The Straits Times, 13 August 1986

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1986 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 188/12/85
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    Safety checks after tremors
    592 1 Effects of Sumatra quake felt; ministry inspecting buildings MINISTRY of National Development engineers are checking several buildings m Robinson Road and the southern part of the island after these reportedly experienced earthquake tremors yesterday afternoon. The ministry said m a statement yesterday that it will also
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    Lock icon Caroline Kennedy and husband honeymoon incognito
    150 1 JAKARTA Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, whose marriage last month turned into a Kennedy clan reunion, are honeymooning m Indonesia under the alias Mr and Mrs Hirsh. Hotel employees said yesterday that the couple arrived m Jakarta last Friday, checked into the Borobudur Hotel
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    Koon Swan's trial put off for third time to tomorrow
    518 1 Koon Swan's trial put off for third time to tomorrow SENIOR District Judge Errol Carl Foenander yesterday allowed the trial of Malaysian busi-nessman-politician Tan Koon Swan to be postponed again despite having warned all parties last week that there would be no further adjournments. Defence counsel Peter Yap's application for
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    N-Day posters
    35 1 COPIES of The Sunday Times' free National Day souvenir poster are still available at Times the Bookshop stores m Kensington Park and Lucky Plaza. The other branches are expected to receive new stocks.
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    Lock icon 152 'Sri Lankans' in lifeboats rescued off Newfoundland
    355 1 ST JOHN'S (Newfoundland) A Canadian patrol vessel arrived here yesterday carrying 152 people who were rescued after they had been adrift for five days In two crowded lifeboats. Captain Felix Dobbin of the Beckford, one of three Canadian fishing boats that picked
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    Ang Mo Kio to have 3 town councils next month
    561 1  - Ang Mo Kio to have 3 town councils next month IRENE NGOO AUGUSTINE LOW Pilot scheme lets residents run their estates By and THREE town councils are to be set up soon, possibly as early as Sept 1, to give residents m nine constituencies m Ang Mo Kio new town
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      Lock icon BERLIN WALL PROTEST
      37 1 MOSCOW The Soviet Union yesterday protested to the United States, Britain and France over what it termed dangerous provocations and acts of terrorism at the Berlin Wall, which began Its 25th anniversary today. Reuter
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    Prices the key to brighter business outlook — survey
    446 1 Prices the key to brighter business outlook survey BUSINESS confidence is gradually improving but how well businessmen do up to the end of the year will depend largely on how competitive their prices are, a government survey shows. This is true of both the manufacturing and service sectors, according to
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    Lock icon Cholera claims two
    58 1 HONGKONG Two women suspected of having cholera have died here, medical authorities said yesterday. The total number of confirmed cholera cases since a cholera alert was declared here on Aug 2 is 22. The latest victim, a 15--year-old boy, is said to have contracted the disease during
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      23 1 I Inside Summary 2 World News 3-5 Asean 6 Causeway 7 Comment/ Perspective 12,13 Letters 14 Times Dollar 15-18 Racing 19 Sports 28,21
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      374 2 Tanker blast death A SEAMAN died and another was injured when an explosion rocked a tanker moored at the Eastern Anchorage at 2.30 pm yesterday. A third crewman of the 1,460-tonne Kemina is missing. Page 8 New CID divisions TWO NEW DIVISIONS the Specialised Crime Division and the Major
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      Comment
      214 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE SALE of subsidised wheat to the Soviet Union is an example of American insensitivity to the needs of Its allies m this case, Australia. There is no disputing the right of the United States to protect its own interests. But m addressing domestic needs,
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      Around the world
      311 2 Detentions 'not legal' A COURT has struck down two key sections of South Africa's state-of-emergency regulations authorising detentions. The decision raises the possibility that thousands of people held without charge for almost two months could be freed. The government has appealed against the ruling, made m Durban
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      Timesport
      340 2 Tway beats Norman IN ONE of the most spectacular finishes to a major golf tournament Bob Tway broke a tie with Greg Norman by holing out from a greenside bunker on the final hole on Monday to win the United States Professional Golf Association Championship at Toledo's Inverness Club.
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      Section Two
      359 2 Are S'poreans funny? MANY PEOPLE think Singaporeans are quite a serious lot who are always hard at work contributing to the nations economic growth but do they have a sense of humour, a quality some believe is so essential to a healthy mental life?. "Of course, they have
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      Timesdollar
      256 2 LOWER TAX BILL HELPS DBS SHOW PROFIT GROWTH HIGHER TAX-FREE income slashed DBS Bank's tax bill and enabled it to report a rise m interim Erofits compared with double-digit falls by its two iggest rivals. DBS yesterday reported a 4.8 per cent rise m after-tax profit to $52.08 million
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      Around Asean...and Across the Causeway
      173 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway Prem hold strong THAILAND'S NEW CABINET line-up reflects Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda's firm hold on key Cabinet posts where political power lies, analysts said m Bangkok yesterday. These are the ministries of finance, interior and defence. New Interior Minister General Prachuab Sunthangkoon and new Defence
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      Forum
      68 2 'BAN ABORTIONS' CALL WE PUBLISH three more letters which respond to the call for suggestions to encourage the people to have more children. Two contain specific suggestions as to what can be done to encourage bigger families. The third is from a doctor who suggests outlawing abortions and setting
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      Buyers' Guide
      202 2 Product Advertiser Section/Paje Aduwwtedtenwnt Kala Mandhir Ai-con Sanyo J Mrfne Qantas Airways Art Galery Chung Wah -10 Audio Setron Electronics (Sony) —I Business AlRashid Co zz Opportunities Camera MHE Consumer Car Raly Performance Motors 6 Corresp. School ICS J 1 Courses CMS Federal Publications 14 John Robert Powers
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon Prayers for JAL crash victims
      152 3 Prayers for JAL crash victims WITH hands clasped, this woman kneels at a site m Mt Osutaka, Japan, and prays for the soul of a relative who was one of 52* passengers who died when their plane crashed there 12 months ago. She was among hundreds of relatives who turned
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      Lock icon Beauty quest bonanza for TV stations in HK
      225 3 HONGKONG HONGKONG is lapping up a surfeit of beauty pageants, m which the territory's two rival television stations come out the biggest winners, TV industry observers say. So far this year, Hongkong has witnessed the crowning of a new Miss Hongkong and
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      'Part of Maclehose Fund was sunk into Carrian'
      187 3  - 'Part of Maclehose Fund was sunk into Carrian' WINSOME LANE HONGKONG Part of a public fund set up here in commemoration of former Hongkong Governor Lord Maclehose went down the drain with the folding of the Carrian group, it was revealed on Monday. The fund, set up in 1982 to
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      Lock icon Bourguiba divorced
      65 3 TUNIS President Habib Bourguiba, 82, has divorced his second wife, Wassila Bourguiba, the President's office announced on Monday. An official statement said a Tunis court had awarded the divorce to Mr Bourguiba, who has led his country since independence from France m 1956. It held his wife responsible
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      Dawe seeks suspension of term again
      309 3  - Dawe seeks suspension of term again WINSOME LANE By Hongkong Correspondent HONGKONG Undeterred by the lack of success of his recent petition to the Hongkong Governor, financier Amos Dawe, who is serving a five-year jail sentence here for fraud, has said he is drawing up a second petition asking for
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      Chinese rejected by club receive apology
      224 3  -  ALAN HUBBARD By Europe Editor LONDON Five Chinese who were refused membership to a club m England have received a public apology from the club president, and a local MP is to take up their case. Hongkong-born Timmy Tsang, manager of a Chinese restaurant
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      Lock icon We killed ex-army chief — extremists
      290 3 We killed ex-army chief extremists NEW DELHI A Sikh extremist group has claimed responsibility for the murder of India's former army chief and threatened to kill other generals involved m the 1984 army attack on the Sikhs' holiest shrine, the Times of India said. A special two-man police team from
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      Lock icon Contract for biggest casino in world axed
      388 3 Contract for biggest casino in world axed Alleged links with organised crime SYDNEY The New South Wales government has cancelled a contract for United States-based Harrah's to build and operate the world's biggest casino m Sydney because of allegations that the company is linked with organised The state government had
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      Lock icon Saudis to discard incentive oil deals
      303 4 Saudis to discard incentive oil deals NEW YORK In a sign of Opec's serious intentions to cut back its oil output and raise prices, Saudi Arabia has told several refiners that incentive contracts will be discontinued next month, industry sources have said. The incentive contracts, which amount to volume discounts
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      Lock icon Pre-summit arms negotiators silent on talks
      298 4 Pre-summit arms negotiators silent on talks MOSCOW American and Soviet arms negotiators ended two days of special arms talks here yesterday with no word from either side on what, if anything, was accomplished. The United States embassy spokesman m Moscow, Mr Jaroslav Verner, said the US delegation was leaving Moscow.
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      Lock icon Durban court rules against detentions
      429 4 Possibility that thousands held without charge for 2 months may be freed DURBAN A court has struck down two key sections of South Africa's state-of-emer-gency regulations authorising detentions. The decision raises the possibility that thousands of people held without charge for almost two months could
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      Lock icon House refuses to spend $3b on 14th Trident sub
      211 4 WASHINGTON The House of Representatives has refused to approve US$l.5 billion (553.2 billion) for a 14th Trident submarine, but voted twice to spend US$l.l billion for the MX nuclear missile programme. The votes came as the House resumed action on its
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      Lock icon Flood toll
      35 4 ISLAMABAD At least 38 people have been killed and 44 others injured m floods caused by heavy rain m northern Pakistan m the past 11 days, a news report said on Monday. AP
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      Lock icon Life-saving hug from hero Brent
      158 4 FIVE-YEAR-OLD Brent Meldram demonstrates how he saved playmate Tanya Brandon, 6, from choking to death last week. Brent, of Lynn, Massachusetts, went to the rescue of neighbour Tanya when she began choking on a piece of hard candy. Her mother said she saw the little
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      Lock icon Removal of dying twin saves baby
      246 4 Removal of dying twin saves baby LOS ANGELES AN INFANT who survived because his dying twin brother was removed from the womb has been born about three months premature, officials said on Monday. David Moller was delivered last Wednesday by caesarean section and was m critical but stable condition at
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      Lock icon US, German banks to consider interest cuts
      517 5 BONN Central bankers of the United States and West Germany have agreed to consider a co-ordinated round of interest rate cuts m September to spur economic growth, a senior German official said on Monday. The Germans have been resisting a cut m interest
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      Lock icon 'US wants exchange rate talks with NICs'
      110 5 TOKYO The United States is seeking to hold a conference with South Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong and other so-called newly industrialising countries (NICs) to help soften the US dollar against their currencies, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday. Kyodo, quoting international financial sources, said
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      Lock icon Girlie revues are alive and kicking
      349 5 Girlie revues are alive and kicking MIAMI FROM night clubs and cruise ships to dancing halls and theatres, leggy show girls once a staple of American entertainment are staging a dramatic comeback. "Show girl productions haven't been m such high demand m years. It's almost like the old days all
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      Lock icon White House staff take drug test
      108 5 WASHINGTON More than 70 White House staff members took a voluntary test for illicit drug use on Monday to dramatise President Ronald Reagan's drive to rid the nation of drug abuse. Among those who provided Navy doctors with urine samples to be tested for
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      Lock icon Call for smoking ban on airliners
      146 5 WASHINGTON The US National Academy of Sciences is calling for a ban on smoking on at least some commercial airliners, according to government and industry sources. The recommendation, contained m a report to be made public this week, is expected to revive the debate
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      Lock icon Threat to withhold payment from Lockheed
      181 5 Complaint over security for Stealth project WASHINGTON The Defence Department will withhold a substantial portion of its progress payments for Lockheed Corporation's Stealth warplane project until the company improves security at its California plant, a Pentagon official said on Monday. On July 24, Lockheed
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Prem 'has firm hold on key Cabinet posts'
      470 6  -  ALBERT RAMALINGAM By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK While Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda has relinquished the Defence Ministry portfolio he held since 1980, Thailand's new Cabinet line-up reflects his firm hold on key Cabinet posts where political power lies, analysts said here yesterday. These
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      SIA to review position on Thai watchdog body
      375 6  -  ALBERT RAMALINGAM BANGKOK SINGAPORE Airlines is to review its position on Thailand's watchdog committee on fare undercutting if it is singled out for violation of the minimum selling price of tickets. "I would not cau it harassment at this stage," said SlA's
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      Lock icon Police stop activities of little Doctor'
      214 6 Police stop activities of little Doctor' BANGKOK AN ALLEGED faith healer only three years old was forced to end his muchpublicised "medical cures" as police dispersed his 50,000 followers at the weekend, provincial authorities said on Monday. Provincial Superintendent Police Colonel Sithisak Inthomya said m a telephone call from Nakhon
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      Lock icon Prem leads rally in Queen's honour
      135 6 BANGKOK Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda led more than 100,000 people m a colourful public celebration of the 54th birthday of Queen Sirikit. At a rally m Bangkok's Sanam Luang (royal fields), near the palace, blue balloons symbolising the monarchy were released and air force
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      Lock icon Enrile tells where Reds in govt are
      197 6 Enrile tells where Reds in govt are MANILA Defence Minister Juan Ponce Enrile has identified three government offices allegedly infiltrated by communists. But Mr Enrile. who for months had been making vague allegations about communists m President Corazon Aquino's government, stopped short of naming them as demanded by Local Government
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      Lock icon Jakarta, Beijing sign $28m trade deal
      164 6 JAKARTA Indonesia has signed a US$l3 million (5528.21 million) contract with China for the counter purchase of 4M.MC tonnes of coal for IM,*M tonnes of Indonesian cement, an executive of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadln) said. The contract was signed m
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      Lock icon Muhyiddin is Johor's new Mentri Besar
      497 7 Muhyiddin is Johor's new Mentri Besar JOHOR BARU FORMER Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been named Johor's new Mentri Besar to succeed Datuk Abdul Ajib Ahmad, who is now Minister m the Prime Minister's Department. Datuk Ajib made the announcement at the state Umno headquarters here yesterday.
