The Straits Times, 19 August 1985

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1985 40 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 95/1/85
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    How you can help your boss and yourself
    1218 1  - How you can help your boss and yourself ALAN JOHN PM is confident we can overcome the current problems By To the he says: You must be able to give our L'llv/ better life SINGAPORE'S workers will have plenty to talk about this morning mostly, about the prospect of taking
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    'Don't Change traditional values'
    258 1 SINGAPOREANS should not change the traditional values on human relationships that have proved so successful m the past, Mr Lee Kuan Yew said m Mandarin last night. We should be swift to learn new knowledge, science and technology, but on relationships within the family, between friends,
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    PM rules out cut in CPF rate
    348 1  - PM rules out cut in CPF rate LEE KIM CHEW By THE Prime Minister has ruled out a cut m the Central Provident Fund rate, unless there is a prolonged recession. "It is a nest egg of last resort," Mr Lee Kuan Yew said at last night's National Day Rally.
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      10 1 Full text of the PM's prepared speech on Pages 10-12
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      27 1 Inside Classifieds are m Section Two Summary World News 3-6 Asean 7 Causeway g Editorial 14 Background 15 Letters 16 Times Dollar 17-20 Racing 21 Sports 22-25
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      459 2 Viaduct to open soon THE Keppel Viaduct will be open to traffic m about six weeks three months ahead of schedule. The viaduct, the longest m Singapore, runs above Keppel Road for two km and is expected to take the strain off the road and its surrounding area. It
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      Comment
      243 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: ALTHOUGH privatisation is an appropriate antidote for public enterprises around the world which are overmanned, inefficient and chronically m deficit, there is no reason why it should be carried out m the case of those which are financially sound and efficiently run. Moreover, there are
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      Forum
      92 2 WRONG TO FLEECE TOURISTS THERE are some hawkers at the Newton Centre who are out to make a fast buck. A Singapore woman who was with an Australian friend had to pay $1 for ice kacang although she had paid 70 cents on other occasions. On another night, a
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      Timesdollar
      134 2 SINGAPORE'S ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IS PICKING UP THE advertising industry is recession-proof, say Mr Brian Monahan, co-founder and chairman of Australian advertising agency Monahan Dayman Adams, and his group managing director, Mr Malcolm Spry. They are optimistic about growth prospects m Singapore's advertising industry. "Most of the cutbacks by companies
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      Timesport
      291 2 Sparkling meet AN ATHLETICS feast was provided on Saturday at the start of the two-day European Cup with sparkling individual performances by Britain's Zola Budd and Alberto Cova, of Italy, coupled with strong team showings from East Germany and the Soviet Union. South African-born Zola, 19, won the women's
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      Around the world
      678 2 More trade problems PAST and present US trade officials say the trade deficit problem with Japan is vexing, but are stressing that the strong dollar and rising rivalry from developing nations would spell even harder times for US exporters. Although Japan's trade surplus with the United States
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      Around Asean...and Across the Causeway
      179 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway Amnesty for 21,000 A TOTAL of 21,463 convicts were pardoned or had their sentences reduced to mark Indonesia's 40th Independence Day on Saturday. The reduction of sentences, ranging m most cases from one to nine months, resulted m 3,463 convicts being released the same day,
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      Section Two
      561 2 Keeping noise down SOME SING, others squawk. Some chirp, others croak. Some hum, others drone. What is music to the ears to some is ear-splitting noise to others. Awash m an ocean of sound waves pounding from all directions, the ripples of sound float m tidal pressure to
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  • around the WORLD
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      Tamil separatists call off ceasefire
      385 3  -  PHILIP GANGULY Sri Lankan minister asks government to prepare for 'war' By I New Delhi Reporter NEW DELHI, Sun. Tamil separatists have called off a two-month-old ceasefire agreement m Sri Lanka, while a Colombo minister asked the Sri Lankan government to prepare for a "war".
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      No evidence of Air India jumbo
      248 3 No evidence of Air India jumbo LONDON, Sun. British air safety experts have found no evidence that a bomb exploded aboard the Air India jumbo jet which crashed into the Atlantic on June 23, killing all 329 on board, a leading official said yesterday. "There is no positive evidence yet
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      Beijing plans Mandarin centre
      112 3  - Beijing plans Mandarin centre TAN BAN HUAT By BEIJING, Sun. China may soon set up an international association for Mandarin teachers. It will allow for research and exchange of teaching experience among Mandarin teachers m different parts of the world. "We will try our best to bring about such a
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      China sets up 144 ventures overseas
      231 3 China sets up 144 ventures overseas BEIJING, Sun. China has set up 144 joint ventures abroad involving US$l6O million (***** million) m capital since it started its open-door economic policy, Xinhua news agency said today. It said that the companies set up since 1979 m Asia, Africa, Latin America, North
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      Murder talk as mourners await body of Bhutto's son
      198 3 Murder talk as mourners await body of Bhutto's son WORKERS of the banned Pakistan People's Party holding banners for the funeral of executed Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's son. The banners were being prepared at the Bhutto residence m Karachi on Saturday. The body of Mr Shahnawaz Bhutto, 26, will
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      Singapore is part of new cargo link
      89 3  - Singapore is part of new cargo link PERTH, Sun. A weekly air cargo service between Perth, Singapore and Brunei was launched recently. According to the Qantas director of cargo, Mr Jim Bradfield, the first flight left on Aug 6 with 13 tonnes of freight. This was about half capacity for
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      Indian scientists wait for go-ahead to make bomb
      406 3  -  FHILir UANGULY. By NEW DELHI, Sun. India can have an atomic bomb any day. Nuclear scientists are waiting m the wings for a go-ahead from the political leadership to make the bomb and modify an already existing delivery system facility, investigations show.
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      100 casualties in clashes between India, Pakistan
      123 3 ISLAMABAD, Sun. More than 100 soldiers have been killed or wounded m clashes between India and Pakistan on a disputed Himalayan glacier over the past 15 months. Pakistan's Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Mr W. Herbert, told the National Assembly yesterday that 18 Pakistani
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      Fed Board not likely to lower interest rates
      259 4 WASHINGTON, Sun. The Federal Reserve Board, the US central bank, is unlikely to seek lower interest rates even though recent data shows the economy remains weaker than was hoped, economists say. The sluggishness indicates lower rates could be m order for reviving
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      $116 mil US plan to fight terrorism
      123 4 $116 mil US plan to fight terrorism WASHINGTON, Sun. A "confidential" memo drafted by the State Department proposes the creation of a US$53 million (*****.6 million) "regional counter-terrorism programme" for five Central American nations, the Washington Post reported yesterday. The Post said the proposal was made m response to the
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      Japan not the only problem for US trade
      525 4 Competition from developing nations WASHINGTON, Sun. A US obsession with its huge trade deficit with Japan may be blinding Americans to more basic problems of survival m an increasingly competitive world, say past and present US trade officials. They agree that the
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      Tough feat to circle globe
      86 4 FFYONA CAMPBELL, 18, of London, beginning her long trek to circle the globe, sets off from the United Nations building (background in New York City on Friday. Miss Campbell's mammoth walk is to raise money for the Band Aid Trust and Live Aid to help
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        Punjab polls date
        47 4 THE INDIAN government has set Sept 22 for state and parliamentary elections m violenceplagued Punjab state. The elections are to restore a popular government to Punjab, which has been ruled by New Delhi since October 1983 when Sikh terrorism was at its' height.— UPI
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        Riots over rumours
        48 4 A VIOLENT confrontation m French Guiana between French Foreign Legionnaires and armed civilians left one person dead and 19 wounded on Friday, the French Defence Ministry announced m Paris. It was appartriggered by rumours that a Legion ently deserter had been killed by residents. AP
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        Madonna and groom
        51 4 ACTOR SEAN Perm and rock star Madonna at their wedding on Friday m Malibu, California. The event was kept so secret that the 250 guests were told of the venue only one hour before the ceremony. Guests had to produce their driving licences to gain admission. picture.
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        Gulf ship hit
        42 4 A SHIP was hit m an apparent Iranian air attack off Qatar m the Persian Gulf yesterday. Shipping sources m the region said they heard a distress message from a ship identi- fying itself as the Naes Leopard. Reuter
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        Polygamy under fire
        57 4 POPE JOHN Paul II attacked polygamy as a "direct denial of God's plan" at a Mass for young people m Nairobi on Saturday. The Pope, m Kenya on the sixth leg of a sevennation African tour, condemned ''anti-life acts such as contraception and abortion" but he stopped
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      62 or 64? Nancy is not so sure
      104 4 62 or 64? Nancy is not so sure SANTA BARBARA (California), Sun Nancy Reagan (above) celebrated her 62nd or 64th birthday at the Reagan ranch near here yesterday. There were some 70 guests. "She hasn't decided" how old she is, a spokesman at the White House said about the ambiguity
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      Saudis, Jordan to get US arms
      377 5 But Congress may still reject controversial package WASHINGTON, Sun. The Reagan administration has decided to go ahead with a large and controversial arms sale to Saudi Arabia and Jordan. State Department sources said the exact form and timing of the sale, which may be
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      Shamir to visit Japan
      51 5 TOKYO, Sun. Israeli VicePremier and Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir will visit Japan on Sept 6 for talks with his Japanese counterpart Shintaro Abe on Middle-East issues, Jiji press reported yesterday. The Jiji report said Mr Shamir's visit was to be made at the request of Israel.
