The Straits Times, 3 May 1980

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    14 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1981 30 CENTS M.C.(P)No. 111/1/80
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    Lock icon IRAN SHOOTS 2 DISSIDENTS
    656 1 Siege gunmen hold their fire as LONDON, Friday IRANIAN Arabs threatening to kill about 20 hostages in London's Iranian Embassy held their fire despite the execution today of two of their compatriots by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny's regime in Iran. They asked for a parley and spoke
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        From Paris markets, with love
        135 1 IT WAS still dark In the early hears or Wednesday morning. While Paris slept, a mu went reud the markets la the Preach city and, looking at a list, picked oot choice •ystera, lobsters, salmoa, asparagus, artichokes and othe vegetables and fine herbs. He was
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        Hockey future
        81 1 THE Pakistan national hockey team recently played a match in Singapore. The Sunday Times spoke to the man behind the world champion side. ..and one of the quer lions asked was: Can Singapore ever hope to make it to the top in the field of hockey? Find out
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        Doctors' story of a modern miracle
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        Seaside attraction
        69 1 If yoo're tired of the overcrowded Eaat Coast, head for Singapore's aorta-east where open park, tasty Malay food and easy fishing Ue waiting for you. Soon you can dine in a house of mystery on seafood that comes wriggling fresh from tanks. FRANCIS CHIN brings yoa Singapore's neweat
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        Get smart, bosses
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    Night pay hike for govt doctors and dentists
    351 1 Night pay hike for govt doctors and dentists THE Health Ministry has recommended higher night allowances for government doctors, dental officers, medical specialists and registrars to encourage them to remain in the civil service. The new rates have been submitted to the Finance Ministry for approval. This was disclosed by
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    102 1 ZALEHA blnti Said, 23, a parking attendant at Paya Lebar Airport ear park, takes a closer look to check on the validity of the parking coupons displayed in a car yesterday. A number of motorists are still unfamiliar with the Urban Redevelopment Authority's coupon
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    Lock icon Record jobless
    52 1 WASHINGTON, Fri. The number of jobless Americans rose by 825,000 last month to 7.3 million, or seven per cent of the work force, the Labour Department said today. This is an increase of nearly 1.2 million since December, and brings unemployment to its highest level in over 30
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    Lock icon Troops swoop on Kampala suburbs
    139 1 KAMPALA, Fri. Gunfire erupted at dawn today in the Ugandan capital and continued for more than three hours, while banks, shops and the main market remained closed and soldiers turned back vehicles heading for the city centre. At least one man is known to have
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    Lock icon Smashing victory in UN for Asean
    612 1 UNITED NATIONS, Friday THE Asean countries yesterday won a lopsided victory when the UN Economic and Social Council voted over Vietnam's protest to call another conference next month for pledges of aid to starving Kampucheans. The vote was 41 4 with four countries abstaining
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    HK police crack parking meters racket
    230 1  -  RODNEY HOBSON By Our Hongkong Reporter HONGKONG, Fri. Police here have smashed a multi-million dollar racket stealing from parking meters. They have arrested 15 people who work or have worked in the Transport Department's parking meter revenue collection section. More arrests are expected. The
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    FIVE GUNMEN, SAY POLICE
    36 1 LONDON, Fri. Police now believed that as many as five Iranian gunmen could be holding the hostages, h«- said. I ntil tonight they were believed to number three. X? uter. SKKTHIS PAGE
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      239 1 52 pages today URA SALES TO GO ON DESPITE SHORTAGES Pag* 7 'SOVIET threat to Japan's lifeline' 2 EMBASSY siege pulls in the crowd 3 US gets blame and also the top ADB job 4 STUDENTS clash with police in South Korean cities i JAKARTA traders get green light to
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon 'Soviet threat to Japan's lifeline'
      430 2 Moscow navy pressure to block oil supplies HONGKONG, Friday THE Soviet Union is attempting to intimidate Japan by applying naval pressure on its economic lifeline to the Middle East, Western diplomats said today. Japan's increasingly close ties with China and its support for the US
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      Lock icon DRIVER WINS DRUNK APPEAL BY A BELCH
      64 2 BRISBANE, Frl. A driver, GUim Paol. Zln, 38, wIm belched wklle blowing Into a breathalyser this week wm aa appeal agalast drink driving r«nvlcne Brisb*ae district c^rt h«*rd ih»t toe effect of belrhlnn Into the bre»th»l> ser had beea the miking gaaes from
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      Lock icon QUEENSLAND CAN DO WHAT IT LIKES WITH REEF
      160 2 QUEENSLAND CAN DO WHAT IT LIKES WITH REEF CANBERRA, Fri. The Australian Federal Government has passed a Bill allowing Queensland to do what it likes with The Great Barrier Reef. A heated debate in Federal Parliament last night failed to stop the passage of the Coastal Waters (State Title) Bill
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      Lock icon 'Freedom float' Cuban boatlift turns into booming business
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      Protests greet British Steel's rescuer
      305 2 Protests greet British Steel's rescuer LONDON, Fri A STORM of protests greeted a British government announcement in Parliament yesterday that it would pay an American investment bank up to £1.82 million sterling (Ss9 03 million) for one of the firm's partners to run the national steel industry. Scots-born US businessman
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      Lock icon Labour trounces Tories in local polls
      225 2 LONDON, Friday THE opposition Labour Party scored impressive gains over Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives in local elections held in England and Scotland yesterday. Labour hailed the victories as a nationwide verdict against Mrs Thatcher's tight monetary policies and Britain's near-20 per cent inflation.
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      Lock icon Defector allowed to stay
      83 2 LONDON, Fri. Former Soviet intelligence officer Ilya Grigorievich Dzhirkvelov defected to Britain about a month ago and has been given permission to stay, a Foreign Office spokesman said today. Mr Dzhirkvelov, a Soviet national working since 1977 as a press officer came to Britain from Moscow
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      $5m fake notes seized
      65 2 LOS ANGELES, Fri. Police and US secret service agents said they had confiscated the equivalent of US$2 5 million (SS5 48) in USJKXK-ounterfeit bank notes when they raided an underground hiding place near here today. There were sufficient paper, ink and chemicals to counterfeit another US$20
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      Lock icon BANGKOK PEOPLE LIVE LONGER, SAYS REPORT
      119 2 BANGKOK, Frl. Bangkoklans have the longest life expectancy of all Thais, despite the pollution, noise and other urban Ills, a university research team has concluded. A survey by the Population aid Social Research Institute of Mahldol University shows that Bangkoklans have an average Ufe
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      534 2 AN AMERICAN HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR ROLLICKING show of tricks by dolphins and killer whales. A Return economy airfare on a scheduled SIA ADVENTURES IN THE USA side-trip to Tijuana in Mexico, and then to Disney- 747 Super-B. America. The most exciting country in the land for fun and fantasy. This fabulous
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      Lock icon Embassy siege pulls in the crowd
      491 3 Embassy siege pulls in the crowd Greatest free show in London LONDON, Friday THE Iranian Embassy siege has developed into the greatest free show in London. Hundreds of tourists and Londers are flocking to the southern fringe of Hyde Park each day to watch police manoeuvres, the international media with
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      Lock icon IT'S BACK TO CAMP DAVID FORA FULL REVIEW
      252 3 IT'S BACK TO CAMP DAVID FORA FULL REVIEW WASHINGTON, Fri PRESIDENT Carter goes to his Camp David mountain retreat today for a full review of foreign policy a week after the failure of a mission to rescue the US hostages from Iran. Senator Edmund Muskie, the man picked as the
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      Lock icon Admiral blasts 'head-hunting' after Iran fiasco
      244 3 WASHINGTON, Fri THE United States Navy's top admiral today attacked what he called head-hunting and a search for scapegoats following the failure of the mission to rescue the American hostages in Iran. Admiral Thomas Hayward, Chief of Naval Operations, said of the rescue plan
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      Lock icon THE TEXAS TEST FOR CARTER AFTER RAID
      343 3 THE TEXAS TEST FOR CARTER AFTER RAID WASHINGTON, Friday THE primary election in Texas tomorrow will be the first major test of President Jimmy Carter's popularity since the aborted Teheran hostage rescue attempt and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's resignation to show disapproval of that risky raid. Mr Carter has
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      Lock icon Actress found hanged
      67 3 NEW DELHI, Fri. Shoba Mahendra. who won the India Government's award last month for the best cinema actress for 1979, was found hanged at her home in Madras yesterday, The Press Trust of India reported. Her husband. Balu Mahendra, a noted film director who married her recently,
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      Lock icon Down by 30m
      34 3 JAKARTA, Fri. Indonesia's population has decreased by about 30 million people during the last decade thanks to intensive implementation of family planning programmes throughout the country, an official said yesterday. AP.
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      Lock icon Kissinger book wins award amid boos and hisses
      205 3 FORMER lIS Secretary of State Henry Kissinger last night won the first American book award for history, amid boos and hisses, for his SM-page "The White House Years." Dr Kissinger, who served under presidents Nixon and Ford, was, however, not present at
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      71 3 I Invest in I I Switzerland Baron Christian Guillaume is pleased to announce that he has just arrived from Europe to advise on property investment in Swit/er land and particularly in the resort of Alpe des Chaux. as per recent advertisements Interest rate 5V* per annum. Financing available up to
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      891 3 PERSONNEL MANAGER DEPARTMENTAL STORES CHAIN Around $40,000 per annum Location- Malaysia A large and well-established chain of departmental stores operating in Singapore and Malaysia wishes to appoint a Personnel Manager for its Malaysian operation The company has a combined staff strength of around 3.000 located throughout West Malaysia The successful
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 3
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      Lock icon US gets blame and also the top ADB job
      405 4 US gets blame and also the top ADB job t^^^^-3 MANILA, Friday THE United States, which has been blamed for the impoverished state of the Asian Development Bank, was today elected chairman of the bank's Board of Governors. Bank President Taroichi Yoshida, who said US Congressional delays in approving funds
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      Lock icon MGM CHIEF IS TOP $ EARNER
      72 4 MGM CHIEF IS TOP EARNER NEW YORK, Fri. Mr Frank E. Rosenfelt, president of Metro-Gold wynMayer, with a salary of U*****,000 (*****,860), was the highest paid executive in the United States last year, Business Week said yesterday. He was top because Business Week estimated his long-term income benefits to be
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      Lock icon S. Africa bans Pink Floyd hit
      79 4 CAPE TOWN, Fri. South African censors today banned the British rock group Pink Floyd's worldwide hit Another Brick In The Wall, after it topped the charts here for a month. No reason was given for the order. Some of the song's lyrics, "We don't
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      Lock icon Pigs and shells end tribal war
      118 4 PORT MORESBY, Fri. Warriors handed •ver pigs, shells, bodypaint, and a cow to a rival clan to settle a tribal war that began when a woman spurned her suitor In Papua New Guinea, witnesses said today. The suitor, from the Waria tribe, drowned In
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      Lock icon Ohira gets US pledge to ease any oil shortage
      277 4 WASHINGTON, Fri PRIME Minister Masayoshi Ohira left here with a United States pledge that it will help make up any oil shortage Japan might suffer because of its efforts to support US sanctions against Iran. Mr Ohira flew to Mexico City
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      Sex is better
      35 4 HONGKONG. Fri. Television viewers here prefer sex to violence, according to a government-sponsored survey of their opinions. The result surprised officials, who previously thought Hongkong's tastes were the other way round. AeV.
