The Straits Times, 16 February 1987

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1987 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 108/12/86
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  • 494 1 Major blow to Aquino's peace hopes; both sides vow to escalate fighting MANILA President Corazon Aquino's hopes for separate regional ceasefire agreements with communist rebels has been dealt a major blow through rejection by all communist guerilla fronts. With the war between the government and the
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  • 318 1 Valentine's Day wish fulfilled for wife NEW YORK A 38-year-old man dying from Aids and his wife had her Valentine's Day wish fulfilled when they renewed marriage vows on Saturday m St Patrick's Cathedral. Maria and David Hefner, married m a civil ceremony
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  • 58 1 HONGKONG Two arrred men seized a necklace and ring set with heart-shaped diamonds in a Valentine's Day robbery worth HK$7.8" million <S$'_.14 million), police said yesterday. The robbers, in their mid-twenties, burst into a jewel shop in Queen's Road Central on Hongkong Islarid o.i Saturday afternoor. srr
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  • 330 1  - Chok Tong on the day he attended his first political rally A. S. YEONG By THE First Deputy Prime Minister yesterday recounted two personal anecdotes from the past that had a special significance for him. Speaking at the prize-giving ceremony of the PAP Inter-District Quiz '87, Mr Goh Chok Tong
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  • 172 1 Americans think few are honest survey WASHINGTON Americans view few people as honest and give the President and lawmakers the lowest marks for truthfulness since the Watergate scandal, according to a poll on "lying m America". The survey found that 54 per cent of the 1,006 adults questioned said people
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  • 300 1  -  SHIRLEY TAN SURESH NAIR By and Grandmother and uncle also killed while 8 other family members seriously hurt AN OUTING at the zoo for 13 members of a family to celebrate a boy's birthday yesterday ended m tragedy. That was when a pick-up carrying
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  • 383 1 KUALA NERANG (Kedah) Umno Youth leader Anwar Ibrahim has defended Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's tough stand on major issues which, he said, has made him unpopular with certain interest groups, the Sunday Star reported. Mr Anwar, who is
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  • IN SUMMARY
    • 404 2 Special video shows SINGAPORE VIEWERS now have a wider choice of Hongkong video programmes thanks to a move by a television station there to produce special shows for overseas markets. Known as the Gold Medal series, the special shows, produced by Hongkong's Television Broadcasts Limited, are shown to the
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    • 235 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE RECENT report by 12 principals on how to improve the quality of schools marks a milestone for education m Singapore. The Minister for Education now wants schools to come forward with ideas on how they can improve themselves. In response to the minister's wish
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    • 60 2 'LIST COMPETENT TUTORS' A PART-TIME LECTURER at the university and the British Council and a full-time junior college teacher warns students and parents about unqualified home tutors. He suggests that the Ministry of Education firstly, consider publishing a list of qualified home tutors, and secondly, publishing guidelines to help
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    • 264 2 Earth 'over-taxed' THE PRESSURES of population growth and economic expansion are starting to exceed the ability of the Earth's natural systems to sustain such activity, the World Watch Institute warned. In its State of the World 1987 report, it said human use of the air, water, land,
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    • 262 2 Mcßae is fastest AMERICAN Lee Mcßae underlined his potential as a future world champion by beating Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson m the 55-m sprint at the United States Olympic Invitational indoor meet m New Jersey on Saturday. Mcßae snatched victory m 6.04 seconds the fastest time m tho
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    • 391 2 Congress of 'winners' ARE YOU OKAY? And do you feel others are okay? If your answers are "yes" to both, then m the language of Transactional Analysis (TA), you are a winner. IRENE PATES who sat through a pre-con-gress introductory course on TA and workshops, as well as
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    • 235 2 HIGH YIELD SYSTEM FOR INVESTORS SINCE 1955, the Investors Chronicle, an esteemed weekly invest mem magazine m Britain, has been producing a portfolio for investors who are looking for capita] growth with minimum risk and at the same time a reasonable income. It is a strictly mechanical system of
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    • 157 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway Confidence restored THE CENTRAL BANK governor and Monetary Board chief m the Philippines. Mr Jose Fernandez has said that business and industry have regained confidence after the landslide vote for a new constitution. "What is important is that they are motivated b> a chief of
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  • around the WORLD
    • 401 3  - Breast cancer 'may be genetic' SUE DOWNIE By m Bangkok More younger women struck by disease BANGKOK Increasing numbers of younger women are getting breast cancer and new research suggests the cause may be genetic, a leading American surgeon has told a conference here. The Professor of Surgery at Yale
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    • 60 3 THE HAGUE (Netherlands) Chinese birth control minister Wang Wei arrived on Saturday for a week-long visit that is expected to focus on Dutch expertise m his field, the health ministry said. Mr Wang is to make several visits to the Dutch pharmaceutical company, Organon, which pioneered the
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    • 319 3 Opposition calls for general strike in B'desh DHAKA Opposition parties m Bangladesh have called for a nationwide six-hour strike today as fundamentalist students launched a week of protests because two youths died m bomb blasts. Opposition leaders Begum Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina have called the strike to demand the
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    • 164 3 BEIJING Chinese President I.i Xiannian has re\ivtd fundamental Maoist -slogans as Beijing's campaign against Western influence begins to exceed its officially-laid boundaries, analysts here say. On a visit to Shanghai, Mr Li called on the Chinese to move ahead with "a spirit of self-reliance, hard
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    • 43 3 MADRID Spanish animal lovers launched a drive on Saturday to outlaw squashing donkeys to death. They point to a Mardi Gras Fiesta m Villanueva De La Vera where the town's fattest man rides an old donkey to its death UPI
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    • 103 3 NEW DELHI A Muslim has no religious requirement to sport a beard, an Indian court has ruled. Muslim policeman K.S. Mohammad Kutty appealed to the High Court m the southern Indian state of Kerala m a bid to save his goatee, after
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    • 114 3 Afghan official abducted, say rebels ISLAMABAD A senior member of Afghanistan's Revolutionary Council has been kidnapped from his home m the southern province of Kandahar, rebel sources said on Saturday. Mr Abdul Razzaq, who is a provincial chief of the National Fatherland Front and a member of a newly set-up
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    • 261 3 NEW DELHI Punjab Agriculture Minister Harbhajan Singh Sandhu was dismissed yesterday from the state Cabinet for having complied with an edict of Sikh priests by joining a new Sikh party opposed to the state government. The Press Trust of India said Governor Siddhartha Shanker
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    • 168 3 Stephanie as a toddler Computer projection How she looks today RALEIGH (North Carolina) The search for 13-year-old Stephanie Michno, separated from her mother for almost II years, was aided by a computer that used her baby picture to project how she would look
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    • 448 4 WASHINGTON The pressures of population growth and economic expansion are starting to exceed the ability of the Earth's natural systems to sustain such activity, a new report by the World Watch Institute warned at the weekend. In its report. State of the Work) 1987. the
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    • 128 4 NEW ORLEANS Turtles can expect courteous treatment from motorists, but snakes on the road had better watch out, an American scientist has said. Prof David Shepherd, Biology Professor at South-Eastern Louisiana University, said at Hammond, Louisiana, on Satur- da] he had placed rubber snakes
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    • 233 4 HARARE Thousands of fans flocked to an open-air concert here by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, the first public performance m Africa of the controversial Graceland hit album by the American pop star. The LS.OOO multiracial crowd included about 3,000 South Africans. Mr Simon's
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    • 293 4 LONDON Mark Thatcher, the only son of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, married the daughter of a Texan millionaire on Saturday m a quiet Valentine's Day ceremony at a small London church. The wedding of Mark, 33, to Diane Burgdorf, the 26-year-old daughter of
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    • 67 4 LONDON A book by a retired general, Sir Frank Kitson. saying Britain's army is too weak to meet its defence commitments, threatens to stir a political row. Sir Frank was com-mander-in-chief of Britain's land forces until 1985. The Observer newspaper printed excerpts of the book. Warfare
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    • 136 4 NEW ORLEANS A man who was jailed a decade ago for allegedly breaking into the homes of women and sucking their toes was held on a U553.46 million (557.4 million) bond on Saturday on a dozen counts of aggravated rape. Arthur Smith, 32, was j
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    • 218 4 The siege on Beirut refugee camps BEIRUT The Shi'ite Amal militia announced it was partially lifting its siege of another Palestinian refugee camp m southern Lebanon yesterday, a day after it allowed food and medical supplies into the besieged Bourj alBarajneh camp. An Amal
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    • 339 4 TORONTO Canada's Prime Minister, Mr Brian Mulroney, who swept to power m 1984 with promises of clean government, is already being talked about as a one-term premier m the wake of growing scandals involving his Cabinet. Two new scandals grabbed headlines m Canada last week as
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    • 113 4 LOS ANGELES A teenage girl, depressed because she did not have a boyfriend on Valentine's Day, was killed while trying to jump out of a window of a moving car. Miss Maria Salcido. 19, died shortly after midnight when the car swerved out of
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    • 170 4 BONN The kidnappers of two West Germans m i Lebanon have sent the Bonn government a letter threatening to harm them. a newspaper reported. Bonn officials fear the j kidnappers may mutilate the hostages on their hands, feet or faces. Bild said on Saturday. Government
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    • 418 5 PARIS Kremlin chief Mikhail Gorbachev's moves to institute democratic reforms m the Soviet Union are creating jitters m Eastern Europe, most of whose leaders owe their jobs to the late President Leonid Brezhnev. The Soviet bloc leaders are, for the most part,
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    • 462 5 Moscow peace forum MOSCOW Dissident Andrei .Sakharov has called for an "open and democratic" Soviet Union at a Kremlin-spon-sored peace forum here, participants said. They said Dr Sakharov told the forum on Saturday that there had been recent reversals on emigration and human rights.
