The Straits Times, 1 April 1983

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1983 40 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 65/1/83
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    Viets attack Khmer camp
    772 1  -  NANCY CHNG 21 civilians dead and 50 hurt in border village, say Thai officials By Our Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK, Thurs. Vietnamese forces, using heavy artillery and tanks, yesterday launched a major attack on a Khmer Rouge camp at Phnom Chat, about 300 km east of here,
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    Bilingual hawker hotline
    151 1 Bilingual hawker hotline FROM today, the licence fees for hawker stalls will be increased. Singaporeans will be watching like hawks for any sign that prices are being raised at their favourite food stalls to compensate the owners. Hawkers on their part have made It plain that they will not necessarily
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    Lock icon Borg loses farewell match
    113 1 Borg loses farewell match MONTE CARLO, Thurs. Bjorn Borg's glittering tennis career came to an end today when he was beaten 4-6 7-5 7-6 by French teenager Henri Leconte in the second round of the Monte Carlo Open. The Swede, one of greatest players the game has seen, said before
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    Lock icon Groucho's friend loses
    72 1 LOS ANGELES, Thurs. A jury yesterdav awarded damages of U*****,842 (*****,150) against Groucho Marx's companion Erin Fleming, who was accused of using undue influence to obtain US$4OO,OOO dollars from the comedian. Miss Fleming, 42, who was Marx's companion for seven years until his death five years ago
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    Lock icon Cheysson 'is not sensitive to Cambodia ideals'
    413 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysia and China have criticised France over statements made by its External Relations Minister, Claude Cheysson, on Cambodia. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie criticised Mr Cheysson, saying he was being insensitive to the aspirations of the Cambodian people
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    Lock icon Two killed
    41 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs. At least two people were killed, including one in police firing, and six others injured in clashes at Aligarh city, in Uttar Pradesh, about 200 km south of Delhi. Press Trust of India reported today. AFP
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    'Higher CPF interest will boomerang'
    600 1  -  RAV DHALIWAL Workers more likely to lose out, says Teng Cheong By WHAT will happen if the government increases the CPF interest rate by 1 per cent? Or if it floats the interest rate along commercial rates? Minister for Communications and Labour Ong Teng Cheong
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    Professor Wong's death: It's suicide
    385 1  - Professor Wong's death It's suicide ELENA CHONG By THE State Coroner recorded a verdict of suicide after an inquiry yesterday into the death of Professor Wong Lin Ken (above) last month. Prof Wong, who was 51, hanged himself in his bathroom after he became very frightened on hearing what sounded
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    HUDC flat-buyers can now use full CPF savings
    236 1 HUDC flat-buyers can now use full CPF savings BUYERS of new HUDC flats sold by the Housing Board can use all of their Central Provident Fund savings in the ordinary accounts as payment. They can also use their CPF balance to {lay for loans taken rom Credit POSB or the
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    Lock icon Killer said to be insane
    71 1 PARIS, Thurs. A Japanese student charged with killing a Dutch woman and eating part of her body has been declared insane and will not be prosecuted, court officials saia. The case against Issei Sagawa, arrested in June 1981 and charged with the murder of fellow
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    Lock icon Agreement
    31 1 RANGOON, Thurs. The United States and Burma signed an agreement here today under which the US will grant US$B.6 million (SslB million) for a maize and oilseed production project. AP
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      Lock icon 100 KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE
      58 1 100 KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE BOGOTA, Thurs. About 180 people were killed when an earthquake hit the southwest Colombian city of Popayan today, municipal police announced. The centre of Popayan, a city noted for its churches and monasteries and for its elaborate Easter celebrations, was totally destroyed in the earthquake, which
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      Lock icon KHMERS FLEE
      39 1 ARANYAPRATHET, Thurs. About 3,5W Khmer Rouge guerillas today abandoned their base at Phnom Chat after they were routed by Vietnamese troops, according to a frontline report from a a highranking Thai army officer. AP Sljf THIS PAGE
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      42 1 52 pages today Ministry working out payments for crash families Back Page SUMMARY 2 WORLD NEWS 3,4,6,8 CAUSEWAY 15 EDITORIAL 18 LETTERS 19 TIMES BUSINESS 21-24 CLASSIFIEDS 26-33 RACING 33 SPORTS 34-37 OUTLOOK 2 CINEMA 4 COMICS 6, 7 RADIO TV 10
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      584 2 Shorter wait for bus COMMUTERS in Ang Mo Kio will enjoy a wider choice of bus routes and shorter waiting time for some services when a new interchange there starts operating from April 10. All services in the town will now be under one roof at the junction of
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      COMMENT
      331 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE Football Association of Singapore administration has a hard and unenviable task trying to get soccer out of the doldrums, which is not the administration's fault. Soccer fans must understand this and give their full support. Meanwhile, we hope we will one day return to
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      SPORTS
      296 2 English letdown JEERS and catcalls echoed round a half-empty Wembley Stadium on Wednesday as England drew 0-0 with Greece in its Group Three match. But England, 3-0 winner over Greece in Athens in November and 9-0 conqueror of Luxembourg in its last match, still heads the group with six
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      TIMES BUSINESS
      242 2 CONCRETE SLAB MAKER EXPECTS $lOm TURNOVER EASTERN Partek Pte Ltd, a new joint venture between National Iron and Steel Mills and a Finnish group, expects an annual turnover of $10 million to $15 million after its first year of production. Managing director Matti Koskimies said the company intended
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      BACKGROUND
      64 2 'BACKROOM BOY' EMERGES JUSUF WANANDI is an Indonesian Chinese who has been intimately associated with developments under the New Order. From student activist, he has become one of the leading strategists of Golkar. In an interview with The Straits Times after the recent reelection of President Suharto, he talks
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      AROUND THE WORLD
      627 2 The 'death wishers' STRIKING Ford and British Leyland car workers in England seem to have a "death wish, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said. "There are hundreds and thousands of people who would love to have their jobs," she said in a BBC interview. She accused the strikers
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      SECTION 2
      267 2 Splendours in danger OLD treasures such as New York's Statue of Liberty, Athen's Acropolis, Rome's Colosseum and Egypt s Sphinx are fast decaying under chemical clouds and other by-products of industrialisation. To counteract man's monumental abuse of the world's splendours, steps have been taken to stop further decay.
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      ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
      160 2 Worrying policies CERTAIN Asean countries are adopting restrictive measures which are worrying Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen for, he says, they will reduce intra-Asean trade. This can be seen in the palm oil trade between Malaysia and Thailand, he added. "I believe the same position
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      SECTION 3 (S'pore edition)
      145 2 Birth of April Fools MANY Chinese turn up their noses at what they feel are childish pranks played by the English and the Americans on April Fool's Day. Yet, how many of us know that the April Fool tradition actually originated in China, went round the
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      368 2 Swissair: First Class even on the shortest European flights. On all Swissair flights to currently 99 destinations including the shortest European flights, you can fly First Class. And so you have a great deal more room for your legs, you can take more luggage and experience what it means to
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      Lock icon Opec will not follow British oil price cuts
      364 3 Opec will not follow British oil price cuts CARACAS, Tues. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will adhere to the oil rates set by Opec m London even though Britain has reduced its prices, Venezuelan Energy Minister Humberto Calderon Berti said here. Britain cut its rates yesterday to US$3O
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      Lock icon More serious
      59 3 crimes LONDON, Thurs. Serious orime in Britain's capital increased by nine per cent last year and robbery had almost quadrupled since 1972, London police chief Sir Kenneth Newman said yesterday. Sir Kenneth, presenting London's 1982 crime statistics, told a press conference that almost half of those arrested for
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      Lock icon Police break up protest by French travel agents
      391 3 PARIS, Thurs. POLICE yesterday used batons to disperse several hundred travel agents who tried to enter the Finance Ministry in protest against tough holiday travel currency restrictions which came into force on Tuesday. The clash came after a demonstration by about 2,000
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      Lock icon Prospects for growth bleak, says Unctad
      247 3 Prospects for growth bleak, says Unctad GENEVA, Thurs. In a bleak assessment of prospects for economic growth, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) today urged industrial nations to pursue lower interest rates and reduce budget deficits to bolster recovery. In a report prepared for a- "North-South" conference
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      Lock icon Britain to stop aid for foreign students
      140 3 LONDON, Thurs. Britain announced moves yesterday to stop thousands of foreign students in the country receiving local grants to continue their education. Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph effectively reversed a legal ruling last December that overseas students studying in Britain for three years
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      Lock icon Bond film will be shown
      118 3 LONDON, Than. An attempt to ban the screening of actor Sean Connery's come-back as spy James Bond In the Him "Never Say Never Again" failed yesterday in the British High Court. The trustees of Bond's creator, writer lan Fleming, wanted an injunction to ban distribution
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      Lock icon IT'S YOUR DEATH WISH
      310 3 IT'S YOUR DEATH WISH Angry Thatcher hits out at striking car workers LONDON, Thurday lllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllillllllllilill|l|||||||||||||>*"««i««*tll»H'IIM^IIlHIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIl FORD and British Leyland car workers on strike at two plants in England appear to have a "death wish," Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said yesterday. "H they and their unions have a death wish, there
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      Lock icon Congress 'unaware of China's anger over Taipeh ties'
      292 4 BEIJING, Thurs. US House Speaker Thomas O'Neill admitted yesterday that Congress was uninformed about China's anger over USTaiwan relations the biggest issue between Beijing and Washington. "We had no knowledge before we came here of the strong position of the Chinese government
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      Lock icon China, Russia to revive student swops
      254 4 China, Russia to revive student swops BEIJING, Thurs CHINA and the Soviet Union have agreed to revive student exchanges in the latest sign of improved relations between the two countries, bitter enemies for more than 20 years. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman today said 10 students from each country would
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      Lock icon What's in a name? Plenty, if it's Kakuei Tanaka
      161 4 TOKYO, Thurs. Young Kaknei Tanaka's parents thought it honourable, naming him after a politician on the rise. They never knew the former Prime Minister would leave office in disgrace. Soon after former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka fell from grace in the
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      Lock icon Top Hongkong broker loses dealer's licence
      321 4 ACTION FOLLOWS DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES SALES HONGKONG, Thursday GOVERNMENT authorities today revoked the security dealer's registration of prominent broker Peter Scales, who is also the chairman of the Hongkong Commodities Exchange, for alleged misconduct. Securities commissioner Robert Fell said the alleged misconduct involved the
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      Lock icon Firms file for bankruptcy
      41 4 BONN, Thurs. Two key companies of West Germany's Korf Steel group filed for bankruptcy yesterday as the Economics Ministry said it had marshalled an aid package to pull the country's largest steel firms out of recession. Reuter
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      Lock icon Hawke for US
      45 4 CANBERRA, Thurs. Prime Minister Bob Hawke said today he had accepted an invitation to meet President Ronald Reagan in Washington on June 13 on his first foreign trip since the Australian Labour Party's landslide victory in the March 5 national election. Reuter
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        Lock icon IMF team in Vietnam
        61 4 A MISSION from the International Monetary Fund is making a two-week visit to Ho Chi Minn Gity, an IMF source in Washington said yesterday. The fund lends dollars and other scarce currencies to countries in financial difficulties. Spokesmen for the fund declined to say whether Vietnam,
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        Lock icon Rice contract fulfilled
        66 4 THE PHILIPPINES on Thursday exported 10,000 tonnes of rice to Indonesia, marking the completion of its first rice export contract since 1981 and the emergence of Indonesia as its biggest rice buyer, the Philippine financial journal Business Day reported yesterday. The transaction, valued at US$2 million (554.2
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        Lock icon Minister's visit put off
        43 4 CHINESE FOREIGN Minister Wu Xueqian has postponed an official visit to Thailand for at least several months for undisclosed reasons, Thai Foreign Ministry sources said in Bangkok yesterday. Mr Wu originally had been expected to arrive next month. AFP
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      Lock icon Israel and Syria exchange artillery fire
      404 6 FIRST CLASH BETWEEN THE TWO STATES IN LEBANON IN 4 MONTHS BEIRUT, Thursday ISRAELI and Syrian forces fought artillery battles in Lebanese villages east of Beirut in the first outbreak of clashes in four months between the two armies occupying Lebanon, military sources here
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      Lock icon Arafat says no to Reagan's Middle East plan
      384 6 DAMASCUS, Thurs. Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat yesterday rejected American President Ronald Reagan's Middle East peace proposals, on the eve of talks with Jordan's King Hussein on the American plan. Mr Arafat was addressing a rally here to mark Land
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      Lock icon Israeli troops show signs of poisoning too
      204 6 JERUSALEM, Thursday FOUR Israeli border guards at Jenin on the occupied West Bank were admitted to hospital last night with an ailment similar to that reported last week by several hundred of the town's residents, officials said today. The four complained of dizziness
