The Straits Times, 2 January 1987

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1987 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 108/12/86
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    Lock icon $3m — and money kept pouring in
    600 1  - $3m and money kept pouring in Donors pledge almost $4m to charity on Community Chest's Heartstrings show By TERESA CHEONG BIG-HEARTED Singaporeans gave almost $4 million to the Community Chest on New Year's Eve, a million dollars more than the target. And a smiling Dr Ec Peng Liang, the Chest
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    Lock icon 'African woman started human race' theory
    283 1 'African woman started human race' theory NEW YORK A new genetic study has indicated that every person m the world is descended from a single woman who lived m Africa 200,000 years ago, scientists have reported. A group of California biochemists, reporting m the British science journal Nature, studied cellular
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    Lock icon 15 held in students' protest rally at Tiananmen Square
    332 1 15 held in students' protest rally at Tiananmen Square BEIJING Police said they had seized at least 15 demonstrators among more than 1,000 students who defied a police cordon around Tiananmen Square yesterday to rally for democratic reforms and press freedom. Eye-witnesses said they saw more than 20 demonstrators being
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    Lock icon Outrage over wrong New Year message
    128 1 BONN The West German government has demanded an apology from the main television network for broadcasting a New Year message by Chancellor Helmut Kohl that was a year old. The speech was broadcast m full by the ARD network on New Year's Eve without
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    Feedback Unit wants views of professionals
    235 1 Feedback Unit wants views of professionals THE Government's Feedback Unit wants to reach out to the professionals this year. Dr Tan Cheng Bock, the chairman of the unit's supervisory unit and MP for Ayer Rajah, said this before visiting his constituents yesterday, according to Berita Ha nan He said: "This
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    Lock icon Army deserter's transmigration excuse
    108 1 TEL AVIV An Israeli Druze soldier was sentenced yesterday to three years m prison after an army court ruled that transmigration of the soul was no excuse for military desertion, state radio reported. Mohammed Zayed Salem told the court he deserted his unit eight years ago
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    Lock icon Where smokers are not hired
    423 1 DALLAS American employers are increasingly refusing to hire smokers, a practice that has angered some law school professors, who say the policy can be an invasion of privacy if it extends beyond the workplace. Legal observers say such discrimination is especially severe m small businesses.
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    Lock icon November record deficit a setback for US
    396 1 November record deficit a setback for US WASHINGTON The US trade deficit soared to a record US$l9.2 billion (5541.9 billion) m November, a startling setback following three months of improvement, the Commerce Department reported. The gloomy figures put the US on track for an estimated 1986 trade deficit of U*****.6
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      67 1 COLOMBO Sri Lanka's largest guerilla group will soon form a political party to press its demand (or an Independent Tamil state, a leader of the group said yesterday. Sathaslvam Krishnakumar, the northern commander of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. said that the aim of the
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      18 1 Inside Summary World News 3.5 Asean t i Causeway B,'s Comment/ Perspective iR,n Letters Racing 19 Sports 21-23
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      264 2 Marina for everyone BOATEL OWNERS, left out of the Government's recently announced plans to develop better sea sport facilities, are still hopeful they will be allowed to develop a marina. They plan to develop a marina, called the North Shore Aquatic Centre, m Ponggol which can hold up to
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      Comment
      347 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: INTERNATIONAL challenges facing the US have not disappeared simply because the Reagan administration is beset with the Iran-Contra scandal. Arms control, terrorism, the Middle East conflict, South Africa, Afghanistan, Cambodia all these require attention If not initiative from the US. So, as the lame-duck Reagan
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      Around the world
      274 2 Crude oil prices surge CRUDE OIL prices surged to US$lB (Ss39) a barrel, the highest m more than 10 months, m a year-end rally traders said was sparked by cuts m US and European oil stocks and by reduced Opec production. A price of US$lB a barrel
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      350 2 Tough match for Pat A CUT FINGER and a jab which temporarily numbed her shoulder did not stop Patricia Kirn from breezing into the singles final of the National Table Tennis Championships at Toa Payoh tomorrow. Facing her across the rectangular green table is defending champion Koh Li Ping,
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      Section Two
      429 2 No place for our art? THERE IS at least $11 million worth of art m Singapore's newest and biggest complexes, Raffles City and Marina Square. There are at least 10 huge sculptures out m the open m Marina Square, and paintings and wall reliefs m Raffles. Many of
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      13 2 There are no Ttmesdollar pages today becaaae of the New Year holiday.
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      Around Asean...and Across the Causeway
      376 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway Aquino's campaign PRESIDENT Corazon Aquino takes to the road tomorrow to campaign for the acceptance of a new Constitution on which she has staked the legitimacy of her rule. The country is to go to the polls on Feb 2 to vote "yes" or "no"
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      89 2 WHAT ABOUT CABLE TV? A READER endorses the views of another published recently regarding the high number of advertisements on TV during the Star Wars movie. He notes that there was about one minute of advertising for every two minutes of the movie. He says that at such times
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      Buyers' Guide
      355 2 Screee eeech! Speed to the vehicles section to find out the disadvantages (and danger) of using imitation brake parts J Classifieds: Pg 11, Section Two -rr^Ty Product Adtertiscf Section/Page Acupuncture Traditional Acupuncture H i Aerobics Chttord Studio ot Arts 1-6 Artne. MAS 1-2 Thai Airways I -20 Bank
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon Fire leaves 'boat brides' in the lurch
      218 3 Fire leaves 'boat brides' in the lurch HONGKONG A legal quirk has left at least 18 women trapped on burned and leaking hulks or ducking immigration authorities following a devastating fire that swept through Hongkong's crowded Aberdeen harbour. The women are "boat brides" Chinese nationals who are married to Hongkong
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      Lock icon Niger head in hospital
      63 3 PARIS Niger President Lt-Col Seyni Kountche, who fell unconscious with a brain problem for two hours on New Year's Eve, arrived here yesterday and was rushed to hospital. President Kountche, 55, flew from Niamey to Paris m a Boeing 747 passenger Jet equipped with medical facilities
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      Japan warns of uncertain trade climate in China
      358 3  -  The four main reasons for their reluctance THE Mlti report advises the Chinese authorities that many Japanese are reluctant to invest m China because: They are concerned about the short duration of contracts: They cannot obtain sufficient data for feasibility studies for
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      Lock icon A happy Tanaka greets New Year
      277 3 TOKYO AILING former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka appeared before newsmen yesterday for the first time since he suffered a severe stroke last February, Jiji Press news agency reported. The 68-year-old Mr Tanaka, dubbed "the kingmaker" as head of the largest faction within the
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      Lock icon Hound with a nose for news
      78 3 TRAINER George Curtis and greyhound Ballyregao Bob studying form at his kennels In Albourne, Sussex, before the big race. The S 1 2-year-old dog, which tills stadiums like a pop star, went on to become undisputed champion of the world at Brighton and Hove
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      Row over '7-Eleven girls' in Playboy
      219 3  - Row over '7 -Eleven girls' in Playboy WINSOME LANE By Hongkong Reporter HONGKONG The management of a local 7-Elev-en supermarket chain store is indignant at a stunt pulled by the Chinese edition of Playboy magazine. On the front cover of the January issue, two girls wearing the uniform of the
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      Lock icon Junejo vow to fishermen
      42 3 KARACHI Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo yesterday promised to protect Pakistani fishermen m the country's Arabian Sea waters from foreign harassment. The APP news agency said he made the pledge m inaugurating a new Maritime Security Agency. Reuter
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      Lock icon TV divorce turns out to be real
      205 3 ISLAMABAD The onscreen divorce of a television couple has sparked off a real-life controversy with religious leaders insisting that the actors who are married must now live apart. Usman Pirzada and his wife Sameena co-star m a television soap opera that portrays a
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      Lock icon Nakasone will help promote another summit
      273 3 Nakasone will help promote another summit TOKYO Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone pledged yesterday he would exert efforts to help promote another United States-Soviet Union summit this year during his visit to Eastern Europe later this month. In his annual New Year press conference, he said his efforts would start when
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      Lock icon Oil prices soar to highest level in 10 months
      263 4 NEW YORK CRUDE oil prices surged to US$lB (Ss39) a barrel, the highest m more than 10 months, m a year-end rally traders said was sparked by cuts m US and European oil stocks and by reduced Opec production. A price
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      Lock icon Three nations turn away sick black South African
      180 4 Three nations turn away sick black South African LONDON A black South African sailor was airlifted about 6,000 km from the Red Sea to Britain for emergency treatment on Wednesday after three African nations refused to help him because of his nationality. Mr Reval Langeveld, 20, collapsed last Saturday with
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      Lock icon Low fat "no protection against cancer'
      122 4 BOSTON Low fat diets do not protect women from breast cancer as was previously believed, says a report m the New England Journal of Medicine. A four-year study carried out by Dr Walter Willett of the Harvard Medical School shows "there is really no
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      Lock icon Carving scars to avoid call-up
      89 4 Carving scars to avoid call-up TEHERAN Several doctors have been arrested for carving mock surgery scars or falsifying medical records to help young Iranians avoid military service, Ettelaat newspaper reported on Wednesday. It quoted revolutionary police Komiteh official as saying the doctors charged np to eight million rials (about S$2l,7M
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      Lock icon What a bloody start in Manila
      500 4 What a bloody start in Manila 13 killed m New Year Eve revelry but other capital cities make it a much more sober affair pictures. MANILA MANILA rumbled like a war zone on Wednesday night welcoming m the New Year despite a government ban on setting off home-made firecrackers and
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      Lock icon Man in jet hit by bullet fired from outside
      168 5 RALEIGH (North Carolina) A man aboard a United Airlines jet was injured on Wednesday by a bullet which pierced the plane as it was coming m to land at Raleigh-Durham Airport here. The plane, carrying 16 passengers, landed safely. Mr Barry
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      Lock icon Botha to call j election this year
      389 5 JOHANNESBURG South African President P. W. Botha has announced that he would call a general election among white voters this year to consult them about reform proposals. Mr Botha, who made the announcement at the end of his New Year's Eve message on
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      Lock icon Hotel fires — a long history of high death tolls
      263 5 Hotel fires a long history of high death tolls NEW YORK HOTEL fires, which can turn luxury accommodations into deadly traps of suffocating smoke and flame, have a long history of high death tolls. At least 80 people died on Wednesday m the dramatic Dupont Plaza Hotel fire m San
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      Lock icon Aussie offer of haven in Suez crisis
      260 5 SYDNEY Australia offered to be the Pacific haven for thousands of refugees should war break out m Asia at the height of the Suez crisis, Cabinet papers released yesterday revealed. The papers revealed under the 30-year secrecy rule showed that the government of
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      Lock icon Nazi guard dies in jail
      57 5 BERLIN A former guard at Mathausen Nazi Concentration Camp died yesterday m the West Berlin Prison Hospital, 10 days after being jailed for 10 years for the murder of a Polish camp inmate m 1941, legal sources said. Otto Heidemann, 74, died of heart and
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Aquino out to pull in votes for charter
      408 6 MANILA President Corazon Aquino takes to the road tomorrow to campaign for the acceptance of the new Constitution on which she has staked the legitimacy of her rule. The country is to go to the polls on Feb 2 to vote "yes"
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      Lock icon Ramos warns govt to be wary of dealing with communists
      373 6 MANILA Armed Forces Chief Gen Fidel Ramos accused the communist leadership on Wednesday of taking advantage of "our new democracy" and called on the Aquino government to counter a boom m rebel propaganda. He said the military warned President Aquino
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      Lock icon Way paved for talks with Muslim rebels
      164 6 JEDDAH The Philippine government and Muslim rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front have begun informal contacts to pave the way for peace talks, an official of the Islamic Conference Organisation said yesterday. Formal talks to end the long-running dispute would start tomorrow.