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      Lock icon Students clash with police in South Korean cities
      329 5 DEMAND FOR AN END TO MARTIAL LAW SEOUL, Fn ABOUT 1,000 students chanting anti-government slogans today clashed with riot police, burning a patrol car and injuring nine officers in the southern city of Chonju, police said. Several students were wounded and about
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      Lock icon Death penalty for 4 anti-Seoul plotters
      190 5 Death penalty for 4 anti-Seoul plotters SEOUL, Friday FOUR South Koreans, including a former journalist and a former professor, were sentenced to I death by a court here today on charges of working for a pro-North Korean revolution in South Korea. The Seoul criminal district court also sentenced four others
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      Lock icon ZAIRE GETS NEW 'MAMA MOBUTO'
      106 5 ZAIRE GETS NEW 'MAMA MOBUTO' PRESIDENT Mobuto Sese Seko of Zaire balds hands with his bride, Miss Boblla Dawa, his companion of many years, in Kinshasa on Thursday. The President's tint wife, known to the nation as Mama Mobuto, died in October 19TI after 22 years of marriage. After her
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      Lock icon HEXING PEOPLE IS ALL IN A DAY'S WORK
      156 5 HEXING PEOPLE IS ALL IN A DAY'S WORK HONGKONG, Fri. There are "career women" in Hongkong who earn HKJ250 (SJ11O) a day by cursing people, the Ming Pao Daily reported today. Their clients are mostly housewives who complain that their husbands or relatives are being led astray by bad elements,
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      Lock icon One million Swedes in historic strike
      323 5 STOCKHOLM Fri __^™ll^ r L SWEDEN was thrown inio the midst of its worst-ever industrial conflict in 70 years today and some observers viewed the event as a historical turning point in the nation's labour relations. As the strike deadline passed, 850,000 private sector
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      808 5 EAST COAST HILL East Coast Hill is located next to the reputable Katong Seaview Palace along Upper East Coast Road Built on a 20-acre site, it is about 195 feet above sea level Each house commands a panoramic view of the sea front with its background of unsurpassed beauty The
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      Lock icon HK'S MTR PAYING ITS WAY
      81 6 HONGKONG, FYi. The biggest and most expensive transport project here, the Metro, is beginning to pay its way at (ares ranging from HK$l (44 cents) to HKJ3 50 In the seven months since this Hongkong-Kow-loon link was opened, 51 million passengers have used it just
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      Lock icon Jakarta traders get green light to increase prices
      306 6 JAKARTA, Fri INDONESIAN businessmen and producers have been allowed by the government to raise the prices of their products and services following yesterday's 50 per cent domestic fuel oil price hikes. But the adjustment of the new prices to the oil price
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      SPLASH OF ANGER ON TWO ENVOYS
      78 6 SPLASH OF ANGER ON TWO ENVOYS TWO screaming men covered Soviet I nlted Nations Ambassador Oleg Ireyanovsky (left) and the Inited States Deputy Amahassador to the UN, Mr William Vandel Heuvel, with red paint at the IN on Thursday. The young men burst inU the IN Security CooncU shortly before
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      Lock icon Opponents of Zia challenge policies
      501 6 Opponents of Zia challenge policies ISLAMABAD, Friday PAKISTANI politicians have begun to challenge President Zia Ul-Haq's Afghanistan policies, although officially silenced by his military government since October. The politicians, encouraged by the release from house arrest earlier last month of the two party leaders, are allowing wide differences of opinion
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      Lock icon Ex-minister in Vietnam sounds alarm
      308 6 Ex-minister in Vietnam sounds alarm HO CHI MTNH CITY, Friday FIVE years after the communist regime took power in south Vietnam, former health minister of the South Vietnamese Provisional Revolutionary Government, Mrs Duong Quynh Hoa, sounded the alarm over the country's economy and called for Vietnamese intellectuals to end their
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      Lock icon NEPALESE VOTERS TURN OUT IN FORCE
      178 6 NEPALESE VOTERS TURN OUT IN FORCE KATHMANDU. Fri. Nepalese voted heavily today in a national referendum which could change the political face of this poor Himalayan kingdom by reviving party politics banned 20 years ago. The alternatives facing almost 7.2 million voters is to continue the unique Panchayat or council
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      Lock icon Forewoman winks at accused
      90 6 SYDNEY. Fri. A judge discharged a criminal court jury here today because the jury forewoman, a young, attractive blonde, had winked at the accused before retiring to consider her verdict. Judge Pile told the prosecuting and defending lawyers that the public's respect for the judicial process
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      Lock icon Olympics stamp withdrawn in protest
      103 6 Olympics stamp withdrawn in protest VADUZ (Liechtenstein), Fri. This tiny principality joined the Moscow Olympics boycott in its own way yesterday by withdrawing a special postage stamp. The stamp, already minted, had been scheduled for release June 9. The government said it would not release the stamp at all "because
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      Lock icon Second major rail link
      51 6 BEIJING, Fri. major rail trunk line linking !«ijing with inner Mongolia tia> been officially opened, the People's Daily newspaper said today. The 806-km line is the second major rail link between the capital and th.' northeast and will be used mainly to carry freight and cargo.
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      Lock icon News pact
      33 6 BANGKOK, Fri The official Kampucheai) Sapordamean Kampuchea (.-:PK) news agency has jus« signed -cooperation agreements with the Soviet Tass and East German ADN news agencies, SPK monitored here said today. AFP.
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      Lock icon One in five grads is jobless
      103 6 BANGKOK, Fri. About one in Ove Thai university graduates from the 1971 academic year was still unemployed, government figures showed today. The figures showed the highest employment rate for graduates who had studied fine arts, medicine, education and engineering. The biggest employer was the
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    URA sales to go on despite shortage of materials
    403 7  -  CHRISTINA RODRIGUES By THE Urban Redevelopment Authority will continue selling sites despite an acute shortage of building materials in the construction industry. Several contractors had suggested that the sales be stopped until the situation improves and when new sources of supply
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    Two local firms' designs make it to the top
    357 7 A SLIP-UP by the Urban Redevelopment Authority led to the omission of two local firms from the list of those awarded prime sites for development for submitting "outstanding" designs, though their tenders are not the highest. The two Singapore firms Timothy
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    Approval a 'must' for storage of toxic chemicals
    181 7 Approval a 'must' for storage of toxic chemicals FROM t»d»y g*\rrnmeat approval mast be ■fctriiiwl f*r the •terege «f large quantities Uxlc aad volatile chemical omptiiii la premises. Written permisslaa (ram the MreeUr, Air P.llntl.ii r«atr*l, nut be *M*la*J ter the mm M Mich premises in aa ameai'meat to the
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    THIRD SIA DC10 JOINS S. AMERICA AIRLINE
    66 7 SINGAPORE Airlines' fifth DCIO aircraft has left its fleet for service in South America. It is the third to be leased to Varig Airlines through the International Lease Finance Corpora- tion of Beverley Hills, California, The first two DClOs went direct to Varig
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    Brain damage after mishap: $30,000 award
    311 7 A TECHNICAL clerk who suffered brain damage I after a traffic accident I two-and-a-half years ago was awarded (30,000 in 1 general damages by the I High Court yesterday. Mr Hati Yaram bin Abdul Kadir, 29, who also I lost his sense of smell
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    Singapore a major maker of leather goods
    171 7 Singapore a major maker of leather goods SINGAPORE is developing into an important manufacturer of quality leather products in this region, Mr Ong Leng Chuan, honorary chairman of the Singapore Manufacturers Association, said yesterday. The Asean region exported about $660 million and imported $109 million worth of leather goods a
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    A clean sweep again by Marine Parade?
    164 7 A clean sweep again by Marine Parade? MARINE Parade constituency which won last year's inter constituency Keep Clean campaign, is to intensify its sprucing up plan to stay on top of the league in the rural east district. The MP for Marine Parade, Mr Goh Chok Tong, will start off
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    Highly-charged day at URA car parks
    369 8  - Highly-charged day at URA car parks JALEAN HAN By SOME Singaporeans still do not know how to fill in parking coupons under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's coupon parking system despite a three-month introductory period. On May Day, when the URA started enforcing its coupon parking system, 1,404, motorists were booked
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    EN 1 TO 6000 BIDS
    64 8 BIDS for motor-car registration numbers from EN 1 to MOO are invited from the public from Monday to May The numbers in this series can only be used for lirst registration of new cars. The minimum amount or a bid is 1250. All bids must
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    Overnight airport parking spills over...
    156 8 Overnight airport parking spills over RESPONSE to the pilot overnight parking scheme which began an Tharsday at the Pays Lebar Airport has been overwhelming. The II parking tots reserved ander the scheme proved Insufficient, judging from the demand la the past two days. Parking attendants there said that the reserved
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    Yards clinch $228m orders for 4 rigs
    218 8 Yards clinch $228 m orders for 4 rigs TWO rig builders have won $228 million worth of i contracts to build four drilling rigs. The contracts for iack- up rigs were cliched by I two local shipyards, I Marathon Letourneau Offi shore Pte Ltd and Promet Private Limited, despite keen
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    Meters tampered
    77 8 A RESTAURANT was fined $500 by a magistrate I yesterday for tampering jwith two electricity meters to show lower consumption. Mr Tan Ec Bin, for Ai Hwa Restaurant in Outram Park, urged the court to be lenient, saying the restaurant did this because it was operating at a
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    Help in drugs battle, RCs urged
    232 9 Help in drugs battle, RCs urged THE MP for Delta, Mr Yeo Choo Kok, last night urged members of all residents' committees to report any drug abuse to the authorities. For they have a positive role to play in its prevention. Mr Yeo said this when opening the Delta constituency
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    Computer for insurance company
    60 9 THE American International Assurance Company has acquired an IBM 1331 computer to handle clients' enquiries among other (unctions. An ALA spokesman said, "It is the first programme of its kind to be used in Singapore. "The local insurance industry has joined the current trend towards computerisation
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    Hindu assn officials
    37 9 MR PANACHAND DOSHI has been elected president of the North Indian Hindu Association. Other officials are Mr Haridwar Mishra, vice-presi-dent; Mr UmaShanker Dube, secretary; Mr Bhim Rai, asst secretary and Mr Ramanand Pandey, treasurer.
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    Two special provisions for NU final year students
    416 9 SPECIAL provisions for final year Nanyang University students two supplementary examinations and the possibility of a two-year honours course were announced yesterday by the Senior Minister of State (Education), Dr Tony Tan. The measures, decided yesterday by the NU Senate, are to
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    DON'T BE SHY
    35 9 IF YOU can speak Mandarin and are about to use dialect again, stop yourself and start in Mandarin. The other person may know Mandarin bat may also be shy. Be the initiator!
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    'Car sales won't fall' forecast
    152 9 'Car sales won't fall' forecast CAR sales will not plunge this year despite the recent registration Fees hike and other disincentives. i Mr Brian Holder, director and general manager of Borneo Motors, forecast this yesterday at the opening of its sixth Toyota showroom in East Coast Road. He said: "The
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    Showers in next six days likely
    119 9 Showers in next six days likely SINGAPORE Is Ukelv to have thundery show ers far five or six days la the next two weeks, the Meteorological Service said yesterday. Ike showers, mainly la the late mornings and early afternoons, are expected dae to the weak south-west monso#its> Widespread early mornlag
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    Teachers' survey to identify needs of profession
    236 9 Teachers' survey to identify needs of profession THE Singapore Teachers' Union has launched a survey of 1,500 teachers, principals and viceprincipals to identify the major needs of the teaching profession in the light of the Goh Keng Swee Report and other recent developments Taking the cue from the Goh Report,
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    Night tour
    19 9 A Nl HI lour *ill be organised by the Cairnhill community centre management committee on May 10.
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      Lock icon Malaysia cool to Soviet N-subs reports
      194 10 We should know best, says ministry official KUALA LUMPUR, Friday MALAYSIA today appeared not to attach too much significance to reports that the Soviet Union had permanently stationed nuclear-powered submarines in the Straits of Malacca for the first v time. Commenting on the Tokyo
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      Shops ablaze for second time
      70 10 Shops ablaze for second time KAJANG, Fri. Fire destroyed two rows o( eight shops in the bazaar here on Wednesday night (or the second time in 15 months. The owners erf the three colfee shops, three tailoring and two toy shops could only watch helplessly as the fire raced through
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      Lock icon Unions trying to cause split, says Hussein
      193 10 JOHORE BARU, Frl. Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn today accused labour leaders of trying to cause a split between workers and the government over recent amendments to Malaysia's labour laws. Speaking at an Umno meeting here, Datuk Hussein said he regretted the attitude
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      'The beat is fading for discos'
      70 10 'The beat is fading for discos' The popularity of Malaysian discotheques seems to be on the wane but disco operators maintain that the drop is "seasonal an<l insignificant," the Malay Mail reported. The operators declined to elaborate but industry sources said discos have suffered "substantial" loss of revenue in the
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      Lock icon Road check
      37 10 ALOR STAR, Frl. Tte Kedah state Road Transport Department will set up an office at the Thai border to check all sealed commercial vehicles passing through the Asian highway two from Thailand to Singapore. NST.
