The Straits Times, 5 March 1985

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1985 40 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 95/1/85
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    Tough year, but not that gloomy
    703 1  -  HSUNG BEE HWA Trade and Industry Ministry warns against undue pessimism By SINGAPORE'S growth this year is likely to be more uneven than in 1984 when growth was fairly evenly spread out among the various sectors. Manufacturing, trade and construction are likely to slacken
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    Singapore has lost a valued —citizen
    24 1 Singapore has lost a valued —citizen say President Devan Nair and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in their messages of condolence. See Back Page
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    GCE 0' level results out today
    93 1 GCE 0' level results out today THE results of last year's GCE 'O' level examination will be released today. School candidates can get their results from their schools, while private candidates will be Informed by post. Students can apply to join junior colleges, preuniversity centres, the polytechnics and Institutions of
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    $44m vote of confidence
    390 1 $44 m vote of confidence General Motors' expansion plans GENERAL Motors Singapore yesterday gave a massive vote of confidence in the economy by announcing a $44 million plan to expand operations. While competitors in the electronics and consumer products arena are shrinking operations, GMS will over the next three years
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    Newcomers in the House cover wide ground
    314 1 Newcomers in the House cover wide ground IT WAS the newcomers' day in Parliament yesterday when eight new MPs took the floor for the first time in the debate on the President's speech. They spoke on everything from the plight of the poor to education, culture, defence and the government's
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    Lock icon Marcos sacks Tolentino
    345 1 Marcos sacks Tolentino M ANIL A. Mon PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand Marcos today sacked his Foreign Minister, Mr Arturo Tolentino, 74, because his views on certain issues were "incompatible with those of the party and the government," the Presidential Palace announced. At the same time, a second top official appeared to
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    MAS to banks: Don't impose credit squeeze
    397 1 Gen Lee reveals MAS move to prevent further gloom in business THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has told banks not to impose a credit squeeze as this would only worsen the present economic difficulties facing some sectors. Brig-Gen (Res) Lee Hsien Loong revealed
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      Lock icon GUERILLA CHIEF KILLED
      55 1 MAARAkKH il^banon), Mon. A boobv-lrap bomb killed 11 (x-i.pu including the guerilla chief of the Shi Mb- Muslim A mat militia, and wounded 41 whin it ripped through a religious centre in this south I a -hanrsi village todax Swurity sources said the toll Included Amal military
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      165 1 OclUl O*Ul l> y^^? Tel *****57 r*+% Bate s^oei s Pit j<3 6t r«?«<> ini4i frofrriale Te*e> Nc RS ***** BATASi Cat>e &ata- IllUUoUlaiO Inside 48 pages today Sections Two, Three are in the main paper SUMMARY 2 WORLD NEWS 3-5 ASEAN 6 CAUSEWAY 6 EDITORIAL 14 LETTERS 15 BACKGROUND
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      447 2 Pledge to cabbies TAXI drivers were yesterday assured that, should there be any change to fares, their income would not drop. Communications and Information Minister Dr Yeo Ning Hong was refuting a claim made in Parliament by Opposition MP Chiam See Tong, who had said that if the Government
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      Timesport
      325 2 Francis out cold ENGLAND international Trevor Francis had to be given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after being knocked unconscious in the Sampdoria-Udinese Italian soccer League game on Sunday. Francis was unconscious for five minutes after a first-half clash of heads with a Udinese defender, but doctors who examined him later said
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      Comment
      264 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: IT Is difficult to quarrel with the contention that we should not toss away a value system which has served us well. We are Asian to the core, and no amount of modernisation or Westernisation can change that fact. In a world of flux, a
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      Timesdollar
      147 2 K.F.C. CHAIRMAN LOO STANDS TO GAIN FROM SHORT SELLERS THE recent run-up in the price of Kentucky Fried Chicken (S) is likely to benefit Chaitman Loo Cheng Ghee he is now believed to hold about K per cent of the company's issued capita of $1> million. This is because
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      Background
      70 2 LOOKING INWARDS SOON, intrapreneurs, people w r ho start new businesses inside established companies, will be as big a catchword as entrepreneurs. This is partly because the advantages of big bureaucratic businesses have practically reached then limits. Many corporate giants have been unable to adapt quickly to competition and
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      Around the world
      462 2 Bush fires raging BUSH fires, some of them believed to have been started by arsonists, are raging out of control in the south of Sydney, firemen nave said. At one stage, fires threatened the capital, Canberra, and damage in the captial territory alone has been estimated at
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      Section Two
      237 2 Hopeless choices AT A time when technology has made heroic lifesustaining procedures routine, doctors and nurses in the intensive care unit of the St Luke's-Roose-velt Hospital in Manhattan, New York, find they are ill-prepared to undertake what amounts to an addendum to the Hippocratic Oath to "do no
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      Section Three
      171 2 Crash course TWO top hoteliers from China are here to attend a special crash course given by a leading hotel. When they return at the end of the six-month course, they will be running a 300-room deluxe hotel in Beijing, for which snipping magnate Sir Pao Yuekong donated
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      Around Asean...and Across the Causeway
      263 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway Firm that wasn't A COMPANY which had permission to import 430,000 crates of mandarin oranges from China is legally non-existent, The Star reported yesterday. The company has not been incorporated, and had reserved the name, Satria Utara Enterprise Sdn Bhd, with the Registrar of Companies
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      313 2 ANNOUNCEMENT PEUGEOT Reliance Motors Pte. Ltd. are pleased to announce their appointment as the only authorised importer/distributor of Peugeot cars in Singapore, with immediate effect. You can now select the full range of prestigious Peugeot cars from under one roof. All Peugeot owners are welcome to utilize our full range
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      77 2 CLARE FRANCIS XIGHT SKT .lulie I.escaux. (he vmuiii lui^lishwoman caught up in one of the most dangerous operations ol the French Resistance; Paul Vassou. the \ieious Paris pimp turned Na/i collaborator: and David I'reymann. (ierttian seieniist caught up in unimaginable horror Nidi 1 1 SK\ binds together the destinies ol
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    • World briefs
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        Lock icon Poles pay more
        61 3 POLISH UTHORITIKS raised the price of basic food items by between 11 and 75 per cent yesterday as part of a revised food price rise announced on Friday. Mr Lech Walesa, leader of the outlawed Solidarity trade union movement, has said that he would take part in
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        Lock icon Pan Am flights still on
        57 3 PAis AMERICAN World Airways said it was trying to operate 40 per cent of its scheduled international flights serving the United States, as a strike by workers continues. A report said 'he airline had cancelled all domestic Qtehts and was trying to operate international ones
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        Lock icon No pennies, please
        77 3 MILLIONAIRE LOTTERY winner, Mr Peter Nordby (seated) tried to pay his ex-wife's divorce lawyer his fee with 750,000 pennies, but the judge told the man to write a cheque instead. Mr Nordby, 41, had the small change delivered in money bags. "I think he's a small man.
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        Lock icon East-West talks
        46 3 WEST GERMAN Foreign Minister Hans-Die-trich Genscher and his Soviet counterpart Andrei Gromyko met in Moscow yesterday for talks which are expected to focus on EastWest ties. Mr Genscher arrived on Sunday night, a week ahead of new US-Soviet space arms negotiations in Geneva. Reuter
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      Lock icon Tanaka's illness 'more serious'
      118 3 Tanaka's illness 'more serious' TOKYO, Mon. Doctors said today that former prime minister Kakuel Tanaka, the controversial kingmaker of Japanese politics. Is more seriously 111 than first thought and will be In hospital for two to three months. Mr Tanaka was admitted to hospital on Wednesday with a stroke and
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      Lock icon Bushfires burn out of control
      235 3 Many were lit by arsonists, say Sydney officials SYDNEY, Mon. Killer bushfires, many lit by arsonists, are burning out of control in the south of Sydney, firefighting officials said tonight. Arsonists were also blamed for bushfires which at one stage threatened the capital Canberra, but
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      Lock icon Chun to lift ban on dissidents, says paper
      266 3 Chun to lift ban on dissidents, says paper SEOUL, Mon. South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan is expected to lift a political ban imposed on dissident leaders Kim Dae Jung, Kim Young Sam and 12 other people this week, the influential Dong- A II bo newspaper and the Yonhap news
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      Lock icon Li expected to discuss Cambodia with Burma, Thailand
      180 3 Li expected to discuss Cambodia with Burma, Thailand RANGOON, Mon. Chinese President Li Xiannian arrived here today for state visits to Burma and Thailand with the Cambodian conflict expected to top his agenda in both capitals. An editorial in today's People's Daily said Mr Li's trip to China's two southern
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      Bitten at the polls
      66 3 NEW DELHI, Mon. A man trying to cast his vote in an Indian state election was bitten by a snake which slithered from the ballot box, the Press Trust of India reported yesterday. Despite the bite, inflicted at a polling station in Banda, Uttar Pradesh state,
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      Lock icon Radio ABC
      28 3 MELBOURNE, Mon. Radio Australia started broadcasting English language programmes to China today under an agreement with Beijing to help the Chinese in teaching the language. AP
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      Lock icon Book causes stir in S. Africa
      339 4 Apartheid hardliners upset by 'no pure White race' claim JOHANNESBURG, Monday SIXTEEN hardline exponents of South Africa's apartheid policy of racial separation plan legal action against an author who says in his book that well-known White families have Black or Asian blood. The book,
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      Lock icon Political prisoner's thrill of freedom after 21 years
      220 4 KIBBUTZ MAAYAN BARUCH (Israel), Men. Freed South African political prisoner Dennis Goldberg said yesterday that he was thrilled to be ent of Jail after 21 years, bat added that it was difficult to leave behind his comrades fighting White supremacist rule. 'at
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      Lock icon Peres: Peace talks any time, any place
      190 4 JERUSALEM, Mon. Prime Minister Shimon Peres told his Cabinet yesterday that Israel would meet a Jordanian delegation that included Palestinians "any time or any place". But he also reiterated Israel's objections to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's idea for a joint Jordanian- Palestinian team
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      Lock icon Iran sends wounded Iraqis home
      86 4 Iran sends wounded Iraqis home ANKARA, Mon. Iran handed over 27 wounded and disabled Iraqi prisoners of war to Iraqi officials at Ankara airport yesterday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said. Turkish officials said an Iraqi plane carrying \h n prisoners later left for Iraq. The statement said the transfer
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      Lock icon We shot down jet, say Angolan rebels
      98 4 LISBON, Mon, Angolan anti-government rebels said tonight that they shot down an Angolan Airlines Boeing 737 as it was taking off in the southern city of Lubango on Feb 27, killing all on board. In a communique issued in Lisbon, the rebel movement
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      Lock icon Military clamp on Bulawayo towns lifted
      156 4 Military clamp on Bulawayo towns lifted j HARARE, Mon. i Zimbabwear. security I forces have lifted a mili- tary clarr.pdown on the western townships of Bulawayo. an operation opposition leader Joshua i Nkomo charged was aimed at coercing people 1 to vote for the govern- ment in forthcoming general elections.
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      Lock icon Takeover bid of Harrods
      75 4 LONDON. Mon The Al Saved brothers, three Egyptian businessmen who control almost 30 per cent of the company which owns Harrods Department Store in Ixmdon are trying to acquire all of it. The Times reported here today The brothers bought 29.9 per cent of House of
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      Lock icon Bush visit
      35 4 Hush visit WASHINGTON, Mon. VicePresident George Bush left here yesterday for a visit to Sudan Niger and Mali to study the effects of Africa's crippling drought and the ef forts to fight famine there. AFP
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      Lock icon A victory for common sense, says Thatcher
      241 5 A victory for common sense, says Thatcher LONDON, Mon PRIME Minister Margaret Thatcher hailed the end of the miners' strike as "a victory for common sense." and she said it is time to make the coal industry prosperous again. The National l T nion of Mineworkers" decision to return to
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      Court fines man for grabbing Scargill
      131 5 DERBY (England), Mon. Samuel Bates, aged 66, a 1.9 m former marine, was fined £25 (5561.25) with £15 costs for grabbing miners' leader Arthur Scargill in a "bearhug" during a rally for striking miners here last year. He had been charged with threatening behaviour
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      Lock icon What coal miners' strike cost Britain
      728 5 THIS is a victory for common sense and for those who stayed at work. We had to make certain that violence and intimidation and impossible demands couldn't win. There would have been neither freedom nor order in Britain if we'd given in to m
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      Lock icon Coal board and to square one
      302 5 Coal board and to square one LONDON, Mon. Even though Britain's coal miners have agreed to end their strike, they and the state-run National Coal Board are basically back to square one with no settlement reached. The coal board considers the war over and itself the victor now that more
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  • AROUND ASEAN...and Across The Causeway
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      Galman 'was surrounded when the shot rang out'
      485 6  -  ABBY TAN Aquino murder trial By Manila Reporter MANILA, Mon. An airline technician testified today at the Benigno Aquino murder trial that Rolando Caiman, the man the military claimed to be the assassin, was standing in front of the late senator and
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      Lock icon Manila spy unit chief killed
      151 6 MANILA, Mon. Two gunmen, believed to be members of a communist hit squad, today shot dead the chief of the government's intelligence unit for northeastern Mindanao, police said. A spokesman said Mr Democrito Sabellano, 43, local National Intelligence and Security Agency chief, was shot in
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      Lock icon Latest fires in Manila raze three commercial buildings
      254 6 Latest fires in Manila raze three commercial buildings MANILA, Mon. THREE commercial buildings burned down early today in the latest fires to erupt in the Philippine capital, police said today. No casualties were reported and police did not say what had caused the fires. Damage to property was estimated at
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      Lock icon Musa's son hurt in car crash
      88 6 TEDS Is the wreckage of the car In which Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Mnsa Hi tarn's son, Mr Abdul Rashid, was injured. Mr Abdul Rashid, 22, was taken to the General Hospital on Sunday. A hospital spokesman later said his condition was not serious.