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      Lock icon Botha to poll the Whites on new proposals
      207 6 Botha to poll the Whites on new proposals CAPE TOWN, Thurs. South African Prime Minister P.W: Botha told Parliament today he will call a referendum for the country's 4.5 million Whites on his government's new constitutional proposals. The draft constitution envisages a three-cham-ber parliament for Whites, Coloureds (people of mixed
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      Lock icon Phone-in to Challenger
      65 6 WASHINGTON, Thurs. People in the US and abroad win be able next week to listen by telephone to communications between Houston ground control and the space shuttle Challenger, the countdown for whose launch on Monday began yesterday. Overseas callers could dial their country's international access code, and
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      Lock icon 90, and still going strong
      57 6 CLEVELAND, (Ohio), Thurs. Dorothy Fuldheim, who will be 90 in June and possibly the oldest full-time TV news reporter in the US, has signed a new three-year contract with WEWS-TV here. Miss Fuldheim has been doing a daily news analysis for the station since it
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      Lock icon 41 arrested in protest to mark Arab killings
      151 6 TEL AVTV, Thurs. Scattered violent demonstrations erupted yesterday as Galilee Arabs, Negev Bedouins and West Bank and Gaza Palestinians commemorated the 1976 killing of six Arabs in a land dispute. The military command and police spokesmen said the demonstration was more orderly
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      Lock icon Reagan's legal proposals to boost trade
      257 8 Reagan's legal proposals to boost trade WASHINGTON, Thurs. In a move to bolster American competitiveness in world trade, the Reagan administration is proposing to abolish triple damage awards in most private antitrust cases and expand protection for patents. The administration's fourpoint package, now being circulated in Congress, would limit treble
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      Lock icon Economy improves but remains fragile
      312 8 Economy improves but remains fragile WASHINGTON, Thurs. The United States government's index of leading indicators, a key tool in economic forecasting, rose 1.4 per cent last month after an unusually large jump of 3.5 per cent in January, the Commerce Department said yesterday. The February report provided more proof that
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      Lock icon FBI seizes $21 m pirate copies of Hollywood films
      161 8 SAN JUAN, Thursday AGENTS of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) raided three pirate film factories and seized about US$lO million (Ss2l million) in counterfeit cassettes of Stars Wars, Annie, E.T. and five other Hollywood blockbusters. About 1,400 cassettes were seized
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      172 8 Nicaragua: American warships in our waters MANAGUA, Thurs. Nicaragua yesterday charged that United States warships were cruising "in a provocative attitude" in Nicaraguan waters, while Grenada also accused the US of preparing for an invasion of the tiny Caribbean island. Nicaragua's Interior Minister, Mr Tomas Borge, told a press conference
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        Lock icon Workers protest
        44 8 NEARLY 10,000 Argentine workers chanting "The military dictatorship is going to fall staged a violence-free protest in Buenos Aires on Wednesday for a wage increase. The crowd also burned British and US flags and shouted "No Yankees, no Marxists just Peronists." UPI
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        Lock icon Tribute to Marx
        66 8 IN THE largest public gathering of politburo members this year, Soviet officials paid tribute to the man who 100 years after his death remains the leading figure in communism, Karl Marx. Communist Party General Secretary Yuri Andropov led eight members of the Kremlin hierarchy in singing the
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        73 8 A POLISH court sentenced Anna Walentynowicz, a symbolic figure from the early days of the Solidarity trade union, on Wednesday, to 15 months in prison suspended for three years for violating martial law. Court sources in Grudziadz, northern Poland, said Solidarity leader Lech Wlesa attended the trial of
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        Lock icon Three-day protest
        59 8 UNIMPRESSED BY America's latest disarmament proposals, Britain's anti-nuclear movement began a three-day protest yesterday. Several dozen men and women sat down at the entrance to the Royal Ordinance Factory at Burghfield, Britain's main nuclear weapons factory, while police said several hundred women demonstrators had simultaneously blockaded the US
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        Lock icon Guerilla claim
        60 8 LEFTIST GUERILLAS fighting the government in El Salvador claimed they killed 84 government soldiers in fighting in the northern province of Morazan on Wednesday amid reports the guerillas had unified under one commander. Most of the dead in the fierce all-day fighting were from the American-trained Ramon Belloso
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        82 8 TASMANIAN STATE Premier Robin Gray announced yesterday he would legally challenge the Federal government's order to stop work on the Gordon Below Franklin dam in Tasmania. Prime Minister Bob Hawke announced on Wednesday that he was issuing regulations to halt construction on the dam site. Under the order,
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    More routes for AMK commuters
    408 9 COMMUTERS in Ang Mo Kio will enjoy a wider choice of bus routes and shorter waiting times for some services when a new interchange there starts operating from April 10. This is because the frequency between one service and another on certain services has been
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    Bus passes for aged snapped up
    109 9 RESPONSE to the Singapore Bus Service's senior citizens' concession passes has been overwhelming more than 35,000 of them have been snapped up so far by the over 60-year-olds. And the number of people coming to get the passes is steadily increasing by about 1,800
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    Teenage girl suffered pains after abortion
    140 9 Teenage girl suffered pains after abortion A TEENAGE girl complained of abdominal pains after an abortion, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Yeo Ah Yen, 16, jobless, was found dead at the foot of Block 65, Kallang Bahru, on June 1, last year. Her mother, Madam Ngo Mee Neo, testifying at
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    August will be construction safety month
    318 9  -  CHAN ENG CHENG By A NEWLY-FORMED committee of officials from the Labour Ministry, a private organisation and two statutory boards is planning a programme to instil the message of construction safety in workers. The programme will start in August, which has been designated construction
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    Protect public against lies — Baptist
    279 9 Protect public against lies Baptist IT IS time that the consumer be given greater protection against those advertisements which tell half truths and lies and the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents in Singapore should try and work towards this end. Speaking at a dinner at Raffles Hotel after the organisation's
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    Canadian minister due for visit
    93 9 Canadian minister due for visit THE Canadian Minister of National Defence, Mr Gilles Lamontagne, will arrive here on April 4 for a three-day private visit. During the visit he will meet the Minister of State (Defence), Dr Yeo Ning Hong. He will also have talks with other senior military and
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    'Work as a team to produce high value-added goods'
    278 9 MANAGEMENT and workers in Singapore have been urged to work as a team to use modern and advanced technology to produce high valueadded products or service. They must also constantly strive to improve their work, products and services so that Singapore
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      74 9 GREAT GOSPEL MEETINGS And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. St. Mark 16:20 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8 Speaker Rev. Robert Roark Place P.U.B. Auditorium (Somerset Road) Dates 1.4.83 to
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    The petrol war is on
    532 10  -  RONNIE LIM By Our Energy Correspondent Mobil Secret battle strategy Caltex, Mobil join fray with new grade THE petrol war has begun. It started late yesterday afternoon with Mobil announcing that it would, like Shell, introduce a new grade of petrol cheaper but as good
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    World training role for Mobil branch
    170 10 World training role for Mobil branch MOBIL intends to have more of its staff from all parts of the world trained in Singapore because of the company's better facilities here. Twenty-four refinery operators from Saudi Arabia are being trained here. They have just completed a six-month English course at the
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    Reference books
    48 10 TEACHERS who are at a loss as to which reference books to use may be pleased to know that the Education Ministry has published a list of good reference books. Meanwhile, teachers who know of other good reference books are encouraged to let the ministry know.
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    HDB Jurong East area office opens on Monday
    97 10 HDB Jurong East area office opens on Monday THE Housing Board's Jurong East area office will open on Monday. It is located at Block 255, Jurong East Street 24, at the junction of Jurong Town Hall Road and Jurong Expressway. Its telephone number is *****33 (eight lines). A total of
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    New architect asked to draw up plans for Guild House
    183 10 THE Singapore Ghinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked architect Alfred Wong to draw up a new plan for its Guild House in Telok Ayer Street. Mr Wong will work with the architect who drew up the previous plan.
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    Minister to answer questions on CPF
    99 10 Minister to answer questions on CPF USE OF Central Provident Fund contributions is likely to be one of the main issues which residents in Pasir Panjang will raise with Labour and Communications Minister Ong Teng Cheong when he visits the constituency on Sunday. The MP for Pasir Panjang, Mr Abbas
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    Major Fong's date
    50 10 THE Minister of State (Culture) and MP for Chai Chee, Major Fong Sip Chee, will officially open Fengshan Primary School tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. One of the school's outstanding features is the quadrangle which has been converted into a landscape garden with an aviary and a fountain.
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    Lawyer falls ill, so trial is postponed
    421 11 Lawyer falls ill, so trial is postponed m,mfdmdjmdhxhfdgfe THE Toa Payoh child murders trial was postponed to Monday because counsel for one of the accused, Adrian Lim, was ill and unable to attend court. Mr H.E. Cashin had informed the High Court judges, Mr Justice Sinnathuray and Mr Justice Chua,
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    New centre
    41 11 JOGGERS can keep fit at the new Qementi athletic centre from today. The centre, with a seating capacity of 2,000, has a multi-purpose field and an eight-lane bitumen track. Opening hours are from 7 a.m. daily. Admission is free.
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    Triple murder: Man charged
    96 11 A MAN, Tan Teow alias Michael Tan, 30, was yesterday charged in Changi Prison Hospital with the triple murders in Ang Mo Kio on Monday. He is said to have killed Madam Soh Ler Lee, 28, a housewife, and her two children, Jeremy Yeong Yin Kit,
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    Man charged with Duku Road murder
    51 11 KUNASEKAR Retnam, 28, was yesterday charged in a magistrate's court with the murder of a jobless man, Mr Ramasamy Perumal, 27, at Duku Road on Tuesday. No plea was recorded. Kunasekar was remanded at the CID until April 7 when the case will be
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    $350,000 boost for the arts
    75 11 THE newly-opened Arts Resource Centre will have more audio-visual equipment soon thanks to the Japanese government which gave a 40 million yen (about *****,360) grant to the Culture Ministry. Mr Cheng JTong Fatt, perma- nent secretary of the ministry, yesterday formally accepted the grant through
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    Dr Yeoh to lead 15 MPs to Manila meeting
    251 11  - Dr Yeoh to lead 15 MPs to Manila meeting ABBY TAN By Our Manila Reporter MANILA, Thurs. The Speaker of Parliament, Dr Yeoh Ghlm Seng, will lead a 15--man delegation of Members of Parliament to the fifth general assembly of the Asean Inter-Par-llamentary Organisation (Alpo) here on April 5 to
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    Lock icon Japan set to upgrade training centre
    278 11  -  NG WENG HOONG By A JAPANESE team, made up of representatives from the Foreign Affairs and Labour ministries, will arrive here next month to renew an agreement providing for the continued transfer of technical skills from Japan to Singapore. During their visit, the team
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    Hawker licence fees up from today
    242 11 STREET hawkers will have to pay more for their licence fees from today and two other increases will take effect on Jan 1 next year and Jan 1, 1985, according to an Environment Ministry statement yesterday. From today, street hawkers selling cooked food will
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    Exhibits bring memories
    224 11 Exhibits bring memories IT WAS a sentimental journey for grandmother Mrs Hwang Wei Lan 79, who attended the opening of the Chinatown exhibition at the Old Thong Chai Building in Wayang Road yesterday. "The exhibition brings back many happy memories of my childhood days in Chinatown," Mrs Hwang said as
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  • The ship scuttling case
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      Massive fraud was well-contrived — judge
      715 12  - Massive fraud was well-contrived judge NANCY LOH Four jailed for 18 months to 4 years each By THE Senior District Judge, in jailing four conspirators of the $27 million ship-scuttling case between 18 months and four years each yesterday, said the "massive fraud" was a "sophisticated and well-contrived international plot
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      Misadventure verdict on boy
      60 12 THE State Coroner on Wednesday recorded a verdict of misadventure on three-year-old Anjarulan Putra Jasman, who drowned while playing in a swimming pool. The boy was found floating in the teaching pool of the Geyland East swimming complex in Aljunied Crescent last August. He was given
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      Hotels plan to adopt a school
      325 12  - Hotels plan to adopt a school JUDITH HALE By HOTELS here may soon adopt a school in a scheme designed to improve the industry's image among students. The Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) hopes that this will help attract students with higher qualifications into the industry. An SHA study mission to
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      5-power defence exercise m Australia
      125 12 5 -power defence exercise m Australia TROOPS from Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and Britain will take part m a military exercise m Australia next week, starting on April 7. The 20-day exercise, under the Five Power Dej fence Arrangement, is nicknamed "Platypus 3" and will be held m the Brisbane
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    Trade in first two months drops by 3.5 pc
    118 13 THE effects of recession continued to be felt in Singapore as total trade for the first two months of 1983 slid 3.5 per cent compared with the corresponding two months of last year. However, the trade deficit improved as imports fell
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    Ex-lawyer found dead
    49 13 A RETIRED lawyer, Mr Chng Kiat Leng, 54, was found dead m his home m Neil Road yesterday. His body was found sprawled over a pile of books and paper beside his bed by a relative at about 6.30 p.m. Police do not suspect foul play.
