The Straits Times, 14 November 1985

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1985 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 95/1/85
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    Lock icon Kidnap girl freed, no ransom paid
    242 1 IWed, Oct 9, 7.30 pm Businessman Tan, his wife and two daughters are m their Mercedes Benz, parked outside the family's North Canal Road shops, when a car stops alongside and two men leap out. 5 Wed, Oct 16, 7.45 pm Flora, still blindfolded,
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    Flora of her ordeal
    983 1  - Flora of her ordeal LAI YEW KONG PAUL WEE By THREE men abducted the 22-year-old daughter of a businessman last month and held her hostage tor a week to demand a $3M,IM ransom. Bat m a surprise turn of events, the kidnappers freed Miss Flora Tan Peng San unharmed at
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    Lock icon Tanker reported hijacked
    129 1 JAKARTA, Wed. The Indonesian coast guard said it was searching for a Panamanian-flag tanker that had been reported hijacked today from the east Java port of Tanjung Perak. The coast guard said it sent out three patrol boats and a helicopter but was unable to find the
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    Pay talks: Union's new tack
    589 1  -  IVAN LIM NTUC backs stand that execs lead the way m wage restraint By PROVE that executives are getting lower wage increases only then will workers agree to the same. This is the position a major union wants to take at its wage talks m
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    Lock icon Banks come up with plan to rescue tin industry
    220 1 LONDON, Wed. Banks involved m the international tin market have proposed a rescue package for the industry involving hundreds of millions of dollars, commodity and banking sources said. The rescue package for the International Tin Council (ITC) grouping the world's largest
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      54 1 Inside Summary 2 World News 3-7 Asean g Causeway 9 Editorial 18 Background 19 Letters 21 Times Dollar 21-24 Classifieds 25-34 Racing 38 Sports 35, 37-38 Latest SHARON TO BE SACKED JERUSALEM, Wed. Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has decided to sack controversial minister Ariel Sharon, his spokesman said today
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      347 2 Data on rent wanted THE MINISTRY of National Development is now collecting three kinds of data on rent-controlled properties as part of its review of the the Control of Rent Act. It wants to find out how many rentcontrolled properties there are, where they are located and what types
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      Comment
      211 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: GREATER highway safety can be achieved through better driver training and education and stricter enforcement. Learning the correct highway-driving; techniques can do a lot for drivers who may not be aware of their faults. But it would only help those who are willing to listen.
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      Timesdollar
      170 2 WILL SIA STAFF SHARES DAMPEN THE MARKET? WHILE THE Singapore Airlines share sale may hearten the market, about 129 million shares still held by SIA employees may dampen it. Stockbrokers and analysts are worried that the large number of employee shares, if sold, may drive down the price of
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      121 2 'UNFAIR TO NEW RECRUITS' THE DECISION to cut starting salaries m the Civil Service is unfair and will nave harmful consequences m the long run. A reader says both those already m the Civil Service as well as the new recruits should take the pay cut, but adds that
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      Around the world
      287 2 Penetrative missiles FRANCE is to mount a major effort to develop nuclear-tipped missiles able to penetrate possible future Soviet space-based missile defence systems. French Defence Minister Paul Quiles said the French would move ahead with efforts to develop a new, miniaturised nuclear warhead that would be virtually
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      Around Asean...
      143 2 and Across the Causeway Blackout on trial A THAI COURT has banned publication of the names and testimony of two key witnesses m today's session of a 4.5-million-baht (*****,000) investment fraud trial to protect the reputations of leading public figures. The last-minute news blackout m one of Thailand's
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      Timesport
      295 2 Second soccer plan THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE has produced a plan which it hoped might offset the "genuine grievances" felt by English top clubs over the current financial set-up. The proposals came after clubs from the Second Division had discussed the revolutionary plan unveiled on Monday by the top sides
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      Section Two
      320 2 Newscasters' closets EVERY EVENING either Myrna Thomas or one of her colleagues Veronica Leng, Sen Lam or Nasser Kamarauddin, enters our households when they read us the news. As it is like stepping into the privacy of a million homes, each of them makes a special effort to
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      Buyer's Guide
      443 2 Product Advertiser Section/Page AHnes China Airlines I 4 3 Japan Airlines 11 3 Korean Air I 1 Lufthansa Airlines I —14 SIA 1—24 Asia Commercial Bank I —11 Credit POSB I —19 Citibank II 12 The Chartered Bank I 1 Battery Union Carbide (Eveready) I 5 Bevtraces Yakult
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      334 2 It's a true-blue IBM personal computer. Same 16-bit processor. Same technology. Hundreds of programs to choose from including Displaywrite Word Processing, Color Paint, IBM Assistant Series, etc It takes numerous add-ons, including 5.25-inch PC-compatible disk drive, serial card for communications, printer, light pen, mouse, joysticks, etc And memory can be
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      Lock icon Dressed up for prayer
      56 3 THIS little warrior, clad In a traditional Samurai armour, Is m Meiji Shrine m Tokyo to pray for happiness and health m the Shichi-Go-San or Seven-Flve-Three children's festival. During the annual festival, celebrated around Nov 15, girls aged seven, five and three-year-old children worship boys aged
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      Lock icon Gun battles flare up on Kashmir front
      175 3 Gun battles flare up on Kashmir front NEW DELHI, Wednesday INDIAN tnd Pakistani troops have been trading heavy gunfire along the disputed border of northern Kashmir state and a farmer was wounded last weekend when Pakistani soldiers shot at Indian civilians, the Press Trust of India reported today quoting sources.
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      Lock icon Singer arrested immoral conduct
      169 3 Singer arrested immoral conduct BEIJING, Wed. Top Chinese pop star Zhang King has been arrested for immoral conduct after making two fans pregnant nine times. The Shanghai Wen Hui Bao reported that Zhang, 23, had attracted the attention of many young girls through his performances and had had sex with
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      Lock icon China's DPM in UAE
      65 3 ABU DHABI, Wed. Chinese Deputy Premier Yao Yilin arrived m Sharjah today for a five-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, the first by a senior Chinese official since the two countries established diplomatic ties a year ago. The Chinese Embassy here said his talks would
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      Lock icon Guerilla group bans women doctors
      183 3 Guerilla group bans women doctors PARIS, Wed. One of the major guerilla groups fighting against the Soviet-backed Kabul government m Afghanistan has banned women doctors, a human rights campaigner who recently returned from the country said today. Mr Michael Barry, a member of the International Federation of Human Rights, told
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      Lock icon Chinese avant-garde play cancelled
      362 3 BEIJING, Wed. Authorities have cancelled performances here of an irreverent modern drama about frustrated youths who wrestle against social and political forces. The controversial play is "WM", which stands for wo men (us). It depicts a group of seven young people forced into the countryside during
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      Lock icon High mark-up on imports
      336 3 TOKYO, Wed Whisky costs 10 times more m Japan BY THE time a US$4 (558.50) bottle of whisky makes it through Japan's complicated import and distribution system to the consumer, it costs 10 times as much, a government survey showed yesterday. Most of the mark-up goes
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      Lock icon US spells out conditions for Afghan peace
      310 3 UNITED NATIONS, Wed. The United States said yesterday it was prepared to guarantee a settlement in Afghanistan based on complete withdrawal of Soviet troops within a reasonable time-frame. US Ambassador Vernon Walters said: "Without agreement on withdrawal, no solution is possible and no
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      Lock icon Reagan proposes 'open lab' Star Wars
      313 4 Reagan proposes 'open lab' Star Wars WASHINGTON, Wednesday THE Reagan administration has proposed an "open laboratory" arrangement for the United States and the Soviet Union to exchange scientists and double-check each other's Star Wars missile defence research. But the Soviet Union so far has refused to go along with any
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      Lock icon Paris boosts nuclear role
      300 4 picture. Answer to superpower space defence plans PARIS, Wed. France is to mount a major effort to develop nucleartipped missiles able to penetrate possible Soviet space-based missile defence systems. Defence Minister Paul Quiles, m a speech at the National Institute for Defence Studies yesterday, said the
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      Lock icon US report on Soviet breach of arms pacts
      216 4 WASHINGTON, Wed. US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger is to submit a report on Soviet violations of arms accords and on proposed American responses before President Ronald Reagan goes to the Geneva summit next week. A senior Pentagon official said yesterday Mr Reagan
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      Lock icon Kasparov urges change in rules
      174 4 MOSCOW, Wed. Newly-crowned world chess champion Garry Kasparov has shown that he has not discarded his outspoken image, renewing his criticism of International Chess Federation Chief Florencio Campomanes and calling for major reforms. In an interview on Monday, the self-assured Azerbaijani said that new controversial
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      Lock icon Truckers on strike
      49 4 SANTIAGO, Wed. Most of Chile's 70,000 lorries were halted yesterday during a 48-hour petrol station boycott m protest of rising fuel costs and frozen haulage rates. Petrol station attendants here said diesel sales had dropped by 80 per cent and fewer lorry drivers were working. UPI
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      Lock icon Blasts to blind radar
      140 4 "We are also examining the possibility of using rockets to exhaust the adversary's defences. We are continuing studies on blinding radar with nuclear explosions. "Finally we are reserving the possibility of developing, when the results of SDI research are known m 1990, a new weapons system
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      Lock icon Shultz visit
      32 4 WASHINGTON, Wed. US Secretary of State, George Shultz will travel to Belgium, West Germany, Hungary, Rumania and Yugoslavia on a week-long tour next month, the State Department announced yesterday. UPI
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      Publicity seekers converge on talks city
      139 4 GENEVA, Wed. A motley mix of interest groups ranging from exiled royalty and homosexuals to Jewish groups has begun arriving here m search of publicity. More than 3,000 media people will gather here, and lobbyists hope to capture their attention. They may have a
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      Lock icon Petition to ban N-tests
      93 4 Also bidding for attention will be a delegation of prominent Americans who will bring the superpowers a nuclear test ban petition. Jewish organisations campaigning against restrictions on the Jewish community m the Soviet Union have scheduled a rally on Sunday. On Monday, the day of Mr
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      Lock icon Lucas bid to stop use of Star Wars in ads
      132 4 Lucas bid to stop use of Star Wars in ads WASHINGTON, Wed. George Lucas, producer and director of the film Star Wars, sued a pro-Pen-tagon group yesterday to prohibit the use of the movie's name m its commercials for President Ronald Reagan's proposed missile defence system. Lucasfilm Ltd, founded m
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      Lock icon Showdown looms in Israeli Cabinet
      326 5 JERUSALEM, Wednesday Peres' demand that Sharon resign may lead to collapse of government ISRAELI Prime Minister Shimon Peres has called for a special Cabinet meeting today over his demand for the resignation of Trade and Industry Minister Ariel Sharon, officials said. The Prime Minister's spokesman,
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      Lock icon Profit plunge hits S. African firms
      344 5 JOHANNESBURG, Wed. South Africa's major companies face slumping profits as the worst postwar recession, almost two years of unabated rioting and growing world antagonism towards the republic, take their toll. A Reuter survey showed the profits of five of the nations biggest firms plunged
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      Lock icon White detainees 'out of prison'
      138 5 JOHANNESBURG, Wed. The only four Whites detained under South Africa's four-month-old state of emergency have been freed from detention, the parents of one of them said. Mr Max Coleman, a leading activist lawyer, said his son Neil and three others were freed from Diepkloof prison
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        Lock icon Summit plans
        72 5 JORDANIAN Prime Minister Zeid Al-Rifai and Syrian President Hafez Assad met m Damascus yesterday to discuss improving ties and to lay the groundwork for a possible summit meeting between Mr Assad and King Hussein of Jordan. The meeting was the first between the Syrian President and a Jordanian
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        Lock icon Muzorewa resigns
        58 5 BISHOP Abel Muzorewa, a former Zimbabwean Prime Minister and leader of the United African National Council (UANC), has quit politics, a party official said m Harare yesterday. Party Secretary-General Edward Mazaiwana said Bishop Muzorewa, who is m the United States, sent letters to senior UANC officials m Zimbabwe
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        Lock icon $512,000 payout
        52 5 JAPAN AIR LINES has agreed to pay 50 million yen (*****,400) to the family of a 20-year-old Japanese student killed m the August crash, the Asahi Shimbun and Kyodo news agency reported. The reports said the compensation was the first agreed on for a JaDanese Dassenger on the
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        Lock icon Separatists killed
        49 5 SRI LANKAN troops have killed nine Tamil separatist guerillas and captured 18 others m the eastern district of Trincomalee, the Defence Ministry said m Colombo yesterday. A spokesman said four policemen were injured when a landmine exploded under their vehicle m the eastern city of Batticaloa. Reuter
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        Lock icon Sailor 'fell'
        55 5 A SOVIET daily said yesterday a Russian seaman, alleged by Washington to have jumped ship twice to seek asylum and later to have changed his mind, had instead fallen overboard. The trade union daily, Trud said the controversy surrounding Mr Miroslav Medvid, 25, had been deliberately trumped up
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      Lock icon Two women hostages in cruise ship hijack sue for $845 m
      158 5 NEW YORK, Wed. Two women held hostage on the Achille Lauro liner have sued the cruise line and four tour companies for US$4OO million (SsB4s million), claiming the hijacking caused them severe psychological injuries and could have been prevented.