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      Lock icon PAS leader wants to make way for youth
      270 7 KUALA LUMPUR Parti Islam president Haji Yusof Rawa wants to give up his post to enable a younger man to take over, party sources say. But, they say, other party leaders, including members of the party's National Liaison Committee, want Haji Yusof
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      Lock icon Farmers to sell hens, chicks to ease glut
      148 7 KUALA LUMPUR Farmers will try to reduce a poultry glut by selling laying hens and fertile eggs and exporting day-old chicks instead of destroying them. Mr Wang Hun Kau, president of the Livestock Farmers' Associations of Malaysia, said yesterday members had agreed
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      Lock icon Arthit to pay three-day official visit
      180 7 Arthit to pay three-day official visit KUALA LUMPUR Thai armed forces Supreme Commander General Tan Sri Arthit Kamlang-Ek will pay Malaysia a threeday official visit from Monday. A Defence Ministry spokesman said yesterday that Gen Arthit would be accompanied by 17 senior military officers. He will meet Chief of Defence
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      Lock icon Fishing law
      39 7 JOHOR BARU The Johor Fisheries Department has warned that electrical fishing is an offence under the Fisheries Riverine Rules 1984 and those caught could be fined up to Msl,ooo or jailed for six months or both. Bernama
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      Lock icon Man did not report daughter's kidnap out of fear
      260 7 Man did not report daughter's kidnap out of fear KUALA LUMPUR A magistrate's court heard on Monday how the father of a kidnapped child refrained from making a police report out of confusion and fear for the safety of his six-year-old daughter. Businessman Pheh Koo Seng was testifying at a
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      Lock icon Rithauddeen pledges to promote racial unity
      237 7 Rithauddeen pledges to promote racial unity KUALA LUMPUR New-ly-appointed Information Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen has pledged to give priority to the promotion of racial unity through the channels available to him. "I feel it is the duty of the Information Minister to bring Malaysians together under one r00f to instil
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      Lock icon Loan reprieve for Sabah Times
      181 7 KOTA KINABALU The Sabah Times hit the streets again yesterday, a week after being closed on a High Court order for not repaying a bank loan. The newspaper said it had reached an out-of-court settlement with the Sabah Development Bank to repay a $560,000 loan
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      Lunchtime tremors send hundreds fleeing
      713 8 Lunchtime tremors send hundreds fleeing Why I didn't run out 4 1 thought that a building m the area may have collapsed. I did not run out you never know which way the building will fall if it collapses, so I stayed where I was. Eric Roy Vandenberg (left) Is
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      Twelve buildings reported to be most affected by earth tremors
      156 8 Twelve buildings reported to be most affected by earth tremors At Sim Lim Tower, business on the first four floors went on as usual. But some of the tenants on the 11th and 13th floors said they felt the tremors. A security guard, told about the tremors, said: "Rumours, it
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      Three women hurt as roof of warehouse collapses
      276 8 THREE Thai women merchants were injured when part of the roof of a pre-war warehouse collapsed m Robertson Quay.near River Valley Road.yesterday. They were shopping for soya beans and pepper at the Hong Thye Tea Merchants warehouse about 1.45 pm when part
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      Seaman dies, another hurt in tanker blast
      176 8  -  SUMIKO TAN By A SEAMAN died and another was injured when an explosion rocked a tanker moored at the Eastern Anchorage yesterday. A third crewman of the 1,460- tonne Kemina was missing after the 2.30 pm blast. A police spokesman said last night
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      NWC panel meets bosses over wage reform
      467 8  - NWC panel meets bosses over wage reform WONG AI KWEI By THE National Wages Council sub-committee on wage reform has begun meeting employer groups on how to move away from a wage system that is biased towards guaranteed annual increments to one that will reward employees according to their companies'
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      Cabby slashed after tiff with fare
      162 8 A TAXI-DRIVER was slashed m the back with a pen-knife by a passenger daring an argument after the man vomitted m the taxi late last night. After slashing the cabby, the man ran to his flat m nearby Block 146. Yishnn Street 11, and
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      NPP to open
      38 8 THE MP for Bukit Batok. Mr Chai Chong Vii, will open the Bukit Batok neighbourhood police post on Sunday at 10 am. The post is at the void deck of Block 103. Bukit Batok Central.
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      700 firms covered in EDB wage poll
      225 8 THE Economic Development Board has completed a wage survey covering more than 700 companies m manufacturing and related services. An EDB spokesman said the survey was "part of a continuing exercise to monitor Singapore's competitiveness". The questionnaire was designed to get data on
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      Policeman appeals against sacking
      199 8 A DETECTIVE sergeant was sacked from the police force m 1982 although a committee of inquiry had cleared him of four disciplinary charges, the High Court was told yesterday. Heng Kai Kok, 49, asked the court to declare the dismissal illegal. Mr G. Raman, representing Heng,
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      No bill, so no payment, says surveyor
      517 9 No bill, so no payment, says surveyor Renovation work graft trial A QUANTITY surveyor told a court yesterday that renovation work done on his girlfriend's home was not free but she did not pay for it because the contractor never submitted a bill. Thomas Jacob s/o V. T. Chacko, 48,
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      Cars damaged by outsiders, say residents
      307 9 OUTSIDERS, not Laguna Park residents, were responsible for vandalising cars parked there on Friday, the president of the residents' association said yesterday. "Residents were definitely not the vandals because at least three of them also had their cars scratched that night," said Mr Stanley
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      Raja's date
      26 9 THE Senior Minister (Prime Minister's Office), Mr S. Rajaratnam, will officiate at a talentime at the Crawford community centre on Friday at 7.30 pm.
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      Two new CID divisions set up
      589 9  -  SURESH NAIR By Move will involve big reshuffle of officers TWO new divisions the Specialised Crime Division and the Major Crime Division have been set up m the Criminal Investigation Department. This is to improve efficiency and allow for better control and direction m
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      Teacher faces 3 more molest charges
      131 9 Teacher faces 3 more molest charges THREE more molest charges were brought yesterday against a teacher who now faces 20 charges. Chow Kek Kuan alias Chow Gek Ching, 54, a Chi-nese-language teacher at Li Hua Primary School, is alleged to have used criminal force to outrage the modesty of three
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      Institution's new officers
      39 9 THE Singapore Fire Service Director, Mr Lim Beng Lock, has been re-elected President of the Institution of Fire Engineers. Other officials include Mr Chan Thai Ho, vice-presi-dent; Mr Pandi Karuppiah, secretary and Mr N. Subhas, treasurer.
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      Japanese firms urged to help supporting industries upgrade
      435 9 JAPANESE manufacturers have been urged to play a more active part m helping local supporting industries to upgrade. The call was made by Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Home Affairs), yesterday. He said it made "good
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      31 bids for land at Marina South 'leisure centre'
      501 10  - 31 bids for land at Marina South 'leisure centre' JUDY TAN By GAMES, dancing and lots of food that is what developers have m mind for Marina South. The Urban Redevelopment Authority received 31 bids when tenders closed yesterday for the first 10 parcels of land offered. m The bids
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      Fake notes: Two for trial
      112 10 TWO men were yesterday committed for trial m the High Court for dealing In counterfeit notes with a face value of Ms4t,7M. Ong Ker Lian is charged with selling to Oh Teh M 4 fake Msso notes, with a face value of M549,7M, at Rochor
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      Industrial peace Vital for investments'
      414 10  -  IVAN LIM National Day observance ceremonies Be flexible m pay talks, Teng Cheong tells bosses and unions By DON'T jeopardise industrial peace by turning pay restraint into an all-round freeze on wages, Mr Ong Teng Cheong warned yesterday. Instead, employers and unions should be flexible
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      NTUC to look into night child-care services
      217 10 NIGHT child-care services should be provided for women workers who have to work late shifts, Mr Ong Teng Cheong said yesterday. The National Trades Union Congress Secre-tary-General said he would ask the NTUC child-care centres to see if their services could be extended
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      VIPs break out m song
      45 10 Standing up and singing load for Singapore at Telecoms' observance ceremony (from left) Mr Goh Seng Kirn, General Manager of Telecoms; Mr Lim Boon Heng and Mr Tong Kok Yeo, general secretary of the Union of Telecoms Employees of Singapore.
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      4-6% growth if workers show restraint
      492 10 BRIG-GEN (Res) Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that workers had to be flexible and to restrain their expectations if Singapore were to get out of its present difficulties. If restraint is exercised all round, the Government expects the economy to recover and show an
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    • Article
      Trader reports loss of $216,000 in m-cycle bin
      197 10 BUSINESSMAN Abdul Karim Mohd, 48, told police he lost $216,000 on Monday night m the 10 minutes he was away from his motorcycle parked outside his shop by the sea, off Pandan Crescent. The money $200,000 and eight million Indonesian rupiahs (about
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      Idea for town councils mooted two years ago at the hustings
      333 10 Idea for town councils mooted two years ago at the hustings THE idea of town councils was mooted two years ago by Mr Lim Boon Heng, the MP for Kebun Baru, when he suggested during his election campaign that such councils be set up to run Housing Board estates. A
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      Why killer bone wasn't detected
      508 11 Inquiry into death of man who swallowed fish bone A SENIOR forensic pathologist said yesterday that doctors attending to a man who had swallowed a fish bone were completely stumped by the unusual aspects of the case. Prof Chao Tzee Cheng said: "It was at
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    • Article
      Suggestion for lower fees for HDB deals on Law Society agenda
      370 11 Suggestion for lower fees for HDB deals on Law Society agenda A SUGGESTION that lawyers reduce the scale of legal fees for work involving Housing Board flat transactions has been referred to the Law Society for consideration. The MP for Potong Pasir, Mr Chiam See Tong, had referred the matter
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    • Article
      WP ready to bring down system, says Jeya
      522 11 WP ready to bring down system, says Jeya THE Workers' Party is prepared to bring down the present system under which Singapore is run to achieve the changes it wants for the country, its Secretary-General, Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam, said last night. He said the party had stated since 1981
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    • Article
      Job forum
      40 11 THE Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Home Affairs), Dr Lee Boon Yang, will open a forum on Stable Employment The Role of Labour and Management, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Aug 22 at 9 am.