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      Lock icon Tough trials ahead: Suharto
      212 6 JAKARTA President Suharto has said that 1986 was a difficult year for Indonesia because of the plunge of oil prices, and further challenges loom m the new year. "But the sufficient stock of rice and other foods, the availability of goods and the smooth flow of
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      Lock icon Squatters buy land to build their own homes
      309 6 BANGKOK Squatters at a garbage dump are setting an example of self-help at the start of the I nited Nations Year of Shelter for the Homeless by buying land for new homes with the proceeds of their scavenging. The 3M-strong community from
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      Lock icon Thailand closes big border refugee centre
      378 7 ARANYAPRATHET A major Cambodian refugee camp described by some Western relief officials as a "symbol of compassion" was closed on New Year's Eve by the Thai authorities, who plan to move its 25,000 residents to settlements along the Thai-Cambo-dian border. A senior Thai military
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      Lock icon Tourists to Thailand feted
      181 7 BANGKOK Visit Thailand Year was kicked off yesterday when the first two planeloads of European tourists to arrive this year were greeted at Don Muang international airport by Thai musicians, a traditional dance troupe and a high-level team of government and private sector leaders involved m
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      Lock icon US concern at shutting of 'door to freedom'
      229 7 WASHINGTON The United States has voiced its concern to Thailand over the closing of Khao I Dang refugee camp, which it called a conduit to freedom for hundreds of thousands of Cambodians. "We have made known to the Thai authorities the seriousness
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Koon Swan 'wants to quit politics'
      217 8 KUALA LUMPUR Former MCA President Tan Koon Swan, imprisoned m Singapore, has indicated his desire to resign as Member of Parliament for Gopeng, sources said on Wednesday. The sources added that Tan was firm m his decision despite persuasion by some Malaysian Chinese Association
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      Lock icon KL economy 'can do better this year'
      666 8 KUALA LUMPUR There are signs that Malaysia's much battered economy can do better this year, economic analysts say. Although many have shied from forecasting m absolute figures, they felt that the worst is over and with the gradual recovery of commodity prices, a
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      Lock icon Said Keruak sworn in as Sabah Head of State
      108 8 KOTA KINABALU Tan Sri Mohamed Said Keruak was sworn m yesterday as the new Sabah Yang diPertua Negeri at Istana Negeri here. He replaces Tun Mohamed Adnan Robert, 69, who resigned on Monday without explanation. He took the oath before High
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      Lock icon Probe into alleged $10m bribe offer
      217 9 'Cheque sent to secure permission to hold religious meeting' TANGKAK Johor) The government is investigating allegations that a foreign religious organisation has offered a bribe of Mslo million to the Islamic Centre to secure permission to hold an international conference here. Deputy Minister m
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      Lock icon Committee seeks more support for Palestinian cause
      189 9 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian People's Action Committee has suggested the formation of a Palestine Comradeship Committee to drum up more support m the region for the Palestinian cause and to oppose Zionism. Committee Chairman Usman Awang said m a statement here that Zionism
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      Lock icon Umno polls watchdog team to meet on Monday
      362 9 Umno polls watchdog team to meet on Monday KUALA LUMPUR The independent committee assigned to oversee the enforcement of the code of ethicfi for Umno elections will hold its first meeting on Monday. Committee Chairman Tan Sri Khir Johari said yesterday that among the Hera on the agenda would be
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      Lock icon Anwar: I met PAS leader in the US
      284 9 Anwar: I met PAS leader in the US KUALA LUMPUR Umno Youth President Anwar Ibrahim yesterday confirmed that he had met Parti Islam (PAS) Vice-President Ha]i Hadi Awang m the United States and hoped that a continuing dialogue would prove beneficial to both 1 parties. He said his discussion with
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      Lock icon Missing Malaysian found in hostel
      144 9 LONDON Mr Sonny Menen, the Pr*gramme Services Director of Broadcasting Union (ABU) who was efeMstflf* by the West I yoadon p»Uee as missing, was found at Malaysia Hall here on New Year's eve. Mr MeMn, s*, was reesfvlsei by Malaysia HaH recepOMilst Aidteal Rancali when
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        Lock icon The night of 10,430 calls
        588 10  -  And operators loved every one of them By ANNE KOH THE 100 telephones at the Community Chest's phone-a-donation show, Heartstrings, kept ringing at the Kallang Theatre late on Wednesday and the volunteers manning them loved it. For each call brought an average of $200 for
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        Items auctioned off way below estimated values
        262 10 THEY were to be sold for charity, but the diamondstudded gold necklace and Chinese painting which were auctioned off during the Heartstrings show raised sums far below their valuations. The diamond necklace, a donation from Larry Jewelry, was valued at $15,000 but the
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    • Heartstrings
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        How Chest's coffers steadily filled up
        298 10 10.30 pm: THE start of the show. The first pledges came about 10 minutes later, from none other f han the four comperes, Samuel Chong, Christina Tan, Susan Ng and Leslie Pillay. who each gave $100. 10.50 pm: The first amount $267,700 was flashed
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      More books borrowed from library
      213 11 More books borrowed from library THE National Library expects to lend more than three books per head of population by the end of March, bringing the number closer to those of cities m developed countries such as Tokyo m Japan and Brooklyn, New York, m the United States. Tokyo's figure
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      At least 4 more will be built in next few years
      361 11 FOUR or five marinas, catering for different types of sea-sports lovers, will be springing up m Singapore over the next few years. Even now, with only basic boating facilities available, there are more than 4,000 pleasure boats m the
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      Provision shops back unit pricing plan
      227 11 THE Singapore Provision Shop Friendly Association supports a proposal to display the "unit price" of goods at provision shops and supermarkets. Mr Goo Kern Suaa, its president, said on Wednesday: "We are m favour of unit pricing because it allows consumers to compare the
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      'Marina for everyone' plan at Punggol
      430 11  - 'Marina for everyone plan at Punggol It will have chalets and water sport facilities, too In addition, the marina will rent out boats and provide a boatman and wa-ter-skis at prices slightly higher than the present rate of about $50 an hour. Five owners of boatels at Punggol. which will
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      Telex-listing 'bills' irk firms
      429 12  -  They get invoices for unsolicited service By TONG YOKE THO THE canvassing tactics of some firms selling listings m their telex directories are raising eyebrows and the ire of some companies and the Consumers' Association of Singapore. Instead of sending the visual pamphlets or promotional materials,
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      Makeshift market after fire
      191 12 A SHELTER is being built to house the 140 meat, fresh food and sundry stalls which were destroyed when fire engulfed a West Coast market on Dec 23. The zinc-roofed structure, about 10 metres from the market at Block 503, West Coast Drive, is expected to
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      Farmer Chan scores first in fish breeding
      235 12 A FISH farmer, Mr Chan Kirn Suan. has succeeded m breeding a fish that is a Lunar New Year delicacy. The fish, called peh-tor, meaning white belly m Chinese, are being bred m floating net cages at Mr Chans farm off Pulau Übin.
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      Police post
      45 12 THE MP for Tanah Merah, Mr Ibrahim Othman. will open the Tanah Merah neighbourhood police post on Sunday at 10 am. There will also be a crime prevention and road safety exhibition at th<> police post m Block 51, New Upper Changi Road.
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      NS registration from Monday
      112 12 MALE Singapore citizens and permanent residents born on or between March 19 and June 17, 1969, are to register for National Service at the Central Manpower Base m Dempsey Road between Bam and 2.30 pm from Monday to March 11. The following documents must be produced
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      Lock icon Students' long trek to their new school
      350 13  - Students' long trek to their new school By JULIANA NG WHAT a way to start school! About 1,500 students of River Valley High School took turns to walk the 16 km to their new school yesterday. The walkathon marked the completion of the school's move m mid-De-cember last year from
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      Girl molested by guard, 69, at void deck
      211 13 AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl wanted to go for a jog, so she left her dog m the care of a security guard on duty at her block of flats. After the jog, as she was leaving with her dog, the guard, Varugis, 69,
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      Show and talks on defence
      68 13 AN INTERNATIONAL ex-hibition-cum-conference on land, air and sea defence systems will be held at the World Trade Centre from Jan 15 to 17. The Electronics For National Security Asia 1987 and International Naval Technology Exposition 1987 defence show is organised by the Cahners Exposition group.