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    End of Service
    25 13 tJKllloH leieiruiu jjiiciuoiiuiial will close the public phototelegram station m I.ondon from today, ending the service between Singapore and the United Kingdom.
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    Easter bridge contest
    91 13 THE Singapore Easter Bridge Congress will take place at the Phoenix Hotel starting today and ending on Sunday. It includes a two-session pairs event starting at 2 p.m. today, a mixed pairs event tomorrow morning and a team-of-four event for the rest of tomorrow and Sunday. Many
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    Trishawmen's group closes
    341 13  -  CHONG WING HONG Cash problems cited as reason for decision By THE Singapore Hired Trishaw Riders' Association, which has existed for 38 years, was dissolved yesterday. The decision to dissolve the association was made known to reporters by the association's chairman, Mr Lim Kim Peow, and the
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  • Article
    Trial of police corporal adjourned
    410 13 Trial of police corporal adjourned Court to decide if defence should be called THE trial of a police corporal charged with criminal breach of trust was adjourned yesterday to allow the court to decide if the defence should be called. Mohamed Said bin Yusoff, 42, is alleged to have absconded
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  • Article
    Civil defence ceremony
    40 13 A CIVIL defence force launching ceremony will be held in West Coat constituency at Block 726, Clementi West on Sunday at 8 p.m. The MP for West Coast, Dr Wan Soon Bee, will officiate at the ceremony.
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    Closed
    28 13 THE Port of Singapore Authority said the landing place for dangerous goods at West Coast Road would be closed on Tuesday for the SAF Display 1983 practices.
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon KL to set up China trade office
      191 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysia will set up a trade office in China in May to enhance direct trade ties between the two countries, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen told the Senate yesterday. He said the move would stimulate exports of manufactured
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      Mokhtar 'has quit as minister'
      121 15 Mokhtar 'has quit as minister' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Mokhtar Hashim has reportedly resigned. Sources said that one of Datuk Mokhtar's aides delivered the letter to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Datuk Mokhtar, 41, was found guilty of the murder of Datuk
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      Lock icon PLANE WRECKAGE STILL NOT IDENTIFIED
      107 15 PLANE WRECKAGE STILL NOT IDENTIFIED KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Department of Civil Aviation is still awaiting confirmation the identity of a plane found wrecked near Kluang on Monday. DC A Director-General Dr Abdul Kuddus Ahmad said yesterday that the investigating team was still at the scene. The wreckage is believed
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      Lock icon Concern over trade curbs within Asean
      261 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. TRADE and Industry Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen today expressed concern over the adoption of restrictive measures by certain Asean countries which he said would curtail intra-Asean trade. But he expressed the hope that the measures were temporary although each Asean country
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      Lock icon Mahathir: Malaysia will buy arms from Asia if...
      141 15 Mahathir: Malaysia will buy arms from Asia if KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysia would look to Asian countries for its weapons supply if the equipment met the required standards, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. "Eastern countries capable of supplying them will be invited for tenders and evaluation
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      Lock icon 4.6 pc growth in GDP, says Central Bank
      211 15 4.6 pc growth in GDP, says Central Bank KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Despite the recession, the Malaysian economy showed remarkable resilience in 1982 to record a 4.6 per cent growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms while the major industrial countries experienced a half per cent drop in
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      Lock icon King returns
      45 15 TOKYO, Thuns. The Malaysian King, Sultan Ahmad Shah, flew home today after a six-day unofficial visit to Japan which included a meeting with Emperor Hirohito. The King arrived in Japan on Saturday after talks with South Korean President Chun Doo-Hwan in Seoul. AP
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  • Timescope
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      Before we become second best
      899 16 SOUTH of San Francisco is an area of glass-and-concrete structures, low-slung factories and pleasant suburban towns. It looks like the outskirts of any big city. But it is not. This 33 km by 15 km strip is Silicon Valley centre of American high-technology, electronics and
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      Breakthrough 2
      180 16 Xianggu in two months CHINESE black mushrooms or xianggu are now grown in the heat of Singapore. They can also be harvested sooner than those grown in the cool of Taiwanese and Japanese forests. The man responsible is Dr K. K. Tan, a senior lecturer in the biochemistry
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      Breakthrough 1
      291 16 Cheaper vaccine against liver virus PERCHED on a quiet hillside in Oa tram Road is the Hepatltis-B vaccine production unit one of the more oatstanding successes in local R and D. It is the culmination of the R and D efforts of Professor Oon Chong Jin and his
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      Govt funds can buy some success
      374 16 A GOVERNMENT can support R and D through three channels government research laboratories, universities and government-sponsored industrial research. Although they can and do make inventions, they have a terrible record of turning their inventions into lucrative innovations. Dreaming up a clever widget is only
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      172 16 From Product Development D<{^ Assistance Scheme pAj^J i9 Inr million t gfe^ \K for 15 projects, r^LyNW J mainly engineering (D \i e From Block y^M [7 Vote Scheme JUT /i\ iHMHflfl for 14 •nfltawlni W* I V^ research proiect^y^ I l» 4 tSi«»tii€il j Uhk''. f©SoBf'^«S pffl|BBls Artwork by
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    'Chinese is difficult' excuse attacked
    358 17 MP says school's *0' level results have proved parents wrong AN MP last night hit out at parents who gave lame excuses about difficulties in learning Chinese as reasons for not sending their children to Chinese secondary schools. "Even those who have dabbled in the
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    Masks to help the shy and aggressive
    327 17  -  JUNE TAN By Our Education Reporter A GROUP of teachers are learning how to help too shy or too aggressive children to overcome their problem by hiding behind a puppet's mask. Countless generations of teachers may have despaired of making the shy girl
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    Two more MRT contracts to be offered soon
    211 17 Two more MRT contracts to be offered soon TWO more contracts for the MRT system will be offered this month. The contracts, which will be open to tender on April 11, are for the stretches between Somerset Road and City Hall, and between City Hall and Raffles Place. Seventeen contractors
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    Guide on how to bring up children
    178 17 A GUIDE for foster and natural parents on child care has been compiled by the Singapore Council of Social Service. Printed as a slim book entitled Foster Care and Parenting, it presents information and advice on how to bring up children. There are
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    Registration for GCE private candidates
    84 17 THOSE who wish to sit for this year's Singapore-Cambridge GCE '0' and 'A' level examinations as private candidates should register at the Central Testing Service Branch, Ministry of Education. Registration begins on Monday and will continue until April 22 from 8.38 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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    Oxbridge Society dinner tradition continues
    123 17 Oxbridge Society dinner tradition continues MEMBERS of the Oxbridge Society who plan to follow the commentary on the 129th annual Boat Race between Cambridge and Oxford universities tomorrow will not be disappointed. Cambridge has decided not to boycott the race. Society members attending their annual dinner at the Tanglin Club
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    Closing date for course extended
    55 17 Closing date for course extended THE closing date for applications to Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Centre for Computer Studies has been extended by one week until April 7. Candidates who have at least two relevant 'A' level and three relevant 'O' levels can apply, regardless of the year in which they
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    Club to visit Woodbridge
    42 17 THE Apex Club (Bukit Timah chapter) will present gifts and entertain about 250 patients of Woodbridge Hospital today. Club service director Philip Tan yesterday said members, their families and friends would visit the patients and talk to them.
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    The Straits Times Says... FAS has hard task unless...
    481 18 The Straits Times Says... FAS has hard task unless... IF MERE hardwork, enthusiasm and optimism can bring back the soccer crowds, the National Stadium will still be resounding with the familiar Kallang Roar and the Football Association of Singapore's coffers will continue to be full. But, alas, they have not
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    Giant mirrors and space lasers
    1152 18  -  PETER BARNARD If US space weapons plan works, it's goodbye to Russian missiles Reagan's new pitch: By US Editor IT SOUNDED like an idea beamed into the oval office from the Sri Lankan home of science fiction writer Arthur C.Clarke, except that Clarke would have
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    It should work except in rain or snow
    384 18 It should work except in rain or snow FEW scientists disagree that the theory behind the use of laser beams in space to knock out missiles is anything but sound. The disagreements start over just how practical such a scheme could be. It would take a missile launched from the
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    Lock icon Pre-pre-nursery school
    542 18 NEWSWEEK's cover story last week dealt with parents who are pushing their children earlier and earlier into schools. The post-Spock generation of parents believe the sooner their babies get an education the better chance they will have of being successful when they grow up. I thought Newsweek was
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  • FORUM
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      A need to do more than just check up
      878 19 Factory doctors CONFIRMED cases of occupational disease by type I REFER to the letter "Let panel look into factory doctor problem" by "No Pecuniary Interest." (ST, Feb 19). I would like to explain the need for the training of factory doctors,
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    • On hawkers
      • Letter
        Act when they start to overcharge
        229 19 Act when they start to overcharge I REFER to the reply "It's not easy to be a hawker" by Richard (ST, March 28) in response to the letter "We should devise a system to tax hawkers" by "R.L." (ST, March 23) on the tax to be imposed on our hawkers.
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        Overtime and yet no car
        119 19 Overtime and yet no car I REFER to letter "It's not easy to be a hawker" by "Richard." (ST, March 28). His last paragraph needs to be corrected, in the sense that I have worked in a shipyard for the last 10 years and during that time have put in
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        Aspiring little stars get another chance
        166 19 WE refer to the letter "Aspiring little stars had a sad night" from "Irate Parent." (ST, March 26). We wish to clarify, please. Although there was pre-planning and the children to be auditioned were invited to come at staggered intervals, the audition panel took
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        No longer in use
        105 19 I REFER to the photograph with the caption "University students on computer terminals," which was published with the National University of Singapore reply "More will be able to study computer science." (ST, March 24). The photograph appears to have been taken some years ago as the
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        Sloping roofs now
        87 19 PLEASE refer to the-let-ter "Parapets serve no purpose" by "Block 122." (ST, Feb 9). The block has roofs over the access balconies at the lift openings on the sixth and 11th storeys. The writer suggests a modification of future roof designs so as to prevent the accumulation
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      Show the muppets on a China adventure
      87 19 COULD the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation repeat the show "Big Bird in China/' which was telecast on Feb 15 this year? The muppets go on an adventure which takes them, and the viewer, around the well-known public landmarks in China. I enjoyed the show
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      Jek was invited to make visit
      209 19 I REFER to the article "Help for MPs not a must." (ST, March 17). I would like to clarify to Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam, your report of Mr Jek Yeun Thong's visit to Block 27A, Commonwealth Avenue, on Feb 27. When we heard that Mr
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      Sale did not turn out to be one
      154 19 Sale did not turn out to be one THE authorities should look into the practices of some property agents. Let me recap my recent experience: One brings you to see a property and you decide it buy it at the price asked. He asks you for $10,000 ($5,000 will not
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      Can they do this?
      74 19 I HAVE been on the Housing Board waiting list for many years. I recently responded to several newspaper advertisements to sell/rent HDB/HUDC flats. I was surprised that most of the advertisements were placed by housing agents. I am not concerned whether they are licensed or not.
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      Thanks, but...
      49 19 I WOULD like to thank the staff of Ward 77 of the Singapore General Hospital for their kindness, courtesy and humanity during my short stay there. One thing perturbs me though. Why the preappendectomy shaving by female rather than male staff for male patients? ELANGOVAN Singapore 931$
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      371 19 tZmS SINGAPORE ?<IS>S CONTACT LENS SOCIETY The following members are: CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS D OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS D OPTOMETRISTS E J BENJAMIN edward j. benjamin pte. ltd. 7. tl Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, F.A.A.0.. F.A.C.I.P. Unit G2 Mount Elizabeth Road, (0922) Tel: *****55, *****79. CHEN YIN FOOK dah sin opt. co.~~
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      35 19 DON'T BE SHY IF YOU can speak Mandarin and are about to use dialect again, stop yourself and start in Mandarin. The other person may know Mandarin but may also be shy. Be the initiator!
