The Straits Times, 3 April 1986

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1986 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 188/12/85
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  • 445 1 Oil price cuts hurting US Bush to convey message on his visit to the Gulf region WASHINGTON THE Reagan administration has signalled that oil prices have fallen enough and that Vice-President George Bush will tell Saudi Arabia on a visit there that the sharp drops are doing damage to the
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  • 442 1  -  KONG BOOK CHIN By SCHOOLBOY S. Mohanavelu, 16, is very upset. He wants to save the life of a teenager by giving one of his kidneys but the law does not permit those under IB to do so. The Secondary 5N student at Yusof
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  • 281 1 THE Prime Minister will make official visits to New Zealand, Fiji and Australia from tomorrow. A Foreign Ministry statement said yesterday the visits are at the Invitation of the prime ministers of the three nations. They are Mr David Lange of New Zealand, Rato
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  • 63 1 TOKYO Leftist radicals who tried to disrupt the 1979 industrial nations summit m Tokyo claimed responsibility yesterday for a rocket attack on the state guest house where this year's summit will be held next month. Kakurokyo Hazama Ha, a 500-member militant group that split from
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  • 36 1 LA PAZ The government says it has fired at least 38,000 striking public school teachers who refused to accept a minimum monthly wage equivalent to US$25, less than half the amount they sought. AP
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  • 34 1 PARIS Three samples of one of *he rarest animals m the world, the aye-aye lemur from Madagascar, have been caught and brought to France by French zoologists for breeding m captivity. AFP
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  • 258 1 $2m for returning lost lottery ticket MONTREAL Honesty paid off for William Murphy when the unemployed man returned atost tottery ticket worth more than HSU million (S|ls.l> million) and wm given U851.2 million as a reward. The ticket, which won UBfI.CS million In Saturday's draw, was among several tottery tickets
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  • 54 1 THE Defence Ministry will be conducting an open mobilisation exercise for SAF reservists m the three services. The exercise will be launched any time between today and April 14. A Mindef spokesman reminded all reservists to watch out for the mobilisation message, which will be flashed on
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  • 597 1  -  PAUL WEE DPP sent to arrange for his extradition By PETER Tham Wing Fai, who is being sought by the Singapore authorities m connection with the Pan-Electric affair, has been traced m the United States. Mr Tham, 37, a former director of Pan-Electric before he
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  • 180 1 Suspected plane blast kills three, injures seven Reuter ATHENS A suspected bomb exploded yesterday m the luggage compartment of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Boeing 727. killing at least three people and injuring seven more. The bodies of three passengers, including a child, hurled into space after the blast had
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  • 34 1 TORONTO Erik Bruhn. the Danish-born ballet star who bee ime one of the finest classical dancers of his generation, died of cancer m a Toronto hospital on Tuesday. He was 57 AP
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  • 28 1 TOKYO A series of 623 minor tremors. 33 of them felt by people, shook Oshima Island near Tokyo m 26 hours yesterday and on Tuesday. AP
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  • IN SUMMARY
    • 337 2 Flood of bookings WHEN TICKET sales for the Arts Festival opened on Tuesday by post only a small avalanche of envelopes descended on City Hall. By the end of the day, more than 5,300 tickets, or about 6 per cent of those available for festival performances, had been booked.
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    • 167 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: NON-SMOKERS should not take lightly the danger posed to their health by cigarette smoke. They ought to assert their right to live and work In a smoke-free environment. Although It may take some effort to overcome one's reticence and request someone to put out his
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    • 267 2 Japan's helping hand JAPAN is expected to offer more aid to Asean countries to build up export industries that earn hard currency, shifting the emphasis from infrastructure to export-oriented manufacturing industries. The Japanese government is believed to be increasingly worried about Asean being affected
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    • 195 2 US DECISION THREATENS $193 m SINGAPORE BUSINESS SINGAPORE-MADE antennas and transceiver parts have lost their duty-free status m the United Slates, threatening a US$B9 million (Ssl93 million) Singapore business. The decision is part of an annual review of the US Generalised System of Preferences scheme, which ensures that imports
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    • 108 2 REBATES FOR COMMUTERS REFERRING to savings by SBS, a reader says that the bus company enjoys millions of dollars m savings due to the big drop m diesel price, the cut m employer's CPF contributions and the big sayings m corporate tax from 1987. The reader feels it is
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    • 230 2 High cost of US crime THE US President's Commission on Organised Crime has produced a final report which warns that organised crime has burgeoned into a US$lOO billion 'Ss2l7 billion) underworld industry that costs millions ir lost jobs and taxes. Rackets like drug trafficking and gambling have
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    • 297 2 Maradona magic LED BY Diego Maradona, who hypnotised his opponents and the public alike with his skills, Argentina ended the World Cup warm-up tour of Europe with a 1-0 win over Grasshopper Zurich on Tuesday night, substitute Sergio Almiron hitting the winner 12 minutes from time. Page 21 Brazil
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    • 483 2 Apple of our eye SINGAPORE'S favourite apple is the five-knobbed Red Delicious locally known as goh kee kah which seems to be available year-round. It comes mainly from Washington state m the north-west corner of the United States. Singaporeans munched over 86 million of them last year, making
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    • 277 2 Once m a life time... Sail m the comfort of a 40' pleasure craft to the southern islands and witness the phenomenon of Halley's Comet Cruise now to Classification 11, or wait another 76 years J Classifieds: Pg. 8, Section Two Goods/Services Organisation S»ction Page Arfnes Cathay Pacific
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  • around the WORLD
    • 310 3 Weinberger praises South Korea's growing military strength SEOUL AMERICAN forces will remain m South Korea as long as Seoul needs them, Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger has said. Mr Weinberger told South Korean Defence Minister Lee Ki-Baek during annual security talks here
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    • 88 3 Camel hair scandal in Mongolia BEIJING Eight Inner Mongolian officials have been arrested for speculating In camel hair 154 tonnes of It. Inner Mongolian regional radio said several more people are under Investigation for deals involving more than VSsi.t million (S$5.S million) m Illegal loans, bribes and profits and 154
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    • 327 3 WASHINGTON UNION Carbide has been fined a record US$l.37 million (552.97 million) for violating health and safety regulations at its plant m West Virginia. The fine is the heaviest imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration since it was set up
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    • 187 3 WELLINGTON Prime Minister David Lange is ready to visit Paris to patch relations between New Zealand and France, and believes that the two will "go back to business as usual". But he has ruled out any talks on the
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    • 159 3 OTTAWA A gunman seized a woman diplomat from the Bahamas, held a pistol to her head and demanded that an abandoned Ottawa fire station he turned Into a shelter for the poor. Bat after IS hours of negotiations with police, Vice-Consul Janet Rahmlag, 33,
      Reuter; UPI  -  159 words
    • 430 3 Minister appointed to handle Sikh militants issue in Britain NEW DELHI BRITAIN, showing its determination to combat ter- rorism, has named a min- ister to deal directly with India on the thorny issue I of Sikh militants based m j Britain. "There is no safe haven m my country for
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    • 91 3 SEOUL South Korean authorities are prosecuting 69 people over a street clash m the city of Kwangju after the biggest anti-government rally for six years. A prosecution spokesman said yesterday 32 people had been charged with arson and violence. Thirty-sev-en others were charged
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    • 217 3 Japan to launch 'spend more' campaign TOKYO A plan to get the normally thrifty Japanese to spend more, m the hope of whittling down Japan's hefty trade surplus with the United States, will be announced soon, a senior central bank official said yesterday. The Bank of Japan official said a
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    • 393 4 US-EC trade war flares up into open conflict BRUSSEIS A trade war looming for munths betwtei thr rniiPd States and the European Community has broken into open confrontation after Spain and Portugal joined the European trading bloc. Community officials warned that US plans to restrict imports from Europe because of
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    • 29 4 BOSTON More than 1,000 people opposed to President Ronald Reagan's Nicaragua policy held a demonstration outside a federal building here on Monday. Six people were arrested. AFP
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    • 114 4 LOS ANGELES A stuntman who has scaled mountains and trekked across Death Valley Is claiming a world record for rocking In a chair. Mr Robert "Rambling Rob" McDonald, 27, eclipsed the 18-day record for continuous rocking on Monday. He doesn't plan to leave his
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    • 368 4 British govt joins in on April Fools' act LONDON If Britons believed everything reported by their news media on Tuesday, they might have arrived at work an hour early, stood locked m "amatory embrace" at 11 am waiting for the Earth's axis to shift, and changed the date of Prince
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    • 298 4 SAN ANTONIO Zoo officials here played a prank of their own on those annual April Fools' day callers who ask for Miss Lion and Mr Fox. The annual spate of telephone calls were automatically routed from the San Antonio Zoo
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    • 229 4 Rescuers find crashed jet's black box MEXICO CITY Rescue workers have found the flight recorder of a Mexicana Airlines Boeing-727 m which 166 people died when it crashed on Monday. Mexican Minister of Communications and Transport Daniel Diaz said the airliner's flight data and voice recorders, which could shed light
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    • 448 4 Billions lost to US organised crime President's Commission warns of pervasive threat WASHINGTON The President's Commission on Organised Crime has wound up two and a half years of work with a final report which warns that organised crime has become a pervasive threat. It says organised crime has burgeoned into
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    • 138 4 Spanish girl thinks family fortune could be m London bank SPANISH Journalism student Ana Gonzalez is searching for an US$l2 million (S$26M million) family treasure that she says could be m a London bank. Miss Gonzalez, ZZ, said m Madrid that her ancestor, the Countess of
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    • 120 4 Now Jews demand Waldheim file UNITED NATIONS Several Jewish groups and New York politicians have demanded that the United Nations turn over a re- stricted file on the war- time activities of former Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. The World Jewish Congress (WJC), one of the groups asking for the file's release,
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    • 169 4 Reagan approves Pentagon changes WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan has approved sweeping changes for the Pentagon, including strengthening the role of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and creating a post to oversee the development and production of weapons. The changes were recommended by a blue-rib-bon commission Mr Reagan
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    • 221 4 American business chiefs say outlook is good NEW YORK American businessmen are becoming increasingly optimLstic about the future of the IS economy, except (or unemployment, according to a study released here by the Conference Board, a big-bostness think-tank. A poll of I H« chief executives and economist** showed that SI
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    • 44 4 MOSCOW Soviet lettiei Mikhail Gorbachev ha£accepted an invitation toaiisit Mozambique, Tass n+ agency reported. It gave no date for*. the visit, which, if it takes place. would be the first ever tt> an African country by a S&iet Communist Pactv Secretary-General. AFP
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    • 31 4 MONTEVIDEO The Uruguayan Cabinet resigned on Monday to give President Julio Sanguinetti a free tjand m shuffling portfolios, but of ficial sources said most ministers would be ffiappointed. AFP
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    • 255 5 Two ways off flying to Europe, I jM Wake up m Bombay^ DeM or Abu Dhabi. Or sleep all night on SAS. Nearly all flights to Europe depart from Singa- Well, as far as we can make out, they've got it Then it's nonstop all the way to Europe." pore
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  • AROUND ASEAN
    • 291 6  -  KOICHI ISHIYAMA By Tokyo Correspondent JAPAN is expected to offer more aid to Asean countries to build up export industries that earn hard currency, shifting the emphasis from infrastructure to exportoriented manufacturing industries. Officials at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
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    • 63 6 KING Hussein of Jordan (left), his wife Queen Noor El Husst-in Mrs Hen Suharto and President Suharto on their way to the state guest house Wisma Negara. King Hussein and his wife arrived m Jakarta on Tuesday for a six-day visit. The two heads of
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    • 395 6 MANILA President Corazon Aquino has retired 20 generals m her first major move to appease younger officers m the military who helped depose Ferdinand Marcos and bring her to power. She also extended the terms of eight generals who had assumed what Armed
      UPI; AFP  -  395 words
    • 396 6 Aquino govt faces split over abolition of Parliament MANILA The one-month-old Aquino administration appears headed for a possible split following an announcement by the United Democratic Organisation (Unido), a leading partner m the new government, that it will join the opposition m calling for the restoration of Batasan Pambangsa (Parliament).
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    • 123 6 Sihanouk has major health problems BEIJING Prince Norodom Sihanouk, head of the anti-Vietnamese Cambodian guerilla coalition, has serious health problems, according to a report from his office. The reports included excerpts from the report of Dr Georges Pathe, based on the results of a checkup on the prince last month.
