The Straits Times, 10 January 1980

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1980 30 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 111/1/80
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    LEE'S PLEDGE ON MANDARIN
    779 1 No administrative measures yet... I'VE said that M. M V years ago, before Singapore was reconstructed, every district had its own dialed group and spoke the same dialect. Now it is different. What language do you use to converse with your neighbour? Is It his Teochew
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    Grand Mosque attack: 63 executed
    264 1 Grand Mosque attack: 63 executed RIYADH, Wed. SAUDI Arabia today executed 63 of the extremists who seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam's holiest shrine, for two weeks in November. An official announcement by the interior ministry said the executions were carried out in "several Saudi Arabian cities." It did
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    Lock icon Paint factory up in flames
    247 1 FIREMEN were last night desperately battling a Ore which started in a paint company at the Junction of hikyang Way and 1st Lokyang Road. The fire, which started at about it p.m., sent drams of chemical exploding, shooting flames li metres into the air. Attempts
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    Lock icon Tito better report
    30 1 BELGRADE, Wed. President Josip Broz Tito, still secluded today at his Slrvenian retreat at Brdo. was n ported improving after medication for a blood circulation problem. AP.
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    Lock icon 103 rescued
    45 1 MANILA, Wed. The French cargo ship Tromille has rescued 103 Vietnamese boat peo- pie, in the South China Sea and taken them to Manila, the French Embassy said here today. It said four refugees were drowned in their scramble to get aboard. AP.
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    Lock icon Ankara visit
    34 1 ANKARA. Wed. British Foreign Secretry Lord Carrington arrived in Ankara today on the first leg of a 10day Middle East and Asian tour to discuss the Afghan crisis with regional governments. Reuter.
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    Speed limit will be raised if it's safe
    468 1  - Speed limit will be raised if it's safe PAUL WEE By THE speed limit on Singapore roads will be increased if the authorities feel it safe to do so and, as a start, at least a dozen roads will have their present 50 km/h speed limit raised to 70 km/h
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    Lock icon Closed on Sundays
    57 1 BANGKOK, Wed. Bangkok petrol stations will be closed on Sundays from this week to reduce oil consumption by motorists, a government spokesman said. He said the decision was made during a regular cabinet meeting yesterday on the recommendation of an oil conservation study committee. Altogether 375 petrol
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    Lock icon Cabbies strike
    30 1 MADRID, Wed. About 75,- 000 taxi drivers today went on strike to protest petrol price increases, snarling public transport at airports, bus and rail stations across Spain. AP.
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    Lock icon Gold below US$600
    193 1 HONGKONG, Wad THE international gold price, which hit a world record of US$6BO (551,462) an ounce in Hongkong only two days ago dropped back below the US$6OO level today as dealers nervously awaited developments on the Aghan crisis. Gold broke ■hrough the US$6OO mark last Thursday and
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    Lock icon Deng's anti-Russian alliance proposal
    496 1 Deng's antiRussian alliance proposal BEIJING, Wednesday CHINESE Senior Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping yesterday proposed that China, the US and other nations ally themselves against the Soviet Union, Xinhua news agency reported. But US Defence Secretary Harold Brown, to whom Mr Deng made the proposal, said only that the US and China
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    Lock icon US expels 17 Soviet consular officials
    243 1 US expels 17 Soviet consular officials WASHINGTON, Wed. The United States an- nounced yesterday it j was expelling 17 Soviet consular officials in 1 New York and withdrawing seven US consular officials from Kiev in retaliation for the Russian military intervention in Afghanistan. The action was the latest in a
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      CONTAINER TOPPLES
      33 1 THE driver of a container track escaped unhurt when his vehicle fell on its side along Connaught Drive Just outride the Singapore Recreation Club. The front seat passenger was slightly injared.
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      Lock icon BONN ENVOY RECALLED
      31 1 MOSCOW, Wed. The West German Ambassador to the S«vlet I nion has been recalled to Bonn, a Weat German Kmhatisy source said here today. AFP. •SEE THIS PAGE
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      CHANGI FIRE
      29 1 FIREMEN were early this morning righting blaze which engulfed row of shopluMuea la Geylaag Serai sear Chaagl Market. The range of the blaze was not immediately known.
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      184 1 34 pages today Target for Spore: Aim for 2pc of world exports Pag* 6 CHAR AN govt's last meeting before Indira takes over 2 MOST brutal Soviet act: Carter 3 SAUDI threat to blow up oil fields 4 URA enjoys higher turnover at car parks S SHARP rise in divorce
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Charan govt's last meeting before Indira takes over
      327 2 NEW DELHI, Wednesday CARETAKER Premier Charan Singh held his last cabinet meeting here today before handing over to Mrs Indira Gandhi whose Congress (I) Party scored a landslide victory in the Indian national elections. President Sanjiva Reddy was expected to call on
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    • ECONOMIC SNIPPETS
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        Lock icon Pertamina-Esso deal
        54 2 PertaminaEsso deal INDONESIA'S stateowned oil company Pertamina has signed a production sharing contract with Esso oil company in an area claimed by Indonesia and Vietnam, oil sources said in Jakarta yesterday. The contract signed on Tuesday gives Esso 4,332 sqm in the Natuna Sea, obtained with a US$3 million (5J6.5
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        Lock icon Oil workers go on strike
        55 2 WORKERS at eastern United States oil refineries walked out yesterday to start a nationwide strike involving 60,000 members of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union. Union spokesman Leo Crema said the strike was caused by failure to reach agreement with oil companies on increased
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        Lock icon 'Oil supply will ease'
        83 2 DR ULP LANTZKE, executive director of the International Energy Agency said yesterday the world oil supply situation would ease this year, but warned Western consumers against taking this to mean "that the problem has gone away." He said in Paris that the lEA to some extent
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        Lock icon Setting value of peso
        68 2 THE Philippines peso is to be set in terms of a basket of at least three currencies the US dollar, the Japanese yen and the German mark some time this year, Finance Minister Cesar Virata said in Manila yesterday. No specific timetable was given for the
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      Lock icon Magic or miracle?
      55 2 NEW DELHI, Wed. "Magic or a miracle," was how Janata party leader Jagjivan Ram (above) described the spectacular win of Mrs Indira Gandhi. Mr Ram, who once served in Mrs Gandhi's cabinet, telephoned her with his congratulations and told reporters the results snowed that she had a
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      Lock icon Australia to boost ties with Asean,says envoy
      171 2 Australia to boost ties with Asean, says envoy MANILA, Wed. Australian ambassador Richard Woolcott today said Australia had entered the 1980s with a "firm and clear commitment" to strengthen its links with Asean. He told a Rotary Club meeting in Angeles City near the US Clark air base, 80 kms
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      Lock icon $4.4 b for defence
      44 2 JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesia has decided to allocate 1.3 trillion rupiahs (554.4 billion) for defence spending in the new fiscal year beginning in April, Defence Minister General Mohammad Jusuf told a meeting of military commanders in Surabaya, East Java, yesterday. AFP.
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      Lock icon Marcos expands on new govt move
      204 2 Marcos expands on new govt move MANILA, Wed. PHILIPPINES President Ferdinand Marcos said today he may set up an advisory council, including the country's most prominent political detainee, Benigno Aquino, to steer the country through a potential crisis. The move is designed to bring about a reconciliation with the president's
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      Lock icon Londoners 'go bonkers' over gold price
      401 2 Londoners 'go bonkers' over gold price LONDON, Wed. Whether they're bringing in heirloom treasures or gold teeth, people have gone "bonkers" to cash in on the metal's high price. But for some, it's more grief than gain. Mrs Marjorie Clark, 51, a housewife who said she needed cash quickly, had
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      Lock icon GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SHE COULDN'T RESIST
      95 2 RANONG (Thailand), Wed. With the price of gold soaring, Ploy Prorathooß c*aldn't resist the gold jewellery spaikUng on her mistress' dressing table M she swallowed US|Z^M (S$MH>) worth. The it-year-eM maid said she swallowed 11 gold ornament* while her employer was off at a New
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      Lock icon That US gift to China
      73 3 A FILE photo of the satellite ground station which the United State* has agreed to provide China with during IS Defence Secretary Harold Brown's current visit to Beljtag. The satellite of the I^ndsat-D system Is designed for civilian use. Bat It could have important military
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      Lock icon Third world withholds move for UN debate
      136 3 UNITED NATIONS, Wed. Third world nations yesterday withheld their expected move for general assembly debate on the Afghanistan situation, raising doubts in some quarters whether they would proceed with the initiative. The security council suspended discussion Tuesday night, following the Soviet Union's veto
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      Lock icon Japan: No aid for Viets till Soviets quit Afghanistan
      480 3 TOKYO, Wednesday JAPAN will continue to freeze a pledged economic assistance programme to Soviet-back-ed Vietnam until the Soviet Union withdraws its troops from Afghanistan, a Foreign Ministry official said today. The statement followed the government call on the Diet (parliament) yesterday
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      Lock icon CANBERRA TO HIT RUSSIA ON NEARLY ALL FRONTS
      243 3 CANBERRA TO HIT RUSSIA ON NEARLY ALL FRONTS CANBERRA, Wed. Australia will retaliate on a broad front against the Soviet Union for its action in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser said today. Bans and curbs cover almost all areas of present and possible future contact with Russia. These included wheat
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      Lock icon Most brutal Soviet act: Carter
      416 3 J? U S S R WASHINGTON, Wed PRESIDENT Jimmy Carter last night called the Soviet coup in Afghanistan the greatest threat to peace since World War II and a more brutal act than Soviet intervention in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. He also said Iran still holding
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      Lock icon US to boost base on Diego Garcia
      168 3 WASHINGTON, Wed. The United States plans to develop the British-owned Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia to serve American warships operating in the area, the Pentagon said today. Diego Garcia has served as a modest communications and refueling base for American vessels under
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      Lock icon France hits out
      49 3 PARIS, Wed. France today formally condemned the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan as "in contradiction with the fundamental principles" of international affairs and of French policy. This, it said, explained France's support of the United Nations Security Council vote fo an immediate withdrawal of Soviet troops. AP.
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      Lock icon Probe into fuel hijackings
      174 3 NEW YORK, Wednesday POLICE are lßvestigatlag s> string of petrel track UJftckJßgs In New York City in which drivers were beand while the fuel was emptied at service stations ceepentiJig with the bandits. Mr Richard LewicU, president of the local fuel track drivers' union, sftld yesterday
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      126 3 JANUARY 14TH 1980 ISSUE A NEW COLO WAR: The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan may set a precedent that will make it easier for the Kremlin to consider the military option in future crises. A special report on the Afghan crisis which has touched off a seismic shift in superpower relations.
