The Straits Times, 27 May 1983

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1983 40 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 65/1/83
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    'Sky City'
    522 1  -  RONNIE WAI A place where you don't have to come down to earth By THIS will be Singapore's city m the sky. And it will be one place where you need not come down to earth if you want to go from one building to another. The complex
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    Lock icon Smallest TV
    51 1 OSAKA, Thurs. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co, a major Japanese electronic machinery maker, said today it has developed the world's smallest and lightest colour television set. It measures 11 cm by 3.8 cm by 18 cm and weighs 760 gm including the weight of eight cells, company officials said.
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    'Blue' words and red faces on the green
    349 1  - 'Blue' words and red faces on the green TAY CHENG KHOON By THERE were red faces at the ninth green of the Singapore Island Country dab's Baldt coarse yesterday. The cause of the anger: Obscenities and threats that were painted m black oil on the grass. The messages were found
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    Lock icon Human embryo breakthrough
    348 1 4 IT is true that the main public exams m our school system such as the PSLE, the "O" and "A" level exams are the major preoccupation of students, teachers and parents, especially of those m the year that they are sitting for the exams. This is
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    Lock icon HK shock waves as dollar falls
    551 1 HK shock waves as dollar falls HONGKONG, Thurs. THE value of the Hongkong dollar is dropping steadily and its ripple effects are being felt m the British colony and China. The public got the first taste of the effects of the decline 10 per cent against the value of the
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    Lock icon Girl's 'only hope' fails
    57 1 MINNEAPOLIS, Thurs. A four-year-old Nebraska girl one of the youngest people to undergo a heart transplant operation died during the delicate surgery that was her "only hope. A spokesman at the Minnesota University Hospital said Miss Heidi Kahle was doing well until one hour after she
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    Why Keppel chose the Oil Wharf
    386 1  - Why Keppel chose the Oil Wharf ALAN JOHN Cable car inquiry: Day 4 By KEPPEL Shipyard chose to berth the illfated Eniwetok at the Oil Wharf, near the Sentosa cable cars, because this was a good site for carrying out work on the ship. All the men and materials needed
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    Lock icon Shultz's invitation
    80 1 UNITED NATIONS, Thurs. US Secretary of State George Shultz, eager to demonstrate concern over the delay m achieving independence for Namibia, invited key African leaders to talks m New York today. Mr Shultz was due to have talks for the first time with South West Africa People's Organisation
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      Lock icon PROTECTIONIST MOVE BLOCKED
      45 1 BRUSSELS, Thurs. West Germany and the Netherlands today blocked acceptance of a series of measures aimed at Increasing the European Community's protection from unfair trading practices by third countries, diplomats said. West Germany argued the measures conld harm Western economic recovery. Reuter
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      189 1 60 pages today TEST-TUBE BABY GETS HIS NAME Page 10 Your SEA Games calendar Page 46 SUMMARY 2 WORLD NEWS 3,6,8,9 CAUSEWAY 23 EDITORIAL 24 LETTERS 25 TIMES BUSINESS 27-36 CLASSIFIEDS 35-41 RACING 41 SPORTS 42-47 OUTLOOK 2, 4 CINEMAS 12 COMICS 16, 17 RADIO TV 21 THEOCBC SINGAPORE DOLLAR
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  • IN SUMMARY...
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      HOME
      619 2 Never too old A CLUB for the aged run by the aged! It may sound like a far-fetched idea, but it's not. The People's Association Retirees' Club is about to do just this to provide a refreshing change. Instead of asking youngsters to volunteer their services, the PA plans
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      COMMENT
      231 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE most striking lesson from the Toa Payoh murders trial is this: What happened to the victims of Adrian Lim did not occnr m some remote place. They took place right here m modern Singapore. So, they could well happen to you. Remember, crime thrives
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      SPORTS
      330 2 Top seeds get through THE top four seeds m the French Open Tennis championships all won on Wednesday. But John McEnroe, seeded No 2, took nearly four hours to beat little-known American Ben Testerman 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2. He also ran into trouble with the umpire and line
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      TIMES BUSINESS
      227 2 GENERAL CORP PROFITS EXPECTED AT Msl2.6m GENERAL Corporation Bhd has forecast group pretax profits of M 512.65 million for the year ending Dec 31, 1983, after the acquisition of Low Keng Huat Construction Co (LKHCC) and a special issue of shares. The forecast figure was arrived at on
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      BACKGROUND
      67 2 UN WHERE THE FAULT LIES A POPULAR perception of the UN is that it has largely failed to prevent the outbreak of wars. Is this an accurate perception? Singapore's UN permanent representative Tommy Koh argues that whatever shortcomings the UN has, the fault does not lie with the machinery
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      AROUND THE WORLD
      595 2 More belt-tightening THE Indonesian government, continuing its cutback on foreign exchange outlays, is delaying or scaling down three national projects. Top government officials m Jakarta say they are: A US$4.2 billion (558.82 billion) sea communications programme, a US$l.9 billion mass transit railway system and a big telecommunication
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      SECTION 2
      296 2 The best at a cost IN America, new technology m medicine has brought what bordered on science fiction a few years ago into the hospital. However, the cost is high and it is prompting profound questions m ethics and public policy. For example, is the new technology oeing
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      ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
      234 2 XL's $30m stake THE federal government has bought shares worth $30 million m the Islamic Bank which has a paidup capital of $100 million. According to a book published by the bank, the Islamic Religious Councils m the various states own another $25 million, while Tabung Haii
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      SECTION 3
      137 2 (Spore edition) Thanks for memories THE year 1983 has seen the death of at least five Hongkong veteran actors. They may not have been m the limelight but their presence was Indispensable. Cantonese films were enhanced by their spicy roles. They also formed the backbone of recent television
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Shell raises prices of all petroleum products
      358 3  -  WINSOME LANE Rise may mean higher transport costs and dearer package tours By Our Hongkong Reporter HONGKONG, Thurs. Fears locally that the decline m the Hongkong dollar may cause general price increases were realised when the Shell Oil Company of Hongkong imposed a
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      Lock icon Mongolians expel Chinese in surprise move
      376 3 Mongolians expel Chinese in surprise move BEIJING, Thurs. Thousands of Chinese have been expelled from Mongolia after being given an ultimatum to move into remote areas or leave the country, Western travellers said today. The travellers, who arrived here from Moscow recently after taking the Trans-Siberian Express through Mongolia, said
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      Lock icon Emergency rule in Lima
      52 3 LIMA, Thurs. Peru yesterday declared a three-day state of emergency m Lima and neighbouring Callao Port following a mutiny over pay by 1,000 civil guards. The official news agency Andina said the Armed Forces Command ordered troops to patrol the capital and civil liberties have been
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      Lock icon 19 politicians join hunger striker in South Korea
      263 3 19 politicians join hunger striker in South Korea SEOUL, Thursday NINETEEN politicians today joined former opposition leader Kirn Young-Sam m a hunger strike to press for the return of democracy m South Korea, Mr Kirn's aides said. Police took Mr Kirn, 55, to a Seoul hospital by force yesterday, seven
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      Lock icon US carriers near Japan have N-weapons — Carter
      131 3 US carriers near Japan have N-weapons Carter TOKYO, Thurs. Some US aircraft carriers operating near Japan carry nuclear weapons, former US President Jimmy Carter said m an interview today m the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun. Mr Carter was answering a question on the docking of US nuclearpowered aircraft carriers m
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      Lock icon Dhaka forms company to control labour abroad
      153 3 DHAKA, Thnrs. The Bangladesh government Is to set op a public limited company to control employment of the country's manpower abroad, Minister of Labour and Manpower Aminnal Islam said here. He told reporters that the government would have a 51 per cent interest
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      Lock icon Call to scrap tax on dollar deposits
      191 3 HONGKONG, Than. One of China's top bankers said today that Beijing's foreign exchange earnings are suffering badly In the current Hongkong dollar crisis and has called for the scrapping of a tax on Hongkong dollar deposits. Mr Jiang Gael wen. deputy board chairman
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      Lock icon Aussies blast French N-test in Pacific
      142 3 Aussies blast French N-test in Pacific CANBERRA, Thursday THE Australian government has reacted angrily to France's explosion of a large nuclear device m the south Pacific today. Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Hayden, saying he had been misled over the size of today's test, summoned the French Charge d'Affaires to his
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      Lock icon E. German 'hostile act' criticised
      84 3 E. German 'hostile act' criticised JAKARTA, Thurs. Two leading MPs today criticised East Germany for allowing two exiled members of the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to attend an international conference on Karl Marx m East Berlin last month. The chairman of the House Foreign Relations Commission, Mr Ismail Hasan
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      Lock icon Anti-graft watchdog panel to be set up
      281 6 Anti-graft watchdog panel to be set up JAKARTA, Thurs. The Indonesian government will set up a committee to monitor irregularities m government departments and state enterprises, including the national oil company Pertamina and its foreign contractors, it was announced here today. Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Ali Wardhana, will
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      Lock icon Vietnam crackdown
      142 6 HANOI, Thurs. Police yesterday raided at least 10 houses and stores m central Hanoi, taking away furniture and a number of families, as part of a nationwide drive against a "new bourgeois" class. Establishments raided included some built with funds from dubious origin, officials said. Watched by many
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      Lock icon More projects hit by spending cuts
      483 6 Jakarta bid to save foreign exchange JAKARTA, Thurs. More national projects are to be delayed or scaled down m an effort to save foreign exchange. Senior government officials here say the projects are a US$4.2 billion (558.82 billion) sea communications programme, a US$l.9 billion
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      Lock icon Two Filipino army men get life' for murder
      261 6 Two Filipino army men get life' for murder MANILA, Thurs. A civilian court has sentenced two army officers to life imprisonment for murdering two fishermen whose ears were cooked and fed to Muslim priests, the Philippines army judge advocate-general's office said. It gave no details of the case but said
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      Lock icon Marcos gave in after daughter's promise
      214 6 Marcos gave in after daughter's promise MANILA, Thnrs. President Ferdinand Marcos' younger daughter says her father initially "didn't want to hear about it" when she told him she was marrying Filipino Ib v s mess man -s portsma n Greggy Araneta. Irene Marcos, 23, and Mr Araneta, 35, are to
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon US advisor shot dead
        76 6 THE DEPUTY chief of the American group advising Salvadoran government forces fight- i ing left-wing guerillas has been shot dead m the first known killing of an American mili-'* tary adviser m El Salvador. Lieutenant-Commander Albert Schaufel-; berger, the second-highest ranking US officer m El Salvador,
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        Lock icon Afghan guerillas unite
        63 6 SEVERAL POWERFUL Afghan guerilla groups announced on Wednesday that they I had disbanded and merged under one banner > to coordinate their war against the Soviet military presence m their homeland. The new rebel front, called the Islamic I Alliance of Afghan Mujahideen, comprises f seven major
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        Lock icon Soccer fans riot
        78 6 HURLING BEER bottles and screaming: "We'll kill you," more than 1,000 outraged t 'j young soccer fans m Budapest attacked the^ cast of a play sharply satirizing a recent! sensational soccer bribery scandal, witnesses said on Wednesday. Police intervened to protect the actors, who staged their production
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        Lock icon Visit 'a success'
        76 6 CHINA yesterday described US Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige's visit to Beijing as "quite successful." Mr Baldrige had announced that US technology transfers to China would be increased m quality and quantity. Chinese Foreign Trade Ministry spokesman Huang Wenjun made the remarks shortly after Mr Baldrige left Beijing
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        Lock icon Japanese to vote
        74 6 THE JAPANESE government yesterday set June 26 as the date for a scheduled election for half the seats m the Upper House of I Parliament, a government spokesman said m Tokyo. The election will be the second major test of electoral support for the administration of Prime
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      Lock icon Syria boosts its forces in Lebanon
      330 8 One Syrian, two Palestinian brigades deployed WASHINGTON, Thursday SYRIA has reportedly sent an additional army brigade into Lebanon and formed two new brigades of Palestinian troops, amid other reports of fighting involving Israeli and Syrian aircraft over the Bekaa Valley. US intelligence sources said
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      Lock icon Mubarak defends Damascus' role
      122 8 Mubarak defends Damascus' role KHARTOUM, Thurs. Egyptian President Hosnl Mubarak made the unusual move of defending Syria yesterday, declaring It had no ambitions m Lebanon and was not an invading power. Bat, m a Joint news conference with Sudanese President Gaafar Numelry, Mr Mubarak warned that the rejection of the
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      Lock icon Wider role sought for UN troops
      172 8 BEIRUT, Thurs. Lebanon wants United Nations troops, at present m the south, to be able to deploy throughout the country, Foreign Minister Elie Salem was quoted as saying yesterday. Mr Salem said this at a meeting with the Beirut ambassadors of the countries at
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      Lock icon Middle East 'braces for biological warfare'
      269 8 Middle East 'braces for biological warfare' LONDON, Thurs. THE Middle East, one of the most volatile regions m the world, is one of the first Third World areas bracing for biological war, said an authoritative military survey published today. New acquisitions by countries such as Iraq and Libya followed a
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      Lock icon Russia expels three Iranians in retaliation
      126 8 LONDON, Thurs. Three Iranian diplomats have been told to leave the Soviet Union In retaliation for Iran's recent expulsion of 18 Soviet diplomats, Teheran Radio reported last night. A broadcast monitored m London said the three Iranian diplomats were ordered oat following the discovery
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      Lock icon More power to impose trade curbs
      358 9 WASHINGTON, Thurs. New power to enable the United States President to impose sanctions on countries and companies selling to the Soviet Union or other countries over his objections was approved yesterday by the Senate Bankinp Committee. A less drastic Bill is being qonsidered m
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      Lock icon Top marks for job-hunting
      69 9 HE MAY not have been the most outstanding student, but graduate Matt Orefice of New Canaan, Connecticut, has a way of making himself stand out at his graduation. Painted on his mortar board are two words: Hire Me. Of course the gimmick is not for want
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      Lock icon A host of fringe candidates join the fray
      310 9 A host of fringe candidates join the fray LONDON, Thurs. Official loonies, selfproclaimed nobodies, green chickens and a fancy dress party will be running m Britain's general election next month. When nominations closed on Monday, a bumper crop of fringe candidates was on the rolls for the election. The official
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    • BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION
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        Lock icon Arabs stage strike
        61 9 JERUSALEM, Thurs. Arab town governments m Israel yesterday went on a two-hour strike to protest against the transfer of the territory from 20 Arab villages m Galilee to a regional Jewish council. The transfer gave the 9,000 Jews administrative control over more land than is now under
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        Lock icon Magistrates accused
        50 9 ROME, Thurs. The 30 members of the Italian High Magistrates Council have been ordered to answer accusations of embezzlement, court officials said here last night. The Rome Prosecutor's Office began investigations because the council submitted a 27 million lira (5*405,300) expense account bill for coffee and rolls. AFP
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        Lock icon Summons for Walesa
        61 9 WARSAW, Thurs. Former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa said he received a "suspicious" summons to appear for questioning by authorities tomorrow, two days after his appeal for calm during Pope John Paul ITs visit to Poland next month. The former Solidarity union chief said the Gdansk prosecutor's office
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      Lock icon Britain might include its N-arms in talks
      340 9 Britain might include its N-arms in talks LONDON, Thurs. Foreign Secretary Francis Pym said yesterday that Britain would consider including its independent nuclear deterrent m disarmament talks if the Kremlin agreed to make drastic reductions m. Soviet strategic weapons. "But we are obviously a long way away from that," he
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      Lock icon Hunt for Shergar is still on
      98 9 DUBLIN, Thars. Police yesterday said investigations were continuing into the kidnapping of champion race horse Shergar from the Aga Khan's Ballymany Stud. "There is no question of the investigations being called off until the horse is either returned or foami," a police spokesman said.