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    • 198 6 Laurel and Enrile heed call to declare assets MANILA Heeding a public clamour (or officials to declare their assets, Vice-President Salvador Laurel and Defence Minister Juan Ponce Enrile have released financial statements which indicate they are millionaires by Philippine standards. Mr Laurel, who is also the Prime Minister and Foreign
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    • 109 6 BANGKOK Cambodian resistance leaders left yesterday for Manila to explain to Asean officials their latest proposals on ways to end the seven-year-old conflict with Vietnam. Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Sawanit Krong- siri said that representatives of the United Na--1 tions-recognised Coalition Government of Democratic
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
    • 408 7 Govt holding discussions with major manufacturers KUALA LUMPUR The government is holding talks with manufacturers on reducing the prices of consumer goods, following the reduction m the cost of petroleum products. Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said the discussions were being held
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    • 171 7 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia should make greater efforts to penetrate the United States market if it wants to sell more of its primary commodities, Senior Foreign Affairs Fellow of the US State Department Ronald Palmer said yesterday. He said Malaysia, as the world's
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    • 116 7 Mara 'umbrella' to help bumiputra business KUALA LUMPUR Mara will provide an "umbrella" to help and encourage bumiputra ventures m manufacturing. Mara Director-General Mohamad Ridzuan Abdul Halim told a bumiputra managers' seminar that the "umbrella concept" would entail profitable and established Mara companies helping to open up new markets and
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    • 89 7 Tourism the top revenue earner KUALA LUMPUR The world tourism industry has now outstripped the petroleum sector as a revenue earner. Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Razaleigh Ham/ah said last night. According to a report by the World Tourism Association, revenue from tourism last year amounted to more than US$l
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    • 87 7 THIS "ftak" may —t fall far aey halt, bat it eertaialy k eye-catching. It la part ef a fletilla ef deceratlve beats that were predaced for tke Saltaa «t Kelaataa's Sfth MrtMay. Htlh«4her bMti toclodiaf tkaae d*ne op as a train, letit fUwer, bird, elcphaat
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    • 61 7 Palm oil 'good' for diesel KUALA LUMPUR The results of studies carried out by the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (Porim) so far has shown that diesel produced from palm oil is of very good quality, Parliament was told yesterday. Deputy Primary Industries Minister Megat Junid Megat Ayub said
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    • 377 7  -  ISMAIL KASSIM JEMAN BULAIMAN By and KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Cabinet yesterday endorsed the Sabah peace formula of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and urged all three parties m the state to accept it m principle. "The parties concerned should accept the
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    • 350 7  -  JEMAN SULAIMAN By KUALA LUMPUR A controversial Bill on the proposed amendments to the Official Secrets Act to allow for a mandatory jail sentence and fine is likely to be delayed for approval m Parliament. Information Minister Datuk Rais Yatim told a press conference
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    • 178 7 MAS could save 'up to $10 m on fuel' KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Airline System could save between Mss million and M $10 million a year on fuel if oil prices continue to fall. MAS Managing Director Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman said a one US cent per gallon reduction would
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    • 130 7 Badawi calls for unity within Umno ALOR STAR Urano vice-president Datuk Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi haa expressed concern over what he says are attempts by some party members to create factions m the party, especially during times of crisis. Such attempts could bring disunity to the party and weaken it,
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    • 66 7 KUALA LUMPUR Despite declining commodity prices, Peninsular Malaysia's foreign trade got off to a steady start this year, chalking up a surplus of $257.5 million, but down 23 per cent over the previous month. Reporting this yesterday, the statistics Department said the surplus, however, was
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  • HOME
    • 442 8  -  IRENE HOE More than 5,000 tickets have been booked By NO QUEUES for Festival of Arts tickets this year. Not yet, anyway. Instead, when ticket sales for the Arts Festival opened on Tuesday by post only a small avalanche of envelopes descended on City
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    • 59 8 FIRST Deputy Prime Minister Goh Cnok Tong, who is also Assistant Secretary-General of the People's Action Party, will attend a PAP dinner on Saturday at the Apollo Hotel. The dinner, organised by the party's City South Disti ict Committee, is part of a scries of informal meetings
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    • 211 8 THE populai Chinese TV musical, Live from Studio One, is going places again. A l(>-member film crew, including show producer I.im Sek and five Singapore Broadcasting Corporation artistes, will leave today for filming m Hongkong. The show has been filmed m the Philippines, the Maldives
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    • 197 8  - Window falls from 1 0th-storey flat NG WENG HOONG By A SLIDING window slipped its rails and crashed to the ground from a 10thstorey flat m Bukit Bat ok Street 11 yesterday. No one was injured. The window, measuring 30 cm x 40 cm. landed on a grass patch near
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    • 198 8 THE trial of a businessman accused of cheating two banks of $3.9 million opened m a district court yesterday. The prosecution is proceeding with 14 of 41 charges against John Low Chit Bah, 45, described as the mastermind m the conspiracy to cheat. Inspector
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    • 280 8 Petrol prices unlikely to fall for a month or two MOTORISTS are likely to pay about the same price for petrol m the next month or two despite the falling price of crude oil. say oil companies here. A drop, if any, during the period is likely to be small.
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    • 86 8 WIDESPREAD showers with strong gusty winds aro expected In the early morning for two days In the next fortnight. There will also be afternoon rains during this period on six or seven days bat they will not be island-wide. The rainfall last month was above
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    • 170 10 TAN k»»n Swm flew back to Malaysia last Bight shortly after being granted a fifth period *f tome leave. The Malaysian pclltl-daa-baslaesiman, wha arrived here yesterday maralag with his c»mpaaUa, Miss Penny CfcMg, met Scalar District Jaafee E. C. Fimii ier la hit chambers charily
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    • 94 10 Man died after fight in flat POLICE arrested a suspect yesterday after a man died of suffocation m a fight m his Jurong West flat on Tuesday. Mr Yap Chuan Seng, 53, had earlier quarrelled with a woman over the use of the telephone for making trunk calls to Malaysia.
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    • 68 10 A HOUSEWIFE, charged with murdering her son, was sent for trial m the High Court yesterday after a preliminary inquiry. Yeo Khee Cheng alias Ng Puay Hong, 33, is alleged to have thrown six-year-old Ng Chin Seng, the youngest of her four children, from Block 215, Ang
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    • 524 10  -  TONG YOKE THO AT T executive tells of disdainful suppliers By ONE SET of suppliers beats a path to Mr Jeff Inselmann's door, trying to win his business. The other more complacent set tells him they cannot meet his needs and will not do his
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    • 289 10 Doctor examined husband twice, says widow Tussle over Sennett Lane bungalow A WIDOW who is suing a doctor and his son over a bungalow, said yesterday that the doctor had examined her husband on at least two occasions. Madam Woo Swee Har, 51, was giving further evidence m a suit
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    • 451 11  -  ANNE KOH By SINGAPORE and other Asean countries can expect more European investments if a proposal to set up an investment advisory services unit materialises The unit's main (unction will be to advise European businessmen who are interested m investing m
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    • 106 11 Wife found with wrists cut A MAN found his wife m a hotel room with both wrists slashed, shortly after he received a letter written by her, a coroner's inquiry heard on Tuesday. Yong Lee Kheng, 38, had checked into the Apollo Sentosa Hotel alone on the morning of Aug
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    • 998 11  -  JUDY TAN TONG YOKE THO By and Businessmen, builders and others say scheme has its drawbacks THERE is not likely to be a rush for commercial property following the announcement that any two people who are not related to each other can pool their Central
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    • 207 11 IT WAS ft make-shift stage and the sound system wu ter from perfect. Still, there wu only steading mm left all imp wofocn Dcncnra were Uken op by aboat 5M factory workers. Nsbsdy, It seemed, waited to miss the "live" concert while lunching on canteen
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    • 42 11 SIR Julius Chan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Papua New Guinea, arrived last night for a two-day private visit. He was met at Changi Airport by Singapore's High Commissioner to PNG, Mr Lee Chiong Giam.
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    • 130 11 A GENERAL education of ficer was charged yesterday with using a false receipt on July 22 last year to mislead the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education into thinking that he had paid a renovation contractor $25,000 for work at his home. The receipt
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    • 324 19 TWO years after the launch of Total Defence, many people are still unclear about the role they ran play m the nations defence, according to a community leader. This has prompted a group of these leaders to, form a committee to show
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    • 37 19 THE Anglican Bishop of Singapore, the Reverend Dt Moses Tay. will attend a dinner at the Ming Court Hotel tomorrow held m conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of St Paul's Church m Upper Serangoon Road.
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    • 100 19 POLICE want to contact witnesses and a van driver who knocked down a woman at a zebra crossing at the junction of Balestier and Moulmein roads on March 27. Madam Mary Saladhu, 66. was crossing the road at about 11.30 pm when she was knocked
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    • 179 19 Five join judiciary from private practice FIVE lawyers from private practice joined the Judiciary from Tuesday as magistrates m the Subordinate Courts. They are Mr David Gerald Jeyasegaram, Mr Cheong Gay Eng, Mr Raymond Ng Yong Em, Mr Eric Low Eng Wan and Mr Gurbachan Singh. Mr Leong Hee Tean,
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    • 42 19 SUBAR Darat. the smaller of the Sisters' Islands, will be closed to the public from today until April 17 for maintenance work to be done on the island's pontoon. Subar Laut, the bigger island, will remain opon to visitors.
