The Straits Times, 6 September 1980

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    17 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER f, If Bt 30 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 1 1 1/1/80
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    A STEP INTO THE INSTANT INFO AGE
    1252 1  - A STEP INTO THE INSTANT INFO AGE y LESLIE FONG, Deputy Editor Telecoms planning 'total network' B TELECOMS is planning and building a total telecommunication network that will propel Singapore into the instant information age and alter radically Singaporeans' lifestyles. When the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is ready in
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    Lock icon Gen Prem gets full backing as army chief
    286 1 BANGKOK, Friday A MAJOR Thai Government crisis subsided today after all four coalition partners agreed to back a controversial move on the futureof Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda as army chief. Official sources said the Thai Government would introduce a bill later this
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    Hit by Car WHile Praying
    66 1 Hit by Car WHile Praying lqs ANGELES. Fri. A woman who knelt in a street to pray was hit by a speeding car and dragged more than «"> *> htr death Louann 3L "JS-I^"^ n""1 in Jurtes o*l w«Jn«day nixht WitSeases. who said the woman was kneeling in prayer, told
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    Lock icon Applause from the dons
    215 1 STROLLING past a raw of distlagaJsbed d*u la the man oa wham compliments were skewered at tke lalverslty at Slagapore's mala ©oaveeatloa yesterday. He to Dr Anunagam Vljlarataam, the dlreeter af eaglaeerlag semluea at tke Pert Authority, whe was eatienti* tke beaerary degree of Dwtw of
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    Lawyer faces two CBT charges
    109 1 LAWYER Yeo Thiam Chong, 40, yesterday claimed trial to two criminal breach of trust charges amounting to $135,700. Yeo, represented by i Mr Cheong Yuen Hee, was alleged to have committed CBT of $100,000 in the law firm of Yeo, Cheng and Fong at OG
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    Lock icon DeCline in Oil OUtPUt
    69 1 TOKYO. Fri. China's top economic planner has predictEd a decline in the country's crude oil output until the late 1980s, due to a delay in exploration for new fields, Japanese dispatches said today. the reports from Beijing said the forecast was nude by Vice Premier Yao
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    Lock icon Kampuchea 'rumours'
    48 1 BEIJING, Fri. Chin* has other West European countries ta Kirapurhea Trom the United Nations, leaving the Kampuchean seat vacant. agency said in a despatch i* ijn that this rumour nas already been denied by Brfuih and w««t orman UN delegation as toon they heard It Reuter
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    Lock icon Rioters back in cells
    45 1 Rioters back in cells MONROE (WMhtagton > in,^ guard* and state troopers moved 350 rioting state reformatory inmates >«!«> sU -hour ranv page that left one man dead and 10hospitaliaed. A dispute between Indian and black inmates over the laundry triggered the fullscale riot late yesterday. UPI
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    24-hr stroke
    28 1 MILAN, Fri Milan's two airports were paralysed today by a 24-hour strike of 3,000 Italian airport workers, officials said The strike was over promotions and pay
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    Schools closed
    40 1 JOHANNESBURC:. Fri The South African government has closed black schools in three rlties and accused "outside agents' a* disrupting the func tions of the schools The closures yesterday followed months of student unrest over racial inequality in education
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    Lock icon End of The Beginning
    64 1 MEMPHIS, Fri. The world's first gorilla conceived through artificial insemination died on Wednesday night at Memphis Zoo. The three-day-old gorilla had iust been named Kwanza an African name meaning The Beginning. Zoo officials yesterday said they were unsure of the cause of death, but said they
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    Lock icon Air drama: S'poreans hurt
    148 1 THREE Singaporean women and a Malaysian were among five people injured aboard a China Airlines jetliner when it was caught in an air pocket on its way back from Manila yesterday. Two of the Singapoleans, identified as Miss Chuang Li Feng and Miss Chen Yueh Jua.
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    Lock icon Rebuke for Indira over Kampuchea, Afghanistan
    705 1  -  Our Correspondent LIAK TENG KIAT By New Delhi, Friday INDIA found itself in a lonely position today when several Commonwealth countries from Asia and the Pacific region rejected its views on the Afghan and Kampuchean issues. In her keynote speech, Mrs Indira Gandhi attributed
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      166 1 §0 page* today 60 STOP WORK OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT IN YARD P«0«9 JAPAN gets an economy pack 2 LEE'S blunt speech makes the headlines inlndia S AFL-CIO gives Carter 'total support' pledge i HANOI'S new ploy to win support on Kampuchea t GOLDEN chance for home-bound people 11 I BOSSES
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    72 1 FIRE AT ÜBIN QUARRY KIKE brake eat at a granite qaarry on PaUo I bin Uurt Blent, causing damage of abeat $IMJN to two generator* and an alr-eampresair. Ne aae at the Llaa Haat Oaarry waa Injured and peik* were late last alght still looking Into the eaaae af
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      Lock icon Japan gets an economy pack
      697 2 CABINET ADOPTS EIGHT-POINT PLAN WORLD'S ECONOMY IN SCARY STATE, SAYS US NEW YORK, Fri. US Treasury Secretary William Miller said today the world economy has entered a period as frightening as any since the end of World War n. "The international economy is in a
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      Skipping the Afghan issue
      221 2 Skipping the Afghan issue By Our Correspondent TANLIANOHOO MADRID, Friday THE Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and other polemical political issues in East-West relations will not be discussed at the preparatory conference for European Security and Cooperation (CESC), which opens here next week, a senior Spanish foreign ministry official said here
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      Lock icon Opposition leader arrested in Karachi
      166 2 Opposition leader arrested in Karachi ISLAMABAD, Fri Mr Nafees Ahmed Siddique, the general secretary of the Tehrik-E-Istiqlal Party (moderate Islamic) was arrested last night in Karachi under military orders, a party spokesman said here yesterday. Mr Siddique was tm mediately replaced by Mr Nisar Ahmed Khurro, the spokesman added. The
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      27 2 LISBON. Fri. President Gen Antonio Ramalho Eanes yesterday announced hia candidacy (or the December presidential elections at a special ceremony In his palace. UPI.
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      Lock icon Caffeine and the pregnant woman
      124 2 Caffeine and the pregnant woman WASHINGTON. Fri. The US government today warned pregnant women that caffeine in coffee, tea and some foods might cause birth defects. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said caffeine caused defects in rats, but added there was no conclusive evidence so far that humans were
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      49 2 MEET tne laiesi in me long line of Bead girls, this one is for the Eighties. She Is Paris-born Canto Bouquet, M. She will play the part of Mellna Havelock In the coming film For Yo«r Eyes O«ly, opposite Roger Moore. Shooting starts next week. AP picture.
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      Couple trade in son for the love of a car
      211 2 FLEMINOTON (New Jersey), Frl. A eea> nle wfce attempted to Cafe (Mr 14-aMta-eM w lefTtae calM "la tfce aaswraem «a the Oeer, Just taraea ar*ud ud walked car sale»maa Itala Pattnella said yesterday. Mlaatea later, Haatera«a eeaaty aatherltles arrested laaiir
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      Lock icon S. Korean rebel's death sentence upheld
      163 2 S. Korean rebel's death sentence upheld SEOUL, Frl. The appeals court today upheld the death sentence rnst Lee Jai-Moon, the mastermind of the South Korean National Liberation Front (KNLF) which was smashed last October Just before it launched guerrilla activities to topple president Park Cnung-Hee's government. Lee's top aide, Shin
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    66 3 JAKARTA. Fri. Some 240.000 census workers will be sent out throughout Indonesia on Ot 21 to check on the population estimated to have reached between 145 and ISO million, Sukarno Slamet, spokesman of the Central Bureau of Statistics, said. The protect will cost the government some 20 billion
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      'Third World needs effective measures'
      354 3 INDIA today called for effective measures to help oil-importing developing %s?T£££?£L and restructure their economies made more vulnerable^massive oil i P iT whTch depTo^d a Uck of progress Vn the establish- merit of a new international economic order, India TUfinemorandum on Economic Issues for the
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      Lock icon WHO plan by 2000
      65 3 MANILA, Fri. Ministers and senior health officials from 19 countries will meet in Manila next week to discuss regional strategy for health by the year 2000. a World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesman said today. The regional committee, representing governments responsible for the health care of more
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      Lock icon Further rupee devaluation
      75 3 NEW DELHI. Fri. The Reserve Bank of India today devalued the rupee against sterling by 0.27 per cent to a new middle rate of 18.65 rupees to a pound from 18.60, it was officially announced. The new buying rate Is ***** pounds per 100 rupees and the
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      Asia-Pacific agency to fight terrorism
      104 3 Asia-Pacific agency to fight terrorism NEW DELHI, PH. A rrport preaeated to the It-aattoa Asian mm* Pacific CMUMMWMOtk Caafereaee meetlag here URtiM rtarfy be ma* «a Ike M>ttiac ■p «l rcglMMl ImiWU reaee eeatre to r*mtet temriam. net la 8ta«af*n fa Pearaary. >nMM ttet m aa ImnxidUir flrrt »te» w»
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      Lee's blunt speech makes the headlines in India
      463 3  -  f Our Correspondent Bj LIAT TENG KIAT NEW DELHI, Friday MR LEE KUAN YEW'S speech at yesterday's inaugural session of the second Commonwealth Regional Summit was featured with some prominence in English-language Indian newspapers today. Most of the papers focused on how
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      Lock icon HEADS GET WEEKEND IN THE LAP OF LUXURY
      230 3 HEADS GET WEEKEND IN THE LAP OF LUXURY NEW DELHI, Fri. Commonwealth leaders attending a regional conference here will spend the weekend in a super de luxe hotel India s former viceroy's palace. The red sandstone building, once the home of Lord Mountbatten, is now the presidential palace with 340
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      Lock icon WORLD BRIEF
      277 3 WORLD BRIEF THE price of gold rose to US$654 an ounce in Europe yesterday, its highest level since July and continuing an upward trend which set in late on Thursday. Dealers in Zurich said that after passing the US$65O barrier, the price might well rise another US$2O or US$3O rapidly.
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      Lock icon Court deals a blow to Delhi cabinet
      129 3 NEW DELHI, Fri. Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi's government suffered a moral blow today when the High Court ordered one of her cabinet colleagues to be unseated from Parliament. The minister involved is Mr Vidya Charan Shukla, holding the portfolio of oil supplies.
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      Suharto strikes a masterful balance
      598 3 THE opening ceremony of the first international Islamic mass media conference held last Monday in Jakarta's famed Senayan Convention Hall was a long-drawn-out affair by any standard. For about two hours, President Suharto sat with stoical Javanese patience, listening to at least a dozen speeches
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      Lock icon Prison burnt
      34 3 WASHINGTON, Fri About 350 Inmates took control ot a prison here and set tire to the main building, officials announced Flrat reports said a number of Injured people had been evacuated. AFP.