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      Lock icon EEC wants softer line on Third World
      366 9 BRUSSELS, Thurs THE European Economic Community, concerned about United States policies towards developing countries, plans to press President Ronald Reagan at the Williamsburg summit to soften his stand on the Third World. West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher told a news conference yesterday
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      Lock icon No summit showdown — envoy
      296 9 No summit showdown envoy WASHINGTON, Thurs. There will be no confrontation between presidents Ronald Reagan and Francois Mitterrand at the WlUlamsburg summit this weekend, French ambassador Bernard Vernier-Palliez told reporters yesterday. "At the summit they try to leave ideologies m the cloakroom," he said. He said confrontation had been expected
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    A club for the aged — run by the aged
    527 10  - A club for the aged run by the aged TEO LIAN HUAY PA to launch membership drive m a fortnight By A CLUB for the aged run by the aged! It may sound like a far-fetched idea, but it's not. The People's Association Retirees' Club is about to do just
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    NEXT YEAR'S PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
    79 10 NEXT YEAR'S PUBLIC HOLIDAYS THE Ministry of Labour announced yesterday the 12 public holidays for 1984. They are: Jan 1 New Year's Day, Feb 12 and 13 Chinese New Year, April 20 Good Friday, May 1 Labour Day, May 15 Vesak, June 39 Hari Raya Puasa, Aug 9 National Day,
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    Tony Tan to tour Telok Blangah
    90 10 Tony Tan to tour Telok Blangah TRADE and Industry Minister Dr Tony Tan will tour Telok Blangah on Sunday with one main thought m mind: Productivity. Going with him on the 15th constituency tour is the Minister of State (Labour), Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, who is also chairman of the
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  • COURT BRIEFS
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      Youth posed as CID officer to rob man
      75 10 A YOUTH impersonated a CID officer to rob a man of his gold jewellery worth $585 after punching him, a district court heard yesterday. Robert Ang, 19, admitted robbing and hurting Mr Chee Leang Chin, 21, at Boon Lay Shopping Centre on
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      Mother killed herself
      70 10 A SEX-YEAR-OLD boy yesterday told the State Coroner how his mother tried to persuade him and his elder sister to commit suicide with her m December last year. Vimalan Mogan told the court that they refused. Their mother, Madam Letchimi Thata Tharamalingam Muthiah, 29, later jumped from
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      Sleeping housewife molested in her flat
      68 10 A SUBCONTRACTOR lowered himself from his Stirling Road flat into the flat below. Liew Eng Soon, 29, then went to the bedroom and molested a 31-year-old housewife while she slept. When she awoke, Liew escaped by the same route. Liew yesterday pleaded guilty to
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    House union to represent Telecoms clerks
    238 10  - House union to represent Telecoms clerks IVAN LIM By uur Labour Correspondent THE Telecommunications Authority of Singapore Clerical Workers Union (TASCWU) has become a full-fledged house union with the resignation of Mr G. Kandasamy as its general secretary lyUntil now, the 1,200--strong union had been regarded as part of the
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    Racehorse trainer Allan's condition improving
    125 10 Racehorse trainer Allan's condition improving CHAMPION racehorse trainer Ivan Allan, who underwent an operation after being critically wounded by a gunman outside his home on Tuesday, has regained consciousness and his condition yesterday was described as "improving". Officers from the ClD's Organised Crime Branch have visited him m Toa Payoh
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    Lock icon It's Samuel!
    431 10  -  GILLIAN POW CHONG Test-tube baby goes home after a week m hospital By i SINGAPORE'S first test-tube baby, who has been named Samuel, spent his first night at home with his parents at their HDB flat m Marsiling yesterday, after spending a week m the Kandang Kerbau Hospital.
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    Invitation from Lagos trade mission
    144 10 Invitation from Lagos trade mission A 27-MEMBER trade mission organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry is here to invite local businessmen to set up joint ventures to develop agriculture and industry m Nigeria. The trade mission leader, Chief J. Akin-George, said yesterday Nigeria's priority now is to
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    Lock icon Jedi's return marks start of a new war
    575 11  -  RICHARD SEAH More premieres to fight pirated videotapes By THE Jedi's doublequick return to six local cinemas yesterday marked the start of a new war, not to be fought among the stars but right here m Singapore 's entertainment industry. Heading the
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    $15,000 damages for house owner
    211 11  -  MAUREEN CHUA By A CLERK who wrongfully entered into and damaged his friend's bungalow while carrying out construction work on an adjoining piece of land was ordered by the High Court yesterday to pay $15,000 damages. Mr Ho Man Kang was further ordered to pay
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    Guard of honour for Thai army chief
    91 11 THE Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, General Saiyud Kerdphol, inspecting a guard of honour mounted by the SAF Provost Unit at the Defence Ministry yesterday. Gen Saiyud, who is here on a four-day official visit, is accompanied by his wife,
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    1162 12 Why Eniwetok could not be berthed elsewhere The (Eniwetok) project was one of the biggest the yard w had ever secured and all oar facilities were at the main yard (m the Keppel area). After the sea trials, it was not possible to berth the vessel at Tnas (near Jurong)
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    Who's who at the inquiry
    397 12 HIGH Court judge Mr Justice Lai Kew Chai is chairing the three-man commission of inquiry into the Sentosa cable car tragedy at the Supreme Court Building. He is assisted by Capt Peter Ho, marine superintendent (personnel) of Straits Shipping Pte Ltd, and Capt R.F. Short,
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    Highlights of yesterday's proceedings
    525 12 Highlights of yesterday's proceedings THE "HARD WAY": Almost the first thing Mr Howard Cashin did yesterday was to clarify with Keppel's assistant dockmaster, Mr Tan Keng Chye, that when he told the Inquiry he had learnt to pilot boats "by trial and error," he meant he had learnt things "the
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    415 13 What I meant by trial and error: Tan explains Mr Lo: If yon had known the height, would yon have taken the vessel m when the tide was flowing from west to east (towards the cable car system)? Mr Tan: I think I will still do It bnt I think
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    Chiam: It's not our job to question the pilot
    1135 13 if From Page 12 on to the Western Anchorage. He maintained there was a general understanding for all ships to go by the west.whether it was heading for the Western Anchorage or not. "The cables, as I said before, was like
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    Ex-manager fined for corruption
    79 13 Ex-manager fined for corruption A FORMER department manager with McAlister and Company Ltd was fined $2,000 and ordered to pay a penalty of $5,000 for corruption involving a total sum of $5,000. William Chan Kok Lim, 32, who pleaded guilty, was said to have accepted the money on two separate
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    Tengah air crash families get $60,000
    420 14 Compensation and praise for them at ceremony THE two families whose single woad-and-zmc home was destroyed m the Tengah air crash' m March have received cheques amounting to $60,000 as compensation. The Defence Ministry's settlement of damage to property and personal belongings took place
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    Eight US Navy ships here on visit
    112 14 EIGHT ships of a United Slates Navy task, group, led by the aircraft carrier USS Cora', Sea, ar- rived yesterday for a week-long visit. The visit comes after ■the task group spent seven days m the South CMfta Sea doing 'routine .■.operations, highlighted
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    Skills fund subsidy for study' tour by chamber
    141 14 Skills fund subsidy for study' tour by chamber THE Skills Development Fund (SIIF) has agresi to ssftstifse II pet ecus nif 4Jic cost of a study tour to S&p&u •ttrimiisiii'fty fit Staga* pake Malay Chamber, of CosHineree. This mm «titei In the chamber' 1 ffeport, wilcli was mum I© -mark
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    New officials
    46 14 AT THE recent annual meet' ing of the Singapore Boob Publishers Association, the following officials -were elected: Mr Koh Hock Seng (presi dent), Mr Loh Mutt Wai (vicepresident), Mr Charles Chei (seaetafy), Mr Peh Chin Hus (assistant secretary) and Mi K. P: Sivam (treasurer).
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    Reservists who want to be taximen must apply to ROY
    285 14 Reservists who want to be taximen must apply to ROY RESERVISTS who are I interested m getting taxi I driver vocational licences i should apply directly to the Registry of Vehicles, i which will be inviting applications for new taxi driver's licences soon. Applicants must state their national service status.
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    27 14 SPECIAL services and a vegetarian lunch to celebrate Vesak Day wll be held at the Li Teck Chuan Cm Tong institute m Changi Road today.
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    283 17 Dynamic aims of a new centre Plans may be changed for social and technology reasons THE International Petroleum Centre will be a dynamic development that would respond to changes m technology and social patterns, for although plans for the various buildings have been finalised, the planners said they could be
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      NUS signs academic exchange pact with Japan
      101 17 NUS signs academic exchange pact with Japan THE National University of Singapore has signed an agreement with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to further academic exchanges between the universities m the two countries. The agreement was signed yesterday by NUS vice-chancellor Prof Lim Pin and Japan Society
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      Walk-a-jog on Sunday for charity
      77 17 THE MP for dementi, Mr Bernard Chen, will flag off a walk-a-jog on Sunday and then join m the run to raise money for the constituency's community centre building fund. The five-kilometre event will start from Gementi Town Primary School at 7.30 a.m. Prizes include
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      Union dinner
      40 17 ABOUT 4,000 people are expected at a dinner to be held by the Union of Keppel Shipyard Employees of Singapore on Sunday to mark its 15th anniversary. Finance Minister Hon Sui Sen will be the guest of honour.
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    110 17 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Total Gross Gross Gross Gross Gross Gross sq m sq m sq m sq m sq m sq m iirfnSfr Office 105,600 86,400 120,100 99.000 111,800 522,900 75.68 fr^ Shopping 34,400 11.400 39.600 19.900
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    Centre will have largest car park in Singapore
    232 17 THE table above gives a detailed breakdown of the gross area of the proposed International Petroleum Centre. When completed, it will offer a gross floor space of 690,900 sq m. The net space available is 23 per cent less 531,500 sq m.