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
    • The Straits Times
      • Article
        The cost of self-interest
        605 12 IT MIGHT appear odd that two allies whose co-operative relationship goes a long way back should be at loggerheads over a simple matter of grain exports. But the current dispute between Australia and the United States over American sales of subsidised wheat to China and the
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      Punchlines
      1 12
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      Bringing wayang kulit out of the shadows
      923 12 Ning Juita WATCHING Pak Hamzah (Malaysia's foremost exponent of wayang kulit) perform his shadow play at the Arts Festival m Kuala Lumpur, I feel again the old magic. I am a child once more, sitting amidst a crowd of wayang kulit lovers, mesmerised
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      Gorbachev breaks with the past
      2878 12  - Gorbachev breaks with the past RICHARD NATIONS He's giving new momentum to Soviet diplomacy m Asia By writing for 4 More than Mr Gorbachev's prestige is at stake. The internal pressures driving the new Soviet leader are also hastening the day when the entire political elite will be forced to
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      Intimidating diplomacy
      686 12 Excerpts from editorial, headlined The "Pacific" Gorbachev, published m The Asian Wall Street Journal on Aug 7. SOVIET leader Mikhail Gorbachev made a splash all over Asia last week with his speech m Vladivostok, the latest of several Soviet diplomatic overtures towards the region. Mr Gorbachev offered to
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    • Article, Illustration
      A close look at President Aquino's men
      1091 13  -  ABBY TAN All lawyers with great influence on her By Manila Correspondent MANILA President Corazon Aquino's closest advisers share a common trait all are lawyers, not politicians. Executive Secretary Joker Arroyo, presidential spokesman Rene Saguisag and speechwriter Teodoro Locsin Jr, who doubles as
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  • FORUM
    • Letter, Illustration
      Why I held back on a third child
      635 14 More suggestions on how families can be encouraged to have more children I AM most heartened by the Minister of State (Health), Mr Yeo Cheow Tong's letter (ST, July 24) asking for suggestions on how to encourage couples to have two children
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    • Letter
      The key lies in monetary incentives
      292 14 THE Minister of State (Health), Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, In his reply to Madam i. L. Tan (ST, July 19), asked for suggestions on how families can be encouraged to have two children or more. (ST, July 24). The key lies m incentives, especially
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      Abolish abortion and help unwed mothers
      813 14 Abolish abortion and help unwed mothers I WOULD like to thank the Minister of State (Health), Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, for his openness m seeking suggestions from the public concerning the falling birth rate (ST, July 24). Here are my comments: THE birth rate will continue to fall. Going by
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      • Letter
        Four-year-olds shouldn't be asked to help raise funds
        113 14 PLEASE refer to Madam Lily Ooi's letter, Donation card given to four-year-old (ST, July 26). We agree with Madam Ooi that four-year-old children should not be asked to help collect donations. I am pleased to inform her that the People's Association maintains
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • In the markets
      • Article, Illustration
        ST Index at year's high
        85 15 CONTINUING interest m Singapore stocks yesterday pushed The Straits Times Industrial Index to its year's high. The ST Index gained 7.36 points to 780.07 its highest level since Nov 8 last year, when it stood at 780.27. The Business Times Composite Index rose six points
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      • Chief price changes
        • Article
          Most Active
          12 15 SIA 839,000 OAF Ltd 752,000 How Par 662,000 KeppelCorp 491,000
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          Rises
          73 15 M Breweries 665 +25 )uron{En|soc 254 +22 F4N 835 +20 Metro Hides 346 16 OUT 196 +16 Khonf Guan 260 +15 Bousteadco 94 13 Metal Boi Spore 314 +12 Inchcape 230 +12 Nat Iron 420 10 S pore Land 414 10 Spore Bus 380 10 Keppel Corpn 180 +9
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          Falls
          73 15 Rothmans M'sia 378 -12 Tractors 162 -11 OCBC 730 -10 D Keramat 430 -10 She! 300 -8 tandmarts H 60c 134 -8 Cl Hkt|S 110 8 UOI 258 -5 Raleifh 162 -5 MBf HMfs 50c 110 -5 Carteber{ 450 -4 MTC 7»c 360 -4 OUB 291 -4 Malakoff 206
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          Indices
          86 15 Aug 11 Aug 12 BT Composite 646 58 652 58 BT Indicator *****298 *****280 BT OB OS +176 +120 CADI --6714 -6687 OBV -*****6 -***** ST Industrials 772 71 780 07 ST Finance 1804 29 1807.00 ST Hotels 573 07 575 07 Aug 11 Aug 12 ST Properties 365
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        33 15 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1985/86 High 852.65 (7/3/85) 757.79 (8/3/85) 1985/86 Low 563.34 (28/4/86) 470.92 (28/4/86) All-time High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) All-time Low 74.75 (17/9/64) 470.92 (28/4/86)
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        Forex
        14 15 THE US dollar gained 100 ticks to close at DM 2.0685 m Singapore.
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        Exchange crossrates
        23 15 DM V FF S$ HK$ US$ USS 2 0550 153 50 Unq 2.1535 Unq 1.4880 ***** 154.22 6.7170 2.1615 7.7960 *****
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        Gold
        12 15 In Singapore, gold gained US$5.5O to close at U*****.50 an ounce.
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        Simex
        33 15 Eurodollar: Gained four ticks to 93.68 a contract. Dentschemark: Lost 26 ticks to 0.4841 a contract. Japanese yen: Lost 27 ticks to 0.*****0 a contract. Gold: Gained US$O.9O to U*****.40 an ounce.
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      • Shorts stops
        • Article
          Lock icon $2.3b deal by firms
          67 15 $2.3 b deal by firms NEW YORK The International Paper Company has agreed to acquire the Hammermill Paper Co for US$l.l billion (552.38 bilI lion) m a deal that would create one of the nations largest forest products companies. The two companies said International Paper, which produces such low-er-priced paper
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        • Article
          Lock icon Firm's 50% stake in Swire deal
          91 15 HONGKONG Swire Pacific Ltd said BICC has acquired a 50 per cent stake m Swire Haden Ltd for £44 million (*****.36 friillion), Swire's former partner m the joint-ven-ture, Haden Group. An official said Swire will retain its 50 per cent interest but the venture
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        • Article
          Lock icon IBM cuts PC prices
          65 15 i NEW YORK International Business Machines I Corp has cut prices of three of its lower-priced personal computers on I sales made directly by it since Aug 1. The company said the price of its PC with two floppy disks was cut to U551,595 (553,461) from
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          Lock icon Canada top gold user
          57 15 WASHINGTON Canada became the world's number one user of pure gold for the production of gold coins last year, overtaking South Africa, according to statistics published annually by the Gold Institute. Canada increased its use of gold m striking coins from 1.2 million ounces m 1984
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        • Article
          Lock icon Work starts at China Sea field
          111 15 PARIS The first oil field m the South China Sea became operational last Wednesday, with a daily output of 10,000 barrels, the French firm Total announced here. Total said installations m the field, named South West Weizhou 10-3 and located m the Gulf of
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      A tireless star in the ailing rubber trade
      590 15  - A tireless star in the ailing rubber trade N. BALAKRISHNAN By "WE ARE virtually giving away rubber," says Mr R.W. Lutton, the first deputy chairman of the Rubber Association of Singapore (RAS), who was awarded the Public Service Star on National Day for his contribution to the rubber trade. Mr
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      DBS beats rivals with $52m profit
      430 15  -  DOREEN SOH By Lower tax helps it show growth m first half HIGHER tax-free income slashed DBS Bank's tax bill and enabled it to report a rise m interim profits compared with double-digit falls by its two biggest rivals. DBS yesterday reported a 4.8
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      Advanced, but now he's getting down to basics
      398 15  -  MARA FERNANDEZ By Small business CLERK Azahar bin Jantan so thoroughly enjoyed the business training he received at the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce last year that he returned this year for more. Mr Azahar works for a Malay-run management consultancy Multibiz
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      Lock icon Fight continues over bonds
      197 15 LONDON A British financial watchdog group has said it will continue to press Beijing to repay more than £200 million (Ss63B million) of debts related to pre-revolutionary bonds, despite a US court's decision to dismiss a similar suit. "Our position is unchanged," a spokesman for Britain's
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    • Article
      A little gold fever amid Simex records
      400 15 TRADING on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange hit a record yesterday and included a little gold fever. Total Slmex volume was 7,839 lots, breaking the previous record of 7,983 lots on Jan 28. Renewed speculation about the direction of US interest rates poshed
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      Lock icon Freeze lifted on accounts of 64 co-op directors
      450 15 KUALA LUMPUR BANK Negara last night lifted the freeze on the accounts of 64 directors from 10 of the 23 deposit-taking co-operatives whose activities were suspended last Friday following investigations under the Essential (Protection of Depositors) Order. They included Malaysian Chinese Association
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    • Article
      Business done in Singapore
      2601 16 READERS should be aware of the Imitations of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt m at the stock exchanf c, is covered m "business done". Further, because al dealings at a particular price are lumped together, the table does not show the trend
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      1864 16 INDUSTRIALS Acma(l73B 181SX1) 175(3) 177 (2) 179 (I) 180 xd Ajinomoto (3065) xd Alex Hlg (100 B) Alcorn (*****5) (1)66 (5) 67 AISB(60B)(4)6I (10)60 APX735X18)734 (31)74(3)75 (34> 73 ASMOO9B 11 IS) (3) 112(8) 111 Antoh (2738 2745) (18) 278 (1) 280 (62) 280 (16) 281
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      How your stocks performed
      2740 16 M shares quoted have a par value of $1. unless otherwise specified. Adjusted for scnp/rtfhts. N Tax-exempted dividend. ABM is traded m lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted m dolars. Trustee stocks under CPF Approved Investment Scheme. 1986 Last Yield Voi Day Kfh
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    • Stock markets round-up
      • Article
        ST Index hits year's high as shares soar
        642 17 THE Straits Times Industrial Index rose to the year's high yesterday as Singapore shares again soared on the local market. However, Malaysian shares were mostly lightly traded and weaker on concern over the investigation into 23 deposit-tak-ing co-operatives by Bank Negara. Investor
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        Hongkong
        303 17 Au( 12 HKJ Change Assoc Inti Hotels 1.01 -0.03 Bonk Of East Asm 1820 -0.1 Cathay Pacific Air 5.65 -0 15 Cheung Kong 24 10 -0.4 China Light 16.30 -0.3 Cross Horb Tunnel 9.60 unch F E Consortium 0.405 +0005 G I Cement 8.60 unch Great Eagle 0.83 unch
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        Tokyo
        355 17 Aut 12 Yen Change A|inomoto 1850 +70 Akai 400 unch Amoda 795 +5 Aiohi Chem 839 +5 Asohi Ooss 1220 +20 Bonk Of Tokyo 920 +71 Bridgestone 664 +2 Conon 920 -10 Costo Comptrtor 1310 -30 Citiz»n 510 -10 D Nip Print I860 +40 D Nippon Screen 800 -15
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        Sydney
        329 17 Au. 12 Cents Change (Aust) A C I 355 unch A N I 260 -8 Abertoyle 780 unch Age 300 unch Amcor 332 4 Ampol Exp 182 -23 Ampol Pet 205 unch An* 465 -3 Asbton 165 +5 8HP 800 unch Beach Petroleum 70S Bell Group 910 +30 Bond
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        INDICES
        69 17 I I I I I I I I I I NST Index Tuesday 1,192.17 (1,185.20) Hongkong Hang Seng Tuesday 1,905.00 (1,927.04) giAustralian All-Ordinaries Tuesday 1,149.20 (1,153.90) Nikkei Stock Average Tuesday 17,794.69 (17,479.11) Financial Times Industrials Monday 1,228.70 (1,217.40) Dow Jones Average g£ Monday 1,811.16 (1,782.62) (Figures in brackets refer
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        New York
        226 17 Am 11 USS Chance Alcoa 36 +1* Allied Sig 49% 10% Am Tel Tel 24 Vi Amox Inc 12V4 Amr Corp 50% Bethlehem Sri 8% Boeing Co 58% +W Burroughs Cp 69% 2V< Caterpillar Co 46* Chase Manhtn 40% IK Chrysler Cp 38* Citicorp 54* +IH Cons Nat
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        London
        544 17 Au{ 11 Pence Change INDUSTRIALS Allied-Lyons 3O5xd -3 Ass Doines BTRPLC 285xd +2 Babcocks 180 +10 Barclays 457 +5 Beecham 385 +10 BICC 268 +5 Blue Circle 541 -9 BOC Group 313 +3 Boots 215 +3 Bowater 293 +5 BATS 386 +3 Britannia 136 unch BP 590 +5 B
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    • Commodities,Finance
      • Article
        Bank rates
        338 17 1 Mn S 1,000 2 For best customers only. 3 OCBC Finance 4 avaiabJe it DBS Finance. IMF's ritos." also available at UOF. also avaiaWe at DBS Finance. OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings: daily 4M VA 4 4V4 Monthly 4W Autosave 4 Fixed deposit 1 month
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        162 17 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.3019—1.3137 7.89—7.52 Canadian dollar 1.5550—1.5563 6.51—6.40 NZ dollar 1.0721 1.0747 9.69-9.16 Sterling pound 3.2206—3.2242 3.15—3.09 US dollar 2.1615—2.1625 4.67—4.63 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian
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        Forex
        108 17 THE US dollar closed firmer against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed higher m fairly active trading. It fluctuated within a range of 2.1555 and 2.1625. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 2.0555/65 and closed at 2.0690/10. Trading was active, fluctuating
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        Gold
        167 17 THE kilobar market traded between 5526,600 and 5527,500 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at US$39l/392.50 and touched the day's high of US$392/ 394 briefly before dishoarding depressed it to close for lunch at U*****.50/388.50. The metal reopened at US$39O/391.50 following a spell of buying from out
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        Gold market
        24 17 GOLD Uss/oz Tiipr Mon Singapore 384.50—385.50 380.00 382.00 Hongkong 386.00—387.00 381.00—382.50 Mon Fri New York 390.50-392.00 375.90-376.40 London 386.00 387.00 370.00 370.50
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        Unit trusts
        225 17 Managers' prices for August 13 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0.84—0 90 The Savings fund 0 75—0.81 Spore Prog Fund 0 34- 0.38 Spore Sec Fund 0 58— O6j«d Spore Invest Fund 0 57-0.62 Spore Equity Fund 0 41-0 45 Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest fund 1 16—1.25
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      • Simex futures
        • Article
          Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
          93 17 Eurodollar 3-month deposit EURODOLLAR futures opened slightly higher from yesterday's close and traded quietly. The December contract was first sold off to 93.62 from the opening level of 96.67. It traded to a high of 93.73 before closing lower at 93.71. (100 implied interest rate) Open bit (Mon): MM. Act
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          Deutschemark
          53 17 JAPANESE yen and deutschemark futures opened about unchanged from the previous close but encountered selling as both contracts approached strong technical resistance. < US dollar Deutschemark Open High Low Sett Est Vol Sept 8C 0.4865 0.4867 0.4829 0.4841 1219 Dec 0.4865A 0.4863 Mar 87 0.4885 Open Int (Mon): 1444.