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      Lock icon Turkey and US fail to agree on bases pact
      195 4 ANKARA, Wednesday URKEY and the United States failed today o sign an agreement on the future use of American intelligence-gathering and mili- 1 tary bases in Turkey. But the Turkish Government extended the provisional status of the oases for 45 days
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      Lock icon Assad picks new premier
      108 4 Assad picks new premier DAMASCUS, Wed. Syrian President Hafez Assad has dissolved the government of Premier Mohamed Ali Al-Halabi and asked the mayor of Damascus to replace him, the official Syrian news agency announced today. Mayor Abdel Rauf AlKassem will be the new premier, the agency said. He is also
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        Lock icon Dollar-a-year job for hubby
        75 4 CHICAGO mayor Jane Byrne yesterday named her journalist husband Jay McMullen as her press spokesman with a salary of just US$l (552.15) a year. The Job is usually worth US$4O,000 a year. Mr McMuUen, 53, has been j one of the mayor's closest political advisers since
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        Lock icon Tough guy Cagney's back
        63 4 JAMES Carney, the snappy Hollywood film tough guy who retired 18 years ago, is planning a comeback at the age of 80. Cagney, a millionaire who has turned down many film offers since he made his last film, One, Two, Three, in 1962, has agreed to
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        Lock icon Fake snakes did the job
        47 4 RI'BBER snakes are apparently working where Dirth control pills and noise devices failed. Fifty fake green and black snakes lined up with their fangs bared on the ledges above the entrance to Oklahoma's State Capitol building are scaring troublesome pigeons away. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Disguise didn't work
      34 4 TAIWAN dissident Shin Ming-Teh after his arrest by police In Talpeh on Tuesday. Shin, 39, failed to fool police with his disguise of a bandaged chin and a moustache. AP picture
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      Lock icon SAUDI THREAT TO BLOW UP OILFIELDS
      346 4 ~JN CASE OF AN AMERICAN INVASION BEIRUT, Wed. Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia has said that his government would blow up the nation's oilfields in case of an American invasion. The man who runs the I day-to-day affairs of the j world's largest
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      Lock icon The IMF upholds Carter freeze on funds
      283 4 WASHINGTON, Wed. The International Monetary Fund, brushing aside protests by Iran, has made it clear it has no objections to the United States freeze of Iranian Government funds in American banks. Monetary sources said the decision by the 139nation fund to make no
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      Lock icon US has doubts whether Khomeiny is top man
      368 4 US has doubts whether Khomeiny is top man DAY 66 WASHINGTON, Wednesday THE White House said today there is a "serious question" whether Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny really is the top man in Iran and whether he has power over the Marxistoriented militants who hold 50 Americans hostage. Press Secretary Jody
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      Lock icon 100 HURT IN NEW TABRIZ CLASHES
      141 4 TEHERAN, Wed. More than 100 people were injured in Tabriz today in new clashes between supporters of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny and his number two, Ayatollah Kazem Shariatmadnri, reliable sources said. The clashes came on the occasion of the end of the 40-day Shiite Muslim
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      No zest to join foreign service
      98 4 No zest to join foreign service WASHINGTON, Wed. Since the seizure of hostages at the United State; Embassy in Teheran on Nov 4, the US State Department has had more difficulty recruiting new foreign service officer;;. Almost two-thirds o! the qualified candidates have turned down offers to join the foreign
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      40 4 TOKYO. Wed. A special aircraft will bring a giant female panda to Japan from China this month as a replacement for Lan Lan, who died in Tokyo Zoo last Septembe. while pregnant, the Foreign Ministry said today. Reuter.
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      Postal chaos averted at the last minute
      313 4  -  RODNEY HOBSON By Our Hongkong correspondent HONGKONG, Wed. The Post Office here today averted at the last minute a state of postal chaos after authorities agreed to consider postmen's demands for higher wages and better job prospects. A ban on work on Sunday
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    The 'song and play' way to put science across
    319 5 The 'song and play' way to put science across PUPILS will be able to learn science the song-and-play way from this year. This has been suggested by the Science Council of Singapore to stimulate interest in the subject. The council has completed the first two of about 20 booklets aimed
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    Schools urged to use cartoon slides
    171 5 Schools urged to use cartoon slides THE Education Ministry is urging schools to use cartoon slides on moral and health education. Last year about 89 primary schools used three sets of colour cartoon slides. But now with health education getting 30 minutes of curriculum time a week under the new
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    96pc PASS IE FINAL EXAM
    113 5 ALTOGETHER M per cent of the tralaees were successful la the Institute of Education's final Certificate la Education "A" level coarse examination held la November. Of these ltt passes In the English section, only one. Miss Vim Lai Wah, has beea awarded adlsttacti.il. la the
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    URA enjoys higher turnover at car parks
    648 5 Most users leave after half an hour CAR PARKS managed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority have a high turnover rate, with more than hah* the cars parking for less than an hour. "Surveys have shown that about 28 per cent of the motorists
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    Meyer to put Silo and Pieu finances in order
    204 5 THE NTUC assistant director (special duties and administration), Mr Chas Meyer, has been appointed acting general treasurer of the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and Pioneer Industries Employees Union to put the finances of the two unions in order. This is one
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    Pedestrian dies
    33 5 A PEDESTRIAN, Tan Hock Seng, 18, died instantly when he was hit by a motor pick-up along International Road, Jurong, at about 5 p.m. yesterday. Eye-witnesses should contact the traffic police.
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    Man charged with causing wife's death
    82 5 TAN THIANG ANN, 33, was yesterday charged with causing the death of his wife, Madam Lim Bak Hiang, 40, at Block 7, Holland Close, on April 12, last year at about 2.30 a.m. The charge alleged that he caused her death by a negligent
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    London detective due for fraud tickets probe
    424 5  -  EDMUND TEO By Our London reporter A LONDON detective police inspector will fly to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Jakarta next month to investigate a fraud involving, it is reported, at least £100,000 (*****,000) worth of airline tickets stolen from several companies operating
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    All year to register for VITB tests
    248 5 CANDIDATES sitting for the Vocational and Industrial Training Board's public trade tests can, from today, register at any of the board s institutions on any working day throughout the year. In the past, public candidates were given only three days to register for
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    Challenge to S'pore: Aim for 2 pc of world exports
    546 6 6 What most Singaporeans want is a visible, rapid Improvement in their economic status and living standards, and not a closing of the income gap per se. At any rate, toe income gap should be closed by increasing the earning
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    GROW: 220,000 COPIES SOLD
    117 6 GROW: 220,000 COPIES SOLD MORE than 220,000 copies of the Education Ministry's new publication. Grow, have been sold. Orders for the magazine, published in three languages English, Malay and Chinese came mainly from the schools. Of the 220,000 copies sold, about 123,000 were in English, 82,000 in Chinese andl6,ooo in
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    Variety show
    25 6 A Mandarin variety show will be staged by the lim Chu Kang community centre at its premises on Jan 12 at 8 p.m.
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    Increasing wages may affect balance of payments
    278 6 Increasing wages may affect balance of payments THE government's strategy of increasing wages to restructure the economy will have more of an impact on Singapore's balance of payments than on domestic prices says the chairman of the National Wages Council, Professor Lim Chong Yah. In an article for the 25th
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    Shoplifter caught when she went for second round
    294 6 Shoplifter caught when she went for second round AN ARMY lieutenant was caught when she went for a second round of shoplifting at a supermarket in one day. Beatrice Roberts, 37, had earlier managed to sneak out 10 pharmaceutical items from the Cold Storage Supermarket. On her second round, she
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    HOUSEWIVES' MARKETING GUIDE
    322 6 The etail prices of market items are provided below for general guid nee only. hem iini; PRlCl :iw M WU AREA/MARK! 1 Lim lua Ti ml, Serai igoon Garden VIGUABlf rt&UABUS: Bean Sprout 605g JO 50 $0 60 G&X 1 kg JO 80 $100 ■SiS^ KangRong 605g
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    B'desh plans to set up mission in S'pore
    232 7 B'desh plans to set up mission in S'pore BANGLADESH plans to set up a High Commission in Singapore to strengthen bilateral diplomatic and economic ties. This was disclosed yesterday by the Bangladesh Vice-President, Mr Justice Abdus Sattar, who said the matter is being "actively considered by his Foreign Office. Mr
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    BANGLADESH POLICY
    84 7 BANGLADESH Is a non-aligned country and does not subscribe to the principle of Interference by foreign troops in another country's affairs, Its Vice-President, Mr Justice Abdas Sattar, said yesterday. He said this when asked to comment aa the recent upheavals in Indochina aad Russia's invasion af Afghanistan. Oa
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    Changed values pushing up divorce rates
    826 7  -  EVELYN NG Ministry of Social Affairs survey on DiVGSCE By DIVORCE rates in Singapore will continue to rise whether or not divorce laws here are liberalised. And this, concludes a recent survey, is because values and attitudes in the population have changed Couples are
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    Hostage women return home
    120 7 Hostage women return home THE two Singapore women, Miss Cathy Toh and Miss Agnes Ho, who were held hostage by a gunman in a restaurant in central Japan last month, have returned home. Miss Toh, 19 and Miss Ho, 26, flew home last week but declined to talk about their
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    Critical years are after 12 years of marriage
    519 7 Critical years are after 12 years of marriage DIVORCED Singaporean couples, on the average, have had at least 12 years of togetherness before the parting of ways. Compared with the average period in th West, Singapore's average is "remarkably long, according to a survey completed lw the Applied Research Corporation
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    Open verdict on crash victim
    80 7 Open verdict on crash victim A CORONER'S court yesterday recorded an open verdict on the death of Yap Tian Lai, 31, a welder, who was killed when his lorry crashed into a tree. Yap was the front seat passenger of the lorry driven by Mr Tiew Aik Mong and they
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    Fund dinner
    30 7 THE Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), Dr Ow Chin Hock, will attend the Leng Kee community centre building fund committee's dinner at the Paradise Restaurant on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.
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    Solar eclipse on lunar New Year's Day
    121 7 THE earning Chinese New Year wlft Mtkeu bright m before a partial eclipse of the su wUI darken the first day of the lunar year on Peb 11 far mere than an has, SJagaparfi will act ase part af the su from a.U
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    Air tickets for Press Princess quest top three
    131 8 THE top three winners of the Press Princess contest, a highlight of the Singapore Press Club annual dinner and dance at Mandarin Hotel on Feb 22, will receive return air tickets and other prizes. The winner will receive a return air ticket
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    Membership night
    38 8 A MEMBERSHIP night will be held by the Kampung Kembangan community centre youth group at its Jalan Lapang premises on Jan 26 at 7.30 p.m. There will also be a talk, film show and dialogue session.