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      Snapshots under the sun at the Istana
      319 13 THE President was worried the children could not take the heat, but those who swarmed around him at the Istana grounds yesterday insisted on having a picture taken. "Better get all your young children under the tree," President Wee Kirn Wee told Madam
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      Hotel discounts for non-smokers
      562 14  - Hotel discounts for non-smokers Countdown to Smoke-Free Week HOTELS are pitching m to make life more pleasant for the nonsmoking majority during the Smoke-Free Week with measures that some of them will continue even after Jan 17. The Royal Holiday Inn m Scotts Road is not content with merely joining
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      DBS Bank offers new account
      235 14 CPF Minimum Sum Scheme DBS Bank has introduced a new facility to help launch the Central Provident Fund Minimum Sum Scheme for old age which took effect yesterday. Called the DBS Bank CPF Minimum Sum Account, the new facility works like an ordinary fixed deposit
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      BT supplement to provide livelier read for execs
      175 14 BT supplement to provide livelier read for execs £«e^i*^C Llfattylc EXECUTIVE Lifestyle, a special weekend supplement covering everything the executive or professional needs and wants to know about the entertainment scene, culture, sports and personal investment, will make its debut m Business Times tomorrow. The main aim of the five-page
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      Brothers accused of running brothel
      113 14 TOO brothers, both Malaysians, were charged on Wednesday with offences relating to the running of a brothel m International Plaza. Chan Ah Kan alias (hen Meow Long, 43, al- j legedly ran a place providing brothel services m a 3Xth-st«rey apartment on Nov 26. A
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      President for Muis tea party
      71 14 PRESIDENT Wee Kirn Wee will be the guest of honour at the Maulud and Appreciation tea party organised by the Muslim Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) tomorrow. Muslim MPs and representatives of Muslim Missions m Singapore, mosques, religious schools and Muslim organisations will also attend.
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      302 11 Bask m security m your sunset years with our yM If you're aged 55 on or after 1 January 1987 In addition, under these two schemes, if you and a CPF member, our Retirement Income Scheme re hospitalised m Singapore, you'll receive a is for you hospitalisation benefit of $20
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    Old-timer who bears a heavy burden for a living
    452 15  -  Friday People By ANNE LOW THE noon sun blazes on, beating mercilessly on the backs of the old men as they carry their 32-kg loads of cement. They earn $30 a day and many of them have one or two families
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    Why more mothers are using child-care centres
    687 15  -  By LIM KWAN KWAN ALTHOUGH Mrs J. J. Tan can afford a foreign maid to look after her four-year-old son, she prefers to put him at the Braddell Heights community centre day-care centre. "We are not around at home. We don't know what
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    Brighter and livelier Lunar New Year
    370 15  -  Kreta Ayer CHINATOWN, traditionally the centre of Lunar New Year festivities, will be brighter and livelier this year. The Tourist Board is doing up this model preservation site with more lights, and brighter at that, and Chi-nese-style decorative displays to usher m the Year
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      Another sad spectacle
      425 16 UNITED States President Ronald Reagan is unlikely to be able to make a new start m the new year despite intensive efforts to extricate his administration quickly and cleanly from the sad spectacle of the IranContra affair. Nearly two months after the scandal broke, he is still
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      Buying time
      186 16 THE ceasefire between the Aquino government and the communist insurgent movement m the Philippines has lasted nearly a month with only allegations of minor violations by both sides. The respite offers President Corazon Aquino time and opportunity to intensify her efforts m tackling at least three urgent problems.
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      Student protests a sign of change in China
      856 16 THE student demonstrations m China over the past few weeks have been more a sign of change than a force for change. If is obvious that the current economic and cultural changes taking place m the country have encouraged the students to
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      1629 16  -  Viewpoint SEAH CHIANG NEE By A DECADE ago, a gaunt man, wearing a red face and a seemingly perpetual smile walked firmly across the floor of a conference hall m Colombo to mount a rostrum. The audience of kings, prime ministers and
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      Monopoly threat to Aussie news media
      1513 17  -  tential risk to objectivity m news coverage. Mr Holmes a Court was unavailable for comment, but he has said m the past that his newspaper's editorial committee is well aware of its freedom to publish material critical of Bell. Mr Murdoch declined to be
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      Lock icon How successful cities cope with changes
      976 17 LONDON If cities did not exist, would it now be necessary to invent them? The Industrial Revolution and the peculiar economics of 19th-century transport created great cities m Europe, America and Japan and are still creating urban sprawls m the Third World. You could
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      153 17 WHAT Is a city? How does It differ from a town? Here are some definitions derived from Miss Jane Jacobs' Impressive book, The Economy of Cities: CITY: A settlement that consistently generates Its economic growth from within its own economy. METROPOLITAN AREA: Economically, the same as "city". Politically,
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      Cable TV may be the answer
      400 18 One doesn't have to sit through all that advertising I WOULD like to endorse the views of Mr J.T. Uwins regarding the high number of advertisements on television during the Star Wars movie (ST, Dec 24). At such times I cannot help but think
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      Numbers cause confusion
      136 18 Numbers cause confusion I AM very impressed with the many splendid recreational facilities available for all Singaporeans. The East Coast chalets and barbecue pits are one example which fulfil a great social need. Recently, I was invited to a barbecue and arrived several hours late after having walked several kilometres
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      Racks block the way at interchange
      160 18 I TRAVEL to Jurong by bus regularly. I notice that conditions at the Interchange there have improved since it was extended. There is, however, room for further improvement. Some of the licensed stall holders put up display racY s which take up space and
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        Coupons necessary at wholesale centre
        176 18 PLEASE refer to the letter by "Concerned About Money", who wanted to know why, although having a season parking coupon, he had to display parking coupons whenever he loaded or unloaded his vehicle at the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre (ST, Dec 11). The main activity
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        In which school?
        59 18 I REFER to the letter "Band practice is not music" by "A.M.K." (ST, Dec 23) and would appreciate it if the writer could provide us with the name of the school so that we could look into the matter. The writer may telephone the public relations unit
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      94 18 THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full nam; address, and home and office telephone numbers, if any. They should preferably be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the paper. You may add a pseudonym if you wish. But we would prefer your using
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      332 18 Introducing English Pronunciation Tree or Three? mmammm t An elementary pronunciation course Tree or Tnre e 1 This is a pronunciation course for beginner and elementary Ane«« T> n "j^ cour% students of English It provides practice m the pronunciation of P ron«»«»* lm English sounds, word stress and intonation
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      Oo out for several weeks following surgery
      294 19  - Oo out for several weeks following surgery PENANG Big-race specialist K.L. Oo will be away from race riding for some weeks following a minor operation on his left shoulder. The dashing rider, who won 26 races this season, skipped the second weekend of the just-concluded meeting at Bukit Timah as
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      Granada shines on tight hold
      287 19 ON THE TRACK with PEDIGREE PENANG Granada 11, a fast second to Deliver The Goods last Saturday, impressed yesterday morning. With Tiny Twinkle II for company, the five-year-old grey by Royal Noble, with M. Rahmat up, reeled off 600 m m 41.5 sec on a
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      Two new apprentices will ride tomorrow
      176 19 PENANG Zaidi Hashim and Saifudin Ismail, two of the six graduates from the 11th batch of trainee apprentices, will don silks for the first time tomorrow. Zaidi, 46 kg and indentured to trainer Dr Yeoh Kheng Chye, is down for two rides Long Lake
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      Tomorrow's Penang card
      1307 19 jnHTfi 215 CLASS 4 DIV 5 1,400 m WUUkLMM (Ratings: 71-62) (Stakes: $13,000) 1 **6*94 Matt Honston 57 (71) Hint-Rodgers 5 nzg ul same Raja* 2 0 Forget-Me-Not IV 5«.5 (71) Porget-Me-Not-J Breukelen 5 ag dl +.5 V Nathan 3 *****0 DUkmm Ansale 51.5 (71) EC-Zain 5
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      Gold Cup hopes also show up
      290 19 RACE 2: Strike Rate (Rajoo) took it easy m 45. Nothing Amiss (Ng) clocked 43.6. Newcomer Simple Simon ID looked well when doing pace work. RACE 3: Gaining (E. Chan) clocked 39.5. RACE 4: Vendicato (Rajoo) was u next en ded m 40.9. Airlock
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      Lock icon $370,000 race to Jungle Dawn
      223 19 $370,000 race to Jungle Dawn PERTH Travel Light, the classy mare owned by Tan Tjo Tek of Goodman Stable, came from last to finish a good fifth m the A5250,000 (about *****,000) Railway Stakes over 1,600 m at Ascot racecourse here yesterday. Winner of the Queensland Oaks last year, Travel
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      Sung out
      46 19 AUCKLAND Regimental March, raced by Jerry Sung of Auric Stable, finished unplaced m the Auckland Cup over 3,200 m at Ellerslie racecourse hero yesterday. Regimental March won the New Zealand St I^eger last March and the yueen Elizabeth II C'ip at Ellerslie last week.
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      178 19 181 Deaths 181 Deaths PHUA CHYE LONG AGED 82 P»«wkJ away peacefully on 1-1-1987 Imaging b*hmd SONS DAUGHTERS IN U* PHUA KOK TEE SUSAN PHUA PHUA KOK PENG CHARUE AIUN PHUA PHUA KOK KHOO DOREEN PHUA DAUGHTER SON-IN-LAW PHUA KOK HUA TAI PEE SENG GRANDSONS GRANDDAUGHTERS PHUA TAI HUAT, FELIX
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      172 19 181 Deaths 181 Deaths MR TONG JIJ SENG AGE 80 YEARS passed away peacefully on 1.1.1987 leaving behind beloved children SONS DAUGHTERS Tong Chong Kwang (Robert) Tong Chong Slong (Annie) Tong Chong Heong (Richard) Tong Chong Chlu (Helen) Tong Chong Pore (Philip) Tong Chong Lok (Alan) Son and Daughters in-law
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      184 In Memoriam
      88 19 In Loving Memory Of MR. KOH KONG THIAN Departed 2nd Jan. '82 In life loved and bonorad In death remembered Always remembered by Phaik Moon Dennis. Daniel and Nancy IN MEMORIAM JOSEPH KHOO ENG CHYE Departed January 2, 1983 Fondly remembered by loved onet IN REMEMBRANCE of
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      41 19 In Loving Memory of MARY CHIA SIEW KEE Departed 2.1.81 14 part With ",ir mother whom *c lowa You luvvil us In i Mum. you i r ,it>lr Sadly mmtd by huihand torn. I daughters, daughters-in-law and grandchildren
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      182 Acknowledgements
      43 19 The family of the late MR. GOH GEE GUAM «i GO* GEE GUAM WUrH 'heir heartfelt tluuikl .mi! lir.ititudf to all relati\es. ;r:> i. I I MMM Ii ituir kind assistance, •.ttend&ncc condolences, donations and wreaths durtnf tlieir recent bereavt men!