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      Lock icon Protest to Nicaragua
      63 5 WASHINGTON, Wed. The State Department said yesterday that the Sandinista authorities recently subjected 14 Nicaraguan employees of the US embassy m Managua to "intensive and often abusive interrogation" and accused them of working for the CIA. A department spokesman accused the Sandinistas of engaging m "unacceptable harassment"
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      Lock icon Principal accuses troops of raping schoolgirls
      91 5 Principal accuses troops of raping schoolgirls KAMPALA, Wed. A Catholic headmistress has accused Ugandan government troops of raping her schoolgirls last month. Sister Maria Yukunda, headmistress of Kasaala Roman Catholic boarding school, near Kampala, said yesterday the troops terrorised the thousand girls at the school m an orgy of attacks.
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      Lock icon Libyan suicide squad 'killed two Egyptians'
      282 5 BAHRAIN, Wed. A LIBYAN suicide squad killed two Egyptian soldiers during a mission to "liquidate" opponents of the Tripoli government m Egypt two days ago, Tripoli Radio said today. The Egyptians were killed m a battle which erupted when they tried to prevent the
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      Lock icon US bid tor export deals
      366 6 US bid tor export deals WASHINGTON, Wed. The United States government yesterday launched a campaign to displace French suppliers with American companies m five export markets. This is m line with the more aggressive trading policy pressed by President Ronald Reagan m recent weeks as part of an effort to
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      Lock icon Financial system needs reforming says US
      171 6 Financial system needs reforming says US WASHINGTON, Wed. The United States Treasury may consider future changes to the global financial system. Treasury Secretary James Baker, addressing a conference of Western finance officials, politicians and economists, said yesterday the current potential for instability presented "a clear need to improve the functioning
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      Lock icon Charles gets Irish plea from the air
      126 6 Charles gets Irish plea from the air PALM BEACH (Florida), Wed. A small plane trailing a banner that urged the peaceful reunification of Ireland briefly took the spotlight away from Prince Charles when he played m a polo match at this resort today. The huge red-and-white banner read: "Charles and
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      Lock icon New method detects early hardening of arteries
      352 6 New method detects early hardening of arteries WASHINGTON, Wed. Scientists said yesterday they have developed a way to detect hardening of the arteries before any symptoms appear, a method that may prove useful m tracking the progress of heart disease and corrective treatments. Boston researchers said the technique, which uses
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      Lock icon 30th year
      32 6 BONN, Wed. West Germans yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of their armed forces with parades and speeches by politicians and peaceful demonstrations by groups opposed to havimr the army. Reuter
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      Lock icon Spy jailed for life and fined $525,000
      387 6 Spy jailed for life and fined $525,000 NORFOLK (Virginia), Wednesday CONVICTED spy Arthur James Walker was sentenced yesterday to life m prison and fined U*****,000 (*****,000) as prosecutors raised the possibility that his espionage activities had been more serious than previously charged. Prosecutors said some evidence gathered by the government
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      Lock icon Singer survives surgery
      153 6 MEMPHIS (Tennessee), Wed. Jerry Lee Lewis survived a four-hour operation yesterday to remove one-third of his ulcerated stomach and his road manager predicted the rock 'n' roll legend would go back on the road after a month's rest. "He's all right. They put him back together," said
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      Lock icon Third man on Aids drug dies
      189 7 Third man on Aids drug dies GRENOBLE (France), Wed. A third Aids patient undergoing experimental treatment with the drug cyclosporine has died, the patient's doctor announced late yesterday. Dr Max Micoud identified the patient as a homosexual 27-year-old male who had been suffering from Aids for IV4 years and had
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      Lock icon Rumania's new Foreign Minister
      60 7 Rumania's new Foreign Minister BELGRADE, Wed. Mr Ilie Vaduva, a relatively unknown political figure, has taken over as Rumanian Foreign Minister following the abrupt departure of Mr Stefan Andrei after seven years m the post. Mr Vaduva was a ViceChairman of the Grand National Assembly (Parliament). Diplomats expect President Nicolae
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      Lock icon Britain goes for higher spending
      355 7 LONDON, Wednesday Govt outlines plans to boost economy THE Conservative government yesterday opted for higher public spending and a consumer spending boom to revitalise the economy before the next election. In a major financial statement to Parliament, Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson indicated that
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      Lock icon KGB spy smuggled out of Russia
      274 7 OSLO, Wed. British secret agents smuggled KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky out of the Soviet Union days after he acted as top adviser during Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to Britain this year, Western intelligence sources said today. The sources said the risky defection took
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      Lock icon Peace activist: I was kept in insect-infested cell
      164 7 MOSCOW, Wed. A Soviet peace activist said yesterday she was thrown Into an Insectinfested police cell and threatened with psychiatric treatment unless she gave up her Independent campaigning. Larisa Chukaeva, a new recruit to the Group to Establish Trust between the US
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Jakarta bans Review issue
      137 8 Jakarta bans Review issue JAKARTA, Wed. The Hongkong-based magazine, The Far Eastern Economic Review, has had an Ume banned for the second time m less than a month, hnt its distributer here said the effect of the prohibition was limited. The N»v 1 tome of the weekly contains an article
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      414 8 Senior officials may be implicated by witnesses BANGKOK, Wed. A Thai court has banned publication of the names and testimony of two key witnesses m tomorrow's session of a 4.5-million-baht (*****,000) investment fraud trial to protect the reputations of leading public figures, a court official
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      Lock icon Suharto visits Italy
      130 8 PRESIDENT Snbarto (right) arriving la Rome •b Tuesday »t the head of a 2»-member Indonesian delegation to attend ceremonies marking the «th annl versary of the United Nations Food and Agrtcaltnre OrgaateatUn. He was met at the airport by Italian Minister for Civil Defence Giuseppe Zamberlettf (left),
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      Lock icon Polls must be fair, US warns Philippines
      315 8 Polls must be fair, US warns Philippines WASHINGTON, Wed. The United States has warned that the crisis m the Philippines would escalate if the coming elections there are not seen as free and fair. hhhmhbrmr Assistant Secretary of State Paul Wolfowitz, m testimony before a Congressional sub-committee yesterday, said President
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      Lock icon Three detainees freed in Brunei
      62 8 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wed. The Sultan of Brunei has granted amnesty to three detainees held under the Emergency Act. They are Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Hamid, 47; Awang Lisa bin Lamat, 65, and Sheikh Dahlan alias Sheikh Edham bin Sheikh Nikman, 39. Clemency was granted
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      Lock icon Khmers, Viets clash again
      166 8 BANGKOK, Wed. Khmer Rouge guerillas and Vietnamese troops clashed inside Cambodia again today and guerilla losses were put at 30 killed or wounded since the weekend, Thai military officers said today. The officers at the border said that Vietnameselosses were estimated at seven killed and 16
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      Lock icon Brunei party tells of sabotage
      139 8 Brunei party tells of sabotage KOTA KINABALU, Wed. The secretary-general of the Brunei National Democratic Party (PNDB), has said that certain "influential elements" outside the party are trying to undermine its struggle to uphold a true concept of democracy m the sultanate. Haji Abdul Latif bin Awang Chuchu declined to
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      416 8 Introducing the all newV t^ A&W Fish Sandwich V W UWJm Crisp and crunchy outside. Moist, soft and tasty inside. That's the new taste sensation of the A&W Fish Sandwich. >v Longer than they are wide, A&W serves fish from the coldest seas m the world New Zealand, making the
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Civil servants get PM's letters regularly
      197 9 Civil servants get PM's letters regularly KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Civil servants have been constantly issued with letters written and signed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad explaining the various government policies, Auditor General Tan Sri Ahmad Noordin Zakaria said yesterday. He said such personal explanations from the Prime
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      76 9 Part of highway to close JOHOR BARU, Wed. A part of the Senai Highway will be closed to traffic for 12 hours from 6 am on Sunday, the Chairman of the state Public Works Committee, Mr Jirimy Low, said yesterday. This is to facilitate the lifting of two beams for
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      Lock icon Sabah probe on Berjaya's rule
      354 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday PBS revives plans to set up inquiry panel THE Sabah state government has revived plaas to set up a commission of inquiry to investigate "mismanagement, maladminis tration and corruption" by the previous government. Chief Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, a 45-year-old Catholic
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      100 9 No one hurt as air force plane crash-lands m test flight A MALAYSIAN Air Force Cariboo transport plane lying on its belly after it crash-landed at the Sungei Besi airbase near Kuala Lumpur. The pilot, identified as Captain Mansor, his co-pilot and two quartermasters were not
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      Lock icon Don't smear country, consumer groups told
      209 9 Don't smear country, consumer groups told KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Consumer associations were warned today to stop running down the image of Malaysia abroad by spreading lies about public health and administration matters m the country. While the government believed that most consumer bodies had good motives, Information Minister Datuk Rais