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    Youth sports
    34 8 A SPORTS meet for children between seven and 12 years will be held by the Bukit Ho Swee community centre at its Seng Poh Road premises on Jan 27 at 4 p.m.
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    Kusu — island in the sun just 30 minutes by ferry
    259 8 Kusu island in the sun just 30 minutes by ferry A BLUE lagoon, fringed by a One beach, shady palms and a picturesque Chinese temple. and It takes only 3t minutes by ferry from the World Trade Centre In Tanjong i Pagar to reach Kasu Island. And yet It Is
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    Two grab $1,450 from liquor firm
    102 8 Two grab $1,450 from liquor firm TWO robbers, one armed with a pistol, escaped with $1,451.50 when they held up*a cashier and four other workers at a wholesale liquor firm in Paya Lebar Road on Tuesday. Police said the cashier, Mr Thiam Leng Chye, 25, was counting the money at
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    'Where are the girls?' tipsy man asked police
    256 8 'Where are the girls?' tipsy man asked police A BUILDING contractor was so drunk that when police oraered him to stop his car, he alighted and asked: "Where are all the girls?" Bay Kirn Scan was yesterday fined $600 when a magistrate found him guilty of driving while under the
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    Did killer know double murder victims?
    619 8  - Did killer know double murder victims? K. S. SIDHU LOVE AFFAIR AND VENGEANCE NOT RULED OUT By POLICE investigating the brutal murder of a young housewife and her five-year-old son on Tuesday are working on the theory that the killer was known to the victims. This would account for the
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    S'pore Tamil Malar halts publication over legal dispute
    649 8  -  S.M. MUTHU By ONE of Singapore's two Tamil newspapers, the Tamil Malar which has been printed at Race Course Road for the past 15 years has stopped publication in the midst of a protracted legal wrangle with Malaysian tycoon Mr N.T.S. Arumugam
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      278 8 Straits Times Crossword ACKOHB wjse can riise UHif hopps I Going home? and staying where birds are concerned there! (10) (14). 6 However that may be a New 5 Retreats, embracing the PariYork custom (6). sian, and settles down comfort 9 Uncomfortable digs seen to ably (7). cause irritability (8).
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Students were ready but not the school
      247 9 Students were ready but not the school KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Many parents took their children to the new primary school In Overseas Union Oarden here oa Monday, the Orst day of the new Malaysian school term, bat were surprised to find that It was not ready for use, the Star
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      Lock icon Pupils who fail to report for class warned
      428 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wad. PUPILS who fail to report for class without valid reason at the school to which they have been posted may lose their places to others, Education Director-General Tan Sri Haji Murad bin Mohamed Noor said today. "I advise pupils
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      Lock icon 200 youths march on Soviet Embassy
      224 9 200 youths march on Soviet Embassy KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Some 200 Malaysian youths marched on the Soviet Embassy here today to denounce Russia's military action in Afghanistan. The group presented a protest note to Ambassador Boris Koulik demanding that the Soviet Government "immediately stop the military attacks on the Afghan
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      Lock icon Perak plan to cut off remnants of Red unit
      232 9 IPOH, Wad. THE Perak State Security Committee has drawn up a plan to isolate and hunt down the remnants of the Sixth Assault Unit of the communist terrorist organisation operating in 1 south Perak. It will involve driving a wedge between
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      Lock icon Fake aspirin ring cracked
      65 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Trade Ministry in a nationwide crackdown on imitation products has busted a syndicate involved in the making and distribution of imitation aspirin, the Malay Mail reported yesterday. The ministry's director of enforcement, Haji Nik Mohammed Salleh. said enforcement officers seized 500.000 tablets,
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      Lock icon 800 landed last month
      40 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. About 800 Vietnamese refugees landed in Malaysia last month, refugee officials said today. There are now about 27,000 boat people in Malaysia, down from a peak of 76,000 in midJune last year. AP.
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      Lock icon No N-arms
      26 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysia has no plans for nuclear weapons in its defence arsenal, Defence Minister Datuk Amar Haji Taib Manmud said yesterday. NST.
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      Lock icon $1m paid out on 11 fake cheques
      84 9 $1m paid out on 11 fake cheques KLANG, Wed. A bank here hac discovered th»t it paid Ht nearly $1 million over the past few months »n n (•reed cfceqies, poUce said yesterday. The acting Klang OCPD, Deputy Snpt Abdul Adi Ama, said the bank frand this cat after an
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      169 9 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp \7 JUST A MO/WENT, /MRS^j lOH PEAR ,IF I KNOW MRS. 11l IF I KNOW MRS. FOR ONCE WELL \l j l6<3S MRS OAS AWAY &ASAWAY, WE'LL MISS I SASAWAV, WE'LL BE IN TIME FOR l\ IS ON TME PHONE TME FIRST
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    Mandarin Drive: Forum 2 with PM
    3268 10 41 think that within five years Mandarin wUl be more papular. Within II years even the old will be able to speak a few words of simple Mandarin, because learning a language needs constant practice. If yon listen to the same sounds and same
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    Three off to KLfor Islamic conference
    117 11 THREE officials representing the Muslim Religious Council left for Kuala Lumpur yesterday to participate in the international Islamic conference for South-east Asia and the Pacific. They are the Mufti, Syed Isa Semait, secretary Haji Musa Yusof and Dr Yusof Talib, a committee member. The
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    Flats ballot
    34 11 THE Minister for Labour, Mr Ong Pang Boon, will attend the balloting ceremony for the sale of 240 units of four-room flats at the Bras Basah complex on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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    Ex-salesman loses jail term appeal
    193 11 A FORMER salesman, who misappropriated $47,000 during a two-and-a-half-month period, yesterday lost his appeal in the High Court against a jail term of 30 months. The Chief Justice, Mr Wee Chong Jin, dismissing tie appeal of Chong Kirn Chen, 32, told him that the sentence
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    Girl has drug conviction and sentence quashed
    225 11 Girl has drug conviction and sentence quashed An 18- YEAR-OLD girl, who was jailed in September for three years for consuming morphine, had her conviction and sentence quashed by the Chief Justice, Mr Wee Chong Jin, in the High Court yesterday. The Chief Justice, allowig the appeal of Jumiati binte
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    Firm fined for tapping power illegally
    101 11 Firm fined for tapping power illegally INTERNATIONAL Golden Trading Company, was yesterday found guilty by a magistrate's court for illegal use of electricity between May 19 and Aug 1 last year, a period of 74 days. The company, with premises at Woh Hup Complex in Beach Road, was fined $10
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    Accused man with unsound mind freed
    92 11 Accused man with unsound mind freed MOHAMMED Halmi Bin Saini, 24, was acquitted of committing armed robbery by a district court judge yesterday, after testimony was given on his mental health. Dr P.Nagulendren, consultant psychiatrist at the Woodbridge Hospital told the court that Mohammed had an unsound mind and did
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    Mountbatten clean-up
    38 11 THE Mountbatten residents' committee zone 4 will clean up blocks 43 and 45, Kaliang. on Feb 3 at 2 p.m. The constituency s MP, Mr Eugene Yap, will be present. Residents are welcome to take part.
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    Dhana's speech
    40 11 THE Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs), Mr S. Dhanabalan. will speak at the seminar Private Practitioners in the 80s at Mandarin Hotel on Saturday at 2 p.m. The seminar is held by the Society of Private Practice.
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    CC buffet
    30 11 I THE Henderson community Tntre youth group will hold a uoolside buffet and dance at Hotel Merlin on March 1 at 730 urn For details, tel i *****6*
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    Jobs easier to come by for Ngee Ann grads
    188 11 Jobs easier to come by for Ngee Ann grads NGEE Ann Technical College graduates are finding it easier to get jobs. About 83 per cent of its 1968 graduates were employed within three months of graduation, compared to 61 per cent of the previous year's batch. This is one of
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    Dr Ow's date
    32 11 THE Parliamentary Secretary (Culture). Dr Ow Chin Hock, will receive donations to the Singapore Cultural Foundation at a presentation ceremony at the Ministry of Culture tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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    Second widow to get money from the poor box
    169 11 Second widow to get money from the poor box A CORONER'S court yesterday ordered money from the poor box to be paid to another widow on hearing that she was having difficulty supporting her family. Madam Zahara bte Babu, whose husband was killed in a road accident, is the second
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1980
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      QUICK END?
      384 12 THE much-discussed question of divorce by mutual consent must now be considered in the light of a recent study on divorces in Singapore by the Applied Research Corporation. The study, requested by the Ministry of Social Affairs, will doubtless be of help to the Parliamentary Select Committee which
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      PLAYING SAFE
      392 12 IS IT fair for the Traffic Police to station themselves at what appears to be "safe" roads with the aim of nabbing unwary speedsters? Apparently not, at least to a number of hapless motorists who feel that they have been unjustly trapped. Those who have chosen to highlight
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    Lock icon Indira: Leader martyr or autocrat?
    1307 12  - Indira: Leader martyr or autocrat? MICHAEL T. KAUFMAN By in New Delhi BOTH in her public appearances and in private ,H>nversations, Indira Gandhi is sparing with her smiles. Even lasi Monday, as it became clear that the huge Indian electorate had reversed itself after three years and rallied to her,
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    Lock icon Meanness has its good points too
    728 12 NEW YORK: In this television commercial Mean Joe Green, who is a football player, is limping into the locker room looking bruised, sullen and mean enough to kick the stuffing out of a teddy bear, and he is accosted by a male moppet extending
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    Putting the brakes on inflation in the Eighties
    830 12  -  ROBERT FULLER By in Washington DURING the Seventies, inflation became a worldwide phenomenon it is now persistent, substantial, and accelerating in most parts of the globe. In virtually every corner of the earth it averaged over 5 per cent per year throughout
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  • FORUM
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      HDB should build c-centres in its estates when flats are put up
      401 13 It is appalling to note that community centre estimated to cost $600,000 when planned will today cost $1 million A review of policy to save building costs overdue I READ with considerable sympathy the speech by Dr Ong
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      When can we expect library to be set up?