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    Poly achieves ideal staff-student ratio
    323 18  -  JUNE TAN Ry, Our Education Reporter THE Singapore Polytechnic will begin its new academic year next month with one major problem solved it will have achieved a staff to student ratio of 1:14. This ratio, based on factors like class, tutorial and workshop size, makes
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    High moral character comes first: Teng Cheong
    330 18 High moral character comes first: Teng Cheong INTELLIGENT people without a good moral character are more dangerous to the society than those who are not so intelligent but with a high moral character, the Minister without Portfolio, Mr Ong Teng Cheong said last night. "We want our children to be
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    Courts 1 to 4 to hear cases from next week
    167 18 CASES will be heard m Courts 1 to 4 m the Subordinate Courts building from next week. Four district judges, including the Senior District Judge, will next week move from their present courtrooms on the fifth level to the four
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    Parents are Vital link in helping disabled children'
    209 18 Parents are Vital link in helping disabled children' PARENTS are the most vital link m rehabilitating a disabled child. No matter how many professionals work with the disabled person m his lifetime, none will have a more significant and lasting effect than his parents. This was stressed by Miss Judith
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      791 20 5i /?aof a great time m Europe. Thanks alot to jooKsfik M Wk^ 6/ 3m fascinated with the flexibility Reliance Reliance. Never really knew that I could cover 12 m A fl provided me when l joined its Europe tour, countries m 24 days. Though it was a little hectic,
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    Making light work of a weighty job
    216 21  -  NGHAI CHEE WAH Pictures by THIS bridge of toothpicks (right) can carry a five-kilo brick because of teamwork. The magic Is m gluing the toothpicks together to form triangles, says a four-otudent team from Chinese High School. The bridge does not collapse or
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    444 21 Why strict exams are here to stay COUNTRIES which abolished or watered down rigorous examinations have seen their school system crumble or their students leave school as illiterates, the Minister of State (Education), Dr Tay Eng Soon, said yesterday. "So we should not apologise that we have high standards which
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      Lock icon KL takes $30m stake in Islamic Bank
      260 23 KL takes $30m stake in Islamic Bank KOTA BARU, Thurs. The Federal government has bought shares worth $30 million m the Islamic Bank which has a paid-up capital of $100 million. According to a book published by the bank, the Islamic religious councils m the various states own another $25
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      Lock icon 'Tin industry hit by irresponsible elements'
      256 23 'Tin industry hit by irresponsible elements' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Primary Industries Minister Paul Leong today accused "irresponsible elements" of jeopardising the tin industry by smuggling tin concentrates out of the country to evade export cutbacks. "While the majority of those involved m the tin mining industry have been dutifully bearing
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      Lock icon Pirate activity off Sabah resumes after long lull
      165 23 Pirate activity off Sabah resumes after long lull KOTA KINABALU, Thursday PIRATES have struck again off the east coast port of Semporna after a long lull during which marine police had stepped up patrols. But after an incident last week m which a tisnerman was killed and his boat stripped
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      Lock icon 2 armed Reds surrender to Thais
      120 23 2 armed Reds surrender to Thais YALA (Thailand), Thnrs. Two armed guerillas of the breakaway Marxist-Leninist faction of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPMML) surrendered to Thai authorities yesterday, a Thai military spokesman said today. He said the two men, In their early Sis and of That-Chinese origin, had walked
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      104 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. An armed intruder entered the house of Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, and stole some valuables early today. The amount taken was not immediately known as Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and his family are away. The
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      Lock icon WorKs dept criticised in A-G's report
      167 23 WorKs dept criticised in A-G's report IPOH, Wed. The Perak Public Works Department has been criticised m the Auditor-General's latest report for fiscal year 1979. The report said there were cases where spare parts for machines were not purchased through the central contract system although this would have resulted m
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      158 23 Instant noodles not a hazard if...' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Eating instant noodles is not a health hazard provided you do not sniffer from high blood pressure. Mr Yusof Dakar, the public relations manager of Nutritional Products Sdn Bhd, a major producer of the noodles, said his company was aware of
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    The Straits Times says... The world of Adrian Lim
    453 24 IN LATE January 1981, a young girl's corpse was found m an unlocked suitcase beside a lift on the ground floor of Block 11 m Lorong 7, Toa Payoh. It was that grisly discovery which led to one of the most
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    726 24 Anyone can be president A YOUNG man asked me an interesting question the other day. "Is it true that anyone born m the United States can grow up and be president of the United States?" "Yes son," I replied. "Providing he can raise enough money to run m the primaries."
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    The 'New Bretton Woods' must not be born of nostalgia
    1284 24  -  PETER BARNARD By US editor EVEN to the limited extent that Bretton Woods worked then, few analysts think that such a system could be made to work again. But there is a need to do something the y question is,
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    Some ideas of performance appraisal from Qing China
    523 24  -  LESLIE FONG By THOSE of us interested m the intricacies of spotting and using talent may find some food for thought m several essays written on this subject by a Chinese thinker nearly a century ago. Long before head-hunting and performance appraisal
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      The true state of Sabah
      1338 25 IN YOUR issue of May 12 this year, you reproduced (under the heading "Will Sabah stagnate?") part of the lead article from a cover story on Sabah's economy published m the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) on April 14. The FEER subsequently published our letter
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      188 25 It was a long queue and there were two buses ON May 22, I queued for a Service 16 bus at the Bukit Merah Interchange at about 6.40 p.m. By 6.50 p.m, the queue stretched all the way to the information booth. I saw two Service 16 buses parked at
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      114 25 We need more volunteers like him I READ with interest your article "When elders learn to trust less." (ST, May 19). I read m a foreign newspaper recently of how a medical practitioner organised some retired nurses, medical-physio-therapists and lorry drivers to bring the elders m their county village to
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      Is this really practising welfarism?
      149 25 OF late, our ministers have been talking about company welfarism the Japanese way. Is it really being practised m the civil service? Not m my case. On retiring from government service after working for over 30 years, I was re-employed as a teacher on a
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      NUS has failed to see my point
      168 25 I REFER to the reply "Degree will be given from this year" from the National University of Singapore. (ST, May 23). Obviously the NUS has again failed to see the point that I raised. The issue of the first letter was that the
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      Low pressure
      82 25 WE are residents of Block 450, Ang Mo Kio, Avenue 10. The water pressure m our flats is so low that only one tap is usable at a time. The shower cannot be used and we take a longer time to complete our washing. We have informed our
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      Lift ban on flags
      56 25 WHY have spectators been banned from taking flags into the stadium during the SEA games? I fully understand the ban on whistles, as they can distract players. I can't understand why one cannot proudly wave his country's flag to cheer the team. Could the authorities lift
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      UN's success depends on accord between member states
      330 26 UN's success depends on accord between member states THE following are excerpts from Singapore's Permanent Representative to the UN Mr Tommy Roll's speech to the Asian Mass Media Leaders Ronndtable, held m Manila on May 12. A VERY popular perception of the United Nations is that it has largely failed
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      The many roles that a secretary-general plays
      1040 26 A POPULAR perception of the United Nations secretary-general is that he is a powerless moralist whose sermons to the member states to behave themselves m conformity with the principles of the UN Charter are largely ignored. This perception ignores the many other roles
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      The 'decent opinion' of mankind is reflected
      350 26 The 'decent opinion' of mankind is reflected IN RECENT years, the UNGA has been lambasted by certain western member states and by some segments of the western mass media. A former US ambassador to the UN, John Scali, described the General Assembly as a body dominated by the tyranny of
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        Hind Hotels profits
        26 27 HH^D Hotels International has announced pretax profits of $3.7 million for 1982 (against $2.91 previously), on a turnover of $28.% million ($28.11 million).
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        Kramat Tin results
        52 27 KRAMAT Tin Dredging Bhd has reported aftertax profits of M 5150,000 (M 5243,000) for the year ended Jan 31, 1983, giving earnings per share of M 4 cents (M 6 cents). Directors have recommended a final dividend of M 5 cents per share less tax payable on
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        Tronoh Mines earnings
        54 27 TRONOH Mines Malaysia Bhd has turned m after-tax profits of M 56.96 million (M 57.09 million) for the year ended Dec 31, 1982, giving earnings per share of M 67 cents (M 69 cents). Directors have recommended a final dividend of M6O cents (M4O cents) less tax
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        Dividend payment date
        23 27 FEDERAL Flour Mills Bhd said the final dividend of 10 per cent less tax will be paid on June 28.
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        Haw Par arrangements
        53 27 HAW PAR Brothers International, m its overall plan to rationalise the group's corporate structure, has made arrangements to put into voluntary liquidation two subsidiaries, Haw Par Tiger Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Haw Par Building Ltd, Hongkong. These liquidations will have no material effect on the Haw Par group's
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        Directors resign
        27 27 DATUK Syed Kechik bin Syed Mohamed and Mr Wan Abdul Hamid bin Mohd Salleh have resigned as directors of Highlands Lowlands Bhd from May 26.
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        Mitsubishi Bank issue
        101 27 THE Singapore branch of the Mitsubishi Bank Ltd is issuing US$3O million (5562.7 million) of floating rate certificates of deposit m the Asian dollar market, lead manager Morgan Guaranty Pacific Ltd said. The four-year issue, with option to redeem at par at the end of the third
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        73 27 TOKYO, Thurs. Japanese exports of video tape recorders to the European Economic Community fell m April following an agreement between Japan and the Community reached m February that Japan should limit them, industry sources said. Exports to the EEC declined 35 per cent to 259,000 units last
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        70 27 HONGKONG, Thurs. Hongkong's visible trade deficit m April narrowed to HK1.75 billion (SssoB million) from HK$l.B2 billion m March and compared with the HK$2.l7 billion shortfall m April 1982, provisional census and statistics department figures show. Domestic exports m April rose to HK$7.6l billion from HK56.62 billion
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        97 27 MUNICH, Thurs. Capacity utilisation m West Germany's manufacturing industry totalled 76.3 per cent, seasonally adjusted, m March compared with 75.3 per cent m December 1982 and 78.0 per cent m March 1982, the IFO Economic Research Institute said. It said the rise m utilisation was mainly the
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        71 27 TOKYO, Thurs. The Japanese seasonally adjusted index of department store sales (base 1980) rose 2.1 per cent m April to 111.6 from 109.3 m March, when it was down 0.8 per cent from February, the Ministy of International Trade and Industry said. Unadjusted April sales totalled 558.2
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      319 27 World Bank says China still facing energy shortage NEW YORK, Thurs. China is still facing serious energy shortages and may need to import energy before the end of the 1980s, according to the World Bank's latest report on the Chinese economy. This expectation is based on the fact that China's
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      458 27 PARIS, Thurs. The French government has announced new tax concessions for industry combined with a novel savings scheme designed to channel long-term funds towards industrial investment. The principal aim of the tax concessions is to encourage the launching of new industries by offering
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      General Corp profits expected at M$12m
      551 27 GENERAL Corporation Bhd has forecast group pretax profits of M 512.65 million for the year ending Dec 31, 1983, after the acquisition of Low Keng Huat Construction Co (LKHCC) and a special issue of shares. The forecast figure was arrived at on the assumption
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      Seven to underwrite Bonvests rights issue
      333 27 SEVEN stockbroking companies have agreed to underwrite Bonvests Holdings' one-for-one rights issue of eight million shares priced at par 50 cents each, for a commission of lVs per cent of the issue price. Among them, AlfaPacific Securities (Pte), whose managing director, Dr Chua Wee
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      310 27 Mexico sticks to its oil export quota MEXICO CITY, Thurs. Mexico, which is suffering a foreign exchange liquidity squeeze, is turning down requests from its clients to export more oil because it does not want to undermine the delicate pricing structure of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and
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      Pretax earnings at CCM halved
      243 27 CHEMICAL Company of Malaysia (CCM), a member of the ICI group of companies, has again blamed its fertiliser business for its poor interim results. For the six months ended March 31, 1983, pretax profits (after depreciation) were more than halved to Ms2.B million from Mss.B
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      National Iron able to maintain earnings
      564 30 NATIONAL Iron and Steel Mills is confident of maintaining earnings at 1982 levels m spite of still uncertain global prospects for the steel industry. Chairman George Bogaars said prospects for the group's business m 1983 "would be a continuation of conditions prevailing during the
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      Raleigh Cycles secures land lease in Kedah
      266 30 Raleigh Cycles secures land lease in Kedah RALEIGH Cycles (Malaysia) has obtained a lease on a piece of industrial land m Kedah from the State Economic Development Corporation (SEDC). for future manufacturing ventures. In its latest preliminary statement, which showed the group slipping into the red, Raleigh said it has
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      Island & Peninsular to buy third property
      395 30 Island Peninsular to buy third property ISLAND Peninsular Development Bhd, m an attempt to increase its land bank, has entered into an agreement to acquire another choice piece of property m Kuala Lumpur for M 57.2 million. This is I&P's third property acquisition since it started expanding its property interest
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      MBF Holdings keeps to property, finance
      317 30 MBF Holdings will continue to focus its activities on the property and finance sectors m Malaysia and Asean. Over the past few years, concentration on these two areas has led to an expansion of its property division and a strengthening of the finance division.
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      289 30 New Delhi revises foreign trade policy NEW DELHI, Thurs. The Indian government has announced major changes m its foreign trade policy. The changes aim to enc our age exports by strengthening the base for production and provide opportunities for importing foreign technology. The revision, the first since the foreign trade
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      119 30 SPAIN URGED TO REDUCE TARIFFS LONDON, Thurs. Britain has called on Spain to lower its barriers to imports from the European Economic Community. British Trade Minister Lord Cockfield, speaking after the annual meeting of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce m Britain, expressed British support for Spain's entry into the Community.
