The Straits Times, 6 December 1984

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1984 40 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 62/1/84
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    Lock icon Emergency landing at Changi
    597 1 Passengers evacuated as wheels of aircraft catch fire ALL 249 passengers and crew survived when a China Airlines Airbus caught fire after it made an emergency landing at Changi Airport yesterday morning. It was the first mishap m which passengers had to be evacuated from a
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    Lock icon British pledge commitment to HK pact
    170 1 British pledge commitment to HK pact LONDON, Wed. Hours before the British Parliament was to begin a debate on the recent Anglo-Chinese draft agreement on Hongkong, Prime Minister Mrs Margaret Thatcher today emphasised her government's "whole-hearted commitment" to it. She met 12 unofficial members of Hongkong's legislative and executive councils
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    Lock icon Hijackers release 23 more hostages
    136 1 Hijackers release 23 more hostages TEHERAN, Wed. Hijackers holding a Kuwaiti Airbus at Teheran's Mehrabad Airport today released another 23 passengers, leaving about 80 hostages still on the plane, airport officials said. The Arabic-speaking hijackers, believed to number four or five, released all the 44 women and 12 children yesterday.
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    Special Fifa team to study soccer-TV relations
    151 1 Special Fifa team to study soccer-TV relations FIFA, the governing body of world football, is to set up a special committee to study the relationship between soccer and television following the dispute over the Asian Cup, now being played at the National Stadium. FIFA president Dr Joao Havelange confirmed m
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    Water ski instructor in court
    112 1 Water ski instructor in court A WATER ski instructor appeared m court yesterday on a summons of negligently navigating a speedboat which collided into an aluminium dinghy at the sea off Sembawang on Nov 11. Ameer Ab Khan so Sarvar Khan, 23, did not give a plea to the charge.
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    Plane turns back from Johor
    296 1 "WHY is the plane flying so tow today?" Shin Mm acting foreign editor, Mr Lee Chien Chang, 44k who was on board China Airlines flight CIB2I yesterday morning, heard an air stewardess saying. This was shortly after the plane took off. Mr Lee looked oat
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    High Court appoints receivers to handle Hoo Thye assets
    107 1 High Court appoints receivers to handle Hoo Thye assets THE High Court has appointed three receivers and managers to handle the assets of Chop Hoo Thye, a trading company which owes an offshore American bank about $17 million. The bank, Chemical Bank, applied for their appointment yesterday m a chamber
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    Lock icon Agong calls for kafir law
    301 1 He wants to stop politicians from exploiting Islam KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Iskandar of Johor, today called for legislation to bar politicians from exploiting Islam and splitting Muslim unity. The syariah or Islamic courts should be given powers to act against
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    President issues writes for the polls
    339 1  - President issues writes for the polls LEE KIM CHEW By ELECTION'B4 PRESIDENT Devan Nair yesterday issued the writs calling for the general election on Dec Candidates contesting m the 79 constituencies must file their nomination papers on Dec 12 between 11 a.m. and 12 noon and m 12 centres. These
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      Lock icon IRAQ REPEATS THREAT
      38 1 MANAMA (Bahrain), Wed. Iraq today threatened anew to deal "farther air Mows" to Gulf shipping following an attack on a supertanker earlier this week In which a marine salvage company says three crewmen died. AP
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      318 1 CONTACT S\ LENSES fV Cher. Yin Fook a.o a. Diploma ol Opt University o» W. Auitralla. Diploma of Ptiermecy. Univenity of Sport (Member of Singapore Contact Lent Society) DAH SIN OPTICAL CO. 1, North Bridge Road, #01-46, High Street Centre, Singapore 0617. Tel: *****71, Res: *****8 Section I TWo I
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      547 2 Vaccine is safe THOSE who fear that the hepatitis-B vaccine might be linked with Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome (Aids) have been given the assurance that the vaccine is "safer than safe". In the latest issue of Campus News, a monthly National University of Singapore bulletin, Associate Professor Oon Chong
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      Comment
      290 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: MANY people, who believe that they have not made It when they have not done well academically, may feel a false sense of inadequacy m today's competitive society. They should not. From a practical point of view, they should know that not everyone is cat
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      128 2 ELECTRONICS FIRM STOPS PRODUCTION PENDING SALE PRODUCTION at Honey well-Synertek (S) Pte Ltd has stopped pending its sale by its US parent Honeywell Inc. A company spokesman .confirmed that all staff have been sent off on paid leave until Monday, and "we have not determined the magnitude of retrenchment".
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      161 2 Back among the top LIVERPOOL hauled themselves i.ito English First Division soccer's top six after Tuesday's 3-1 victory over Coventry. Meanwhile, bottom-of-the-u.b!e Stoke continued their relegation dive after another defeat, 2-0 away to Queens Park Rangers. The Reds' victory came as a morale-booster before their Toyota Cup match against
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      Background
      85 2 ANTI-BAD BUSINESS THE International Organisation of Consumers' Unions will hold its 11th Congress m Bangkok this Sunday. Its Malaysian president, Mr Anwar Fazal, has been called the "Ralph Nader of the Third World". Mr Fazal has been with the consumer movement since 1974, serving as president since 1978 out
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      Around the world
      596 2 $16b for Nato beef-up NATO defence ministers, meeting m Brussels yesterday, have agreed on a multi-billion dollar plan to build up their conventional forces so that they can reduce their dependence on nuclear weapons. The 14 ministers agreed to spend USS7.BS billion (5516.95 billion) over the next
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      Asean: Across the Causeway
      124 2 Asean: Across the Causeway Ruling hailed MALAYSIAN political parties, religious scholars and community leaders nave hailed the Conference of Rulers' decision that branding Muslims as infidels is prohibited m Islam. Expressing the hope that Muslims calling other Muslims kafir (infidels) would repent and "return to the right path", they also
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      180 2 Tax sweeteners THE Indonesian government will cut property tax from one per cent to 0.5 per cent next year m an effort to persuade more people to pay it and thus bring m more tax revenue, Finance Minister Radius Prawiro said on Monday. At the same time, the
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      Section Two
      447 2 Now for the big show A CHINESE race relations officer, a Malaysian pharmacologist, an unemployed docker, a university professor and a rubbish collector. A motley cast, no doubt, but the members share a common aim to form Britain's first professional Chinese theatre group. Called the Tai Shen Theatre,
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      Section Three
      145 2 Of things Chinese SHE knew nothing at all about Chinese culture 20 years ago. But Elizabeth Wright bravely opted to do Chinese Studies at London University, and today, she is a senior producer with the BBC's Chinese service. This student of Chinese language, classical Chinese, Chinese literature, Chinese
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      Lock icon Rajiv's party issues election platform
      292 3 Rajiv's party issues election platform NEW DELHI, Wed. The ruling Congress (I) Party, m announcing its election manifesto today, promised to fight corruption, cut taxes for the poor and unite the Indian people. The 24-page manifesto, outlining a spectrum of pledges for the Dec 24, 27 and 28 polls, was
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      Lock icon 'Horrifying, like a nuclear war'
      412 3 Unburied bodies raise threat of epidemics 1 B J I LM *i* 1 I 4 Everybody was very confused. Mothers didn't know their children had died, children didn't know their mothers had died and men didn't know their whole families had died. 7 Police Major
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      Lock icon 'Officials ignored warnings of hazards at plant'
      273 3 NEW DELHI, Wed. State authorities ignored warnings of safety hazards at the Union Carbide pesticide factory as early as 1982, declaring "there is no danger to Bhopal, nor will there be", two major newspapers reported today. Slack safety procedures were observed when unskilled
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      Lock icon Separatists kill nine hostages in Sri Lanka
      395 3 Separatists kill nine hostages in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Wed THE government said today Tamil separatists killed nine hostages as reports were received here that about 90 bodies have been found on a road m northern Sri Lanka near where an army jeep was ambushed yesterday by guerillas. A local correspondent
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      Lock icon 91 miners trapped in tunnel cave-in
      135 3 TAIPEH, Wed. A cavein at a north Taiwan coal mine trapped 91 miners m a gas-filled tunnel 2,000 metres below the surface today. Police said gas was detected 450 metres from the entrance to the collapsed tunnel. Rescue teams brought out two miners and
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      Lock icon UN sets up energy body
      60 3 ROME, Wed. The United Nations has set up a new agency m Rome for research into the use of small energy resources m the Third World. The International Centre on Small Energy Resources would study the use of all energy resources, including petrol, coal and
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      Lock icon Chess gold for Russia
      122 3 SALONIKA (Greece), Wed. The Soviet Union, winner of all but one of the chess Olympiads m which it has taken part, today reasserted its position as top chess nation by carrying off the gold medal here. Helped by the outstanding performance of Jonathan Nunn who achieved
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      Lock icon Malaysia orders inspection
      116 3 Malaysia orders inspection KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Factories and Machineries Department has directed immediate inspection of all pesticide factories m Peninsular Malaysia to ensure they comply with all the safety conditions laid down. Its deputy directorgeneral, Mr Harminder Singh, said today he issued the directive to his officers following the
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      Lock icon 24 cars burn up in Spain
      63 4 BASQUE policemen looking over the remains of the 24 cars involved in an early morning collision on the Bilbao-Behovia highway in Spain on Tuesday. A petrol tanker smashed head-on into a car, sparking off a Are that engulfed all the cars involved in the
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      Lock icon Butchers worry about their gory image
      87 4 LONDON, Wed. Britain's butchers are worried about their blood-splatter-ed image. Velvet overalls should replace blood-covered smocks, and the American term "meat plant" should replace "slaughterhouse," Mr Malcolm Starbrook, editor-in-chief of Meat Trades Journal says. "The public does not want to be made aware of
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      Lock icon Greece threatens veto at EC summit
      149 4 Greece threatens veto at EC summit DUBLIN, Wed. European Community leaders are preparing to resume negotiations for the entry of Spain and Portugal into their trading bloc, but under the threat of a veto by Greece. The 10 leaders ended a two-day summit conference yesterday, pleased that they had cleared
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      Lock icon Nato agrees to beef up forces
      367 4 $16 b plan will reduce dependence on nuclear arms BRUSSELS, Wednesday NORTH Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) defence ministers have agreed on a multi-billion dollar plan to build up their conventional forces so that they can reduce their dependence on nuclear weapons. The 14 ministers,
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      Lock icon Thatcher likely to retreat
      346 4 Thatcher likely to retreat Student grants issue LONDON, Wednesday MRS Margaret Thatcher faces the prospect of a humiliating retreat today on the issue of student grants after the biggest rebellion within her Conservative Party m five years as Prime Minister. Last night, about 250 Conservative MPs crowded into a meeting
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      Lock icon Two die, 67 hurt in train crash
      116 4 Two die, 67 hurt in train crash MANCHESTER, Wed. A passenger express, carrying about 300 people, yesterday ploughed into the rear of a freight train loaded with fuel oil, creating a fireball that killed at least two people and injured 67. Residents at nearby Weaste, 10 km west of Manchester,
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        Lock icon French peace plan
        89 4 FRANCE YESTERDAY proposed bringing "a new order" to its troubled Pacific territory of New Caledonia, but at the same time put its forces on standby to end chaos caused by indigenous militants seeking independence. French special envoy Edgard Pisani, who arrived on Tuesday as the direct representative
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        Lock icon Peres on mission
        61 4 ISRAELI PRIME Minister Shimon Peres arrived in Paris yesterday for three days of talks with French leaders on ways of breaking the deadlock in the Middle East peace process. Mr Peres, the first Israeli head of government to be officially received in Paris for 20 years, was
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        Lock icon Mini-sub success
        71 4 NED JAGO (above) after successful trial runs on Friday of his home-made minisubmarine m Axmouth harbour, England Ned, 47, designed and built the 2.28 metre by 1.5 metre, one-tonne, steel, battery-driven mini-sub. He said on surfacing after the trials: "That was smashing. It was like a piece of
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        Lock icon Arkhipov visit
        66 4 A COMING visit to China by Soviet First Deputy Premier Ivan Arkhipov will help boost economic, trade, scientific and technical relations between Moscow and Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday m Beijing. He declined to confirm reports by diplomats that Mr Arkhipov would start his visit
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        77 4 Japan' s economy up JAPAN'S ECONOMY is steadily recovering and is expected to achieve 5.3 per cent real growth during the 1984/85 fiscal year ending on March 31 next year, the Economic Planning Agency said m Tokyo yesterday. The 5.3 per cent predicted growth m Japan's gross national product (GNP)
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      Lock icon Tanker to be towed to Dubai by Selco
      181 5 BAHRAIN, Wed. A crippled Cypriot supertanker, the latest and probably the largest victim of the Gulf War attacks on shipping, is due to be towed today to Dubai, m the United Arab Emirates, Gulf shipping sources said. They said the Singapore-based company,
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      Lock icon Tourists die in collision
      55 5 NAIROBI, Wed. A minibus carrying a group of tourists to a Kenyan game park collided with two trucks near the town of Machakos yesterday, killing six Americans and two Kenyans. The six were among a group of 30 people who arrived m Kenya on Nov 26
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      Lock icon Killing of diplomat: Palestinian arrested
      90 5 VIENNA, Wed. Rumanian authorities have arrested a mentally-derang-ed Palestinian student with a Jordanian passport over yesterday's killing of a top Jordanian diplomat m Bucharest, Agerpres news agency said. Later, a caller told an international news agency m London that Black September, a Palestinian guerilla group
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      Lock icon Syria hits out at Cairo statement
      195 5 DAMASCUS, Wed. Syria yesterday criticised a Jordanian-Egyptian statement on the search for a Middle East peace because it was "centred on American diplomacy". The Syrian response came in a political commentary on Damascus Radio yesterday. Jordan's King Hussein and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak issued
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      US policy on S. Africa rapped
      488 5  -  LIAK TENG KIAT By Washmgton Correspondent Civil rights leaders plan new campaign WASHINGTON, Wed. American civil rights leaders are reviving *****-style tactics to protest against South Africa's apartheid policies and the Reagan administration's policy of "constructive engagement" with the South African government. Beginning with
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      Lock icon Wreck yields key finds
      192 5 WASHINGTON, Wed. Archaeologists yesterday said the world's oldest shipwreck, a 3,4M-year-ola Bronze Age trading vessel, had been discovered and could prove a key to understanding early marine history In the Mediterranean. Mr George Bass, leader of an AmericanTurkish team which found the wreck off Cape Ulu
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      Lock icon Martial arts fans clash with youths
      122 5 ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar), Wed. Houses were set on fire and shots fired when hundreds of martial arts fans clashed with members of a Madagascar government-spon-sored youth organisation m Antananarivo yesterday. Fighting broke out when gong-fu fans went to an office of a young people's "awareness
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      Tokyo 'heading for bankruptcy'
      431 6  -  PETER HAZELHURST By Tokyo Correspondent Keidanren urges welfare cuts, privatisation TOKYO, Wed. The Japanese government will soon find itself on the verge of bankruptcy unless it abolishes or reduces subsidies to most national welfare programmes and hands over large areas of an inefficient public sector to
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      Lock icon Widow of murdered Taiwan writer sues four
      191 6 Widow of murdered Taiwan writer sues four SAN FRANCISCO, Wed. The widow of murdered Chinese-American writer Henry Liv has filed a US$5O million (SsloB million) lawsuit against four Taiwanese, charging that they were responsible for her husband's death, lawyers said today. Mr Liv was shot at his home near San
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      Lock icon Soviets seize fishing boats
      49 6 TOKYO, Wed. Soviet patrol boats have seized two Japanese fishing boats suspected of violating Soviet waters, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said today. One boat with 12 crew and another with 13 aboard were operating west of the Soviet Union's Kamchatka Peninsula, the ministry said. Reuter
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      Anti-Asian group behind factory fire?