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      114 19 ■>«/;• JBw*^* I I ilPfe %\9\ "^w"' \Nffl Easter is not Easter without bunnies and Easter eggs. Come collect your Eastereggs at Ladyhill's Coffeeshop. Lunch here on April 3 and you can have them for free. We have a buffet spread that will delight: a dozen delicious items and exciting
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      'Backroom boy' speaks up
      1208 20 Regional Correspondent ISMAIL KASSIM interviews Jusuf Wanandi, Deputy Treasurer of the Central Board of Golkar 4 There is no more active military man m Golkar. There are more civilians m the central leadership, and the chairman is now President Suharto, a retired general. Our base has
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        Animals have rights too
        493 20 The Economist IN A BBC-2 Horizon lecture, Professor Peter Singer, head of philosophy at Monash University in Australia, accuses the human race of immoral favouritism towards its own kind. "Speciesism", he says, is as indefensible as the racism of a century ago; it is based on
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        Your francs, my marks, our problem
        166 20 The Washington Post THE TENSION over the falling franc and the rising Deutschemark is not merely a French embarrassment or solely a European concern. France's Foreign Minister, Claude Cheysson, was absolutely right in warning that a recovery from the recession is not in the
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  • TIMES BUSINESS
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        OCBC bonus issue
        88 21 OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd has informed the Stock Exchange of Singapore that its proposed one-for-10 bonus issue will be capitalised from the capital reserve account, which amounted to $42 million as at Dec 31, 1982. In reply to an SES query, OCBC said its directors expect, in
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      • Article
        Bedford NTA
        56 21 BEDFORD Plantations Bhd said based on its accounts as at Dec 31, 1981 and the revised consideration of Ms7 million for the acquisition of Hampstead Corporation Sdn Bhd, its net asset backing per share will be M51.98. Including the surplus on revaluaion of the properties, the net asset
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        Trading in Loytape
        21 21 TRADING in the shares of Loytape Bhd will resume on both the SES and KLSE on April 5.
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        Far East-Levingston
        89 21 FAR East-Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd will hold its 17th annual general meeting at the company's registered office at No 31, Shipyard Road, Jurong Town on April 19, 1983, at 2pm. The transfer books and register of members of the company will be closed from April 20 to May 3
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        Korea Exchange Bank
        50 21 THE interest rate on the US$3O million (5562.4 million) Korea Exchange Bank floating rate notes due 1988 for the period April 5 to Oct 5, 1983, has been fixed at 101/16 per cent per annum. The amount payable on coupon No 4 will be U5551.15 per US$l,OOO.
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        Industrial Oxygen
        55 21 INDUSTRIAL Oxygen Incorporated Bhd has announced an 8.1 per cent rise in its pretax profits to M5793,865 for the six months to Dec 31, 1982, against M5734,145 in the previous interim. The Malaysian-based manufacturer of industrial gases also reported a 17.4 per cent increase in total turnover from
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        Lock icon Yashica merger
        74 21 KYOTO, Thurs. One of Japan's leading camera manufacturers has announced it will be merged into one of the country's growing high technology firms, Kyocera Corporation. Yashica has been in financial difficulties since the early 1970s and has not paid a dividend since 1971 to its shareholders. Meanwhile, Kyocera
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        97 21 CALCUTTA, Thurs. India's eastern state of West Bengal plans to set up a free trade zone near here, West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Kanai Lai Bhattacharyya said. The Press Trust of India news agency quoted him as saying in a letter to a member of the
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        93 21 LONDON, Thurs. Oil exporting countries had an estimated cash surplus of US$lO billion (5520.8 billion) available for investment in the third quarter of last year, the Bank of England said. In its quarterly bulletin, the bank said third quarter net borrowing and changes in credit given for oil
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        67 21 TOKYO, Thurs. The Finance Ministry will raise the overnight foreign currency position limits for Japanese banks by around 20 per cent, effective tomorrow. This is the first rise in the position limits, which cover both net actual position and forward position, since 1980. Since then, the size of
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      169 21 MBF in bid to acquire Haw Par unit MBF Holdings has approached Haw Par Brothers International about acquiring the latter's insurance subsidiary, Malayan Motor General Underwriters. In an official announcement, the Malaysianbased finance and property group said the consideration involved was $24 million cash. MBF said it is negotiating to
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      SPP Ltd chalks up record pretax profits of $8.1m
      447 21 SPP LTD has turned in a set of sparkling results, helped by significant contributions from its construction-related activities. For the year ended Dec 31, 1982, the group made record pretax profits of $8.1 million against only $2.2 million previously. For the
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      Concrete slab maker expects $10m turnover
      520 21 EASTERN Partek Pte Ltd, a new joint venture between National Iron and Steel Mills and a Finnish group, expects to achieve an annual turnover of $10 million to $15 million after its first year of production. Managing director Matti Koskimies said the company intends
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      KL exchange likely to amend listing manual
      345 21 THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange is expected to propose amendments to its listing manual. As a first step, it is believed that one of the proposals put forward relates to an increase in the minimum paid-up capital required of all new companies seeking
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      Malayan United Hotels using Ming Court symbols
      379 21  - Malayan United Hotels using Ming Court symbols SALMA KHALIK By THE friendly face of Chef Bidou will soon become as well known a trademark for Malayan United Hotels Sdn Bhd (MUH) as the Ming warrior doorman. These "symbols" of the Ming Court Hotel have been adopted for use in all
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      109 21 Standard Chartered seeks $296m from issue LONDON, Thurs. Standard Chartered Bank PLC plans to raise around £97.5 million (*****.4 million) net through an underwritten one-for-five rights issue of 25.91 million shares at 390 pence a share. The new shares will not rank for the final dividend for 1982. Standard Chartered
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      Alcom improves on profit showing
      268 21 ALUMINIUM Company of Malaysia has announced improved results for the year ended Dec 31, 1982. Audited figures show a sharp recovery in pretax earnings to M55.54 million from M5571,000 before. Sales revenue rose 11 per cent to M560.34 million. Alcom, which turned in pretax profits;
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      Newbigging to give up chief executive post
      125 24 Newbigging to give up chief executive post JARDINE Matheson chairman David Newbigging announced in Hongkong that he will relinquish his post of chief executive officer in June, following the company's annual general meeting. He will be replaced by Mr Simon Keswick, who will take over the running of the company's
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      MBF Holdings forms leasing company here
      200 24 MBF HOLDINGS has formed a leasing company m Singapore m line with its plan to expand beyond Malaysia. Called MBF Leasing (S) Pte Ltd, the company was incorporated on March 10 with an authorised capital of Sss million, comprising five million shares of $1
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      662 24 HONGKONG Land took a severe beating from the slumping property market in the colony last year with group after-tax profits falling by 27 per cent to HK$l.O4 billion (***** million). It also made an extraordinary charge of HK$l.9 billion to provide for possible
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      181 24 Steel mill chalks up 180pc rise in profits IN SPITE of good results for the first half -year, newly-listed Amalgamated Steel Mills would have to do event better in the second hall to meet its profit forecast for the fall year. ASM's interim results show group pretax profits going up
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      PNB to keep monitoring subsidiaries
      93 24 PERMODALAN Nasional Bhd (PNB) will continue to keep check on its subsidiaries although it will avoid intervening in their affairs as far as possible. Tun Ismail Ali, chairman of PNB, said it was natural for PNB to monitor its subsidiaries and associate companies. The national
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      Killinghall seeks to be de-listed from LSE
      374 24 KILLINGHALL Tin (Malaysia) Bhd has applied to be delisted from the London Stock Exchange official list, but its shares will continue to be traded on the unlisted securities market (USM). In explaining its decision to apply to the Council of the LSE for
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      337 24 HOUSTON, Thurs. American General Corp said it agreed to acquire Gulf United Corp, excluding its non-insurance properties. On consummation of the purchase, each share of Gulf United common stock will be exchanged for one share of a new issue of American General convertible voting
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      156 24 AKRON (Ohio), Thurs. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co and Celeron Corp announced a "definitive'' agreement to merge subject to shareholder approval, expected in June. Under the agreement, Celeron will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Goodyear, a Goodyear spokesman said. Celeron has turnover
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      172 24 Taiwan not bailing out trading company TAIPEI, Thurs. The Taiwanese government has no plans to bail out the Great International Corp, Taiwan's fifth largest trading company, which has been defaulting on its debt payments, an official of the Economic Ministry said. The official said the government is closely monitoring any
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      Allied Chocolate incurs 14pc drop in profits
      254 24 ALLIED Chocolate Industries Ltd has suffered a 14.5 per cent drop in group pretax profits to $1.34 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 1982, from $1.57 million in the previous interim. Group turnover was slightly lower at $12.22 million against $12.6
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      432 21 SINGAPORE: Share prices closed firm on sustained buying and covering interest with higher overseas advices aiding sentiment. Esso led the rise at $9.00 up $1.35 while elsewhere, Jurong Cement rose 10 cents to $5.00, Malayan Cement 10 cents to $7.60, Straits Trading 15 cents to
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      SCOREBOARD
      32 21 Up Down unch Industrials 82 17 21 Finance 11 5 3 Hotels 4 4 6 Properties 11 0 1 Plantations 6 1 0 Mining 5 0 1 Deb/Loans 4 1 4
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      CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      152 21 Esso 900 +135 Uiu Benut 760 +40 Hume M 535+35 C Sugars 1250 +30 Shell 735 +30 OC B C 1020 +25 Kamunting Tin 530 +25 Bolton 275 +21 G I Hldgs 370 +20 Larut Tin 338 +20 Federal Flour 260 +20 M Flour 330 +16 Rasa
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      ST INDUSTRIALS INDEX COMPONENTS
      77 21 Boostead Bhd +4 C& C +5 CCM -2 Cold Storage +6 Dunlop Ind Esso 135 F&N +10 Gentings* +4 Guinness -4 Gathrie Bhd Haw Par +6 Inchcape Bhd 4 MTC +15 NBT +1 Nat Iron +5 PMC PanElec +7 Perils Plant Prima +5 Robinsons +3 Rothmans
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      Singapore closing prices
      2731 22 Adjusted for scrip/rights. N Tax-exempted dividend. ABN traded in lots of 19 shares each, with the price quoted in dollars. SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Gr's Net 1982/1983 Last Div P/E Vol Day High Low Company Sale +or- ('000) High Low 350 235 Acma 265 5 21.7 25.7
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      Double-digit gains in major indices
      622 22 THE stock market rose steadily yesterday as confidence returned in the wake of Wednesday's sharp gain. Major indices again recorded double-digit increases. The Business Times Composite Index was up 14.94 points to 846.01 and the Straits Times Industrial Index was 16.64 points ahead at 867.65.