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      Profit-taking pares early price gains
      335 27 SINGAPORE: Share prices closed slightly higher yesterday on profit-taking after a firm opening In selec- tive moderate trading. Cold Storage rose 10 cents to $5.10, Fraser Neave 15 cents to $8.95. DBS 10 cents to $9.50 and Public Bank 15 cents to $9.55. The Straits
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      30 27 Up Down ouch Industrials 49 47 21 Finance 12 3 5 Hotels 5 4 4 Properties 4 6 4 Plantations 10 7 0 Mining 2 11 Deb/Loans 12 4
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        49 27 Riverview 510 +88 Public Bank 975 +35 SheU 880 +30 Malakoff 328 22 PMC 725 +20 Public Corp 380 +20 Duff Dcv 350 +20 Sel Coconuts 328 +18 F ft N 895+15 M Flour 386- +12 Magnum Corpn 374 +12 Amal Steel 356 +12 M»ian Fmills 274 +11
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        35 27 MBF Hldga 910 -30 Eaao 900 -20 C C M 446-20 Bonveata 166 -16 Lien Hoe 650 -15 O U B 535-15 Keck Seng 525 -15 Utd Plantations 420 -14 Kentucky Spore 306 -12
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        44 27 May 25 May 26 BT Composite: 905.75 908.84 BT Indicator: *****8 *****0 ST Industrials: 935.04 935.25 ST Finance: 2381.45 2389.94 ST Hotels: 1040.55 1041.94 ST Properties: 754.32 753.64 ST Minings: 263.38 263.56 ST Plantations: 1157.66 1168.37 OCBC: 815.09 819.24 SES Ind: 708.29 710.39
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        20 27 Multi-Purpose 1,298,000 Faber Merlin 1,294,000 MUI 1,236,000 UOB 934,000 Sime Darby 723,000 Total turnover: 19.62m Total value: $71.94m
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      69 27 ST INDUSTRIALS INDEX COMPONENTS BoosteadBhd -4 C C +10 Donioplnd -8 Esso -20 Guinness +2 Gutnrie Bhd MTC NBT -4 Paa Elec Perils Plant +10 Rothmana I -2 Semb Ship S Trading Sap Corp U M Works Wearaes CCM -20 Cold Storage +10 F*N +15 Gentings -4 Haw Par +9
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      2843 28 Adjusted for scrip/rights. N Tax-exempted dividend. ABN traded la lots of M shares each, with the prtoe qnoted m dollars. All shares qncted have a par value of $1, unless otherwise specified- Gr'a Net 240 156 1883 Last Div P/E Vol Day 348 238* High Low Company
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      Cautious trading on the market
      644 28 A FIRM overnight New York market and the beginning of a new settlement trading period failed to give the local market another good lift yesterday. While the trading tone was healthy, Investors were quite cautious and held back from chasing prices too much higher after
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      KL prices end mixed
      319 28 IN SPITE of intermittent profit-taking, share prices on the Kuala Lumpur stock market finished mixed to selectively higher yesterday. Prices remained firm m early trading but began to fluctuate for the rest of the session when profit-takers and sellers appeared. By the close, selected counters posted
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      40 28 Bedford 610 +155 Rivervlew 520 +78 Tronoh 1000 +60 Int Wood 350 +30 Magnum 416 +30 Matsushita 670 +30 Glenealy 350 +22 PMC 800 +20 P Corp 412 +16 Jacks Int 865+15 UAC 414 +14 SPK Sentosa 275 +11
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      13 28 Isl and Pen 845-25 M B F 1020-20 Lien Hoe 710 -15
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      188 28 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST (Mangers' prices tor May M) The Commerce 3.38 3,59xd The Savings Fund 2.01 2.13 Spore Prog Fund 1.52 1.61 Spore Sec. Fund 2.32 2.46 Spore Invest Fund 1.19 1.26 Spore Equity Fund 1.50 1.59 ASIA UNIT TRUST (HiMim' prices tor May M) Mai Invest Fund
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      35 28 Up Down unch Industrials 43 37 24 Finance 2 2 8 Hotels 2 Properties 3 5 1 Oil Palms 3 2 2 Tins 2 2 2 Rubbers 11 3 6 Rubbers Deb/Loans 1
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      3568 28 BUSINESS DONE SINGAPORE BID and otter prices officially listed and business m and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown m brackets m lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett". Big Board
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      1900 28 BUSINESS DONE KUALA LUMPUR BID and otter prices officially listed and business m and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday, with the number of shares traded shown m brackets m lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS AjtaNMto (3.308) Aicom (3.488 3.SOS) (3) 3.48 (77) 3.44 (96)
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        222 29 RUBBER prices m Singapore yesterday closed slightly lower with June One RSS buyers quoted at 223.50 cents per kilo, down 1.50 cents from Wednesday's close. yOKHBBRBDI Morning prices were marked up slightly on trade and speculative buying coupled with shortcovering interest after a higher opening. Afternoon prices eased slightly
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        250 29 Noon Close (per kilo) (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers aJSSST*"M "SB "3& US SS IK SI 3& UK/Cont 212.25 214.25N 208.75 210.75N Int4RSS. 203.25 205.25N 199.75 201.TSN UK/Cont 202.25 204.25N 198.75 200.75N Int5RSS 195-25 197.25N 191.75 133.75N UK/Cont' WUS 196.2SN 190.75 192.75N Closing tone: Easier. RAS prices
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        88 29 RAS June July (Current Mtb) (Forward Mth) Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers SSR2O (1-ton pallet) 207.50 209.50N 208.50 210.50N SSR50 (1-ton pallet) 203.50 205.50N 204.50 206.50N MRELB June July SMRCV (1-ton pallet) 291.00 293.00N 292.00 294.00N SMRL (1-ton pallet) 283.50 285.50N 284.50 286.50N SMR5 (1-ton pallet) 243.00 245.O0N
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        32 29 Rubber: May 26 Singapore: June: 223.50 cents (down 1.50 cents) Malaysia: June: 242.50 cents (down 3.50 cents) Tin: M 531.16 per kilo (up 20.00 cents) 86 tonnes (up 1 tonne)
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        231 29 THE Malaysian crude palm oil market yesterday closed easier m moderate trading, despite some late short-covering. In May, north fell Ms2s to M 5795, central M 512.50 to MsBoo and south M 52.50 to MsBlo, while m June, south and central lost Msls and Mslo respectively to MsBlo.
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        31 29 LONDON: Copper prices on Wednesday (previous m brackets): Wirebars Spot buyers £1103.00 (£1119.00); sellers £1103.50 (£1119.50); Three Months buyers £1132.00 (£1148.50); sellers £1133.00 (£1149.00). Market tone: Easier Sales: 25,050 tonnes.
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        266 29 THE STRAITS TIN price m Penang yesterday rose a further 20 cents to M 531.16 a kilo, still within the ITA lower range of M 529.15 and M 532.06. The firmer market was attributed to the continued low supplies of tin concenai and buying demand irom overseas and
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        133 29 PRODUCE Exchange, Singapore, noon closing prices per l«8kg yester- day: Coconut oil: Bulk fob $115.00 sellers, old drum (m second hand drum) fob $128.00. sellers, new drum fob $132.00 sellers. Copra: Mixed (loose) $66 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $355.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper fag
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        254 29 THE KILOBAR market for gold deliverable m Singapore opened at $29,646 and closed lower at $29,848 yesterday. In the Far East, gold opened at U*****.00/439.50. Trading remained exceptionally featureless after narrowing to 439.20/439.70. As a result of some local buying interest and the easing off of the dollar, the
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      770 29 THE US dollar opened at 552.0910, 30 and was traded to a low of 2.0890/00 to close for the day there. Trading for the day was fairly active, with bouts of selling and with the rates drifting lower from the open. Some commercial demand for dollars was
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      48 29 RANGE of prices offered by discount houses on May 26: Overnight: 3 Call deposits: 2 3 Closing Baying Selling 3-month Treasury bills 2% 2Vi 3-month Bank bills 7 11/16 7 9/16 3 months CD 7% 7V4 6 months CD 7 5/16 7 3/16 Source: National Discount Co.
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      34 29 Closing Interbank rates lor Singapore dollars on May it: Offer Bid Overnight 3 "2 3 1 month 7 3/16 7 1/16 2 months VA 7's 3 months 7'< 7'» Overnight mode 6
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      24 29 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 9.99 per cent.
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        323 29 NEW YORK, Wed. Investors set aside concerns about the possibility of rising interest rates late m the day, and stock prices pushed sharply higher m the final 30 minutes. The Dow Jones Industrials Average, after languishing until late afternoon, ended the session up about 9.97 points to about
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        326 29 Yen t-/-Allnomoto 821 4 Akal 530 -5 Amada 870 -5 Asahi Chem 310 -3 Asahl Glass 575 unch Bank Tk 291 unch Bridgestone 505 +5 Canon 1380 +40 Casio Computer 1360 +90 Citizen 410 +8 D Nip Print 745 +10 D Nippon Screen Dalel 610 +2 Dailchl Kangyo Bk
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        590 29 EQUITIES firmed afresh yesterday. At 3pm, the Financial Times index was up 6.2 points at 706.8, after reaching 707.4 at one stage. Closing middle prices of selected stocks, excluding stamp duty, were: INDUSTRIALS Allied-Lyons 146 2 Babcocks 161 unch Barclays 496 +16 Beechams 398 +8 BICC 218 unch Blue
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        50 29 H.K.HANG SENG Thursday 908.45 Wednesday 88/.80 Wee!: Ago ***** AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Thursday 762.8 Wednesday 758.5 Week Ago 753.6 ALL ORDINARIES Thursday 619.9 Wednesday 614.6 Week Ago 607.3 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 700.6 Tuesday 699.8 Week Ago 689.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 1229.01 Tuesday 1219.04 Week Ago 120:1.56
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        405 29 THE Hang Seng Index yesterday rose 20.59 points m the day to 908.45 as stocks climbed higher m line with a rebound by the Hongkong dollar. The local unit rose to a late 7.03/04 to the US dollar from 7.09/11 m earlier trading. Volume increased and was mainly comprised
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        170 29 Kls lABN 358.00 +4 Ahold 147.00 -0.8 Akzo 00.00 1.2 AMEV 116.20 -0.6 Amias 7590 -0.1 Amrobnk 56.30 +0.5 Bergoss Berk 29.30 unrh Bols 89.50xrt -1 Borsuier 157.00 k-2 Boska 47.30 +0.3 Burtet 43.20 -0.1 Caland 30.10 uncb Calv 272.00 +6 Deli Mlj 72.00 +0.5 Elsevier 308.00 1-5 Ennla
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        124 29 SHARE prices yesterday closed firmer on a turnover of 6.15 million pesos, up from 1.94 million on Wednesday. The Commercial and Industrial Index added 0.76 to 110.98. Pesos Acoje Mining Anglo Phil Apex Mining B 0.014 unch Atlas Con. B 40 2 Baguio Gold 0.0028 +0.0002 Basic Petroleum 0
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        202 29 ZURICH, Wed. Domestic share prices closed higher m moderately active trading. Francs Actions Sulsses 290 +1 Alusulsse Br 730 +20 Alusuls.se Reg 250 +10 Brown Boverl Br 1295 +40 Clba Oelgy Br 1970 +10 Clba Gelgy P C 1550 +S Ciba Gelgy Reg 815 +3 Credit Sulsse Br 2040
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        144 29 Cenls Magellan Pet Aust 270S unch Mayne Nlckless 285 +5 Metals Explor N L 70 unch Mideast 61 unch Mlm 465 +7 Myer 153 +5 Nat Aust. Rank 286 unch News Corp 448 -2 North Bh 295 +7 Nth Flinders 100 +8 Nth Kalg 98 +5 Oakbrldge 146 -2
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        KUALA LUMPUR PRICES
        105 29 FROM: Page 1% Malakof? (3.705) (4) 3.60 (2) 3.62 (5) 3.64 New S'dah (3.268 3.285) (16) 3.28 (4) 3.30 (1) 3.24 (5) 3.26 Parlt Perak Premium (3.048)' (14) 3.10 (14) 3.12 (23) 3.08 (5) 3.00 (8) 3.06 (4) 3.04 RlvervJew (5.208 5.505) (2) 4.70 (1) 4.56 (5)
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      281 29 AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS CONSULTANT An Australian business consultant is visiting Kuala Lumpur between the dates 30 May 3 June for discussions with leaders of the Malaysian business community. He would like to talk to prospective clients who have an interest m expanding their own business to include operations m Australia. The
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      1291 33 (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) Consolidated Statement of the Source and Application of Funds for the year ended 31st December 1982 1982 1981 SS'OOO SS'OOO Source of Funds Net profit after tax, transfer to inner reserves, and after deducting minority interests 59,251 52,899 Add/( Deduct) items not involving the