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      Goldmine strike looms amid new violence
      306 5 JOHANNESBURG, Sun UNREST flared up again m South African Black townships, bringing two deaths as more critics condemned President Pieter Botha's failure m a policy speech to meet expectations of reform to apartheid. As violence hit a number of the segregated townships, the Black
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      Homecoming for expelled Egyptians
      231 5 Homecoming for expelled Egyptians CAIRO, Sunday THE first of about 100,000 Egyptian workers expelled from Libya began arriving home yesterday, further straining already sour relations between the Arab neighbours. About 830 Egyptians arrived m the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria to an official and popular welcome. Another 500 travelled by
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      Car bomb turns store into an inferno
      335 5 BEIRUT, Sun EAST Beirut's Melki supermarket was turned into an inferno yesterday by a car bomb that killed at least 50 people and injured more than 100. The fashionable supermarket on the coastal highway was packed with shoppers, mainly women, when the estimated
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      Iranian President heading for landslide victory
      150 5 Iranian President heading for landslide victory LONDON, Sun. Forty-six-year-old clergyman Ali Khamenei was today heading for a landslide reelection for a second fouryear term as President of Iran. With some 10 million votes counted, Mr Khamenei, leader of the dominant clerical Islamic Republican Party, had won over 87 per cent
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      Greek youths attack Arabs
      77 5 LIMASSOL (Cyprus), Sun. Armed police commandos dispersed Greek Cypriot youths early today following attacks on Lebanese and other Arabs m this south Cyprus summer resort city. Police reported that fist fights broke out for unknown reasons late last night between Cypriot and Lebanese youths m the
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      English newspaper closes
      91 5 BEIRUT, Sun. The last issue of Lebanon's only English-language newspaper appeared on the newsstands yesterday after nearly two years of struggling to survive a harsh economic and political climate. Editor Ramez Maluf said the Daily Star was "the latest victim of Lebanon's devastated economy". It would be
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      Britain, Albania hold secret talks
      377 6  -  DONALD HIGGS Tirana needs its gold held m Bank of England By London Reporter LONDON, Sun. Secret talks have been held m Paris recently between British diplomats and representatives of a country that has chosen to stand at arm's length from the rest of the
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      Charge of the horse brigade
      230 6 Rival soccer fans parted by quick police action WEST Midlands Chief Constable Geoffrey Dear leading his mounted branch to see police work "at the sharp end" during the opening match of the English soccer season on Saturday between Birmingham City and West Ham United m
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      Rainbow Warrior: 'Sell-out' charge by French
      209 6 Rainbow Warrior: 'Sell-out' charge by French PARIS, Sun. French secret service agents believe their colleagues charged with the sinking of the Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior m New Zealand were "sold out" by British secret agents, the daily Le Monde said yesterday. The paper quoted agents of the General Direction of
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      Pro-Solidarity men fined
      70 6 WARSAW, Sun. Two men were each fined US$25O (Sssso) yesterday for wearing Solidarity badges and chanting pro-union slogans while demonstrating against the heavy drinking habits of Poles. A misdemeanour court ordered the fines for Marcin Przybylowicz and Krzysztof Uminski, who marched m front of a Warsaw liquor
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      'W. German politicians accepted illegal gifts'
      275 6 HAMBURG, Sun. West German insurance companies have made illegal gifts to political parties and their leaders, according to the current issue of Der Spiegel magazine. The report by the widely-read weekly publication followed major West German scandals involving political contributions by the huge Flick
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      Moscow calls for talks on space
      162 6 MOSCOW, Sun. Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze has proposed a UN-sponsored international conference to prevent the military use of outer space. In a letter to the UN Secretary General, Javier Perez de Cuellar, which was published m Moscow, Mr Shevardnadze said the conference, to be
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Ammnesty for over 21,000 detainees
      383 7 Ammnesty for over 21,000 detainees Indonesia celebrates 40th year of independence JAKARTA, Sunday MORE than 21,000 detainees, including a number of foreigners and former communists, were pardoned or given reduction of sentence to mark Indonesia's 40th Independence Day, Antara news agency said today. A total of 21,463 convicts were affected
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      Thais find Aids antibodies in three tourists
      136 7 Thais find Aids antibodies in three tourists BANGKOK, Sun. Thai doctors have detected Aids antibodies m three male tourists who reported sexual contacts with male and female prostitutes here, the Thai news agency (TNA) said yesterday. None of the three showed symptoms of the deadly acquired immune deficiency syndrome, which
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      Jakarta to present new proposals to Thach
      257 7 Jakarta to present new proposals to Thach JAKARTA, Sun. Indonesia will present fresh proposals aimed at finding a negotiated settlement to the Cambodian conflict to Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach during his fourday visit here next week. Mr Thach 's visit beginning on Wednesday comes on the heels of
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      MPs may face perjury charges
      353 7 Opposition faces Marcos' wrath MANILA, Sun. The ruling New Society Party (KBL) m the Philippines, stung by an opposition bid to impeach President Ferdinand Marcos, is considering retaliatory action against his foes m Parliament. Political Affairs Minister Leonrado Perez was quoted by newspapers today as
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      Shopping centre fire kills one
      107 7 Shopping centre fire kills one JAKARTA, Sun. Fire raged through a shopping centre m Palembang, South Sumatra, killing one person and injuring 21 others, the official Antara news agency reported yesterday. The fire started on Friday and spread to three buildings of the centre. By yesterday, the blaze was extinguished
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      Mrs Aquino: I may contest if there's a split
      299 7  -  ABBY TAN By Manila Reporter MANILA, Sun. The widow of slain opposition leader Benigno Aquino has insisted that she had no political ambitions, but Mrs Corazon Aquino left the door open for a possible draft if the disparate opposition could not
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Dr Mahathir raps party opportunists
      294 8 Dr Mahathir raps party opportunists 'They seek posts for own gains 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun THE Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has expressed disapproval of the opportunistic attitude among Urano members who would spend anything to gain a post m the party. Dr Mahathir, who is the
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      'Hands off wages issue' warning
      191 8 SEREMBAN, Sun. Cuepacs, the umbrella union for civil servants, has warned of "appropriate action" against politicians who interfere m its wage claims for civil servants. Without disclosing details, Its president, Mr Ahmad Nor, said the Congress of Unions of Employees m the Public and Civil
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      Work on border wall to begin later this year
      240 8 KANGAR, Sun. Malaysia would start building a security wall m strategic places along its border with Thailand later this year, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said here today. The construction of the wall, from Perlis to Kelantan, is estimated
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      How efforts for early solution got dashed
      378 8 The MCA crisis KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The 17-month-old MCA crisis was not without its moments of hopes for an early solution. On at least three occasions, party members and the public were almost convinced that a solution was within reach. Nearly all the
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      Front to decide PBS bid later
      204 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The ruling National Front has deferred decision on the application of the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) to join the 11-mem-ber coalition. "The time is not right to discuss the application," Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad told a news conference
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      Suspected ring of integrated circuit thieves smashed
      276 8 Suspected ring of integrated circuit thieves smashed PENANG, Sun. Police have smashed a syndicate believed to be involved m the theft of integrated circuits (ICs) worth an estimated M 56.4 million from factories m the Bayan Lepas Free Trade Zone here since 1981. This followed the recent arrest of a
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      Gold bars seized at railway station
      123 8 Gold bars seized at railway station KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Customs and Excise Department today seized five one-kilogram gold bars worth nearly M 5135,000 at the railway station here. A 56-year-old man was detained. A Customs spokesman said two officers from the Federal Territory Customs branch were stationed at the
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      Team off to boost ties
      62 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A 10-member delegation of senior government and private sector representatives left here today for Dhaka and Islamabad to attend the second meetings of the Malaysia-Ban-gladesh and Malaysia-Pakis-tan joint committees. The delegation, led by the secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry, Mr Zainal Abidin
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      Asian art on display
      42 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A total of 107 paintings, works of 15 major artists from countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, are on display m conjunction with the Third Asia Pacific Conference on Art Education (Aspacae)._ Bernama
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      MCE holders form largest group of job-seekers
      162 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Those with Malaysia Certificate of Education (equivalent to O level qualification) formed the largest group of job-seekers m Malaysia. There were 36,797 of them registered with the Manpower Department during April this year. According to the department's monthly bulletin for
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  • HOME
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      Keppel Viaduct opens in six weeks
      440 9  - Keppel Viaduct opens in six weeks RAY DH ALIWAL By I SINGAPORE'S longest viaduct, which runs above Keppel Road, will be open to traffic m about six weeks three months ahead of schedule. The Keppel Viaduct is expected to take the strain off Keppel Road and its surrounding area. It
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      Developer sues to get back land deposit
      271 9 WAN-LI Development Pte Ltd is suing Kai Fa Pte Ltd for the return of $990,000 which it had paid as a 10 per cent deposit m a land deal m 1982. Wan-Li is rescinding the purchase contract because Kai Fa had not been
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      Suicide verdict
      54 9 A CORONER recorded a suicide verdict on Friday on the death of Wu Cheng Pheng, 26, who had marital problems. The court heard that she was the second wife of businessman Soh Kheng Hong, 35, a divorcee. She was found hanged m her Silat Walk flat by her
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      Fairytale ending for new beauty queen
      329 9 CINDERELLA dashed home before the clock struck 12. Audrey Chua Chwee Lan did just the opposite she rushed off to the heats of the Miss S ngapore/Miss International 1985 contest when she heard about it on the same day. Cinderella left one of her
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      OCBC reports receiving 5,000 forged share certs
      114 9 THE Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation has reported to police that it recently received 5,00fl forged share certificates, each for 1,000 shares. This adds to last week's report by two banks that two men had deposited 10,000 forged certificates for 10 million shares purportedly m
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    • Highlights of Mr Lee's speech
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        What went wrong
        67 10 ONLY six years ago, the problem was that wages were too low m Singapore, compared with Hongkong, Taiwan and South Korea. Now it's the opposite. In 1980, a production worker m Hongkong earned US$l.44 an hour, while his Singapore counterpart got $1.47. Last year, the Hongkong man
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        The limits in Singapore
        84 10 BECAUSE of Singapore's small size and population, we have to work harder to compete with others who are bigger. A key reason why Singapore Airlines can compete with Qantas is that SIA salaries are half those of the Australian carrier. To remain competitive, Mr Lee said,
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        Just like tennis...
        45 10 MOVING into the ranks of the industrialised nations makes things tougher for Singapore. It's like the Wimbledon tournament, said Mr Lee. "In the early rounds you take on relatively easy opponents. By the quarterfinals you meet seeded players. Standards are much higher."
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        The hardest-hit
        78 10 SINGAPORE businessmen have been hit harder than multinationals which have higher technology and higher value-added products. The self-employed workers have also suffered more than salaried employees. Hawkers and taxi drivers are feeling the departure of about 35,000 work permit-holders who left m the first half of this year.
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        'It makes no sense'
        68 10 MR LEE rapped shipyard managements and unions for acting irrationally when their industry was m decline. Even as profits declined, the major yards have been giving their workers the top recommendations of the National Wages Council. "This makes no sense," Mr Lee said. Instead of going
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        Leave the CPF alone
        66 10 MR LEE is against any move to cut CPF rates "unless it is an economic crisis". Otherwise, the CPF savings are a nest egg that must not be touched except as a last resort. In a prolonged slowdown, when people are jobless for 12 to 24
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        The Swiss watch lesson
        93 10 TODAY, Singapore's once-bustling oil refineries and shipyards are m decline, overtaken by world events. The fledgling petrochemical industry has also been overtaken by events elsewhere. But no country is spared these "problen.s of life", said Mr Lee. For more than a century, the Swiss were the
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        'Our intrinsic wealth'
        58 10 SINGAPORE has done well to invest m its people, especially through education and training. We've come a long way from getting children into schools and implementing the bilingual policy. Streaming has cut the failure rates. More .students are making it to university and polytechnics. And we have
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      PM: We need a pause in our wage increase
      4891 10 4 OUR international trade is 3.1 times our GDP. Second in the world is Hongkong, nearly half, 1.7; Taiwan 0.9; South Korea 0.7; Japan, one of the biggest exporters in the world, but when it comes to the GDP, what they
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      Intangible factors for recovery
      386 12 Intangible factors for recovery Translation of the text of the Prime Minister's speech m Mandarin WE CANNOT continue to develop every year when the rest of the world has had recession for two to three years. Our external trade is three times that of our GDP. We are the most
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      'Bookworm' is brought to book
      284 12 AN UNEMPLOYED man with an apparently avid interest m politics and psychology has been arrested for stealing books on these topics from libraries. The 27-year-old suspect was arrested hours after police raided his rented one-room flat m Lorong 1, Toa Payoh, on Friday and seized
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      Fallen tree blocks road
      39 12 A TREE fell across Nassim Road at about 8.40 pm yesterday, making it impassable to traffic for some time. Police used a chain-saw to cut up the tree to remove it. No one was injured.
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      Acidity and dust levels stable
      121 12 THE acidity and dust fallout levels m Singapore m the second quarter of this year were similar to those recorded m the previous quarter. An Environment Ministry statement said that acidity levels were, however, lower than those m the same quarter last year. The smoke
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      A test of stamina and perseverance
      232 12 Translation of the text of the Prime Minister's speech m Malay EVERY year since 1965 we have made progress. But this year we may have negative growth, which will be a setback. It is not possible to continously advance without slidebacks. Whether we continue,
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      JTC to scrap free parking
      140 12 JTC to scrap free parking THE Jurong Town Corporation will soon scrap free parking at its flatted factories m a bid to solve the problem of indiscriminate parking. It will introduce coupon parking at factory complexes m stages, from next January. Motorists will have to use the Urban Redevelopment Authority
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      Taboos hinder heart scheme: Dr Chang
      291 12  - Taboos hinder heart scheme: Dr Chang KONG SOOK CHIN By SINGAPORE is not ready to start a heart transplant programme because of religious and cultural taboos, said Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor, Dr Victor Chang, last night. Interviewed soon after he arrived m Singapore last night two days behind schedule,
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      TV stars get into the news...
      241 13 They will get extra 'role' as news readers THE SINGAPORE Broadcasting Corporation is planning to have some of its full-time local artistes double up as radio news readers. The corporation's Chinese news and current affairs section recently asked the drama unit for a list
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      Caught — another Johor fisherman with a fishy catch
      205 13  - Caught another Johor fisherman with a fishy catch NG WENG HOONG By t AN INTERNATIONAL syndicate has been using fishermen m Johor to ferry Thai callgirls into isolated spots m northern Singapore since early this year. This was confirmed when the Immigration Department arrested another member of a recently uncovered
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      SAF exercise
      197 13 SAF exercise THE Republic of Singapore Air Force will be conducting live firing exercises at the Southern Islands live firing range at Pulau Pawai and Pulau Senang from today to Saturday. The exercise at Pulau Pawai will be from 8 am to 11 pm today and tomorrow and from 8
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        Watch out, motorists
        127 13 A PORTION of the Toa Payoh bus interchange will be taken over by a Mass Rapid Transit contractor from today to Sept 10. The contractor will be removing the wall of sheet piles that was put up to hold the excavation for the Toa Payoh MRT station
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        Robbers tricked girl
        152 13 A GIRL who was tricked into letting two robbers into her flat m Tampines Street 12 on Friday said one of the men who persuaded her to open the door did not look like a robber. The men, one armed with a chopper, escaped with $12,950 m
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      500 jog to promote safety
      66 13 500 jog to promote safety ABOUT 500 workers from the construction industry took part m a jog-and-run event yesterday. It was m conjunction with a month-long campaign to promote safety at work sites. Twenty construction firms were represented m the run, which started from Construction House m Jalan Bukit Merah
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      Music for walkers at SSO fund-raising event
      281 13  -  MATILDA GABRIEL By IT WAS a music-filled walkathon. But that was only one of tfce things that set the event apart from other Sunday morning fund-raising programmes. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra's walkathon, held yesterday morning at the Kent Ridge National University of Singapore
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      279 11 New sets for old. Announcing Thom'sTrade-in Offen Why part with precious cash when you can trade m y -m r* t s^^z "I 1 It san oner good enough to get carried away by. any TV or Video set m s^o- -<\ any condition and T T he set <*
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      161 12 Kangxi Lounge j Only $s fora drink So what areyou waiting for? I A whisky for only $3? VIPI Unbelievable but true! We're 1 1 M charging $3 for every drink 1 k9|B (except premium brands), served HF%gi^2, T^PnSB at c Lounge, from 4to celebration of Tai-Pan Ramada jtfl Hotel's
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      34 13 exercise is a sure I I wouldn't be nice for a i person who once had a k SLENDER LADY A Beauty Centre GB-GS Golden Mile Tower Beacb Road^Slngapore 0719. ,A TEL: *****38 V&&
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      343 13 m Have the office, warehouse, o ns elevator, carpark housed Wo^^q^J^II all under one r00f r^v^ 0^ I GORDON WAREHOUSE *O&S^ I BUILDING fillfi@*(l £asN I P|J •At the junction of Eunos r^ r-^ > M Link and Airport Road m cm ls<i f~ p PayaLebar Industrial MfM estate, only
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    The Straits Times says Privatisation needs caution
    437 14 The Straits Times says Privatisation needs caution OVER the last five years, few economic ideas have enjoyed as much vogue worldwide as that of privatisation. Inspired by the championing of private enterprise m a number of highly industrialised countries, persuaded by the arguments of multilateral organisations and aid donors, and
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    Malaysia needs to tread carefully on NEP issue
    979 14  -  ISMAIL KASSIM Around the region By THE year 1990 has long become an important date m the Malaysian calendar as it marks the deadline of an official policy which aims to ensure lasting communal harmony through social and economic engineering. Formulated after
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    Punchlines
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      Make good use of chances presented
      343 14 Editorial, headlined Success on a platter, published m the Malaysian Business Times on Ang 13. MALAYSIA'S economy advanced at a more sedate pace during the first quarter of the year, after taking hefty strides m the two preceding quarters. In its report for the
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      Jakarta not in position to host summit
      411 14 Editorial, headlined Non-aligned summit, published m The Jakarta Post on Aug 12. THE current Chairman of the Non-aligned Movement, India's Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, (has) sent his personal envoy, Mr A. P. Venkateswaran, to several countries, including Indonesia, to sound out a possible
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      Greenback is biggest threat to US economy
      966 15  -  JEFFREY GARTEN Washington unprepared for possible major fall m dollar's value By TOKYO America's economy has become a house of cards, and the most wobbly part is not interest rates or the budget or trade it is the US dollar. A major drop
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      Bereaved Israeli parents meet to mourn their sons killed in war
      682 15  - Bereaved Israeli parents meet to mourn their sons killed in war LAN BLACK By TEL AVIV Over fizzy drinks and bowls of nuts laid out neatly on a coffee table m the centre of the living room, they sit quietly and talk about the dead children who have brought them
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      553 15 Malaysian food fair at Stevens Comer Coffee House f&v f B^'^JnllLiEr v' 5 l| 1 4bF^ 1^7^P^^Bk- /ataW j j«"^TL VWB|. -^KjßJh^ <^av M fßßßlF'^T i "^k BHBWBBBaaW V^* 1 ln^9^^^^BßaLJMßlf^^^iMHF^^^^^^^^^BMr ■MBWBHRS^BBKwS^»KB^iOHBBW^aP^P^ xs* From August 19 onwards, let STEVENS CORNER introduce you to the intriguing world of indigenous Malaysian cooking.