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      DEAR SIR, REPLY IF YOU PLEASE TO OUR PIGEON
      61 3 LO6 ANGELES, FH. toaaly mailed tottara reA raltarai graap which qaeatiag •ppatatmeata a~ bee. getting -r- Jj* e "^T M*tker_ w»y to get Uw-lr imt t adm!al»tr»Uve attoatta. self-ad- director. Bat Its i»4rtmti pige**.. qaMto thrMgh the mall The Ceatary (Ity
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      Lock icon Begin to meet Carter
      100 5 Begin to meet Carter JERUSALEM, Prl. UraeU Prime Mlatotor MeMehem Becta will ■teet PreaMeaf Carter hi WMhtaHjtaa N«v U, mmre* etoae to the prime nlateter'a •fflorMM today. The dertatoa was made daring a BhaM eaavenatlaa hnmiMM Mr Carter aad Mr Bogla, wk* had teleahcaed to c*agratatote Mr Carter aa the
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      Lock icon AFL-CIO gives Carter 'total support' pledge
      411 5 AFL-CIO gives Carter 'total support' pledge THE AFL-CIO, a large American labour federation, yesterday endors- ed President Jimmy Carter's re-election bid 1 and resolved to "under- take the most complete and exhaustive campaign in the history of the labour movement" to generate support for the Carter-Mondale ticket. WASHINGTON, Fri The
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      Lock icon GOING FOR VITAL JEWISH VOTE
      180 5 GOING FOR VITAL JEWISH VOTE US PRESIDENTIAL RACE WASHINGTON. Fri. President Jimmy Carter campaigned for the important Jewish vote last night, pledging to continue an rinshakeable commitment to Israel's security and to oppose the creation of an independent Palestinian state Mr Carter sought to ease concern that be might favour
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      Lock icon Call for rapid strike force for Europe
      308 5 MADEIRA (Portugal), Friday THE Atlantic Treaty Association, which opened its 26th meeting on this island yesterday, examined a proposal today for the creation of a European rapid intervention force. The idea was proposed to the meeting, which has a consultative status with Nato,
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      Lock icon Muskie writes to Rajai
      108 5 WASHINGTON, Fri. Secretary of State Edmund Muskie has told Iran's new Prime Minister that freeing the American hostages would open the way to discussions about future US-Iranian ties, State Department sources said yesterday. Mr Muskie said in a letter delivered to Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Rajai
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      Lock icon US accused of grab plot
      57 5 MEXICO CITY, Fri. Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria accused the United States yesterday of plotting to seiw parts o( northern Mexico in order to exploit the region's oil and uranium reserves. Mr Echeverria, President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976, said the United States wanted
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      Lock icon J. R. LOSES HIS HAT FOR THE SAKE OF CHARITY
      102 5 LONDON, Fri. The most celebrated hat in American television earned £420 (552,000) at a charity auction at Sotheby's, a spokesman for the London firm said today. The hat had been worn by J.R., owner of the giant Ewing Oil Co.
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      Hanoi's new ploy to win support on Kampchea
      650 6  -  By B## Kirn H## our UN reporter UNITED NATIONS, Fri. As part of a mounting campaign to muster support for the impending diplomatic battles over Kampuchea, Vietnam has circulated a memorandum among various missions to the UN, layIng out in detail proposals
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      Lock icon New Asean proposals for UN, say reports
      221 6 MANILA, Friday NEW proposals aimed at defusing tension on the Thai-Kampuchean border will be presented to the United Nations as a co-ordinated move by Asean, informed sources said today. The sources were commenting on remarks made in Bangkok yesterday by Thai Foreign Minister
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      Lock icon Maung holds talks with Siddhi
      79 6 M aung holds talks with Siddhi BANGKOK, Fri. Burmese Foreign Minister U Lay Mating today discussed with his Thai counterpart Siddhi Savetsila the current situation in Indochina, informed sources said. Mr Maung, who arrived here yesterday from Laos for a two-day visit, also discussed relations and cooperation between the two
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      Lock icon A NUDE AWAKENING FOR HOTEL GUEST
      69 6 ADELAIDE, Frl. A naked sleepwalker was taken to kmttaJ here today after falttag «rt ot a first Ottr featol wtßttow aad landing m a pile of battles, pttlee saU. ney said the man, 22, feU down a veatllattsa shaft. He was f •and uesasetou
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      Lock icon 52 bullets later....
      33 6 HI t by 52 Mleto. Mr d««t M the GuUl»g Instltnte M Hl■pule OUtw«. lie* de»«J In Ua ballet-rid-dled ear after he ra slain by temrteto m WedMaday. UPI picture.
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      Lock icon Japan-China talks
      82 6 TOKYO, FH. A Japanese socialist party mission beaded by secretary-general Shinnen Tagaya left (or Peking today for a 10-day visit and talks with Chinese leaden on international and bilateral issun. The six-member group trotn Japan's major oppositjon party hoped to exchange views with new Chinese leaden, to be
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      Lock icon Ship refloated
      41 6 BELTING, Frl China's Guangzhou shipwreck rescue aad salvage company has refloated the 28.000-tonne Indian cargo ship Damodar Ganga. which went aground in Zhanjiang harbour in Guangdong province during a typhoon on July S, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. Reuter
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    Polish deal may not be end of the matter
    1278 8 THERE is an important difference, and a similarity, between the Polish uprising, brought to an unexpected, peaceful end this week, and the Czech uprising, brought to a bloody end in 1958 with the intervention of Soviet troops. The similarity is that
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    Saving Jimmy's face why Sadat is willing to talk again with Israel?
    718 8 Saving Jimmy's face why Sadat is willing to talk again with Israel? PRESIDENT Anwar Sadat was cornered this week by the arrival in Cairo of America's special envoy Sol Unowitz who had spent three days in Israel searching for a basis on which the talks on Palestinian autonomy could resume.
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    Near-euphoria after sea law session
    1013 8 categories of importance, sensus procedure there is no made seabed mining one of not be much before 1890. fisheries —to the organisa- was one issue that could not By LIESL GRAZ Those in the lowest category He. its priorities. Two more potentially dls- tion. be
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    SBC to launch colour Radio and TV Times
    230 9 THE Singapore Broadcasting Corporation will launch an English-lan-guage colour weekly magazine on Oct 25. The 36-page Radio ATV Times will be edited by SBC's own editorial team to provide a closer link between the station and listeners. viewers, and the public in
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    Red Cross COntest
    36 9 Red Cross COntest THE youth division of the Singapore Red Cross Society wilT hold iv annual foot drill SfJI^J^ 1 ."""petition. """petition on *>%£&? n£T 10 s.s£>U5 .5£>U tayie -g^ competiUon. at the former Singapore Polytechnic grounds
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    Seven new corporals under merit scheme
    92 9 Seven new corporals under merit scheme THREE detectives and four police constables have been promoted to the rank of corporal under the new merit promotion scheme. These promotions, which will be held periodii cally and between the regular promotion exercises, are for junior officers who perform excep- tionally well The
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    Island tour by c-centre
    55 9 THE Chong Boon community centre Is organising an island i tour tomorrow at 7.30 a.m. It will cover St John and Kusu I islands. Fee (or adults is O and $3 for children under 12. For details, ring *****93 or call at the community centre at
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    Lock icon In a tangle of metal at the east coast
    79 9 THREE moUrcyclfw, Volvo ear and a ptek-«p track were lav volved In this crash oc the East Coast Parkway early yesterday. The pick-up flipped over aid landed upside down In a mon- soon drain after the flve-vehlrle pile-up. All five vehicles
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    Charges dropped
    109 9 LABOURER Wong Kin Fong, 48, was acquitted by the district court yesterday of two housebreaking and theft charges Involving $3,600, after the prosecution withdrew the charges. He had been charged with breaking into a house in Balestier Road on March 2 and stealing $1,307 belonging to Mr Tan
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    Baker honoured
    92 9 MANILA, Fri Singapore's outgoing ambassador to the Philippines, Mr Maurice Baker, was conferred an ancient Muslim order, the Slkatuna award by President Ferdinand Marcos today at Malacanang Palace. Mr Baker made his farewell call on Mr Marcos before his departure for home next week after three years here
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    Pilgrims' centre set up to avoid congestion
    163 9 Pilgrims' centre set up to avoid congestion THE decision by the Ma)lis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis) to set up a send-off centre at the Aminah Mosque in Sims Avenue for pilgrims going to Mecca was taken because of a need to avoid congestion at the airport. The first group of
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    Two more UPF candidates for the elections
    234 9 Two more UPF candidates for the elections THE United People's Front (UPF) introduce; two more candidates yesterday bringing its total to 12 for the coming general elections. They are Miss Paian Kaur, 23, a machine operator at Diwart Equipment in Jurong, who will be standing in Yio Chu Kang. and
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    $140,000 gems and watch haul
    60 9 $140,000 gems and watch haul THIEVES took 200 watches and jewellery worth about $140,00U from the Jimmy Tay department store In Orcharrf Road on Wednesday night. Polk* found three large holes in the ceiling of tKe shop The kitcherTaoor was °Pcn i____ nJmt ■S? > JFsu*hi h*d tetedw the itaopTt
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    Thousands not in the running
    224 9 g***. y~^ "aMill la Aagmst a twaaat, aad bUmea ilia law attlta* Ml SU«a|»mm have towards mass ■*m«w-' oreata. Hp—Hia. at a area eaafereaee mama* -<• Ike Third ftapaaw IWee<Jmarter MaTaSaa J*«. the HlUr Parllameatary SMMtary (Sacisl Affaln), Mr Chaa dhee Seag, tali mast "lanpimi
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    60 stop work over alleged assault in yard
    248 9  -  J.D. INDR AN BY ABOUT 60 Keppel Shipyard workers from India stopped work yesterday over an incident in which a worker was allegedly assaulted The Workers, in Keppels main yard i andV subsidiary yard. alleged that a welder, LeSld Fernando, was assaulted
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    Accord on NWC pay rise in Keppel group
    114 9 THE Union of Keppel Shipyard Employees of Singapore has reached agreement with the Keppel Shipyard Group on this year s; first-tier NWC recommendations. Some 3,000 workers at Keppels main yard at Telok Blangah will re- &eac»- About 600 workers at Singapore Slipway
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    PUB pipe project
    64 9 THE Public Utilities Board Water Department will be laying water mains across West Coast Road at the .unction of West Coast Road and Penjuru Road today and nejrt Saturday On both weekends, work will start at 3 p.m. and is expected to be completed by 6 p.m.