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      1456 34 7*i, I' (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) '■r* Balance Sheet 31 st December 1982 |T^ m Note 1982 1981 Note 1982 1981 U| m shareCapital Fixed Assets 7 4.151,189 4,105,141 M ICT Authorised 25 000 000 S$ 25 000 000 Investments ilJtj] J£J Ordinary shares of Ssl each S$
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      797 36 66 Situations Vacant d) Secretarial Clerical Required 1) FEMALE CLERK c Able to type. c Knowledge of book-keeping. GCE 'O' level. 2) CAR WASHER c Above 16 years old. TEL: *****91 for appointment. ESTABLISHED LEGAL FIRM requires 1) Male Legal Clerk, 2) Secretary, 3) Accounts Clerk. For (1) (2) with
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      585 36 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant c) Sales c) Sales WALK-IN INTERVIEW iff requires SALES ASSISTANTS for its largest bookshop to be located m Centrepoint, Orchard Road Requirements: Between 17 and 25 years of age (male applicants must have completed NS or not be liable for it) Completed Q.C.E. 'O'
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      312 36 A Smart Young SALESMAN is required by an international organisation m Spore to promote Taiwan/ Hong Kong products m local market. The candidate should have completed GCE 'O' level, should have some knowledge of sundries, electronics, gift and novelty Items, should have knowledge of ltema being imported from Taiwan and
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      509 36 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant I) Technical t) Technical An established PVC Pipe Manufacturer has vacancy for the following post:LABORATORY TECHNICIAN JOB DESCRIPTION: Overall In charge of the quality control department for the production of PVC pipes. QUALiFiCATIONS:Dlploma In Chemical Processing with 2 years relevant experience. Candidates are also
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      470 36 (4ACMIA) ACMA ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED requires 1. TOOL DIE ENGINEER Qualification* Experience: c Diploma m Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with minimum 3 years experience m machine design and tool design. 2. TOOL DIE DESIGNER c Diploma In Mechanical Engineering with relevant experience m tool die design. 3. TOOL DIE DRAUGHTSMAN
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      622 36 66 Situations Vacant t) Technical SITE FOREMEN REQUIRED BY CONSTRUCTION FIRM Preference will be given to candidates with Civil Engineering and at least 2 years' experience Interested applicants, please submit full personal resume, contact telephone and expected salary to: HAIG ROAD P.O. BOX 821 SINGAPORE 9143. EXPERIENCED DRAUGHTSMEN/ WOMEN urgently
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      557 37 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant g) Production g) Production g) Production THE GROWING lJ&mpwy 90% of our local executives are promoted from the rank file. 1 At Moris, we offer good promotional 1 prospects to all our staff. I So don't miss out and join us
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      367 37 66 Situations Vacant I) Miscellaneous A fast expanding company m Jurong urgently requires: I Personnel Clerks Candidates should possess minimum GCE 'O' level with 1 to 2 years' experience m a similar capacity. They should possess good personality and effective communicative skills. Accounts Clerks (Female) GCE 'O' level LCC Intermediate
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      666 37 66 Situations Vacant I) Miscellaneous \We are a leading furniture 4 ft manufacturer m Singapore v n and seek suitably qualified 1 II experienced personnel the C fill the following positions V I PRODUCTION I CONTROLLER I Technician's diploma m y^ mechanical or produc- «J tion engineering or V I
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      644 37 66 Situations Vacant I) Miscellaneous HOLLANDSE CLUB requires STEWARD/ STEWARDESS c Salary not less than $500. Free laundry, uniforms and other incentives provided. ACCOUNTS CLERK (Female) GCE 'O' Level. c Must have accounting knowledge, c Salary negotiable. Call personally at: 22 Camden Park Singapore 1129. Required: c WAITRESSES/WAITERS c CASHIERS
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      648 37 73 Vehicles Accesso- 73 Vehicles Accessories/Maintenance ries/Maintenance Supar guard T^T^^7> HEFTPAGING SYSTEM Aplpr vrf Tas f^ 24-Hour Surveillance _^om***^.mM0 m ***^.mM KSfe Horr. am! Alarm Light ''"UMI I two.^Vrcahs. y^m yl^M^\ MXS TRUCK, ?^H(J| VEHICLE f fij£?l v 1 HOME V CTVy/ v^Tl ,^^^Z~y F° r Trade Enquiries L^l'S. Please
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      770 37 76 Vehicles For Sale c) Datsun OFFERING VERY LOW interest rates for new Nissan vehicles. More information, call Sin Hock Seng Trading Co Pte Ltd, 412 Geylang Road (Datsun Authorised Dealer). Tel: *****32 ***** 1 6 *****58 *****46. ALMOST 1982, STANZA 5-door, 1 private owner, aircond, hi-fi, sports rims, central
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      857 37 76 Vehicles For Sale d) Flat 1976 FIAT 131F, 1600 new paint work, air-con., radio/cassette, good condition, $11,500 0.n.0. Call *****62 1977 SEPTEMBER FIAT 131S, aircon, showroom condition, passed inspection. PARF. Call *****30 Alvin. 1976 FIAT 127. Private owner. PARF eligible. Beautiful condition. $7,300 ono Tel: *****65. 1979 FIAT 132
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      859 37 76 Vehicles For Sale Honda '80 HONDA ACCORD Aircon, sports rims, power windows. PARF. Excellent condition. $24,000 0.n.0. Phone *****17. '82 ACCORD EX Automatic. Mlnlllte rims, Bilsteln shock absorber, 2 digits, 2nd owner. Highest offer. Tel: *****24. HONDA CIVIC 1983 April. $23,500. Road tax and Insurance. Tel: *****31. 1979 HONDA
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      698 38 76 Vehicles For Sale I) Mitsubishi JUNE 1979 MITSUBISHI Galant 1600. 5-speed, square lamps. Atrcon/ Radio-cassette. Good condition. 2nd owner. $17,000. Tel: *****63. MIT. LANCER GL Nov. '80. Tax and Insurance till Nov. Sports rims, radio cassette, beautiful condition, one owner. $19,000. Tel: *****73, between 10am and 4pm. 1974 COLT
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      792 38 76 Vehicles For Sale j) Toyota DECEMBER 1978 TOYOTA Starlet. One owner, aircon, cassette. Tax November. Original paint. $14,000 0.n.0. *****2. END "80 TOYOTA Starlet. Aircon, high power, good condition. $15,700 0.n.0. Blk. 4016, Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1, #01-544. OCTOBER 1981 CELICA FT 1600. Aircon, cassette, sports rims,
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      820 38 76 Vehicles For Sale 1) Others END 1973 RENAULT 12TL. Excellent condition. Radio/cassette. No PARF. $4,000 0.n.0. Tel: *****33 Mr. Tay. JULY 1980 DAIHATSU Charade sdoor, alrcond, cassette, excellent condition. Selling $15,000. Tel: *****50 Peter. JULY 1981 IMPORTED Volvo 244GL, (aircond), 1 private owner, nice number (222). Tip top condition.
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      639 38 76 Vehicles For Sale 76 Vehicles For Sale 76 Vehicles For Sale m) Commercial m) Commercial m) Commercial Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles ISUZU 2 TONNER '*G 51 I seated position truck REGULAR Powerful yet economical 1584 cc °,m petrolengine DOlr c t-n Aor.' Ay i jß^JMh*^- Heavy truck-tough chassis frame KHiutsii^D.)
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      345 38 look to us. We offer you up to 70% loan on appraised value competitive interest rates up to 15 year term the backing of the bank, the World banks on B A LEASING (S) PTE LTD HI A Bank America Company 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-19 #01-21, Podium Block, Newton Road,
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      307 38 86 Accommodation Vacant a) Houses DIST. 5 WEST Coast Park/ Faber Hill beautiful 3/4 bedrooms semi-detached, big garden and car porch. $3,500. *****92 (Friday)/ *****54 (Saturday) Cindy (Agent). FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION, Upper Thomson single-storey 3bedroom bungalow, fully furnished aircon, newly renovated, near shopping centres, $2,600. Tel: *****12. No agents. UPPER
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      601 38 world leader m air conditioning and heating technology FREE SERVICE WHEN YOU RENT A CARRIER AIR-CONDITIONER. HENRY PARK MT. SINAI Road semi-detached 4 bedrooms, servant's. $3,300. Available 1/7/83. Inquiries: *****97 (agent). LINDTRAC OFFERS Prompt and efficient services for real estate. Call us for your requirements. Tel: *****79. PEMIMPIN PLACE (OFF
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      631 38 86 Accommodation Vacant to) Apartments DIST.O7 TEXTILE CENTRE 2-bed-roomed, seaview, fully aircon, carpeted, furnished. $1,600. Steed Properties, *****66/*****80. DIST. 10, DALVEY COURT swimming pool. 3 bedrooms furnished. Interested contact K.C. Tan *****11/*****10 No agents please. DIST. 11, WALK-UP APARTMENT Centrally located. 3 bedrooms, 3 airconds. Fully furnished. 552,200 0.n.0. Tel:
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      601 38 86 Accommodation Vacant c) Rooms LODGING FOR FOREIGN Students m Dist 1544. Meals and laundry arrangeable. Tel: *****53 (after 11 a.m.). MASTER BEDROOM WITH bathroom and furniture In Ang Mo Kio for couple. Please call: *****45. No agents. QUIET EXPENSIVELY FURNISHED, carpeted room for working couple single. Convenient food transportation.
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      594 38 88 Short-term Accommodation (k>c«l lor»4gn) DIST. 16 quiet surroundings but well served by Pan Island Expressway. Fully furnished semidetached bungalow. $1,500 p.m. *****28 Strictly no agents. 89 Properties For Sale a) Houses mjMmmPimml Call Wayfoong for Fast approvals on loans Competitive rates Friendly, efficient service Wayloong Mortgage and £j Finance
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      657 39 89 Properties For Sale 89 Properties For Sale b) Private Apartments b) Private Apartments Peak Court Condominium An exclusive condominium with 20 units of maisonettes secluded on high level land. Recreational facilities include swimming pool, squash court, gymnasium, sauna, children playground, barhecue pit and tropical garden. Tight security system equipped
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      520 39 89 Properties For Sale c) HDB/HUDC Apartments HOLLAND DRIVE 3-ROOMED renovated, partly furnished, near swimming pool. Selling $56,000 negotiable. Tel: *****59. MARINE DRIVE, 4 roomed, aircond, facing sea. Contact Mr. Wong, Blk. 76, 5-M. Tel: *****04. MARINE PARADE, 5-ROOMED, well renovated, good location, 5 minutes to school and market, tel:
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      582 39 90 Properties Wanted BUYERS WITH READY cash need 4 /5- roomed HDB flats. Contact *****11/2/3. DEVELOPERS REQUIRES LAND any size. Will build Joint venture. Ring Secretary Kirn *****61. GENUINE BUYER REQUIRES terrace house,, walk-up apartment. Budget $400,000. Call *****77. 91 Factory Spaces Vacant/Wanted JURONG, TERRACE FACTORY for sale. Factory area
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      771 39 91 Factory Spaces 91 Factory Spaces Vacant/Wanted Vacant/Wanted FACTORY/WAREHOUSE WITH ANCILLARY V I OFFICE/SHOWROOM ALL UNDER ONE ROOF Location Hillview Avenue Brand new 6-storey building Area Available 6,000 sq.ft. onwards. Canteen located within complex Free cover car/container parking. Abundant Labour Supply from nearby Housing Estate. Separate office space available Rental
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      397 39 94 Shop Spaces 94 Shop Spaces 94 Shop S aces b) Rental b) Rental b) Rental ty Paramount Hotel Chopping Centre Concession rental rates before official opening of the Hotel A few units strategically located available for lease only. Longer furnishing period for shops with special designs. Areas ranging from
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      740 39 102 Tours 102 Tours Gj\% 4 BIST KiJAMN DISNEYLAND SPECIAUBD OsdKa/Kyoto/Nara/Tokyo/Mt. Fu|i/Hakone/Atami/ Tokyo Disneyland, 1 Hong Kong/Ocean Park/Sung Dynasty g DAY Ss2l60 Every Sunday 5/6, 10/6, 19/6, 26/6, 10/7, 24/7, 31/7. 7/8, 14/8, 21/8, 28/8 AROUND THE WORLD 23 DAYS by sia/ba All U.S.A./Hawaii/AII West Coast/All East Coast/ Orlando/ EDCot
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      890 40 102 Tours 102 Tours 102 Tours 102 Tours M JUST WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR! X PB 1 2 Day ALL JAPAN KOREA. |X MM *02 Full days m Tokyo Disneyland. Ascent to the B,oooft high, Fifth station of K^ I Hakone one of the most famous, beautiful Mt. Fuji.