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      Many still spit and throw litter
      126 16 Many still spit and throw litter MANY people, including motorists and taxi drivers, still do not help to keep this country clean. I have seen motorists and pedestrians spitting and throwing litter on the road or ground. Those who continue to do so should be more severely penalised. Use used
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      Some overcharge
      373 16 Newton hawkers, this isn't the way to promote Singapore HAWKERS at the Newton hawker centre should, like all Singaporeans, play their part m efforts to build a better Singapore. It seems there are those who try to swindle and make a fast buck out of tourists and locals
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      Laughter — still searching
      558 16 Laughter still searching I WANT to make a confession. Throughout my entire adult life, I have always felt a deepseated inadequacy. I have always felt uncomfortable when I laugh. I tend to feel that my laugh is unnatural, and a bit offkey. I did not and dare not tell anyone
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      A little bit more ping pong on TV please
      157 16 A little bit more ping pong on TV please THE Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's range of sports programmes is rather wide, showing badminton to tennis, snooker to soccer. It has, however, not given as much time to table tennis. I have not seen an international match for years. Since SBC can
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      Survey the needs of the people
      173 16 The provision of utilities I WOULD like to comment on the Public Utilities Board's reply "Why gas is not supplied to estates that are further away". (ST, July 26). I hope that this is not the final word from the PUB. It is noted
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      Resident prefers to use PUB gas
      114 16 I HAVE bought a Housing Board flat m Block 401, Bishan Street 31. I notice that there are no Public Utilities Board gas pipes m the block. There are eight blocks of flats here and all have not been provided gas facilities. As this
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        Tax returns added to thousands of others
        164 16 WE refer to the letter "No one knows where income tax file is" from Miss Joanne Tay Siok Wan. (ST, Aug 10). We apologise for the delay m processing her claim and the unhappy experience she had over it. We do try very
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      331 16 5T #,*rtu i <Sr«l Businessman's Lunch Inibcrtutf at the Hubertus Grill. v 4^ must be the most J\*^^ incredible spread at lunchtime J^\s^ anywhere: the $26.50 lunch v y\ Ls* that offers over 20 different yCV^^ types of appetisers, hot and \s^\ Js?^ cold soups, a different roast \®r >\
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    • Happenings
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        Building and construction in Singapore
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        This Week
        434 17 i work golf. I work tennis. But I play work. I absolutely love it, and if another heart attack is the price I have to pay to keep going at this pace, then A I'll gladly pay it. 7 Mr Lawrence James Adler, chief of Australia's FAI Insurances,
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        Appointments
        421 17 SAS Amara Hotel, Singapore, has appointed Mr Victor Scow as director of sales. He was previously senior sales manager with Marco Polo Hotel. The hotel has also appointed Mr Philip Quek as personnel manager. Mr Quek is the first vice-president of the Singapore Chapter of the American Hotel and
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      Instant gain for Britoil investors
      157 17 LONDON, Sun. Investors who joined m the near £1.25-billion (553.85 billion) scramble last week for the government's remaining 49 per cent shareholding m Brit oil made an instant profit of 20 per cent on the shares they were allocated. The partly-paid shares opened at 124
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      Ship of failed Tokyo firm held in US port
      312 17 TOKYO, Sun. At least one of the huge fleet of ships owned and operated by a failed Japanese shipping company has been detained m a United States port because of fears its debts would not be paid. A Sanko Steamship official
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      Firm forecasts active industrial property mart
      391 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun AN INTERNATIONAL real estate firm has forecast greater activity m the Malaysian industrial property market with the manufacturing sector expected to grow at 7.7 per cent per annum. Jones Lang Wooton's international property review for 1985 said while the development of
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      Advertising trade gets Aussie boost
      496 17  -  MARA FERNANDEZ Agency optimistic of industry's growth prospects By AN AUSTRALIAN advertising agency is optmistic about growth prospects m Singapore's advertising industry. Mr Brian Monahan, cofounder and chairman of Monahan Dayman Adams (MDA), said: "Most of the cutbacks by companies as a result of the
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      Aussie and Kiwi ACUs offer attractive returns
      825 17  -  DOREEN SOH Your money By HIGH interest rates paid on New Zealand and Australian dollar deposits are a "hot" topic. Asian Currency Unit accounts, or fixed deposits denominated m these two currencies, pay more than triple what Singapore dollar deposits are paying. Aussie
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      UOB also cuts prime rate
      201 17 THE United Overseas Bank Group has announced a cut m its prime lending rate. Together with Bank of China, the UOB Group is reducing its prime rate by a quarter point to 7.5 per cent from today. UOB is the last of the Big Four
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    • Company news The week that was
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        Final Results
        60 18 Gross Group pre-tax Year to Company dividend profit/loss ('000) IGB Corpn 16 (20) M 531,637 ($40,862) Dec 84 Msia Aica 10 (10) M 55,046 ($5,032) Mar 85 Murata 28 (21.7a) 48,572 b (33,643 b) Mar 85 Utd Malacca 30c (25) M 57,011 ($6,209) Apr 85 Wanma Hldgs $2,260
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        Interim results
        35 18 Interim Group pre-tax Half-year to Company dividend profit/loss ('000) IGB Corpn 6 (10) M 513,807 ($17,934) Jun 85 Malex M 53,037 ($3,491) Jun 85 Utd Plantations NYA (5) M 518,630 ($21,798) Jun 85
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        Corporate news
        510 18 Amalgamated Steel Mis Bhd has entered into a joint venture with two other Malaysian companies to acquire Suzuki Assemblers Malaysia Sdn Bhd (SAM) for M 511.9 million cash. Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat has acquired two million DBS shares for nearly $10 million. The latest purchase has raised
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        INDICES
        52 18 i i i i i i -i i i i Financial Times Industrials Friday 975.2 (976.7) ;j HI" Week ago 959.5 Ht Dow Jones Industrials Friday 1312.72 (1317.76) ~~~j Week ago 1320.79 rr* (Fijures m brackets refer to those of the previous trading day) IHriii i i i i
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        Sydney
        119 18 SYDNEY, Sun. Prices firmed across the boards on the Australian share market last week as investors responded to firmer bullion prices and on continued speculative activity In situation stocks. The All-Ordinaries Index finished the week 14.3 points higher. Turnovers were moderate to active as investors shrugged off concern over
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        New York
        218 18 Hut 16 US* Change Ucoa 35 +W vHied Chem Cp 41% Ms-Chalmers 4* -W Vm Tel Tel 20% unch kmax Inc 15% kmr Corp 47% (ethlehem Sri 17% toeing Co 47 -IK lurroughs Cp 61% laterpHlor Co 35% -W :hase Manhtn 55% :hrysler Cp 35* jticorp 46* Nat
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    • Overseas markets' weekly round-up
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        Tokyo Sizeable price gains on 3 sharp rallies
        517 18 Tokyo Sizeable price gains on 3 sharp rallies Nikkei Dow Jones advances for first time m seven weeks TOKYO, Sun. Share piices posted a sizeable gain last week on sharp rallies three sessions m a row at from Wednesday to Friday, with the Nikkei Dow Jones Average finishing at 12,583.08
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        London
        216 18 LONDON, Sun. Leading shares advanced steadily last week m the first week of the long three-week account, spurred on by a 1.25 per cent cut m the mortgage rate on Thursday, and by hopes of an early cut m bank base rates revived by sterling's persistant strength. The Financial
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        Hongkong
        126 18 HONGKONG, Sun. The Hongkong stock market marked an overall gain of 23.86 points m active trading last week, with the Hang Seng index ending the week above the psychological 1,760 point hurdle. It was the second time m four years that the Index crossed over 1,766 points. Friday's finish
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        Tokyo
        315 18 Au| 17 Yen Change Ajinomoto 1190 +20 Akai 375 -5 Amada 762 -3 Asahi Chem 906 -I Asahi Glass 817 +10 Bonk of Tokyo 792 -I Bridgestone 535 +10 Canon 966 +8 Casio 1560 -20 Citizen 398 -2 Daiei 670 unch Dai-lchi Kongyo 1610 -10 D Nippon Print 1080
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        New York
        234 18 NEW YORK, Sun. The bails had trouble marshalling their forces last week, the third anniversary of the start of the historic bull market. On several occasions prices Jumped ahead m opening trading, only to have most of their gains gradually evaporate m afternoon activity. The Dow Jones Industrial
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      How you stocks performed
      3097 18 Al shares quoted have a par value of $1, unless otherwise specified. Adjusted for scrip/rights N Tax -exempted dividend. ABN is traded in lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted in dollars. 1985 Last YieW Net Vol Week Hfh Low Company Sale Chance P/E
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    • Commodities, Finance
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        Bank rates
        275 19 OCBC OUB UOB DBS 1 month 4 1 2 4V 2 4 4 4'/ 2 (l) LOAN RATES (2) Prime rate 7 IV* l v i 7'/ 2 Personal/Renovation (Flat discounted) Up to 1 year 6>4 7V4 6% Up to I 1 years 6% Up to 3 years
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        Banks' PLRs
        470 19 BANKS' prime lending Guit int Bank 8 :l rates at the close of busi- Hab|b Bank 9 ness on Friday 16. Hokkaido Takushoku 8' 4 P pip Hongkong Shanghai 8' 4 DanK J Indian Bank 8 3 4 Indian Overseas 8 3 4 Aleemene Bank B'< Industrial Commercial
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        FOREGIN EXCHANGE
        161 19 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to SSIO foreign currency Australian dollar 1.5421—1.5450 6.61—6.42 Canadian dollar 1.6271—1.6290 6.21—6.11 NZ dollar 1.1954—1.1981 8.52—8.22 Sterling pound 3.0953—3.0989 3.28—3.22 US dollar 2.2015—2.2025 4.57—4.53 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling
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        Forex
        177 19 THE United States dollar closed weaker despite an unexpected US$5.3 billion bulge m US Ml money supply figure. The currency was further depressed by the release of sluggish economic data. A smaller than expected rise m July industrial output and a 2.4 per cent drop m US housing starts
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        Asian $ rates
        174 19 Asian rates ASIAN currency average g(l "ow deposit rates for the 65/16 week ended Aug 16: 6 ™U th 6 5 8 /16 6 5/16 BID PRICES 12 monttis 6 5/ l6 6 1G H*» "^w 7 days 8 1/16 7 13/16 j mon h n/16 1/16 mn h i/
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        Gold, Financial futures
        181 19 THE Eurodollar futures started the week on a strong note on Henry Kaufman's comments that US interest rates are set to fall as the US economy is not performing to expectations. For most of the week, the September Eurodollar consolidated within narrow ranges and trading was lacklustre.