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    • 106 19 POLICE want to contact the relatives of a woman who was found dead at the foot of a Housing Board block of flats m Lorong 1, Toa Payoh, on Sunday. The unidentified woman, m her early 20s. is believed to have fallen from the 12th
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    • 401 19  -  MICHAEL LIM Youths learn basic seamanship skills m the Navy Story: Pictures: TEN months ago, 61 youths left their landlubbers' legs behind and joined the Republic of Singapore Navy for a year-long taste of life at sea. The youths all O and N
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    • 286 19 12 from Navy among ll5 reservist officers promoted FOR the first time, 12 Republic of Singapore Navy officers took part m an SAF reservist off) rers' promotion ceremony on Tuesday They were among 115 officers from the three services who received their promotion certificates from the SAF's Chief of General
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    • 275 19 Man gets and cane for extortion TWO men went out 17 times to extort money from the owners of five kiosks m Ang Mo Kio between Jan 21 last year and March 6 this year. Threatening either to smash up their kiosks or beat up the owners, Tan Kiam Keow,
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    • 63 19 PAID parking will be introduced (or motorists visiting Toa Payoh, Tan Tock Seng and Alexandra hospitals from May 2. This will ensure that visitors to these hospitals will find parking spaces more easily. The charge will be 60 cents per hour from Mondays to Saturdays from
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    • 217 11 I BUY YOUR TILES AND CARPETS NOW. AND YOU MAY GET YOUR FLOORING FREE. Here's how All you have to do is buy your tiles, vinyls and carpets from Nam I luat Tiling before 31 Aug, 1986. You may then win the value of your purchase. There are 20 prizes
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  • The Straits Times
    • 565 12 IT IS often the case that smokers are tolerated by their friends and colleagues. The smell of burning tobacco and its lingering effects on one's clothes and hair are, some would say, minor annoyances, and not reasons for one to raise too much of a fuss
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
    • 1765 12  -  RICHARD KATZ PETER ENNIS It can hinder co-operation m the Pacific Basin By and 4 Direct foreign investment as a means of technology transfer is viable to the Asean countries only m so far as there is an adequate base of specific knowledge upon which
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    • 563 12 Katong, a lively blend of the old and the new new town ONCE there was Katong, of which Marine Parade was a part. This was the Katong which every Beng Neo, Gnek Choo, Kirn Poh, Jahat and Johnny Yankee would talk about with uncontrollable nostalgia. Never mind Katong Bakery, Cona
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    • 400 13  - Emperor of Nissan ruled for 16 crucial years Peter Hazelhurst By Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO Mr Katsuji Kawamata, who died at the age of 81 on Saturday, was known as the emperor of Nissan. Although imperious at first glance, the title stands out as a tribute to the way m which
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    • 842 13  -  ABBY TAN Manila reviews priorities m drive for more visitors By Manila Correspondent Our operations budget will be reduced to the barest minimum and the excessively high cost of administration will be cut drastically. Savings will be utilised for marketing and sales promotions and for
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    • 1094 13  -  GAVIN WILSON By 4 The thing that is most unfortunate is that of all the international commodity agreements, tin was supposed to be the strongest and the best. Unctad spokesman Eu gene Adoboh. WASHINGTON A United States trade official puts it
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    • 558 13 Htwuiotiit Sii tf|«jwie! Music so good it moves you! The Snapshots and The X'Quisites have just teamed up with Victor Khoo, so you'll be treated to dance music with a new style and sound. And it's non-stop music too. First drink: $15 Sun-Thurs and public holidays; $24 Fri, Sat and
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  • FORUM
    • 212 14 Red tape only punishes the wrong people I DISAGREE with the Rgistrar of Companies and Businesses' reply entitled "Red tape will protect the innocent" (ST, March 26). The red tape that I had to undergo concerns registering the change of business address. Businesses which choose to disappear from their creditors
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    • Replies
      • 285 14 I REFER to the letter "To whom do my kidneys belong" by "Worried" (ST, March 31). The writer is concerned with two issues: a) Will there be safeguards m the proposed opting out system of organ donation so that even if
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      • 317 14 WE REFER to the article "A giant shows its colours m Section 2 of The Straits Times on March 3. Some inaccuracies were noted. In the article, two quotes were attributed to Dr Tan Wee Kiat, Assistant Commissioner of Park Recreation Department:
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      • 85 14 WE REFER to the letter "Retrenched again" by "Cheated of job and pay" (ST, March 24). The writer said that he wanted to claim his December 1985 salary and CPF contributions from his former employer. He should contact the following officers with the details of his
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      • 199 14 PLEASE refer to the letter "Why I rejected offers of alternative shop sites" by Mr Hua Cheng Kirn (ST, March 5), who complained he has to vacate his coffeeshop and home for resettlement purposes. Our investigation shows that the coffeeshop, which is
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    • 353 14 YOUR editorial "A closer look at bus fares" (ST, March 26) will, I hope, move the people responsible to act. What is clear to all of us is that SBS enjoys millions of dollars m savings due to: THE big drop m diesel price; THE
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    • 501 14 ON MARCH 27 at about 2.30 pm, I had to attend to a rather noisy salesman at the door. At first, I did not know he was a salesman or else I would have ignored him. Time and again, I
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    • 145 14 MY FRIEND and I were at the waterfront along Connaught Drive one morning recently when we came across three tortoises m a small, rectangular pool next to the Lim Bo Seng Memorial. There was a lot of water and algae m the pool and I
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    • 193 14 ON Feb 7, I called at the POSB headquarters and then at the Revenue Department (Property Tax) to clarify why my property tax was wrongly deducted twice from my POSB Giro system account. I was given an explanation by officers at both
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 233 14 I T For the past months, your support has enabled us J to pledge $5 on every outbound ticket from t Singapore. Indeed we take great pride m being It's always a pleasure. r able to donate 5550, 000.00 to the Community Chest t of Singapore for senior citizens. m^^^^L
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
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    • 62 15 SPECULATIVE interest m Malaysian shares led prices generally higher on the Singapore stock market yesterday. Rises led falls 95 to 37. The Straits Times Industrial Index rose 3.14 points to 597.41 and the Business Times Composite Index rose 0.95 points to 499.0. Turnover rose to 13.71 million
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    • Chief price changes
      • 64 15 mmm* 204 +1. Xmaaa IN +lt TDM 130+16 X9, Ti» Corp 50c 135 +14 G i_~t>-. M +13 i- j" 12 +12 «CM 75 1. I *-l Ir 1» -fll VN 500 +10 BM Im 50c 230+10 tan HUp Mc IM 10 C I Hofc-nf 100 10 K_np [nut
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      • 57 15 OnrlOt« 500-50 laMk Cement 190 -10 «o_ Dtct 272 -0 MTP lit -0 6ei*n|i 374 -0 SM C50 -5 B S_mt>i» *i| 260 -5 Spare land 225 -5 MaU-oM 170 -4 PrtTKoUdt. -4 GaWCaii 135-3 CtC 125-3 M_pn. Spore 30 -3 Bomt.ad 50c 05 2 1 i Roth Mt
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      • 12 15 Peg. Malaysia 1,652,000 Wannian Hldgs 1,620,000 Raleigh 1,320,000 TDM 967,000
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      • 90 15 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 1 Apr 2 Bl Composite 498 05 499 00 ST Properties ***** 332 40 BT kMhcator *****48 *****21 ST Minings 290 20 290 17 BT 08 OS +269 ST Plantations *****1 2036 83 CAOt —7155 —7100 OCBC 428 25 429 36 08V -*****4-*****5 OUB
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      • 37 15 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Fines Business Fines Industrial Composite 19*5/86 High ***** (7/3/85) 757 79 (8/3/85) 1985/86 Low ***** (19/3/86) 480 59 (19/3/86) All time High *****1(8/2/84) 983 06(8/2/84) AUtm* Low 74 75 (17/9/64) 480 59 (19/3/86)
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      • 15 15 I THE US dollar gained 22 ticks to close at DM 2.3575 m Singapore.
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      • 29 15 C DM V FF S| HI US$ ***** 2 3460 178 30 unq 2 1745 unq ***** 2 3575 178 65 7 2325 2 1788 7 8080
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      • 47 15 In Singapore, gold gained US$O.7O to close at U*****.20 an ounce. Simex Eurodollar: Lost five ticks to 93.04 a contract. Den tsche mark: Lost 44 ticks to 0.4261 a contract. Japanese yen: Lost two ticks to 0.*****0 a contract. Gold: Gained US$l.7O to U*****.50 an ounce.
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    • Short stops
      • 71 15 LONDON British foods and drinks giant, Allied Lyons, announced a £1.25 billion (Ss4 billion) takeover deal m Canada on Tuesday. The deal involves the purchase of the spirits and wines division of the Hiram Walker Group. Allied Lyons clinched the deal after 10 days of
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      • 75 15 LONDON The telecommunications group Cable and Wireless announced m London on Tuesday that it would be the first British company to have its shares listed m Japan The first dealings m the company's shares began on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday. The group's Chairman and Chief Executive
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      • 78 15 Indonesian tin price JAKARTA Indonesia is continuing to export tin to its traditional buyers at a price of about U555,500 (5511.935) a tonne, far below the International Tin Council's floor price of U5512,155, a tin spokesman said on Tuesday. Mr Sutopo Prawlronoto, a spokesman (or the state-owned PT Tambang Timah,
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      • 68 15 HONGKONG Banking Commissioner Robert Fell on Tuesday defended government banking policies and said a fund used to rescue ailing banks was not running out of money. The government last week appointed a finance firm to manage the ailing Union Bank and announced it would extend credit
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      • 70 15 NEW DELHI Air India said on Tuesday it expected to register a US$54 million (5|117 .18 million) profit for the financial year 1985-86 which ended on Monday. The company anticipated a net profit of 650 million rupees (***** 18 million), said Captain D. Bose, managing
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    • 462 15  - New US curbs to hit $193 m in exports WONG AI KWEI Duty on antennas and transceiver parts By NOW Singapore antennas and transceiver parts have lost their duty-free status m the United States, threatening a US$B9 million (*****.5 million) Singapore business. This decision is part of an annual review
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    • 293 15 HONGKONG The share market here took a step into the future yesterday as trading began on a unified stock exchange, turning 10 years of planning into reality. To the cheers of hundreds of red-smocked brokers and assembled guests, Financial Secretary Sir John Bremridge used a radio
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    • 219 15 Consmat purchase to cost L&M more THE poor share market has affected the price listed specialist engineering group L&M Group Investments is to pay for its acquisition of Consmat. L&M Investments, which suffered a halving of its pre-tax profit to $1.8 million for the second half of last year, announced
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    • 63 15 A DELEGATION from the Los Angeles Department of Airports will visit Singapore next week to familiarise air cargo operators here with the facilities of LA airport. The three-day visit will be part of a promotion tour that includes other Asian cities and Sydney. Major products air-freighted
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    • 250 15 Woman gets Kay Loen's post at OCBC OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corporation has broken with tradition by appointing a woman to its top management ranks. Mrs Theresa Foo-Yo Mie Yoen's unprecedented promotion to the corporate rank of general manager follows the recent resignation of former general manager Mr Tjio Kay Loen. A
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    • 215 15 Marcos crony's San Mig stake sold for $326 m MANILA Mr Eduardo Cojuangco, cousin and close associate of exiled Philippine leader Mr Ferdinand Marcos, has lost control of Asia's biggest food and beverages firm m a sale shrouded m mystery. Stockbrokers said Mr Cojuangco, who controlled 33 million shares m
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    • 289 15 THE value of the Malaysian ringgit has slipped to a new low against the Singapore dollar. Yesterday, M$lM cost only around SsB3 about Ss4 cheaper than In January. One dealer said the ringgit had not been this low since the ringgit devaluation rumour
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    • 499 15  -  DOREEN SOH But as the Spore dollar drops further By YOU will have to pay more for that Japanese designer shirt, Italian shoes and French perfume soon. As the Singapore dollar continues to weaken against foreign currencies, importers will need more Singapore dollars to pay
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    • 3277 16 READERS should be aware of the imitations of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt m at the stock exchanfe. is covered m "business done". Further, because al deafnfs at a particular price are lumped together, the table does not show the trend m
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    • 3270 16 INDUSTRIALS Ajinomoto (3 50S) CALL AMD (3.825) Alcom (0 628) (4) 0 60 (32) 0 61 (3) 0 63 (2) 0 62 AISB (0 578 0 58S) (3) 0 56 (b) 057 AW (0 408 0 4IS) (38) 0 39 (3) 0 38 (12) 0
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    • 2734 16 M shares quoted have a par value of $1, unless otherwise specified Adjusted for scrip/riftrts. H Tax-eiempted dividend ABN is haded in lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted in dolars. I*s/86 Last YtoW Vol Day Hfh Low Carnparrv Salt Chanje (000) fffh Low
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    • Commodities, Finance
      • 306 17 OCBC OUB UO6 D6S DEPOSIT RATES Savings daily 5 1 5 4*4 5 Monthly S < Autosave 4 2 Fued deposit 1 month 4'« 4« 4 4' < (1) 2 months 4 1 (1) 3 months 4' 4 4 4 4 4 1 6 months 4 4 1
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      • 199 17 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local (Mars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to S$10 foreign currency Australian dollar 1.5667-1 5696 6 48—6 30 Canadian dollar 1 5648— 1. 5666 6.46— 6 35 HI dollar 1 2006— 1 2004 *****1 Sterling pound 3 2107— 3 2144 3.14-3
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      • 248 17 Managers' prices (J) for April 3 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 82—0 87 The Savings Fund 0 64-0 68>() S pore Prog Fund 0 32—0 34 S pore Sec Fund 0 .4—0 57 Spore Invest Fund 0 46—0 49 S pore Equity Fund 0 37 -0 39
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      • 107 17 THE US dollar closed firmer against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed higher m narrow trading. It fluctuated within a range of 2.1760 and 2.1800. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 2.3470/80 and closed at 2.3530 40 Trading was bullish, fluctuating
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      • 133 17 THE kilobar market traded between 5J23.422 and 5J23.590 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at U*****.10,5.50 and moved up to the day's high of U*****.55 5.85. Selling from overseas pulled the metal down to U*****.80 5.20. Good physical demand supported the market and gold edged up to
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      • 27 17 GOLD US$/oz Wed Tuts Singapore 335 10—335.50 334.60—345.10 Hongkong 335 20—335.70 334.50—334 90 Tues Mon New York *****—334 30 331 75—332 25 London *****—***** *****-*****
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      • 637 17 Container schedules Delivery of FCL import container* Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Block A New York (8) 7/4(1130) F7 1030 1130 1130 1230 Nl PI 1230 1330 SI Charlotte Ms (8605) 3/4 (2300) F5 1400 1500 Bl Thana Bhum
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      • Simex futures
        • 81 17 Eurodollar 3-month deposit EURODOLLAR futures opened on a bearish tone m Simex. The June contract opened at IMM's low of 93.03 and was traded down to 93.01. Liffe opening saw firmer prices. (100 implied interest rate) Open High Low Sett Est V«l Ju M 93.03 93.06 93.01 93.04 640 Sept
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          49 17 DEUTSCHEMARK futures came under selling pressure m the afternoon after a slow start. June deutschemark closed lower at 0.4261. i IS dollar Deutschemark) Open High Low Sett Est Vtl Ju M 0.4278 0.4289 0.4258 0.4261 985 Sept 0.4287 Dee 0.4318 Opes Ist (Thorn): 111. Act Vol (Tkan): 131.
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        • 57 17 JUNE yen opened slightly higher than the previous day's close at 0.*****9 but prices started to move lower m the afternoon June yen finally settled at 0.*****0. (Japanese Yen) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Ju M 0.*****9 0.*****2 0.*****0 0.*****0 216 Sept *****618— 0.*****1 Dee *****89 Opn
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          36 17 GOLD for delivery m April closed at U*****.50 an ounce. (VSt per troy ounce) Open High Low Sen Eat V»l AprM 335.50 Ju *****8 ***** Aag 342.20 Open Int (Than): nil. Act \ol (Than): nil.
