The Straits Times, 18 December 1985

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1985 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 188/12/85
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    Lock icon Army rift in Manila
    589 1 Army rift in Manila Ver and Ramos put on the carpet by Marcos MANILA, Tuesday PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos has said that Armed Forces chief General Fabian Ver and his deputy, Lieuten-ant-General Fidel Ramos, are locked m a dispute the first disclosure of a rift within the Philippine army. Mr Marcos
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    Lock icon 'No attack on nuclear facilities'
    229 1 'No attack on nuclear facilities' India, Pakistan also agree to resolve glacier dispute NEW DELHI, Tues. The leaders of India and Pakistan, m a major step towards better relations, agreed today not to attack each other's nuclear facilities. Pakistan President Mohammad Zia ulHag and Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi also
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    Lock icon Latest SURGE IN U.S. TRADE DEFICIT
    47 1 Latest SURGE IN U.S. TRADE DEFICIT WASHINGTON, Toes. The US foreign trade defict surged to US$3l.5 billion (SW4 Mlllon) daring the July-Sept qaar ter. The US Commerce Department said the deficit m the current account was 9.9 per cent higher than m the April- June quarter. AP
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    Lock icon The general and the girl next door
    264 1  -  IRENE HOE B-G Lee weds Mindef officer Story: Picture: AT THE lstana last night, chairs and tables stood forlorn m the rain as the 5M guests, including President and Mrs Wee Kirn Wee who had the novel experience of being guests m their
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    Your free calendar
    74 1 A FREE copy of next year's calendar will be distributed to all subscribers to The Straits Times from today. The single-sheet calendar will contain the public holidays and the racing dates and schedule for next year. There will also be a list of special days such as
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    What it should have been
    64 1 What it should have been IN MONDAY'S article headlined "Keppel's big move to Tuas," it was reported that work at Hitachi Zosen Robin Dockyard was virtually at a standstill. Hitachi has said that this was not the case and that the shipyard has been doing fairly well and work has
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    Lock icon Qualified 'yes' for UPI sale
    151 1 WASHINGTON, Tues. A bankruptcy judge has given preliminary approval to the sale of United Press International (UPI) to a Mexican newspaper publisher, but barred him from a role m management until creditors have voted to approve the deal. Judge George Bason ruled ijhat if Mr
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    Lock icon KL lifts ban on gatherings in six states
    376 1 Local authorities to decide ending of curfew SUNGAI PETANI (Kedah), Tues. The government today lifted the ban imposed on political gatherings m six states following clashes between Muslim extremists and police m Baling m which 18 people were killed. Deputy Prime Minister
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    Queries on Pan-El for Parliament
    99 1 THE NIP for Radin Mas, Mr Chng Hee Kok, will ask Finance Minister Dr Richard Hu at the next Parliament sitting for the names of the stockbroking companies which were involved m the 5140 million forward share contracts of Pan-Electric Industries Ltd at the time
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    Lock icon Swedish airline to ban smoking
    67 1 STOCKHOLM, Tues. Sweden's main domestic airline, Linjeflyg, has announced it will soon become the world's first airline to ban all smoking on its flights. The ban, to take effect on Jan 20, followed opin- ion polls among passengers which showed that even a majority of
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    Thais dash Spore soccer hopes
    71 1 Thais dash Spore soccer hopes TWO second-half goals by Thailand's Chalermvudt Sangapol ended Singapore's hopes of a soccer gold m the 13th South-east Asia Games m Bangkok yesterday. Singapore lost 2-0 and had to settle for the silver medal. The Republic ended the Games with 16 gold medals, 12 silvers,
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    Lock icon Icy deaths
    22 1 BEIJING, Tues. Two people have died m blizzards on the remote western Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Xinhua news agency said today. AFP
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      12 1 Petitioners go to court as Marcos hits the campaign trail Page 9
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      304 2 Closer ties urged CHINESE businessmen m Singapore and Malaysia have been urged to strengthen their ties to open up new areas of co-operation m view of the worldwide economic downturn affecting both countries. The call was made at the ninth annual dialogue between the Singapore Chinese Chamber oi Commerce
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      Comment
      204 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: TERRORISM is unlikely to disappear soon from the face of the earth just because the United Nations has condemned as "terrorist" all acts that "endanger or take innocent human lives, jeopardise fundamental freedoms and seriously impair the dignity of human beings". However, the definition and
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      Timesdollar
      146 2 JEL WINS $55 M CONTRACTS TO BUILD POWER PLANTS JURONG Engineering (JEL) has won contracts totalling $55 million to build three power plants m China, Malaysia and Indonesia. These jobs should be a shot-in-the-arm for the fortunes of the company, hit by the slowdown m the construction industry m
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      Forum
      118 2 NUS ON DON'S ARTICLES THE NUS has written m about the proposal to hold a public debate between Mr Lim Boon Heng and lecturers Dr Barry Wilkinson and Mr Chris Leggett on the views expressed by the latter two m an article m a foreign journal. The NUS says
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      Around the world
      339 2 Terrorist 'chief held BELGIAN authorities believe they have made a major breakthrough against European terrorists with the arrest of the country's most wanted fugitive, Pierre Carette, and three associates. Carette, 33, is suspected of leading the Fighting Communist Cells, an extreme leftist Belgian group with proven links
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      Buyers' Guide
      453 2 Product Advertiser Section/Page Adumriedfcment Stuttgart Auto (Porsche) Urines Japan Airlines I —27 Announcement Rothmans Of Pall Mall I -38 Antenna Hwa Lian Electronics 11—7 Audio Eastland Trading I —44 Baby Products Fabian Trading (PIPI) II 4 Beauty Centre Wong Tat Too 1—44 Cabinet Advanced Step II 7 Cameras
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      Around Asean...
      142 2 fhecSay On campaign trail THE Philippine Supreme Court yesteray heard petitions questioning the legality of elections set for Feb 7 while President Ferdinand Marcos and his opponent, Mrs Corazon Aquino, campaigned m their home provinces. Mr Marcos and running mate Arturo Tolentino were campaigning m Laoag, capital of
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      270 2 Dedication pays off CHAMPIONS aren't born. They are dedicated people who work hard over many years to learn the skills that will eventually set them apart from others. Boxer Mohamed Mukhlis belongs to this special breed. Born 22 years ago, this young man is consumed with only one desire
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      Section Two
      344 2 Bye-bye doggies A FAREWELL of the bow-wow kind that's what Lieutenant Packrisamy received from his "trainees" when he retired from the Singapore Armed Forces last month. That's to be expected when you're the Officer-in-Charge of the Dogs Wing of the Provost Unit. Lt Packrisamy who has worked with
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      Lock icon US curbs on high-tech exports to China eased
      402 3 Decision is 'a major step ahead' m trade with Beijing WASHINGTON, Tues. The United States has announced it will relax trade restrictions on a range of high-tech-nology exports to China. Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige yesterday described the decision as "a major step
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      Lock icon Man and his rescuer go over the edge
      83 3 Man and his rescuer go over the edge A BOSTON fireman, Walter McGinn, trying to hold on to Mr William Dolan, 28, after he threatened to jump from an elevated highway m Boston on Sunday. Just as Mr McGinn got a grip, Mr Dolan plunged, taking the fireman with him.
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      Lock icon Rajiv's party heading for defeat in Assam polls
      296 3 Rajiv's party heading for defeat in Assam polls GAUHATI (India), Tuesday PRIME MINISTER Rajiv Gandhi's ruling Congress (I) Party appeared headed for defeat m assembly elections m the strategic north-eastern state of Assam as counting got under way today after yesterday's record turnout of voters. With barely 20 per cent
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      Lock icon Some X mas predictions of things to come
      160 3 Some X mas predictions of things to come WASHINGTON, Tues. If the World Future Society is correct, the time is not far off when you will buy your clothes by letting a video camera screen you and a computer mould the garment for you. The society's annual Christmas forecasts are
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      Lock icon More may be arrested, NZ police say
      304 3 More may be arrested, NZ police say Rainbow Warrior affair WELLINGTON, Tues. New Zealand police hinted today they might issue further warrants for the arrest of French secret agents alleged to be involved m sinking the Greenpeace protest flagship, Rainbow Warrior. Detective-Superinten-dent Allan Galbraith, who headed New Zealand's police investigation
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      Lock icon Part-timers protest
      52 3 TAIPEI, Tues. Some part-time workers laid off by Taiwan's largest shipbuilder today staged a protest to demand severance pay. The protest began as the state-owned China Shipbuilding Corporation began sending home 1,492 workers. A company spokesman said the protesters were part-time workers and did not qualify for severance
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      Lock icon JAL must give up monopoly of flights: Cabinet
      197 3 JAL must give up monopoly of flights: Cabinet TOKYO, Tues. The government ruled today that the partially state-owned Japan Air Lines must give up its 15-year-old monopoly of international passenger flights, officials said. Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's Cabinet abolished an aviation law that allowed the flag carrier exclusive rights to
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      Lock icon Churchill heir remanded lon drug charge
      153 4 Churchill heir remanded lon drug charge LONDON, Tues A GRAND-NEPHEW of Winston Churchill who stands to inherit £41 million (Ssl2l million) and the Churchill family home was ordered to be held m Jail yesterday on charges arising from a police seizure of cocaine worth £SMM. Charles Blandford, the 31-year-old Marquess
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      Lock icon Belgium arrests country's most wanted terrorist
      382 4 BRUSSELS, Tuesday BELGIAN authorities believe they have made a major breakthrough against European terrorists with the arrest of the country's most wanted fugitive, Pierre Carette, and three associates. Carette, 33, is suspected of leading the Fighting Communist Cells (CCC), an extreme leftist Belgian group
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      Lock icon I am not quitting, says Heseltine
      316 4 Cabinet rift over helicopter firm LONDON, Tues. British Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine last night brushed aside suggestions that he might resign m a Cabinet rift over the future of Britain's only helicopter maker. He was speaking after being publicly rebuffed m a government statement
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      Lock icon Britain plans shake-up of welfare system
      209 4 Britain plans shake-up of welfare system LONDON, Tues. The government has announced final proposals for a long-awaited reform of Britain's welfare state, established m the mid-*****, and said the emphasis m future would be on helping the neediest. Social Services Secretary Norman Fowler, announcing the shake-up m Parliament yesterday, said
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      Lock icon Soviet broadcast chief removed
      200 4 MOSCOW, Tuet. THE head of the Soviet state broadcasting system, Mr Sergei Lapin, has been replaced by a senior Communist Party official who once served m the KGB security police, Tass news agency reported. The report yesterday confirmed widespread rumours m Moscow that Mr Lapin, 73,
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      Lock icon Christmas comes early for gorilla Bwana
      60 4 If MAY be his llth Christmas at San Francisco Zoo bat male gorilla Bwana, 27, mast still relish the season's tidings, what with all the tempting gifts coining his way. One early present of fruits came this week and, of coarse, Swana could not
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      Lock icon Omani visit
      30 4 MUSCAT, Tues. King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sophia arrived here today for a three-day visit and were greeted by Omani ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said. AFP
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      Lock icon Woman butchered lover and cooked remains
      234 4 Woman butchered lover and cooked remains MOENCHENGLADBACH (West Germany), Tues. A West German woman who butchered her lover and stored his cooked remains m her freezer couli not bring herself to eat the oieces although she tried, her murder trial was told. Professor Eberhard Schorsch, a sex researcher called to
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      Warring factions sign Ugandan peace treaty
      198 5 Warring factions sign Ugandan peace treaty NAIROBI, Tues. The Ugandan government and National Resistance Army rebels signed a peace agreement at a public ceremony today after more than three months of talks. But Ugandan and Western observers said it would take a long time before lasting peace returns to Uganda
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      Lock icon Israel-Syria tension rises to new peak
      413 5 TEL AVIV, Tues. TENSION between Israel and Syria has risen to its highest level since the armies of the two Middle East adversaries clashed on the battlefields of Lebanon m 1982. Israeli leaders yesterday sought to avoid a crisis over Syria's placement of anti-aircraft
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      300 5 Pretoria and meet on mine attacks JOHANNESBURG, Tues. South African and Zimbabwean military officials said today they will hold border security talks following a landmine attack by black nationalist guerillas that killed six South African whites on a frontier farm. The announcement came a day after South African Defence Minister
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      Lock icon Good harvests in Africa but crisis not over
      217 5 Good harvests in Africa but crisis not over NAIROBI, Tues. Parts of Africa have made a spectacular recovery from the famine that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives but long-term food security m still m doubt. In his year-end report released here yesterday, the Director-General of the UN Food and
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        69 5 UP TO (5 Afghan soldiers were killed and many more were wounded when a boobytrapped jeep exploded m Kabul last week, Western diplomats said m Islamabad yesterday. They quoted reports received from Afghanistan as saying the troops were preparing to be flown to the southern town
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        Lock icon Newsman told to go
        78 5 TIMOTHY ELDER, Tokyo-based correspondent for The Washington limes, left Seoul yesterday after being "advised" by the government to take the earliest possible flight out of South Korea. A South Korean official said Elder, 34, had been declared persona non grata because of a story he wrote
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        Lock icon Shuttle delayed
        44 5 THE SHUTTLE Columbia's launching today from Cape Canaveral w?js delayed one day until tomorrow because of problems on the launch pad. Columbia's countdown began early on Monday and went smoothly at first, but later work fell about seven hours behind schedule. UPI
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        37 5 LAOS HAS agreed to hold a second joint search with the United States for the remains of US servicemen missing m action m the Indoch.na War, a US embassy spokesman said m Bangkok yesterday. Reuter
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      Lock icon Barrage of complaints against British Press
      406 6 Grievances coincide with circulation war flare-up LONDON. Tues. BRITONS are complaining m record numbers about the quality of their newspapers, a report from the country's independent Press watchdog says. Complaints to the Press Council ranging from bad taste and unfairness to bias and wholesale
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      Lock icon Satellite celebrates its 20th year in orbit
      160 6 MOUNTAIN VIEW (California), Tues. Scientists and technicians at the United States space agency's Ames Research Centre yesterday hailed the 20th birthday of the unmanned Pioneer 6, a United States satellite that wasn't expected to last more than six months. "This is the longest
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      Lock icon Flap over jumbo jet's missing wing flap
      224 6 BOSTON, Tues. Investigations by the Federal Aviation Administration began yesterday into why a British Airways Boeing 747 jet lost sections of its wing flaps as it was coming m to land at Boston. A three-metre section of the left wing flap broke off
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      Lock icon Pirated discs seized
      52 6 HAMBURG (West Germany), Tues. Police have seized 50 tonnes of illegallyreproduced records after raids on 26 shops m northern West Germany. Sixteen lorries were needed to take away the records which had been sold to unsuspecting dealers but also to retailers aware that the reproductions violated copyright
