'S DRAW SOOBB: 71 G Nakahe. Ky Hla Han, 71 Ashnk Malik. Sh.ih.itniildin Ynsof. 7? Yuan Ching Chi. l.im (hia; 7J Chang Dong Ukagc Lshak Hlu.ih. Paul Hartstone, TnTy Paulman. 14 Chon Tse Chung. T. Rongsang. Kim Joo Huen, Clarke, Y. HagMra,, F. Nobilo. Maung Kngkun Tarhjana 75
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      Lock icon Match excites Casper
      76 32 WHITK SULPHUR SPRINCS (West Virginia), Thurs. Billy Casper predicts that the 23rd Ryder Cup golf series tx'Rinning tomorrow, between ihc I'nitrd Stales and a team ivprpsenting Britain and Europe, will be one of the most rvitniK staged. "I think the United States team are the finest that
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      Favourites Taiwan race away to the lead
      721 32  - Favourites Taiwan race away to the lead ERNEST FRIDA Nomura Cup golf championship By FAVOURITES Taiwan raced away to the front at the end of the first day's play in the AsiaPacific amateur golf team championship for the Nomura Cup at the Bukit Course yesterday. Taiwan have a four-over-par total
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      RTC triumph
      18 32 REFORMATIVE Training Centre beat Medium Security Prisons 3-1 in an inter-prison volleyball match at Changi yesterday.
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      Trouncing
      17 32 COMBINED KIWIS XV trounced Nomads 64-4 in a friendly tugby match at the Padang on Wednesday.
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      Pilot Loh back to renew bond with the sea
      318 32  - Pilot Loh back to renew bond with the sea PETER SIOW By FORMER international yachtsman Loh Kok Hwa, who has held his head high in the sky for the last two years, is back in Singapore with one aim in mind to renew his bond with the sea. Loh, who
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      SRC keep title, as SIA fail to beat Forces
      290 32  -  i R. JEGATHESAN By SIA GROUP 0 FORCES 0 SINGAPORE Recreation Club retained the Singapore Hockey Association Premier League title when their arch rivals, Singapore Airlines Group, played a goalless draw with Singapore Armed Forces at the Padang yesterday. SIA Group
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      Four for Grand Prix
      137 32 FOUR local motor racing drivers Nick van Nugteren, Chong Boon Seng and Del and Cherie Schloemer, the husband-and-wife team have entered for the Selangor Grand Prix at the Shah A lam circuit next weekend, reports PETER SIOW. Del, a Singapore-based American, will be making his debut
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      SAAA want IAAF coaching course
      251 32  -  P. FRANCIS By THE Singapore Amateur Athletics Association will bid for one of the four International Amateur Athletics Federation coaching courses to be held in Singapore next year. This was decided at their meeting at the Rothmans conference room, Bukit Timah Road, last night. The
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      Operations in last eight
      43 32 OPERATIONS A entered the c|ii.irti'i finals of the PARC intra soccer competition when they beat Codown 1 12 Dynamos 7-0 at Bukit Chermin. PSA Police beat Electrical Services 30 and Finance edged out CSESD 4-3 to join Operations A.