      234 6  -  LIM SAY BOON By Melbourne Reporter MELBOURNE, Wed. An anti-Asian group has claimed responsibility for a fire which destroyed a factory building m Sydney last night, prompting fears that this could signal the start of violence against Asians m Australia. Police m Sydney have put
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      Lock icon Threat to Australian livestock
      111 6 BRISBANE, Wed. A man has threatened to infect Australia's cattle and sheep with deadly Foot and Mouth Disease m the second such scare this year, Queensland's state premier said today. Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen told reporters that anonymous letters delivered to him and media organisations gave the
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      Lock icon Japan rethinking military spending
      436 6 TOKYO, Wed. The Japanese government, frequently criticised for its military policies, is debating whether to abandon a fundamental principle that tightly limits its military spending. Pressure is growing within the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to drop an eight-year-old understanding that Japan's military budget should amount
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      Lock icon Most students from Taiwan
      71 6 TAIPEH, Wed. The number of Taiwanese students m the United States has, for the first time, exceeded the number from Iran to become the highest from any country, the Education Ministry reported today. A total of 21,960 students from Taiwan and 20,360 from Iran were among
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      Lock icon Reagan family told to keep mum
      155 7 WASHINGTON, Wed President Ronald Reagan, tired of seeing the first family feud conducted m public, has ordered his children to stop talking about the situation as he tries to work out his problems with his eldest son, Michael. Michael, meanwhile, said on Monday he
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      Lock icon US troops asked to stay on in Grenada
      265 7 ST GEORGE'S, Wed. Immediately after being sworn m as Grenada's new Prime Minister yesterday, Mr Herbert Blaize asked United States President Ronald Reagan to keep US troops here temporarily. They should stay on this Caribbean island until a police and security force
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      Lock icon Ten killed in robbery
      76 7 CALI (Colombia), Wed. Armed bandits killed 10 people and wounded five others Before escaping with US$9,OOO during a robbery on Monday night m the offices of the offices of the Diners Club Credit Card Company, police said yesterday. Police said four robbers, armed with pistols, first
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      Lock icon Bolivian unions call off general strike
      196 7 Bolivian unions call off general strike LA PAZ, Wed. Bolivian trade unions called off a seven-day-old general strike last night, saying they had secured wage increases of more than 750 per cent and a government agreement to freeze the prices of basic foods. "We have obtained substantial economic improvements for
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      36 7 SANTIAGO, Wed. The government of President Augusto Pinochet announced yesterday it had banished 58 people to remote parts of Chile, bringing the total of those sent into internal exile since November to 648. AP
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      Lock icon Ferraro's financial statements 'improper'
      128 7 Ferraro's financial statements 'improper' WASHINGTON, Wed. A congressional committee has found that Mrs Geraldine Ferraro, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Vice-President, failed to file proper financial disclosure statements while serving as a congresswoman. But the House of Representatives' ethic committee report, released yesterday, said Mrs Ferraro had not intended to
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      Lock icon Titanic survivor dies
      91 7 Titanic survivor dies HERMOSA BEACH (California), Wed. Edwina Mackenzie, one of the oldest survivors of the sinking of the Titanic, died on Monday at the age of 100, a family friend announced. She was 27 years old when she got into a lifeboat m the north Atlantic and with 704
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      Lock icon DeLorean sued for $1 m by brother
      98 7 CLEVELAND, Wed. Car maker John DeLorean, who was acquitted of cocaine trafficking charges this summer only to be sued for divorce by his wife In October, is now being sued for almost USSSH,--090 <S$lJ7 million) by a car dealership his brother owns. Mr
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      Lock icon World birth control plans hit
      247 7 Result of US anti-abortion stand LONDON, Wed. The United States' anti-abortion stance has forced the International Planned Parenthood Federation to slash its 1985 budget, threatening birth control programmes m the Third World, the organisation's director said yesterday. The London-based body, which funds programmes run by
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      Lock icon Unesco fails to meet US demands
      112 7 Unesco fails to meet US demands WASHINGTON, Wed. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has failed to make the changes the United States demanded to remain m that organisation, according to a senior US State Department official. "Any chance of remaining m the organisation would appear to
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      46 7 NEW YORK, Wed. A Sancai glazed pottery figure of a bactrian horse from China's Tang dynasty has been sold at Sotheby's auction house to a London dealer for U*****,000 (5J1.42 million). Sotheby's says it is a record for a Tang dynasty ceramic figure. AP
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      Lock icon Cuts and crowds on King's birthday
      232 8 BANGKOK, Wed. Nearly 1,100 men, lured with prizes and music, celebrated the Thai King's 57th birthday today by getting free vasectomies m the National Lottery Building. The "assembly line sterilisation", sponsored by the Population and Community Development Association, a private organisation, fell short of
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      Jakarta to bring down land taxes
      267 8 Move to persuade more to pay up JAKARTA, Wed. The government will cut property tax from 1 per cent to 0.5 per cent next year m an effort to persuade more people to pay it and thus bring m more tax revenue, Finance Minister
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      Marcos sets up special rice fund
      186 8 MANILA, Wednesday PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos yesterday called for intensified rice production by setting up a 450 million peso (5548.6 million) special fund to ensure sufficient supply next year, the Presidential Palace said. Mr Marcos set a production goal of 300,000 tonnes m the corning
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      Lock icon 'Reds have enough funds for weapons'
      108 8 'Reds have enough funds for weapons' MANILA, Wed. Philippines' military commander Lt-Gen Fidel Ramos said yesterday communist guerillas had raised enough money to buy weapons to support their war against the government. Lt-Gen Ramos, the Acting Armed Forces Chief of Staff, told a meeting m Davao that communist guerillas had
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      Lock icon Khmer Rouge clash with Viets
      206 8 BANGKOK, Wed. Khmer Rouge guerillas clashed with Vietnamese forces near the Thai border 250 km east of here early today, according to field reports received here. The reports, quoting Khmer Rouge sources, said 10 Vietnamese troops had been killed, and that the guerillas suffered undetermined
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      Lock icon Buddha's teachings for computer
      144 8 BANGKOK, Wed. About 2,5 M years after Buddha walked the earth, his teachings on death and suffering are to be stored m a computer to be installed m a Buddhist temple here next June. Pra Vanaviriyajan, abbot of the Dhamma Mongkol Temple, said on Monday the
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      Lock icon Mahathir's hand of friendship for Dr Goh
      75 9 MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad (right) welcoming Singapore's First Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Goh Keng Swee, at the Prime Minister's Department m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Dr Goh, who is also the Minister for Education, discussed various bilateral matters with
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      Lock icon Jakarta-KL talks on manufacturing
      265 9 Need to coordinate industrial output seen JAKARTA, Wed. MALAYSIA and Indonesia will explore the possibility of having joint consultations on what their factories should produce to take advantage of their "common market". The two countries realised the need to coordinate their industrialisation programmes especially m the
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      Lock icon DAP to act on Petronas takeover
      162 9 DAP to act on Petronas takeover PETALING JAVA, Wednesday THE Democratic Action Party (DAP) will challenge the legality of the Petronas takeover of Bank Bumiputra and the underwriting of the $2.4 billion m "bad loans" incurred by the bank's Hongkong subsidiary, Bumiputra Malaysia Finance. The party's legal adviser, Mr K.
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      Lock icon Traders 'on their own'
      59 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The government does not find it necessary to restrict growth of supermarkets to protect petty traders, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah told Parliament yesterday. He said only consumers could determine whether they want supermarkets or small retail shops. He was speaking
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      Lock icon More people
      40 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The population of the federal territory is projected to increase to 2.2 million m 16 years, from 1.36 million four years ago. The projection is contained m the Kuala Lum- pur structure plan report. Bernama
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      Lock icon Customs in chase
      59 9 JOHOR BARU, Wed. Customs officers thwarted an attempt to smuggle m 10 boxes of motor spare parts and some bundles of textiles worth $10,000 when they intercepted two cars after a chase m Jalan Masai here today. Unpaid duty on the contraband was estimated at $3,500, a
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      Lock icon Probe into VIP's appearance in an advertisement
      165 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed THE government is to investigate the appearance In an advertisement of a distinguished personality, the Minister m the Prime Mlnlster's Department, Datuk Dr James Ongkili, told Parliament yesterday. Dr Ongklll said this when he was replying to points raised during
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      Kafir issue decision hailed
      299 9 Kafir issue decision hailed KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. POLITICAL parties, religious scholars and community leaders have hailed the Conference of Rulers' decision that branding Muslims as infidels is prohibited m Islam. Expressing the hope that Muslims calling other Muslims kafir (infidel) would repent and "return to the right path", they also
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      Lock icon Mahathir's M-East trip
      100 9 Mahathir's M-East trip KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad will begin a 10-day official visit to Libya, Egypt and Mali from Dec 8. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said today the Prime Minister would be accompanied by Datuk Seri Datin Paduka Dr Siti Hasmah, Foreign Minister Tengku
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      Where nomination centres are
      281 10 CANDIDATES contesting m the 79 constituencies have to file their nomination papers m 12 designated centres. They must do this on Dec 12 be'ween 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. The chart on the right shows the centres and the constituencies they will be responsible for. Candidates
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      SDP may field more candidates
      750 10 ELECTIONS WmmWrnmrnmrnW *> <?_. ST? m mWrnr, €^£A__-____ai s^^a u o Vri vc____Miß mmV__mamZjk-Z_m\ 3MB__B__i_ill^^ POTONG Pasir, Changkat, Yuhua and Chong Boon are the four constituencies m which the Singapore Democratic Party will contest m the pining polls. Announcing this yesterday, the SDP's secretary.:cnpral, Mr
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      Joint meeting called off
      239 10 A SINGAPORE Democratic Party plan to hold a joint-opposition party meeting at the Regional Language Centre tomorrow evening has been called off. The police have rejected an SDP application for a permit to hold the meeting. Also rejected was another SDP application to hold the next
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      We're doing fine, says Hyatt chief
      160 10 We're doing fine, says Hyatt chief THE Hyatt Hotel expects an occupancy rate of almost 80 per cent this year. This is 3 per cent more than forecast, and 8 to 9 per cent more than the occupancy rate last year. This result is very good, coming at a time
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      Three years' jail for godown theft
      102 10 ONE of a five-man gang who stole cash and $29,770 worth of proof and commemorative coins from a Port of Singapore Authority godown was jailed for three years. The court heard that Samudin bin Salleh, 43, a security guard, and four others, who have
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      Worker died after falling into trench
      138 10 A WORKER was buried chest-deep m earth which caved m after he fell into a trench at a construction site m Yishun on May 5. The pressure of the earth on Mr Neo Choon Hoon's chest prevented him from breathing and led to his
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      Rejected pups get a home
      167 12  -  K. F. SEETOH Picture by TWO seasoned SPCA dog handlers have rounded up 11 dogs' and 12 puppies abandoned on Pulau Tekong. The dogs were among many left behind by their owners who were resettled on the mainland. The SPCA rescue mission on Tuesday followed
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      Developing oneself
      80 12 THOSE who want to think and express themselves more clearly, overcome the negative influences of their childhood and grow from the conflicts m life can attend a talk on SelfDevelopment Through Transactional Analysis. The talk will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. m the lecture hall of the
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      Vaccine is safer than safe — Prof
      297 12  - Vaccine is safer than safe Prof SUSANNA KULATISSA By No case of Aids has been linked with it THOSE who fear that the hepatitis-B vaccine might be linked with Aids have been given this assurance: The vaccine is "safer than safe". In the latest issue of Campus News, a monthly
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      Choo Hoey to conduct in Soviet Union in exchange visit
      239 12 Choo Hoey to conduct in Soviet Union in exchange visit CONDUCTOR Cheo Hoey of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) Is expected m the Soviet Union early next year, where be will conduct some of Russia's leading orchestras. The st-year-old musical director and resident conductor of the SSO will visit the
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      12 to go on study tour
      46 12 TWELVE officers from the National Cadet Corps leave on Sunday for an educational tour to Hongkong and China. The officers, 10 men and two women, have each completed eight years of service. They are expected to return on Dec 22.
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      After the 'N' levels...
      587 15  -  HEDWIG ALFRED ELAYNE THONG By and Some to take '0' levels, others will work or go for skills training THE choices seemed clear enough when the first batch of 'N' level students collected their results yesterday. Some would move up to Secondary Five, some would repeat
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      Alarm foils store break-in
      165 15 SWIFT police response to a burglar alarm at a major department store led to the arrest of a man. Mohamed Ismail bin Abu Bakar's two accomplices, however, managed to escape with part of the loot. Mohamed, 23, pleaded guilty yesterday to a housebreaking and theft charge.
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      Plan for more nurses to get degrees
      175 15 Plan for more nurses to get degrees THE Health Ministry is planning to get more of its trained nurses to acquire nursing degrees. This is to help the modern nurse fit into specialised medical teams now that medical health services are becoming more advanced. Since 1966, there have been five
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      Food and fun fair to raise funds
      91 15 Food and fun fair to raise funds A FOOD and fun fair is to be held by the Nanyang Junior College at the college grounds in Lorong Chuan in March next year. The funds raised will go towards the construction of a games complex with squash courts, an air-rifle range
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      Crucial link that made for prosperity
      781 17 Crucial link that made for prosperity Teng Cheong on special PAP-NTUC ties IN THE last 25 years, Singapore has made great strides m communications, housing, law and order, education, defence and the status of Malays, among other things. PAP leaders and Cabinet ministers have taken another look at these subjects.