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      Lock icon Koon Swan prepares line-up
      121 9 Koon Swan prepares line-up KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Tan Koon Swan faction has begun discussing its line-up for the national elections of the Malaysian Chinese Association on Nov 24, sources said today. The nomination day is on Nov 21. While it was too early for the Tan faction to finalise
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      Lock icon Kidney diseases on the rise
      164 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Chronic diseases involving the kidney are on the increase m the country, the Deputy Health Minister said yesterday. Datuk K. Pathmanaban urged those suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure to go for regular medical check-ups because their condition, if left untreated,
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      Rent control data sought
      413 10  -  AGNESWEE By > is part of ministry's review of the Act THE Ministry of National Development is now collecting three kinds of data on rentcontrolled properties as part of its review of the necessity for the Control of Rent Act The Ministry wants to find out:
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      US urges copyright laws by August
      471 10  -  HSUNG BEE HWA By THE United States has urged Singapore to get its copyright laws revised before August next year. A six-member delegation, which arrived on Tuesday, was here to discuss the general review of the US Generalised System of Preferences, an arrangement which
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      Singapore to be promoted at World Travel Mart
      261 10 SINGAPORE Is to be promoted as an attractive destination at this year's World Travel Mart, Britain's largest annual travel trade fair and one of the biggest such shows In the world. The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB), will for the first time,
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      Lock icon Smiles as 94 earn their wings
      438 10  -  GILLIAN POW CHONG By< From tomorrow, Pan Am's 'Singapore girls' will work on the airline's Asian flights WHILE 94 locally-re-cruited Pan Am flight attendants got their wings at the graduation ceremony yesterday, many of their American-based counterparts sighed m dismay. For the event marked
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      Second defence booklet on sale
      98 10 THE second Q& A on Defence booklet has just been released by Mindef The booklet answers questions on the Singapore Armed Forces manpower matters such as national service enlistment and deferment, and how a soldier is chosen- for a specific vocation m the army. The
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      Assault of student: Two more detained
      122 10 Assault of student: Two more detained POLICE have detained two more schoolboys m connection with the assault of a secondary school pupil last Friday. One of the boys turned up at the Toa Payoh police station at 8.40 pm on Tuesday. The other was picked up at his Haig Road
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      Global seaborne trade picks up
      430 11  -  LOONG SWEE YIN BY Cause for optimism but no quick upturn Dr Yeo THE volume of international seaborne trade m 1984 went up for the first time m five years. But despite this optimistic note, any rapid upturn for the marine industry is still not
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      Diana takes private candidate route as 'double insurance'
      301 11 SOME pupils returning to school under the relaxed criteria for promotion to Secondary 5 are taking their O levels today as private candidates. A number of them are attempting the examinations even before they receive formal schooling on the 0 level syllabus.
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      Four youths charged with murder
      122 11 Four youths charged with murder FOUR schoolboys, aged between 16 and 18, were charged yesterday with the murder of a 23-year-old man at Centrepoint m Orchard Road last month. Jamie Wong Boon Yew, 16, Kelvin Tan Theng Siang, 18, Vincent Tan Chuan Siong, 16, and Mark Dominic Menon, 17, are
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      'Bogus job' Indians sent home
      93 11 'Bogus job' Indians sent home SIX Indian nationals, who were allegedly cheated by their employment agent with offers of bogus jobs here early last month, flew home last Friday. The six had reported to police that the agent absconded with their money, passports and belongings on Oct 3. An Indian
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      Businessman: How I trailed robbers
      339 12  -  NG WENG HOONG The Hougang jewellery shop heist By A BUSINESSMAN trailed three men escaping m a pick-up after they had robbed a jewellery shop m Hougang Avenue on Tuesday, but was unable to find help to catch them. The businessman, m his 40s, trailed
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      MP weds pupil he ticked off in his school
      249 12  - MP weds pupil he ticked off in his school LOONG SWEE YIN By I WHEN the MP for Tanah Merah, Mr Ibrahim Othman, was vice-principal of Hartley Secondary School m 1978, he once reprimanded a prennlveratty student there. The incident along the school corridor has turned oat to be memorable
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      Holiday by plane for Salvation Army children
      379 12  -  MATILDA GABRIEL By IT WILL be a trip to talk about for a long time. For most of the 23 children from two Salvation Army homes, it was their first trip out of Singapore. They went across the Causeway to Kuala Lumpur m
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      Suicide man expressed wish to donate his eyes
      113 12 A HOTEL captain was found dead at the foot of a block of flats clutching a note, expressing his wish to donate his eyes and his kidneys. Palanivelu s/o Pakiri, 34, of the Hilton Hotel, jumped from Block 379, Toa Payoh Central,
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      Lock icon No-ransom kidnap puzzles police
      987 15 Modelling student freed after week m captivity FLORA TAN'S case will go down m police annals as the first kidnapping m which the victim was freed unharmed and without any ransom being paid. Police are puzzled over why the kidnappers freed their hostage without any gain
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      The days when kidnappers struck with alarming frequency
      786 15 KIDNAPPINGS are infrequent today, but years ago, well-organised gangs ambushed unsuspecting Singaporeans with alarming frequency. On occasion, police engaged m bloody battles with the heavily-armed gangsters. Singapore's most notorious Kidnapper was Oh Kirn Kee, whose reign of terror against the rich m
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      All pools to have inoperated lockers
      164 16 All pools to have inoperated lockers LOCKER attendants will a thing of the past v c Singapore Sports I introduces coinuperated lockers at all public swimming pools. The new system will obviate the need for the s Council to subsidi c 75 per cent of the pay of locker attendants.
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      Video tapes seized at airport
      58 16 Video tapes seized at airport CUSTOMS officials yesterday questioned an airline (n i ploy ee suspected of t^lng uncensored tapes at Changi Air- out 55 video tapes, beI to be popular television Cantonese soap opera photographs and film were seized. Customs spokesman id the items were found ing a check
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      Quicker care if Changi admits ambulance cases
      399 16  -  NG WENG HOONG By Fire service team makes suggestion after trial project AMBULANCE patients m parts of the east coast will get urgent medical treatment more quickly if Changi Hospital will take them, a Work Improvement Team has suggested. The nine-woman team of
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      Improved attitude at HDB, thanks a million to QC circles
      109 16 IT'S NO wonder that the Housing Board can measure its productivity gains m dollars and cents. Bright ideas thought up by members of its 336 quality control circles have saved the board $1 million so far, HDB chairman Hsuan Owyang
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      Workaholics poorly rated
      109 16 WORKAHOLICS are way down on Dr Arthur Beng's list of productive workers. "Definitely the day will come when you will suffer from hypertension, have cardiac problems, develop peptic ulcers and stressrelated problems. "The result will be that you will be away from your workplace. You will no
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      NPB essay contest on higher output
      90 16 NPB essay contest on higher output THE National Productivity Board is holding an essay competition on improving productivity to pick three entries for an international essay contest to mark the 25th anniversary of the Asian Productivity Organisation next year. The best Singapore essay-writer will win $300 and a four-day trip
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      Two jailed for trying to pass heroin to inmates
      183 16 Two jailed for trying to pass heroin to inmates TWO jobless men were jailed for trafficking m 0.46 gm of heroin to one or more unknown inmates of the Selarang Park Drug Rehabilitation Centre. District Judge Chang Kok Ming yesterday sentenced both Lim Chuan Huat, 27, and Loh Seng Toh,
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      Jaya to give talk on sea law
      115 16 Jaya to give talk on sea law THE Minister for Home Affairs, Prof S Jayakumar, will give a talk on the making of the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention at the National University of Singapore's Moot Court m the Law Faculty on Nov 29 at 5.30 pm. Prof
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      Dr Lee Kum Tatt retires as Sisir Chairman
      337 16  -  GRACE CHNG By DR LEE Kum Tatt, 58, who has been at the helm of the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (Sisir) since its formation nearly 17 years ago, has retired. A statement from the Ministry of Trade and Industry
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      SBC looks for Tamil actresses
      260 17 YOUNG Indian girls are wanted to play leading and supporting roles m locallyproduced Tamil dramas. In a bid to ease the shortage of female drama artistes, the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's Tamil Drama Unit is conducting a 15-session training course next month for aspiring Indian actresses.
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      I was beaten up by ex-boyfriend, dance hostess tells police
      179 17 I was beaten up by ex -boyfriend, dance hostess tells police A DANCE hostess has reported to police she was beaten up by a man at her apartment m Leonie Hill early on Tuesday. Miss Ong San Lin, 26, a Malaysian, said she was assaulted by her former boyfriend, whom
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      Dr Yeo opens conference in Seattle
      344 17 ...and addresses meeting m Singapore 8 hours later AT 1.15 am yesterday morning, Dr Yeo Ning Hong officially opened a conference m Seattle. Less than eight hours later, the Minister for Communications and Information delivered another address, this time at the Shangri-La hotel here.