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          Japanese Yen
          77 17 THE September yen dropped to an intraday low of 0.*****8 from an opening of 0.*****6 before closing at 0.*****0 m a relatively thin market. Deutschemark was more active with the September contract traded to a low of 0.4829 from 0.4865 before closing at 0.4841. (Japanese Yen) Open High
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          Gold
          51 17 British pound SEPTEMBER pound closed higher than theprevious close but off the day's high. Reports from BA Futures I -SS per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Ang Bfi 387.50 Sept 388.80 Oet 390.80 Dec 398.00 399.00 394.50A 394.50 23 Open Int (Mon): 52. Act Vol (Mon):
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        Rubber
        18 17 Rubber Closing prices cents/kilo Singapore September 178 00 up 2.25 cents Malaysia September 222.00 up two cents
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        Tin
        17 17 Tin Closing prices Ms/kilo XL Tin 14.09 up two cents Turnover 46 tonnes down 10 tonnes
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        Copper
        25 17 dosing prices Copper £/tome Mon Spot 892.00—893.00 (878 00-879 00) 3 months 912.00— 913 00 (898 50-899 00) Market tone Firmer Sales 6.500 tonnes
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        Silver
        29 17 Oouif prices Silver USJ/troy 0! Tucs Mon Singapore 5 48-5 53 5 38.5 45 Mon Fri New fork 5 53-5 58 5 31-5 36 Source Credit Suisse. Spore
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        Aluminium
        26 17 Closing prices Aluminium E/torne Mon Spot *****-***** (756 50-757 50) 3 months 767 00— 768 00 (770.00— 770 50) Market tone: Easier Sales: 10.450 tonnes
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        Palm oil
        106 17 Crude MS/tome palm oil Aug 462 (north) 460 (south) 445 (central) Refined Balm oil US$/toones BD palm oil Aug 202 50 (sellers) Sept 200 (sellers) Oct /Nov 197.50 (sellers) RBD Stearin Aug 165 (sellers) Sept 162 50 (sellers) Oct 157 50 (sellers) RBD Olem Aug 230 (sellers) Sept
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      Container schedules
      600 17 LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Block E Govern (005RE) 16/8(0700) Fl *****100/0900 1000 L3/N3 Sea Hawk (8633) 14/8 (0030) F7 *****630 L6 Chitral (63HW) 14/8 (0100) F7 1600 1700 Ul Glory Ace (73B) 14/8 (0200) Fl 1600-1800 W3 C R Pa is (6W) 14/8 (0300)
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      Ships in port
      292 17 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Agnes Venture Kl7 aside 13 8 Barber Tampa KO9 aside 13/8 Nedlloyd Baltimore Kl2 aside 13 '8 Pulau Sumatera K2O aside 13/8 Equator 5 K23 13/8 14 8 Flex Africa Kl9 13/8 14/8 Glory Selatan 6 KlB 13 8 14 8
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      Roxy unit taking brokers to court
      406 18 Bid to recover MsB.2m involving unlisted Sigma shares ROXY Electric Industries (Malaysia) Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Rego Multi-Trades Sdn Bhd is taking legal action to recover MsB.2 million from some Singapore and Malaysian stockbrokers who acted on its behalf m the purchase of a block
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      $50 note most widely-used
      238 18 THE most widely-used bank note m value terms m Singapore last year was the $59 note. It was followed by the $1,999, $599, $199, $19, $19^99, $1, $29, $5 and $25 notes, said the Currency Board m its 1985 annual report. For coins, the most widely-used
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      71 18 Budget sold for $444.8 m SAN FRANCISCO Transamerica Corp has agreed to sell Budget Rent A Car Corp to a company formed by the investment banking firm Gibbons, Green, Vanamerongen Ltd for US$2O5 million (*****.85 million) m cash and the assumption of some debt. Transamerica, which expects to make a
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      Advice to move from HK to S'pore
      401 18  -  ANTHONY HOE By BRITISH-BASED international stockbroking firm Savory Milln Ltd has recommended to its clients that they shift some money away from the Hongkong market to Singapore. In its latest Global Investment Strategy report, Savory Milln, which had earlier forecast a one per
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        Inchcape
        93 18 INCHCAPE Bhd has told the Stock Exchange of Singapore that its subsidiary Inchcape Malaysia (Holdings) Sdn Bhd will pay M 56.5 million for a 40 per cent stake m certain Malaysian trading businesses oflnchcape. The total price of M 516.3 million was based on the net asset value of
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        Haw Par
        34 18 THE resignation of Mr E. Geoffrey Hall as company secretary of Haw Par Brothers International has been accepted by the board of directors. Mrs Leow Swee Kheng will act as company secretary.
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      Nine-member Guangxi trade team due here on Friday
      316 18 AN ECONOMIC and trade delegation from Guangxi, a province m southern China, will be m Singapore on Friday for a five-day official visit. Led by the province's first deputy chairman, Madam Wang Rongzhen, the nine-member delegation hopes to promote better trade and
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      Impressive gallop by last-start winner
      323 19 Impressive gallop by last -start winner ON THE TRACK with MARKSMAN KUALA LUMPUR Five-year-old Speedaway 11, who did not accept last weekend, showed that there is nothing wrong with him when he strode out impressively m a workout here yesterday morning. With a riding boy astride, Speedaway II breezed through
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      Trophy race: Punters' hope
      235 19  -  MARKSMAN By KUALA LUMPUR Selangor Turf Club officials and racegoers m general are keeping their fingers crossed that there will not be too many scratchings m the two Class 3 races over 2,000 m on Sunday. A total of only 20 horses have been handicapped m
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      Lock icon Taking a bet on computers
      103 19 HONGKONG Horse racing officials m the colony are betting that punters will soon be carrying around pocket-size computers through which they can bet. About 100 punters will be asked to test the computers m the 1988 season, a spokesman for the Royal Hongkong Jockey Club
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      Lock icon Way to speed up those barrier draws
      120 19  - Way to speed up those barrier draws FAIRWAY By KUALA LUMPUR Forty-five minutes to draw the barriers for 10 races! That seems an awfully long time, but it happened at the Sflangor Turf Club last Saturday. Although the time taken was reduced to 35 minutes on Sunday, still the club
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      Horses to follow
      252 19  - Horses to follow MARKSMAN KUALA LUMPUR These horses did well last weekend and are worth following: c Indiana Jones left it a bit too late when second to Signal II m the Class 5 Div 2 sprint over 1,200 m. Midfield early, he was travelling faster than any other runner
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      118 19 Exclusive Partner triumphs SARATOGA SPRINGS (New York) Exclusive Partner, ridden by George Velasquez, scored a neck victory over I'm A Banker m the U*****,000 (about SJ280.000) Bernard Baruch Handicap at Saratoga Racecourse on Monday. The highly-regarded Creme Fraiche, who was forced to check several times while seeking an opening on
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  • OBITUARIES
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      183 Condolences
      35 19 GERARD DE SILVA We thank God for the life Of Gerard who went to be with the Lord on 10.8.86. From Management A Staff BUSINESS GIRL PTE. LTD. A BUSINESS GIRL SDN. BHD.
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      184 In Memoriam
      174 19 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN A. THEN Departed: 13th August 1985 Always remembered by sons Anthony a Joseph; daughters Theresa, Iris, Yvonne m Veronica; eons-in-law Richard Lim, Kant Geddi*. Richard Tan a Bryan Liem; grandchildren Fiona, Sion Justin Lim; Lydia Geddi*; Michelle, Marilyn m Maris** Tan; Rogiar
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      181 Deaths
      374 19 MDM. CHOO SWEE ENG Age: 64 Passed away on 113.1988, leaving behind: Husband: Tay Ah Kirn Sons: Tay Yew Tiong, Johnson Tay Yew Ghee, Patrick Tay Yew Chye, Alan Tay Yew Seng, David Daughters-in-law: Goh Pheck Leng, Jessie Tan, Lily Quek Mcl Hua, Monica Daughters Tay Seok Cheng,
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      182 Acknowledgements
      330 19 The Family of the Lata MR. VEERASAMY RAMASAMY wiah to axprass their heartiest thanks to all relative* ft friend* for their kind asaistanca, attendance. donations, condolancaa and wreaths during thalr racant bereavement. Karumathi will be held on 13th August 1986 at Apt. 81k.68 Telok Blangah Heights, #06-291, Spore
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      182 Acknowledgements
      85 19 The family of the late MR. KOTHANDAPANIE S/O V.M. PILLAY wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to National Semi Conductor, P.U.B. Electric Dept., Apollo Goldsmith, Sri Amman Adl Pillalgal. Bukit Merah Primary School, relatives and friends for their kind attendance, donations, wreaths. condolences during their recent bereavement. Karumathi
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  • OBITUAIRES
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      184 In Memoriam
      80 20 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANDREW LIM KAI HUAT Departed 13th Aug. '83 Ttme may heal the broken heart, Time may make the wound less sore, But time can never stop the longing For the loved one gone before. Always remembered by parents, brothers and sisters. In Everloving
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      91 20 IN LOVING MEMORY OF BERNARD LOW TECK HWEE Called Home to the LORD 13/8/83 "The LORD Is my Shepherd, I shall lack nothing... Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell m the house of the LORD forever.