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      Singapore will go down fighting at Games: Jitta
      360 33  -  JOE DORAI By SINGAPORE soccer coach Jitta Singh is confident his team will give a fighting display at the South-east Asia Games <n Jakarta next week. "But don't expect any miracles," he warned in his first comments on his squad's chances since
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      New stadium track
      93 33 UK National Stadium's ithletics track, which is x'lnt; relaid at a cost of inout $600,000. will be ■eady for use in Decemn>r. reports JOK DORAI. A Singapore Sports ,'ouncil spokesman elis--losed this when he dearid up the mystery of the ['imt'sport picture on Vcdncsday. The spokesman said:
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      Malaysia team for youth tourney
      172 33 Malaysia team for youth tourney A BROTHER and sister combination will represent Malaysia in the Asian youth tennis championships in Bangkok from Oct 22-28. Suvinder Singh and Hermett Kaui of Kedah, are ihe younger brother and sister of Kudlip Singh, the recent national claycourt runner-up The four boys and four
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      Defence 4-1
      26 33 DEFENCE moved into the semi finals of the Inter-Minis-try billiard competition when thoy beat Health four games to one at IVmpsey Koad last ni^ht
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      Foo scores treble in age-group tourney
      408 33  -  I BERNARD PEREIRA By FOO KH1AN JIN, Singapore's former ASEAN Schools player, took only two weeks to shape up for the Fraser and Neave 16-and-under-18 years agegroup badminton championship. But yesterday, at the Singapore Badminton Hall, he took only 30 minutes to whip arch
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      Saw's revenge
      180 33 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Saw Swee Leong gained sweet revenge over England's No. 1, Ray Stevens, as Malaysia's men's South-east Asia Games squad beat England 5-3 in a friendly badminton match at Stadium Negara last night. But overall, England beat Malaysia 9-5, sweeping all the five women s matches
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      Gunong Tahan III rated Class One
      671 33 c;i"NO\G TAHAN 111. late I>> Qutncey, tlve-year-old c host nut New Zealand gelding by BaTCnader II out of Ironic Star, is th»> only ncwccimer registered in Class i >ni\ according to latest amendments to the Malayan Racing Association's classification list. Gunong Tahan 111. who
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      Youths held
      42 33 SINGAPORE Business Houses Football League held Singapore Youths to a 1-1 draw with a goal by S. Rajagopal in their friendly soccer match at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre .yesterday. Youths had led 1-0 with a goal by Salim Mom.
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      SATU win
      45 33 SINGAPORE Air Transport Workers Union beat AUPE 2-0 to win the NTUC Inter-Union soccer tournament for the C.V. Devan Nair Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. In the B Division, Public Utilities Board defeated SATU B 2-0 at the same venue.
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      Under-23s show power and determination
      491 33 SINGAPORE have lost all four of their annual under-23 rugby internationals against Malaysia so far, but they are hoping to turn the tables on their old rivals at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow week. Here, national coach NATAHAR BAVA, writing in Timesport for the first
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      Morais savours success as Rovers' coach
      614 33  - Morais savours success as Rovers' coach P. FRANCIS PROFILE By SUCCESS may come easUy to those with the Midas touch, but to Justin Morais, coach of Tampines Rovers thr new National Football League Division One champions it has been a long and winding road to the top. Says Morals of
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      76 33 SEOUL, Thurs Brazil overwhelmed Thailand 60, while South Korea B crushed Malaysia 4-0 in the President Park Cup soccer tournament in Pusan today. Brazil, represented by Victoria Club of Santos state, dominated the Thais, easily scoring three goals in the first half and following up with another three
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      50 33 BILLIARDS Inter-Minis-try competition: Health v Defence (Dempsey Rd. 5.15). CRICKET Saudara Cup: Singapore v Malaysia (KL). GULF Nomura Cup championship (Bukit Course, 8). SOTCKR Port Authority RC intra-toorney: Cable Car av Operations B, CTED v KallanK Dredging (Bukit Chermin 5.15). Friendly: Singapore Schools v Boonrad Breweries Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30).
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    Smooth start for diesel rationing
    637 34  -  PAUL WEE By SINGAPORE'S firstever diesel rationing for foreign vehicles rolled smoothly into action yesterday, although the 10 petrol stations allowed to sell it reported a drastic drop in their Diesel sales. Despite earlier fears of massive queues and long delays at the Woodlands checkpoint,
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    Driver Choo happy with diesel quotas
    215 34 Driver Choo happy with diesel quotas LIKE many Malaysians whose livelihood depends on the availability of diesel, Mr Choo Ye Sing, 29, is more than satisfied with Singapore's new diesel control scheme. A vegetable wholesaler who shuttles daily on his Malaysian-registered lorry between his farm in i Pekan Nenas in
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    90 34 TOKYO, Thurs. The i Japanese Transport Ministry will spend 498 million yen (554.7 million) to dredge shallows of the Singapore Strait to pro- vide safer passage for large ships. Japan bears the whole I cost of the dredging because it is the major user of the strait,
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    67 34 LONDON. Thurs. British Foreign Office Minister Peter Blaker left today on official visits to Singapore. Hongkong, the Philippines and Indonesia for talks on Asian political and economic developments and other world issues. The Foreign Office announced that Mr Blaker, a minister of state, will also discuss
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    36 34 mourning BANDAR SERI BAGAWAN. Thurs. The mother of the Sultan of Brunei, Paduka Sen Begawan Di Raja, passed away this afternoon. She was The Sultanate will observe 30 days or mourning, beginning today. AFP.
