The Straits Times, 8 December 1986

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 188/12/85
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    Agony and ecstasy on a Sunday morning
    28 1 JANICE SEAH hails the 12,000 who took part in the third S'pore Marathon Men's champ ALAIN LAZAKE Women's champ KFRSTI JAKOBSEN
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    Tax breaks for leisure business
    510 1  -  IRENE HOE EDB offers incentives for art and fun worlds By THE Economic Development Board is gearing up to help investors and would-be entrepreneurs m the culture, entertainment and leisure business. Long associated with dangling fiscal carrots m front of manufacturers, it is now prepared
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    Lock icon Chok Tong back with stronger Burmese friendships
    454 1  - Chok Tong back with stronger Burmese friendships CHEONG YIP SENG By FIRST Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong returned last night from a five-day official visit to Burma, his friendship with Burmese leaders much strengthened. One of the highlights of the visit was a 50 minute meeting with top leader
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    Lock icon Defence chief dies
    48 1 HANOI General Le Trong Tan. the Vietnamese army's Chief of Staff and Vico-Mirister of Defence, has dif'd of a heart attack, the Vietnam News Agency reported. He was 72. His death on Friday coincided with a meeting of the Vietnamese Communist Party's central committee. AFP
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    Lock icon Hawke trip
    22 1 AMMAN Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke will visit Jordan, Israel and Egypt next month, diplomatic sources here said yesterday. Reuter
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    Lock icon Mistakes in Iran arms deal, admits Reagan
    385 1 Mistakes in Iran arms deal, admits Reagan WASHINGTON A contrite President Ronald Reagan has admitted publicly for the first time that mistakes were made m his secret dealings with Iran and pledged he would set things right. "I am deeply disappointed that this initiative has resulted m such controversy and
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    Govt likely to accept in full wage reform proposals
    197 1 Govt likely to accept in full wage reform proposals THE Government Is likely to accept m full the proposals drawn up by the National Wages Council's sub-com-mittee on wage reform, according to Brigadier-General (Res) Lee Hsien JiOong. The sub-committee's report which details the proposals m full is expected to be
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    Lock icon Go-ahead for Malaysian gas project
    399 1 Go-ahead for Malaysian gas project KUALA LUMPUR The Msl.2 billion Peninsular Gas Utilisation (PGU) project, variously reported as being cancelled, shelved or under review, is now decidedly on. The contracts for project management and consultancy and operations and maintenance were signed here on Saturday. PetronasGas Sdn Bhd (PGSB), a wholly-owned
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    Lock icon Unicef aid
    30 1 BEIJING The United Nations Children's Education Fund (Unicef) will grant China US$5O million (*****.50 million) for 38 projects for children until 1990. the Beijing Review said yesterday. AFP
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      22 1 Inside Summary 2 World News 3-7 Causeway 8,9 Asean 10,11 Comment/ Perspective 18,19 letters 20 Times Dollar 21-24 Racing 25 Sports 26-31
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      8 1 Teheran wants links to go m: Page 7
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      324 2 Good guys, SBC-style GOOD GUYS don't smoke. At least not m SBC dramas. SBC producers told The Straits Times that, m the light of the national drive against smoking, they will try to avoid associating "good" characters with the habit. Page 12 Alfa-Pacific probe THE COMMERCIAL Affairs Investigation Department
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      Comment
      230 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE sending m of the army to deal with the situation m the Punjab is indicative of the fact that events there have taken a turn for the worse. Though the army may be necessary to quell the violence, it alone will not be sufficient
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      Forum
      76 2 A 'NEAR-SIGHTED' PROBLEM A READER notes that a report that 250,000 contact lenses have been sold m Singapore has confirmed observations that the number of near-sighted Singaporeans is on the rise. The reader wants to know what the health authorities have done about the problem and whether studies have
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      Around the world
      279 2 Lack of worldview US MANAGERS lack a global perspective even though their companies are under growing pressure to compete internationally, according to a survey of senior managers. Even though 85 per cent of the executives complain of restrictive foreign regulations, 67 per cent say the main barrier
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      Timesport
      300 2 Oo so wonderful SENSATIONAL jockey K.L. Oo yesterday created racing history when he won two big races within 24 hours. On Saturday, Oo won the $125,000 Sultan's Gold Vase on American Soldier II and yesterday he did it again on Deer Hunter m the $150,000 Coronation Cup. Both horses
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      Section Two
      429 2 Types of diabetes ABOUT 50,000 people or two per cent of the current 2.6 million population of Singapore has diabetes. This condition is due to the lack of or absence of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. In connection with the 15th anniversary meeting of the Diabetic
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      Timesdollar
      187 2 TOUGH ON INSIDER TRADING SINGAPORE, the third largest stock market m Asia, has one of the toughest laws against insider trading m the region, but detecting and proving allegations is as difficult here as anywhere, according to stock market and legal sources. Singapore's Companies Act, Securities Industry Act ana
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      Around Asean... and Across the Causeway
      203 2 Around Asean and Across the Causeway No takers for offer THERE HAVE been no takers to the government's offer to bail out the depositors of the 24 deposit-tak-ing co-operatives that are under investigation by Bank Negara, Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba said yesterday. PageB Racing broadcasts hit POLICE yesterday crippled
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    Buyers' Guide
    378 2 Product Advertiser Section 'Paje Ar Cleaner ?oly Dynamic Aircon Carrier Artnes Singapore Airlines Banks DBC Bank Citibank II 24 Beauty Contest Derrol Stepenny Promotions I Boutiques Chomel 16 Calculator Casio Computers Camera Nikon Shnro (S) Pte Ltd I Cars Volvo SM Motors 4 Toyota Motor I —28 Hyundai
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon The jailhouse blues
      74 3 IT was not a finely polished performance and the small audience had to stand, but they didn't mind. After all, they were m a prison. This group of inmates at the Beijing City No.l Prison were practising traditional Chi- nese music during a recent visit by journalists.
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      Setback for Kremlin's move to forge closer ties with Japan
      273 3  - Setback for Kremlin's move to forge closer ties with Japan PETER HAZELHURST By Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO Moscow's latest attempts to improve its ties with Japan have once again foundered on a for-ty-year-old territorial dispute over four islands which were occupied by Soviet troops at the end of World War 11.
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      Lock icon Charles tipped to be next HK governor
      188 3 LONDON Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, has been tipped as a possible governor of Hongkong to replaoe Sir Edward Voude who died last week. The Sunday Telegraph jvaid m ;v front page report there was growing popular support m the British
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      Lock icon 'Not time for meeting'
      65 3 Not time for meeting' PRAGUE Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev told Warsaw Pact leaders at a recent summit that the time was not ripe for a congress of the world's communist parties, a Czech official was quoted as saying on Saturday. The communist parties split between Soviet and Chinese ideologies and
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      Lock icon Gurkhas go on strike
      51 3 CALCUTTA Shops and businesses were closed on Saturday m the tea-growing Darjeeling district m a daylong strike by Gurkha activists demanding a separate state within India The Gurkha National Liberation Front called the strike to protest against the burning of about 50 of their supporters' houses.
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      Lock icon Troops withdraw from Delhi after tension eases
      211 3 Troops withdraw from Delhi after tension eases NEW DELHI Troops withdrew from New Delhi yesterday, but a strict curfew was still being enforced m parts of the city after clashes on Friday between Sikhs and riot police which left seven dead, officials said. Troops m full battle dress moved into
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      Lock icon 10 more blacks killed in new fighting at S.African mine
      225 3 10 more blacks killed in new fighting at S. African mine JOHANNESBURG Ten more black miners were killed and 21 injured m a second night of factional fighting at the world's sec-ond-largest gold mine, raising the two-day death toll to 20, the mine's management said yesterday. The fighting occurred on
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      Lock icon Pakistani strikers clash with police
      107 3 Pakistani strikers clash with police ISLAMABAD Clubwielding police tear-gassed a Pakistani civil servants' rally m western Quetta yesterday and arrested dozens of protesters demanding wage rises and improved facilities, correspondents m the region reported. Clerical staff from the Education Ministry and other government departments have been partially observing protest strikes
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      Lock icon Hayden wants probe into Murdoch's bid
      413 3 4 Murdoch is a man who does not fiddle about with anyone who disagrees with his views. He has dedicated his life to making lots of money and he won't wan! im- pediments to that. Australian Foreign Minister Bill Hayden (left) SYDNEY FOREIGN Minister
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      Lock icon US businessmen 'ignorant about foreign markets'
      206 4 Survey shows they lack global perspective NEW YORK US managers lack a global perspective even though their companies are under growing pressure to compete internationally, according to a survey of senior managers. The survey of 101 senior executives at multinational companies, released on Friday,
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      Lock icon Laughter all round as Weinberger fumbles
      145 4 RABAT US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger caused hilarity among reporters here on Saturday when he asked whether the two Spanish-ruled enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla m northern Morocco were part of the contested Western Sahara territory to the south. Questioned about the two tiny
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      Lock icon Pen-pal's kidnap ordeal
      131 4 SAN CLEMENTE (California) An escaped prisoner kidnapped his 19-year-old Los Angeles pen-pal, took her to a motel room where she was tied up and raped after which he injected himself with heroirt. Eduardo Verdugo Armendariz, 31, who walked away from the minimum- security Prado Conservation Camp on
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      Lock icon Iran paid for 1983 Beirut blasts — report
      273 4 Iran paid for 1983 Beirut blasts report MIAMI The White House had evidence from intercepted communications that Iran ordered and paid for the 1983 bombings m Beirut that killed 258 American servicemen and diplomats, the Miami Herald reported yesterday. The secret eavesdropping network of the National Security Agency intercepted diplomatic
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      Lock icon 'Santa Claus' protest
      52 5 Santa Claus' protest BONN .About 300 anti-nu-clear protesters, some dressed as Ifanta Claus, blocked the two gates to a nuclear power plant at Brokdorf, West Germany, on Saturday for two hours. Those who wore Santa Claus costumes paced, m a symbolical action, gifts with nuclear waste into a large papier-mache
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      Lock icon 'Britain told to buy US Awacs system'
      342 5 LONDON BRITISH defence experts have recommended that Britain awa-d a multi-mil-lion-pound contract for its airborne early warning system to an American rather than a British system, according to newspaper reports. The Sunday Times and the Observer said the Defence Ministry's Equipment Policy Committee
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      Lock icon Paris youths go on rampage: 60 hurt
      422 5 PARIS Riot police wielding batons charged thousands of demonstrating youths on Paris' Left Bank late on Saturday and early yesterday after they had gone on a three-hour rampage described as the worst since the 1968 student uprising. Police and hospital sources said yesterday
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      Lock icon EC wants arms control 'step by step'
      181 5 EC wants arms control 'step by step' LONDON Leaders of the 12-nation European Community has called for a "step by step approach" to arms control, and stood by their decision to act against Libya and Syria for their alleged links with terrorism. The insistence on a gradual approach to disarmament
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      101 5 Street named after bomber TEHERAN Hags flew and a police band played the Iranian anthem on Saturday as a street in north Teheran was dedicated to a suicide truck bomber in Lebanon. "Valiant and heroic, the Eagle of Lebanon, martyr Ahmed Kassir destroyed the military base of the tyrant, criminal
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      Lock icon Many Arabs 'only paying lip service to Palestinian state'
      287 6 WASHINGTON Many Arabs pay only lip service to the ideal of a Palestinian state, according to an interview with Abu Iyad of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) m the current issue of the weekly US News and World Report. Some Arab
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      Lock icon Mossad kidnapped Vanunu in France — paper
      163 6 Mossad kidnapped Vanunu in France paper LONDON Mordechai Vanunu, held m Lsrael on spying and treason charges after he revealed details of his country's nuclear arms programme to a British newspaper, was kidnapped by Israeli secret agents m France, the Financial Times reported. Agents of the Mossad secret service forced
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      Lock icon US beefing up listening stations in Cyprus
      423 6 US beefing up listening stations in Cyprus NICOSIA MILITARY and diplomatic secrets are plucked by aerials from the complex of radio transmissions coursing the airwaves above Cyprus, listening post for the Middle East. The aerials, operated by Britain's Ninth Signals Regiment, channel the coded transmissions from friend and foe alike
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      Lock icon King Fahd briefs oil minister on line of action
      354 6 ABU DHABI King Fahd of Saudi Arabia summoned his Cabinet on Saturday for an extraordinary session to discuss the troubled world oil market, five days ahead of an Opec meeting to deal with fallen petroleum prices. The Saudi press agency, monitored
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      Lock icon Teheran wants links to go on
      352 7 The Iran arms caper TEHERAN IRAN is prepared to continue low-level talks with the United States through international arms dealers, a top official was quoted as saying m remarks published on Saturday. "We have nothing against talking to them through the same arms dealers
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      Lock icon 'US govt sources confirm Brunei Contra aid report'
      261 7 WASHINGTON United States government sources have reportedly confirmed newspaper reports that Secretary of State George Shultz persuaded the Sultan of Brunei to give several million dollars to the Contra rebels m Nicaragua. The Los Angeles Times said on Saturday the money had
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      Lock icon Top US officials may be involved in 'sting' case
      188 7 NEW YORK A few months ago, the prosecution of 13 businessmen for conspiring to sell US$2 billion (554.38 billion) worth of arms to Iran seemed to be an iron-clad case for the government and the culmination of a highly successful "sting"
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      Lock icon Reagan, Nancy tiff denied
      116 7 WASHINGTON The White House has denied that President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy had a tiff over White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan. The Washington Post reported that the Reagans quarrelled over this earlier this week, with Nancy suggesting Mr Regan's dismissal. The President