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    JUST 5 DAYS TOn GET A PHONE
    136 10 JUST 5 DAYS TO n GET A PHONE GOOD NEWS far ptwple wha an tired at waltfag nMatfea far their aew teleshaaea* It may saaa tahe •aly few er five days U get It UabellevaMe as it ■last seem, the TelecaannaaleatlaßS Antfcartty M fflagayw to tauic steps to install teleaaTißus
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    Six plead guilty to theft, break-in charges
    266 10 Six plead guilty to theft, break-in charges SIX men who pleaded fuilty to break-In and heft charges involving goods worth 185,932 were each given jail sentences of between 18 months and three-and-a-half years yesterday. Four of them, fisherman Um Hock Hin, 22, driller Mokrah bin Salleh, 24, and painters Mohamed
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    Toffee machine case: Exec to make defence
    296 10 SENIOR District Judge Michael Khoo yesterday called for the defence of a former executive director of an Inchcape Berhad subsidiary, and his brother-in-law, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of 10 toffee machines worth nearly $500,000. Lionel Alfred Mordant. 42, is accused of
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    BB's Golden Jubilee
    69 10 THE Boys' Brigade 1st Company of the Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church will celebrate Its 50th anniversary with an exhibition featuring its past achievements at the rhurch premises today and tomorrow. The Golden Jubilee exhibi lion will be opened by Mr Fok Tai Loy, who is the honorary
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    PUR-CABLE FAULTY
    69 10 PUR- CABLE FAULTY THE Public Utilities Board yesterday confirmed that a faulty electric cable caused two power failures at the Lucky Heights housing estate in Upper East Coast Road on Thursday night. The first black-out started at about 3 p.m. and was restored at 6.45 p.m. A second failure occurred
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    100pc jump in award following appeal
    166 11 100pc jump in award following appeal A METHODIST mission property off Orchard Road, Which had heea (-ompolnorllv acaalred in ifn f*r ina,tm, was held te ke worth $*M, m by the Appeal Board (LMi AroaLdtion) at mi appeal hearing ye*tertey. This In an* iocreaae of morr than IN per rent
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    Misadventure verdict on baby
    74 11 Misadventure verdict on baby a BABY girl's neck was fractured during the time of her birth at Kandang Kerbau Hospital at 3.20 a.m. last Dec 11.a coroner's court was told yesterday. She died at 4.30 p.m. She was a breech baby born with legs first. Dr Chao Tzee Cheng, senior
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    Golden chance for home bound people
    465 11 By EVELYN NG A NEW scheme to provide work for homebound paraplegics has been started by Setsco Pte Ltd manufacturers and distributors of the gold-plated Risis orchids. Under the scheme, to be officially launched on Monday, electro-plated orchids will be delivered to the homes
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    Clerk's wife first to be arrested after
    297 11 rape report THE wife of a billing clerk was the first to be arrested on March 14 last year after a teenage clerk complained to the police that she had been raped. However, Mrs Tay Kah Hoay was released the following day when
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    A chance to be a cut above the rest
    134 11 A chance to be a cut above the rest THOSE who wish to pursue a course in hairdressing can now expect to be tu'ored on how to be a cut above the others. This is being made possible by the Vocational and Industrial Training Board which has set up a
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      Lock icon Khmer Rouge arms may reach Reds, says minister
      138 12 Khmer Rouge arms may reach Reds, says minister KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Weapons supplied to the Khmer Rogue guerillas might fail into the hands of the Communist fn^ditof^onS C°lC C c k^MSerTan^GlS li Shafie warned today hah a big threat to Malaysia's security, he told community leaders at- j tending a
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      Lock icon Govt to stay out of pay debate
      178 12 Govt to stay out of pay debate KUALA LUMPUR, Friday THERE is no likelihood that a special National Joint Labour Advisory Council meeting will be held to discuss the clamour by private sector unions for pay adjustments following the salary increase for government employees, sources said today. 1 This is
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      Lock icon UDA firms under One umbrella
      146 12 UDA firm s under One umbrella KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The new Urban Development Authority (UDAJ holding company, Peremba Berhad, has completed its takeover of about 30 of UDA's property development companies, to become one of the major property groups in the country. Formed last year to bouse UDA'I joint venture
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      Lock icon More water less oil
      51 12 kuala LUMPUR, Fri. Malaysia's dependence on fuel oil (or electricity generation is expected to decline from 85 to 64 per cent in five years time, j a'£ t0(^nc^lt^ t^ \SSSS« a f «ibUity g^ <» hydro potential of the Pelagus rapids and Balut i j in
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      Lock icon Accord on new tin pact likely says minister
      170 12 WASHINGTON, Friday PRIMARY Industries Minister, Datuk Leong Knee Seong, expressed optimism on Thursday that agreement would be reached on a new international tin agreement to stabilise world prices, especially in light of recent concessions by the United States. r Datuk Leong told
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      Lock icon Amir's visit
      30 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Amir ot Kuwait, Sheikh J«ber al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sal*h, will lead a high-level delegation for a three-day visit to Malaysia beginning on Sept 15. -AFP
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      Lock icon Japan Trade Minister due
      59 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Japanese International Trade and Industry Minister, Mr Rokusuke Tanaka, will arrive here on Tuesday for a threeday visit. Mr Tanaka will be accompanied by an 11 man delegation, including the directorgeneral. International Trade Policy Bureau ot the ministry, Mr I. Fujiwara. according
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      Lock icon Higher lorry charges from October
      296 12 Higher lorry charges from October KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Lorry operators will be charging the maximum rates of 25 cents per-ton-mile or $5 per hour per ton from Oct 1. The president of the Pan Malaysian Lorry Owners Association, Puan Zainab Yang, said the Transport Minister, Datuk Lee San Choon, had
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      Lock icon New container yard is 'NOT sinking'
      123 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Transport Minister Datuk Lee San Choon said the new 4.8-hectare container yard In Port Hang is not sinking, the National i Echo reported on Thurs-1 day He said he had received reports from the Port Hang authorities with regard to a
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      Lock icon Golfing police chief nabs topless pair
      86 12 KUALA LUMPIIE, Fri. A w.nuui and a m*n, wk* were allegedly "Wpieaa", were mtw(ed at fit clnb when tke Inspw'.r Qtmenl «f P»Uee, Twi Sri H»*W Omar, and tke Cklef Minister of Malacca, Mr M*kam«d Adlh, came j opan them during a round at
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      106 13 A best-selling reason... Datsuns require least maintenance. Datsun commercial vehicles have always been trusted j and relied upon for ruggedness, total economy and quality. I An independent survey on Japanese and European cars, i conducted by motor trade consultants, and published in Motor Management, U.K., proved that Datsuns required the
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  • UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE CONVOCATION
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      Bosses must think anew: Dr Tan
      473 14  - Bosses must think anew: Dr Tan JUNE TAN Helping govt and unions to sustain growth By EMPLOYERS and management must re-orientate their thinking to complement the efforts of the government and trade unions to gear Singapore's economy for sustained growth. In particular, management must play its part in correcting wrong
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      Call for stress on practical engineering
      347 14 PRACTICAL aspects of engineering may have to be stressed more by the National University of Singapore's Engineering Faculty. For if the present trend persists, engineering graduates will not be able to provide leadership to their supportive staff. Sounding this warning yesterday, Dr Arumugan Vijiaratnam,
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      Lantern Party fOr 500 kids
      25 14 Lantern Party fOr 500 kids ABOUT 500 children are ex- party ii being orga- nj^d by the Leng Kee Zone B and C Resident's Committees.
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      Woman, 45, gets divorce from architect
      73 14 AN ARCHITECT'S wife, Mrs Lilian Heah, 45, was granted a divorce yesterday on grounds of mental cruelty Her husband, Mr Heah Hock Heng, also 45, did not contest her petition, heard before Mr Justice Kulasekaram in the High Court, Mrs Heah (nee Tan Phek
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      Cash perks, better status for R and D urged
      145 14 Cash perks, better status for R and D urged CASH perks and special institutions should be used to boost Singapore's research and development, Singapore Sports Council chairman, Dr Tan Eng Liang, said yesterday. And he called for more resources and an Increase in status for research > teachers and workers
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      MP's visit
      20 14 THE MP for Kolam Aver, Mr Side* bin Sanifl, wul visit apartment blocks 93/94, Gey- lang Bahru. tomorrow.
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      Last walk but taken in usual stride
      420 14 THE Ualverslty M Smfin'i mala eeaveeausa yesterday was dJgattW, perhaps eve* •■store, tat there iu Mtktag 1> It U tell It m the vanity *s but. Uallke Nanyanx lalversity gradaaads atteadlag their laat e*aWMlkl iMt OMMth, 81 Kradaaads yeaterdsy seemed ■■fimarl— I As
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      Pesta Sukan sea carnival
      58 14 NOVELTY events la which spectators caa take part will be on the programme of this year's Pesta Sukan Sea Carnival to be held on Sunday from 9 30 a.m. to 12.9 p.m. at the East Coast Park, near the Singapore Tennis Centre. Other events include canoeing,
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      580 14 f OPERATIONS MAN/ TRADER PETROLEUM PRODUCT INDUSTRY Around $50,000 per annum plus benefits i Location: Singapore Our i hent is th« Singapore ollu c o( .in v\ith dirt-iti t exposure to the marketing, It international <..roui> i>t Companies and transportation of petroleum I H fny.iw'i) in uorliiuidc trading of products
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      207 14 Bringing Up Father By Bill Ka vanagh Hal Camp WHATfe BUGi&HG YOU, MAN? CHEER UP. VAN, IT'S I I AND PEOPLE ARE I A -BUT \OU CAN'T -C, 1 CMANOING THE CUTTING DOWN ON J V PROVE IT BV < \J THE ECONOWV- j INCREASE IN THE THEIR SPENDING *~-^=TMAGe>IE
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    Jurong break-in gang smashed: Police
    160 15 Jurong break-in gang smashed: Police JURONG police believe they have smashed a gang which had been breaking into factories and offices In the industrial town with the arrest of four men. All the men, aged between 21 and 28, were employed In construction work in Jurong The gang, according to
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    New Changi road opens today
    67 15 New Changi road opens today UPPER Changi Road East between Bedok Road and Somapah Road, will be opened at 10.30 a.m. today. The Ministry of National Development yesterday advised motorists heading for Sorr>apaJi Road and Changi Point to use this road. With the opening of the new road, the PWD
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    MRT tour
    32 15 COMMUNICATIONS Minister. Mr One Tens Cbeong. leave* today for a three-week tour of cities In Europe, Canada and the United States to study their man rapid trandt and bus systems.
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    Electing to have a last minute look at the rolls
    190 15 AT THE very last mlaate, they came rashlag to make sare they were act left aat. Everyaae had twa weeks, hat as the pietare shews, mast ef them apparently pat It eff aafiftlme almast nut aat. All these peeple at
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    Unionists set to zero in on work attitude flaws
    527 15  -  SOH TIANQ KENG By TRADE unionists will identify flaws in Singapore's work attitudes and discuss steps to rectify the situation at the NTUC seminar on industrial unions starting on Tuesday. NTUC secretary-gener-a], Mr Llm Chee Onn, said yesterday this two-week seminar
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    Poor turnout of flight engineers at meeting
    308 15 Poor turnout of flight engineers at meeting RELATIONS between Singapore Air Transportworkers Union (Satu) and Singapore Airlines flight engineers, who want to quit the union, have run into an air pocket, judging from the poor turnout and the tenor of the discussions they had with their union leaders yesterday. The
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      40 15 More news on Page 29 DON'T BE SHY IF YOU cm speak Mandarin and are about to use dialect again, stop yourself and start in Mandarin. Hie other person may know Mandarin bat may al*o be shy. Be the initiator!