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      Certificates
      34 17 MR WONG Kan Seng, Minister of State (Community Development and Communications and Information) will present certificates of appreciation to 38 outstanding voluntary welfare workers at a dinner tonight at the World Trade Centre.
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      Gem robbers for corrective training
      277 17 Gem robbers for corrective training TWO MEN used axes to smash the showcases m a souvenir store and then scooped up $50,000 worth of jewellery before the security alarm was tripped. The loot was sola to a People's Park Centre jeweller for $14,381, but police did not recover anything because
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      Volunteer officers' vital role in helping ex-addicts
      136 17 Volunteer officers' vital role in helping ex- addicts ALTHOUGH the drug situation is under control, volunteer workers still play an important role m getting former drug addicts back into society, the president of the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association said yesterday. Mr Baey Lian Peck said Sana's 1,188 volunteer after-care officers have
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      Two killed and five badly hurt in road accidents
      206 17 TWO people died and five were seriously hurt m road accidents on Tuesday. A pillion rider, Madam Zainap binti Abdul Nabab, died m hospital after the motorcycle ridden by her son, Azeman bin Abdul Mansor, 24, collided with a truck m
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    542 18 The Straits Times says Discipline on the highways FIFTY-FOUR serious or fatal accidents for every 10 km of expressway m the first eight months of this year is a worrying statistic, even if the figure is lower than that for the corresponding period last year. One would have thought that
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    Meddling in the market has its costs
    716 18 The tin crisis Editorial, headlined Tin follies, published m Nov 1/2 issue of The Asian Wall Street Journal. WATCHING the turmoil m world tin markets these days, we're reminded of the gang that couldn't shoot straight. Suddenly, out of cash and thus unable
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    Row over UK bid to stem immigration
    1319 18  -  GEOFFREY MURRAY By Asians bear brunt of actions seen as discriminatory ABDUL Rahman, a 34-year-old Bangladeshi businessman, flew to London several weeks ago to visit his sick father-in-law. But he barely got beyond the confines of Heathrow Airport ending up, instead, m a
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    The In-Law Factor in HDB estates
    483 18 The In-Law Factor in HDB estates new town PARENTS In-laws have been around long before the Housing Board. They are regarded as a part of life, In the same way we have come to accept the elements. Without them, life can be a vacuum, dull, predictable. And we wouldn't have
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      Lock icon Yurchenko remains
      1009 19 Yurchenko remains The case of the flip-flop spy rnnza A change of mind, which m the Soviet system is something to be brought about by pressure, is still, m American eyes, a right that deserves to a be respected. Soviet claim of drugging, abduction has no credibility LONDON At first
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      Lock icon Why Japan is slow to assume greater global responsibility
      892 19  -  MASAHIKO ISHIZUKA By TOKYO One of the most poignant and well-remem-bered remarks General Douglas Mac Arthur made concerning the Japanese during his rule of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupation forces was: "They are 12 years old mentally." While the
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      78 19 Our chef has created a selection of new dishes that are sure to please everyone Singaporeans, expatriates iand visitors alike. His Chilli Steak ($16 Victor's Seafood Mixed Grills ($14") and Nonya Pork Loin ($12") combine Western favourites with Oriental seasonings to give st£SS£££^ vyruer d mam m •r.-ip > 4W
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      140 19 >Hbß 88l I^Br .^Bmmm WKm, la^fl H^ I^H. J^mm fIMJ H mfl Bi wr^^ Djl I^K* vßt^l WmV*^ ZJmWI&JmmWU Bi^ m^ Jmmmm^BSK^-^mmmmW^'' -^mmm J^^mWmmW 1 «EM F W FllSt^rlOniC Credit POSB has a brand-new loan scheme to help more Singaporeans own their home: Now, if you're buying your first private
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        PSA is not given 30pc property tax rebate
        304 20 PSA is not given 30pc property tax rebate WE refer to the letter "Rent reduction will help to cover costs" by "Concerned Citizen". (ST, Oct 28). "PSA Tenants" (ST, Oct 12) asked why PSA had not passed on to its tenants the 30 per cent reduction m property tax on
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        Those arriving via Malaysia can buy duty-free goods
        170 20 Those arriving via Malaysia can buy duty-free goods I REFER to the letter "Not allowed to shop for duty-free liquor" by "Entitled". (ST, Oct 25). Under the Customs Duties (Exemption) Order, 1979, travellers arriving from Malaysia are not entitled to duty-free liquors and cigarettes. However, those arriving from other countries
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      Voucher not for discount items, said store
      155 20 Voucher not for discount items, said store I WAS recently given a department store gift voucher. I was at the store three days later and decided to buy a pair of shoes which were being offered at a 30 per cent discount. When I gave the voucher to the cashier,
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      Receipts needed for cheque payments
      122 20 Receipts needed for cheque payments TELECOMS recently stopped issuing official receipts for payments made by cheque. I would like to know the reason for this. It now becomes the onus of the consumer to prove that payment has been made, compared to the previous practice where the production of an
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      Pay cut: Let us be fair
      321 20 Apply it to all, not just new recruits I AM writing this letter to point out that the decision to cut starting salaries m the Civil Service is unfair and will have harmful consequences m the long run. Firstly, the cut applies only to
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      Motorists should warn others if vehicles break down
      197 20 Motorists should warn others if vehicles break down Road safety I HAVE been driving for the past 20 years. I would like to comment on two aspects of road safety motorists and pedestrians take for granted. Laws should be introduced to require, whenever a vehicle breaks down, the driver or
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      HDB certainly takes the cake
      148 20 YOUR article on the plight of lower income families was very touching. (ST, Oct 29). On reading about the plight of the Jasni family, I could not help but reflect with disgust that not a few months ago the union representing the Housing Board's sweepers
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      Build kampung houses on stilts
      99 20 I VISITED the 25th anniversary exhibition of the Housing Board to see the model of the proposed Geylang Serai Kampung. I notice that most of the proposed houses will be built at ground level. I would like to suggest that they be built on stilts.
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      Lock icon Cars should carry warning signs
      100 20 TIME and again, we have seen vehicles with engine or other problems being left along roads. Their drivers often do not display proper warning signs for the benefit of other motorists. It is time provision is made m our traffic rules to make it mandatory
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        Prices lower again
        91 21 CONTINUING concern about the world tin crisis and some forced selling drove prices down on the Singapore stock market again yesterday. The Straits Times Industrial Index fell 4.60 points to 766.46 and The Business Times Composite Index dropped 4.65 points to 660.24. Declines led rises 111 to
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          70 21 Landmarks H 187 +11 Roiy Elect 490 10 MTP 384 +6 Sel Coconuts 220 +6 OCBC 870 +5 FtN 670 +5 MCabL, 600 +5 HLeonjFin 260 +5 Metroptei 146 +5 OU Securities 138 5 CCM 430 +4 Juronttni 254 +4 G Securities 117 +4 Kian too 288+3 Snantri-la 214
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          Falls
          72 21 M Dour 261 -24 knatei 206 -24 Spore Land 259 —17 TOM 398 -16 Sea View 300 -14 GELrfe 1590 -10 Utd Malacca 600 -10 Prima 515 -10 HumeM 330 -10 Samanda HMfS 330 -10 MBf HMfS 298 -10 CASH 280 -10 FELS 260 -10 Bedford 122 -9 Seal
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          15 21 Grand Utd Hldgs 1,642,000 OCBC 700,000 Ral sigh 569 '°j5 Pegi Msia 446,000
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          Indices
          80 21 Nov 12 Nov 13 «o» u nov n BT Composite 664 89 660 24 BT Indicator *****13 *****13 ST Properties 447 60 447 60 BT OB-OS -266 -266 ST Minings 328 24 328 24 CADi -5519 -5519 ST Plantations *****1 *****1 OBV -***** -***** OCBC 571 54 ***** ST
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        34 21 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrials Composite 1984/85 High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) 1984/85 Low 717.95 (15/7/85) 631.62 (15/7/85) All-time High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) All time Low 74.75 (17/9/64) 550.78 (2/8/82)
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        Forex
        14 21 THE US dollar lost 11 ticks to close at DM 2.6130 m Singapore.
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        Exchange crossrates
        20 21 DM V FF S$ H$ ÜBS ***** 2.6070 204.75 unq 2.1130 unq 1.4170 2.6130 204.72 7.9610 2.1130 7.8000
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        Gold
        10 21 In Singapore, gold gained US$l.45 to close at U*****.40.
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        Simex
        32 21 Eurodollar: Lost one ticks to 92.09 a contract. Dentechemark: Gained 15 ticks to 0.3838 a contract. Japanese yen: Gained 21 to 0.*****4 a contract. Gold: Gained US$l.4O to U*****.60 an ounce.