      139 13 I AM a resident of Bedok Town and happened to know that a children's library was proposed to be built in the vicinity of the town centre. It appears that the centre is almost, if not already, fully completed, but the
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      Hygienic state is dreadful
      88 13 Hygienic state is dreadful THE public toilets at the Changi Point jetty need to be extended and renovated. Built years ago to serve a small number of people travelling to and from Pulau Übin, Pulau Tekong and the neighbouring islands, the jetty is now being used by a very large
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      Keeping pace with rising travel demand
      312 13 I REFER to the letter, "Everything may look all right on paper but in practice it's not," by Mollie Quek (ST. Dec 13). To keep pace with the growing travel demand, 31 buses have been added to augment the bus services in Ang Mo
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      Improving traffic flow along Braddell Road
      121 13 WE THANK "Daily Commuter" for his comments on the traffic congestion at the Braddell RoadUpper Thomson Road junction. The Public Works Department has found that traffic along Braddell Road has increased as a result of the improvement to Lorong Chuan. Also, traffic from Upper
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      Provide new bus loop link within this estate
      128 13 I AM most grateful to Singapore Bus Service for its explanation (ST, Dec 18) for re-routing Services 14 and 32 in line with its plans to gradually phase out roadside terminals. Although SBS has changed the route of Service 64 to loop
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      New feeder service to industrial park
      85 13 WE REFER to the letter, "No bus service running to those new factories, by "Dog-tired" (ST, Dec 18). We wish to inform your writer that we had intended to introduce a new feeder service to Industrial Park 2, Ang Mo Kio, some time ago,
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      PWD keeping track of any work done
      74 13 HE weald like to Inform "Twisted Jetate" ("Tamaa Serasl pavements la deplorable state," ST. Dee S) that tke read Tamaa Seraai is a private road which the developer Is respaa slblefor. Tke Public Werks Department has already asked tke develeoer to upgrade tke
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1401 14 THE last Iranian*] ready aalr at thr rkw at buxlnm an thr Stork En-hangr of Singa pnr* jmlrrday rompaml with thr prrvioiu tUy'i prlrn ifHjfttwr with N79 hl«ti and low I Adjintrd (or rip right* law) in* m i mi ll. ik Low I «»■•> Sal* -or IM)l
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      Unit trusts
      323 14 Closing tone: Mixed. Turnover: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore including odd lots "Ready" totalled: 10,248,000 units valued at $26,856,000. Industrials accounted for 5,435,000, finance 1,610,000, hotels 775,000, properties 1,684,000, debentures and bonds nil, loans 90,000, plantations 538,000, minings 116,000. "Settlement" contracts totalled: 927,000 units
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      BUSINESS DONE (Singapore)
      1915 14 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In an reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett". Big Board
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1942 14 mi) and offer prices o(N. tally listed ami tiusiness in and reported to the Kuil.i l.umpur Stork Exchange yesii'uLiy with the number o( shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1 n«i units unless otherwise spedIMHSTRIALS Arm»(2 4482 SOS) V»o»m»U (3.505) Alrwn (1 988 1 996) i
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        Rises
        53 14 M Banking S*l Propertlea Spore Glaaa C Propcrlie* a e Lir* r.rl.b*rn DBS Inland ft Pan Intraco Town ft City Hume P E Batu l.inlanx Robinson 815 448 237 197 1000 525 J2S 430 324 172 24S 314 229 20 18 15 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
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        Most active stocks
        31 14 UOL UOB Nal Iron Sine Darby O C B C M Credit DBS Setnb Shipyard Pabcr Merlin ■ckcapc 388.000 352.000 347.000 337.000 296.000 287,000 228.000 208.000 184.000 181.000
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        Falls
        37 14 long Leonf lad Iparc Bun Su««ri if.lion I Royal C B E Lcvin(>ton tin l.im "r».tor« '■per Products 402 480 224 212 414 286 131 730 It8 ■i >i -n -8 -6 -6 -6 -5 -5
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        33 14 BT Index Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Minings: Plantations: O.C.B.C: S.E.SInd: Jan 8 Jan 9 *****2 3221.57 438.22 439.73 784.49 790.82 361.30 359.30 278.07 "82.12 238.76 238.78 741.00 743.89 420.02 ***** 387.93 388.53
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        H'kong
        335 14 HONGKONG: The market closed narrowly mixed In moderately active trading yesterday, with operators cautious following recent volatile price movements, dealers said. The Hang Seng index closed 2.43 points up at 850.75. Among leaders S— gfc— g iMmi was 40 cents higher at HKJI4 20. Haagkaag Electric eased 10 cents
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        Tokyo
        348 14 TOKYO: Share prices closed sharply higher in active trading yesterday, pushing the market average to a new record, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 28.55 to 6,591.83 points, with a volume of 620 million shares. The New index was 459.92, up 1.78 points. Akul Usahl riiem ftsahl Olau
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        Sydney market up
        285 15 SYDNEY, Wed. Stocks firmed on renewed overseas and local buying, toe All-ordinaries index gaining 5.09 points to close at 769.38. CRA and Ashton reacted favuurably to Ashton's quarterly report. CRA rose 26 cents to AJ26, Ashton 22 to $3.20 and Northern Mining 20 to $3.20. Among gold
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        New York rises sharply
        236 15 NEW YORK, Tues. Investors shifted their focus to basic metals from precious metals as the steel group led the market to its strongest gain in more than a year in heavy trading. Analysts said investors appeared to be searching (or any possible beneficiaries of increased defence
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        Zurich prices firmer
        243 15 ZURICH, Tues. Prices closed firmer with selective dema nd for several leading issues although turnover was generally small. Oerlikon-Buehrle rose sharply in active trading in the wake of recent strong advances of defence and hightechnology issues on Wall Street. Other shares to rise included Swissair, Bank Corp,
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        Amsterdam mostly higher
        235 15 AMSTERDAM, Tues. Share pii'-es closed mostly higher in quiet trading with a firmer dollar and WaU Street's rise aiding Dutch internationals. Steel stock Hoogovens rose 0.60 to 22.30 guilders as the UK steel strike continued. Shippings declined further, with KNSM and Van Ommeren down 2.00 and 0.50
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        London stocks recover earlier losses
        506 15 LONDON, Tues. Prices feU sharply following the collapse of talks aimed at ending the steel strike but recovered following the publication of better-than-expect UK banking figures. At 3pm, the Financial Times index was down 2.9 at 4170 after an earlier fall of 12.5. Equities mainly
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        Selected indices
        52 15 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 9. 415.6 Monday 419.9 Week ago closed DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 851.71 Monday 832.00 Week ago closed H.K.HANG SENG Wednesday 850.75 Tuesday ***** Week ago 889.13 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 585 95 Tuesday 584.15 Week ago 570.38 ALL ORDINARIES Wednesday 789.38 Tuesday 764.29 Week
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        TIN
        144 14 THE STRAITS tin .price was unciionged at $2,101 per picul (equivalent to $34 74 per kilo, unchanged) in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 16 tonnes to 182 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers easing £10 to £7.230 per tonnef LONDON: Tin on the
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        COPPER
        30 14 LONDON: Copper prim on Tunday (previous in brackets). Wirebar Spot CI.OM (U,043>; sellers £1,006 (£1,045); Three Month buyers £1.031 (£1,070), sellers £1,032 (£1.071). Market Mac: Easier. Sain: 17.500 tonnes.
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        CLOSING PRICES
        36 14 Rubber: Jan 9 Singapore: February: 317.75 cents (up 4.25 cents) Malaysia: February: 319.50 cents (up 5.25 cents) Tin: M 52.101 (unchanged) (equivalent to $34.74 per kilo) (unchanged) Official offering: 182 tonnes (down 16 tonnes)
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        RUBBER
        458 14 PRICES in the Singapore rubber market closed firmer yesterday, with February RSS One buyers quoted at 317.75 cents per kilo, up 4.25 cents from Tuesday's close for the position, dealers said. The morning market had advanced 3.75 cents following higher London advices, trade, upcountry and speculative buying and sellers
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        SSR and SMR
        82 14 NOON SSH mi SMR phcm )munl«)r ■AS F»br»«r» ICwM Miki 8*IWr» SSK2O UUapalbK) Ml SO M3S0N SSR5O ihuipAII I7S.9O 2(0 SON MKBLB SMRCV llwpdMI XDUO 334.0ON SMR I. UIOIMllM) 3»00 3.11 TON SMRCP uu»p«lUO UNO UNS SMR.t llu«ip«lta«l 30J0O W4.00N SMR 10 llbap^itoll »4 00 2M.00N SMR*
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        120 14 CHINESE PRODUCE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PRICES PEB PICI L YESTERDAY: Cmmbl «U: Bulk SlO2 aeUen. old drum $108 sellers, new drum $IL2 sellers. Capnt: Mixed (knee) UK/CWI 562 00 buyers. PllUt: Muntok AST A white fob lOC. NLW $335.00 sellers. Sinmk white fob 96'; NLW $320.00 sellers.