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      Lock icon Getting rid of illiteracy
      87 6 BANGKOK. Mon. Ministers 'of education and economic planners in the Asia and Pacific region opened a weeklong conference here today to study ways to eradicate illiteracy among hundreds of millions of people by the year 2000. About 170 delegates from 29 countries and representatives of various
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      Orange firm is 'non-existent'
      361 6 'Import permits given, but company not registered' KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Satria Utara Enterprise Sdn Bhd, which was given permits to import 430,000 crates of mandarin oranges from China, is legally non-existent, The Star reported today. The company, which was given the import permits by the Trade
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      Lock icon Need for more response to Asean trade dialogue
      228 6 Need for more response to Asean trade dialogue KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Asean standing committee must consider various approaches to improve the inadequate response from dialogue partners on issues pertaining to trade and market access, its chairman Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said here toda> Speaking at the opening of the fourth
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      Lock icon Airlines rule out use of threats
      117 6 Airlines rule out use of threats KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. foreign airlines operating n Malaysia today ruled out the possibility of using hreats against the government in their demand for a tax break now given only to passengers flying the national carrier. Malaysian Airline System (MAS). The 29 airlines, which have
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  • HOME
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      Pay will rise with any fare change
      635 7  -  PAUL JACOB LEONG WENG KAM Dr Yeo refutes Chiam's claim and gives cabbies this assurance By and THE Minister for Communications and Information, Dr Yeo Ning Hong, last night assured cabbies that should there be any changes to taxi fare structures, their takehome
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      Two fined $10,000 each for false bill
      131 7 A BUSINESSMAN and an engineer were fined a maximum of $10,000 each in connection with a false bill for work done at the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. Leng Yoong Lui alias Ah Lui, 37, and Chan Pin Yee alias Michael Chen, 35, had originally
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      Pugilists may take part in Osaka Week
      83 7 THE Singapore National Pugilistic Federation hopes to send a team of pugilists to Japan in September to take part in Osaka Week. Mr Lee Khoon Choy, Singapore's Ambassador to Japan and South Korea, said last night that a Chinese orchestra and the Singapore
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      Thai worker dies in knife attack
      80 7 Thai worker dies in knife attack A THAI worker died shortly after he was stabbed by another worker at a construction site off Siglap Road on Sunday night. Mr Chalerm Buakla, 29, died in hospital two hours after he was attacked with a knife during a fight. He was then
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      Cabby's crusade wins friends for Community Chest
      252 7 Cabby's crusade wins friends for Community Chest ONE woman paid $10 for a $6 taxi fare with pleasure. She did not mind paying more because, like many of taxidriver V. Raju's fares over the weekend, she was touched by his charity crusade. Amidst the financial trepidation of cabbies, with reports
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      New CBD bus service to start tomorrow
      220 7 Another will begin next Monday TWO bus operators will start their new lunchtime air-conditioned services in busy Shenton Way and Orchard Road tomorrow and next Monday. The services, which will run in the Central Business District from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, will
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      Man tries to set courtroom on fire
      92 7 A MAN tried to set fire to a courtroom yesterday but was caught red-handed just in time. The man, unemployed and aged about 43, was about to start a fire with petrol on the floor of Court 20 at the Subordinate Courts in
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      Depressed man set three places on fire
      64 7 THREE places in Middle Road were set on fire early one morning by a man who became unusually depressed after a quarrel with some of his friends. Mohamed Esah bin Mohd Ismail, 22, was sentenced to 31 months' jail yesterday after he admitted
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      JTC shelves hi-tech centre project
      255 7 THE International Technology Centre, Jurong Town Corporation's ambitious multi-billion-dollar project, has been shelved. A JTC spokesman said this was because of the depressed property market and the acute oversupply of office space. Thirty-one contractors who tendered for the project received letters from the JTC before
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    • Focus on Parliament
      • In short...
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          No mental striptease, please
          92 8 No mental striptease, please FIRST tnere was the news about Singapore's road network. Then came more news about the public transport system. The Straits Times said last week that these were like bits of a familiar jigsaw puzzle, indicating a new round ofl measures to curb the car population. But
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          The kids need help
          88 8 Two new MPs spoke on the need to help the children of the poorest Singaporeans iiving in small, crowded rented flats. Mr Zulkifli Mohammed (Eunos) wanted more programmes to keep the young people away from bad company. Mr Chng Hee Kok ißadin Mas) wanted the children
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          Big eye, small eye
          89 8 It's iust humiliating, said Mr Philip Tan (Paya Leban. An MP tries and tries to make the Housing Board hear him, but nothing happens. Then a Minister comes along, people complain to him. and the HDB gets moving. Some people call this the "big eye, small
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          Climb every mountain...
          99 8 Climb every mountain The progress of a nation is like climbing a series of mountain peaks. As soon as you arrive at the first, you see the next in the distance And here's another: Singapore is like a 1400 cc car. But if you put in a turbo charger, it
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          Aline packs a punch
          72 8 Dr Aline Wong (Changkat) showed in her wide-ranging maiden speech that she can pack a hefty punch. She seemed quite at home as she raised issues ranging from social change to education and culture. She said many young people did not seem to be inspired or
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          Chiam's pledges
          72 8 Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) began his first parliamentary speech by pledging to be a loyal and constructive opposition MP, loyal to the Constitution, loyal to the nation but not loyal to the ruling party. He went on to seek "clear-cut answers" from the Government on whether
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          Don't over-react
          41 8 Speaking after Mr Chiam, Dr Augustine Tan Whampoa urged the younger government leaders not to "over-react" just because two opposition MPs had been elected. The People's Action Party still had the backing of the majority of voters, he said.
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          Friends o£ culture
          64 8 Mr Lai Tha Chai (Henderson) related three sad tales of unfilial sons when he spoke on the need to balance economic growth with cultural and spiritual growth. Dr Aline Wong (Changkat) mourned the passing of the Ministry of Culture and asked: "Have we relegated 'culture' to the
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          Stop that puffing
          45 8 Dr Ho Tat Kin (Boon Teck) brought on the guffaws when he spoke up for non-smokers and called for a ban on smoking, first in government departments and, later, in all public places. The non-smokers in the House called out: "Hear, hear!"
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        Other ways to curb car growth
        125 8 THE Government should consider other approaches to curb the growth of the car population, rather than use monetary disincentives alone. Mr Lim Boon Heng i Kebun Barm said yesterday that his constituents felt that a more acceptable proposal was to restrict second car ownership
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        The new society
        727 8 4 WE SHOULD not just push for higher rates of economic growth, but also a broad-based pattern of growth We should aim at a greater diffusion of affluence, or a degree of equity commensurate with the present affluent societies of the West and Japan today. 7 Dr
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        Cut deposits to help poor buy flats — Dr Lee
        403 8 Cut deposits to help poor buy flats Dr Lee DR LEE Boon Yang (Jalan Besar) yesterday called on the Housing Board to give concessions to the poor, especially to those now renting HDB flats. He urged the board to review, for a selected category of flats, the 20 per cent
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        What next for civil defence?
        91 8 FOUR questions on the plans of the national civil defence programme were raised yesterday. Dr Arthur Beng (Fengshan) asked how those in charge planned to maintain the interest and effectiveness of the 23.000 civil defence volunteers given basic training? He also asked how equipment would
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        $1 way to old folk's centres
        92 8 $1 way to old folk's centres DEDUCT $1 or $2 from every one of the million workers here and the Government would have funds to set up special centres for the aged, Mr Yeo Toon Chia (Ang Mo Rio) suggested. Mr Yeo, resuming his speech in the debate on the
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        Adoption Bill
        16 8 HOME Affairs Minister Professor S. Jayakunnr yesterday introduced the Adoption of Children (Amendment) Bill.
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        Need to change ugly face of Singapore
        286 8 Need to change ugly face of Singapore MR CHNG Hee Kok (Radin Mas) spoke up for the 15 to 20 per cent of the population who need help to break out of the poverty trap. And he spoke from personal experience, he said. "I sprung from that section of the
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        Don't let cultural standards fall — Lau
        129 8 Don't let cultural standards fall Lau MR LAI? Ping Sum (YIo Cha Kang) cautioned that in this age of science and technology, the Government must not allow ethnic culture and second language standards to be lowered. It would be wise to ensure that Singapore does not allow itself to be
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        Don't stray from your main task, HDB told
        337 8 A plea for the over-55 41 hope that by this the Ministry of Community Development will consider an upward revision of the retirement age for those who are physically fit and wish to continue to work, and for those retiring at 55
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        Involve residents in estate planning
        292 8 A FEW selected potential residents should be given the opportunity In be involved in the planning of I new housing estate, ri#ht up to its completion. This would be in line with earlier calls for greater participation by the people in decisions that would shape
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      Material culture 'showing its ugly effects'
      227 9 Material culture 'showing its ugly effects' MR LAI Tha Chai (HCBdersan) is concerned that an over-emphasis on ecoprogress will lead to an erosion of cultural values and virtues in the long term. while appreciating the I Sovciliuents economic achievements over the past two dei -adev Mr Lai BOtcd that the
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      Answers from the PM will now be from 2.30 to 3 pm
      148 9 THK Prime Minister will answer questions addressed to him In Parliament from I.SQ to 3 pro. The Leader of the House. Mr S. Dhanabalan, in moving a motion to this effect, said Mr Lee Kuan Yew's work schedule
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      Help cut costs
      185 9 Help cut costs Dr Ho Tat Kin (Boon Teok) urged the Government to help industries and employers reduce their production costs. He said an advisory committee should be set up to help small companies automate their services and re-train their staff. This was needed because most of these small companies
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      Chiam questions the sincerity of PAP...
      563 9 OPPOSITION MP Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) yesterday questioned the Government's sincerity in some of its policies. Many government aims were not matched by its actions, he said, and this had raised doubts over its credibility. He asked why the Government had denied him
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      ...and Dr Tan questions his sincerity
      521 9 and Dr Tan questions his sincerity DR AlGl STINE Tan has doubts about the sincerity of Mr Chiam See Tong in wanting to be a constructive opposition MP. And he said so plainly in a speech sprinkled with wit and humour. Dr Tan, the MP for Whampoa, took down notes
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      Elections '84: No need to over-react
      457 9 Elections '84: No need to over-react DON'T over-react to the results of the recent general election, Dr Augustine Tan (Whampoa) told the Government yesterday. The PAP, he said, had been given a resounding mandate by the people despite the setback in Potong Pasir and Anson and the swing in votes
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      Ban smoking in public places
      163 9 THE Government should take the cue from the Health Ministry and ban smoking in all government offices. And as Singaporeans become more educated on the dangers of smoking, cigarettes should also be banned In al! public places, said Dr Ho Tat Kin (Boon Teck), amid
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      Non-elected MP: Offer lapses
      109 9 Non- elected MP: Offer lapses THE offer of the nonconstitaency MP seat to the unsuccessful opposition candidate with the highest proportion of votes, Mr M.P.D. Nair of the Workers' Party, has lapsed. The Speaker, Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, said Mr Nair faUed to take the oath of allegiance during the
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      From the Gallery
      697 9  -  PHILIP LEE By Boos three years ago. kindliness this time WAS it only lip service that Mr Chiam See Tong paid his opposition colleague Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam last Friday? Mr Chiam had supported Mr Jeyaretnam when the Anson MP expressed reservations about the motion of thanks
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      'Let workers decide n unionism'
      340 10  - 'Let workers decide n unionism' IVAN LIM By Conduct periodic polls, says labour leader another labour MP joined the debate on declining union membership yesterday by suggesting periodic polls to find out if a majority of workers wanted to be members. Mi Lim Boon Heng. the NTUC assistant secretary general
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      Drowned man wore life jacket
      124 10 A SOLDIER who drowned after falling from an infantry assault bridge was wearing a defective life jacket, a coroner's inquiry has found. But it could not establish whether the jacket fault caused the death of Pte Koh Kim Soon. 19, during a training exercise at
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      Four vie for top NTUC post
      376 10 FOUR veteran labour leaders will contest the post of NTUC president which will fall vacant when Mr Peter Vincent steps down next month. They are: Mr Lawrence Sia, 51, President of the Singapore Teachers Union (STU); Mr G. Kandasamy, 63, full-time General Secretary of
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      No truth in letter but I signed it — clerk
      294 10 No truth in letter but I signed it clerk The Broadview Commodities case AN ACCOUNTS clerk signed a letter, which she said contained no truth, because she was instructed to do so by the managing director of the gold commodities firm she was working in. Miss Eileen Lim Seoh Kuan
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      Live from Hong Lim Green
      333 10  - Live from Hong Lim Green LEONG WENG KAM Studio One to step out for new year celebration By THE popular Chinese musical series Live From Studio One will go outdoors for the first time tomorrow night a month ahead of schedule for regular "live" telecasts from different parts of the
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      Worker 'seen leaving dead man's house'
      261 10  -  MAUREEN CHUA By FOUR days before a farm worker's wedding, he was seen leaving the house of a Cisco guard who was later found brutally murdered, the High Court was told yesterday. Seet Thiam Heng alias Mohamed bin Abdullah, 36, was arrested by West
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      Woman jailed tor having fireworks
      118 10 A WOMAN was yesterday jailed for a month for having 13 packets of fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve. The court, in sentencing Chua Sok Ngoh, 25, a mother of a three-year-old girl, took into consideration that she was not merely in possession of the
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      SUF man fails to have PM's defamation suit set aside
      279 10  - SUF man fails to have PM's defamation suit set aside BEN DAVIDSON By SINGAPORE United Front's secretary-general Mr Seow Knee Leng. yes terday failed in his High Court application to hav< the Prime Minister's defa mation suit against him struck off. Mr Seow is being sueu for allegedly maKinj. defamatory
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    • Economic Survey, 1984
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon How the economy performed last year
        34 12  -  HSUNG BEE HWA N. BALAKRISHNAN ANNE KOH DOREEN SOH Stories: Graphics: and and PETER GWEE PATRICK CHIA LEO DE SILVA BERNARD TAN CHANDRA DAS NOLIAH MUSTAPHA ABU SAMAH
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          Flats rise to a record
          65 12 THE number of public flats built last year was a record 76,000 units, doubling 1983's rate. There was greater use of prefabrication to raise productivity and reduce dependence on foreign labour. Work on the MRT intensified, but fewer factories were built by the Jurong Town
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          Gas and power cheaper
          49 12 CHEAPER oil reduced the cost of electricity and gas last year. Despite this, households were increasingly conservative in their use of electricity and water. Electricity consumption by manufacturing industries rose because of increased production. Overall, electricity, gas and water consumption rose by 8 per cent.