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  • The Straits Times SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1960
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      QUALITY CARE
      393 16 IT IS one of those industries with an insatiable appetite (or workers and forms one of the most important service fields in Singapore. The hotel and catering business is a high labour user and is still rapidly expanding. There are now some 15,000 workers to take care of
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      COURTING BURMA
      352 16 THE Burmese have remained fiercely neutral for more than three decades. Changes in foreign policy, however, may be underfoot as indicated by the economic aid agreement recently signed by Washington and Rangoon. The policy of nonalignment is still officially reiterated but closer ties with America and other countries
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    425 16 THE LEGAL PROFESSION. IT ISN'T, sad to say, what it was 20 years and more ago. To quote Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin: "An informed and critical look at the profession in the last two decades must give rise to serious apprehension for its future." The CJ said this in
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    Stay away from SARA
    530 16  -  ROSIHAN ANWAR By our Jakarta reporter INDONESIANS are really fond of acronyms and short forms. It has reached such excessive proportions that the Third Congress of Bahasa Indonesia two years ago had to appeal for self-restraint in this matter. Prof Takdir Alisjahbana pointed out four years
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    THE RING OF TOWNS IN THE CONCEPT PLAN
    8 16 THE RING OF TOWNS IN THE CONCEPT PLAN
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    Concept Plan links new towns in a ring
    184 16 IN 1»«7, the government, with the help of the Halted Nation* Development Programme, started the State and City Planning project to draw op a long-range physical development plan (or Singapore. By in the Concept Plan was conceived. Designed to accommodate a population
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    A huge expense, but an unavoidable investment?
    1613 16 COMMUTING IN THE NINETIES 6 Whether we make the commitment to get this very expensive project off the ground or not, the results of our final decision will be Judged by our chlldrea 81 to SI years from now. They are the ones
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      Upgrading of Reserve training will involve all ranks
      502 17 Ensuring better manpower management 6 However well planned, Mindef alone will not be able to achieve Its objective of upgrading the Reserve for the defence of oar nation. The greater part of the responsibility for its success lies in the civilian organisations
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      High time we had charter for the aged
      286 17 IT IS high time that some new laws be enacted to protect the old in the family. There is a Women's Charter to protect the women of our society, but where is the charter to safeguard the interests of our aged citizen,
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      Our views of US university education need to be updated
      316 17 THE Letter by Mr Toon-Seng Loh (ST, Aug 26) on the accreditation of American universities is informative, but it does not mention that in the United States itself the view on accreditation is somewhat changing. In 1978, a large survey
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      Form an old age foundation to improve housing requirements
      453 17 THE issues brought forward by the Acting Minister for Social Affairs, Dr Ahmad Mat tar, concerning the problems of "irresponsible children who neglect their parents in their old age (Sunday Times, Aug 24) prompts me to write this letter. Are we
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      Filial piety not something that can be forced
      264 17 Filial piety not something that can be forced I REFER to the report, "Help the old in your family: New law soon?" (Sunday Times, Aug 24). Yes. I agree that children ought to take care of their parents once they are able to earn a living. I truly am all
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      Children have moral obligation to parents
      327 17 Children have moral obligation to parents I REFER to your report, "Make filial piety a legal obligation", in which Mr S. Rajaratnam. Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs), speaking at the opening of an old people's recreational centre at the Crawford Community Centre, had said that the tradition of filial
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      178 17 Give your little darlings a winning place in the best-dressed liipßl'f l l^*V?f*~*T ''Wm X *WMl*i babies list with baby fashions from Metro Grand. Like our <&2fi> i■? \t^ i\ Pitch Poon range from Japan, shown here. Clever little fashion 11^*^ mnm *R -ta*«l^\jj|3 garments made from high-quality cotton that
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      Trading turns more erratic
      350 18 PRICES nirtaafed straagly at the Slnxapcrr stack exckMge yesterday aa bayers aad setters eagage*] in a keea taaale. Tk* market, which kegaa •n a fairly steady sate la the ibsi alas., catered a pkase *f emtte trmdlac. aad, far the faarth time r-j»-alag, It came to
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      Kuala Lumpur
      273 18 Friday blues hit the Kuala Lumpur stock market, depressing prices across a fairly broad front yesterday. Trading was generally sluggish and profit-taking ahead of the weekend was evident in a number of counters. Losses, however, were mostly marginal. The New Straits Times industrial ordinary share index, reflecting the
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      199 18 THE US SINC dollar opsasd Ormcr j at 5212XT30 In the Singapore lan market yesterday, following a large order lor US dollars during New York'! trading Tbe US dollar sltsagUieoed against most major currencies cept sterling The trading range for the US Sing dollar was narrow at around S2
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      NOMINAL RATES
      375 18 ASIAN currency deposit tnterbank rates as at closeonSeps: JJB IMlanKSprt) i 7<uy, Sftuio£i> i 1 month 10 13/I*loll/16 2monuu 107/1* 105/18 'months 119/18 117/18 12 month! 12 1/18 II IVI4 tsSz p^> 1 month 5 5/18 813/16 3 months s'. 89/18 months 5 7/16 8H 12 month, 5
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      Prime lending rates
      24 18 THE average rate at which major Slniaporr hMlu are rum-nth prepare*! to leml to their beat roatonMira Is 11 per cent.
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        H'kong
        419 18 HONGKONG: Stocks closed generally weaker as heavy afternoon profit-taking wiped out morning gains yesterday, dealers said. The Hang Seng index fell 3.«1 points on the day to 1212 71, after rising over seven points before lunch. Dealers said operators sold on fears of an imminent rise in local intent
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        Tokyo
        436 18 TOKYO: Stocks closed higher buoyed by an economic boasting package adopted by the government yesterday, with the Dow Jones avenge reaching a record Ugh of *****9 points, dealers said. Tbe Dow average gained 26 13 poults, from Thursday's close, with a volume of 380 million shares. The New index
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        Produce prices
        141 18 CHINESE Prisann Pittaasjn, '■■gaparr, aoao doassf ffteco par IN kg jtrtarsaj: On—t ol: Bulk fob 120 00 sellers, o'.d drum (in second hand drum) fob $130.00 sellers, new drum fob $136 50 sellers. Copra: Mixed (loose) $70.25 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $445.00 sellers, Sarawak
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        GOLD
        239 18 THE KILOBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore opened at $44,513 and closed at $44,334 yesterday In the Far East, gold opened at USSCSO.OO 651.00 and was traded to a high of $651 50 653.00 but some profit-taking took it down to $650 90 651 00 by lunch time
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        Sydney prices close mixed
        255 20 SYDNEY. Fri. Shares closed mixed as gold, oil and shale issues firmed, while disappointing performances by several leading stocks dtprt— ed overall levels, dealers said. ""aX 0"1""1•"" 30-cent rise to AX.2O. Elsewhere. MM fell U cents to H94. Utah 10 to 15.30, CSR 16 to 1730,
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        Rumours hit New York
        193 20 NEW YORK. Thurs. —An exu- chip average ended down four t^uMn Kodak a> berant stock market rally was points and declines led ad- il r "h|[ d l l nlr 5 cut short by unfounded ru- j vances by a few issues. MIM>- mours presidential candidate
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        Amsterdam closes mixed
        189 20 AMSTERDAM. Thurs. Share prices closed mixed with Philips and Unilever higher in otherwise lower Dutch interna'ionals, dealers said ABN rose three In mainly higher banks, but NMB lost Ai. 7 0.70. while mortgage bank WITH ihmiwrl 4 *V1 NjwiUnvri wuh oropperj «.su Neouoyd (ell 1.20 and Ebevier
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        Zurich continues higher
        186 20 ZURICH, Thurs. Share prices continued higher, bolstered by declining interest rate« and active (oreign demand. dealers said. Banks edged higher and financial potted good gains, le<i by bearer shares of Holderbank. Interfood. OerlikonBuehrle and Sika Flnanz. whUe insurances also closed tinner but belOW the day's highS Swissair
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        London market closes mixed
        438 20 LONDON. Thurs. Share I pricw wtrr mixed while gov- emmen, bonds wer* slighUy lower after news that the minimum lending rate (MLR) is to remain at 16 per cent, dealers ..1.1 eir- said. At 3pm. the FT index w«upl.Bpoinu..«l.6 Leading equities were a penny or two
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        40 20 Selected Indices TmSrijAll™ INDUSTRIALS Thursday 4908 Wednesday 489 8 Week Ago 482 7 noW.ONEBAV.RAOE JJUKSo" .:■:::S:» ss&s :sss Week Ago *****2 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS ***** SSSdivZZZZIZ 711^6 Week Ago ***** ALL ORDINARIES Friday 959 M Thursday ***** Wwk Ak., 955 19
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        TIN
        145 18 THE STRAITS tin price gained another $10 to $2,175 per picul (equivalent to $35.96 per kilo, up 16 cents) in Penang yesterday, on an official offering down 20 tonnes to 181 tonnes The overnight London mar- I ket was steady with forward buyers slipping ClO to C 7.120 per
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        CLOSING PRICES
        38 18 Rubber Sept 5 Singapore: Sept: 307.50 cent* (down 3.00 cents) Malaysia: Sept: 312.00 centa (down 1.50 centa) Tin: M$2,176 (up $10) (equivalent to $35.96 per kilo) (up 16 centa) Official offering: 181 tonnes (down 20 tonnes)
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        COPPER
        27 18 LONDON: Copper prfcea on Thursday (previous In brackets). Wirebar Spot M2S (till); sellers Ol» <£»*•>. Three Month buyers M 54 50 (C *****. sellers CM(tJB) Markstssaa: Suadjr.