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      Leaders urged to consider changing values, attitudes
      280 17 PAP chairman, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, says the political party m power must take into account the changing mores, values and attitudes of the people. Leaders, he said, must adapt their style and approaches where necessary to meet new challenges and future political
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      French port wants to sell expertise
      156 17 THE French port authority of Le Havre is seeking to provide expertise m port management to Singapore. Since Le Havre deals with container cargo like Singapore, it feels it has experience and technology to sell. Two officials from Le Havre have contacted the Port
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      Houses burnt
      19 17 FIRE destroyed some vacant wooden houses due for demolition off Sims Avenue yesterday. No one was injured.
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      MRT may lower fares for aged, students
      138 17 CONCESSION fares will be considered for travel by students and elderly folk on Mass Rapid Transit trains. MRT Corporation's public relations manager, Mrs Tammie Loke, told The Straits Times that this was an aspect of MRT operation that would be worked out later.
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      Man's chest problem made worse by drugs
      90 17 CONSUMPTION of two kinds of drugs morphine and MX pills unknowingly aggravated a barber's chest infection, a coroner's court heard yesterday. When Mr Boey Keng Sam, 23, returned to his Selegie House home on Oct 17 last year, his elder brother Mr Bay
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      Woman pursued thief even after being hurt
      247 19 A PLUCKY woman continued to pursue a man who robbed her of her sling bag even after she had slipped and injured herself. Miss Fan Yoke Fun, 29, was waiting for the lift at level 5 m People's Park Complex on the night
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      SSO link to music exams
      311 19  - SSO link to music exams CHAN ENG CHENG By Symphonia company to accept test registrations THE Singapore Symphonia Company will get a chance to introduce about 20,000 music students to concert-going as a part of their music education next year. Students taking the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of
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      Hotel staff buy back toys they gave to the Chest
      186 19 WORKERS from a hotel celebrating its first Christmas have paid twice over for presents, all m the name of charity. Among many of the Hotel Meridien's workers who donated were its engineering staff who spent about $200 on toys for
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      56 cadets for airborne course
      66 19 56 cadets for airborne course FIFTY-SDI NCC cadets will attend the Modified Airborne Course 2/84 at the School of Commando Training at Changi Camp tomorrow. The cadets were chosen from more than 200 applications and will undergo hours of intensive training before fiaking air jumps which begin on Dec 19
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      Young girls: Be wary of bogus policemen
      280 19 Young girls: Be wary of bogus policemen POLICE have advised young girls to be wary of men who claim to be police officers and to check their identification papers if approached. All police officers carry warrant cards which they will produce when carrying out their duties. The card bears their
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      S'pore Poly focuses on CAM courses
      120 19 THE Singapore Polytechnic is now focussing on teaching computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) as other courses on computer-aide.l drafting and design are well-cater-ed for. Mr Khoo Kay Chai, principal of the polytechnic, said this on Tuesday when he spoke at the donation ceremony of a VAX
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      *****40 wins first prize in Singapore Sweep
      272 21 *****40 wins first prize in Singapore Sweep TICKET No. *****40 won the first prize of $1,000,000 m the Singapore Sweep 12/84 drawn last night. The full results: Ist prize ($1,000,000): *****40 2nd prize ($400,000): *****17 3rd prize ($200,000): *****72 4th prize ($100,000): *****07 sth prize ($50,000): *****41 5 Jackpot Numbers
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      Sweden to share its knowhow
      475 21 Sweden to share its knowhow Business centre to be set up next year A BUSINESS development centre will be set up here soon to transfer high technology from Sweden to Singapore. This project is being undertaken by the Swedish Trade Council and the industry here. This was revealed by the
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      Key Commonwealth post vacancy
      84 21 WANTED: A man with leadership qualities and experience m Commonwealth and parliamentary affairs to take over as secretary-general of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. The present secretarygeneral, Sir Robin Vanderfelt, will retire m 1986. Candidates must be citizens from a Commonwealth country and must apply in writing
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      Watch put up as evidence in betting trial
      245 21 A WATCH was seized during a raid at the quarters of a police sergeant because horse racing times were important to punters and bookies. Retired Deputy Superintendent J.I.H. Delikan, formerly of the Gambling Suppression Branch, said this at the continued hearing of
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      Robot only responds to a certain accent
      102 21 THE Singapore voice of Chang Khen Chung, 25, won't move mountains but it can move this robot. The robot is one of the latest attractions at the Singapore Science Centre. It used to respond only to English pronounced the Japanese way. That was
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      126 10 'Jewellery for wearing with you m mind' WSE of London i "^S /</ h^/ m> Robinson's cordially invite you to a Special Sale of If Gem Jewellery, from Friday 30th November to m 0 Sunday 9th December, m their Fine Jewellery n Department. m Jf Illustrated pieces: Ruby and Diamond
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      239 11 m m IU I I H /^^r I■Li I J -Ji I' "T'Mbl I I "Ml ;HI Ik< ii oicu l uuiiui i vii a #1 qq tug stars ,Q|p| MO+nr the calc H lator §V<nU^~-_. know you better? f VyCIIUUICIIUI and you re on Find out what your fVint^ot
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      370 12 mk V Management Consultants Pte Ltd Ml ASIA PACIFIC Pte Limited (A Marketing Improvements Company) I MARKETING AND SALES MANAGEMENT 1 I IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY I SEMINAR 1 INCREASING HOTEL SALES EFFECTIVENESS Designed for: All hotel staff responsible for sales and tor contact with existing and potential customers. Also
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      208 12 wfjj': I ill^Lwj S T* 1 1 Fiji tf iiw iM \&Pa^ I r* 1 Bb^^^^^*- ''s^^trrr^ S .^^■H^iiJtojj^^H pi* iß^ :^^pjft^pj ■BB^^pv!2^^HH[k^^^ jv i SbE ■flsl ■^■V^^b^bT J^bbbl bBbH Hawker Fest A Gathering of Singapore's most well-known hawkers at Goodwood Park Hotel Nov 30 Dec 11 After months of
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      463 13 Canon Item I -J» |«fc fi V^^ H %k j&*^ #^^F^lAvW Indi Wt^ag i.'". ,t— ——————^——^fc^-»-<-^«^^. S.H.Wong: Frances Soh: Adeline Goh: NgCheeAnn: Writer Teacher Undergraduate Executive £4 It's the most useful present I've ever 44 The Typestar has such a professional 44 It's cute! And quiet. And so affordable 44
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      824 14 Get 52 pvf o dollars It's the season for giving. And we're giving you extra dollars to spend. ~4J tf.°Oc^> 1 HHI HHoH From today until 31st December 1984, you get ass bonus §!'••:>,.. K *>u£$ S j K^22 iffmfiirTl^T coupon each time your purchase receipts total up to $100
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      299 15 THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS ■^^Htt'^KSWl The extremes, 11 E^^g^SHJ^l beyond H^^SS||fl|||^^H the Earth The 31st edition has been completely revised including much more illustrations and full coverage of records set at the 1984 Olympics. Every colourful page m this edition of the world's bestselling hardback book provides exceptional value
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      545 17 ■BBShbHP wo ***^1 The National C-500AF 35mm Auto Focus Camera 4^~h4— If all you want is great pictures, then take a shot with National's latest C-500AF Camera. It's so fully automatic that it leaves you only to compose the picture. Even the flash is ■■hmbhhb automatically pre-charged and ready for
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      1185 18 m Why do you bother with a gift for me?" asked Dad as he casually V The Book of Runes" yet carefully opened his present from us. \y 0 The Runes are the oldest form of Western Divination, j "For the same reason you bother with goodies for 1' V
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      15 19 CHILDREN'S BRITANNICA the link between home and school. Call STP Distributors: Tel: *****98, *****28, *****44
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      490 19 We're now newer 22 an d h f Z ISsaiSSSSS How many colours than hofnro wish for Come and talk t0 Florence for free fn q nanoinumO llial! UulUfU recipes .Can't find what you want? We 'II search IU d UU|JoIUUIII f We haven't stopped adding new facilities to our
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      371 20 S»ar Wars o t TIE INTERCEPTOR Low Prices m town! i9 00 S 1 #1 $0000 a o ////7==i\ JIQW Big brand names m toys and children s wear (r=\^if^\ l A P\ TIE INTERCEPTOR. 11 All available now at low prices, at your 1^ nearest department store. You don
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      459 22 EVERY year, more than 40,000 pupils leave primary school for their secondary education. Going by this year's experience, 26,000 of them will go on to take the GCE *O' levels via the express four-year stream. The others, about 14,000, will be m the normal stream;
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    Human pride and the cost of free lunches
    817 22  -  N. BALAKRISHNAN COMMENT By ONE of the favourite axioms of conservative economists and politicians is that there is no such thing as a free lunch. I suppose there must be some people who are willing to admit that they are indeed getting
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    US tax reform: Who benefits?
    873 22  -  LEONARD SILK By THE United States Treasury Department's report to President Ronald Reagan, entitled "Tax reform for fairness, simplicity and economic growth", has been called the biggest trial balloon since the Hindenburg. And ever since the report sailed into view, affected groups, ranging from oil
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    Debate over Sweden's child-protection laws
    805 22  -  CARL RUDBECK By Writing for International Herald Tribune STOCKHOLM In a new attempt by the government to silence accusations that Sweden is a children's gulag, the office of the Justice Ombudsman has published a report on children forcibly taken away from their parents. The report
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      When times were not so good...
      347 23 Pride of place the National Exhibition THIS month, we shall witness the final celebrations for our nations 25th anniversary. I was a mere child when Singapore achieved self-rule m 1959. It held no memories and was not a particularly significant date to me until
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      Dog-owners don't seem to know the rules
      452 23 Dog-owners don't seem to know the rules I TOTALLY agree with "Jogger" (ST, Nov 30) who urges "a continuous programme to keep dogs properly restrained so that they will not be a nuisance and danger". The Dog (Licensing and Control) Rules state that: "5.(4) A person who permits a dog:--(b)
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      Feedback panel was being fair — to buyers
      244 23 Feedback panel was being fair to buyers I REFER to the letter from "I3e Fair" (ST, Nov 29 > about the Feedback programme on Nov 15. I watched this programme but, unlike "Be Fair", I did not think that the panel members were making fun of the publishers and authors.
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      It's our hard work too
      182 23 I AM shocked and disappointed over the remarks of the Defence and Second Health Minister, Mr Goh Chok long, who said during his recent strollabout m Buklt Timab that the People's Action Party, being an established party, need not have a manifesto and that its
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      A few pointers for future tourneys
      466 23 Bth ASIAN CUP 1984 SINGAPORE ALTHOUGH I am an outsider, I would like to offer a few suggestions for the future to the organisers of the Asian Cup tournament: PROGRAMMES listing the shirt numbers of players should be available to spectators. Even small clubs
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      'Pretty' Third World projects lambasted
      950 24  -  DANIEUL MUDALI By Consumer chief talks about wastage and environmental hazards The International Organisation of Consumers' Unions (IOCU) will be holding its 11th congress m Bangkok from Dec 9-14. Our writer profiles its president for the past seven years, Mr Anwar Fazal, the first Third
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      Lock icon To Russians, Afghan war is not unpopular
      679 24  -  SETH MYOANS By MOSCOW When Private Alexander Pankratov died m Afghanistan m June while defending his Soviet comrades from an insurgent ambush, his father's grief was mixed with pride. "He died fulfilling his internationalist duty on Afghan soil," his father wrote to the
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      171 24 B live yourself ethina you wish others would give you. m ■r H P 'it 1 M /111 Y^l^^ a<ff Li (m B. hi iNin p»i- *^P R- lection of Old v If nobody gives you Teacher's, -1 thedelicioiisly rewarding scotch '\frr^; I^.- I y° u surely love to receive,
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    • In the market
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        Singapore barometer
        37 25 Singapore barometer Up Down Unch Industrials 72 19 18 Finance 12 0 4 Hotels 4 1 2 Properties 6 2 2 Plantations 8 0 2 Mining 2 0 1 Deb/Loans 4 1 4 Total 108 23 33
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        Indices
        69 25 Dec 4 Dec 5 BT Composite 710.86 719 49 BT Indicator ?*****2 *****58 BT OB OS +184 +244 SI Industrials 808 49 815 59 ST Finance 2418 08 2440 42 ST Hotels ***** 882 18 ST Properties 493.78 494,97 ST Minings 350.12 350.82 ST Plantations 2529.19 2533 26 OCBC
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        ST Industrial Index components
        78 25 Bousteadßhd unch Guinness -4 PMC +1 Semb Ship +2 qj q +1 Haw Par +4 Pan Dec susp Sime Darby +1 CCM Inchcapeßhd +6 Perirs Plant +14 S Trading +14 CoJdStorate +2 Keppel +4 Sup Corp +2 Dunloplnd +1 MTC -4 Prima +5 Times Pub susp
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        Banking stocks stage another round of recovery
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        35 25 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1983/84 High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983 06 (8/2/84) 1983/84 Low 712.29 (5/1/83) 684.88 (4/1/83) All-time High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) All time Low 74.75 (17/9/64) 550.78 (12/8/82)
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          Rises
          71 25 NST 805 +40 Kentucky Spore 430 +34 FACBSOC 250 +31 Raleigh 352 +26 ICS 615 +25 Selanfor Dredf 550 +25 OCBC 910 +20 DBS 605+20 Straits Tradint 488 +14 Perth Plant 388 14 U 0 B 448+12 Mapium Corpn 316 +12 Mcd Choc 267 12 CASHSOc 310+11 *rkol2sc 249
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          Falls
          81 25 Chuan Hup 326 -18 XL M 50c 240 -8 Sei View 238 -7 M Cables 450 —6 Malayawata 130 -5 Guinness 494 —4 MT C 7SC 350 4 Tractors 306 —4 Metal Boi Spore 228 —4 PakncoHMfs !24 -4 M Cement 50c 159 3 Town I Crty 101 -3
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          16 25 Faber Merlin 2,221,000 Pahang Inv 877,000 Promet 728,000 TOM 636,000 U I C 432,000
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      British Airways reaps $486 m in pre-tax earnings
      352 25 LONDON British Airways (BA), due to follow British Telecom into private hands early next year, on Monday announced a sharp rise m its half-yearly profits. The state-owned airline's pre-tax earnings rose 26 per cent to £189 million (Ss4B6 million) on turnover up
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        Lock icon Brokers lobby
        64 25 Brokers lobby TOKYO Japanese commodity brokers will lobby the government to ensure they will be able to join any new financial futures market, a spokesman for the Federation of Commodity Exchange Firms' Associations of Japan (FCEFA) said. He said the FCEFA fears exclusion from a bond futures market the Finance
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        Lock icon Not for trading yet
        52 25 TOKYO The new Tokyo stock exchange building will be completed today, but trading will not begin until next May, an exchange spokesman said. The three-storey building, adjacent to the existing exchange m downtown Tokyo, is scheduled to open for trading after test runs of computers, he
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        Lock icon Loan facility
        58 25 HONGKONG Hongkong Land Co Ltd will arrange a HK$2OO million (5555.3 million) commercial paper facility, Manufacturers Hanover Asia Ltd (MHA) said as lead manager. The three-year facility is extendable for another year at the request of the borrower, an MHA spokesman said. He said the facility will be
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        Lock icon Fewer calendars
        55 25 TAIPEH Printing of calendars for local companies has declined by 10 to 15 per cent this year, indicating poor business m 1984 for many local companies, the printing industry reported on Tuesday. Western solar or Chinese lunar calendars are usually given away each New Year by companies m
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      Here's a computer you can 'talk' to
      483 25  -  ANGELINE TAN By SINGAPOREANS can for the first time "talk" to their computer, at least if it happens to be d Microdata computer. The launch of the computer, to which you can talk using everyday language, m Singapore yesterday, barely one month after
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      Electronics firm stops production
      465 25  -  DOREEN SOH By Staff are given paid leave until Monday PRODUCTION at Honeywell-Synertek (S) Pte Ltd has stopped pending its sale by its US parent Honeywell Inc. A company spokesman confirmed that all staff have been sent off on paid leave until Monday, and "we have
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      Lock icon Malayan Glass to expand in bid to become profitable
      241 25 KUALA LUMPUR Malayan Glass Bhd, a company within the OCBC stable, hopes to become profitable m the current year through another production line and efforts to reduce costs. According to chairman Dr Yahya Ismail, the company has commissioned an additional line
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      Lock icon Help sought from Pegi Malaysia for Dunlop
      141 25 LONDON Pegi Malaysia 's support will be sought by Dunlop's bankers for their plan to restructure the ailing company, which has a massive debt of £400 million (Sslo4o million). The deadline for the unravelling of the new plan to rescue Dunlop has been
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      Lock icon Dunlop to launch new subsidiary
      153 25 KUALA LUMPUR Dunlop Estates Berhad (DEB), the plantations arm of the multi-pur-pose group, will launch its new agro-manage-ment subsidiary on Sunday. The Malacca-based Dunlop Agro-manage-ment Sdn Bhd (DASB) will offer agricultural management consultancy services and carry out research and development (R and D) activities. Multi-purpose
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      Kamunting's EGM fails to resolve matters
      398 25  - Kamunting's EGM fails to resolve matters NORA CHENG By SHAREHOLDERS of kitimiutiiitc Tin Dredging, who must have hoped that the tussle for control of the company would be resolved once and for all at Monday's extraordinary general meeting, are still wondering who runs their company. This is because the two
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      15 25 The Koala Lumpur stock market was closed because of a public holiday In Malaysia yesterday.