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        GOLD ACCOUNT
        20 19 Buying SeMni Highest-Lowest Highest-Lowest SJ/gm SS/gm Bank of China 23.77 23.01 23.91-23.15 OUB 23.45-23.05 23.60—23.20 UOB 23.71-23.03 23.86-23.18
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        GOLD MARKET
        16 19 GOLD US$/oz Sat Fri Hongkong 338.50-339.00 334.80-335.30 Fri Thurs New York 337.60—338.10 332 .25—322.75
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        Tin
        29 19 Closing Turnover TIN prices Tonnes Cents (M) kilo Aug 12 30.42 152 Aug 13 30.56 129 Aug 14 30.83 83 Aug 15 30.80 115 Aug 16 30.07 80
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        Rubber
        30 19 Closing prices RUBBER Spore XL cents cents S/kilo M/kilo Aug 12 164.75 186.00 Aug 13 165.25 186.00 Aug 14 162.75 184.00 Aug 15 164.75 184.50 Aug 16 166.50 185.50
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        Rubber
        94 19 Reuter. KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Most rubber consumers are against a suspension or restriction of International Natural Rubber Organisation (Inro) buffer stock operations, sources say. They said Inro could still stop the fall m rubber prices through buffer stock purchases and it must be given a chance to do so
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        Tin
        40 19 EASIER. Prices declined on currency factors and the sharp 1,580--tonne rise m LME stocks to 28,015 tonnes, the highest since May last year. Continued support from the International Tin Council's buffer stock manager failed to prompt any recovery. AFP
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        Silver
        53 19 IRREGULAR. Silver moved ahead initially, m line with gold, despite an increase m London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of 816,000 ounces to 51,850,000 ounces, the highest level since the end of May. Downward pressure later m the week from sterling was counteracted by the firmer tone m other precious
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        Copper
        49 19 EASIER. Business was conducted at lower levels because of firmer sterling, with sentiment further depressed by the unexpected 23,825--tonne increase m LME stocks to 179,575 tonnes, the highest for 12 months. But prices recovered from the lows on light buying at lower levels m a thin market. AFP
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        Aluminium
        44 19 EASIER. With LME stocks up 5,975 tonnes to their highest at 146,750 tonnes since July last year, values dropped, additionally depressed by currency factors. Reports of the closure of Jamaica's largest bauxite refinery, Alumina Partners of Jamaica, did nothing to revive sentimentj AFP
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      Container schedules
      481 19 LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Block N Concord (6E) 19/8 (2100) Fl *****800/*****300 B 3 Kobe Express (801) 19/8(2300; F8 *****000/*****500 U2 Leise MS (8510) 20/8 (0030) F5 0900 1000/ 1500- 1630 Al *****100/*****630 Bl 1000-1100/1600 1630 Bl A Virginia (4) 20/8(0130) P 0700-0900/*****730 N2
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      Ships in port
      241 19 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Angehque K l6 aside 19/8 Auby K24E aside 19/8 Equator 5 K23 aside 19/8 Glory Selatan 9 K2O aside 19/8 Koheng Kl9 aside 19/8 Merdeka K27 aside 19/8 Ninhco KlB aside 19/8 No 8 Oonam K2l aside 19/8 Rainier Pine K2B
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      Lock icon M$ 40m profit
      90 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Credit Corporation (Malaysia) Bhd, one of the country's largest finance companies, has reported a pre-tax profit of M 540.4 million for the year to Dec 31, 1984, up 2.3 per cent from the previous year. Chairman Peter Anthony Cameron said m his annual report
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      Pegi suffers a loss of M$ 48m
      315 20  -  ANTHONY HOE Hefty write-down of investment m Dunlop By PEGI Malaysia Bhd, which accepted BTR Pte Ltd's share offer of two BTR shares for every 21 shares m Dunlop Holdings Pte Ltd m March, has suffered an extraordinary loss of M 548.4 million.
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      Landmarks set on buying two companies
      210 20 PLANTATION and property company, Landmarks Holdings Bhd, is expanding further with a proposed purchase of two companies. It is buying a building construction and project management company, Indra Setia Construction Sdn Bhd, for Msl.3 million. The vendors of Indra Setia would give a guarantee
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      STOCKWORTH
      5 20 by Sterling and Selesnick
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      Lock icon Laker loses court bid to block deal
      305 20 Laker loses court bid to block deal LONDON, Sat. British air travel entrepreneur Sir Freddie Laker has lost a High Court bid to block an out-of-court settlement of a billion dollar antitrust suit involving his former airline. Judge Sir Nicholas Browne-Wilkinson on Friday approved the US$4B million (Sslos million) deal
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      Know your company Malayan Banking
      193 20 Know your company Malayan Banking Malayan Banking Bhd is the biggest public-listed Malaysian bank on the Malaysian and Singapore stock exchanges. Mayßank had 197 branches at the end of last year. And it has 66 automated teller machines m Malaysia. With the completion of its one-for-four rights issue at the
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      Yeo Hiap Seng MD is also chairman
      110 20 THE managing director of Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd, Mr Alan Yeo Chee Yeow, is now also the company's chairman. Mr Yeo, 54, who is taking over the helm on the retirement of his father, Mr Yeo Thian In, is also the chairman of
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      Lock icon Ford to bring in Korean car
      77 20 DETROIT, Sun. The Ford Motor Company will begin importing South Korean compact cars m June 1987 as a rival to small cars marketed by other US companies, the trade magazine, Ward's Automotive Reports, said yesterday. It said the four-cylinder, three-door car named Festiva would
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      59 20 SYDNEY, Sun. Alan Bond, the man whose yacht wrested the America's Cup from the United States, plans to join an oil exploration venture m Hainan, China. Mr Bond's company, Bond Corp Holdings Ltd, announced it would take up a 20 per cent interest m a contract awarded
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      Eu Yan Sang incurs loss
      54 20 INVESTMENT company En Van Sang Holdings Limited 's pre-tax profits plungec; 84.4 per cent to $155,000 m the first half of the year. Turnover fell 8 per cent to $5.6 million. After interest wl tax charge, the group ended with a $62,000 loss, compared with
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      111 20 Hotel Royal's group profits drop 96% CAUGHT m one of the most depressed sectors of the economy, Hotel Royal Ltd has suffered a sharp 96.3 per cent decline m group operating profit to $33,00t for the half year ended June 39. Its investment and other income was only 9.9 per
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        42 20 CENTRAL Properties Ltd's group pre-tax profit fell from $6.6 million to $6.1 million for the half year ended June 30. Its turnover fell 5.2 per cent to $7.2 million. An unchanged interim dividend of 15 per cent has been declared.
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        14 20 INNOVEST Bhd has incorporated a whollyowned subsidiary, Hart Holdings Pte Lte, m Singapore.
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        22 20 United Industrial Corporation UNITED Industrial Corporation Ltd has raised its stake m Intraco Ltd from 17.2 per cent to 17.9 per cent.
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      2196 21 FIRST: *****9 SECOND: *****6 THIRD: *****8 STARTERS: *****7, *****5, *****0, *****5, *****6, *****0, *****2, *****2. CONSOLATIONS: *****0, *****8, *****0, *****0, *****1, *****8, *****4, *****4, *****0, *****3. It's lucky 13 for Ilisoni By( DUR RACING TEAM KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Five-year-old Almecolour, ridden by Larry Francis, today
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      Third deadheat in three days
      129 21 Third deadheat in three days KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. When General Command (apprentice Azhar Ismail) and Shogatsu (late Dynamlcron), ridden by M.C. Llew, deadheated for first placing m Race 6 here today, it was the third time m three successive race days that a deadheat was declared for winning horses. In
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      Soo suspended, whip ban on Oo
      961 21 Stipe's report KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Jockey J. Soo was suspended three race days and track work for failing to place Reprise (Race 4) to better advantage and for not riding his mount out with his usual vigour. Jockey K.L. Oo was deprived of the
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      90 21 182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements The Family Members Of The Late MDM PUN WAI HAM wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the management and staff of the Intensive Care Unit of Gleneagles Hospital for their dedicated nursing. Also thanks to Mr James Khoo, Mr Lim Chin Hock, Mr
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      262 21 181 Deaths 181 Deaths 181 Deaths V. THURAISAMY (MARI) AGE 46 (BORN 28.2.39 18.8.85) Former Planning engineer with Shell Brunei and Spore, Proprietor of Garden Curry Inn passed away peacefully on 18.8.85 leaving behind Beloved: Wife Mother Krishnaveni Mdm Kamatchi Sons Daughter Vasanthan Sukanthy Puvanan Brothers Sitter* Subramaniam Sakuntala family
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      45 21 The family of the late MR. HENRY SIOW THAM KIM departed 15-8-85 With to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all priests, members of Church Organisations, colleagues, relatives and friends for their kind attendance, donations, condolences and assistance during their recent bereavement.
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      58 21 183 Condolences 183 Condolences STEVEN KHOO CHEE KEONG Passed away on 17th August 1985 For you had died, and your life is hidden with Christ m God. Your real life is Christ and when he appears, then you too will appear with him and share his glory! (Col. 3.4) Sadly
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      170 21 184 In Memoriam In Loving Memory Of MR N.P RAGHUNATH Departed 19.8.82 Gone from our lives one so dear but not from our hearts. Always remembered by wife and PETER SOO (SETHO) AH NGOW Departed: 19.8.82 Gone from our lives one so dear. But m our hearts
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        224 22 BONN, Sun. Reigning champions Bayern Munich recovered from a disastrous start against Stuttgart yesterday to win their West German First Division soccer clash 4-1. An own goal by midfielder Norbert Eder m the seventh minute left Bayern trailing 1-0 before they drew level m
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        244 22 AUSTRIAN: Austria Klagenfurt 2 Rapid Vienna 2, Austria Vienna 1 DSV Alpine 2, SSW Innsbruck 4 Admira Wacker 1, Lask 1 GAK 3, Sturm Graz 3 Voest Linz 1, SC Eisenstadt 3 SAX Sturm 2. BELGIAN: Antwerp 3 XV Mechelen 1, Seraing 0 Beerschot 2, Lierse 1
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      Lock icon Jolly good, James
      135 22 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER TORONTO, Sun. Canada and Costa Rica drew 1--1 m their Carribean, North and Central American (Concacaf) Zzone World Cup-qualifying soccer match here yesterday. Canada's Johnny Wil-lia-ms a bizarre own 'goal m the 13th minute, when the ball ricocheted off his legs from a hefty
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      Win and a prayer
      766 22 f /Person ALAN HUBBARD finds hope as Liverpool begin to see the light LIVERPOOL, Sun. Anyone casually passing by the Liverpool soccer ground yesterday could be excused for thinking there was a revivalist meeting taking place inside. Perhaps there was. Liverpool, never a club to do
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      Lock icon Leicester off to a Bright start
      366 22 LONDON, Sun. Mark Bright was the toast of Leicester last night as his two-goal second-half burst shattered soccer champions Everton. The 23-year-old striker, m only his third full game, completely overshadowed Gary Lineker, Everton's £800,000 ($3.2 million) signing from Leicester, m the Midlands club's
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      295 22 Div One: Birmingham 1 West Ham 0, Coventry 1 Manchester City 1, Leicester 3 Everton 1, Liverpool 2 Arsenal 0, Luton 1 Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 4 Aston Villa 0, Queens Park Rangers 1 Ipswich 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Chelsea 1, Southampton 1 Newcastle 1, Tottenham
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        Lock icon Rush remains with Reds
        134 22 LIVERPOOL striker lan Rush (right) has signed a three-year contract to stay with the troubled English soccer club, it was reported yesterday. The mass-circulation News of the World said m early copies of its Sunday edition that the Welshman, keenly sought m Italy, has signed a
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        Lock icon Armstrong moves
        53 22 NORTHERN Ireland's Gerry Armstrong (right) has joined English First Division West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer. The 31-year-old striker, released by Spanish side Real Mallorca at the end of last season, is likely to make his debut tomorrow against Everton, following an injury to Garth Crooks yesterday
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        Lock icon Now Battiston is ruled out
        129 22 INJURY-HIT France have made another change to their squad for Wednesday's game against Uruguay with Jean-Francois Domergue replacing defender Patrick Battiston (right). Bordeaux's Battiston hurt his right ankle m Friday night's 3-2 win against Rennes. He also let m an own goal. It was the
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      578 23 Zola and Cova star m European Cup athletics feast MOSCOW, Sunday SPARKLING individual performances by Britain's Zola Budd and Alberto Cova, of Italy, coupled with strong team showings from East Germany and the Soviet Union provided an athletics feast as the two-day European Cup began here
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      Lock icon Now Suaidi's in the picture
      181 23 MAHMOOD GAZNAVI SUAIDI SAID's childhood love for sport was the only reason why he decided to take part m the Times Inter-Business Houses Athletics Meet. Money and medals were immaterial. But he wasn't going to turn down the first prize of a Telefunken colour television
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      Lock icon Mac hands Connors a thrashing
      383 23 MONTREAL, Sunday FOR the second week m a row, American John McEnroe and Czech Ivan Lendl will meet m the final, this time m the (U*****,000) ($825,000) Canadian Open men's tennis championships. Serving stunningly, McEnroe, the top-seeded defending champion, dominated third-seeded compatriot Jimmy Connors, delivering
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      Fatho to lead Singapore
      176 23 Fatho to lead Singapore FATHOLOMEIN ALI will lead Singapore's challenge at next month's Asian Body Building Championship m Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Singapore Amateur Body Building Federation named their squad of four after Saturday night's 23rd National Body Building championship. The others are Ibrahim Sihat, Ramli Hussain and Azman Abdullah.