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      • 19 17 Rubber Closing prices cents kito Singapore April ***** down 2 50 cents Malaysia April ***** down half cent
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      • 12 17 Tin Closing prices Baht/klo Bangkok Tin 139 85 (MJ13.72) Turnover unavailable
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      • 26 17 Closnf phcts Copper {/t«nc Tuts Spot 984 00-985 00 (984 50-985 00) 3 months 1007 0D—1007 50 (1003 00-1003 50) Market tone Steady Sales 386.100
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      • 25 17 Cow* pricn Silver ISJ tro, v KfO iMM Smi»po»« blft-'ilO 515-5 20 Tuts Mm Nr« York 5 03-5 08 511-516 Source Ctdit Swsse Spore
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      • 26 17 Ctowij pricts Aluminium £/tonm Tuts Spot 80-3 00—810 00 (807 00—807 50) 3 months 835 00-836 00 (*****-828 50) I Market tone Firmer Sales 101.092
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      • 109 17 Crude MS/tome palm od Apr 645 (south) 640 (central) 635 (north) May 645 (north) Refined palm oi USS/tomes RBD palm ori Apr 280 (sellers) May ?85 (seders) June 290 (sellers) RBD Stearin Apr May 230 (sellers) June 235 (sellers) RBD CHem Apr 307 50 (sellers) May 310 (sellers)
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        293 17 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Bassein HH a j^ 03/4 Global Mercury K29 a side 03/4 'y»te Skou K17 aside 03/4 nam H18 aside 03/4 Pingdingshan K33 a Q3/4 Barber Priam K09 03/4 06/4 fengge K18 03/4 09/4 tmrnt K?2 03/4 04/4 '"•sha K33 03/4 09/4
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    • Stock markets round-up
      • 623 17 Malaysian speculatives lead prices up again MALAYSIAN speculative stocks continued to attract buying interest yesterday and helped lift prices across the board. The Straits Times Industrial Index rose 3.14 points to 597.41 but the gain would have been more if not for some late prof-it-taking. The Business Times Composite Index
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      • 329 17 2 mtmMm Assoc frvtl Hotel 0 95 HK Land 5 85 .1 Bonk Ot fmi Aim 18 50 Ol Hk L ond Loon 83 00 unch Cheung Kong 19 20 -0 3 Hk Land Won 1000 +0 Chmo btfit 1.20 oi HK Realty 9 75 +0 Cross Horb Tunnel
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      • 354 17 Apr! 2 Yen Clung. Mlt Heovy 408 18 Mitsubishi 753 32 Awiomoto 1660 -60 Mrtsui Co 501 14 Mo > H +15 Mitsui Stwjoldg 145 unch Amodo 815 +9 Mitsui Smeftmg 368 -3 Asoht Chem 882 +17 Mitsukoshi 925 40 Asoh. Gloss 1070 10 Mitsum. 1120 +80 Bonk Tk
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      • 305 17 CenlJ Change Leighfon 73-7 lhn\) Leni Lease 872 16 x MageKon Pet Aust 130 unch ACI 350 +5 Mayne hfcckless 350 unch AN I 383S 5 Metok Exptor APM 358+8 NL 32 +1 Aberfoyte 900 Mideast 20S +1 Age 305 +5 Mim 268 -2 Alionee 04 Myer Alied M*
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      • 67 17 ,J 1 1 1 J I NST Index Wednesday 1,034.20(1,025.33) Hongkong Hang Seng 0. Wednesday 1,603.27 (Closed) v Austraian Al-Ordinaries Wednesday 1.136.00 (1.131.50) Nikkei Stock Average Wednesday 15,555.51 (15,745.87) Financial Fines Industrials Tuesday 1,402.20 (Closed) Dow Jones Average Tuesday 1,790.11 (1,818.61) B- (Figures m brackets refer to those of
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      • 229 17 Apr* 1 USS Change Alcoa 4IH Aihed Chem Cp 50*. s Am Tel Tel 22 Amax Inc I4H -I Amr Corp 55 -2* Bethlehem S*X 19% -V. Boenig Co 56 -I Burroughs Cp 64% -2H Caterp*or Co 52* Chose Monhfn 45% -IH Chrysler Cp 44% Citicorp 61 S
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      • 564 17 Apr* 1 Pence Change MDUSTRMLS Albed-Lyons 318 5 Ass Dairies BTRPLC 480 +2 Bobcocks 200 +6 Barclays 562xd unch Beechom 366 +6 BICC 340 +2 Blue Circle 671 +8 BOC Group 365xd 3 Boots 274 +9 Bowater 350 +20 BATS 403 3 Britannia 147 -3 BP 555 3 B
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    • 445 18  -  ANTHONY HOE Group plunges $6.3 m into the red By TUAN Sing Holdings Ltd would have been able to return to profitability if not for the continuing losses of paper products company SPP Ltd, which it took over m late 1983. For, after
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    • 303 18 ANIMAL feed manufacturer Gold Coin Ltd has reported a 13 per cent fall In group pre-tax profit to $13 million last year although turnover was only one per cent lower at $368.6 million. Directors said the results were adversely affected by
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    • 176 18 KUALA LUMPUR Stocktaking firm Rank and Ramll Is not under HqaldatUn er receivership, the Ka»l» Lampar Stock Exchange (KLSE) smld yesterday. He KLSE said the linn had only bees suspended from trading until farther notice and had been placed under the management of the KLSE
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    • 266 18 A MERGER between a British group and a Singa-pore-based company will result m a $5 million investment here to manufacture telecommunications equipment. The merger through a share swap between Dellfield Digital Ltd of Britain and Singapore's Tie-Tech Ltd has resulted m the formation of
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    • From the companies desk
      • 95 18 PROPERTY-based Me troplex Bhd has reported a 29 per cent drop m group operating profit to MJ18.6 million (or last year on a 17 per cent drop m turnover to M 550.4 million. After-tax profit slipped 42 per cent to M 57.7 million. But at the company level,
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      • 77 18 Kian Joo Can Factory KIAN Joo Can Factory Bhd has reported a 45 per cent fall m group pre-tax profit to M 52.3 million for last year although turnover rose from M 549.1 million to M 553.3 million. Directors said the lower profits were largely due to operating cost on
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      • 64 18 PARAMOUNT Corporation Bhd's group pre-tax profit fell 30 per cent to M 55.9 million last year on a 21 per cent decline m turnover to M 519.2 million. The second half was especially poor with pretax profit falling 52 per cent to M 52.3 million. A first
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      • 56 18 LEONG Huat Industries, the owner of the People's Park complexes m Chinatown and Katong, lost $2.2 million last year compared with a previous loss of $2.8 million. The group, under receivership due to $18 million m income tax ari rears, saw turnover fall I 43.2 per cent
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      • 58 18 HONGKONG Tin Corp (Malaysia) Bhd has reported a 25 per cent decline m group pre-tax profit to Ms 2 million for the second half of last year. Group turnover was down 25 per cent to MH3.64 million. After-tax group profit fell 23 per cent to M 51.17
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      • 63 18 Landmarks Holdings PLANTATION, property and hotel group Landmarks Holdings Bhd has reported a 26.7 per cent drop m group pre-tax profit to M 511.09 million for last year. Group turnover fell 10.4 per cent to M 555.83 million. At the company level, pre-tax profit slipped 7.9 per cent to MJ6.28
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    • Innovations
      • 333 18 Hotel room panel at the beck and call of guests A SINGAPORE company designed the bedside panels that control everything m the rooms of the Kowloon Hotel m Hongkong and the Oriental Hotel m Kuala Lumpur. The "intelligent" panel, made and exported by Rank O'Connors, controls all the lights, temperature,
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      • 95 18 Fruit trees wrapped in steel FRUIT trees can be protected against field mice and other rodents by wrapping the trunks with ultra-thin cold-rolled steel sheet. The 0.15 mm thick mesh net, called NKK Foil Lath, is developed by Nippon Kokan XX or NKK. The product was put through a two-year
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      • 49 18 ARE you breaking new ground In research? HAS your company romr op with an Ingenious new product? HAVE you Rot a bright Idea you want the world to know about? Then tell Innovations about It. Write please don't phone to TlmesdoUar, 391, Kirn Seng Road, Singapore #923.
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    • 187 15 I International I I Building Exposition I W World Trade Center I Hall3Booth 3102-3103 March 26-29 In keeping with the trade show, we'd like to 1 And an opportunity to meet our International offer you a trade. Trade experts. And they'll be glad to provide Give us a few minutes
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    • 44 17 J> MEETINGS, MEETINGS Msw t.:s Mariir"!*** Th«« «l-i« Th»« ""-r* r-jn Winston Fletcher L How to manoeuvre meetings to your advantage The tricks, the ploys, the techniques and stratagems which will make you an ace negotiator and I successful m meetings TIMtl THE BOOKSHOP
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    • 646 19 This is your sign of reassurance. There are 60 authorised Castrol specialist A H victors automobile serangoon yowchyemotorixx, HL SERVICES (X) LEE c A jt 4qq x\ Blk 14 s n Mm 9 Rd "01-15 service centres m Singapore who display this sign. m H k E nos Aye 5
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  • OBITUARIE
    • 285 20 181 Deaths 181 Deaths f FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST AND TO DIE IS GAIN CHRISTOPHER YEO HOCK GUM AGE: 70 YEARS called to hv with the LORD on Ist April '86 Will always be remembered by WFE: CHRISTINA TOK KIM ENG SOWS (DAUGHTERS IN LAW CHIANG SENG (JIMMY)
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    • 68 20 ■■■■■■jayHjayjßajjjpjßjjpjpj The Family ol the late MRS HENG BAK YONG na« MARY TAY 6 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Rev 1 1. in Boon Guan, staff of SI Andrew's Cathedral, all doctors, nursing officers, nurses and health attendants of Ward 44 ig SCi H
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    • 172 20 The family of the late JOHN LEE CHONG LIM thank all relatives, friends and colleagues for their condolences, contributions, wreaths and for their attendance and prayers during their recent bereavement^^^^^^^^ The Family Of The Late MR. ROCHE YEO TECK SONG Departed 27.3.88 express their heartfelt appreciation to all
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    • 103 20 The Family of the late MR TAN TIAN TECK »nhti lo m%ptm%% their heartfelt appreciation to the Pastors 4 Loaders o( Paya Lobar Methodist Church, all relative*, friend* and colleague* loi condolence*, donations, presence assistance durjn^h«i^»c»n^ersa»»rnen^^ The family of the late MDM TAN PECK CHENG thanks Pastor Khoo
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    • Obituary, Illustration
      95 20 In Loving Memory of t I JOHN CHOO KIM TECK Departed April 3, 1978 His memory is as dear today As In the hour he passed away Alway* remembered by: Loving wife: Rosy Sons: Steven Joseph Daughter*: Margaret. Irene Pauline Son-in-law: Chan Hong Ming Daughter-in-law: Teo Kuen
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  • RACING
    • 379 20  - Count ready for action MARKSMAN Horse of the Year to grace Sultan's Cup By THE pride of Goodman Stable, Count Of Honour, is back m harness and will begin his tilt for a second Marlboro Horse of the Year award m the $125,000 Sultan Of Selangor Gold Cup at Kuala
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    • 248 20  - There's plenty of life in Deer Hunter LUCKY LEO ON THE TRACK with Chief's Award Mata Hari 111 P. Of Perfection X Brown Trooper Mostgrand Classic Lines Sofia Fa Cai Tien An Man V Deer Hunter KUALA LUMPUR Only five horses made time on a soft track here yesterday and
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    • 1194 20  - Allan newcomer has certain glow FAIRWAY By KUALA LUMPUR Oul-going trainer Ivan Allan will introduce smart Irish-bred sprinter Circle Of light at the Sultan's Gold Cup meeting starting here on Saturday. Circle Of Light (late Albany Lad) is one of four Class 1 newcomers. Another 26 Class 4 newcomers have
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    • 140 20 THE Penang Turf Club has amended the racing schedule for its two classic meetings this season the Sprint Trophy meeting m August and the Governor's Gold Cup meeting m De-cember-January. The PTC will include Class 2 horses on the August program, which originally catered for Class 1
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    • 195 20 THE BEST OF JOE WEIDER'S MUSCLE V^Sfitaess w*~~ Mr i Competitive Bodybuilding Competitive Bodybuilding presents the only comprehensive and complete discussion m existence of the many facets of competitive bodybuilding. This book is for everybody on the way up, whether it's your first shot at a contest or a final
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  • TIMESPORT
    • 209 21 DUESSELDORF Soccer star Bernd Schuster has indicated he may return to West Germany's national team after Mexico although he has decided to miss the May 31-June 29 World Cup Finals, team manager Franz Beckenbauer said on Tuesday. Beckenbauer announced on Monday that the talented midfielder had
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    • 125 21 Venables seeks divorce LONDON Terry Venables, the manager of European Cup semi-finalists Barcelona, and his estranged wife, Christine, are seeking a divorce after 20 years of marriage, solicitors announced on Tuesday. The couple have been living apart since Venables took charge of the Spanish club nearly two years ago. While
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    • 254 21 LONDON Arsenal crashed for the third time m four days on Tuesday night, presenting English First Division League soccer opponents Watford with a two-day double. Watford. 2-0 away winners against the Gunners on Monday, increased the margin to 3-0 on their own ground with goals from Neil
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    • 238 21 St Germain keep double hopes alive PARIS Goals by Michel Bibard and Safet Susie kept Paris St Germain on target for the elusive League and Cup double when the First Division pacesetters defeated Lens 2-0 to reach the French Cup semi-finals here on Tuesday. St Germain, currently five points clear
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    • 286 21 AMSTERDAM At least 85 persons were arrested and 40 injured during Easter weekend m the worst outbreak of soccer violence m recent years. Casualties included a man hospitalised with stab wounds and a 70-year-old woman hit by a car after being knocked down by stampeding fans.