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      Lock icon Tway at last gasp
      783 20 4 It was a dream come true for me. The feeling is incredible. For it to go m the hole was unbelievable. It may never happen again m my career. 9 Bob Tway 4 Bob did just the right thing at the right time. The better
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      Lock icon THE FINAL SOCRES
      410 20 Americans, unless stated: 278 Bob Tway 72, 70, 64, 70. 278 Greg Norman (Aust) 65, 68, 69, 76. 279 Peter Jacobsen 68, 70, -70, 71. 281 D. A. Weibring 71, 72, 68, 69. 281 Payne Stewart 70, 67, 72, 72; Bruce Lietzke 69, 71, 70, 71. 282
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      Lock icon Zola chosen to run in Stuttgart
      435 20 Zola chosen to run in Stuttgart LONDON Zola Budd, ruled ineligible for the Commonwealth Games and beaten m her last three races, was on Monday selected to run for Britain m the 1,500 metres and 3,000 m at this month's European Championships. The South African-born athlete will team up with
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      Lock icon Moses extends reign in 400m hurdles
      492 20 Moses extends reign in 400 m hurdles BUDAPEST American Ed Moses gave yet another show of his remarkable talents on Monday with his 115 th successive triumph over the 400 metres hurdles at the Budapest Grand Prix athletics meeting. The Hungarian crowd had shown their appreciation of a truly classy
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      227 20 BELGIUM will send three 400 m hurdles specialists to the European Championships and have more to show after three national records were broken at the national championships m Brussels. Qualifying for the 400 m hurdles were Rik Tommelein, who won m a time of 49.555 ec, followed by
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      220 20 WATFORD winger Nigel Caliaghan is still desperate to leave the English First Division club despite signing a new conditional contract for the coming season. Caliaghan, 24 next month, has insisted on a clause allowing him to move if any club make an offer. BRENTFORD have signed 24-year-old Chelsea
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      Lock icon Sunderland chief quits
      215 20 SUNDERLAND Sunderland chairman Tom Cowie resigned on Monday m a new twist to the power struggle at the ailing English Second Division soccer club. Cowie has sold all his shares at face value to vice-chairman Bob Murray but will stay on the board as advisory director to
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      Lock icon Lineker breaks rib in collision
      203 20 BARCELONA Barcelona's English striker Gary Lineker, top scorer m this year's World Cup finals, suffered a broken rib m a weekend pre-season tournament, a club spokesman said on Monday. He said Lineker, who joined Barcelona from Everton for a fee of 460 million pesetas ($7.37
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      358 20 DALLAS Chuck McKinley, who won the Wimbledon title m 1963 and was one of the tennis greats of his generation, died on Monday of a brain tumor. He was 45. McKinley lost to Rod Layer for the Wimbleton title m 1961 but came back two years later
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      Lock icon Soccer gets the nod for Seoul
      225 21 Soccer gets the nod for Seoul KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian contingent to the Asian Games m Seoul next month stands at 125 athletes, including a 20--member soccer team and nine athletes who received the nod from the Olympic Council of Malaysia on Monday. OCM president Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah
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      Lock icon Algeria hold Rumania
      92 21 INDEPENDENCE CUP JAKARTA Rumania and Algeria played to a goalless draw on the second day of the tournament here on Monday. The Algerians dominated the game but failed to score. Bouiche Nacer nearly scored for Algeria m the 40th minute, but his weak shot was caught by
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        No way we can play, say Thais
        296 21  -  JOE DORAI Late pullout leaves FAS m the lurch for a replacement By THAILAND have pulled out of the Merlion Cup soccer tournament at the National Stadium from Aug 24 to Sept 6, leaving the organisers m a quandary. This was confirmed yesterday
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        172 21 Star Okudera Japan's first pro for Seoul TOKYO Soccer star Yasuhlko Okudera (above, second from left), who just missed out on a League championship winner's medal m the West German Bundesliga last season, will establish a new mark for Japanese sport at next month's Asian Games m Seoul. The 34-year-old
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        THE ASIAN GAMES SOCCER GROUPINGS
        35 21 Group A Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Pakistan. Grp B China, Bahrain, India, South Korea. Grp C S. Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Qatar. Grp D Japan, Iran, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Nepal.
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        Lock icon S. Korea to play India in opener
        168 21 SEOUL Hosts South Korea will play India m the opening match of the Seoul Asian Games soccer event on Sept 20, the organising committee said yesterday. Committee officials said Korea and 17 other countries have entered for the competition m the Games, from
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    • RAY OF HOPE IN THE SINGAPORE BOWLING INTERNATIONAL
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        Joy for game Jansen
        286 21  - Joy for game Jansen PETER SIOW ASIAN Games hopeful Jansen Chan could almost be mistaken for a full-time employee of Striker's Bowl. For more than a week, he was like a permanent structure m the Hougang alley, where the qualifying rounds of the Singapore International championships were held. The 32-year-old
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        A struggle for Chu
        348 21 TAIWANESE Chu YuTien, who scaled bowling's Everest just three years ago m the World championships m Mexico, is a has-been today. A niggling back injury which refuses to heal has reduced the 48-year-old from a fearsome bowler to an ordinary performer. "I hurt my back about
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      Five get degrees from the States
      196 21 Five get degrees from the States SPORTS AWARDS I TWO of Singapore's lon-gest-serving and bestknown sports officials Tan Eng Yoon, 58, and S.S. Dhillon, 55, will now have the degrees M. Sc. (Sports Management) after their names. Tan, deputy director of the Singapore Sports Coun- cil, and Dhillon, secret-ary-general of
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      Thomson in final
      35 21 THOMSON Secondary beat Chai Chee Secondary 22-15 m a Schools National softball B Division boys semifinal at Dover Road yesterday. They will play Bedok View Secondary m the division final on Monday.
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      29 21 PENANG The hosts regained the Sultans' Gold Cup soccer trophy they last won 17 years ago when they beat Federal Territory 5-0 at the City Stadium. NST
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      Patricia is the leading lady
      199 21  -  LIM KEE CHAN GOLF PATRICIA GOH, of Warren, beat a large field of seasoned golfers to become the overall winner of the Tanah Merah Country Club Ladies' Day competition yesterday. The 20-year-old Queen Sirikit Cup representative, who played off five, returned a two-over-par 74 to
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      Yu Meng takes over
      208 21  -  JANICE SEAH SCHOOLS NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Saints boy betters Jin Teik's national 100 m breast mark By NG YU MENG, the bashful breaststroke swimmer, was all aggression when he broke the national open 100 metres breaststroke record on the final day of the Schools National championships
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      ALL THE RESULTS
      360 21 Boys A Div IMm free: 1 Ricky Chen (TJC) 8 Zhu Yongcheng (VJC) 3 Wen Yaoneng (NJC) 1:01.26. IMm back: 1 Alvin Chen (CJC) 2 Kenneth Wu (HCJC) S Hiang Zhenqui (SGS) 1:10.31. INm breaststroke: 1 Winston Mok (HCJC) 2 Chen Chuanzhi (ACJC) 3 Chen Hongde (OSS)
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      Republic finish eighth
      153 21  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI RAZAK CUP HOCKEY KUALA LUMPUR Singapore finished eighth m the Razak Cup when they were defeated 7-2 by Penang here yesterday. Showing clear signs of exhaustion m the week-long competition, Singapore were punished for their lethargy m the fifth minute when Kuldeep Singh rattled the
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      203 21 TEST CRICKET NOTTINGHAM England faced defeat m the Second Test yesterday when captain Mike Gatting and top batsman David Gower were among three wickets to fall before lunch. After Richard Hadlee had removed Saturday's nightwatchman Phil Edmonds for 20, the New Zealand spinners did the major damage. England,
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      Pugilists vie for world meet
      185 21  -  PETER SIOW KARATE MARTIAL arts exponents from seven clubs, lured by the chance to compete m the World Union Karate Championships m Sydney, have entered for the inaugural Singapore Tangsoodo Invitation karate-do championships on Aug 24 at Bedok South (Block 578). The pugilists are from
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      Police on target
      126 21 SHOOTING SINGAPORE Police clinched the standard pistol team gold medal with 1,541 points m the Pesta Sukan Open shooting championships at Mount Vernon. Other results Standard pistol bid: 1 David Hor (Kedah) 547 pts 2 I. Dionesa (RP) 545 3 Steven Low (Police) 538. Team: 1 Spore
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      109 21 BOWLING Singapore International qualifying rounds (Striker's Bowl, 9am). HOCKEY SWHA Dlv 1 League: Veterans v SCC, SRC v Theresians both at Padang; Dlv 2: Police v NUS (STC) all at 5.30pm Schools National C Boys semi-finals (Balestier Rd, 8.30. 9.40am). Friendly: Punggol v CSC (Balestier Rd, 5 15pm). RUGBY Schools
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    Electronics firms adapt to cope with hard times
    643 22  -  AGNES WEE By ELECTRONICS, the star performer m the second quarter of this year, appears to be losing some of its glitter. Companies said orders have dropped and some expect business to go down from the 25 per cent growth achieved between
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    Lock icon Penang's Chief Minister to be known today
    174 22 Penang's Chief Minister to be known today PENANG Dr Lim Chong Eu will announce the Penang State Executive Council line-up today. He told reporters at the National Front's state headquarters here that "who will be the next chief minister will also be announced". The issue of the appointment of Penang's
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    Lock icon Beijing sting
    46 22 BEIJING An increasing number of confidence tricksters are "cheating people of money by spinning tales of misfortune" m the capital, the official Beijing Daily reported on Monday. Most of the swindlers are from districts around Beijing and include many young women, it said. UPI
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    Lock icon Rat-bashing
    36 22 DHAKA Bangladeshi farmers can win themselves radios and other prizes by clobbering a few hundred rats m a government drive to stop the pests from destroying the country's rice crop, agricultural officials said yesterday. Reuter
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    33 22 MOSCOW China is to host a Soviet trade fair m Beijing m December, similar to the Chinese exposition that concluded here on Sunday, the government newspaper Izvestia rerjorted on Monday. AFP
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    Plans for a bigger stake for Muslims
    348 22 Mattar to send proposals to Chok Tong soon THE Government will soon receive a set of wide-ranging proposals to boost the economic status of Muslims m Singapore, Berita Harian reported yesterday. The proposals, prepared by a 12-mem-ber task force appointed m January, will
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    Aquino to speak to Filipinos here on Aug 26
    346 22  - Aquino to speak to Filipinos here on Aug 26 PAUL JACOB By PRESIDENT Corazon Aquino of the Philippines is scheduled to speak to Filipinos living and working here during her official visit later this month. The Philippines Embassy said yesterday that several thousand Filipinos professionals, businessmen, domestic help, seamen and
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    Lock icon A computer in the pocket — for betting
    120 22 A computer in the pocket for betting HONGKONG Hongkong horse racing officials are betting that local fans will soon be carrying pocket-size computers through which they can bet. About 100 punters will be asked to test the computers m the 1988 season, a spokesman for the Royal Hongkong Jockey Club
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    Lock icon US suspends security guarantee for NZ under Anzus treaty
    368 22 US suspends security guarantee for NZ under Anzus treaty SAN FRANCISCO The United States has suspended its defence commitment to New Zealand under the Anzus treaty with the support of Australia, the third member of the alliance. A joint communique issued here after two days of talks between top US
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    Lock icon Lange wants minister to stay
    134 22 Lange wants minister to stay WELLINGTON New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange said yesterday that he had refused to accept the resignation of Finance Minister Roger Douglas who discovered his July 31 budget had been leaked to a newspaper. Mr Lange said m a statement to Parliament that Mr Douglas
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    30 22 NEW YORK The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 4.22 points to 1,815.38 m the first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. AP
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    What it should have been
    101 22 What it should have been ARAB Banking Corporation reported a 20 per cent fall m net pre-tax profits to US$6l million (*****.4 million) for the half year to June 30, and not a 31 per cent fall as reported yesterday. A spokesman for the bank m Singapore also said that
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      145 22 Weather UP TO 1 p.m. Showers over a few areas from late morning onwards. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 32 max., 26 mm SUNSET today: 7.14 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.05 am. GLOBAL WEATHER Adelaide 916 C Cloudy Melbourne 3/11 C Cloudy Bangkok 24/31 C Sunny Moscow 13 24
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        1292 1 sSiy^^ c w^/^ Five humour writers, three cartoonists, a comics editor, Mrt I A /VZI a Publisher, a comedian and two actresses assess our state singaporeans take OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I MatinnaHnauHalahnitinils I iii:»ii!:»im»i!^«"lEiB™w"I" fl I ■H»»™ J!E2!!E5!" !i "KHSSSSf L: l Ca"mTOL-^HANGI:"IASt"dAy" CAPITOL (*****59) 11am, 1.45, 4.00, 6.30, 9.15 CHANGI (*****59)
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        191 1 ■"■i HB fl B B B I B IB B B m OPENS TOMORROW: 3 THEATRES a 1 CAPITOL-CHANGI-WOODLANDS 1 IS HE A PHANTOM, A DEVIL fl OR A "TERMINATOR" X There* nowhere to run. nowhere to hide, m_ no wey to stop... SScS&N -mmWW Pgjj Ammm L W-Vr l
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        Ho-ho versus ho-hum
        1659 2 You have witnessed the match on the front page as our two teams slug it out. Here, MAGDALENE LUM gives a ringside report. DO SINGAPOREANS have a funny bone? Or are they, as many claim, completely devoid of a sense of humour? This is the ticklish issue
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        Carry on clowning and stay healthy
        642 2  -  MAGDALENE LUM 4 Develop a sense of humour and you'll have a healthy, long life. Keep young at heart, and spread happiness around to keep flj young and healthy. Datin Lee Chee Shan (above) 4 If you can look at the lighter side of
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        673 2 The Department of Extramural Studies will be conducting the following courses during the 2nd half of 3| September, 1986:- Wk Course Title No. of Fee Venue Start Day Time af Sessions Date |3 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY if BASIC Programming I (Class 05) 12 $120 Waterloo Centre 2C.9 Sat 10.30am-1.30pm tM BASIC
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        790 7 36 House Renovation/ Decor GALLERIES DESIGN. We specialised m general renovation works for private houses and HDB apartments. Tel: *****36. Paget *****96 Johnny HDB Licence No. C *****5. GENERAL RENOVATION WORK m office partition, false ceiling, aluminium sliding windows, painting, wallpaper, folding doors, carpet, vinyl tiles, etc. Kree quotation Dial:
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        873 7 38 TV/ Video/ Hl-Fi EASY HP TERM? Imported CTV $38 Video $55 Twin Or. Fridge Gas Cooker Washing Machine Downpiymen! negotiable. Trade-in acceptable *****14/ *****04 AERIALS INSTALLATIONS- TECHNICAL Servicing repairs Telefunken, Sharp. Roxy. Graetz, ITT, Siera, Philips, Setron, Normande, Singer, colour TV on the spot, fixing video. Reasonable charges day
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        709 7 50 Office Equipment/ Supplies BRAND NEW CANON PC-20 photo-copiers lor quick sale Mr Ng: *****76 1 NATIONAL KEY telephone system. 5 lines, 6 extensions for immediate pick up. Tel: *****44. 51 Printing/ Copying Services A SERVICE! QUICK) Don't miss it! Half hr. service for name cards. 1-hr. service: invoice, letterhead.