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      Lock icon World's finest cars go on sale
      335 7  -  DONALD HIGGS By London Correspondent LONDON For thirty years, a beautiful piece of machinery lay hidden and untouched m a barn just outside here. It was a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K supercharged Cabriolet B, thought by many motoring enthusiasts to be one of the most
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      135 8 Skydiver makes perfect landing 11 U \S li^ht on target for Cpl M>hamad Zakl bin l^ittf v.ho made a parachute drop from an aircraft on Saturday. He landed on a fie'd at the Police Held Force Central Brikjude camp m (heras near Kuala Lumpur. He v.t.^ one ol fistmembers of
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      Lock icon Offer to bail out co-op depositors finds no takers
      450 8 Offer to bail out co-op depositors finds no takers KUALA LUMPUR There have been no takers to the government's offer to bail out the depositors of the 24 depos-it-taking co-operatives that are under investigation by Bank Negara, Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba said yesterday. Nor had any of the depositors
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      Lock icon Number of Singapore visitors 'rising'
      123 8 JOHOR BARU The number of Singaporeans crossing the Causeway has been steadily increasing, State Immigration Director Abu Kassim Abu Jamil said yesterday. There has been a 10 to 15 per cent increase since last week, he said, adding that over the last few days there
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      Lock icon 2,000 at forum to oppose Secrets Act
      297 8 KUALA LUMPUR A forum attended by more than 2,000 people yesterday unanimously resolved to oppose the amendments to the Official Secrets Act as it considered them contrary to freedom, justice and truth. It further resolved that the Secrets Act be replaced by a
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      Lock icon Situation back to normal
      122 8 Situation back to normal KUALA TRENGGANU The situation m Trengganu has returned to normal after a week of devastation by floods which saw the loss of 10 lives and nearly 500 people losing their homes. Almost 18.000 people m the state were evacuated from their homes during the floods. Until
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      Lock icon Cut in air services move opposed
      106 8 PENANG The Penang Association of Travel and Tour Operators is against the scaling down of air services between Malaysia and Singapore. Its secretary, Mr Vincent Dass, says that its members would be badly affected by the move, as a lot of Singaporeans fly to
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      Lock icon Police cripple major racing broadcast post
      352 9 KUALA LUMPUR Police yesterday crippled for the first time a major racing broadcasting station operating m the country and have launched a drive to track down similar stations which they suspect are functioning m Johor and other states. Acting on a tip-off, police raided
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      Lock icon Warning against mud slinging groups
      135 9 Warning against mud slinging groups ALOR STAR Parliamentary Secretary to the Information Ministry Datuk Haji Dusuki Ahmad yesterday warned people to be on their guard against certain social organisations out to smear the integrity of the country's leadership. These organisations are a front for activities that are aimed at weakening
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      Lock icon KL to review Act to improve Bahasa Malaysia standards
      318 9 KUALA LUMPUR The government will review the National Language Act 1963 (amended m 1967) to ensure that it is still effective m enhancing the use of Bahasa Malaysia and m upgrading its standard. Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba, disclosing this on
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      Lock icon Row over serving of food in utensils settled
      248 9 KUALA LUMPUR A controversy over serving food m cooking utensils appears to have been put to rest with some experts on culture saying there is nothing wrong with it. The controversy arose when a Trengganu State Assemblyman, Mr Haji Ahmad Kassim Endut,
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      Lock icon Authority dissolved
      50 9 ALOR STAR The Ungkawi Development Authority has been abolished and its functions taken over by the district Local Government Council, Langkawi Development Committee Chairman Dr Wan Azmi Ariffin said yesterday. This was because the functions of the authority were nearly the same as those of the council. Bernama
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      Move to block funds for Thailand's army
      453 10  -  ALBERT RAMALINGAM Opposition to vote against more money for secret account By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK Most of Thailand's opposition parties have decided to vote against an additional 18 million baht (Ssl.4 million) sought by the army m its 290 million baht secret fund
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      160 10 New Brunei agency to aid investors BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Brunei has set up an agency to help local and foreign industrialists wishing to invest m the country, according to the government's newsletter, Brunei Darussalam. The newly-established Industrial Unit under the Development Ministry will help businessmen to coordinate with several government
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      Lock icon 'Don't send unqualified women to Mid- East'
      99 10 JAKARTA The head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recommended that the government stop sending unqualified female workers to the Middle East, the state news agency Antara reported yesterday. General Chairman Sukamdani Sahid Gitosardjono, who led a 19-member fact-finding team
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      80 10 Sssh this wall has ears A WHOLE wall covered with fibreglass ears of varying sizes can't fail to attract, and this little boy seems to be fascinated with it. It was Indonesian artist Dicky Chandra's theme at a recent exhibition m Jakarta. It is not known wh\ Mr handra has
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      Be active in the Pacific, Asean told
      259 11  -  YANG RAZAU KASSIM By Jjkarta Correspondent JAKARTA Indonesia and Asean must review their present ambivalent attitude towards Pacific co-operation or face the possibility of being reduced as spectators to world-shaping events near their own backyard, a senior Indonesian Foreign Ministry official has said.
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      Lock icon Thais warned not to shelter guerillas
      96 11 BANGKOK Vietnamese troops warned Thailand yesterday to bear the "consequences" if its support of Cambodian guerillas continued. A loudspeaker broadcast and leaflets spread by artillery bursts asked Thailand to establish a border of peace by refusing sanctuary to the guerilias. "If the military officers
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      Lock icon Guerillas take their fight into the living room
      422 11 MANILA Communist guerillas and government troops are to start a ceasefire on Wednesday but another kind of war has already begun m the Philippines a propaganda firefight m which television is the battlefield. As the days to the ceasefire draw to a
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      Lock icon Ceasefire in danger of being torpedoed
      157 11 MANILA A W-day ceasefire between communist guerillas and the government due to begin on Wednesday may not take place If conflicting Interpretations of the issue of military patrols and carrying of firearms remain unresolved, a guerilla spokesman said here yesterday. Mr Antonio Zumel, a
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      Lock icon Millions sign up to vote
      156 11 MANILA Millions of Filipinos streamed to school houses yesterday on the second day of registration for a constitutional plebiscite m February regarded as a critical test of President Corazon Aquino's mandate. Commission on Elections Chairman Ramon Felipe reported "generally peaceful" registration but said there were
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      Lock icon Lending a hand at Teck Ghee baby show
      175 12 UNE was anxious that her crown would fall off. The other was obviously savouring her moment of glory. Seen here m the arms of Acting Trade and Industry Minister Brigadier-General (Reservist) Lee Hsien Loong and his wife, Mrs Lee-Ho Ching are top
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      Woman dies, two hurt in freak car crash
      253 12 Woman dies, two hurt in freak car crash A SINGAPORE woman was killed and her father and brother injured when the car they were travelling m blew a tyre and went out of control along the Seremban-Kuala Lumpur Highway m what has been described as a freak accident. Seremban police
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      Good guys don't smoke, do they?
      353 12 National Smoking Control Programme Don't U offer me v a cigarette. I've quit! Jj[ GOOD guys don't smoke. At least not m Singapore Broadcasting Corporation dramas. SBC producers told The Straits Times that, m the light of the national drive against smoking, they will
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      Canadian firm to invest here
      277 12 Plans for R D centre, regional office ACCUGRAPH Corporation, a leading Canadian software manufacturer, has plans to set up a research and development centre plus its regional office m Singapore. The firm has appointed a local firm, Trio-Tech International, as distributor for its Asia market.
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      Four win NZ trip for work in cadet corps
      162 12 FOUR National Police Cadet Corps officers will go on an educational tour of New Zealand this month as a reward for their contribution to the NPCC movement. They are Cadet Inspectors Woo Chee Hai and Albert Yu Yeong Jian, and Woman
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      SBC's first English video dubbing course is free
      263 12  - SBC's first English video dubbing course is free LEONG WENG KAM By GOOD English speakers who have an interest m drama are needed i by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation to help dub its popular Mandarin TV drama serials, such as Samsui Women, into En- glish. Such candidates are invited to
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      Alfa Pac: More charges likely
      317 13 THE Commercial Affairs Investigation Department disclosed on Saturday that several people may be prosecuted m connection with the sale of three million Alfa-Pacific Securities (Pte) shares. The news of possible continuing action over matters involving the stockbroking firm, now under liquidation, came from CAID prosecutor
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      Labour force survey to start soon
      78 13 HOUSEHOLDS selected by the Labour Ministry for its labour force survey can expect a visit from the interviewer soon. The ministry has issued a statement asking households to co-operate with the interviewers who will carry identification cards. The survey, covering 11,200 households, will continue
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      Man who tried to stop tiff dies
      204 13 He fell and broke his skull when he tried to mediate between wife and beggar AN 86-YEAR-OLD man, who tried to intervene m a quarrel between his wife and a beggar, died m hospital on Friday three weeks after the incident. Police said
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      Mandarin now second most used in govt departments
      266 13 MANDARIN has become the second most com-monly-used language at service counters m government departments and statutory boards after English, says an official survey compiled by the Mandarin Campaign Secretariat. More Mandarin is now spoken than before because fewer civil servants and members
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      M-cyclist dies instantly in Bedok collision
      175 13 M-cyclist dies instantly in Bedok collision A MOTORCYCLIST died instantly when h s vehicle and another machine collided along Bedok Reservoir Road yesterday. Mr Hasim bin Hassan, 21, was travelling toward Tampines Estate when the accident happened opposite Block 732 at 3.15 am. The other motorcyclist, Mr Atim bin Hassim,
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      Mother tongue 'a better term for second language'
      282 13 Mother tongue 'a better term for second language' A NEWSPAPER editor has suggested that the Education Ministry should stop using the terms "first language and "second language". Although these terms have become common m schools, he said they could have an adverse psychological effect on teachers and students. They might
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      Always act with sincerity, advises Sidek
      206 14 Always act with sincerity, advises Sidek ALWAYS act with sincerity and moderation this was the advice the Parliamentary Secretary (Trade and Industry), Mr Sidek Saniff, gave to the Muslim community yesterday. He reminded them that Islam was againsi all forms of extremism and insincere behaviour. Islam also does not perI
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      Time to act together, say 2 youth leaders
      754 14  -  AHMAD OSMAN Forum on the future of Malay organisations By 4 We must set the right targets and decide what we want to do over the next 15 to 20 years. We cannot allow Malay organisations to become irrelevant and die a
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      New walkway to Scotts Road
      166 14 SALES executive Terry Tan, 27, used to take 15 minutes to walk from his home behind Lucky Ptaza to the bus-stop m front of Far East Plaza. Now he does it m just five minutes thanks to Nutmeg Walk. No, that's not a perky new
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      More women blood donors needed
      510 15 TOO few women are blood donors. Last year, for example, only 7 per cent of Singapore's 40.000 blood donors were women. Many more can give blood and should get over their psychological fears about it, said Minister of State (Health and Foreign Affairs) Yeo Cheow
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      Less than half of NPB staff joined QCCs
      184 15 Less than half of NPB staff joined QCCs FEWER than half the officers m the National Productivity Board have joined quality control circles. Only 118 of the 250 have joined, said its chairman, Mr Mah Bow Tan. But there is a positive aspect to the problem, he said. "Paradoxical as
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      Crime Watch 'makes for better rapport'
      319 15 THE police strategy of using the Crime Watch television programme to win public support has been praised by an MP as a "positive" step m further enhancing police-public rapport. The MP for Braddell Heights, Mr Goh Choon Kang, said yesterday the "dramatic start" to
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      Lock icon Shopping the car-boot way
      286 16 LOADS of party dresses, toys, kitchen utensils, electronic goods and gifts for the coming Christmas were sold straight from car boots at a jumble sale yesterday. Some 22 cars belonging to members of Lions, Lionesses and Leo Clubs m Singapore took part m the novel Car
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      'Hands-on' learning about the laws of energy
      134 16 HELPING visitors to learn the laws of energy the fun way is the aim of the new permanent "Dynamic Domain" exhibition at the Singapore Science Centre. With the "hands on" emphasis, visitors can, for example, learn more about potential and kinetic energies by
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      Shop fire
      46 16 FIRE damaged a two-storey pre-war shophouse m Purvis Street, off Beach Road on Friday. The blaze started on the upper floor of the electronic goods store at about 2.20 pm and was brought under control by firemen 20 minutes later. No one was injured.
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      Young artists to display their works
      172 16 THE unknown artists m Singapore will stage their second exhibition tomorrow. It is being held under Shell's Discovery Art Exhibition Scheme launched m September this year. This on-going scheme does not merely shortlist artists m different media, but it also offers an avenue for
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      SAF exercises
      155 16 SAF exercises THE Singapore Armed Forces will be conducting military exercises m the Lim Chu Kang, Tuas, Marsiling. Mandai, Loyang, and Sembawang areas from 8 am today to 10 pm on Sunday. Blanks and thunderflashes will be used and the public is advised not to be alarmed. Military exercises will
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      Mail cut
      38 16 THE mail service to Uruguay has been suspended since Saturday following a dispute between Uruguay's postal authority and its staff. All letters and parcels posted before the suspension may be delayed or returned to the senders.