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      186 40 5/7/8 DAYS Bangkok/Pattaya/ Chiengmai Tour $731/$B5l/$9ll 8 DAYS Hongkong/ Bangkok Tour $1450 8/9/12/14 DAYS Taiwan/Hongkong/ Bangkok Tour $1759/$1839/$2079/ $2179 12/14 DAYS Philippine/Taiwan Hongkong Tour $2079/$2234 6 DAYS Philippine Tour $1163 8/10 DAYS Philippine/Bangkok /Hongkong Tour $1499/$1599 10 DAYS All Japan Tour (Disneyland Tokyo) $2645 5 DAYS LAKE TOBA $499 All
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      742 40 102 Tours 102 Tours I for more <¥— sQ? c^r® < Cathay Z-—^gv «%> 3 > Holidays > BDAYS Ssls29(chs22, BANGKOK PATTAYA HONG KONG 15 DAYS *****3(ch524) BANGKOK PATTAYA HONG KONG L MACAU TAIWAN/TAIPEI HUA LIEN YEHLIU WULAI TAICHUNG SUN MOON LAKE KAOHSIUNG I 8 DAYS Ssls6scH 525 I MANILA
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      598 40 102 Tours SDHAADYAISBB 4DSN PEN/CAMERON $160.00 5D GT/PEN/CAM $165.00 Dep: Mon/Wed (7.00 a.m.) 2D3N GENTING $99 (Dep: Fri) ID MALACCA $35.00 ID KUKUP/SAFARI $30 One way express daily Dep:HAADYAI/PEN/IPOH/K.L. Daily Spore sightseeing $18/ORION TOURS (TA 089) 81-55 Golden Mile Towers i Tel: *****28/*****23/*****87 rifife, EDUCATIOMA is 110 Computer HANDS-ON' COMPUTER
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      490 40 112 Commercial (AM (INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT) DECEMBER 1983 EXAM (Student membership can be applied through our centre) Model answers to past exam papers will be provided CERTIFICATE STAGE: 1)M/W 6.15-9.45pm 06/06 SUBJECTS INCLUDE: 1) Office Administration 2) Methods and Systems 3) Manpower Administration 4) Case Study PLEASE ENROL EARLY
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      298 40 113 Language 113 Language ATT language centra SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS Language courses and private tuition for school examinations and for business, travel pleasure ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES all levels begin on 13th June 1983 Choice of classes 4 hours daily (intensive) 2 hours daily Write for our brochure or enquire
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      112 40 134 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 \J&*A Classified 1 I i 136 Car Pools TRANSPORT AVAILABLE, TOA
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      141 Deaths 141 Deaths
      109 41 141 Deaths 141 Deaths MADAM TAY LEE HOON Aged 53 patted away peacefully on 24/S/83 at 9.20 p.m. leaving behind:Hutband: Heng Scow Soo. Sont: Heng Kow Mvi, Henry Heng Kow Hock, Peter Heng Kow Teng, Steven Heng Kow Miang, Rodney Heng Kow Song, Tony Daughters: Heng Blow Kheng, Elsie Heng
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      192 41 GOVINOASAMY RENQASAMY MR. TAN PHEE WATT AGE 39 Passed away suddenly on 24th May 1983 leaving behind his belovet! wifo, Madam Ng Joo Hoe, only son Tan Teck Meng. Sadly missed and forever remembered by parents, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and relatives. Cortege leaves Blk 96, Aljursied
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      143 Acknowledgements
      63 41 k Tha Family of tha Late MR. LEE HUAY KEONG express thair heartfelt thanks to commander, officer* and man of Loewran Road Camp, officer and aanior NCOa. of 9RITC Met), relative* and frianda for thair assistance, presence, donation*, wreaths and condolaneas during thair racant baraavamant. Special thank to
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      261 41 The family of the late Mr. Francis Tan wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all relatives, friends, colleagues ex-col-leagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths, donations during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Doctors and Nurses of Ward 44, S.G.H. for their caring, assistance
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      142 Condolences 142 Condolences 142 Condolences
      154 41 142 Condolences 142 Condolences 142 Condolences The President and Members of The Ready-Mixed Concrete Association of Singapore extend their Deepest Sympathy to MR BART PHONG and Family on the demise of his beloved son, MATTHEW PHONG. MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Col-Crete Pte Ltd Cast Laboratories Pte Ltd Island Concrete Pte Ltd
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      144 In Memoriam 144 In Memoriam
      250 41 144 In Memoriam 144 In Memoriam In memory of MR GOH CHWEE LENG Departed: 27th May 1981 Remembered today, as always, with love. Misted dearly by wife and children. IN LOVING MEMORY OF DANIEL TEO CHOON LIM Age: 30 Departed: 27th May 1980 'Three years have passed since you left
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      99 41 IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER HAJI A. H AMID BIN MO. GAUS DEPARTED 27th MAY 1982 To us his name will ever be The key that unlocks memory For they who think that you are gone Because no more your face they see Are wrong for
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    300 41  -  EPSOM JEEP Sng to ride him m King's Cup trial JET AWAY II gets his chance to have a crack at the twlii-sprint prizes at Koala Lumpur the &»,m King's Gold Cup trial on Sunday and the $102,M1 Cap race itself the following weekend bat not
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    516 41 ON THE TRACK with PEDIGREE KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Six Ivan Allan-trained horses were out on a heavy track here this morning. They were last-start winner Datin's Fancy IV, Highland Paradise (both engaged on Saturday), Tainan Singapore, Silverhawk (both running on Sunday), Wine And
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    520 41 WHAT about having local women jockeys? This is not something new because many racing centres m other parts of the world have women riders competing against their male counterparts. Tremendous interest was created m local rac- ing circles by West Australian women jockeys Irene Pateman
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    1338 41 MTWfTWM 2.15 CLASS 5 DIV 4 1,200 m B.JbtoAl.aLl (Ratings: 48-38) (Stakes: $11,500) 1 *****7 Victory m 51.5 (47) Hooplah-Ismail 3 nzg d 2 +.5 (1200 m) VNitta 2 2 3425** Desert Terror II 5C (M) Mdm JJ HeddleHeddle 6mg d 2 +1.5 (1200 m) Mahhat 5
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      42 41 The family of the late MR. LIM JEW HOE express their sincere thanks to relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to doctors, nurses and staff of Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
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    104 42 FOCUS ON FRENCH OPEN TENNIS No French delight for the seventh seed PARIS, Thurs. Jose Luis Clerc, of Argentina, seeded No. 7, made a shock exit from the French Open tennis championships yesterday when he was beaten m straight sets by Spanish No. 3 Fernando Luna. The 25-year-old
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    185 42 McEnroe at tantrum best JOHN McEnroe, of the United States, shouted at linesmen, kicked a Press photographer's 1 camera and took more than four hoars to defeat Ben Testerman, of the United States, 3-6, 6-1, 8-2, 6-7, 5-2 m the first round. The scenes took place on the No.
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    545 42 PARIS, Thurs. JOHN McEnroe's notorious temper again got him into trouble as the top four seeds m the French Open championships all won yesterday. McEnroe, seeded No. 2, took nearly four hours to beat little-known American Ben Testerman 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2. As if his
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    548 42 Men's singles, first round: Jose Higueras (Spa) bt Carlos Kirmayr (Bra) 75, 6-2, 6-2; Victor Pecci (Par) bt Matt Mitchell (US) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2; Joachim Nystrom (Swe) bt Francois Errard (Fra) 6-1, 6-4, 7-5; Jim Gurfein (US) bt Gianni Ocleppo (Ita) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Jimmy Arias (US)
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    193 42 Lucky 13 for sizzling Steffi PARIS, Thurs. Steffi Graf, a blonde, blueeyed West German schoolgirl, has just made another tennis record at the age of 13 years and 11 months. Steffi, the youngest player to be ranked on the world computer, now reigns as the youngest player to compete m
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    197 42 KINGSTON, Thurs. China's table tennis stars reproduced at the Masters tournament here yesterday the form which made them a glittering success at the recent world championships. Three players from the squad who retained the men's team title m Tokyo Cai Zhenhua, Jiang Jialiang and Wang Huiyuan romped
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    440 43 United in race for Nicholas MANCHESTER United manager Ron Atkinson is making a determined bid to persuade Charlie Nicholas to move to Old Trafford. The English First Division club's interest in the Celtic striker was underlined by their representation at Tuesday's Scotland versus Northern Ireland international at Hampden
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    35 43 picture. IT'S MlNE...the ball and later, the European Cap heads towards the hands of Hamburg's eoalkeeoer Ulrich Stein. The man with the look of vested interest is his team-mate Ditmar Jakobs. UPI
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    539 43 Magath, Hamburg's gem in crown jewels 41 NEVER disagree with a referee's decision. On the field they are gods but I don't worship m them I'm a Roman Catholic. ERNST HAPPEL, Hamburg's coach ATHENS, Thurs. When the jeweller gets round to engraving soccer's European Cup, he could do worse than
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    347 43 JOHN DOUBTFUL STARTER FOR ENGLAND MATCH GLASGOW, Thnrs. John O'Neill looks like losing his battle to be fit for Northern Ireland's British soccer Championship match against England m Belfast on Saturday. The Leicester City defender sprained his ankle In the goalless draw with Scotland here on
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      311 43 i osi©si I irn© qt to© L#oy soq v/Vwiciii ¥¥*****151 /v',^— w^m *i m the 1983 Castrol-Alpine Autotest Championship m o %tig!£^^^^ Series Round 2, organised by Singapore Motor Sports Club.li inJJtS Among the Toyota, Mazda, MG Metro, Despite these conditions, the Pulsar's And when the final results were tallied,
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    432 44  -  TAY CHENG KHOON By SINGAPORE'S Kee Bee Khim shot a five-over-par 77 to stay within striking distance of the leaders after the first day of the Queen Sirikit Cup women's golf tournament at the Bukit Course yesterday. Bee Khim, a three-handicapper, did well, considering the wet
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    111 44 (Only the top two for each country will count): 15« Australia (Corinne Dibnah 73, Edwina Kennedy 77, Louise Briers 79). 151 Japan (Hiromi Kobayashi 73, Toshie Matsubara 78, Yoshie Takahashi 79). 158 Indonesia (Hawani Tobing 77, Rien Tobing 81, Ida Makasutji 89). 161 Singapore (Kee Bee Khim
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    49 44 ÜBE (Japan), Thurs. Hawaiian David Ishii today shot a six-under-par 66 to share the first-round lead with Tetsuhiro Ueda, of Japan, m the 30-million yen '($267,000) Pepsi Übe golf tournament. Ishii carded eight birdies and one double-bogey on the par-72 Übe Country Club Course. AP
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    289 44 HOYLAKE, Thurs. The United States held a onepoint lead m the biennial Walker Cup golf competition against Britain and Ireland. After the two teams were tied 2-2 at the end of the morning foursomes, the US golfers scraped a 4 '/2-3V2 victory m the
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    244 44 BRISBANE, Thurs. Former captain Greg Chappell has withdrawn from the Australian cricket team to take part m the Prudential World Cup series next month m England. Chappell informed the Australian Cricket Board of his decision yesterday after seeing a doctor about a neck injury.
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    288 44 LONDON, Thurs. West Indian opener Wilf Slack scored the only century m the English County Championship yesterday as Middlesex made the most of some welcome sunshine at Lord's. He scored a chanceless 140, with 10 fours, helping the champions to amass 376 for four declared
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    571 45  -  LEONARD KING THE SEA GAMES ONE DAY TO LIFT-OFF Singapore out to garner experience m badminton By IT WOULD take a brave and unwise person to wager on Singapore's winning a badminton gold medal m the SEA Games what with opponents such as the worldconquering Indonesians, the
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    The bronze medal should be Shoon Keat's
    207 45  -  LEONARD KING WONG SHOON KEAT, Singapore's only world-rank-ed player, should land a bronze medal In the SEA Games badminton singles event, which starts on Wednesday. The 25-year-old national champion, who is m peak form, has a bye that gives him a quarter-final slot,
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    Game' set and hard match ahead against Filipinos
    569 45  - Game' set and hard match ahead against Filipinos JANICE SE AH By ALL is silent, save for the continuous tell-tale thud of something hitting dead centre. Once m a while, a shriek breaks the monotony. A little while later, a groan, and then a grunt, and every so often, someone
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    Swee Lee shock
    320 45  - Swee Lee shock HAKIKAT RAI By CHEE SWEE LEE will not be taking part m the SEA Games after all. The star Singapore runner, who is studying m the United States, pulled out yesterday, claiming that her university exams coincided with the Games. A week ago, Swee Lee confirmed her
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      SUNK!
      108 47 IT'S a shame that Peng Siong is not competing. It would have been a great challenge, like two racing cars pitted against each a other. 7 Billy's coach Mitch Ivey 4 THERE'S no way he would finish far behind Wilson. I can't see why they havent included him. In
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      Despair as hopes of star swim clash are wrecked
      468 47  -  JANICE SEAH By HOPES of a classic duel between Ang Peng Siong and Filipino Billy Wilson m the Games 200 metres freestyle have finally been sunk. Yesterday's meeting of team managers brought no fresh development m the long-running swim saga that
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      The gracious guests
      346 47  -  JOE DORAI By INDONESIA, Malaysia and Thailand officials showed themselves to be diplomatic guests yesterday when they all named Singapore as the strongest contenders for a berth m the SEA Games soccer final. Despite the knowledge that the hosts are fielding a young and inexperienced side, the
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      Takraw ace is taken to task
      223 47  -  SHIRLEY TAN By SEPAK TAKRAW ace Said Yusof, who has represented the Republic for the last 10 years, was dropped from the Singapore team two hours after they checked into the Games Village yesterday. Abdul Halim Kadir, secretary-general of the Singapore Amateur Sepak Takraw
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      Wallapa wallops Lydia... word has it
      243 47  -  SHIRLEY TAN "YOU think you're going to have it easy m the 100 metres?" Wallapa Pinij, the top sprinter m the Thai team said to Lydia de Vega, of the Philippines, while they passed each other on the track at Upper Jurong yesterday evening.