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    • 235 5 Shock for widow who donated husband's organs CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico) A widow says a hospital m Dallas, Texas, tricked her into donating the organs of her braindead husband and then billed her for more than *****,M9 (5534,2 M). Bat officials of the Methodist Medical Centre In Dallas denied on Friday
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    • 294 5 Charles and Diana christen Europe's newest Airbus TOULOUSE (France) Europe's newest airliner aimed at breaking the United States' stranglehold on short-haul aircraft was christened yesterday. The European Airbus Consortium's A320 a 150-seat twin jet was rolled out of its hangar amid futuristic electronic music and laser
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    • 384 5 The Iran arms affair NEW YORK Arms sales to Iran and covert aid to Nicaraguan Contra rebels were part of a wider Reagan administration programme to conduct private foreign policy initiatives, the New York Times reported yesterday. The newspaper, quoting present and former
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    • 151 5 Call to revoke degree to Mussolini LAUSANNE A leftist group at I^ausanne Univei sity has demanded that an honorary degree awarded 50 years ago to Italian leader Benito Mussolini be revoked Mussolini, who spent part of his student years m Lausanne, was awarded the honoran. doctorate m social and political
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  • AROUND ASEAN
    • 269 6 CEBU A ranking leader of the communist New People's Army (NPA) has been killed by fellow rebels, a police chief said here, denying charges that Mr Jovito Plaza was killed by the military. Local constabulary chief Brigadier-General Edgardo Abenina said on
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    • 179 6 Laos' three big trade partners BANGKOK Japan, Hongkong and Singapore have become communist Laos' major non-commu-nist trade partners due to Thailand's trade restrictions with its landlocked neighbour, it was reported here yesterday. Direct Laotian imports of Thai goods amounted only to 19.9 million baht (551. 64 million) m 1985, an
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    • 493 6 Central Bank governor bullish after the referendum MANILA Business and industry have regained confidence after this month's landslide vote for a new constitution, the Central Bank governor and Monetary Board chief has said. "What is important is that they are motivated by a chief of
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    • 383 6  -  ALBERT RAMALINGAM By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK Thailand's anti-smoking campaigners are to step up their efforts to get smokers to stop the habit. A low-key campaign was launched six months ago but it will be upgraded m April with daily TV spots, the launching of
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    • 297 6 JAKARTA A Member of Parliament who charged that a US$l6 billion (5534.24 billion) state fund was kept m overseas banks by the Sukarno government has criticised the current government's response to the affair as "instilling pessimism", Kompas reported on Saturday. An MP
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    • 170 6 JAKARTA Indonesia is developing its naval fleet purely to protect its territorial waters, Armed Forces Commander Gen Benny Murdani has said as the navy acquired two frigates. Indonesia's fleet development is not and will not be projected to efforts other than the protection
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    • 252 6  - Company that refuses to hire smokers ALBERT RAMALINGAM B\ BANdkOk In a quiet lane off one of Bangkok '•> main streets, there is a company hUh refuse* Ui employ anyone, however qualified, wrm Minxes. The J. Film Process (o Ltd, which has cornered about M per cent of the colour-separation
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    • 61 6 JAKARTA A dengue fever epidemic killed nine people last week m a |>oor district of the capital and 40 people were listed m serious condition m hospital. The epidemic had earlier been labelled as a "mysterious illness by the" local press, triggering off panic among residents,
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
    • 147 7 Penalty for insulting syariah laws KOTA BARU It is an offence for Muslims in Kelantan to belittle or insult the state syariah (Islamic) laws. The state Chief Syariah Court Prosecutor. Haji Daud Muhammad, said on Saturday that offenders could face a MSl.OOO fine or six months' jail or both. He
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    • 169 7 KUANTAN The body of a four-year old girl who died m an accident here last Friday has not been given any proper burial because the police were unable to determine her identity, the Sunday Star reported. Police could not confirm if the giri was
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    • 406 7  -  ISMAIL KASSIM By m Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Chinese Association President Datuk Dr Ling Liong Sik yesterday defended the party's "moderate" handling of issues, particularly the co-opera-tives crisis. The party leadership would not succumb to pressures from within or without to take a more
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    • 119 7 Proton Saga top seller last year KUALA LUMPUR The made-in-Malaysia car, Proton Saga (above), was the top seller m an other wise depressed domestic car market last year, the Malaysian Motor Traders Association said. The association's Chairman. Datuk Jaffar Monamed AH. said the Proton Saga, which went into production m
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    • 287 7 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian judiciary remains "untouched" because it is independent and not politicised, the Lord President, Tun Salleh Abas. said. At the annual dinner of the Selangor md Federal Territory Bar Committee on Saturday, he said that the judiciary had always maintained
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    • 316 7 PETALING JAVA The United Malays National Organisation would not split if the top party posts were contested, former Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn said yesterday. He described claims that a change m the Umno leadership could destroy the party as "nonsense and baseless".
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    • 184 7 KUALA LUMPUR The Umno elections m April will be a repeat of the party polls m 1951 and 1978 when the party presidency was keenly fought the Umno MP for Kok Lanas. Datuk Abdullah Ahmad. predicted yesterday. Opening the Selayang Baru Utara Umno branch meeting here,
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    • 217 7 'Friendship plays no part in Cabinet posting' JOHOR 3ARU A Cabinet appointment is based on personal ability m carrying out the job and not because cf a close relationship with the Prime Minis- ter, according to Welfare Services Minister Datuk i Shahrir Abdul Samad. Datuk Shahrir, who is I also
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    • 142 7 Anwar may seek council post KUALA NERANG (Kedah) Umno Youth leader Anwar Ibrahim has indicated that he would contest for a post m the Umno Supreme Council during the party election m April, the Sunday Star said. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, he said: "Umno members have told me that
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    • 176 7 KUALA LUMPUR Some people have been found to have sat for the local High School Certificate Exami- nation on behalf of the real candidates, officials say. The head of the Malay- sian Examination Council, Syed Abu Bakar Barak- bah, said on Saturday
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  • HOME
    • 689 8  -  VALERIE LEE Recollections of independent schools abroad By What they remember most The school that managed to raise $6 million m a four-year drive. The enthusiastic art teacher who dragged a boat overland into his art studio. The teacher who spent USsll,tM of
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    • 104 8 A NEWSVENDOR m Tarnpines New Town lost more than 100 copies of the morning papers over the weekend Mr Ng Teck Seng, 37. reported to police that copies of The Straits Times. Business Times. Berita Harian and Lianhe Zaobao delivered to blocks 125 and
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    • 46 8 CAVENAGH Bridge will be closed till July 1 for the Public Works Department to carry out maintenance work The 118-year-old bridge will also get a facelift to restore its original splendour. During the repair period, pedestrians can use the alternative route via Anderson Bridge.
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    • 228 8 PRESIDENT Wee Kirn Wee and the First Lady visited two Muslim orphanages yesterday. After touring the Darul Ihsan Orphanage m Mattar Road, off Aljunied Road, home for 56 boys, they went to visit the 54 girls at nearby Darul Ihsan Lilbanat m Wan Tho Avenue.
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    • 198 8 Bail for trader accused of abetting to cheat A BUSINESSMAN, charged on Feb 9 with abetting a company director to cheat, was offered bail of $100,000 on Thursday. The passport of Ng Chin Kee, 39, was impounded by the court. Ng is accused of abetting a director of a trading
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    • 305 8  -  LOONG SWEE YIN By SINGAPORE viewers will get a wider choice of Hongkong video programmes following a move by a television station there to produce special shows for markets outside the British nyKnown as the Gold Medal series, the special shows, produced by
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    • 134 8 TWO men and a woman from the Philippines were charged with dishonestlyretaining U5530,200 (about 5560.600) worth of traveller's cheques which did not belong to them. No pleas were taken from Jeanette J. Salamat. 20. and the men. Benjamin M. Pabalan. 31. and Haidin H. Tan.