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      38 6 HARARE, Tues. Prices ot beer and bread went up m Zimbabwe today by at least 23 and 15 per cent, respectively. A government spokesman said the increases were necessary mainly because of rising production costs. Reuter
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      Lock icon US asks for meeting on hostage-taking
      146 6 US asks for meeting on hostage -taking UNITED NATIONS, Tues. The United States has asked for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to consider the "serious situation created by acts of hostage-taking and abduction. The request did not refer to any specific instances, although there have been repeated
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      Lock icon 'Antarctica's riches for all states to share' pledge
      368 6 UNITED NATIONS, Tues. The General Assembly has affirmed that all states should share equitably m the management and benefits of the exploitation of Antarctica. There was no dissenting vote and 92 members voted for the resolution, but the parties to the Antarctic
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      Lock icon Robbers hit during strike by security workers
      135 8 SAN FRANCISCO, Tues. ROBBERS took advantage of a strike by armouredcar workers yesterday to steal a substitute vehicle loaded with nearly US$BOO,OOO (Ssl.6 million). Police Inspector Jim Bergstrom said two masked gunmen stole one of two cars being used as substitutes for armoured
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      Lock icon Good-lookers top the class: Study
      150 8 STATE COLLEGE (Pennsylvania), Tues. Good-looking children do better at school and athletics and get along better with other children than ugly kids, says a Pennsylvania State University study. Richard Lerner, director of Perm State's Centre for the Study of Child and Adolescent Development, said a
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      Lock icon US-Hungary: No major problems
      416 8 Shultz winds-up trip to East bloc countries BUDAPEST, Tues AMERICAN Secretary of State George Shultz today completed his first visit to Warsaw Pact countries, a trip which has highlighted differing US attitudes towards Rumania and Hungary. After a day of discussions m Budapest yesterday, Mr Shultz
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      Lock icon Latin debtor nations to meet on crisis
      283 8 Latin debtor nations to meet on crisis MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay), Tuesday THE Cartagena group of Latin American debtors is likely to criticise the Baker plan to ease the debt crisis and make its own proposals at its meeting here, delegates said. "These talks are the basis of an emergency plan to
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      Lock icon 'Rocky' meets his match
      192 8 "ROCKY" has met his match. Not m a boxing ring, but with a wedding ring. Sylvester Stallone, star of the Rocky and Rambo films, married Danish actress-model Brigitte Nielsen In a ceremony at the home of producer Irwin Wlnkler on Sunday. Hie ceremony, spokesman Lisa Long
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      Lock icon Another chance for Reagan's tax system
      279 8 WASHINGTON, Tues PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan has won just enough Republican support to salvage his top priority, an overhaul of the US income tax system, and give it another chance for passage m the House of Representatives today. White House spokesman Mark Weinberg said Mr
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Dhana for funeral
      66 9 MR S DHANABALAN, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Community development, leaves Singapore for the Philippines today to attend the funeral of the late General Carlos Romulo, the former Foreign Minister of the Philippines. Mr Romulo died on Sunday. The funeral will be held tomorrow. Mr Dhanablan is
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      Lock icon 3 Khmer factions agree to 'cocktail party'
      238 9 CANBERRA, Tues. Indonesia said today its proposal for talks on the Cambodian conflict had met positive responses from the Heng Samrin regime m Phnom Penh and two guerilla factions fighting it. The Khmer Rouge, the largest of the three forces m the Cambodian
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      Ex-minister an exemplary son of the Philippines, says PM Lee
      158 9 PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew has expressed deep regret at the death of General Carlos Romulo, the former Foreign Minister of the Philippines. In a message to President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines on Monday, Mr Lee described the late
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      Lock icon UN pays tribute to Romulo
      260 9 UNITED NATIONS, Tues. THE United Nations General Assembly yesterday mourned the death of former Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo, known as "Mr United Nations" for his life-long dedication to the world body. Secretary General Javier Perez De Cuellar said the name of Mr Romulo was
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      Lock icon Petitioners go to court as Marcos hits trail
      418 9 Run-up to the Philippine elections MANILA, Tups THE Philippine Supreme Court today heard petitions questioning the legality of elections set for Feb 7 while President Ferdinand Marcos and his opponent, Mrs Corazon Aquino, campaigned m their home provinces. Mr Marcos and running
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      Lock icon Callers phone in tips to inquiry panel
      314 9 Callers phone in tips to inquiry panel WASHINGTON, Tuesday TIPS from late-night telephone callers are opening fresh areas of inquiry for a US Congressional investigation of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' overseas real estate holdings, Congressman Stephen Solarz said. The New York Democrat, who heads the investigation, said yesterday he received
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Lorrain and Hashim remanded in custody
      471 11 London court orders them held without bail LONDON, Tuesday TWO former Malaysian bank executives sought by Hongkong on corruption and fraud charges were remanded m custody yesterday following their arrest here a week ago on extradition warrants. Lorrain Esme Osman, 54, and Hashim Shamsuddin,
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      Lock icon Apology to court in contempt row
      355 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. One of two lawyers trying to save an Australian convicted of drug smuggling from the gallows apologised to the Supreme Court today after a row over contempt. The row flared yesterday between Mr Karpai Singh, lawyer for Kevin Barlow, 28, and
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      Lock icon King on state visit to Thailand
      134 11 BANGKOK.Tues. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia arrived here today on a five-day state visit to Thailand. They were received by King Bhumibol Adulyadej and his daughters, Crown Princess Sirindhorn and Princess Chulabhorn. Also on hand to welcome the party
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      Lock icon 5 inmates escape from Pudu Prison
      153 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Five prisoners escaped by climbing a sentry tower and leaping off the 5-m wall of Pudu Prisoa this morning. However, one of them, Chow Yet Sang, 28, broke his left leg and was captured by prison warders. He was later taken
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      Lock icon Film star arrives for Regine's opening
      111 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Film star Mariel Hemingway and husband Steve Crisman arrived today for the opening of a branch of the Regine's worldwide exclusive club here tomorrow. The club's founder, Madam Regine, received them on arrival at the Subang International Airport. "This is my
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      Lock icon 15 in white robes held for illegal meet
      235 11 KOTA KINABALU, Tues. Police detained a group of 15 foreigners m white robes said to be practising a deviationist teaching at an open space near the beach m Sembulan here recently. According to police, they were arrested at about 1 am, after
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      Lock icon Ballot boxes ordered for elections
      74 11 Ballot boxes ordered for elections KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Election Commission has placed orders for 1,000 new ballot boxes m preparation of the next general election. Its deputy secretary, Mr Yusof Haji Mat Rejab, said today the commission would also provide more facilities such as polling booths. The coming general
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      When Xiv Qi almost stole the show
      957 12 Report: IRENE HOE Picture: MAZLAN BADRON SHE wanted a simple wedding. But it was too little to hope for. The security men outnumbered the press who outnumbered the wedding party when Brigadier-General Lee Hsien Loong and Miss Ho Ching were married yesterday. And
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      Prevention of crime to be a subject in schools
      415 12  - Prevention of crime to be a subject in schools PAUL WEE By CRIME prevention is to be taught m schools. Police and Education Ministry officials are now working out a syllabus on crime prevention which is to be introduced as a subject for upper primary and lower secondary classes. It
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      Worker injured in MRT mishap
      299 14  -  RAY DHALIWAL YEO KIM SENG By and A WORK train slid backwards, crashing into the door of a compressed air tunnel at the Mass Rapid Transit Novena worksite yesterday. The impact threw a worker on the other side about 10 metres and he sustained a
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      NCB team off to China
      325 14 Follow-up trip after PM's visit to lay ground for co-operation THE National Computer Board is sending a mission to China from today to Tuesday as a follow-up to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's visit m September. The eight-member mission, led by National Computer Board Chairman
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      Singapore, KL traders urged to boost ties
      405 15  -  NGIAM TONG HAI By CHINESE businessmen m Singapore and Malaysia have been urged to strengthen their ties to open up new areas of co-opera-tior m view of the worldwide economic downturn affecting both countries. The call was made by the President of the
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      Shopping on wheels to help the elderly
      191 15 ELDERLY people with weak legs could do their shopping on this batteryoperated scooter. Mr Ken McQueen Managing Director of Fandstan Electric (Asia) Pte Ltd, demonstrated yesterday how handy the $3,145 Beta Scooter was on the road and round shops. The company, set up
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      What veto on textile Bill means
      395 15  -  VIKRAM KHANNA By ALTHOUGH President Ronald Reagan is almost certain to veto the Jenkins Bill which seeks to restrict textile imports by the United States, his veto could have an important bearing on the action the US Congress will take on the issue of
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      Man took more than was told
      142 15 Man took more than was told A MAN who accompanied his friend to collect a debt from a businesman walked away with a video recorder, two telephones, eight pieces of soap and two video tapes. A court was told on Monday that Mohamed Rashid bin Sahib, 30, a labourer, had
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      Mischief charge
      82 15 A 28-year-old man was yesterday charged with committing mischief by fire at a Yaohan store. No plea was taken from Wong Dion Luoh, who will be remanded at Changi Prison Hospital for psychiatric observation. The charge against him said that he intended, or knew, that the fire would
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      Consumer Price Index drops by 0.3 pc
      140 15 CONSUMERS m Singapore paid less for their purchases last month. This was reflected In the 1.3 per cent drop m the Consumer Price Index last month over October. This is the third decline this year. Cheaper food, clothing and housing were the main
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      Ban on L-drivers
      207 17 Ban on L-drivers They will not be allowed to practise m some places LEARNER drivers have been banned from 14 parks and recreation areas, the grounds of all government hospitals, and the roads of two areas, unless they are taking driving tests. This ban, which came into force last Friday,
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      Brunei seminar on Malay language
      63 17 A SEMINAR to discuss ways to promote the optimal use of the Malay language will be held Bengawan, Brunei on Dec 22. The one-day seminar will be attended by about 2M teachers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The team from Singapore comprises 16 members.
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      Fire drill
      33 17 ABOUT 100 staff and guests of the Holiday Inn Parkview hotel m Cuppage Road took part m a fire drill yesterday afternoon. Fire officers said the drill was carried out smoothly.
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      Taoist priests to hold prayer meeting today
      151 17 MORE than 60 Taoist Eriests from Singapore, longkong and Taiwan will meet here for the first time to hold a five-day prayer session at the Kallang Park from today. The rally at a car park near Stadium Road is organised by the Singapore
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      Case against masseuse adjourned
      61 17 Case against masseuse adjourned THE CASE against a masseuse accused of living on the immoral earnings of her 15-year-old daughter, was on Monday adjourned for another week. Maryrose d/o Maradiyan Michael, 32, has denied committing the offence sometime between April 1963 and September last year. She is out on bail
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      'High-living' burglary gang crippled
      268 17  -  PAUL WEE By A TIMELY phone call led to the arrest of two members of a three-man burglary gang, described by the police as "high-living because they spent their money on overseas trips. The arrest yesterday came after the early morning tip-off from a "Mr Yusoff."
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      Printer firm to expand investment by $4m
      359 18 AN AMERICAN company, Printronix, which started to make printers here four months ago, has decided to expand its facilities and invest another $4 million to make electronic components. This investment will benefit Singapore because the company expects to buy $10 million worth of
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      Expansion to boost sales of battery firm
      216 18  - Expansion to boost sales of battery firm GRACE CHNG By EXPANSION plans by a French maker of batteries will allow its office here to increase its sales by 10 per cent to $16.5 million next year. Saft Singapore, which has been here since 1980, will be getting new battery products
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      SBC's top drama director leaving
      368 18  -  LEONG WENG KAM Leung to return to Hongkong when his contract ends m February By SINGAPORE Broadcasting Corporation's drama director, Mr Leung Lap Van, will return home when his three-year contract ends m February. The 36-year-old TV producer was recruited from Hongkong to head SBC's
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      These two mobile litter bins talk rubbish
      266 18  -  MATILDA GABRIEL By TELEVISION viewers will remember how My Mother The Car knew when to put her month into high gear, and how Mr Ed the Talking Horse often proved to be a nag. Well, meet the Singapore Science Centre's two talking robotic
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      Printing firm lays off 138 workers
      326 18 Printing firm lays off 138 workers FIFTY-YEAR-OLD Tien Wan Press, a Singapore printing firm, has retrenched 138 workers. The workers, mainly from labour intensive and lower skilled jobs, are casualties of the company's move to trim production costs by farming out work to a sub-contractor and moving lowly-skilled jobs to
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      Hospital buys two machines for $2.5 m
      86 18 MOUNT Elizabeth Hospital has bought $2.5 million worth of diagnostic equipment as part of its expansion plans. The two machines are a computerised tomography (CT) scanner costing $1.7 million and a digital subtraction angiography unit costThe CT scanner gives doctors an accurate and
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      Jockey, his wife and friend cleared
      527 20 3 acquitted of allowing house to be used as betting place JOCKEY Lester Chew Siong Hua, his wife and their friend were yesterday acquitted of allowing a house they were occupying m 1983 to be used as a common betting house without their defence
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      MRT test train trundles off
      406 20 Extension of MRT line viable, says study A MASS Rapid Transit extension line m the north-east appears to be a sound proposal m the longer term. An interim report of a study into the viability of such an extension has indicated this. It was learnt
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      Carpenter is 23rd fire victim this year
      244 20 Carpenter is 23rd fire victim this year A CARPENTER became the 23rd person to die m a blaze this year when fire destroyed a hut off Yio Chu Kang Road on Monday night. The man's charred body was found amid ashes and burnt wood after firemen had put out the
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      197 17 t v /a? r7 C/ 777/7 C |W^^^ IA ROBINSON'S*^ The Store of A Million Gifts ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END We would like to have continued our offer to choose fine Italian glassware worth $25 when you spend a total of over $200 m one day
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    489 21 TERRORISM is unlikely to disappear soon from the face of the earth just because the United Nations has condemned as terrorist all acts that "endanger or take innocent human lives, jeopardise fundamental freedoms and seriously impair the dignity of human beings".