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      Lock icon Tiny tots up a 23.5 kg drug record
      196 10 Tiny tots up a 23.5 kg drug record KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Customs d«g Tiny kM sniffed Us way to a world reewd stnee Joining the do* unit in MH The three-year-old Labrador has sniffed oat 23.5 kg of heroin so tar and this, said Costams DireeterGenersJ D»tak Rahlm Tak, was
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      Lock icon 100-hour wait in ambush pays off
      207 10 100-hour wait in ambush pays off MALACCA, Friday THE Customs Preventive Branch here has seized two Singapore-registered cars carrying tin ore worth $16,128 in concealed compartments after waiting 100 hours in ambush along the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban highway. The superintendent of the Preventive Branch, Mr Ismail bin Jaafar said today that
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      No Japanese arms export
      69 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Japanese Embassy here has denied a news agency report that a Japanese construction firm was building a naval base in Lumut contrary to their government's ban on arms export, the Star newspaper reported. ''We have looked into this and our principles have
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      Lock icon Lightning kills student on way to show
      123 10 Lightning kills student on way to show SKREMBAN, Pri. A KpiJ of Chang Hwi Kb School was Wiled and two others Injured by lightning In Jalan Templer here last night. Chang Huang Wang, 14, died on the spat while Koo Tham Kim, 17, and Urn Kik Se«, U, were treated
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      Lock icon Count on love for sleep, not sheep
      130 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. If you are having difficulty sleeping, try sex. That's the advice from the Mental Health Association, the Malay Mail reported. It also suggests that regular exercise, hot milk, regular hours and relaxation before retiring make it much easier for one
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      215 10 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp N~ I MET MAGGIE AND MOW Dip YOU GET OUT", INSECT? /yOUR CDUSH*\ TO MAHX SURE "YOU SHE TOLD ME WHAT J ONLY A PROFESSIONAL j- I JERRY 16 A I DONT SNEAK OUT g^g DID/ r CAN OPCN/ BUR&LA" OOULD ~J
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      Lock icon 'PAS turning to Trengganu'
      200 11 KUALA TRENGGANU, Friday PAS has diverted its attention to Trengganu after failing to gain support in Kelantan and Kedah, Umno vicepresident Ghaffar Baba revealed today. "PAS is eyeing the state not because of the party's failure in the two states but because Trengganu is rich in
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      Lock icon 'Census' link to baby snatch
      83 11 'Census' link to baby snatch TAIPING, Fri. Police are investigating a report that some people were making a house-to-house census last Monday in Kampung Boyan Baru where a baby was snatched from her home on Wednesday. Deputy OCPD (Crime) ASP Abdul Shukor bin Abdul Karim said he hoped the villagers
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      Lock icon Training offer
      64 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The International Institute for Journalism in Berlin has offered to assist the Confederation of Asean Journalists in its training programmes. This was announced at the CAJ board of directors meeting held in Solo, Indonesia last week. Fifteen Asean journalists, three from each country, will attend
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      Lock icon Navy to double its manpower by 1983, says chief
      230 11 Navy to double its manpower by 1983, says chief K. LUMPUR, Fri. THE Royal Malaysian Navy will increase its manpower from the present 7,000 to 15,000 by 1963. Under its expansion programme, the navy is also expected to acquire a 14,000-tonne support ship from Bremen, Germany, at a cost of
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      Dress up or drive off warning to learners
      106 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Frt. Malaysians have bees told to be properly dressed for their drivteg tests or else they will he barred, the Malay Mall reported yesterday. SUppers, coUarleas Tshlrts awl short paste are out. A Registry aid Inspectorate of Motor Vehicles official,
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      HARUN TO CONTEST POST FROM PRISON
      152 11 HARUN TO CONTEST POST FROM PRISON KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Harun bin ldris, who is in prison on a graft conviction, has accepted the nomination to retain his post as vicechairman of the Banting Umno Division, the Star reported. This was disclosed by Mr Samad bin
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      Lock icon Price of junk
      32 11 PENANG, Fri. SchoolchUdren are paying their way to cancer, goitre, asthma, malnourishment and dental cavities by buying junk food containing poisonous elements, the Consumer's Association of Penang warned. NST.
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      China keen on rubber technology to rebuild cities
      212 11 From New Straits Times, London Office LONDON, Fri. China has expressed interest in using Malaysia's natural rubber technology to rebuild its earthquake-hit cities. Director of research at the Malaysian Rubber Producers Research Assocation Dr Leonard Mullins, who recently returned from a visit
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    Computer to track criminals: Approval awaited
    377 13  -  K.S. SIDHU At Woodlands checkpoint By A GOVERNMENT team, which carried out a feasibility study into installing a computer at the Woodlands checkpoint to keep track of criminal suspects, has recommended that the scheme be implemented. The project is awaiting approval from the Ministry
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    By 4 members of 4As
    83 13 By 4 members of 4As THE libel writ against General Telephone Directory Company (Singapore) Private Limited, publishers of the Yellow Pages, was taken out by (our members of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents and not by the association as reported in yesterday's Straits Times. In the report, Mr David
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    Ad execs speak in Jakarta today
    106 13 Ad execs speak in Jakarta today TWO advertising executives from Singapore will address the Admen's Club in Jakarta today to promote attendance at the 12th Asian Advertising Congress, to be staged in Singapore from Sept 15 to 19. They are Mr Patrick Mowe, the congress director and general manager of
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    Malay girl plays Chinese man in dance drama
    250 13  -  ELENA CHONG By A LOVE for cultural dances led Miss Nerlta blntl Abdul Wahab, 21, to Win the People's Association Dance Company five yean ago. And at Tlong Bakrn community centre tonight, the will be In the lead role aa a man,
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    Changi airport to get $9m lights
    182 13 Changi airport to get $9m lights THE new Changi airport will have a $9 million electronic airfield lighting system which will be one of the most sophisticated in this region. Unlike Paya Lebar airport's category 1 approach which has a runway visual range (horizontal visibility) of 800 metres, the new
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    New freight station
    51 13 AMERICAN President Lines has opened a contaii er freight station at Telok Ayer Rasin wharves to handle cargo in Singapore. The company's vice-presi-dent tor south Asia, Mr S. Schmidt, said the opening of the station is another step to provide shippers and consignees a full range of
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      31 13 SANKYO SEIKI MFG CO., LTD. the appointment of I PHOTO CONSUMER PRODUCTS (PTE) LTD. as Sole Agent in Singapore tor □Sankyo CINE CAMERAS PROJECTORS with effect f rom 1 MAY 1980
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      174 14 Shell Economy Rally 80 OVERALL orgdmsedby s2s£ Once again, Honda proves beyond doubt the superior technology that makes winners. With a let HONIDA ACCORD consistent showing of superior economical mmm SHaS5 H aS *w^*^"* performance. At the "Shell Economy Rally '80" A bi iv^m ■■■^■i held in Singapore on March
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    HUDC stops building penthouses in new estates
    457 15 WE DON T WANT CLASS SNOBBERY' THE Housing and Urban Development Company is to stop building penthouses in its new estates because it does not want to encourage class snobbery in its estates, a HUDC source said. The source said the pentho-ses will
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    Asian dollar mart assets reach $93 billion
    173 15 THE Asian dollar market continues to snowball with its total assets reaching US$42.5 billion (SJ93.6 billion) in March. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, in its monthly statistical bulletin released yesterday, attributes this increase to interbank transactions. The market grew from US$40.9 million in
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    On Women's Charter amendments
    87 15 On Women's Charter amendments THE Singapore Council of Women's Organisations will bold a forum on the Women's Charter Amendment Bill at the YWCA Hall in Outram Road today at 2.30 p.m. The panel members will comprise lawyers P. Selvadurai and Michael Hwang, university lecturer Miss Leong Wai Kum and the
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    Have you seen this student?
    75 15 A 12-YEAR-OLD student, Sariftudln bin Mehd (abavr) has been missing from his home in GeyUag Ban since Wednesday. His father, M# Mohd bin AM MaJM, a bill collector, said Sariffndin, a Primary 4 student of Beng Wan Primary School, left for school on Wednesday at
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    Fine and ban on two
    178 15 Fine and ban on two DONALD Alexander Kabel, 20. was fined $400 and disqualified from j driving all Class Three vehicles for one year on three three charges, of driving carelessly, without permission and not being covered by insurance. Kabel was driving along the junction of Holland Road and Holland
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    Storm blows over for Margaret's tour
    235 15 Storm blows over for Margaret's tour PRINCESS MARGARET began touring Singapore yesterday after a mornIng thunderstorm j threatened her visit to the Singapore Petroleum Company. I But, the storm subsided quickly and the visit went ahead. After lunch, she was taken on a boat tour of the waterfront. I In
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    Power supply to be cut
    67 15 THE PUB Electricity Department will carry out installation work at the Cassia Crescent sub-station in Guillemard Road on Wednesday. Electricity will be cut off from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on that day at the following areas: Guillemard Lane, Guillemard Crescent, Pine Lane, Pine Close,
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      2246 16 Merlin- Samudra Tioman Commissions Its Luxurious Vessel M.V. Tlltd! TiOHiail' Message from YAB The Menteri Green and beautiful, sitting like a gem in the sparkling blue waters sophisticated vessel to ferry guests and Message from The Director Besar of Pahang of the South China Sea and steeped in legends and
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    Complaint lands boat tour firm in hot water
    222 17 A TOURIST'S complaint of "poor performance" from a tour guide landed a travel agency in court yesterday. The court heard how the complaint against Miss Julia Yeo Eng Hong by Mr Paul Hubscher, believed to be an American, led to Watertours Pte
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    30 firms fined for delay in CPF payments
    148 17 30 firms fined for delay in CPF payments OVER 30 employers were fined by a magistrate yesterday for failing to pay up their Central Provident Fund contributions in time. Among them is FEP International Pte Ltd., of Jalan Boon Lay in Jurong, which was fined a total of (8,000 for
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    EPB courses
    35 17 THE Educational Publications Bureau will hold literary courses on creation and appreciation for Secondary 3 and 4 and Pre-University 1 and 2 students from May 26 to 29. Applications close on May 18.