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    • 86 8 Strictly for kids A COMPETITION m which children, between four and six years, have to talk about their favourite toy has been organised by the National Book Development Council of Singapore and the National Library to coincide with the National Reading Fortnight from March 6 to 20 Registration, which can
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    • 116 9 Salesman pocketed money A MAN was jailed one day and fined $10,000 for misappropriating more than $7,000 belonging to his former employers. Lim Eng Huat, 26, joined Friesland (S) Pte Ltd as a salesman on Sept 4 last year. Over the next two months he retained a total of $7,248.90
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    • 190 9 Man in love triangle fell to death A TEENAGE girl with two boyfriends lost one of them when he jumped to his death from a Housing Board block of flats, a coroner heard on Thursday. It happened on the evening of June 29 last year, j after Joshua Ravindran Williams,
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    • 295 9  -  GILLIAN POW CHONG By Four generations of the family remember the war dead FOR the past 20 years, the Low family has been attending the annual memorial service for civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation held at the Cenotaph m Beach Road. Yesterday was
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    • 212 9 MORE than 40 years after the end of World War n, interest m those who died fighting away from their homelands is increasing m the Commonwealth countries. Retired Admiral Sir David Williams, the vicechairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Com- mission, said: "Our records department
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    • 184 9 PUB to save with new street lights system THE Public Utilities Board is implementing a new street lighting system which will save the board up to $200,000 annually. The Centralised Ripple Control Scheme, an electrical remote control rrethod, uses ordinary electrical network for the transmission of certain coded signals. These
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    • 64 9 TWO instructor training courses will be held by the Vocational and Industrial Training Board's Centre of Vocational Training next month. Both courses, from March 24 to 27, are for those who need to conduct in-house training programmes. Employers can apply to the Skills Development Fund for training
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    • 280 10  -  RAV DHALIWAL By THE BRANCHES of roadside trees will be even more heavily pruned to give extra allowance to the roofs of double-decker buses that might go too close to the kerb. The Singapore Bus Service and the Parks and Recreation Department are working
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    • 422 10 SINGAPORE Bus Service double-decker drivers have asked to transfer to driving single-decker buses, following the dismissal of their colleague, who was driving the bus whose roof was ripped by tree branches. They have approached their union, the National Transport Workers Union, about a transfer,
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    • 364 10 The Mandai pick-up crash IT WAS an emotional scene at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital where relatives huddled together m tears following the death of three family members when their pick-up truck crashed at Mandai Lake Road yesterday. Till late last night, relatives continued to
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    • 97 10 Police warn pick-up users I'OLK I last night warn ed the\ win) ld v.i tough with those who use pickups ttir pleasure rides. A police spokesman said the law allou> a maximum of six passengers m each vehicle, which is strietl\ meant t*>r carrying goods. Carrying passengers tor other purposes,
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    • 942 11  -  ILENE ALESHIRE Bringing life back to the Tanjong Pagar area By What an architect I Ml <«"'»>* say We are all delirious 4 This is the culmination of years of interest generated m conservation. We are all delirious... I think people are getting tired
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    • 293 11 A JET of water helped this fireman to cool off while he and his colleagues were fighting a fire m Tuas yesterday. The firemen arrived m less than five minutes after they received the call tor help to prevent a raging fire at a
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    • 299 11 A SUSPECTED burglar i was shot m the neck by a police constable when he tried to grab the policeman's revolver during a struggle, a coroner's inquiry heard on Friday. The suspect, Tan Kok Hwa, 26. unemployed, a martial-arts exponent, died m Tan Tock Seng
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    • 226 11 POLICE want to contact two men, one of whom helped a girl to recover a gold chain snatched by a cyclist on Feb 7. The 18-year-old girl was crossing Old Airport Road, opposite Block 99, when a cyclist grabbed her gold chain and
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
    • The Straits Times
      • 611 12 EDUCATION m Singapore has certainly come a long way. The younger generation of Singaporeans is probably not aware, for example, that during the colonial days, English schools existed largely to train people for clerical jobs m the civil service; that the Chinese and other communities once had
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    • 2196 12  -  PAISAL SRICHARATCHANYA Whatever form military ■I involvement m Thai politics might take, one thing seems certain: Under Gen Chavalit, the army will double its efforts to institute the army's brand of democracy m Thailand the army wants to be the leading force for
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    • 965 13 President Suharto of Indonesia visited Malaysia and Singapore more than a week ago. Here are the views of two Indonesian daily newspapers on the visits. The first, a Kompas article, published on the day of the Malaysian visit, discusses why Singapore has not invested
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    • 427 13 Editorial, headlined From Malaysia ard Singapore, published m Suara Karva on Feb 9 CONSULTATION among national leaders to co-ordi-nate ideas and tackle common problems i.; one of the most significant achievements of Asean. Consultation, especially among neighbouring Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, has become an institution.
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    • 652 13  - Doubts raised over Rajiv's credibility and competence STEVEN WEISMAN By NEW DELHI A flurry of personnel shifts, statements and actions by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, including some related to India's latest confrontation with Pakistan, have prompted unusually strong criticism of his performance. Questions are being raised m normally friendly quarters
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    • 92 14 THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers, if any. They should preferably be typed. double-spaced, on one side of the paper. You may add a pseudonym if you wish. But we would prefer your using
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    • 404 14 Draw up list of those qualified, and have guidelines on choosing them (The Ministry of Education) could firstly consider publishing a list of qualified home tutors, and secondly, it could also publish guidelines to help parents choose a "competent" tutor for their
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    • 389 14 Let m-cycle candidates choose their test dates I WOULD like to suggest, for the convenience of members of the public, two improvements to the test date booking and licence issuing system at the Singapore Safety Driving Centre. The first involves the booking of the class 2B motorcycle test date. The
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      • 97 14 Shelter only for 'link' bridges WE refer to the letter "Install shelters" by Mr Mohd Azmi (ST, Jan 19). The Public Works Department only provides shelters for bridges which connect covered areas such as buildings so as to provide a continuous linkage. This is to ensure that people walking from
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      • 106 14 A call to car pool users I REFER to the letter "Chaos reigns at car pool point" by Miss Sandra K. (ST, Jan 28). We would like to thank the writer for bringing to our attention the existence of a traffic problem at that location. The traffic police have taken
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      • 266 14 WE refer to the letter "Time to clean lift landings" by "Smelly and Noisy", who suggested that heavy fines be imposed on those who dump rubbish m lift landings and that certain parts of corridors, such as the lift landings, be laid with
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      • 184 14 PLEASE refer to the letter by "Mortified", who commented on the final arrears notice which was pasted on the door of his flat (ST, Jan 28). We would appreciate it if the writer could understand that the service and conservancy fees owed
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      • 215 14 Let shops operate as fax services agents ON Feb 12, Telecoms announced a hire purchase scheme for facsimile machines. In my view, Telecoms can do better by allowing shops to operate as facsimile services agents, on the same basis as postal agencies. This will benefit small businesses which cannot afford
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    • 369 14 MR S. Selvarajoo's letter "Heart patient given mutton, eggs" (ST, Feb 9) reminds me of my experiences m the Singapore General Hospital. 1 was admitted m December 198^. On my admission, I requested Chinese food, explaining that at home
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      352 17  -  ANTHONY HOE Happenings L, By; Feb II: A Singapore Income Taxation' course will be organised by the National University of Singapore. The course aims to provide a basic understanding of the income tax system m Singapore, assistance m the preparation of tax returns and awareness of tax minimization
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    • 151 17 4 To be a respected manager, you must be with your officers. You have to guide them m their work, show that you can do what you m ask them to do DBS Bank president. Mr Patrick Yeoh. BP Singapore has appointed Mr John Che«ng as its regional manager
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      • 89 17 HONGKONG Australian Financier Alan Bond faces possible fraud charges m connection with I recent share flotation for his new Hongkong-based venture Bond International, a newspaper reported yesterday The Sunday Morning Post said Attorney General Michael Thomas is likely to decide early this week whether
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      • 63 17 Banking reform pioneers BEIJING China has designated 14 more cities to be experimental centres for banking reforms to give more power to grass roots banks and develop money markets. The Xinhua News Agency said the cities, which include Beijing, Shanghai. Tianjin, Harbin and Xian, were designated recently as pioneers m
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      • 91 17 LONDON The first of a series of auctions of UK government bonds gilts could take place on an experimental basis as soon as April or May, the Bank of England has said. The central bank put forward detailed proposals of a possible series of two or three auctions
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      • 73 17 BEIJING China will set up six independent airline firms by 1988 to operate international and domestic services under a major reform of aviation m China, the Xinhua News Agency quoted Mr Hu Yizhou, director-general of the state-owned airline company, CAAC, as saying. The airlines, operating
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      • 84 17 HOUSTON Although Texaco Inc insists it will fight to overturn a US$lO billion (5521.4 billion) judgment awarded to Pennzoil Co, analysts and legal experts said the nations third-largest oil company is likely to privately offer a settlement package of cash and domestic- oil reserves. Some analysts said
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      • 78 17 Mexican market soars MEXICO CITY The Mexican stock exchange rushed through two "hot days" last week to hit a new all-time high as part of a surge that has seen the market's value rise 40 per cent so far this year. On Wednesday, La Bolsa Mexicana de Valores rose from
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      • 68 17 Jakarta to upgrade telephones JAKARTA French company Cit-Aicatel is chasing a big contract with Indonesia to upgrade its telephone system. Cit-Alcatel's representative here, Mr Patrick Kungler. said the contract was for, amont; other things, the modernisation of the country's telephone exchanges, the installation of 240,000 new lines on outlying islands
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    • 1053 17  -  MARGARET ALLEN Your money By Simple guide for a share portfolio SINCE 1955, the Investors Chronicle, an esteemed weekly investment magazine m Britain, has been producing a portfolio for investors who are looking for capital growth with minimum risk and at the same time a
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    • 283 17 Malaysian firm denies it's facing receivership KUALA LUMPUR Troubled by persistent rumours about its financial health, Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd has categorically stated that it is not facing receivership. In an announcement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange following queries prompted by the substantial rise m turnover of its shares
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    • 198 17 Weak aids US manufacturers WASHINGTON Government statistics issued at the weekend gave signs that America's slumbering manufacturing sector might be coming to life. First the Federal Reserve Board reported the production rate m American industries rose 0.4 per cent m January, the fourth straight monthly increase. Economists here say the
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    • 74 17 The Union Bank of Switzerland (IBS) is 125 years old this year. The venue (or the very first of the worldwide celebrations involving over 250 branches which will mark the anniversary, will not be Switzerland, but Singapore. A reception will be held here for
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    • 174 17 SINGAPORE'S longest-es-tablished jeweller, B.P. de Silva. is to spend $5 million when it moves to newpremises m the Marina Square shopping mall. The amount covers rental, advertising and promotion costs, renovation costs and purchase of new stocks of jewellery. B.P. de Silva recently signed a
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    • 117 17 No. of lots Company 'Price 8 Price Gross per $5000 year ago now yield 3 BAT 154 185 8.1% 4 Lim Kah Ngam 60 114 5.2% 1 Hotel Malaysia 525 560 4.4% 2 OUT 184 228 4.3% 2 UOI 165 304 4.1% 1 B Sembawang
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    • 152 17 Perhaps some readers would be interested m how recent portfolios m London have performed. Here is their showing at the latest valuation last November. The valuation is based on an initial investment of £3.000 a stock Portfolio Initial Value now Change value 56th (Launched Oct '83) 3000
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    • Company news The week that was
      • 25 18 Aokam: Bonus issue ot one-forone. Spore Land: Rights issue of one ordinary share for one 6% convertible unsecured loan stock (CULS) at par.