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        GOLD
        113 14 THE KILOBAR market (or gold deliverable In Singapore opened at M 2.362 and closed at $41,708 yesterday. In the Far East, gold opened in line with New York's closing In wry quiet trading H moved to a low of USCOOO 597 00 before recovering to close al JS96 00
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      Shares slip on profit-taking
      340 14 SHAKES finished narrowly mixed following Intermittent boota of profittaking and liquidation ••leu at the Stock Rxchange of Singapore yesterday. Losses among some of the speculative stocks were fairly sharp. An example to Hong Leong Industrie*, which fell from the day's high of $2.M to SZJ* under
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      Kuala Lumpur
      324 14 ACTIVE trading conditions prevailed on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday with prices closing on a mixed note. A number of the current market favourites lost ground but moderate gains were recorded by the less-popular issues. In particular, the plantations and finance stocks, which were relatively quiet, while
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      Money and exchanges
      178 14 THE US Sing dollar finned in the Singapore forex mmarket yesterday. It opened at {2.1540 SO and was traded higher on short-covering and commercial demand to clow at 12.1570 HO Interbank rates at 3 p.m. 1-month 2.1532 2.1552 2-month 2.1492 2.1522 3-month 2 1425 2 1465 6-mnnlh
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      NOMINAL RATES
      323 14 NOTE: These rates may differ slightly from those quoted by banks to their customers. Currencies Nominal rala* Smithsonian Pwcanttg* quoted yMtarday (crott)panty Chang* lsmc*l dollars to one ■■it of foreign currency: US dollar 2.1570 2.1580 2.8196 -23.49 Sterling pound 4.8680 4.8730 7.3469 -33.73 Australian dollar 2.3990 2.4015 3.4286
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      Discount
      47 14 KANCK of prices offered by ills e-ounl houses on Jan S OverniKht 6 > Call deposits 6 to 6 Omtm Byyi.il S*ll»f 3- month Treasury bills IVI6 011/16 3 month Bank bills 101/16 9 15/18 3monthsCU 10. 10. 6 months CD 9 9 Source: National Uincouol Co
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      Money market
      31 14 .losing iniernanit raii-s n ilng jporr dollars on Jan Offer Bid Overnight 10 9 1 month 10 1U 2 months 10 in 3 months 10 10' Overnight mode 10
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      235 15 Datuk Keramat Smelting to begin mineral project DATUK Keramat Smelting Sdn Bhd is now ready to begin mining the precious mineral, tantalum, found in the tin slag near Patani Raid in Penan?. The company's commercial manager, Mr Nazir Ariff, said that an agreement between the Penang Island Municipal Council and
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      723 17 MENARO COSMETICS REOUMES Beauty Advisors. Oood Incentives and free training provided Contact Ivy: *****70 Unit HOD Room 11 10- A, Textile Centre. Jalan Sultan (Plaza cinema. 11th Floor). NEWLY ESTABLISHED MOTOR I Firm requires fulltlme Sales Representatives. Must provide > own vehicle. Applicants must be bilingual and experience In sales
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      365 17 STELLA BEAUTY HOUSE requires Ladles/Housewives as FULL/PART-TIME BEAUTY ADVISORS Local/overseas training will be provided and certificates will be awarded to successful applicants who earn $700/- to SSOO/- per month Interested please call Stella 320*07; Parklane Shopping Man, Unit 304, 3rd Floor, Selagie Road. WANTED COURTEOUS SALES Receptionist for showroom at
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      536 17 Civil Engineering and Construction Firm requires suitable candidates to fill the following positions: SITE ENGINEER EXPERIENCED FOREMEN Please apply: P.O. BOX 2477 MAXWELL ROAD SINGAPORE 9044. OR AUGHTSMAM/WORK SHOP ASSISTANT c Oood In technical drawings, c Completed N.S. c OCE 'O' Level. WORK SHOP/DELIVERY ASSISTANT c Age 21 lo 24
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      424 17 requires MATERIAL CONTROLLEP (Male) c Completed N.S. c Technician Diploma or equivalent. c Must have 2 years experience in planning, scheduling and (orecasting of cassettes/ radios parts/components for meeting production commitments. c Preferably possess valid class 3 driving licence. Interested person* please apply personally during office hours (8 a.m. to
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      591 17 The Singapore Branch of an established European Bank requires a COMPUTER OPERATOR Requirements Singapore Citizen •Age above 20 years Minimum 2 GCE A level Passes preferably Including Mathematics I—2 years experience as system operator for IBMS/34orS/3 machines Male candidates must have completed or be exempted from full-time National Service Please
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      448 18 1) EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EWPLOYWtWT II EMPLOYMENT H EMPLOYMENT mmtmmmmwmo^^^ia^^^mrmmmmamaamm 31 Situations Vacant t) Production GENERAL WORKERS REQUIRED n 20 30 years BUM* [Kirr ettttrn poearss Class 3 driving licence Mu-I he able to speak sin.. isr call personally at Unit 202 C. (,KTH Building, flo/88. Eas. Coast Road.
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      250 18 Factory In Jureng wish lo employ 1) FEMALE MALE OPERATORS 2) PERSONNTL CLERK < Posl(1): < c No experience required c training pi ovlded c With attractive Incentives and reward c Accommodation provided for non-Singapore Poal (J) >' or A' Level c With experience In personnel department c Attractive salary
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      369 18 PLANT OPERATOR wanted Secondary education t Age 20 to 30 Experience not essential. Call personally at: 107 Neythal Road. Jurong, Bus 245 from Jurong Interchange) Or ring: 2SISUS PLASTIC INJECTION FACTORY require* 1) SHIFT SUPERVISOR I) MACHINE MAINTENANCE CUM ELECTRICIAN 3 i MA ERIAL HANDLER Applicant* lor (1) a (2)
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      572 18 ACCOUNTS CLERKS Salary around S2SO pm a LCC. Certificate, a OCE. O' level, a Working experience to Include credit control duties c Be able to start Immediately Pleeea call VIOLET, today to ar*****55 EstebMehed Advertising Agency c Account Executive c Vlluallur and F.A. Artist OMceßoy Apply with full particulars and
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      773 18 ESTABLISHED GARMENT MANUFACTURER whose factory only runs five days a week requires 1 Male Delivery Clerk (Must possess driving licence Class 3 and be able to drive a Suzuki Van) Basic salary $350 (Preferably Malay) Age- 20 30. Must be handworklng and willing to work odd hours. 2 Quality Controller
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      604 18 isetan s*ngaprre-tokyo Departmental store at Orchard Road and Havelock Road have Immediate vacancies for the following positions A. SECURITY OFFICER (HOUSE DETECTIVE) (MALE/ FEMALE) Age: 22-45 years. Secondary 2 and above. Singapore Cltlten Ability to speak English. Experience In security or police work will be advantageous but not necessary. Starting
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      527 18 M in fAIRNMU! HOIKI The new 183 room CaemhM Hotel requires A. Cocktail Lounge Waitress** B. Chambermaid* C. Confidential Secretary For Position C. applicants must i have knowledge of personnel work. Interested parties are requested to call personally a I The Personnel Dopt CairnhM Hotel 1S CeirnhW Circle Singapore 0*22
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      520 18 SYiiolmn YAOHAN SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED requires ASSISTANT COLDROOM KEEPER (KATOMO) Completed minimum Secondary II or Vocation II education Willing to work under cold condition and handle meat and frozen products Completed National Service preferred NIGHT SECURITY GUARDS (THOMSON) Must be between 40 and 50 years of age Able to read
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      596 18 i OFFICE BOY ANO TRAINEE FIRE MECHANIC required for Immediate employment. Age 18 to 30. Pl**** caN personally to: 1838. THOMSON "OAO GOLDHILL PLAZA SINGAPORE 1130 OFFICE BOY REQUIRED Possess own motorcycle preferably. Call for Miss Lee at. 82 Bendr neer Road. OFFICE BOY REQUIRED. Age below 25 Must possess
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      412 18 HITACHI CHEMICAL (S) PTE LTD 20 BEDOK SOUTH ROAO. (IS4S) requires 1) MAINTENANCE OFFICERS Mm Be responsible (or the maintenance or factory production machinery and to supervise a team of maintenance personnel Qualification Diploma/ degree In mechanical engineering with some relevant experience 2) FOREMEN Outtee: To supervise a team of
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      372 19 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant h) General SHEARES INVESTIGATION 4 SECURITY SERVICES 4«2A SERANGOON ROAO SINGAPORE o*3l requires (1) PATROL SECURITY OFFICERS a Must own molorcyrle or scooter and possess valid clasx 2 driving licence Diligent, honest and pre- hours Salary ol not less than MOO will ba offered with
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      712 19 WAITRESS AND GAMES Room Attendant are required Salary Is i $775 pm Interested applicants, please call tel *****11 ext 29 WAITRESSES WANTED EXPERIENCE not necessary, Interview i Katong Jumbo Coffee House Basement. Katong Shopping Centre SEWING OWLS NEEDED Immedl alely by dress-making shop I Interested please call *****89 Wantad ladtaa
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      744 19 II EMPLOYMENT SHEARES INVESTIGATION SECURITY SERVICES 4t*A Barangean Road SMfapora 0921 requires (1) SECURITY GUARDS (2) FEMALE PARKING ATTENDANTS W# oftf>f ttW foMOWMQ ftMftO* a) 7am to 3pm b) 3pm to 11pm c) llp.m to7am d) off Ice hours only Vacanclaa availaMa In Juronq' landa/ Jalan Kayu/ Thomson Road/ Orchard
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      308 19 WELL ESTABLISHED TRAVEL A TOUR AGENCY REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL: 1. Expartaajcad Air Tickatinj 9apir»laoi, Excellent prospects offered to the rlghi candidate 2 9 Expartaocad Famala Clarka Minimum Sec. 4 level education. Knowledge of Mandarin and other dlalecu ar advantage. Interested applicanU lo write ir with ieUlled resume, passport sized
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      2017 19 HI VEHICLES BOATS 1972 DECEMBER ALFA Romeo 1 GT Alrcond. sporu rims, cas sette. Oood condlUon $10. XX Tel: WtHiiSS. [I* BMW I APRIL 1971, BMW 2500. alr-cond radio-cassette, power steering l ConUct *****12 EIGHT MONTHS OLD BMW 31 Registration number °EJ 8855 One private owner, alrcond., Tei 1 Compo
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      2790 19 111 VEHICLES BOATS 111 VEHICLES BOATS I BEAUTIFUL 1973 TOYOTA Corolla 1200 Power brake Alrcond. cassette. S new Mlchelln X tyres. New road Ux. excellent condition. Accident free. Well kept by careful owner ConUct Willy tel *****17. DECEMBER 1974 TOYOTA Cellca 1600 Alrcond. sports rims. meUlllc paint, upe Tax/May. $14,400
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      848 20 11l VEHICLES BOATS 45 Vehicles For Sale k) Others 1975. MBM 1000 Sperlal Private owner Completely original PARK elidible $8,350 ono View 55. Wan Tho Avenue 1175 PORSCHE 911SC. full Factory optional accessories, price: $78.5000 no Tel *****88 1975 ROVER 2200 TC Excellent I condition No PARK Original I paintwork
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      548 20 46 Vahictes Wanted AA MEMBER REOUMES '73 onwards Olica. 124 Sports or other car Call *****. A BAND BOY requires 1973 to 1979. any make vehicle Non PARF welcomed. Contact *****57/ *****58 A BANK EXECUTIVE requires any good condition vehicle, preferably with alrcond 1973 upwards *****18/ *****30 A BANK STAFF
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      787 20 IV ACCOMMOOATrOM PROPERTIES c Located on elevated rear private gardens land in Katong Moderate price c Luxurious split level Prompt handing over house* of housas c Overlooking the sea Freehold land c Individual front and Easy loans available Enquiries LUCKY REALTY CO. LTD. 15th Fir. Far East Shopping Centre, Orchard
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      786 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES EXCLUSIVE APARTMENTS With/ without awlnwtilna pool. Dmt. s. 9, 10. 11 Parti, hirn*.hed or Wan WntlttMO CaW D 9 •Te*tlQ#O. c Hln Seng Oarden *M 0» c Fernhlll Orove $2,500 c Calrnhlll Garden $2 400 c Holland Court $2,000 c Tomllnson Mansion SI.SOO Diet. 10. Ming Teck
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      809 20 AMVKW TOWER (OIST. luxurious apartment. fully furnished. 3 alrcondltloned bedrooms. Immediate occupation. $1,800 Tel ***** AMERICAN SCHOOL VICINITY Executive, luxury hlghrlse. 3/4 befrooms. spacious living/ dining. Facilities: Pool, squash court and 24-hour security Rental $2,400 $3 500 DISTRICT* A beautiful renovated and furnished 3-bedroomed apartment for rent at $1,500 FOR
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      1558 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES a Kllllney Apartment (9) c Rldgewood (10) c Merlin Plan (7) Studio c Sherwood Tower 21 c Pandan Valley (21) PROPERTY AGENCY PTE LTD TEL: ******2/ ******5 LUXURIOUS FULLY FURNISHED Merlin Plaza, alrcond apartment facing sea. 2 bedrooms complete with brand new carpet, fridge, cooker, heater, phone,
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      1450 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES OIST. 10 Newly constructed Spanish designed bungalow with 4 bedrooms, large living/ dining, servant's room Freehold land area approx ll.SOOsq ft SelNng: $750,000 CONTINENTAL APPRAISAL CO.PTE. LTD Tel: ***** M DIST. 10. 2 1/2-STOREY SEMMKTACHED on hilltop facing park 5 < bedrooms, ceramic tiles/ carpet/ parquet. $340,000
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      730 21 IV ACCOMMODATION a PROPERTIES 54 Properties For Sale b) Flats CHENG HONG MANSION luxurious apartment, high floor. 2.500 sq ft with swimming pool, tennis court and covered carpark 4 sparlous bedrooms, split-level Best facing Ready for Immediate occupation Price $192,000 Call *****77/*****42 CHENG HONG MANSION 2.500 sq fl Luxurious split-level
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      737 21 PENTHOUSE VTTH SPACIOUS roof garden In Pandan Valley 4200 ,<q ft Split- le /el with 4 bedrooms, sports facilities Selling with brand new furniture $440,000 Tel *****1 after 130pm RIOGEWOCO CONDOMINIUM FULLY FURNISHED $400,000 (2 bedrooms) 2 Units $800,000 < 3 be<!rooma)l Unit GRANOEFORO $215.000 12 bedrooms) PANDAN VALLEY CONOOMMMIM
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      834 21 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES ONE BLOCK OF -3-storev Flatted 1 Factory off MacPherson Road f Total area over 20.000 sq ft. Land < > area 17.000 sq.ft Freehold $18 I million negotiable. Tel: *****07 c No Agents a 57 Warehouse I Vacant/Wanted COVERED WAREHOUSE SPACE about 10.000 sq ft Ideally
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      669 21 01 1O« KB ENTERPRISE House or immediate occupation Modrn off '.res In a Most prestlgeous luildii.g With Banking facilities lownsulrs Contact 221 1081 >12 4 2.300 sq ft available at Eng ;heong Tower, North Bridge load, outside CBD Tel: *****77/ *****8. 59 Office Space Wanted >RCHARO PLAZA OFFICE space vanted.