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    42 34 BANGKOK, Thurs More than 10,000 Kampucnean refugees mainly women, children and sick people have gathered close to the eastern Thai border area of Aranyaprathet and are seeking to cross into Thailand, a Thai military source said here today. Reuter
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    43 34 NEW YORK. Thurs. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 rndus 869.37 oH 1.53 20 transp 262 81 up 1 96. 15 utils 107.48 oft 0.71. 65 stocks 308 16 up 0.02
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    187 34 Kosygin to visit Thailand BANGKOK. Thurs. The Soviet Prime Minister, Mr Alexei Kosygin has accepted an invitation to visit Thailand, Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan said here today. Gen Kriangsak told reporters after a meeting with the Soviet ambassador to Thailand, Mr louri Ivanovitch Kuznetsov, that no dates had been fixed
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    55 34 BEIJING, Thurs. Former Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr Ji Pengfei, has been appointed vice-premier, the official Xinhua news agency reported today. The appointment, on the proposal of Premier Hua Guofeng, was approved at the 11th meeting of the standing committee of the Fifth National People's Congress (NPC) here
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        1203 1  -  LI LIENFUNG Sayings and proverbs By I do not know how many people today still remember the Charlie Chan movies. He was a Chinese detective solving cases in the western world while spewing pearls of wisdom from China by muttering all the time "Confucius says" or "Chinese proverbs say".
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        74 1 JIAN LAMENTING the injustice of class distinction, man drew a parallel from animal life: "The ox ploughs the field and the horse Jf^l* cats the grain." When it came to picking a classifier for things in J piece, general, he favoured representatives of the two nobler
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      217 2 ONCE in a while both challenge and opportunity comes the way of young, unsung artists to open the path if not to everlasting fame, at least to momentary glory. With new interests in the arts, such "golden moments" are getting increasingly accessible. Graphic One such
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        302 4 MARINE PARADE COMMUNITY CENTRE BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE A GRAND FILM PREMIERE undei the dittingjuished Patronage ol the Minister for Trade Industry MP for Marine Parade a MR GOH CHOK TONG U Pratsafc U HaTBN f eraeV Cmamil» Ceatrt tMMraf t—* LIDO WED. 19th SEPT. 9.ISPM. J Tickets enquiry 300 PM.
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      1157 6  -  DARRELL DELAMAIDE By in London WHAT IS it about 4049 year-old German businessmen that apparently makes them more misogynist than any other age group in the Federal Republic? This is just one of many questions about the role of women
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      603 6  -  COLIN McSEVENY By in Madrid THE SCORCHING sun beat down, the slim matador made his final pass with a flourish before facing the exhausted bull and killing it with a single sword thrust. This spectacle is repeated in hundreds of towns throughout
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      322 6 BRUSSELS: Liberated women should marry Britons. That is the clear conclusion of a poll recently published by the EEC Commission. An amazing 85 per cent of British men say they are ready to roll np their sleeves and do the washingop compared to an EEC
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        Why, they're puppets, of course!