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    10 more French firms to be set up here
    215 17 TEN to 15 new French enterprises will be set up here this year, beingins the total to around 135, according to the French Trade Commissoner, Mr J. P. Quercy. The French Trade Commission is conducting 20 market surveys in Singapore this
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    'Let old guard guide the promising ones'
    491 17 SOME members of the old guard in the trade union movement, who are rooted like banyan trees stifling the progress of promising young men, will have to go but those replacing them must earn their spurs through experience. This was one of the
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    $1,500 fine for taking bribe
    80 17 TWO Viligante Corps members took a $300 bribe from an opium addict for not reporting him. a district court heard yesterday Poon Yoon Meng. 24, was fined $1,500 and ordered to pay a penalty of $300. His accomplice Liew Kah Scow, had been fined $2,000
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    VITB ASKED TO HOLD CLASSES FOR GIRL FRIDAYS
    158 17 VITB ASKED TO HOLD CLASSES FOR GIRL FRIDAYS THE Vocational and Industrial Training Board has been asked to conduct classes for the Certified Professional Secretaries examinations. The proposal, one of the steps to upgrade secretarial practice here, was made by the Singapore Association of Personal and Executive Secretaries (Sapes), the
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    Travel firm claims trial
    35 17 KIAN Chang Tours Pte Ltd yesterday claimed trial to a summons charge of operating without a renewed travel agent licence in 1978. The case will be heard on May 30. 1
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      286 17 Straits Times Crossword ACMMi T"* bmrr on*— "y to k**P alive (7) 1 Actor brines dinnerlnc dukr 6 Youthful aim of course (i) primitive Insh painting (8.6) 7 <Jrasp how to get money' (7) 9 This ram could be divine (7) g Request for an encore reveal* 10 Advice to
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  • The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1980
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      REAL MENACE
      379 18 FOR many Vietnamese boat people who have had the misfortune to fall into the hands of vicious pirates, the ordeal is perhaps more horrible than the hazardous voyage across the South China Sea. And it is happening all too frequently. UN officials estimate that almost half of the
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      ARRESTING LAPSES
      380 18 SKIVING is a regrettable fact of life among police national servicemen. Here as elsewhere, less motivated national servicemen are inclined to mark time by seeking cushy jobs. And if given mechanical, tedious or mind-numbing work, some artful dodgers will go to any length to evade their duties. Not
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    T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane
    390 18 T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane STUMPED! STUMPED I was, for long years, by a word. A word, alien to Chinese China but one familiar with many of the older Chinese Singaporeans. The word is "kombangeh." It means the government, the authorities. Colloquially, that is, with the Hokkiens, Teochews
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    A dove to balance hawk
    700 18 This week, JOHN DRYSDALE, director of Asia Research a member of The Times Organisation discusses the nomination of Mr Edmund Muskie to replace Mr Cyrus Vance as Secretary of State. The writer also discusses the background to the deep rift that appeared this week between
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    Lock icon The politics of lying
    555 18  -  WILLIAM BAFIRE By in WASHINGTON IS it ever right to lie? Can the ethical or moral person find a circumstance in which deception is good and truthfulness bad? Or is lying especially by a leader to his people fundamentally wrong? This question, which has troubled students
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    Britain's female de Gaulle
    594 18 BRITAIN'S Prime Minister. Mrs Margaret Thatcher, was clearly in no mood to listen to anyone's advice during her extraordinary performance at the European Council of Common Market heads of government this week. It had the atmosphere of a genuine market place, with twelve ascending bids, each
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    Lock icon Soviet sounds wafting on the air
    709 18 KEY WEST (Florida) THERE'S a brand-new sound in me air over this tiny sub-tropical resort town at 600 on the AM dial, bringing south Florida all the top hits, the biggest contests, the news anil views from, of all places, the Soviet Union. It
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      Keeping walkers away from wheels
      303 19 Confine pedestrians to fenced footpaths 4 Oar forebears, when constructing railroads, had the sense to appreciate that legs and wheels are Incompatible and should be separated, not vie with each other for the same thoroughfare, I.e. one didn't dice with Death in the form of
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      Lights needed
      29 19 WE HOPE that the Ministry of National Development will kindly consider installing traffic lights at all junctions of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 and Avenue DORIS LEONG,
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      Set up a merit points system
      350 19 WHILE I applaud the Traffic Police and Registry of Vehicles for taking steps to cut down accidents and increase discipline on Singapore roads, they have, however, overlooked certain factors which may have contributed to the present increase of fatal accidents on the roads. Hie
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      When the traffic lights fail...
      193 19 When the traffic lights fail... I FEEL that the Traffic Police should instruct road users on how to react in the event of the malfunctioning of traffic lights. The failure of traffic lights is something very common in Singapore. As these traffic lights are not computerised, the authorities concerned do
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      Like a white elephant gleaming in the dark
      149 19 Like a white elephant gleaming in the dark I WONDER If It Is doe U lack of 'oradght, or merely an error of sampling the excellent cMKtracttea of a classy iiktty (above) at Admiralty R*ad (faring Block 23 of MaraUag Drive). I really eaaa*t fathom Ml aav justifiable reaaoa for
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      Trees blocking the sidewalks
      151 19 YOUR PAPER has rightly focussed attention on the mounting hazards on Singapore's roads. The i front page headline, "The j 25 most dangerous roads for pedestrians," certainly makes the point. It seems to me that ex- cept for the Orchard Mall and pedestrian walkways > in
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      Have crossing at church
      43 19 I HOPE the authority concerned would look into the possibility of setting up a pedestrian crossing at East Coast Road in front of the Katong Church. This four-lane road has i no road divider. SAFETY CONSCIOUS, j Stanaporc 1&44.
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      Why do police detain only motorcycles?
      239 19 Why do police detain only motorcycles? NO RIDING on motorcycle on weekends and after midnight because of unreasonable traffic policemen. I am sure many riders will agree with me. Twice in a month they had my motorcycle detained at Maxwell Road. I was travelling within the speed limit when I
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      Safety isn't child's play
      95 19 ON THE morning of April 11, I mi drfvlag along Marine Parade KW behind aa Austin UN. The driver of that ear was extremely ■afety coaoeloM himself, wearing a seat belt However, I waa appalled that on the froaf pas■eager seat next to aim was aa
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      Require riders to remain in their lanes
      499 19 Require riders to remain in their lanes AS A licensed motorcycle rider in Singapore with over 10 years of riding experience in three different countries, I am compelled to comment on the current road safety campaign being conducted in theßepubllc. Motorcycles have been singled out for special attention (along with
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      Lift the ban on clear m-cycle visors
      191 19 I GUESS the ban on visors is due to some robbery carried out by a motorcyclist whose identity was obscured by a visor. This may happen with tinted visors but not transparent visors. I would suggest that the authority strictly disallow customers entering
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      Lower-liners in limelight
      335 20 LOWER-LINERS stele the limelight at the Stegapare stack market yesterday. Leading In volume, Permk Carbide showed stranger than 080*1 activity. An Initially natter trend was reversed daring the late afternaon as buyers emerged to baast the cauter to 82 cents, far a net gala »f M cents.
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      Kuala Lumpur
      327 20 TRADING was generally quiet and hesitant at the Kuala Lumpur stock market which closed on a mixed note yesterday. Selected issues, mostly lower-liners, forged ahead on moderate buying interest. The New Straits Times industrial ordinary share index finished the day a marginal 0.32 point lower at 547.56 while
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      Money and exchanges
      178 20 THE US Sing dollar opened at $2 1925 45 and rallied to a high of C 1975 85 In the Singapore torn market yesterday The market cloaed easier on weekend liquidation at 12.1935 50. Interbank rates at 3 p.m. 1-month 2.1877 2.1902 2-month 2 1845 2.1880 3-month
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      351 20 ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on May 2: Closing As tan dollar certificates of deposit for prime names: INTERBANK rates at 3.00 pm: CurranelM Nominal ma* tmWtnoHiin •wcantaa* quotad yaatarday (cfaaa)panty changa LacaJ dollars to oae nnlt of f orrlgn currency: US dollar 2.1935 2.1950
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      48 20 KA.Nl.t. 01 pnc« offered Dy a count house* on May 2: Overnight: 7 7 Call deposits 6 7 CkxiM Bayuur S«Uia« 3-month Treasury bills Th T. 3 month Sank bills II 1 n 3 months CU 1011/*****/18 5 months CD 11 11 t s., Source: National UiacouDt ('<
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      37 20 (.losing Interbank rat*s for Singapore dollars on May 2: otter Bid Overnight 10 10 1 month 10 10 2 months 10 9/16 10 7/ in 3 months 10 11 IB in 16 Overnight mode 9
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      27 20 THE kvenge rat* »t which m»J*r Slnß»porr I bMlu Me cwrMUy prepaveti U lend to their beat 1 .coatomen b 12.2 per erat. J
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        51 20 >p<>rr (.!>»■ K I Indu.tr,.C C Eu Ybd Sang StratU Trading Metro Hld«> Boudead Prrak (arbidr Kuala Sidim V. Lumber C C M Seating! Olympia ZT3 310 32t 133 1100 320 462 82 3M 122 S65 515 148 18 IS 14 13 10 10 8 *1Y 6 8 5
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        26 20 Spore I. and Tim*. Pub 0 C B C S T P 1975 FAN 392 3TO 820 MS 615 -i: -8 ■e -5 -5 -5
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        28 20 P Carbide 412 000 C C 241.000 0 C B C 202.000 G Lumber 201,000 Total turnover 3.53 m Total value: W 93m Source SES
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        32 20 B.T. Indicator: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Minings: Plantations: OCBC: Apr ju mjiv i 4206.07 4202 17 471.30 471.97 843.35 842.51 415 71 414.93 340.72 ***** 281.65 281.65 846.65 846.79 468.58 467.60
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        410 20 HONGKONG: Stock prices recovered some early losses but still closed lower yesterday, M selling pressure met little buying support in light trading and the Hang Seng index finished 9.66 points lower at 854.22, dealers said. They said the market reacted negatively to a decision by local banks to leave
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        365 20 TOKYO: Prices closed higher in farily active trading yesterday, led by big-capitals, with investors anticipating a further rise next week, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 17.57 to close at 6,882.65 points, with a volume of 750 million shares and the New index closed at 470 06. up
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      129 20 CHINESE Preaaee Exefcaage, SUg»pwT, mum tl— tig prlcn per IMUI* yesterday: Cnmnl «il: Fob bulk $145.50 sellers, fob old drum $155.50 sellers, fob new drum $162.00 sellers. C«pra: Mixed (loose) $82.75 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper rob AST A NLW $505.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper fag fob NLW
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        143 20 THE STRAITS tin price row $12 to $2,300 per picul (equivalent to $38.03 per kilo, up 20 cents) in Penang yesterday, on an official offering down 90 '4 tonnes to 204 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers unchanged at £7,630 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on
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        42 20 Rubber: May 2 Singapore: May: 297.00 cents (down 5.50 cents) Malaysia: May: 303.00 cents (down 6.50 cents) Tin: Mf 2,300 (up $12) (equivalent to $38.03 per kilo) (up 20 cents) Official offering: 204 Vi tonnes (down 90 l 4 tonnes)
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        31 20 LONDON: Copper prices on Thursday (previous in brackets). Wirebar Spot CB9O (£906); sellers C 892 (£909); Three Month buyers £913 (£932). sellers £914 (£933). Mart* tan*: Steady at lower levels.
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        527 20 PRICES closed tower in the Singapore rubber market yesterday, with May RSS One buyers quoted at 297.00 cents per kilo, down 5.50 cents on Wednesday's close, dealers said. Afternoon prices fell further on some long liquidation but values recovered slightly after the close on reserve of sellers and some
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        87 20 ,<«!■. V.K M i SMH |MKfi MU l*rd«v IA8 •>R HRfcLB .MRCA AIH I MK I MHl.l .MR l(> iMR .■>' MR Vi 1 1 lull paikl I II UOIMllXI 1 1 u» p«JW: I I ...n p.|W: > II umpdlMI M«y iCarrral Mlk) B»rra S»ll.r. *****
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        227 20 THE KILOBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore opened at $36,360 and closed at $35,899 yesterday. In the Far East, gold opened at U*****.00 515.00 and drifted in thin conditions to close the morning at $508.00 510.00. In the afternoon, the market started at $507.00 509.00 and slipped further
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      1352 21 THE last transacted ready sale at the close ot business oa the Stork Exchaace of Sims miii^alndsj i imuHmJTVuHki uT^S* daYs prtcas toxYU»rwlUi hT7» high and k» aH.gk U. (u-p.., Sak-or s »'TK>n«n> •R» IA1 no S3 i« 163 324 H m 4K ao MO 610 in 106
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      301 21 SINGAPORE I NIT TRUST t frim tar May I) ASIA UNIT TB18T itnupn' prtm tar M» I) *RBI THNOT SECURITIES ASIA (Mt—jwi' prim tor May I) Spore Growth Fund 128 1 34 INCOME BOND UNIT (Cmrrwrt prior*) Income Bond 1 15 1 21 MABA Bl MIPITHA (Miiilin 1
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      1242 21 BID and offer prices officially lilted I and business in an reported to the Slock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In bracket* in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise speci fled All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett".