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      1270 21 V SERVICES A BUSINESS 1 EXPRESS PRINTING SERVICE! Letterheads. Brochures. Magalines etc. We collect, deliver* Try us, call today! 251 1758. FOR EFFICIENT RECOVERY of Bad Debts, contact: Capability Intercontinental Agencies. Tel. *****4 (Spore). GENERAL HOUSECLEANING, PAINTING, Carpet shampooing, all kinds floor polishing, parquet varnishing Tel: *****9. Caldeco Cleaning IDE
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      770 21 V SERVICES A BUSINESS 87 Stvambath/ Massage ATTENTION LADIES. SCIENTIFIC slimming and spotreduclng at Louise Klerk's Salon. 22 Ngee Ann Building, telephone *****82. BALI HEALTH CENTRE. Ist Floor, Hotel Tal Pan. Experienced masseuses! Welcome! *****, *****1 ext 109 EASE AWAY ALI tension at the Cockpit Health Centre. 6/7 Oxley Rise.
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      662 21 SPECIALIST HEALTH SALON 2nd floor next to Robinson's 229/230 I Specialist Centre. Tel *****39. *****66 ext 145. Massage Sauna Bath 90 TV /Radio ANTENNAE INSTALLATION TECHNICAL Servicing, repair colour TV on the spot. Reasonable charges Day/Night Service Tel. *****23. 1 NEW STAR COLOUR B/W TV. repair, Hl-fl system, aerial InstalI
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      652 21 VI EDUCATION TRAINING IMPORT/EXPORT DOCUMENTATION Si Procedures commencing 15/1 80. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 7.15 9.15 m Contact Metropolitan YMCA tel: *****66 IMPORT. EXPORT PROCEDURES 4 DOCUMENTATION COURSE Our Popular It Practice. Course every course Is being conducted by a panel of (minimum four lecturers from different relevant > fields. JOIN
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      706 21 PRIVATE SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE Course commencing this week Part-time. Monday. I Wednesday. Friday 600 p.m 900 pm, Singapore Institute Of I Commerce. 283 C Selegle Complex (above Prince Restaurant) *****9/*****1 PROGRAMMING COURSES a COBOL a FORTRAN COMMENCING: Cobol (2Sth January) Fortran (13th January) Courses Incorporate use of AVT systems, 'hands-on' experience
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      603 22 Name of D«c«aied Madam L im Ouee Jee, Aped S9 Wife of late Mr. Chua Chlk Quee Passed away peacefully at 245 a.m. on 8.1.80 leaving: •ens: Chua Teck Chye Chua Teck Beng Flossie Chla Lek Neo Margaret Tan Daughter! Chua Teck Choon Chua Teck Kirn Tan Ah
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      202 22 Tit* Family ot In* Lai* ANDRE W LEE ANN MING w»h to ««pf-»« llt*ir appreciation to ral*H»»« and trtend* i<k ih«ir kind thought. o( >ympalhy. and lor thair coun»»l and autalano*. Mrs. M. a Hswa and all member* of the family of the late MR. M. G. HEWA
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      209 22 DP. MAH KEE YONO. fifth anniversary to-day. Time changes many things, but not the memory this day brings. Inserted by loved ones IN LOVING MEMORY OF (Departed 10.1.7S) A year has passed since you left us Memories of you are always In our mind You r. daarly
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      39 22 Tha family ot lh« Lai* Mr. S. Vythilingwn invitai tnands and ralah«a> to altand tha 16th Day prayar* at Sivan Tampla, Orchard Rd on 11 180 at 7 00 pm In Mtmonjm talorlh* lovad onai whom you
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    81 22 MoOom P™<n Kaur w/o km JogMK Satgh o( 140. Scfcool Road Kuato l*m ml 1 1' owoy en 28-12 79 <* Uniwn»y HMpM. U, bo«in« tMMnd Mootd •MB Haipat J«f>al (Kixrtani. Jagg* (K.Upa). Jljk^ San» (K.Uim~r). HWMIM' as- Karang). HarfxM flLUpii). wmlw Amrao nClM^wV htai (If. Kaxng). daugWwi-tow
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      1068 22 VI EDUCATION TRAINING i __i mmmm m—m EXPERIENCED TUTORS GIVING tuition In Chinese. Knßlish. n t..:«;^« Maths and Science at all levels. 103 I UlllOn Te *****44 EXPEMCNCEO TUTOR OFFERING ■BBBBBWBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBS Million In Elementary Modern Mathematics and Physical Rehable btttnouel teacher* givmn sclenrf at Secondary level Ring lultlon lo local
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      483 22 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS I V ''j \m (a^BBBBBBBVI 7/6 Days j^"*** *****1 111^ $215/195 JET THE SIA GIANT 5/4 Days 747 SUPER B $175/160 WIST COAST PANORAMA iSJSn USA/Canada/Mexico/ *7Z* Q Hongkong 17days $3490 I I*!* /KLS3S9O 16/3.12/4. IW D« saru, Malacca. TLi£ F-raaart, Partang, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE i z^un^^x^ All
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      647 22 VII TMYEL A RESTAURANTS HOUOAV BUDGET TOURS 2D/3N Oentlng $75/- f 4D/5N Pen/ Cameron $140/5 D OT/ Pen/ CHB $155/ $200 7DOT/ Pen/ CHS/ KUL $190/- 14D/12D/BDTPE/ HKG/ BKK $1620. $1510. $1320 (Mon) One way express dally dep Ipoh i $22/- Pen $26/- Haadyal $35/- I Enquiries are welcome f
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      653 22 I *~»2M3S21/2 I 2SMC3/4 S/8DBKK PTTCNX tS«e/ 605 Wed/ Sun Dally JD TAIWAN $1456 I4D TPE/ HKO/ BKK ***** Mon 2D3N GENTING 175/85 Every Frl 21) OT by Air $145 Dally 2D GT Air/ Coach $88 JD OT/PEN/CHS $180 Mon/ Wed Oway IP $20 PG $25 HDY $34 NAM MO
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      194 22 NOTICE UNDBJ SECTION 36 MAJUS BANDARAN BENTONG EXTENSION AREA Nonce is hereby given that it it proposed to adopt for rate assessment purposes for 1980 the valuations mode for 1979, subject to such alternations as may in any cose be deemed necessary and mat the list of Valuation* of, ond
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      21 22 SELANGOR DREDGING BERHAD Production of tin ore concentrate* for December, 197*Dredge No. 1 1.044 plculs Dredge Na 2 1^00 plcul» 2jM9^plcuU
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
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      109 23 Wilkie to help raise money LONDON, Wed. David Wilkie, the 1976 Olympic Games breast -stroke goldmedallist, whose Swimalong Scheme has helped British sports clubs find almost £250,000 ($1.21 million), is now to raise money for the British Olympic swimming team. Since his retirement from compeUtive swimming, Wilkie, 25, has helped
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      162 23 Ishizu to design Chinese uniforms TOKYO, Wed. Japanese couturier Kensuke Ishizu will design uniforms for the 300-member Chinese delegation to the Moscow Olympic Games this summer, it was reported here today. Ishizu, now on a visit to Beijing for a fashion show, readily consented to a request last Sunday from
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      28 23 LONDON, Wed. British Open golf champion Severiano Ballesteros, of Spain, yesterday signed a five-year agreement to endorse the equipment and clothing of the Slazenger company. AFP.
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      703 23 6 IT'S a double-edged sword that could well have a deleterious impart, not only on the upcoming winter Games in Lake Placid and the 1984 Games In Los Angeles, but also serves as a catalyst to destroy the modern Olympic Games. 7 Don Miller, USOC executive director.