        518 7  -  DANA LAM By ONE just can't fool anybody these days. Even the youngest of the audience at a recent puppet show, a four-year-old too shy to give his name, knew it was "all bluff Like the others present, he knew that the little lost Kill,
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        Play in English by twenty Chinese stream students
        514 7 IT HAS seldom been easy for Chinese stream students to speak English with confidence and, even less often, with flair. So to have 2t of them take up the challenge of play acting In English for all to see is an encouraging
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        Muppet £ans, watch for their £irst movie
        271 7  -  GERALDINE TANG By WHEN the popular TV entertainment, The Muppet Show, ended its season here recently, the adorable Kermit the Frog and his sidekick, the cociueitish Miss Piggy, left their fans broken-hearted and pining for more. Well, if you are a muppet-fan. cheer
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        Sammy Davis Jr coming here
        362 7 CELEBRATED American entertainer. Sammy Davis Jr. will be coming to perform in Singapore at last ifter two unsuccessful attempts to bring him wcr in the last sown years. The Mandarin Hotol Sroup has booked this Sow York-born singer for two dinner shows at the Neptune
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        299 7 Ir^K furkoniiifi liiikhara lr f^±^% ™llwlllll* The largest selectbn of superfine carpets and rugs now at specially reduced prices. ORIENTAL CARPET Also see the completed Shahnameh carpet woven by renowned master weaver, PALACE PTE LTD Ali Aligholian Esfand. This masterpiece a replica of the famous original took THE HOUSE OF
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        FUN! Come RAIN or SHIN Anthony Wye SHINE
        755 8 FUN! Come RAIN or SHIN Anthony Wye SHINE DODGING buckets of rain and laser-beams of sunshine and there's been lots of both recently spells doom for anyone's outdoor pleasure. But in order to keep your cool come rain or shine, the obvious solution is... an eye-catching, fun but oh-so-handy umbrella.
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        SHC YOU BLU AWA SHOE YOUR BLUES AWAY
        380 8 SHC YOU BLU AWA SHOE YOUR BLUES AWAY SANDALS mean looking sma women as well as for men a tan. Comfort seems to be th< sandals conform to the wants < and pretty er handsome origin; While women's sandals hi smart men's sandals have ma Gone are the days of
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        Telling the old from the new
        543 9 THE FIRST thing to consider after you have decided to acquire a Korean chest is whether you wish to buy an antique or settle for a newly hand-made piece in a traditional unique style. Korean reproduction chests are well-designed, made of old wood and
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        On Korean chests
        346 9 KOREAN furniture has the unique ability of being able to blend with any type of interior decoration, be it western or oriental, exotic or plain. Its simplicity of design always enhances the appearance of a room. But it also has a practical application. For instance, the blanket
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        Quality chests on display
        206 9 WITH the growing demand in this region for quality Korean antique furniture and reproduction pieces, Gallery 69 of Hongkong and Korea will be staging an exhibition (its first such exhibition here) at the Hilton hotel from Sept 21 to 25. Among the exhibits at the Korean
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        633 8 Updating your home? Sinbor makes ceramic tile selection easy and installation very convenient. Hr cj& In our specially designed showroom, take your time to browse around and study the wall and floor tiles. There are more than 400 designs in stock and these cover heavy duty external tiles as well
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        126 9 lA3 YOU'RE IN /A^^goodhmtos ,Y> We'll gently caress and soothe* I I IX v£^y away the tiredness that's in you and gently, but skilfully put in the freshness that you need after a long and arduous day. Our lovely ladies, all qualified masseuses, will have you feeling good as new.
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      The opium trade: Compromise is key to Thai policy
      1229 10  -  ROBERT COOPER By 'The problem of drug production and abuse means different things locally, nationally and internationally' Dr Cooper, a lecturer in the Department I of Sociology at the University of Singa- pore, spent two years studying the social i effects
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      515 11  -  WILLIAM SAFIRE By in New York READERS have been sending in their pet poevos. Mrs Fiances Julius of London objects to the American use of balmy to mean crazy. She points out that balmy best describes a clam and fragrant tropic breeze, and "balm to his
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      Visiting the home of the edible birds nest