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      Clementi bags two top prizes in shooting contest
      177 16 Clementi bags two top prizes in shooting contest CLEMENT! shot its way to top honours m the air pistol section of the 7th Civil Defence Shooting Competition m Bendemeer Road yesterday. Mr Cheong Sai Soh and Miss Serene Yong of Clementi finished first m the men's and women's individual events
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      Want to be a pilot? Try this test
      450 17  - Want to be a pilot? Try this test SALMA KHALIK SIA ad first hurdle for applicants By IF YOU can read a sentence of an SIA advertisement when it's held at arm's length, Singapore Airlines is interested m seeing you about a job as a pilot. Unfortunately, not many Singaporeans
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      Praise for founders of Chinese YMCA
      306 17 FORTY years ago. a doctor, some businessmen, pastors and principals put their careers on hold to set up the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association. On Saturday, they were held up for their vision and dedication m founding an organisation which today has 5.000 members
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      Bishan depot from the air
      161 17 IS A year's time, this place will be crawling uith Mass Rapid Transit trains. The Ri.shan Depot is where most of the trains will be maintained, repaired and parked overnight. This picture of the sprawling 30-hert-are depot along \ng Mo Kio Avenue 1, near the
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      Man found dead at foot of flats
      132 17 POLICE want to contact the relatives and friends of an unidentified man who was found dead at the foot of a block of flats m Cheng Van Place, off Queen Street, on Dec 1. Police found the man's body at 10 pm after
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      609 15 I KJmW JM jß^k JH Jf Careers for 'N' level holders m I l| Jmm If II mI mW T" e SAF Learn As You Earn scheme M I II Bkm^Jmw m m\mm Vvl e^ Y ou am me rvo s V° l I I J^™ Jg I mwf^S^ m
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      355 16 \2\ ft K|H| Sj^li JSfl Why ;^T OUB Centre The retailers speak up "It's strategically located m an area that offers us more serious readers than almost any other location." Times The Bookshop "Where else can you find so many health and beauty conscious people?" Healthy Life "The customer profile
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      513 17 The wheels Fortune Hyundai Excel. Voted one of the top ten products of the year by Fortune* Magazine, USA, December 8, 1986. The little dazzler hit America by storm. To become the fastest selling imported car m American History. Spinning out of showrooms at an astonishing 20,000 cars a month.
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      85 17 H^l flfl Sftr k 1 '"I Now, lunch at the Tea Garden strikes the right note with everyone. A lively Indonesian quartet sings oQfuCfl I y Our favourite pop songs while you enjoy value-priced local dishes, daily specials or the tempting Singaporean Buffet Lunch. (And nightly, too, from 8 1
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      Not by force alone
      609 18 THE recent escalation of violence m the :ndian state of Punjab, coupled with political developments there, put the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Rajiv Gandhi, m what is arguably his most serious political predicament since he assumed office. Within the space of a few days, there have
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      How S'pore can fully tap the China market
      2096 18  -  KHAW WEI KANG Efforts at increasing trade with Beijing showing signs of success By Trade and other economic ties between China and Singapore have not always been smooth. Why? And how can the obstacles be overcome? The following article offers some thoughts.
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      Press gets special attention in Sulawesi
      450 18 Press gets special attention in Sulawesi Regional comment Editorial, headlined Voice from a remote place, published m The Jakarta Post on Dec 4. THE condition of the national press has been a source of interest lately Some are concerned about the media's abuse of freedom. Others are concerned about its
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        Razak tells why his party opposed visit
        1518 19  -  LOTFI ISMAIL By Watan, a Malaysian Malay-language weekly, recently interviewed the Chairman of the Johor branch of the Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia, Mr Abdul Razak Ahmad, on the reasons for the PSRM's opposition to President Chaim Herzog's visit to Singapore. This is a
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        Issue of Singapore's territorial expansion must be resolved
        418 19 Issue of Singapore's territorial expansion must be resolved Letter by Alias Ja.wa.wi, headlined Who o\ms Horsburgh island?, published m Utusan Malaysia on Dec 4. THE recent visit of Israeli President Chaim Herzog to Singapore has more or less exposed the Republic's actions which were not known to the public all
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        Season tickets and better service
        211 20 PLEASE refer to the letter "Inconvenient for residents" by Mr S.K. Goh, who said it was inconvenient to apply for or renew season car park coupons at the Ang Mo Kio Central area office and who sought a rationale for the centralised system (ST. Nov
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        Bank-HDB accord
        117 20 PLEASE refer to the letter "Bank and HDB delaying resale of flats" by "Cold Turkey", who said the resale of his flat had been delayed because the bank and the Housing Board had not reached agreement on the terms of resale (ST. Nov 21). We apologise for the
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      Let's set our sights on 'four-eyes' problem
      267 20 I WOULD like to comment on a report m The Sunday Times (Sept 21) stating that 250,000 contact lenses have been sold m Singapore. It confirmed my observations that the number of near-sighted Singaporeans is on the rise. It appears that the problem
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      Excellent idea to produce Singlish dramas
      127 20 PLEASE refer to the report "Finding the right brand of Singlish for SBC dramas" (The SundayTimes, Nov 23). Many Singaporeans. I believe, are great lovers of drama programmes and it would be an excellent idea to produce Singlish dramas. Apart from the entertainment value,
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      Body eyeing best level of contact lens services
      230 20 Body eyeing best level of contact lens services WE would like to make some comments w;th relevance to the repovt "Only one m seven contact lens dealers here qualified" (The Sunday Times. Sept 21). The Singapore Society of Optometrists is equally concerned with regard to the unqualified dispensing of contact
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        Toilets: Help keep them clean
        144 20 I REFER to the letter by "Excellence Everywhere", about dirty toilets m a fast food outlet m a shopping centre (ST, Nov 10). We share the writer's view that the users of toilets m public places should take care to keep them clean. Proper and
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        PSC awards scholarships in different disciplines
        349 20 PSC awards scholarships in different disciplines I REFER to the letter "PSC should also award scholarships to those who want to do research" from "A-level Student" (ST, Nov 25). The Public Service Commission awards scholarships m various disciplines to meet the manpower needs of the Civil Service. A number of
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      308 20 We work and live m modern buildings. Yet many of us are unaware that the poor air circulation, faulty air conditioning. Atok. cigarette smoKe. dust and ion- -^fl ■^^■1 B depletion may cause irritated P^^ I eyes, headaches, respiratory problems and a nost of *m other ailments. w^m H^^^. .»^W
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    • Happenings
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        This week
        255 21 Dec 11: The professor of marketing at California State College will speak on issues challenging marketing managers, strategies for local and global marketing, and trends m strategies at Holiday Inn Park View. Prof Brenda Moscove is also a consultant with the Pacific Area Travel Association, among other organisations.
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        Appointments
        288 21 4 It is not enough just to computerise. To be able to compete better, our industries need strategic and creative exploitation of IT. The Economic Committee, on the role of information technology, m its report on Singapore's strategy to return to growth. Standard Chartered Merchant Bank Asia Ltd has
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          Lock icon New securities laws likely
          82 21 New securities laws likely BOCA RATON Proposals for new securities legislation are likely next year m the wake of the Ivan Boesky insider-trad-ing scandal, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission has said. Since the Democrats will control both Houses of Congress, SEC Chairman John Shad said that the
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          Lock icon Rules on managing
          72 21 Rules on managing BEIJING China plans to standardise management of commercial enterprises by running them m line with a modern, systematic set of regulations. Commerce Minister Liv Vi has said. Chinese commercial enterprises have achieved breakthroughs m readjustment of policies and reform of their structure and distribution, but have not
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          Lock icon Oil field shut down
          48 21 ANCHORAGE The giant Texas oil company Conoco shut down its 100--million-barrel oil field m Alaska because oil prices are too low to be profitable. Conoco plans to shut down all oil production at its Milne Point field by the end of the year. UPI
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          Lock icon Bank backs ITC winding-up
          100 21 Bank backs ITC winding-up LONDON Merchant bank Kleinwort, Benson Ltd has joined forces with Amalgamated Metal Trading Company to try to get the affairs of the International Tin Council (ITC) wound up m British courts. Court officials said the merchant bank was given permission to join the metal brokers m
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          Lock icon Probe into gold shares
          79 21 Probe into gold shares LONDON The British government has announced an inqu' r y into the share register of Consolidated Gold Fields Pic at the company's request. The international mining group sairl last month it had begun its own probe of "irregularities" m its share register and asked for government
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          Lock icon Hunts to repay debts
          90 21 Hunts to repay debts DALLAS The Hunt brothers, embroiled m a billion-dollar bankruptcy battle with lenders, have agreed to pay off about a fifth of their debts m a reorganisation plan that would allow a Dutch drilling subsidiary to continue operations. Under the agreement, Bunker, Herbert and Lamar Hunt would
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          Lock icon Electronics agreement
          105 21 Electronics agreement LONDON British electronics group Plessey and the US Westinghouse Electric Corporation have signed a co-operation agreement which could bring Plessey up to £1.1 billion (553.4 billion) m business. It said m a statement the agreement would com*' into effect if Britain opted to purchase the US Boeing company's
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      Singapore is tough on insider trading
      677 21  -  N. BALAKRISHNAN But detecting traders difficult, say sources By INSIDER trading has been the focus of attention m financial markets around the world m the past few weeks. Big names have been implicated and reports suggest many more may be uncovered. Today two staff
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      London meeting to draw up battle plans
      635 21  -  MA AILIAN By OFFICIALS from the world's leading stock markets will meet m London this week to discuss how to co-ordinate international efforts to combat insider trading. Such trading is banned m many stock markets of the world. Penalties can be severe and
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      Simex can now sell Nikkei in US
      246 21 THE Singapore International Monetary Exchange can now offer its Nikkei Stock Average futures contract for sale m the United States. This should boost trading m the Nikkei futures contract the only Japanese stock index futures contract m the world which has been lagging
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      Lock icon Tin firm in the red
      140 21 KUALA LUMPUR Petaling Tin Bhd has plunged into the red with group pre-tax loss amounting to M 55.74 million for the year ended Oct 31 compared with a profit of M 5731,000 previously. At the company level, the pre-tax loss amounted to M 55.75 million
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      Khoo-linked firm owes Amex $156m
      504 21  - Khoo-linked firm owes Amex $156 m HAN LING By Brunei Corresspondent BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Mandarin Enterprises Sdn Bhd, one of eight companies linked to the Khoo family and being sued by the National Bank of Brunei, obtained a £50 million (*****.5 million) loan from American Express Bank m Singapore m
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        Final Results
        67 22 Gross Group net Year to Company dividend profit/loss ('000) Amal Steel BTE (BTE) M 530.572 ($30,912) Jun 86 Aokam 10 (15) M 52.739 ($1,768) Jun 86 George Town M$7lL ($11 1 L) Mar 86 X L Industries (1.5a) MSUI6L ($1,870) Oct 85 L M 2 (12) $491 ($3,175)
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        Preliminary figures
        57 22 Gross Group pre-tax Year to Company dividend profit/loss ('000) IHN 1.3 (2) MJ11.322 ($36,830) Mar 86 Ayer Moiek NYA (20) M 5396 ($291) Aug 86 Faber Merlin M542.820L ($6,372) Jun 86 M Breweries 25.3 (26.3) $65,067 ($59,92) Sep 86 SPH 23 (25) $101,428 ($106,002) Aug 86 Sri Hartamas
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        Interim results
        21 22 Interim Group pre-tax Half-year to Company dividend profit/loss ('000) Int Wood $1,846 L ($4,283 L) Aug 86 Scrip Issues
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        Scrip Issues
        97 22 AMD 6: Bonus issue of one-for-ten. Bonvests HWgs: Proposed rights issue of one-for-four at $0.65. Chuan Hup: Rights issue of one-for-two at $1.20 per share with TSR to subscribe one further share at $1.60 exercisable any time within five years from the date of issue of the 50.2
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        Corporate News
        392 22 AN INQUIRY into the possibility that an audit failure played a part m the collapse of Pan-Electric Industres late last year is now under way Tan Kok Liang is facing a second law suit from Standard Chartered for debts outstanding from his current account of $20,399.93, including interest.