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      Fitness won't be on Patricia's side
      461 20 A CUT finger and a jab which temporarily numbed her shoulder did not stop Patricia Kirn from breezing into the singles final of the national table tennis championships at Toa Payoh tomorrow. Facing her across the rectangular green table is defending champion Koh Li
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      FAS must keep faith with youths
      420 20  -  TODAY'S man is yesterday's boy. How very true. And if the boy is well-nourished, he will grow up to be swifter and stronger, his muscles compact and ready to face up to the demands of modern sport. In the same vein, Singapore's un-der-16 national
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      Lock icon Masur scrapes home
      174 20 Masur scrapes home ADELAIDE Australian Davis Cup player Wally Masur and Canadian Glenn Michibata both scored second-round wins on Wednesday m the U5597,000 ($211,460) South Australian Open championships here. Masur had to conquer windy conditions and determined compatriot Mark Woodforde before winning 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 to advance to the last
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      Stock-taking for Poh Leong
      199 20  -  JOE DORAI NATIONAL coach Seak Poh Leong has temporarily suspended his squad's training after an intensive six-week programme. This is to enable Poh Leong to assess the national players and scout for new talent. The squad ended the first of Poh Leong's three-phase programme on Tuesday
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        254 20 BRISBANE Top seed Hana Mandlikova, of Czechoslovakia, and second seed Pam Shriver, of the United States, both advanced to the last eight of the US$lOO,OOO (1218,000) Jason Classic women's event at Milton Courts. Hana, ranked fourth m the world, crushed compatriot Regina Marsikova 7-6, 6-0 playing some
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      SRC upset over feet dragging
      275 20  -  TAY CHENG KHOON By THE Singapore Recreation Club's hockey team will not attend further meetings of the Inquiry Committee investigating their absence from the Elite Cup match against Police on Oct 26 "We've had enough said SRC hockey manager Eusope Kadir. "We have gone out
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      Lock icon Maninder spins India to victory
      172 20 Maninder spins India to victory IES3 NAGPUR Spinner Maninder Singh took 7-51 on Wednesday as India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 106 runs m the second Test to take a 1-0 lead m the three-match series. Maninder, producing a superb display of spin bowling on a slow turning
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      Good stint for CSC trio
      127 21  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By THREE Chinese Swimming Club representatives Desmond Koh, Patricia Chua and Harold Gan are more aware of the importance of a positive attitude in training. The trio, together with club coach See Puay Kheng, returned recently after a six-week training stint under Canadian
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      Montreal trip lesson in attitude for youngsters
      236 21 CSC had chosen them for the Canadian stint based on their selection, by the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, for last year's Tokyo Junior Olympics. Said See. "Although the swimmers stayed with different families far from their swimming facilities, they had no complaints. "They
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      318 21 BASKETBALL The Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-99 m an American NBA game on Tuesday. Otfcer remits: NY Knicks 103 Washington 97, Detroit 103 Milwaukee 99, Golden State 102 Chicago 99, San Antonio 115 Utah 109, Philadelphia 111 Denver 108, Houston 106 LA Clippers 102, Portland
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      Lock icon Conner-Dickson clash likely
      263 21 ON THE SWIMMING SCENE i^— I FREMANTLE Stars and Stripes and New Zealand appear headed for a showdown m the America's Cup Louis Vuitton Challenger Series finals. The Challenger semi-fi-nals resume today with Dennis Conner's Stars and Stripes, the boat repre- senting the San Diego Yacht Club,
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      Shipshape and Bristol fashion
      206 22 BODYBUILDING. ..By MAHMOOD GAZNAVI THE gold-medal-winnlng performances of lightweight Fatholomeln All and mixed pair Ismail Tahlr and Agnes Lee, coupled with the Best Team Award m the Asian Championships, are not the only reasons why 1986 can be called Singapore's Golden Year of Bodybuilding. While their
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      430 22 PAUL CHUA HE has accomplished so much for bodybuilding m Singapore that when you start talking about the sport, you invariably end up discussing Paul Chua. The 45-year-old president of the Singapore Amateur Bodybuilders' Federation has lifted the sport to unprecedented heights. First, he managed to get the SABBF
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      FACES '86
      214 23  -  HOCKEY.. .By MAHMOOD GAZNAVI FOR good or bad, Singapore Recreation Club hogged the local hockey limelight. The Recs were the only unbeaten team m the Premier League. They dropped points only on three occasions when they drew with Police (1-1), Khalsa (3-3) and Singapore Cricket Club (1-1) m
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      Coach turns the slide
      141 23  -  B. VIJAYAN Vijayan. ..allayed fears B. VIJAYAN allayed fears that junior hockey m Singapore was on the slide. The 38-year-old coach drilled a team of unheralded players into finishing a respectable fourth out of eight teams m the Malaysian Hockey Feder- ation Under-21 tournament m Malacca
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      Angie does us proud
      99 23  - Angie does us proud ANGELINE EE ANGELINE EE, the only Singapore woman on the International Hockey Federation list of umpires, officiated at the Asian Games women's tournament m Seoul m September. The Rangoon Road Secondary School teacher was the Games' only neutral umpire. It was the second time that Angeline
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      Derek dazzles for Recs
      175 23  - Derek dazzles €or Recs DEREK FIDELIS DEREK FIDELIS was arguably the most skilful forward m local hockey last year. The Singapore Recreation Club striker, who has rattled the boards more than a dozen times m the Premier League, gave defenders the jitters with his dazzling stick work. And when Derek
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      Raj the Punggol beacon
      180 23  -  RAJ DEV SINGH RAJ DEV SINGH had them guessing all year round. When was the Punggol convenor going to file m his next appeal or protest? And which title were Punggol claiming that they could add on to their list? Raj, 28, guided Punggol to the
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      SEPAK TAKRAW...
      165 23  -  ALBERT JOHNSON §x WHILE the life ban on national coach Raflf Senan and six others came as a shock, the Singapore Amateur Sepak Takraw Association's (Perses) ."> tough action has set the sport moving In »he right direction. With the South-east Asia Games scheduled for this year m
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      Boss means business
      150 23 HAJI YAVACOB MOHAMED THE Singapore Amateur Sepak Takraw Association (Perses) deserve a pat on their backs toi imposing a life ban on national coach Rafif Senan and suspending six players for misconduct m an international tournament m Bangkok last August. Haji Ya'acob Mohamed, their president, sanctioned the
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    448 24 SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico) Investigators sought clues to the cause of a New Year's Eve hotel fire that killed up to 80 people as Puerto Rico Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon said arson could not be ruled out. Police today will begin removing
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    Mother Teresa to be here on Friday
    165 24 Mother Teresa to be here on Friday MOTHER TERESA will be m Singapore next Friday and Saturday for a private visit and to give a talk at the Toa Payoh Stadium. The Sister Superior of the Missionaries Of Charity m Singapore confirmed this on Wednesday. It is understood that Mother
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    44 24 RIYADH Saudi Arabia cut 1987 spenr*::ig by 6 per cent to 170 billion riyals (about Ss9B billion) and projects a 52.7 billion riyal deficit. Oil revenues will cover 40 per cent of expenditure. Defence spending and food subsidies remained unchanged. Reuter
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    32 24 NEW DELHI Suspected Sikh extremists yesterday shot dead three people and wounded two m their first attack m the new year, the Press Trust of India (PTI) I reported Reuter
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    Lock icon Reagan sends cheery message but Gorbachev a gloomy one
    296 24 MOSCOW Moscow Radio yesterday broadcast a report of the address to the Soviet people by President Ronald Reagan, whose optimistic tone contrasted with the gloomy year-end assessment of superpower relations by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. A White House spokesman had said
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    SBC Orchestra to go the full scale
    471 24  -  American picked as director and hunt on for new talent By LEONG WENG KAM THE SBC Orchestra is to shed its dated "big band" sound to become a full-fledged concert orchestra. The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation has engaged a young American musician to fill
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    Lock icon Bubbly on the bridge, but where are the flares?