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        812 7 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies UOF offers Equipment Financing HP or Leasing at Attractive Terms Jin UMTEDCM3BEAS FMANCE 124/126. Robinson Road. Singapore 0106. Tei: *****82 (11 lines) CONTAINER MATERIAL FOR sale. Corrugated panel $40 each, aluminium X-member $50 each, front corner post $150 each high tensil steel, rear corner post $80
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        553 7 57 Business Opportunities VIETNAM CERAMIC ELEPHANTS (700 pes.) for sale at $9.50 each. Interested contact: *****51/ 2. 8-BPM. Mon. -Sat. Tel. answering, regn Si mailing address St telex. Free 100 business cards. *****15. 4 NOS. USED Rubbish Bins H'x4'x4'). Contact *****55. 58 Other Business Products/ Services m^ m LKSF ©associates
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        739 7 64 Domestic Help 64 Domestic Help Available Available Special Protection (good terms conditions) offered to employers who had bad experiences to clients first time employing maid Strict Japanese tolerable attitude behaviour training. Hardworking, helpful, obedient, cheerful, honest, self-disciplined J) Documentation mcl. medical exam. $5,000 bond/P A, W P visa 9
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        413 7 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive A well established »r»gin*»ring company specialise* m the design and manufacture of automated material handling system. Invites applicationa for the positions of: A) MECHANICAL ENGINEER At least a diploma In Mechanical Engineering with 2 years' experience In the design of materials handling and automation systems.
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        731 7 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive ILC the London-based, Worldwide Language Teaching Institute, requires for its expansion programme m Singapore QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS Full-time/ Part-time British National with RSA Teaching Certificate or equivalent qualifications preferred. To apply, please phone: *****15 TESTING 4 INSPECTION Service requires Cargo/ Marine Surveyor. Send
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        597 7 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Clerical Clerical I^rr ~j~ /^WALK-IN INTERVIEW Monday to Friday 9am 12noon; 2pm spm I Sales Audit/Cash 1 Control Clerk I 1 GCE '0' level Cash handling experience Be able to work on 3 rotating shirts at the I Changi Airport I Having
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        399 7 r CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT/ SECRETARY Established Designing A Furniture Manufacturing Company requires immediately Confidential Assistant/ Secretary reporting directly to the Managing Director. c The successful candidate will be responsible for all secretarial functions Including office administration, c Ability to set up proper office procedures and systems will be sn added advantage,
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        531 8 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical a fty/"&fc&7sSm\ Temporary Assignment I 'Salary $600 I Good command of I English I Pleasant personality I I Ability to type 40 wpm I Interested, please call I I ALICE, Tel: *****20 I for appointment. MacROBERTSON FOODS PTE LTD I 346, Jalan Boon Lay I
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        925 8 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical Progressive Company requirea TYPISTS c Fast c Accurate c Credit m English (O level) c Those with word processing knowledge would be given preference. Tel: *****71 for appointment. APPLICANTS REPLYING to Box numbers of vacancies are requested not to enclose original copies of testimonials or
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        537 8 71 Situations Vacant Sales I walk-In Interview Monday to Friday 9am 12noon; 2pm spm Sales Assistants (Full Time/Part-Time) If you do not have sales experience but have I an aggressive personality, we invite you to apply. I Those with good Japanese knowledge and I counter sales track record will naturally
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        180 8 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Established marketing company dealing m consumer products owing to fast expansion invitee applicants for the post of: SALES MANAGER University Graduate major In Business Administration. Strong business acumen with ability to analyse the market, make sound projection, developed and Implement marketing plans. To lead and motivate
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        337 8 71 Situations Vacant: Sales f|B| w MISTER MINIT (An internationally well known shoes repair key service Co) Join us now as s Training provided c No qualifications needed Completed NS. Opportunity for overseas training Good starting salary from $410 pm Earn around $600 to $800 after few months Apply now
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        775 8 71 Situations Vacant Sales A leading retail chain of health food stores has immediate vacancies for: RETAIL SALES ASSISTANTS Candidatea should possess the following: c Minimum GCE 'O' level c Female, age 19-28 c Bilingual m English and Mandarin with main dialects c Must possess pleasant and outgoing personality c
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        701 8 71 Situations Vacant Sales STOP SEARCHING l If you are:looklng for Job challenges, goal and achievement orientated. dls-satlsfted with fixed income. above 25 years of age. have at least an 'A" level or 5 years of working experience. Come and talk to us about the career and Income opportunities In
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        825 8 71 Situations Vacant: Sales SALES REPRESENTATIVE Must be m Building Industry before preferably with some sales experience. GCE 'O' level St have car. Have Initiative self-motivated. Writ* with n.r. photograph toBESCO BLDG. SUPPLIES (S.E.A.) PTE LTD 12 Little Road Singapore 1953 WALK -IN INTERVIEW COUNTER SALESGIRLS TIERNEVS COUNTER AT DAIMARU
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        474 8 72 Situations Vacant: Technical 72 Situations Vacant Technical OFFSET PRINTING APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME l held by Sime Pac^aqing (S) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary j of Sime Darby Singapore Limited, m conjunc- tion with VITB. ■B §§i! Eligibility Age: 17-25 Completed Secondary 3 Completed N.S. (for male apprentices) Previous offset printing experience
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        587 9 72 Situations Vacant: Technical The MRT Corporation invites applications for the following position OPERATIONS DIVISION Train Operator Salary Scale ($380) $400x20 460/520x25-670 Functions The operator will be driving passenger and engineers' trains. He has to ensure the safety of passengers and the smooth running of trains as well as to
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        342 9 72 Situations Vacant: Technical M fVf IT WywyPteLtd Established m the field of Business Automation and expanding, invites applicants for the position of ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS s Must possess own motor cycle s GCE 'O' level from Science or Technical stream Call Adeline at *****55 for an interview appointment or write
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        264 9 72 Situations Vacant: Technical m BLACK J W DECKER $600 $800 pm c GCE 'O' or NTC c Some experience m manufacturing environment c Knowledge of pneumatic and electronics advantageous j Fresh ITC or NTC k I graduates may also ff apply. Training will M j be provided. ff Please
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        584 9 72 Situations Vacant; Technical Degussa Electronics Degussa I Electronics (former Demetron)| To generate production photo tools and with some dark room experience an advantage. Minimum3GCE'o'levels m Arts or Technical stream Aged 18 -24 years We offer an attractive compensation package which includes monthly bonus factor, annual profit sharing, 13th month
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        412 9 72 Situations Vacant: Technical REQUIRED MACHINIST FOR lathe, milling and grinding, with NTC 3 or 2 and 4 years experience. Maintenance Fitter, knowledge of welding and metal fabrication is required. Please call personally at: 81k. 5 No.Bo, Pandan Loop. URGENTLY REOD. EXPERIENCED TV/ Video/ Electronic Technicians with driving licence. Interested
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        444 9 73 Situations Vacant: Production 73 Situations Vacant: Production HELLO... C^\ I We're a big stable American company Jb\ making first-class telephones. If you're V\ T^WA looking for a friendly environment, sin come and join us as: v *%s\\ FEMALE j^. J\ PRODUCTION J OPERATORS Rotating Ist 2nd shifts OR V
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        286 9 73 Situations Vacant Production SB We urgently require: j Female Operators I Starring salary I $410 No rotating shifts, 5 -day work-week Good fringe benefits Interested, please come personally for an interview between 9.00 am 3.00 pm at: Personnel Department Matsushita Electronics (S) Pte Ltd 202 Bedok South I Avenue
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        368 9 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production BfriP ™»ksi \\XSm wf tJI MANUFACTURING s 5-day work week and «-'""'f\rtef£. No shift duty Vl©si— Attractive fringe benefits s Recreational Activities and many more We Require: M Experience m soldering and touch-up of PCB Assembly m computer related industries Completed Primary
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        296 9 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous HOTEL PHOENIX invites applicants for (Full-Time Only) KITCHEN Assistant Cooks We provide: Good starting pay Training will be provided for those without experience Free uniforms laundry Free duty meal Paid Annual/Medical leave Medical Hospitalisation benefits SATA insurance Opportunities for advancement Interested applicants are requested to apply
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        516 10 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous Chan Brothers Travel Pt*. Ltd. requires TOUR ASSISTANTS TICKETING/ RESERVATION ASSISTANTS Requisites: c Minimum 'A' level c Ability to converse fluently In both English and Mandarin c Pleasant personality and good work attitude c Related experience is preferred. Interested applicants please apply giving full personal data
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        357 10 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous mOvmHoc wnwuim or mtrrzmmj-to m uo A leading international Swiss restaurant chain requires: 1. Accounts Officer s GCE 'O' level s Certificate/Diploma m Management Accounting Able to keep full set of accounts At least 5 years' working experience 2. M&E Technician Possess Certificate/ Diploma m Electrical
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        709 10 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous f DRIVER/MESSENGER required urgently by ERICSSON NETWORK ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. a Must be prepared to perform any office duties. Interested applicants, please write or come and see us at the following address: Ericsson Network Engineering Pt*. Ltd. 510 Thomson Road #18-00 SLF Complex Singapore 1129 Telephone
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        894 10 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous HOTEL SUPREME invites applicants for the following posts: 1) WAITERS 2) SECURITY GUARD Interested please apply personally at: 15 Kramat Road Singapore 0922 Working at McDonald's is fun. Wsnt s PART-TIME/ FULL-TIME job and earn between $370-$B7O. Students and housewives are welcome. Come personally for an
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        599 10 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance FAST MONEY Prompt processing of applications Up to 90% financing Attractive interest rates New car Used car 12 mths 4.25% 5.25% 24 mths 4.50% 5.50% 36 mths 4.75% 5.75% 48 mths 5.00% (Instalments payable m advance) Call 533-3737 today ISI FORWARD OVERSEA CREDIT UNHID 65 Chulia
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        671 10 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance SIN THAI HIN offers new used car loan at competitive Interest rates. Easy terms. No advance instalment. Non-transfer arrangeable. Call: 339-5511 for immediate approval. 13 Short Street. #01-52/ 54, Spore 0718. KAH HUA CREDIT. Attractive terms for car hire purchase. Tel: *****55, *****57. #01-08, Qolden Wall
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        754 10 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat FORDLASER 1-3 GL HATCHBACK. NOW THE BEST BUY. 4. _I____\_\__li_____\___ m A W\_ Mar HHbs am aaa^gjj^M Wa m S*B^^^Bjßß*a«i.»ssß»aßßß»Sv 'I 4bTß> tlae^ea. **L I X BsBW, **TT'^l Hejk _vt' T ———maam m TbBhtIMJQf Ham, mm m. bm mw I vaa saet. v^ bbbb^^_ L 3
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        651 10 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat •83 LASER 1.3 5-speed. 1 owner, low mileage, like new. *****91, Vincent 89 For Sale: Datsun/Niaaan ALMOST >81 DATSUN 200 L manual. 1 pte. owner. PARF. Power steering. Accident free. Showroom cond. $13,900. Trade-in acceptable. *****87/ *****89. ALMOST 79 120Y tip top condition. Full accessories. Economical
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        616 10 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat 89 For Sale: Dataun/Nisaan 83 NISSAN STANZA, one owner, recorder, aircon., original paint $*****. Tel: *****75. •83 SUNNY 1 OL 5-speed. 1 pte. owner. Aircond., radio cassette. New tax. $18,300 0.n.0. *****81. •83 SUNNY 1.3. 1 owner, aircon., stereo, beautiful condition. *****91, Andy. '84 NISSAN SUNNY
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        639 10 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat 90 For Sale: Toyota 78 TOYOTA CORONA. Pte. owner Aircon, radio, cassette. Good cond. PARF. $8,500 0.n.0. *****11. 79 TOYOTA ROYAL Crown, fully auto. Showroom condition. Tel: *****48. •82 MODEL TOYOTA Starlet Aircon. Tax 1/87. Original paint $15,500 0.n.0. *****33. •82 TOYOTA CARINA 2nd owner. 4-door.