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      394 23 Khir loses fight for presidency KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday ENCIK Khir Johari today lost the presidentship of the Badminton Association of Malaysia he had held for the last 25 years. The Datuk Bandar, Datuk Dr Elyas Omar, edged him out by two votes m what is seen as a historic coup.
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      336 23 MOTOR SPORT Alain Prost, of France, driving a McLaren- Porsche yesterday won the Austrian Grand Prix, the 20th m his career. Brazil's Ayr ton Senna, m a Lotus-Renault, trailing Prost by about 35sec, placed second, followed by the two Ferraris of Michele Alboreto, of Italy,
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      320 23 Men's IMm: 1 Marian Woronin (Pol) 10.14 sec 2 Vladimir Muraviev (SU) 10.22 3 Frank Emmelmann (EG) 10.24. mm: 1 Thomas Schoenlebe (EG) 44.96 2 Vladimir Krolov (SU) 45.22 3 Derek Redmond (Brit) 45.35. IMm hurdles: 1 Harald Schmid (WG) 47.85 2 Alexander Vasiliev (SU) 47.92 3 Mark Holtom
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      Lock icon Cram wins rugged race
      171 23 MOSCOW, Sun. For sheer drama, nothing excelled the men's 1,500 metres in the two-day European Cup athletics meet here yesterday. Three of the eight fell during a rugged contest. Britain's world champion and record-holder Steve Cram was clear favourite from the start, but he suffered more
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      Lock icon Coe to face inquiry
      174 23 LONDON, Sun. Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe is to face an official inquiry from the British Amateur Athletic Board over his request to run m Switzerland on Friday night. The 800 metres champion asked board officials if he could run m the 1,000 metres at Berne
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      Lock icon Biondi and Co in world-record splash
      473 24 TOKYO, San. Matt Biondl claimed his third world record today when he led the United States 4xlM metres medley relay team to a best-ever 3min 38.285 ec m the Pan-Pacific swimming championships. Biondi, 100 m freestyle world record-holder, added the JxlOOm freestyle mark yesterday.
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      Malaysians sweep the board
      415 24 Malaysians sweep the board ALL THE RESULTS Men's Open (114km): 1 Zainol Abidin Mohamed (Johor) 2hr 32min 39sec 2 Hassan Abdullah (Johor) 3 A. Waras Mohamed (FT). Team: 1 Johor 2 Geylang 3 Shimano. Novices (114km): 1 Kenneth Keng (Geylang) 2 Andrew Goh (Gim Wah) 3 Basir Abu Bakar (Ghim
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      Trio tie for lead
      132 24 BUFORD (Georgia), Sun. Americans Patty Sheehan, Amy Alcott and Beth Daniel tied for the lead yesterday for the second consecutive day at the World Championship of Women's Golf Tournament. The trio are tied at 11-under-par 205 after posting 70s. Leading third-round scores (all Americans): 2»5 Beth
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      Lock icon Green's playing fine once more
      345 24 GRAND BLANE (Michigan), Sun. Ken Green, who has not won a tournament m four years on the American tour, shot a five-under par 67 yesterday to take the lead after three rounds of the US$45O,--000 ($990,000) Grand Blanc golf tournament. Green, whose best finish on
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      Lock icon Pluck of the Irish wins the day
      369 24 Pluck of the Irish wins the day BOULDER (Colorado), Sun. Ireland's Alan McCormack, who has a steel plate m one leg, outclimbed defending champion Chris Carmichael, of the United States, to win the men's 15th stage of the Coors International cycle classic yesterday. McCormack 's victory reversed a poor performance
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      Vincent repeats feat at Warren
      507 24  -  LIM KEE CHAN By VINCENT LEE (handicap two) won the Warren Club's overall best gross for the second month running on Saturday when he registered a 64, an improvement of four strokes from his previous victory. However, it was Vincent's final six holes that brought
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      459 25  -  PETER SIOW Cool Narisa clinches women's crown By I JT) ANCHOR x BEER JL r^^ y 21 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL MM -> zL_]^"=iNs CHAMPIONSHIPS 85 INTERNATIONAL Ronnie Ng led a charmed life to score his first men's Open Masters victory m the Anchor Beer-Singapore International bowling championships at Kallang
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      'Lucky' Narisa wins bowling title
      474 25  -  LEE WAI WUN By NARISA PRATEEP blossoms again. The happy-go-lucky lass, who won the national bowling crown m June, clutched a rose tightly after her Open Masters victory against feliow- Singaporean Dalat Edmead as if it were a good-luck charm. Perhaps it was. With good
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      Police win Sim Lim Cup
      214 25  -  J. RAJENDRAN By- POLICE, coached by former international prop Hamzah Mohammed put on an impressive display of attacking rugby to clinch the Sim Lim Cup m the Singapore Rugby Union Under-23 final at Dunearn Road yesterday. Their opponents Tanglin Constituency were rarely able to match
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      Poser after the rain
      229 25  -  JOE DORAI By THE Singapore Hockey Association Premif r League match between Ceylon Sports Club and Khalsa was abandoned half-played yesterday when heavy rain drenched the pitch at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre. The SHA tournament committee will have to decide soon whether to replay the
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      ALL THE RESULTS
      142 25 Men: 1 M. Vut (Thai) 4,049 2 Ronnie Ng 3,985 3 Mike Wee 3,949 4 Richard Wong (HK) 3,897 S David Chiu (HK) 3,849 S Norideen Kitchell (HK) 3,842 7 Jeffrey Tan 3,841 8 Thomas Fox 3,830 9 lan Bradford (Aust) 3,775 10 Will van der Looverbosch
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      A very warm welcome
      161 25 HOME at last! After a month of chilly winds and restless seas, Singapore's Admiral's Cup sailors must have looked forward to tropical warmth again (reports Lee Wat Wan). You couldn't miss them as they spilled into Changi International Airport yesterday evening m a riot of red
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      Lock icon Faultless Attila in front
      102 25 Faultless Attila in front MELBOURNE, Sun. Hungarian Attila Mizser took the early lead m the world modern pentathlon championship today with a faultless performance m the riding event. He scored a perfect 1,100 points, 16 more than second-placed Andy Jung, of Switzerland, who incurred time faults. Mizser was the 12th
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      SCC champs
      34 25 SINGAPORE Cricket Club beat Police 3-1 m the final of the Veterans' soccer tournament at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The President's Cup match between South Avenue and Balestier United was rained off.
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      Lock icon Chile in final
      31 25 JAKARTA, Sun. Chile and South Korea today qualified for Tuesday's final of the Independence Cup soccer tournament. Chile beat Thailand 3-0, while South Korea defeated China 1-0. AFP
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      Lock icon Botham to answer charge
      250 25 Botham to answer charge LONDON, Sun. England all-rounder lan Botham must face a Test and County Cricket Board disciplinary committee on Aug 28 to answer a charge of "displaying public dissent during the Third Test". The TCCB decision follows a critical report submitted by umpire Alan Whitehead after incidents m
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      Lock icon Gowers plots swift end for Aussies
      347 25 BIRMINGHAM, Sun CAPTAIN David Gower and his England cricketers aim to put Australia to the sword again m an attempt to force victory on the remaining two days of the Fifth Test which resumes tomorrow. Gower was able to spend today's rest day reflecting
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      Bats woo selectors
      355 25  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI By THREE national-squad cricketers put selectors on a fine batting wicket with timely bursts of form m yesterday's round of Singapore Cricket Association Division One League matches. B. Balakrishnan and Goh Swee Heng reached three-digit figures while S. Sivalingam put up an aggressive 70 to
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      73 25 HOCKEY SHA Div. IB: SIA B v Marsiling (Farrer Park AC); Div. 2A: Boon Lay v PARC B (Tanglin). Both matches at 5.30. National Schools C Boys' final: Raffles Institution v Peicai (Balestier Road, 8.45). Friendly: National team v Indian Association (Balestier, 5.30). SOCCER President's Cup: Tampines Rovers v Farrer
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    212 26 M15 vets staff at the BBC says The Observer LONDON, Sunday A BRITISH newspaper has alleged that Britain's security service secretly vets staff for the British Broadcasting Corporation's television and radio services. The report m The Observer threatens to embroil the BBC m controversy over its independence from the British
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    Lock icon 'Machiko, take care of the kids..'
    532 26 Rescuers find touching farewell notes from passengers on JAL flight TOKYO, Sun. Passengers on a Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 scribbled poignant farewell notes to their families as the crippled jet lurched across the sky to its death on a remote mountainside a week
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    Lock icon Pressure cracks
    53 26 TOKYO, Sun. Cracks were discovered m three Japan Air lines Boeing 747s of the same type which crashed last week. The Jiji news agency reported that the Boeing Corp said the cracks, found m January and February last year, were due to excess cabin pressure, something which JAL
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    61 26 AMMAN, Sun. US envoy Richard Murphy ended a Middle East tour, apparently without agreeing to Jordan's call for talks between the US and a joint Jordanian-Palestinian team. "The objective remains to chart a feasible and expeditious course for the entire (Middle East peace) process not just one
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    Tan-Mak pact isolates Neo
    539 26  -  ALBERT RAMALINGAM Rivals' agreement leaves him m the cold By KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Acting Malaysian Chinese Association President Datuk Dr Neo Yee Pan today became an increasingly isolated figure after his two rivals for the party leadership announced they had reached agreement on several issues to
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    Two held for ATM robberies
    270 26  -  PAUL WEE By POLICE last night arrested two suspects m connection with a spate of armed robberies and abduction of motorists m public carparks during the past few weeks. The suspects, both Malaysians, are believed to be part of a threeman gang that had been
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    56 26 FLORENCE (Italy), Sun. Residents in central and northern Italy reported seeing a brightly coloured unidentified flying object early on Saturday. Residents in scattered districts in the area of Pa via, some 28 km south of Milan, said they saw a circular object emanating an intense green and
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    54 26 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The MCA headquarters said this evening that it had reported to police that there may "a deliberate attempt by unauthorised persons to take over the MCA headquarters, offices and premises by physical force". It added that staff are on full alert and tight security
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    83 26 Thatcher 'narrowly escaped death' LONDON, San. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher narrowly escaped death three weeks ago when an airliner had to take emergency action to avoid colliding with her helicopter, it has been disclosed. The incident was reported m two Sunday newspapers and confirmed by government spokesmen and aviation officials.
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        1443 1 The decibel scale 0 Threshold of hearing 10 Normal breathing 20 Leaves rustling m a breeze 30 Empty movie house 40 Residential neighbourhood at night 50 Quiet restaurant 60 Two-person conversation 70 Busy traffic 80 Vacuum cleaner 90 Water at foot of Niagara Falls 100
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        261 1 SOUND its control, measurement, propagation, alternation and enhancement has been the concern of acoustic scientists m both government and industry. On Aug 29 30, scientists, acoustic researchers, environmentalists, architects, engineers, manufacturers and users of acoustic equipment, and government regulators of noise pollution will get
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        A Plus at a price
        467 2  -  A. S. YEONG Micro-World By ABOUT a year ago, Hewlett Packard introduced its HP-110 portable computer in Singapore. The 110 came with what was then state-of-the-art features 16-line liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, 384K ROM and 272K RAM, and built-in software which included Lotus 1-2-3.