    367 24  -  Quiet and dull start to New Year Report: A CHAMPAGNE toast to 1987 seconds after the New Year was ushered m early yesterday. The trio are Mr Gerald Png, an agency producer, his girlfriend, Miss Anne Wong (right), and a mutual
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    And now, 'dial a debate' for the British
    196 24  - And now, 'dial a debate' for the British DONALD HIGGS London Correspondent LONDON A unique "dial a debate" scheme for all British telephone subscribers is being planned this year by the House of Commons. For 38p (551.20) a minute or 25p after 6 pm anyone will able to pick up
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    38 24 NDJAMENA Libyan forces suffered heavy losses m fierce fighting with Chadian troops on Wednesday, around Zouar m northern Chad. Chadian officials said 50 Libyan soldiers were killed and 14 were captured m the fighting. AFP
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    27 24 TEHERAN About 400 Iranian troops were injured on Wednesday by an Iraqi poison gas attack, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported yesterday. x wmm—m AP
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      5 1 The Straits Times Section Two
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      Lock icon Art in the open
      384 1 Pictures by SHOPPERS thronging Raffles City and Marina Square during the festive season may have been too dazzled by the lights and dizzying array of goods to notice, but there is at least $11 million worth of art housed m these two spanking new complexes. In
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        888 1 i What Mr Yeo and other Singapore artists have to say. p age Twenty-three. The Napoleonic Museum of Military Art and History presents I The Napoleon Flintlock Pistol Shown Bt- -TTWfIM 11l I HI ■I■!■!■—l■l I I I■■■!■— liM IM I actual b**-^ fk W c J* a^ te^ m
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        A working mum's New Year wish
        1003 2  -  By S. L. TAN IT'S the start of a new year, and I'm glad I've got my work, family commitments and priorities sorted out. But it has not always been this way Slightly more than a year ago, I wanted to quit my job
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        Once more with feeling, please
        554 2  -  Ordinary People is a film which families, particularly with children aged 10 upwards, could watch together and discuss. And that is why I am writing this so that SBC will show the film again one Sunday afternoon, when the family can be together. BY IRENE
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          Mel Gibson's Attack Force 2 has been acquired
          362 2 SBC replies: WE REFER to the letter from "Mcl Gibson Fan" asking for more movies featuring Mcl Gibson (ST. Nov 21). The feature film, Attack Force 2, has been acquired. We are also considering the acquisition of Gallipolli, The Year of Living
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        Lock icon Sigoumey goes on stage
        1001 3  -  SHE blazed across the Cosmos wielding a flame-thrower against deadly extraterrestrials m Aliens. She ran road blocks under fire and conducted a steamy Indonesian affair with Mcl Gibson m The Year of Living Dangerously. And m Ghostbusters, she was a cellist plagued by evil spirits who
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        Lock icon Toughening up for the He-man role
        653 3 REMEMBER the towering Russian fighter m Rocky IV? The guy who lost the championship and then watched Rocky wrap himself m the stars and stripes? He wasn't Russian at all, of course. He is Dolph Lundgren, a 1.9 m, 106 kg Swede who almost
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        490 4 zonal mm YUUn NbIbnDUUnnUUL) bUIUL IU OrlUlO AND ObnVICES CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OUTRAM BUKIT HO SWEE HONG BAHRU QUEENSTOWN SERANGOON ORCHARD ROAD Wr^r^^y Cars actually resprayed by us I—, J* Hk i SPECIAL NEW YEAR OFFER! For only $700 $950 (except exoticars) I I Complete car respray with -exclusive 2K
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        146 4 j At the Compact Disc Centre. Now is that special time of the year again. For the first time, a store-wide sale. With unbelievable discount prices for every disc. In addition, you will get Special Discount Vouchers for every disc purchased For more savings Come and see for yourself. Truly
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        644 4 Maternity clothes and more I 7TJ3 SHE has only been married about three years. ,ir\ She has no children. Yet about five months ago. I L> im Li Hwa, 28, quit her job with a computer 7 firm and decided to start a business that caters JB to expectant mothers.
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        125 4 Fa relaxing, refreshing! massage awaits you Put yourself m the expert hands of our young, charming and professionalry-trained masseuses Besides tension-relieving jfl massage our other l^^^^Bt services include steam txith I sauna gymnasium rest room Visit us today forav*fy pfeasarrt mt session! I IT- w i COMPUTER SPEAK: GOD'S MESSAGES
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        707 5 m W CENTRAL EDITION YUUn NblbrlDUUnrlUUU bUIUb IU orlUro AND obnVlUbo •central business district outram bukit ho swee tiong bahru queenstown serangoon orchard roao yO UV^ re<^ 1 B lll^^^V I| At SALON I Vl ..d finqe Hft m IL^^l monsieur, w.> Xv W* 0 specialise m PV nssoQ c
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        430 5 Valentine Rose Order Form I I I wish to order one Valentine Rose ot $18. Price includes packaging, heart shape 3rd and delivery to onywhere m Singapore on Valentine s Day. (14 Feb 1987) I Address 'JIHLj I Please send to vS^M I Nome *B-Ylf/> >\ IT LJ I wish
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        Compact discs pack a powerful punch
        877 6  -  Lower prices for disc players, growing public acceptance and hard-nosed marketing have pushed compact discs to the verge of entering the mass market. 808 WEBSTER reports. COMPACT discs are creating a boom for the struggling music industry by offering music lovers stereo recordings free
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        Karajan's great, Blomstedt's enthralling
        400 6  -  ON THE face of things, this should be a most unequal contest. Herbert von Karajan is regarded by many, including myself, as the greatest living interpreter of Richard Strauss, and he does not disappoint m this fabulous issue. The orchestra and the violin solo of Leon
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        220 6 The Beautiful Life need not i^\/—^ i— ""V Y^\ f^ Y^\ C* 1 7f^ x^ J m. Jl^^__j^ jJSm_ 'flnnalatehmf Excelsior Hotel Shopping Centre, #02-10, 5 Coleman Street. Singapore 0617. Tel: *****93. Business Hours: 10 am to 2.30 pm; 4.30 pm to 9.30 pm except Thursday (Buffet 1 1.30 am
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        94 6 10 NEW INDUSTRIAL RO v"^J iofi Paya Lebar Rd) SPORE 1953 V\* SBS NOS: 20. 21.24. 70. 71.72. tbt- >\\\?«_J«Lj./ ~#i 84,93.96,152.158. /^<> -J^"'— TEL: *****68 V* o Ipm -spm/ a Come join m the fun at our Open House Aerobics Session/Participation J o (bring along your attire) ,y o
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        Lock icon Debate on the future of Planet Earth
        555 7  -  A television series examining pressing environmental problems and possible solutions is being produced with the help of several developed and Third World countries. One of its innovations is to let the public worldwide have its say. reports. SAJID RIZVI AN INNOVATIVE television series
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        Lock icon Prize-winning gaffes, bloopers and blunders of 1986
        467 7 BURGER KING'S campaign promoting Herb the nerd who later claimed he never ate at the fast-food chain and Joan Rivers' feud with Johnny Carson when she abruptly quit the show were among American television industry's most absurd events m 1986, TV Guide magazine
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        Lock icon American TV's best and worst
        243 7 Biggest Blunder ABC's Life With Lucy. A little extra eyeliner could not hide the fact that this show was 30 years old. Most Unforgettable Moment Watching the Challenger burst into a fireball and melt away into a billowy cloud. Best Babble NBC's Late Night with
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        14 7 The Best and Newest DECOR GUIDE J^h 9O.DU -«3* A Times Periodicals Publication -^•SsIHHBB^M^
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        341 7 JADE:'s"eason ENbrNG "SOON! > H (*****81) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00. 6.30. 9.00 a > SAVOY: TODAY ONLY! a (*****40) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.45, 4.00, 6.45, 9.15 a D -J S aaaa aaail i WKF »4V ..ilVlaaaala >T/yjaal GILDA RADNER DOM DC LUiSE^'**' TP CAPITOL: SEE IT NOW!
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        532 7 "organisation I S3 00 ***** No Free L.st PRINCE LAST DAY I lorn. I 30, 4 00, 645 9IS ORIENTAL LAST DAY I I om, 1 30, 3 30, 700 900 LIBERTY LAST DAY 4 SHOWS I 45, 4, 645 9 I b CHOCOLATE INSPECTOR H Mondoftn film m color
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        490 7 gqoo;?poooooooooooooooooooog CATMAY: HURRY. SEASON ENDING SOON! t <*****00> 5 SHOWS 11 00. 1 30. 400 630 9 ISPtd J SEE THE MUPPETS WIZARDRY Of JIM HINSON AND I mli\Si\\\ STAR mRS GEORG£ LUCAS S r4 {ORCHARD: 9th 'FUNNY' DAY (7376&J8) 5 SHOWS: 11AM. 1.30, 4.00. 6.30 A 9 15PM I
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        Night of the rock queens
        425 8  -  PAT D ROSE By HOW does a young woman epitomise the rock image that is synonymous with Rainbow, the rock club? Six girls, all finalists m the Rainbow Rock Queen 1986 contest held last Tuesday night, spent valuable time and money, trying to look, move
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        Chaka thunders her way here with new hits
        421 8 CHAKA KHAN will power her way to town during the Lunar New Year season with a performance each at Top Ten and the Westin hotels. Making waves of late, the one-time lead singer of Rufus, has been wowing them with hits such
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        International pop from Hungarian quartet
        115 8  -  The Nyari Mihaly Quartet n blend of old and new. The cimbalom, which looks like a piano but sounds like a xylophone, makes yet another welcome return to these shores, bringing with it memories of Hungarian folk and light music. The Nyari Mihaly Quartet also
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        Nomadic Gypsy takes five at Sparkles
        467 8  -  J. RA JENDRAN By SINCE their fusion six years ago, they have performed m more than a dozen nightspots, such as Treetops, Peppermint Park, Rainbow and the Cockpit Hotel. With apologies to Mick Jagger, you might say that the band members are regular rolling
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        530 8 The Celebration Continues... f Neu> Vcar *<rwiLJf> Buffer mimm Herald m a year of peace and prosperity Good Luck dishes specially prepared for the occasion "Yu Sheng", Saute Golden '^I^T^|^ffffg|ijtfl^|p^|||y^|Pl^i^^^||lf > oin Bean Curd with Crab Meat, <flj jjj||u|jk Braised Mushroom and many other 1 very Saturday of January m
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        319 8 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185, AND IN THE MATTER OF NORDE PRIVATE LIMITED (In voluntary liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of the above company, which is being voluntarily wound up are required on or before 28th day of January, 1987
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        349 8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPI BUC OF SINGAPORE COMPANIES WINDING IP NO. 811 of MM In the Matter of the Companies Act (Cap. 185) And In the Matter of COSMOS DIAMOND PRIVATR LIMITED ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for the winding up of
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        675 8 Exotic food and unusual music amidst totem poles IT'S an unusual and one of the more innovative restaurants m town. IN THE SUBORDINATE THE BANKRUPTCY ACT COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC CAP. 18 1971 ED OF SINGAPORE m the HIGH COURT OF M.C. Salt No. ISMB SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY MW NO.