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      • 30 18 Gross Group net Year to Company dividend profit loss ('000) Duff Dcv 2.5(5) M53.791Li51,283) Aug 86 Rahman Hyd 15(17.5) M52.872(55,912) Sept 86 Sri Hartamas 1(5) M53.896(512.994) Aug 86
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      • 24 18 Gross Group pre-tax Year to Company dividend profit loss ('000) Palmco Hldgs 3TE(3TE) Ms4,lo9L(slo 366) June 86 Sealion $2,811 ($2,915) Sept 86
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      • 17 18 Interim Group pre-tax Half-year to Company dividend profit/loss ('000) Peak Hua M53.949L (53.701L) June 86
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      • 527 18 The Stock Exchange of Singapore has agreed to raise the equity limit of foreign ownership of brokerages from 49 per cent to 70 per cent and possibly even higher. The SES is reviewing its listing require ments with a view to tightening its rules on suspension. The new
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    • 42 18 Financial Times Industrials Friday 1521 00 1501.00) Dow Jones Industrials Friday 2183.35 (2165.78) 1 Nikkei Stock Average 1| Saturday Closed (*****.87) i Figures m brackets refer to those j ot the previous trading day l LIIIII 1 1 1 I I
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    • 237 18 Feb 13 USJ Ctunie Akoo 44>* +IMi Aided Sg 44*. Amox Inc 17H H Am Cofp 57* i 4 An 23S unch Bethlehem Sri 84 *s Boeing Co 504 S Burroughs Cp 103 -W Coterpdlor Co 47 S Chose Manhtn 38 Chrysler Cp 47S 1 Citicorp 55W Coos
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    • 168 18 SYDNEY Australian stock markets closed at record levels this week amid heavy trading m leading industrials, brokers said. Continuing strong demand for media stocks offset a fall m gold and oil prices late m the week. At the close on Friday, the All-Ordinaries Index had hit 1576.0, up 36.8
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    • Overseas markets' weekly round-up
      • 503 18 New York NEW YORK The latest charges m Wall Street's continuing insider-trading scandal caught the stock market taking a break this past we»?k from its powerful early 1987 rally. But a surprise was m store for those looking for a sour reaction to
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      • 157 18 HONGKONG The Hang Seng Inde>. surged u> new heights last week, mainh on the bark of rampant buying by oversea* institutions, before settling at a healthy 2,740.49 Friday, up 66.92 points on the week before. The Hongkong Index also leapt, surging 3fcX points to finish at 1,152.16. The market
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      • 3437 18 M shares quoted have a Dar value of SI unless otherwise specified Adjusted for scrip rights N Ta«-exempted dividend ABN is traded m lots of 10 shares each, with th? price quoted m dollars Trustee stocks under CPf Approved Investment Scheme 1986/87 Last Yield Net Vol
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      • 158 18 LONDON Share prices remained buoyant last week m London, despite several boats of profittaking m line with Wall Street. The Financial Times Industrial Index reached an all-time high of 1,521 points on Friday, up 12.1 points on the week. The number of transactions rose from 218,039 to 228,149. Sentiment
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      • 138 18 TOKYO Share prices suffered a moderate setback on the Tokyo stock exchange last week amid commotion caused by the listing Monday of denationalized Nippon Telegraph and Telephone stock. The Nikkei stock average, a 339.52-yen loser the week before, lost 39.% yen last week to close at 19,628.87 Friday. The
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      • 546 18 Feb 13 Pence Change Allied Lyons 358 4 Ass Dairies BTRPLC 317 -3 Babcocks 200 -5 Borclcys 543 4 Beechom 505 +-3 BICC 3)2 1 Blue Circle 717 +17 BOC Group 445 Byr Boots 278 r4 Bowoter 423 4 BATS 510 +4 Britannia 1 57 +1 BP unq Brit
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    • Commodities, Finance
      • 492 19 HANKS' prime lending Generate Bank rates at the close of busi- Gult Ban^ c ness on Friday. Feb 13 t^t i Habib Bank i g an^ P|_P Hokkaido Takushoku 6 > a Hongkong Shanghai 6 j Indian Bank 7 h,M» 6 Indian Overseas 7 American Express industrial Commercial
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      • 323 19 OCBC OUB UO6 DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings daily 3 3 4 24 3 Monthly 34 Autosave 3 Fixed deposit 1 month 2* 24 24 24(1) 2 months 2%(1) 3 months 24 24 24 2*4(1) 6 months 3 3 2 4 3(1) 9 months 3 3-4 3 3 1
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      • 801 19 Receipt cf Export FCL containers and LCL cargo LCL Receiving Receiving Ship Vovjge Arr Ca-go Time Block E Grand (011 RE) 202 (1300) FSA *****100 B 4 Ned Dertt (018) 16/2(2000) F7 1100-1200/*****100 P2'S2 Plata -36Ni 16 (2000) FSA *****200 V 2 Ratana Bhum t lO9N> 16 2
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        325 19 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppei *tijrve<; Alfesor; K27 aside 17/2 Cotttm K2B aside 16/2 Ganda Gama K3S a side 16/2 Jiangoeng K29 aside 17/2 Kota Berlian K36 aside 16/2 Kota fxpress R3l aside 16/2 Mercury Gulf KlB aside !6/2 Ronghuashan R32 aside 17/2 Southern Cruiser K2O a
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      • 197 19 Asian rates ASIAN currency average High low deposit rates for the \SL 2's-is i« week ended Feb 13. 6 months vm 4 12 months 4U 4 BID PRICES U 7 High Low 7rf low lmonth u> R 11 /days 6/ b 6 3/16 3 months 10 15/16 10 15/16 Imonh
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      • 326 19 BULLION prices nosedived m hectic trading to end the week below the psychologically important level of US$4OO an ounce. On Friday at the commodity exchange m NewYork, spot gold closed at U*****.80, off US$6.3O as compared to the previous Friday's close. Over the week, buying sentiment was
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      • 27 19 Buying Selling Highest-Lowest Highest-Lowest SS/gm Ss/gm Bank of China 27 86 27 17 27.98 27 29 OUB 27.89—27.33 28.04—27.48 UOB 27.92— 27 22 28.07 27.37
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      • 19 19 G old market GOLD US$/oz Sat Fri Hongkong 397.70-398 20 395.50-396.00 Fri Thurs New York 397.60-398.10 395.20 395 70
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      • 176 19 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4214—1.4242 7.14—6.95 Canadian dollar 1.5940— i 5959 6.35—6.25 NZ dollar 1.1663— 1 1690 8.75—8.47 Sterling pound 3.2503 3.2539 3.10—3.05 US dollar 2.1440— 2 1450 4.69—4.65 Local dollars to
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      • 34 19 Closing prices RUBBER Spore XL cents cents S kilo M kilo Feb 9 197 00 232.00 Feb 10 197.25 232.50 Feb 11 199.50 234.00 Feb 12 198 25 233.50 Feb 13 196.25 231.50
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      • 28 19 Closing Turnover TIN prices Tonnes Cents (M)/kilo Feb 9 17.06 50 Feb 10 17.13 72 Feb 11 17.15 45 Feb 12 17.08 40 Feb 13 17.01 71
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      • 79 19 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian rubber market closed marginally higher m dull trading on continued lack of buying support with March Int 1 RSS closing a sen higher at 231.50 sen a kilo this week. Prices fluctuated throughout the week between 232.00 sen and 234.00 sen before easing on Friday.
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      • 24 19 INTEREST at lower levels. Prices rose from 1:4,460-1:4.480 to L4.485--i:4,515 a tonne, due to buying interest prompted by the previous week's dip. AFP
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      • 30 19 QUIET. Values eased m virtually stagnant conditions on LME, mirroring the narrow fluctuations of US dollar-based prices on the bullion market. LME stocks were unchanged, at AFP 22,776.000 ounces.