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          Lock icon LSE new service
          49 21 LONDON, Wed. The London Stock Exchange said it will shortly launch a computer-based data analysis service called Tradeplan, which will use information from over 30 markets round the world. Tradeplan will operate on closing prices from markets trading m securities, options, financial futures and commodities. Reuter
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          Lock icon Expansion plan
          52 21 NEW YORK, Wed. The New York Stock Exchange said it has begun a US$ll million (5523.21 million) expansion of its equities trading floor. It said the construction programme, which will add 650 square metres to the existing 2,787-square-metre equities trading floor, is expected to be completed by yearend
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          Lock icon Foreign stocks record
          103 21 Foreign stocks record TOKYO, Wed. Japanese investors bought a record US$3l.5 billion (5566.5 billion) worth of foreign stocks and bonds last month, financial sources said here yesterday. Sales of foreign stocks and bonds m October also reached a record US$27 billion, but the net capital outflow of US$4.5 billion represents
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          Lock icon Increase in sales and earnings
          69 21 TOKYO, Wed. Minebea Co, a major Japanese miniature ball bearing manufacturer which faces a hostile takeover bid by an Anglo-American consortium, posted substantial increases m earnings and sales for the year ended Sept 30, the company said today. It said unconsolidated earnings rose 24.6 per
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          Lock icon Amex office in Beijing
          78 21 BEIJING, Wed. American Express yesterday opened an office m Beijing to promote its credit card, travellers' cheques and tourism operation m China. The company expects that eventually Chinese people will carry credit cards although there have been no discussions with Beijing, President Louis Gerstner said. The
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      Bull and bear points on the SIA shares
      442 21  -  N. BALAKRISHNAN Some say big staff holdings could be a damper By WHILE the Singapore Airlines share sale may hearten the market, about 129 million shares still held by SIA employees may dampen it. Stockbrokers and analysts are worried that the large
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      Fast-food chains get their acts together
      258 21 AT LEAST three fast food chains A W, Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken are putting together their acts m an attempt to lure customers. A W, Singapore's oldest fast food chain, starts its $750,000 advertising splurge today, while Burger King is looking to
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      Lock icon Quit move prudent, says mining chief
      654 21 'Little sense for MMC Metals to remain on exchange' MMC Metals Ltd decided to suspend dealings on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as a "prudent commercial" decision. According to Tan Sri Nasruddin bin Mohamed, chairman of the parent company Malaysia Mining Corp Bhd (MMC),
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      Lock icon Toolmaker's $332 m loss
      174 21 TOWSON (Maryland), Wed. Electric tool manufacturer Black and Decker said yesterday it had lost U*****.4 million (*****.6 million) m its latest financial year and was cutting production worldwide. Sales rose 13 per cent m the year ended Sept 30 but the company said extraordinary costs of
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      Keppel company wins $lm Laos deal
      137 21 Keppel company wins $lm Laos deal KEPPEL Shipyard has shown that despite the difficulties facing exporters, there is still business to be had if the competitive edge is retained and the market worked hard enough. Amid strong competition from 48 major companies from all over the world, its wholly-owned Associated
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      Air fares 'may rise if aviation fuel prices continue to go up'
      518 21  -  NORA CHENG By AIR fares may go up if aviation fuel prices continue to rise. Although the increase m fares must first be agreed to by member airlines, there would always be "some point" where a rise m
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      Lock icon $127 m buy
      26 21 LONDON, Wed. Pilkington Brothers PLC said it would buy US contact lens manufacturer Syntex Ophthalmics Inc for US$6O million (SJI27 million) cash. Reuter
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      ECICS taps market with US$2O m loan
      262 21 THE government-backed Export Credit Insurance Corporation is tapping the capital market for the first time with a US$2O million ($42 million) loan. The company, which provides insurance coverage for exporters, has authorised merchant bank Morgan Grenfell (Asia) Ltd to arrange a note issuance
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      Business done in Singapore
      3265 22 READERS should be aware of the limitations of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt m at the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur stock exchanges, is necessarily covered m "business done". Further because all dealings at a particular price are grouped together, the table does
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      2765 22 INDUSTRIALS A Choc (2908 3025) (4) 3.00 (2) 2 98 (2) 2.95 AISB (0.868 0.88S) (2) 0.91 (7) 0 89 (7) 0.90 (6) 0.88 Alcom (0 9 IB) (8) 0.91 (6) 0.90 (2) 092 Amd (4 40S) (3) 4.42 <SM) 4 40 (3) 4 38
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      How Your Stocks Performed
      2765 22 AN shares quoted have a par value of $1. unless otherwise specified. Adjusted for scrip/ rights. N Tax -exempted dividend. ABN is traded in lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted in dollars. 1985 Last Yield Vol Day High Low Company Sale Chanfe ('000)
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        155 23 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to SSIO foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4005—1.4033 7.36—7.10 Canadian dollar 1.5330—1.5348 6.59—6.49 NZ dollar 1.2062—1.2099 8.54—8.21 Sterling pound 2.9955—2.9990 3.37—3.31 US dollar 2.1125-2.1135 4.77-4.72 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling
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        Forex
        108 23 THE US dollar closed higher against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it opened at 2.1120/35 and closed at 2.1125/35. It traded within a range of 2.1120 and 2.1130. Against the deutschemark, the greenback closed higher compared with its opening of 2.6065/75. It fluctuated
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        Gold
        116 23 THE kilobar market PHYSICAL Buyers -Sellers traded between 5521,998 G OLD S$ and 5522,148 yesterday. KllolMr *****-***** The Far East gold ip« 22-32 market opened m the b^ morning at iio-iw U*****. 15/324. 55. It sogm 1101 1,121 touched a low of !0 s m 2203 2233 U*****. 00/4.40
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        Gold market
        25 23 GOLD US$/oz Wed Tues Singapore 324.50-325.00 322.90 323.30 Hongkong 324.35-324.75 322.95-323.35 Tues Mon New York 324.50 325.00 322.90 323.40 London 323.50—324.00 322.50—323 00
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        Bank rates
        361 23 1 Mm {1.000. 2 For best customers only. 3 OCBC Finance 4 only available at DBS finance. UOf's rates." also available at UOF also available at DBS Finance OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings: daily 5 4 5 5 5 4 Monthly 5'/ 2 Autosave 4 :I
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        Unit trusts
        214 23 Managers' prices for Nov 14 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 164 174 The Savings fund 125 132 Sport- Prog Fund 0 70 074 S pore Sec fund 103 109 Sport Invest fund 078 084 Spore Equity fund 074 078 Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest fund 210 2.24 Mai
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        Simex futures
        96 23 Eurodollar 3-month deposit EURODOLLAR futures prices came off from opening levels as news of temporary higher extension of the debt ceiling to permit new US government borrowing resulted m the selling interest. December Eurodollar fell to 92.08 from the opening of 92.11, while March contract dropped to 91.98
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        Deutschemark
        52 23 CURRENCY futures opened higher as spot dollar weakened against major currenices on expectation of lower US interest rates and sluggish economic growth. «U" U.JBIT3 Open Int (Mon): 2418. Act Vol (Mon): 214. I B doll.tr I>>utschom;uk i Open High Low Sett Est Vol De<- 0.3849 0.3851 0.3833 0.3838 479
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        Japanese Yen
        34 23 THE Japanese yen closed 21 ticks higher. Open High Low Sett Est Vol Dec 0.*****8 0.*****9 0.*****3 0.*****4 243 Mar 0.*****0B- 0.*****7 Jun 0.0048% Open Int (Mon): 767 Act Vol (Mon): 148.
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        Gold
        46 23 GOLD for delivery m December closed US$l.4O higher at U*****.60 an ounce m response to a weaker dollar. (In USS per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Deo 325.60 325.60 325.60 325.60 85 Feb 329.60 Open Int (Mon): 121. Act Vol (Mon): 123.
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        Rubber
        16 23 Rubber Closing prices cents/kilo Singapore December 155 50 down three cents Malaysia December ***** unchanged
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        Tin
        9 23 Tin Closing prices M$ Mlo XL Tin suspended
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        Copper
        28 23 Closing price* Copper £/tome Wed Spot 957 00 957 50 (958 00-958 50) 3 months 985 00—986 00 (985 50-986 50) Market tone Steadier Sales 28.675 tonnes
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        Silver
        24 23 Closing prices Silver USS troy ai Wed lues 611 616 60b 610 lues Man Ne» York 61?-6 17 60S -610 Crt&t Sutsst Sport
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        Aluminium
        27 23 Closing prices Aluminium tonne Tucs Spot 657 00-657.50 (655 00-656 00) 3 months 685 00-686 00 (686 00-687 00) Market tone Barely Steady Sales 16.800 tonnes
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        Palm oil
        107 23 Crude MS tonne palm oil Nov 665 (south* (north) Dec 675 (north& scuth) 6/2.50 (central) (central) Refined palm oil USS tonnes RBD palm Nov 332.50 (sellers) Dec 335 (sellers) lan 340 (sellers) RBD Oiem Nov Dec 332 50 (sellers) Jan 340 (sellers) RBD Stearin Nov 310 (sellers) Dec
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        INDICES
        53 23 NST Index Wednesday 1,320.78(1,319.60) -~g Hongkong Hang Seng Wednesday 1,747.18 (1,730.15) Australian All-Ordinaries Wednesday 1,010.3 (1,023.9) Nikkei Stock Average Wednesday 12,716.29 (12,735.08) Financial Times Industrials Tuesday 1,074.6 (1,070.3) Dow Jones Average Tuesday 1,433.60 (1,431.88) (Figures m brackets refer to those of the previous trading day) liiiii i i i
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        New York
        241 23 NOV 12 US$ Chanfe Goodyear Tire 27% Gulf Res 15*! uncr Alcoa 34Mi unch Hewlett Pack Allied Chem Cp 44* +M n tl Busi Mach 135* AHis-Chalmers 3*. unch n tl Horvester 8 -V* Am Tel Tel 22 Vi Intl Tel Tel 34Mi V* Amax Inc 12 -V
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        London
        505 23 No* 12 Pence Chanje MINING INDUSTRIALS Barlow Rand 248 3 Allied-Lyons 283 unch Charter Cons 215 I Ass Dairies Cons Gold 484 +5 BTRPLC 380 +5 Rusf P P ot Babcocks 156 -1 ZO 11 unch Barclays 444 +5 ct Beecham 286 -7 US$ BICC 233 -2 AAC 10
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        Prices down again due to tin market crisis
        631 23 THE continuing tin market crisis and some forced selling drove down prices on the Singapore stock market again yesterday. Dealers said there was a brief attempt at a rally m the morning, but it soon fizzled out and prices eased for the
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        Sydney
        304 23 Nov 13 Cents Charge 'C I 225 -5 (AIJSt) Leighton 100 -4 I U Lend Lease 636 -2 Magellan Pet Aust 215 unch AC I 295 +5 Moyne N.ckless 315 -15 A N I 275 1 Metals Explor APM 280 -5 NL 40 unch Aberfoyle 910 unch Mideast 30
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        Hongkong
        285 23 v HKJ Chanje H k Elect Worr 17.50 +02 Intl City 098 unch S.me Darby 6 SOS unch d L C^c° e J 03S unch Hk Gas 1280 +01 Jardme Moth 13.50 +0.2 Smo Land 094 unch Bank Of East As.a 23.00 +02 Hk Hotels 34 50 +0 5
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        Tokyo
        330 23 No* 13 Yen Change Mitsub Estote 1110 -10 Mitsub Heavy 354 unch Mitsubishi 598 unch Ajmomoto 1120 unch M ,tsui Co 4)8 +1 Akai n Mitsui Shipbldg 147 +1 Am d v 790 -6 Mitsu, Smelting 377 +8 Asoh, Chem 820 +27 M sukosh 615 +9 As hl T
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        Container schedules
        592 23 Delivery of FCL import containers Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo LCL containers unpacked at the containers freight station on Nov 13 (2300) LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Block Kota Machan (05W) 14 11 (1800) F7 0900 1000 L 6 Urn Promoter (012
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        Ships in port
        256 23 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Vessel Keppel Wharves Taiyo Maru Tekad Belait K2SE aside 14 11 TSS 01 Betsiboka K2B aside 14/11 Mounl Sabana KlO aside 14 11 Jurong Straits Pride K24E aside 14 11 Agnes Venture Kl6 14 11 14 11 Kota Banieng Gambela K2O 14 11
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      HK stocks edge closer to record
      539 24 HK stocks edge closer to record A big takeover could push index higher HONGKONG, Wednesday THE Hang Seng Index reached another fouryear high today and share analysts said strong institutional buying may carry it close to a record by the end of the year. But some of the analysts" said
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      Hold market surveys before investing in China, says consultant
      716 24  -  NORA CHENG By LOOK before you take that leap into China, says professional consultants Arthur Young's top man on China, Mr Horace Yao, who "hand-holds" foreign companies investing m the country. Mr Yao said that "look" should be through the "eyes"
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      Innovations
      199 24  -  MARA FERNANDEZ By Indicator shows if goods are handled roughly COMPANIES transporting fragile goods can now alert handlers through 3M Singapore's Shockwatch indicator. This glass tube is easy to use you stick it on with self-adhesive labels on any shape or surface and turns vivid red when the package
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      Tell us
      49 24 ARE you breaking new ground m research? HAS your company come up with an ingenious new product? HAVE you got a bright idea you want the world to know about? Then tell Innovations about it. Write please don't phone to Timesdollar, 390, Kirn Seng Road, Singapore 0923.