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    299 21 Women smokers puff on despite warnings TWO decades ago, a landmark report from the Sur-geon-General of the United States declared that cigarette smoking was a major cause of lung cancer. That this warning did not fall on deaf ears is proved by a new report from the National Cancer Institute.
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    Training is what makes the Japanese worker tick
    1424 21  -  JANE ITTOGI Provide workers with more training, that was the message consistent m many seminars and talks during this year's Productivity Month which ended about a fortnight ago. Employers were reminded that staff motivation and better skills are important factors for higher
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      New refugees commissioner faces pressing challenge
      843 22  -  WILLIAM SHAWCROSS Hocke needs to revitalise one of the UN's sluggish bodies By The UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) must also encourage (the West) to develop a coherent refugee policy. Asylum is given much less generously than m the past. African and
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      Man who turned Soviet Union into naval giant
      699 22  -  DAVID FAIRHALL By MOSCOW Admiral Sergei Gorshkov, who has just stepped down after 30 years as Commander-in-Chief was not just the father of the modern Soviet navy. He was father, mother and creator. His career as Commander-in-Chief began under former Soviet leader
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      NUS cannot vet every article
      248 23 Staff expected to defend their views I REFER to recent press reports about the National University of Singapore's Students' Political Association's proposal to organise a public debate between Mr Lim Boon Heng, the National Trades Union Congress Assistant Secretary-General, and Dr Barry Wilkinson and Mr
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      Jeya should not moan and groan
      443 23 Jeya should not moan and groan Jeya and workers' security I REFER to the letter of the MP for Anson, Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam (ST, Dec 4), m reply to my letter of Nov 30. Mr Jeyaretnam has, m his usual style, been vague about the specific labour laws or
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      Opposition can't tolerate disagreement
      149 23 I REFER to the reply "Providing security for workers makes good economic sense" from the MP for Anson, Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam. (ST, Dec 4). Previously we had the MP for Potong Pasir, Mr Chiam See Tong, alleging that Singaporeans were unthinking. Now Mr Jeyaretnam is of
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      MAS put national interest first
      101 23 I WRITE regarding the happenings m the Stock Exchange of Singapore. The past two weeks were indeed worrying for many of us. In the past few days, I appreciated for the first time the meaning of strong government decisions. I would like to congratulate the
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      Bus driver accused us of cheating
      300 23 ON DEC 1, at about 9.30 pm, my wife and I boarded SBS Service 1% (No. SBS 4786) along Commonwealth Avenue opposite the bus interchange. On boarding, I slotted m $1.60 for two 80-cent tickets, the fare for a trip to Marine Drive. The
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      86 23 THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers, if any. They should preferably be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the paper. You may add a pseudonym if you wish. Brevity is an advantage.
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        Ministry just as worried about smoking
        178 23 I REFER to the letter headlined "They still puff m hospitals" by "Non-Smoker" (ST, Nov 22). We would like to thank the writer for his concern m the matter. We are equally concerned about the smoking problem, not only m the hospitals, but the
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      277 23 During the Christmas season, Hewlett-Packard Singapore (Sales) Pte Ltd office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, 26 and 27 December 1985 and will re-open for business on Monday, 30 December. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The management and staff would like to take the opportunity tto wish everyone
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      In the markets
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      Prices slightly lower
      72 24 SHARE prices were marginally lower m quiet trading on the Singapore stock market yesterday. The Straits Times Industrial Index fell 5.6 points to 638.45 and the Business Times Composite Index lost 3.7 points to 552.88. Rises lagged falls 24 to 113, while 30 stocks were unchanged. Volume
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        Rises
        71 24 UM Flour 940 +90 Peak Hua 290+25 HarmomMsia 283 +14 OUf 200 +8 DBS 520+5 Samanda Hk)(s 200 +4 Nth (low 50c 190 +4 Inchcape 164 +4 Sine Darby sOc 137+3 Pe* Plant 270 +2 OUB 253 +2 Berjuntai 210 +2 H Royal 102 2 Asiactk De« sOc 58
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        Falls
        75 24 DKenmat 500 -100 B Sembawanf 290 -42 Spore Fodder 120 -27 F( N 575 -20 HK Tin tap 50c 160 -20 DlCßanksoc 145 -14 Sim Lin 190 -13 Metroplei 110 -12 MBfrldfsSOc 195 -11 FEIS 185 -11 NST 625 -10 SPH 565 -10 CASHSOc 205 -10 Metro HMcs 160
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        Most Active
        11 24 Sime Darby 1,488,000 OCBC 271,000 DBS 248,000 Promet 207,000
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        Indices
        82 24 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 16 Dec 17 BT Composite 556 58 552 88 BT Indicator *****37 *****92 ST Properties ***** ***** BT OB OS -180 -207 SI Minings ***** 325.17 CAW —6256 -6334 ST Plantations 2204 77 2204.99 OBV -*****7 -*****1 OCBC ***** 471 70 ST Industrials 644
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      INDICES — Highs & Lows
      35 24 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times industrial Composite 1984/85 High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) 1984/85 Low 609.54 (5/12/85) 531.27 (5/12/85) 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 24 THE US doUar lost 140 ticks to close at DM 2.5060 m Singapore.
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      Exchange crossrates
      20 24 DM V FF S$ H$ US$ 1.4450 2.5125 202.15 unq 2.1180 unq 1.4435 ***** 201.75 7.6710 2.1180 7.8040
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      Gold
      12 24 In Singapore, gold rose US$2.9O to close at U*****.20 an ounce.
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      Simex
      33 24 Eurodollar: Lost two ticks to 92.34 a contract. Deatschemark: Gained 21 ticks to 0.4019 a contract. Japanese yen: Gained 15 ticks to 0.*****2 a contract. Gold: Gained US$O.3O to *****.10 an ounce.
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        Lock icon Plan for $162 m HK building
        73 24 HONGKONG, Tues. The Standard Chartered bank said today it would spend HK$6OO million (SSI62 million) on a new headquarters towering 40 storeys above the heart of Hongkong's financial district. It will be two metres higher than the neighbouring headquarters of the bank's main rival,
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        Lock icon Texaco files lawsuit
        56 24 Texaco files lawsuit NEW YORK, Tues. Texaco Inc, seeking to strengthen its bargaining and legal position m its battle with the Pennzoil Co, said yesterday it had filed a lawsuit. The suit is intended to let Texaco appeal a Texas state court's decision without suffering financial hardship that could force
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        Lock icon US Steel, Pohang team up
        81 24 PITTSBURGH (California), Tues. United States Steel Corp yesterday announced the ere- ation of a joint company with Pohang Iron and Steel Co of South Korea which will invest more than US$3OO million (***** million) over the next four years to boost output at a US
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        Lock icon New rules for brokers
        48 24 LONDON, Tues. Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers (AFBD) chief executive Alistair Annand said all AFBD member-exchanges have made the necessary rule changes requiring their members to join the self-regulatory organisation. This requirement would come into force on Jan 1, Mr Annand said. Reuter
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        Lock icon Hyundai wins HK contract
        67 24 SEOUL, Tues. South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and Construction won a US$27 million (Sss6 million) Hongkong government contract to build one 22-storey and three 35-storey buildings containing apartments, offices and other facilities, Hyundai officials said. The officials said it is the first Hongkong construction contract to be
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      Receivers tell why Pan-EI report is not available to everyone
      566 24  -  CONRAD RAJ By THE receivers and managers of troubled Pan-Elec-tric Industries, Price Waterhouse, said yesterday that only the courts could decide who had access to its financial report. And m this case the High Court had decided that only the
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      More staff reductions expected at BA
      389 24  -  DOREEN SOH By MORE heads are expected to roll at Bank of America (BA) branches throughout the world as the bank tightens its operations. In Asia, BA's Hongkong and Jakarta operations have already been hit and there is no telling where the axe may
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      Lock icon Data accord
      33 24 TOKYO, Tues. Yamaichi Economic Research Institute of Tokyo is to provide information on Japanese banking, securities and monetary systems to the Bank of China under an agreement signed here yesterday. AFP
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      Top chartist now tips 490 for the ST Index
      346 24  - Top chartist now tips 490 for the ST Index ANTHONY HOE By THE "Chartist Pope", Dutchman Adriaan Schrikker, has predicted the Straits Times Industrial Index could now drop to 490 points. The Luxembourg-based chartist has been m Singapore this week, saying he returned because his earlier forecast that the ST
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      Lock icon Tin price slashed as Thais resume trading
      226 24 Tin price slashed as Thais resume trading BANGKOK, Tues. Tin trading resumed here today using Thailand's own posted-daily pricing system which began at Ms2l a kilo MsB less than before world tin trading was halted almost two months ago. The price posted today m an effort to assist the Thai
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      Lock icon New York acts on bids
      229 24 NEW YORK, Tues. The state of New York launched a sweeping attack on hostile takeover activity yesterday. It introduced new legislation designed to make it extremely difficult for corporate raiders to operate without the consent of the target company. The Anti-Takeover Bill, signed by Governor
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      JEL wins $55 m in contracts
      294 24  -  S.KUMAR Deals for power plants m three countries by JURONG Engineering (JEL) has won contracts totalling $55 million to build three power plants m China, Malaysia and Indonesia. These jobs should be a shot-in-the-arm for the fortunes of the company, hit by the slowdown
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      296 24 ALL eyes and ears will be on the Singapore stock exchange today as Singapore Airlines shares come on the market. Observers contacted yesterday were divided on how the national airline which last month made the Republic's largest public issue of 100 million
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      255 24 NEW YORK, Tues. Dr Henry Kaufman, one of the most influential economists on Wall Street, said yesterday US interest rates were likely to come down early next year and then rise again towards the end of the year. Dr Kaufman, the chief economist
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      53 24 JAKARTA, Tues. Indonesia's tin exports fell to 13,500 tonnes m the first eight months of this year from 15,200 a year earlier, central bank statistics show. Tin export earnings between January and August totalled US$l63 million (5J345.5 million) against US$l7l million m the 1984 period, the
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      2284 25 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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      2045 25 INDUSTRIALS AMD (4 OOS) Alcom (0 728 0 735) (5) 0.72 (4) 0 73 AISB (0 78B) (7) 0.78 xd API (065.8) (5) o.6s '■•> (2) 0 66' (17) 0 65 (I) 0.67 (14) 066 ASM (0.978 0.97' jS) (2) 0 96 (6) 098 (2)
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      2639 25 All shares quoted have a par value of $1, unless otherwise specified. Adjusted for scrip rights N Tax-exempted dividend. ABN is traded m lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted m dollars. 1985 Last Yield Voi Day Hifh Low Company Sale Change ('000) High
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        323 26 1 kh $1 000. 2 For best customers only. 3 OCBC Finance. 4 only available it DBS Finance UOF's rates." aho ivaiat* at UOF also available at DBS Finance OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings: daily 5 l /4 5'/ 4 5 5' 4 Monthly 5W Autosave
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        153 26 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4353-1.4381 7.10-6.86 Canadian dollar 1.5170-1.5182 6.68-6.53 NZ dollar 1.0405-1.0441 9.82-9.40 Sterling pound 3.0580-3.0615 3.32-3.25 US dollar 2.1170-2.1180 4.77-4.70 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling
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        87 26 THE US dollar closed lower against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed at 2.1170/80 m quiet trading. It fluctuated within a range of 2.1165 and 2.1190. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 2.5130/45 and closed at 2.5045/55. Against the yen, the
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        99 26 THE kilobar market traded between 5521,850 and 5522,050 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at the day's low of U*****.90/321.30 and rose steadily to close for lunch at U*****.30/321.70 It reopened at U*****.80/322.20 and strengthened further to the day's high It settled the day at U*****.20/321.60. Source
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        23 26 GOLD US$/oz lues Mon Singapore 321.10-321.40 318.30 318.70 Hongkong 321.10-321.40 318.30-y-318.70 Mon Fri New York 321.75—322.25 319.10 319.60 London 320.00—320.50 317.80—318.30
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        225 26 Managers' prices for Dec 18 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1 .15— 1 22 The Savings Fund 0.91—0.96 Spore Prog Fund 0 48—0 51 S pore Sec Fund 0 75— 0 80 Spore Invest Fund 0 61—0.65 S pore Equity Fund 0 52— 0 55 Asia Unit Trust
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        640 26 SHARE prices drifted lower on another quiet day on the Singapore stock market yesterday. The Straits Times Industrial Index fell 5.6 points to 638.45 and the Business Times Composite Index lost 3.7 points to 552.88. Falls led rises 113 to 24 while 30
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        291 26 Dec 17 HK$ Chang* A*»oc Intl Hotel 096N Bonk Of Eost Asia 24 10 +0.4 Cheung Kong 20 80 -0 2 China Light 1500 +0 1 Cross Horb Tunnel 10.30 unch F E Consortium 0 58 unch For Eost ExchPMex 0040 unch G I Cement 785 -0 15 Gr«ot
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        312 26 Dec 17 Itn Clwn Aunomoto 1140 unch A.U 402 unch Amodo 856 12 Asohi Chem 825 -2 Asah. Glass 891 +3 Bar* Tk 778 +3 Bridgestone 519 -4 Ccmon 1200 10 Casio Computer 1820 10 Ofjien 480 14 0 Nip Print '280 -10 0 Nippon Screen Doiei 700 unch
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        327 26 Dec 17 Cents Charge (tost) A C I 272 +4 A N I 256 -9 A P M 285 +2 Aberfoyle 850S Age 245 +5 Allionce Oil Allied Mill 300 unch Ampol Exp 250 unch Ampol Pet 220 +5 Am 433 -4 Ashton 106 +6 B H P 838
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        69 26 I I I I I i -J 1 L__ NST Index Tuesday 1,176.16 (1,178.64) Hongkong Hang Seng -*0 Tuesday 1,720.45 (1,728.21) |gl Australian All-Ordinaries Tuesday 980.4 (974.9) Nikkei Stock Average Tuesday 13,128.94 (13,117.85) Financial Times Industrials Thursday 1,100.3 (1,105.9) Dow Jones Average Thursday 1,553.10 (1,535.21) (Figures m brackets refer
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        246 26 lee 16 USJ Chjnte Mcoo 39Vi Mlied Chem Cp 47 Ulis-Chalmers 3* km Tel Tel 24V4 Kmax Inc 12V4 +V 4 Km Corp 44V4 -(4 tethlehem Sri 16 unch toeing Co 52M +H lurroughs Cp 65% ■<* :aterp*or Co 42% +Vi Ihose Manhtn 69W +H :hrysler Cp 46*
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        540 26 Dec 16 Pence Chanje INDUSTRIALS Allied-Lyons 266 -3 Ass Dairies BTRPLC 358 -2 Babcocks 174 -3 Barclays 437 +5 Beecham 330 +4 BICC 238 -2 Blue Circle 555 -6 BOC Group 290 -1 Boots 251 -5 Bowater 310 unch BATS 303 +8 Britannia 144 -3 BP 536 -7 B
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        103 26 Eurodollar 3-month deposit EURODOLLAR futures opened lower but the tone of the market turned slightly bearish m early trading. The March contract backed off to 92.30 after opening at 92.33. However, some buying interest returned at this lower level. LIFFE opening saw a continuation of this firmer tone with the
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        55 26 FOREX futures opened higher as the US dollar came under selling pressure m the spot market following Mr Kaufman's remark about lower interest rates m the US. (US dollar Deutschemark) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 0.4013 0.4024 0.4013 0.4019 412 inn 0.4050 Dec 0.4084 Open Int (Mm):
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        40 26 JAPANESE yen closed with a modest gain of 15 ticks at 0.*****7. (Japanese Yen) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 0.*****2 0.*****1 0.*****2 0.*****7 52 Jon 0.*****1 Dec 0.*****6 Open Int (Mra): 271. Act Vol (Mm): S.