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      321 23 LAUSANNE, Wed. Lawyers for Taiwan's Olympic Committee argued in a Swiss court yesterday that the whole Olympic movement would lose moral prestige if Taiwanese athletes were forced by politics to give up their national anthem in the winter and summer Olympic Games this year. But the
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      697 23 BRIEFS Denmark's Frost beats Prakash COPENHAGEN, Wed. Morten Frost, of Denmark, beat India's No. 1 badminton player Prakash Padukone 15-«, 10-15, 15-9 in the final of the Copen-; hagen Cup here last night. Frost, suffering from a throat infection, dominated the first game but began to tire at the start
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      79 23 KING SACKS SOCCER OFFICIALS RABAT, Morocco. Wed. King Hassan, of Morocco, has dismissed all leading officials of the national soccer team after its defeat by neighbours Algeria 5-1 and 3-0. Algeria's victory in both matches over Morocco in elimination rounds for the Olympic Games blew up a storm of protest
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      98 23 SYDNEY, Wed Former lest players Ashley Mallett ami Richie Robinson are surprtat choices in Australia's cricket squad from which the team to make a tour of Pakistan starting next month will be chosen Off-spinner Mallett and wicket-keeper Robinson were todajf named in an 18-strong party which will
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      476 23 MACKENZIE NETS WINNER IN REPLAY ALL THE RESULTS: English Football Association Cnp third rd: Blackburn 1 Fnlham 1 (winners at home to Coventry in fourth rd.), Rochdale 1 Bury 1 (winners at home to Burnley): Third rd. replays: Arsenal 2 Cardiff 1 (winners at home
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      Chua back on golden trail
      258 24  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By FEATHERWEIGHT Chua Koon Siong, Singapore s top weightlifter, goes prospecting for a gold medal at the Commonwealth championships in Cardiff from Feb. 22-23 after missing his opportunity at the last Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in 1978. mm^^ m^^ m^^^ m He travels
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      ARCHER SAM QUITS...
      250 24  -  WILFRED YEO fly The feeling inside me is like that of someone who has been jilted' SAM TAN, whose five silver medals in the 1977 South-east Asia Games in Kuala Lumpur put Singapore <.n the archery map, has given up the sport. Her decision follows the oneyear
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      ...while eager Ho is dropped
      205 24 MALAYSIAN basketball player Ho San Foo's international career may soon come to a halt, thanks to his axing from the team to the Prince Cup championship in Bangkok next month reports PETER SIOW. At 36, he is a casualty of his age, an incongruous presence
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      Don't scrap the tournament, find a donor to save it!
      335 24  -  PETER SIOW COMMENT ...By WITHOUT the Phey Yew Kok Invitation basketball tournament, local fans are likely to feel as desperate as bankrupt millionaires. For the tournament has, since Its Inauguration in ins, attracted some of the region's best basketball teams.
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      Mahader selected for Asian tourney
      221 24  - Mahader selected for Asian tourney BERNARD PEREIRA By MAHADER HASSAN, Singapore's former national tennis champion, has been selected for the Asian championships in Bangkok from Tuesday week until Jan. 27. This will be Mahader's Singapore debut in an overseas international tournament. The 22-year-old American-trained star last represented Singapore in the
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      BUKIT TIMAH ENTRIES
      1374 24 A TOTAL of 360 horses has been entered for the Singapore Turf Club's Lion City Cup meeting at Bukit Timah on Jan. 19, 20, 26 and 27. There are 110 entries in Class One, 173 in Class Four and 77 in Class Six. The Lion City Cup
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      Newcomer Vanitex in dashing display
      375 24 RACING...with FAIRWAY IPOH, Wed. Newcomer Vanitex underlined his chances in the Class 3, Division 3 1,250 metres race here on Sunday with a dashing display on the track this morning. With visiting "jockey John Murray astride, the four-year-old by Star of Heaven registered a fast
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      RACING SCHEDULE
      118 24 Flnt day (aloe races): Claw I, Divktoa S l^Mm, l,M»m; CUm 4, MvMh t l,«*»ra, CUm 4, MvWh S 7 1 JMm; CUm I, OivkftNi S aadT-I,SNm. SeoMd day (it ram): CUm 1, Divfaiaa 1 aad I l,2Nm aad l^Nm; CUm 4, NvUm 1 l^Mm aad 1,tmm, nvtatoa
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      504 24 i o Osaka International r Trade Fair 80 April 18- 29 J\ Ist Japan International Food Engineering Show March 27 April 2 '80 Osaka is where the business action is this spring. First, there's the latest technology, processes and development in the food engineering revolution at the first J I
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      Lock icon Goalkeeper Lim switches sides
      145 25 MALACCA, Wed. Malaysian B goalkeeper Lim Chuan Chin has returned to Malacca to brighten the state's Malaysia Cup soccer hopes this season. Lim is the second outstanding player to join Malacca since Malaysian skipper Son Chin Aun's move from Selangor to his home state last season.
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      Lock icon Veterans content to take back seat
      327 25 PALM DESERT, California, Wed. As the United States golf tour enters a new decade, a host of young stars now dominate the scene and veterans such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus are content to take a back seat. The leaders of the new
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      Darts tournament left wide open
      151 25 PAUL LlM's departure from Sheb A, the team that took the Singapore Darts Association's Premier League title by storm last year, and the dissolution of runners-up Scorpion A's side, leaves this year's competition wide open. Only Changi Gents, with their group of familiar faces, who
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      Pakistan triumph
      63 25 KARACHI, Wed. Pakistan scored their fifth successive victory when they defeated Britain 6-1 in the Pakistan International Airlines Champions' Trophy hockey tournament here today. The hosts led 2-1 at halftime. Pakistan scored through Safdar Abbas (3), Samiullah (1), Kalimullah (1) and Manzoor Junior (1). Bob Cattrall replied for
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      Early start for under-16s
      149 25 THE first phase of Singapore's preparations for this year's Lion City Cup under- 16 soccer competition will begin on Sunday week with the trials at the Tanglin ground (8.15 am), reports JOE DORAI. This year's Lion City Cup tournament will be held in August unlike previous
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      Ten World Cup players in training squad
      285 25  - Ten World Cup players in training squad ERNEST FRIDA By THE cream of Singapore's young hockey players, who took part in last year's Junior World Cup tournament in Paris, will certainly want to give a better showing in this year's Malaysian Hockey Federation under-23 championship, scheduled for April. Singapore finished
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      37 25 TODAY'S EVENTS GOLF SICC Silver Cup competition (Bukit Course, 1 p.m.Y i HOCKEY SHA junior knock-out quarter-finals: CSC v University of Singapore (Balestier Road, 5 15) SWIMMING Chinese Swimming Club's single agegroup meet (Amber Rd, 7 p.m.).
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      54 25 Pakistan W Germany Australia Holland Spain in.ii.. Britain 4 4 0 0 23 6 I 4 3 0 1 18 14 4 2 1 1 14 14 4 2 0 2 17 16 i 4 1 1 2 6 10 4 0 2 2 7 14 4 0 0
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      Tan finds success
      93 25 Tan finds success TAN WEE SENG beat Leong Weng Yew 9-4. 9-5, 3-9, M in a C-grade match of the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Association individual graded championship at Toa Payoh last night. Ben Siong received a walkover from Ted Young in the other C-grade match. D-grade results: Tan Weng
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      Lock icon Malaysian soccer doesn't entertain, says Everett
      381 25  -  SYED NADZRI By ALOR STAR, Wed. What does European soccer have that our's lack? Action plenty of goalmouth action and numerous shots at goal, says Mike Everett, the English coach of Kedah's Malaysia Cup team. "Soccer is more than just a game between two
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      Only Malacca accede to Republic's request
      429 25  -  JOE DORAI By. SINGAPORE'S appeal to change the dates of four of their eight away Malaysia Cup-ties to Saturdays has not been successful. Only Malacca are willing to entertain Singapore on a Saturday instead of Sunday. Selangor, Perak and Sarawak all prefer to stick
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    291 26 HANOI, Wed. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen arrived here today for a three-day official visit to Vietnam during which, he said, he will primarily be listening to Vietnamese views on various issues. He and his nine-man mission were greeted at the Vietnamese government
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    Lock icon Escapes to HK leave Guangdong short of men
    216 26 Escapes to HK leave Guangdong short of men HONGKONG, Wed. The massive wave of Illegal immigrants from the CUmw province af Unangdons Hongkang has resulted In many villages and communes there with hardly any ysong men left, military aanroes said here today. Hangkang security forces, relnfarcod with attachments af several
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    Lock icon In memory of Elvis
    69 26 MEMPHIS, Wed. Elvis Presley fans brought flowers, cards, candy and even a decorated cake to the grave of the king of rock 'n' roll yesterday on what would have been his 45th birthday. As in past years, the meditation garden at Graceland Mansion, where Presley is
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    45 26 Late CLASSIFIED DEATH MM. M. KANNIAPPAN 71 years Blk 85. 266-C Whampoa Drive passed away peacefully on 9.1.80 leaving behind beloved wife Kathayee. son. daughters, daughter-in-law. sons-in-law and grandchildren to mourn his loss Cortege leaves 10.1.80 at 3 00 p m for Mount Vernon Crematorium.
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    Lock icon New sanctions against Iran in offing
    267 26 New sanctions against Iran in offing WASHINGTON, Wednesday THE United States has succeeded in winning agreement from the major western countries on new financial sanctions to be taken against Iran and plans to include the measures in the coming United Nations resolution, according to diplomatic sources. The measures are de-
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    Lock icon Indira's twothirds majority confirmed
    472 26 NEW DELHI, Wed THE agony of a long, tough election campaign and the ecstasy of victory finally overwhelmed Indian Prime Minister-designate Mrs Indira Gandhi today as she broke down and wept emotionally in front of hundreds of wildly jubilant supporters. A motley crowd of supporters, journalists,
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    42 26 NEW YORK, Wed. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading today on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 858.70 up 6.99, 20 transp 255.70 up 2.53, 15 utils 109.30 up 0.71, 65 stocks 304.59 up 2.54. UPI.