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          R&D schemes popular
          77 12 SCHEMES to assist research and development efforts of private companies continued to be popular. Projects included the development of a low-cost modem, medical equipment and the growing of fungi with medicinal value. Ten projects completed with the aid of the Product Development Assistance Scheme (PDAS) have already
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          Research labs in demand
          62 12 THE Science Park saw 80 per cent of its research laboratories being taken up in 1984. Nine new tenants were admitted last year compared with two the previous year. Current research includes disk-drive subsystems, educational robots and mushroom cultivation. This year's research will include design of
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          Tariff cuts extended
          63 12 FI'RTHER improvements were made last year in the Asean Preferential Trading Arrangements (PTA) with the "across-the-board" tariff cut extended to products with annual import values exceeding US$lO million (Ss22 million). Tariff cuts were also deepened from 20-25 per cent to a maximum 50 per cent. Singapore's trade
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          Helping hand for exporters
          54 12 THE Trade Development Board intensified efforts w help exporters, organising six trade missions last year to Iran, Saudi Arabia, the I'nited Arab Emirates. Oman, China and the I'nited Stares. The TDB also opened four more overseas t trade centres in Houston, Dubai, Brunei and Sydney bringing
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        Star performers help chalk up 9 per cent growth
        571 12 Star performers help chalk up 9 per cent growth MANUFACTURING New glamour industries and old favourites shine THE manufacturing sector finally came out of its doldrums last year to record a creditable growth of 9 per cent, after the unremarkable 2 per cent the year before and a decline of
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        Inflow of money remains steady
        300 12 INVESTMENTS Foreign investors contribute lion's share Net investment commitments in manufacturing TOTAL investment commitments in manufacturing, excluding the newly-opened petrochemical complex, came to $1.8 billion last year, about the same level as in 1983. Foreign investment accounted for more than two-thirds the total commitments. The
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        GLOSSARY
        191 12 GDP: Total value of goods and services produced in a year. GNP: GDP plus income earned by domestic residents from investments abroad, less local income for foreigners abroad. INDIGENOUS GNP: GNP less income paid to foreign individuals and companies resident in Singapore. GROSS NATIONAL SAVING: GNP. less private and
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      Overseas markets help to spur growth
      624 13 World economy best in eight years Standard of living improves further 4 Strong economic expansion in the US enabled the Singapore economy to grow at a faster rate of 8.2 per cent compared with 7.9 per cent in 1983. The higher rate of growth
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      Smaller trading partners playing a bigger role
      366 13 FACED with rising protectionism and stiff competition in traditional markets, exporters have looked to new horizons for their goods and services. THE importance Singapore attaches to its smaller trading partners cannot be underestimated, judging from the good growth in trade with some of
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    • Article
      Nest -eg money is Singapore's 'golden goose'
      347 13 Nest -eg money is Singapore's 'golden goose' SAVINGS DOMESTIC savings, like CPF contributions and bank savings, help the economy to grow, giving people more jobs and a better standard of living. A HIGH rate of domestic savings enabled Singapore to finance most of its capital investment locally. Of the 5'0.8.2
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    • Article
      American and Australian actions hamper exports
      503 13 PROTECTIONISM Governments under worker pressure 4 The tide of protectionism failed to high. Governments were under presrecede even though world trade sure to protect declining industries as flourished and industrialised countries old workers could not be easily performed markedly better. This was retrained or
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      Healthy rise in business volume
      320 13 EXTERNAL TRADE SINGAPORE traders did well last year. The volume of trade grew by 8 per cent, almost twice the rate of increase in 1983. But, in terms of value amounting to $112 billion trade grew at a slower pace of 6 per cent. This
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    • Article
      Fund from aboard swell reserves
      266 13 Fund from aboard swell reserves FOREIGN RESERVES FOREIGN reserves are a measure of the soundness of a country: Its economy, its government, the enterprise of its people and its overall stability. SINGAPORE'S piggy bank of foreign currencies and gold grew fatter last year. A payments surplus of $3.2 billion, which
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      274 7 SOME SEC International Data Corporation Systems Education Centre (1983) Re Ltd jointly present 1985 INFORMATION INDUSTRY BRIEFING EXPLOITING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 18-19 March 1985 Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore This briefing session is a follow-up of the first Information Industry Briefing Session on Trends in information Technology successfully held in Singapore last year.
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      612 9 If your car is left parked durinjyrffice hours 1 Tt s >'■ »r a „,-fr/ 7*»^ u a \l^-Vv"» 'IS-^; S^^te*,/'/ f V -ii'li*^ j 1 grrTi u»^ r^/ *ti/ gC3fc-^^%r» SfiouldrVt you pay less for your car insurance? At Provincial, we think you should. are employed in occupations that
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      75 10 Ladies' Model 1230-5299 SG Gents' Model 7750-5079 SG There comes a time in your life when you naturally reach for the finer things. like lassale seiko. a watch as perfect outside as it is in. a watch whose contemporary design is in time with your life. whose slimness is a
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  • around YOUR PLACE
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      Three isn't a crowd in this one-room flat
      419 11  -  CEPHAHTAN Kampong Chai Chee By A ONE-ROOM rented flat may not seem much to most Singaporeans. But it is home sweet home to Madam Oh Kim Neo and her two daughters. They moved into one at Block* 31, Chai Chee Avenue, before
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      Young and old to help raise $l.lm
      250 11 Siglap THE young and the old will play a big part in Siglap Community Centre's two-year building extension project. The centre is hoping to raise $1.1 million towards the cost of building two squash courts, a multipurpose hall and function rooms on top
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      Resident cries foul over roadside litter
      149 11 Resident cries foul over roadside litter Kreta Ayer THE! boy in the picture below has every reason to turn up his nose at the pile of garbage in Mosque Street. Chinatown. Piles like this, the result of indiscriminate dumping of food waste and litter, are causing quite a stench in
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      Orange way to good luck
      199 11 Bukit Merah MANDARIN oranges are not jus r meant for eating. Last Sunday, the fruit several old women, bent over some stools, »ood reasons to break into sjirlish giggles and wide smilos. The women were taking part in I game to form a Chinese character,
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      Dragon-boat expedition
      126 11 Punggol A GRUELLING two-day journey round Singapore in four dragon boats will bo one of the main events on the calendar of the Punggol Point Canoe Club this year. To be held on March 16 and 17, the expedition is part of a fund-raising project to support club
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  • The Straits Times says
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      We need cultural confidence
      488 14 IN speaking so frankly, as he did in Parliament last week, the Prime Minister may not have endeared himself to everyone. But his remarks underlined the basic issue which all Singaporeans, in particular the younger set, must be aware of that the future of the country
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      The case of the missing mandarins
      922 14  -  ANNE KOH How an unknown Malaysian company changed the course of a multi-million-dollar Lunar New Year business By J^ IT STARTED with mandarin oranges but later, garlic and pears were also affected. These foodstuffs brought in from China by Singapore traders were headed in
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      ...and what it means to Singapore
      480 14 THE mandarin oranges saga serves as a reminder to Singapore traders of how vulnerable their position is. Being middlemen, they are affected by the policies of their trading partners. The Malaysian government is intent on promoting direct trade with China and this will mean
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      Can't-be-bothered parents
      228 14 THK effort made by officers of the Tanglin Police Station in giving advice to youths Mhu wander around and perform "breakdance" at Orchard Road Scotts Road has proved to be a wise move and should be welcomed by society. It constitutes more evidence of the intention of the
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    • Article
      Comment by Berita Harian, Feb 25
      125 14 parents who refuse to come to the police station after being called up for the interest of their children, is most regrettable. It shows that there are still some parents who do not really realise, or deliberately ignore, the responsibility and the role they
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      What about residential property?
      708 14  -  ILENE ALESHIRE Lifting property-ownership restrictions on HDB flat-owners COMMENT By of the Property Desk HDB FLAT-OWNERS were happy. Property developers were happy. The new Cabinet's recent decision to allow owners of HDB flats to invest in commercial and industrial property seemed to please just about everyone
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      145 14 Wo homeowners should miss this offer j $49.50 For a limited period only, we're offering you this I^^^mh«^^^^^HHHMß ABLOY Rim Lock 1300 at a giveaway price. At a usual price of $77.20, its yours for only $49.50. Now's the time to keep your home secure the virtually pick proof abloy
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  • FORUM
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      Patients should ask about the fees chargeable
      310 15 PLEASE refer to the Ministry of Health reply "How to stop those who overcharge". (ST. Feb 18). We welcome the ministry's invitation to work with us to bring about fair pricing in the private medical sector. We fully endorse its advice to patients
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    • Letter
      When an Aussie cabbie on holiday here was taken for a ride many times over...
      453 15 I WROTE this letter while waiting for my flight at Changi Airport. It is about a series of disagreeable incidents involving Singapore taxi drivers. I visited your country as a tourist. I myself am a
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        Jurong West gets traffic lights and crossings
        147 15 PLEASE refer to the letter "Road is not safe" by Mr Walter Oon. (ST. Feb n. The writer suggested that traffic lights be installed at the busier road junctions in Jurong West in view of the heavy traffic there. The Housing Board is
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        'Yes' to wheelchairs
        131 15 I REFER to the letter "Highrise sick and foldable wheelchairs" by "Fuming". (ST, Feb 19)." All new generation ambulances of the Singapore Fire Service are equipped with special foldable wheelchairs-cum-stretchers. The older ambulances are provided with the non-foldable type of wheelchairs. However, they will be replaced by
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        Air Lanka eager to reach new pact
        82 15 WE refer to your report "Sri Lanka here to seek new air pact". (ST, Jan 24). We would like to comment that while Air Lanka and Sri Lanka were eager to reach a new air services pact with Singapore, the Sri Lankans were
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        Blockage cleared, water run off
        96 15 WE refer to the letter "Dirty water on top of bus stand" by "F.1.K." (ST, Jan 2). Water collects on top of bus stops whenever the drainage systems are choked. To prevent this, the Public Works Department has been regularly cleaning bus shelters once every
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    • Letter
      Bouquet
      190 15 Bus driver helped woman get to her destination ON Feb 26 at 7.15 pm, my mother boarded a Service 153 bus along Upper Serangoon Road. As it was the first time she was taking a bus in that area, she did not know the correct stop from which to
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    • Letter
      It is time to review five-year time bar
      267 15 CPF FOR A SECOND HOME, AND FURTHER STUDIES? WHILE the government is considering allowing the use of Central Provident Fund balances for investment purposes, it should at the same time review some of the existing rules on the use of CPF money.