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      Business done in Singapore
      3029 26 READERS should be aware of the imitations of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt in at the Sinfapore and Kuala Lumpur stock eicnantes, is necessarly covered in "business done". Further because all dealings at a particular price are grouped together, the table does
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      How your stoks performed
      2834 26 1984 Last Yield Vol Day High Low Company Sale Chaitfe ('000) Htyi Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL ft COMMERCIAL 310 185 Acmo 190+4 39 20 190 190 308 103 Alcom 127 -I 3 9 39 133 126 312 218 Alied Choc 267 +12 18 267 259 198
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        RUBBER
        265 27 FOB in baks RAS MRELB (S cents/Wo) (M cents/Mo) Noon Close Noon Close Int 1 RSS Prompt 171.25 172 25N 172.50-173 50N unq unq Int. IRSSDec 173.25—173.75 174.25—174 75 Closed Closed Int. 1 RSS Jan 176.00 176 50 176.75 177 00 Int. 2 RSS Dec 163 50—164 SON 164.50-165
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        Copper
        24 27 Closing prices Copper £/tonne Tues Spot 1097 50- 1098 00 (*****0-*****0) 3 months 1113 00-*****0 (*****0- *****0) Market tone: Easier Sales 13,550 tonnes
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        Silver
        25 27 Silver Ctosinf prices USJ/troy oz Ned Tues Singapore 7 08-7 13 7.07-71? Tues Mm Ne* York 7.04-7 09 7 07-7.12 Source Credit Suisse, Spore
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        Closing prices
        19 27 cents/kilo Singapore December 164.25 up two cents Malaysia December Closed Tin Closing prices MS/kilo Kl. Tm Closed
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        Aluminium
        23 27 Closmi prices Aluminium £/tonne Tucs Spot *****—933.00 (927.00—928 00) 3 months 956 00-957 00 (951.50-952.00) Market tone: Barely Steady Sales: 25.500 tonnes
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        Cuban raw sugar for Japan
        75 27 Cuban raw sugar for Japan TOKYO Japanese purchases of Cuban raw sugar for 1985 shipment, including purchases for export to third parties, are forecast at around 500,000 tonnes, trade sources said. The purchases are likely to comprise about 300,000 tonnes for overall 1985 shipment and 200,000 tonnes for first-half 1985
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        Gold Market
        23 27 Hed lues Singapore 330.50 331.00 331.00 331.40 Hongkong 331.10—331.50 331.10—331.50 Tues Mon New York 329.75- 330.25 331.50-332.00 London 331.75-332.25 330.00 330.50
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        Produce market
        362 27 Tone RICE prices were mixed m (airly quiet trading In white rice, Yu Jim second grade new crop from China rose HK$? to $172 per picul and Yu Jim first grade new crop lost $18 40 to $230. but Thailand whites were unchanged at today's levels. All Thai
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        Aluminium's price fails to stay up
        87 27 Aluminium' s price fails to stay up LONDON LME aluminium prices failed to hold early highs and three months delivery ended official ring dealings at £956.50 (552,«7), up £1.50 per tonne from Monday afternoon's kerb close. Dealers said reports of Japanese buying on the pre-market prompted local buying and shortcovering
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        Gold
        271 27 THE KILOBAR market was traded between 5522,947 and 5523,180 yesterday. The Far East gold market opened at U*****.10/35).50 and traded within the narrow range of U*****.80/ 330.20 to U*****.30/330.70 the whole morning. It closed the first session at U*****.20/330.60. It re-opened at U*****. 10/330.50 and drifted thereabout for the
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        Forex
        90 27 THE Singapore unit was traded between 2.1650 and 2.1657 in lacklustre trading. The US dollar eased against major currencies from New York levels in quiet trading due to commercial selling. Most participants kept to the sidelines in the absence of new factors. Against the Deutschemark, the dollar eased marginally
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        193 27 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to S5lO foreign currency Australian dollar ***** ***** 548 5.35 Canadian dollar 1 6405 1 6419 6 .16 606 NZ dollar 1.0567-1.0587 9.73-9.35 Sterling pound 2 6228 2.6262 3.87- 3 80 US dollar 2.1650
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        Unit Trusts
        163 27 Managers' prices for Dec 6 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 2.53—2 69 The Savings Fund 174 lUS Spore Prog Fund 110 11/ Spore Sec Fund 164 1 74 Spore Invest Fund 10/ 113 Spore Equity Fund 1111 18xd Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest Fund 2 34-249 Mai Prog
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        New York
        218 27 Dec 4 USJ Chante Alcoa 35% A*ed Chem Cp 35M. A«is-Cholmers 7W Am Tel Tel 18* -Mi Amax Inc 17 +W Amr Corp 34 Bethlehem Sfl 15% Boeing Co 53* M Burroughs Cp 54* Caterpillar Co 30% unch Chase Manhtn 44% Chrysler Cp 28% Citicorp 36% Cons Nat
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        London
        584 27 Dec 4 Pence Chang* INDUSTRIALS Allied-Lyons 157 unch Ass Dairies 158 +2 BTRPLC 542 -5 Babcocks 140 unch Barclays 532 +8 Beechams 378 -5 BICC 238 unch Blue Circle 473 -5 BOC Group 254 3 Boots 187 -3 Bowater 188 +1 BATS 310 -3 Britannia 73 unch BP 498
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        360 27 NEW YORK, Wed. A technical reaction to four straight sessions of stock price declines brought a firmer tendency to Wall Street yesterday m quiet trading. About 80 million shares changed hands and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 1185.07, up 2.65 points. Analysts said the recent drop m stock
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        INDICES
        67 27 Hongkong Hang Seng Wednesday 1136.08(1125.40) i Week ago 1112.73 Australian All- Ordinaries 5? Wednesday 737.5(737.7) iii^L 1 Week ago 752.5 I Australian industrials Wednesday 1081.8(1082.0) Week ago 1095.0 Financial Times Industrials Tuesday 917.5 (924.9) Week ago 922.1 ...v Dow Jones Average tt-P Tuesday 1185.07(1182.42) iilil- Week ago 1212.35 (Fifures
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        Hongkong
        284 27 Dec 5 HKS Chanie Associated Hotels 0 346 Par* Of East Asia 22.90 +0 1 Cheung Kong 910 +0.05 China Light 11 90 unch Cross Horb Tunnel 10 60 -0 1 f E Consortium 0.37 +0 02 Far East Exch .PMex 0035 unch G I Cement 7.10 +025 fr«ot
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        Sydney
        321 27 Dec 5 Cents Charge (AlKt) A C I 180 unch A N I 238 -2 AP M 217 unch Aberfoyte 890S Age 290S AKkmce Oil 103 unch AXed Mii 256 +4 Ampol Exp 255 unch Ampol Pet 178 +2 An/ 518 +2 Ashton 84 -I PHP 510 unch peach
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        Tokyo
        326 27 Dec 5 Yen Chanfe Altnomoto 1130 -10 Akai 498 -2 Amoda 1140 +20 Asahi Chem 661 -5 /ksohi Glass 874 -5 gank Tk 580 -5 Bndgestone 549 unch Canon 1550 +10 Casio Computer 1600 -10 Citizen 580 -5 P Nip Print 1010 -30 p Nippon Screen 1540 -10 poiei
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        Gold
        53 27 THE February futures contract shed US$l.4O to open at U*****.30. It was traded within an intra-range of U*****.30 to U*****.40 before closing near the day's high at U*****.20. (In USs per Troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Dec 330.80 Feb 85 334.30 335.40 334.30 335.20 197 Mar
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        Deutschemark
        57 27 TRADING m both the December and March contracts was moderate. The December Deutschemark rose to a high of 0.3284 after opening at 0.3269 and settled firmly at 0.3283. The March contract settled at 0.3313. US dollar Deutschemark > Open High Low Sett Est Vol Dec 0.3269 0.3284 0.3268 0.3283
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        Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
        71 27 Eurodollar 3-month deposit DECEMBER and March Eurodollar contracts opened higher than the Chicago close at 90.70 and 90.20 respectively. Pit participation by institutions was quite restrained due partly to yesterday's release ot US Ml money supply figures. 1 100 implied Merest rate) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Deo 90.70
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        Japanese Yen
        63 27 THE dollar managed to maintan its ground despite closing lower m the New York market. The December Japanese yen opened 24 ticks higher than the previous close at 0.*****7. Trading m both December and March contracts was kept to a narrowrange. Open High Low Sett Est Vol Pec
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      Container schedules
      346 27 Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Block E Humanity (043W8) 7/12 (0200) FSB 1300 1400 S3 Monte Ruby (246) 7/12(0700) FSB 0800 0900 *****900 18 Sophie Ricks (L32W) 7/12(0700) FSB 0900-1030,1800 1900 B 8 Glauchau (9/84) 7/12(0700) FSB
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      Ships in port
      260 27 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Arrow King 46 aside 6/12 Builder 111 22 aside 61? Ned Baltimore 44 aside 6 1? Ninhco 23 4 aside 6/12 Agostinho Neto 47 6 12 7 1? Do Nam No 6 23 4 6 12 10 12 Equator 111 22
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      Delivery of FCL import containers
      255 27 LCL containers unpacked at the containers freight station on Dec 5 (2300) Ship (Voyage) Arr Rent Due Tdinbang VI! <7?%; 4 12(1125) 7/12 (1500) I outs MS (8502) 4/12 (1210) 1 12 (0700) HakataM (*****, 4 12 '1510' 1 12 *****' ■14.84) I 1535) 7.12
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      More facilities
      34 27 CALCUTTA Calcutta port is to spend 103.6 million rupees to more than double its container handling facilities to 60,000 containers a year, Port Trust chairman T.C Dutt told a news conference Reuter.