      1184 11  -  SUPRIYA BHAR By in Sandakan The best nests are white with no red tinge to them. The bigger and thicker they are, the better they are. And of course the older they are, the more expensive they get, for they become dryer
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        96 11 This is a case of making money from air AIRI I SEPARATING I I PLANT m J supplying 40 m 3m 3 per hour I 9i of 50 0 P ure ox yQ en V-X^ at pressure a- S 1 fckYJx r* jV W ir. is famous for J£j£i| exceptionally
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        252 11 GROWTH FOR ASEAN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES S. E. ASIA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 21 25 OCTOBER 1980 OF CONSUMER ELECTRONICS AND WORLD TRADE CENTRE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SINGAPORE I i H Mm^^^ aid iVafl fl f I I I S U If you trade in: Home Video and Sound Equipment CONEX-ASIA '80 is a
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        1050 12 Singapore II hi (AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS) GM Singapore is a wholly owned subsidiary ot General Motors Corporation which has manufacturing operations around the world We are a young and growing company The increased demand tor our products and our expansion program has created a unique iob opportunity for high calibre individuals
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        1502 12 1871- 1971 '971-2071 Ingersoll-Rand requires PROGRAMMER/ANALYST Requirements Age above 25 years Singapore Citizen GCE A' level At leost two years programming expe- I nence, preferably in RPG II Experience m S 34 will be on advantage Apply m writing with details of qualification, I experience, age, current salary, salary expected
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        658 13 TENDER NOTICE Separate tenders :)!■<■ invited fon1 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF DOCK LEVELLERS TO AIRCARGO TERMINAL AT CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NOMINATED SUB-CONTRACT) Tender Deposit: $500.00 (losing Date: 16OCT79 2 DESIGN. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF SINGLE PILE BEACON AT ENTRANCE TO SELAT AVER CHAWAN Tender Deposit: $500 00 (losing Date: 25
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        734 13 #PWD TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from PWD Registered Contractors for the following(A) Construction of Pedestnon Wolkwoy olong Dhoby Ghaut (from Kirk Terrace to Kirk Terrace) Eligibility: Building or Gvil Engineering All Contractors *Site-Showround 1A979 af I 0 30 am Meet at junction of Dhoby Ghaut and Kirk Terrace (Cathay
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        690 13 DIIDB Separate tenders are invited for any one or all of the followlng:(1) ERECTION ANO COMPLETION of 2 Blocks of 11 -Storey 3/4-Room New Flats, 1 Block of 13-Storey 4/5-Room Improved Flats (Total 416 Units). One 6.6 XV Electrical Substation-Cum-Dustbln Compound, 1 Football Field, 1 Basketball-Cum-Volleyball Court and 1 Badminton-Cum-Sepak
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        398 13 KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED U. 5.525,000,000 9 per cent Bonds 1983 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all bondholders of the above-captioned issue that: (1) For the purchase year ended 15th August 1979, the aggregate principal amount of Bonds arising from purchases made pursuant to Clause s(c) of the Conditions of the
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        373 13 PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION NOTICE REGISTRATION FOR TENDER PROPOSED DELTA COMMUNITY CENTRE PRE-QUALIFICATION MAIN CONTRACTOR Contractors desirous to be considered as tenderers for the construction and completion of the Delta Community Centre at Belvedere Close for the People's Association are advised to register with M/s Edwm Choo Partners Registration shall be by
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        394 13 MIMSTR> OP HKII.TH TKMIKK HUM Tenders are invited by thf If rin.lM c ntn t Serret.iM (Health) DMS for the Sup|)K and l).-liwr\ of Sir.Clothed l.orker «o Block I of Ih now Singapore (■mcml llospilul Rel BOH Tender No. 15/ 79 Tender Box No. 6 CkMtllf Date: 12 Niwm 15.10.79
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        640 14 NOTICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT JOHORE BAHRU DISTRESS SUIT NO. 9 OF 1979 BETWEEN PERDANA PROPERTIES BERHAD Applicant AND EMPORIUM PRESIDENT AND SUPERMARKET SON. BHD. Respondent In pursuance ot the Order of Court dated the 24th day ot July, 1 979, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
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        2054 14 FANCY TILE WORKS BERHAD (Incorporated in Malaysia) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN *<rt an Extraordmory General Meeting ot Fancy Tile Worfci Berhod will be held on (he Conference Room. 14* Floor. Bangunan Hong Leong. 117 Jolon Bandor. Kuolo Lumpur on ThurvJoy 4* October. 1979 at 3.00