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      Education a safe bet
      127 15 IT IS one of the goals of the government, as spelled out by the President, to encourage each and every Singaporean to develop to his full potential. In that case, why can't Central Provident Fund savings be used tor one's education? Isn't investing in one's education
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      Lock icon Corporate USA creates the in-house risk-taker
      922 16 Big firms give innovators freedom to push ideas \K\V YORK Intrapreneurs. the people who start new businesses inside established companies, will soon be as big a catchword as entrepreneurs. This is because the business recovery in American and much of the rest of the
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      Lock icon Many poor in Sri Lanka miss out on food aid
      816 16 COLOMBO Four million Sri Lankans in 700,000 households are living on the incredibly low income of 400 rupees (Ss36) a month, says a survey of the Department of Census and Statistics. Mired in the-poor-get-poorer syndrome, many Sri Lankans also suffer
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      170 16 First Business Class on Economy Fare?" "Mm. ..good business sense." bV. 4^il'^Ml K^Hh Bl Bp' blßb&^. oHHbbbhL I'wdßßißm^iy^ Ibbßb^V I^bßbV i I B Bk. hI B IVb B l»^^i^^^Bßffa^B fIBfISBBHBHB^B^B^^B^B^^BBBHBMB^BH^M^BBBIB^^^^ |Sb^^k, F^njov first-class treatment on an You get more legroom, more aisle space. economy fare. And because we are SAS,
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      in the markets
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      Encouraging turnover
      66 17 THE market opened on a bright note yesterday as prices continued to rally in active trading of 26.9 million shares, the highest volume since August last year. The encouraging turnover was valued at $64.9 million. With good buying support in blue chips, the Straits Times Industrial Index put
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    • Chief price changes
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        Rises
        73 17 s«__nt(- Or edf 530 +iC OUE 364 +24 OCBC 955 -20 ICB 595+20 F E it-BfJton 326 18 Acma 174 +17 DBS 630+15 F I N 565-15 (Wild 40c 172 +13 Bedford 50c 145 12 I lM5Oc 297+11 I M Flour 770 10 ICS 680-10 M Banknc 610 +10
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        Falls
        82 17 Kentuc-* Spore 590 -140 Metro «dp 444 -22 Ourt Oe. 460 -20 C-rt-b«t 496 -14 Dirti Cons 184 -10 P M II 50c 182-8 SP 112 -8 Iwont Ent 50c 216 -7 SPH 655 -5 M C/edH 192 -5 Sm im 238 -4 MB F HMp 50c 191 -4
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        Most Active
        17 17 Pan El 2,886,000 Pahang Inv 1,824,000 OAF Ltd 1,039,000 Acma 1,007,000 M U Mfg 986,000
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        Indices
        78 17 Mar 1 Mar 4 Mar 1 Mar 4 Sl .--o-rties 489 1/ ***** 81 npo le 743.09 753.87 STMimrgs 335 90 336 72 BT indicator *****94 *****39 ST Plantations 2459 31 *****5 BI OB OS +198 -2% OCBC 642 40 651 99 ST Industrials ***** 850 35 OUB Composite
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      INDICES — Highs & Lows
      43 17 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1983 84 High 1071.91 ,8 2 84' 983.06 (8/2/84) 1983 84 Low 712.29 (5/1/83) 684.88 (4, 1,83) All-time High 1071.91 (8, 2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) Al. time low 74 75 (17/9/64) 550 78(12 8 82)
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      Forex
      12 17 THE US dollar closed at DM3.3435 in Singapore, losing 15 points.
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      Exchange crossrates
      28 17 I DM Y FF SS H$ US* ***** 3 358 260 50 Unq 2 2720 7 8010 ***** 3 3530 260 10 ***** 2.2735 7 8020
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      Gold
      9 17 IN Singapore, gold ended at U*****.60 up US$l.6O.
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      Simex
      33 17 Gold: gained US$l.lO to U*****.90 an ounce. DeuUschemark: lost 14 ticks to 0.2984 a contract Eurodollar: lost 12 ticks to 90.21 a contract Japanese yen: gained one tick to 0.*****6 a contract
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      • Article
        Lock icon $150 m deal
        125 17 BEIJING. Mon. Officials of the Chinese government and the most powerful British trade delegation ever to visit China today signed a U5565.4 million (about SJISO million) deal to produce dump trucks in China The co-production agreement between China and Aveling Barford International Ltd was signed at the
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        Lock icon Rubber price up?
        105 17 Rubber price up? KL'ALA H'MPUR Mon Malaysian rubber prices are expected to rise this year because of sustained physical demand, normal wintering of trees and a depletion of national rubber stocks, the Primary Industries Ministry said in its latest commodities profile. The average RSS One price is expected to rise
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        Lock icon Merger talks off
        73 17 NEW YORK. Mon. The US FIT Corporation communications giant recently envisaged a merger with the Sperry Computer Company, but talks broke down, ITT said last weekend. The details emerged following rumours of talks between the two companies which pushed up the Sperry share price. An ITT spokesman
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        Lock icon Chinese contract
        77 17 LONDON. Mon The Dutch Philips Electronics ?roup has won a contract from China worth more than US$l.4 billion (553.15 billion i to supply laservision recorders and equipment to assemble the apparatus which is despatched in parts, the British subsidiary of the company said here. The order was won
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      KFC chief set to profit from rise in share prices
      475 17  -  NORA CHENG By Scrip for the counter now a scarce commodity KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (S) Chairman Loo Cheng Ghee is set to gain from the recent increase in the price of the company's shares from $2.30 to its high of
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      Four counters made designated securities in four years
      285 17 Four counters made designated securities in four years FOUR counters were made designated securities in the past four years in the history of the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Marine and property group, Pan-Electric, earned this doubtful title only last year on alleged insider trading. And three years ago, the same
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      Lock icon Takeover
      46 17 TAIPEI, Mon. The Taiwanese government today took over the Cathay Investment and Trust Company, one of the major subsidiaries in the financially-troubled Cathay group, the Finance Ministry announced. A ministry spokesman said three government banks had taken over the management of the trust company. Reuter
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    • Article
      Credit cardholders may also get access to information
      529 17  - Credit cardholders may also get access to information ANGELINE TAN By IN FUTURE, credit cardholders will have access not only to "cash" but also to information. "The credit industry is very technologically driven," said Mr Lee Soo Jin, new man at the helm of American Express, Travel Related Services. Mr
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      Face in the news
      177 17 "I don't want to sound chauvinistic, but women are very good consumers and are more vulnerable to purchasing," said Mr Lee. Turning to tourism, Mr Lee said that the problem of a hotel room glut in the near future is a "national crisis" and hopes those
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      23 with old calculation win prizes
      135 17 AN ASSISTANT director of the National Computer Board. Mr Sushil Chatter ji, never thought he would win a prize for buying two Hewlett-Packard calculators about eight to nine years ago. Yesterday, he received two prizes for being the owner of two of HP's early
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      Teck Puat denies eyeing other firms
      403 17 Teck Puat denies eyeing other firms SINGAPORE hotelier Khoo Teck Puat emerged briefly from the undeclared ceasefire in the battle for Wheelock Marden to deny that he was eyeing other companies. In a statement Issued in Hongkong, Mr khoo said that he was neither negotiating to buy stakes in Jardlne
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      127 17 P^^NnGUIDE I '^va^m. m. M m^ W S'- MAY 1985 ECLECTICISM WITH ECLAT Here's how you can mix furniture styles, penoas colours and creale a brifcant decor 4 RESTORATION: An Inside Job Two friends restore a run-down walk-up apartmen? 2 Jhit^. to a Home with Art Gaiery Ambience mm SEATING
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      Business done in Singapore
      4337 18 SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Acmo *0> 1 60 (41 1 62 (5) 1 58 (2) I 63 (48) I 64 (5) I 61 (40) 1 67(214) 1 68(5) 1 65 (115) 1 69 (14) 1 70 (10) 1 66 (35) I 70 (24) 1 69 (46)
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      2851 18 INDUSTRIALS Acmo 1 806) (5) 1 80 A Choc 2 82S) AMD 3 186 3 20S) (20) 3 20 Aicom I 60S) (24) 1 56 (22) 1 58 (35! 1 57 (5) 1 59 (2) 1 55 (I) 1 53 (16) 1 61 (3) 1.63
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      How your stock performed
      2918 18 1984/85 Last Yield Vol Day High Low Company Sale Change (000) High Low 310 144 Acma 174 +17 4 3 ,007 74 58 308 103 Alcorn 136 +7 3 6 2o u0 '36 312 218 Allied Choc 240+1 9 240 239 198 109 Amal Steel SOc
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        157 19 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.6078—1.6138 6.33—6.12 Canadian dollar 1.6338 1.6387 6.18—6.04 NZ dollar 0.9742 0.9842 10.50-10.08 Sterling pound 2.4685—2.4730 4.11—4.02 US dollar 2.2710 2.2730 4.43-4.39 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign
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        Bank rates
        269 19 OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings 6' 4 6 J 6 6*. Autosave 5 4 Fixed deposit 1 month SV. 5V_ SV. 5-4(1) 3 months s**. 5% 5V_ 5V_ 6 months 5 4 6 6 5 3 4 9 months 6*4 6'4 6'4 6*4 12 months 6Va
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          Bright start and prices rally in active trading
          607 19 THE market opened on a bright note yesterday as prices continued to rally in active trading of 26.9 million shares, the highest volume since August last year. The encouraging turnover was valued at $64.9 million. With gcod buying support in blue chips,
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          Hongkong
          295 19 •"•en 4 HKJ Clunfe L, Hk Elect W .rr 13 70 +03 Inti City 075 +0 02 Sime Darby 660 +02 A^oa ,d H-r-K 0 428 Hk Gos 875 -0 05 Jar*ne Math .9 75 -0 35 &no Land 059 un* Bom Ot East Asm 25 50 +07 Hk
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          Tokyo
          331 19 March 4 yan China. rV\,tsuOishi 525 unch 1 Mitsu. Co 329 I A,«x)-TKjto 1080 -10 Mitsui Shipbldg 173 -5 Akoi 482 +36 Mitsui Smelting 196 +1 Amodo 1230 unch MitsufcoShi -140 unch Asobi Chem 880 +10 Mitsumi Asohi Grfjss 898 1 3 Muota Mfg Bonk ll 747 +22 Nikko
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          293 19 March 4 Cents Chant- 'Cl 192 +2 (•u-n Leighton 176 -4 v Lend Lease 610 +12 ACI 192 unch a^°Z Au .on +5 ANI 258+3 "Tilt 32 Ch APM 255 +3 M«»«* Explor Abertoyie 9io unch unch aF_ c m^" 32- -n:' M« r .^i 2 5 IS_l if
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          INDICES
          61 19 I I I I I I -I I I I 1 NST Index Monday 1324.86 (1315.70) Hongkong Hang Seng gg Monday 1399.46 (1401.15) gg_ Austraian All-Ordinaries Monday 796.1 (790.3) Nikkei D J Average Monday *****.01 (*****.14) Financial Times Industrials Friday 975.0 (981.1) Dow Jones Average jjjo Friday 1299.36 (1284.01)
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          Ships in port
          293 19 Oar daily Containers Schedule column has been held over due to pressure on space. Vessel Berth Art Dep Keppel Wharves Bum Ju K29 aside 5/3 Frotasmgapore K33 a'side 5/3 Iwen K2SW a'side 5/3 Ned Linge Kl2 a'side 5/3 Zhongshan K35 a'side 5/3 Artur Grottger Kl6 5/3 7/3
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        Forex
        101 19 THE Singapore dollar was little changed from its opening level and ended at 2.2720 30 yesterday. It was traded between 2.2715 and 2.2735 in a quiet market. The greenback hovered listlessly around New York levels on Friday. Against the deutschemark, it finished at 3.3435/55 compared with its initial level
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        Gold
        120 19 THE KILOBAR market Closing price traded between 5521,118 U irt and 5521,334 yesterday. niv Krugerrand 2,350 (2,360) The Far East gold m market opened at PHYSICAL Buyers-Seiers U*****.50/ 289.90 and GOLD S5 traded to a high of Kl h 21 187-21 317 U*****.10/290.50. 1 gm 22-32 It eased to
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        Gold market
        31 19 GOLD USS/oz Mon Fri Singapore 289.50 290.00 288.00 288 50 Mon Sat Hongkong 289.30 289 70 289.75 290.25 Fri Thurs New York 289.90—290.40 287.20—287 70 London 287.40 287.90 288.70—289—20
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        Unit trusts
        198 19 Managers' prices for Mar 5 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 2 32—2 46 The Savings fund 1 61-1 71»d Spore Prog fund 0 S9— 1 05 Spore Sec. Fund 1 46 1 55 Spore Invest fund I.oo—l 06 Spore Equity Fund 1.00 1 06 Asia Unit Trust Mai
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        Simex futures
        253 19 Simex futu res Gold THE metal held against the US dollar. It made gradual gains to U*****.70 before easing to settle at U*****.90. i In i'SJ per Trov ounce I Open High Low Sett Est \ol Mar x- \bt 291 20 291.70 290. 90A 290.90 434 Open Int (Frl): 838.