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      • 67 19 IRREGULAR. A 750-tonne rise m LME stocks to 176.225 tonnes dampened sentiment at the beginning of the week, as did sterling's gradual strengthening against the US dollar. But support came m at lower levels m line with firmer US dollar prices, following reports that Noranda may be forced to
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      • 81 19 FIRMER. Values moved to their highest level for nearly two years on the LME. boosted by shortcovering prompted by fears that a technical squeeze may develop on the approach to the expiry of April options. Latest International Primary Aluminium Institute figures pointing to a 9.5 per cent drop m
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    • Stock market weekly round-up
      • 816 20 Singapore Top five stocks THE following is a list of the five most actively traded stocks on the Stock Exchange of Singapore last week. It gives the turnover m thousands of units, closing prices on Friday and the high and low for 1986/87 INTENSE interest
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      • 531 20  -  Lui Khang By I STRAITS TIMES INDUSTRIAL INDEX Well, it's happened the index has broken the 1,000 barrier and it did not even need the "breather" I thought last week it did. So what happens from here? The ST Index's relative strength index (RSI) indicates the market
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      • 66 20 CHUAN Hup Holdings Ltd has received acceptances and excess applications for 52.78 million shares with transferable subscription rights m its one-for-two rights issue of 50.204.500 new $1 shares at $1 20 each. The acceptances were for 50.11 million new shares. Excess applications totalled 2.67 million. The balance which
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      • 250 20 Quality stocks top the list Kuala Lumpur PRICES spurted ahead on the Kuala Lumpur market last ween witli The New Straits Times Industrial Index rising a hefty 83.95 points to 1.538.37 The index has now risen almost 16 per cent this year, compared with a 14 per cent gain m
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    • 120 19 HfIWM So you've finished O or A' Level What's the next step IllftJ K| you're going to take 0 Engineering 9 Business Pja administration 9 Marketing 9 What should you choose from the several careers m which you have the ■BHM potential to succeed 9 This is a time you
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  • RACING
    • 393 21  -  OUR RACING TEAM By FIRST: *****0 SECOND: *****2 THIRD: *****4 STARTERS: *****4, *****0 *****0, *****2, *****8, *****6, *****4, *****7, *****1. CONSOLATIONS: *****0, *****9, *****4, *****1, *****9, *****6, *****2, *****1, *****2, *****6. lOCKEY Grant Cooksley, a big-race specialist m New Zealand, showed his mettle at Bukit Timah yesterday
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    • 221 21  -  JACK ELLIOTT MELBOURNE THE Melbourne Cup-winning team of jockey Michael Clarke and trainer Colin Hayes had an afternoon of mixed fortunes at Flemington racecourse here on Saturday, winning two races and finishing second m two others. Military Plume, m winning the A5150.000 (about *****.000) Australian
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    • 128 21 Ariffin out for one month THE race meeting stewards yesterday concluded an inquiry into jockey M. Ariffin's handling of Rebel Rouser II m Race 2 at Bukit Timah last Saturday. After taking evidence from Ariffin and Buang Abu Bakar, trainer of Rebel Rouser 11, and viewing the tape, they found
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    • 1707 21 between Shadowfax IV and Falcon's Flight, both of whom shifted ground. Near the 1.400 m. Discover had to check off the heels of Shadowfax IV. who shifted m slightly. Johnson was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care m
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    • 72 21 MIAMI Launch A Pegasus led all the way m the US$2OO,OOO "(about *****,000) Widener Handicap over 2,000 m at Hialeah Park <^n Saturday. Ridden by Jorge Velasquez, Launch A Pegasus beat Creme Fraiche, win- ner of the Jockey Gold Cup. by four lengths. John's Treasure, who disputed the
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  • OBITURIES
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      31 21 In loving memory of Mr Chia Cheng Seng Departed on Nineteen day of the first lunar month (12th Feb 1982) Always remembefM by wile »or, daughter-in-law and grandchildren
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    • 200 21 We the Family of the late MR. X NARAYANAN NAIR lOepsrtec 10/2/87) wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all relatives and friends (or their kind atten dance wreaths donations etc during our recent bereave ment Out sincere apprecia tion and thanks to 1) Prof B.L Chia and
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      67 21 MR LIM KIM GUAN (former freelance lecturer with STPB) passed away peacefully on 14/2/87 leaving behind beloved wife, children and grandchildren. Cortege leave* Block 307 Jurong East 5t. 32 at Ipm for Mt Vernon Crematorium (Bldg No 2) on -.8/2/87, Wednesday. Tel: *****16 "In Memoriam" is for those
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      78 21 MR. HENG KOONG K WANG LAURENCE Called to be with the Lord on 16 FEB 82 ■Remember I am with you always' Mathew 28:20 Always remembered by Wife: Agnes Children: Wittte. Nancy, Afice Lye Hock (Son-in-law), Suzy and Irene Grandson: Daryl n and all loved ones a
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    • 82 21 Our heartfelt condolence and deepest sympathies to the family of LOH CHEOK WAI Age 44 Departed 14-2-87 (Executive Director of Zenecon M E Works Pte Ltd.) From: Management Staff of ZENECON M E WORKS PTE LTD KUMAGAI- ZENECON CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD SUNAJARI TRADING PTE
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    • 107 21 rTHE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. LEE AH FATT wish to express their heartfelt appreciation to The Hon. MP/ Bukit Timah Dr. Wang Kai Yuen Mrs. Wang Management and Staff of PAP Bukit Timah Branch Bukit Timah Zone,s RC Bukit Timah Zone 4 RC Queenstown Sec.
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      61 21 passed away peacefully on 15/2/87 leaving behind: Husband: Yip Weng Fun Sons: Wai Meng. Kharni Meng Daughters: Yuen Han. Yuen Kit. Yuen Cum Daughter-in-law: Joyce Chan Sons-in-law: Bonaventure Lek Richard Lav Grand daughters: I.visa Yip. Cheryl Lek Body lying at Blk 609, Clementi West Street 1. Cortege leaving
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    • 1340 22 ON THE SOCCER SCENE Nicholas.. .unpredictable form DIVISION ONK Coventry 3 Chelsea 0. Liverpool 4 Leu-ester 3. L.iton 2 Aston Villa 1, Manchester Inited 3 Watford 1. Nor*uh 1 Manchester Cit> 1. Nottingnam Forest 1 West Ham 1 > >xfu! F.verton I. Queens Park hangers 2 Newcastle
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    • 449 22 LONDON Charlie Nicholas has the flair to spur Arsenal to their first English League title for 16 years. But while the Gunners were battling to an uninspiring 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, Nicholas was parading his skills m a reserve match. His
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    • 454 22 Coventry 3 Chelsea I: Chelsea fell apart as Coventry boosted their confidence for this weekend's fifth-round Cup-tie at Stoke. Brian Kilcline (14th pen.), Lloyd McGrath (42nd) and Nick Pickering (63rd) were Coventry's heroes. Attendance: 12,996. Liverpool 4 Leicester 3: Paul Walsh opened the scoring after 30 minutes
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    • 449 22 McRace shows potential in upset victory ON THE ATHLETICS SCENE ALL THE WINNERS (Americans, unless stated! Men's 55m: Lee Mcßae 6.04. 55m hurdles: Greg Foster 7.01. 4Mm: Michael Franks 47.71. 5Mm: lan Morris 1:01.55. BMm: Stanley Redwine 1:49.47. I,IMm: Ray Brown 2:20.33. I,5Wm: Ed Hendricks 3:46.49. l,5Mm walk: Tim Lewis
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    • 331 22 SPORT IN SHORT RENO (Nevada) World Boxing Association junior-heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield knocked down challenger Henry Tillman four times on the way to a seventhround victory here on Saturday. In Lucca, Italian Francesco Damiani became the first World Boxing Council junior-heavyweight champion when the referee
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    • 362 22 ON THE GOLF SCENE MELBOURNE Australia's Greg Norman captured his fourth Australian Masters title by nine strokes and shattered the tournament record at the Huntingdale Course yesterday. His total of 273 was 19--under the card, breaking the previous record of 11--under set by West German Bernhard
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    • 420 22 LISBON A flash of brilliance from striker Alessandro Altobelli was enough to give Italy a 1-0 win over Portugal m a scrappy European Championship Group Two qualifying match on Saturday. The vital goal c=\me five minutes before the interval, when Giuseppe Bergomi cashed m
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    • 295 22 ON THE TENNIS SCENE MEMPHIS Top seedsStefan Edberg and Jimmy Connors will meet m the final of the United States National indoor championships. Swede Edberg, the Australian Open champion and No. 1 seed, took 91 minutes to beat fourthseeded American Brad Gilbert 6-4. 7-6, taking the second-set tie-break
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      • 227 23 Groningen are not giving up hope on Fandi A LUMPUR FC Groningen are still in hot pursuit of Fandi Ahmad. The Dutch club have not given up hope of securing a July release for the Singapore striker in time for the next season. But coach Robert Jakobs said that if
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      • 163 23  - Shankar goal sinks fancied lawmen JOE DORAI HIGH-RIDING Police took a tumble when they were beaten 1-0 by newcomers Pioneer Arsenal m a National P'ootball League Division One match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The result has virtually assured leaders Tiong Bahru as first-round champions they need only one point
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    • 462 23  -  HAKIKAT RAI ON THE ATHLETICS SCENE By Discus ace erases own record set eight days ago [HF awesome talent of James Wong was on display yesterday afternoon at the National Stadium. Unfortunately, the terraces were empty. But it mattered little to the 18--year-old as he overshadout't!