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        47 26 OWING to short covering actrdties gold for delivery m February closed at US$2.9O higher at U*****.40. Reports from BA Future* (In USf per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Dec 2110 Feb 324.408 324.40 41Mar 326.40 Open Int (Men): 84. Act Vol (Mm): M.
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      467 26 LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyaee) Arr Car|o Time Block Nuptse (720) 18/12 (1800) F8 0900 1000 W2 Lmgquahe (7E) 19/12 (0300) Fl 1800 1900 Wl Asia Star (43A) 19/12 (0700) Fl 1300 2COC Wl V Bondarenko (34CE85) 19/12 (0700) F7 2000-2100 W4 Sea Hawk (8551) 19/12 (0700) F7
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      250 26 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Dua Mar K3O aside 18/12 Excelsior 2 K27 aside 18/12 Glory Selatan 9 KlB aside 18/12 Jalayamim K2B aside 18/12 Kota Timur K36 aside 18/12 Kota Rakyak K3l aside 18/12 Nedlloyd Baltimore K9 aside 18/12 Nedlloyd San Juan Kl2 aside 18/12
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      13 26 Rubber Closing prices cents/Mo Singapore January 155.00 unch Malaysia January 180.50 tincti
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      8 26 Tin Closing prices Ms/kk XL Tin suspended
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      Copper
      25 26 Ctamf prices Copper £/tome Spot 984 00—984 50 (967 00—967 50) 3 months 1005.00 1005 50 (989 00-990.00) Market tone: Steadier Sales 25,825 tonnes
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      30 26 Ctaint pricci Silver USI/lroy oi lues Mon Singapore 5 90-5 95 5 84-5 89 Mon Fri New York 5 90 5 95 5 86-5 91 Source Credit Suisse Spore
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      Aluminium
      23 26 Ctaing prices Aluminium E/tome Mon Spot ***** ***** (732 50-733.00) 3 months 799 00— 800.00 (756.50-757.00) Market tone: Strong Sales: 36.200 tonnes
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      97 26 Crude MS/tome palm oil Dec 820 (north) 815 (south) 812.50 (central) Jan 840 842.50 (south central) Refined palm oi US$/tomes RBD palm Jan 392.50 (sellers) Feb 400 (sellers) Mar 405 (sellers) RBD Olein Jan 390/395 Feb 402 50 (sellers) Mar 420 (sellers) RBO Stearin Jan/Feb 340 (sellers) Mar
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      Rescue package for Gula Perak — after 10 years
      358 27  - Rescue package for Gula Perak after 10 years DOREEN SOH By CREDITORS of Gula Perak, which has lain dormant for 10 years, have finally agreed to a rescue package to revive and relist the company. The directors of the former sugar-producing company said its main creditors Telok Plantations Sdn Bhd,
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      'Small biz group making impact'
      476 27  -  MARA FERNANDEZ Small business By It's getting attention of some govt depts SMALL businesses for a long time have not made a significant impact as a body, but a group representing them is beginning to gain the attention of some government departments. The Entrepreneurs Group,
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      Fight for Intraco stake not on the cards
      172 27 A FIGHT for govern-ment-backed trading company, Intraco, is not on the horizon. A newspaper report had speculated that United Industrial Corporation and DBS Bank were interested m Temasek Holding's 26.7 per cent stake m Intraco. One industry source said: "UIC has no
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      KL Industries in proposed share swap with PICM
      257 27 FINANCE and property group Kuala Lumpur Industries Bhd will soon make a general offer for the remaining 30 per cent of People's Insurance Company (M) that it does not own m exchange for new XLI shares. XLI already has the approval of
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      Lock icon Kuala Kampar to operate as engineering arm of MMC
      415 27 Kuala Kampar to operate as engineering arm of MMC KUALA LUMPUR, Tim. MALAYSIA Mining Corporation intends to use Kuala Kampar as its corporate arm for activities m the engineering and related sectors. As a subsidiary, Kuala Kampar would have access to the substantial resources of the largest tin mining group
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      Lock icon $42 billion in funds used
      68 27 BEIJING, Tues. China has used US$2O billion (5542.4 billion) m foreign funds since opening up wider to the outside world m 1979 under Deng Xiaoping's leadership, the Peking Review reported yesterday. Of the total, US$l4.7 billion was m loans from foreign governments and organisations such
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      Lock icon Bank of China back in Australia
      110 27 SYDNEY, Tues. The Bank of China has resumed operating m Australia as a fully-licensed trading bank with the major aim of promoting Sino-Australian trade, now about US$l billion (Ss2l billion) a year. The Australian government initially granted the bank authority to do business m
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      134 28 \^v i\sy Bring a merry cheer to the elderly. to the Community Chest of Singapore As Christmas is the season of giving and for the senior citizens' homes, sharing, it s a time to bring out a new It s a time to care, share and meaning of hope to
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      856 29 4^l C.A.T.S. 737H66 I 2 Eating Out 2 Eating Out THERE IS NO H OTHER PLACE LIKE THE PALM COURT OF RAFFLES HOTEL Wine and dine by \a /£j v candlelight. y &O Jwfe Menu: Continental. ';pt¥ Italian. Seafood or mmiti JHPf> Celebrate the festive season at RAFFLES. There will
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      658 29 3 Catering WE CATER BUFFET for all occasions. Enquiries call *****39. 4 Nightclubs/ Lounges/Discos Would you tike a successful party with a professional touch? Check us out at: SURFSIDE SOUND SYSTEMS Tony/ Danny Tel: *****93/ *****52. We also provide video recording services. THE MUSIC CREW gives you a night to
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      671 29 12 Computer Products/ Services I mmmimti mimmmt/fA i-*!' y& &v^y m f& 8088 Microprocessor at 477 Mhz _/<?*' S mf 256K RAM on board (Japan) f IS i Eight Expansion Slots fif jm Two 360K Disk Drive (TEAC) sffi !-<••: Color graphic or monochrome display adapter mi I Key Tronic
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      659 29 12 Computer Products/ Services 20 Pets/Pet Care MEMBERS OF THE public are advised that the following dealers: BenJl— Pet Kennel, Sookee Kennel, Mitchvllle Kennel have been found to comply with the Rules and Regulations applicable to dog dealers and have been granted Accreditation Certificates by SKC. Other dealers are invited
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      448 29 17 Health/Sports Products 30 Hairdressing Hairdressing Course Available 1 5% discount (till Feb. '86) 24 weeks Beginners/ Advanced Course 32 weeks Part-Time Course 8 weeks Advanced Course 1 -4 weeks Refresher Course Tel: *****37 Perm $45 Cut $16 London-trained Hairstylists Monto Sat ioam-7pm Sun ttHoliday 10am-spm 14 Scotts Road #03-54
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      702 29 RATES Ordinary: $5.00 per line (Mm. $15.00) Semi-display: $20.00 per col. cm (Mm. $60.00 Straits Times) $20.50 per col. cm (Mm. $61.50 Sunday Times) Display: $25 00 per col. cm. (Mm $75.00 Straits Times) $25.62 per col. cm. (Mm. $76.86 Sunday Times) Box Charges: $5.00 (collected) c $10.00 (posted) 28
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      567 29 CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: Food/Entertainment (2 5) Personal Service«/Merchandit«(ll 39) Businea* to Business (49 58) Employment (64 74) Vehicles (81 98) Properties (105 127) Travel Quid* (135 139) Education A Instruction (146 157) Announcement! (166 174) Obituaries (181 186) 28 Health Centres/ Massage 36 House Renovation/ Decor Yj*{im JU.UMIHHUM S WON WORK
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      673 29 28 Health Centres/ Massage 36 House Renovation/ Decor GENERAL RENOVATION WORK In office partition, false ceiling, aluminium sliding windows,, painting, wallpaper, folding doors, carpet, vinyl tiles, etc. Free quotation. Dial: *****05. NO JOB IS too small, whether It Is painting, wallpapering, carpeting, awnings, vertical blinds, Venetian blinds or all renovation
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      803 30 37 Airconditionors/ Refrigerator!. USED REFRIGERATORS on sale/ rental, spraying Contact *****06/ *****36, Prin e-Tex Co. VARIOUS ROOM. SPUT alrcond. units. Sales, rental 1 i reasonable price Elegant *****M/*****64. 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi AERIALS INSTALLATIONS- TECHNICAL Servicing reps Irs Telefunken, Sharp, Roxy, >Jraetz, ITT, Siera, Philips, Setron, Normande. Singer, colour TV
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      696 30 49 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal $30 $70 per trip (reasonable rates). H'se, off. removal, all kinds of transportation service specialising In pianos, organs disposal delivery service. Workers provided. Tel: *****39. $30 $70 per trip (cheap rates). Specialised m organs, pianos delivery, house and office removal. Workers provided. Day night service. 7
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      793 30 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies RECONDITIONED CONTAINERS 40' x 8' x 8' for sale. Suitable for use as work site office. Reasonable price. Call: *****40 from 9am. to spm. for most Information. After 7pm. please call: *****72 (Boon). IMPORTED TAIWAN COMPLETE set, lunch box forming machine (new) for sale. Cheap price:
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      796 30 57 Business Opportunities 57 Business Opportunities I TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES MANUFACTURER OF: Oil and Gas Process Equipment. Marine Equipment Alternative Energy (Wood Waste) Machine. Material Handling Equipment. Industrial Furnace. Invite enquiries from Investors or Joint Venture Partners. Write to: S.T. BOX A***** 390 Kirn Seng Road Spore 0923. 24% INTEREST PER
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      705 30 65 Situations Wanted FILIPINO $220 THAI $220 SRI LANKAN $180 INDONESIAN $200 OFF DAYS COMPENSATED We select train orientate our very own girls Good attitude, hardworking, honest, obedient Complete placement lee include* Airfare. $5,000 Security Bond. $10,000 PA Performance Bond. Visa fee Medical Exam process complete documentation 1 yr. replacement
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      541 30 65 Situations Wanted 68 Situations Vacant: Tutorial An established child development centre seek* qualified personnel lo fill the following post*: 1) ASSISTANT TEACHERS 2) TEACHERS For poet (1): Mln. qualification sec. 3, training will be provided. For post (2): Mln. qualification 3 'O 1 Levels, some experience is preferred. Expatriates
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      490 30 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical jf Canon ifill! I Canon the world leader m nil hi Office Automation. We urgently require: I! Senior 111 Accounts Clerk i Below 35 years of age fij LCCI Higher Accounting ilmpij 3-5 years book-keeping and costing ilj jj;l Interested applicants, please write with ilpiij
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      549 30 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical Freight forwarding co. requires RECEPTIONIST/ CLERK TYPIST with following qualifications: a Mm. GCE O' level. a Pleasant voice personality. a Neat accurate typing (35 wpm). a Knowledge of bookkeeping an advantage, a Able to operate ERB3 telex machine. Interested applicants, pise, write In with full
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      781 30 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical TEMPORARY CLERKS with GCE 'O 1 level and typing experience required immediately Salary approx. $400 $500 p.m. Call Feng *****11 ext. 429 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY required Able to work independently Pleasant voice personality. Good interpersonal relationship skills. Ex-sales/ related experience an asset. Speak fluent English Mandarin.