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        Rubber
        21 19 e hcr Closing prices Rubber cents/kHo Singapore March 161 75 down 1.50 cents Malaysia March 183 75 down one cent
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        Tin
        18 19 jj n Closing prices MS kilo KL Tin 29 15 unch Turnover 256 tonnes down 730 tonnes
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        Silver
        27 19 SHw.r Closlnt P^" Sll¥-f USStroyo? M Thurs Singapore S 65-5 70 560-5 65 Thwj MM New Vort 5 68-5 73 658 563 Sou'i-f T^etfif Suissf Sport
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        Copper
        28 19 Oosinf pnces Copp«. torn* Fri Spot *****0— *****C (1244 50-1245 00) 3 months 1287 00— 1288 00 (1265 50-1266 00! Markc! tone Firmer Sales 36 900 tonnes
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        Aluminium
        27 19 Closing price] Aluminium £/to*ie Fn Spot 1012 50-1013 50 (1008 00—1009 00 3 months 1047 00—1048 00 (1042 00-1042 50! Market tone Steady Sales 15.000 tonnes
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        Palm oil
        99 19 PALM Ztouni pnces Crudt MS tonne palm oil Mat 1250 (north) 1247.50 (south) 1245 (central) Refined palm oil US J tonnes RBD palm Mar 577 5C (sellers) Apr 572 50 (sellers) May 565 (sellers! RBD Otetn Mar 577.50 (sellers) Apr 570 (sellers i May 560 sellers) RBD Stearin
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      Plan to monitor Saudi exports of petrochemicals
      406 20  -  RONNIE LIM By SINGAPORE'S petrochemical complex will closely monitor Saudi Arabian petrochemical exports to this region to prevent unfair dumping of cheap products from their new plants, and ensure they stick to their stated "'orderly marketing" policy. Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (PCS) Managing
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      Lock icon £600 m takeover bid for House of Fraser
      475 20 LONDON, Mon. House of Fraser PLC, which owns Harrods and about 100 other British department stores, was holding talks late yesterday aimed at reaching agreement on a takeover offer from the alFayed family of Egypt, valuing the company at about £600 million
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      UEL to recover M$75 m debt
      553 20 Debtor firm to pay through financial revamp UNITED ENGINEERS is set to recover the Ms7s million debt owed by its Malaysian associate, United Engineers (Malaysia) Bhd, now undergoing financial reconstruction. This must surely be a boost to the local engineering group, which had made
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      Moneywise
      264 20  -  MARA FERNANDEZ By SEND your financial quenet to Moneywise. I The Strait* Times, Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923. QA has an account but not B. Can a crossed cheque in the joint names of A and B be credited into A's account? A NO. BOTH parties
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        Malaysian Feedmills
        45 20 TRADING in the shares of Malaysian Feedmills is suspended, pending a possible takeover. A company announcement said some of the directors are currently negotiating to sell off a controlling stake to interested parties, and a further announcement will be made in due course.
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        Lock icon Malaysia Aica Bhd
        51 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Former Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Nahar Shahabuddin has been appointed a director of Malaysia Aica Bhd (Maica). A company statement today also announced Datuk Seri Syed Nahar's appointment as Executive Chairman of Consolidated Leasing (M) Sdn Bhd, a whollyowned subsidiary of Maica.
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        Bonvests Holdings
        27 20 Bonvests Holdings TRADING in propertybased Bonvests Holdings Ltd will be suspended. Its merchant bankers, Paribas Southeast Asia. asked for the suspension "pending an announcement to be made".
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        Algemene Bank
        51 20 NET profits after tax at Algemene Bank Nederland NV rose by 4.5 per cent to DFL 401.8 million (*****.7 million) for 1984. The board will pay a final dividend of DFL 15 for every ordinary share of DFL 100. thus maintaining total dividends at DFL 26 for the
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      77 20 MANILA. Mon Philippine gold production fell 4.41 per cent last year from the previous year because of high production costs and low world market prices, the Chamber of Mmes said today. Total yield for last year was 21,970.15 kg, as compared to the 1983 total of
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      103 19 'A splendid read who could resist it?' THE PYRATES George MacDonald Fraser U^^^^^^ f On a voyage to the Indies, mr^ o^hkliB| the tabled Madagascar Wtf^.QJf aft fkSM crown and the tovely Lady J 4m 1 llSt^B vanity Brooke were lost to Wk ThePyrates. I ■■'^mK- W& Will our hero.
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      58 20 i^, EVEN 111 HER AIRLINES SIATO KARACHI FROM 4 APRIL )ur exclusive S1 Super-Bs will soon fly nonstop from Singapore to Karachi every Thursday and Saturday at 10pm (en route to Zurich A and Frankfurt or Copenhagen). Whichever flight you take, you'll enjoy a standard of inflight service that even
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      Lock icon Patients without hope who should decide?
      1887 21  -  DENA KLEIMAN When life-sustaining procedures become common, doctors and nurses in intensive-care units face a daily dilemma: To keep patients alive or to let them die. Today, we take a look at the daily routine of the medical staff in a New York hospital
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      284 21 AN EXHIBITION OF THE LATEST BEDROOM SUITES FROM THE COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL r I IDMITI IPr C 1 ■■^^Bft BBBY*^B. A Ar^fe ffßi FAIR 'BS. i Date 2nd-10th March 1985 ft I" JH BJ Time 12 noon to 10pm s jwfl Place: Singapore Conference I "77 J*B> Hall, Shenton Way. f
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      31 21 China learns hotel management from Singapore SECTION THREF. Page 23 Photo exhibition: Children of the world The Hollywood musical LEISURE. Page 27 On having twins A V OUTLOOK. i ■<!, Page 22
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  • OUTLOOK
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      Double £un and double trouble
      1111 22  -  FLORENCE TAN Tuesday column i i By mother of four boys 6 When they saw only one twin. complaints such as but we never know which twin this is", "we hardly see them together", and "it is more fun to see them together are voiced.
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      She dared to dream
      667 22  - She dared to dream ANN OEHLERS By IT WOULD have been too much to have expected ronggeng, kompang drums, flags and buntings. Malay weddings of yesteryear are bin yesterday's memories. The scene today is a void deck dinner party. On that breezy Saturday night, on the occasion of Othman's marriage
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      118 22 Mr Deli's way to happy eating IF YOU drop into the Royal Holiday Inn. you may find yourself face to face with a distinguished gentleman with a bushy moustache by the name of Mi Deli. Close to this two-metre tall, yellow -and-blue styrofoam figure, you will find a whole array
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  • SECTION THREE
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      A hotel in memory o£ magnate's father
      884 23  - A hotel in memory o£ magnate's father TEO HAN WUE By TWO top hotel managers from China are in Singapore to learn the ABC of hotel management. By the end of their sixmonth course, conducted by the Mandarin Hotel, they will run a new fivestar international hotel in Beijing, which
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      'The day I interpreted for Zhou Enlai'
      275 23 MR XI YUZHEN may not know much about hotel management, bat he has some memorable anecdotes as an interpreter. While studying Spanish in Beijing's Foreign Languages Institute, he had the opportunity to interpret for Premier Zhou Enlai when he had visitors. "At 21,
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      81 23 iJH^^lf^ ass is tom&Zfs ftfefn^jHi **^«Sga^fi iflP3«^sfe^%aiJ&^fi nmrntato Jt^ifioi* i'f'fc'tik "1972 -f: v- „-j c ttSHA+ fMIS* «R ft 4^ m!£m X 4k WS^fi'jA fW.^ it SPfd disco n Tr HFsfc£4 v ¥4B£ 1362^ L f-^T4tsj' thii^Kt- SOA^'x a r n <w /< r^ nt A m g§ft£sf is«Si* 1981^r-&-3lllffl^tt^
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      Lock icon China opens two border cities
      798 23 TWO cities in China's border regions, both inhabited by ethnic minorities, have been open to international tourism since early 1984, according to the National Tourism Administration. The new tourist destinations are Dali in Yunnan province, south-west China, and Kashi (Kashgar) in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous
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  • BILINGUAL
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      Few Sans but gambits exponents carry on
      994 24  -  THE gambus which looks like an unshapely, guitar, is a rarity in Singapore. Unlike the guitar, there is no curve in the middle and its tune, whenever it is played, is lovely to hear. Usually it makes music accompanied by the aecordian. the
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      Kegiatan Minggu Ini
      68 24 Tepuk-tepuk Tangan Rancangan televisyen SBC "Tepuk-tepuk Tangan" yang akan disiarkan pada hari A had, 10 Mm-, pada jam 18.05 pagi menerusi Saiuran akan bertemakan "Burung Twit-twit" Rancangan itu akan menggambarkan Taman Burung Jurong. Hos raneangan iaiah Cik Yasmin Abdul Aziz dan beiiau akan mem rangkan perbezaan antara
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      Walau segelintir yang berminat muzik gambus masih terus 'hidup'
      653 24  -  Oleh AZMAN SIRAJ JIKA diperhatikan perkembangan muzik tradisional Melayu setempat, para pencinta lagu-lagu berentak gambus amat terbatas sekali. la kini jarangjarang diperdengarkan. Kalau ada pun hanya sesekali sahaja; itu pun mela lui pertunjukan-pertunju-kan khas. Hanya segelintir sahaja yang meminati lagu-lagu gambus,
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      216 25 IBjjt -BJbT'^tJt^it^w^'Tl JUBILEE/MANDARIN EMPRESS/TOA PAYOH PEOPLES/DALIT/LIWAGU HOLLYWOOD/HAPPY/ QUEENSTOWN/PLAZA/PRINCE SAVOY/PRESIDENT/LIBERTY WOODLANDS: NOW SHOWING No f'n^ Ust MET I 15, 3 15, 715 9 15 DL J 1 30, 3 30, 7 30, 930 H WOOD 1 00, 3 30, 7 00, 930 idrmssion Circle $4 00 Stalls $3 0( JACKIE CHAN
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      186 25 THE STRAITS TIMES THE SUNDAY TIMES are available daily in Diakarta from SITTA AGENCY Djl. Ir. H. Djuanda 34 Pav Djakarta Tel: *****7/*****1/*****5 FIRMA WIRA SAKTI Jalan K.H Fachrudin No: 46 (Tonah Abang Bukit) Jakarta Pusat Indonesia Tel: *****8 THE LATEST NEWS. ARFREIGHTED TO YOU DAILY ~r\ from M 77
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      247 25 B B B **********88. b CAPITOL: LAST DAY! I (*****59) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.45 4 00. 6.30. 915 g Frozen in ice for over 300 years a DEADLY NINJA a < lives again in present New York M J^| '^11 B?^ j 4B»3l<pi"^ HIROSHI TujlOKA JANE T JUL iAN
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      249 25 v.^n'Sa t OnO X OPtNb TO X 0 7 00& 9 <3 Q ImsMn $4 00 C Q MY LUCKY STARS rt X Im&uoo $3 00 &$2OO Q X HAPPY UNION X GHOSTBUSTf R^ Q 1 ORGANISATION B "l l 1 H' l >-'fHl:!J:>i'll^."ji'J* ,!;;■>■'■ ipTm^^l^ I Adrniswon Prices $3
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      116 26 This handbook takes you step-by-Hfl tt Ya j^^^^m i^^Ri ste P tnr o y 9 n word processing HHP S^^^^^Ai^^J A i iPtrlfP techniques. The text, accompanied :BMBMHljißHffi^^Bß|] [l jjKM^A. by numerous illustrations, answers afijjß tne ke Y questions to what problems IjijJ^TS I f«^ can word processing solve, how
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      664 26 APPOINTMENTS r i GOVERNMENT OF NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Applications are invited frcni suitably qualified candidates to fill the post ot SENIOR AUTHOR .n the History Centre Department Ministry ot Culture Youth and Sports Negarc Brunei Darussalam SALARY SCALE: C 3-4 EBS $1 99C $2 970 pet month QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
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      699 26 COMICS ff GARFIELD By Jim Davis PEANUTS By Schalz GOOP MORNING* v MOW PIP VOt! KNOW IT WAS /W£? f OH, VOO /vi^AN /Wt^'OPE P£ px/ERi TiV\E ul'E COME I n.c^ \ah— t^,m ~i7^l I ohm't vp« „p > pp—-2 II T Dfil>j' T kin VJi^,m»» the poor y ET/
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  • LEISURE
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      Purity caught in print
      617 27  -  CATHERINE TAN Story by PHOTO EXHIBITION Children of This World Goethe-institut Art Gallery From noon to 6 pm On till March 30 TO WHAT lengths will children go to get their pictures taken? Some African children ■•climbed trees and 'hung 'down like fruits" to pose for
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      Musicals of yesteryear
      760 27  -  PHILIP COOREY Film and film-makers By Hollywood nostalgia THE Singapore Broadcasting Corporation began its new series, Hollywood Musicals of Yesteryear, last week with My Gal Sal. It will telecast Dixie tomorrow and, on subsequent Wednesdays, Irish Eyes Are Smiling, and With a Song in My Heart. TODAY'S
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      A haphazard 'tribute' to Truffaut
      597 27  -  JOHN de SOUZA By JHE French usually h f such finesse, su h flair, for doing things, but the slotting of films for March is little short of gauche. All four films are by Bk late. great director ■ois Truffaut, who feed H ihe age
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      889 27 NOTICES s GENERAL SECURITIES INVESTMENTS LIMITED i incorporated in the Republic o* S.ngaporei Notice of Annual General Meeting To: All Shareholders NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tenth Annual General Meeting of the sharenolders of the Company will be held ir the Board Room of The Development Bank of Singapore
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      290 27 gsjji Swimming times TODAY: Singapore Harbour 9.53 am (2.5 m), 4.57 pm (0.3 m) 11.38 pm (2.4 m). Sembawang (applicable to Pnnggol) 10.09 am (2.7m), 4.11 pm (0.4 m), 11.45 pm (2.9m). Sedili Kechil (applicable to Desaru) 7.58 am (1.9 m), 3 pm (0.4 m), 10.30 pm (2.3 m). Port
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      416 28 APPOINTMENTS/ NOTICES fHHHi QTAMTQ RQROftfti HHHBH Telefax Not *****59 Rates: Box Service: OIHHI9 no^uoo l iiMuwimnimiiß Sales g^^ce: 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: 5525.62 psc. cm. Posted: Sslo.oo APPOINTMENTS JS3J^ Singapore Iburist Promotion Board I
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      344 28 GOVERNMENT OF NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment as ENGINEER in the Radio Television Brunei, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Negara Brunei Darussalam. SALARY SCALE: B. 2 EB 3 $2,270-$4,240 per month. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: 1) Applicants must have a Degree or its
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      275 28 Qgll NATIONAL \$M-> UNIVERSITY xy OF SINGAPORE Applications are invited for appointment to two posts of: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR in the University Liaison Office QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE All candidates should have a University degree They should have considerable experience in administration and in public relations. For one of the posts, candidates should also