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    • 33 23 KUALA LUMPUR Holland's FC Groningen scored a runaway 7-1 victory over Seoul in the Intercity soccer final at the Merdeka Stadium here yesterday. The Dutchmen led 2-0 at half time. Bernama
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    • 404 23 SRC scrape through: Sini gapore Recreation Club A edged out defending champions Police A 4-3 on penalty strokes m a dramatic sudden-death final following a goalless draw m the Singapore Hockey Association I senior six-aside competition at Balestier Road yesterday. Both teams were tied at 2-2
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    • 481 23  -  TAY CHENG KHOON HMHMHNMMHHHHHnAMH By 1 Murugiah takes runner-up spot on countback WHILE Poh Ec Kiat calmly claimed the inaugural Singapore Golf Association's monthly tournament, M. Murugiah was exacting a small measure of revenge for himself. Ec Kiat, the 25-year-old Sentosa Club scratch golfer, added a
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    • 248 23 Frost and Nierhoff in Belgian GP final MORTSEL Top-ranked Morten Frost and fellowDane Jens-Peter Nierhoff j qualified to meet m the men's singles final by sweeping aside their semifinal rivals m the Belgian Grand Prix tournament here on Saturday. Frost downed compatriot Ib Frederiksen 15-5, 15--10 and Nierhoff brushed past
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    • 326 23  -  PETER SIOW By BASKETBALL Association of Singapore deputy president Ho Kah Leong has been appointed to the hot seat of chairman of the coaching committee m yesterday's management committee meeting at Kitchener Road. The appointment came as a surprise because the post is usually given
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    • 229 23  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI r cricket By NEIL GORDON, who leaves for Sydney today, gave Singapore a prized farewell present when he captured 5-14 to lead the hosts to a seven-wicket win over Negri Sembilan m a Malaysian Cricket Association League match at Tanglin yesterday. The 27-year-old mcdi- urn-pacer
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    • 89 23 CALCUTTA India declared their second innings here yesterday at 181 for three wickets, setting Pakistan 356 runs to win the Second Test. The hosts scored 403 m their first innings and Pakistan replied with 229. Skipper Kapil Dev's declaration came after Arun Lai was caught
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    • 242 23 The Khan has no problems winning SQUASH HELSINKI Jahangir Khan, Pakistan's five-time world champion who lost his title last year, won the Finnish Open here on Saturday when he beat Australia's British Under-23 champion Rodney Martin m the final. Jahangir dropped onlyfour points m winning 9-2, 9-0. 9-2 against Martin,
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  • 328 24  - 2 Japanese steel giants plan to close plants PETER HAZELHURST By Tokyo Correspondent But South Korea building new milk TOKYO In a dramatic example of a shift m the world's industrial structure, two of Japan's top steel producers plan to close down six large plants and lay off 24,000 workers
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  • 260 24 MOSCOW Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze has urged Iran and Iraq to begin talks to end the Gulf War. the official Tass news agency reported He made the call during a second round of talks here with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister All Akbar
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  • 683 24  -  AGNES WEE The turnaround m the employment situation By THE jobless queue is getting shorter. This tan be seen m the increased number of job advertisements m the newspapers and the declining number of applications companies are receiving for their job offers. Also, fewer
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  • 250 24  -  SADIAH AHMAD By A HOTEL doorman got cold feet when he went back to "school" recently. For Mr R. P. Pillai was attending a deportment session during which he had to learn to walk with poise and confidence. "I had to parade m
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  • 284 24 THE chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee on Education, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, yesterday lauded the report prepared by 12 principals following their recent visit to schools m Britain and the United States. Dr Tan, the MP for Ayer Rajah and Chairman of the
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  • 208 24 US acts against PNG envoy in car accident WASHINGTON The State Department has asked for criminal prosecution against the Papua New Guinea ambassador for alleged involvement m a traffic accident that left one man critically hurt, the Washington Post reported yesterday. US District Attorney Joseph Digenova told the newspaper it
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    • 1254 1 I'm OK, but are you OK? Why people are swearing by transactional analysis The occasion was the first Transactional Analysis Congress to be held m Asia. 'I'm okay, you're okay. We're all winners,' more than 450 participants from 17 countries indicated, as they greeted one another with the TA version
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        • 76 2 CHINA has unveiled a new line of cosmetics made from cucumbers. The cosmetics include shampoos, hair rinses and skin creams. "It may not be the most handsome of vegetables but the cucumber, it has been found, makes an ideal base for cosmetics," the official
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      • 1651 10 73 Situations Vacant: Production MC Packaging (Pte) ltd j urgently requites •NTC^nEtectricamtting^ I ana Installation 2-3 years experience m I electrical trouble-shooting I end industrial electrical I I machinery I Able to work on 2 rotational Shifts I GCE'O' Level or equivalent 1 year s related working j experience preferred
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      • 152 10 73 Situations Vacant: Production A leader m Advanced Tape Drive Technology has several vacancies for expansion: Minimum Primary 6/BEST education Age between j 16—35 Female applicants preferred Secondary 2 and above j Preferably with 1 year's experience m the testing of electronic/electrical products WALK-IN INTERVIEW between 9am to spm Attractive
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      • 479 10 73 Situations Vacant: Production KOBE WELDING (S) PTE. LTD. An Established Manufacturer of Welding Electrodes URGENTLY REQUIRES MALE/FEMALE OPERATORS (Experience Not Necessary) c Age: 30 years old or below c Male applicants must have completed N.S c Must be able to work overtime c Working hours: 8.00& m 4.45pm c
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      • 482 10 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Dont Miss This Opportunity Come Join Us §|f PENTEX CIRCUITS CE leve l Technical stream Completed National Service Preferably with 1 years relevant expenence Prepared to perform shift work t l ,l east Prima ry Six Willing to work on shifts At
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      • 549 11 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous WALK-IN INTERVIEW COtiIPAU L|| MICROCOMPUTER CENTRE (M) SDN BHD, the Dsintxjtof tor COMPAQ Computers la both Malaysia Singapore 6 expanding its branch m Singapore <\*h the name ot COMPUTFR INDUSTRIES PTE LTD We are now inviting young. aggressive
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      • 314 11 polo si nguom REQUIRES IMMEDIATELY ROOM STEWARDESS Starting salary: $480 p.m.; confirmed salary: $500 p.m. Preferably speaks good English. c Able to do shift duties. Age between 23 —35 years single. WAITRESS/ JUNIOR HOSTESS (The Club) Confirmed salary: $710 c Pleasant it pleasing personality, c Secondary education be fluent m
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      • 866 11 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous a— —OUB CENTRE—— 1 1 Immediate vacancies for: 1) Leading Cooks (Gross pay $745/-) 2) Cooks (Gross pay $645/-) 3) Waitresses (Gross pay $565/-) Apply personally to: The Manager Chatterbox Cof feeshop OUB Centre, 1 Raffles Place #81-02, Singapore 0104. between Febl6to
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      • 470 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Restaurant Coffee House 1 requires FULLTIME 1. WAITERS 2. WAITRESSES Interested applicants, kindly call personally at: The Japanese Association 120 Adam Roed I Singapore 1128 L between 2.30pm spm k RESTAURANT HOSHIGAOKA requires FULLTIME WAITRESSES Interested applicants, kindly call personally at: 435 Orchard Road #04-02 Wisma
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      • 789 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous SERANGOON GARDENS COUNTRY CLUB requires 1. COOK 2. DISPENSER Applicants for position (1) must be below 45 years old. with relevant experience m Chinese Western Cuisine, preferably m the service industry. Please apply personally to: 22 Kensington Park Road Singapore 1955 on 16th, 17th 18th Feb.
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      • 1043 11 I 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous JOLLIES CHILDCARE CENTRE ur--1 gently requires IE Trained j Teachers Preferably for those i with experience m chiidcare centre. Attractive salary. Call: 442-6037 Mrs Seah i OFFICE BOY NEEDED urgently Suitable applicants can be trained as piano service man j Apply personally at Wagner Petrof
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      • 932 11 83 Vehicle Financing/ 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance WithFOCL ejgy Prompt processing of applications Up to 90% financing Attractive interest rates New car/Used car (up to 1 yr) Used car 1 2 mths ~4.00%~ 4.50% 24 mths 4.25% 4.75% 36 mths 4.50% 5.00% 48 mths 4.75% (Instalments oa,abie n aavancei
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      • 736 12 86 For Sale: BMW MUST VIEW TO ippr-nate itfJJ -x: pearl white paintwork. Zegna s rims. Blaupunkt radio cassette, totalling $5,000. 1 owner Tel: James Lim *****34 anytime MID- 80 BMW S2O Auto Lady owner Power steering, aircon. cassette Showrm cond $28,500. »*rj :.i.V a-; 1 KM 1984 BMW 52OiA.
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      • 684 12 88 For Sale. Ford/Fiat FORD SIERRA XR4i Au< HJ 1 ireful owner, low mileage m mint cond with power steering/ windows, central locking, electric mirrors, sun-roof Blaupunkt hl-fl Alloy rims *****53 SEPT '83 FORO K.S ***** (2-doorl 2 pte owners, full accessories with body kit interior full Recado seats, P7
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      • 999 12 90 For Sale: Toyota BEAUTIFUL. MIO '82, Corolla 1300 j DX Big, sq lamps, tax 4^87, airton i rims, radio, cassette, new paint PARF Tip top cond $16.9000 no Loan $12,000 *****21 DEC. 1984 TOYOTA Corona GL. 1 owner, aircon. radio cassette. central locking, power windows/ steering. 1 yr road
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      • 762 12 93 For Sale: Honda MUST VIEW TO appreciate. Mid '82, Accord EX Manual. 2nd. pte. owner. Power steering, alrcon., expensive hl-fl, s/rims, tax 5/87. Beautiful PARF $24,800. *****38. ORIGINAL, BEAUTIFUL. ALMOST '86, Civic 1.3 GL 5-speed. 1 owner. Low mileage. Alrcon., expensive hi-fi, s/rtm, tax 5/87. Accident free. PARF $32,800.