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      617 31 71 Situations Vacant: Sales /rrikS is a technical industrial supplier to all forms ofV r industry, engineering contractors, utilities, buildings 1 and constructions with companies m Holland, Belgium, 1 France, USA and Singapore. Our programme comprises valves, actuators, fittings, thermoplastic pipe systems, measurement and control equipment, engineering plastics, sealing elements,
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      472 31 71 Situations Vacant: Sales SHOP SALESMEN required c 20 to 26 years old. c Pleasant and honest personality. c Preferable with experience, c Good salary with attractive commission. Interview at: 240 MacPherson Road #07-01A Siong Huat Building Singapore 1334. Interview time: 9am to 2pm Today and Tomorrow FEMALE SALES REPRESENTATIVES
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      859 31 71 Situations VacantSales FEMALE SALES ASSISTANTS for company selling maternity baby products. The applicants must be Chinese, English speaking, about 18 yrs' old. have completed Sec. education, possess a pleasant personality. Commencing salary is between $400 $500. Interested please call personally at' Family Affair, *03-83 Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts
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      535 31 72 Situations Vacant: Technical r Precision Casting Pte Ltd requires Mould making. Operating toolroom machines. Minimum 4 years' relevant working experience. Minimum 1 year's working experience. Interested applicants please write m or apply personally during office hours (9am 4pm) with identity card, relevant certificates at--34 Benoi Road Singapore 2262 Tel:
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      442 31 72 Situations Vacant: Technical I.R.E. RENOVATION ft CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD requires a SITE FOREMAN with 1 or 2 years' experience m construction who is able to drive. Those who are interested please write m to: Bik 15 No 1101 Toa Payoh Industrial Park Lorong 8 Singapore 1231 Oilfield service company
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      485 31 73 Situations Vacant: Production DATA GENERAL CORPORATION, a leading U.S. Company m thedewgn, manufacture and sale of general purpose computers, ha* newly set-up a Printed Circuit Board Fabrication facility m Jurong. We require Male and Female to start-up the various activities m the manufacturing process, such as material preparation, machine
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      60 31 73 Situations Vacant: Production F/A ARTIST REOD. Mm. 3 yrs.' experience m a publishing firm. Working knowledge of printing/ production process/ colour separation. Duties: Paste-up/ specification of artworks e.g. colour indication/ typography/ checking film quality, etc Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience and skill. Applications with contact tel. number
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      226 31 73 Situations Vacant: Production 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous ii§ UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF j SOUTH EAST ASIA requires SECURITY GUARDS Requirements: Singapore Citizen Age between 40 55 Must have a working i knowledge ot English and Malay Must have knowledge ot security control and tire-tighting Preferably ex-[X)lice or security guards
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      612 31 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous We invite suitable qualified persons to apply for the following positions(A) ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN (B) SENIOR CAR PARK ATTENDANT (C) CAR PARK ATTENDANT QUALIFICATIONS (A) Assistant Technician Must have completed Secondary 4 or possess a NTC 3 /or a Builder Certificate from Construction Industry Training Centre (CITC).
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      266 31 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous NEWTON PRECISION COMPONENTS PTE. LTD requires immediately tor Mass Production Division:MACHINE SETTERS Mm. 3 yrs. machine setting experience Auto-lathe/ cam-driven machine knowledge preferatle Q.C. INSPECTORS Mm. 1 yr. QC experience m precision parts checking ELECTRONIC/ ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN PUB licence Mm. 4 yrs. machine maintenance experience Pre-requisites:
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      529 32 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous MlfiiPici RESTAURANTS OF SWITZERLAND PTE LTD A leading international Swiss restaurant chain has vacancies for :he following positions: 2ND COOK Minimum 1 year experience m western food preparation Gross salary $690/ per month PANTRY I MAID I Minimum 1 year relevant experience Gross salary $520/--per month
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      795 32 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous REQUIRED ENGLISH SPEAKING Guards m Jurong, Tuas, Holland Rd 'own. Permanent 12-hr diy shift. Salary negotiable Apply personally at 4158 Jalan Besar, Spore 0820. Tel *****82 STUDENTS!!! EARN EXTRA money by becoming a membership canvaser/ co-ordinator with Royal Sports Club. For details please write to: 20
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      413 32 81 Vehicles For Hire RICHARD TRANS-SERVICE OFFERS Petrol Diesel Pickups, Vans or Lorries for rental Tel: *****05/ *****53 VOLVO X'MAS SPECIAL. Free surprise gift with every rental of a Volvo. From $85. Call SM Car Rentals. *****12/3/4 MALAYSIAN CAR AVAIL, for rent at $70 per day Call at: Ming Arcade,
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      764 32 83 Vehicle Financing/ 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance It's fast with FOCL Prompt processing of applications Attractive interest rates 12 months— 5% flat 24 months 5 1 /4% flat 36 months 5 1 /2% flat 48 months 6% flat UP to 90% financing I Call 533-3737 today ■PM FORWARD OVERSEA
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      694 32 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat BERTONE XI.9VS SPYDER (red), 10/83, 1 pte. owner. In mint condition. Selling $34,000. View: 249 Alexandra Road. Tel: *****11. COMPANY OWNED FORD Laser 1.5 Ghia for sale at $13,000 0.n.0. Road tax expires 31/12/85. Offer to: N Yeo, at *****43. CORTINA E. VERY good cond. New
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      778 32 94 For Sale: Other Makes sjT^ iiijj-u— 7 SfliM ttttttiiffl m SSbbmh 9 Bk pHB Sin Tien Seng Charade Turbo 3 Door 5 Door. HIl^! Head Office s n Mir>9 Ccn re *****86 Plus 1 BJxl4inrh Alloy Wh««k availahlA a«; nntinnai nxtra ■MMHi Kallan 9 Centre 74 116 6 Whampoa
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      675 32 94 For Sale: Other Makes Prisma. Charisma. i wm Lancia Prisma 1600 The Lancia Prisma. Clean, uncluttered Its interior is luxuriously spacious, lines. Totally rust-proofed at the factory. For With plush upholstery exclusively designed by maximum protection against the elements. Ermenegildo Zegna. Power windows. Central Beneath its handsome exterior lies
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      511 32 94 For Sale: Other Makes 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 19M LANCER GL, 2nd owner, alrcon., cassette, power windows, s/rlms, beautiful cond. $11,500 0.n.0. Tel: *****33, Ronnie. 1984 MITSUBISHI COLT 1.3 GL 5 speed 5 drs., 1 owner aircon., radio/ cassette. Showroom cond. Tel: *****24. '77 SIGMA. AIRCON., radio cassette. New
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      474 32 94 For Sale: Other Makes 92 For Sale: Mazda 78 MAZDA 628. PARF eligible. Tip top condition. For enquiries, phone *****11. •80 MAZDA 626 Pte. owner, nonPARF. Tax 4/'B6. Showroom. $6,300. *****09. '83, MAZDA 626 GLX. Beautiful cond. Alrcon., radio, cassette. $19,800 0.n.0. *****22, Desmond. '83 MAZDA 929 Coups with
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      485 32 94 For Sale: Other Makes SINGAPORE USED CAR PTE LTD 275 THOMSON RD, #01-01/ 02 NOVENA VILLE (OPPOSITE NOVENA CHURCH) SINGAPORE 1130 TEL: 253-8877 QUALITY USED CARS 1984 Ford Telstar 1.6 Ghla Ford Econo Van Mini-Bus (dlesel) Daihatsu Charade, Turbo. 1983 Ford Telstar TXS 2.0, auto. Hatchback Mitsubishi Lancer FI4OO
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      894 33 94 For Sale: Other Makes 1985 SUZUKI 13 OS, 5-speed 1 owner 2-digit no. Full accessories. Done only 900 km *****81/ *****30 6 MTHS. OLD Suzuki 413 GC. 1 pte. owner Immaculate cond. Everything original. Highest offer secures. Tel: *****23. '81 JULY 911 Targa, showroom condition. Gembala conversion. $120,000 0.n.0.
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      760 33 95 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 1982 SUZUKI VAN. 797 c.c. 1 co. owner, metallic paint. Accident free, very good cond. *****88. 1983 MAZDA T3OOO Diesel Lorry Rd. tax till May '86. Selling at $6,000. Darson tel: *****83. 1983 SUZUKI JEEP Original, aircond., radio cassette. Good condition. $10,800. Tel: *****33/ 4.
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      778 33 97 Vehicles Wanted REALLY GOOD PRICE CASH PAYMENT PARFV Non-PARF used cars. Private, company registrated commercial/ vans/ pick-ups. Any model, any c.c. welcome. Trade-in acceptable. Please call: Mr. Ang/ Mr. Chin *****88. WANTED) Any make of good secondhand car. Cash payment Highest offer c Free valuation D&H MOTORWAYS PTE. LTD.
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      809 33 106 Accommodation 106 Accommodation Available: Houses Available: Houses JJFon TENDER B ASIS^H If District 2159 ajgj Unfurnished Single -Storey detached 9K bungalows located at Lor. Sesuai: mm 111 A) 1A Hume Heights S£ |B B) 5 Hume Heights IS <M C) 7 Hume Heights mm M District 1024 $M Unfurnished
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      527 33 D-20 2-STOREY UNFURN. terr. 1,100 sq.ft. 3 bdrms. $600 upwards. Offer to highest bidder. *****73. D.lO LEEDON PK. 2-storey bunglw. Big living/ gdn. Newly painted. Rent neg. HVPC *****48. D.lO 2/STOREY SEMI-D, off Farrer Road, 3 1 bedrooms, furnished, $2,000. GUlman. *****60. D.1024 HOLLAND HGTS. detached h'se. S/pool. Avail. Jan.
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      490 33 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments Live In Luxury, Deep In The Heart Of Town 3 and 4-bedroom apartments Swimming pool, 2 tennis and 2 BBrV sr\ For enquiries and 1 7 /<L _^f*p^>\ /t&x bookings, contact: squash courts, putting green, gym, Jss^gtfZsfo^ T tv ni ci ?i j 1 P oooo^xx,
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      45 33 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments APARTMENTS NEAR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 3 bedrooms Spacious living area 2350 sq.ft. Reasonable rentals Tel. Owner *****66 BRAND NEW CONDOMINIUM for rent at 295 Bedok South Aye. 3 15-02 Bedok Court. Nice view and scenery. Interested call Mr Gh Tel: *****50.