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      RUBBER
      466 18 PRICES In tbe Singapore rub- be. market closed slightly lower yesterday, with Septem- her RSS One buyers quoted at 307.50 cents per kilo, oVwn i three cents on Thursday's j close, dealers said. i Afternoon prices fell further "LET 'f^MtivL''u^Jn! tag at slighUy higher levels, on i withdraw^ of
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      137 18 Falls Taa Choac 1040 -«0 iWrJ.atai 1420 -90 MUI IMO -40 H X I and ISO -36 T Harbour 580 -30 o c"nc \Z% 'X TraeEr. io" 5 Public Baak M 0 -IS G 1 llldf. 4M -14 Mannas Corpa 1030 -10 PMC 070-10 I Dieoc WSCS
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      1615 19 THK last imurird ready sate at the cloar u( buuneat on thr Slock Exciianfe 01 Sue* pore ytctrrda) compared with ihr prrvkxu day's price* lorrthrr with BT9 high and lo» C* AdjuOM tor s. rip rights lawe 1M0 Last 1 H if b Low Coa>a*ay Sale orSECTION ONE
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      1773 19 BID and offer price* officially toted and business in and reported to the Slock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of aham traded shown in brackets la Ion of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted alter the word "sett" Bit Board
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      1936 19 BID and oiler prices oftVciaUy listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stork Exchange ye* «mU> with the number of sham traded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified MDUmiAU A<saa(3KB) IJhimii (IMS) <1) 3.40 Atoaa (2 JIB 1 US) IS
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      580 20 PROFIT OF $37.6 m HAW PAR Brothers International will sell a building in i Hongkong for HKJIIS mil- lion (5J49.5 million), realis- > ing a hefty profit of 5537.6 million. The agreement to sell the 21-storey building, One Locknart Road (Tugu Insur- i ance Building),
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      Unit trusts
      172 20 MNOAPOUE I NIT TBtin (Mnilin'atteaafcrfcpt) The Commm 3 01 316 The Savings Fund I*l 201 S port Prog Fund 1.41 1 S pore S*c Fund 2.12 2 23xd Spore Invnt Fund 1.79 188 Spore Equity Fund 1.34 1.41 all UNIT RUR (Miiiim' fftaaa tor Baf I) Mai Invest
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      419 18 WANTED PLASTICS RAW MATERIALS FROM READY STOCKS 1) PVC RESIN K-65/67 500T 2) LDPE FOR FILM 100T 3) POLYSTYRENE G.P. 100T 4) HDPE MOULDING GRADE 50T PLEASE CONTACT GIVING FULL DETAILS SUCH AS MAKERS NAME GRADE OFFERED, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, FIRM LOWEST PRICE STRAITS TIMES BOXNMSlt 1 New Industrial Rmi
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      153 18 T WARNING 1 I NOTICE I THE TRADE PUBLIC are hereby advised that the above depicted Trade Mark is the property of QUINTON HAZELL LIMITED of Hazell House, Blackdown, Leamington, Spa, Warwickshire, UK. I This trade mark is protected and duly registered under Trade Mark Registration Nos. ***** and *****
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      624 19 The successful male candidate will liaise with the Employee Relations Manager u, providing a wick range of advisory and support service* to the organisation He should bt educated ideally to graduate level or equivalent, be familiar with local labour laws and hat 4 year* experience in personnel management, preferably in
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      473 20 IH y RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT I CORPORATION PTE LTD To cope with our expansion programmes, we have created additional job opportunities for the following personnel, to be stationed in Shenton Way Ready Mixed Concrete Plant, and in Woodlands: PLAUT SUPERVISOR 3 years supervisory experience (including despatching in concrete plants) SAND QUARRY
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      388 20 PORT MARINE SERVICE SCHEME The Port of Singapore Authority invites young men not over 24 years to opply for training under the Port Marine Service Scheme Those who prove their capabilities con eventually become Ncenced harbour pilots Candidates should meet the following requirements: Passed Secondary 111 (including Mathemotics and English)
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      555 23 II Employment lIA B^B^ S*C«,- -l« rt %V Oeriemi "*"C" -tf.^^/^^ JISSS2SL Lt M«l»» r dF>m«l @^c 7 Clerical ASSISTANT rr 'qulr" GENERAL CLERKS R*q«Mr*fn*nt* Applicant* mu.t be Singapore fln«*^' C'U*"' f J'-|«?r'-n'oWre0»e0»e|XrSS,mr l risln« 5* SL,°TIEry 1 £r l 6l inC.KIIS 6 BVSLISSKS. pjn.no ..II be given prefer- of
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      561 23 H tMploymiwt ill ■■■^■■■■^^^■^■■a W PTE.LTD. 1) FEMALE CLERICAL «H« ASSISTANT IXITLDVAI With OCE O level and INTERNAL JJ I,' b;|' o l»P n d AUDIT CLERKS r£tlX&?*2» ««g«*Br expo»re.tliinjofciour _r^ k ho mMn^ Z^ll^.gZZZlr I A minimum of GCE O' Level Certificate P.O. BOX 65 2. ItO 2 ye.rs.ud.tinß
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      590 23 N Iwploynwit ill .M MiUnhH trMting compw, E.t.blith.d cond.l.on.ng FEMALE CLERK salesmen VITB ort or s.ngapore Poly- {KKJSfSSS^ Age between 20 and:»years S"»£ all"n P»-«*» SSs£Wun«» "sassst—l Hmm^..^^ THEPERBONNeLEXECUTIVE <^^^r^<^^ PLESSEpt Tt°o E APORE com .n,,- P 14 SHAW ROAD „t., appl.O.on. to, th. po.t SINGAPORE 1336 ot CAI C«
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      627 23 II Cmploymmt 111 tAies assistants reoured Apply personally at Bata Retail -j^-^^,™ WP Kl/SS? l^to^ST C:t, Mt%A lV ijlllCilD^ WV V S»^po~C«*H -Cm™ Ck.,; U.tirr department^oT c -^-5S w OTlrodMe(o mmt Knowledge of English L Chinese —::^rr r^r^r^ sales ««.«JTE^ PERSONNEL 4.00 pm at (SALARY NEGOTIABLE) 017 P^e. Cirtr. Pr.-f.qMi**.-
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      540 23 II [wploywrnit 111 .^■■■■■■■■■■k. I zrr^zzz^r: lil*Wt«l F»m Firm fl^^^ZL «Pl*«lion. lor1, PLUMB.NG/ clearinotoTst.tio-o, FIRE PROTECTION WOONESIA DRAUGHTSMAN O.plomamc.vilKng.neermg ...r^Tm^ur draughtsmen ■as^irs-—' hM MM nMM a^ the advertiser sssrr^-^ B¥L am>er «e,nhardt !^l^ PARTNERSHIP, 7th floor. MNB Building, Eiltmma Comply wrntm »pph50 Robmson Road. m*hi. lor Hi. pd <* Sing^or*
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      2795 24 y^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\ A major Doratonnwnt company hat |~"^ZZZ^ T jf^R^*^^^BV^(^B'»B»^S^a^ required hv leadlnn navigation AW) .acar.cr*. lo> lh. tonoxfvg po. M IV OPERATIONS MANAGER ,USA) HOUSEWARES PTE LTD Able U> speak Kngllsh LKlMtfl I iVJaT™ 4Z^ «T^W 7 sU "'"K UM"tO Completed NS BBBaaiBBiBBBBB require.: H!fvi7TT^eT?d I I!,', Ll"s'i' l T,'
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      3412 25 pi,* A» 111 BffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffßffaffaHHiHHil^Hii^^HilHßß^HHHiHßiHi II Emptoymant li^ II EmployiMirt (1^ II EmptoyiMnt fill flCCtwmcS ri[. ITO. 1) LABOURERS TECHNICIANS waitrm»is reouireo you bbIbIMBI ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I renmres lo cloan motorcar* only serve, sit and talk 5 hours a T^ ax uatcoiai *»<•»' 2o V«rs of age day. earning above *1.500 pm AMAH
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      4895 26 S«Df..mse D vrx.r':,; 1 1 I attractive terms m ««,,.»,«..»».n w Mm y.» .'.^.'y- cont ct I ~™™™^LT*;rZ;. SSSTJiS'ISSSur.™ 11 0 .low intact f rftm WITH EFFECT FIIOII K^^^fSTflilmi '""hom^e HONO* JN3BO van for «<!... ess,,,, agent malnta,,,. 1.7. COLT SUPER Shlf, ,400 LOW intWeSt f POfT) OUR BRANCH OFFICE
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      3898 27 L^* I l;^*l 1 ]^*l 1 _1^ I l^tn A BANK DIRECTOR requires ST W DOUIBE STOREY SEMI HN. TON TOWER DIST 1, high floor WAREHOUSE SPACE AVAJLABLE CITY PLAZA SHOPPBM Centre /^BkW upartmeiiUs nouses for his for DETACHED 3 bedrooms/ se r- apartment 3 bedrooms 2 bath- Immediately In
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      51 28 P^i«««««««««««B«aaB«B«BaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaM On the demise of tit* late MR. CHUNG WING YAN father of MR. DAVID K.K. CHUNG the offices of A.D. CONSORTIUM ARCHITECTURE DESIGN CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL will be closed today as a mark of respect. Cortege will leave 2-B, Jalan Mutiara on Sunday, 7th September, at 1.00p.m. for Mount Vernon
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      123 Acknowledgements
      52 28 The lamHy ol the late MR. UM BENG CHVE wish io iipxn their aMcen thanks to Rev Goh. Rev. Siberson. Rev Ngoei. Mr Wee. relatrves and friends. Professor and nursing start of Ward 14 A. SGH. tor their aervtcea rendered, condolence*, attendonce, aeaielanca. wreathe, prayers end donation, during
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      120 Deaths
      181 28 M*. OMO BOK CHWEE pa«»d away peacefully on lin leaving behind:I WMe. 3 torn. 3 daoghtera-m-lew. 1 daughter. 1 low in 111. 3 grand daughter*. 1 yndaon tw la.w to mown hat great Iom. Cartage wMI leave MK. Mack 110. Aliunwd Creacent. Singapore 143* on 7-t-M Sunday at
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      124 In Memoriam
      168 28 IN EVER LOVING memory of M.T Plllay. MBE. departed 6/9/60 Gone but not forgotten Inserted by loved ones MR. V. PACKPMAKV (MUU) request the kind presence of all the 18lh day ceremonies of his beloved wife who departed Ihu life on Saturday 23rd August. 1880 In Singapore
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      837 28 r 1 ¥11 Traval Tour* >i< J From the people who know travel betterl I AMERICA/CANADA THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE i North South East -West) .1- p-U, au_ -A. a A f_l J- P hh J laWaa«a*^B^Ba« Hka^aß I njWM LWM HfVßai NUH o LMTMB jBB Iff lßVfMl H •SM•» Nm
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      337 28 W ASSEMBLY M* I Sunday Worship Service 1 1«m. I at 18th Floor, Apollo Hotel. J English/Cantonese JB Announc«m*ntt WHAT HOPE DOES CHRISTIANITY ORCHARD ROAD PRESSYTCRIAN HOLD OUT TO CHURCH. Corner of Orchard and ucaj TAmvi Penan* Road Sunday service B PBCN I UUAT7 The sam. hope that It Youth
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      655 28 I <»<♦«»»>« THE FURNITURE CENTRE I SALE! The Latest Furniture Range UP TO 50% DISCOUNT! <?,"DOUBLE FREE £S5~ GIFTS!" »r^«£ b Hurry! WhUe Stocks Last! 0 Cil I IKOIKllttHi I I »in "^^L. •^^^H==-L 9 Imported Horn We* Germany $960 onwards looo) made $400 onward* I 3blbb^bl I .^^"^^■^.^^Z^^SML !T^B^aaV
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    Cultural cringe...