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      354 26 Tougher curbs on cars The message that emerges through all the smoke is clear and tough: the putt-putt vehicle belching smoke will soon be dead. The government is drawing up guidelines to intensify its war against such vehicles. As a first step, a four-man team recently returned with a bagful
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      384 26 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Dally Cove. Prx* SOt Annual Subtcnphon $iss For lubtcnpxon. cmJI *****11 Kit 23! TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS. BANKERS are up in arms about the Autosave scheme introduced by DBS. They want the Association of Banks to take action to rectify what they claim to be unfair competition. RUTH
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      162 26 UP TO 1p.m. TODAY: Generally f air. TEMP. (C) op to S a.m. tomorrow: SI max., 24 mln. SUNSET today: 8.44 p.m.; SUNRISE tomorrow: 1.41 a.m. GLOBAL weather Amsterdam -1-0C Cloudy Lh4m 3-SC Cloudy Atheas 8-15 C Clear Lm Aagelea 15-19 C Rain Bahrain 14-19C Clear Maalla 18-30C Fair Baagkak
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        Evolution of Chinese furniture
        1139 1  -  GRACE WONG A new column on Chinese artifacts By AS we all know, the ancient Chinese sat on the ground on mats. A glimpse of such a way of life can still be seen in Japan which retains .1 groat deal of Tang (AD. 61&-907) and
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        10 1 Make Mandarin the common j tongue of the Chinese community.
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        DON'T BE SHY!
        36 1 DON'T BE SHY! IF YOU can speak) Mandarin and are about to use dialect again, stop yourself and start in Mandarin. The other person may know Mandarin but may also i be shy. Be the Initiator!
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        215 1 Tfes! Free YIP holiday to Italy What's square and for the first 20 buyers in conjunction TTOUTICI with the opening of our new showroom. By special invitation of Alfa Romeo to m see how the best cars in the world are made! mW* vrm^iiv v'M&-"' A whole week of historical
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        59 1 IHSIDt How-To Plumbing your cares away Few things are quite as depressing as a clogged sink bat unrloggiiig it is easy. It's Just a matter of knowing the basics. Page 6 Earopener The Nancy Wilson show was, as our reviewer describes it, an "aural phantasmagoria". Pag* 3 Radio and TV
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      PICK of the DAY
      617 2  - PICK of the DAY JOHN DE SOUZA By THURSDAY night means Feature Special night, and tonight's film at 10.05 on Ch 5 takes first prize of the week for movies. Called Our Mather's Honae, this Jack Clayton effort is heavy watching but well worth all the weights. The story tells
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      Dance troupe off again on a Thai mission
      204 2 Dance troupe off again on a Thai mission BARELY three months have lapsed since the National Dance Company returned from the Asian Arts Festival In Hongkong, and they •re on their feet again preparing to take all on another mission next month. this time to Thailand. Thirteen dancers, two mustclanH
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      CONTEST WINNERS
      161 2 THE Talentime '79 (Chinese) Homeviewers' Contest results are out. Top prizes go to: 1. Miss Ng Soo Lee (IC *****91H of 108-Z, Holland Drive, Blk 23 (1027); 2. Ooi Kian Seng (IC *****64 C) of 99-B, Ganges Avenue, Blk 68 (0136); S. Yeo Kay Tee (IC *****81 D)
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        162 2 J^p\ Texas Instruments aflfl TICQ M| ProyommobleaT H The Super-powerful card f Drogrammable Calculator sS SSS WE PROVIDE SOFTWARE IE 7O^®* ANO PROGRAMMINp **a»lO®^ ,oft Qfi SERVICES TfeOS* 5 .««O^ FULL RANGE OF We*LiissSi* TEXAS INSTRUMENTS f>QB "^aji CALCULATORS o^itt3d AVAILABLE ALSO AVAILABLE MbEeS LCD LED ELECTRONIC WATCHES na^i^Bßnannnnai^nßOiSTßißuTOßnßiaini^i^Hi^BiMaaß (ffflklft
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        22 2 Panasonic £SS""J Music on the move [J^ H Compact Portable Radio Cassette Recorder prW 511^ 15^^ lU Jfl4MiAi*e anf forfhe dominant male
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        165 2 GERMAN ACADEMIC APOLLO CIRCUS from CHAMBER ORCHESTRA India at the junction of performs at the Singapore Telok Blangah Way and Conference Hall at 8 p.m. Henderson Road at 6 p.m. Tickets: $1. and 9 p.m. Tickets: $3, 5, HAIRDRESSINti a 7 and W On till Feb 1. talk in Mandarin
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        1133 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Openinc folowed by I Dream Of 6.55 Science Report Jearrie (A comedy series) 7.15 Candid Camera (A comedy series) 3.25 Diary of Events (Chinese) £30 News (Malay) 3.3. 0* n. a*. ,A Ma^n «-**> drama serial, repeat) 9.00 H K R P In
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        Captivating Wils
        937 3  -  JOHN DE SOUZA NANCY WILSON SHOW Jan 8, at Shangri-La, Reviewed by FOR one who had never intentionally listened to any of her songs, the Nancy Wilson show at the Island Ballroom was a real eye- and earopener, an aural phantasmagoria, a kaleidoscope of sound and personality, each
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        A jazz band with lots of oomph
        350 3  -  GERALDINE TANG STUTTGARTER DIXIELAND ALL-STARS Jan 8, at Holiday Inn Reviewed by FROM Germany conies a jazz band called Stuttgarter Dixieland All-Stars which played with such oomph that the less inhibited among the audience who saw them on Tuesday night, were lost to
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        Hansel and Gretel from Sceneshifters
        494 3 CURTAINS go up again at the Cultural Centre on Jan 31st, with the Sceneshifters' production of Hansel and Gretel, a classical opera by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck (not to be confused with the American singer of the same name. This opera is noted for its
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        555 3 Features HMHpL-pHBfHUI: Last year a sensational newcomer on the S I modelling scene, schoolgirl j r > &sfe**Jt2. HffS Heng Hui Hua, landed all .^^^^^aw ■'^^PJS» the plum jobs and walked HaWaV away with the ritle Ad Girl f^—W J 'W'V V«| '79. But she wasn't the f^M ,-vsSlßß^^f^k m
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        358 4 LIDO: OPENS TODAY! (Phone *****14) 11am, 1.30. 4.00, 6.45 9.15 No Free List In "THE MARATHON MAN" it was Laurence Olivier vs Dustin Hoffman a NOW in "BOYS from BRAZIL" it is Laurence Olivier vs Gregory Pock S^M f > Bl?bw v^^ a I j .fl LV jaVaMiaffMkMai LV i
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        360 4 Italian Restaurants KM aMaß^^^^B3| •H^aßi W I j Jl aBB J*' |B^H FaaaP^^^P la^ f ",I^B aia^3 r **~B^B^B^BK^aß^aßHa<* B^^~fl^B^^^^l fflr^t 12jHaJ^>5*i.B«BaP f^^r^^^^n Every dollar spent at La Taverna Business Hours: is worth it! The only Restaurants Daily Noon —3 pm j < with traditional Italian decor in 6 pm
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        342 4 SCKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSCOO SPECIAL NS/RESERVISTS PREVIEW 5 ORCHARD: Sunday At 10am X Stalls: $1.00 •Circle: $1.50 S BOX-PLANS NOW OPEN CASH BOOKINGS ONLY 'i f^ I I fF~P all-l "^"f "no I I i w aßft I j^Lh L |l AUDIE MURPHY SUSAN KOHNER J DAVID JANSSEN MARSHALL THOMPSON g 2nd MONTH!
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        572 4 j& CATHAY!! Sr-^ OR6AWISATIOaj< > Slndnjm WnrV 'Kcill.ing Pork LAST OAVt 4 Show* al 'i 130.4.6 45.9 15pm 1.1 HURRY I SEE IT NOW ROBERfDE'NIROI'! TAXIDRIVEK OPfNS IOMOUWW I »RR¥ ON UP THE JUNGLE < I X NOW OPENS I C' SHOWING! I TODAY' C I Jurong Oriva-ln Cinama I
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      Moulding students for Oxbridge
      1397 5  -  TERESA OOI By New Nation education reporter LONDON Six British teachers have been recruited to prepare Singapore's top students to clinch coveted places in Oxbridge. They started work at Hwa Chong Junior College yesterday. The six. including two women, have five to 12 years' experience in
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      Curtain time in Beijing: Guess what's showing?
      831 5  -  ALINE MOSBY By •nßeijirg THE curtain rose slowly on a middleclass American family in their comfortable home with a fountain in the garden, maid in the kitchen, and whiskey on the bar. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? is the first public performance in
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      Who the six teachers are
      370 5 MRS MARY GORIELY, SC, graduated with First In English tripos from Cambridge University. Was made research Fellow at Cambridge after graduation. Was also assistant lecturer at the University of London and Professor of English literature at West Germany's University of toe Saar. Was head of
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        How to be your own best plumber
        1257 6  -  DANA LAM MENDING THE WAYS OF A CLOGGED SINK By CLOGGED basins are designed to upset the most balanced minds. You have to count the minutes in between washing and watch the pool of greasy, smelly water slowly drain off, I leaving a
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        BEFORE YOU START
        131 6 HERE are a few pointers that may help, before you have a go at that troublesome sink. CHOOSE a pomp thate small enough to posh inside the drainage pipe in your bathroom. It is no use pumping from the top. WHEN pumping the basin, cover the holes
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        1000 7 M Technical (Csp K^H Sales Executive for Kodak Singapore Pte Ltd m (MCS *****) KODAK Singapore Pte Ltd, established in Singapore for over 50 years, has an opening in their marketing organization for a career-minded Singaporean. The company wishes to appoint a Sales Executive for their technical products used in
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        578 7 'niiDß INVITATION TO TENDER Separate tenders are invited tor carrying out conservancy and cleansing works at the following housing estates: I ONE- YEAR CONTRACT (1 APR 80 31 MAR 81) (I) Zone C MacPherson Area Office MacPherson Phase II 3873 MacPherson Road (S) Extension 728 Balestier Area Office Balestier Redevelopment
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        1209 7 Separate tender forms etc may be obtained trom the labour I Welfare Section. Estates Lands Division. 6th Storey. Block 3 I Upper Pickering Street Singapore 0105 on payment ot the Cost I ot Hiring Tender Documents and Tender Collection Deposit as I listed above The tenders are to be submitted
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        590 8 AN INVITATION to join A local firm of Mechanical Electrical Consulting Engineers newly formed in association with an internationally well known United Kingdom firm of M E Consulting Engineers which have already obtained important Consultancy work in Malaysia. The new firm will undertake work in specialised fields of A) Power
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        1213 8 A KUALA LUMPUR (ajm kepong berhac? s^ m^^ (Incorporated in Malaysia) J f ENGINEERING CADETS/ASSISTANTS (3 Vacancies) We invite applications from Malaysians, preferably Bumiputras. for the above vacancies in our palm oil mills Candidates should hold a recognised Degree/ Diploma in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering and applications from fresh graduates will be
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