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      1607 21 BID aad offer prices officially lkwd and himnm to and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Slock Exchange yrt terday with the aumber of ihvn t r acted thorn in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unlrct otherwise ipeci tied INDCSnUALS Acsß*><3.2«S) Mem (2 158 2 17S) (1) 2
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      67 21 KUALA LUMPUR: Bandar Raya Development Bhd announced an audited group 1979 net profit of M$3.67 million (1760.628). Provision for taxation amounted to $3.66 million ($664,628). The parent company's net profit was $3.54 million ($658.342). A first and final dividend of 10 per cent gross
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      58 21 THE Ayer Molek Rubber Company Bhd announced an unaudited pre-tax profit of MJ312.500 ($292,900). for the six months ended February 29. Rubber production was 665.595 lbs (662.812). and average price was 87.10 cents per lb (72.49). Oil palm production was 507.813 long tons (570,323). and average price
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      672 22 Boustead revalues subsidiary Heah Joo Seang BOUSTEAD Holdings has disclosed that its subsidiary, Heah Joo Seang Estates. has been revalued at $31.7 million. This would put Boustead's 70 per cent interest in the subsidiary at a worth of 122.2 million, compared with a total acquisition cost of $16 million The
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        319 22 SYDNEY, Frl. Stock prices closed steady except for sharp gains by the partners In the Nabarlek uranium deposit, dealers said. Nabarlek leader Queensland Mines rose 40 cents to AJ7.50 while partner Kathleen Investments firmed 30 to $6.30. Ampol Petroleum with a holding in the project was among
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        237 22 NEW YORK, Thurs. The stock market ran into profittaking and prices turned lower in moderate trading after seven straight advancing sessions, the last (our on light turnover. The Dow Jones industrial average lost eight points and declines led advances three to two as volume rose to
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        264 22 AMSTERDAM, Thurs. Share price* closed mainly higher with KLM gaining 2.50 guilders and Royal Dutch 0.80 up in otherwise steady Dutch internationals, dealers said. Banks and investment funds were mostly firmer with ABN climbing 6.S0 and NMB up one, while FGH dropped 3.40 guilden ex ltt 4.30
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        532 22 IjONDON, Ttaurs. The market closed higher after a quiet session Influenced partly by the holiday in several European centres. At 3pm, the Financial Times index was up 1.7 at 442.1. Trading was also inhibited by concern over the London Embassy siege during the morning By midday,
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        51 22 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Thursday 443.2 Wednesday 440.4 We«k Ago 434.8 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 808.78 Wednesday ***** Week Ago 787.10, H.K.HANG SENG Friday 855.22 Thursday 8«3.88 Week Ago 854.18 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 801.68 Thursday 588 53 Week Ago closed ALL ORDINARIES Friday.. 783.80 Thursday 783.76 Week Ago
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      521 22 Universal Cable (M) plans to build another plant UNIVERSAL Cable (M) plans to build another factory to increase its production of telecommunication cables in view of the strong demand. This was disclosed by chairman Chiao Ting Piao in the group's annual report. He said the factory is expected to be
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      489 20 I MERCK o mo|or reseorch-bosed monutocturer of ethtcol pharmoceuticol specialities m West Germony i* expanding its activities m this region and has the following vacancies m Singapore 1) MEDICAL DETAILER (Mato/Fwrato) The applicant we ore looking for should be interested m making medical detailing a satisfying and rewarding career and
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      253 20 M:bil__ As a result of an internal promotion within the Accounting Finance Department, we have an immediate vacancy for the position of: INTERNAL AUDITOR The Job The successful candidate will assist the Internal Audit Manager in all audit functions. This position will entail responsiblities for Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand and
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      655 21 I SALES EXECUTIVE I I A well-established multi-national Company is I I looking for on energetic young man to till I I the above position The incumbent position offers challenge and I I opportunities for advancement THE MAN we ore looking torI Should be mature with initiative, drive, I imagination,
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      614 21 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Responsibility, Challenge, and Raal Career Opportunity Ordnance Development Engineering Company of Singapore (Pte) Ltd, a member of the ShengLi Group of Companies, specialises in high precision machining technology and production of military equipment We are now seeking Mechanical Engineers to join the Research Development Division. Applicants should possess
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      749 22 H •wtott Packard Singapore is a leading alactronlca technology company, manufacturing a broad ranga of product* which Includa oscilloscope*. LED display*, handheld calculator*, panal matars. computer peripherals and accessories Due to rapid growth and diversification of our operation in Singapore, we are searching for dynamic, experienced and qualified personnel with
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      773 22 SENIOR DATA PROCESSING APPOINTMENTS WITH SINGAPORE REFINING COMPANY Singapore Refining Company is engaged in a major expansion of their petroleum refining and business activities. The company is acquiring an IBM 433 1 computer to be installed at their new headquarters on Pulau Meriimau as an integral port of this expansion.
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      489 23 SINGAPORE BUS SERVICE (1978) LIMITED^ I Career opportunities now exist for the following appointments. I INTERNAL AUDITOR I Degree in Accountancy or equivalent qualifications accept- I able to Singapore Society of Accountants or Honours Degree I in Business Administration. Candidates should have at least I 2 years' relevant working experience
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      56 23 BANK REQUIRES EXECUTIVE TRAINEES We are interested in meeting you if you are a university graduate and want to pursue a career in banking. Please write to us with full particulars together with a passport-size photograph (nonreturnable) and telephone number. The Advertiser ST Box NBl6BB, 1, New Industrial Road Singapore
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      300 23 SUBORDINATE COURTS SINGAPORE d.c. siMin n*. tm *f irn Btitww SIN THAI HIN THADINC. (PTE) LTD. Plalattfti Amt 1. BE POH SENG t, JIANG CHIN SENG 1. LDM HENG TONG UN JIT LEE •U tnAaf a* POLY STORAGE EQUIPMENT CO. DfllBtllti PORM OF ADVERTISEMENT To: 1. Ee Poh Seng late
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      312 23 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) TAKE NOTICE that (a Receiving and Adjudication Orders made against the undermentioned debtors on 18.4.80. In Bankruptcy No* 139/79 Khew Kiong Fah formerly t/a EdJlm Company of 24J Nile Road Blk 51. Singapore 0316 Khew Klong Fah I/C No. *****9 1F 330/79 X Nakulan t/a
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      167 23 FOR SALE OR CHARTER FULLY AIRCONDITIONED ACCOMMODATION BARGE FOR 800 PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE EX JEDDAH Dimension 200x60x14 ft Port of Registry Singapore Yeorßuitt 1977 GRT/NRT 1489 14 CLASS A.B.S Typ* of Accommodation Officers' Deck 26 units twin cabin (setf contained) 25 units four-bed cabins (setf contained) Control Room 5 units
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      2910 24 H I AT YOUR SERVICE RATES SECTION INDEX C.'^A Telßphonc S*rvict: *****22 ,^L .^»"B^ +1^ Moodo» Fridoy 830om -500pm Or<*nory 70 ct» per word (rr»n 11 0 50l I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE I 284-4422 Tme» Centre 900 1 m -500pm (A-W. Us7b> Sundo, T^me* VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS I I
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      1195 24 I FOR SALE I SHOPPING 6WDE 8790 turntable Luxman KlO metal cassette deck. T2 tuner CL3SO preamp. M l6OO power amp. Altec 15 speakers Tel *****8 THE THETA PREAMPLIFIER Is a tube preamp which has a passive network which uses NO Feedback! This remarkable device is the most musical preamp
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      1073 25 II EMPLOYWEMT m^^^^^__ I rtoe EnQtnoorintj end] Constroctton Company invites applications for the position of: m) Professional mnd Executive TYPIST 1 In our Purchasing Department Duties WANfi 1 To lvDr purchase orders and V I maintain admlnutraUve records aa CIVIL ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT TTTT^ typing ex perlence on electric mill
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      1567 25 H EMPLOYWEKT A shipping company haa vacandae A wen uta^ahsd trading company t: Urgently requires 1) CHIEF CHECKER FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK 2) ASSISTANT CHECKER l»»qulr«r«nt.: At least 3 years' experience Applicants must be able lo type in similar capacity Knowledge of telex machine Able to plan and draw stow- Experience
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      1125 25 I II EMPLOYWEMT EXPERIENCED TYPIST REOUMED urgently Please phone 74*6103 g^m A leading group of timber compe- I nie* in Kr*mi ha* vecanciee tor STENOGRAPHERS It^^^ff Must be able to take Short- iKrfIUIPmPH hand at 100 wpm and type IMJMKJnInfH| Familiar with general office I ence desirable I ■^^BB^BT^VP9rx9J^^V7?FTr'^Ba I
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      1073 25 II EMPLOYMEMT a member of HARPERS GROUP Of COMPANIES wllh Us office In Invites town invites applications for:- suitably qualified appllcanU for the post of TELEX OPERATOR STENOGRAPHER REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be Singapore ciii RtQuiHEBSENTS i.n. who *houtd pretoraMy be in c Minimum 1 year's experl- their early twenties and
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      1211 25 II EMPLOYMENT vjßssTfßaaaa* NIIGAT A ENGINEERING (f PTE LTO m (Engineering L MunufacluUng in Heavy Industries for ovef 80 TRAVENOL LABORATORIES PTE. year>) has vacimcies for Immediate appointment lor SENIOR ACCOUNTS general secretary CLERK (FEMALE) c OCE O' Level Certificate M m un l < r^ Level wllh with 3
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      552 26 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant b) Secretarial and Clerical SECRETARY NEEDED FOR Ne« Engineering Kir in Allractlvi salary for right person Contaci H X Chua *****48 for an Inter we* SECRETARY REQUIRED BY la« firm Please call personally al Suite 1803. 16th fir CPK Build lng. Robinson Road. Spore 0106
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      670 26 VACANCY EXISTS IN Singapore rr i r in ut public accountants for a experienced accounts clerk Applicants are requested lo apply in writing, giving details of qualifications, experience and salan expected lo Maxv.ell Rd F O Box 2104 Singapore 8041 WANTED A FEMALE General Clerk Knowledge of typing Please call
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      658 26 II EMPLOYMENT ENGINEERING COMPANY R£OUIRES Technical Sales Executive for Air-moving Devices. Experience would be advantageous but inexperienced applicants with HSC Physic and Maths will be considered for training Motorbike or car essential Applications stating full details of personal particulars, qualifications, experience, current earnings, salary expected and contact telephone to: The
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      563 26 ouwixht ixmS DEPT. STORE (PENINSULA BRANCH) has immediate vacancies for Female Sales Coordinators Age 16 years above With Sec 4 education Preferably with Indoor sales ci perience Salary $280/i Male Female Sales Assistants Age: 16 years 4 above iVithSec II education s member of our staff, you w inioy an
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      664 26 II EMPLOYMENT IROTTA I PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL REASEARCH-BASEO AND MEDO-BELLE I PHARMACEUTICALS require MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES I The successful candidates I will be responsible for the I promotion and sales of g. I pharmaceutical products to I the Medical Professions. I Candidates we are looking I for shall have dynamic personality! self
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      618 26 A last expending manuiacturmg factory in Jurong has vacancies lor: MALE/FEMALE LABORATORY ASSISTANTS s Age 20 years and above s Male applicants preferably completed N.S s A good O' level passed from Science stream Experience in paints and printing ink industry will be advantageous but not essential as training will
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      1161 26 II EMPLOYMENT "T-T APPLICANTS ARE INVITED for the Arcnitectursl Plrm posLs of Paper Bag Operator, requires Electrician and Fitter. Please call at Pan Malaysia Cement EXPERIENCED DRAUGHTSMAN Workers (S) Pte Lid 17. Tanjong Minimum sto 7 years' expen- Klln Road Jur<">B Spore 2282 ence LEE BROTHERS WELDING Please apply with
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      1114 26 II EMPLOYMENT 3 MACHINISTS LexSßaaaw Must rsl l>las oilfield type ITT^7^^"^T^B »«rk exjierience helpful PaWs^BaVstaiaMaJai S r nn 99 l M W.H- 2 SHOP HELPERS I" wort in machine shop, rolatiiik shifts "alary negotiable. Con lac I requires DQH WALTERS optg^jioNS MALE/FEMALE lor international pte ltd QUALITY 5 Shipyard Road.
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      430 27 II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT |""ll EMPLOYMENT f EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant I) Production i Wm\V\Wm\\\\\\WMi FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS JOIN US NOW And Learn all about TV Manufacture AT GE (USA) TELEVISION APPLIANCE PTE LTD 159 C BLK 2 BOON KENG ROAD Singapore 1233 Mon To Fri: 8.30 a.m.