    789 29  -  r QRETCHEN MAHBUBANI B! ...is only one of barriers facing local writers in reaching audience CULTURAL cringe, the psychological barrier of having to compete with and be accepted by established writers in other parts of the world, is only one of the many obstacles that face local writers.
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    SMOOTHING THE WAY FOR MNCs
    148 29 SMOOTHING THE WAY FOR MNCs MORE than 100 senior business executives and government officials from Asean countries will meet at the Shangri-la Hotel from tomorrow (or a seminar on multi-national corporations (MNCs) and Asean development in the Eighties The four -day seminar will examine the region's current investment climate and
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    Composers to ensure that music pays
    252 29  -  f MARGARET THOMAS B) of Business Times DRAWING legal support from the Imperial Copyright Act, 1911, the soon-to-be established Composers Association of Singapore will see to it that those who infringe music copyright either pay up or go to court. Those most likely to
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    APPEAL FOR THIS MAN'S HELP
    74 29 APPEAL FOR THIS MAN'S HELP Police are auteu to contact William Tay Kok Hrag (above),24, who, they believe, ran uriit them In their Investigation* into aeries «f cheat lag cases Involving abont 137,4m. Police said hit last known aiiresa was Black 544, No 34C7-C, Ave J, All Mo Klo, Singapore
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    Residents call in MP
    237 29 ANGRY rMUllH ef Jalaa Temps* aad Tre> vee* Creaeeat called la their MP yeatoritey, after mere nMdeace raaard ehaaa la tkelr «ff Dn ■ean RaaA. Their kupltwi, ae*r m»J»r aewerage pretest warn la pragma NtaUe the BakttTlaiah ampu «t the NaIImmI UatrcnHy •f fllaft>«rii, have cneaed
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    Hoteliers willing to promote jobs over television
    341 29  -  JANIE KHOO By The Singapore Hotel and Restaurant Association (SHRA) may buy television time to promote jobs In the hotel industry for young people, if its efforts at attracting labour fail. SHRA president S.C. Huang told The Straits Times yesterday that the association
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    YIPs for a day ...
    137 29 YIPs for a day THEY were VIPs for a day all 900 Secondary Four pupils taken on an orientation tour of 18 hotels yesterday. They were shown the posh suites, served hotel cuisine and taken behind the scenes to see what makes a hotel tick. The aim was to show
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    Industries should 'sell' its jobs, says VITB
    314 29 Industries should 'sell' its jobs, says VITB INDUSTRIES should publicise their employment prospects and provide vocational guidance to young people, said the deputy director of the Vocational and Industrial Training Board (vTTB), Mr G.F. PUlay, yesterday. Speaking at the opening of Hotel Day at the Shangri-La Hotel.he said that industries
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      Lock icon Whodunit hard to catch
      2301 30  -  EPSOM JEEP By Speedy three-year-old has clocked smart time WHODUNIT is all speed and over the easy Ipoh 1,200 metres course he will take a lot of catching in Race Eight today, first day of the Perak Turf Club Sultan's Gold Vase Meeting. This three-year-old clocked
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      TODAY'S CARD
      2273 30 DAfF 1 1.30 CLASS 3 DIV 6 1.200 M jvnv^ j. ($13,500 $9,450 to winner) 1 280**9 Ladybird a Foogsoi Mansor 57 (d 2 1) 7 em 1250 m F HH Ch« 12 2 *****0 Copper Field a Dg (Ace) Ismail 57 <d 2 +1) 7 nzg 1250
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      Trackwork summary
      244 30  -  EPSOM JEEP By Tuesdav (good): CUm 1: Fighting Hussar 39.2 Fujisan n 41 on the bit. CUm 2: Tanayar 37, Viva Ipoh m 37.6 with Haifa Hitcher for company, Can We Go 39.8 easily, Fun Ho 38, with Blitzen Star. Alvaray 39.5. CUm J: Wee Melody 39.4 easily.
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      Native Celt an attractive proposition
      362 30 By SCRUTINEER NATIVE CELT strikes me as the most attractive proposition at the opening day of the Gold Vase meeting in Ipoh today. I give him a confident vote in Race Six, the 1,700-metre event for Class 3 Division 1 horses. The chestnut Native Prince
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      130 30 I D Hunters bbwlcare an in-bowi deodorant torn and room freshener 1 Bowl Care is arevoilutioiriaiy, \\L time saving advance in k^MllTfii.- m W \jM Just clips on under the seat! I'll I 1 I^Jl I Time saving because it's fH^^i I Mtr I simple. Bowl Care clips onto LuwV
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      Haifa Hitcher draws attention to his chances
      376 31 Haifa Hitcher draws attention to his chances By FAIRWAY IPOH, Fri. Haifa Hitcher, who scored a narrow win in Penang in April but was later disqualified. drew attention to his chances In Race Eight in here tomorrow, with a dashing workout today. The Martinmas four-year-old was partnered by his regular
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      Tomorrow's card
      2063 31 DAfF 1 10 CLASS 2 DIV 4 1.200 M n./\^ r. x (si*%soo- $10,150 to winiwr) 1 o*3* Four 0"Cloe*IV a Saudi )K Leongs7( 23) 4 rug IMb laat] 7 t Afcaraaa (Graygold) XL Choag XI (dd +1) smg 1290 m L CkM i 1 >• Kuala Up*.
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      Lock icon Andrea youngest US Open semi-finalist
      377 31 NEW YORK, Fri. Fifteen-year-old Andrea Jaeger became the youngest player to reach the semi-finals of the United States Open tennis championships when she beat Argentina's Ivanna Madruga 61, 6-3 here yesterday. The eighth-seeded Andrea's victory earned her a berth in today's semifinal against lft-year-old Hana
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      Goh sparks grand recovery
      366 31 JOHORE BAHRU, FYi eighth, Goh steered Singapore's middle-order Singapore's total to a batsmen placed the respectable 227 before he Republic in a strong post- was run out. tion against Johore on the The last two wickets fell first day of the three-day for the addition of
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      Lock icon Ipswich to meet Villa
      326 31 LONDON, Fri. Ipswich and Aston Villa have brought a much needed breath of fresh air to the English First Division this season. Their positive, entertaining play has had its rewards, too. Both clubs have dropped only one point in their opening four matches and their clash
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      210 31 ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, QUANTITY SURVEYORS, INTERIOR DESIGNERS, BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS, PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND CHEMICAL TRADES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBUC To the official opening of WHIM Oil II mWM bbbllv FIBRECLASS COMPANY on 6th September, 1980 At their Orchard Plaza Showroom, 1 st floor No. 0361 where our
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      BRIEFS
      213 32 BEIJING, Fri. Chines* shooter Yu Jiping yesterday set a world record in the running boar event with a total of 390 points, three better than the old mark held by Giovanni Mezzanl, of Italy. Martin Edmondson. of the United States, was second with 377. Yu, 24. set the record
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      Lock icon Yu breaks world shooting record
      331 32 Lon Hinkle (US), Carl Mason (Brit), Mark James (Brit), Bernard Gallacher (Brit), Jeff Hall (Brit). Jim Colbert (US). In ■!■>!■. Gibby GUbert, John Cook and Bob Eastwood were tied at 66 after the lint round of the US$300,000 ($636.000) Jimmy Fund Classic. Other leading scores:
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      Lock icon Malaysia struggle to beat Analisa
      290 32 MALAYSIA 93 ANALISA91; THAI AIR FORCE 89 HK COMBINED 80 MALAYSIA, supposedly to be the best equipped outfit in the consolation round of the Pesta Sukan basketball championship, had to pull out all the stops to edge out Indonesia s Analisa at the Gay World
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      Numata tower of power on court
      288 32  - Numata tower of power on court PETER BIOW PROFILE...By TO many, Hirofumi Numata (right), playing for Matsushiu in the Pesta Sukan basketball championship, is a freak, and as a result, the butt of numerous cruel jokes. Simply because be is 2.10 metres tall and has to sleep with a chair
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      Dunman edge out NUS for title
      56 32 DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL edged out the National University of Singapore 9-8 to win the men's title in the national handball championship at Queenstown Sports Complex yesterday. In the battle for third place, Hua Vi defeated Institute of Education 1918. In the women's final. Institute
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      Pressmen's quad games
      244 32  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By FOUR newspaper companies wUI takTpart in the first Quadrangular Games I for the Encik Junus Sudin i challenge trophy today and tomorrow. I They are Hongkong's South China Morning Post, Thailand's Bangkok Post, Malaysia's Fleet Group of Companies and Singapore's Times Organisation This is
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      Fiery Singapore shock Korea
      583 32  -  PETER SIOW By SINGAPORE 102 BANK OF KOREA 99 SINGAPORE, full of fire and fight, played like men possessed to upset the Bank of Korea in the Pesta Sukan basketball championship at the Gay World Stadium last night If Singapore had displayed weaknesses before and there
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      Bank defeat Nestle's
      62 32 HONGKONG BANK edged out Nestles 1-0 In a Div 2B match of the Singapore Business Houses Football League at Geylang yesterday. Other results: Division 2B: GECON 2 Rothmaas 4. Div 3: Jensen and Jessen 0 Mobil 1, Premier Milk 2 DBS 0, Singapore Glass 5 Beecham Group
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      Changi 3-0
      19 32 CHANGI beat Gurkha Unit 34 In a Prisons inter-unit sepak takraw tournament match at Mount Vernon yesterday.
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      252 32 SHERATON OPENS UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES IN EUROPE, AFRICA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST. During the 70s, Sheraton M^L MwL This expansion is creating many from a medium si/.ed hotel chain mam M Jk new openings for experienced principally in the U.S A and m Jj ■A professionals
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      Lock icon China sweep team titles
      325 33 TOKYO, Fri. China swept the first two gold medals by winning the men's and women's team titles in the fourth Afro-Asian-Latin American table tennis championships here yesterday. The Chinese men, placed second to Hungary In the world championships last year, easily defeated Japan 5-1 to score
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      Sze Muay and Gan are best
      239 33 GAN CHAI SAN, a 20-year-old National Serviceman, and schoolgirl Chua Sze Muay, 16, won the Individual overall titles in the Singapore Open gymnastics championships at the Singapore Badminton Hall yesterday. Results: Mea VaalUai torn: 1 Um T» Yen (8.55) 2 Gan Chal San (8.18)
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      Celebrations either way for M-E sides
      399 33  -  JOE DOR AI By f- n THE 4th LION CITY CUP gSH K^Z/ TOURNAMENT J^jjj EACH time the Saudi Arabian or Bahrain soccer team won a match in the Lion City Cup tournament, officials and players of the two teams rushed at each other
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      Champions clash
      127 33  -  WILFRED YEO By NATIONAL FMtball Le*g»e Dlvlatoa One rtwmpli— TamplMS steven, jwt ba*k frwn a S-l victory »ver B*tam Ulaa4 la a trtasily matck la Mm KM* lalaada, wUI he «H to Santera a4 tke cad tt the DMwth far a trleaily witfc NUe Mtn. Nlmc Mltra are
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      Eing Chong close to course record
      331 33  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By POH EING CHONG, the Parklane Driving Range resident professional, came within a stroke of equalling the Bukit Chernun course record when he fired a four-under-par 64 to take the first round lead In the Shell Keppel Open golf championship yesterday. The
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      355 33 M Poh Etnc Chong 31,33 H Llm SweTChft 32,33 fT Chaos Chung Fa 33.34. M Ma rimuthu 34,33. Rahmat Bakar 34.33 RUm All Hong 36.32. Um Kian Tiong 33.35. T«> Chin Hoe 33,35. Mohammed All 35.33. M V. Unpin 33.36. Haasan Hamdan 3fc37. N J. Amran 35.35.