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      Cabinets for disks
      78 24 MULTI Form's storage cabinets for floppy disks can be assembled horizontally or vertically into various sizes or they can be used singly. Every drawer is supplied with an anti-tip device which locks m adjacent drawers when one is opened. Each cabinet comes with two sets of connecting
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      112 21 ACIAM AERi>SRACE'B6 3rd EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT' SINGAPORE. 15-18 JANUARY 1986. Glide along to Asia's largest air show. This premier aviation event will focus on all major aspects of the aerospace and aircraft-zelated industry. A total of 600 exhibitors from all over the world. In a total of
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      194 24 Worldwide Transport Energy Nedlloyd Group. Houtlaan 2 1, 301 6 DA Rotterdam, The Netherlands Telephone number: (010) *****1. Telex number: ***** ndgrnl The Squat Pear Principle Why Managers M»» a FOll G*Ofj»LMUd Now you can discover for yourself why it has become increasingly difficult to reach the top of the
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      99 24 I Business Opportunities m I I West-Coast U.S.A. I m Asia Services Inc. (ASI) of Portland Oregon U.S.A., will have its representative Mr. Robert E. Menze 8 visit Spore from 21st to 23rd Nov. '85. H ASI, a Marketing Consultancy Group, well versed m PI Agricultural, Trade and Investment related
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      4023 25 TELEPHONE SERVICE: RATES CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: j*_* Monday Friday 9 00am to 5.00pm Ordinary: $5 00 per line (Mm $15 00) Food/En!«rt«inm»nl (2 —5) X I__ _^-N,rt r\ _^N S-^rUTr*nC^>r>\ _O_ r"^_<a SatUrd3y -SL, S2o.oopercol.cm. P. rTO n.,S.rvic../M.rch.n_ i: .(ll-39) Jj-yV^^Bg^ j/^j=yj} f^L f/C>& iG^ I>_^^ I^_X^: f?SA #/V^ f\^lA Public
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      4290 26 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi 51 Printing/ Copying 52 Office Furniture/ 52 Office Furniture/ 52 Office Furniture/ 66 Situations Vacant: 69 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: Services Furnishing Furnishing Furnishing Professional/ Domestic Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Sales ■■H.iiiHHaii^K^MH Executive Clerical Clerical m_-__-»----— WAREH'SE SALE EFFECTIVE =s_s_=_= _____________5_ __=55__^_=_^^==5_______
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      4236 27 71 Situations Vacant 71 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Sales Salos Sales Technical Technical Technical Production Production Miscellaneous Miscellaneous VSS.SSSS^S MTc^cT^EiiSEi _l___tr dim StSSV-KSS products Students vocation L ZZ R.qu...m.nis: H■B M
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      5597 28 81 Vehicles For Hire 89 For Sale- 91 F° r Sale: Mitsubishi 93 For Sale: Honda 94 For Sale: 95 For Sale: 95 For Sale: 95 For Sale: 106 Accommodation 81 Vehicles For Hire 81 Vehicles For Hire 89 Foi SJJ* Other Makes Commercial Commercial Commercial Available: Houses Vehicles Vehicles
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      5669 29 105 Property Financing 105 Property Financing 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 110 Accommodation Available: Available: Available: Available: Available: Available: Available: Wanted: Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments B DIST 10 BRAND NEW luxurious SELEGIE HOUSE, FURN./ BI Ba- DIST.S
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      3466 30 IZZT&—Z—- 113 Fo, 5,,.: Hcu.e« 113 Fo, S al e Houses 113 For Sal e: Hou,e, M FjMUIjP*-. 1* JJJWjJJK*. 114 4 j1 S^SST^* D.19 SERANGOON GDN. S storey > 1^"" I i^^^-^i— semi-d 3800 sq.ft. His frontage. WALK-UP APT. AT Hertford Rd. f&wBl Skßp, $)4() 000 nets Holland *****79
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      3926 31 >ale- HUDC 116 For Sale- 116 For Sale- 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ 121 For Rent: Apartments HDB Apartments HDB Apartments Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Storage Spaces Office Spaces BRAOOELI PARK CONDO IMM 111 TELOK BLANGAH HGTS. I'ure 3RM ROCHOR
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      2798 32 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent: 126 Restaurant/Lounge 136 Cruises 136 Cruises 136 Cruises 136 Cruises 136 C f "^es 136 Cruisos Office Spaces Office Spaces Office Spaces Spaces i D.I2RESTN SPACE lialestlei H|H|HHPHIIIHIBHHHBBHB| ■■■■■HHHBHMnnMHHHHB^ KSi JMMMtjBgWWHHSi Fly-CruiSeS to The Coral Princess offers: ll'll^liiiScl lv% V V
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      2124 33 137 Tours 137 Tour* 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours __M_B___SM_HW_M_^B_IM_MJM-HM-B-B_-B-B-Bfl--BM (F?|.)i>Ti-'\!u |J|f|l Wf T^ It d take an ultra unhappy" person ■■■■il^i^BW^^Bi^^""""^*^*^^^^^^^^__^^^—^_^^^^TTr^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_H_r^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_^B TMIW i'^ I fl I J IX. I not to echo with thousands o» satisfied I (fBYV^^MM-U&MM
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  • OBITURIES
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      54 34 181 Deaths 181 Deaths SELINA LIM HUI BING (AGE 14) i second daughter of LIM SZE THYE and SIM SOO KIN and sister of LIM HUI LING passed away peacefully on 13/11/85. Funeral on Saturday 16 November 1985. Cortege will leave No. 3 Kee Sun Avenue, Singapore 1545 at 3p.m.
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      181 Deaths
      133 34 GOH HOE LIANG Aged 77 Passed away peacefully on 11th Nov. 85, leaving behind beloved: Wife, 7 Sons, 5 Daughters-in-law 7 Daughters, 4 Sons-in-law 10 Grandsons, 2 Granddaugh-ters-in-law 18 Granddaughters, 2 Grand-sons-in-law 4 Great-Grandsons, 4 Great Granddaughters 2 God-Sons. 2 God-Daughters-in-law 2 God-Grandsons. 2 God-Grand-daughters Cortege leaving from:
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      181 Deaths
      56 34 MR. LOH FOOK NGON AGE 48 yrt. has been called to be with The Lord on 13.11.85 leaving behind Mother: Chan Soot Thong Son*: David Loh Kok Sum Dennis Loh Kok Yew Daughter: Patricia Loh Eva and loved ones. Body lying at 14A Amber Road, Singapore 1543. Tel.
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      184 In Memoriam
      53 34 IN LOVING MEMORY MRS. JANET F. LOPEZ Deported: 13/11/84 A year ago you left us mum Our love and sweet memories will always stay Loved and missed by children and grandchildren A requiom Mass will be held at St. Francis Xavier's Church PJ on 16th Saturday 1985
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      182 Acknowledgements 184 In Memoriam
      155 34 182 Acknowledgements 184 In Memoriam The family of the late MR. WONG KAM PEW Departed: 8.11.85 wishes to express their heartfelt thank* A gratitude to all relative*, friend*, colleagues. business asso ciatva A association* tor their kind a**i*tance, attendance, condolences, donations A wreath* during their recent bereavement. Also special thank*
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      45 34 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MR ROBIN NG JOO HUAT DEPARTED 14TH NOV. 84 The depths of sorrow we cannot tell The loss of one we love so well Time changes many things But not the memory this day brings Fondly remembered by wife and children.
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      In loving memory of
      26 34 KATIE SEAH MUI GEK Departed 1 year today Gone from our lives one so dear But m our hearts forever near. Fondlvrymemberedbvlovedones.
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      32 34 In Loving Memory of MICHAEL TAN KHENG GEE 1 year has passed memories ol you stays forever m our hearts Dearly missed by wife Rosalind and son Benjamin and all loved ones.