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        65 1 il f t»r 5» Wine-testing m Singapore 1 4 In search of diethylene glycol I T An improvement but..... 2 A.S. Yeong reviews the HP Portable Plus Computer Night of the hecklers 19 Rebecca Chua reviews Searching, the opening night play A test for your career 25 Science Watch Edited
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        268 2 CAPITOL: Last DAYS! AOMiSSiON PRICES: $3.00 $4.00 NO FREE LIST (*****59) 3 SHOWS at 11am, 1.45, 4.00, 6.30 A 9.15pm j NO ONE, NOT EVEN "RAMBO" CAN GO ON FOREVER! JAUE: NOW SHOWING! I (*****8 C) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00 I I 2 ACADEMY AWARD WINNING
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        624 2 i o <z 37 6588) 4 shows: 1 30 < 4 o'60 6 3 9 5 P m 8 8 CATHAY: HURRY! SEE IT NOW! I V (*****00) 1 1 00 am, 1 .30, 4 00, 6.30 9. 1 5pm S I X FROM THE CREATORS OF "Police Academy*' X
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        860 3 TELEPHONE SERVICE: RATES CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: j^V* Monday Friday 9.00 am to 5 00pm Run-On $5 00 per line (Mm $15 00) Food/Ent»rt«mm«nt (2 —5) f* 1 f\ S~\ r\f—*rkir~% tTS, rTN,/5l SatUrdaY «"!o°^X' B^ S,mi-di.p,,y: $20 00 per col cm P.r.on., S™^/M.rch.nd»..(ll 39) J^ B^N f^T^i I f(C^ f^^ iIV^C
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        982 3 5 Others 5 Others 14 Antiques/ Arts/Crafts 27 Wanted 5 Pxtenlton Sh °PP in 915 9> Address: *03-02, Third Centre fcxiension. flQor people s park Cen tre. ANTIQUES TO CLEAR! Kai Hong BEST p R(C ES OFFERED for Antique House, Blk. 119, #01-70 pawnshop Tickets. Gold, Silver, Aljunied Aye. 2,
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        435 3 19 Home Appliances 19 Home Appliances P^^^MLUX 3 offers you '^jWßß^pt 7-year guarantee S^S^»il Save electricty Electronic device for any k desired temperature I 1 Distributor Odeon Katong Electrical Re. Ltd. *«B I WaW^^ i wr^\ I 2 2 8- Odeon Katong Shopping Complex. ps®y TEL: ***** 70. *****19, *****33
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        368 3 31 Tailoring LEARN DRESSMAKING New teaching techniques. Easiest fastest way. Guaranteed success m 3 mths. with professional results. Surfit Sewing Intruction TEL: *****18 32 Photography EXCHANGE CAMERA CENTRE WeBUY*SEU«TRADE-IK an brands of cameras #01-05 Sim Lim Tower, 10 Jaian Besaf Singapore 0820. SELLING MINT CONDITION Minolta XD7, complete with 2
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        1307 3 KS23I Hf The Aerobic Studio is conducting X Part-time Aerobic/Fitness InH structors 1 Course. R If you wish to be an Aerobics h Instructor, hurry to classification X' 157 and find out more. The §J* course commences this Thursm? day 36 House 36 House 37 Airconditioners/ Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor
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        197 3 AIRCOND./FRIDGE PROBLEMS Sale, repair, installation room/ split unit, aircon., commercial/ domestic fridges, coldroom, chillers, respraying services available. 2nd hand reconditioned aircond. ft fridge for sale. Prompt 24 hrs. Island wide service. SUAN SENG AIRCOND. ft REFRIGERATION Tel: *****28/9/*****48 24 hrs. Paging Service *****3 AIRCOND./ FRIDGE Assist any of your problems
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        691 4 37 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators VARIOUS ROOM, SPLIT aircond units. Sales, rental at reasonable price Elegant *****81/*****64. 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi AERIALS INSTALLATIONS- TECHNICAL Servicing repairs Telefunken. Sharp. Roxy. Graetz, ITT, Siera. Philips, Selron. Normande. Siemen, colour TV on the spot, fixing video. Reasonable charges, day night service. Telephone *****75/ *****23. EXPRESS
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        735 4 51 Printing/ Copying Services BUSINESS CARDS, LETTERHEADS, Invoices, Catalogues. Ready within 1 hour. Reasonable charges. 81-62 People's Park Centre. Tel: *****94 BUSINESS CARDS, INVOICES, Letterheads. Print direct from factory at a lower rate. Grand Press. Blk 1016, Geylang East Aye. 3, »04-171. *****73. WE SPECIALISED IN instant printing, name cards,
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        1357 4 56 Industrial 56 Industrial 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies Equipment/ Supplies Equipment/ Supplies Forklift Alternative. $18 per day. many thousands ir^P* I^^. can be leased for of dollars buying gh as little as $18 don't need? The uflßK* S Over 200 handles loads up JBI w^^ll^^\. jL__ 1 little as to
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        510 4 65 Situations Wanted DON'T TAKE RISK! See maids thru' video. Filipino $450/ Sri Lankan $750, salary $220 up/ $150. LBA: *****55/ *****45. (C 0527-01). 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive KEPPEL CLUB is seeking a mature and motivated GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT He must be a Degree or Diploma holder m Horticulture
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        652 4 NEWS at work WsWsTMsB9MbVbWHHHMMMMB9bW M Mtxtw h* f rg|Pl§ Hair p %^bk WaaT «bm QS^W Mmi B^BM awmMMMMr^ ILmmW^a. *3 jaaW v J^aMm> 4 BW^'a^^^Br J9 I W 4 "il^^r^BH ■Bhr If wammL *IbV M m M^B; 3 w^ ama% im aww^^n^aWawwwmT^^*M 4 BM^BbBHB t K^BW 48b98 L H V
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        521 4 II El ffiH m 1 m Keppel Club is seeking a Golf fIBBI S «w» W*bm f~W* Course Superintendent. AppliWBB i SI M *Jm cants must have a degree or diEHBR I f S> ploma m Horticulture or extenW/Bk i II I LJB sive experience m golf and jKfiff H|
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        149 4 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical I invites I applications for the post of I c LCCI Intermediate 'A' level full certificate c 3GCE OLevei c Typing speed of at least 30wpm Please call *****44 to arrange for an interview Neptune Orient Lines Ltd NOL Building 456 Alexandra Road Singapore 051
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        493 5 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical j An American Multinational company involved m the manufacture of oilfield equipment requires: «GCE '0' level m 3 subjects (inclusive of English Mandarin) or better Ability to type at least J 35-4Owpm accurately 'Tactful, mature pleasant personality Preferably with 1 or 2 years experience m
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        524 5 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical RYODEN (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD requires A MALE ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE: a) GCE 'O' bevel b) Completed National Service c) Age: 21 to 30 years d) At least one year workins experience, preferably with shippins, insurance and administrative duties. Please telephone AAr Jimmy Wong dt
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        921 5 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical UNITED SINGAPORE INSURANCE CO. (PTE) LTD. Expanding general insurance company need* TEMPORARY CLERKS/ TYPISTS With possibility for long term engagement. Experience preferable but not essential. Please call Annie Lim, TEL: *****66 URGENTI EXECUTIVE SECRETARY c to assist American lawyer m town, c Good command of
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        569 5 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Sales Sales HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD YOUR OWN SERVICE-ORIENTED BUSINESS A reputable agency of an international insurance organisation has vacancies for individuals to carve out their careers as: LIFE INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVES You should: be at least 25 j
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        314 5 CHINA SILK HOUSE If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career and possess a flair for fashion, we Invite you to join us as our: c Female Sales Supervisors/ Assistant Supervisors (Gross salary: $630 $800, working hours: 2 rotating shifts) c Fulltime Female Sales Assistants (Gross salary: $450
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        622 5 1) SALES EXECUTIVES 2) SALES REPS. required by a local manufacturing firm with international repute to sell their well established floor covering lines. Only those: 1. with previous experience m marketing similar or related lines and who have good contacts with architects, interior designers and the hotel industry 2. interested
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        653 5 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Under our expansion programme we have immediate vacancies for: SALES/ CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICERS m our rapidly growing luxury products division. c Income above $1,000 within 2 months. c No experience necessary, c Comprehensive training package. Apply personally today or tomorrow between 11am and 4pm at:--63 JALAN
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        867 5 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical EHDB 1 invites applications from Singapore citizens for the following posts: (A) TECHNICIAN (MAINTENANCE) GCE 3 'O' Level including English, Maths, and a Science/ Technical subject. Must possess a valid Class 2 Driving Licence. Carry out routine maintenance, normal and emergency repair
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        533 5 72 Situations Vacant: Technical r®i MC Packaging Re Ltd Urgently requires I PRODUCTION FITTER Possess Trade Certificate Completed NS Prepared to work on 2 rotational shifts 2 to 3 years working expenence m setting-up tool die 2. PRINTERS/ ASST. PRINTERS Secondary education Completed NS Prepared to work on 2 rotational
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        345 6 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Pre-casl concrete specialist company with offices m Singapore Malaysia is locking tor experienced suitable candidates for: DESIGN ENGINEER Degree In Civil Engineering, Structural Building. c Preferably with working experience In building construction with site supervision and/or structural design. Attractive remuneration and other fringe benefits will be
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        713 6 73 Situations Vacant- 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production Production Production Production Production 17-%^fl 1 lfclSlrW** 1 kVSljl^ /up to SlOO for each friend CwXX**^ ll^** 1 (Mate) P±&* *%Va\e) recommended (Ma^ c X Salary
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        329 6 I Requirements Age 1 8 —28 years old Mm. Primary Education 1 We offer you good starting salary $20/- attendance allowance Full transport reimbursement 2 increments per year Free uniform 5 -day week Many other leaves benefits Come with your NRIC from Monday Friday j between Bam spm for interview
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        644 6 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous m HGM Singapore w r PtftLtd GM SINGAPORE, a fast expanding multinational manufacturing company, invites suitably qualified male candidates for the position of SECURITY GUARD Applicants should be male, below 45 years old and prepared to work three rotating shifts. Preference will
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        543 6 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous /g^jj Apollo Vt^ II Singapore requires LOUNGE HOSTESS c Age bet. 18 and 25 yrs c Approx. 1.62 M tall c Able to speak English flu ently c Pleasant and outgoing per sonality c Capable of dealing with peo pie from all walks of life Higher
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        619 6 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Established club lounge has vacancies for: 1) FEMALE GUEST RELATIONS OFFICER 2) FEMALE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER Good salary and fringe benefits will be provided for the right candidates. Interested, please call: *****31 for Richard Scow, or call personally at: 5, KOEK ROAD #04-25, CUPPAGE PLAZA SINGAPORE
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        584 7 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous THE GINIVY RESTAURANT II LOUNGE require* EXPERIENCED CASHIERS WAITRESSES Contact: *****12/ *****00 lor interview 8 vacancies for: MASSEUS Qualifications and experience not necessary. Training provided. Good income guaranteed. Age between 21-28. Call personally: DOUBLE-FORTUNE HEALTH CENTRE #04-11- #04-15 Fortune Centre 190 Middle Road DELIVERY PERSONNEL REQUIRED
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        479 7 One of the least expensive ToyliifUlQf \q* ota cars for sale today is a 1974 mi EL Toyota Corona. It is priced at th LK3LS3 $2,200 and is advertised at classi- RENT-A-CAR from $45 or hire 2 days and get 1 day free; monthly from $650. Tel: *****06/ *****03 after
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        545 7 83 Vehicle Financing/ 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance P^iß I FINANCE I 1 CAR WANS 1 I rates I I V^ilv We'll give you all s I 1 «-£Sft£* 11 I Tel: *****26 jl I StendardjfeChartered I ■s%W""^^^^^^^^^^ 571 86 For Sale: BMW 1983 SEPT. BMW 728 i. 1 private
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        540 7 89 For Sale: Datsun/Nissan SUNNY COUPE 1.5, late '83, 1 careful lady owner, excellent condition, kept under cover, expensive hi-fi, $19,900. Tel; *****55/ *****22. 1983 NISSAN STANZA 1.6. 5 doors. Hatchback. 1 private owner. Aircon. cassette. Original condition, Tel: *****95. 1984 NISSAN CABSTAR 1.9-ton Petrol. 1 owner, radio cassette, brand
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        915 7 90 For Sale: Toyota '80 STARLET, AIRCON, tape, tax Feb '86. Serious buyers wanting an extremely well-taken cared, accident-free, original paintwork, mechanically faultless car at $12,500 neg. Call: *****33. '78 AUG. TOYOTA Corolla, aircon., radio, cassette, s/rlms. Good cond. Best offer. Call: *****55, Peter Lim. '82 COROLLA 1.3, DX, s/wagon.,
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        849 7 92 For Sale: Mazda '83 MAZDA 929 hardtop 2-dr. Coupe. 1 pte. owner, brand new cond. Aircon. radio cassette, s/rims. New tax. Pager *****48. CO. REGN. 79 Mazda 626. Tax Oct. '85. Aircon., stereo, good cond. $4,700 0.n.0. *****12, Tony. OWNER LEAVING, Oct. '81 Notchback 323 1.3 5-speed, hi-fi, new
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        1079 7 94 For Sale: 94 For Sale: 94 For Sale: 94 For Sale: Other Makes Other Makes Other Makes Other Makes WM \fm TT?CS££.ll«.«aa»a—— i— aa^^A ,fLI wM 1 IPHHj Sin Tien Seng J&_ Head Office Kallang Centre: *****66 Whampoa West Showroom: *****66 3R&SBBSP Jurong Centre: *****11 Hamilton Showroom: *****11 DAIHATSU
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        406 7 98 Scrap Vehicles k GOOD OFFER for PARK scrap :ars export documents. Inter;sted, pis contact Kong Beng vlotor. Tel: *****76/ *****59. SETTER PRICES OFFERED for J ARF scrap cars and all kinds of food used cars. *****02/ *****76 Day) *****09 (Night). SCRAP CARS WANTED below 1000/ 1600/ 2000/ 2300 c.c
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        705 8 ******-*"TT'*^_llliy l_t!aP***' _fcj^^_^a£^^^^^^^a* 106 Accommodation Available: Houses SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR YOU Double-storey bungalows m: c Dist.2l Swiss Club area 3 bdrms., study, large living/dining, patio overlooks mature gdn. c Dist. 11 tor tennis enthusiast 4 bdrms., study, large living/dining/kitchen/ patio mature gdn. Elevated on a hill. c Dist.lo Ridley Pk.