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      1370 28 YOUR VIEWING AND LISTENING GUIDE M*\^MMjMdm^* WBaW«VIV A\Jm WIIWA 2.30 PM SBC Text "Live" Sample 6.25 Mari Memasak Kuih Sri Molik Pages (Malay, with English subtitles; VAKIK-n luNu.iH ■>' tion which reveals the Mb^ 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights 6.40 The Good Omen (See Specially tor iKlKKktnrs N m autobiographical
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      586 28 Radio One 5.58 AM National An hem < confd) 2.99 News in followed by Opening An- Brief 2.95 On the House nouncement 6.90 News in 3.09 News in Brief 3.95 On Brief 6.95 Another Morn- the House (confd) 4.99 ing Another Show 7.96 News in Brief 4.95 On the News
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      749 29 NOTICES THK BANkKI PIX\ \(T (CHAPTER IS) TAKE NOTICE THAT: (a) Receiving and Adjudi- cation Orders at-re made against the following debtors on the 15th day of February 1985 IN BANkKI PTt V NOS 15J0 S3 Chan Kwok Yam IC j *****30 I of 61 Kampong San Teng Singapore 2057
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      640 29 I SINGAPORE ]1 I O POLYTECHNIC I Diploma in Nautical Studies Applications are now being accepted for admission to this 3-year, 3-phase course leading to a career as a navigating officer aboard a merchant ship. The training involves: Phase I 5 months Pre-Sea training at the Polytechnic, Phase II a
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      1303 29 •1 I [t~tTl wkk Ail i3i fcflUi iLiuLlbM >C k^^^^^L^j^^^jlL^l I y^V I IB™ -■^^^H^B»"BH™^HBl^BBiW^H'^P'P'^^^H| s >v i I^V™^b^^V^V^l^™™"^ bb^b^^V^W™OT^F'^^l APPLICATIONS FOR FULL-TIME COURSES 1 985/86 ACADEMIC SESSION (COMMENCING 1 0TH JUNE 1 985) Singapore Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic invite applications from GCE 'O' Level Holders, who fulfil the
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      1086 30 NOTICES 1«.»!.UMW.1,.iM ■I FULL-TIME DIPLOMA II I INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE |H I AND CERTIFICATE IN II I BUSINESS STUDIES COURSES IB Applications are now invited from Singapore Citizens and Permanent 1 1||| Residents for admission to the following full-time courses commencing on 24 June 1985: (Non-Citizens whose parents are i^|R
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      1273 30 Singapore \irlmes limited invites lender tor ;he supp!\ and deliver} ot Do-. urticntalNii Description Kees 1 INFLIGHT SERVICES \ME\ITIES 1.1 Stuffed lo\s 1R 1241 (losing Date 02.04.85 $20.00 1.2 Roasted Salted Peanuts TR 1247 losing Date 09.04.85 $40.00 1 .3 liquid Soap in 100ml plastic bottle TR 124V %U\ 00
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      734 31 TELEPHONE SERVICE: RATES CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: t\ Monday Friday 9.00am to 5 00pm Run-On: $5 00 per line iMti $15.01 Food/Entertainment (2 —5) c* a *y* c a^^^^a^ 525 62 pe r coi cn V../*.A.a. "^bb»- Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road (Mm C7g 86 Sunday Times/ Edut«»ion a Instruction (146
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      647 31 12 Computer Products/ Services OVER 500 SOFTWARE fur IBM PC $6 Catalog $2. Cobol, 561 -B. Balestier Hd ***** Mail order 13 Musical Instruments KAWAI PIANOS FOR superior tone quality durability. Prices range from $3472 upwards or down payment $660 balance $130 monthly Robert. Piano 04-8 11 Cuppage Plaza *****39
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      698 31 24 Garage Sale CLEARING WAREHOUSE MERCHANDISES: 200 units electric kettle $18/--1 neu i sft marble table $390/--tft marble table $290/--7ft round rattan bed $250/Japanese book shelves $89/--4' round extendable dining table $149/--5' polyester bed $50/--4' office table $40/Office chair $20/King size divan $40/Cane shelf $20/Cane bottle rack Cane trolley $35/Cane
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      1375 31 28 Health Centres/ 28 Health Centres/ Massage Massage RELAX REFRESH YOURSELF AT GREAT EASTERN HEALTH CENTRE A^^L» -/l^^_ sth fir w vt Jg&gW k. Y Qf**' Eaeteffi Hotel jb *4-'MtiMw^Jl I Ml J c hor on Ro l M "•:i:,iJ^KK^MJ^^J TEL; *****44 29 Beauty Culture 33 Babysitting/ s^^^ s^__^^^^_ Creches
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      1066 31 30 Hairdressing 30 Hairdressing 1 CREATIVE THINKING I WITH REFRESHER I 1 2 WEEKS 1 4 8 WEEKS 12 16 WEEKS^*«» 31 Tailoring 31 Tailoring i Jr+ TAILORING of suits, shirts, trousers, jackets, safari suits etc (in 24 hours) vir^\ READY-TO-WEAR of trousetr.. \Tj shifts jackets. Batik T-shirts etc a
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      687 31 52 Office Furniture/ Furnishing REMOVAL SALE OFFICE Furniture including 1 unit of horizontal plan cabinet in 2 tone finish (59' x 40" x 32") Prices negotiable. Interested, pis call *****11 54 Book-keeping/ Secretarial/ Answering/ Translation Services ANSWERING. TYPING. TELEX, Services available. We also provide prestigious mailing address. Call *****85 PRESTIGIOUS
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      740 31 57 Business Opportunities FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT/ COCKTAIL LOUNGE THE FIRST AND ONLY ONE IN THIS RfcGiON REQUIRES $20,000 TO SV..OCK FlNANCE EITHER BY BEING A PART NER PART-TIME/ FULLTIME SLEEPING/ ACTIVE OR ,_OAN (SE CURED) TO COMPANY WILL BE i WELCOME INVESTMENT REPAY j ABLE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS j
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      451 31 65 Situations Wanted RELIABLE MAIDS $450- (Tamil Salary (ISO E 6€ Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive HONG KONG TEAKWOOD WOPKS(S) PTF LTD 1) INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ASSISTANT The Job improve productivity suet 1 as ens unrig prope' product, o<' procec tackle quality and [production problems at source production measu'eme.'Vand analyst etc IE
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      598 32 66 Situations Vacant: Professional Executive ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT Decree or diploma tn untanc) or equivalent e Kelevuni working experience I be .in .ui\ int i^f motivated Aoir to vkork independently BOOK-KEEPER Minimum 1 C C Intel mediate Bi < k keeping Certificate e l 2 years reie\.inL working experience ADMINISTRATIVE OFTICEB
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      369 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretariat/ Clerical Ei: Established local bank invites applications from Singapore Citi--5: zens for the posts of U) Clerk /"miiiii Telephone Operator |B) Keypunch Operator j» E: Candidates should I j possess the GCE '0' s: level or its equivalent J 5: with 3 credits inclu- I 5:
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      498 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical r WM\ PRESTRESSING requires GENERAL CLERK Aae 18 23 iCE O Level Preferable with 1 to 2 years t>xpenem.e interested applicants lense call The Personnel Manager. Tel: *****33 4 Second Chin Bee Rd Jurong L Singapore 2261 J Typists. Ai least 1 years working experience
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      475 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical fabp Asian Business Press the Publisher of leading trade magazines are seeking. ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Duties: To receive advertisement orders and record them, to collect advertisement materials from advertisers and their agencies, to file materials for future use, to liaise with printers. This will suit someone
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      614 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical A well established Engineering company requires FEMALE GENERAL CLERK Requirements: Min GCE O' level with credits in English Mandarin Ability to type. With/ without experience. Salary negotiable. Benefits: Increment after confirmation of employment Annual increment, bonus and Incentive scheme. Annual leave medical leave benefits. Interested
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      609 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Established Real Estate Agency requires immediately: 1) RECEPTIONIST CUM SALES CLERK 2) SECRETARIES with fair knowledge of shorthand 3) FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK (must be able to handle full set of accounts up to Balance Sheet). Applicants must be bi-lingual (Mandarin). Please call personally or write
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      630 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical A well established company requires: RECEPTIONIST/CLERK e Minimum 3 GCE O f Level, e Able to type preferable with some working experience but not essential Able to speak Mandarin and dialects. Interested applicants please call personally for an interview at: #11-279/281 Selegie Complex 257 Selegie
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      639 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical SONY requires CLERK/TYPIST (Accounts Dept.) e Ability to type at 40 w p.m e Age above 18 e Pleasant personality Interested applicants please write in with own handwriting giving full personal particulars, contact telephone number, present salary together with a nonreturnable photograph toSETRON ELECTRONICS PTE
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      603 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Construction Company Requires FEMALE GENERAL CLERK Able to type With knowledge in Bookkeeping would be an advantage e Minimum GCE 'O' level Please call *****74 before Sp.m to arrange tot an ap pointment EXPERIENCED FEMALE CLERK required by a construction firm e Preferably with knowledg<
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      1052 32 70 Situations Vacant Secretariat/ Clerical Wanted ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT j with e LCC Inlrrmedirite Hiffhrr Accounting e GCE O level e Ability to keep Jull sets Ql books Call personally tor interview at FINESSE ENTS PTt LTD 492 Tanglin Hall Cl>se Well Established Company require FEMALE GENERAL CLERK Requirement* GCE O
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      989 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial Clerical ■INTERNATIONAL KREIGMT FOR wmwer require Female Accounts Clerks with GC'K O' Level Experience not ne Interested applicants plea *****01 *****39 during off hrs KNOCKDOWN FURNITURE FACTOBV requires 1 Chinese General Clerk Able to type and h.uuile correspondence. Preferably residents o! Hougang or nearby Interested oall
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      682 33 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situation!. Vacant: Sales Sales SCOTT ENGLISH LTD., a member ot the Haw Par Group of Companies is expanring its current activities in the promotion of a wide range of a world-renowned brand of mechanics' tools and is looking for a person to fill the position of
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      526 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sale* miniiiiimiiHHiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiinini h Harper Gilfillan (Singapore) Pte Ltd ea A Lcaders v '^iß Requirements: Abie to lead and direct a team of Sales Representatives 2—3 years direct sales experience in promoting floor care products a Possess Class 3 driving licence, drive, tact and initiative and be able
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      634 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sales T SALES REPRESENTATIVE (2 vacancies) Established scaffolding and formwork hardware company requires independent and mature candidates to join its Sales Department APPLICANTS SHOULD POSSESS .ined 25 to 27 VIT U m building construction trade or equivalent knowledge of formwork construction an advantage ability to work independently
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      707 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sales SALES REPRESENTATIVES (Male/ Female) Our Company, established in 1977 is today the leading Photocopying Company. We are occupying 7 units of the top floor of Qucensway Shopping Centre. Benefits: Basic salary plus attractive commission Annual bonus Promotion opportunities e Plus fringe benefits such as annual medical
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      796 33 71 Situations Vacant: Sales PERMANENT/TEMPORARY SALES ASSISTANTS Age 14 to 23. e Daily salary $15 e Basic salary $350 to $600 e Hardworking staff will be promoted to Supervisor after probation Interested please call *****10 to arrange lor interview today or tomorrow. We are looking for young dynamic individuals for
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      621 33 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical I lIBLOND MAKINO ASIA PTE LTD I (A US-Japan joint venture multi-national Company I specialising in the manufacturing of high quality I precision lathes, and computerised numerical I control machining centres.) e| invites applications for the posts of: I 1 MACHINISTS I
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      540 33 7? Situations Vacant Technics! molex Molex. a muitinationaJ manufacturer of elec tncal terminals and connectors has vacan cies for ambitious, seli motivated and mature individuals to fill the following positions: Industrial Engineer Production/ Process Engineer Degree Produc tion, Mechanical. Eiectncai or Electronic Engineering Minimum 2 3 yeari experience in sircuia:
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      567 34 72 Situations Vacant: Technical SINGA requires ASST. PACKING FOREMAN GCE -O* level Must be knowledgeable in a) Hot Stamping b) Silk Screening c) Post Molding Finishing d) Assembly Work e) Pacumg MOLD CHANGING FOREMAN Secondarj education Knowledgeable in the maintenance set-up of molds MOLD SETUP MAN .mi? m in LAB
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      665 34 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Electrical Contractor urgently requires the following 1 ELECTRICIANS 2 WIREMEN Apply personally at 22A LM TECK 800 ROAD JO2-01. HENLEY IND BLDG SINGAPORE 1953 TEL: *****07 Between 4p.m -6p m ELEC. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN lor Jurong electroplating factory Some I kctorj experience In trouble shooting, electrical. Ability
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      479 34 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production f EUROPEAN X/^N r I STANDARD V V^V ELECTRONICS PTE. LTD. fl Benefits: Free transport (for shift Shift allowance only )/transport allowance Attendance incentive 2 increments a year Productivity incentive No scope work Seniority allowance Meal allowance 13th
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      243 34 f«3? INCORPORATED WALK-IN INTERVIEW PRODUCTION OPERATORS Above 16 years of age Attractive starting salary No experience required Training will be provided Free transport at designated pick-up i point Interested applicants. please call personally between 8.30am-4pm at: PRINTED CIRCUITS INTERNATIONAL 23 LOK YANG WAY JURONG SINGAPORE 2262 TEL: *****22 EXT 23
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      589 34 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production «lr PfwV BREWERIES j H iuIEDI (STORE) PTE LTD W BJ H:i-wi liqtT Ki An. hot Brer giE BP ABi Slum I |Mlillllllllllllliliilll| j m^d In |)ossession of P U B Electrical Worker's *flk L ict-nce or NTC 3in Industrial Electricity K^l
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      245 34 WALK-IN INTERVIEW Due to our recent expansion programme, we require the following personnels to fill the vacancies: 1. PLASTIC MOULDING SET-UP TECHNICIANS 2 years' experience, preferably in Arburg machine Rotating shifts. Starting salary $650 Is $800 p.m. 2. COIL WINDING TECHNICIANS y Experience in miniature coil winding and electrical testing.