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      150 27 MACHINE TRAINEES WANTED URGENTLY" M-\erjl MeSJsCaM fur trainees •xiM in our Production Depart■enl which operates filling, apping. labelling and cartoning Machines lequirements are: Singapore Citizen: Male completed NS and Female above 18 Secondary Education, preference for those with Vocational Training or possess National Trade Certlfl1 .lie nterested applicants please write
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      1135 27 A in. inui.ii turiiiK company ur- > 1 Kentl> requires DELIVERY MAN/DRIVER UrsV j Must possess a class 3 driving 'Sell established Manufac- c At least I year's driving exturing Company requires penence t a Ability to read and write MALE I s pl OPERATORS i '«>.«...< call person*,, to
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      789 27 CLINIC RECEPTIONIST Preferably with typing and disprnsniK ex peHence, wanted in Orchard Road area Recent photograph (non-returnable), salary negotiable lo: ST Box A9047S CLINIC REQUIRES clinic assistant Please slate dialecu spoken Cantonese essential Interested kindly write with telephone lo: 2001. Oolden Mile Tower. Beach Koad. Spore 0719 CONTRACTOR FIRM REQUIRES
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      593 27 Hash pa> $HUU per da> Interest ed please come personally to 41 Hamilton Road. Spore 0820 Leading Food Manufacturer invites application for the post of MALE SECURITY GUARDS c Spore Citizen above the age of 25. c To work on 3 rotating shifts of 8 hours c Only those with
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      586 27 w I HOTEL MERLIN SINGAPORE 1 has immediate vacancies for (A) FRONT OFFICE CASHIER (B) WAITERS/ WAITRESSES (C) LOUNGE/DISCO WAITRESSES (D) COOKS (E) CHAMBERMAID (F) CARPARK ATTENDANTS (MALE FEMALE) (G) SECURITY GUARDS Interested parlies, please call personally with working testimonials recent passport size photograph to: THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT HOTEL MERLIN
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      665 27 MCKIM ENGINEERS (S) PTE LTD Building maintenance and services division. Due to expansion in oir new division. We require an artdilonai PROJECT SUPERVISOR Applicants should have: a Kxperience in the cleaning janitorial field, preferably 11: .same position Class driving licence Call personally or write to: C2S. PRESIDENT HOTEL COMPLEX 181
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      407 27 I THOMSON-CSF S.E. ASIA PTE LTD A newly established subsidiary of a 1 French multi-national company requires a:DRIVER i Requirements.- p f c c.th ortnti O Possess lass 1 iirivlllK II- H c Minimum years e\|>er<. as .i chauffeur lo senior Manager Please TEL: *****98 for interview or apply in
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      283 27 OH CHANG ELECTRO-PLATINO PTE LTD SECURITY GUARDS Noafi limit Miniiiiuin hmurj School educauon c.is.- ,i|ipl> personall> office .urs ,t 9 Fourth Lok Yang Road Jurong, Spore 22*2. WANTED FEMALE LAB ATTENDANT nne kmiwled«e 1,1 BneJM r. n red > I > 1 > personally at NALYTICAL LABORATORIES (S) PTE LTD
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      2190 28 tones Saturday cur mart aaaaaaVHaVEaaaaVaaaaaaaaV MBBB maBBA ■aaaaaaaaaaaaw 1973 OATSUN 16OJ wit ii cassette M m m m aircond. sports runs, good condl- M M lion Call *****05 *****00 9^ \g 1973 DATSUN 140J airi ond M A m I la A m saarta runs tun koted $9,800 -M m\
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      997 28 ENO 1973 FORO Cortina 1600 OT \ircond radio cassette lie* •IM Tax till 10 80 PARK ellKllie $8,000 ono Tel 2723;t05 alter !00pm :EB: EB 1979 CORTINA 1 6 GL. excelenl condition, radio cassette (22.500 24 I.oronK Kukus ORO CORTINA 1.6 GL. June 1978 I ownen MXIV aircond. radio. assetle
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      983 28 TIP TOP CONDITION 1971 Ma/da Capella s K.ris rims. steering am cincl ccnsole. radio/ cassette. in lax insurance, paintwork etc Offers to Mr Tan *****77 1971 MAZDA 1000 C New paint, lyres. Tax Dec '80 Excellent condition 55.800 Tel *****4 1971 MAZDA 1000 c 1 private owner tip top condition
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      806 28 DEC. 1977 SIGMA Deluxe, aircond. lir.i c.vmer. well maintained $19.5000 no. Tel *****9 JULY 1971 COLT Ualanl 1300 Tax June Airrond 2 owners. PARK $7,450 o n o King *****25/ *****00 Seall JULY 1679 COLT 1600 (iS < 2-door 1 private owner. Perfect condition with concealed aircond. radio, cassette Road
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      830 28 TOVOTA CORONA 1600. late 1972 fr" excellent condition. io» mileage lax till September. PARK elixible. $8550 Tel *****41 TOVOTA CRESSIOA JUNE 1979 Aircondilioned. low mileage asking $30,000 Call *****56 TOVOTA CROWN AUTOMATIC 1975 model In excellent condition Many extras Ring *****9 Soh TOYOTA MKH COUPE 2000 c< 1972 model with
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      664 28 FUJITSU TEN The No.l Car Stereo Specialist GS 1220 CITROEN White color. PARK eligible Selling $7,700 Depot Road. Blk 103. 507-C. Spore 0410 Tel: *****07, 9 am to 6pm HIAP HUAT CO. 245 Middle Rd. Tel: *****1/*****1. 1979 Datsun 120 V (air-con). 1978 ToyoU Hll.ux Pick-Up. 1977 Datsun lOOA. Colt
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      106 31 with to iiprtn Mail h«art».li thanks to thair ratalnm*. fnanda and coDMgilH from MINDEF. SAF. TELECOMS. OECON for 10.it kind assistance, condrtancaa, •n»ndanca. wt»alh» and donations during trt#tf raoant o#f^av#iw#nt of ttww bslmd fatnar. Inserted by Koh Yee Fatt. Tin Fook. Slew Cheong. Heen Swee I David MDM.
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      31 31 OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY of the late 2LT PETER TAN CHEW SENG Ag*d 1« D«p*'1*d 30 Apfil »0 From: OFFICERS and MEN ol 2i«l Battalion SINGAPORE ARTILLERY,
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      142 Deaths
      152 31 MADAM T. SIVAPAKIAM, w/o Mr S. Sabaralnam (Telecoms) passed away peacefully 1 5.80 leaving sons S Kulasegaran. Santhlrasegaran. Thanasegaran and daughters Mrs. Navaratnarajah. Mrs Tharmanalhan, Mrs. Gnaneswaran. sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and several grandchildren to mourn her loss. Kuneral held same evening from No. 1. 11-3. Petaling Jaya. MR ERIC
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      72 31 tn Emrtovtng Mamory o« MR YEO THIAN SIONG DEPARTED OM 3/5/79 ALWAYS RCMCMKREO BY LOVM WIFE CHAN AH KIEW OAUOHTER JANE SONS HERMAN AND HUBERT DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW LUCY KANO AND TAN CHIN SUAN QNANO-OAUOHTERS CAROLINE AND CLAUDIA m »»»f toving mamsry o* our Balovad EtaiaOan d*f»rt.d 3 S
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    NTUC journal warns banks in debut issue
    405 32 NTUC journal warns banks in debut issue THE first issue of The Singaporean, NTUC's new house journal, went on sale on Thursday with a warning to banks not to make a mockery of the good industrial relations prevailing in the industry. It said the NTUC industrial affairs council has warned
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    Lagoon at Sentosa to get 'facelift'
    303 32 THE swimming lagoon at Sentosa will be closed from Monday to May 20 for the first resurfacing of its beach since it opened in 1974, a Sentosa Development Corporation spokesman announced yesterday. Six years' tides have eroded parts of the beach, leaving depressions and
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    SUIT FILED FOR THAT GINGER ON 'ASEAN' VESSEL
    184 32 SUIT FILED FOR THAT GINGER ON 'ASEAN' VESSEL A PAKISTAN trading company has filed an admiralty suit in the High Court against "the owners and others interested" in four ships: Asean Promoter, Asean Progress, Asean Prosperity and Asean Venture. The Karachi firm, Unitrade Ltd., is claiming damages for the alleged
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    LITTERBUGS AT ZOO
    68 32 LITTERBUGS were among the about 40,000 visitors to the Singapore Zoological Gardens during the NTUC May Day carnival two days ago. Result: Litter trails and overflowing bins. Some soft drink cans were also found in the unfenced animal enclosures. The zoo was concerned that plastic bags, if
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    Publisher gets court order to wind up
    184 32 JONATHAN Publications Pte Ltd, publishers of The Decorator magazine, was ordered by the High Court yesterday to be wound up for insolvency. It was said to owe a total of $202,299 to two creditors. Mr Justice Sinnathuray made the order on the petition
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    Scholarship scheme by Islamic body
    106 32 Scholarship scheme by Islamic body THE Mutual Benefits Section of the Islamic Theological Association of Singapore has, at its third annual meeting at Kolam Ayer community hall on Thursday, decided to introduce a scholarship scheme for its members' children. The decision has, however, to be approved by the Registrar of
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    CC camp
    29 32 J(K) CHIAT youth group will argute an outdoor ramp (or members at the East Coast l-aßoon on May 24 and 25. For details, telephone *****6 or *****7
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    Water Dept's new office
    49 32 THE PUB's Water Department District Office in River Valley Road wtll move to Telok Blangah Road on Monday. The new district office, which serves the Centra) Area, wtll be at: First Floor, Training School Block, PUB Telok Blangah Road. Singapore 0410 Telephones: 2730*87 and *****88.