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        Confident Brandon won't be another Bruce Lee
        636 9  - Confident Brandon won't be another Bruce Lee KOH SIEW TIN By CALL him arrogant, conceited or self-assured. Brandon Lee just won't take any nonsense from anybody. "People used to tell me I was arrogant and wild. You can quote me beautifully on this: Arrogance is a gift because it is
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        Lock icon A surprise for 'superstar' Alan
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        Of feuds and fighting
        331 9 Mark Cheng (foreground) and Lav Kar Leung battle with the cat demon m Evil Cat. SGACY OF RAGE <** £CM> ns tomorrow at Eng Wah cinemas, Including midnight tomorrow and mornshow on Sunday. "*ANDON LEE -£[s|* son of the late legendary gongfu star Bruce cc fr*«
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        Winners of Cross-language Crossword No 269
        533 9 $stcash: WANGSIANGSAI (I.C. No: *****37/ C) |2t cash each: CHAN WAI CHING ANNIE OW (I.C. No: *****77/G) (I.C. No: *****37/J) PANG WEI HOO GOH KHA HI AH (I.C. No: *****32/K) (I.C. No: *****31/H) TAN BOON SEONG NG TO A GIN (I.C. No: *****81/F) (I.C.
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        Two great Indian epics inspire popular names
        588 10  -  I What's m a Name? By SRIVATSA THE two great Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, are often used by parents as sources of names for their children. Between them, the epics have nearly a thousand major and minor characters. Rama, the
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        Lock icon The art of Patachitra painting
        752 10 By HUGH and COLLEEN GANTZER THE great temple at Puri, m India's eastern state of Orissa, is one of the most dominating shrines m the world. It houses the state's trinity Lord Jagannath, the Lord of the Universe; his brother, Balabhadra, and sister, Subhadra. They
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        Rasults of Tamil Word Contest 18
        119 10 Rasults of Tamil Word Contest 18 o\\s fljiiiffiD^u Gljili^ WINNERS u(P&&<g)f l uj6U!t&6iT: $50 Cash Prize: K. BALA KUMAR (NRIC No *****35/G) $15 each: K. MOHAN RAJ (NRIC No *****40/ D) PURUSHOTHUMAN CHINNAPPAN (NRIC No *****35/G) IS. SARASWATHY DEVI (NRIC No *****09/F) JAMILAH HAJA MOHIDEEN (NRIC No *****90/1) ARUL SELVI
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        529 10 APPOINTMENTS The MRT Corporation invites applications for the post of TECHNICAL OFFICER (1) Power Supplies (2) Rolling Stock Workshop MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT Gross Salary Range $989 $2416 p.m. Functions: To assist and be responsible for the on site o, work shop inspection, operation, maintenance, repair, servic ing. testing and trouble shooting
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        837 10 I y l y ?y~7y~i5 I Malayan Breweries tf§? (Singapore) Pte Ltd A leader m the beer business, invites -jjjj Hj applicants for the position of iSLI J 4 CONFIDENTIAL 8 SECRETARY §f Requirements:- 1 ||g GCE A Level with good passes m English and Maths ii 111 •At least
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        450 10 NOTICES IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE DC Suit No Sts» •riwc Between DapM Marine Eaghfeeriag Private Limited Plaintiffs Ami Tv SUk Wth DeteadMrt NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: Tan Slak Wah of No 246 MacPherson Road #04-02 Betime Building Singapore 1334 Take Notice that an action has
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        629 11 12 Computer Products/ Services CHINESE MEW YEAIFoFFEIT" Multltrrh Popular 500 with TVM color monitor, 2 Teac drive, multi I. O Si Fr«« Gift at $1,799 Aztech Turbo 4-layer board 640K, 2 nos Japan drive multi I/O card with rllck sound keyboard otter at $1,2W Maxama 2S 2U diskettes at $19.50
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        443 11 13 Musical Instruments 13 Musical Instruments PIANO MAINTENANCE ~/TXT SERVICES Q£\ SPECIAL SCHEME available to \j service any brand of pianos LOOKING FORWARD TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU. For enquiries and consultations, please call us at: YAMAHA MUSIC (ASIA) PTE LTD 80 Tannery Lane (1 334) Tel: 7^*****/1/2 20
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        564 11 27 Wanted BEST PRICES OFFERED for Pavnshop Tickets. Gold, Sliver, Diamond. Watch, etc. Call: Miss Lim. Jalan Besar, Sim Lim Tower. -03-14. Tel: *****68 /*****69 HIGH PRICES OFFERED (or your gold, jewellery, watches, pawntickets *****77/ *****79 Dalichi Jewellery *02-28 Balestier Plaza (next to Hoover Theatre) LET US HELP you sell
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        566 11 29 Beauty Culture 29 Beauty Culture M*^ Better Hair With HAI^SFORMIIA V Gratifying results with professional hair Wr scalp management using unique r herbal formulation t SoMng graying hair and other hair i problems Compr»h*n»i\tu B»auty Cat* w[ Ta. *****29/*****1^" j I #04-73 Far Eaat Plata 30 Hairdressmg EUSA^S naworeaainQ
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        573 11 32 Photography/ Video Filming EXCHANGE CAMERA CENTRE We BUYeSELI •TRADE-IN su brands of camw as #01-05 Sim Lim Tower, 10 Jalan Besar Singapore 0620 34 Gardening/ Landscaping ANY CARPET GRASS turfing cutting, trees cutting, removal St disposal of dehns. Please call M.J at *****22/ 3 anytime RAJOO SPECIALIST IN Turfing
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        829 11 fl \\j /■■l 1 IRIS TELEPHONE SERVICE: l& fIIf I ***** Monday to Fnd*» 9«m l« 40pm (Spm (fcadlirw toi n«it rjj|) Satwiiy 8 30»m to r m ?p<v .Ham deadly tor The Sunda, r.mes. Pubic Hofd*y 9»m to lpm €p3 T Tlx. RS ***** CLASS COUNTER SERVICE: C A_T
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        724 11 SPECIALISED IN CARPET, needle punch carpet for sale 50e psf wall to wall service of all carpets, vinly flooring, etc. Tel *****41 MARBLE FLOOR: DIRECT importer, best quality, discounted price Many types It colours *****04 PARTITION $3; CEILING $1 60. electrical, painting, flooring, planning <i shop renovation *****54 SPECIALISE IN
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        548 11 I 1 It f|\ Piano owners. Keep m tune at classification 13. aa» a^ta^aiaaTk Sbß V* 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi LftG ELECTRICAL SERVICE, we specialise m repairing all kinds of video, colour TV. HI fl system colour TV Antenna installation Tel *****75 SPEAKER PROBLEM? Call Martin Flectronics *****20 Professional reconlng
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        577 11 49 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal LOWEST CHARGE $35 Specialist m household, goods transportation to and from HDB estate, office removal, special care to piano A. organ m transit Experienced and reliable service Prices very reasonable Bam 10pm (7 days a weekv Tel *****00 $25 LOW CHARGE 800am--10 00pm for house and
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        493 12 Domestic helper* bobysifters corefuty > "elected, trotned. Agenc y monoged by FApinn S'poreon profesMonoh Member Spore ln»t of rVAgi With 6 yrs frock record pkn our ossociotes 8 yrs HK.i M.d f ost experience you coo be osMjred ot better service from the genuine FIUPINA MAID SPECIALIST (Alto deals m
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        569 12 FOREIGN MAID WANTED. General Housework Babysit 4 2 1 2 years old boys Tel *****43 WANTED FOREIGN MAID. Indian or Sri Lankan Prefer with release paper Tel. *****17 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical 1 CLERK 1 2 To compile data daily Z and generate reports EE 5 regularly GCE 'O
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        1203 12 Clerical Clerical S We seek suitably qualified candidates to join us as: S I ■jj^uiuj. iJij.j^f i 2 Age between 18 —25 years j^j; 5 GCE O' or A level with credits m English and 55 S Mathematics JS 55 LCCI Intermediate book-keeping 55 1 to 2 years relevant working
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        815 12 Clerical Newly established education centre requires urgently FULL/ PART-TIME RECEPTIONISTS/ COURSE CONSULTANTS c good communication skills c a pleasant and mature personality able to type minimum 35 W [1 Ml For appointment, please call ■MMI APPLICANTS REPLYING to Box numbers of vacancies are requested not to enclose original copies of
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        1010 12 jE2 ROYAL SPORTING HOUSE REQUIRES FEMALE SALES SUPERVISOR Mmmum GCE O level with credit r\ English i.nd !< Mathematics At least Ito 2 years indoor sales experience Friendly and out -going personality ASSISTANT FEMAI F SUPERVISOR Completed GCE O level n English At least 1 to 2 years indoor sales
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        634 13 71 Situations Vacant: Sales An established publisher requires fVtole/ Female:- Independent and Discipline Good Communication Stalls Good Inconw »16,000 $24,000 pa. Experience not necessary as training wtt be provided EARN S7O PER DAY WITH BOOKWORM CLUB TEMPORARY/ PERMANENT SALES PERSONNEL required. c Age 18 and above, c Graduates/ school leavers
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        715 13 71 Situations Vacant: Sales FEMALE SALES REPRESENTATIVES reqd urgently Mm quail fications 'O' level with sales experience, able to drive wit'i <>wn car Mule applicants can apply also Interested, pleftae call personally at: »05-2fll. Selegle Complex. .Spore 0718 for interview EXPERIENCED TRAVEL CONSULTANT wanted. Female only, with 2-4 years In
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        634 13 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Importer of MASERATI and LOTUS vehicles invites applications from suitably qualified personnel for the position of: SENIOR TECHNICIAN/ SERVICE MANAGER DESIGNATE A mln of 3 yrs. experience In related position Is required and this vacancy would suit persons wishing to advance into
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        324 13 73 Situations Vacant: Production /NMB SINGAPORE LIMITED requires MALE OPERATORS Singaporean with primary education Completed NS or exempted Able to work on 3 rotating shifts Fringe Benefits: Shift Allowance ($4 for 2nd shift $8 for 3rd shift) Salary Increase after 3 months Attendance Awards Life Insurance Coverage Free Transport Airconditioned
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        629 13 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production <S& Seagate FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Minimum Primary 6 BENEFITS: Come personally with your educatiorr 1 2 days annual leave Identity Card •No experience required Free rrwdical/hospitalisalion leave Dally interview will be held c Training will be provKled c
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        336 13 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous ISETAN Singapore PETIT MONDE RESTAURANT has immediate vacancies for the position of:TRAINEE COOK (Male/ Female) to help m the preparation of snacks, sandwiches, desserts and to help out m related kitchen work. Age 21 -24 years Singapore citizens Secondary education Able to work on 2 rotating
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        531 13 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous Royal Singapore SI OFFERS YOU A CHALLENGING CAREER WITH ADVANCEMENT PROSPECTS Royal Holiday Inn, part of the fastest growing and largest hotel chain m the world otters you an hotel career with excellent salary and generous fringe benefits. Applications are invited for the positions of: 1.