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      Strong buying in KL
      487 22 A BROAD-BASED advance took prices higher on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Strong buying interest was noticeable right from the start. The bullish mood prevailed for the better part of day and even profit-tak-ing at the close failed to have much influence on prices. As
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      40 22 Up Down unch Industrials 76 13 19 Finance 6 14 Hotels 2 0 0 Properties 8 0 1 Oil Palms 3 0 0 Tins 7 3 3 Rubbers 12 2 2 Rubbers 0 0 0 Deb/Loans 10 0
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      57 22 EssoOrd 990 +130 Hume 595 +60 Bedford 840 +60 Berjuntai 720 +55 Ulu Benut 870 50 Shell 810 +40 Larut 372 +32 Kamunting 580 +30 HLlnd 920 +25 Tong Meng 330 +22 Bolton 308 +21 Dutch Baby 424 +20 Keck Seng 480 +20 Utd Est 605 +20 Falls G
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      BUSINESS DONE
      2051 22 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett". Big Board deals
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      1181 22 Sealion (4.468 4.485) (4) 4.46 (1) 4.48 (2) 4.44 (4) 4.46 (2) 4.48 Shangri-La (5.158 5.205) (4) 5.15CD PROPERTIES BRaya (2.308 2.315) (46) 2.30 (5) 2.31 (70) 229 (5) 2.28 (18) 2.29 (31) 2.3OSETT (2.338) (32) 2.32 (21) 2.33 (3) 2.32 (2) 2.31 (26) 2.33 B Sembawang (4.248) Bolton
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        253 22 STOCKS yesterday closed firmer as early losses were wiped out by fairly active institutional and small investor buying, brokers said. HKI Associated Hotels 135 Carrian Invest susp Cheung Kong 9.50 +0.2 China Light l«0 +0.1 City Hotels Cross Harb Tunnel 11.00 F E Consortium 0.74 +0.02 Far East Exch
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        192 22 PRICES yesterday closed generally steady in slow trading, dealers said. The Book Club index rose 0.34 point to 115.70 on turnover of 34.5 million baht with over 242,000 shares changing hands. Bangkok Bank, Siam City Cement and United Flour Mill closed unchanged at 258, 292 and 157 baht respectively
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        193 22 Francs Actions Sulsses 2748 Alusulsse Br 848 +2 Aliuulase Reg 210 unch Brown Boverl Br 1190 +20 Ciba Oelgy Br 1825 +5 Clba Oelgy P C 1470 +10 Ciba Qelgy Reg 770 +5 Credit Sulsse Br 1920 15 Credit Sulsse Reg 351 1 Elektrowatt Br. 2650 -10 George Fischer
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        187 22 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST (Managers' prices (or Apr 4) The Commerce 3.30 3.51 The Savings Fund 1.82 1.93xd S'pore Prog Fund 1.46 1.55 S'pore Sec. Fund 2.20 2.34 S'pore Invest Fund 1.15 1.22 S'pore Equity Fund 1.42 1.51 ASIA UNIT TRUST (Managers' prices (or Apr 4) Mai Invest Fund
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        416 23 THE Tokyo stock market yesterday closed at a record high for the fourth consecutive day, rising a provisional 32.09 points to 8,478.70, dealers said. The market was still buoyed by Wednesday's announcement that government measures to boost the economy will be adopted next week, and the overnight rise on
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        392 23 SPECIAL situation stocks yesterday failed to generate much interest during the abbreviated pre-Easter trading session. Share prices closed higher across-the-board in moderately active trading, with the sharpest gains concentrated in the resource sector. Near the close the All Ordinaries index was up 2.6 points at 512.7, primarily due to
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        687 23 EQUITIES yesterday opened firm in line with Wall Street, although trading was quiet ahead of the Easter holiday weekend, dealers said. The Financial Times index at noon was up 5.9 points at 656.9. Government bonds were around point firmer in longer-dated issues on the strength of sterling which moved
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        180 23 H.K.HANG SENG Thursday 996.01 Wednesday 982.54 Week Ago 1007.26 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Thursday 652.1 Wednesday 651.0 Week Ago 651.3 ALL ORDINARIES Thursday 512.7 Wednesday 509.9 Week Ago 510.4 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 651.0 Tuesday 652.1 Week Ago 671.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 1143.29 Tuesday 1131.19 Week Ago 1116.00
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        278 23 Wall Street that the recovery could move at a brisk pace. Analysts said the more negative news of a 2.2 per cent drop in factory orders last month had little impact because it had been expected and also because factory orders are a reflection of past events rather
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      1879 22 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala l.umpur Stock Exchange yesterday, with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS AJcom (2.058) (5) 2.03 (1) 2.04 (15) 2.05 (16) 2.06 (74) 2.08
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        284 23 RUBBER prices in Singapore yesterday closed higher with April One RSS buyers quoted at 246.00 cents a kilo, up 10 cents from Wednesday's close. Morning prices were marked up sharply on strong demand for April One RSS and nervous covering after a slightly higher opening, dealers said. Afternoon prices
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        RAS PRICES
        381 23 RAS prices In cents per kilo yesterday: Noon Close (per kilo) (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S. prompt f.o.b. 236.00 240.00N 234.00 238.00N Int. 1 R.S.S. April 247.00 248.50 246.00 248.00 Int. 1 R.S.S. May 243.00 244.00 241.00 242.00 Int. 2 R.S.S. 216.50 218.50N 215.00
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 23 Rubber: March 31 Singapore: April: 246.00 cents (up 10 cents) Malaysia: April: 259.50 cents (up 6.50 cents) Tin: M 530.50 per kilo (unchanged) 125 tonnes (up 30 tonnes)
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        192 23 THE Malaysian crude palm oil market yesterday closed higher on covering in quiet trading, with interest remaining centred on the April position, dealers said. April south region rose M55.50 to $753 a tonne, north rose $5 to $750 and central $2.50 to $747.50. In the refined market, April
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        31 23 LONDON: Copper prices on Wednesday (previous in brackets): Wirebars Spot buyers £1112.00 (£1109.50); sellers £1112.50 (£1110.00); Three Months buyers £1146.00 (£1143.00); sellers £1146.50 (£1143.50). Market tone: Easier. Sales: 22,500 tonnes.
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        34 23 Tues Men New York 10.618 10.408 10.68S 10.47S Zurich 10.478 10.278 10.57S 10.37S Wed Toes Singapore 10.658 10.378 10.75S 10.47S Closing prices in US dollars a troy ounce. Source: Credit SoJsse, S'pore.
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        233 23 THE KILOBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore opened at $27,917 and closed at $28,017 yesterday. In the Far East, gold opened at U*****.50/414.00 in very quiet and featureless trading. Local buying from the opening brought the price to the day's high of $415.00/415.75. The rest of the morning
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        197 23 THE STRAITS tin price in Penang yesterday remained at M530.50 a kilo, to stay unchanged within the International Tin Agreement "may buy" level of $29.15 and $32.06. Dealers noted that the buffer stock manager continued strong support at this level and, with both local and foreign interests, absorbed
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        133 23 CHINESE Produce Exchange, Singapore, noon closing prices per 100 kg yesterday: Coconut oil: Bulk fob $95.00 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) fob $108.00 sellers, new drum fob $112.00 sellers. Copra: Mixed (loose) $55 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $360.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper
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        698 23 THE SINGAPORE dollar closed firmer against the US unit in lacklustre trading on the local foreign exchange market yesterday. The rate opened at 2.0880/95 and was briefly brought up to a high of 2.0950. However, it reased in afternoon trading to close at 2.0870/80. Against major currencies,
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        Discount
        47 23 RANGE of prices offered by discount houses on March 31: Overnight: 3 Call deposits: 3 3 1 Closing Buying Selling 3-month Treasury bills 2% 2'4 3-month Bank bills 6V« 6*v 3 months CD 6 5/16 6 3/16 6 months CD 6^ 6to Source: National Discount Co.
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        32 23 Closing Interbank rates for Singapore dollars on March 31 Offer Bid Overnight 5 < 5 1 month 63/16 61/16 2 months 6' 4 6"» 3 months 6'i 6Vi Overnight mode 5V4
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      219 28 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant g) Production g) Production g) Production Walk-in interview on I Saturday and Sunday 1 between 8.30 am I ym WJ haW In 1981, our sales grew by 10% In 1982, sales increased by 6% This year, we plan to increase by
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      317 28 66 Situations Vacant i) Miscellaneous LEE BROTHERS POULTRY INDUSTRIES PTE LTD I invites applicants for the followI ing positions: DELIVERY ASSISTANTS Completed N.S. Physically strong with ability to delivery goods speedily. Able to read and write simple English Conscientious and able to work overtime whenever required Monthly all-in salary not
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      114 28 66 Situations Vacant I) Miscellaneous BELL CAFE requires: PLEASANT WAITRESSES To work in the night from 7 p.m. to 2 am. Salary $550 to $700. Uniform and transport provided. Attractive fringe benefits providedll Interested please call personally at: BELL CAFE UNIT: #04-33, 4TH STOREY ORCHARD PLAZA ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE 0923
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      506 28 66 Situations Vacant 1) Miscellaneous SHARIKAT Hr NATIONAL A well established Building Specialist firm requires:1. DRAUGHTSMAN CUM ESTIMATOR e Candidates should have at least 1 to 2 years relevant experience in similar field. Knowledge of building materials and ability to take-off quantities would be an advantage. 2. SALES REPRESENTATIVE (FEMALE)
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      688 29 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant I) Miscellaneous I) Miscellaneous invites applications for the following positions: (1) HOSTESSES Pleasant outstanding personality. Experience preferred. Able to converse in English Mandarin. Split shift hours. Gross salary: $600 $700. (2) WAITRESSES Pleasant personality. A flair for service is required. Experience preferred but not
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      188 29 72 Vehicles For Hire $105/- PAYMENT DRIVE away a good car (Highest purchase term) 36, Hoot Kiam Road, *****87, *****69. KENG SOON AUTO offers alrcondttloned cars with free mileage for hire. Tel: 337-7533. Everyone knows CATS. 73 Vehicles Accessories/Maintenance i Protect Your Car Seats SEAT COVERS i 2 Beautiful Notchback/
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      699 29 74 Vehicle Financing/ i Insurance LM MOTOR CREDIT offers the best terms for hire purchase. New used vehicles are acceptable. Tel: *****81. SIN LIAN HENG offers the best terms for new used cars, HP, insurance. Tel: *****16/ *****19. 2?0 Geylang Road. 76 Vehicles For Sale a) AUa/Peugeot 1972 ALFA GUILIA
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      855 29 76 Vehicles For Sale c) Datsun 1981 DATSUN 100A, registered June. One owner, PARF, aircond, good condition, $17,800 0.n.0. Phone 2&*****. 1981 DATSUN BLUEBIRD Radio cassette. Aircond., beautiful condition. Price $24,150. Contact *****23. DATSUN 100A Fll, May 1976, aircond., radio cassette, tuff-koted, $10,000. Tel. *****44. LATE 197? DATSUN 100A complete
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      533 29 76 Vehicles For Sale S) Honda 1982 HONDA ACCORD EX 1 Aircond., radio, beautiful condition. One owner. Price $32,800. Contact *****23. 79 HONDA ACCORD 4-door auto, aircond, hi-fi, 2nd owner, price negotiable. Contact Mrs. Liu, *****32 1976 HONDA CIVIC 3-door, PARF eligible, excellent condition. $11,000 0.n.0. Tel: *****67. 1979, CIVIC
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      862 29 76 Vehicles For Sale h) Mercedes 1974, 230 MERCEDES Benz. Excellent condition. Road tax till Dec. 1983. Aircond power steering. Tel: *****39. 1975 MERCEDES 230.6 aircond, cassette, showroom condition, $16,500 0.n.0. View: 147 Joo Chlat Road (Shell station). 1976 MERCEDES 200 Aircond, stereo. Excellent condition. PARF eligible. $26,5(00 0.n.0. Tel:
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      783 29 76 Vehicles For Sale j) Toyota ELIGIBLE PARF 1978 May Toyota Royal Crown. 2600 c.c. 1 private owner, fully automatic. Phone *****52, 23, Lorong Biawak, S'pore 1335. END 79 TOYOTA 1600 c.c. Corona. One private owner, aircond, sports rims, radio, cassette, tax new, very good condition, $17,600. *****15 1972 CELICA.
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      845 29 76 Vehicles For Sale 1) Others 1982 Volvo 244 GL Manual Volvo 244 GLE Renault Feugo 2000 GTX 1981 Ford Laser 1.5 Ghia Manual Audi 200 5T Turbo Auto Volvo 244 GL Manual Volvo 244 GL Auto Citroen CX 2000 Athena Mit. 1300 Panel Van Volvo 244 GL Turbo Ford
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      680 29 76 Vehicles For Sale n Motor Cycles/ Scooters AU CB 550, tip top condition, with Shoei accessories, selling at $1,800 negotiable. Call: *****46, Farid. AV HONDA C8550. Good condition, new insurance/ road tax. Selling: $1,300. Contact: *****45 Lee. BEAUTIFUL 1982 KAWASAKI GTO. 1 owner cash $980. Original 1979 Yamaha DTI7S
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      418 29 86 Accommodation Vacant a) Houses The widest-ever range of furniture, houseware furnishings will be on show Be there! imaKereC World Trade Centre Hall 3 9-17 April '83 12 noon -10 pm Admission: Adults $2 Children under 12 free Organised by [t J -k Tel: 271 101 3 zBT FOR RENT/SALE
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      1304 30 Cj? (3x3^3o*^—?^^ Jo* 4 r^O* V^^iJ p^y'>sJifSv/ 86 Accommodation Vacant c) Rooms BENG'S LODGE offers luxurious furnished airconditioned rooms with own bathroom, private entrance and telephone available in Dist. 15. Linen, daily cleaning and 24-hour security/ reception provided. Laundry and meals service also available. Complete privacy. Monthly from $950. Short
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      316 30 86 Accommodation Vacant c) Rooms FULLY FURNISHED ROOMS in Serangoon Garden available for foreign student. Please call *****43. FURNISHED ROOM, ATTACHED bathroom in Ang Mo Kio near Interchange for working girls/ students/couple. Phone: *****64. FURNISHED AIRCON ROOM with meals, available for foreign students, preferably primary. Can be guardian/' tutor. Ring
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      598 30 87 Accommodation Wanted a) Houses A GERMAN CORPORATION requires houses/apartments in good residential area. Good terms offered. Owners please call *****6 (Saturday). UNIVERSAL REALTY PTE LTD requires bungalows, apartments for multi-national corporation. Call Mon. to Sat. *****33. b) Apartments WORKING COUPLE URGENTLY requires furnished/ unfurnished flat at Ang Mo Kio
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      700 30 89 Properties For Sale a) Houses DIST. 1646 DOUBLE-STOREY SPLIT-LEVEL Intermediate terrace. 1,820 sq.ft. Highest offer above $450,000 secures. Ring *****3 (no agents please). DIST 18 PASIR RIS double-storey terrace. 2677 sq.ft. Split-level, 4 bedrooms, HUUC (99 years lease). $395,000. Peter, *****88. No agents please. DIST 20 FULTON HILL doublestorey
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      721 30 89 Properties For Sale 89 Properties For Sale b) Private Apartments b) Private Apartments STARLITE DECORATIVE DOOR WITH AMPLIMESir^ ALUMINIUM GRILLES I%VJf VENETIAN CO., PTE. LTD. I 393, Changi Road, 8.9 Km., Singapore 1441. JfabJL Tel: *****24/ *****97/ *****43 i nun ii CTJ— l— i DIST. 16 NEARBY LIMAU Garden
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      353 30 89 Properties For Sale c) HDB/HUDC Apartments 3-ROOMED HDB FLAT at Commonwealth Drive for sale immediately. Price: $36,500. Interested Tel: *****87. 3-ROOMED FLAT AT Commonwealth Drive Queenstown, 3rd Floor, convenient location. $40,000 negotiable. *****45. 3-ROOMED HDB CORNER flat at Queenstown, behind Ministry of Environment. Price $42,000 negotiable. Tel: *****8. 4-ROOMED
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      696 30 91 Factory Spaces Vacant/Wanted FEW UNITS OF factory space vacant for light industries at District 1233, Kampong Bugis (beside Kallang Gas Works). Rental: $1.20 p.s.f! onwards. Maintenance fees included. Ring: *****42/ *****49 during office hours or contact: The Slngapore/Johore Express Pte. Ltd, Block 1, 522A, Rochor Centre, Singapore 0718. DIST.