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      INDICES
      51 22 i i i i i r Financial Times Industrials Friday 1268.50 (1265.90) -fljjf Dow Jones Industrials jfS* 5 Friday 1925.06 (1939.68) Nikkei Stock Average Saturday *****.91 (*****.47) (Firures «i brackets refer to those of the previous trading day) 1 t— r i i i i i i i i
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      New York
      238 22 t Dec 5 USJ Chanje Alcoo 34H -H Afted S^ 42* -H Amax Itk 13+** Am Corp 57<t -I An 271* m, Bethlehem SH 5 unch Boemg Co 51 H Burroughs Cp 84 W m CotefpJkw Co 40^ Chase Monhtn 37* -Vi Chrysler Cp 39S CrtKorp 54^ -<m
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      150 22 SYDNEY Australian share markets finished at record levels m a week m which the market was dominated by the Asl.B billion bid for the Herald and Weekly Times by Mr Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and possible counter offers from Mr Robert Holmes a Court's Bell Group or Mr Ron
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      336 22 Dec 5 Itn Change Aiinomofo 1940 *20 Ako. 398 ~2 Amda 890 10 Asoh, Chem 838 7 Asah. Qa« 1330 20 Bonk of Tokyo 890 unch Bndqestore 767 14 Canon 1080 10 Casio 1410 Cituen 495 -9 Daiei 1 360 unch Da^lch. Kangyo 1690 -10 oNoponPr»ir 1850 20 D
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        New York
        554 22 Share prices rally m heavy trading NEW YORK The stock market advanced last week m heavy trading but all gains came m a single, spectacular day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to a record high. The Dow gained 10.83 points to 1,925.06 for the week. On
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        London
        127 22 LONDON Share prices retreated last week as investors worried over a government investigation into dealings m the giant brewery and distillery group Guinness, and the huge British Gas flotation attracted fewer investors than expected. The Financial limes Industrial Index closed 23.7 points lower over the week at 1,268.50. Inspectors
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        Tokyo
        98 22 TOKYO Share prices kept rising m heavy trading last week, with institutional and corporate investors coming back to the market after sitting on the fence. The Nikkei Stock Average, a hefty 593.44-yen gainer the previous week, added another 554.49 yen last week to hit 18,637.47 on Friday. Volume topped
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        Hongkong
        173 22 HONGKONG Profit-taking and the unexpected death of Hongkong Governor Sir Edward Youde sent the local stock market on a late-week tizz>, after the Hang Seng Index had set new highs for three consecutive days. The Index peaked oi V ednesda> at Z,WM, then lost nearly 30 points on Thursday
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      How your stocks performed
      3425 22 Al shares quoted have a par value of $1, unless otherwise specified Adjusted tor scrpp/rifhts N Tai-enempted dividend ABN is traded in lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted *n dolars Trustee stocks under CPF Approved Investment Scheme 1986 Last Yield Net Vo! Meek
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      London
      438 22 Dec 5 Pence Change MINING INDUSTRIALS Barlow Rand Allied-Lyons.. 300 -3 Charter Cons 307 +15 Ass Dairies Cons Gold 645 +7 BTR PLC Rust Plat 1063 -25 Babcocks !80'j +9>2 ZCI "06 1 Barclays 475 +5 Beecham 413 +3 BICC 254 unch US$ Blue Circle. 645 +5 AAC 5
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        Bank rates
        373 23 1 Hn Sl.OOO. 2 For best customers only 3 OC8C Finance i available at DBS Finance 5 QuaHyint; that rates are ottered by suCskiky OUT JOf's rates aKo iisbbst at UOf iho ivalabte at DBS Finance OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings daily 3 3 l 2
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        Banks' PLRs
        543 23 BANKS' prime lending Generate Bank^ 1 rates at the close of busi- Gulf Bank KSC ness on Friday, Dec 5. Gulf mt Bank Habib Bank W< B an K PLR Hokkaido Takushoku 6*4 Hongkong Shanghai 6 1 Indian Bank 7 Algemene Bank 6*4 Indian Overseas 7>, American Express
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        161 23 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4331—1.4359 7.09—6.89 Canadian dollar 1.5885—1.5898 6.37—6.26 NZ dollar 1.1074—1.1101 9.22—8.94 Sterling pound 3 1348 3.1385 3.22-3.17 US dollar 2.1930—2.1940 4.59—4.55 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency
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        Asian $ rates
        194 23 Asian rates ASIAN currency average n Lo deposit rates tor the 3 months 4 9/16 4% week ended Dec 5. 1 6 nt k hs J, 9/16 i, 5/16 12 months 4to 4/4 BID PRICES US$ Hi|ti Low High Low 1 month 11 3/16 11 1/16 7 days 6'« 6
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        Gold, Financial futures
        257 23 GOLD ended mixed at the commodity exchange m New York on Friday after a week of dull and featureless trading. The yellow metal closed at U*****.50, about US$l lower than the previous week's close. Interest m the bullion continued to wane as speculators moved from precious metals
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        GOLD ACCOUNT
        25 23 Buying Seftng Highest— Lowest Highest— Lowest SJ/gm Ss/gm Bank of China 27.79-27.25 27.91 27.37 OUB 27.83 27.35 27 98—27 50 UOB 27.80-27.26 27.95-27.41
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        Gold market
        20 23 GOLD US$/oz Sat Fri Hongkong 389 25— 390.00 387.30 387.90 Fri Thurs New York 388 75— 389.25 387.70-388.20
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        Rubber
        30 23 Closing prices RUBBER S'pore KL cents cents S/kilo M/kilo Dec 1 176.00 213.50 Dec 2 176.25 214.50 Dec 3 178.75 218.00 Dec 4 175.50 216.00 Dec 5 176.75 *****
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        Tin
        28 23 Closing Turnover TIN prices Tonnes Cents (M)/kilo Dec 1 16.60 73 Dec 2 16.99 128 Dec 3 17.00 105 Dec 4 17.03 105 Dec 5 17.04 85
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        Lock icon Rubber
        95 23 THE Malaysian rubber market closed slightly steadier last week with January International One RSS buyer quoted at 215 sen per kg on Friday, up 1.5 sen from a week earlier. Market sentiment was aided by reports early m the week of China buying 300 to 400 tonnes of December
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        Lock icon Tin
        57 23 STEADIER. The spot price of tin on the European free market (basis Rotterdam warehouse) rose to £4,640-4,660 per tonne, its highest level for eight months, m line with a firmer trend m Kuala Lumpur. Buyers were said to be chasing tighter nearby supplies of metal against a background of
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        Lock icon Silver
        31 23 QUIET. Values received limited support at the outset from gold and from the 744,000-oz decline m London Metal Exchange stocks to 23,618,000 oz, the lowest level since May 1980. AFP
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        Lock icon Copper
        34 23 STEADIER. Prices traded narrowly on the London Metal Exchange during the early part of the week after a 1,250-tonne fall m LME stocks to 176,375 tonnes, the first decline m nine weeks. AFP
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        Lock icon Aluminium
        64 23 QUIETLY STEADY. Prices were confined to a narrow trading range on the London Metal Exchange m the absence of fresh fundamental news although losses were prevented by a sharp 4,525--tonne decline m LME stocks to 110,525 tonnes, the lowest level since June last year. Merchants outside the LME were
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      Ships in port
      260 23 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Altesam K21 aside 08/12 Anfnriang V35 aside 08/12 EgUa K15 aside 08/12 < Rota Mulia Rjl aside 08/12 Nedlloyd Madras K18 aside 08/12 Nedfloyd S^n Juan K17 aside 08/12 I Dong Ah K27 08/12 09,12 1 Equator 4 K23 08 12
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      Container schedules
      812 23 Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo Delivery of FCL import containers LCL containers unpacked at the containers freight station on Dec 7th (2300) LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) An Cargo Time Block Mckmney Ms (8702) 09 12(1500) F2 1430 1530/ 1330 1430 Al/Bl *****330 Fl Waardrecht
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      Antiques not to to be sniffed at
      738 24  -  BERTHA HENSON Prices of Chinese snuff bottles on the rise Your money By CHINESE snuff bottles are not to be sniffed at. Prices of these small objects, which fit easily into the pocket and which the Chinese have used to hold powdered tobacco
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      Van der Horst sorts out debts with banks
      314 24 INVESTORS can look forward to the resumption of trading m shares of marine and oilfield engineering group Van der Horst (VDH), which has finally sorted out its debt problem with creditor banks. The company's bankers have agreed to restructure their loans amounting
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      Batu Kawan sale of stake in former subsidiary off
      112 24 PLANTATION group Batu Kawan's proposed sale of a 19.7 per cent stake m former subsidiary Duff Development Bhd to Kumpulan Limabelas, now Woon Hock Sdn Bhd. is off. Batu Kawan said Kumpulan Limabelas has accordingly forfeited the 10 per cent deposit,
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      Charts to watch
      343 24  -  Lui Khang By ST INDUSTRIAL INDEX The ST Index gained 23.16 points last week to 889. but this firmness m the market was not technically convincing as the "rally" was not supported by sufficient volume. I mentioned m last week's column a potential downside turn m the
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      1144 24 Announcement of Registration Course begins April 1987 (one-year course) This is a preparatory course m the Japanese language for entering a university or junior college m Japan. Applications are being accepted until Feb. 1987 Advantages: Cultural visa Guarantor provided Academic counseling available Graduates also receive recommendation to any YMCA vocational
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      Lock icon Oo does it again within 24 hours
      2632 25 Another all-outsider finish He springs big upset on Deer Hunter in Coronation Cup By dsvfbggdbsfbgn FIRST: *****1 SECOND: *****6 THIRD: *****4 STARTERS: *****1, *****8, *****9, *****5, *****6, *****2, *****8, *****9, *****3, *****5. CONSOLATIONS: *****6, *****1, *****2, *****8, *****4, *****5, *****0, *****4, *****1, *****7.
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      Jockeys protest over 'danger' track
      187 25  -  JACK ELLIOTT By MELBOURNE Jockeys declared the track "dangerous" after two races at Sandown on Saturday and refused to continue riding until "running repairs" were carried out. Race 3 was delayed by an hour before the jockeys mounted their horses again. They complained to the
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      Stewards rebuke trainer over Ng's complaint
      85 25 IPOH The stewards yesterday investigated into a complaint by leading jockey K.C. Ng against Kuala Lumpur trainer Vincent Chong. After taking statements from Ng and Chong, they severely reprimanded Chong for breaching Malayan Racing Association Rule of Racing 53 (a) which states: "A trainer,
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      Goodman ahead
      72 25 IPOH Goodman Stable yesterday overhauled Auric Stable as leading owner when Ski Fantasy and Alacaro finished 1-2 m Race 1. Ski Fantasy earned $12,600 for winning and Alacaro $3,600 for running second, boosting the stable's total earnings so far this season past the $600,000 mark. As on Saturday,
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      420 25 181 Deaths 181 Deaths LIEW KOK KHUEN Age 83 husband of the late Mdm Wong Sim Kum passed away peacefully on 7/12/86, leaving behind: Sons Daughters-in-law Gerald Liew Fook Van Vivien Chan Woon Tuen Alex Liew Fook Hong Lena Wong Daughters Sons-in-law Liew Yoke Chan Chu Chee Ong Liew Yoke
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      124 25 181 Deaths 181 Deaths MR LIM AH PEE Age: 68 Passed away peacefully on 6 Dec 1986, leaving behind Wife Gng Bet- Tin Sort Daughters-in-law Ling Kok Hua Robert Ting l.in Tze Mary Ling Kwong Hwa David Goh Hui Fin Nancj Ling Ming Hua John Chai Chooi Hong Josephine Ling
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      184 In Memoriam
      85 25 M. SINNAKANNU Departed 11 Nov I9fc' His memory as dear today Ai m the hour he pat»*c away His absence Ie us is a sorrow His lost will always regret Dearly missed by wife, children grandchildren, son-in-law daugl ter-in-law and all loved ones Thaiai Thevasam prayers will
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      182 Acknowledgements
      36 25 TAO SHUN CHEE Age 78 wish to thank relativefriends and business associates for their condolences attendances, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. Mr. Dee Tso and Family M Koc Mono ins and Family
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon Altobelli's hit and miss
      439 26 ON THE EUROPEAN SOCCER SCENE...ON THE EUROPEAN SOCCER SCENE...ON THE EUR J Skipper squanders penalties after goal MALTA 0 ITALY 2 VALLETTA Italy beat Malta 2-0 m a European Championship qualifier that saw Italian captain Alessandro Altobelli score one goal and miss two second-half penalties. The
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      Lock icon Barcelona beat Osasuna to stretch lead
      168 26 SPANISH LEAGUE MADRID Barcelona beai lowly Osasuna 2-0 on Saturday to stay on top of the Spanish First Division. The Catalans' hard-fought victory over a surprisingly skilful local side stretched their lead over Real Madrid to four points. But the Madrid side, with a
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      Lock icon Hamburg ahead with home win
      361 26 WEST GERMAN LEAGUE MUNICH Hamburg SV emerged as the surprise leaders of the West German League before the winter break, thanks to a well-earned 2-0 home win over Kaiserslautern on Saturday. The north German team leapfrogged to the top from third place, dashing the nopes
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      277 26 ONE man died and another was badly hurt m fighting between rival fans at the main Athens railway station on Friday night. Police said fighting broke out when supporters of Paok Salonika arrived for Saturday's Greek First Division match against AEK Athens. A Salonika fan died after being
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      Lock icon Blissett: Rush will be big hit
      297 27 B>EAN SOCCER SCENE...ON THE EUROPEAN SOCCER SCENE..ON THE ffl ENGLISH Ex-AC striker feels lan will succeed at Juve LONDON lan Rush has confirmed his US$4.5 million ($9.85 m) move to Juventus, leaving Liverpool's loyal fans disappointed but increasing anticipation among the Italian clubs' passionate
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      Lock icon FIRST DIVISION SCORERS
      117 27 Arsenal 3 (Hayes 4th, S2nd, Quinu Mth) Queens Park Rangers 1 (Bannister 85th). C'harlton 1 (Roeder 44th own goal) Newcastle 1 (Goddard 79th). Chelsea I Wimbledon 4 (Fashanu 2nd, Fairweather 19th, Cork ?7th, Jones 65th). Coventry 1 (Regis 72nd) Leicester K%erton 4 (Power 19th. Steven 28th pen.,
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      Lock icon RESULTS AND TABLES
      1232 27 DIVISION ONE Arsenal 3 Queens Park Rangers 1. Charlton 1 Newcastle 1. Chelsea 0 Wimbledon 4. Coventry 1 Leicester 0. Everton 4 Norwich 0. Nottingham Forest 2 Manchester City 0, Oxford 4 Luton 2. Sheffield Wednesday 2 Aston Villa 1. Watford 2 Liverpool 0, West Ham 3
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      Lock icon MARKSMEN
      22 27 LEADING 16 Clive Allen (Tottenham). 15 Colin Clarke (Southampton). 13 lan Rush (Liverpool). 12 John Aldridge (Oxford), Garry Birtles (Foresti. AFP
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    • SPORT IN SHORT
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        Lock icon Stevens turns on the style in last frame
        421 27 NORTHAMPTON Canadian Kirk Stevens was the last-frame hero as he helped English partner John Virgo through to the quarter-finals of the £200,000 ($630,000) World Snooker Doubles championship here on Saturday. Stevens made a break of 71 to set up a 5-4 victory
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        Becker wears down wily Wilander
        260 28 THE MASTERS SEMI-FINAL LINE-UP NEW YORK West German Boris Becker, the No. 2 seed, beat third seed Mats Wilander, of Sweden, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 m the final group match m the Grand Prix Masters tournament at Madison Square Garden here on Saturday. Both players had
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        Lock icon Gabriela comes out tops
        183 28 Gabriela comes out tops BUENOS AIRES Argentine top seed Gabriela Sabatini swept past American third seed Lori McNeil 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the Argentine women's Open here on Saturday. Gabriela, 16, will meet 14-year-oid Aranxta Sanchez, of Spain, a 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 upset winner over sixth seed