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      Sales club for bilingual sales personnel
      271 29  - Sales club for bilingual sales personnel ANTHONY HOE By EVEN Mandarin-speaking sales people can be Salesmen With A Purpose when the aggressive group launches its new sales club for Mandarin speakers next year. SWAP felt that there was a need for good sales people who are effectively bilingual as Singapore
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        Headrest that helps remove neck strain
        137 29 TRAVELLERS may find comfort in Headnest, a new inflatable headrest developed by an Australian company with the same name. The headrest, which does not have any thickness in the centre, helps eliminate neck strain as the neck is not thrust forward, claims Headnest. Only
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        Scotch tape that bonds even metal
        159 29 SCOTCH TAPE has come up with an adhesive tape they claim is as strong as rivets, screws or other mechanical fasteners. Its Very High Bond Tape can be used to bond materials such as metals or plastics permanently. It can also be used for
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        Tell us
        50 29 ARE you breaking new ground in research? HAS your company come op with an ingenious new product? o HAVE you got a bright idea you want the world to know about? Then tell Innovations about it. Write E lease don't phone > Tlmesdollar, 391, Kim Seng Road, Singapore
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      Newmart joins the Holland Village tussle
      502 29  -  CHUA CHIN CHYE By Its fourth outlet will give residents even more to choose from HOLLAND VILLAGE has become a battlefield of mini-markets, mini-supermarkets, supermarkets and wet markets. Come tomorrow, Newmart Farm Products will open a mini-market there, its fourth outlet m Singapore. It
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      Brokers welcome KLSE rule changes
      544 30  -  NORA CHENG By Hope that Singapore-Malaysia market will benefit LOCAL brokers and dealers are not unduly worried about the major amendments to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange's (KLSE) rules designed to gain back the Malaysian business now carried out via the Stock Exchange of Singapore
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      L & M has $55 m ongoing construction projects
      246 30 L M has $55 m ongoing construction projects CONSTRUCTION subcontractors L&M Group Investments Ltd has disclosed that the value of its ongoing construction projects m Singapore and Malaysia is about $55 million. The company said m its first annual review that it is constantly looking into opportunities to expand and
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      SELLING SHORT
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      404 26 MITA DC 213 RE The High Performance and Multiple Functions Compact Desk-Top Copier From Mita Industrial Co. Ltd smallest details from half-tone to solids. OPTIONAL FEATURES Japan pioneer manufacturer of copying Whilst the 7-step Density Selector copies The DC-21 3RE capabilities can be machines for over 50 years comes perfectly
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      35 27 Oar usual reports and closing prices for palm oil, rubber, Bangkok rice and tin were not available because of a public holiday m Malaysia yesterday. The Mara Bumiputra unit trust rates were also not available.
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      69 27 STOCK BID ASK uss uss DeVoe-Holbem Internotionol ny v XH Gty-Clock International ny J 3 Quotes os of: December 3 1984 I mentors seeking .ihrne a\eranc capital gamy m gU>ba! >tcck markets can Simply write us a note and the wcekK INVESTORS ALERT newsletter will be sent tree and without
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      481 28 across oceans and continents* ||9ji I 'Sl"^ i j ne problem with today's business world is IS nIS ''^W%V I 11 I I that it's moving too fast. 7 Wlm IS ISS i So fast, that sometimes current l|||ip J% ll^^" jSi communications systems just can't cope! r/ T t
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      469 29 (X) MERCEDES-BENZ 190E H_B_HB_H_H_H_HBB_B_B_^_l_B_iiS_BfißS_MB_^_BH_M_B_ 'VRE M_l9btt&. 'itn __MP r t9___ ifc£ __)M_^_l "j__i^Mß_i__F _-_n rt-j—^—m?* '_n_u_ __ml _______i is__Bhr_^__^_i_wF r r_^_i__MßM_i_H__^_^_H_^_^_^_w mi i "-KSlifiK Once pure theory, B_[ PP^K| __fl_M_fl_Hflß_Sßc E_P^_ffli--i_l^^l^-l^^_--llmH lye y ears were spent. Seventy R^"^/^^^_H__i ill-! liSfe BJJII P|i variations of 8 traditional rear ffeliiffisi! Wm i
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      313 30 HOTEL MERIDIEN SINGAPORE. LE RAFFINEMENT. L A liVifrr^^^rri^ To mark the year end with more V***"* 81 moments of dreams and magic. After a The Outhier A La Carte Menu will brilliant year m the south of France, the present patrons with divine options at masterchef has more to offer
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      644 31 ******66 2 Eating Out COCKPIT HOTEL COFFEE House For quick lunch/ dinner. Specially prepared by our Indonesian Chef. Fish Head Curry, Ayam Penggan. Udang Pepes, Gado Gado, Lontong many others. Also available at Cockpit Restaurant for quick lunch/ dinner, varieties of sumptious Hong Kong Tim Sum prepared by Hong Kong
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      728 31 12 Computer Products/ Services IMPOSSIBLE SALE! We're moving and we'd rather clear our Micro Computers and O A Equipment rather than carry them to our new premises. So, if you see something you like, just make us a reasonable offer and it's yours! ALL THESE MUST GO: MICRO COMPUTERS TELEPHONE
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      564 31 12 Computer Products/ Services 20 Pets/Pet Care 3 YEARS BEAUTIFUL MALE Pekingese at give-away price. $250. Tel: *****59 Steven 23 Shopping Guide TOYOTA/ ZING SEWING machines (Cash Payment, Instalment, Repair). Atomic Electrical Trading Company. Tel: *****64/ *****87. #02-58 Bukit Timah Shopping Centre. SOUVENIR SHOP REMOVAL sale. Gifts, novelties, display counters,
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      449 31 12 Computer Products/ Services 25 Sale: Other Products PLEASE CONTACT LAC for your Birchwood parquet flooring, solid core carved doors BBQ bench. *****78/ *****72. SALE OF CORK tiles and vinyl sheets m rolls. Limited stock. On first come first served basis. Contact *****44. SPECIAL OFFERI NEW Manual, Electric, Electronic Typewriters
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      1002 31 25 Sale: Other Products 25 Sale: Other Products rsTTS_^^2sPJJ^J3^^ lll^|| _____al£_l_J______________r i I |r^ "P^P^WWjaflay o m Shirts from 28 Health Centres/ 28 Health Centres/ Massage Massage BM__B«BM--i_a_MHH-MK^BM_— B_M___M^___a_B«BW_l_ aJt-M__ai_aM-_MB»nM_________«-U RELAX ft REFRESH YOURSELF AT GREATEASTERN mJPwk .HEALTH CENTRE S^aL Stnftr w llfMjd LJ F4Ol MacpWon Road M ti£ 1
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      1069 31 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday Friday 9.00 am to 5.00pm Saturday 8.30 am to 2.00pm "am deadline for the Sunday Times) Public Holiday 9.00 am to I.oopm COUNTER SERVICE: Timaa Orchard Cantra, #02-105 Lucky Plaza Monday-Friday: 10.00 am to 12 noon I.oopm to 5.30pm (4.00pm for next day) Timaa Houaa, 390 Kirn
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      858 31 RATES Ordinary: $100 per word (Mm $1500) Semi-display: $20.00 per col cm (Mm. $60 00 Straits Times) $20 50 per col cm (Mm $61.50 Sunday Times) Display: $25 00 per col. cm. (Mm. $75.00 Straits Times) $25 62 per col. cm. (Mm. $76.86 Sunday Times) Box Charges: $5.00 (collected) c
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      803 31 CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: Food/Entertainment (2 5) Personal Services/ Merchandise( 11 39) Business to Business (49 58) Employment (64 74) Vehicles (81 98) Properties (105 127) Travel Guide (135 139) Education A Instruction (146 157) Announcements (166 174) Obituaries (181 185) 37 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators For prompt, 24-hour Island wide sarvica Specialist m
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      700 32 49 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal CHARGES REASONABLE. PROFESSIONAL household/ office removal specialised m pianos delivery services. Workers provided. Day night service. Please call *****71/ *****91. $20 PER TRIP for prompt and efficient office/ household or cargo removal Workers available. Call: Edrol Transport, *****52/ *****13. HOUSE REMOVAL/ GENERAL transportation services of all
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      549 32 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies WANTED TO PURCHASE Used Pre-Fab Workers quarters of size 5.46m x 32.76m x 5.4m. Please contact: Mr. Kum at *****11 during office hours. 1 unit P&H model 430TC crane. $35,000. 3 unite Cefa model E-65SRY, 6 cu.m. mixer truck, 1983. $35,000 each. 1 unit Cefamix M3O
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      786 32 57 Business Opportunities SAMMY ASIA DEBTS Collection Services. Tel: *****92/ *****93 (pager) *****41. Any Asia and local overdue debts? We accept 10-year period bad debts. Money is yours! Time will prove! You will never know until you try. Only professional debt collectors at your service. ■RED SEAL' INSTANT self-appli-cable white
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      444 32 65 Situations Wanted WE HAVE TRAINED Filipino and honest/ obedient Sri Lankan maids to meet your budget, Tel: *****14/ after office, *****45 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive HITACHI CONSUMER PRODUCTS (S) PTE LTD We invite applications lor the position of ASSISTANT PURCHASING OFFICER Diploma holders from Polytechnic in Administration and
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      653 32 68 Situations Vacant Tutorial ONE FEMALE BILINGUAL Tutor needed for a secondary one student. Must be willing to go to student's house daily either m the morning or afternoon. Qualifications 'A' level and above. Interested, please call *****81, Miss Long (9a.m. to 3p.m.). TUTORS URGENLTY REQUIRED from all districts to
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      775 32 70 Situation* Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical International Advertising Agency raquires bright sparks to join our young, energetic, creative teams. With brillant imagination to light up a million bulbs and set an idea aglow with electrifying effect. SENIOR VISUALISERS VISUALISERS Applicants must have the ability to conceptualise
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      530 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC TRADING (S) PTE. LTD Invites suitably qualified applicants for the position of: EXPORT BILLS CLERK (Male/ Female) Ate below 24. a OCE <y level with credit* In English and Mathematics. c Must be able to type at 40 w.p.m. Some basic knowledge and/
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      629 32 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical Established shipping company m Shenton Way has vacancy for an experienced: SECRETARY Applicants should have: Good command of English Language Shorthand speed not less than 100 wpm Typing speed at least 40 wpm Good working experience, courteous and pleasant personal.ty Please apply giving salary expected
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      712 32 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical YWCA EAST COAST CENTRE (Marine Parade Central) inivtes applications from female Christian Singaporeans or permanent residents for the post of I CENTRE SECRETARY Above 25 years, with 5 GCE C levels Administration and supervisory experience essential. CLERK/ RECEPTIONIST Above 16 years, with 3 GCE O'
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      942 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical 1 RECEPTIONIST/ TYPIST Typing required, handle phone calls Salary negotiable Age 18 and above 2) DESPATCH RIDER a. Preferably own motorbike Salary $400 $50 petrol fee Interested call *****00 Mrs Lily RECEPTIONIST CUM CLERK wanted urgently by an overseas trading company. Interested please call at:
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      546 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical WANTED TYPIST/ CLERK. East Link Construction Pte Ltd. 47 Lorong 8, Geylang Road. Tel: *****26/ *****63. 71 Situations Vacant: Sales 1) SALES EXECUTIVES 2) FEMALE CONTRACT CO-ORDINATOR 3) GENERAL CLERKS 4) SUSPENDED FALSE CEILING SITE SUPERVISORS Established specialist contractor m metal roofing and ceiling invites
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      501 33 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Sales DHL International, the market leader m international courier service with over 500 stations m more than 100 countries invites applications for the following positions: <t)Sakd RefrneAeHtative \&)Scnvcce TRefrteteHtatuxM (Female) Requirements: Pleasant and outgoing personality c GCE '0' levels with a good command
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      553 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sales An established company with principals m Japan requires Males/ Females for the post of: MARKETING CONSULTANTS c Preferably between 18 and 25 years of age. c Able to speak English. Mandarin and dialects. Sales experience is not necessary as training will be provided. Able to travel.
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      610 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sales ~ir Owing to a great demand for our products, we are opening our doors for a few suitable Male/ Female candidates to join us In establishing a sales career with a multi-national Organisation. REQUIREMENTS: c Male/ Female Singapore citizen aged 18 years and above c Academic
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      742 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Manufacturing Concrete Company requires A) MALE SALES EXECUTIVES B) SALES REPRESENTATIVES Possess own transport Completed NS Graduate from University or Polytechnic preferred Construction or related experience advantaeous Should have few years sales experience Interested applicants please write with full resume together with non-returnable photograph and contact
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      830 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sales LADY SALES REPRESENTATIVES Required. c Minimum GCE 'O' Level c Must be above 24 years old. c Working 3to 6 hours per day. c Allowance plus commission minimum $1,200 p.m. c Housing/ car loan/ free travel and expensive prizes. Please contact: *****40 SALES REPRESENTATIVES. APPLICANTS must
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      812 33 72 Situations Vacant Technical 72 Situations Vacant: Technical DRAUGHTSMAN Required Minimum 2 years drafting experience. Able to interpret drawings. Non-certificate holder, but with relevant experience will also be considered. Please write with full resume to: 970 TOA PAYOH NORTH #05-04 TO #05-17 BLK 1, JTC FLATTED FACTORY SINGAPORE 1231 PTE
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      483 34 72 Situations Vacant: Technical UJ DEL MAR FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (S) PTE. LTD urgently requires: MECHANICS/ FITTERS (2 positions) Minimum 2 years' relevant experience m Maintenance fittings, Installation, servicing and repairing of machines. TRAINEE MECHANIC No experience required as training will be provided. Interested applicant*, please call personally at: THE EMPLOYEE
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      512 34 72 Situations Vacant: Technical OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR: For new chemical service company m Jurong Must have minimum diploma m Mechanical Engineering/ Chemical Process Technology or Marine Engineering. Extremely good prospects for promotion to Manager. Starting salary: $900 and above commensurates with experience. Send resume to: Abdul Aziz at: 29 Pioneer Sector
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      689 34 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production Production Production Production Miscellaneous Miscellaneous SANYO m SANYO INDUSTRIES (S) PTE LTD Join us for advancement/ A new line has been set up
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      357 34 Here's your chance to be part of the winner I m worldwide semiconductor sales growth I ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (USA) a I Company built on a commitment to I excellence m product reliability, m I innovation and m people. I Production I I Scheduler I I Requirements: I GCE 'O'
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      255 34 POWEROHM PTE LTD requires I Attractive remuneration Rotating Ist 2nd shift NTC ITC Mechanical or Electronic I Minimum 3 /ears experience NTC/ITC m mechanical field 2/3 years experience Work m 2 rotating shifts Some experience m pneumatics Walk-in or write m to #02-14/15 Bedok Ind. Est. Blk 514 Chai Chee
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      367 34 SUNDSTRfIND 5 We are a leading manufacturer of high technology aircraft components and have vacancies for the following positions: Apprenticeship Training m Precision Burring Training will be provided for those who are willing to learn and willing to use their hands Grind Machinists Some experience m grinding 5 NTC 2
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      655 35 74 Situations Vacant 74 Situations Vacant 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous ti\sce\laneou! Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous T GM Singapore 1 w r PtaLtd. requires I SECURITY
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      395 35 Our company with a chain of exclusive entertainment clubs, catering for high management executives has the following vacancies: 1) HOSTESSES Age 17 to 29 years. c Basic salary $40 to $80 daily. Attractive commission, quarterly and yearly bonus. c Part-timer and freelance can also apply. 2) RECEPTIONISTS 3) COUNTER HOSTESSES
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      392 35 THE A lascottJ EXECUTIVE RESIDENCES invites applications for the following positions:SECURITY OFFICERS Completed Primary education 8 hours shift Free duty meal Required to wear uniform Below 45 years of age Basic salary $575 per month MUSLIM COOK At least 1 year working experience PAINTER/ VARNISHER At least 5 years' working
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      369 35 fobertson A well established U.S. based multinational manu facturing and construction company has immediate vacancies for: Benefits: Higher pay for Operators with sheet metal fabrication qualifications Increment after 3 months Transport allowance $70 per month Free transport to and from Jurong Bus Interchange Attendance Incentive $20 per month 5-day week
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      503 35 Cocktail Lounge H IrJLn aHallill Exclusive Japanese Members Club requires DESPATCH RIDER CUM CLERK c Completed Sec. 4 and N.S. No experience required, c Must be able to speak fluent English. Must possess own motorbike. Interested applicants, pleaseapply personally at 4.30 p.m. at: Basement 2, #02 Cuppage Plaza Koek Road
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      524 35 requires (1) DESPATCH DRIVERS Possess Class 2B and 3 driving licence and own motorcycle. Age 18 to 22 years old. Completed N.S. (2) STORE ASSISTANTS c Secondary 2 education, a Completed N.S. Age 18 to 24 years old. Interested applicants, please come and see us at: CANON SINGAPORE PTE LTD
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      579 35 An established inbound tour agency requires: TOUR CO-ORDINATOR Applicants should have some working experience (not necessary m relevant trade) and be able to speak simple Japanese. Please apply giving full details ot qualifications, experience, current and expected salary together with contact, tel. no. to: S.T. BOX A***** 390 Kirn Seng
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      744 35 International Airfreight Forwarder! requires (1) CLEARANCE CLERKS (2) DELIVERY CLERKS (3) CARGO HANDS (4) DRIVERS (Class 3/ 4) For posts (1) A (2), minimum Secondary 2 education. Please call personally at UNIT 11-01, CHANGI AIRPORT CARGO COMPLEX. BLOCK A, SINGAPORE 1781. Leading interior design firm has the following vacancies: 1)
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      928 35 $480+ DRIVER FOR Company's Staff and Managing Director Must be above 25 years old and have clean driving record Preferably with experience driving automatic or manual cars. Must be able to start work imm?diately. Call *****22 after 9am I MALE OPERATION Officer I Female Account staff Minimum QCE A' Level.