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      Ironman can still snatch the gold
      241 47  -  J. RAJENDRAN By SINGAPORE'S Chua Koon Siong may still be m with a fighting chance for a gold medal m the Games weightfifting competition. This is because Indonesian Sori Enda Nasution, triple gold medal winner m the 60 kg category m Manila, is this
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      Swie King out
      152 47  - Swie King out J. RAJENDRAN IT'S confirmed. Former All-England badminton champion I Jem Swie King will not defend Ms SEA Games singles title. The Indonesian, seeded second behind compatriot and world champion leak Saglarto, was withdrawn at the team managers' meeting yesterday. Swie King, who will play m the doubles
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      'Out of favour' Benson gets the boot
      242 47  -  H AKIK AT RAI TONY BENSON, the man behind the resurrection of Filipino athletics, has been relieved of his post as head coach. The Australian was N asked to resign when a group of athletes In the Gintong Alay project accused him of
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      European Cup ...and glasses
      303 47 "TYPHOON HAMBURG" swept through Canteens One and Three at the Games Village at the Nanyang Technological Institute yesterday. In its wake were empty glasses and cups, causing breakfast to be delayed by an hour. After the mess was cleared up, it was realised that the European
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    Cholera, but no cause for alarm
    135 48 Cholera, but no cause for alarm THREE cases of cholera were confirmed m Singapore between May 17 and 21. However, there is no cause for alarm because the outbreaks were not from a common source. The victims all men are recovering at Middleton Hospital. They are a 51-year-old from Redhill,
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    Death on the Nile
    461 48 115 dead, others attacked by snakes, scorpions as ferry sinks ASWAN (Egypt), Thursday MORE than 260 people are still missing m crocodile-infested waters after a ferry on the River Nile caught fire and sank here yesterday. The bodies of another 115 people, many charred beyond recognition,
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    Quake in north Japan
    550 48  - Quake in north Japan PETER HAZELHURST 31 killed, 90 missing as tremor, tidal wave strike By Our Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO, Thursday AT LEAST 31 people were killed and another 90 were reported missing when a strong earthquake destroyed major roads, buildings, bridges and other urban installations m an extensive area
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    Lock icon US renews arms plea to Soviets
    277 48 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Ronald Reagan, hailing his MX missile victory m Congress, has renewed his appeal to the Soviet Union to negotiate nuclear arms reductions with the United States. The Senate approved a resolution by 59 to 39 votes yesterday, releasing US$625 million (551,306
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    Lock icon Bomb blasts city
    73 48 JOHANNESBURG, Thurs. A powerful explosion rocked South Africa's Orange Free State city of Bloemfontein today, shattering windows but causing no injuries, a police spokesman said. The spokesman would not comment on the cause of the blast, which the South African Press Association (Sapa) said was believed to
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    Lock icon Siddhi: No trip to Hanoi before pull-out
    251 48 Siddhi: No trip to Hanoi before pull-out MANILA, Thurs. Thai Foreign Minister Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila today ended a three-day official visit to the Philippines, pledging not to go to Hanoi unless Vietnamese troops pulled back from the ThaiCambodian border. Air Chief Marshal Siddhi said: "My public would not
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    34 48 ANKARA, Thurs. A Turkish military court yesterday sentenced nine leftists to death for political crimes, a day after 35 Kurds were condemned to die for establishing a Kurdish nationalist movement. Reuter
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    31 48 NEW YORK, Thurs. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 2.62 points to 1,226.39 m the first half-hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP
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      243 48 AjoU V£j THE burnt-out hulks of the ferry, Ramadan 10 (right), and one of the barges it was towing. The Ramadan 10 sank later. UPI picture. L\J JL Rescuers carry away the body of a dead Sudanese woman. The ferry, Ramadan 10, sank after it caught fire, which was caused
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      433 48 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Dally IN TODAY'S ISSUE The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday denied that it had acted or planned to curb excessive speculation, maintaining that it is not the policy of the exchange to interfere with market forces. The Malaysian Capital Issues Committee will have a bigger role
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      131 48 UP TO 1 p.m. Cloudy. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 32 max., 25 mln. SUNSET today: 7.05 p.m.; SUNRISE tomorrow: 6.53 a.m. GLOBAL WEATHER Adelaide 10/16 C Overcast Manila Fair Amsterdam %C t Melbourne 7/15 C Fine Bangkok 27/37 C Cloudy Moscow 14/22 C Rain Beiflng 18/23 C
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      What price medicine?
      1402 1 In Singapore, the debate over Medisave goes on should we save up for our own medical expenses via the Central Provident Fund? In America, WARREN FROELICH reports on the escalating costs of health care and its ethical and policy implications. CHERYL CLARK (Page Five) examines the problems
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        Lend us your ears – again
        717 2 Lend us your ears again Last week we published on article which warned against ear piercing methods which, a British skin specialist said, could cause hepatitis and blood poisoning. MAY HO reports on another school of thought which maintains that if infection occurs, if is difficult to pinpoint just who
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        midnight shopping is not quite cool
        718 2 midnight shopping is not quite cool "LET'S go for a nighttour my husband's voice rose above the dialogue between the woman and the man on TV. "You're crazy. Do you know what time it is?" was our spontaneous and unanimous response. It was almost 11 p.m. on tie eve of
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        Lock icon Safeguard your home
        749 4 Are you planning to leave Singapore and your home for a change off scenery during the school holidays? If so, how do you prevent a break- m m your absence? With cooperation from the neighbours and the help of gadgets like a timer, you can give the
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        Timers you can use while you're away
        113 4 luuuno uui uc bought m Singapore from shops specialising m lighting. There Is a wide range available and they can be attached to radios, lights, and tape recorders. Prices vary according to country of origin and number of features available. licon Incorporated (S)
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      932 5 How US hospitals mark up their bills WHEN Pauline Maine got out of a San Diego hospital a few months ago, she gasped at her U5543,000 (Sf90,0O0) bill. Although she knew nearly all of it would be covered by her health and welfare trust fund, she was so perplexed she
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        64 6 Gone beyond the 18-countries-in-21-days stage? Then it's time to consider a British holiday tailored to your own fancy. WENDY HUTTON rents a car and wanders through the countryside, while LINDA AGERBAK lists some selfimproving British plans for holidaymakers to tone up, brush up, perk up and even learn computer
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        Take a fancy free trip
        1141 6 4 There's gorgeous countryside made for walking, for chasing butterflies, wandering along high chalk cliffs above the sea, discovering wildflowers and eating ripe blackberries growing by the edges of country lanes. 4 In what way you decide to see England... by car or rail, don't
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      Doing it your way
      346 7  -  LINDA AGERBAK 4 If you visit at any time other than July and August, it's not really essential to book accommodation m advance if you're happy to take England's best bargain, bed-and-breakfast m a private house. 7 Take your pick of activities THE trend is towards
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      If You Go
      394 7  -  LINDA AGERBAK BY AIR BRITISH Airways, Singapore Airlines and Qantas have frequent flights to London. A second tier of airlines Aeroflot, Czech Airlines, Air Lanka, Malaysian Air System, and Pakistan Air also have somewhat less frequent and less luxurious flights. Regardless of frills, however, all travel agents
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      Calling lovers of the outback
      138 7  -  LINDA AGERBAK OUR If You Go feature on May 13 may have misled some readers, for which we apologise. According to a spokesman for SLA Holidays, their office was "deluged with calls" about the A risen Airlines eight-day tour of Darwin and Kakadu National Park.
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      Arguing about arguable
      769 8  -  WILLIAM S AFIRE ci^QEZLCSi&S^^Ui By m New York WILLIAM ZINSSER has written a book, Writing with a Word Processor, which arguably gives the most helpful and humane treatment of the subject and is surely the most stylish book produced so far on that intimidating machine. I put
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      'Mis louses up, dis boots out'
      390 8 4 Misinformation is wrong, or false, news. It is not information because it is m error, either by ignorance or design. The basic meaning of the word is "wrongness", and not the motive for being wrong Disinformation is false news spread with malicious intent
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      Lock icon Hearts and minds of men in peace and war
      255 8 4 How did the phrase m the Bible, which is merely part of simple benediction, come to mean the goal of a revolutionary or counter-revolution- m ary effort? 7 Ruth Murray about the phrase "hearts and minds of the people" DURING
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      1062 9 Moving on... From 1970 to 1980, more than a million people moved from state to state m Malaysia, according to the 1980 Population Census. These migrations are breaking up the racial stereotypes of Ahmad m his kampung, Ah Chow m his shop and Muthu m a rubber estate. HALINAH TODD
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      1187 10 HAROLD M. SCHMECK JR reports on the new promising approaches to the treatment of diabetes. SCIENTISTS m California and Australia have eliminated diabetes m some laboratory animals by giving them pancreas glands transplanted from foetuses of the same species. The research represents one of several
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      Green, green grass of home
      1101 11 Green, green grass of home Scientists are now learning that green lawns play a far more important aesthetic role m the lives of their owners than they had thought. BAYARD WEBSTER reports. We learn to like what we see w every day. If we grew up with a nice, soft
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        A new drama to tie up your heartstrings in knots
        372 18  -  LEONG WENG KAM "endlessknot™ Tonight Ch 8, 9.20 p.m. Preview by SIBLING love is the theme of Endless Knot, the second one-episode Mandarin drama that the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation is telecasting, after the successful six-part Army series which ended early
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        The music press: Are they worth
        1250 18 The music press: Are they worth B b: t:::.:— i.c There are a great many pop music magazines available here. CHRIS HO looks at trie American ones m this column, and will go through the British selection m his next column m a fortnight's time. THE music press something that
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        Humour with peasant flavour
        892 19 Humour with peasant flavour SNG POH YOKE reviews the China's Fujian Opera Troupe's Three Short Operas, staged at the People's Theatre last Saturday night. THE audience obviously enjoyed themselves and Fujian opera lived up to its reputation of being one of the most humorous among the various forms of Chinese
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        Lock icon Results of recent Cannes film fest
        244 19 THE Ballad of Naramaya, the Japanese film by the director Shohei Imamura, won the Golden Palm award at the Cannes film festival held recently. The grand prix for creation was shared by the French director Robert Bresson for L'Argent (Money) and the Italian-based Russian
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        Play it again — and again, Sam
        524 19 Play it again and again, Sam The Singapore Film Society will screen Casablanca at the Goethe Institut at 8 tonight. Admission is by membership ($3O for six months or $60 for a year). PATRICK SHEN can't help mooning over the 1942 American classic. PLAY it again! Okay, how about Al
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      Politicians step up campaign as poll date nears
      632 20 Politicians step up campaign as poll date nears FRIDAY BACKGROUND (Ch 5, 7.5t p.m.): With just two weeks to go before polling begins on June 9, British politicians are campaigning feverishly m a fiercely fought general election. Will the Conservatives be able to convince the population that has three million
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      REDIFFUSION
      131 20 5.11 AM Good Morning Singapore CM Food for Thought 6.45 Art of Positive Thinking 7.M News 7.31 Today's Horoscope 7.45 Health Break B.M News 8.3* The Time of Your Life S.M The Singapore Guideline 9M Focus on Entertainment ICM Did You Know ICSt Summary of the '60s 11.M Today's
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      475 12 JADE:" 7th WEEK-'^Ui'dAY I m (*****80) 5 SHOWS: 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 9.00 RICHARD GERE HffiflHHA I)I-J«RAWINCiKR >_^ t^S H Everybody s ijlKing about tF louis Gossett Ir m his y%^. m AIAIH MY AWARD winning \jl f pertormdnce as the tough V Drill Instructor and his ifk^. WINNER of
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      202 12 II 1£ More than 100,000 Singaporeans II W^il have seen the International Gerry Cottle's Circus. Have you? SmJKF Don't miss this exciting event. 1] wB Venue: -•Jlilli Kalian^ Shore Gardens (next to National Staclkim) H REVISED SHOWTIME: «k^^§; jlW^w. (Effective 2^ rd May) H^ X $10 and $1 5 tickets
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      387 12 0 *************************33 G3 H NOWSHOWNG! P^ far'X U 1.30, 4.00, 7.00, 9.30pnu.> 1 GBUWTcAy E L^ O K. 1 TOMORROW MIDNITE M. fj:in.'.iinnj4s4467fi NOW SHOWING 1.15, 3.30, 7.15 a 9.30pm h SHAOLIN LEGEND^ Mandarin m Scope-Color t TODAY A SUN. MORNING 11am TOMORROW MIDNIGHT THE DEADLY ANGELS [7 m Mondann
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      668 12 8 CATHAY V VSE/ OPGANISATON X X 4 6 4S& 9 30pmA X I|C X Ml' BEDOI X Q Q |l No I -,-c 1 tst O V Stofh $3 ;j O RETURN OF THE JEDIL O lan (0 4. 6308. 9 IbpmC' Q TOOTSIE' I X 12.15pm, 400 4
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      346 13 Ambassador City From June Ist until October 31st we'll guarantee your accommodation at a 40% incentive discount you can't afford to miss and we'll make your business trip an investment. 1,000 rooms and suites m <c I^362!s^^^ three categories to suit every IS"""* businessman. With a Business MiL- v Centre
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      657 13 FAMILYAFFAIR A bundle of joy the whole family's been waiting for 1 g Truly an affair to celebrate! Take a peek at what's m store I and you'll soon open your heart to it. 1 We know how grand new babies ought to feel and we've prepared a truly special
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      744 14 APPOINTMENTS vVilx Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research invite* application* for the following posts:INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS METALLURGISTS CIVIL ENGINEERS PLASTICS TECHNOLOGISTS ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS CHEMISTS ENGINEERS MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEERS The above are senior positions. The institute offers a wide scope of training other opportunities for advancement m both the management and technical fields.