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      227 34 73 Situations Vacant: Production Heres your chance to grow m with us. Join one of the worlds largest fridge compressor makers also one 2H o? Singapore's J^ fastest growing I companies as: PRODUCTION OPERATORS mm Requirements: Preferably male applicants who have completed National Service Able to work on 2 rotating
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      445 34 73 Situations Vacant Production A well establishes were meih nan ufacturer mviin applications lor the post ot PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR ITt' Diploma in e c-hanical Production or Klf.trical Engineering Preferably with lor 2 ■'ear*, relevant working experience For appointment please rail or write to: HERCULES STEEL INDUSTRIES PTE LTd 6, NEYTHAL
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      471 34 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous H3 RyiouiT 4| 5 r you've alwayb k A I field, P S^> now is your cnar Wea>ea wholly ownea iubsiaiaiy of one w k the largest U.S. rr>. g I national companies I the field of electronic iand electrical wi< A products ana are 5
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      398 35 /4 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous <nding electronics company I invites applications for iai Store Clerk (Female) GCE 'O7N' level Ability to type Some experience in shipping documentation work preferred 8) QC Technicians GCE 'A' or 'O' level in Science stream Male applicants must have completed NS. Must
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      526 35 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous ROBIN SHIPBUILDERS PTE LTD Concrete Products Division invites applications for the positions of: Foreman/ A y Assistant Engineer y Requirements: Diploma in Civil Engineering At least I—2 years experience in precast and prestressed concrete beam production Knowledge of take-off quantity preferred M
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      324 35 Exclusive Member's Club catering for members requires 1) FEMALE GUEST RELATIONS HOSTESSES e If you possess outgoing personality and pleasant look, we have a career opportunity for you In our entertainment division. e Age above 17. e Basic salary $40 to $70 daily e Attractive commission, quarterly and yearly bonuses.
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      477 35 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous AMIGO TIMBER INDUSTRY PTE LTD has immediate vacancies tor the following positions 1) PRELIMINARY GRADING CLERK (MALE) Experienced m the timber industry is essential Fluent in spoken and written English Conversant in Malay lang u a g e and Chinese dialects an advantage Chinese, minimum 30
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      511 35 i 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous B< A LLVAKD H< >Tt-L Come and join us! You will enjoy ONE OFF day after every 5 days' work! ROOM STEWARDESS Salary: $514/534 per month HOUSEMAN/HOUSEMAID Salary $436-456 per month ASSISTANT LINENKEEPER Must have experience in linen/laundry work Salary: $584 (504 per month WAITER/WAITRESS
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      368 35 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous LION CITY HOTEL Requires immediately the following positions: 1. SALES OFFICER (FEMALE) 2. CLERICAL ASSISTANT 3. COFFEEHOUSE CAPTAINS 4. SENIOR WAITERS/ WAITRESSES 5. COFFEEHOUSE WAITERS/ WAITRESSES Part-time/Fulltime 6. FOOD BEVERAGE DISPENSERS 7. ROOM STEWARDS 8. CHAMBERMAIDS Please apply personally at: Personnel Department LION CITY HOTEL 15
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      632 35 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Have You Travelled Around South East Asia? Here is your opportunity A rapidly growing international organisation requires immediately 10 YOUNG. AMBITIOUS AGGRESSIVE MEN to market its latest products In the Asean Region Successful candidates with the following requisites would undergo 1 week of intensive training. e
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      533 35 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous i WENG SENG SFCURITY PTE LTD SECURITY OFFICERS Secondary level e Salary commensurates witn experience SECURITY GUARDS 'Male Female) Minimum Gross Pay $737 p.m e After 3 months $779 p.m. e After I year. $812 p.m. e 13th Month Pay e Had Yearly Incentive Pirjse call
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      612 35 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Hardware Trading Company urgently require* 1 DELIVERY DRIVER e Posses* i lass 3 driving licence e Age 20 to 30 yrs old a Completfd NS 2 STOREMEN e Secondary education e Completed N.S e Bilingual in English and 'hinese e Physically fit and willing to work
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      549 36 74 Situations VacantMiscellaneous Urgently required: 11 DESPATCH RIDER own a motorbike Spt-uks simple English Completed N S 2) DRIVER DELIVERY Class 3 licence Physically tit r'reterably with some experience in delivery work Please call m personally or contact '472W3 109 KALLANG WAY 2 SINGAPORE 1034. Cleaning Company urgently requires 1
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      930 36 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Urgently wanted GENERAL WORKERS Male, completed NS Hardworking i physically tit Interested, please call personally WAH HENG GLASS HOLDINGS PTE LTD No 8 Wan Shih Road Jurong Industrial Estate Singapore 2262 Tel: *****44 Urgently required 1) AUDIO TECHNICIAN with iinviiik; licence 2) FEMALE STORE CLERK 3)
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      1008 36 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous COMPANY DRIVER CUM Despatch Bo> wanted Plea.se come personally today nt Hlk runn Ang Mn Kio Industrial Park 3. «01--m>H. S'pore-2056. ENGRG CO REQS (1) Experienced Female Clerk (2i skilled Machinists Please apply In writing lo: Zin Marine Engrg Const! 20 Penjuru Rd. *****. FEMALE CLERK
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      810 36 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous WANTED NIGHT CASHIERS. Please call: 99 bedok North Ruad Shell Service Station (beside Hlk 80 125) tel *****50 WORKSHOP REQUIRES GENERAL Worker Age 15 12 and above Tel: *****78 Blk 6024. =03-28. AM Kio Ind. Park 3 EXPERIENCED GARDENER WANTED. Able to drive. Interested please call
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      831 36 84 Registration Numbers PRIVATE LUCKY REG. number 66 Immediate tran.ster Oiler above $3,800 secures. Genuine parties call *****51 NO. E8554Z FOR sale. Highest offer secures Contact Emilv *****43 office hours NUMBER PLATE EMIIR tor sale at $15,000 negotiable contact Irene *****86. 85 For Sale: Alfa/ Peugeot/Volvo COMPANY REGISTRATION 79 Volvo
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      836 36 87 For Sale: Mercedes I 1972 MERCEDES 200. With aircon. high powered <-.t.ssette. beautiful condition. Price $5,900 0.n.0. Contact Miss Ong. 481*3151 1975 SEPTEMBER MERCEDES 230, Q-plate. tax 8 85 power steering, aircon. radio/ cassette, $8,800 ii no *****47/ *****83. 1978 MERCEDES BENZ 200 manual. One private owner, aircon, radio/
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      932 36 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat $2610 TODAY... A NEW LASER TOMORROW! >f *Sj > *fßk. m ■"■■■■MB '^^^•^^BB'PdBI Bit* 'J^iß''' I For a strictly limited penoa we are This offer won't last long 1 We making it easier than ever before for you
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      703 36 T 89 For Sale: Datsun/Nissan "82 STANZA 1.6 HaUhba.k Pte owner, aircon. radio cassette, tip top cond $19,500 *****15 83 NISSAN PULSAR. 1 owner, aircon. hi-fi, rust-proof, new tax $19,500. *****83. '83 SUNNY 1.5 GL Aulo 1 owner Aircon. radio cassette, tip-top condition. $22,500 ono *****18. •83 SUNNY 1.3 DX
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      710 36 90 For Sale: Toyota SELLING CHEAP! 1983 Corolla C T 16 valve. Full accessories. $33.f 00 0.n.0 190 Tanjong Katong Roal TOYOTA CELICA 1.6 73 in gd cordltion $6,000 Tel. *****86 13' 4 Serangoon Rd. Shell Station TOYOTA COROLLA STATION**GON. 71. showroom conditior $3,500. Tel *****29 1979 TOYOTA COROLLA, JapanesExport
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      1012 36 91 For Sale M-tscbisrn 1977 SIGMA S-SPcED dition Sri 2(«i Iciail 1978 GALANT SIG^A GL, auto aircon PARF new lax $;..2O(J *****47 2*4383 1980 COLT SIGM4 IfiOO OK. 1 pt owner aircon. f lowrrn condi n.O 74-177b7 1980 LANCER SL. pte own°r i iff-lcou ioar arrangeablc 198C MIT LANCES (il
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      827 37 93 For Sale: Honda OCT 73 HONDA iivu- 1300 4 i. pte owner, aircon. radio cassette iif paint, tip top cond $10,800. *****40 JOO DOWNPAYMENT DRIVE away '81 Honda Accord. r>-speed. aircond. expensive hi-fi 23. Ripley Crrs .Serangoon Cidn Waj 1979 HONDA PRELUOE. auto. 1602 C C Eligible for PARK
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      962 37 94 For Sale: 94 For Sale: Other Makes Other Makes fll ElfikfiLSaaY^^^r" *SM9 Hi B^P^ HI E^Bk*r3Si3H ■VJHP9 bWjb ROLLS-ROYCE CONVERTIBLE $175,000. No offers. Ring: *****50. V M i^ HMan HB M aHiaB aHICIHMnMHMnM COLLECTORS ITEM 1954 one flbreglasa sports car. Tax insurance new, aircon, radio cassette, excellent condition. $25,000.
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      785 37 95 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles ALMOST 1982 DATSUN C2O van. 1 owner, aircon, original bodywork $8,500 0 no *****41. DECEMBER 1977 DATSUN pickup model tJ2O Asking $4,300 negotiable Tel *****69. END 1980 COROLLA DX delivery v-in. aircon. radio cassette, excellent condition, $6,300 *****57. FEB. -83 MIT. L3OO van. 5-door. Very
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      1360 37 95 For Sale: 95 For Sale: 95 For Sale: 95 For Sale: Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles TOYOTA Overall market leader again in Singapore in 1984 .TOUGH ON THE JOB UGHT ON THE POCKET. The Toyota Stout is now selling at $12,500 (on-the-road price without insurance). With
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      663 37 106 Accommodation Available: Houaea DIST.IO OEI TIONG Ham Park. S/storey bungalow 3 bdrms. 1 study, 1 servant's. 3 bthrms. Rental $4,000 neg. Tel: *****32. DIST.IO VICTORIA PK. D/storey det. 4 bdrms. study, servant's, large gdn. $4,500 partially furnished. Esteem: *****01. DIST.II D/STOREY SEMI-D. Near Goldhili Sq. 3 bdrms. 2 bathrms
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      481 37 106 Accommodation Available: Houaea DIST.I7, SEMI-DETACHED DOU-BLE-STOREY. Fully furnished. 3 aircons $1,400. *****54. DIST.I9, 2-STOREY SEMI-DE-TACHED. 5 bdrms. 2 aircons. $1,200. *****28/ *****26. DIST.2O OUIET VICINITY 3-bdrm s/storey terrace. Partly furn. SI. OOO. *****54. No agents" DIST.2O, SEMBAWANG HILL Estate single storey terrace. 3 bedrooms. $1,200. Tel: *****97. D15T.2159 DOUBLE-STOREY
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      526 37 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments For sale and rental ()/c/t(t/tf DcC Luxurious, exclusive condominium apartments in Orchard Road area Four bedrooms, large living and dinning areas M^- Fully equipped. modern kitchen fc Swimming pool, squash T'JBk court.- and playground '^jr^ Reasonal le >< ng prio *M#^ ami
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      407 37 Dist IG. Superb de\ New/ well designed for maximum comfort MAIS/ TOWNHSES with 3' 4 bdrms Pte gdn. Koliage surrounding S.'pool tennis. $5,000 Nessim Man./ Lodge $7,500 Angullia Man./ Astoria $5,500 Beaumont/ Astrie Villa $4,000 Highpoint/ Draycott $3,800 Tanglin Hill/ Wilshire $3,500 Newton Point/ View $3,200 Sarkies Sheltoro $3,000 SommervtOe.'