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      865 36 81 Vehicles For Hire 81 Vehicles For Hire "■rn'nrininirn" Sparkling, clean cars m Daily/weekly/monthly/ top form yearly rental Unlimited mileage Special weekend and A choice of self- or long-term rates chauffeur-driven Major credit cards comfort accepted J^P^^BBB^lBBBB""* 1^^^- .■^^■BBBBBWaIBBBJBBt We teatum GM cars like this Opel Ascona Licensee: HONG SEH
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      4776 36 82 Accessories/ 82 Accessories/ 82 Accessories/ 82 Accessories/ 82 Accessories/ 82 Accessories/ 82 Accessories/ Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance ra^BBBBBW BBBBBBBBB* ifI^BBBBBBI •BBBBBBBW aBBBBBBBBI BBBBBBBBB] BbB^BBW BBBBBBBB* BjBBBBBBBV VBBBIBBBBI BBBBBBBBBJ *****8888 l BBBBBBBB) BBBBBBBBB] ■■BBBBBBV *****8888 l *****8888 l BBB^I^BBB BBBBBBBBB* J-J m/m M JL mW m m
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      980 36 mmmmmlm c 92 For Sale: Mazda v MID 1979 MAZDA 626 1.6. Aircond, ml hi-fi, radio cassette, power win- 1< dows, central locking. PARF, d i road tax Oct. '85. Good condition, h View at: 109 Joo Chiat Place a (James Png). R 1977 MAZDA 1090 c.c. beautiful n condition.
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      926 36 93 For Sale: Honda 984. HONDA ACCORD IX. 12 alve Fully automatic 1 owner ielling $38~50U Tel *****86 94 For Sale: Other Makes SINGAPORE USED CAR PTE LTD Authorised Dealer lor Ford Range of vehicles) NEW LASER TELSTAR Quality Used Cars 963 Mitsubishi Cordia 1600 GSL. 982 Nissan Pulsar 1.0
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      1379 37 94 For Sale: 94 For Sale: Other Makes Other Makes FR€iak~con& cassette stereo RuW*i.f>owerfu!*- wheel jjjpg%oo *r~— > T^_r»i^H _k«__— _---___i_r^^^^_^»^^ S Sin Tien Seng* 1 lia Head Office Kallang Centre 7481 1 66 Jurong Centre *****1 1 Sin Ming Centre 4531 1 66 Whampoa West Showroom *****66 Hamilton Showroom
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      780 37 106 Accomodation Available: Houses DIST. 11 HILLCREST ROAD renovated semi-detached dou-ble-storey, spacious patio, convenient to shop, 3 bedrooms plus study. DIST.2I SUNSET CLOSE Double-storey semi-detached, serene vicinity, 3 bedrooms/ servant's, convenient to American school. DIST.IO NAMLY DRIVE Central location, semi-detached double-storey, 3 bedrooms/ servant's, nice spacious garden. RENTALS FROM $2,000
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      845 37 106 Accomodation Available: Houses D15T.1648 NEAR PIE. Double-sto-rey semi-detached. Bathrooms attached. Unfurnished. $1,200. Single-storey terrace. 3 bedrooms Unfurnished. $800. Tel: *****88. DIST 17 NEWLY RENOVATED sin-gle-storey detached bungalow, 4 airconditioned bedrooms/ servant's, furnished, available for immediate occupation. Call *****03. DIST.IB PASIR RIS. Double-storey corner terrace. 4 bedrooms, attached bath, split-level
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      620 37 106 Accomodation Available: Houses DIST.I6 CHANGI 14.5 km, single/ double-storey semi-detached/ detached bungalows, 3/ 4 bedrooms. Contact *****21. DIST.IB PASIR RIS double-storey terrace, 3 bedrooms/ servant's, beautifully furnished. $1,100. Wess *****44. DIST 1955 TAI HWAN 2-storey Californian bungalow for rental. Large land area. Interested call *****28. DIST.2O, YAOHAN THOMSON vicinity,
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      840 37 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments How do you talk about an exclusive property m 2 minutes? You doritlnstead if you are interested m renting an apartment fc withevery luxury iy imaginaHein plush privacy located just near Orchaid «|P^; Roadpleasecall a^feil *****33 or fffffe *****32 and let us
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      734 37 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments EAST COAST VILLE MAISONETTE tor sale/ rental. Full facilities, freehold. 1,800 sq.ft. Sale $490,000/ rent $2,500, 1,500 sq.rt. Sal* $395,000/ rent $2,000. Call: Mia* Tan, *****22. FAIRWAYS CONDO Brand new, ideally located near World Trade Centre, NOL Building and Keppel dub. 3 bedrooms. Furnished or unfurnished
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      881 37 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments DIST.4, FAIRWAYS, FOUR roomed condominium apartment 3 airconds. High floor Good view of golf course/ sea. Excellent -facilities New furnishings, fixtures, appliances. Call *****04 (12p.m. to 4p.m. DIST.9 ELIZABETH TOWER. 4 plus 1 bedrooms maisonette with 4 attached bathrooms. Lavishly furnished, fully aircon with facilities. See
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      869 37 107 Accommodation Available: Apartment* SHERWOOD TOWERS 3-BED ROOMED apartment Furnished SqtHLSh/ pool facilities. Only $1,600 < «Qnipany lease. Direct dealing ca115******6 Lee Chin bt- fore tip. in VILLA DEL ROSE luxurious 3-bfd-roorned maisonette Spacious living/ dining, separate family area. Quiet environment, pool, tennis. Rental $5,200 p.m. Han 4 Boons *****70
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      873 38 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments EAST COAST VICINITY beautiful apartments/ maisonettes: Apollo Garden, Laguna Park, Eunos Mansion etc $1,200 -$1,500. Rodge: *****87/ *****79. FAIRWAYS STUDIO APARTMENTS, partially/ fully furnished, full "condominium facilities. Near town/ Jurong. Radiant *****09/ *****60. GOLDHILL SQUARE/ SURREY Road, newly renovated apartment, modern kitchen and bath w.ith large
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      881 38 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments GRANGEFORO APARTMENT. 3 bedrooms, furnished high floor. Rental $3,300. Call. *****55/ *****77. HORIZON TOWER, BRAND new 4 bedroom and 1 servant's. Full condominium facilities. $4,500, partly furnished. *****16. HUDC, FARRER COURT, Blk H, 1770 sq.ft. Nice view. Next to market. Available on 22nd Dec. Tel: *****16
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      788 38 108 Accommodtion Available: Rooms ROOM FOR FOREIGN student Educated couple provides lodging, meals, laundry and English tuition. Tel: *****02. 2 ROOMS IN terrace house at Seletar Hill to let. Preferably single person Reasonable rent. Tel: *****19. 2 UNFURNISHED ROOMS at Bukit Batok. Cooking allowed. Access to all facilities. Contact *****69/
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      1055 38 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses To be held at the Mercury Room (18th floor) Apollo Hotel, Havelock Road, Singapore ON FRIDAY, 14TH DECEMBER 1984 AT 2.30 P.M. I RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL LANDED APARTMENTS #10-02 KING"S MANSION *1) 11 FIFTH AVENUE Blk A 3 bedrooms
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      913 38 113 For Sale: Houses BRAND NEW LUXURIOUS bungulow m Katong for sale. 5 spacious bedrooms with attached bathrooms, fitted with automatic gate, alarm system, aircon and solar heater. Asking $1.4 million. Should see to appreciate. Tel: *****70. DIST.IS TANJONG KATONG/ East Coast vicinity, brand new bungalow/ semi-detached (4 units). Quality
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      889 38 113 For Sale: Houses DIST.IS OFF TELOK Kurau dou-ble-storey semi-detached. 3 bedrooms/ attached bathroom, separate servant's Approx. 3700 sq.ft. $540,000 0.n.0 Rolf *****11. DIST.IS 5-BEDROOMED DOUBLESTOREY terrace. Freehold Excellently maintained. Ready for immediate occupation. E J Young *****66. DIST 1542, 72-A, TELOK Kurau Lo rong M. Double storey semi-de-tached for
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      824 38 114 Fo. Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments r MflßlN€PflßflD€ 1 JaT ST. PATRICK'S ROAD/M4RINE PARADE ROADS LUXURIOUS FINISHING AND FITTING 1 OF HIGH QUALITY Special Reduction Offer Now 10% Discount All Type B C units have been sold, only few Type A units available BOOK NOW TO
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      1097 39 114 For Sale- Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 116 For Sale: 117 Properties Wcnted 117 Properties Wanted 117 Properties Wanted 119 Warehouses/ Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments HDB Apartments Storage Spaces Freehold Residential fffik showcase n. -Hd- o.
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      736 39 BRAND NEW MAISONETTE, dist--1542, aprox 2,000 sq.ft. 3 bedrooms, swimming pool, quiet surroundings, foreigners eligible, *****44. OIST-9, WILKIE MANSION, 1,200 sq.ft. 3 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms, fully furnished with pool and security. Rent or sale. Call owner: *****61 ext 230. DIST.IO ALLSWORTH PARK, new condominium, Blk-A, 2 rooms 1 hall, area:
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      894 39 LAKESIDE APARTMENT NEAR Chinese Garden, 1550 sq.ft. High floor, 3 bedrooms, $265,000. Tel: *****51, office hours only. MANDALAY ROAD, SPLIT-LEVEL bedroom, living. 4 bedrooms/ attached bathroom. Freehold Contact Helen *****7. MOUNT FABER LODGE, 2 rooms apartment for immediate occupation. Tel: *****1/ *****60 T.S. Tan. MUST SELL! GREEN Meadows, upper maisonette,
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      917 39 3-ROOMED NEW GENERATION. Bedok North. Near market and town centre. CPF negotiable. Terrazzo flooring. Tel: *****41/ Office: *****18. 4-ROOMED, HENDERSON $70,000, Ang Mo Klo $75,000, Bedok $75,000, Toa Payoh $75,000, Clementi West $72,000. *****81/ *****82 4-ROOM: HOLLAND AVENUE Blk 8. Marble $77,000/ Dover Road Blk 38. Marble. $82,000/ Telok Blangah
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      787 39 S£ DEVELOPMENTS I SITE WANTED I A leading development organisation is looking for development sites m the city area or suburb of Singapore for development of shopping centres or highrise and lowrise condominium, flats, bungalows, semi-detached or terrace houses and factories as well as warehouses and offices etc. Land plots
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      693 39 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces ALJUNIED INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX' FACTORY/WAREHOUSE FOR SALE/ LEASE Ideally located m Aljunied Road Near Expressway and Housing estates Spacious loading and unloading bay, with hoists to all floor Sufficient goods and passenger lifts Efficient fire protection system Freehold land fT A TRADE INDUSTRIAL %i ImJ
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      567 39 SIONG HOE 5-STOREY WAREHOUSE Lorong 1, Toa Payoh Singapore 1231 Available lor lease immediate!}: 4th/ sth storey 1298, small spaces available. 3rd storey 1296. 8,500 sq.ft. (7&5.6 sq.m 2nd storey 1296. small spaces available. High ceiling 2 main goods lifts 2 tons load capacity each. Spacious parking space. 24-hour security
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      701 40 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 120 For Sale Office 120 For Sale Office 120 For Sale Office 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: 147 Academic Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Spaces Spaces Spaces Shop Spaces Shop Spaces P ■Pttl intrepid Warehouse Complex consists W
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      536 40 121 For Rent: Office Spaces Office Space For Rental (Next door to Vicom) 5,000 sq.ft. to 11,000 sq.ft. m new office building. Partitioned and central alrcond on individual floor. SIN MING (off Thomson Road) Adequate parking facilities and excellent services provided. $2.00 p.s.f. negotiable. Pleas* call: *****00 Ext 34 for
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      727 40 I Kv^vV"' *^r^ towers over the I At the J unction Cecil W^r Street/McCallum Street, j^i/ Dai ir\ DU I IvJ 1 1 ly I Central Air-conditioning fp- |jf* Close to National Abundant Car Parking I J%^ Situated m the of the sea with glass-curtain walling. I Bookings Enquiries: I
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      393 40 123 For Sale: Shop Spaces SELLING CHEAP. 950 sq.ft. Shop unit at North Bridge Road near Raffles City. Suitable for Eating House/ Restaurant, showroom cum Office, Travel Agency, Retail etc. TOL expected mid 1985. Tel: *****77. DIST 1439 GEYLANG MAIN Road 3-storey shophouse. Total area: 4,000 sq.ft. Freehold. Suitable for
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      442 40 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces SHOP SPACE AT FABER GARDEN CONDOMINIUM (Opposite Singapore Island Country Club) Araa: 372 sq.ft. Suitable for pharmacy, florist, dressmaking, etc. To serve 240 luxurious apartments. m UNITED OVERSEAS LAND LTD *****33 Ext. 21 and 41 *****11 Ext. 479 and 460 TANGLIN SHOPPING CENTRE Prime Shop
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      766 40 at North Bridge Road /Arab Street The Opportunities for Business Investment are only for those who are quick to realise them -r Q Victoria Street Prominent shopspace suitable o— t*f > j *t I for fastfood operation EkP^B -M A thriving business district f Br«jg*,^k^a* 'I suitable for alkinds of
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      242 40 135 Air Travel ILL ENQUIRIES ON Airfares, 'ours and Hotel Bookings Vorldwide. Giamso Tours, 38 Maxwell Road. Tel: *****11 TA354). ILOHA— TRAVEL ECONOMY— *****6. Worldwide ticket Speialist- Student's- USA- Euopean— Ball— South Pacific 2-27 Orchard Towers (TA 451). ASONS TRAVEL *****77- Budget airfares, student fares. Economy ours— Indonesia, Hongkong. fO3-20.