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      556 31 TRAVEL GUfDE 100 Air Travel SUPERBUDGET TRAVELLERS *****2 Businessmen Holldaymakers leisuretour student pass travellers welcome. Daily departure worldwide connection available. LaFleur Travel T/267. Credit Cards welcome. FOR ENQUIRIES ON Airfares Tours and Hotel Bookings. Call Giarnso Tours. 38 Maxwell Road, Tel: *****11 (opposite HDB) TA 354. MAS TRAVEL CHARTERS. Tel:
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      850 31 102 Tours 102 Tours f*I)SA/Eupcpe special 10 Day USA EXPRESS $2590 Honolulu, Luau Dinner Show, Polynesian revue and dinner show. Pearl Harbour Cruise, Los Angeles, Anaeim, Disneyland. Universal Studios, Sea World, Tijuana. Dep: Every Sunday 14 Days Frontier West $3290 Honolulu, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Disneyland, Las Vegas. Fresno, San Francisco.
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      937 31 102 Tours 102 Tours 102 Tours Monster Holiday BF'ITISH MINITOURS FROM The shy monster that lurks in W^W =f== the deep waters of Loch Ness in Scotland only ILL/ lip shows itself to a few people each year. Like shown to the average tourist. British Airways m^^^^^^i^^^K /f offer many
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      683 31 102 Tours 102 Tours 102 Tours i* 6 c laiwan (^Adventures f 8 DAYS TAIWAN $1 759 11 DAYS TAIWAN/HONGKONG $1999 14 DAYS TAIWAN/HONGKONG/BANGKOK $2179 Dep. 2/4. 16/4. 14/5. 28/5. 4/6, 18/6. 9/7 A-ONE TOURS (Land Arrangements Only) JKk Family Tour FIT Business Tour Honeymoon Tour Wm 4 DAYS TAIWAN
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      322 31 111 Academic INTENSIVE TUITION FOR English and other subjects for all levels by professional graduate. *****90. I TEACH FULL-TIME, all primary level, Maths and English, at Secondary level. Kim, *****81. QUALIFIED "A" LEVEL tutor offers tuition in English. Tel Miss Tan, *****15. 112 Commercial PRIVATE SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE COURSE PREPARING FOR
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      405 31 112 Commercial ATT SECRETARIUS The next FULL-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSES commence on 4th April 1983 Write for our brochure or enquire at ATT (Advanced Training Techniques (S) Pte Ltd) SECRETARIUS 7th Bth Floors Tanglin Shopping Centre Singapore 1024 1 (*****22) j APRIL BEGINNERS CLASSES Private Secretary's Cert. 'O' Level Commerce
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      32 31 T h e S t r a i t s T i m e s C A S s I F I E D S 7 3 7 1 1 6 6
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  • OBITUARIES
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      296 32 IMDM LEE AH SIAR Aged 78 years old Passed away peacefully on 31st March '83 Leaving Behind Husband Aw Ah Hwan Sons Daughters-in-law Thiam Seng deceased Ng Sock Che;ng Thiam Hock Lim Mee Eng Thiam Koy Choo Gin Huay Tian Lye Tan Tai Choo Grand Sons Grand Daughters Gak Choon
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      232 32 NEO KIM KEE Age: 78 passed away peacefully on 31st March 1983 leaving Sons:Soon Hin Khim Soon Soon Tee Soon Hock Son Chai Soon Teck Daughters:Lai Chan Lai Hiang Lai Kim Daughters-ln-Law:-Tham Ah Toh Suzie Yeo Tan Liat Lim Chay Sian Tan Tin Geok Alice Lim Sons-ln-Law:-Heng Song
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      35 32 In ever loving memory of Pte. Loh Thian Fatt who passed away on 30th Mar. S3. Sadly missed by officers and men of The 3rd S'pore Infantry Regiment of The S'pore Armed Forces.
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      41 32 f THE FAMILY OF THE LATE] YEO BOON ANN WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL RELATIVES, ASSOCIATIONS, FRIENDS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES FOR THEIR WREATHS, DONATIONS, CONDOLENCES, ATTENDANCE AND THEIR KIND ASSISTANCE DURING THEIR RECENT BEREAVEL MENT. 1
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      203 32 The Family of the Late Miss Tan Kwee Keng Departed 29.3.83 Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for their kind condolences donation, wreaths and assistance rendered during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Doctors Staff of Ward 47, Singapore general Hospital THE FAMILY OF
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      58 32 THE FAMILY OF the late Mr Loh Hock Seng wishes to express their thanks to relatives, friends and colleagues for their condolences, wreaths, scrolls, donations and assistance during their recent bereavement. In view of oversight, the late Mr Loh's son-in-law Mr Teh Kim Soon and another grandson should
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      144 In Memoriam
      287 32 In Memory of GERMAINE LIM SHI WERN Departed: 1.4.1982 It's been a painful year without you, but our love and sweet memories of you will forever stay. Missed by mum, dad and brother. R. MURUGAYAN Departed: 13/4/82 "1 year has passed since you left us. Sweet memories
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      144 In Memoriam
      96 32 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MR. CHANAN SINGH Departed Ist April 1973 Times changes many things but not the memories this day brings. Inserted by wife, daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren. MR ALLEN YING YOKE LOON Departed: 1/4/70 "PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS THE DEATH OF
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      325 32 fc— J' ANNOUNCEMENTS 134 Lost Found FOUND SOMETHING? From now on, if you have found anything, you can call C.A.T.S. (Classified Advertisement Telephone Service) at *****66 and have an advertisement published free of charge! IT'S A C.A.T.S. SPECIAL SERVICE The Straits Times I J^T Classified IjciiilJ V S LOST BROWN
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      122 32 Our deepest condolences to the family of the I late Mr. Teo Cheng Tong, Chairman, Boon Liew Pte Ltd From the management staff f. As a mark of respect, both service stations will be closed on Sunday 3/4/83. The Family of the Late SOH HOCK CHOON express their heartfelt thanks
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      129 32 JOHN H. RICHARDSON PRESIDENT OF HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, U.S.A. passed away on 27th March 1983 after a long illness Mr Richardson, 60, has been with Hughes Aircraft Company for nearly 35 years and its president for 6 years. Hughes Aircraft Company is the largest military and space electronic company in
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      463 32 NOTICE SUPREME CORPORATION BERHAD INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 1982 The unaudited results of the Group and of the Company for the first six months enaed 31st December, 1982 were as follows. Six Months Ended 31 st December Group Company S'ooo $000 1982 1981 1982
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      103 32 If you have a classified ad appearing tomorrow, cut out this Appointment Log. You'll need it. i f i Appointment Log I I 9.00 I 9.30 I 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30 J 12.00 I 12.30 1.00 I 1 2.00 2.30 1 3.00 3.30 _4_o I 4.30 I 5.00 Our classifieds
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      Fireglo burning bright
      562 33 Fireglo burning bright This six-year-old is back at his best ON THE TRACK with PEDIGREE KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Six-year-old Fireglo, who failed in his last 11 outings, showed good action on the track this morning. With apprentice Bakri Ha yon astride, the gelding reeled off 600 m in 38.4 sec,
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      78 33 S'pore sets example EDINBURGH, Thurs. The clerk of the coarse at Edinburgh Racecourse, David Mcllarg, plans to introduce a new-look race card at the track's first meeting of the new season on April 8. McHarg explained: "I got the idea after seeing race cards from the United States and Singapore."
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      160 33 PERTH, Thursday WEST AUSTRALIAN jockey Graeme Webster Jr made it eight wins from eight rides on Hey Cabby, but not before heart-flutters in the Asls,--000 (about 5527,000) Cyril Flower Sprint at Ascot Racecourse here recently. The gelding, who had suspect legs, dipped
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      Shock over 14-point rise in rating
      428 33  -  NASRULLAH Medan mjdf picked up a six-point rise in his rating. WE were shocked when Record Harvest's rating went up 14 points for running second in a Class 3 Div 2 race over 1,100 m straight at Ipoh on March 20. Of course, we
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      Tomorrow's Kuala Lumpur card
      1655 33 TJAPT? 1 2.00 CLASS 4 DIV D 1,200m rvA^rj x (Restricted Terms 2 3 year-olds) (Stakes: $13,000) 1 98 Classic Lines 51 Foreigner-G Breukelen 3 nzg (1200m) Knoo 1 2 o*s*** Hall Of Fame IV 57 Auric-Yeoh 3 nzg (1200m) York 6 3 Lynmonth Lad 51
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      548 33 i to 5.30 pm 3.00 pm i to 1.00 pm the acceptance deadline is 5 pm for publication the 3r Sunday Times). Display ads. require notice of two s 4.45 pm for ads. scheduled the next day (12.30 pm on iay or Monday). ucky Plaza, Orchard Road. 00 am to
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    THE ICE-BORG
    478 34 Clerc no match for rock-steady Swede MONTE CARLO, Thurs. SWEDEN'S Bjorn Borg, flamed by the thought that he is playing his last tennis tournament before retiring, might well end up winning the US$3OO,OOO ($627,000) Monte Carlo Open. Relaxed and looking forward to retirement, the 26-year-old ice-cool Swede swept
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    Melvyn looks to coaching career
    254 34  -  JANICE SE AH By SINGAPORE tennis player Melvyn Pereira (left) has decided to make a career as a coach and will be heading for the United States later/ this year to get his certificates. But that does not mean an end to competitive tennis. He
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    491 34  -  J. RAJENDRAN SBHFL president Gan steps down after 40-year association By Manickam for 23rd year AN ERA ended recently when Gan Kee Slang stepped down as president of the Singapore Business Houses Football League. Gan helped form the SBHFL shortly before World War Two and served
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    401 34 BADMINTON England's Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew beat Thomas Kihlstrom, of Sweden, and Dipak Taylor, of England, 15-8, 18-14 m the men's final of the World Doubles Challenge tournament m Gillingham, England, on Wednesday. Nora Perry and Jane Webster beat Gillian Gilks and Gillian Clark 15-7, 15-11 m an
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      343 34 Dine Sichuan l||lf Cioldcm Phoenix Singapore's first Sichuan The grandeur of Golden Phoenix restaurant still rates the best restaurant extends itself within the among gourmets. An j^ttfr^. spacious, impressive excellent selection of I^. surroundings at World Trade Sichuan cuisine is JM xL Centre. Room space for a matched by our
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      53 34 i Singapore I Turf Club I 1 NOTICE I 11 Raceaoers are advised that £J NO Gate Admission Fees will be Wg charged in respect of the H Selangor April Off-Course M H Meeting 1983 y Mi (2nd, 3rd, 9th 10th April 1983) IW O as no xe telecast of
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    TEAMS
    161 35 SINGAPORE Men: Koh Wai Kheng, Zalnal Abidin, Stewart Ballard, Raniodh Singh, Gerald Lim, Albert Wee, Cheng lion Toong. Women: Chla Chew Lan, Geraldine Yeo, Judith ri'Silva, Belinda Foo. MALAYSIA Men: Jerry Loo, S. Manlam, S. L. Chong, Lionel Lao, Richard Lee, Mnhaini Mustapha, Alvln Lan. Women: Julia Chong, Ooi
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    Stewart the title-seeker
    589 35 jfjjrkjkdsjzjdgd Singapore's No. 2 is determined not to play second fiddle anymore PORT MORESBY, Thursday I'M satisfied with my present form and feel that it could be third time lucky for me this year. I like the courts here m for they suit my game, s Stewart
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    Aussie steals the thunder
    727 35  -  BRIAN MILLER Local golfers Marimuthu and Vellasamy stay in the hunt By A 24- YEAR-OLD Australian, having his second outing at the Bukit Course, stole the thunder from under the noses of several other fancied hopefuls when he shot a fine three-under-par 68 in the first
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    Leading scores
    238 35 68 Peter Jones (A). 70 M. Marimuthu (S), R. Lavares (RP). 71 V. Nellan (M), Juraimi Ratim (S), V. Sopon (Thai), S. Vellasamy (S), E. Nival (RP), Lu Ho Tsai (Tai), I. Legaspi. 72 Poh Eng Soon (S), Ben Arda (RP), Alan Pate (US), Lim Swee Wah (S).