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      • 752 12 96 For Sale: Other Makes ABILITY TO ACCEPT all ueed car* et HIGHEST AND ATTRACTIVE CASH PAYMENT c PARF or non-PARF c private, Q registered, commercial vans and pick-ups trade m considered MR./ MRS. KOH *****36/ 7/ *****38 (day) *****34/ *****54 (night) MING HUAT MOTOR TRADING 308, Telofc Kurau Road,
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      • 707 12 99 Vehicles Wanted QUALITY c Japanese car c Continental car c Commercial and pick-up ABILITY ACCEPTING ALL SECONDHAND CARS AT AN ATTRACTIVE CASH PAYMENT. non-PARF or PARF private or company PB bus commercial van or pick-up Good Price for Honda Can Pleaae call Mr Ong: Day: *****50/ *****75/ 8 Night:
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      • 916 12 106 Accommodation Available: Houses D.lO QUEEN ASTRID PK vicinity, magnificent d/storey bungalow, huge patio overlooks sparkling pool landscaped gdn. "> 2 bdrms. Utmost privacy. D.ll CAMDEN PARK, renovated colonial detached with beautiful inground pool. 45,000 sq.ft. Large patio/ sprawling gdn. 6*l rms. D.lO NASSIM RD vicinity, modern d/storey bungalow with
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      • 670 12 106 Accommodation Available: Houses THOMSON HILL. Renovated 2-sto-rey semi-d 5 rms.. furn., aircon. $900. Jerry Khoc. 273-3333 (agt 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments still searching? The hassle stops here See the apartment you and your family have always wanted be our guest for a fewhours at ARDMORE P/IDI/ APARTMENTS ■A»bT%btV Affe
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      • 1208 12 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments ARCADIA LUXURIOUS APARTMENTS FOR RENT Located m District 11 ana the vicinity of country clubs. 4 spacious bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and attached balconies. Fully fitted kitchen with microwave oven, dishwasher, central airconditioning, etc. c Swimming/ wading pools, squash courts. jogging track,
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      • 1043 13 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Available: Apartments Apartments Apartments =33^v*^ s ♦**O^'* k l»t*''s^ 3 I ?rime Location: District 10. Singapore's A &\ls2joP 'Xi-Uihivf neighbourhood n'rill a oniqua architecture PeMtmed by Paul .^i^ji, *f#- ''lvii.!',)!'. ,m Am.Tu-an irchitect with f«fJs| |*^y international acclaim vjgmm I BB> I
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      • 692 13 D.'l NEWTON Court. 3 bdrms.. attached baths. Furn. Renovated. $850 M ***** Solo Real Est. 0.11 3FFICE CUM residence for sale or rent. Upper Serangoon Rd $800 Tel: *****76/ *****26 0.1130 GIL3TEAD RD. 2 bdrms. 1 servant's Restful, pte. environment P/furn $600. *****53. D.12 MEW NADIA Mans. $1,200 D.9 Skyscraper
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      • 603 13 OXLEY RISE. WALK-UP, furn. $650. RidgewoO'l Kuhlo Rise, furn. $1,700. Pacific: *****20/ *****35. RIDGEWOO3 TERR. APT. with country club facilities available mid March. Please call *****90. RIOGEWOOO KAMEHAMEHA, 4 bdrms High fir. F/furn. alrcon. $2,500. Jol'y Ent. *****88. BCOTTB TOWER 3-RM. apt. p/furn. 1200 sq.ft. S/pool. Security 2 alrcons. $1
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      • 2692 13 110 Accommodation 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses Wanted: ==s=^^^=^^= Apartments t PANDAN VALLEY PENTHSE oth- arfll a^ff^9 N. (Ll i er apt.s along dlst. 9. 10. 11 i2l \U IB K/#^a9B«l^Ba7 C Owners rail ('-"Tmbers *****77. I f18&%M%M%9 8m W Mbl^W INDONESIAN COUPLE
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      • 1045 13 113 For Sale: Houses rrHONGTEONG^dn I^ -storey :orner terr Modern design i Split-level 3-1 Well renovated j r acing gdn $500K *****18 Agt J. 9 JLN. JINTAN (behind Lucky j 3 laza) renovated $100,000 D'sto- •ey corner terr. 2500 sq ft j (485,000 Houseworld *****64/5 3EYLANG RD. LOR 6, 3-storey
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      • 733 13 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale Private Apartments Apartments FtynriPAßK pj Yewfiiang Road (oft Pasir Panjang Road) '^'freehold land 3 1 -Bedroom Apartments. Approx. 187-204 sq.m sSdrVSaTid j™»?agg IA member o'Keo Seng Group g|* 338-2828 Expected Dale O Legai Coriotetion 31 1 2 199S Devetooe- ,_<enc«> Nc 364 1
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      • 981 13 i Near Newtown Circus. 1300 sq.ft j Easy accessibility Very well maintained $250,000 0.n.0 Exquisite *****14 I 0.15 TAN JONG KATONG shoph se I walk-up apt 3- 1 rms. 1.700 I sq.ft Split-level Sale $220,000 oi I rental $850 Interested pis cal. 264-3366 Miss Soh Mr Lee i 0.2057 FABER
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      • 1060 14 114 For Sale: Private Apartments D 12 BALESTIER RO Apt J hdrrm K'hold Renovated 5 BfMM ono DJ. *****30 0 12 BOON TECK Twr High fir Good facing S pool. 24-hr security Sale rent Tel *****96 0 M LOR MARZUKI walk-up Low :400 sq ft F'hold. $260,000 Promart *****32 3
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      • 1010 14 116 For Sale: HOB Apartments ALPHA INV 469-4900/468-9088 5 ROOMS 000 A.M. Kio iS9 4:W 501 553 729 125- 168 Badok ,y ->4 -iri 68 97 98 1 12 407 UK 90S OM MB 613 110-145 Bt Marah Ctr 117 159 Clamant! 336 357 135-139 Doraat Rd. 48 (2 units)
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      • 1066 14 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments JAMES REAL ESTATE Agency offers Bedok North 3-rm FUk r>3o. marble throughout cabinets Bedok Reservoir 3-im Blk "\2. rubber tiles throughout Whampoa Drive 3-rm Blk 7S. rubber tiles cabinets AM Kio 3-rm Blk 130. temno throughout (Full CPF). Call: *****21 *****08 *****20 3-RM. ALJUNIED C'RES./
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      • 1437 14 116 For Sale: 117 Properties Wanted HDB Apartments FULL CPF. HOUGANG 3-rm Z^: T^^%^ hen DEAR OWNERS FULL CPF: 3-ROOM West Coast Most of lne flats are sold not blk ti()2. mid floor, fully because of coincidence and luck, lurnished Tel: *****68, agt. DU t a competent and dedicated HILLVIEW
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      • 718 14 118 Factory Spaces FACTORY SPACE For Lease Citimac Ind Complex 2734 sq ft City Ind Building 1604/3168 sq ft Cideco Ind Complex 6738/3983 sq ft v S Competitive Rentals Enquiries Tel 744 3957 I 221 2266 I FOR LEASE UNION CENTRE 7,500 sq.ft. UNION TEXTILE CO. (PTE) LTD. 37 Jalan
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      • 486 14 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces Storage Spaces [^^i^ SJNBOR HOUSE ZZ fe« 2*7 IMB *£f£2m CwpribwK*! J capttne raM l_ '"^■■SSBpl^^^ D.13 IRVING BLDG. (off Playfair Rd.) Brand new groundfloor 1,600/ 3,200 sq.ft. $1.50 inclusive. 2nd storey wareh'se. 2,000 sq.ft. $1 p.s.f inclusive. Deans Property *****55. PRIME WAREHOUSE premises
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      • 800 14 121 For Rent: Office Spaces WING ON LIFE BUILDING 150 Cecil Street OHice Space For Lea»€ 841 sq.ft. 880/ 1404 sq ft Car park available Attractive rental terms. Immediate occupation For further details viewing ptoase call *****77 SMALL OFFICE UNITS OUTSIDE CBD Large covered car park 517/ 571/ 1142 sq.ft
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      • 594 14 121 For Rent 121 For Rent Office Spaces Office Spaces J Central Business Dist. Office space for lease fc The ideal spot for your prestigious 3ddress Bharat Building on top of UCO BANK at the corner of D'Almeida Street Malacca Street, facing Raffles Place MRT Station. Floor space available: 6th
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      • 715 15 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces Shop Spaces IrPARKLANE k c<fc\ v SHOPPING MALL A ftV^ (SELEGIE ROAD) Eisonable rent starting from $380 per month v parking and near MRT station for all retail trades, show-room, agency, school and bookshop I Z32JEBTB 1 SHOPS for ~k LEASE I
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      • 229 15 137 Tours >N jjg 2D3N Rail ffls 2D3N Rail Air g9 3DAY Air (Morning) inci Din Sum Blast ITS 3Day Air (MORNING) $369 JO4N AC Bus Air $269 4DSN Rd'lAir $349 I2D3N A.C COACH $79 2D3N 3, im bMfcckto* c f.i $iig 304 N By Berth Train $169 Bjck by
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      • 461 15 126 Restau ant/Lounge 126 Restaurant/Lounge Spaces Spaces HOLLAND VILLAGE RESTAURANT PREMISES, Holland Avenue frontFOR SALE OR RENT. Principals only. Write to: Jeff ST. BOX A***** 390 Kirn Seng Road Spore 0923. 137 Tours, 137 Tours 7 DAYS PATTAYA BANGKOK; CHIANGMAI/ CHIANGRAI GOLDEN TRIANGLE/ BURMA/MAESA WATERFALL $888 Bangkok Chi3ngm3i by Air-con
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      • 648 15 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours Tourwin Travel S United Travel I Universal Travel H Active Travel Kent Tours Tel: *****55 JB Tel: *****20 M Tel: *****77 M Tel: *****68 M Tel: *****22 B Resorts DESARU feg^y KUANTAN /^Sj PEtiANG Holiday Features c Aa^ Return economy fromo^-jiJiJ airfare
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      • 298 15 By ■^-■■< \M ■■riwr^SSMMJ 3D Kuantan or K. Terettgganu $189 $21 5 Dep Every t~n 3D Kuantan/ Genting $215 Dep Every Fri 1 Jd 3D Indonesia Tanjong Pinang $119 $145 Daiy Dep 3D Genting New Casino Hotel $69 Daiy Dep Cameron Strawberry Park $69/$79 Daiy Dep Penang $79 Da?v Dep
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      • 923 15 146 Foreign Education 146 Foreign Education f— BRITISH HIGHER EDUCATION fa OXFORD <? POLYTECHNIC 'K^f^P^,. OXFORD POLYTECHNIC IS A MEDIUM SI7ED POLYTECHNIC. HAS ABOUT 5000 FULL 7IMF AND SAIJDWICH COURSE STUDENTS DEGREES ARCHITECTURE STUDIES. PLANNING. ESTATE MANAGEMENT. BUSINESS STUDIES MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS MATHEMATICS. STATISTICS. COMPUTING ENGINEERING. BUILDING HUMANITIES. SOCIAL SCIENCES LAW.