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      627 40 ENGLISH (A credit m English at O' Level has an important bearing on your future) We have specially programmed the following classes for the GCE O LEVEL 1985 Examinations DMon 2.30-4 00pm 07/01 2) Mon 4 00-5 30pm 07/01 3) Tues 2 30-4 00pm 08/01 4) Tues 4.00-5.30pm 08/01 5)
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      830 41 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 120 For Sale Office 120 For Sale Office 120 For Sale Office 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: 147 Academic Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Spaces Spaces Spaces Shop Spaces Shop Spaces g^Bj[V| f*!d T E^\M^\ 9 iflfl cC^
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      475 42 135 Air Travel 135 Air Travel j A DISCOVER SAM HI fcyy south I hailaad 6 DAYS HATYAI/NAKHON/SAMUI/ SURAT DEP. 20 -25 DEC $499 t+l*£**' 5/6/7 DAYS HATYAI/SONGKHLA/ 1 PHUKET/PHAMG-NGA DEP. 02, 098 17, 20, 25 DEC $659/679/699 Inclusive Meal Sightseeing cS? Return Air Ticket Accommodation J? #PHYA (S) TRAVEL
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      791 42 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours iHnam ho 1 TRAVEL SERVICE (S) PTE LTD. 2 With us, you'll enjoy th«s« •xtras Ist class hotels Good meals, mostly grand dinners Extensive itinerary coverage Guaranteed flight departures, direct flights Friendly bilingual guides. So book early to avoid disappointments! VALUE-FOR-MONEY HOLIDAYS K> Just
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      809 42 II I I I II I 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours Best of JAPANL7 Japan/Korea/Hong Kong Holiday 11 Ha\/c l 0^ 0 Disneyland Noboribetsu Spa 1 1 Udyb Lake shikotsu Shiraoi Ainu Village Bear Ranch Odori Promenade S2S7B /^wfnM Sa PP° ro Clock Tower c v«-v# f v ry.
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      641 42 137 Tours 137 Tours ASEAN I MALAYSIA Daily departures 2/3 days Oesamfrom $1 00/5120/$! 75 Stay at the Desaru View or Merlin Hotels 2/3 days Genting Highlands from $255 2/3 days Malacca (by air) from $265 3/4 days Pulau Tioman (by air) from $295 2/3/4 days Penang from $305 Stay
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      76 43 r 531 .o J 3i .i> ,B I .y ICI .1 f. As you'll agree, a Yellow Pages advertisement like this one is an excellent way of getting attention. Except that this one costs $12,600. f^f™* Adisplay advertisement m the Yellow Pages, however costs from as little as $1, 152.1t
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      131 44 FOUR-YEAR-OLD New Zealand-bred Wellington Hammer, who won five races in row earlier in the season before flopping in the Penang Sprint Trophy trial and the trophy race itself, is among 10 horses recently gelded, according to the Malayan Racing Association's latest classification list. Wellington
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      454 44 ON THE TRACK with MARKSMAN KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Chaan Jit Mah 11, a non-accep-tor last week, displayed good action on a soft track here this morning. With A. Rahman astride, the six-year-old was pulling double all the way m a 600
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      453 44  -  EPSOM JEEP Liem has a rethink By FAR from quitting the racing game as he once threatened to do, entrepreneur S.L. Liem of Agasam Stable is replenishing his already formidable string of racehorses with "fresh blood" from Australia and England. Liem recently registered a batch of
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      55 44 THE Malayan Racing Association has approved the following dates for amateur race meetings next year: Perak Thursday, Feb 21 (Chinese New Year). Selangor Wednesday, May 1 (Labour Day). Singapore Monday, June 3 (Vesak Day). Singapore Monday Aug 26 (Hari Raya Haji). Penang Monday, Sept 16 (Awal Muharram).
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        156 44 THESE horses did not fulfil their engagements at the recently-concluded Lion City Cup Meeting at Bukit Timah because of the following conditions noted by veterinary surgeons during training: Formula One tied up Blue Max lame left shoulder Intercontinental infected left fore foot Up 'N' Up
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        77 44 THESE were scratched from the Penang November meeting (transferred to Ipoh because the Penang track was unsafe) due to the following conditions noted during training: Anchoring left fore osteoarthritis Ada Cantik right fore osteoarthritis Windwater II right shoulder "sweeney" destroyed. Space Ship II laceration off hind/ massive
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        81 44 SIX Class 6 horses promoted a class after winning at Kuala Lumpur last weekend are late entries for the Singapore Turf Club December Meeting, bringing the total number of entries m Classes 4 and 5 to 349. The six, who will have only one run m Class
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      236 45  - A golf feast round the corner TAY CHENG KHOON By SINGAPORE'S competition-starved professional golfers can look forward to a feast practically at their own backyard, for the Royal Johore Country Club will be organising a $100,000 extravaganza to celebrate the changing of the club's name last month. Said RJCC manager
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      In the hunt again
      286 45 RUDY Richards and Eric Teoh will again vie for honours m the Sixth AMOASSAAAAAA stroke-play golf competition at Sentosa tomorrow. Richards scored a bestgross 77 to win the title last year, while Teoh captured the best nett challenge trophy with a 67 at the Tanah Merah
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      84 45 LONDON, Wed. British golfer Trevor Powell has been fined £1,990 ($2,600) and banned for five years by the Professional Golfers' Association for cheating. The punishment follows allegations that Powell recorded one stroke less than he actually took at fear of the first nine holes daring a tournament here
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      288 45 Knowles leads the exodus LONDON, Wed. Tony Knowles, the world No. 2, led the way as. seven seeds crashed out in the first round of the £200,000 ($520,000) Mercantile Credit snooker classic in Warrington yesterday. Knowles, 29, was seeded to reach the final but suffered a 5-1 thrashing at the
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      Lock icon Americans still optimistic
      265 45 WASHINGTON, Wed. Despite Sweden's strategy of building an indoor clay court for the Davis Cup final, the United States' captain Arthur Ashe is still optimistic that his side will win the Cup for the 29th time m Gothenburg from Dec 16--18. The expensive manoeuvre of building an
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      222 45 PARIS, Wed. John McEnroe, already certain of pocketing a US$6OO,OOO ($1.29 million) bonus for finishing top of the Grand Prix tennis circuit, should finish the year with over USs2m m earnings. McEnroe, despite incurring a three-week suspension after accumulating a series of fines for his unruly
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      464 45 MELBOURNE, W«J. SOUTH African Kevin Curren today caused the biggest upset of the Australian Open tennis championships by ousting top seed Ivan Lendl m straight sets 6-1, 7--6 (7-4)7fr4. The Czechoslovak star, suffering from torn stomach muscles, was forced to play the match with tape
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      208 45 Mennea says it's final this time ROME, Wed. Italian Pietro Mennea (above), holder of the world 200 metres record, announced his retirement from competitive sport yesterday, citing drug-taking by some other athletes as one reason. It is the second time that Mennea, 32, the 1980 Olympic 200 m champion,
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      173 45 High jump queen Ulrike calls it a day LEVERKUSEN (West Germany), Wed. West Germany's Olympic high jump champion Ulrike Meyfarth (picture) formally announced her retirement from athletics yesterday. Ulrike, shock winner of the Olympic gold medal in Munich in 1972 as a 16-year-old schoolgirl, became the first female athlete
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      75 45 183 Condolences 183 Condolences We extend our deepest condolence to: MDM NEO GUAT CHOO FAMILY on the demise of her beloved husband MR. NG KUAN SENG From: The Staff of Chin Seng Hin (Pte) Ltd I fOUIOtimT«tYMPATMU TO tm FAMLY OF tm UTI LMR. NO KUAN SENG Fr*i* I MR.
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      60 45 Tha Family Of Tha Lata MDM. MARY LIM KIM NEO wiaha* to axpraaa thair haartlalt thanka and gratituda to »ll ralativaa, priaata and hianda tor thair kind attandanea, aaaiatanca, oondolancaa, wraatha and donation* during thair racant Daiaavamant. Cortaga will laava at Blaaaad B*c ramant Church tar burial at
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      153 45 TAN CHENG LIEW AGE: 70 paaaod away pwfaWy on 4th Doccmtwr 1984 at 5.40pm tearing boWIFE: Goh Kow Eng SONS Tan Wee Sing, Sunny Tan Hong Seng, Billy DAUGHTERS: Tan Yong Hua, Jenny Tan Lie Hwa, Doris Tan Ouat Hwa, Molly Tan Kirn Hwa, Nancy Tan Oik Hwa,
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      32 45 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE JAMES STANLEY DENDROFF with** to think raiativa*. trtomto and the OLPS Church lor thair wraatha, donation*, condolanca*, kind aaaiatanca and attandanca during thair racawl baraavamant.
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      173 45 Tha lamNy of tho Ma MR AUSTIN ZEHMOER Wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the priests, prayer groups. Father Bouttaz, the staff of ward 52 (ICU) and 58, especially the staff of ward 48, and to relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance prayers, condolences and
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      184 In Memoriam
      89 45 In Sweet Remembrance of SIM CHOO KHIM Dopartod 6.12.72 That unselfish life, it has not die. Doarly miaood by wifo, children. daughlora-in-law and MR K. PALAMSAMY DEPARTED 6/12/1963 Your swoot mofflorioa alwaya romaina with us. Inaortad by wHa and chHdron. GOH CHENG TECK departed 6th Dec. 1962
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      74 45 m Loving Memory Of MDM. VEERAYAH DANALETCHUMI Departed 6th December '83 In our n#Arts you Mv#, oik nwmortee an of low. You havo to much tO fl! V#i DMM MS fffOfn BmpOVO. Aiwsys roifiomDoroo by son Kbwv nadhaaan, daughter-m-taw Kavitha and granddaughter Kanchana. In loving memory of
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      200 46 Probe on police chief in World Cup theft RIO DE JANEIRO, Wed A POLICE chief involved m the investigation into the theft of the Jules Rimet World Cup, stolen here nearly a year ago, and thought to have been melted down into gold bars, is among seven people who cojuld
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      464 46 Hamburg star axed from World Cup tie BONN, Wed. West German team manager Franz Beckenbauer yesterday dropped Hamburg midfielder Felix Magath from his squad for the World Cup European Group Two qualifying game against Malta on Dec. 16. Magath, 31, has been troubled by a thigh injury but
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      264 46 Ron denies reports of Brandts move MANCHESTER United manager Ron Atkinson denied reports that he plans to sign defender Ernie Brandts from Dutch club Eindhoven. He said: "No way have we made aa offer for Brandts. I am fed up with being linked with players we are supposed
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      182 46 LONDON, Wed. Alan Mullery was sacked as manager of English First Division side Queens Park Rangers last night, just six months after taking over at the London soccer club from Terry Venables, now manager of Spain's Barcelona. Mullery would not comment today on his dismissal, which
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      340 46 Champions move into the top six LONDON, Wed. Liverpool hauled themselves into English First Division soccer's top six after yesterday's 3-1 victory over Coventry, but struggling Stoke continued their relegation dive after another defeat, 2-0 away to Queens Park Rangers. The victory came as a morale-booster
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      221 46 TOKYO, Wed. Argentina's Independiente arrived here yesterday to start training for Sunday's match against England's Liverpool m the European-South American Toyota Cup to decide the world's top professional soccer team. "We have come to win, and I hope we will show soccer fans a satisfying
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      455 46 THE touring Australian Wallabies bounced back from Saturday's defeat by the South of Scotland to rout Glasgow 26-12 m their Rugby Union match on Tuesday. Scorers Australia: Ross Hanley, Nigel Holt, lan Williams (2) tries. Jim Black two penalties, two conversions. Glasgow: Jim Scobie try. Grant Steel penalty.
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      Fandi's grand double
      70 47 FANDI Ahmad scored two goals in the second half as FC Groningen demolished amateur team Jvev 12-1 In a friendly soccer match in Groningen last Tuesday. It was Fandi's first full match for Groningen this season. The hosts led 5-4 at half-time. The other scorers were Rob
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      A French lesson in diplomacy
      711 47  -  ALAN HUBBARD By IN soccer, they call it a 50-50 ball, and the president of the game's ruling body has never been known to flinch such a tackle. Dr Joao Havelange who, at 68, still plays an occasional game as a hard-shoot-ing centre-forward for FIFA's
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      373 47  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI By Accident proves no handicap for Saudi fan HIS love for the game aside, Saudi Arabian Hilal Musa is different from the thousands of spectators who go to the National Stadium each night. A car accident some 20 years ago has confined
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      247 47 PUME, Wed. Mike Gatting, with his second century in a row against India, inspired England's cricketers to victory in the face of a near riot in the first one-day international match here today. Gatting's superb, unbeaten 115 helped lift England from a shaky 129 for six
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      70 47 BAHAWALPUR, Wed. The Punjab Province Governor's XI were 143 for six in reply to the New Zealand cricketers first innings total of 291 for four declared at close of the second day of their three-day cricket match here today. Brief scores: New Zealand 291-4 dec (J.