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      316 33 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments 28 Fully Furnished and Airconditioned Apartments if ff| 1 and 2 bedrooms available. M Ik Swimming pool and health club facilities. H m 1 bedroom -$1000-$llOO «E 2 bedrooms $1300 -$1400 JH Housing Agents welcome. Wk Enquiries please call JB *****11 or *****33 Htt\ BBi*^^'^PJ'i'ii 4
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      470 33 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments Brand new apt./ townh'se m dist.9, 10, 11. Pool, tennis, squash. Ardmore PI., Beverly Hills, The Claymore, Beaumont. From $2,500 to $7,000. Lowrise apt. Holland Hill Mans., Villa De Rose, Jervois Mans., Chancery Vide, Sommervilie Pk., 2/ 3/ 4 bdrms. From $2,000. Also lists ol 5/
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      921 33 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments PATERSON TOWER D15T. 0923 Near to Orchard Road. Maisonette apartment available for immediate rent. Reasonable rental. 4 bedrooms plus 1 servant's room, spacious living/ dining room. Facilities available are tennis court and swimming pool Partially/ fully furnished are acceptable Please call *****11 Alice Ng/ S.G. Ng/
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      905 34 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments INT'L PLAZA, D15T.0207, 1/ 2/ 3 bdrms. F/furn. Panoramic view with facilities. $1,100 to $1,800. Heng Fatt Property *****88. KATONG MARYLAND PARK Shophouse' Apartment Teresa Ville Penthouse for lease Tel: *****6 for details. MEI HWAN VIEW 3 bdrms maisonette. Newly furn. Facilities. $1,200. Gardenia Ct. 3H
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      866 34 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.12 LOCK CHO flat. High fir. 3 bdrms. Painted. Unfurn $800. Tel: *****54/ *****04. D.1232 JLN. Rama Rama, new 2level maisonettes. 3 1 bdrms., unfurn $1,700. Prime: *****00. D.14 CHENG HONG Mans. Blk 80. 2460 sq.ft. 4 aircons. bdrms. f/furn Tel: *****12. No agts. D.15 CASTLE
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      675 34 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms BALESTIER APT. Furn. aircond rm. with bathrm. Cooking. Couple/ single. $400. Tel: *****86. BALMORAL RD., FURN. aircon. $400 $700. Pte. bathrm., heater, TV., fridge, laundry. *****41. CALL RYDELL PROPERTY for furn./ unfurn. HDB flats/ apts./ h'ses./ rms. Tel: *****66 (6 lines). DIST.9, NEAR ORCHARD Rd, room
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      670 34 113 For Sale: Houses if 1 Attractive H Housing Loans Up to 90% valuation 100% valuation with CPF 25-year repayment period Competitive interest rates Overseas Union Trust Ltd. Head Office: 146 Robinson Road, #01-00, Singapore 0106. Tel: *****97 (6 lines) Branches: Katong Tel: *****90/*****96 Toa Payoh Tel: *****92/*****93 > Tanglin
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      782 34 113 For Sale: Houses BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED SEMI-D at Dunbar Walk, 4,500 sq.ft. at $780,000 0.n.0. no agts. pis. Tel owner: *****91. CLEMENTI CRES. CORNER Terr d/storey. 3375 sq.ft. 3 bdrms. 1 store. Brand new. Occidental *****00/ *****31. DIST.IS, BRAND NEW well designed d/storey corner terrace. 3 1 bedrooms. Land area:
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      863 34 113 For Sale: Houses DIST.IS SIGLAP OPERA, cosy s/storey terr. 3 bdrms., freehold. $220,000. Steed: *****54/ *****51 DIST.I6 BEDOK AREA, d/storey semi-d. 4000 sq.ft. 5 rooms, big kitchen. No agents. Tel: *****53. DIST.S, FABER HILLS semi-ds., 5,700/ 4,100 sq.ft. F'hold. $495,000/ $520,000. *****80/ *****82. DOUBLE-STOREY BUNGALOWS IN Peach Garden, 6,570
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      680 34 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments I PROPERTY AUCTION 1 M SALE TODAY rag 1 No. 28 Lorong Ong Lye |9k PB 2) Plot 2 Jalan Angin Laut J&i SRR 3) No 303 Guillemard Road w 4) No. 3 Pandan Valley #05-31 5 3j2j Hjfi Chempaka
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      579 34 ■MERRY CHRISTMAS' BUY ME DIST.7 TEXTILE CENTRE 3 bedrooms. $175,000 DIST.B SAM LEONG MANSION 3 bedrooms. $180,000 DIST.B NORFOLK GARDEN 3 bedrooms. $180,000 DIST.B VERDUN HOUSE 3 bedrooms. $240,000 DIST.9 GRANGE MANSION 3 bedrooms. $200,000 DIST.9 ST. THOMAS WALK 3 bedrooms. $280,000 DIST.IO FERNHILL COURT 4 bedrooms. $650,000 DIST.IO ROBIN
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      871 34 114 For Sale: Private Apartments D.19 CHUAN PARK. New condo 1866 sq.ft. 3 1 rooms, fully furn./ renovated Full facilities, low maintenance Tel: *****30 (Agtv D.21 SHERWOOD TWR. mais $260,000. Cairnhill Mansion $320,000. D.15 Marine Pt $450,000 Call *****61 D.9 CAVENAGH CT. Pacing greenery. 1800 sq.ft. 3 1 servant's rm.
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      954 34 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments PROPERTIES NEAR MRT stations will appreciate m value (ST. :7/12/85). 4-rm. apt A.M.Kio at H1k.329, 5 blks. away from future MRT station (5 mins walk) uvailable for sale at $73,500 neg Buy now before the value appreilaie. High fir. All terrazzo, kitchen cabinets. Pis. call
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      917 35 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 4 RMS. T. Puyoh $64,000/ Bedok S. $ti5.000/ Holland, Dover, Hougang $75,000' Eunos $85,000/ Geylang V ist $108,000/ *****89. 5 RMS. CLEMENTI Blk 340 (Slab) High fir. Ceramic throughout/ cabinet* Price neg. *****91/ *****89 Agt. 5 RMS. CLEMENTI Blk 355. Mid. fir Marbles throughout, cabinets,
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      616 35 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 5-RM. PT. BLK. at Bedok. good renovation. With sea view, Selling $112,000. Tel: *****38/ *****23 4-RM. SIMS DR. $70,000 neg. Tel: *****68/ *****70 5-RM. POINT BLOCK 430, Aye.3 A.M.KIo. $140,000. Tel. *****22. 117 Properties Wanted X MISS CHOW W32 8288/ We emphasize on SERVICE.. I
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      444 35 117 Properties Wanted Wf FAR EAST ORGANIZATION I DEVELOPMENT I I SITES WANTED I Far East Organization is looking for development sites m fIX I the city area or suburbs of Singapore for development of mm ml high-rise and low-rise condominiums, flats, bungalows j§| semi-detached or terrace houses etc. Land
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      289 35 117 Properties Wanted D.13 MACPHERSON VICINITY factory cum office space. 10,000 sq.ft. 75 cts. p.s.f. Cleland *****18. D.20 TAGORE RD. 2/storey terr. fty. 6350/ 4000 sq.ft. Ample carpark. F'hold. Villanelle *****81. FACTORY SPACE AT Tong Lee Bldg. for rental 2870 sq.ft. Call *****82 ext. 312. MACPHERSON VICINITY NEW factory/ warehouse.
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      539 35 117 Properties Wanted 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces GOOD NEWS FOR ENGINEERING/ OIL RIG EQUIPMENT SERVICES c Workshop/ Office. 14,000 sq.ft. c Hard cored open space 30,000 sq.ft. c 2x6 tons electric hoist, c Charges according to your budget. Tel: *****36 MR PHUA DBS LAND WAREHOUSE at West Coast Rd./ Clementi
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      369 35 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces Singapore's only fully-automated warehouse Where better protection and speedier service are a matter of fact Fact 1 Close to port and city Fact 2: Located within the Free Trade Zone Fact 3: Cargo can be break bulked and
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      706 35 121 For Rent: Office Spaces PRIME RAFFLES PLACE LOCATION MAGNIFICENT SEA-VIEW PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT I Call Alice Lam/Koh Te1:*****2 I IM Fully fitted- out with rooms, carpets I and blinds Professionally managed and I maintained Conveniently located near the Portß 1H Competitive rental rate GOLDEN MILE TOWER: Outside CBD centralized location.
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      561 35 121 For Rent: Office Spaces KATONG SHOPPING CTR. office firs. 571 1259 sq.ft. Pentagon *****72 OFFICES AT GEYLANG, Lor. 21. 200 500 sq.ft. Pte. entrance. Free parking. *****77 K.H. Lee. OFFICE SPACE NEAR Cathay Bldg. 880 sq.ft. with partitions central aircon. $1.00 p.s.f. *****43. OFFICE SPACE APPROX. 800 sq ft.
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      244 36 124 For Re it: Shop I paces SHOPS TO LET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS H a) ALBERT COMPLEX b) BEAUTY WORLD CENTRE c) FUNAN CENTRE d) GOLDEN SHOE CAR PARK c) JALAN SULTAN CENTRE f) ORCHARD POINT g) SOUTH BRIDGE CENTRE CONTACT Lands Property Division Urban Redevelopment Authority Basement, URA
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      79 36 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces An exquisitely designed shopping centre m prime Orchard Road is now ready for booking. total area of 1 60,000 sq.ft. 4 storeys of variety shopping over 500 carpark lots for shoppers' convenience Quality shops for quality tenants AIRCONDITIONED SHOP UNITS at Change Alley Aerial Plaza
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      637 36 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces PRIME LOCATION SHOP SPACES FOR RENT GOLDEN LANDMARK Shops 239-1 152 sq ft. LUCKY PLAZA Shops 261 667 sq ft. FAR EAST PLAZA SbofwSS- 1851 sqft. CUPPAGE PLAZA Shops 228- 3199 sq ft. ORCHARD PLAZA Shops 215-639 sq ft. BEAUTY WORLD PLAZA Shop 1,432 sq
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      497 36 126 Restaurant/Lounge Spaces FOR RENT BRAND NEW RESTAURANT SPACE Groundfloor good road frontage, ample car parks, 2.000 sq.ft. $8,000 PER MONTH This restaurant also have a brand new apt. directly upstair which Is ideal as of-flce-cum-staff house. Also available for rent a renovated restaurant with tables/ chairs fully equipped kitchen.
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      718 36 137 Tours 137 Tours Holiday Best Sellers jf NEW RANGE OF UNMATCHED, VALUE-ADDED TOURS! USA Super Specials 1 0 Days West Coast USA/Los Angeles/Anaheim/Disneyland/ Sea World/ San Diego/Tijuana (Mexico)/Universal Movie Studio/ Knott's Berry Farm/Pasadena/Las Vegas/ Omnimax Jheatre 10DaysS$2190 (BysiA BigT 0P 747) *Dep. 17/12, 24/12, 10/1/86. 17/1.24/1, 31/1,7/2, 11/2,14/2,21/2, 28/2,
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      445 36 137 Tours 137 Tours Share The Excitement With Your Family Friends At The Disneyland You Can Afford. 4/5 Days from $499 CJ^S^^, DIRECT t Q/^MsasD by w Indonesia Duma Fantasi, a S2O million is a family oriented recreational part which promises the enjoyment, fun and excitement offered by Disneyland. Attractions
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      371 36 137 Tours MACAU CHRISTMAS FANTASY Deluxe Accomodation at Sheraton Hotel m Hong Kong (Kowloon) Oriental Hotrl (former Excelsior) m Macau All meals provided Sightseeing programmes include: OCEAN PARK SUNG DYNASTY VILLAGE NEW TERRITORIES ASIA TELEVISION viewing life shooting of TV programmes REVOLVING 66 BUFFET LUNCH panaromic view of Hong Kong
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      242 36 137 Tours CAMERON (Strawberry Park) 4D $199Trnjr FRASER HILL 2D3N $129 Fn MALACCA 2D (Village Resort) SB9 Sat DESARU 2D (Merlin) $89 Ipm. Sat ID Kukup Satan $32 Sun ID Malacca »Z Sun Port Dickson, Cameron, Malacca $199 Sui. 60 KL/Penant/Cameron/Gentinj $279 Won I X/MAS SPECiAL I 3D Malacca, Getting
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      937 37 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours A m s m^S m^ #4 S m s m S m S m s m 9 m^ 4 9 m^ <►<♦<♦♦>♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦••♦♦ «H»«x»<* a I TRAVEL SERVICE (S) PTE LTD. S Bl^BSS«SS^^^^^^^i^^B^^^^B^B^^B^B^^i^9B______K' B--ftii-fcSi!flfcLasi^ A Paradls* Trip (Incl Disneyland) fiia Oh v ____VmTl^BM Wnole Korea
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      253 37 147 Academic Courses 147 Academic Courses ■111 l With a Stamford Kjl Correspondence jpjffl| Course you can K«i make the grade. GCE "A" Level GCE "O" Level English English Language History English Literature Wi Wm M I Geography Bible Knowledge Economics History K\^fll Economic Public Geogtaphy 9p~k wj Mathematics :i
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      653 37 147 Academic Courses 147 Academic Courses Academic Courses WMM IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LEVELS L_uJ THiSYEAR, 13 THE FIRST THING WfrmlM Y °U NEED TO ll^i STUDY IS THIS AD. __^_f" M *~__Mj Stamford with over 35 years B^S/ """"^^B experience m academic education offer ■1 S the
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      545 37 Seventh-Day Adventist School established since 1908 273 Upper Serangoon Road TEL: *****81 ext 138 c Cambridge Examination Syndicate 'A' Accreditation School Centre. c Prepares full-time students to take PSLE and GCE 'O' level examination as school candidates. c Has limited vacancies for local and foreign students from Primary 6 to
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      888 37 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 1. Computer Programming m BASIC COBOL I •Specially designed for those awaiting 'O' or A' level I 1 »May proceed to Diploma Course basing on GCE I results. I 2. NCC Diploma m Computer Studies I Incorporating C& G 747 I Full exemption from
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      589 37 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ Typing Courses Typing Courses Typing Courses f\ il [KSKjJKWi'MBBI f WbU This student was first amongst all overseas 77iesp student all obtained LCCI medals I candidates m the LCCI PSC 1984 examinations for success m the 1984 examinations one of these girls could be
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      277 37 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses IMPORT/EXPORT Wed. 7.30 9.30 pm. Commencing TODAY PEOPLE'S PARK COMMERCIAL SCHOOL People's Park Complex «04-10 Singapore 0105 Tel: *****81/*****82/*****83 151 Language Courses Applications are invited for the following courses: STARTING 6 JANUARY '86 GENERAL ENGLISH All Levels. Part/Full-time TOEFL EXAM COURSE GCE O' ENGLISH LANGUAGE BUSINESS
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      393 37 152 Music Courses ERIC'S GUITAR TUITION. Better results for quality tuition m classical, folk lead guitar. Any level. *****91 PIANO LESSON AVAIL, by qualified and experienced teacher. Studio at Thomson. Higher grade to diploma. Tel: *****58. PIANO/ THEORY LESSONS for beginners at teacher's residents. Tel: *****32. RESPONSIBLE 4 PATIENT organ
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      75 38 183 Condolences 183 Condolences With deepest sympathies to MR. TAY TAT HOCK, MR. TAY TATT CHENG family on the demise of their beloved mother MDM. CHONG KIM YUAN Directors Staff InterFurn Designs (S) Pte. Ltd. Our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Mn Tay Tatt Cheng, Managing Director of CAM
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      142 38 181 Deaths 131 Deaths 181 Deaths MRS. TAY KOON LIM EMRS. (MDM. CHONG KIM YUAN) passed away peacefully on December 17 1985 leaving behind Sons Daughters-in-law Tay Tat Boon Siah Sew Kah Tay Tat Chye Koh Swee Lian Tay Tatt Eng Jane Yang Yin Pheng Tay Tat Hock Marianne Wu
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      197 38 MADAM JAYAMAMI AGED 55 pasted away peacefully on 17.12.85 leaving behind beloved: Husband Velusamy Son* Daughter* Karuppasamy Alagammal Appanasamy Poomkothammal Palsamy Ammblgabathi Rajakumar Inthirani Selvamala Son-in-law Daughter-in-law Rajasekeran Elizabeth Grandchildren Jayavanl, Sutha, Ravtndran To mourn her loss Cortege leaves Block 345 Clementi Avenue 5 #04-90 8(0512) at 2.30
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      76 38 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MADAM GOH SIEW ENG WISH TO THANK DOCTORS A NURSES AT NUH WARD 41, PASTOR ft MEMBERS OF PASIR PANJANG CHRIST CHURCH, STAFF ft MANAGEMENT OF SNS A INTRACO, RELATIVES ft FRIENDS FOR THEIR PRESENCE, HELP, DONATIONS ft WREATHS DURING THEIR RECENT BEREAVEMENT.