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      5 34 137 Tours Sfirrotii gftw. *•>«»■ EUROPE
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      641 34 137 Tours 137 Tours For Hotel Airfare Packages Also 1 Macau Guangzhou Extensions I CALL: *****22 I U.T.C.'s East African Safaris TRANSINEX TOURS *****33 89 Short St #08-07, Golden Wall Auto Ctr Singapore 0718 (TA087) SOUTH EAST ASIA TOURS: TA 309 •Tiim/HM|l»i|/lHtlnk 8/11/14 lift S17Z0/S19S0/$2M00ip: Mm 8»|kik/ttttiyi/CM»|Ml 5/7 top S735/W55/-
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      845 34 148 Computer 148 Computer ■^^LlMW.flgl'JJ^iSW^MM lTaop §fljitlf^f^S^^ l^^immHHHiiHßH il^^^^yfWF^ BffJEBSSiItTOwBOffIE^BBi MJii««"-« iw.««i""i a |l Th«- three most important letters m training M I ta^jfc «14-01 Yen San Building fP ,o Pp. Mandarin Hotel) 1 m Tel-*****79. S Buy Sell through CATS. C.A.T.S. 737-1166 149 Secretarial/ Typing HOLIDAY TYPING: 1,2,3 month
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      848 34 151 Language 151 Language SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 40% introductory GISCOUnt On tuition fees for complete beginners m JAPANESE GERMAN hurry- hurry Only 14 students per class Registration Enrolment on first-come-first a! Morn.ng, Afternoon Even.ng courses Quality at fantastic, give-away prices TFt 7T7 fifißß Registration Hours: Bam Bpm (Mon Fri) V
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      238 34 157 Other Courses CAR TUNEUP A MAINTENANCE I Commencing 21 NOV. An intensive programme for all car users and lovers. Specially designed with practical and theoretical sessions to show how the engine ticks and the various aspects of an automobile etc For more details, telephone: METROPOLITAN YMCA *****55 EXT. 508/503
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      213 34 157 Other Courses METROPOLITAN YMCA 60 Stevens Rd (1025) M V IKEBANA WORKSHOP ».ynu*/u™i on NOV 2S (Mon) A special 1-day programme to instil creative flower arrangement ideas for this Christmas! rhri^-nfM0"^11'!!,".''!, 1! Christmas Glitters Candlelight arrangements, a do-it-yourself r[l^° P (Tea C°"ee h<' on d e etai' S reservatlons-
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      165 34 170 Lost qgfrTto,,. .^Bfck f IB^ »miJr jff f^M f*> It -IWt^B 9J& S, Jft wlMw |J »FW'S^ m?Wk t <fIV ».jMr/ M f #^P W%^*?'' 2 YEARS OLD MALE YORKSHIRE TERRIER Name* 'General' La» SPen Jalan Pari Dedap Upper Changi Road Castrated m»riir.,tinn naiiv needs medication daily. $1000 reward
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      300 35 Pi riven For Living Comfort at OM MARL) E v en tn al jj 7th ov 26t^ l^_ 85 ****^v;fe v-: lH^BB^! ■^'JmM -M M MM '^i^i^i^i^Wll^Bi Design: Living Gear usual now Design: Carolyn usual now a. Frilled Bedspread Set TWIN $129.50 $105.00 a. Frilled Bedspread Set TWIN $108.50 89.00
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      823 35 and colour L>Tme beautiful! y~)) An on-the-spot drawing contest jointly W v organised by The Straits Times and n J y The Singapore Zoological Gardens November 17-24, 1985. Simply snip the Contest Coupon below i 1 and produce it at the Zoo where a Prizes galore! Contest Drawing Paper will
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon Staying alive
      552 35 League put up new financial incentives for top clubs LOWER divisions should be allowed to restructure as long as it did not impose "a further financial burden on the League as a whole". A GREATER proportion of any money from television would go only to clubs whose games
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      Lock icon Birmingham in the red
      197 35 LONDON, Wed. English First Division side Birmingham City are so hard up that their directors are having to dip into their pockets again to keep the club afloat. With their gates down to 8,000-6,000 below the break-even figure they are set to lose £500,000 ($1.5 million)
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      Woman power
      204 35 Inge helps to curb violence HANOVER, Wed. Whenever the local soccer team, Hannover 96, meet another West German club at the Lower Saxony Stadium here, a woman is watching. That woman is Inge Schwanecke, the first and only "Football District Attorney" m West Germany. From the command post,
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      120 35 ROME, Wed. Italy's football federation are expected to decide today whether to take action on an incident at the end of a Javentus-Roma match on Sonday m which the Roma president was kicked by fans. The president, Din© Viola, was surrounded by about 51 Jnventos fans
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        237 35 MUNICH, Wed WEST German manager Franz Beckenbauer said yesterday that holders Italy, European champions France, Brazil and Argentina were favourites at next year's World Cup finals m Mexico. In an interview with the Munich-based magazine Quick, Beckenbauer said: "We must say that they are stronger than we.
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        207 35 IGO MARADONA, 17, the younger brother of Argentine star Diego, has run into trouble with police after being booked for driving one of Diego's cars without a licence. Ugo, who Diego's club Napoli hope will also be playing for them m a couple of years, told police that
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        Lock icon Zajec out of Slavs' Cup squad
        143 35 Zajec out of Slavs' Cup squad BELGRADE, Wed. Yugoslavia will be without injured skipper and midfielder Velimir Zajec m their last-ditch bid to qualify for the World Cup finals on Saturday. Another midfielder, Ivan Gudelj, is m the squad for the Group Four meeting with France m Paris despite an
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      Lock icon Koon Guan's even break
      346 37 India's Sethi m line for unique double BLACKPOOL (England), Wed. Singapore's Lim Koon Guan, playing m Group B, won one match and lost one m the World Amateur snooker championship yesterday. Koon Guan beat Zimbabwe's A. Thomson 4-3 but lost to Thailand's T. Saelim 4-2. Indian
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      Juniors join the relay race
      434 37  -  petitions keep HAKIKAT RAI JUNIOR athletics will be given a big boost with the introduction of a series of relays next season if a proposal before the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's management committee gets the nod tonight. The move is aimed primarily at increasing the
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      277 37 Davis is shown the door LONDON, Wed. Seventh seed Scott Davis crashed out of the London indoor championship yesterday and then earned himself an admonishment from his first-round conqueror, fellow American Mike Leach. As Leach left the court after his 6-0, 5-7, 6-1 victory, he accused the lanky Davis of
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      90 37 Indians start campaign with big win WOMEN'S HOCKEY NEW DELHI, Wed. Asian Games champions India crashed Japan 8-4 m the opening match of the Indira Gandhi International Gold Cap tournament here yesterday. The highlight of the game was a brilliant hattrick by centre forward Madhy Yadav. Another of the underdogs,
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      Baring the facts that caused split
      543 37  -  HAKIKAT RAI Stories by Lin Kok to make public reasons behind aborted scheme LOH LIN KOK, president of the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, said yesterday that he would put all the facts about the aborted A W Athletics Training Scheme before the public tonight.
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      277 37 CRICKET SCENE SYDNEY, Wed. Australian opening batsman Kepler Wessels yesterday announced his retirement from international cricket because he was unhappy with the Australian Cricket Board's new contract proposals. "I've been thinking about my future for a while and the time has come to make
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      404 37 ATHLETICS: Fred Lebow, Race Director of the New York Marathon, officially announced on Tuesday that next year's race would be run on Nov. 2, possibly setting up a head-on conflict with its major rival for fall supremacy, America's Marathon-Chicago. Meanwhile, New York officials, m identifying 87-year-old Johann
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      Choo Li maid of gold
      519 38  -  TAY CHENG KHOON Archery hopes rest with women's champ By SINGAPORE will send a 335-strong contingent for all 18 sports of the 13th Sooth-east Asia Games m Bangkok from Dec 8-17. Timesport will keep you up-to-date on the Republic's preparations with stories and pictures as
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      Norhalis pulls out of soccer squad
      432 38  -  JOE DORAI By SINGAPORE'S withdraw-al-hit soccer squad for next month's South-east Asian Games suffered a further setback yesterday with the puilout of top defender Norhalis Shafik. Norhalis, who recently signed with Trengganu club Fajar Hiliran, has decided to opt out of the Games to
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      107 38 SCHLIEREN (Switzerland), Wed. Third-seeded Pakistani Qamar Zaman was toppled by Dean Williams, of Australia, m a gruelling five-setter m one of two upsets m the first round of the Swiss Masters squash tournament last night. Williams beat a fading Zaman 7-9, 9-0, 9-1, 5-9, 9-2. In the other
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      FT step in for Oman
      238 38 Last 'test match' goes on despite Arab withdrawal THE Singapore soccer squad's last test match before leaving for the Southeast Asia Games will be against Malaysia Cup run-ners-up Federal Territory at the National Stadium on Nov 30. Originally, the Football Association of Singapore had negotiated
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      CSC and Police to play again
      226 39  - CSC and Police to play again HAKIKAT RAI By THE senior knockout semi-final hockey match between Police Sports Association and Ceylon Sports Club at Balestier Road was abandoned because of bad light. With the teams tied at 1-1 after regulation time and only the mandatory penalty strokes remaining, umpires M.
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      New rule for errant players
      188 39  - New rule for errant players HAKIKAT RAI HOCKEY players who are sent off for serious offences will not be allowed to take part m any competitions until the conclusion of a disciplinary inquiry. This change m rule was decided by the Singapore Hockey Association following a protest by Punggol against
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      Jeffrey claims last spot
      395 39  - Jeffrey claims last spot LEE WAI WUN By But Lucy misses cut JEFFREY TAN qualified by the skin of his teeth for the second stage of the AMF Bowling World Cup m Seoul yesterday to keep Singapore m contention. The 34-year-old tied with Frenchman Jean Gilbert on 4,658 pinfalls for
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      Five for Farleigh
      595 39  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI SHA lift bans on Jega and Gurmit 4 It is a pity that Farleigh had to be involved m an unfortunate incident. He is one player who has tremendous guts and who gives 100 per cent on the pitch. His suspension is definitely a blow
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      Singapore on a rampage
      420 39  -  ALBERT JOHNSON ijSJHSANI U 'th International Ws Veteran's Hockey SINGAPORE went on a rampage and trounced lowly-rated Brunei 10-1 to reach the semi-finals of the tournament at the Padang yesterday. Unbeaten Singapore proved too good for newcomers Brunei who had the services of goalkeeper George Suppiah,
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      79 39 MELBOURNE, Wed. American Tom Watson, the title holder, hopes the Australian Open, starting tomorrow, will bring a change m his fortunes. After his reunion with the Royal Melbourne Golf Course yesterday, Watson admitted he had not been playing well. On the United States tour, he failed to add
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      Calling SSRA members
      74 39 THE Singapore Squash Rackets Association are updating their membership records lost m the Sports House fire earlier this year. All life and ordinary members are reminded to call the SSRA office (tel. *****75) from llam-lpm and 3.30-6.30pm on weekdays and llam-1.30pm on Saturdays, to verify their membership.