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    • 188 21 WEST GERMAN striker Thomas Allofs has signed with Cologne for U*****,000 ($1,584,000). Meanwhile, Stuggart defeated Hamburg 1-0 m a West German First Division match on Tuesday Oilier remits: Hanover 1 Schalke 2. Kaisoi lauu-i n 0 Waldhof M.mnfhfim 0 RELEGATIONTHREATENED Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle have appointed
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    • 422 21 Magical Maradona calls the shots m Zurich ZURICH Argentina ended their World Cup warm-up tour of Europe with a 1-0 win over Grasshopper Zurich on Tuesday night, substitute Sergio Almiron hitting the winner 12 minutes from time. The visitors dominated the match and would have run out
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    • 211 21 SAO LUIS (Brazil) Br zil did not impress despi c beating Peru 4-0 m a prWorld Cup friendly oi Tuesday. Against disappointing opponents, who rarely displayed the flair or talent to seriously test Paulo Victor m the home goal, Brazil themselves often looked awkward and tactically naive. There
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    • AROUND THE SCHOOLS
      • 472 22  -  PETER SIOW Spotlight on BHAREL MAHMOOD, baby of Singapore's CPA Rugby Sevens squad Sharel earns cap to Hongkong By AGGRESSION drove Sharel Ma h mood to rugby. He arrived on a Police bandwagon but will switch to a jumbo today for the Cathay Pacific
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      • 266 22  -  JANICE SEAH TENNIS By IN response to a plea from the president of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association, the Singapore Tennis Centre have opened their courts and video tape facilities at half price to all secondary and preuniversity students. Club manager Luu Koki, a former national
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      • 409 22  -  HAKIKAT RAI FOCUS ON ATHLETICS By 4 The relays will cater for all, including American School and VITB centres, so that there is competition for our boys and girls. They are aimed at providing activities leading to m excellence. SNOC secretary-general S. S. Dhillon THE
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      • RUGBY
        • 80 22 LAST year's beaten finalists Hwa Chong Junior College drew 3-3 with St. Andrew's Junior College m a National Schools Under-20 rugby match at Whitley Road yesterday. St. Andrew's, who had opened their campaign with a 22-18 win over Nanyang Junior College, dominated the firsthalf and led
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        • 44 22 Rhythmic exercise classes conducted by the Singapore Sports Council which began at Yishun Primary School yesterday will continue weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays Application forms, available from the SSC, must be completed and submitted with the registration fee of 145 per person.
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      • 209 22  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI HOCKEY RAFFLES Junior College did more of the attacking. But as Beatty supporters will tell you, it's goals that count. And so, taking their chances well, Beatty scored an upset 3-2 win over Raffles, last year's beaten finalists, m a National Schools A
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    • 545 22 ;klklomlemlo MOTOR-CYCLING Wayne Gardner left Australia yesterday to take up duties as works rider for the Rothmans Honda motor-cycling team. He is aiming to become the first Australian to win the world 500 cc title. The 25-year-old from Wollongong will spend the
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    • 464 22 TENNIS AROUND THE WORLD ATLANTA SEVENTH seed Tim Mayotte put an early end to the hopes of Australian Pat Cash m a first-round match at the U*****,000 ($605,430) Atlanta championships on Tuesday. Cash, who is trying to regain his form after taking eight months
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    • 418 22 MOTOR RALLYING Safari rally sweet for swerving Swede NAIROBI Sweden's Bjorn Waldegaard shrugged off mechanical problems and raced inexorably towards a third win m Kenya's Safari Rally. With about 500 kilometres still to run before the rally ends here today, Waldegaard, m the well-tried Toyota Celica TC, clung
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    • 537 23  - Manubay makes j name for himself TAY CHENG KHOON By ROLExXf W J MASTERS 1986 POOR Mario...Manubay, I mean. Winning the recent Philippines Open has not gained him as much recognition as he deserves, or so it would seem. When word got round that Mario had taken the first day's
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    • 204 23 Singaporean, unless stated €8 Mario Manubay (RP). N Yusof (Mai). Kyi Hla Han (Bur). 7» Poh Eng Soon, Braza (RP), M Siodina (RP). 71 Barrie Bluah (Mai), S. Arjin, Daniel Urn (am), R. Antonio (RP), E. Nival 72 Lim Kian Kee, Ben Arda (RP), R I^avares (RP), Chan
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    • 822 23 HUSSEIN SAYS: 4 As far as I'm concerned winning tonight's match is as good as taking the Malaysia Cup final. Federal Territory are undoubtedly the best side m Malaysia and we want to finish the preliminary round on a happy note. We have the
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    • 280 23  -  JOE DORAI THE Football Association of Malaysia will be invited to nominate four of their best under-17 State sides for the 10-team Lion City Cup competition to be held at the National Stadium from Nov 23-Dec. 7. The Malaysian sides are returning after
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    • ON THE SNOOKER SCENE
      • 258 23  -  SAW YEW HOCK By THE Rothmans National Snooker Championships got away to a hitch-free start at the National Stadium last night, without a single walk-over being conceded m 16 first-round matches. Edmund Cheong, a former Singapore junior champion, was given a fright before managing the
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      • 105 23 Dry day for Canada PRESTON (England) It turned out to be a bad day for Canada at the World Championship on Tuesday when both Bernie Mikkelsen and Gino Rigitano were soundly beaten m the second qualifying round. Mikkelsen, 3?, who is ranked 81st m the world, was hammered 2-10 by
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      • 19 23 SINGAPORE Recreation Club thrashed Sundstrand 7-2 m an Anchor-Kent darts Division One match at SRC on Tuesday.
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    • ON THE CRICKET SCENE
      • 142 23 PORT OF SPAIN England are pinning their hopes of recovery m thoir disastrous tour of the West Indies on vice-captain Mike Gatting, who returns after injury for the Fourth Test starting today. Gatting missed the first three Tests, all won handsomely by the home side inside five days,
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      • 132 23 LONDON England batsman Graham Gooch, at the centre of controversy m the West Indies over his 1982 trip to South Africa, claims that cricket is being used as a soft target by anti-apartheid campaigners. Gooch, who has asked the English Test and County Cricket Board for
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      • 61 23 FINE bowling by Mohan Rajalingam (3-16) and Brian Field (3-24), coupled with G. Williams' unbeaten 60, steered Singapore Cricket Club to an eight-wicket win over Bedford Cricket Club m a friendly at the Padang yesterday BrW ttewra: BCC 135 (D Klu»en 36. M Rajalingam 3-16 r
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      • 78 23 KANDY Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by seven wickets m their Asia Cup oneday international yesteri day. Bangladesh, sent m to bat by Sri Lankan captain Duleep Mendis, struggled I m their allotted 45 overs with only Minhazul Abedi m, who hit 40, dominating the bowling. Brief scares:
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    • 455 23  -  GODFREY ROBERT Republic's pride at stake as League champions enter the Lions' den By FTI W First f J Person TURN the clock back 360 days and a pall of gloom sets m on the national soccer team. Staring at them was the bitter 3-1
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous

  • 95 24 Extract from transcript in Daily Express THE Daily Express of Kota Kinabalu published m full the transcript of a purported conversation between Berjaya Party legal adviser Dr Yaacob Merican and former Berjaya information chief Datuk Majid Khan without revealing the names of the two. It just called them A and
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  • 133 24  -  Albert Ramalingam B. Because now it L» already 24-24. One person jumps he is off. A: Mmmm B: So so to me lah, it is not that because all these time Joe (Datuk Kitingan) has been on this coalition thing. So now he is forced. I think
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  • 77 24 STOCKHOLM The Swedish arms firm Bofors said it had won a US$l.l4 billion (552.5 billion) contract to deliver field guns to the Indian army one of the largest single orders Swedish industry has ever secured. "It's a terrific success, which proves our technology is of
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  • 30 24 NEW YORK The Dow Jones Average of 30 industrials fell 12.33 points to 1,777.78 m the first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. AP
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  • 520 24  - Row over release of 'opposition talk' tape ALBERT RAMALINGAM Bar Council protests over alleged phone tap By KOTA KINABALU A row has erupted here after officials of the ruling Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) passed on to a local newspaper the transcript of what is said to be a tape-re-corded telephone
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  • 53 24 BERNAMA reports: The security situation m Sabah has still not returned to normal but is under control, state Police Commissioner Haii Ahmad Maulana S. M. Babiee said yesterday. "That is why we are still imposing the curfew m this town and taking all-out measures to prevent
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  • 416 24  -  JOHN TAN Teng Cbeong: Learn from Japan to cope with ageing workforce By TOKYO Singapore would like r use the present recession to make changes m its wage system to provide for an ageing population, Second Deputy Prime Minister and NTUC SecretaryGeneral Ong
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  • 300 24  - 3 'mystery' coins turn up at display CHUA CHIN CHYE By THREE Singapore coins, which never went into circulation, were nevertheless part of a numismatic display on Tuesday. Police, acting on a Board of Commissioners of Currency tip-off, are now looking into how the coins, described as "rare 1 and
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  • 63 24 HELSINKI Finnish state workers began an indefinite strike for more pay yesterday, stopping trains, planes and postal services. The walkout by about 15,000 workers followed the collapse of talks between the government and the Union of State Employees. The union has demanded a 6 per cent pay
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  • 74 24 BEIJING A Chinese official has been sentenced to six years m prison for leaking vital state secrets to a Hongkong businesswoman for whom he deserted his wife, an official magazine said yesterday. It said a man called Zhang, head of a department m a Beijing state
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  • 147 24 Malaysia, S'pore in six -day naval exercise THE Republic of Bligaprti Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy are holding a six-day exercise la the Straits of Malacca. The exercise, csieaames Malapum, Is the third m a series and Involves It ship* and fM mci trail hatk navies. It to the
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  • 32 24 BERN Swiss police have deported a Pole seeking political asylum back to Warsaw after a mix-up about his destination, which should have been Canada, the Swiss Interior Ministry said. AFP
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  • 146 24 MALAYSIAN Koh Ah Kee, 31, yesterday admitted helping three Thais, who had overstayed, to leave Singapore by hiding them m the boot of his car. Koh, a first offender, was jailed for six months. The Thais Sung Wannaphong, 43, Han Wongchoo, 51, and
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  • 122 24 SEVEN rubber stamps for the Singapore Immigration "two-week" visit pass and four for the departure pass were found m the room of a Thai man on a social visit pass, a court heard yesterday. Immigration officers had been tipped off and trailed Anek
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  • 63 24 A 27-YEAR-OLD Taiwanese singer was yesterday fined $1,200 for overstaying for 55 days. Wei Chin Chin had been issued with a special pass on Jan 15 this year enabling her to remain for just that day. She was to report to Immigration later that day but
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    • 809 24 Singapore Society of Accountants presents SINGAPORE COMMERCIAL GATEWAY TO CHINA (a 3-day international conference; DATE APRIL 17-10 1086 (THURS, FRI A SAT) VENUE WTC CONVENTION CENTRE, MARITIME SQUARE, TELOK BLANGAH ROAD, SINGAPORE Gueit-ot Honour Brigadier-General Lee Hsien Loong Acting Minister (Trade A Industry) and Minister of State (Defence). Singapore Conference
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
    • 156 24 Weather UP TO 1 p.m. Showers over a few areas m the morning TEMP. t0 6 -i m t l omorrow: 32 2* mm SUNSET today: 7.12 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.04 am. GLOBAL HEATHER Adelaide 1334 C Goudy Manila 22 35 C Goudy f f MB J C Melbwmw 10
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  • Section Two
    • 2 1 Section Two
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    • Food
      • 910 1 Singapore consumers sank tneir teetn *nto 86 million Red Delicious apples last year. What is it about the fruit that attracts and how do 9rowers keep their crop crisp, a crunchy and glossy for UP tO a year? CHRISTINE KNOR Visited the WOrld'S apple bowl o
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      • 126 1 APPLES should be peeled before being given to child becftnse, at some packing plants, apples are doused with cherilcals or sprayed with liuwcticides m the orchards. Sometimes, the apple skin is given a high gloss with a drop of Johnson's wax. There is hu evidence that the
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      • 80 1 lou^ffiaißMHH Norwegian woods 21 t A-Ha comes i into the sun leggmanship 2 > Boiled, cracked, split, ibeaten, mashed... bind other ways of rcooking an egg Putting on the past 3 Treasures of old for a new style Reaching out |to the world 6 khina's Foreign languages Press Pood, Health
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    • Food & Fitness
      • 1238 2 Cooking eggs is easy, right? Wrong, as anyone who's ever had to eat leathery, discoloured eggs or pick bits of shell out of an omelette will tell you. TAN LEE LENG points the way to a perfect egg. If you hard-boil eggs
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      • 841 2 TOO much fat is bad for health. Atherosclerosis, the disease process that leads to cardiovascular diseases, results from the accumulation of fatty deposits m the inner walls of arteries. The arteries become narrow, reducing the blood supply to muscles and
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      • 154 2 YOUR FREE W^j GIFT FROM f ESTEELAUDER: L— *J^ All Eyes On You. A $100 VALUE. -r B fl Jb Yours with any Estee Lauder purchase of $65 or more at Tangs. Naturally, when your skin is beautifully cared-for, when your makeup and fragrance are just right m short, when
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      • 97 2 write Just send a Paula Pad note. 1 if Meimxte^ I* UU NovvKccpThis I II also available: Instant Dream Letters Crazy Notes A Friend As Rare As You Instant Letters Weve Got to Stop Eating Like This Another Day Another Hang Up All Nonsense Pad Instant Letter Apartment Dwellers Nervous
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    • Style
      • 513 3 "SPIRITS, Power, The Winds of the Hands" is what Georgia Kan of Tatiana calls her fourth and latest show of South-east Asian primitive and ethnic art. It's a rather florid title for the exhibition-sale, which is on at the Hibiscus Room, Shangri-La Hotel from tomorrow
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      • 1119 3 As we drool over dazzling jewellery m our high-tech shops, little do we realise that a rich heritage of wearable and ornamental art can be found just beyond our shores. JOHN de SOUZA reports. JEWELLERY is not only the modern stuff you see m high-tech shops.