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    Marine bunker prices may go up soon
    120 32 Marine bunker prices may go up soon MARINE banker prices la Singapore are expected to rise over the next few weeks. This follows an increase on Thursday by Shell, the market leader. Shell raised its price (or marine fuel oil from $394.21 per tonne to $4*3.15 because of the shortage
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    Son was found dead with face in pillow
    162 32 Son was found dead with face in pillow A YOUTH was found dead one morning with his face down on the pillow. Madam Leow Foong Ying, a housewife, said at a coroner's court yesterday that her son Chow Hiong was mentally retarded and was sometimes violent. At 4.30 a.m. last
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
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      Lock icon Talbot's goal settles marathon semi-final
      576 33  -  JEFF POWELL By of the Daily Mail; Coventry, Friday. ARSENAL 1 LIVERPOOL 0 THE everlasting semi-final was put to rest the way Liverpool promised all along by a solitary mistake in the midst of all those heroics. What the Anfield clairvoyants did not foretell was
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      Hammers' Bond cleared by FA
      95 33 LONDON, Fri. West Ham I nlted captain Billy Bonds was cleared yesterday to play In the Football Association Cap final against Arsenal on Saturday week after appearing before an FA disciplinary' commission. Bonds, who exceeded the limit of M disciplinary points after being sent off
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      Lock icon Liverpool face Villa in crucial game
      199 33 LONDON, Fri. Uverpool, with barely time to catch their collective breath after their Football Association Cup defeat by Arsenal, entertain Aston Villa at Anfield tomorrow, knowing that victory will almost certainly guarantee them the League championship. Success Even if nearest rivals Manchester United record
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      Lock icon CHAPPELL RETIRES
      193 33 SYDNEY, Fri. Former Australian Test cricket captain lan Chappell today announced his retirement from the sport. The X-> ear-old veteran of 75 Tests intends estabUshlng a cricket equipment business In Sydney. He played In three Tests against England and the West Indies earUer this year and was a
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      Lock icon Muriel ahead
      94 33 Muriel ahead LEATHERHEAD, Fri. The 1980 women's professional golf season began yesterday exactly as the last ended six month ago in a duel between Muriel Thomson and Jane Panter. Muriel, 25, claimed the major share of the limelight this time with her first sub 70 tournament round. Her three-under-par 69
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      Lock icon Aoki, Takasu share second-round lead
      257 33 Aoki, Takasu share second-round lead NAGOYA, Fri. Defending champion Isao Aoki and Namio Takasu, of Japan, both fired two-under-par 68s today to share the lead after the second round of the U*****,000 ($569,400) Chunichi Crowns Open golf tournament. The 37-year-old Aoki, gunning for his third straight title, rolled in two
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      Lock icon Marcos launches sports plan
      105 33 MANILA. Fri. President Ferdinand Marces launched a national sports training programme hen? yesterday that would enable the Philippine flag. once supreme in Asian sports, to wave proudly again" in international competition. In launching GintouK Alay (Golden Offer) as an umbrella organization for training of Filipino athletes
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      Lock icon Miandad scores century on debut
      213 33 Miandad scores century on debut LONDON, Fri. Pakistan's Javed Miand/aii scored a superb centuo on his debut for Glamor tan, and helped frustrate Inglish county cricket champions Essex at Cardiff yesterday. Brief scores: At Caatertary: Kent d»6 dec. after 93 overs (C. TaA<e 126 n.0.) and 15-0; NorthaAtonslure 276-6 dec
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE TWO
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      Lock icon Rouse lands Guineas on chance ride
      356 34 NEW MARKET, Fri AMERICAN-OWNED Quick As Lightning, a lucky chance mount for 40-year-old jockey Brian Rouse, stretched out c!ose home to win the 1,000 Guineas, the first classic of the British racing season, here yesterday. Rouse, a rider who is rarely in the news,
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      Lock icon Rockhill Native made the Derby favourite
      574 34 LOUISVILLE, Fri. Rockhill Native was yesterday installed the probable favourite to become the first gelding to win the Kentucky Derby in more than half a century tomorrow. The track handicapper at Churchill Downs listed Rockhill Native at 8-5 in his early betting line as
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      Shallane will be rage
      597 34  -  FREDDIE KEE RACING ...with SHALLANE will be the rage in Race 3 (3.30) in Ipoh today and I have no doubt the Ryuformen five-year-old will rise to the occasion because she looks a cut above her seven rivals. Last week, she was shouted the winner when
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      Ryuformen horse looks cut above seven rivals
      1399 34 best effort this year was his third to Goat Skin 111 Class 5 Div 4 1,200 m Ipoh Jan 5; meeting weak opposition here. Evergreea Saag: Ten runs to date and still unsuccessful; was good second to Alisan Class 4, Div 4 1.250
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      TODAY'S CARD
      786 34 RATF 1 2-30 CLASS 6 DIV 3 1.250M £W\^E< 1 ($8,000 $5,600 to winner) 1 OOTO Triumphant a (Gem) Heddle 4 57 (dd -3.5) aMM 2 2 6335 Haste Mate a <LS) Noordin 3 55 (d2 -I- 3) Ikmy < 3 4000 Matan«Siiila>a(Sini)e)Buang4»(dd +3) Rank 10 4 8093
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      Tomorrow's card
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      SELECTIONS
      128 34 FREDDIE KEE L RANGER SCRUTINEER Honeycomb Man Of Peace Casino Champ Casino Champ Distant Smile Man Of Peace Indy Tosca Casino Champ 2 Han Im E. Song Everything Nice Progress General Toro Swift A Honest Mart In, General Toro Glowing Wood Shallane Fairy Gleam Wild Cat Wild Cat One
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      Evergreen Song has chance
      241 34  -  LONE RANGER By SCANDAL HORSE Evergreen Song has a good chance to redeem his honour in Race Two in Ipoh today. Last May, the five-year-old Australian gelding by Planet King dam ran a close-up fourth to Aries II in his debut over the sprint In soft
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      Valour impresses in stylish gallop
      461 34  -  FREDDIE KEE By VALOUR looks a bright each-way prospect in the $20,000 Ipoh Stakes for Class 3 stayers over 1,900 metres in Race Four on Sunday. The Wolver Hollow five-year-old underlined his chances in a fluent work- I out today. Taken out by jockey Randall
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      Nine prefer to face menace of Lillee
      321 35  - Nine prefer to face menace of Lillee ERNEST FRIDA By NINE of Singapore's top cricketers have opted out of the national team for the Malaysian Cricket Association inter-state League match, starting today in Malacca. They prefer to face the menace of Australian Test pace bowler Dennis Lallee when he leads
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      BRIEFS
      645 35 McEnroe dominates against Gunthardt DALLAS. Fri. Defending champion John McEnroe dominated every phase of the match last night to defeat Hans Gunthardt, of Switzerland, 6-2. 6-1, 6-0 in the US$2OO,OOO ($438,000) World Championship Tennis finals The three games Gunthardt won the fewest by anyone in the 10-year history of
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      Mohammed survives
      72 35 ROSE Badminton Party's Mohammed Shah Ismail survived a firt-set scare before beating Muhibbah's Nasir Maspan 7-15. 18-16. 15-4 and entering the men's junior singles quarter-finals in the Singapore Malays badminton championships at Telok Kurau. 6ther malt* Men's er aUgles: Richard Yeo bt li Hussain 15-12, 9-15, 1512; Hamzah
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      No sponsor, but NZ tour to go ahead
      522 35  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By NO ONE, it seems, is willing to cough up the $15,000 the Singapore Squash Rackets Association need to send a team to tour New Zealand from May 27-June 21. Nevertheless, the SSRA have cabled their Kiwi counterparts, asking them
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      Tan out to regain national title
      307 35  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By HE has had to wait for three years to have the chance to regain the title all because of injuries and examinations. But, this time, when the Yonex-F and N national badminton championships arrive on Monday night at 7.30 at the
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      SHA training centre at Farrer Park
      330 35  - SHA training centre at Farrer Park R. MANORAJ By THE Singapore Hockey Association will establish a permanent training centre at Farrer Park. It will be on the ground floor of Sports House, a building formerly used by the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation. The four-to-five-room office unit is to be converted
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      Golfers face make or break weekend
      371 36  -  ERNEST FRIDA By IT WILL be a make or break weekend for Singapore's leading amateur golfers when they take part in the final rounds of the Putra Cup trials at the Bukit course today and at the New course tomorrow. The leading four players
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      Launching of sailing school
      47 36 DR. TAN ENG LIANG, chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, will launch the Elec trolux Sailing School at the East Coast Park Lagoon today. Gunnar Broberg. managing director of Electrolux (S.E.A.) Pte. Ltd., will present a cheque for $45,000 to sponsor the scheme.
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      151 36 ATHLETICS Anglo Chinese Junior College meet (Shaw Sports Complex, 2.30). BADMINTON Singapore Malays national championships (Telok Kurau. 7.30). BASKETBALL Malaysia ay Singapore friendly Chung Hwa Girls 1 school. 8) CRICKET Melbourne CC v Singapore CC (Padang) MCA inter-slate South Zone League: Singapore v Malacca (Malacca). GOLF Putra Cup
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      Jurong score splendid double
      95 36 Jurong score splendid double JURONG SECONDARY scored a fine double in the West Zone inter-school volleyball championships, winning the secondary ana lower secondary girls' titles in the finals at Chestnut Drive yesterday. Reaalti (All flaato): Secondary boys': Jalar. Teck Whye bt Hua Vi 3-0; Third placing: Chinese High bt Bukit
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      Netball tourney
      28 36 THE inter-constituency neiball tournament, organised by the Singapore Sports Council, begins today with prizes of $1,000 (champions), $750 (runners-up). $500 (third) and $250 (fourth) at stake.
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      SRC win
      23 36 SINGAPORE Recreation Club beat Singapore Airlines Group 2-0 in the Singapore Women's He-key Association winners' pool competition at Balestier Road yesterday.
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      A place for excellence in Singapore
      553 36  -  WILFRED YEO By THE Singapore Sports Council recognise that there is a place for excellence in the Republic and will continue their policy of encouraging its development In the '80s. Apart from the other sports that have training schemes, athletics, swimming, table tennis and
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      Notebook and pen should be useful to Hor
      234 36  -  PETER S.OW By SINGAPORE basketball coach Hor Chim Or will probably find a pen and a notebook most useful when his team play Malaysia in tonight's friendly at Chung Hwa Girls' High School, Bartley Road. For he will then be able to
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      Yvonne claims records
      173 36  -  KEN JALLEH Jr. By SINGAPORE'S International sprinter Yvesoe CemeUas lived op to her repatatiea when she hreke two recerds In the Raffles Instltotlea athletics meet at Vlfl?*the vU metres,' the 16-year-old stadent decked \IA seesads the best time recerded by a local woman sprinter thai eea«on. It
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      Ng triumphs in four events at Victoria meet
      640 36 NG KUM KEONG proved to be a speedy and brawny champion in the Victoria School's annual track and field meet at the National Stadium yesterday. reports WILFRED YEO. Ng, the post-secondary champion, won the 100, 200 and 400 metres sprints as well
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      SYCwill be proud owners of six Fireballs
      120 36 SYCwill be proud owners of six Fireballs SELETAR Yacht Club will be the proud owners of six Fireballs today, reports PETER SIOW. They are also the first local club to buy the Fireballs, which are locallybuilt and cost $5,000 each. Says Cheng Peng, secretary of the Singapore Yachting Association: "We
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      SLTA waiting for approval
      116 36  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By THE final word from the Comissioner of Lands is all that the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association are waiting before they work out plans for a clubhouse next to the present Kallang Tennis and Squash Cenre. On their priority list, however, are six new
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      Nan Chiau's title
      72 36 Nan Chiau' s title NAN CHIAU Girls High School emerged champions in the national schools' volleyball secondary Kills' championship when they beat Anderson Secondary ii in the final at Tiong Bahru yesterday River Valley High were third when they overwhelmed Raffles Girls' School 3-0 In the secondary boys' divi sion.
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      321 37 PENANG, Fri F.A.P HOUSE home to Penang soccer for the last 18 years will probably be sold to a bank for half a million dollars. It was built in 1962 for $80,000. Overnight, therefore, the Football Association of Penang will become tenants instead of
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      101 37 MEDAN, Pri. Luxemburg beat Thailand Port Authority 1-0. with an 84th minute goal, in the Marah Ha lim soccer tournament here last night. ,v. I The Thais played the last few minutes with 10 men when their sweeper, i Surasek TantadipoJok was sent off for two successive
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      MALAYSIA CUP FIXTURES
      43 37 TODAY BRUNEI v FORCES (Bandar Sen Begawan. 4). SABAH v PERLIS (Ukas Stadium. 4.15) SINGAPORE v KELANTAN (National Stadium. 7.30) PAHANG v JOHORE (Stadium Darulmakmur. 7.30) TOMORROW MALACCA v F. TERRITORY (Kubu Stadium, 4.45). NEGRI v PERAK (Station Padang. 4.45)
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      239 37 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Nadir Ali Khan, top seeded in the Malaysian Open tennis championships, almost joined the string of seeded players sidelined on a day of upsets at the Lake Club today. Nadir first survived a tough 7-5, 7-6, 7-3 (tiebreak) decision over Indonesian S. Sangitan
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      Jitta should try out new format against Kelantan
      633 37  -  JOE DORAI By COACH Jitta Singh will have the chance to experiment with a new formation when Singapore meet Kelantan in tonight's Malaysia Cup-tie at the National Stadium (7.30). Whether or not he is prepared to take the chance is his prerogative,
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      No free admission
      98 37 CHILDREN below schoolgoing age will not be admitted into the National Stadium (or football matches unless they have student concession tickets or the normal tickets, with immediate effect. Student concession tickets may be bought in advance at the same time when the adults buy theirs. Holders of
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      Boys' Town score first
      199 37 BOYS' TOWN became the first vocational school to win the national schools' post-secondary soccer championship when they beat Anglo-Chinese Junior College 1-0 in the final at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, reports JOE DORAI. Since 1976, the title had gone to non-vocational Boys' Town owed their
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      19 37 KUALA TRENGGANU, Fri. Trenggaan drew M wttk Peuag la a Malaysia Cap soccer tie here today.
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      TABLE
      147 37 P W D L F A Pt F>1 Selangor 10 7 3 0 21 7 17 Singapore 9 7 1 1 25 6 15 Pihang 10 6 3 1 12 9 15 Kelanun 10 5 4 1 17 5 14 Malacca 12 5 4 3 16 9 14 Sahah
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      Buses A, B, C to stadium
      125 37 THE Singapore Bus Service will operate special services A, B and C to and from the National Stadium for the Malaysia Cup soccer match between Singapore and Kelantan today at 7 30 p.m. As services A. B and C will be operating from Ang
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    81 38 EAST BERLIN. Fri. East Germany plans to introduce petrol coupons next month for visiting East European motorists in an apparent move to reduce fuel consumption, sources said today. The move will not affect East Germans whose petrol prices have not changed in 20 years and are
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    124 38 LONDON, Fri. The London appeal court today dismissed legal actions brought by two British parents campaigning against oil companies *n grwwds that the lead In petrol exhaust fames could damage their children's brains. One of the three ladges, Lord Jastioe Mtp«. said It was up
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    64 38 STOCKTON, (CALIFORNIA), Fri. An armed youth who seized an airliner at Stockton Airport last night and demanded to be taken to Iran where, he said, he could free the American hostages, surrendered later to the police. The youth, identified by police as Steven Bilson, 19, had
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    47 38 CHERRY POINT, (North Carolina). Fri. An AV-8A Harrier, a jet that can take off and land like a helicopter, hurtled through a hangar upon takeoff today. It smashed into a car park at the Marine Corps air station, killing the pilot and destroying the Jet.