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        859 14 mmmmm TRn tHonc moTOR HOioincs berhro Notice of Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY CIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad will be held on 4th October, 1979 at 11.00 am at 3rd Floor, Tan Chong Building, 62-68, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur for the purpose
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        85 14 AUCTION SALE Mortgagee's Sale Of Valuable Property To Be Held In Our Sale Room at No. 58 Market Streit. Singapore on Wednesday. 19th September 1979 at 2.30 p.m. PurtirularcYarant Land At Duchess Avenue LolS7Mukimll Area: 3 acres of 2 roods 16 poles Title: Leasehold 999 years Solicitors: M/s. W.K. Tan
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        447 14 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (Chapter 18) IN THK HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 183 of 1979 Re: Long Chen Soon (trading as l.onß Electrical Contractor) Ex parte: Sime Darby Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Sime Darby Engineering Pte Ltd) Creditors IN THE MATTER OF A
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        226 14 TENDER Tender will be received for the supply of the following I undermentioned Items In the Ministry of Defence (Logistics Division). Tanglln. Singapore 10 up to 11.00 a.m. on date shown against the Items: 1. REAGENTS FOR THE ENZYME IMML'NOASSAY OF OPIATES IN URINE (EMIT OR EQUIVALENT) Tender No: HQMS/SP/5/
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        573 14 TIIK I < IMP I MKs UT, CAP. lIU KM. NAM kKK <PKI\ ATK) Una At .1 ncner-il meeting of thi members of ENG NAM KEI (PRIVATE) UNITED rJul; convened .itici held on tin 12th day ol September. 1!>75 the following SpSVkU rexiln tion w.is passed Sl'Kt lAI. ■MUIM That
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        588 15 fIHW Singapore tobacco company g J MM (PTE > LTD HA I invites applications for tha post of SALES REPRESENTATIVE (MERCHANDISING) Candidates shook! possess the following qualifications: 1 Male Singapore citizens between 20 —25 years 2 Possess a GCE O' level education with a minimum of 4 credits and have
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        524 15 ■■■MHpHMB NOTICE OF KIN Al. MEETING IN THK MATTER OF THE t'OMPANIKS ACT, I CHAPTER 185 I AND IN THK MATTER OK IMMti SHIPPING EN TEKPR1SES PTK. LTD. (In Uquidation) MEMBERS' VOI.l NTARY WINDING! I' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 272 of The Companies Act, Cap. 185.
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        1330 15 (iO\ ERNMKNT OK THK Kl Tl HI l( OK SINUAPORI THK PLANNBM A(T (CAP m, l*» KD) THK MASTKR PLAN RILE Mi Natfrr undrr Ruk H(» Notice is hereby gi v Lhat the following altei uon to the Master Plan ti Been approved by tl Minister for Nation Development: Hezoning
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        226 15 IN THK Hit. ll COIRT OF THE KF.Pt BIJC OF SINGAPORE Salt Ma, MX af lf» Between AB OPTIMIS LTD. Plaintiffs aad robeco Singapore! COMPANY (surd aa a linn) Defendants To Goh Chin Lin and Ng Van Hian both of No. 358, Joo Chlat Road. Singapore, partners of the abovenamed
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        177 15 GOVERNMENT OF THE REPI BLIC OF SINGAPORE PI BLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION ACT (CAP til EDITION, lt») DECLARATION I'NDER SECTION n WHEREAS: 1 The Streets known as> 1)' Jalan KeUrtap fram I pprr Paya Lebar Raad to Lrt Na. 41-11 Housr Number SI MX Will t) Waailertoa
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        198 15 GOVERNMENT OP THE REPI'BUC OF SINGAPORE THE PLANNING ACT <r«p m, in* Ed> THE MASTER PLAN RI'LBS, lIC Natire an«>r Rak It Notice Is hereby given that the fallowing proposal (or alteration to the Master Plan was submitted to the Minister for National Development (or approval: Kenning el tot I*l3,
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        60 15 Flying Tigers is pleased to announce the resumption of its scheduled airfreight services between Singapore and the United States. We very much regret any inconveniences caused to our customers as a result of our recent labor difficulties in the United States. Call *****21 or your I ATA Cargo Agent. Flying
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        Lock icon Push buttons are already taking over
        640 16  -  JAMES DOYLE They're here remote controlled TVs, ovens telephones, and even a lawnmower for dad... By in Los Angeles HERE'S a scenario for the times: A housewife pushes a button on her TV set and an oven is timed to begin cooking dinner an
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        501 16  -  ROBERT MUSEL By in London A SCIENTIST now thinks she knows what the common ancestor of man and the apes probably looked like. All she has to do is find him. This won't be easy but the scholarly deduction that led to a
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