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 73 3 It's the biggest around— the new Jumbo g2^ size (175m1) Darkie toothpaste. More savings, l^lK^k. better value from this bigger pack. *4f BSm^L. -■>» And now, enjoy double savings. Save 40<t when you buy the promotional pack *^2*^ during our introductory period. fc I^^s|^ /M Available while stocks last. fyS^/^
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      • 1331 4 WE'RE 3 AND GRfIfWING I TIBS celebrates 3rd Anniv ersary and Official Opening of Headquarters |T~~iSi^ I 9 W t Message from Dr. Veo Nine Hong 5J i i 1 T t i Hi~-4 4 —4 1 1 i" i ~~^^§R3Bmaia^^^^^ ■•'^B^a^fc^ tm t t i lila I I I
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      • 193 5 j Congratulations Trans-Island Bus Services Compliments Best Wishes on your 3rd Anniversary and to TIBS Headquarters/Depot Opening. on your 3rd Anniversary and Headquarters/Depot Opening with many safety features such as accelerator lock device, chime warning retractable rear door, MSSAI Blf 51 i'3l auto fire extinguisher m engine compartment, Hre retardant
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    • Bilingual
      • 322 6  -  KOH SIEW TIN By FRIED ice? How do you fry ice? For people who are hearing this term for the first time, it may sound puzzling. "Fried" ice is actually a type of dessert similar to the familiar ice kachang that has been newly
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      • 796 6  -  GOH BENG CHOO China tells the world about itself through books in 40 languages published by its Foreign Languages Press in Beiiina. talks to the editor of the state publishing house who was here for a seminar last week. PEOPLE all over the world can get
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      • Article, Illustration
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      • 773 6  -  BARRY BOLTON By an English journalist who spent a year m China. MENTION China to the average Londoner and the response will probably have something to do with food. Chinese cuisine, available m many London restaurants, is the only contact
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      • 166 6 f*ftt X <Hi'J W W'W i* j2 «c A ff] P/f IfeJ fc i^ri'j ttt it H w ri'j U m«t a n x a-, us ftm ie 't'lS€A3*^-^9iJ^^f(?--jjßfittfi'jaij.is*fiift. i s*fiift SO— xjS B>J H tfiKfi ik Wit ft ««ieifWl"]»t j&R ar (Stt«rtiissftfjcft-T- iSfi^H'T I -&iip/F.iii^[a-rM l#^*TEm^a Witt \in ft
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      • 42 6 aftxw «f#^A*^^**' ft K*t a—« «bwi«]i* \m& nttl £*arm*tt*±*£w n'jiA^n aa«w r*fi <',V" liflW»«* f (a1 ULrfri^if tft£A£tt < iV.it "Ihi H*a*»ft KM^ -ASM a^*ft a:« H^iE tttkirie «£Ki Iff tit* X FItAtDW /i Krtil^^f iU7: fs4 vi f u/iiaiH^ ye ;r i^
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      • 935 7  - Advice from an opera old hand ZAHARI AN OSMAN By 4 You could attend as many workshops as you have time for; yet you could still fail to make the grade as an actor. The point is that, the individual has to strive hard to achieve what m he aspires
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      • 579 7 Oleh ZAHARIAN 08MAN BANGSAWAN seolah-olah tidak akan lengkap tanpa suiaman kala-kata yang indah. la terbit daripada imaginasi penulLs yang roenyorot ke alam fantasi. Di tengah-tengahnya diselitkan aneka tarian, nyanyian dan lawak jenaka untuk menghibur dan menggelak penonton. Inilah keunikan bangsawan. ■Am pun tuanku beribu-ribu ampun. kiranya
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      • 638 8 f<*s *****66 r a T 61 llsflP 2 Eating Out XkM ZHONG QUO RESTAURANT (S) PTE LTD •0 Marina Parade Road #01-56/62 Parkway Parade Road Singapore 1944 TEL: *****21/ *****60 For our opening wa introduce our special set lunch from 11am230pm I > Diced chicken with chilly it garlic sauce
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      • 556 8 3 Catering WE CATER BUFFETS. Harbeque and cocktail parties for $8 only Table and chairs provided Annie *****86. 4H21U5 4 Nightclubs/ Lounges/Discos DISCO IN TOWN with lightings, disc Jockeys, sound system, premises $300 *****91 *****18 LIVE BAND A Disco for pte functions $900 Write to: PO Box 631. A M
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      • 741 8 13 Musical Instruments PROFESSIONAL STUDIO EOUIPMENT 86 model Brand new condition, cost over $16,000 selling at only $10,000 ono the lot Tel Willie *****47/ *****78 CASIO CZ 5000 $1,200 ono Squire bass guitar with case $400. brand new *****47/ *****78 Willie OVER 40 PIECES rarely used pianos, selling 'i price
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      • 518 8 18 Home Furniture/ 18 Home Furniture/ 18 Home Furniture/ Furnishing Furnishing Furnishing I NOTICE LUXURY'S FINAL CLEARANCE FULL EXISTING LINE OF MANAU CANE AND SOLID RAMIN WOOD FURNITURE TO BE SOLD BELOW COST. 3/4/86 to 4/4/86 11am to 9pm I OPEN TO TRADE PUBLIC LUXURY INTERIORS SHOWROOM PREMISES: #04-21 PLAZA
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      • 424 8 25 Sato: Other Products 1 LOT APPROX. 100 PIECES STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN ITEMS FOR SALE AT 50% Stock pots Stew pots Saute pans Chafing dish Kitchen bowls Saucepans Utility bowls Roasting pans Blacksteel frying pans Oval frying pans Also stainless steal racks, trolleys, walking-top hand basins. Ml 3457*81/ *****88 193
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      • 520 8 27 Wanted METEOfT COIL WINDING MACHINES MODEL: MlO wnn acceeeonee hi good condition. Please contact Mr Lee or Mr Ooh at tel: ■^^^^^2tßßßlB^^^^^. ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST PRICES OFFERED FOR YOUR GOLD. PAWNSHOP TICKETS, DIAMONDS, WATCHES ft ALL KINDS OF JEWELLERY TEL: *****9,*****9 #03-02, THIRD FLOOR PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE SINGAPORE 0105 HENG
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      • 500 8 30 Hairdressing 30 Hairdressing .^b^b^b^bVQ^bl B^am HP A Ib^bT A DYO ft SCHOOL^^J \^^a upp. Thomson Ret, mm ntTMMIATIOIIAL \USr^Z&^^ Beginners, Advance Professional courses V^V ..VRJI CstM*FtmM C»4ssjg »lO^^ V*9 CmU JmamUer 4S94*S* \i^^ 1 /"n #05-17 Parkway Parada, S'pera 1544 Imi. 3MI HO Introductory offer: Cut $13 onwards Perm
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      • 580 8 32 Photography/ Video Filming lOMV CAMERAS DXC-1800P, TIVC-3000P, National NVIOO portable recorder. U-blx T-model photostating machine tor sale. *****97 COLLECTOR'S ITEM LEICAFLEX body 35 mm, SO mm, 90 mm lenses. $2,550. Blk 110. Bukit Merah Vtew, 12-558. Spore 0315. VIDEO MOVIE RECORDING for weddings and all other occasions. Welcome to
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      • 1177 8 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday lo Fridj* 9am to S iOprr i^pm deadline tor n«i| da»> Saturday: 8 jOam to ?pn 1 1 lam deadline tor Jhe Sunda* limes o Piott Hoidjy 9am lo lpm COUNTER SERVICE. T!*S OKCMAM) CENTO. #***** LUCKY PIUA Monday to FndJ». 10am to \2 noon lpm to
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      • 831 9 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi ALL MUST GOm I' A I'n fessional equipment at BSfgßßl J.ri'-es Turbo TMS-3 2 pcs TMS-4 1 pc TMS 124 I\n 98.500 LINN ISOLAKIK PMS active l<ni«l speaker NAIM crossover turn -BBC a" drivers .«00 BtMSa $1,900 AH prices negotiable #81-01 UIC Building Shenton Way Mon
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      • 709 9 49 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal $30 $70 per irlp iilirap ratrsl House, office removal, pianos, organs delivery and all kinds of InUMBOftaIMM services ExperlMMM workers provided Open 7 days a week Tel *****40 $30 $70 per trip (reasonable rates) H'se. off removal, all kiiuls of transportation service specialising m pianos, organs
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      • 726 9 54 Book-keeping/ Secretarial/ Answering/ Translation Services FOR THOSE WHO seek (he very Best Prestlgeous Regn Address ($2O). Answering Si Mailing ($35). Typing/ Word Processing ($2 $4). Telex-cum-Telefax ($5), Executive Room Special Package Plans available *****00. Classic Mgt (Since 1981). PRESTIGIOUS REGISTRATION ADDRESS (sls)' Answering ($l5)/ Telex/ Office room *****66. Sylvia
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      • 807 9 57 Business 57 Business Opportunities Opportunities f AIRPORT CANTEEN TENDER EXPERIENCED Caterers are invited to tender m 8 for the airport Staff Canteen serving to more m m than 1,300 employees and providing a variety Cof foods: Chinese, Western Muslims etc. m m Preference will be given to Caterers who
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      • 535 9 64 Domestic Help Available r SPECIALISE IN 1 FILIPINO MAIOS PACKAGE OFFER »5501ncl Full Insurance protection c Documentation Fee MJk Services »%l c 1 Year Free Medical _^^^--ijX* Check Up S J< L t^ c 2 YrsFree I I Replacement 3c, i| Call *****02. /V^ *****60 »02 08 Katony Pla/JT
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      • 633 9 64 Domestic Help 64 Domestic Help Available Available FILIPINO $220 THAI 5220 SRI LANKAN $180 INDONESIAN $200 (***** ,$680) ($770) IS 1850) Above complete placement tee includes Airfare $5000 Security Bond $***** P A Visa Medcal Examination Process Complete Documentation YOU PAY NOTHING MORE Replacement Guarantee 2 Years Contract UNIFORM
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      • 571 9 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive Singapore AMERICAN imim rns»na«iMMi PRODUCTION/ MERCHANDISE MANAGER (Based m Singapore) Rapidly expanding US trading company, based m Los Angeles seeks qualified person In all fields of Sportwear manufacture, excellent opportunity for qualified person. American representative will be In Singapore to Interview short-listed applicants on 12th
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      • 556 9 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Clerical Clerical Clerical /^MiniScribel N |A leading US manufacturer of computer peripherals! I We're looking for a GCE O' level I Able to type neatly and accurately Pleasant and enthusiastic personality I vA/nte m with full details and
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      • 531 9 An Insurance Agency m Parkway Parade requires: CLERK/ TYPIST c Minimum GCE O Level c Good command of Knglish and knowledge of vanou. Chinese dialects c Ability to type on electronic typewriter c Preferably residing near dist 1544 c With initiative and willing 1 1 learn Interested applicants please write
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      • 740 9 Wanted a SENIOR FEMALE CLERK c OCI O level with i red Its Mi Knglish Maths c Must be able to read and ■rrtte Mandarin c Preferably over >ears old c Must have working experieni c m transport company c Residing m dlsts 12. 13. 19 20 preferable. Interested, please
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      • 895 10 70 Situations Vacant. Secretarial Clerical INSURANCE COMPANY IN Robinsun H<l require- Uener.il Clerk to start work immediately on a S ilay week I- rorn 8 ;*0 e> llupm Must have experience m msur .tine and claims handling Ahle lo type and handle simple clerical work Start at $4SO Call 732M45
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      • 770 10 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant Sales sales g» M A large conglomerate has immediate vacancies for: Sales Representative (Pharmaceutical) Requirements: GCE 'O' or A' level, preferably m a Science discipline At least 2 years' sales experience m a pharmaceutical products Preferably with a Class 3 driving licence The Job:
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      • 693 10 71 Situations Vacant: Sales A multi national OrgMIUMUMM distributing a wide range of m tern. Uion. illy known products I inviting suitable applicants l< join their dynamic sales team If you are keen m direct sellini and wish to have a challenglii) career, call us personally to-daj and to-morrow to