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      74 47 ADELAIDE, Wed. A decision will .be delayed until tomorrow on whether Allan Robert Border will be fit enough to make his debut as Australia's cricket captain m the Third Test against the West Indies starting here on Friday. Border is suffering from a sprained finger, a legacy of
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      Lock icon Diplomatic China stop at two
      441 48  - Diplomatic China stop at two JOE DORAI Chinese decide on 'friendship first' after scoring second goal By SINGAPORE 0 CHINA 2 Sih ASIAN < IM9H4SIN<iAPORL THE stakes were high, but China still sacrificed a little for the sake of friendship when they restricted themselves to beating hosts Singapore 2-0 at
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      73 48 GROUP A P W D L F A Pt. Saudi 2 110 2 13 Kuwait 2 110 10 3 S.Korea 2 0 2 0 112 Syria 2 0 1112 1 Qatar 2 0 1112 1 GROUP B Iran 2 2 0 0 5 0 4 China 2 10 12
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      Scorers' list
      51 48 Two Naser Mohammadkhani (Iran). One Hamid Alldostt, Siedila Ziaarahshhi and Siiahrokh Bayani (Iran); Razall Saad and Malek Awab (Spore); Lee Tae Ho (Korea); Majed Mohhammed and Saleh Al-Dossari (Sandl); Adnan Khamees AlTaliyanl and Fahad Khamees Mubarak (UAE); Ibrahim X half an Ahmed (Qatar); 41a Xlnqnan and Zhao Daya
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      Cautions
      61 48 Yeltow cart Khaleel Ghanim Mubarak, Saleh Rashid Mohamed and Hasan AH Mohamed (UAE); Jung Jong Soo, Park Kyung Hoon and Lee Tae Ho (Korea); Sami Mohammed Al Hashash, Abdul Aziz Al-Beloushi and Na'eem Saad Mubarak (Kuwait); Tarun Dey and Sudip Chatter jee (India); Behroz Soltani (Iran); Sameer Abdul Shakor
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      Big race clinics
      87 48 SOME participants of the Singapore Marathon will conduct clinics at the Singapore Airlines Sports House and at Fitness International tomorrow. Topics covered will range from how to prepare for a marathon to how to combine running with career and family. Ray Crabb, the defending champion, is among
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      Running into history
      351 48  -  JANICE SEAH By Asha first Indian woman to participate m marathons LIKE Zola Budd, she has blazed a barefoot trail, but Indian marathon runner Asha Aggarwal is as far removed from international politics as Zola was from the gold medal m the Olympics. Asha's pioneering spirit has
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      A gold-less draw
      466 48  -  J. RAJENDRAN By S. KOREA 0 KUWAIT 0 Wet pitch takes the shine off super X's FOR the second time m eight months, South Korea and Kuwait failed to produce a goal between them, a commodity that would have injected some life into this largely colourless encounter
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    487 49  - Day-release prisoners PAUL WEE By Schemes to help them get back into society PRISONERS are to be helped back into society by being allowed to take day jobs outside prison. Home Affairs Minister Chua Sian Chin said last night that two dayrelease schemes are being worked out by the government
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    Pill doctor
    47 49 NEW YORK, Wed. Dr John Rock, a devout Roman Catholic who helped to develop the birth control pill which the Vatican so strongly opposed, died yesterday m Peterborough, New Hampshire. A hospital spokesman said the 94-year-old obstetrician and gynaecologist died of a heart attack. Reuter.
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    31 49 NEW YORK, Wed. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials slipped 3.09 points to 1,181.98 in the first Half-hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP
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    329 49 Biggest British union to defy court LONDON, Wednesday BRITAIN'S largest trade onion was reported ready to defy the courts the second onion to do so within 24 hours. The Press Association, the domestic British sews agency, reported that the 1.5 millionstrong Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) is to refuse
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    207 49 Soviet Deputy Defence Minister dies MOSCOW, Wed. The chief of the Soviet air force, Deputy Defence Minister Marshal Pavel Kutakhov, has died at the age of 70, the official Soviet news agency Tass said yesterday. Marshal Kutakhov, air force Commander-in-Chief for the past six years, had been seriously ill, Tass
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    552 49 IdL Af\ says Press 9 U WV Trust of India The Press Trust of India also said that many of the 50,000 who were injured and given medical treatment may go blind. NEW DELHI, Wed. As the enormity of the world's worst industrial disaster grew,
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    398 49 MOSCOW, Wed SOVIET President Konstantin Chernenko seems to have launched a major bid to revive detente with the United States, Western diplomats said today. Commenting on the latest of a series of conciliatory statements on East-West relations by the Kremlin chief and Warsaw
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      For love of the stage
      1202 1  -  TERESA OOI By When Brian Wang spent his university fees on costumes to stage a pantomime based on the story of the Monkey King, he put his feet firmly on the path towards his dream to start Britain's first professional Chinese theatre group. Our writer
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        'Creches are the answer'
        549 2  -  CHOO SOH ENG By A health consultant says women need information to help them decide whether to stay at home to care for their children or sally out to work, leaving them m creches MANY women would rather leave their children at a creche near their
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        Think your way out of a cold
        1266 2  -  AILEEN YEOH Eat wisely By Being content with life is one way of preventing colds, says our columnist on alternative health. She also suggests other ways, with recipes and guidelines. DR JOHN WILLIAM of the Common Cold Unit of Harvard Hospital m Salisbury,
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        Vitamin C and its effects
        171 2 MEGADOSES of vitamin C, such as those taken by many people to fight colds, may cause iron-defi-ciency anaemia, especially if the trace element copper is missing from the diet. In an experiment at Oregon State University at Corvallis, researchers Elizabeth Finely and Florian Cerklewski confirmed
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        Another way to decorate copper
        388 4  - Another way to decorate copper KAYE ANN Arty crafts By This is the fourth of a five-part series on copper enamelling by our how-to columnist TODAY we are going to decorate copper with enamel by another way. This is called sgraffito or scratching. Method 1. Cut copper shape. 2. Drill
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        Wet charging
        368 4 IN A way this is something similar to the above as you will cut a piece of copper into shape and drill hole for jump ring. 1. Enamel the copper shape on both sides. The side for the wet charging should be m one colour white, black red,
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        201 4 WALKING can be a pain In the leg for people of more ttian 51 years But officials of the United States National Council on Ageing say it need not be as it is not an inevitable part of getting old. The leg pain or leg cramp
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        Ravishing, but risky
        672 6  -  KATE JAMES By I think it will •be a very square, very unusual, tone deaf or aesthetically sterile person who fails toenjoy the music of Strauss. Producer Leow Siak Fah (right) on whether there would be a demand for J. Strauss' operetta, Die Fledermaus, m Singapore Tail-coats
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        Beliavsky's run of victories led Russia to success
        591 6  -  LESLIE LEOW dsfs Chess By WHEN the Chess Olympiad began in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Nov 18, some observers considered the Soviet chess machine vulnerable. The Russians would dearly miss the services of Anatoly Karpov and Gary Kasparov, it was thought, as both
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        Soviets beat West Germans in final play
        327 6 The Soviet Union, already assured of both gold medals m the 26th Chess Olympiad, beat West Germany's men m the final play yesterday. The Soviet team led the men's standings with 41 points. England, with four 14th round games against the Philippines to
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        The cookie man can
        932 14  -  KANNAN CHANDRAN Wally Amos, father of the cookie business, tells his rags-to-riches story By ANY self-respecting cookie monster would willingly accept him as godfather. Wally Amos, 48, tall, Black and bearded, sports a ready laugh and a bag of those little well, not so little once
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        Lessons on love and tolerance
        569 14  -  KATHLYN TSANG By THE pressure is on. With five more days to D-Day, the cast is taut with nerves. So is director Ray Thomas. The problem is getting 53 young people, aged from 15 to 18, to channel and concentrate their energies towards the musical,
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        KL drama: Alive and well
        1009 15  -  KANNAN CHANDRAN By 4 What we are trying to do is to create a resurgence of local English playwriting. But after Maniam's The Cord, there was nothing else, so we took Emily, because it was| there. 7 Krishen Jit (right), on why a Malaysian troupe
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        Poor Emily will have to wait
        270 15 WILL theatre-goers m Singapore ever get to see Stella Kon's prizewinning Emily of Emerald Hill? A check with the Ministry of Culture showed that Emily had been offered to a number of people m local theatre circles. But while some are still sitting on
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        Lock icon One woman well worth watching
        909 15  -  CHIN KEE ONN By 4 Throughout the play, Puay Tin was able to create scenes and portray incidents m her life by invoking the imagination of her audience, who went along with her, aided by her mannerisms, quick changes of voice and facial expressions. The
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      456 5 ©aVIP (Very interesting Penguin) I CHRISTOPHER A i HIBBERT The Dragon Wakes CHINA ANDTHF Wl ST. 179^19" •irlnv to lifts mxi brtlltamly. Jhr iMtpNaiwdy of j Sent out to Canton m 1793 m the first push to open up new markets, Lord Macartney's famous mission was shocked to find that
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      1057 9 NOTICES i A M^k SRI-HARTAMAS Mkmk CORPORATION BERHAD 42-2A B Jalan Sultan Ismail, P.O. Box *****, Kuala Lumpur, 05-12 Telex: SRMAS MA *****. Tel: *****155 (7 lines), *****5. (Incorporated m Malaysia) ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST AUGUST 1984 COMPANY/ GROUP 1984 1983 $000 $'000 1.
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      232 12 COMICS G ARFIELD By Jim Dmvis WHAT A TRAGIC SCENARIO... HfcV, WAIT A MINUTE.' I CONTROL OWNER LEAVES FOR WEEK... MY PESTINV/ I PONT HAVE TO K^W-v CAT LOCKS SELF OUT OF H006E... STARVE ON THE FRONT PORCH/ i NJT CAT STARVES ON FRONT PORCH" V-f| t Q' s »-'V*
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      197 14 ggfcSwimming times TODAY: Singapore Harbour 3.56 a.m. (1.2 m), 9.41 a.m. (2.7 m), 4.26 p.m. (0.6 m), 11.03 p.m. (2.5 m). Sembawang (applicable to Punggol) 3.33 a.m. (1.4 m), 10 a.m. (2.9 m), 3.56 p.m. (0.7 m), 11.07 p.m. (2.9 m). Sedili Kechll (appUcable to Desaru) 2.55 a.m. (1.5m), 8.23
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      163 15 JmSk kJE' :v }i Ik The first-ever magazine on p9B9S^^^S9& SINGAPORE ARCHITECTURE x. I im' Mm interiors design W i m w§ ,\i $&'T' *•"*•*'*<• |^^^^^earch out some of the best designed homes m Singapore. W p^P WM I f jKP^^ a^ e note architectural trends western, eastern and 1
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      251 15 What's on CHRISTMAS CHARITY FAIR In aid of the Community Chest. On sale are cards, decorations, cookies, cakes, toys and other gift items. Margaux Ballroom, Hotel Meridien. Orchard Road. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free. RAW, PLIABLE AND EARTHY Exhibition of ceramics by Iskandar Jalil. Alpha Gallery, 21 Binjai
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        651 1 32HBK QTANT^ R^Rflfiftt WMM Telefax No: *****59 Rates: Box Service: ftw n<***W9%9 l service. straits Times: 5525.00 psc. cm. Collected: 555.00 Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD Tel: *****11 ext 2724-7 2669 Sunday Times: 5*25.62 psc. cm. Posted: Sslo.oo APPOINTMENTS Si SALES EXECUTIVE M FINANCIAL SERVICES Open interviews to be
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        228 1 ■EXPRESS I American Express Travel Related Services invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position m its Customer Services Department: TELEPHONE SERVICE UNIT ANALYST THE JOB Answer Cardmember queries on the telephone m a prompt and efficient manner. Attend to walk-in Cardmembers as and when required. Conduct research
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        276 1 A leading international chain hotel invites applications for the position of: Assistant Executive Housekeeper THE JOB Incumbent will assist the Executive Housekeeper m ensuring efficiency and effectiveness m the operation of the Housekeeping Department. It includes the cleanliness and upkeep of the guest rooms, all public areas and food beverage
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        156 1 THE HEART OF THE DRAGON A quarter of the people on earth live m China, yet it has remained a mystery. The Heart Of The Dragon opens the door on this most secret of continents, and illuminates the world of its 1000 million inhabitants as has never before been possible.
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        487 3 APPOINTMENTS RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PTE) LTD We are a leading supplier m granite aggregate, sand, bricks, asphalt premix, ready mixed concrete and a contractor m civil engineering works. We invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following positions: Systems Programmer The Job: To maintain IBM 4331 Computer Systems Software
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        644 3 A large progressive group of companies invites suitably qualified candidates for the post of: MARKETING CUM PROPERTY MANAGER Polytechnic diploma m building or degree m building and estate management or equivalent Minimum 3 5 years relevant experience m marketing and leasing of buildings Attractive salary to commensurate with qualifications and
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        769 3 NOTICES By order of the owners MOUNTAIN COURT 1 1 Plantation Road, The Peak, Hong Kong This property which was offered for sale by tender has now been withdrawn. Any tender documents received will be returned in,due course. IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up
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        577 3 EN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Computes Wlßdlng Up N«. 387 •MM la tfce matter «f the r*mp*alf* Act, Chapter 185 vi la the nutter af LA BOUTIQUE VAN CLEEF ARPELS SINGAPORE PTE LTD ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION Notice Is hereby given that a Petition for the Winding
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        972 3 AOKAM TIN BERHAD (Incorporated m Malaysia) Notice of Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirtieth Annual General Meeting of members of Aokam Tin Berhad will be held at the Conference Room, Malaysia Mining Corporation Bet had, 39th Floor, Menara PNB, 201 A, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on
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        548 3 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER 185) AND IN THE MATTER OF FOOK YUEN JEWELLERY COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) (In Liquidation) (Members' Voluntary Winding-Up) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held at People's Park Centre, 101-A, Upper
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        316 4  - Lesson 1308 Learn Malay: The Easy Way Haron A. Rahman Let's learn H mm .By Jawapan bagi soalansoalan dalam Pelajaran 139 A: Answers to questions m Lesson 131 A: 1) Cita-cita Encik Abdul Wahab Maidin ialah hendak menjadi seorang pengusaha dan peniaga yang berjaya dan mempunyai permagaan-perniagaan yang besarbesar. Nama
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