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        663 13 74 Situations VacantMiscellaneous I TOSHIBA I Toshiba is a Multi National I Corporation manufacturing I Colour TVs and Radio I Cassette recorders m Sin Iqapore Owing to our ex pansion programme we I have openings for I PART CONTROLLER ASSISTANT PART GCf A O Leve I* Age 20 to 30
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        658 13 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous T HILTON INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE require* A) WAITERS/ WAITRESSES B) POOL ATTENDANT C) RESTAURANT CASHIERS Requirements: For Poat (A): Secondary School education a Experience preferable c Knowledge of Mandarin would be an advantage For Post (B): Mu.U possess a Life Saving Certificate Secondary School education preferably with
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        820 14 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous WALK -IN INTERVIEW ON SAT 3RD JAN 12PM TO SPM GIOVANNI ITALIA FURNITURE SHOWROOM require 1 DELIVERY ASSISTANT Alth Ctan :t dnvir.g licence 2 FEMALE TELEPHONE OPERATOR Call at: 176 Orchard Rd. #06-06 Ctnlr«poinl MASSEUSES ft RECEPTIONISTS rt-n.l imm-duUely Age between L'l-29 only Good working condtUon,
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        448 14 81 Vehicles For Hire Spectacular Offer. 3 days for the price of 2. 1 83 *****55 i CHARLIE'S TRUCK RENTAL:- Lati e.sl mo lei. Ihtitiatsu Diesel Driv- en trucks it Toyota pick-up it To>oa:e petrol driven light trucks vans Daily long term rental rates Phone *****79' *****52 Of en 7am-Bpm
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        805 14 83 Vehicle Financing/ 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance One of the best car loans available Low interest rates new cars from 4 V* old cars from 4%% Loan quantum up to 90% of value Repayment period up to 5 years Q||l Overseas Union Trust Ltd. (A Subsidiary Finance Company of
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        703 14 87 For Sale: Mercedes MID 80 MERCEDEZ 200 I manual) Hl-fl. s rims, tax 2/87 (?'t».fcl showroom cond $43,000 Loan urrmntatMa. :v447i60/ *****97 Q 1973 MERCEDES 200 1 owner Aircon.. Michelln tyres, while colour, very good condition Tel *****55 •84 MERCEDES 190 E. 1 pte owner Ivory while Manual. Blaupunkt
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        628 14 90 For Sale: Toyota LATE 80 TOYOTA Corona 1800 lmtnult pte owner. I'AKK Aircon s rims Tax Manli 87 Immaculate condition $16,800 ono Tel: *****51 OWNER LEAVING. WELL maintained late '83 Corolla DX Full i. i fvsones 501 Guillemard Rd Q' 1979 TOYOTA Corona, new paint, aircond, tax 3/'B7 Tel
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        645 14 92 For Sale: Mazda MID 83 MAZDA t)^t> (,I.X Hatch ha. k >-aBMd MpBM 2 pie own crs Power steering windows LVntral lock Aircon, hifi. new sports tyr«*s Tax 5 '87 Tip-top $26,900 Loan $20,000 *****47 2/86 SBC PLATE. Mazda 323 I.X 13 Hatchback 5-door (latest model) 1 pie owner
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        569 14 93 For Sale: Honda 85 HONDA ACCORD «-doof EX Manual Aimmcl r.iuiu 1 pte owner Tel *****H1 5 MONTHS OLD Aio.rd. tax July 87 $48,000 Pager *****07 Albert 94 For Sale: Daihatsu 6/81 DAIHATSU CHARADE 1000 XTK 5-door (sqiare I. imp) Aircon. hifi. new sports tyres Rrt tax 6 87
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        575 14 96 For Sale. 96 For Sale: Other Makes Other Makes The shape of Swedish imagination S/\AR*ttTT Turbo 16 It's exceptionally fast. Its quick footedness and breathtaking acceleration comes from a transversely-mounted 16-valve turbo-charged engine with double overhead camshafts, hydraulic lifts, a microprocessor-controlled fuel injection system and intercooler. SAAB's unique APC
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        223 14 98 Sale/Wanted- Motor Cycles/ Scooters CASH PAYMENT BUYING > motorcycles. Scramblers, scooters at belter price Please call *****34 Re-cycle welcome HONDA GLI4S/ GNI2S. Yamaha RXUS RXZ/ LCl25' ARI2S GPIOO/ OTO Trade-in/ HP Call *****56 1 110 Serangoon Road 99 Vehicles Wanted I Excellent prices for your car commercial vehicle Comprehensive
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        4045 15 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments search no more. \yTi\f Enjoy our friendly xvlfc"~vaTv/ cx P at community. \^T "V splendid views. yXi'fah Orchard Rd location. v/^"! aerobics, yoga, squash. I\ I tennis, swimming. 24 hr V^y^V security all at ARDMORE IJXUB> APAPTVf'. <^^fe Joj[»esLang club house office
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        365 15 D.9 CLEMENCEAU AYE./ I.loyt Apt River Valley Rd All 3 rms P furn $750 Donacrest *****94 D.9 DEVONSHIRE CT.. f furn alrcon. rms., TV., fridge wash ing machine Tel: *****96 737HX41 D.9 ORCHARD TWR. I 1 bdrm high fir 2000 sq ft luxurlouslj furn $1400 Villanelle *****81 D.9/ 10. PACIFIC
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        721 15 108 Accommodation Available: Room* BEAUTIFUL ROOM IN KXCIUSIVC kM tied .it Quccnswmji Mni land Kil t irp.irk .iv.nl Laundry room rlH.inuiii provided K»-iit-al prn Hreakfa.st 4 dinner irr.ii»(jfd PMlf hit ti>r Kxecutiv*' or huM rif smii.i n lnl*TMt«d Call -47.***** ORCHARD AREA r furn bathrin RttaclMd .tin on rarpeted. sauna,
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        2057 16 i v rui oaie: nouses iij tor bale nouses 113 For Sale: Houses aaßs^sflHs^baaA. r* WE HAVE THE KEY TO YOUR NEW HOME Introducing UMBC FINANCE HOME LOAN Scheme A simple and flexible loan plan to help you own your home If you are moving into a condominium, terrace house
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        892 16 113 For Sale: Houses D.9 BEHIND LUCrfY Plaza I/StflfCy terr 3 I rms K'hoM 1 652 sq ft $385K XX *****38 9 *****11 D.9 OFF ORCHARD Rd renovated d storey terr F'hold Vacant $480K Holland *****79 MACPHERSON RD. VICINITY. 2storey terr hse 900 sq ft 2 1 rms $215,000 Concord.
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        808 16 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments A HELPING HAND FOR HOME BUYERS Once you've found your dream home, the next thing you have to look for is a good housing loan. §Look to International Bank of
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        632 16 D.15 MANGIS PARK. Upper mai- sonette. 2400 sq.ft. Freehold. Houston Realty *****32/ 5. D.15 TEMBELING CTR. (off East Coast Rd 2-rm apt 3-rm mais > Fhold. Acumen *****11 D 19 KENSINGTON PK. brand new condo 3 rms. $270,000. 3* 1 mals. 1 $360,000 YFE: *****77/ *****75 020 FABER GON. Townh'se
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        1235 16 116 For Sale: 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments HDB Apartments 3-RM. TIONG BAHRU BlkTasTTcor S ROOMED ncr), terrazio/ parquet, kitcher A.M. Kio Blk 714 $135,000 cabinets. $53,000 Rochor Ctr Badok North Blk 552 $135,000 Blk 2 (new generation), terrazzo Badok South Blk 19 $109,000 kitchen cabinets. $65,000 (L Hougang Blk
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        756 16 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 4-RM MOULMEIN/ WHAMPOA $72k. Caaala Crcacenl $i<n»k Marsilmn $45k. T.Payoli Jo«k (is *****;«S 2929H71 S«M. BEDOK RESERVOIR Hlk 602. I ceramic throughout cabinet CPF SI22K asking II2SX ne« *****45' 769;«66 5 RM.. BEDOK Reservoir. Blk 602 Beautifully renovated Oramn etc See to appreciate $122 000
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        825 16 117 Properties Wanted PEOPLE'S HOUSING *****21/ *****22 Urgently Wanted We have clients who wish to purchase freehold land 6000 Ml ft to '20.000 sq ft single storey double storey terr I semi-d bungalows it 2-storey postwar private shophouses m lusts 8. 9. 10 11. 12. U. 14. 15. 16. 19.