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      33 38 182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements The family of the late MR. K. S. PANICKER sincerely thank all relatives and friends for their kindness, assistance and prayers during their recent bereavement. Sarada Ramesh Sudesh Dhinesh
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      47 38 SOH CHIN WAH Tragedy may have taken your dreams away but your courage and perseverance remain forever. Deeply missed by NUS friends: Tan Hwee Sian Wang Meng Shuan Tan Kok Siang Tan Soo Hwee Raymond Tsoi Chia Gek Peng Tong Yew Meng Tan Seng Cheong
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      45 38 Our deepest tympathiM ft condolencw* lo the family of the lale: LILY TAN WAN HOON From: The Classmates of the Ist "In Memoriam" is for those who were close to you. Call *****11 x 5680 for your free booklet of "In Memoriam" verses.
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      45 38 183 Condolences 183 Condolences 183 Condolences Chuo Senko Advertising Co. Ltd. (Japan) Chuo Senko Advertising (S) Pte. Ltd. Chuo Senko Advertising (M) Sdn. Bhd. Extend their heartfelt sympathies to Mr. Tay Tatt Cheng on in© loss 01 his beloved mother MDM CHONG KIM YUAN WlMHHlWBHMM^M^swM^^s^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^s^s^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^si^^^^^s^^^^^^s^^^^^^s^^s^^^^^^^w^^^^^^^^"
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      92 38 T. KANAPATHI PILLA! departed 18.12.76. Love's greatest gift remembrance. Always remembered by wife, children and loved ipnes A. CHELLAPPAN Departed 18/12/S4 A year has passed the talk of you is still on our lips, home has not been the same since you left us, But the fond
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      27 38 MR. TAN KAY TECK Departed 18th December 1978 Father, Time takes away the edge of grief But memory turns back every leaf. Dywl^rigggdbj^inovj^njj.
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      99 38 In Ever Loving Memory of our dear mother MOM K. LETCHIMI Departed 18. 12. 1969 15 year* 1909- 18.12.69 In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true There is not a day, dear moUver, That we do not think of you Fondly remembered by
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      48 38 OHARAM SINGH DHOTHAR passed away on 11.12.85 leaving behind Son: Mohindar Singh Daughter-m law Surinder Kaur Daughters: Mohindar Kaur Joginder Kaur Sons-in-law: Gurbaksh Singh Both Singh and grandchildren to mourn her lot*. Path da Bhog on Sal. 21.1235 from 3 sp.m. at Sembawaag Sikh Temple (Singapore).
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      269 38 151 Language Courses 151 Language Courses New 10-week term from 6 January one lesson per week choice of morning or afternoon classes qualified BRITISH, AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN teachers small groups, maximum 15 children per class only $1 20 per 1 0-week term Give your child a chance to develop confidence and
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      100 38 Fred Astaire's first screen-test notes read: 'Cant act, cant sing. Can dance a little' The original title for the bestselling book GONE WITH THE WIND was BA! BA! BLACK jHEEP Karl Marx disapproved of Engel's mistress because she was too common Only human beings sleep on their backs mi—ilillßMllaffßl A
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      75 38 "In Memoriam" is for the loved ones whom you remember I With deepest condolences I to our Managing Director, I I Tay Tatt Cheng, and family, I I on the passing of his beloved mother I m wlfltii i hfitio Kirn \n nil I The Staff and Management I I
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      Lock icon Brazil are the bookies' favourites
      118 39 LONDON, Toes. Bookmakers here have made Brazil favourites to win the World Cap following Sunday's draw m Mexico City. The winners m 1958, 1962 and 1979, placed m Group D with Spain, Algeria and Northern Ireland, were quoted at 5-2. Argentina, m Group A with
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    • WORLD CUP DRAW- THE REACTION
      • Joy and gloom
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          Lock icon Pele points to divine help
          201 39 BUENOS AIRES, Tues. The legendary Pele yesterday put troubled Brazil's World Cup grouping with Spain, Northern Ireland and Algeria down to divine intervention. Six months from the opening match, Brazil have no manager and no settled squad. Yet the three-time winners of the tournament Pele
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          Lock icon Not easy for hosts, says manager
          184 39 Not easy for hosts, says manager MEXICO CITY, Tues. Mexico's Yugoslav manager Bora Milutinovic yesterday denied that the World Cup hosts had been given an advantageous draw. Contradicting the general opinion of the Mexican Press, who said Mexico's first-round grouping (Group B) with Belgium, Paraguay and Iraq was "comfortable", he
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          Lock icon Boniek fears Monterrey
          195 39 WARSAW, Tues. Polish striker Zbigniew Boniek said he was more worried about the climate m Monterrey than the skills of Poland's opponents m firstround Group F. In a television interview, the flame-haired striker with Italy's Roma said he felt Poland, Portugal and England had a 30 per
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        Lock icon 'Misquoted' Robson woos the fans
        437 39 MONTERREY, Tues. ENGLISH soccer team manager Bobby Robson yesterday tried to patch things up with the citizens of this arid northern city who were offended last week when he complained about the climate and altitude. "We want to be your team. We want to win
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      Lock icon SOCCER SHORTS
      249 39 SOCCER SHORTS WEALTHY businessman Ken Wheldon has become the new owner of English First Division club Birmingham City. Wheldon, the chairman of Walsall, said: "I have taken a controlling interest m Birmingham after discussions with chairman Keith Coombs." It is understood that Wheldon paid very little for £400,000 ($1,228,000) worth
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      Queen of the courts
      524 41 4 Winning the world title is something I've always wanted to do. There's a lot of self satisfaction. But I'll have to make sure I stay up there for a while to show that it wasn't just a flash-in-the-pan victory. Susan LEE WAI WUN talks to
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      Lock icon Lendl the defector?
      372 41 Ace wants to play for US m Davis Cup, says Ashe NEW YORK, Tues. Is Ivan Lendl thinking of defecting to the United States? Outgoing US Davis Cup captain Arthur Ashe, at a press conference during which Tom Gorman was named to succeed him as the American
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      Lock icon Jarryd jolt for Swedes
      199 41 MUNICH, Tues. Doubles specialist Anders Jarryd stayed m bed with influenza yesterday as the Swedish Davis Cup tennis team began training for next weekend's final against West Germany. "He's rather ill. Things don't look too good," Swedish coach Hans Olsson said as singles stars Mats Wilander,
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      SRU to send a team to Asian tourney
      255 41  - SRU to send a team to Asian tourney J. RAJENDRAN By SINGAPORE will participate m next year's Asian tournament m Bangkok, if for nothing else, so that they can honour their commitment to the Asian Rugby Football Union. This was pointed out by Singapore Rugby Union executive vice-president Dr Chan
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      Lock icon SPORT IN SHORT
      228 41 AMERICAN FOOTBALL Miami beat New England 30-27 m a National League game on Monday. BASKETBALL Boston defeated Chicago 109-104 m an American National Association game on Sunday. Other results: Milwaukee 140 Sacramento 82, LA Lakers 132 Detroit 119, Golden State 112 Seattle 105. BOXING Lester Ellis, of
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    • THE 13th SOUTH-EAST ASIA GAMES – FINAL DAY
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        Up is where he belongs
        495 42  -  HAKIKAT RAI Dedication sets champ Mukhlis apart from others By 4 I've got no big spending habits and a little pocket money is all I need. My employers could not give me the couple of additional hours I needed to spend m the boxing gym,
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        Trap team on target
        285 42  -  PETER SIOW But pistol and rifle marksmen were off the mark By BANGKOK, Tues. Singapore's marksmen would have to bang their heads against the wall if not for the trap shooters, who were on target with two gold medals. Lee Kum Cheok, a 36--year-old army officer,
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        GAMES SNIPPETS
        394 42 IN the typing room at the Sea Games press centre sits grizzly Gonzales, a reporter with several years' experience behind him. The crew-cut Gonzales is a phenomenon. He never leaves the typing room yet he's the first with the news. From behind his typewriter, he can tell you
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        Now for Asia and the world
        349 43  -  PETER SIOW But it all depends on how often players want to train coach TABLF TENNIS REVIEW By BANGKOK, Tues. Singapore's two gold medals m table tennis, coming after several years of disappointment, surprised everyone but their Chinese coach, Hu Bingquan. The tutor of
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        Pat proves dad is right
        470 43 Golden strikes help Joon Kee silence his critics at home 4 My two older children, Stephen and Grace, were strongly against Patricia playing table tennis. They wanted her to concentrate on her studies. But I put my foot down. I had trained Patricia when she
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        A Sea of friendly faces
        380 44  -  HAKIKAT RAI By BANGKOK, Tues. The cold wind wafting m from the north failed to chill the spirits of South-east Asia's youths, who swung and swayed to a lively tune as the 13th Sea Games drew to a close here tonight. Jakarta beckoned, but for
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        Thais home and dry
        540 44  -  PETER SIOW ALBERT SIM Chalermvudt's goals sink Singapore's hopes REPORT: PICTURES: BANGKOK, Tues. Chalermvudt Sangapol sank Singapore's hopes to buoy Thailand to a 2-0 triumph m the Games soccer final at the National Stadium here today. With ace Piyapong PueOn off-colour, Chalermvudt pounced on two chances
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        Memories are made of these
        380 44  - Memories are made of these JANICE SEAH By BANGKOK, Tues. Naturally, nobody has packed. Naturally, they dont know where they've put anything and If they do know, they've probably lost their suitcases. But what the heck, If travelling tent meant to be chaotic what Is? For the members of Singapore's
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      Lock icon Super Sunil in record romp
      194 43 ON THE CRICKET SCENE ADELAIDE, Tues. Sunil Gavaskar today became the first player to complete 9,000 runs m Test cricket as the First Test between Australia and India ended m a predictable draw. Gavaskai, who had made 94 of India's overnight first-inning score of 391
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      SCOREBOARD
      148 43 AUSTRALIA Ist inns 381 INDIA Ist inns (overnight 391-7) S. Gsvaskar not out 166 K. Srlkkanth c Ritchie b McDermott 51 C. Sharma c Phillips b Reid 54 D. Vengsarkar c Phillips b Hughes 7 M. Azharuddin c Phillips b Reid 17 M. Amarnath c Marsh b McDermott 37
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      Lock icon Staying or going — Wessels' plight
      179 43 Staying or going Wessels' plight MELBOURNE, Tues. South African-born Kepler Wessels is seriously considering an offer to return to his native country to continue his first-class cricket career, but at the same time he feels he could play for Australia again. Wessels said he had two options and would decide
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      Ben has easy passage
      358 44  -  PETER WATSON SNOOKER By IT WAS late on Monday evening when Ah Boon was asked about his next opponent after he had cocked-a-snook over his latest Camel Classic victory. The 28-year-old contractor, who came from nowhere to carve his way through to the quarter-fi-nals, did not
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      Patricia leaves the field behind
      276 44  -  LEE WAI WUN GOLF By PATRICIA GOH lived up to her top seeding m the Waterman Pen junior championships when she blasted away to the top on the opening day yesterday. She returned the day's best score of 73 gross at the newly-remodelled nine-hole Warren
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      Lock icon Irish Derby now worth $1 m
      133 40 Irish Derby now worth $1 m NEW YORK, Tues. Starting next June, the 119-year-old Irish Derby will be known as the Budweiser Irish Derby and will get a major boost m stake money. The Irish Turf Club and the Budweiser beer division of Anheuser-Busch yesterday announced that under a three-year
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      Make a note of these six
      194 40 THESE horses did well over the weekend at Bukit Timah. Follow them. Takanawa Prince came from near last to finish fifth of 14 over 1,200 m. The six-year-old will be hard to beat when he goes over 1,400 m this weekend. Slick Trick ran
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    • How they ran at Bukit Timah on Sunday
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        RACE 1
        34 40 i *#^»*wsai fi ¥w^v r J w*'sss"i Class 4 Div 4 1,200 m 1. Wishful Thinker 2. Sporty Leopard 3. Lillehammer 4. Speedy Recovery Dist: I 1 2, nk, 6 Time 1:13.8
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        27 40 Class 4 Div 2 1,200 m 1. Era Of Triumph 2. Jardinier 3. Cum Dividend II 4. Consortium II Dist: Nk, ns, Ivb Time 1:16.3
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        21 40 rw 3 SvT U(X)m L EnleS^d 2. Tin Spartan 3. Bylon 4. Right Tempo Dist: 2, nk Time 1:16.5
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        25 40 Class 3 Div 5 1,200 m 1. Mister Harmony 2. Paling Bagus 3. Iglu II 4. Sulstream Dist: 5, nk, 3 Time 1:15.7
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        26 40 Class 4 Div 5 1,600 m 1. Post Express 2. Jubilee Heights 3. Exocet Missile 4. Speedaway II Dist: 5, nk, shd Time 1:44.5
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        26 40 Class 4 Div 1- 1 600 m 1. Nuclear Number 2. Hilux 3. Human Revolution 4. Symbiotic Dist: I 1 ■>, I, hd nme i:m.s
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        24 40 Qass 4 Div 3 1,600 m 1. Marching Home 2. Tall X 3. Professor 4. Agreed DM: SVt, 1, 2tt, Time 1.44.5
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        28 40 Class 3 Div 1- 1 850 m 1. Trend Defy 2. Kinross Lad 3. Tong Hai 4. Santa Sikandar Dist: 5' 2, 2, 4' ■> Time 1:58.4
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        29 40 Class 3 Div 11,200 m 1,200 m 1. Jack Robinson II 1. Spectacular Win 3. King's Manor 4. Balik Pulau II Dist: Dht, 3, 1 Time 1:15.8
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        24 40 Class 3 Div 3 J^gpOm 1. Pentagram 2. Bliss 3. Rich Vision 4. Prince Splend^L Dist: 3, 11..,1I 1 1 Time 1:16.5
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      'Tiger' toughens up for next kill
      385 40 'Tiger' toughens up for next kill ON THE TRACK with LUCKY LEO FIRST-UP winner Tiger Shan is set to make it two out of two on Sunday, judging by his pleasing workout on a yielding track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. With a riding boy astride, the three-year-old New Zealand
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      Why they did not run at KL
      214 40 THESE horses did not fulfil their engagements at the Selangor Turf Club November Meeting because of these conditions noted during training: Tresina (lame near fore shoulder). Quotable (lame off fore fetlock). Colour Bee (lame near hind infected hoof). Ruby Kid (lame off fore
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      13 horses deleted
      58 40 TWO Class 1 horses, Blue Sapphire II and Happy Days m, have just been deleted. Other deletions are: Class 3: The Mirage, Fire Glory,- Second Chance. Class S: Sugar Daddy II (collapsed and died during a race), Pompous. Class t: Memory Lane, Twin Happiness 11, Truly Brave,
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      Picaroon gelded
      80 40 CLASS 4 galloper Picaroon, entered for the current meeting at Bukit Timah, has been gelded. He ran fourth m Div 6 last weekend and is handicapped m Div 5 over 1,200 m this Saturday. The Malayan Racing Association's latest classification list also points- out that Famille Rose 111
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      New master
      34 40 APPRENTICE T.M. Wan, formerly with trainer Johnnie Cheng, is now attached to trainer Eddie van Breukelen. Wan. who graduated from the apprentices school early this year, has yet to ride a winner.