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        992 11 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 9/'7B GALANT 1.6G8. Aircon s/rlms. PARF, $6,600. Blk 15. Venus Rd. #01-112. Tel: *****93. 1978 SIGMA GB, new tax, PARF, $6,800. Tel: *****32. 92 For Sale: Mazda SEE TO BELIEVE. Almost '82 Mazda 323 1.5 Notchback 5-speed. 1 lady owner. Atrcon, radio cassette. Orig. metallic paint.
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        804 11 93 For Sale: Honda '80 MODEL 3-DR. Accord, s/rlms, hl-fl, tip top cond. Tax 2/87. $12,300. Blk 10, #01-361 Halg Rd. '81 PRELUDE 1802 c.c. PARF, full accessories, tax till Sept. Call: *****55 10am to spm. S3 ACCORD 5-SPEED 4-door Saloon. PARF, aircon, hl-fl, new road tax, good cond. *****66.
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        1017 11 96 For Sale: Other Makes COLLECTOR'S ITEM: FEW left m Spore. 1971 Ford Capri 1600 c.c. Sports car. Beautiful tip top cond. See to believe. *****68. MID 78 OPEL Kadette, auto, 2 pte. owners, aircon, hi fi. Accident free. PARF. Orig. paint. Tip top cond. $8,300. *****16 7/'B2 HYUNDAI PONY
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        838 11 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehiclea DAIHATSU DELTA 2JC models =The Right If you're In the market for a truck, SLICf IC %3M W %9%M J^* A we surely have the one you're looking for. A There are more than 25 models to choose from. s^7 < Jal -''^l&BewSrswWa*. And you
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        444 11 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehiclea 99 Vehicles Wanted WANT A GOOD PRICE FOR YOUR CAR? We offer: Excellent prices for your car/ commercial vehicle. Cash payment. Comprehensive services for loans, car Insurance road tax. Waacosph c Cars of all makes c.c. c Commercial vehicles (vans, pickups) and company registered cars.
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        723 11 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehiclea 99 Vehicles Wanted CASH PAYMENT HIGHEST OFFER c all PARF and non-PARF vehicles c all pick-ups and commercial vans c all private and Q registered Mercedes, BMW and Volvo vehicles Contact of WU LIAN TRADING CO. Tsl: *****32/ *****88 Lot 11 Upper Aljunied Used Cars
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        685 11 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehiclea 100 Scrap Vehiclea MERCEDEB 280 SCRAP car for sale. Call *****77. 106 Accommodation Available: Houses D.ll TREVOBE CRESCENT D/BTOREY SEMI-0 with large patio matured garden, 3 bedrooms with beautiful bathrooms, large living/ dining, modern kitchen, spacious wash area. $2,000 P/Fum. 0.21 QREENBANK PARK D/STOREY DETACHED,
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        794 11 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 106 Accommodation Available: Houses D.2057, PEMIMPIN PLACE d storey intermediate terrace house. 3+l rooms. F/furn., aircon. $1,200 0.n.0. Tel: *****87 (owner). D.21 CLEMENTI PARK renovated bungalows. 3 1/4 1 bdrms., patio, gdn. $2,000 $4,000 (pool). *****55/ *****33, James Wee. 05 FABER PK. Newly renovated d/storey
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        519 11 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments r as B c [US a aSßßas* *41^9 I '""'(bbbbbbt 81 sßefl i___^_\ fB The homely, economical alternative to hotels Complete furnishings with well-equipped kitchenette Free self-laundry c Domestic Laundry services (also available) Gymnasium/Sauna/Swimming Pool Facilities c Free car-park (within CBD) IDD phone calls (no surcharge)
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        239 11 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments JIYAH GARDENS District 16 Stylish and spacious apartments for only 551. 200 p.m. n Situated m quiet, residential area off East Coast Road R Easy access to Changi Airport and shopping complexes n Swimming pool and squash courts 13 4 spacious bedrooms with servant's room Tel:
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        722 12 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments fYANG'SI GARDEN VILLA6E Newly completed luxurious apartment blocks, off Holland/ Ulu Pandan Roed. c 3,4,5 bedrooms partially or fully furnished, c Walking distance to the American School. Close proximity to Japanese School, Shopping Supermarket, c Pools, squash, security and landscape garden. *****77 YANG'S PROPERTY MAN. m
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        998 12 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments DRAYCOTT TOWERB LUXURIOUS Apartments fully airconditfoned with swimming pool. Suitable for expatriate families on Company's lease. Call *****77/8. D.1024 ENG LOK Mansions, next to Gleneagles Hospital. Furn. 3 aircond. bdrms. servant's with 2 attached bathrms. 1 common. $900. Chang *****40. D.15 BRAND NEW Mandarin Garden/ Bayshore/
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        964 12 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.5 WEBTPEAK CLOSE to foreign schs. Newly furn. 3 1 rms. $1,,600. Also avail. Hong Leong Condo. $1,100. Holland *****79. OS, 2 PENTHOUSE with privacy, can be either Joined up or separated. Pool, partially furn. $1,700 neg. each. *****22. D.9: BRAND NEW fully aircon. apt. 4+
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        958 12 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.15 OCEAN PK. 3 bdrms. Low fir. Facing pool/ tennis. Furn. $2,100. Tropical Realty *****51. D.15 BT. PATRICK'S view 3 bdrms. Fully furnished. Available immediately. Call *****03. D.2 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA furnished, studio apt. High fir. $850. S/pool. Houseworld *****64/5 DM BRADDELL HILL 3+ 1 bdrms. High
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        825 12 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms FOREIGN MALE STUDENT reqd to share flat m Ghlm Moh, near NUS, Poly food centre. *****83. FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS only at d.1646. Furn. rm. Meals/ laundry. Quiet, convenient. Call *****64. FULLY FURNISHED ROOMS at Übi Avenue 1 (1440) for couples/ single ladles/ students. *****23. FURNIBHED ROOM
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        504 12 113 For Sale: Houses F <*o a hed Dream Co^ *>*ne fFR?£»j Spanish-style I l|l I mm --J VJV p=i PHASE II gtffljj ■pr^^ad^jH H^r YaH >'^3L! %-J* !H__7*lF ffi. 1""" nTsaWlr m'm*i_t JM S^HhsTaftf tl Btftsii P"""*-*-^?? l ___tmS mX __________M AfaS \^Kjp: iff ft 9b7^*^aafß>B*«**^»9BßW^ 1 1 v
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        451 12 113 For Sale; Houses BELLIAN *****88. DM brand new seml-d. Land area 6,100 sq.ft.,bullt-in 2,800 sq.ft. 4 bdrms maid's, marble flooring for living dining. $600,000. D18T.2159, KING ALBERT Park, beautiful d/storey bunglw. for sale with tenancy agreement. Area: 10,000 sq.ft. Price: $I.IM 0.n.0. Tel. *****35. DIBT.B HSE. AT Emerald Hill,
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        679 12 113 For Sale: Houses D.lO EWART PK.: Luxurious bungalow with s/pool, tennis ct., beautiful landscaping 50,000 sq.ft. $2.5 m. Sunnyland *****13. D.lO KINGS WALK 2 1/2-storey seml-d. 4,000 sq.ft. 4+ 2 rms. $600,000. Property Resources *****31/ *****75 D.lO MAJESTIC BUNGLW. Built-in 10,000 sq.ft. Land area: 26,000 sq.ft. 6 rms. F'hold.
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        841 12 113 For Sale: Houses D.lO VICTORIA PK. vicinity, d/storey seml-d, 3,800 sq.ft. 4+ 1 bdrms. $610,000. Gateway *****38 D.ll HILLCREST RD. d/storey bunglw. 11,000 sq.ft. 5 rms Price neg. Jennings *****83/ 0. D.ll JLN. NOVENA Selatan d/storey terr., Approx. 1,800 sq.ft. $330,000. Tel: *****13 (agent). D.ll ORCHID VILLAGE. D/storey semi-d.,
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        572 12 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Convenient location Beach Road Good facing From $155,000 999 years Tel: 292 2833 J s— /"LONG MANX f COURT" For Sale Rent a 4 Storey newly built walk up apanmeni maisonette Freehold property a Immediate occupation Located at Joo Chiat Place Only three unite left!
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        848 13 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments Apartments (^^tfT Don't miss this rare W^niX K-sl 1)0/ *X opportunity to invest m a prime (S-^)l< M *r location with immediate returns. 0 anqing from Iow WITHIN THE GROUNDS IN EVERY UNIT c landscaped garden
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        560 13 D.ll SHELFORD APT. 3-bdrm. mats./ attached bath/ servant's. Approx. 2000 sq.ft. F'hold. S/pool. $330,000 0.n.0. Denker *****11. D.12 LOCK CHO Apt. off Balestier Rd. 3 spacious bdrms on high fir. Selling $220,000 with vacant possession. Metz Properties, *****88 D.15 BRAND NEW Bayshore Park. Emerald Tower sth floor. 3 bedrooms. 1,200
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        667 13 THE PLAZA, 1-RM. Apt. High fir. Well kept. 99 yrs. lease. 677 sq.ft. Vacant possession. $150,000. Vanda *****18. 0-3 PEARLBANK APT. 2/ 3 bdrms. 1,200/ 1,755 sq.ft. $180,000/ $230,000. Continental Realty: 253-7188. D.l PEARL'S CENTRE. 20th fir. 1 bdrm. with kitchen. F/furn. 700 sq.ft. $155,000. Owner *****11. D.lO CHARMING GDN.
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        982 13 115 For Sale: HUDC Apartments AMBERVILLE MAIS. 1770 sq ft $245,000, Braddell View 1770 sq.ft. $179,000, Farrer Court 1550 sq.ft. $179,000. Olympic 255-3333 D.lO CHANCERY COURT 2 bdrtns. mid. fir. nicely renovated well maintained $165,000 0.n.0. Bernard Valuers *****49. BRADDELL VIEW/ AMBERVILLE Phase 11. 1770 sq.ft. 3+l. $205K5245K. Unlwest: *****15/
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        990 13 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 3-RM. 8LK.510 BEDOK North, near market/ school. All terrazzo/ kitchen cabinets. $49,000 neg. All CPF. No agts. Rawl *****91/ night *****39. 3-RM. QUEENS CLOSE, high fir. renovated $54,000. Clementi Aye.l, $56,000, West Coast $55,000, Teban/ Pandan $40,000. Boon Lay $27,000 *****76 agt. 4-RM. A.M. KIO/
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        992 13 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments BEDOK NORTH 5-RM. Pt Blk 99 Renovated. Wall-papered. $111,000 neg. Reat *****13/ *****57 BEDOK NTH. PT. b1k.407. High fir. Quiet. Morn. sun. Well renovated. $150,000 0.n.0. No agts. *****59. BEDOK N./ MARINE Terr. 3-rm. 81k.520/ 8. Ceramic/ terrazzo. $55,000/ $42,000. *****35/ 7/ 6 BEDOK N.