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      • 743 10 71 Situations Vacant: Sales SALES REPRESENTATIVE urgently required by householc wares wholesaler Minimum few years sale; experience In same trade To service Yaohan. Isetan NTUC. fold Storage, etc Creative In display and merchandising work Pleasant personality wltr good communication skills persuasive convincing Chinese applicants only Interacted call paraonatty at 8
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      • 815 10 71 Situations Vacant: Sales VIDEO LIBRARY REQS Salesgirls Must be prepared to wurk shift. 10 hours per rtay Be able to read write KriKlish. Malay. Ctiinp.se Mease rail personally at Joo I mat Complex. *01-1049. 5(1542) mm 10am Spm on 3rd April or Tel *****37' *****27 Ssl2oo++ SALES EXECUTIVE U,
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      • 1622 10 72 Situation* Vacant: Technical Required Diploma Holder m HuildniK Science To work for a wire mesh manufacturer m the building industry Uuly includes quantity estimation, order processing, site visit Hea.se apply with full NMM non-returnable photograph with a contact Tel No to ASIA STEEL WELDED MESH CO PTE LTD. 162-164
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      • 1530 11 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production Production Production -jr.'^' 'MM I _LJ I LllTl f PROGRESS WITH 1 M. OPPW nities i #GEAC I HITACHI j I JT Hitachi is among Su Electronic Devices J SA A 1
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      • 317 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous PENINSULA HOTEL LTD. invites suitable applicants tor the following posts COFFEE HOUSE WAITERS/ WAITRESSES Able to read and write simple English LOUNGE HOSTESS c Pleasant and attractive personality c Knowledge m simple English essential i We provide attractive terms and conditions with good prospects land career
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      • 559 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous PEER We invite new applicants to fill the following posts Immediately. 1. CASHIER CUM RECEPTIONIST $500 p.m. 2. BARMAID- ssoo P m 3. LEADING WAITRESS -1550 pm Working hours from 6.30pm lam with transport after work. Interviews at: 150 Orchard Road Orchard PXmzm #05-38 between 6
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      • 695 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous FEMALE OPERATORS c With working experience m an electronics manufacturing company c Age 16 to 30 Interested applicants, please walk-In for an Interview from Monday to Friday. 9am 5p m ANCHOR ENTS. PTE LTD 140 Paya Lebar Road #05-07. A-2 Building Singapore 1440 Pleettc injection moulding
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      • 957 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous 1. TEPPAN YAKI COOK ($800) 2 TRAINEE TEPPAN COOK i S6OOI Call personally 8LK.31 #02-02 JUTRAM PARK TEL: *****5S WANTED PART-TIME/ FULL-TIME Security Guards, old or young. for day night at fixed times, near Tanglin' Farrer Rd Cluny Rd areas Monthly take -home pay from $300
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      • 714 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous PART-TIME OUTDOOR LADY Clerk reqd $20 per hour Once a week job Tel *****55 Pager *****50 PRINTING CO REO 1 offset Operator and 1 f A Artist Pis call *****27 for interview PRINTING FIRM REQUIRES 1 Heidelberg T-Offset Male, Female Operator Tel *****59 *****92 I SEMI-SKILLED
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      • 457 12 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance FREE ESSO PETROL YVTTHA SINGAPORE FINANCE I CAR LOAN Offer extended to 30 April 86 If you're looking for a car loan, we will give you an attractive interest rate PLUS free Esso Petrol vouchers. Visit any Singapore Finance office or call *****33 for details, j
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      • 970 12 86 For Sale: BMW '92 BMW 320. nil accessories I Highest offer Tel 2.V***** 87 For Sale: Mercedes —^^^-»^^^—^s 1979 MERCEDES BENZ .i». Mtitu al 1 co owner Beautiful cond Tax till 7/'B6 Asking $19,000 ono Interested, call Larry Ng *****5 1992 MERCEDES 2306 Auto (Fuel injection) 1 owner White'
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      • 964 12 89 For Sale: Datsun/Nissan Q '95 NISSAN V 3991 HroriKhum Fully auto fuel Injection. *****91, Andy REG. '93 NISSAN Stanza 1 pte owner, alrcon cussette. showmini cond $15,000 *****40 1971 DATSUN 240 I sports sports rims, full accessories $6,800 Tel: *****78 1979 DATSUN 120 Y. CiL. PARK Alrcon hl-fl Tip
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      • 968 12 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 84 TREDIA 1600 (iI.S I owner Accident free Power steering, windows central lock (new car $38,000) Asking $19,500 Tel 28K8!i55 Accept trade-In ALMOST 80 MITSUBISHI lancer 1401) Sl.'. 5-speed 1 pte owner, aircon high power set. tip top condition $10,800 *****40 AUG 79 MITSUBISHI Slgmit IWiS
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      • 796 12 93 For Sale: Honda 1980 ACCORO S-SPEED. 4-d»or sal<K)ii PARF. alrcon hi-fi new road tax *****66 1960 CIVIC 1.3. 5-door hatchback New 2nd generation. PARF, alrcon hi-fi, sports rims *****61 1981 CIVIC 5-DOOR. pte owner tip top condition Downpayment $3,000 *****02 1964 ACCORO Manual Standard model 1 pte owner. Very
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      • 963 12 96 For Sale: Other Makes 13.500 0.N.0. MINI Austin 1000 C < urcond. Good cond.. s/ rims, steering, tax/ insurance ClassiRMM *****30 (off hrs Ref ***** 1964 STELLAR 1.6, mint cond Ist >wner. hi-fi, aircon central locking, power windows, alloy rims $15,900 on o *****66 Shane 76 CITROEN CX Pallas.
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      • 744 12 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 1982 ISUZU KT26UXY wooden lor ry 3268 c.r Colour blue Highest offer secures Tel *****33 ext 158 1962 SUZUKI JEEP SJ4IO. selling cheap $7,900 Tel *****86/ *****32. Sam 1993 ISUZU KADS2NVPB Van 2369 c c Colour white Highest offer secures Tel *****33 ext 158 '79
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      • 783 12 99 Vehicles Wanted AN ATTRACTIVE CASH PAYMENT FOR ANY USED CARS c PARFor Non-PARF Any model/ c c Company rogn Private regn Commercial vans pickups KINDLY CONTACT: MR LEX TEL: *****76/ *****05 ATTRACTIVE PRICE. HIGHEST OFFER ft CASH PAYMENT for PARF. non-PARF. used cars and commercial vans, any model c.c
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      • 910 12 106 Accommodation Available: Houses LEEDON PK. Hilltop 1 su^ey colonial bUfsfßlOW, 4 (Minus Renovated kitchen, rtmost [imaiy 23.000 sq ft Pool optional $4,800 upwards SWISS CLUB VICINITY New (1 Horn detached 4 rms s t -r\.u I palio overlooks s/pool. $6.>00 HOLLAND RD VICINITY Colonial style 3 (Minns Split-level lumg
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      • 863 12 106 Accommodation Available: Houses D 23 NEAR HILL VIEW btSU :«> CtlM I.m Rd t-stoNji setm (I 4 bdrms.. 1 servant's room, well furn Contait *****84 FABER HEIGHTS. SEMI-O. I rooms ffurn IBCI airc on SMenton HOUM f>o4 sq ft High floor Immriii;iU- occupation Tel *****46 FABER WALK. S 0512
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      • 1104 13 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: PROPERTIES I TO LET I I Offices at Colombo Court/ I J Selegie Complex I I Executive Flats at Tan Kirn Cheng I Road I I Terms rental negotiable I Immediate occupation I Contact Mr Hoon/Mrs Sim I B at Tel: 3361 233/***** 1
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      • 882 13 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D 10 SOMMERVILLE APT .< spacious ktBNHM with kirne bahony <** M fl built-in area. I pool tennis sijiia.sli COlirtl > Rental $2,600 D 21 PANDAN VALLEY Heautifully (urn 4-bdrin apt m Kugenia Court S pool, tennis sqim.sh courts Rental: $1,800. MET 2 PROPERTIES PTE LTD
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      • 983 13 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.21 BT TIMAH vicinity luxuriously furn lower condo mats 3 bdrms raring pool, fully aircon Gym, sauna. 24-hr security Low rental *****55/ *****11 D.2367 DAIRY FARM Kst brandnew condominium P'furn Rental $1,200 pm *****94 Miss Cioh. off hrs; after off hrs 7H0U68 Mr I mi D.9
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      • 954 13 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments b"ea"utiful™^ophia™Tt™T^ hdrms. well furn CTV $700/ $1,200 Reat *****13/ *****57 BEVERLY HILLS. HIGH fir 4 bdrms servants Full facilities Avail June. Chambers: *****77 BEVERLY HILLS 4 bdrms $5 500 Calrnhill Plaza $2,500 Orchard Towers $2,000 Liberty *****17 CONDO. VACANT APT. Chancery Ville. 3-rm apt Fully aircon..
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      • 928 13 I 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments INTERNATIONAL PLAZA. HIGH Mr taring sea. 2 big tidrms fiirn $1,000 Visco *****14 LEEDON HTB. 3 bdrms servants F/furn aircond With facilities $2,000 *****28 (agt LEEDON HTS RIDGEWOOD. 3 rms Full facilities. F/furn Rental neg Tel *****66 Mini LUXURIOUS BACHELOR APT. Carnage House, furnished, facing
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      • 772 13 110 Accommodation Wanted: Apartments WANTED TO RENT an unlurnished semi-d or apt m Bukit Timah near Trevose Crescent for 6 months from May 1986 for a couple Budget $1,000 p m Owner please contact agent tel: *****77 during office hours READY CLIENTS REQS. urgently HDB apts. at Ghim Moh/ Potong
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      • 829 13 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses I Enjoy the fresh sea breeze. I And the pleasures that await I you at the Marine Parade lagoon. I I spanl^style glcdolf I mA Freeh o d Land I rig '^^§kJSSv3I^ itVQt;:>lmont I fl Ifl^ IT'S t^mb
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      • 517 13 D.21 GREENBANK PK. Renovated 2 1/2-storey semi-d. 5 yrs old 5 bdrms. Approx. 4.000 sq.ft F'hold $475,000 o no Rolf *****11 D.5 HONG LEONG Gdn Well renovated d< storey terr 3 bdrms. study, servant's. $415,000. Rental $1,300 F furn Holland *****79 HONG LEONG GDN. Beautifully renovated 2-Storey terr Marble ceramic
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      • 524 13 D.1334, SENNETT EST. d storey terrace. 3 bdrms F'hold $*****0 Prestige Kealty *****47 D.15 D/STOREY TERR.. 2.400 sq ft 4 rms.. f'hold $365,100 Bernard Valuers *****49 0.15 KATONG VICINITY 2-storey corner terr 3• 1 bdrms 4.000 sq ft $390,000 Upland *****60 I D.15 SEMI-D. OFF Mountbatten Rd 4 bdrms F
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      • 835 14 113 For Sale: Houses IELOK KURAU LOR J d storey t-rr 4 bdrms servant 2.400 sq ft K98.000 Lindtrar *****79 URGENT! D-9. NEAR Orchard Kd O 'storey terrace M.se Mighe.st offer secures *****08 *****19 Ugt t $90 0.N.0. P.B.F. s storey bunglw 4 I 1 bdrms Land area 9500 sq
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      • 1331 14 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments ii^ B^//Amber r^9^ PARK You can now use your CPF savings to invest m more than 1 private residential property... at Amber Park! I I a^a^a^SiH BB I i^. If Sl^a^Z Lf Move up... to Amber Park. Show Apartment Tel
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      • 959 14 115 For Sale: HUDC Apartments BRAODELL VIEW PHASE I Mlk 108 hilltop, point blk apt facing east north, commanding view. cool renovated Price $220,000 Tel Ant *****34 (9a m. -12 noon) D.lO FARRER CT. 1500/ 1700 sq ft. High low fir Facing morning sun Well renovated 3 bdrms./ mald'.s BN
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      • 968 14 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments PURE 4-RM. A.M. Klo Blk 572 Terrazzo/ kit< hen cabinets. $85,000 Teban Cidn Blk.B. corner Terrazzo flooring. $73,000 *****66/ 7 SIM S DRIVE BLK 54. 3-rm high can be arranged $38.00 ono CPF. *****77 TANJONG PAQAR 3-RM. Blk 3 Corner. High fir Marble/ parquet $71,000.