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      28 44 GOLF Waterman Pen Jr (•'ships (Warren, 7.45 am). RUGBY Friendly: Singapore American School v UK Schools (Padang, 4 pm). SNOOKER Camel Classic (SBSC clubhopuse, National Stadium. 7 pm).
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    Lock icon Mafia 'Godfather shot dead in crowded street
    442 45 Gangland-style killing could mean beginning of mob war, says FBI NEW YORK, Tuesday THE reputed Mafia "Godfather" m America, Paul Castellano, was shot dead gangland-style yesterday on a Manhattan street jammed with rush-hour crowds. Police said Castellano, 73, the head of the Gambino
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    Lock icon 2-day fire rages on
    51 45 ADELAIDE, Tues. Firefighters today battled to contain a scrub fire raging for the past two days on an island wildlife preserve m southern Australia. Fire officials said urgent reinforcements of volunteer firefighters and fire trucks were ferried to Kangaroo Island early today to fight the blaze
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    29 45 NEW YORK, Tues. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 4.82 points to 1,548.28 an hour after opening on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP
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    Lock icon Cash or corpses? 'Capone vault' holds key
    150 45 CHICAGO, Tues. A sealed vault which may have been used by gangster Al Capone to store cash or even bodies will be opened on a live television programme on March 31. But government agents, who learned of the vault earlier this year, have
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    Lock icon Over 200 killed in clash with troops'
    487 45 The Dharsono trial JAKARTA, Tuet A LEADING Indonesian dissident on trial for subversion said today that more than 200 people were killed when troops opened fire on Muslim rioters last year, nearly seven times the official death toll. Retired general Hartono Dharsono also
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    S'pore set to be top convention city again
    409 45  -  SALMA KHALIK By SINGAPORE looks set to being Asia's top convention city for the third consecutive year, with a good chance of making it again next year. Conventions are one sector of tourism m Singapore that is still growing. The increase this
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    Lock icon Plane turns back
    55 45 HONGKONG, Tues. A Canadian Pacific DC-10 airplane carrying 230 passengers and crew landed safely m Hongkong yesterday after engine trouble forced it to dump tonnes of fuel at sea. The Vancouver-bound plane returned to Hongkong's Kai Tak Airport about an hour after takeoff. The pilot said the
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    Lock icon Hungary to vet blood donors for Aids
    216 45 Hungary to vet blood donors for Aids GENEVA, Tues. Hungary told a World Health Organisation conference here it will become the first Soviet-bloc country to require screening of blood donors for Aids from Jan 1. At the same time, the Soviet delegate said there are two cases of the deadly
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    Lock icon UN urges boycott of Israel over 'war crimes' US too comes under fire
    171 45 UN urges boycott of Israel over 'war crimes' US too comes under fire UNITED NATIONS, Toes. The UN General Assembly, overriding US, Israeli and other Western objections, aroused Israel of war crimes and called on all states to isolate It totally because it is "not a peaceable state". The 159-natlon
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    • Society
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        Chief bows out of Bow-wow Brigade
        1213 1  -  NGHAI CHEE WAH Photographs by At Mowbray Camp, Ulu Pandan, these dogs (see right) give a final woof to their master, Lieutenant L. Packrisamy, who has just retired as the Officer-in-Charge of the Dogs Wing of the Provost Unit. The pioneer m dog-training has
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        Me and a dog named Prince
        291 2 EVERY dog has its day. And the dog that will always remain m Lt L. Packrisamy's memory is a black crossbreed named Prince which played a special role during the Confrontation period of the early *****. Prince helped Lt L. Packrisamy recover arms which
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        Taxiing into the future
        754 3 Taxi-drivers can improve their service and attract more customers by using electronics, says a Paris-based research organisation ■Computer Cab m London plans to install computers m the 2,000 licensed taxis that now subscribe to its service. Drivers will then learn of jobs by digital display rather
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        53 1 Singer's sono p s a winner 13 SSO trombonist Steven Singer bags a prize m Tokyo Reasons teens Hock to shopping centres 5 Prizewinning essayists explain Bridging gap m theatre scene 6 First bilingual debut play Teens Edited by Christine Khor Bilingual Edited by Tan Ban Huat Arts Leisure Edited
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        773 4 Shopping centres m Orchard Road have V ■■JlL^ v^^ < h h^L^^^l^i^ I v^^ waxed and waned as fads will come and go. x^ A^fe^^l I^^B J^^Mi|r^A|l^A| V^B^^^fl But giant mega blocks of expensive jazzy glitter I HH^ II !I W BB 8 BBl Sm Ij I I^^^l W; 4*^^
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        'Boredom and pressure drive youths to shopping centres'
        1069 5 Young prize-winning essayists who analysed the reasons for the teenage throngs m shopping centres unanimously cited boredom. They also shared their views on Singapore life m these extracts from their essays. By IRENE PATES WHY do Singapore youths spend so much time
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        'These teenagers need help'
        206 5 "THE family plays a vital role m character moulding," says teenage essayist Wang Hong Yeow. "Moral education should be given more emphasis and made more acceptable to our teenagers. Teachers should also provide suitable guidance and counselling to troubled youths. "At home, heart-to-heart talks between parents
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        Failures should not be treated as fools
        416 5 SINGAPORE youths seem pressurised to succeed m life. What can be done to help them cope with this problem? Foo Wai Lin, 19 and now reading English at the University of York, was the only prize-winner who tried to answer this question. Her
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        Two languages, one voice
        1064 6 A theatre group has been set up to bridge the communication gap between English and Chinese theatres here by staging a play m English and Mandarin. The Communications Theatre will have their debut tonight with You Only Live Once. The director and a lead actor talk
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        888 7  -  AZMAN SIRAJ By BIODATA KHADIJAH HASHIM, born m Batu Pahat, Johor. Experience: A journalist with the New Straits Times Group, and now a freelance writer and publisher. Creative work: Seven anthologies of short stories, nine novels, 11 children stories. Achievements: Winner of Literary Award
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        605 7 Oieh AZMAN SIRAJ KHADIJAH Hashim sering dike jar peminat sastera. Namun, pada November lalu, penulis wanita yang gigih itu menjadi rebutan peminat drama televisyen pula. Novelnya Dekat Disayang Jauh Dikenang' telah disesuaikan menjadi drama oleh Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). la sungguh menambat
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        580 9 O^l NATIONAL 1 M^j UNIVERSITY I OF SINGAPORE I SYSTEMS MANAGER I SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE The School of Architecture will be installing a |S Computer Aided Design System to introduce h architectural students to 2D CAD drafting and 3D modelling. The responsibilites of the successful candidate will be predominantly to
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        483 9 I BUSINESS ANALYST Innovative group m the marine industry wish to recruit a dynamic individual as a Business Analyst responsible for systems development and data administration m an advanced (IBM 4361 /database) environment. Applicants should be qualified with a Degree or Professional (Computer) Diploma, under 35 and have at least
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        376 9 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 88C2 of 1)85 Between SAL LEASING (PTE) LTD Plaintiffs And 1. TAN POH SENG 2. TAN POH ANN 3. CHEONG KIM WAH Defendants NOTICE To: CHEONG KUM WAH now or lately of 21 Lily Avenue Singapore 1t27 Take notice
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        609 10 NOTICES HOLIDAY MALAYSIA LUCKY DRAW COUPON WINNERS Congratulation to Winners of the Holiday Malaysia Lucky Draw held on Sunday 15th December 1985 at the Hyatt Regency. Singapore Please collect your prizes at the TDC Singapore #01-03 Ocean Building 10 Collyer Quay Singapore 0104 on or before 31st December 1985. Tel:
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        814 10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No. 5M of 1985 In the Matter of the Companies Act (Chapter 185) And In the Matter of LAMIPAK INDUSTRIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that i 1 petition for the winding up of
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        706 10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No. S4I of 1985. In the Matter of the Companies Act, Chapter 185 AND In the Matter of STANDARD LLOYDS SECURITIES (PRIVATE) LTD. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION Notice is hereby given that a petition for the winding up of
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        561 10 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18, 1971 EDITION) IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No 1458 of 1985 Re: LEE PUAY GUAN trading as KINGSAWA INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIER Ex-Parte: BP SINGAPORE PTE LTD Creditors NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: Lee Puay Goan trading as Klngsawa Industrial Supplier of Apt Blk US
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        729 10 f SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN THE CAUSE OF Originating Summons No. 1403 of 1985 Writ of Distress No. 322 of 1985 WAN TIEN REALTY PTE LTD Plaintiffs Versus WOOD ART PTE LTD Defendants AUCTION SALE OF Woodworking Machines, Telephone Systems, Electric Typewriter,
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        360 11 5 ti2j£^* thcafltpi PRISONER OF THE JAPANESE Captured m 1942, during the fall of Singapore, Len Baynes was to spend the next three and a half years m Japanese prison camps. As a POW he sustained a perilous existence m hellholes such as the infamous Changi where death, disease and
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        413 11 SUN TAN By Colleite THE BOHN LOSER B Art Sansom /i DIDN'T SAY I OOWT L.l*ce HOOK &ZOaJDL\\ /f^^* 6OUFFLS..,IAAO2ELV^ID "WHAT, Wj^&2| A6AIW?.'V— tj^Wm THE GAMBOLS Barry Appleby \*^&U^^%™*sY (Tt^ wat to tea) /M/ MEM/ OOyFRIEMD) l^ ABOUT M6R. r^ J* \^&AVe ITTDME p^ rTN -A| A/) r BLONDIE B^
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        Lock icon Collins's No. 1 songs of pain
        1149 12 Singer Phil Collins bared the private anguish of his divorce m his first solo album, Face Value, m 1981. There has been no looking back since then, although he still returns to the pain of that period to tap it for his songwriting. 4
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        Lock icon Video tapes selling well in US bookstores
        724 12 Video tapes selling well in US bookstores THE Christmas look m American bookstores this year have an added dimension more and more space devoted to the sale of video tapes and audio cassettes. And while not all such recordings are books on tape, a growing number of them are. Video
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        Lock icon The Human Story opens with a big bang
        432 13 A MAJOR new exhibition m London tracing the history of mankind takes visitors on a 35-million-year journey which organisers hope holds a lesson (or the future. Combining flashing lights, advanced technology and bones which are more than one million years old, The
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        Singer blows his horn
        719 13 Singapore Symphony Orchestra's principal trombonist, Steven Singer, bagged a prize at the Japan International Wind and Percussion Competition m Tokyo last month. He talks to ANU BALA about it. 41 don't know what all the fuss is about. Yes, I am an EB (expatriate bachelor). But
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        Horowitz's soul and sound on film
        786 13 The brilliant but reclusive world renowned pianist, Vladimir Horowitz, has been captured on film by two film-makers who are famed for their ingenius and unorthodox methods of working with the camera HIS fingers fly across the piano m a brilliant blur as he evokes
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        1080 13 -[Radio One Paul Simon's I Do It For Love is featured m Pedagogical Pop on ENGLISH BY RADIO (7.45 pm) a lively series of lessons m English based on popular songs 90.5 mHz m VHF Band I! 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 6.00 News m Brief 6.05
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