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        Lock icon Spectre of Lendl spurs both to give their best
        155 28 The spectre of Lendl was spur enough. Earlier, Lendl had completed his programme with a comparatively easy 6-4, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Yannick Noah, who lost his third match. Despite the fact that there was nothing at stake, the match was
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      Lock icon REST OF TENNIS
      129 28 ONLY one singles match was completed yesterday before torrential rain flooded the courts and forced the abandonment of the Australian challenge against China m Melbourne. Australian Nicole Provis won yesterday's only completed match when she beat Li Xinyi 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Australia had taken an unassailable lead
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    • ON THE ATHLETICS FRONT
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        Lock icon China's gold tally hits dozen mark
        275 28 China's gold tally hits dozen mark JAKARTA China swept eight events to take their gold medal tally to 12 on the third day of the Asian Junior track and field championships here on Saturday. Results: Men: l,s««in 1 Kirn Song-Hwa (NX) 4:28.34 2 Weul Ja-Kim (SK) 4:28.48 3 Hye Sun-No
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        Lock icon Olson's indoor pole vault mark rejected
        225 28 Olson's indoor pole vault mark rejected TAMPA (Florida) Billy Olson's American indoor record m the pole vault was rejected and Jackie Joyner, of the I nited States, lost three points from her world heptathlon mark m decisions on Friday by the Records Committee of the Athletic Congress. The committee rejected
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        Lock icon 'Injured' Tubbs out of fight
        396 28 Promoters claim he violated contract I don't believe him. I think he's looking for more money. If he's sick, he m has to prove he's sick. Publicity director Goodman NEW YORK Tony Tubbs has been scratched from Friday's World Boxing Association heavyweight title fight against
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        Lock icon Mugabi's manager to ask WBC for rematch
        218 28 Mugabi's manager to ask WBC for rematch LAS VEGAS The manager of John Mugabi said on Saturday he would ask the World Boxing Council to order a rematch with Duane Thomas because he was certain Thomas thumbed his fighter while winning the vacant superwelterweight title. "Obviously you can't change decisions
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        Lock icon Choi packs the punches
        56 28 Choi packs the punches SEOUL Choi Chom Hwan scored a unanimous decision over fellow-South Korean Park Cho Un to win the International Boxing Federation light-flyweight championship here yesterday. The title had been vacant since July, when Filipino Dodie Penalosa renounced it for an unsuccessful challenge against World Boxing Association flyweight
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      Republic out by goal difference
      242 29  -  JOE DORAI Trouncing by Denmark seals Reserves' fate By SINGAPORE Reserves bowed out of the Nepal Jubilee soccer tournament yesterday on goal difference after holding Bangladesh to a 1-1 draw m their last pre-liminary-round match at Katmandu. On Friday, the Republic were trounced 5-0 by
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      Lock icon England's sting in the tail
      415 29 England's sting in the tail CRICKET MELBOURNE England's late-order batsmen put their side on top on the second day of the four-day cricket match against Victoria yesterday. The last four wickets added 135 runs m an England total of 263 to give the touring team a first innings lead of
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      Yusoff wins final event
      96 29 CYCLING YUSOFF SULAIMAN won the Singapore Amateur Cycling Association's la^r event of the year the one-kil-ometre Individual Tiive Trial at the National Stadium Walk yesterday. Yusoff's time of lmin 14.00 sec was one second faster than last year's, set by Jamalludin Mohammad, who finished second. Results
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      Lock icon Davis beats 22-year record
      198 29 GOLF AUCKLAND Rodger Davis, of Australia, forced back onto the professional circuit when a business venture failed, continued his run of successes by winning the New Zealand Open by eight strokes here yesterday. Davis finished with a record total of 262 18-under-par and four shots better
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      Lock icon Tom, Julie on course
      101 29 LARGO (Florida) Tom Purtzer and Julie Inkster maintained their fourstroke lead with a six-under-par 66 m the Pairs Classic here on Saturday. The two players started the 72-hole event, which pairs a PGA Tour member »vith an LPGA counterpart, with an 11-under 61 on Thursday and
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      Lock icon Langer, Clark share lead
      178 29 SUN CITY (South Africa) Bernhard Langer squandered a two-shot lead on the last hole of the third round of the Sun City Million Dollar Challenge, allowing Briton Howard Clark to share the lead here on Saturday. The weary West German drove into the rough at the
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      Lock icon Britain's hopes waver as USA rules Crusader
      263 30 Britain's hopes waver as USA rules Crusader FREMANTLE California's USA yesterday seriously undermined Britain's prospects of making the America's Cup semi-finals vith a stunning three-sec-ond victory over White Crusader. USA took the lead for the first time on the final beat to the line after Harold Cudmore had kept White
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      Oh buoy, our boys blow best chance
      240 30  -  LEE WAI WUN ASIAN FIREBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS By Jumped gun brings Shaw Her back to seventh PATTAYA It was one of those unforgiveable errors. But even the most experienced sailors make mistakes like starting prematurely, which was what cost Singapore's Siew Shaw Her and
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      ALL THE RESULTS
      205 30 Race Five: 1 Panasarn Hasdin Kevin Whitcraft (Tha) 2 Vinai Vongtim Oaychai Choompuvisas 3 Patrick Hudde Jens Overgaard (Tha) 4 Jaray Tipsuk Tom Whitcraft (Tha) 5 Bob Kennett 'Ralph Tye (Tha) 6 T. Santi Suchat (Tha) 9 Siew Shaw Her Khor Chek Leong 10 Micahel Tan Eddie
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      Lock icon Jahangir goes for the jugular
      130 30 SQUASH KARACHI Jahangir Khan treated his home fans to a typically ruthless demolition job m the opening round of the Pakistan Masters squash championship yesterday. Britain's Stuart Hailstone was the hapless victim, losing 9-0, 9-0, 9-1 m 27 minutes. Another Pakistani. Maqsood Ahmed, took only
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      Lock icon Shalamanov's hat-trick
      321 30 WORLD CUP WEIGHTUFTING MELBOURNE Bulgarian Naum Shalamanov, the only man who has lifted more than three times his own bodyweight, won the World Cup for the third time here yesterday. Shalamanov, 19, charged his way to dominance by breaking the world record m the snatch raising 148 kg
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      Lock icon Jan's double joy as she tops Tracy's record
      402 30 Jan's double joy as she tops Tracy's record US SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS ORLANDO Janet Evans won her second event m two nights at the US Open swimming championships on Saturday and broke a three-year-old meet record set by Tracy Caulkins. Janet. 15," won the 400 m individual medley by more than
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      Lock icon Frenchman Lazare streets ahead
      426 31  -  J. RAJENDRAN Hail, the long-distance loner from New Caledonia Report by FRENCHMAN Alain Lazare outclassed the rest of the field to win the third Singapore Marathon yesterday, almost five minutes ahead of his nearest rival. The 34-year-old city council secretary from the French Pacific territory of
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      Lock icon Fukuoka win for crabby Ikangaa
      272 31 Fukuoka win for crabby Ikangaa FUKUOKA (Japan) Favorite Juma Ikangaa, of Tanzania, surged ahead m the last six kilometres yesterday to win the 21st Fukuoka International Marathon m 2hr lOmin 6sec, but said he was unhappy because his 'time was "slow". It was Ikangaa 's second marathon victory m Japan
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      Water, water everywhere, but a job to get a drink
      276 31  -  J. RAJENDRAN ALAIN Lazare, the Singapore Marathon winner, said yesterday that he did not receive a drink of water until the 27-kilometre mark. The diminutive Frenchman was instead offered an isotonic drink but, like most of the other leading foreign
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      RESULTS
      119 31 Men 1 Alain Lazare (Fta) 2:19.04 2 Baikuntha Mandhar (Nep) 2:23.38 3 Jean-Pierre Pietrement (Fra) 2:24.13 4 Gerry Surridge (Aust) 2:24.51 5 Maurice Hearn (Aust) 2:25.28 S Julien Grimon (Bel) 2:27.45 7 Hans Pfisterer (WG) 2:29.07 8 Bjoern Sivertsen (Den) 2:29.54 Peter Gschwend (Swit) 2:31.09 II Tom Bjerkley (Nor)
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      They can't even come close to Kersti
      290 31  -  JANICE SEAH By 6 I am glad that nobody paced me today. When it is so hot, it is better to be able to run on your own and set your own pace than to have someone chase you. Maybe you can produce
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      202 31  -  ARTHUR LEE Story and picture by I FIRST saw her at the 20km mark at Ang Mo Kio. The sun had just risen, casting long shadows and bringing temperatures up to about 28 degrees. She passed swiftly, unnoticed by most of the helpers at the water-point. About
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      48 26 Dequadinfor sore throats. In three tasty flavours. come m three soothing i B^ c So the next time you've got a^|§F sore throat, look out for these colourful packs at your pharmacy or druggist. Glaxo Glaxo Singapore Pte Ltd o_ Sole Agent The Getz Corporation (Singapore) Sdn Bhd
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      234 27 Changi cheer CHANGI UNITED beat Gilbraltar Crescent 1-0 m the National Under-19 youth soccer tournament at Geylang Stadium yesterday. Other results: Farrer Park United 1 Sembawang SC 0. Jurong Town 1 Pioneer Arsenal 0. Aver Rajah Wanderers I Redhill Rangers 0. Look what Thorn EMI have under wraps for New
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      113 27 Introducing Konica SR-Vloofilm. Ybur new choice for quality pictures. Konica SR-YlOO film, from the maker of the world's first auto-focus camera, is made with one aim m mind quality picture taking. y Its higher colour saturation means more accurate and y y vivid colours for all your shots. The wider
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      557 30 fy&t PASIR GUDANG INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX 13 th 14 th DECEMBER 1986 JOHOR CIRCUIT PASIR GUDANG See top riders from Germany/UK m action m the G P motorcycles event. A total of 10 bikes 6 cars events. Covered grandstand for 5.000 spectators Additional uncovered grandstand at the BMW corner Ample
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      25 31 RESULTS DRAW No: J 97/86 5 OUT OF 49 36, 43, 3 8.42 ADO. No 4 LOOK UP I TOMORROW'S PAPER FOR SUPER JACKPOT PRIZE
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    403 32 Strong showing by first Taiwan opposition party TAIPEJ Taiwan's first opposition party has dented the power of the ruling Kuomintang (Nationalist > party m parliamentary elections, according to results released yesterday. The illegally-formed Democratic Progress Party iDPP), which advocates self determination for the island, surpassed its most optimistic forecasts by
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    63 32 What it should have been TIMESDOLLAR on Saturday reported Malayan Breweries' profits and said that a tax underprovision of $2.1 million had to be made good. The company has told us that "there was no extraordinary item m the latest year, but an overprovision of prior-year tax was released as
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    52 32 LONDON Nearly 4 kg of cocaine worth about £750,000 (SSI.6 million) was seized overnight at London's Gatwick Airport, British customs announced yesterday. They said the cocaine was hidden at an airport terminal after arriving on a flight from New York, and that a 27-year-old Colombian woman was being
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    33 32 HARARE The killer disease Aids has claimed the lives of 20 Zimbabweans, a Health Ministry official said yesterday. The Zimbabwean government's previous figure for Aids deaths this year was six. Reuter
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    208 32 Icy-death man lives after blood warmed and pumped back lOWA CITY A traffic accident victim who spent an hour m an icy creek was brought back to life by doctors who withdrew his blood, warmed it and then pumped U back into his body. Mr Douglas Radloff s heart had
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    387 32  -  NGIAM TONG HAI Simple-to-use program also utilises pinyin system By THE subsidiary of a Singapore-based company has developed a Chinese word-processing computer program. The sophisticated software makes things simple for the user. Some keys will each produce a complete common-ly-used Chinese character. The other keys
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    253 32 A FAIRLY long wait by the side of the lake paid off for fishing enthusiast lay Meng Liang, 30, who took part m a fishing ontest at the Chinese harden yesterday. The reward was a 13-kg song fish, almost a metre long,
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    490 32  -  JANICE SEAH The Singapore Marathon By AT 5.30 yesterday morning at the usually quiet Stamford Bridge, some 12,000 people had gathered to pound the streets. The crowd, which included a German Shepherd for good measure, took to the roads at precisely 6.30
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    71 32 Runner dies after collapse A male competitor collapsed at the 21-km mark of the race and later died m hospital yesterday morning. The marathon organising committee, m a press statement, said Mr Tan Bok Lim, 52, collapsed at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 and Marymount Road at
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    29 32 BEIJING More than 1.200 people were killed and 6,300 injured m traffic accidents m Chinese cities last month, the Ministry of Public Security reported on Saturday. AFP
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      195 32 Weather UP TO 1 p.m. Showers over several areas m the afternoon. TEMP. (C).up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 31 max., 25 mm SUNSET today: 6.58 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 6.56 am. GLOBAL WEATHER Adelaide 11 17 C Haze London 212 C Rain Amsterdam 49C Clear Los Angeles 13 20 C Cloudy
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      12 1 THE STRAITS TIMES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986 The Straits Times Section Two
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      Lock icon A normal life for diabetics
      1595 1 4 The four common symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst, an increase m the amount of urine and frequency of urination (about two to three times a night), sudden loss of weight (up to five kg or more) and delay m the healing of minor
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        154 1 %$B Wg at j HB 111] BEAUTIFIH BODY, WHAT ABOUT THE ENGINE People will spend twenty or thirty dollars a month to keep the outside of their car looking good. And then not give the engine a second thought. In normal driving the pistons are going up and down 5000
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        65 1 28 views of old China 23 A treat as you eat Ahoy, asbestos! 3 Sailors run risk of diseases Found: new virus 3 Cancer link, say scientists Left is right 16 Universe bias still a mystery Translators m the limelight 18 Thanks to a US news weekly Arts Leisure Edited
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        Diabetics learn what's best for them
        398 2  -  MAGDALENE LUM By A CLASS was m session. On the table were styrofoam containers holding plastic food. Nearby were needles, meters and blood sugar testing strips. The 15 middle-aged "students" were attending a self-care course at the diabetic classroom at Alexandra Hospital. Once a
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        631 2 BEFORE two Canadian doctors Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin just 65 years ago, most people suffering from diabetes died m a coma. Today, 30 million diabetics around the world are able to lead full, active lives with no curtailment of their activities.