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        628 8 106 Accommodation Available: Houses SHELFORD ROAD, FULLY ren- voated s/storey bunglw., 3 bdrms., 1 study's, matured gdn. $3,500 neg. *****97 (no agts.) $4,000 D.21, BIN JAI Park. D/storey bunglw. ***** sq.ft. Beautifully furn. Nice patio, s+l rooms. Jonsen Hsg, *****41/ *****34. D15T.1441 WARINGIN PK 2-storey corner terrace. Fully furnished. $1,250
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        407 8 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments Fpflß EUST PIUZH I Luxurious Apartments TO LET At the junction of Scotts/Orchard Road, next to Hyatt Hotel. 1 4,000 sq ft Hotel Style Lobby. Swimming Pool, Tennis Court and many other facilities. Ample indoor Car parking lots. 24-hour Security System. Enquiries: HFAR EAST ORGANIZATION CENTRE
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        1331 8 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Available: Apartments Apartments Apartments CASA ROSITA Bukit Timah Road Mediterranean -styled apartments with choice of 3200 sq ft or 2800 sq ft Rentals from $4500 Enquiries *****66 Showflat *****50 ■I Bar^Bß BBbmM MMHBsI BMBal sWiW 1 stf-jHI PS^"^^3st »^^WI WHt HOLLAND ROAD
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        915 8 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments DIST.9 PEACEFUL I exclusive condominium apartment (off Orchard Rd). Small development, tastefully decorated. 2 or 3 bdrms. Large lounge, modern kitchen, fully aircon, CTV, Intercom, washer. S/pool/ children's playground/security. Beautifully furn. $2,500-$2,800. *****73/6 Dati HIGH CLASS APTS. Going cheap! Leonie Twr $2,800, Elizabeth Hts $2,900; Chatsworth
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        850 8 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.lO ALLSWORTH PARK Brand new 3 bdrms., near American School, pool/ squash/ tennis. Deans Property *****55 D.lO HOLLAND COURT, Holland Rd, spacious 3 bdrms, kitchen, dining, living, aircon, carpark. Agl welcome. *****77/ *****10. D.1024 ONE TREE Hill, off Grange Rd. 3-bdrmed. flat. Restful pte. environment. P/furn.
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        880 8 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.1441 CHANGI RD., few units, brand new. 2-bdrm. walk-up apt. Immed. occupation. Tel: *****29. D.15 EASTERN LAGOON, 2 rim D.4 Mt. Faberlodge, 2,3&4 rms. Full facilities. Acumen *****11. Dl 5, NEPTUNE COURT, 3+l. Furnished, $1,200 inclusive maintenance. Unlwest: *****15/ *****47. D.15, (NEW EAST Coast Ville) 2
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        728 8 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms UNFURN. RM. AVAILABLE at Hougang Aye. 1. Ladies/ students/ couples preferred Tel: *****32. 2 ROOMS IN Dist.B near Farrer Park stadium. Call Mrs Krishnan *****40/ *****24 109 Accommodation Wanted: Houses FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEPT. requires aceom. for their staff Only suitable houses or condominiums m prime dists.
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        1927 9 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses ie lavish h to P home you've always dreamed of. I y^Super Large TMjQI I f J Spanish-style B^^'y"^ W^^ 3 at Upper Bukit Timah Road Super Large Spanish-style 2-storey I Semi-detached Bungalows jM&^ftt^SSlz' \*B ft house m
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        672 9 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments Apartments f\STr Don't miss this rare /f^\\2\ f\jP/ JM opportunity to invest m a prime A V_Jj// V_-X y location with immediate returns. V Sfl Price ranging from as low as WITHIN THE GROUNDS IN EVERY
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        478 9 DIST.2I BRAND NEW X ism is Ct. Apt. 2164 sq.ft. 34 1 bdrms. $365,000. Foreigners eligible. Foursome Holdings *****88. D-10 HONOLULU TWRS. 6,153 sq.ft. High fir. Full condo facilities. $1M neg. 4 bdrms./ servant's. Goodwind *****67/ *****05. D.lO PATERSON TOWER mais. 2800 sq.ft. 4 1 bdrms. Freehold. Pool, tennis cts.
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        581 9 QUEENSWAY TOWER, 2 1 bedrooms, 1320 sq.ft. 4th floor. Immediate occupation. Freehold. $240,000 0.n.0. Tel: *****84. TERESA VILLE, HIGH floor. 2025 sq.ft. 4 bdrms, attached bathrms, full recreational facilities. $378,000. Admer *****66 URGENT! D-11 $150,000. D-21 Pandan Valley 3. 4, 5 rms. $320,000 $850,000. D-9 Phoenix Mansion $330,000. *****08/ *****19
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        883 9 116 For Sale: HOB Apartments 4 RM: TAMAN Jurong $45,000. Marsiling $48,000. A.M. Kio $68,000. Bedok $70,000. Whampoa $72,000. Sims Dr., $75,000. Holland $80,000. Marine $83,000. Eunos $86,000. Farrer Rd. $90,000. Spottiswoode Pk. $155,000. *****17/ *****08. Sunnyland. 4-RM: A.M.KIO 8LK.332 $78,000 Boon Lay 81k.184 $55,000. Bedok North 81k.428 $85,000. Eunos
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        519 9 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments WHAMPOA DR. 4-RM. pt. b1k .84. terrazzo/ parquet, kitchen cabinet. $76,000. *****20/ *****64. 3-RM FLAT CTR. Corner Ceramic flooring. Ang Mo Kio Aye 10. 81k.476. $55,000 neg Tel: *****49 3-RM (MODIFIED CORNER) Marine Cres. Terrazzo. $50,000 0.n.0./ Circuit Rd. $21,500 neg *****54. 3-RM: TOA PAYOH
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        530 9 117 Properties Wanted GENUINE BUYER (WITH ready cash) requires hub Plats In guild location. Please tel: *****01. GENUINE BUYERS REQ. Aptl Houses below $550,000 Owners please call BMM HDB 3/ 4/ 5-room. Qualified buyers with ready cash need linn flats urgently 913fi34 *****10. HDB 3/4/5-RM FLATS required by genuine buyers.
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        689 9 118 Factory Spaces CHANCERLODGE COMPLEX at No. 105 Sims Aye Junction of Lor. 17 Geylang A Sims Aye. Light industrial factory spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 2,100 sq.ft. available for rental' sale For enquiries, pise contact: Mr. Richard Cheng *****03 Or Mr. Quah at: *****85 SENOKO DRIVE SINGLE-STOREY FACTORY WITH
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        427 10 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces FREEHOLD FACTORY/OFFICE V COMPLEX FOR SALE Comprises 2-storey administration building, 4-storey factory building, single-storey workshop. 2-storey office Total area: 27,074 sq m. Located at junction of Hillview Road and Upper Bukit Timah Road 2.5 km from PIE, along main bus routes and new proposed
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        812 10 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent: Office Spaces Office Spaces Office Spaces *t* t j 'jf- *'*^T ,4'-» atr^^BW^^l 1 BJh By f^^r 4* \dt 1 aT^sia^ .^a\ bbk sBsV m s^^^r Ikm* I m$ V M g Hft wH BBk V^B aa7 aal mm^' vHi| JO9L
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        912 10 121 For Rent: Office Spaces SHING KWAN HOUSE 4 SHENTON WAY SINGAPORE 0106 22-storey building Prestigious office premises available for letting Strategically located la Singapore's financial centre Carparking facilities CONTACT SINGAPORE LAND LTD *****12 WING ON LIFE BUILDING 150 CECIL STREET Office Premises Available For Lease 1404 sq.ft. 1460 sq.ft.
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        518 10 121 For Rent: Office Spaces OUTSIDE CBO. OUTRAM Rd 484 Mitt Tan Boon I.iat Building $1,100 OJM>. ("all *****12 *****66 OUTSIDE CBC. 1,490/ 1.692 iof| with partitions, carpeted. Well kept. Built-in cabinets. *****81 PARKWAY BUILDERS' CENTRE facing Parkway Parade 880 sq ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. *****7 Ext. 52. PENINSULA PLAZA.
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        516 10 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces PRIME LOCATION SHOP SPACES FOR RENT GOLDEN LANDMARK Shops 239- 1152 sq ft. LUCKY PLAZA Shops 261 667 sq ft. FAR EAST PLAZA Shops 33 714 sq ft CUPPAGE PLAZA Shops 288 3,199 sc ft ORCHARD PLAZA Shops 2 15 -603 sqft FAR EAST SHOPPING
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        679 11 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces KATONG PLAZA/ PRIME SHOPS for rental Ground Floor $5.50 p.s.f. Mezzanine Floor $4 50 ps.f. KATONG PLAZA Luxurious furnished apartment for rental. Contact: *****98/ *****58 LUCKY PLAZA, MEZZANINE fir 4HO sq.ft. People's Pk. Complx. 2nd fir 110 sq.ft. People's Pk. Ctr. (ird Fir. 900 sq.ft.
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        421 11 126 Restaurant/Lounge 126 Restaurant/Lounge Spaces Spaces LIAT TOWERS RESTAURANT SPACE ON STH FLOOR FOR LEASE. AREA: 3,579 square feet. IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION CONTACT: GOLDVEIN PTE LTD TEL: *****77 137 Tours 137 Tours fiSm *0 DYNASTY 5^ I The people who know China best! /M^Jk X ly "W •j" mm 8 Days
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        879 11 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours i nam ho i TRAVEL SERVICE (S) PTE LTD. o k f^-~"^ A Paradls* Trtp (Incl. Expo '85 Disneyland) Mm I* X tfftßEfc Whole Korea Japan 12 days. M2,469/-WM JL Japan/Hongkong 9 day5....»52,199/mn V O li?^ Only Whole Japan 9 days. ..»$2,24«/-Tm •> \E*
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        609 11 137 Tours 137 Tours Hari Raya Haji I SPECIAL GENTING HIGHLAND (TRAIN, AIR, COACH) 2D3N GENTING BY AIR-CON COACH $119 DEP: 23/8 24/8 2D3N GENTING BY TRAIN/TRAIN $149 DEP: 23/8 24/8 3 DAYS GENTING BY AIR/AIR $349 DEP: 24/8 2D3N CAMERON BY AIR-CON COACH $99 3D4N CAMERON/GENTING BY AIR-CON COACH
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        585 11 146 Foreign Education 146 Foreign Education HMiMMBMIMMHHMBasaMaMHaaWMHHMa^ j Mr John Walton, the Overseas Student Adviser at the University of Hull, will be m Singapore shortly. He will be prepared to interview students as follows: THE BRITISH COUNCIL SINGAPORE RUBBER HOUSE COLLYER QUAY j SINGAPORE Monday 26 August 10 am 6
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        54 11 When m need, The Straits Times Classified is what you need. Something For Everyone... In Todays Straits Times Classified Looking for a course to pursue^ Then consult the Classified, where there's a comprehensive table of professional, academic and technical courses to help you chart your future C.A.T.S. *****66 1 The
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        497 12 147 Academic 147 Academic This course provides: A professional qualification for teachers interested m teaching English as a Second Language. Practical expertise m many aspects of language teaching including syllabus design, instructional materials preparation, classroom methodology, language testing; use of language laboratory and educational technology. The opportunity to become familiar
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        388 12 148 Computer r CITY GUILDS 747: Commencing: 3 Sept. 1985 An intensive course of part-time/ full-time study for June 1986 Exams. The minimum certification for Computer Programmers/ Systems Analysts. Fee: $140 pm inclusive of Practical and Notes. BASIC: A 2 month comprehensive course comprising elementary and advanced concepts and practice
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        918 12 148 Computer 148 Computer NCC/TMC Joint Diploma is moderated by NCC The National Centre for Information Technology. Advantages of NCC Moderation Assurance that the course is up-to-date, complete and of an internationally accepted Standard The Awards NCC/TMC Jotnt Diploma m Computer Studies C&G 747 (The Jotnt Diploma incorporates the C
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        311 12 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ Typing Typing Typing n ■.Sffi?Ss« w 1 I l d B» 5jS£ S^OMS I I > 151 Language i i ENGLISH FOR FOREIGNERS J Taught by Native Speakers Learn to speak, read and write I British Standard English 3 the practical and effective way
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        469 12 154 Dancing BEGINNERS SOCIAL DANCE (Rock 'N' Roll, Chacha, Disco Rock, Waltz, Foxtrot) today 6.ispm. New Jazz class commencing Sat., 2.30pm. Aerobic Fri., 6pm. Private lesson by appointment only. Contact: Steven Vivien Dance Studio, #04-07 Bras Basah Complex. Tel: *****48/ *****98. KEEPFIT STUDIO: Thinking of shaping up or just be
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        261 12 157 Other Courses NEW PRE-NATAL COURSE for would-be parents for calmer childbirth, etc., starting 24/8/85. New Yoga classes on Thurs. 4pm./ Wed. 7pm. Aerobic classes mon. fri. 6pm./ 7pm. Yoga Club membership now open. Join now to get 20% disc. *****77. SEWCRAFT: THE SCHOOL of dressmaking and fashion designing. Courses
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        633 12 NOTICES Krautkramer fS ECHOES OF QUALITY Ultrasonic Testing Equipment 1r flHftflH BhHBBHI QW3^« m&P >^fi^ f*m N^Ml^-fe. Flaw Detectors from 559.500 Thickness Gauges from 552.500 Micrometers from 554.500 Vickers/ Rockwell C Hardness Tester from Ssl o,ooo Brand new from factory After sales service including certified 12 months warranty calibration Ex
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        59 13 DO WE KNOW YOU? When we imprint your name on the Card, we make quite a commitment to the promise of respect,recognition and quality service* Thus, membership is neither lightly given, nor, we trust, taken. This, after all. will be the only Card For an application, call 732 2244 HMI
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        423 14 EIGHT months after the Bhopal incident m India, two other gas leaks occurred m Union Carbide's plants m the United States. The question that comes to mind is: Has the company learnt its lesson? For, as Union Carbide and the Indian government had agreed, it was the
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        384 14 EVIDENCE is mounting that Parkinson's Disease the crippling ailment which affects 1 per cent of the world's population may be caused by environmental pollution. Research presented by Canadian scientists at a recent international conference showed that people living near petro-chemical plants and pulp mills had strikingly
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        Tests for toxic chemical in wine
        458 14  -  TONG YOKE THO By Since the Austrian wine-doctoring scandal broke out early this month, the Environment Ministry has sent more than 40 brands of imported wine for testing by the Health Ministry's Department of Scientific Services. Today, Science Watch looks at how tests for
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        'Fish is good for the heart'
        231 14 'Fish is good for the heart' FISH is good for the heart, reports the New Scientist. This conclusion was arrived at after a study of diet and heart disease among a group of middleaged men m the Netherlands. It has been known for sometime that fewer Greenland Eskimos die from
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        428 14 APPOINTMENTS/NOTICES muhh GTAMTQ RQmiAfti 9HH Telefax No: *****59 Rates: Box Service: m^R» O I Mil I O nOiIUOQ I SaJes Service: Straits Times: 5525.00 psc. cm. Collected: 555.00 Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD Tel: *****11 ext 2724-7 2669 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc. cm. Posted: Sslo.oo NOTICES SHERIFF'S SALE IN
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        336 14 INVITATION TO TENDER TENDER REF: 1/5005 p ffi SCRAPPED MATERIAL I Scrap dealers are invited for the following S Scrapped Materials on yearly contract jgj basis: JK 1) HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE S MATERIALS 5 2) TIN LEAD WIRE WITH TAPE 3) MIX IRON/COPPER LEAD WIRE 4) SOLDER WASTE WITH DIRT
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        259 14 HAW PAR BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated m Singapore) LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES Notice is hereby given that share certificates numbered *****4 and *****7 covering i 200 shares ■nthe nameotNair.Urath Sankaranarayanan have been reported lost. Notice is also given that new certificates wll be issued and the original certificates will be deemed
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        587 14 HER INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) ANNOUNCEMENT 1 1 1. PROFITS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 1985 The Directors of Industrial Commercial Bank Limited are pleased to announce the following unaudited net profit (after providing for taxation, diminution m value of assets and after
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        224 14 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for the supply, delivery and installation of the following items to the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SISIR): 1) Polarising microscope photomicrography accessories. 2) One semi-automatic seaming machine for stationary round cans. 3) Supply of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG). 4) 3-Phase Wattmeter 5)
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        Find out your forte
        1015 15 School sub- jects are content-oriented and does not measure certain specific aptitudes such as computer aptitude and spatial sense, for example. What career you want is a question of finding out who you are, what you are looking for and what you are suited to do.