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        499 13 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 5-ROOM A.M. KIO $115,000 Marine Parade $133,000. T. Payoh $108,000 *****38/ *****85 3-RM. MARINE TERRACE Blk 19, $40,000. Tel: *****57, no agts. 117 Properties Wanted y WANTED V JURONG EAST BEDOK ANG MO KIO OTHER AREAS CALL MISS CHOW 732 8288 WE EMPHASIZE ON SERVICE...
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        808 13 117 Properties Wanted HDB FLATS 3/4/5-rm. In Jurong East/ West, Clementi, West Coast. Nazar *****95 (day/night). HDB 3/4/5 RM. flats req. by genuine buyer m A.M. Kio/ Bedok. Owners call *****84/ *****41. HDB 3/ 4/ 5-Rm. wanted urgently with ready cash m any location. *****43/ *****22. HDB 3/ 4/ 5-rm.
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        661 13 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces FOR RENT Tannery Block Units Nos: 01-01 to. 0 1-06; 02 -09 03-02 04-02; 05-01/02; 05-09/10; 06-10; 08 -02; 08-07. Small area available for Short/Long Lease Contact: WAREHOUSE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL 22 Martin Road 7000 sq.ft. single-storey building with very high roof occupying a land area
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        550 13 121 For Rent: Office Spaces Jones Lang Wootton *****88 VARIOUS LOCATIONS from 1,000 sq.ft. Boon Siew Bldg Bright Chambers Crasco Building Fu Lv Shou Complex GSM Building Goldhill Plaza Goldhill Square Jit Poh Building Midlink Plaza NOL Building Parkway Parade Shaw Towers Tong Nam Building Unity House 154 West Coast
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        840 14 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent: Office Spaces Office Spaces A 42-STOREY BUILDING located at the junction of Alexandra/Pasir Panjang Roads. Close to CBD and port facilities. Self-contained with Post Office, clinic, restaurants, etc. Access floors allowing flexibility m office planning. Efficient maintenance services. Comprehensive 24 hour security. Ample parking
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        490 14 123 For Sale: Shop Spaces SELLING CHEAP. PENINSULA Plaza. 360/ 720 sq.ft. 2nd fir. 999 yrs. Nippon Est. *****16/ *****86. 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces From 30 1 to 1 173 sq.ft. I From 237 to 2700 sq.ft. M I f '..in 194 to 1351 sqtt I From 255 to
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        1196 14 123 For Sale: «> For Sa,e: 123 For Sale: Shop Spaces sho P Spaces Shop Spaces nIILjULJI^JrX i Prime retail space For Sale or Lease With 5-year buy-back guarantee Strategically located; overlooking the Singapore river; within the heart of the financial and business districts; a location earmarked to be a
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        703 14 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours ftesC W HONG KONG F C<s>o D I JsrAw i/IIDCA 5 DAY SEOUL, KYONGJU. Ci/tcn t^A-Sf-tmS w 4 DAY KOREA pusan $1450 S S» ft^6 Q-inQQ Dep Saturday. O**^, T^ZZ- \*>* tA^ Q l UOO TAIWAN 6/8 DAY TAIWAN QlT^r. 6 '2k\P
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        459 14 137 Tours PPANGKOR.* Secluded hideaway Bear h Resort I Hawaii Stjlr \d>dl|u|i inPiTddl-rf-I Luxunous hotel wilh Aqua sports I snorkflin^.wuiilsurfii^ fishing iaiw I I 4D Thu'Sa; $159/5179 I I SD Wed $209/$229 J ■■TIOMANHK BEST BEACH KAMPONGI I L. Season Hydrofoil Ser. avail. I |4D3NBmf»b*BßQThu/FnslM I |3D3N7m«bf BBgThu/FrislsS I |3DZNsmeali*BBQTbu/Fnsl4o
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        662 15 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours PRE AMS COME TRUE cm on a SIN CHEW KASS WEDDING WEDDING DATE: f%* Y A SEPTEMBERI4____^ a| Vi) \J J/\ ~~tr~lUlA\SS w welcome dinner p^. TUP PICK Or WJMf W overseas V^W-* Trit r __y_l mtr m TOUBS •Well-escorted > X^- 1^ >NEOO\NG
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        843 15 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 TourB ft nli»a^BWaaaa4VaaiaaKiiiy Wf pt mm JSmm\ 138 Where To Stay TURTLE. RANTAU ABANG, Terengganu. Furnished house. Daily rent $160. Watch turtle, nice beach. Tel: 03-*****87 Wong. HARI RAYA Fulau Tlnirgi Longhouse SD/ 2N $110 Diving equipment for rental. Tel: *****92 TIOMAN, AUR Chalet (bathroom
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        730 15 137 Toura 137 Tours A^TV Kirn Travel Service (Pte) Ltd A cAlffl _\\e 7500A Beacri Rd fOI 326, The Flaw \_jW Singaporeo7l9 Tel *****42 3 4 5 6 7 Medan/ Lake Toba 5 days *489 Oep Sun/Mon TA 309 Bali Weekend 4 days 1619 Oep Daily JKT/ Bandung /Puncak/ Bali
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        501 15 148 Computer Courses (Q NCC Diploma Scholarship Award §for Top Students C8.G*****47) BCSNCB Part I'll A Higher Diploma Q Word Processing. DBase II 111 Lotus 1 2-3 Q IBM RPG II Call: *****1 3 (4 Lines) Conisertrac Scncol Di CumpLitef Tfatwc, 1 3A. B C Mackenzie Rd Singapore 0922 Please
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        603 15 148 Computer Courses C&G747(U.K.) Certificate m Computer Studies Low Fee $195/- pm Duration 10 months Mm Qual completed 0' levels SHORT COURSES: Computer Appreciation BASIC Programming COBOL Programming Wordstar dßase il VisiCale Small clatt format Individual attantton glvan Fraa parking attar spm Enrol Now! Tel. *****55 SE COMPUTER Supreme House
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        1687 16 150 Commercial/ 150 Commercial/ 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses Technical Courses Technical Courses LCCI Diploma in^^^ Commercial Managerial Principles Group Certificate Module A 6 months Full-time (day) 9 months Principles of Bookkeeping Management Accounts Advertising Commerce Public Relations English for Business Commencing 16 Communication September evening. Underst anding Computers Module B
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        1095 16 157 Hairdressing/ 157 Hairdressing/ Beauty Instruction Beauty Instruction fL W _E_Bl_3_?-_M_B_l 'A Join our hairstyllng courses today ~L^ f Professionals will be conducting Basic v~* y I and Advanced courses designed to: c develop your aptitude V s^. _#^7^V equip you with styling skills SC^'^ortX Pat time courses are Aa
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        584 16 NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies winding Up No 588 of IMS In the Matter of the Companies Act (Chapter 185) And In the Matter of FAR EAST PLANT SDN BHD ADVERTISEMENT OF PETTTION Notice is hereby given that a petition for the winding-up of
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        282 16 THK BANKRUPTCY ACT (CAP. 18 1978 ED.) IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY NO. 2481 of 1185 Be CINDY LUA LAY ENG (f) Ex parte: AMERICAN EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL INC Creditors In the matter of a Bankruptcy Petition filed on the Uth day ot April, 1886To Cindy Lna Lay
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        261 16 [J| Talam f Corporation Berhad IINCOHPORATED IN MALAYSIA) .Hi.. IV *~jt* (Formerly known aa Talam Mines Berhad) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 62nd Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 15th Floor, Wisma SPK, Jalan Sultan Ismail, ***** Kuala Lumpur on
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        742 17 APPOINTMENTS/WOTgCES CT A MTC DCRn ftftl I Telefax Ne: *****59 Rates: I Box Service: mmmam OIHH I O nouUOO I g^^-^. Te j *****U Straits-Times: 5525.00 psc. cm. Collected: 555.00 Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD I ext 5724/5/6/8 5669 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc. cm. I Posted: Sslo.oo APPOINTMENTS EMIIl
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        519 17 CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA ACS International Pty Ltd, Australia, a member of the CSA Group has vacancies for a number of highly motivated Analyst/ Programmers for challenging and rewarding contract assignments m Sydney, Australia. The assignments will be for a period of six months commencing October, 1986. ANALYST/PROGRAMMERS Applicants should
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        1563 17 ,i j Morgan Guaranty J li| MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK is one of the largest international corporate banks with assets exceeding US$6O billion and with branches m every major financial centre m the world. Singapore office has one of the biggest and most active dealing rooms trading
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        36 17 Are you suffering from The "Over-Achiever" Syndrome This essential book shows how to lecognize JJ the danger signals, and how to deal with this A distressing phenomenon of modern life MBl!_i \oS&'' gnLmm*mm)dty J FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS
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        778 18 NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding-l p No. 18. of 1986 In the Matter of the Companies Act, Chapter 185 And In the Matter of MING LI CONTRACTORS (PTE) LTD ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for the windingup of
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        674 18 In The Matter Of The Companies Act, Cap. 186 And In The Matter Of VANETTE HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP (Pursuant to Section 2M) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at 190 Middle Road #11-05 Fortune Centre, Singapore 0718 on Friday,
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        918 18 SUN TAN Bycouette PEANUTS By Scbaia Wrr\£R£ YOU 6fi^ l|| t -'-I /HOW DC YOU _^mt^_t WT&ECAU& YOU T T 4!H I iiiHEN YOU LIVE ON A TLOO-PRON6EP |/0F COURSE, Iw^oWnot)7^ I'M /^^n^^Oßjm) T^E^TVOUMAVE ST,IkTS A GREAT l™"^ ff SLEEPING YOU'fc£ J/Zt I d&*=> Wk r V L*i__t TO UJATCH
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        219 19 Sixth game looks like a draw THE sixth game of the World Chess Championship between Garri Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov was adjourned with experts expecting a draw. With Kasparov's 42nd move sealed m an envelope which will be opened when the game resumes tomorrow, the two Soviet players were level
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        665 19 Last Saturday night was rock night at the National Day Carnival on the East Coast Parkway. KANNAN CHANDRAN left the concert with mixed feelings. THE Sweet Charity machine rolled on smoothly without hitches, and the absence of frontman Ramli Sarip was certainly not missed at all. For the
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        949 19 Ben: 'I knew what to do CATHERINE ONG tells you what it was like behind the scenes at the second National Song Contest, which was televised 'live' last Sunday. ONE thing was certain by the end of all the performances at the second National Song Contest on Sunday night. All
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        231 19  -  JOE PETERS "THE polytechnics have become more important over the past few years as centres for professional music education because they have taken an important middle path between the universities and the conservatories," says Dr Edward Ho, head of the School of Music at the
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        421 19 What's On AUDIO VISUAL and evergreens. UIC Building. HERITAGE. About the devel- holidays. PRESENTATION Lunchtime. opment of historical sites m into THE LIGHT ContemCONCRETE IMPRFSSinivs INSTANT ASIA SHOW Fea- Singapore. National Museum po rary exhibition of pastels on WIfUUETIS IMfKKSMUNS t Malay, Indian and Chi- Art Gallery, Singapura Room, fjaoer
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        1001 19 I Radio One FM Service 90.5 mHz m VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 6.00 News m Brief 6.05 Another Morning, Another Show 7.00 News and Weather Report 7.10 Morning Digest 7.20 Another Morning, Another Show (cont'd) 7.30 Morning Financial News 7.40 Another Morning, Another
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        1625 20 jfli^k ~~1 Airwolf hero vs world's best pistol shot LaB^ Ma S-kSB fSflfe lIS P?_-I^_-I^_H_^ M 4"f"& X A Irwelf Annie Oak- looks like Vincent will be such as the late Benny Good- from outer space won't turn Indeed, it would take many 1 !§_>':,;* lev (Ch 5 8 pm)
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