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      Pakistani tipped to win Open again
      251 33  -  PATRICK BASTI ANS By ml^^^^m^^^^^^ m^^^ THE winner of the Anchor Singapore i Open squash championship is almost stlre to be a Pakistani once again, judging from the list of Pakistani entries handed yesterday to the Singapore Squash Rackets Association. They comprise defending champion
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      Top four seeds in semi-finals
      161 33 Top four seeds in semi-finals Pakistan International fl£ TZZfinlnm quarter-final opponents at n^h, 11*I^^^™™ HfsViAN^ PATMCK B*f nAlire 7 ?^'aE!A- ™£Pi!Sf Zainal Abidin was toibr^ Uant shape, slow in stride but masterly when he started goina. Zainal defeated Patrick Choy 5-9, 95, 9-3, 9-2. Third seed Jeremy Yeo, who has
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      Focus likely to be on 'wonder boy' Mok
      304 33 THE cream of Singapore's and Malaysia's billiards I players wQI be in action in their annual Pesta Sukan friendly match at the Katong Saloon, in I Chapel Close, today and tomorrow (1 pm), but the focus is likely to be on one
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      119 33 Sportsletter Emphasis on physical fitness? I BEFEB U year wdele "gipwi q»»rtft »k9* eady speed aad Bt- S. T. Wed. Sept i iW wtota U eUHfy •■«> p*Ut. Wklle It to trar Uutt I H»ld the tmmr pUyen wrrr mack titter, but had l*at Unrh with •mm *f their atrakea,
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      Lock icon Lifeguard Wong bags an ace
      237 33 Lifeguard Wong bags an ace KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Lifeguard Johnny Wong, a little-known golf professional, bagged a hole-in-one in the second round of the Benson and Hedges Classic at the Subang course today. Wong's feat came on a day when Walter Godfrey stumbled with a two-over 74 and Nazamuddin Yuaof
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      Thrashed
      37 33 OPERATIONS Division, the defending champions, trounced West Wharf Dynamos 9-0 (or their third straight win In the Port of Singapore Authority's inter-department soccer league at Built Cbermin yesterday. In another match. MED and SSRDC drew 2-2.
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      102 33 BADMINTON F N girls' aae-gnap iwriumt (East Payoh, 5). Business Houses v Civil Service (Singapore Badminton Hall. 7.30). BASKETBALL Pesla Sikaa caia^iaaMi: Final and conaolation rounds Thai Air Force v Analisa. MalaysU v Hongkong Combined. Philippines v Matsushita (Cay World Stadium. 6 30. 8 9 30) BILLIARDS Peste Sakaa: Singapore
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      In search of Sinatra
      142 34 SO MANY people world- wide have grown up with him. So many have spent happy times dancing to his tunes. There Is an unconscious tribal yearning for him never to age and (or his songs never to fade. When he goes, those of us who have
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      Good neighbour test
      80 34 ABE YOU the s*rt M per— a uyur w*ald be pltaaei to have living atxt d»»r? It U qaeatlaa w»rta mUhr yvarself, tociuf tfce export* are eaavlaeed tfcat waA v are wane adgfcbaan than «ar pareate ever were. T» help y«a Jadgr yaaraeU aa a a«lgkba«r, tke
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      Two enchanted evenings
      157 34 YOU may not be able to travel in a spaceship, or face a man-eating shark, or race in a dragon boat, or Jet across the skies in a Concorde, or feast your eyes on a full-plumed peacock, but you can see all these (images of them, rather)
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      Tradition of Bugis Street
      95 34 "THOUGH vn will preb*bl.\ n«t Had mratlvo It In may «f tar Taartet Promotian Baard'ii haadoate, hundreds af tevMa maaage to eaagregate there every algat Hke maclc. Far at tae «tr*kr *f mldalgbt. tae SladereUM «l tte algat make tactr aaacaraiir«. 8b*wttme!" New that tae 8la4ereUaa
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    Late Classified DEATHS
    164 34 Late Classified DEATHS O.t. MWma. AOf O IT, puied I away peacefully on 5 8 80 leaving behind beloved family, mother Rajamah. wire Vasukl. children Mahendran. Bawanl. Dr Pones. Rajes. Umar son-in-law Selva and grandson Vlknesh Cortege I leaves Blk 306. 11S5-Q. Avenue One. Ang Mo Klo. at 3pm on
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    Scandal leading to Polish power struggle?
    320 34 Scandal leading to Polish power struggle? WARSAW, Fit THE recent Polish strikes have led to the disclosure of a scandal among the Communist leadership, and there are signs it is being used in a power struggle for control of the party. It centres upon Maciej Szczepanski, who was dismissed on
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    31 34 NEW YORK. Fri. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped 3.50 to 945 31 in the first half-hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today AP.
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    Lock icon Thai Rath editor gives up to police
    159 34 Thai Rath editor gives up to police BANGKOK, Fri THE editor of Thailand's biggest circulation newspaper, Thai Rath, has turned himself in to police to face charges of having published an inflammatory report. Mr Thongthot Vaithayanont, released on 50,000-baht ($5,300) bail yesterday, stands accused under a controversial military decree that
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    Computer firms get 10-year tax holiday
    1133 34  - Computer firms get 10-year tax holiday AHMAD OSMAN By FIRMS making sophisticated computer software packages in Singapore will be exempted from paying company taxes for up to 10 years. This is the new incentive that the Economic Development Board (EDB) is offering computer firins, and has already started negotiations with
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      Yesteryear's market
      415 1  - Yesteryear's market GIAN BEE YOON Photography: Physically it's radically changed since the days when tongkangs offloaded produce from the river that ran alongside, but the day to day life of Beach Road Market has remained much the same in its 108-year history. EDMUND WEE delves into archives and annual reports
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        168 1 The wok explained TraaUtea rales Ike aay m far m eaaklag is esaeeraei. The w*k Is a ttmehaaaared ateaatl la Slagapsrr Uteaeas bat why? Taa Lee Leag gives yaa the sasweri ea Cantraapraad PagMB.9 Eye teasers A kaaaaa tarattlei by a strlag, a skyscraper explsalag, aa4 a series af latribask
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      PICK of the DAY
      521 2 PICK of the DAY TONIGHT'S Satvday Night Mvvle (Ch 5, 11.30 p.m.) is titled Wonder Women but it has nothing to do with the starred-and -striped Diana Prince. It is about 14 young athletes who are abducted by a woman scientist who intends to use them as guinea pigs in
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        190 2 Wtw lounge suite ■r in rich velvet I Possible only because it's retailed by Rocco Br Singapore's first furniture discount warehouse, where all furniture items cost less. Hurry to Rocco for all your furnishing needs bedroom suites, dining sets, lounge suites, etc. r Vanda Lounge Suite fl B M Haw
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        92 2 '^t^J 11 ™i I ROAST jpi\/\ prime kaW w^^CSß^^ v s BEEF! X^J/zi I service Jf B^^^r 00* Video Library of pre-recorded tapes \ys^^^^m with over 100 titles in Chinese and English, available to Thorn customers. Blarfk tapes for sale at special prices. 'tor OIM )f »»f contract o<Wy. Thorns^
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        254 2 Straits Times Crossword ACBOBB 1 Sprat to catch a mackerel on 6 Rendering gruel-tat acceptable board (t) (t) 5 Ham. perhaps, got Into Egypt 7 Number ot ChlneaeT (S) wits difficulty (I) 8 attant-aoldlery once formed 9 Self-banking kind of aircraft? such groups now KneUer (I) Hall must do it
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        224 2 ART IN ACTION featuring creative aluminium reliefs by Henry Hoising ton at the National Museum Art Gallery at 11 a.m. (See Page 3) CONCERTO FOB THE YOUNG by the Nan Chiau Girls' High School at the Marine Parade Branch Library Auditorium. Admission free. RASA SAYANG AIML FITS! —a cultural show
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        1114 2 TV and Radio SBC 5 1.00 PM Opem* folowed by Sesame 625 Street 6 35 Youn C R*n*ay Matilda 2.00 Banana Spits J-g (En 8 llsh) 4.45 Greatest Sports Lejend Jesse 8.55 James Last's Starparade Owens 9.45 News (English) 5.05 Mafadw Zero One Jjj-Jjj Fw «»«t (English) a r Urnpat(r)
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        Henry makes spectacular walls
        539 3  -  TENG JUAT LENG Aluminium ralicf by H«nry Hoisington (Art In Action —h»») National Munum Art Ga I l.ry Demonstration today (11 a.m.) and tomorrow (3 p.rrv) Intorviowby AS the saying goes, like father like son In young Henry Hoiaington, it would seem the soul of his
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        Eye teasers
        523 3  -  johndesouza GfapMc Design Germany NtlxxMlMuMum Aft QaMiry Today to S«pt. IS Pfwww by NOW what does a ripe, yellow banana being throttled by a tight string have to do with theatre? And how on earth does theatre profit from the image of a huge hand emerging from blue
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        Sword of Romance replaces the Sabre
        342 3  -  LEONG WENG K AM Sword Of Romance (kungtu Mrial) Thursdays Ch 8, 9.20 p.m. Story by WHETHER or not Hongkong dubbers Mr and Mrs Mo Wei can help to improve the quality of SBC's dubbing in Mandarin may be determined by the telecast of
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        Two nights of harvest celebration
        203 3 TWO Malayalee organisations will celebrate Thiru onam (Kerala's harvest festival) this weekend The Naval Base Kerala Library will stage a two-and-a half programme at the DBS Hall, from 7.30 p_m tonight. The audience will be told about the formation of the South Indian state of
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        278 3 Pizza Hut Official Grand Opening Celebrations Today! I< *^)ridiyS estSel &^SP*^Sl W BBBSk. .JETES W WIN A FREE TRIP Terrific pizzas, different from all 1^ v H TO LOS ANGELES other pizzas you've ever tasted. Mrx ft^ll FOR A FAMILY OF THREE Real tasty, crispy pastry with W Wh^^y^-^Cs. /W^*
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        1422 4 >*************************0 a CATHAY: 10th BIG DAY! S M .r^^B.^ l^ Om#l lUInM*ll B OSCJO (*****00»».0m I 30. 4.6 304 9 Ibpn, t f^ ImJ X^ I «JP I XI I VI I oTcTw ISATIOW J f!^?^ l^^l^r capitol JfSStIBER «^j«* c tne iiperarea wasmng macmne j I is still very
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        206 5 BB? J li BBBBVr^ BBBh. BBBBBV^BB; -TBh BBBT^^^B V^i BBBBBBBBBBBB^^^^^^^^^^^^*^^* BBi *^rT Ist Prize Doubte Return Airticket to Hongkong. Taipeti Korea by CM. plus $SjOOO/- pocket expenses 2nd Prize National Video VHS NV-7000 plus 6 pieces video tape (60 mmsi plus $1.500/ cash t 3rd Prizes Hitachi Portable Colour TVCRP
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        275 5 f^The naked truth L J about'feacherk y^ Every popular whisky is made from f y^ blending pure malt whiskies and less expensive i grain whiskies. Malt costs at least twice as much as grain. And more malt means more character, a more distinctive taste. Teachers contains an exceptionally high proportion
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        415 5 Only 30 Days W *I>eSrXbnd Lecithin Cream keeps your face fair and tender, shows the beauty of personality! i insist on the sole agent's chop stamped on the inside Of the box in order to get the quality guaranteed Dearland Lecithin Cream. Only empty boxes of Dearland Lecithin Cream bearing