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      Wasps stung
      30 39 BUNNIES burrowed their way to a 52-6 win over Wasps m a Prudential Singapore Rugby Union Division One match at Dieppe Barracks yesterday. Three other matches were postponed
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      Farouk: What a Pity
      275 39  -  MAHMOOD GAZN A VI NATIONAL hockey manager Farouk Marican yesterday expressed regret over the Singapore Hockey Association's decision to impose a fiveyear ban on striker Farleigh Clarke. Said Farouk: 'at Is a pity that Farleigh had to be Involved m an unfortunate incident, especially after he
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      Lock icon Late boost for US in the International
      198 36 Late boost for US in the International LAUREL (Maryland), Wed. America's chances m Saturday's US$4OO,OOO (about S$840,000) Washington D.C. International received a boost today when two leading four-year-olds, Bob Back and Vanlanding ham, joined the field. A third American horse, Persian Tiara, runner-up to Seattle Song m last year's race,
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      Lock icon Top mares sold to Texans
      122 36 LEXINGTON, Wed. The world record price for a horse m training was twice broken at Keeneland yesterday. Five-year-old mare Estrapade went for US$4.5 million (about 5|9.5 million) and later the champion mare Princess Rooney brought US$5.5 million. Estrapade, who won the Yellow Ribbon Stakes at
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      37 36 LONDON, Wed. Oh So Sharp, the brilliant filly who won three classics during the season just finished, is to be retired to stud. Owner Sheikh Mohammed feels she is past her best. AFP
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      Plenty of pep in Nutrient
      514 36  -  LUCKY LEO ON THE TRACK with KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Eight-year-old Nutrient drew attention to his chances m a weak Class 6 Div 2 field over 1,200 m on Sunday with a pleasing gallop here this morning. Taken out by Masruhen Masjuay, the Australian gelding strode
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      1287 36 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. King Para looks the pick of the 31 Class 4 newcomers entered for the Selangor Turf Club November race meeting beginning on Saturday. A four-year-old chestnut Australian gelding by Alparu out of Conquero, King Paru was placed m four of his six outings.
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      175 37 This is an intensive executive planning process designed to guide management through discovery definition and understanding of the characteristics of excellence and specific next steps that can be m- > tegrated into daily routines The result is to accelerate the organisation's move towards EXCELLENCE. WORKSHOP LEADER David F Johnston, formerly
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    411 40  -  CATHERINE C. ONG Group holding talks with Cerebos to buy part or all of its shares By EMPORIUM Holdings is looking to a publicly-listed company to beef up its Burger King business, or take it over altogether. Negotiations are going on with the
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    336 40  -  CHEONG YIP SENG By WASHINGTON, Wed. The United States Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger has assured his Singapore counterpart that the US would continue to maintain its presence m South-east Asia. Mr Weinberger said the region is vital to US interests.
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    157 40 WASHINGTON, Wed. United Press International said its management, union and creditors have agreed to sell the 78--year-old US news agency for US$4l million (5586.5 million) to a Mexican newspaper magnate and a Texas real estate developer. Mr Mario Vazquez Rana, head of the
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    202 40 Listen to your elders, Reagan to tell Gorbachev WASHINGTON, Wed. US President Ronald Reagan, at 74 the oldest US President m history, today joked that he would tell 54-year-old Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "listen to your elders" at their summit next week. Congressmen who conferred with Mr Reagan quoted
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    29 40 NEW YORK, Wed. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped 3.32 points to 1,430.28 an hour after opening on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP.
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    287 40 MONROVIA (Liberia), Wed. Confusion over the Liberian coup bid prevailed here today after loyalist and rebel troops battled for control of the west African state. Diplomats here said President Samuel Doe appeared to be entrenched m his palace under the protection of his presidential
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    275 40 $3m fine, expulsion for Lloyd's member Misappropriated large sums of money LONDON, Wed. Lloyd's of London has imposed a record £1 million (about Ss3 million) fine and expelled from its membership the former head of an insurance syndicate who illicitly diverted large sums of money to himself and a small
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    172 40 'Lover' of Rock Hudson files $30 m suit LOS ANGELES, Wed. A man, who said he was Rock Hudson's lover m the last years of the actor's life, filed a US$l4 million (Ss3o million) lawsuit yesterday, claiming Hudson repeatedly had sex with him while concealing that he had Aids. "He
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        1250 1 If Myrna Thomas read the news dressed like Cyndi Lauper or Sen Lam like Sting, we wouldn't believe what they were reading even though they're on TV almost every night. That we do says a lot for the discreet, carefully detailed on-screen style behind the familiar faces
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        'We shun publicity'
        328 1 "WE'RE very exposed faces because we appear on the air all the time, but we are actually very private people who fight shy of publicity." This was Sen Lam's explanation for the general reluctance of SBC's newscasters to talk about their TV style. Though SBC's public relations
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        A Memphis kopi tiam comes to Orchard Road
        1010 2 Imagine a mix of arty Memphis and tongue-in-cheek kopi tiam camp, and you have some idea of a stylish new 'market' opening soon m a shopping centre, where you can browse through clothes, cards, mazagines and records. JOHN de SOUZA reports. LONDON
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        438 2 Drama! The winning combination of the 80s splitting up? Gossip! Gasp! as did the fashion world recently. RUMOURS of a possible break between Karl Lagerfeld and the house of Chanel hotted op the wintry air at the recent collection showings m Paris. Hie designer who had revamped
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        Those skirts for men will be here soon
        554 2 SINCE our last colour spread on the Paris collections for menswear next year, more news about exciting new designer imports has surfaced. Tangs won't, it seems, be the only place m Singapore to stock French enfant terrible designer Jean-Paul Gaultier's clothes from
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        69 1 Oldfashioned new fashion 2 Coming soon! Foodfests 3 Below $25 executive set meals Healthy lifestyle 4 Exercise and ageing SSO fun u One more chance to catch the orchestra and furry friends in concert A musical journey 5 Conductor's songs of Singapore in Shanghai Fashion Edited by John de Souza
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        148 2 tff «M r a fa l 3rd Draw November 17! (5.30pm pssi^»fcCentrepoint) Buy KLIM milk lkg/2kg/ /i—^^^r^ IT S EASY! 2.5 kg to be m to win: S^SSSB^^ r fc» klimbonanza S^?da^in.) Klim cans. aM C J I 1 Q/^I 2. The bigger the can, the more chances liew rord
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        Set meals galore
        732 3  -  MAY HO By SET lunches and dinners, once the norm of coffee houses and cafes, are now a regular feature of restaurants, including those offering Chinese and Japanese cuisine. While buffets are the bargains of self-serve meals, these sets are the bargains of served meals. Some combine
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        389 3  -  WARREN FROELICH By PASTA, peanuts and poultry may form the basis for an anti-depression diet that could reduce suicide rates, according to a researcher at San Diego State University, California. "If I were to make any clinical suggestion," said Dr Howard Kushner, "it would be
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        Classic Euro-dishes with local flavours
        332 3  -  TAN LEE LENG By I WAS told that Jaroslar Muller, the newly appointed executive chef of the Pavilion Inter-Continental, cooked classic European dishes with ingredients bought from local markets. The idea intrigued me, so an interview was arranged. We met m the kitchen where chef
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        Lock icon Essentials of exercise for the elderly
        812 4 Healthy Lifestyle Dr Ang Kong Ec Exercise Physiologist Barbara Burlingame Nutritionist IN THINKING of exercise, the image that comes most readily to mind is that of a young man or woman dressed m a fashionable exercise outfit, working up sweat m an aerobics class.
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        Lock icon Young, unfit Americans
        563 4 ASH HAVES, acting executive director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports m the United States, says the council has given the study of America's youth fitness top priority for the next two years. At council hearings, 113 leaders from public and private sectors spoke
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        Local conductor hits new note in Shanghai
        939 5 Local conductor hits new note in Shanghai SBC Chinese Orchestra conductor Tay Teow Kiat became the first foreigner to conduct the prestigious Shanghai Chinese Orchestra m a concert with a mainly-Singapore programme m Shanghai last week. He shares with CHONG WING HONG some experiences of his musical journey. IN A
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        Bitter memories of a former eunuch
        642 5  -  LING HAICHENG By TODAY, 82-year-old Sun Yaoting is one of the few remaining faces m the fading memories of China's Imperial Palace. Sun was a eunuch who once waited on Pu Vi, China's last emperor, and Empress Wan Rong. Recently, he returned to the
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        An arduous journey to Arafah and Mina
        1537 6  -  SITI HANA Recollections of a haj piligrim Part 2 By THE writer went on piligrim to Mecca last year. Stories by friends who returned from the holy land reticently after performing the haj during this year's pilgrimage season, prompted tier to write a
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        662 6 Fardu haji: Kenang-kenangan seorang hajah 2 PADA malam itu juga kami bertiga menyertai satu kumpulan kecil pergi ke Mekah untuk menjalani Tawaf Qudum. Kami tiba di Kaaba pada keesokan harinya jam 8 pagi. Bila kami kembali ke Jeddah kami dapati lima orang rakan kami tertinggal
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        314 11  -  By JOHN de SOUZA GOSH, but it was a scream when our venerable Singapore Symphony Orchestra under Choo Hoey let their hair down m two concerts about a fortnight ago! You missed them? No matter. Coming up on Saturday is another roaring time m the
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        511 11  -  ROBERT LUSE LUTE RECITAL By Konrad Junghaenel Last Friday, Goethe-lnstitut Auditorium Reviewed by APPRECIATING lute music is, to an extraordinary degree, inseparable from an understanding of the peculiarities of the lute. Especially the Baroque lute. But m the culmination of centuries of development, maximum range was
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        484 11  -  KANNAN CHANDRAN By THE satellite is proving an invaluable tool for communicating all sorts of messages. Apart from helping us tune m to "live" television coverage of sports programmes such as the F.A. Cup and Wimbledon finals, it can also be used by
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