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    451 38 KHOMEINY'S ENVOY: NEW YORK, Friday IRAN'S UN Ambassador admitted yesterday that his country was acting unlawfully in holding American hostages but said this was "understandable." Responding to questions from Bill Moyers for nationwide Public Television broadcast last night, Mr Mansour Farhang said:
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    626 38 -ii# vrtDK- m NEW YORK, Fri. THE possibility of a new round of crude-oil price increases by the Opec countries was raised today as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, two of the organisation's largest and most influential members, were reported to be considering hikes.
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    61 38 ROMK, Fri. Four terrorists today shot and critically wounded Sergio Lemci, a 53-year-old architect who designed several jails and courthouses. In 1960, Lemci won a contract to design a new jail in Rome He later planned several other jails and courthouses in Italy. Police said lemci had
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    189 38 Saudis to demand shelving of sanctions TOKYO, Fri. Saudi Arabia will demand that the United States, Japan and European nations suspend US-initiated economic sanctions against Iran at an Islamic foreign ministers conference this month, a Japanese trade official said today. The meeting, originally scheduled for April 14, was delayed to
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    63 38 TOKYO. Frt. A total of 16 vehicles crashed into each other in three motor accidents inside a 508 metre long motorway tunnel in Osaka today, injuring six people and releasingclouds of poisonous gas. They said poisonous gas filled the air after formic acid soda leaked from
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      200 38 Tony's back and he is blowing his horn He's back, and he's blowing his horn. Tony Castillo, who was once on drugs, has been "to hell and back". This is his last month on the day-release scheme. He talks to GLORIA CHANDY about what he plans to do. Sore Throat
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      1522 1  - world Vision's ray of hope MARLENE KITTS By JOHN Calder supervised the building of Phnom Penh's only hospital for children in 1973. Now, after seven years of fighting in Kampuchea, he's returning to the warscarred capital to renovate and refurbish the building. Under the Pol Pot regime it was used
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        92 1 IHSIDt Handy tips for the kitchen Are you having a difficult time in tin kitchen? We have seme handy tips for yon mi Pag* 8. 9 The vanishing delight The French say that breakfast is the only delight in the English food desert. Bat this little joy is slowly vanishing.
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      596 2  - PICK of the DAY JOHN DE BOUZA By C SBC TV Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay are, as all avid Osmond fans will know, the Osmond Brothers who appear in their own Osmond Brothers Special on Ch 5 at 7.45 p.m. This light musical programme hosted by the boys also
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      260 2 A successful man's desire for personal victory becomes a gripping drama of his obsessive pursuit of the ultimate challenge, realistically set against the backdrop of the Winter Olympics. This is Irwin Shaw's The Top of the Hill, a four-hour mini-series starting tomorrow Sunday in the Operation Prime
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        1175 2 TV and Radio SBC 5 12.40 PM Opening folowed by Sesame 6.35 Cultural Diary (Enjfsh) Street 6.40 Family Annie Laurie 1.40 Saturday Matnee In Enemy 7 30 Ne s (Malay) Country. Starrinj Tony Franciosa, 7 45 Ounoni Brothers' Special Anjanette Comer, Guy StockweD, 83 A Caled Sloane Cofsion Paul Hubschmid,
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        488 6 Jockey Pub, Shaw Centre Sundays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Jazz notes by DELISLE SCHWARTZ THE grapevine is working among jazz fiends in Singapore there is good music to be heard if you find the right place at the right time. Sunday afternoons between 3
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        Film on hostage drama and political tussles
        176 6 Th« Wind Th« Lion Cultural Centra TMinrm* i nn, i omorrow, p.m. ano a p.m. A FILM that, curiously enough, has political echoes of the present hostage drama in Iran, will be shown by the Singapore Film Society tomorrow. It is The Wind
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        The Roman conquests
        517 6 The Roman Tarn show Golden Million Theatre Restaurant Peninsula Hotel, until May 14 9 p.m., 12.30 a.m. daily $20, inclusive set dinner Interview by MICHAEL CHIANG THE new breed of Asian entertainers determined to at least knock a dent in the tough showbiz world out West is
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        Rosihan's tangible dream world
        464 6 Art in Action demonstration by Rosihan Dahim; free admission National Museum Art Gallery Today (11 a.m.), tomorrow (3 p.m.) Review by RACHEL BARNES "MY paintings reflect the attitudes of humanity, and the aspects of each mdividual in life. "I am a surrealist painter, and a true
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        593 7 IS Jardine Marketing Services invite applications tor the following senior positions Senior Marketing Manager Consumer Durables This position offers unique opportunities for §a first class highly experienced professional man to be responsible for the total marketing and promotional activities of a number of leading brand name:, m a fast growing
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        582 7 »IVlGbbbbN| I A highly diversified company based in I I Chicago, U.S.A. is looking for a PLANT SUPERINTENDENT I for its subsidiary in Singapore. I The subsidiary operates a plant in Jurong I manufacturing wellhead and other oilfield I I related equipment. I The person we are looking for should
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        443 7 An old established local trading company with an expanding product range requires: A) MARKETING EXECUTIVES B) SALES REPRESENTATIVES To promote the following new product lines: 1) Plastics 2) Petrochemical Products/Solvent 3) Steel products The people we are looking for should have sound market knowledge of anyone of the above three
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        623 7 We are an eitoblished local company providing maintenance, repair and overhaul service* for military and civil aircraft. To meet operational requirements for expansion programmes, we invite suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following positions in the management teom: I ENGINEERING MANAGER I The Job Overall direction, planning and control
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        484 8  - The decline of the only joy in the English food desert ALEXANDER MACLEOD By IT WAS a Frenchman who suggested that the best way to survive English cooking was to eat breakfast three times a day. But there is bad news for those who consider the British breakfast an oasis
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        Gourmet's paradise at the Harbour Grill
        959 8  -  T.W.B. By IT IS springtime in Singapore that yearly celebration of French food, French wine and French fashion is on again. As part of the fstival, the Hilton is presenting cuisine libre. "What is cuisine libre?" one might ask. It literally means "free cooking.
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        Chinese lessons for the French
        620 8  -  gredients that are foreign to the French. One recent dish that I prepared has quite definite overtones, borrowed from Virginia. It is a dish of fillets of sole stuffed with chopped shrimp seasoned not only with such Western staples as celery and mushrooms but with
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        The libera way to co e liberated ay to cook
        564 8 The libera way to co e liberated ay to cook MICHEL Theurel (above), one of Europe's best-kn chefs, is here for the first time to intoduce cuisine Hilton Hotel's Festival Gastronomique. This style of cooking is the latest vogue in Pa the advent of nouvelle cuisine. They are the manifestations
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      696 9  -  TANLEELENG By j Discolouring: To preKvent discolouring of jl apples, pears and baf/nanas, sprinkle with lemon juice after peel- ing. i Eggs: Egg whites will keep in a lidded jar in the refrigerator for up to 20 days; it can also be frozen and when
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      779 9  - Crapevine Late night robbery establishes the reputation of Chateau Petrus TERRY ROBARDS By LATE at night, when the city of Libourne was sleeping and the only sound was the gurgling of the Dordogne River as it flowed by on the way to the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean, a
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      311 9 IF YOU are a regular diner at Pete's Place, Hyatt Hotel's Italian restaurant, you are in for a little surprise. From now on, you will have something to call your own when you step into your favourite eat-out. In addition
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        138 9 B^V SB^^Q^bW^H ■Br^MBBvHVOivyMBB^iB^BIBBiMBBB AMI M_fl b^Pb^H aw* "b^bV ?^bß i §*v )«t- u^Lm^^b^^^^bS^_^b\. mJL^m Er mr r Aliiimimiiiim EHgfßrt^ OBT* B^P^^'^^^^^ '^B With crime rates soaring, you can't be too careful who you re opening your door to these days. The Secura Amplimesh door is the safer way of meeting
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        1193 10 SENIOR MECHANICAL FOREMAN BRUNEI SHELL invites applications for the position of Senior Mechanical Foremon for employment in its Onshore Engineering Project Department located m Sena, Brunei The incumbent of such a position will be responsible for assisting in the preparation of tender documents, permits, cost estimates, supervising work earned out
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        1147 10 Our client, a leading trading company in South -East Asia, wishes to expand its Singapore data processing operations and requires suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions. MCS 903 SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST (salary not less than 552.700 per month) The successful candidate will report to the E.D.P. Manager and
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        786 11 The SGV Group Management Consulting Services Our client, an established European Corporation engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of printing machines, binding equipment and allied products for the graphic arts industry, seeks suitably qualified candidates for the following posts: SALES EXECUTIVE Around 5520,000 p.a. (MS 10/781) Reporting to the General
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        734 11 I MECHANICAL COMBUSTION ENGRG Co] PTE LTD (A member of th «K^3| Sime Dorby Group) In view of rapid business expansion, we have opportunities for career development in the following positions:MANAGER/SENIOR SALES ENGINEER He will be responsible for the profitability and management of a Division involved in the sale and
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        663 11 \<f AAR LIMITED N PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS AND GEOPHYSICISTS AAR Limited, A Subsidiary of CSR Limited is a successful Australian Company engaged in Petroleum Production and Exploration The Company produces natural gas from the Roma fields in Queensland, Australia and Oil from Scram in Indonesia. AAR has widely spread exploration interests
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        309 12  -  Jacqueline Briskin 1~ PALOVERDE By Mayflower Books i nnHnn k<ih nao <.c ci "in Londo" J,°Lpa.g« J^Lm «•»'•«'•<• by LEE GEOK 801 FIRST we had Howard Fast's The Immigrants which dealt .ith the early days of San Francisco. Now we have Paloverde which is
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        520 12 t JmmJ/m ffl S Ltt M Wl W 9 THAT 'S HOLLYWOOD Sandra^^H BSsßP'^ltfKA i X Bb-^^^^^^ W Campbell goes behind the scenes of Francis^WMP|^"t2fl^Elfv^3!P\- *fc9Kil& m VV^Jk Coppola's masterpiece on the Vietnam /^T W'^S^KmßP'^wkß^t It^rft M&^^ war Apocalypse Now. Stars turned down V^cT t^'MWl^HPjP^ *HtoW star roles Coppola turned
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        397 13 4» A^u iiIIMU r^ HCft "^"ao EX; /^il^^ v Mm Tsingtao beer has won the Ist Golden Award again in China in 1979. Little wonder then that in China Tangtao is served to visiting dignitaries at YIP functions Tsingtao is the only beer in the world brewed from clear, sparkling
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        174 13 THE LATEST BARGAINS At the National Stadium JtW Rocco offers you lounge suites, dining Jky sets, carpets, quality furniture at our JLW populardiscount warehouse' prices. Plus our out-of-town shopping convenience. At our National Stadium showroom. J^^ Bayshore Wall Unit $1500 Bill Jwt 9G i| Bayshore Dining Suite $1295 ael l
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      649 14 How does a town beat its heating cost? By 'putting a lid' on it. Buckminster Fuller likes the idea and so does the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. DON HALE, in Winooski, VERMONT, reports on this bizarre research project. THE "Winooski Dome"
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      712 14  -  MICHAEL KNIGHT By ln BOSTON AS John Williams, the award-winning film composer who was named the Boston Pops conductor three months ago to succeed the late Arthur Fiedler, put down his baton at the end of his first public performance and was greeted with
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        482 14 It's got to be the best to be the 'CAR OF THE DECADE' by Car Magazine. England and it's still a leader. all WS iW W^'^EBW II m^BtttmmmM 31 1 1 ■kr^mt uh jM I i\\ Jl!^i I mw mT^^^^^m Jmmmf^^^^mrwm^LW Undoubtedly, Alfa Romeo has traditionally been the Creator of
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