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths
      132 41 PAN LIONG CHET Age 61 passed away peacefully on 3rd March 1985 leaving behind: Mother: Tan Per Sim WHe: Chua Kar Kian Sons: Phua Soo Song. Steven Pan Soo Yong Pan Soo Knee Daughter-in-law: Teo Choo Keng, Margaret Daughters: Puah Mui Keow Phua Mui Ee Pan Mei Leng
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      107 41 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MRS. ADELAIDE FLETCHER wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Mr. Goh Chok Tong (MP for Marine Parade and Committee members), Dr. Arthur Beng (MP for Fengshan and Committee Members), R.C. Committee Members 'N.Hood A' Marine Parade, Chairman and members of
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  • OBITUARIES
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      183 Condolences 183 Condolences 183 Condolences
      157 42 183 Condolences 183 Condolences 183 Condolences With Deepest Sympathies and Condolences to the family of the late TAN SRI DR RUNME SHAW P.J.G., P.M.N., D.1.M.P., D.K.P. Grand Officer (ITALY), CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR, K. ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE, (A) K. STJ. HON. D.LITT PATRON OF THE METROPOLITAN YMCA
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      183 Condolences 183 Condolence
      123 42 With Deepest Sympathy To Puan Sri Peggy Shaw and Her Family on the passing away of TAN SRI DR. RUNME SHAW FROM: THE ACS BOARD OF GOVERNORS And The Principal, Staff Students Of ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE ANGLO-CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOL ANGLO-CHINESE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR SCHOOL nil
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    535 42  -  STU GLAUBERMAN By A free switch yes, the public got its rotary dial telephones replaced with pushbutton ones free of charge and they have the Telecoms' public relations department to thank for this. WHEN Telecoms decided to replace all rotary dial telephones
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    Police to check gambling at hawker centres
    186 42  - Police to check gambling at hawker centres By PAUL WEE POLICE are poised to hit hard at weekend gamblers, often found in hawker centres and cpffeeshops, following two unruly incidents last weekend, including one in which a CID detective was beaten up. The detective from the ClD's Gambling Suppression Branch
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    Search still on for container in sea
    162 42 Search still on for container in sea ANOTHER search Is expected today for a container of radioactive material that feU into the sea off Bedok yesterday morning. Sources said last night that the radioactve substance was being loaded from a barge onto a cargo ship, the 12,408-tonne Crawler, when the
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    45 42 TWO elderly men, who identified themselves only as G. Velu and Chindamdaram, were recently found by police. Relatives of the men are asked to contact Mr Chew Sin Poo at the ministry on *****1 ext 337 or 338. Kin sought
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  • RACING
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      No excuses for the beaten horses
      568 43  -  EPSOM JEEP Beidale Prospect won too well By POUR wins in a row over varying distances U.400 m, 1.600 m, 1,800 m and 2.000 m) with different jockeys each time and in all types of going must surely be a record extraordinary. An AmcriCMt-feKd
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      Shaw—former kingpin of the turf
      459 43  - Shaw— former kingpin of the turf EPSOM JEEP AS a racehorse owner, Runme Shaw, who died on Saturday, had won more races than one could possibly keep track. Indeed, Shaw Stable's record will perhaps never be surpassed. Starting with a halfinterest in a Class 3 horse just before the outbreak
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      How they ran at KL on Saturday
      20 43 At the 400m Pictures at the 400m by ALBERT SIM At the finish
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      Lock icon -Proudly he takes Florida Derby
      70 43 LEXINGTON (Kentucky), Mon. Proud Truth, starting 2- 1 favourite, won the IiSS3WJ,OOO (about SS6W,WO) Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park over the weekend. Proud Truth and Chief's Crown, win- ner of the Swale Stakes, now top the list of 2tB three-year-olds nominated for the I S$
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      Ipoh weights
      1695 43 IPOH. Mon. Weights, barrier draw and ratings for this weekend's races here: SATURDAY Class 4 Div. 1 I,loom straight (Ratings: 75-59) 10 Express Car Q57 75 4 Spiritual Soldier 57 75 15 Dawn Breeze 57 75 13 Key Factor 57 75 7 Han Solo 56.5 74 17 Beg
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      237 43 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. These horses did well here over the weekend and it will pay to follow them: Wags' winning turn is not far off. This speedy three-year-old dictated the early pace in the Class 2 Div 2 race over 1,200 m before going down second
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      Shoemaker passes magical mark
      168 43 Shoemaker passes magical mark ARCADIA (California), Monday WILLIE SHOEMAKER became the world's first jockey to pass the USsloomillion (about ***** million) mark in stake earnings when he rode Lord At War to a 1 4 -length victory in the U*****,600 Santa Anita Handicap over 2,000m yesterday. The Argentine-bred five-year-old held
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      ALONG THE RAI
      13 43  -  OON S\ "So you've been to the dog raoes again!"
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        182 Acknowledgements
        78 43 The Family Of The I »le JULIANA LEE AH LEK Departed 2/3/85 wish to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives, colleagues, friend* ft Doctor* Staff of T.T.S.H for th. h attendance, condolences. wre..ths donations assistance durmg their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Father Ho church members
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        139 43 In Loving Memory Oi MDM 7AN Mt I HIANG Departoc I Mar There's a link death severs never Love remembrance last forever Always '•m«mb«rec by Husband children ton-m-lavi dauch lnr» ir,-l«w 4 grandchildren In loving memory of MRS TAN SWEE SIANG net MDM MARY VAU PAU TIANG
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        58 43 WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHIES CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE TAN SRI DR. RUNME SHAW From THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, PRINCIPAL, STAFF AND STUDENTS OF METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL. MOUNT 184 In Memonam IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARY LEE YOKE HENG ALIAS AH KOW DEPARTED 5/3/81 Always remembered by
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon Curren finds no answer to Mac magic
      204 44 Curren finds no answer to Mac magic Tennis HO^STOtf. Mon. Topse?ded American John McEnroe kept his perfect record against South African Kevin Curren intact oy scoring a 7-5, 6-1, 7-6 vwtorv ir the final of the World Championship of Tennis tournament here yesterday The victory. McEnroe's seventh without a defeat
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      Lock icon Robin swoops to conquer
      194 44 HERSHEY( Pennsylvania), Mon. American Robin White capped a string of upsets by beating Anne Minter. of Australia, in the final of a women's tournament here j esterday Robin, who ousted topDttldcd compatriot Peanut Louie, came from behind to beat Anne, the eighth seed. W, 6-2. In
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      Lock icon Two sent off in shocker
      287 44 Two sent off in shocker ECI'ADOR and Chile drew 1-1 yesterday in a Smith American Group Two Wjrki Cup soccer qualifying .natch marred by fouls and two red cards. Yanez initiated Chiles goal with a long pass which Letelier headed home in the 31st minute. The Chileans gave away a
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      The kiss of life
      434 44 European Soccer Spotlight Francis unconscious after violent aerial collision ROME, Sun. England international striker Trevor Francis, given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after being knocked unconscious in an Italian League soccer game yesterday, was recovering in a private clinic today. Francis, 30, was unconscious for five minutes after a
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      Lock icon Robbo on red alert
      399 44 Atkinson prepares for hard game LONDON, Mon. Bryan Robson, the England and Manchester United captain who has been out of action since January with shoulder and ankle injuries, could return to club duty for Wednesday's Uefa Cup quarter-final against Videoton, of Hungary, at Old Trafford. Robson
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      Lock icon Yates leaves Dane Carlsen wanting
      361 44 Badminton RHEINHAUSEN (West Germany), Sun. Englishman Nick Yates won the men's singles title in the US$l2,OOO ($27,120) West German Open badminton championships yesterday by beating Torben Carlsen, of Denmark, 18-16, 15-0. Yates, joint English No. 1 with Steve Baddeley, after outlasting China's Tian Bingyi 15-5,
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      Pot of gold for Silvino
      195 44 Snooker DERBY (England), Mon. Silvino Francisco, of South Africa, a 50-1 outsider, took snooker's richest-ever first prize of £50,000 ($122,500 by beating Kirk Stevens, of Canada, 12-9 to win the British Open title yesterday. Francisco, 38, fought off two determined counter-attacks from Stevens to take
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      185 44 Gymnastics INDIANAPOLIS. Mon. Mary Lou Retton and Tim Daggett captured individual honours yesterday as the United States swept the American Cup gymnastic competition for the sixth consecutive year. Mary, the overall gymnastics champion at* the Los Angeles Olympics, became the first woman to win the
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      526 44 BELGIAN: Waterschei 3 Ghent 3. Anderlech! I Standard Liege 0. KV Merhelen 0 Beveren 0. Waregem 1 Cercle Bruges 1. Beerschot 0 Lierse 1. FC Antwerp 0. Club Bruges 4 Kortrijk 1, St Niklaas 5 Swaing 2. ixikoren 3 Racing Jet 0. Bl US/UU4M: ZSK Spartak Varna 1
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      430 44 IGOR Polyanski, of the Soviet Union, surged to a men's 200 metres backstroke world record of 1 min 58.14 sec against powerful East German opposition at an international dual swimming meet in East Berlin on Sunday. The 18-year-old 's' record came on the third and final day of
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      Reward for Swee Wah
      325 46 LIM SWEE WAH, who finished 35th in last week's Hongkong Open golf championship, will be back at Fanling next month. For the Singapore Professional Golfers' Association have decided to reward his fine showing in Hongkong with one of the three berths for the Pacific Zone qualifying
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      Samson gets the nod
      308 46 SAMSON GIMSON has received his first national call-up and will represent Singapore in the Malaysian Open Amateur golf championship at the Subang Club from April 4-7. The 21-year-old will partner Sentosa Club Premier League teammate Poh Ee Kiat a fine blend of youth and experience. While
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      Lock icon Such a Strange affair
      291 46 CORAL GABLES (Florida), Mon. American Curtis Strange's par-five on the first play-off hole gave him a PGA tournament victory yesterday over countryman Peter Jacobsen and the top prize of US$9O,OOO ($203,400). Jacobsen collected U5554,000 the first time he has finished in the money in tournament golf
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      Cricket treat for fans
      492 46  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI ONE-DAY SPECIALISTS INDIA TO PLAY FRIENDLY IN SINGAPORE By WORLD CUP champions India and their latest run-machine Mohammad Azharuddin are coming to Singapore. A 13-strong Indian Test squad will play a friendly match against a Singapore President's XI on Mar 14. Who knows, they
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      Lock icon ALL THE RESULTS
      279 46 (All finals) Men's 81 metres hurdles: 1 Gyoergy Bakos (Hun) 7.6osec 2 Jui Hudec (Cze) 7.68 3 Viachesla Ustinov (SU) 7.70. 2Mm: 1 Stefano Tilli (Ita) 20.77 2 Olaf Premier (EG) 20.83 3 Aleksandr Evgeniev (SU) 20.95. 4Mm: 1 Todd Bennett (Brit) 45.565ec (world indoor best) 2
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      Lock icon Gold for Sergei, glitter for Todd
      387 46 ATHENS, Mon. Soviet pole vaulter Sergei Bubka and British sprinter Todd Bennett will leave here with gold medals packed safely away in their bags. But while Bennett goes home more than satisfied with his work at the Championships, having set a world indoor best
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      Lock icon Dirk declares at 321-3
      143 46 SYDNEY, Mon New South Wales captain Dirk Wellham gambled or victory by declaring their second innings at 321 for three haif-an-hour before the close of play on the third day of the Sheffield Shield cricket clash with Victoria yesterda\ Brie* m*t«s: NSW 326 and 321-3 (D
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      192 46 Eat your heart out, Walker A TAUNT by New Zealand miler John Walker spurred American Steve Scott to victory in a challenge race on Sunday that marked the 101st time the Kiwi has covered the distance in less than four minutes. The American, also on the way to his 100th
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      Setting off on the road to stardom
      44 47 Setting off on the road to stardom LORRY-DRIVER Michael Tan, the Singapore soccer squad's latest recruit, hopes it will be an easy ride as he (aces Pahang. Cameraman Jerry Seh captures him preparing for his big test. An L-driver of soccer, you might say.
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      Minus super seven, but show goes on
      508 47  - Minus super seven, but show goes on JOE DORAI By TONIGHT'S friendly soccer match between Singapore and Pahang, scheduled at the National Stadium (8), was on the verge of being cancelled because seven top players from the visiting side are on national call-up. And it was only at 4pm yesterday
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      206 47  -  JOE DORAI FOR Poon Chew Yong, Farrer Park Dynamos striker and former international, last Sunday's injury in the National Football League Division One match at the Queenstown Complex could mean a premature end to his soccer career. Speaking at his Jalan Tentram home a few hours after
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      Selection poser for Malays
      175 47  -  JOE DORAI SINGAPORE Malays are faced with a dilemma following their Sultan's Gold Cup quarter-final first-leg soccer victory over their Malacca counterparts at the Kubu Stadium last Sunday. The 3-1 victory was achieved with an under-strength team as several of their top players were unable to
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      Asia in dire straits
      162 47  - Asia in dire straits I. RAJENDRAN KEPPEL Shipyard sank Hotel Asia 2-0, with both goals coming in the first half of their Business Houses Division Two soccer match at Tanglin yesterday. Ang Kok Meng netted the first after 31 minutes and Mohamed Razali scored two minutes later. Keppel should have
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      Little Irving keeps low profile
      522 47  -  JANICE SEAH By LITTLE Irving Ng kept a low profile at the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's Junior Championships at To a Payoh yesterday. He won his event, the 200 metres individual medley for boys in Group 111, but, compared to his feat last Friday, it
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