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        199 2 DOCTORS advise diabetics to avoid sugar and excessive amounts of carbohydrates, such as polished white rice and white bread. They should also avoid foods like sweets, alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and sweet biscuits. Diabetics are encouraged to have a high-fibre diet with fruits, vegetables, adequate proteins, vitamins
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        265 2 ntrast. Where every corner turned brings you a new experience. In the gateway cities of Beijing, Singapore, Bangkok, Manila. At a lous tropical resort called Damai Beach. A constant air of excitement, adventure. frying a trishaw ride through Singapore's bustling streets, or bartering for raw silk at a Bangkok market.
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        289 2 ANTEX 1 ■^JUS^laad I Iron for the Future ADJUSTABLE TEMPERATURE PORTASOL EQUIVALENT TO lO-60 WATTS PORTABLE SOLDERING IRON <_■ W W I—g-l^lt CT wk A soldering iron independent from iffl^flßr liVhf^^^ electricity, without open flame, small, __^%_l__\B^oPE^ aTED lig nt ancl handy nevertheless suited for I THE i continuous use
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        744 3 Sailors, exposed to the cancer -agent asbestos which is used aboard ships as a fire retardant, face a high risk of diseases. SAILORS on the high seas face dangers apart from the elements. Scientists say the seamen risk serious illness from asbestos,
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        569 3 Researchers find new virus believed to cause cancer m people. ITALIAN researchers have isolated a virus that bears some resemblance to a leukaemia virus but appears to cause lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph glands. They say the finding increases the likelihood
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        428 3 AN APPLE a day abundant, tasty and crisp is no problem m November. But put this autumn's apples m storage for eight months even with a special, low-oxy-gen atmosphere to help prevent decay and you end up with a very different apple. "We can
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        Lock icon It's a biased universe we live in
        552 16 Thirty years after two physicists won the Nobel Prize for establishing that the universe leans to the left, scientists are still baffled by the mystery of this bias. WHEN Lewis Carroll's Alice stepped through the looking glass, she encountered a world wildly at
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        257 16 A STUDY of children with Aids (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) turned up forms of brain damage not usually found m the brains of adults suffering from the deadly disease, a researcher says. Brain scans of young patients found large amounts of calcium deposits that
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        120 3 Contrary to popular belief Santo Haus is alive and well. X fe^^ <t a This Christmas, the Carrier Man is V P!^ Ik f SP.^^^^ j SHkkk *<**«>,. playing Santa. P^' l^^rscSv^^^^^ ll ''^C^ 1 Ifel fr r ever V air-conditioner you buy /m W^ w^\}S**^ I Htfik" that's listed
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        157 4 TO FACE THE FUTURE HERE'S OUR NEW LOOK H^*^ «Hn mm m m w^ A new era has dawned upon Sanyo. This new Sanyo logo expresses From today, you'll be seeing a new our vitality m commitment to our Sanyo spirit. A forward-looking spirit customers worldwide as we surge with
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        756 5 a Mm flk. HHNB HHHH A ml I Tl> R5 ***** B^H mfL A HHH WLI cat s 1 F a x 7 *****0 CLASS 2 Eating Out HP C* 3 ICANTONESE CUISINE 1 1 Restaurant Pte Ltd j We cater for weddings, birthdays other happy I occasions. I^^^ Outdoor
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        564 5 2 Eating Out 12 Computer Products/ Services ===n: =rrrz=zzz CUSTOMISED LOTUS, DBASE, Accounts programs. Training at all levels by professional. *****10 i i U.S. COMPUTER MAGAZINES for subscription. Call: Longford Co., *****98 for titles/ order forms. 13 Musical Instruments CHRISTMAS SALE! PIANOS from 8% to 18% on all brands. Visit
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        421 5 12 Computer Products/ 12 Computer Products/ 12 Computer Products/ Services Services Services I w mwm mmmmu mmm mmmmmm mm mimmmm mm mmmmmwum^ m^ m^ mt^ mmmwmmm Superb Price- Performance, «r**"»t»- Compact and Lightweight CJIvI Serial Dot Matrix Printer MICROLINE A4I Hft2 IBM' Compatible Printer Near Letter Quality printing 120 eps
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        249 5 25 Sale: Other Products FOR SALE: White Westinghouse frost-free 28 cv.ft. fridge, 3-door. 3 yrs. old $2,000, American bar size pool table S3OOO. bar counter with glass top 5250. PVC settee set 3-seater/ 2 single fabric cushions- green SlOO. bicycle Roadace 404 6-speed, 6 mths. old $200 0.n.0. Geunine buyers
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        383 5 27 Wanted f ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST PRICES OFFERED FOR YOUR 5333 tiT *****12 1)3-02, THIRD FLOOR, PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE, SINGAPORE (HOS. HIGHEST PRICES OFFERED FOR YOUR PAWN TICKETS, GOLD, WATCHES, PLATINUM DIAMOND JEWELLERY B(l^4#o^l^atlan^ahru| (Kaliang Basin Ind. Est.) (JTC Flatted Factory) TOP VALUE FOR your Pawnt.ickets, Gold, Diamond, Watches White Gold.
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        896 5 29 Beauty Culture 29 Beauty Culture aFACELINEIf 1 MEN'S SALON IJL ,J| I TREATMENT FOR MEN I mk&\. > I J WITH PROBLEM SKIN J Being an established facial salon, we haveß^^V /**^H experienced and qualified male tfierapistsKL JBk to attena to your skin proDiems using **•> the iatest electro-techniques
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        468 5 33 Babysitting/ Child Care Centre ELLENWAI CHILD CARE CENTRE Caring, Learning. Playing Nursery/ kindergarten for 1-1.2 to 6 years old. Before/ after school care with tutorial for 7 to 12 years old Se* us at: 49 Cotgwold Close (Braddell Road/ Lorong Chuan). Tel: *****58 (Mary) 34 Gardening/ Landscaping ANY CARPET
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        1019 5 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday to Friday: 9am tc 30pm i'.pm deadline tor neit day I Saturday 8 3Carr> tc 2pm 1 lam deadline tor The Sunday lime-: Pubic Hoiday Sam to lpm COUNTER SERVICE: NMTS ORCHARD CENTtt. #0? 105 10CKT PLAZA Monday to Friday 10am to 1? noon lpm to b
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        764 6 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi VIDEO PLAYER $1 00 rental dully bur Yishu.i Town only Specln Repair VCR, CTR. latmovtes rental Yishun rime. Blk 110. Yishun Kirnj K.I =01 Tel: *****17 8. CALL SHARP eLECTRICAL: Spec»all) m servicing of Sharp. r X X Siera. Philips. National Hitachi. JVC. CTV VCR, hi-n
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        675 6 50 Office Equipment/ 50 Office Equipment/ Supplies Supplies jpp^TOBRA jj/k a com P ac t anc m attractive chair H ergonomicalry developed for today's wP seating requirements. It's versatility includes d^M H^^ gas operated height Jm adjustment, backrest v height and angle Wt/^^ adjustment. It stands on 5-prong black epoxy
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        577 6 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies REQURIED TO PURCHASE cranes for container lifting at port. Interested send full spec and drawing to telex R*****6 Hnwsin or call *****76 INVENTORY DEC 31/86. Prices reduced 185- 250/ 375/ 600/ 750 CFM diesel compressors. New recon. Tel *****11 Mr Bob. CONCRETE TRUCK PUMP, 36m boom
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        480 6 57 Business 57 Business Opportunities Opportunities Large quantity of good earth available free of charge at Woodlands 19 km. Interested, please call: *****95/ pager: *****68 FLORIST FOR TAKEOVER at Orchard Rd. Ideal frontage and location. Call *****19. FOOD STALL FOR rental at Ang Mo Kio Ind. Park 2 Reasonable rental
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        397 6 64 Domestic Help Available Domestic helpers babysitters carefully selected, trained. Agency managed by Filipino S'porean professionals. Member Spore Inat of Mgt. With 6 yrs track record plus our associates 1 7 yrs H.K. Mid-East experience you can be assured of better service from the genuine FILIPINA MAID SPKCIALIST (Also deals
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        745 6 64 Domestic Help 64 Domestic Help Available Available Filipino: 5230 P.M. Sri Lankan SISOPM eiJi'U.'l'il.'JlK Mv Our comprehensive Package Fee Include- (L'M? Full Documentation 55.000 Security Bone '5,10.000 P.A.* Medical XaEr^\ Check-up "Visa Fee- Airport Pick-Up '2 Years Contract' 1/Sz\ Back-Up Service Home Training Free Unitorm v S^~y r) Our
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        644 6 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive Established Interior Design Consultancy firm requires: 1) INTERIOR DESIGNER Design' diploma m interior design from a recognised University College Mm 2 to 3 years working experience Must be able to prepare good and neat presentation documents 2) INTERIOR DRAUGHTSMAN Diploma holder or equivalent Mm. 3
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        557 6 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical CLUB CORPORATION OF ASIA LTD PINETREE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB SINGAPORE Secretary CCA, the world's leading organisation m professional management of cxc! isive golf, country and city clubs seeks a temale candidate as Secretary. The successful applicant should be matured and have the following qualifications:
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        556 6 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical VOLVO invite* applications tor the following position SECRETARY GCE A Level Recognised Secretarial Certificate with Shorthand and Typing speeds of 100 w.p.m. and 50 w.p.m respectively Minimum 3 years relevant working experience Good command of English Ability to work independently Please apply with r*c*f>t photograph
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        507 7 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Sime Diamond (S) Pte Ltd requires GCE 'O p Level Ability to type at 45 50 wpm Experience m 'eceptionist duties Peasant personality Aoe under 25 years old Applications stating full personal, educational and employment details, current and expected salary and contact telephone numbers should
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        892 7 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical IPRichaniTan II he group that makes things happen Development Managers Training Managers Development Secretaries Good salary attractive bonus await you. Apply »ith full particulars: to South Bridge Road z\*-*> Soath Bridge Centre Singapore IKb Ladiaa' garment* axpor* industrial require bilingual applicant* for: FEMALE ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER
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        557 7 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical RECEPTIONIST/ CLERK URGENTLY req'd. Training provided School leavers welcome Call *****41 *****80 for an Interview SALES CLERK REQO. 2 to 3 years experience In equipment sales rental Able to operate telex type Call: *****58. EXPORT IMPORT co reqs. a General Clerk Interested applicants pis call:
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        973 7 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Sales Are you being paid well for your present efforts? Are you willing to accept challenges? What are your immediate plans for your future? Many of our Business Executives are having a monthly 5-flgure income. Should you meet our requirements, we believe you
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        603 7 71 Situations Vacant: Sales CO-ORDINATORS Female. Minimum GCE 'O 1 Level. Fluent In English. Able to start work Immediately. I CALL: *****53 PART-TIME INDOOR SALES PROMOTERS (MALE/ FEMALE) for household equipment Work Sat Sun mornings only. Pay more than $25 per day. Interested picas* writ* to: The Managing Director 15
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        732 7 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Require MALE FEMALE SALES REPRESENTATIVES GCE O' level. Possess own transport Able to work Independently. Interested please call: *****50 for interview ESTABLISHED COMPANY REQUIRES Sales Promoter to be stationed at our Showroom located In Orchard Road. Terms are offered to the right applicant. Apply with full
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        610 7 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Technical The MRT Corporation invites applications for the post ofTRAIN OPERATORS Gross Salary Range: $458 $770 per month Functions Train operators will drive passenger and engineers' trains. He has to ensure the safety of passengers and the smooth running
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        396 7 We art tn* teading met.utacturet o< generating sett 1 Europe and our factory m t ing* pore no* rrouiree a PROJECT ENGINEER PROJECT SUPERVISOR Pre-requitite* c Technician diploma m Electrical Engineering or ITC certificate hold;' c 3 years experience ii cabling works on build igs. c Able to supervise a
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        432 8 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Established Timber Moulding Company requires: TOOLROOM OPERATOR With 3to 5 years experience m grinding knives, profile on rondemat 931 (weinig or similar machine) EXPERIENCED MACHINISTS With 4to 5 years experience m Weinig moulder Ability to set, adjust moulder and change cutter blocks.