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    Lock icon Four-way lead in Indian Open
    207 35 NEW DELHI, Thurs. Four golfers Tim Graham (United States), Art Russel (United States), Hsieh Yu-Shu (Taiwan) and Phil Philling (India) shared the lead after the first round of the Indian Open golf tournament, the seventh leg of the Asian circuit, by carding four-under-par 68s here
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      366 35 Amealthatfills your stomach shouldn't empty your pocket In some restaurants, you'll have to fork out quite a bundle for a meal. (Prices that'll make even the most scrumptious meal somewhat difficult to swallow.) At the Ship, however, we believe that good food shouldn't be a luxury only the rich can
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    NEAR PERFECTION!
    281 36  -  LEONARD KING Ronnie just four points away from 300-game SINGAPORE bowler Ronnie Ng (right) must wonder why luck is against him after the perfect game eluded him yet again. This time it was at Merlin Hotel's Star Bowl in Kuala Lumpur last Tuesday, where he was bowling in
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    United fall to sub Mohamed's goal
    559 36  -  PETER SLOW B F dmrdjndrdhjdfgre NIAC MITRA, the Indonesian professional soccer club of former Singapore stars Fandi Ahmad and David Lee, have called off this month's proposed visit to the Republic. The club were to have to met Singapore's South-east Asia Games squad in
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    Williams weighs up the workouts
    259 36  -  JANICE SEAH By NATIONAL women's hockey team coach Phil Williams said that the performances in tune-up matches augured well for the squad in their preparation for the Inter-conti-nental Cup tournament in Kuala Lumpur from April 9-24. The Republic's women drew 2-2 in their opening match
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    Super League — need for more discussions
    157 36  - Super League need for more discussions JOE DORAI By THERE are still a few rough edges to be ironed out before the newly-pro-posed Super League, planned for next year, is put before the Football Association of Singapore Council for their approval. It was felt that the 30 National Football League
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    All that glitters is Don's goal
    252 36  - All that glitters is Don's goal LEONARD KING By A DON ANG gem highlighted Toa Payoh United's 3-0 win over Police Sports Association in an otherwise lacklustre National Football League Division One match at the Jurong Stadium last night. In a six-minute flourish, Toa Payoh hammered goals past a helpless
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    TABLE
    90 36 P W D L F A Pt Tiong Bahru 12 8 3 1 16 327 Toa Payoh 13 7 4 219 725 FP Dynamos 12 5 3 4 16 14 18 Changi CSC 12 5 3 ***** 18 FP Utd 12 4 4 4 18 19 16 Tampines 13
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      30 36 GOLF Rolex Masters (Bukit Course, 7,30 a. m.). HOCKEY National women's team v USA (SCC 3.45 p. m.). SEA Games men's squad v Indian Association Selection (Balestier Road, 5 p.m.).
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  • Boos and bouquets
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      Lock icon Coppell the only spark as England fail to sparkle
      335 37 LONDON, Thurs. Jeers and catcalls echoed round a half-empty Wembley Stadium yesterday as England drew 0-0 with Greece in their Group Three match. England, 3-0 winners over Greece in Athens in November and 9-0 conquerors of Luxembourg in their last match,
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      Lock icon Genius of Nicholas earns Scotland all-important draw
      440 37 GLASGOW, Thurs. Charlie Nicholas scored on his debut against Swtizerland to save Scotland from their third defeat in four matches. The precocious 21-year-old Celtic striker provided a lifeline for the Scots in Group One with a superbly-taken goal in the 76th minute to
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      Lock icon Last-gasp Stapleton winner
      329 37 VALETTA, Thurs. A lastminute goal by Frank Stapleton against Malta here yesterday kept the Republic of Ireland (Eire) in the hunt for a place in the finals. The Group Seven qualifying tie played In a high wind on a bumpy pitch was drifting towards a goalless draw
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      Lock icon O'Neill ends dry spell
      299 37 BELFAST, Thurs. Northern Ireland made heavy weather of beating Turkey 2-1 here yesterday to keep alive their slim hopes of reaching the finals. Martin O'Neill and John McClelland gave Northern Ireland a great start with two goals in the first 17 minutes to put the home
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    246 37 Belgium in the clear LEIPZIG, Thurs. Belgium edged out East Germany 2-1 here yesterday to stretch their runaway lead in Group One. Francois van der Elst and Erwin Vandenbergh put the Belgians 2-0 up before Joachim Streich pulled one back for the East Germans eight minutes from time. It was
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    294 37 TIRANA, Thurs. West Germany beat a stubbornly defensive Albania 2-1 here yesterday to earn their first qualifying points. Rudi Voeller and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge scored for West Germany before Targaj replied for Albania with a penalty 10 minutes from the end of their Group Six match. West
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    314 37 Other soccer- LAURIE Cunningham, Manchester United 's on-loan signing from Real Madrid, scored on his debut for the reserves in the 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday. There is a long way to go however, before the 26-year-old winger can be considered for the first team.
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    99 37 LONDON, Thurs. The Football League management committee are to recommend acceptance of an £8-millfon ($24.5m11) offer over two years by a video company to screen English League soccer next season. David Wynne-Mor-gan, spokesman for video medium Telejector who wish to screen League and Cup games
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    136 37 GROUP ONE PWDLFAR Belgium 3 3 0 0 8 3 6 Scotland 4 112 6 7 3 Switzerland 3 1114 5 3 E. Germany 2 0 0 2 14 0 GROUP THREE England 4 2 2 0 14 2 6 Denmark 2 110 4 3 3 Greece 3 1112
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      488 37 TALK on LLB (external) University of London Chart University Tutors, London Find out first hand from the Principal, Mr. Nicholas Bourne, LLB (Ist class honours) LLM Barrister at Law, who will be in Malaysia for a series of talks. Chart University Tutors is a member of the Chart Tutors group
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    211 38 'No news' order against Bernama and paper KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Chief Minister of Sabah yesterday banned the Malaysian national news agency Bernama and the English language daily New Straits Times, from covering any of his future press conference and state functions. Dat u k Harris Salleh, who ordered the
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    423 38 JAKARTA, Thurs. The devaluation of the rupiah against the US dollar yesterday was welcomed by some Indonesian exporters but was a cause for concern for consumers and others. In an effort to increase depleted foreign exchange reserves and cover losses caused by recent oil
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    411 38  -  PETER BARNARD By US Editor WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Ronald Reagan's offer to cut back on the deployment of nuclear missiles in Europe has met with almost universal approval, but the Soviet Union condemned it. His offer yesterday was expected for several days
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    66 38 NEW DELHI, Thurs. Bombs ripped through a crowded market in central Assam, killing 10 people and injuring 15, as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi toured camps for those made homeless in last month's bloodshed across the north-east Indian state. The blasts occurred yesterday in an open
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    32 38 NEW YORK, Thurs. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 7.74 points to 1,151.03 in the first half -hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP
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    362 38 Jalan Berseri farmers to discuss their safety with Mindef officials THE Defence Ministry's Lands and Estates Division will soon work out compensation for those residents affected by Wednesday's crash of two military jets. Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Defence), Phua Bah Lee, said yesterday the
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    216 38 MANAMA, Thursday A MONSTROUS oil slick is spreading in the Gulf, threatening the water supplies of six Arab states and prompting fears that the region's inhabitants "may soon be drinking their own oil." Environment officials said the slick, caused by Iraqi bombing of Iranian
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      366 38 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Daily IN TODAY'S ISSUE Prices of Italian ceramic tiles are heading for the floor as dealers fight a price war in a market over-crowded with new importers, reports RICHARD SEAH. Share and rubber prices continued to rise sharply yesterday. Three oil companies plan to introduce an
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      80 38 UP TO 1 p.m. Fair. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 33 max., 25 min. SUNSET today: 7.12 p.m.; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.04 a.m. GLOBAL WEATHER I Adelaide 12/22C Overcast j Amsterdam 3/9C Cloudy Bangkok 26/35 C Cloudy j Beijing 6/18C Sunny j Beirut 14/24 C Sunny i Bonn 3/
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      509 1 World landmarks are decaying, if not dying no thanks to smog and other destructive agents. What's worse, there seems to be no sign of any permanent solution. Story and pictures are reprinted from the US News and World Report. THE Acropolis, vJreece's sacred hill, has survived earthquakes, explosions,
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        252 2 If you're in Upper Serangoon, you may hear a myriad chimes before you spot the old shophouse, where clocks hang on the wall and more rest in glass cases. Continuing our series on collectors and their passion, SU QUEK spoke to the father-and-son clock-lovers whose oldest piece dates
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        537 2 Shaping up to music Aerobics looks set to take over as the most fashionable sport in West Germany 4 Many hope regular practice will mould their bodies into a Jane Fonda-like shape. Posters of the 45-year-old American k actress's supple body are plastered all over the «t country, j WEST
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        193 2 whom he gave a quartz in exchange. Grandma had bought the Ansonia for her wedding 60 years ago. Since then David has been adding to the family's vast collection. He even has clocks in his kitchen (to make sure meals are on time). The oldest, a JW Lomax, made
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        780 3  -  Christine Khor jkjdxjkmdjrsydyyhte Dwindling business has forced provision shops to become Econ Minimarts, or mini-supermarkets in suburban settings. And their convenience, organised goods display and no-nonsense pricing have paid off. KHNG EU MENG reports on a retailing trend which will result in 149 outlets by the end
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      862 5 The use of placebo a neutral substance given under tne guise of medicine is causing controversy among those treating the sick. Is it unethical and dishonest? Or is it a legitimate tool of medicine? LINDSEY GRUSON reports from New York. Is it better
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      502 5 'Hypodchondria needs more attention' FRIENDS can joke about it, relatives may just put up with it and many doctors ignore it, but two psychiatrists say hypochondria is a problem that needs more attention. For one thing, they say people who have an abnormal anxiety over their health and imagine they
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        Old Singapore is seen in gentle hues
        517 8  - Old Singapore is seen in gentle hues CHIN OI TOW GROUP EXHIBITION BY SIX SINGAPORE ARTISTS J. T. Gallery Tanglin Shopping Centre Ended yesterday Reviewed by HOCK LAM Street, like so many other parts of the old Singapore, has vanished under the bulldozer. But at least one aspect of it
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        What's rock and pop may not be roll
        944 8 When an artiste succeeds in being pop-coun- try or country-pop, he or she is said to do a crossover. This means he or she has succeeded in crossing over the boundaries of one music field to another. yillll'^^ Country-pop, disco-pop, jazz-pop What
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        Music right to the end
        693 9 The late Charles Lazaroo was one of the most prominent frontiersmen in the Singapore music scene. At a time when the drug deluge was threatening to wash away our youths, he was there to divert them into creative musical channels. JACINTHA ABISHEGANADEN talks to Lazaroo's
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        Why working women prefer to stay at home
        412 9  -  LEUNG WENGKAM MOTHER OR WAGEEARNER? Chinese documentary Tomorrow 9.20 p.m., ChB Previewed jmkfllktrldruyrudr A LAW graduate who worked in the legal field for seven years, Madam Angelina Chua, left her job as assistant director of the Legal Aid Bureau last July to
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      316 3 Buying bibles For Easter, YVONNE QUAHE explores a specialty shop selling goods ranging from crockery to bibles. THOUGH the music English versions in use PiCtUPe 1 blares out like any today. other shop what strikes Crest's selection ranges Statistics apparently vnu as vnn hrnw«P in from little Poc^t New identify
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      134 3 H|| «BIS mB Hi.m S K^^ «t Bk ?W 1 «^^iß^^ <5» > «§t ff-'4@i£j *B&s w'j^. t&FfaX HP ?^H ilflh, jWfci Sßß jipt fit- JI#IONG BIRD PfIRK the UUorld of Birds, and see our latest attractions... the BIRD SHOW the NOCTURNAL BIRD HOUSC and the World's Largest WALK-IN-AUIRRY Jflk
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      674 4 JADE: NOW SHOWING! PFI PR |HH a (*****80) 5 SHOWS: 11am, 1.30, 4, 6.30 9.00pm B F, T J P 1 f J f*T 1 1 k 3| LIDO: NOW SHOWING! VmMC T^| (*****14) 11am, 1.45, 4.00, 6.45, 9.15 No Free List f\4 j|| A THE FUN STARTS'; S J|
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      223 4 isigiaisigiaiaiaiaigigigisiaisiaigigisißigigiSssigiaiSiaisiaisiSE I d^ THf i PfNTtiOUSf I f\ RfSTflimflNTl S affifil THETOTAL #4^ B CONCEPT IN v'Sj !S ig Sumptuous Shanghai/. v ••'>, > 4^iC^M^aJ| t IB }3 SzeChuan Cuisine v f^SSK^^^lS 13 Savoury Hong Kong "^^^HBhH^*" 13 in Tim Sum. 13 Delightful Shanghai Steamboat. [3 Sundays and Public Holidays,
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      307 4 Beethoven Cycle featuring pianist Anton Kuerti April 21, 22 23, 1983 Victoria Concert Hall 8. 1 5 pm Anton Kuerti's status as 'one of the most extraordinary creative performers in music today' (Toronto Star) has been proven several times. This Beethoven specialist has a wide repertoire which includes 35 concert!