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        184 15 it SB b!TS mmm° aft )^t Saville and Holdsworth r m ans wa*« wji i$ ift^t: Roger Gill g Atlf* 6^7 W? "an*a Amm±mnm^<kmH *J &~\?fß rt# S R W [5] tf >& .h^ IWI^ o *wzw&-h (fjaftiietz. naj m )&m a s &'> §p W ffl fl^c S la]
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        Let's Learn Mandarin
        211 15 -ft -x -X* THIS programme is compiled by Rediffusion and broadcast daily m Teochew, Hokkien and Cant«nese over both Rediffusion and SBC's Radio Three on Mon Sun at 11.05 I a.m. The English notes are provided by us. Lesson 308 Arts Festival VOCABULARY: 1) 3Efffls YaxVan= Asean
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        Dial-for Mandarin *****77
        370 15 Dial-for Mandarin *****77 >r D>'ersh.qf ke Wen In Lesson 27 Asking the way Kewen Lesson ft A: fe 4 ift N &J,* m gft Lao xiansheng, qTngwen zher shl Zhangyf Lv m? Shangduan ma? Sir, is this Upper Changi Road? £*f&: ft ft '/j ii'^JL Bu, ZhangyfLu Shangduan z^i fing
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        China plans to increase its intake of foreign students
        311 15  -  TAN BAN HUAT By m Beijing THE learning of Mandarin as a foreign language is becoming more popular around the world since China opened its doors to the world about five years ago. And by 1990, China will double its present
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        100 scholars meet to talk about Korean philosopher
        282 15 AN INTERNATIONAL symposium on the Korean philosopher Toegye will be held at the University of Tsukuba m Japan from Aug 27 to Aug 29. Toegye is the pen-name of Vi Hwang (1501-1570), who is regarded as the foremost philosopher of Korea. He
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        Teka Kata Siri AF
        165 16 Bahagian 3 Word Quiz AF, Part 3 ARAHAN: Dalam ruang di bawah mi terdapat perkataan BAK. Dengan menambah dua huruf saja di hadapannya anda akan membentuk sepatah perkataan lain. Gunakan panduan-pan-duan yang diberi bagi membentuk perkataan yang dikehendaki. INSTRUCTIONS: In the columns and lines below you
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        Melayu deli punya daya penarik
        825 16 Oleh AZMAN SIRAJ KERJASAMA yang diberikan oleh Persatuan Rakyat (PA) dalam hai memajukan serta memperkembang kegiatan budaya Melayu di peringkat balai rakyat memang jelas. Sumbangan yang diberikan bukan sahaja terhad kepada kebendaan, malah mencakup sokongan moral dalam usaha memperkembang budaya Melayu ke tahap yang lebih
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        736 16 THE People's Association has a heavy responsibility of promoting culture m the republic. It has given a lot of assistance and its close co-operation to the Malay community m the effort to develop and promote Malay culture as well as expand Malay cultural
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        948 16 NOTICES To help your business shingUUjloonG' FINANCE LIMITED With effect from 21 August, 1985, our new address v\ 10 Collyer Quay #01-04 #09-06 Ocean Building Singapore 0104 (Note: #01-04 for Fixed Deposits, Collections Loan #09-06 for General Administration) We look forward to your continuous support and ass of our best
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        705 16 IN THE MATTER OK THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 AND IN THE MATTER OF CALMSTEAD (PTE) LTD. (MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) Notice is hereby given that the creditors of the abovenamed company, which is being wound up voluntarily, are required on or before the 18 day of September 1985 to send
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        877 17 APPOINTMENTS 25 "*****? 22 355 The Software Company SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER MSA is the world's largest independent software supplier with a turnover m excess of US$l4O million. MSA offers a comprehensive range of integrated software. As a result of proven success m the Asian Region, we are looking for a TECHNICAL
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        864 17 GOVERNMENT OF NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies m the Brunei Government Services, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 1) SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (IN THE ROYAL BRUNEI POLICE DEPARTMENT, PRIME MINISTER DEPARTMENT) (NO: 104/1985-1) SALARY SCALE: C 2 EB 3 $1,450 $2,270 per month.
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        976 17 JR INCORPORATED A la/IT|4*P J8 PCI a leader m the manufacture of Multi-layer PCB, high tech Liquid Hk vV I^l s «8r Display/Module and Surface Mount Assemblies, has captured large B| -jJHIJi and challenging business opportunities m the field of Telecommuni- 1 cation and High Speed Computerised Copier M JllSt
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        1170 18 NOTICES AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL STEEL BERHAD (Incorporated m Malaysia) LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES The following certificates hove been reported lost: Regittered Owner Certificate No. No. of Shore* of 50 Sen Each CHAN HON PENG (MDM) *****0 18,750 UM MUI lAN (MOM) *****8 1.000 UM MUI LAN (MDM) *****9 1.000 NOTICt IS HEREBY
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        152 18 In the closing years of the <:^k i Nk| nineteenth century, Japan is I I Mmm TWX ISSf war Wlth her mi9hty THEijU I IANDTHE William Freeman, son of aUS jH'l^H^B M MmkOLi officer and a Japanese g IB JP (■■wl X Wai noblewoman, is drawn back to MIX IMI
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        182 18 SUN TAN By Collette THE BOflN LOSER ByArtSansom THE GAMBOLS By Barry Appleby i A 'P/40N& .J TO MEp > v )i v -y} (TWO AM.-AHVY i r GAYE'G GO jHfc, k i-^1 LAMREA&OHA3LE fliß BLONDIE *r I MMI Young 1 I FIRST I LET HIM RUN OPP lIthEN IGO
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        384 18 PEANUTS «c* I LOOKED IT UP AT THE /YOUR 6RANPFATHEr\ /YOU CAN BE VERY I ACTUALLY, I MAPE iT ALL CITY HALL... LEPTHE6REAT I PROUP OF HIM V j 79 aX? I A\ O /~^-x A* M I THE CITY HALLIS.' BEETLE BAILEY *J Walker PROMISE YOU WON'T V I
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        Valiant effort spoilt
        741 19 4 There's a lot of pow, biff, bang and yelling offstage while the audience is treated to an unmitigated view of a stage empty of anything except the set, a cardboard box and m some milk tins. 7 The Drama Festival's opening night play, SEARCHING, by Buona
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        Playwright Neil Simon has gone cinematic
        1024 19  -  DAVID STARRITT Popular American playwright Neil Simon, whose latest Broadway play, Biloxi Blues, won this year's Tony Award for Best Play, talks about his new style By m New York 4 When I was a kid, going to the theatre was the most exciting
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        82 19 What's On DRAMA FESTIVAL LUNCHTIME PERFORMANCES IF THE BUTLER DIDN'T DO IT? A Sheerluck Holmes Mystery by Act 3. Shell theatrette, 3rd level, podium block, Shell Tower. 12.45 pm to 1.30 pm. Free. VIOLIN RECITAL by Er Yenn Chwen. Programme includes Tartini's Devil's Trill, Bach's Sonata in C major for
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        88 19 EXHIBITIONS THE GROUP OF FOUR. This art show features a combination of Eastern and Western art forms. There are selections of Chinese paintings by Goh Teck Hong and Ong Seng Huat, and Western works by Goh Ee Choo and Koh Kim Seng. Alliance Francaise. Ends Aug28. ANG MO KIO LIBRARY
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        103 19 The Children's Section will be open from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm and on Saturday from 9 am to 5.30 pm. PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD DISPLAY. The services and approved electrical fittings of the PUB are on show at the PUB Building in Somerset Road. Monday to
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        85 19 AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM THE museum's new galleries are open to the public. One of the highlights is the History of Singapore Gallery. Here, the island's history, from the 13th century to our first Parliament meeting after independence in 1965, is presented in 20 dioramas miniature three-dimen-sional scenes. Open daily
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        84 19 11 am. And also at 3 pm on Tuesdays. AUDIO-VISUAL presentation. A 35-minute sight and sound presentation of Singapore The Nation. New Audio-Visual Theat rette. Tuesdays to Sundays. 10.15 am, 11.15 am, 2.15 pm and 3.15 pm. Admission: $2 for adults and $1 for children. FILMS FIVE FILMS will be
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        86 19 5TH ANNIVERSARY K ATOMS CONVENT School Alumnae Association will be celebrating its 5th anniversary with a dinner and dance at Dynasty Ballroom, Dynasty Hotel on Aug 25, 1985 at 7.30 pm. Dinner open to all former students and their families. $35 per person. Tickets are available at Katong Convent (Mrs
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        1048 19 I Radio One Raffles Junior College meets Queenstown Secondary School m BLUFF AND BLUNDER (10.05 am and 4.30 pm), a word game for A level students In ON REQUEST (8.05 pm), Ong Swee Lian answers listeners' requests for songs m different languages 5.58 AM National Anthem followed by Opening Announcement
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        443 20 ii Vl /jßPW^^^^^-^'^^ r jne^ -■^H^HHI BKw fB fll B T^WBMWwflij^!^|lfc^B|^^ XV^"*^"** v« "X V !^HEL "jBmMBW^— "^mt\" far j». E -*'M HMB' WjgßFgWj^^Eß^K^t^WPSp'^"^*^"'--** Long term illness and accidents have two Mj|jw^^ things m common: They can strike any time during the day, and they can keep you off IflWPjlffiffH
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        1402 20 •I m """I Wmm** < M.jM. < MkM cause producers want new v IE W tCf js^J^p^Jpß DIOOQ. ff JsK*glp§F&l§ffi I the Heart and Celebrate 3*jfj;. i^ m I i Dialll I6aGIS Private Dancer (Tina Turn- K*^Aj,^ %sjjgP% I Jtt/BHM er), Just As lAm (Air Sup- iMpr^'^B ""Sk"*-* $l i!
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