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        Narrative of a dramatic struggle
        1099 6 Narrative of a dramatic struggle 6 The book aims to present personal experiences during my long career as a politician as well as the experiences I have gained during my uninterrupted struggle in the service of the Republic. It includes my personal observations of and responses towards the events and
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        723 6 I /9Vn\k4 I ONE PIECE MULTI-PURPOSE .^^^BSt Jt (fw/^7 I KITCHEN/TABl£ SERVICE JUO I W!TH EVERY PURCHASE OF fc^CUjJl S|Uk I A BOX OF 100 TEA BAGS -v 'C" z!ZZ7s k ~A im ttwm OKI 1 I Ancient mMm I f H9V9V^^B^> IsbP^^^ Gold Coin face value iOO Yuan "four
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        Incredulous island tale
        357 7  -  Peter Manzu NAQA by Times Books International. 241 pages. $8 50 Reviewed by LEE GEOK 801 ANACONDAS that bite, wild dogs, exotic birds, <:wamn<: canyons swamps canyons. caves and jungle the size of which would almost rival that of the Amazon all on little ole Blakang Mati
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        AH about the stars
        506 7 WHO'S WHO ON TELEVISION ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph, £4.95 Reviewed by JOHN DE S OUZ A IT'S A name-dropper's handbook, a star-gossip's dictionary, perhaps even a TV addict's Bible to the saints of the small screen, with some of the juiciest tidbits about
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        A good read for long trips
        580 7 SHADOW OF THE MOON by M. M. Kay* Penguin Books, $13.65 Reviewed by GRETCHEN MAHBUBANI REMEMBER The Far Pavilions 7 That 950-page best-selling magnum opus set in 19th Century India about the British Raj? Now its author, M.M. Kaye, has given us a second
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        31 7 (•ChnkCS ftiwi *4aCjraßao DC V*vMar tU*li EsH' C 0 (J ife Jit ™~.l Ia ~L Jb :fj ff (7 k X I f X i mf i •■■BBB^^^^^B^^^^Bl m\ ■p«w i^dl^^tfl^B^^
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        RECIPES
        517 8 Almondcrusted fish 2 ikan sabelah fillets (sole, halibut or flounder) about 500 g each cut into half lengthwise 2 eggs beaten (small) 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon dry white wine 1 teaspoon Worches tershire sauce 1/2 cup coarsely chopped almonds 1/4 cup coarsely chopped bacon 1/4 cup chopped spring
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        Imagination spjeed with e spiced with enthusiasm
        1714 8 Imagination spjeed with e spiced with enthusiasm Singapore's own cuisine is the rich heritage of myriad cultures but, living here are cooks who add to our culinary experience with recipes from their own distant homelands, or from their gastronomic travels. They're the cosmopolitan cooks and today we bring you the
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        The whys of hys of wok cooking
        863 8 The whys of hys of wok cooking Asian cooking is shrouded in mystery. The reasons for using this spice and not another, for stirring this way and not the other, are never explained. Still, we follow instructions faithfully and are rewarded with great-tasting results. TAN LEE LENG isn't quite satisfied
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        FOOD BUZZ
        88 9 THE Mooncake Festival may still be a fortnight away, but for mooncake cravers, now is the time to start eating them. And to oblige, Oriental Restaurant, part of the Emporium Holdings group, has a spread of 19 varieties. For the adventurous coconut with Chinese olive seeds or peanut
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        290 8 .^aflßß bY '"'V^B Bt^ Bl li m 1 Jim wr f BrTL. U Bs I H 1 L 1 1 P^^ r ♦4-^T p: jp j MBhHbBBWH^ inIBMBBBi Singapore's long estabbshed and much KJ i traveUed THUNDERBIRDS have come ffamßf^M^ JBl t0 nest at tne CaimhiU Lounge. itii bbt^> ■'^^H^S
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      Market may close but memories will linger on
      1914 10 Market may close but memories will linger on 6 It teems that during construction, confusion was the order of the day because of temporary congestion. Fish salesmen had taken to 'standing' in for others and were taking up more than their fair share of space. The 'farmer' tried to stop
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        296 10 PAN AMs FIRST CLASS. GOOD FOR BUSINESS IN THE LONG RUN. ■I I a board an airplane. And fully extended m H That meeting can (66 inches head to toe), the m l^^v^iJS M seat is comfortable mlj hfl So you've got a lot to I j enough to put
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        638 11 GENERAL MANAGER INTERNATIONAL MARKETING (EXCITING EXPORT DEVELOPMENT; PACIFIC BASIN; AUCKLAND BASED; LARGE NEW ZEALAND CO.) This rs one of the most challenging opportunities ever offered by a motor New Zealand Public Company to develop ttie export of local products based on indigenous raw materials and responsive to the demands of
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        642 11 CAREER WITH GENERAL MOTORS GM SINGAPORE PTE LTD (AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS) GM Singapore, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, it currently engaged in the assembly of printed circuit boards for car radios as well as in the manufacture of integrated circuits using the latest technology. We are known as
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        575 11 +Q A9 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER Electronics To manage all activities of the manufacturing engineering department to achieve company engineering objectives, organise, co-ordinate and develop training and motivation techniques to achieve improved product quality, decrease shortage and provide leadership for cost reduction and higher productivity. Candidates should possess a Degree in
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        856 11 ADMINISTRATION MANAGER-DESIGNATE (Negotiable up to 554.000 pm) Our client the local subsidiary of a US based manufacturing and servicing "i™?" I the offsho oil industr y. is currently undergoing rapid eSrion which w.ll mcrease its sta f strength from 150 to 250. The romfany no^utaS the services of a competent
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        2 11 PAGE ELEVEN
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        586 12 M®bil__. M As a result of our expanding Manufacturing facilities, the Company has a vacancy in its Supply Department for the position of: I SUPPLY I PROGRAMMER The successful incumbent will be responsible for the coordination of crude supplies to refineries, coastal distribution and the export of finished products. This
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        700 12 SALES EXECUTIVE CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIVISION Our company is involved in marketing a range of consumer products throughout South-East Asia, and is seeking applications from persons with suitable backgrounds and experience for the position of SALES EXECUTIVE The products ore primarily aimed at the consumer and automotive morket but are widely
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        869 12 m hr IRON WORKS (SINGAPORE) PTK. I.TI>. A leading well established fast expanding American oilfield equipment manufacturing company with good growth potential seeks the following additional personnel:[A) PRODUCTION ft INVENTORY (E) MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS CONTROL ANALYSTS VITB Trade Certificate in Electrical Fit- Minimum GCE 'A' level with credits. t*ng Installation and
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        850 13 Appointments (B Bl Our cliem a we MtaWiihad and fast expanding group engaged in trading and property development wishes to appoint the following executive personnel on in iPfiflBI managerial staff. General Manager MCS ***** The General Manager will report to the Executive Director and will be responsible for the administration
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        855 13 I AUDIT AND TAX APPOINTMENTS I We have vacancies in our audit and tax departments. We are looking for .AUDIT SENIORS Qualified accountants who have at least 3 years audit experience in a large or medium-sized public accounting firm. AUDIT ASSISTANTS I University graduates or members of a recognised accounting
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        668 13 FAR EAST LEVINGSTON SHIPBUILDING LIMITED Due to recent expansion and substantial contracts of offshore rigs secured, we require the following vacancies to be tilled by top calibre personnel 1 MANAGER OF ENGINEERING (a) Qualification/Experience A recognised tertiary and/or professional qualification in engineering At least 5 yeors of post graduate experience
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        720 14 Esso in Singapore has a wide range of activities including refining, marketing and marine functions. We are expanding our present team of highly competent employees in our Marine Supply Department to meet our expanded operational activities. If you are: Seeking a challenging career with ample opportunity to learn and to
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        729 14 TOMY TOYS ALL OVER THE WORLD TOMY (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is a leading plastic toy manufacturer located in Kallang Basin Industrial Estate. Due to our expansion programme, we invite applications for the following vacancies:(A) ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER (male) University graduate in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or Production Management or equivalent, About
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        488 14 JW GEORGE KENT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. We have vacancies for the following positions in our various divisions SALES ENGINEERS 1. Polytechnic Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics Engineering 2. 1-2 years sales experience in the following fields a) Process control instrumentation and analytical products b) Boilers including contract
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        558 14 CAREER IN ENGINEERING AT GM Singapore Pte Ltd (Automotive Electronics) QM Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, is currently engaged in the assembly of printed circuit boards for ca' radios as well as in the manufacture of integrated circuits using the latest technology We are known as a
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        666 15 Lift yourself to a Promising Career We ate material handling specialists who are meeting the challenge of industry. With a team of highly trained professionals, and the best in material handling machineries available DEM AG and AMEISE. Due to our rapid expansion, we are inviting applications for the following posts:1)
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        869 15 I PLANT MANAGER I Around $30,000 35,000 p.a. Location Jurong H Stahl Chemicals, an international leader in specialized surface coatings and I I process chemicals has undertaken the construction of a new manufacturing and I I technical service facility to provide for its S.E. Asian and Australasian customers I I
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        713 15 I MARKETING EXECUTIVE I Dataprep, a multinational group of companies marketing I \s||| computer and related products, will soon be introducing I the Wordplex word processing systems to Singapore. £#£v Wordplex single and shared- logic word processing ££v^ systems have unparalleled capabilities. Currently, it is I &p£ the number one
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