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      469 4 Q GRAND OPENING THURS. APRIL 7 O X E WINNER OF X 8 3 BRITISH ACADEMY AWARDS 0 5 including BEST PICTURE 8 9 BEST ACTOR jl BEST DIRECTOR g X BEN KINGSLEY RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH A 0 NOMINATED FOR 11 ACADEMY AWARDS 5 GANDHI I 4 His triumph changed Che
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      714 4 Q g«rji;rA-aH»!:^L»>l Q 5' 23rd HILARIOUS DAY 1 J* QI I am, I 30, 4, 6 30, 9 1 5pm 1 J |'l Cosh Bookmgs/No Free List jl> Columbio's "TOOTSIE" Q 9th BIG DAY' (JS X Please Note Times <5 5r SHOWS START 3? Q 1 0 30am, 1 3
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      163 5 fl BktotC sgf^i wral BwiiiMl HBB I ijfi HJSBBSrBfli M Mill Jf" sj* *l^ Interior Decoration Pte Ltd lll n cm WmtJt Unii 04 136< Far t:;isi pbua WCIIICI X^llUa Scotts ßoad, S'ixjr- 0922 Tel: *****33 1 EJ EEEEEEEEEEEEEGEEEEEGEEEEEee R i I PLAZA I Textile Centre *****72 C3 I L
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      583 5 HEAR BANGKOK'S £L§ AND THEIR ROOF-RAISING REPERTOIRE! 1 Direct from Bangkok's sundown scene. One of their best contemporary pop bands. With a foot-stomping, hand-clapping line-up of songs that'll put you in a swinging mood! Come.. .and feel jflk those good vibrations! From Tuesday through Sunday. w**®l dm m mm Swing
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      299 6 G ARFIELD By Jim Davis S?S C- v" &M f II > W W^HL I J i^^B tea Fi .di Inc BUjjy STAR WARS By Archie Goodwin &Al Williamson CHANCE TO SAV£ THE r ttn RP^ VAP€R.,,UX)K 1 'J B— U < >' STfcN TO '^B I BjAjMßSfth. jam Hy
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      285 7 rO r c \|\|\\n t Now! Purchase $25/- worth of Mobil r^ cl^ Itt i«s!^l! additive Petrol and get 1 can of Mf® pCT\}O^' s Q uinch^ r 'The Activity drink' Free! iv O.OV\ W Offer valid at selected Mobil Service jy\JVy Stations while stocks last. |^MMBagaaBMMMMBM«nHiM j, ■if^>c r
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      514 7 PEANUTS BySchuiz 7 YOUR DOG 15 AT A [THAT'S HOT) LOTS OF DOGS STANP J MTM A T \l¥£ DOOR, CRYIUGJ \UNUSUAL J 'AT TME POOR ANP CRV i hANPKERCMIEF ?J NORBERT By George Fett IF THE POSr 15 RBALLy THEN AAANKINIP 8 WHY D9E6 ITALWAYS A MANiS BE6T mm/
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      153 8 hk/^S Buffet Lunch 0 coffee garden Only $18 per adult $12 per child For the Adults Exciting Fashion Show Buffet lunch :12 noon, 3 April 1983 Show time :1,15pm Models by Elsa Yeo Model Centre Outfits by RG INTERNATIONNL Make -up by *®M ARViR 1 8 PTE LTD Hair -style
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      77 9 The phenomenal best seller that is helping millions find success and happiness. Total Sales todate r 1 5,000,000 mm /ff^tk P vUpica I Cfttkl OFFER OPEN I "Mluen^fi WHILST M th*f>a*M STOCKS LAST What Dale Carnegie will do for YOU. Enhance your popularity Increase your earning power Make you a
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      151 9 kkU %m&&' 1 Bflnifelil 181 Wm\ ■Hill illl *.;j if i jS ■■■■iwsft.% w*^ W^'^Vnl^l 1^1;; Ji '|;s ?iiff f i7i a If- f 'I- g '*^fc. of $500/- and above. SiiiiM'lMGnW a %^^griHMos 55 Book Now WBWBWw^^ for delivery at your convenience 1 I, between Now Dec. '83 HSk
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      192 9 EXHIBITION AND SALE OF FUJIAN CORK PICTUEES FROM CHINA Chinese Emporium, International Building, Orchard Road. 9.30 a.m. —9.30 p.m. Till April 10. TWO PIANO RECITALS BY RICHARD MARKHAM AND DAVID NETTLE FROM ENGLAND The programme includes Variations on a Theme of Hyden Op 56b, by Brahms, Red Autumn by Arnold
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      340 10 WM& MB m Bedroom set e^ a v^ JgW»^^ g Iff Wr a Jit -_r jr a from Europe Italy I |P*.e \N°° s J *W m ww^^&y^^&M m BmlT mA mi SIM at Special Price -jjt ;k ...ox jutiflGppyMsys o h I JP;;flf '^ll^P^SbP^— W^kl"' JaßßßH^S^Hnfli "B^ "Full range
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      359 10 |^^^^^^^^^»^^m^^^^™^^^^^«^^^^™^^^^^^^^^m|^^—^^^^——^^^—^^—^^^^^^^-jj^^^^^^^—^^^,^ m^^^^- m^^^^^^^^ m a aajH M M|||B BfIHHH I^. What decides pump price o£ petrol a political candidate's forthcoming elections. But it turns out to be a rather hair-raising experience, as he discovers his ex-girl friend dead, his children shot at, and the man he is working for withholding
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      841 10 |^^^^^^^^^^^|^^^M^^^^^£^«^K|^«^n£mM^MMtWomttH^Ml!ie^ran^MS>&raittH^MMKn^UM3MMlli^^^CMßMKMHni^fi^aifMMl^H^Ma^^M^Mi*. 2.55 Holiday Matinee The Blue Bird (See Pick of the Day) 4.30 Anne Murray The Talk of the Town: Anne Murray, popular recording artiste performs, for the first time, at the Talk of the Town. Among the songs she sings are Snowbird, Over and Over, Break my Mind and
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      313 10 5.58 AM National Anthem followed by Opening Announcement 6.66 News in Brief 6.85 Another Morning Another Show 7.88 News and Weather Report 7.18 Morning Digest 7.26 Another Morning Another Show (cont'd) 7.36 Morning Financial News 7.48 Another Morning Another Show (cont'd) 8.66 News 8.16 Everyday Mandarin 8.15 Another Morning Another
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      333 10 12.99 PM Your Lunchdate 1.99 News 1.19 Your Lunchdate (cont'd) 2.99 On the House 3.99 News in Brief 3.95 On the House (cont'd) 4.39 Feature 5.99 News in Brief 5.95 Music My Way 6.99 News in Brief 6.95 Music My Way (cont'd) 6.39 Holiday For Strings 7.90 News Weather Report
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      True origins of April Fools
      1504 1  -  LI LIENFUNG Bamboo Green By mm^' MANY Chinese turn up their noses at what they feel are childish pranks played by the English and the Americans on this day April Fool's Day. I wonder how many of them know that the April Fool tradition began
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        191 1 V mm «H M .Jll BBfc^ 3 ''^..■m-;. I S^Wl^/ W MISS ANN CHONG W\ J M M M jC/m^^ j Cocktai! Reception \Mml. jBL^Jy jrfGJPb Jl tAwJIw Customers, Friends and Business <tr WTO —^^aWSkMAjyftr*Wi Associates are cordially invited m g wLm m\3^^^^ w\ t0 a Cocktail Reception on |^r
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        81 1 j^pg'i *^f ""■■•-■w^ -^B Soft as a gentle breeze, t^^g^ Naturay contains only Light and gentle on your I Jj J natural ingredients that skin. JolieFemme i nat^ay y y Njg^ v provide the skin with Naturay series by Kose necessary moisture, gives you a natural glow, 'C^T^ preventing dryness
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      Winners of Cross-language Crossword No 76
      508 2 $50 cash: TAN AH NOI (I.C. No: *****32/G) $20 cash each: KHOO KIM KHEE TAN HWA LEE (I.C. No: *****30/ B) (I.C. No: *****86/ B) LOW CHOY HING ZHOU TING (I.C. No: *****93/ B) (I.C. No: *****58/F) TAN HUE PENG GOH MAY LEE (I.C.
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      Devices used to attract the crowd
      1086 2  -  SNG POH YOKE THE COURTESAN'S JEWEL BOX (Chinese Stories of the 10th 17th Centuries) Translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, 1981 Reviewed by The verses usually have little or nothing to do with the main story and are recited
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        94 2 ON THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF JACK JIMMY ENTERPRISE 0147, GROUND FLOOR QUEENSWAY SHOPPING CENTRE SINGAPORE 0315 TEL: 479 8419, SOLE AGENT FOR WITH COMPLIMENTS MARVESS (S) PTE. LTD. Sole Agent [|||M|j BLK. 164, #01-3625 Aeron Shirt mMMffl BUKIT MERAH CENTRE. Aeron bmrt SINGAPORE 0315. TEL: *****19 SELAMAT KNITTING INDUSTRIES SDN.
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        472 2 APPOINTMENTS f Sfll€S MfIRK€TING 1 I POWER CABLES 111 "f** 1 Ir 1 1 II Consumer Etoctronlcs Pto Ud A well established international group of companies is seeking a B 1 k| high calibre Sales Executive to fill the position of sales manager. fyct 1 VfITTR FYPFRTISF WTIH The successful
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        624 3 APPOINTMENTS kTng— KING RADIO CORPORATION a leader in world wide aviation electronics has established the SINGAPORE BRANCH to accomplish the original design and manufacture of communications and navigation equipment. To assure high quality products and properly provide administrative support the following growth positions are available to qualified persons: QUALITY ASSURANCE
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        492 3 requires Qam ft TRAFFIC DIVISION H I (Quote Reference TD) H |J ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS! i- I for maintenance of Computer &M Hardware and microprocessor- v "l based traffic controllers, with ex-KsV^i 1 perience principally in Digital elec- tronics, and know-l- ledge of computer technology. ft f I Should have driving
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        706 3 The SIA Group Sports Club, situated at Turnhouse Road, Changi, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Sports Executive A Higher School Certificate or its equivalent with experience in sports promotion/administration in a well established Club/Organisation. Preference will be given to those with tertiary education, accounting knowledge and the ability
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        609 3 NOTICES I Tender Notice Tenders are invited for:— I BUILDING a) Tender No. AMB/T/83/037— Redecoration and waterproofing treatment to exterior of building at Bukit Panjang II Exchange, No. 40, Woodlands Road, Singapore 2367. Eligibility: Registered Contractors— Class B. C D Non-registered Contractors— Deposit *****.00 Showround: 6 April 1983 1 1.15a.m.
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