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        407 8 riii!!, TENRYU (S) PTE LTD Precision Engineering Watch making industry Come <j Join Us I Diploma m Mechanical I Engineering J# High commencing salary t •Confirmation Annual Increment Good attendance awards E Annual wagesupplement I Free medical benefits provided at company's dispensary Free hospitahsation at I government hospital Hospitahsation allowance
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        536 8 72 Situations Vacant: Technical established furniture^ I manutocturer requires FURNITURE ESTIMATOR/ PLANNER Candidates should have the following prerequisites Preferably with quantity surveyor diploma, related tecnnical background or Its equivalent. Must have at least 8 to 10 years' experience In similar capacity m related industry Must be conversant with blue-prints able
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        552 8 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production Production &P Seagate MALE/FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Minimum Primary 6 education BENEFITS' No experience required Come personally with your Training will be provided i 2 days J nn^' leave Identity Card for an interview Females- 1
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        141 8 PLUMMER OPTICS PTE LTD A U.S. manufacturer making precision optics for high-technology optical equipment has immediate openings CRAFTSMAN, TRADESMEN and SKILLED OPERATORS NTC II or experience m any one of the following optical operations: Milling Grinding Polishing Edging Coating QC Openings are also available for those who are inexperienced but
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        747 8 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant Production Production VARTA S£^" 'Spec.al..-'' We invite applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Maintenance Technician Requirements: NTC 2 m Maintenance Fitting or ITC m Industrial Engineering Minimum 1 year's related experience m a manufacturing organisation Experience on electro-mechanical system is preferred
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        422 8 74 Situations Vacant: Mtsceilaneout r mi I f>LAZA HOTEL requires J"~HbSTESS~(I Relevant experience Pleasant personality P SENIOR WAITER/ WAITRESS (Chinese Restaurant Abie to work spiit-shctt Relevant experience J~WAITER/~U WAITRESS P (Chinese Restaurant Coffee House i Male candidate must complete N S VSECURITY j GUARD J KITCHEN L PORTER Interested please-appiy
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        591 9 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous LJaiihe Zaobao Uarshe Wanbao We are looking for su tably qualified persons to fill the following vacancies: RESEARCH OFFICER Possess a degree or diploma with Statistics/ Marketing/ Economics as one of the main subject. Must have experience m market, economic or social
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        516 9 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous SIME DARBY EDIBLE PRODUCTS LTD has immediate vacancies for GCE 'O' level with credit m English. Able to converse well m English and Mandarin. Must have pleasant personality Preferably staying around Jurong area. VITB certificate m Maintenance Trade or GCE O' level m Technical Stream Must
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        689 9 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous SANYO SHIFT TECHNICIANS NTC 3 m Electro- j Mechanical or i NTC 3 m Electronic Servicing Able to perform 3 rotating shift MALE STORE ASSISTANT Completed secondary education Preferably those with some experience All applicants must have completed NS and not i more than 26 years
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        699 9 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous DOWNTOWN DISCO REQ. 1) R e ceptionist. 2) Waitress. Above 18 yrs old. Call personally at: 7500E Beach Rd., sOl-201/ 221, The Plaza, Carpark Level. Tel *****75 FA ARTIST Film Stripper urgently required. Call: *****98 Blk.lB Pasir Panjang Road ffO6--13/ 17, PSA Multi-Storey Complex. Spore 0511.
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        395 9 81 Vehicles For Hire VEHITO RENTAL OFFERS cars from $37 onwards. 20% discount scheme also avail. Tel: *****63 for more details. SHENSON: VANS, PICKUPS, lorries for rental. Call: *****04. 360 Changi Road 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance HIREPURCHASE FINANCE (No instalment m advance) *NEW USED VEHICLES MACHINERY EQUIPMENT Loans for properties
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        1392 9 83 Vehicle Financing/ 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance FAST MONEY With FOCL Prompt processing of applications Up to 90% financing Attractive interest rates from 4% Call 533-3737 today El FORWARD OVERSEA CREDIT LIMITED 65 Chulia Street *46-02 OCBC Centre. Smgaoore 0104 85 For Sale: Alfa/ 87 For Sale: Mercedes Peugeot/Volvo
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        904 9 90 For Sale: Toyota ALMOST 7S TOYOTA Aircond., expensive hi-fi/ equaliser, new tyres, s/rims, power windows full accessories. Tel: Owner. *****61 Mr J '78 TOYOTA COROLLA KE3O Aircond.. radio cassette, s/rims. engine just overhauled Bodywork needs touch-up Selling $7,800 nett. Pg *****58 Foo AUG '85 TOYOTA Corolla 1300 c.c 5-speed
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        742 9 92 For Sale: Mazda '86 JULY MAZDA door 1 private owner, metallic black 100% Accident free Tip top condition Genuine buyers please page: *****76 Michael CO. REGD. MID 1980 Mazda 626 (5-speed) 1 owner, alrcon radio cassette. Immaculate cond $5,500 No repairs reqd *****03 1960 Q REG MAZDA 929 L
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        771 10 93 For Sale: Honda 82 HONDA ACCORD Manual. Power steering, s rims, radio cassette Tel *****55 82 JULY CIVIC. 5-speed. notchback, s rims. Alrcon. radio cassette. $19,200 *****55 83 HONOA PRELUDE EX 1 pte. owner Full accessories. Good running condition *****44 S3 HONDA PRELUDE alrcon.. hi-fi., rd tax new asking
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        580 10 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 81 DAIHATSU DIPPER, 3 ton New paint tax. very good condition. $8,900. Tel: *****62. 81 OATSUN 120Y panel van. Alrcon., radio cassette. $5,500. 18 Maju Aye.. Serangoon Gdn. 81 TOYOTA PANEL van 1 owner. Tax new. Good cond Price $5,500. Tel: *****13. '81 TOYOTA PANEL
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        613 10 99 Vehicles Wanted ■■TTmwTTTaMa-Bapgj"! Excellent prices for your car 'commercial vehicle Comprehensive services for loans, car insurance road tax Cars of all makes c.c. Commercial vehicles (vans, pickups) and company registered cars. Scrap cars or trade-in Don I Hesitate. We Provide The Best Deal Around! COLT CREDIT PTE LTD and
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        853 10 100 Scrap Vehicles BETTER PRICES OFFERED for PARF SZ scrap cars all kinds of good used cars *****02' 4r*****fi (Pay) *****09 (Night). GOOD PRICES GIVEN and payments guaranteed for secondhand and PARF scrap- cars. Call Mr Boey *****88. HIGHEST ATTRACTIVE PRICE for 985-4000 c.c. PARF/SZ scrap quality used cars. *****21/2,
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        592 10 106 Accommodation Available: Houses D.1750 DETACHED BUNGALOW at 34 Toh Close, $750 p.m. Duplex bungalow, 64 Toh Crescent, $650 p.m. Ti?l: *****46 DJ.6 CHANGI. S/storey sernl-d/ defached., terr./ seml-d. d/storey bungalows. Contact *****21. D .16 S/STOREY BUNGALOW. 6500/ 3500 sq.ft. 3 bdrms. unfurn. $850 Vlllanelle *****81. 0.20 PEMIMPIN VICINITY 2/storey
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        722 10 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Available: Apartments Apartments Apartment* r^JIBmg|BB|IWMHB^I 82, Grange Roaci, Dist 10 I'fu'ie nation I iisinc-t 1 0, Singapore's '''^^B exclusive neighbourhood i *^^^^1 Unique architecture Designed by Paul Rudolph, Hr^^^B Bk?<l% V an American architect with international ■^-i'-T^l acclaim IWP^W"! ■ikL J Luxury
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        381 10 TANGLIN HILL CONDOMINIUM Dist. 9 lowrlse development with full recreational facilities. Tastefully furnished 3-bedroom, rental $2,800. Call Jones Lang Wootton *****88. DR/.YCOTT TOWERS LUXURIOUS Apartments fully aircondltloned with swimming pool. Suitable for expatriate families on Company's lease. Call *****77/8. D.lO EXCLUSIVE CONDO/ mats./ townhse. Quiet greenery. 2/3/4 bdrms., servant's, large
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        721 10 CENTREPOINT D.9, 2-bdrm apt. Fully furn. Alrcond. pool security. Free carpark. Immediately available. Call. *****46 *****38 DISTRICT 0718 WITHIN CBD maisonette at Asia Radio Bldg., 41 Bencoolen Street. 2708 sq.ft. $1,000, free parking. Tel: *****77 DIST.IS 3-BDRM. APT. on high fir. Fully furn. Available Immediately. Classlfone *****30 (off hrs.) Ref
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        928 10 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D 10 AMER SCH./ Hoi area. Apt./mals. 3- 1 rms. Pool/ tennis/ squash $1,800 TMP *****66 D.lO APT. CLOSE to shopping ctrs./ sch 2/ 3 bdrms Unfurn./ furn $600 Coupe *****02/ *****74 0.10 DRAYCOTT TWR. 2 bdrms walk-up apt F/furn. S/pool./ security. $1700 Citlprop *****75 D.lO
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        858 10 108 Accommodation Available Rooms ORCHARD ARFA bathrm attached, aircon, carpeted, sauna, squash, s/pool Meals, laundry avail. Suitable for foreign students Tel *****92 CHINESE FAMILY AT Glllman Height with facilities (food, lodging and laundry) for foreign students Tel 27C2358. Mr Lee AIRCON., FURN. RM. for temporary 2 mths Toilet attached Opposlte
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        902 11 113 For Sale Houses 113 For Sale: Houees m^^kmwtlmWMmWhm^mwfMmMWMV^K^Mm^P I AUCTION SALE To be held on 1 1th December 1986 at the Mercur> Room (18th Floor) polio Hotel, Ha\elock Road Singapore \t 2.30pm RESIDENTIAL LANDED 12 Balmoral Crescent 2-storey detached house ***** sqft freehold "22 Dunman Road Single-storey detached house
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        4294 11 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 1 14 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale Private Apartments Apartments Apartments D.23 OFF BT. Panjang, brand new DIST.S HENG MUI KENG TERRACE D.17 OFF JALAN Mariam. D sto- D
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        972 11 114 For Sale Private Apartment* D.S HONG If ONC 900 sq.ft 2 bdrms Creamic.' par quet JI69K VUlanelle *****81 0.5 THE VILLAGE $180,000 D.ll City Tower 1,600 sq ft 3 brtrms $270,000 Yumin *****86/7 0.7 BEAUTIFUL SEA-VIEW Studlc apt High fir 600 sq.ft $150,000 Multlprop *****17/ 8/ 9 0.7 PANORAMIC
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        953 12 116 For Sfle: HDB Apartments 5 ROOMS 000 A.M. Kio 1:49 312 402 -39 460 553 710 115-139 Badok 19 21 60 67 90 98 99 139 553 110-139 Bsdok Resorvotr 601 602 bOS 715 130-146 Bt. Merah 117 140 156-165 Chat Ch«« 53 130 Clem«nti 356 414 129 Dow
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        907 12 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 4-RM./ 3-RM RENOVATED Buffalo Rd $99,000. Bedok/ A.M. Klo $86,000, $70,000. 3-rm. C'wealth Aye $50,000 *****35. 4-ROOMED: AM Klo Blk 122. 177, 179, 231. 246. 307. 456. 573. 610, 637. Bedck Blk 135, 421, Marine Dr. Blk 62/ 76 *****38 (5 lines). 4 ROOM A.M.
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        548 12 117 Properties Wanted A service you can rHy on n srtinr, your HDB URGENTLY WANTED ALL AREAS Long list ol qualified buyers Updated HOB rulings Sales transaction service Prolessional yet personalized service WESTIN PROPERTY SERVICES X3EX9JS S WANTED v BEDOK ANG MO KIO JURONG EAST OTHER AREAS CALL MISS CHOW
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        1013 12 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces PRIME LIGHT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX iiMinM lndustrial UNIUN Building JALAN PEMIMPIN j I 2 cargoes and 1 passenger lift Tight Security system. Clean and well maintained i Competitive rentals j UNION TEXTILE CO. (PTE) LTD. 37 Jalan Pemimpin, #01-01, Singapore 2057. TEL: *****33 1 i--
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        623 12 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces Storage Spaces K. B. WAREHOUSE COMPLEX (Kaki Bukit Rooa 2) I READY FOR OCCUPATION SING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (32. Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2) j A ~*Z i a* ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS A K. B. WAREHOUSE PRIVATE LIMiTED V TEL: *****44. *****77 4 *****79
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        733 12 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent 121 For Rent Office Spaces Office Spaces Office Spaces mmmmmmfyninsulo Plozommmam^ Office Shopping Complex m I The facilities of I I a city centre I I yours as a tenant I Peninsula Plaza, Peninsula Hotel and PE^^| Excelsior Hotel, the important real I L_.