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      747 14 r MARKETING MANAGER 1 (BASIC BUILDING MATERIALS) H An established company involved m the marketing of basic E building materials seeks an experienced and dynamic marg keting manager. fi The successful candidate will report to the general manager m and will be responsible for the implementation of annual j| budgets
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      581 14 ff We are a major food processing and N» cold storage company m Singapore which is m the process of expanding our capacity. We require an experienced individual to assume the position ENGINEERING MANAGER (SALARY NEGOTIABLE) THE JOB Responsible for all engineering aspects to ensure that high standards are maintained
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      343 14 A MELCO SALES SINGAPORE PTE LTD (A subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Japan) is looking for an ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Salary $30,000 per annum The successful candidate will be responsible for all office administration and financial accounting functions, and must be able to work independently. Basic requirements: He/she must possess
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      676 15 APPOINTMENTS RESIDENT CIVIL ENGINEER required for proposed roadworks giving access to a large international multi-project development. Duties will include the overall supervision of all civil engineering work, the measurement and agreement of work executed, and the planning and co-ordination of all traffic movements associated with the projects which form part
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      193 15 An International American Chemical Co. H is seeking energetic and aggressive I SALES EXECUTIVES I SALES REPRESENTATIVES We offer: |i Product training jj Attractive basic salary and commission H scheme with generous year-end bonus fl Other benefits such as bonus commisM sion awards and interesting prizes shall H be presented
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      140 15 NOTICES J <L Announcement Q DAS HAUS PTE LTD has been fully acquired by D NORDIC DESIGNS PTE LTD (A member of the Calwealth Group of Companies) Please be advised that the previous Director listed below have left the organization and thus have no authority to transact any business or
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      310 15 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 AND IN THE MATTER OF DOLHAS PRIVATE LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company duly convened and held at 3/F Tak Van Commercial Building, 30-32 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong, on the 18th day
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      706 15 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Tender will be recei the supply ot the f Mowing undermentioned items m the Ministry of Defence up to I I 00 am on dote shown against the items 1. (a) RADIO OPAQUE THORACIC T ROCAR t CANNULA c/w Bmm TUB ING CONNECTOR 24 FG (b) CANNULA
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      872 16 NOTICES I Tender Notice Tenders are invited for:— fflgS I BUILDING 111 Tender No. AMB/T/83/054— Nominated sub-contract for the supply ?*jm and delivery of ironmongery to proposed Telecoms Telecentre 11, %3& Dunearn Road/Hillcrest Road. Eligibility: Registered Contractors— Class C D jgm (Relevant Category). |jjj|! Non-registered Contractors— Deposit 551 ,000,00 |§B
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      670 16 m MINISTRY fefiti OF THE ENVIRONMENT TENDER NOTICE ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT (I) The Supply and Delivery of lon-Exchange Resins for Fluidized Bed Demineraliser and Mixed Bed Polisher to Ulu Pandan Refuse Incineration Plant Ref: TEN(ENV)IO/83/31 Open to all PWD Registered Supply Contractors all classes SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT (II) The Supply and
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      254 16 G ARFIELD By Jim Davis I YOU KNOW, POC, ?51- IT'5 HARP TO BELIEVE POR BROTH E.RS. S I WE CAAAE FROM s WE PONT LOOK V THE 6AME PLACE f YOU MEAN, THE N V MUCH ALIKE J I UhE FARmW/ FUNNY vll FARM STAR WARS By Archie Goodwin
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      716 17 NOTICES I l^iAfi. PUBIIC UTILITIES V 3? bohrd TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for the following: 1 Supply of unplasticised PVC Pipes. Eligibility: Registered Contractors m SP(P3) Pipes, Fittings and Water Tanks C 2 only. 2. Supply of rubber insertion cloth for 1983/ 1984 Eligibility: Registered Contractors m Supply (j)
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      718 17 A GOVERNMENT OF k THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION ACT (CHAPTER 210 EDITION 1970) DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 27 I Whereas I (I) The streets known as (1) Marlene Avenue (Part) from Brighton Crescent to lot 7802 MX XVIII (2) Brighton Crescent (Part) from I existing public street
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      638 17 ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE CompMlen Winding I p No. 82 of I*o In the Matter of the Compute* Act (Chapter 185) And In the Matter of Ml N HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED Notice is hereby given that a Petition for the
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      517 17 PEANUTS BySchuiz ©19KUnH«J Future SyndtcaW. Inc f- /O n..i- m- n a fT WON'T SAY TMAT BUT SOMETIMES HIS 1 WVN I SAY I HAI /^^v OPINIONS Ace A 1 itti C UIOOPSTOCK IS PREJUDICED /Vy y i A BIT SLANTEP NOR BERT By George Fett "^LkNOWTHETV AND THEN IT
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      189 18 COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF NOWONA NEVER- BEFORE u^^.^^^^ilßK. ft f I jOP~M W|Bptii!^tf^^K!"^ JBßSßF jflttHßkto*. /jM B &BB^rW\ SoOQiomO 2 Units Available Only! m #$m Wtik i^ffl ByJffl ff ■fc^# i^B Br jfl U «P-StT"9BtTNow s4,lB5 Ssvo S"*,79^ -*ii|F 1 ""r3 JB rf^T^^^JtX v s ,j.^K v L^K r,% W^ BRJLMBBB
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      333 18 THERE are still some tick- CASABLANCA Film, ets available for the London Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Symphony Orchestra's Brass Bergman star m this black Ensemble concert at the and white movie directed by Victoria Concert Hall tomor- Michael Curtiz which won row at 11 a.m. three Oscar awards m 1943.
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      587 19 (MonakatuMonJ foAkttilEßA p MITSUBISHI /51_^< W4 FOR HAVING WON ALL OUR FABULOUS PRIZES: (Executive Manual) r\ Ja 3l*-» t-y^Hl^^K^o^« VALUE: About $33,000/- X H <1 '^^■BlrWhw T A. ARF on the road. ■ffT I^*^" I W(R "•/wmLwM& W> &fe&ii£ V%. (excluding insurance) \W W Wjur mB3Jlg&B( &&F*?'-^m^dt HP A^m Lucky
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      155 20 Freegifts to get you going! FREE :m C 3& FREE with every 40 bottles with every 10 bottles: f^ Either 1 inflatable pouffe or 1 Sheaffer TRZ ballpen. 1 all-purpose beach A? wk bag, to carry your towel, sun tan lotion s "V and, of course, Jt iQPP' ||br7<S --^^BCJShBF^"
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      133 20 FREERACK when you buy STDK video tapes This smart-looking video rack is Buy TDK. You won't know just yours FREE when you buy 5 TDK how good home video recording video tapes, VHS or Beta. can be until you get TDK. The best ever tapes your money This offer is
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      546 20 9.55 AM Opening followed by Benji (Takes a Dive) at .JA ro S? tlcs L° me together m Billy Smart>s Circus Marineland: Benji becomes the world's first scuba 540 The "<*«n« f »ees. diving dog m this musical documentary. 6.15 News (English) 10.20 The Greenstone: A young boy Scan discovers
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      323 20 5.58 AM National Anthem followed by Opening Announcement I.M News m Brief 8.15 Another Morning Another Show 7.M News and Weather Report 7.11 Morning Digest 7.29 Another Morning Another Show (cont'd) 7J9 Morning Financial News 7.49 Another Morning Another Show (cont'd) B.N News 8.19 Everyday Mandarin 9.M News m Brief
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      339 20 2.95 On The House 3.99 News m Brief 5.95 On the House (cont'd) 4.99 News m Brief 4.95 On the House (cont'd) 4J9 Feature 5.99 News m Brief 5.95 Music My Way C 99 News m Brief 5.95 Music My Way (cont'd) SJ9 Holiday for Strings 7.99 News and Weather
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        5 veteran actors died this year
        617 1  -  CHONG WING HONG By THE year 1983 has seen the death of at least five Hongkong vintage actors. Two of them died last week. Movie fans reacted to the news of their deaths with less interest than the debate about a superstar's food poisoning.
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        32 1 *JT*sl^ X^AffFA «A^A> [31#tJift}»rt»> iU£Hk (tfcffifc-'JHk) -(H ft&*±*£ili Mi 1 7 1 1** kfi'jffS? <A> tt-P!iJ£)!3iWi &z^< mmz&&£- A> tom&°m®ft%ffi Xtt (-WmWj tergeist (<£ffiA»M# r Am W a 9f h ft >v
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        Sci-fi, slaptick and violence
        521 1 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (<£F*ttl&>) Shaw cinemas WHILE film producers m the West use sciencefiction to examine the philosophy of the universe, Hongkong director Zhang Guoming decides to "have some fun" with it m Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The film took nearly two years to make
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        Three share a love
        941 2  -  S. C. ENG SONG CERAMICS Contributing Writers: Lv Yaw, Feng Xianming and Mary Tregear Published by South-east Asian Ceramic Society, 1983 Reviewed by JPiA EXTENSIVE archaeological activity m China m the last three decades has uncovered exciting new material which has made obsolete many publications on
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        Idiom-Magic
        67 2 Manna from heaven THE word manna (pronounced MA— na) refers to a gift that comes to us unexpectedly. Whatever type of gift it is, it's one that gives us comfort and pleasure when we badly need it. "I had no idea how I would pay my bills when, like
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        244 1 Hi Jlrßft iJHrlßHfeli JBI IMA J^^B i JBPn iIBm No more 9 as hose nor electrical iv v I i^Hk BT I^l imUHF IK I^B HHr 1 cord t0 get m the way Cartri(j 9 e t yP e «H nWV^ i^* gas containers mean easy use and **«r Warranh/^
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        260 2 jj^BgßH^Pfr^^^^HH Two kinds of shade for people ■|HEiiM^i^NH|^^^H w^o get sunburned easily. "^^^^^^HHpi^^^pi^SS^^^W^^^^ |HHHHH^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^HB^B This shade just protects Coppertone shade lets |^BH^K^JQ|^^^^^HH|^H^H^^^B her from sunburn. her tan as it protects. i i^^^Bßy i^S^^BBBI^BIBBI^^BBBI^BB! pBH PP^P'o^l fslow you can 9 et a 9 reat tan even if y° u f 'Tri^^sß[
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        255 2 Winners of Cross-language Crossword No 84 $50 cash: IJM CHOR LIANG (I.C. No: *****78 C) $20 cash each: TAN JOO 111 A KOW Mil IKK (I.C. No: *****11 Z) (I.C. No: *****00 M) LEONG TAI JONG TEH 111 I HW A (I.C. No: *****91 E) (I.C. No: *****13/ J) GOH
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        294 2 CROSS-langnage Crossword Puzzle will be published every Friday. It is a Chinese crossword, but the clnes are given m English. Eleven winners will be picked from the allcorrect entries. One will receive $50 cash and the other If $20 each. No: 85 Entry Form ma f£ I mum, Cross-Language ll
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        412 3 TRADITIONAL GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP AS DURABLE AND OLD AS CHINA HERSELF: >_ a "Sjgg Long March «_tt, i j i v _lm I I _r_i r_i %._f h _j v --i^ic d r j Now. buy any one Long March luggage. B_^_9_B^______Bt_l ____9S_) J X j^^^^Hß—B—Hi ___F^_fl_K ___P" _____i '"ffii^* B^^T^
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        Universal legacy to man
        788 4 Today is VESAK, celebrated as a holy day by Buddhists all over the world. X PAKRI sums up the essence of the Buddha's teaching Dhamma. "AS the mighty ocean is of one flavour, the flavour of salt, even so this Dhamma is of one flavour, the
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        116 4 LORD Buddha preached practical guidelines to mankind, to bring real solace to a wearied community. The sermon, though delivered more than 2500 years age, are so universal m character and are so full of potency that no length of time can ever make them old or obsolete.
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        375 4 r i -^r— A nnnr QiHohnarH Surely you do not go for beauty that is only f; Uri Patent No 9 4^ 36/^ U— -nh==== UOOr OiaeDOara «r* nhnn( Many a meal will turn to lavish feasts for your guests when 1 Sleek sideboard for the living room lolid Ramin
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        170 4 This is a Tamil Crossword Puzzle with clues given m Tamil and English. Altogether six winners will be picked from the all-correct entries. One will receive $50 cash and the other five will receive $15 cash each. 7 iTUAiL? BILINGUAL CROSSWORD pBSI (TAMIL) No: 6 Entry Form I SO W
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        134 4 <3ii)fi&(sf*£l &ip (Down) 1, Quni rß&ni—Qugpiib 6tott@)jlo Quirty (^LOTT GffUgJi U6D G)LJrT(fs6fr<9&&TT»q<i> &<£)&. A place where battle takes place; this word has also other meanings. 8. d&u-/if <gj6Ou Qu6m. A milkmaid Appears as an umbrella for Manmadan, god of love. INSTRUCTIONS 1. With the aid of the clues given, fill
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        6 4 SOLUTION ■■■rrzyi ri i mam |<siJ>nn
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        97 4 COMMENTS ACROSS: l.jS'ftcijfrsKfTLois the correct answer and was given m most entries. 2.<s«ranrC(«R9L_L_LD, the correct answer, indicates the nature or inclination of doing good to society around one. 4. «n<Sj&£6i) is correct. 7. SO is <SW<SC!DLD 8. This proved to be the most difficult clue; as many as eight different
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        47 4 WINNERS OF BILINGUAL CROSSWORD (TAMIL) No 5 N. SIVARAMAKRISHNAN (NRIC No. *****46 H) S° oft^w, RADHIK A RAM ADAS M. sAJNIHABAI f'NRTr Nn 704flQ0Q/n^ (NRIC No. *****78 D) T JaYAMAM $15 cash each- (NRIC No. *****660/ C) i. KOWSALYA ALAGHAMMAI (NRIC No. S6B-***** I) (NRIC No. *****05/A)
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