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        698 17 118 Factory Spaces HILL VIEW AYE/ Bt Titnah 7-1 2 milei ilnfle surey terrace iiv Area .-> mki MMV 7 .500 9.900 11.000 sqtt Suitahlt- for carpentry or hunt industry Kfin.ii $0 50 pn t lie* *****58 *****12--_'K42t)2l Kent Housing Ageni-> JLN SENANG 2 STOREY tetrate fty warehouse Built-in. 3.600
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        639 17 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces Storage Spaces k a LOCATED AT BALESTIER I NNVI/7 Modern amoortj<w NNVVf K^ T*^ _&_tsJ Fr c car parking space f* *7 -JKt*T*.V*<t* Self-contained Bk •J»V Dlrecl| y ont <*« loading and "C* V^ A?P' T^* J^ "'fading deck J*p* A ■L**^^ T-* 2.250
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        783 17 123 For Sale: Shop Spaces BALESTIER RD. 4-storey bldg Grd fir leased for SIO.OUO pm Upper fir suitable for offices/ residence Built-in: 3.941 sqft Offers above J2M can be considered Tel *****83 SINGAPORE SHOPPING CENTRE. 250 sq.ft shop cum office space $312 p.s.f. Houseworld *****64/5 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces
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        467 17 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces Shop Spaces I (m REDEVELOPMENT 1 TOWARDS A BETTER CtTY L 1 PROPERTIES TO LET SHOPS Albert Complex Jalan Sultan Centre Beauty World Centre Orchard Point Blanco Court South Bridge Centre Funan Centre OFFICES Blanco Court Orchard Point Cuppage Centre South Bridge
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        879 17 137 Tours 137 Tour 137 Tourg 137 Toufg IMB H m ■rf m> '^m^^ T4DA YS BAUTOUR I UA IK JEIhI NON STOP TO BALI More Meals Inclusive FROM $599 I 8 mB^L 8 I Splendid Sightseeing Programme I TP^^*^ I4DA YS JA VA TOUR 4/5 DA YS PHUKET SPECIAL
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        382 17 i ■iiiiitfiiiii sT J C HMJMS*lHM*V>Vay)a4^^ ECONOMY Plus uniurpotied piof'Ciency and reliability Not time you travel TRU TRAVEL (SMGATOtt) M 1U «02 45 International Plaza. Tel *****85. *****91. *****03 Teli *i ***** (SIN) TRU ALSO RENTS CABS J g|Hg9MVHSMH>aiBHHBLM>«V^^ SEE MALAYSIA BEST VALUE BEACH/HILL TOUR j SUN LAND SEA 4D
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        764 17 147 Academic Course* OUrt NEXT GCE A' LEVEL I Pre r I A ri) AND GCE '0' LEVEL AND P S C i I'm une) FULLTIME/PARTTIME CLASSED COillfßNCl 5 JAN. '87 NS DEFERMENT/STUDENT PASS CAN BE ARRANGED. With our facilities and guidance you will achieve your goal JOIN US rOR
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        1034 18 147 Academic Courses 147 Academic Courses fliK^k. w I EnßiQfl7 POSTAL TUITION FOR SINGAPORE 1988 CAMBRIOGE G.C.E. A' or O 1 or 'N' LEVEL. 1 EXAMS Easy. Effective, Economical Tuition General Paper English Economics Geoyr.iphy G.C.E. 'A' Management of Business Principles ot Accounting LEVEL History Divinity Art Mathematics Syll (C)
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        564 18 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses m INFORMATICS I k COMPUTER SCHOOL JL m r We make computer professionals out of you. 1 Sophia Road, Peace Centre #03^)1/02/03. S 0922. Br^^ttiit^rfftti^Wl^f^tfiwß^B^B^^' Short Courses HBRQ2QBS_!Jjjy_______v aslc t-obol. Fortran. Pas<.al,>XOrdstar 200 C. Msrx^s, al~t\x ad Lotus-Symphony, dßase 111 \r. r- ii i
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        870 18 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ typing Courses Typing Courses Typing Courses n v _ltd Best During all these years we have continually worked to improve our JJk standards ot professionalism arx3 quality We work hard to keep B I ATT drfferent from others We don't |ust maintain our standards
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        1160 18 150 Commercial/ 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses Technical Courses A /^fl^kV Systematic Commercial Training Centre, m 'IMI '05-01 Sib Fit S/at Basah Complex B\ c VU/i'Tyj Blk 231 Bain Street, Spore 0 718 B V^*>/ Tel: *****41/*****42 PROFESSIONAL COURSES Commencing JANUARY '8 7 1) ACCOUNTANCY The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
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        458 18 155 Modelling/ Deportment Instruction REND DE MOOELE < Ie ,i professionaJ model through >ur live training Poten \>fi "iitici mliii t>»- sponsored. "Jxp»-ri-'ii' fi niixtrh .m- also required or immediate assignments .11 ***** H "i i< ne i'»-r--onaJlj to 03-09 rir.Kii Centre Belegte Road :arrie model ageno h.im nodeliniK course
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        739 19 APPOINTMENTS/ NOTICES ■HH QTANK RQ'inAfil HHHI Telefax No: *****59 Kates: Box Service: oimh o nojuoo MUWWUIUUU Sa|ps j^^,^. straits Times: 5525.00 psc. cm. Collected Sss 00 Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD Tel *****11 ext 5724 ,5 68 566y Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc. cm. Posted: Sslo. oo NOTICES G33L3 NANYANG
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        672 19 I MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT TENDER NOTICE DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT (I) Reconstruction ot Stirling Road Outlet Drain Contract 2 Ref: TEN(ENV)OB/87/1 Restricted to CIDB Registered Contractors m Civil Engineering above $10,000,000.00 SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT (II) The Overhaul of One Number MWM Dual Fuel Engine at Jurong Sewage Treatment Works Ref: TEN(ENV)O7/87/1 Showround:
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        982 19 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited by the Commissioner of Police from CIDB and CSD-Registered Contractors for the1. Regular washing and cleaning of CID buildings at Robinson Road. 2. Regular washing and cleaning of Government buildings at Phoenix Part* Complex, Tanglin Road. 3. Regular washing and cleaning of Police buildings at
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        792 19 tHDB I Separate tenders are invited Cost of Closing for each of the following Document Date ERECTION AND COMPLETION of 9 Blocks of 4. 4 9 1 3 4 9 16 and 9 1 5-Storey Buildings and 1 Block of 2 3-Storey Garage at Bishan North C2I A $250- 2
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        628 19 RAJ SINGAPORE £$£4* POLYTECHNIC TENDER NOTICE knders are invited from approved contractors with relevant experience for the following contracts for the Singapore Poly technic at Dover Road. 1. Tender No: A776/87 Contract for regular cleaning of buildings, canteens, LTs, drains, carparks and etc. 2. Tender No: A773/87 Contract for Maintenance
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        455 20 NOTICES WOODGATE I AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED is pleased to announce the appointment of f\^^J Wealco (Private) Limited m. m as the exclusive Distributor for the range of Woodgate Filters covering the Far East Region. Kindly direct all enquiries to> The Parts Manager Wealco (Private) Limited 2 Jalan Pesawat, (off Jurong Pier
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        578 20 Tender Notice I Tenders are invited for: II SUPPLIES I a) Tender No PT 219 86(Y) Design Manu- I facture, Supply, installation. Testing and I Commissioning on a Semi-Turnkey Basis, I BH of a Digital Microwave Link between Com- I centre and Bukit Timah Radio Station. I Ib) Tender No
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        336 20 0.C.8.C. FINANCE (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (incorporated m Singapore) with »w 1 11 I C t 1 1 II A l IV I IV I 1^ I Ikl I I V/UnOLnO I lINAAINv^L L-lIVII I i I I (all incorporated m Singapore) with effect from January 2, 1987 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL MERCHANT BANKERS
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        545 20 I jack Chia Enterprises (Malaysia) Bhd ■H (Incorporated m Malaysia) I ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS H 27 December 1986 H RESULTS H| The unaudited results of the Group and of the Company for the six (6) months to 30 September 1986 areHj 6 months to 30 September The Qroup The
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        643 21 NOTICES DHDB FIRST-COME FIRST SERVED I) INDUSTRIAL PREMISES (On 2nd Storey Onwards) AT 1) Geylang East 8) Kampong Übi 2) AngMoKio l 2 uluslrit satßlMk 3) Bedok 9)Bukitßatok 4) Defu 10) Yishun 5) Clementi 11) Woodlands 6) Eunos 12) Tampines 7) ToaPayoh II) PREMISES FOR RENOVATION CONTRACTOR AT BUKIT BATOK,
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        307 21 SUNTAN Bycollette I PEANUTS By ScHuir W^ mm^T^^^i-\ (^Ss 1 I 1 1 r-7 vi w V /TttoExwcNEf^ v ofc t ma^S?oSt J II hrelc vV it mas pictures of now coulpN f l D c«T7heomM>/ < JK STt^s/aSswW AujAv the ?-^u, BEAGIes on every page you po V'^V 16^^?
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        682 22 FAME. If you have dreams of becoming an actor or actress, dancer, musician, television producer, stage manager or TV technician, you can now look east and enrol at the state-of-the-art Academy for Performing Arts m Hongkong. The tertiary institution at
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        1236 23 Pictures by "We buy our art, we do not create it. We import an art that is not about us, and that tells us nothing about ourselves. From a reader's letter to Harper magazine (Dec '86). He was referring to Miami, where he lived. ART
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        This year's new chess
        347 23 Chess Knight THE Singapore Chess Federation has drawn up the chess calendar for 1987. This is based on last year's activities, which were well-supported (judging from the high turn-out m most events), except for certain team tournaments, which need to be rp-scheduled. Subject to change Chess
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        527 23 What's nn i LUNCHTIME CULTURAL PROGRAMME. Learn ere- point, Bukit Timah Plaza, ARTS RESOURCE CENTRE Shan Peck Pte Ltd. Featuring LOUR. Enamelled porcelain of PROGRAMME. atively with your child Parkway Parade, Hotel Equa- (ARC). Watch videotapes and about 60 pieces of Chinese the wealthy Straits Chinese of thf i amp
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        1020 23 I Radio One FM Sta. 90.5 mHz m VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 6.00 News m Brief 6.05 Another Morning, Another Show 7.00 News and Weather Report 7.10 Morning Digest 7.20 Another Morning, Another Show (confd) 7.30 Morning Financial News 7.40 Radio Patrol /Another
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        355 24 E^^ jHffi HZ WHAT YOU GET FROM THE NATIONAL NE 9870. £B H Four different cooking methods (1) microwave, (2) convection, Jfl [1 combination microwave/convection, (4) grilling. Pre-programmed jrl combination settings for meats and poultry. Weight combination lets you m f f\ *k C °°k meats anc^ P ou t
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