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        328 12 PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE, 9th fir 600 sq.ft. Central aircon $1.60 p.s.f Tel: *****98. SIM LIM TWR. Bth fir 468 sq.ft Partitioned and furn. $2 p.s.f Call *****53. SIM LIM TOWER, 10th fir. Area about 1,500 sq.ft. for rent/ sale. Tel: Benny Hon *****47/ *****75. TABLE SPACE ($5O). Registration address ($10)/
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        259 12 124 For Rent: Shop Space* @JTC EATING HOUSE TO LET Location 21 Tuas Avenue 1 3. Singapore 2263 Showround Friday. 12 Dec 86 at 2.30 pm Meeting place is at the eating house Tender torms and turther details obtainable from Estates Department Jurong Town Corporation 1 st Storey Jurong Town
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        613 13 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces Shop Spaces PARADIZ CENTRE An Investment Opportunity Use your CPF, or the combined CPF of business associates to purchase a limited number of vacant or tenanted shop and office units! 3 SPECIALISTS' FLOORS FOR FLEXIBLE USAGE. Unit areas from 20 sqm to
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        265 13 I Odeon Katong Shopping Complex 1442 sq ft Partitioned carpeted Ready for occupation Reasonable rental With glass frontage to East Coast Road Contact: *****33 ext 41 *****11 ext 460 A BALESTIER ROAD Ground floor (hop with basement. Built-up 1317 sq.ft. approx.. with own toilet facilities. Ideal for retail trading company.
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        503 13 127 Other Real Estate LAND WANTED Residential, freehold land for terrace, semi-d. required by developer for development. Joint venture welcome. Please submit details to: NAKANO SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD. 585. North Bridge Rd "11-03. Blanco Court. Singapore 0718. Tel: *****02 Mr Peter Koh. Development site suitable for semi-detached and terrace houses
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        806 13 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 fours 137 Tours <~2Y,/s2Jb/f Holidays present Super Deluxe Tour <Bk i &*Cjuf**C'**~^ For every passenger hooked l will be donated to Community Chest of Singapore 4gK^y& 6 Days Kuala Lumpur Penang Ipoft Malacca 5209 £S| 6 Days Penang' Cameron, 'Genting $219 M$ £M% 5 Days
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        527 13 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours _^^^^"^^^^~S^~^^^^~S^~^^"^^*^j^NiL^N_^Vj'V_^^_.^N_y > 'i_^V_^*^_y^_^>_y^_^L_^S_^* _/*u PENANG/IPOH/CAMERON/GENTING/K. LUMPUR daysSs»6B/- i> PENANG/TAIPING/IPOH/GENTING/K. LUMPUR. 5 days»«2l9/- <' TRENGGANU/DUNGUN/KUANTAN/GENTING. 4 daysS»239/- CAWERON/GENTING/K LUMPUR/MALACCA 4 daysSti 79/- I GENTING/K. LUMPUR/MALACCA 4 daysSslB9/- FRASER HILL/GENTING/K. LUMPUR 4 daysSs2l9/- GENTING/K LUMPUR/MALACCA 3 daysSsl S9/v MUAR/MALACCA (Deluxe Tour Incl. Portuguese Foodi 2 daysSs
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        135 13 138 Where To Stay TIME SHARING HOLIDAY 7 OWN A HOLIDA> RESORT IN MALAYSIA Completion In January "87. Special promotion package t i easy payment terms. j T*<: ***** M Mr. Koh. SPECIAL RATED HOTELS In "hailand, Hongkong. Taiwan, :ndonesla. Malaysia *****70. wmmmmmmmmmm3mm m Would ycu work for $15 a
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        466 14 137 Tours 137 Tours o night/ for rs O the price of €L > a^ s> from /320 includes Roundtrip airfare on MAS Airport transfer Standard rooms Free admission to disco at Rasa Sayang with complimentary drink Free use of gym, sauna and O-Furo For enquiries bookings call:GASI TRAVEL *****4
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        951 14 146 Foreign Education 146 Foreign Education I Dr Schneider, Principal of the Swiss School of I Hotel Management and Tourism will give a I seminar on fur ther studies m hotel management I and tourism. There will be a question and I answer session at the end of the presentation.
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        2177 14 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Coumes <-> v^ i^^l Send this coupon for We Make Computer Professionals Out Of You INFORMATICS scored 5 out of 10 top distinction awards. Our Courses (Full and Part Time) M i student
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        236 14 149 Secretarial/ Typing Courses BUI OUR NEXT !p s c (Private Secretarial Course) FULLTIME/PARTTIME CLASSES COMMENCE 5 JAN. '87 FOREIGN STUDENTS MAY APPLY 1987 Examination* REGN. 1 to 18 DEC Please register early PART-TIME REVISION CLASSES COMMENCE: 15 16 DEC. '86 With our facilitt** mna guidance you will «ch(«ve your
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        1657 15 150 Commercial/ 150 Commercial/ 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses Technical Courses Technical Courses A wide range of courses leading to the Examinations of C&G, CEI, LCCI, GCE. VlTB.etc. Sec IV (Science, Shorthand Commerce, Arts) Bookkeeping Pre U I II (Science/ English for Commerce Commerce Typewriting >rogramming Course Deferment from National service
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        910 15 159 Fitness/ Sports 159 Fitness/ Sports Instruction Instruction POWER OF MEDITATION SPECIAL RATE FOR STUDENTS. FREE DEMONSTRATIONS: 16/12 (Tue.) 6.30pm 8.30pm at HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL Grand Room, 2nd Floor Develop sharp creative thinking, mind concentration power, etc. Go beyond the calmness of the mind. Effective results on the Ist lesson.
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        771 15 m m b m m i I ORGANISATION* I pjf.iiiff/-;|j'|/,iHJH'(ij [H| ■i!iWM^B"i'lil'l'l'l'lJ g NOW SHOWING JADE Ham, I 30 4 00, 6 30, 900 s ORIENTAL I I am, 130 3 30, 7 00, 900 JURONG 4 SHOWS I 45, 4, 6 45, 9 I 5 I WOODLANDS M 4
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        434 15 a CAPiTOL-"cHANGI: B NOW SHOWING* W- CAPITOL (*****59) 11, 1.45, 4, 6.30, 9.15 No Free List fj CHANGI (*****59) 11. 1.45, 4, 6.45, 9.15 No Free List .f. If ya don't get no education s l f\ j ya don't got nothing! LIDO: 26th ALIVE' DAY! j| (*****14) 5 SHOWS
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        497 15 2 '*****00) b SHOWS 11.00. 130. 4 00. 630 9.00 PW V X ONE DA^ ADVANCE BOOKING l&OOam to 8 OOp«n X X V«l 411 VI <*< 4 V X fir J| II IK MM Q iff SAVER SCB£EN (fcfttNEß. 1 !l ft _C^' J > J W^^t.^^^' HENRY MANON!
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        486 16 CASIO Bfl ft Pocket LCD Television h r ?i v ;4il i* WL I Tne TV 3O offers a b| g H^*» 4 Hk 2.8-inch picture m a minimum j High-resolution Screen IO f S pace. The highB^ _P| D I resolution, high-density V 2.8-inch srreen provides such clarity, you
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        544 17 BBBIIBIBIIIIIK fwiS^^ Even' year about 250 people develop kidney Will the new law affect everyone? to P No. The kidneys of only fatal accident victims who And about 200 of them would probably die. L 1.1 1 -11 1 j 1 r J have not registered their objections will be
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        867 18 THE publication of the Chinese edition of a major American news weekly m Taiwan has given the business of Eng'ish-Chinese translation a shot m the arm. The translators who produce Uxi. Chinese edition of US News World Report have become the highest pnio team m the
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        Dennis Lee to play at dinner-concert
        373 19 CONCERT-GOERS who missed pianist Dennis Lee's performance m Singapore three years ago can catch him at a special performance next week. He will play with Japanese violinist Tomotada Soh m a joint recital at King's Hotel next Monday. It will be his first performance
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        30 19 gft&S; 5^ mn\9t^mMM^<kto 2: sowing fc-^ j#*ttA£#tS to o tm^f: fe^£.m%:toWi >tm t-^ m fAWg-^^s fl^A Mfc w w«c fe] w bgfhbn ghbn gfn bnb X tx sa in eti
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        Whither the Nobel Prize?
        514 19 AT THE International Conference on Contemporary Chinese Literature held m Shanghai early last month, 37 Chinese writers and 56 Sinologists from 22 countries held discussions on why the Nobel Prize has evaded Chinese and other Oriental literature for so long. The debate was sparked off by
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        Let's Learn Mandarin
        252 19 -?*V ru THIS programme Is compiled by Rediffusion and broadcast daily m Teochew, Hokkien and Cantonese. The broadcast times over SBC's Radio Four are 9 pm m Teochew and li.4ft pm m Hokkien on Mondays, 9 pm m Cantonese and 9.45 pm m Teochew on Tuesdays, 9.45
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        266 18 The new ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA &S THE nil 1 1 1 \\\v\vw\n\v\ CHILDREN S I m^da^^^i^^^ll^AX^kMM\\S^±_ RRITANNirA I WB&MUuBBttm will 1 /^l^l^lWiTL m I'M fr^t V^C V^k «r (20 volumes Children's Britannica) m rDFE! for every set of encycopaedia britannica purchased OKS&&' m§^ -mmmtm'd^ B^^^w^^^^^^Bb '<t w i sßf (K^m j
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        682 19 CASIO LEADS. cs The Great Line-up of Scientific Calculators and Computers Casio has always taken the lead m the creation of innovative calculators |h^hi OfIUiCD ISSSSSSSSSEsHBnSI BASIC and computers through the application of the latest technology. U'rUWtn v r !!!-^^^™fl l^ripntifir rnmnutrr Now Casio presents a completely new power supply
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        1186 20 APPOINTMENTS/ NOTICES 9HHHH QTAMTQ RQRflftfti B— l Telefax No: *****59 Kates: Box Service: illl LLJ O I MHI O nOvJUOO I *****1 l 11l HI Sales service: Straits Times: 5525.00 psc cm Collected: 555.00 Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD Tel *****11 cx t 5724 56 8 5669 Sunday Times:
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        252 20 y^^rThe following refinery and gas plant personnel are A required for a project m the Middle East I Instrument and Control Engineer Minimum qualifications B.Sc m Electrical or Electronic Engineering plus 8 years experience m refinery and gas plants. Engineer Analyser Minimum qualifications B.Sc m Electrical or Electronic Engineering plus
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        764 20 Align yourself with the Leader. The leader m the manufacture of Winchester disc drives is surging ahead with a goal to produce the best products m the j industry and a commitment to excellence through zero detects If you want to be where disc drive technology of tomorrow is evolving,
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        744 21  -  HARON A. RAHMAN By WHEN I saw the words "Umum Telefon" on a public telephone booth m Istanbul I forgot for a moment that I was m Turkey. Subconsciously I was aware that I was abroad. So, for a second, I thought I was somewhere m
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        555 21  -  Oleh HARON A. RAHMAN BILA saya terpandang tanda "Umum Telefon" di sebuah pondok telefon di Istanbul saya lupa bahawa saya berada di negeri Turki. Buat seketika saya menyangka saya berada di Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam atau Indonesia. Kemudian saya perasan bahawa susunan perkataannya tersalah. Tidak, tidak salah.
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        Syarikat niaga tubuh firma cetak
        730 21 SYARIKAT itu memiliki kapal api yang pertama yang pernah dimiliki oleh sebuah syarikat Melayu. Namanya "Ahmadi". Dan kapal yang bernama "Karang" itu adalah kapal api yang pertama yang pernah dimiliki oleh orang-orang Melayu. Apabila beberapa orang kerabat diraja Riau-Lingga berkumpul dalam tahun 1906 untuk membentuk
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        656 21 NOTICES PERNAS CHARTER MANAGEMENT SDN BERHAD KUALA LUMPUR. Outputs of tin concentrates for the undermentioned companies under the management of Pemai Charter Management Sdn Bhd for the mont h of November 1986 are as followsMalaysia Mining Corporation Berhad GROUP OF COMPANIES TONNES Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad 472 1 8 and
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        1321 21 rM^L SRI HARTAMAS I mmmMJmmmV CORPORATION BERHAD (Incorporated m Malaysia) ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 1986 COMPANY 1986 1985 PERCENT $'000 $'000 1. TURNOVER including Investment and other Income 28.890 63,105 -54% 2. (a) Profit before Taxation 8,103 15,111 -46% Taxation 4,207 2,117 99% (b)
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        1105 22 NOTICES NOTICE ]j REGISTERED DESIGN NO. *****65 PLAN VIEW SIDE VIEW BRAUN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT of Frankfurt/ Mam, Federal Republic of Germany, hereby give notice that they are the registered proprietors of the above design m respect of a hair curling brush which is registered m the United Kingdom under No. *****65.
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        480 22 KT/WT/>* TJC IN THE MATTER OF THE IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE f^j II I |^,r COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE OADEK (MALAYSIA) B«HAD AND COMPANIES WINDING UP [ItMorporoHd m Mdoyilo] WARING CONSULTANCY (S) NO. 599 OF 198S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN j^^«^^^^^^^^^™ PTE> LTD> In the
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        639 22 SUN TAN ByCollette PEANUTS By Schuiz W"' VI HUJWy.'TDUftJNfITHE (Wt'i Cf\H'TiGU.Siß.\j£\ BECAUSE HAiaT^H i j I Iry ~r 1 f M£NAfl.cycu SECOND COM- n DINNER DuRfN<S r^ TOCOOK IT DURINS fn i WATCMINJ6 YOUR BLANKET UUM AT IF IT NEVER t SMOULPN T 6101N6 TO SfR/E lAWciALßfl£fiKj\ THE PltfST COMMtR-
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        667 23 Do go this week to the STARS production of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, says CAROLINE NGUI, and catch a Christmas spirit or maybe three! IT'S going to be a real Christmas. Terribly authentic not the equatorial type with snow (even if it's
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