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      • 531 14 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments WHAMPOA/ MEI LING/ Bedok Jin Bt Merah blk 76.86 160.74. 61.128 From $39,000 *****79 WHAMPOA DRIVE, 4-RM. (Point). Blk 100 Simple renovation, well kept $70,000 n«K *****60 3RM. BOON LAY simply renovated near Market Shopping Ctr Full CPF *****51 3-RM. ALJUNIED CRES $58,000 Hougang Chal
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      • 849 14 117 Properties Wanted ALL AREA WANTED *HIGH OFFER *REA£N BLHERS. CALL MISS CHOW 732 8288 I WE EMPHASIZE 01 SERVICE... CHEN6 LEW ENTP HDB WANTED ALL AREAS HILLVIEW PROPERTIES *****38/ *****83 READY BUYERS Urgently looking for HOB APTS CLEMENTI <<ICwiND HOUSING <^F *****53/ *****93 WE HAVE CLIENTS who wish to
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      • 622 14 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces I PRIME FACTORY WAREHOUSE CUM OFFICE SPACE I I UNION CENTRE J FOR LEASE bY .^bl^E^^hb^*^bl Newly completed 6 storey light industrial building at .^BrXV^BV^W'H Jalan Pemimpm Oft Upper Thomson Ro 2 cargo lifts of 4 000 lbs 2 passenger lifts
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      • 484 14 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces WAREHOUSE CUM OFFICE for rant Located In city area, dist 2. close to Cantonment Road. 2.000 sq ft with 400 V electricity. Interested, please call: *****63/*****06 S/STOREY DETACHED WAREH'SE. for rent at No. 84-90 Mohd Sultan Rd Dist 9 just off River Valley (close to Oberol
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      • 891 14 121 For Rent: Office Spacea OFFICE SPACE (Whole Floor /Divided Spaca) Av«ii«bi» at Tan Ean Kum Building. Philip Street. Ample parking space at OCBC Centre and Golden Shoe Carpark Current market rates. Enquiries Pteaae Ring *****1/ *****60 FORTUNE CTR. 1200/ 2238 Int'l Plaza 463/ 1454/ 2550. Tong Eng Bldg. 461/
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      • 408 15 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces Storage Spaces I I 1 1 Modern warehouse for sale I I or lease by unit. Easy instalments. I 1 1 Located at the junction of II 1 1 MacPherson Road Airport Road 1 1 1 1 with various dimensions and 1 1 1
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      • 742 15 123 For Sale: 123 For Sale: 123 For Sale: Shop Spaces Shop Spaces Shop Spaces Prime Shops! Ideally located at the bustling fl MSV Bl North Bridge Road/ Arab Street junction. Beside MRT station Easy transportation W X A A I I A tourist centre packed with a large \nJ^
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      • 489 15 126 Restaurant/Lounge Space* RESTAURANT SPACE ALONG Tanglin Rd 2.500 sq ft Reasonable rental Tel *****Z3 (agt) 127 Other Real Estate CHIANG MAI (THAILAND) brand new 2-storey bungalow with large mature gdn. (with fruit trees), fully turn for sale at ssim Ring *****16 for more Info. CHANGI 9M.8. HARD land about
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      • 260 15 137 Tours RELIANCE VourHo.i^f L^L^^^^^g^^al IP More sightseeing m Beijing varied cruisine throughout inclusive of imperial Beijing Duck IdW HONGKONG/MACAU/ ZHONGSHAN/FOSHAN/ GUANGZHOU $1750 7 Oav CAHTON/CWUN/ HONC KONC $1658 9/11 1 CANTON /BEIJING/ XI AN From $2228 12 Cttv< CANTON/CHENCOU/ CHONCOING/VANC2I RIVER CRUISE/ WUHAN F r om $2868 17 days
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      • 1007 15 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours IM<I lAIN W J^ MINISTAYS To Britain or not j^ >^^/' around Strattord too, while FROM to Britain? r^^^g^^^^^ staying m small family hotels (t* O f that is sour amidst sonic of Britain's most <p Ovy question then British «|yll beautiful
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      • 39 15 137 Tours HP" u..'?lHil 137 Tours PULAU TIOMAN HOLIDAY at $130 (3L)2N» mrl seafood lunrh m Mersing (liamso Tours *****10 =01-11 Kununa Hotel TA 354 AIRFARES. TOURS. HOTELS 1 or all rountries Contact German Asian. Tel *****66 TA 049
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      • 572 16 137 Tours 137 Tour* 137 Tour* %Jm¥- ijR f™ss3Qs/ KUANTAh /tm fr^SS2BD/ airfare/ coach TKjMAN choice of m%*M§ amKET^ I Wide choice rwnMWKtLw jm*%o* ofhotels from *f!QQ Daily departures For brochures and details call your travel agent ■Nk ~^^^^^m mm.^^ m^^_ For traae enquiries 500 Orchard (?a g^. #j»^nfl W9^^mm
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      • 282 16 137 Tours 137 Tours I EOLIW TBiBfEUtISS B Super Save i\ Spring Summer Bumper p\\ Attractions! I^ok up the Sunday Times for our giant display ad H|cal! the Travel Hut Lme^9l 261 1/91 8044 XS/NOAMER/CA TRAVEL CORPN. PTE. LTO. ■W#O4-62, People's Park Complex, ta 345 COLLECTION I Spring Summer Specials!
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      • 1257 16 146 Foreign Education 146 Foreign Education tm AMERICAN HOTEL A MOTEL ASSOCIATION Only college m Switzerland offering a Swiss Diploma and The Diploma of the American Hotel Motel Association at the same time Management team of Swiss Government experts ensure high standards Swiss-American programme with paid training m Swiss Industry
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      • 803 16 147 Academic Courses 147 Academic Courses 4r <nOI THEAST ASIAN A Y MINISTERS OF FDL CATION ORGANIZATION f RECIONAI LANGUAGE CENTRE I JELjf LANGUAGE TEACHING INSTITUTE A 2-Week Intensive Course m Business English Computer Applications (5 May 18 May 86) *****.00 A 3-Day Intensive Course m Effective Writing Skills (7-9
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      • 505 16 150 Commercial/ Technical Course* For school leaver* others Leading to LCCI 1 987 Exams New Classes for GROUP DIPLOMAS .n Accounting Marketing c Public Relations Managerial Principles Commencing APRIL '86 For details please call CLIFFORD EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE »05 3545 Block 162 Butut Merah Town Centre T*l 2/***** 8 L>n*ti
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      • 742 17 150 Commercial/ 150 Commercial/ Technical Course* Technical Courses Hr^^^l Executive Courses wLuM THE ONLY WAY |m to become a PROFESSIONAL f a>l IS TO LEARN B^l PROFESSIONALLY. H\ At Stamford, we have over 35 -^M years experience m running courses j leading to professional qualifications -^1 I c offer you
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      • 359 17 153 Driving Instruction STAR SAFETY DRIVING Ctr Final theory, pass g'teed. $20. Driving course. $360 *****87/ *****97 T.L. LOH DRIVING School 30 years experience. Bukit Batok/ Queenstown area Tel. *****16. $10 PER HOUR, send fetch by experienced instructor. Call: *****82 154 Dancing Instruction STEVEN ft VIVIEN Dance Studio Beginners Social
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      • 584 17 151 Language Courses 151 Language Courses Ucmmm HURRY! ENROL NOW WITH ILC Th« LondontMMd Worldwtd* Languag* Taaching Organiaalion NEW TERM STARTING 7 APRIL '86 GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE ENGLISH FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS All Levels Full/ Part-time Aimed at developing listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. (Student pass/ accommodation can be arranged)
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      • 553 17 APPOINTMENTS/ NOTICES i^^^Hl STANTS R^Rdftfli BI^HBB Telefax No: *****59 Kates: Box Service SIANIb KbsUBBl^^^ S^esServlce: Tel *****11 Straits Times: 5525.00 psc m &Hec?edTs».OO Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD ext 5724/5/6/8 5669 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc. Jm. Postecl :SslSb APPOINTMENTS II A fast expanding, established microcomputer and peripherals distributor has
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      • 1023 17 I Insurance agency with established clien- I WXiMAfJUfQ lV[fKAA\A'\ tele seeks I V^ Vy AGENCY SUPERVISOR I eyes Duties include servicing existing clients. I lift\j_^i W M seeking new business, record keeping I Over 60 real-life and documentation, and premium codec- I l^uJ stories of tion I Singapore vividly tolcl
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      • 1280 18 NOTICES I Amcol Elec±rical Industries Limited I (Incorporated m Singapore) H PRELIMINARY FINAL STATEMENT AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT I I Preliminary Final Statement on consolidated results for the year ended 31 st December 1985 These figures have not been audited H Latest Year Prevtout Year <V 0 H to 31/12/85 to
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      • 600 18 Neptune Travel Services Pte Ltd (a member of NOL Group of Companies) 1 Sophia Road #02-07 Peace Centre Singapore 0922 Tel: *****33 3 April 1986 I I Dear Clients, Business Associates and Friends, We wish to inform that as of today, NTUC TRAVEL SERVICES PTE LTD has taken on a
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      • 899 18 EXPLORATION DRILLING TENDER I SARAWAK, EAST MALAYSIA. I Quotes are invited for a coal drilling program m Sarawak. East Malaysia scheduled (or commencement m mid June 1986 Program: Approx 6. 000 m total (price depen dent). Approx 40 holes (mcl approx I .ooom cored) Average depth 100 m (may require
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      • 797 19 NOTICES INVITATION FOR OFFERS I TO PURCHASE Offers are imited 1o purchase the following on an "as-is, where-is" basis: Year Built Cargo/ fuel oil deck vessels Over 2000 DWT (5 units) 1%9 1 974 x<j|||^^j^ 2 units uooden tugs work boats 1 968 H? i i j^^^^^^^^S: Details will be
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    • Page 20 Advertisements
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    • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      • 561 21 It (the camp) has helped us be more creative and not be ashamed of moving around. We even crawled on the floor. Peggy Ong, 23 a drama enthusiast, m Third Stage held its first drama camp last weekend and L invited CAROLINE NGUI over for a
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      • 429 21 The sun may not always shine m Norway, but it's certainly shining at the moment on three Norwegian boys who call themselves A-Ha. UNTIL last year, Norway's most famous export was the annual Christmas tree for London's Trafalgar Square. Three lads from Oslo have changed
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      • 560 21  -  GEORGINA EMMANUEL By MAY PHANG YOKE MUI is, like her Christian name suggests, younger than spring-time. Watching her delicate frame bent over the keyboard, I'm often reminded of the littleknown English snowdrop a pearl of a flower on a slim stem that only appears for
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    • Page 21 Miscellaneous
      • 553 21 What's 1tn FORUM $2 for children under 12. A AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL photographs, maps, charts, am 4 Dm th fir i ivpi mmm im WOMEN IN THE singa shuttle service is available BY OSCAR WILDE AND TOM original documents and arte- CURRENCY GALLERY, pari v mr apobp pw/JT SSSeimUr Th.?__t" from
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    • Page 22 Advertisements
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    • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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