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    • Page 16 Advertisements
      • 675 16 147 Academic Courses ECONS ENGLISH GRAD Ull.vr with proven results available I all Mrs T.m. *****152 ESTAB 1976 EFFECTIVE Tuition All sutvects at you." home Success assured *****04 .M-itiJf* EXPERIENCED QUALIFIED tv lor> want to tuition lor all -n-H.n subjects jyiO69t> EXPERttNO^O 9t-UNGUAi GRAD otters tuition for Sec i Pre-l'
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      • 2135 16 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses •I A INFORMATICS COMPUTER SCHOOL I Noo^ p J*l mm I Sophia Road #03-0 1 Peace Centre ***** I ca» *****66 j JM 1 9am to 9.30pm M We make Computer co
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      • 1655 16 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ 155 Modelling/ Typing Courses Typing Courses Deportment Instruction ■MB^BHBaaBB^B^agHaHBBB|B^|^|HHBH| AEROMODE Ladies 4 wks Per {pßSfcj I j Minal Beauty (are or 10 wks i "a^»^^^fc^^^B^r^^B^^^^^B^^B^^^^^^^^^B^B^^B^^B^»H ■rooming Starting I HTflyi "^il i H F i wtw m^M Sat 2l 2 2pm Sun 2 12 noon I;l I
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    • Page 17 Advertisements
      • 657 17 APPOINTMENTS/NOTICES f^mm <sTANT^ R^flRRI Ml Telefax No: *****59 Kates: Box Service: shiw %j 1 hii 1 o ii«j<w»wwu 1 Sales Service: Tel *****11 Straits-Times: SSffi.OO psc. cm. Collected: 555.00 h'lt'\ Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD cx 5794 5g g 5^59 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc. cm. Posted: SSIO.OO APPOINTMENTS 1 be
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      • 601 17 f A Leading Japanese firm has permanent vacancies for ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE STAFF to station m Brunei Requirements: Age: below 35 Single preferred Mm GCE 'C/ level and above Sales experience m watches or jewellery Some knowledge of accounts preferred Benefits: Salary: $1600 -$2OOO Lodging provided 14 days annual
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      • 652 17 usso) ESSO REFINERY Invites applications from suitable candidates for the position of: CHEMICAL ENGINEER Esso Singapore offers good career and personal development opportunities for candidates who aspire to make a career with an international petroleum company. The position will include responsibility for providing process engineering support to Refinery operations. Among
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      • 466 17 j^L* NATIONAL UNIVLRSm HOSPITAL (SINGAPORI IP PTE LTD invites applications for the following positions: STAFF NURSE (Dental) SRN with post-basic certificate preferably m OT nursing DENTAL ASSISTANTS I Trained and preferably w.th experience m chair-side assistance 1 DENTAL NURSING AIDES Minimum Secondary 3 Expenence preferred but not necessary as training
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    • Page 18 Advertisements
      • 523 18 NOTICES tf l^J BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS^^ 111 (The Bank of Communications Co.. Ltd. incorporated m Taipei. Taiwan. R 0.C.) j 1 5 <t i£ 5. m BOARD OF DIRECTORS j j Chairman Samuel C. Shieh I 1 Managing Directors Ronald H C. Ho, C. M. Wang, Shirley W. Y. Kuo,
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      • 730 18 tati »n« Knr>KK».ic i H_____!\ X W. I I i CONTINUING )1 EDUCATION CENTRE invites applications for admission to the following part-time m courses: 1) Pascal Programming 2) Microprocessor Engineering fl 3) CAD/CAM (Basic) Module I fl (j 1 PASCAL PROGRAMMING I I The course is conducted by the Mathematics
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      • 552 18 ~or| TENDER NOTICE Singapore Airlines Ltd invites tenders for the supply and delivery of the following items: Item No. Description 1 Fine Bonechina Serviceware for First Class Service TR 1 545 2) Crystal Glassware for First Class Service TRIS47 3) Nylon Sockettes for Inflight Services TR1555 4) Magnetic Chess Set
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      • 769 18 IK mt MM.H (Ol HI M lilt REPI HIM Of SINGAPORI umpanio Winding I p No M ul I**": m th» Maiwr <»! th» < ompanio \< i. < hapU-r IV And In the MatL r BENG LOON imm mm ite ltd ADVERTISEMENT OK I ILIIIWM NOTICE is hereby given
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    • Page 19 Advertisements
      • 3059 19 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Cwnpaale* Wlading I p Na. af \m. la the Matter af tae Campaatra Act, Chapter 18S AMI la the Matter at UNIBOND INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD ADVERTISEMENT OP PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for the wlnding-up of the abovenamed
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      • 570 19 THE BANKBI'PTCY ACT, CAP. 18 ltfl EDITION IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE la Baakraatt} X: SttB af IMS Re: LAI AIK KIANC Ex part*-: TOE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Oeattan NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT la tfce Matter af a Baaanatey Nattee taaaai «a the TUk aa> «f SCpanUan liWi
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      • 231 19 BAILIFF S SALE ir the Subordinate Courts o' the Republic oi Singapore In trve Cause o< Woi o* Setzure Sate No 7 764 '8fc Gaia«y investigation 4 S«cuot> Se»v>c«(Ptei LIO Piamtrtit mmm Sirr, Ghee Cc (Ptei Ltd Defendants AUCTION SALE OF Tables Chairs Typewriters Cabinets etc TO M NCLO AT
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      • 313 20 rf MOOI CfflN 1 RVLACE RESTAURANT (CHOP BEE TIN) Family Restaurant V Established Since 1935 Announcing the official opening of our new branch at FUNAN CENTRE today Fried Chicken with Soya Bean Sauce I i L-.. Steamed Crab Claws |fe*> ANGMOKIOAVE4 Dynasty Rejuvenation Centre Imperial Court Formula Our Chinese Imperial
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    • Page 20 Miscellaneous
      • 889 20 TTini iT'tt- im r f T I.—1 rfi r r rTr |rn lf nw inmiwi— i— W miM— iiiw» m ■imiwiihwh ..i i i» w i..— i. ■■mnimMn PEANUTS Br sca«k HERE'S THE WORLP FAMOUS SOME OF THE DOCTORS I A TWINK IT'S^N i IT'S E\OT,n6 BECAUSE SUR66ONONHISWAVTO PON'T LIKE
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    • Arts & Leisure
      • 646 21  -  CATHERINE ONG An update on the first International Film Festival's ticket sales By AT LAST count on Saturday at noon, tickets for seven of the 53 films lined up for the Singapore International Film Festival were sold out, while tickets for another six films
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      • 650 21 First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong visited the Picasso Museum m Paris last September, and was so impressed with the exhibits that he arranged for a show to come our way sometime this year or next. Reader CHAN PUI MUN shares with us her
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      • 466 21 HER milky complexion has not changed a bit and no wrinkles line her enchanting smile. Without a grey hair m sight, Snow White celebrates her 50th birthday this year. It was back m 1937 that Walt Disney released his first full-length cartoon film, featuring
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    • Page 21 Advertisements
      • 173 21 I Swimming times TODAY: 12.42 pm (2.9 m). 7.31 pm (0.3 m). Desaru 11.38 am (2.3 m). 5.53 pm (0.6 m) Port Dickson 8.13 am (2.6 m), 2.54 pm (0.2 m). 8.35 pm (2.7 m). Mersinf and Pulau rwman 10.52 am (2.3 m). 4.48 pm (1.2 m). TOMORROW: 7.31 am
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    • Page 21 Miscellaneous
      • 92 21 What's On ARTS AND CRAFTS SESSION TOYS you can make cheaply for your children. By Mrs Ki-ang-Koh Lai Lin. Bukit MerahLibrary meeting room. 7.30 pm. COURSE ON KICKING THE SMOKING HABIT Organised by Youngberg Memorial Adventist Hospital and conducted by a team of doctors and health educators. There will be
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      • 106 21 cation Department. Lecture 1 Theatre 65, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Clementi Road. 7.30 I pm. AUDIO-VIDEO SHOW VIEW TAPES AND SLIDES on art, ballet and architecture, or listen to records, compact discs and audio-cassettes on contemporary and classical music. National Library Arts Resource Centre, Stamford Road. 9 am -9 pm daily,
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      • 120 21 Elephant and sea lion shows: L 1.30 am and 3.30 pm. Free, but admission to the zoo is (3.50 for adults and $1.50 for children. AT SENTOSA EXHIBITION OF GURKHA RIFLES. Highlights the short but colourful history of these warriors from the Himalayas on Sentosa during the '50s and '60s.
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      • 104 21 themes associated with the Lunar New Year. Rare Stone Museum. 9 am 7 pm. Admission: $2 for adults and $1 for children. Usual entry charges to the island apply. On till March 14. EXHIBITIONS CHINESE ART TREASURES RECENTLY ACQUIRED IN HONGKONG. Chinese ceramics, furniture and paintings of the Jin Ling
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      • 123 21 ius Rooms, Marina Mandarin. 11 am -7 pm. On till tomorrow. Free. PAINTINGS BY HUANG PAO FANG. More than 100 paintings and sketches. National Museum Art Gallery. 9 am 5.30 pm. On till Feb 26. THE CITY. German cartoons from 1887 to 1985. About 110 works by 35 artists on
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      • 93 21 A wide selection of money from Fiji and Asia is also on display. On till June 30. THE CHANGI PHOTOGRAPHER EXHIBITION. Forty photographs taken secretly by George Aspinall, a Japanese prisoner of war at Selarang Barracks m 1942. Group Lounge, lobby level, Hotel Meridien Changi. 8 am -7 pm. X-RAY
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      • 918 21 mi f I: mm Iki i I H —I Radio One FM Stereo 90.5 mHz m VHF Band D 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)
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    • Page 22 Advertisements
      • 145 22 A^y^'i^li^P^sW^b^. i 1 \^i^W^s^3«i(H 1 q^Sm99BHBWR^S* Jb^Hsm?"*^ "''^S&feHH BST- *v '"V vv^w-< '^^©^^^^^a^BM 1 B^H IBt 4aiyf* jK^^HlCp^^^a*^?^ iiiil I VK S^ ***.It^bßP "■jws?sKs£^3t?^^B A^H IMbIb^BB 1^ m fIT 4, t..r*|y Caa^^V iaifllß^£''V x \v^^ ijCV^ j V'- ''■"'^S&S&i-^fc' BBB» B^BM I^BBB^BB. «B < Jfcflßf^ Wl »3^^ VO^*ib I^UP'" VI
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    • Page 22 Miscellaneous
      • 1020 22 Your viewing guide Icps* c sj AH programmes m English unless otherwise indicated 2.30 PM SBCText live" Sample Games (Cartoon/See For the Pages Young) 3.00 Opening and Programme High- 7.00 Diff'rent Strokes Arlights. followed by The Sub- nold's Songbird: Arnold has mergence (Japanese drama h| 8 h h °P es
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      • 155 22 So long, farewell and a new beginning North and South: Book II (Episode 1 of 12) (Ch 5, 9.30 pm) THE saga involving the Hazard and Main families continues based on John Jakes' Love and War, which is the sequel to North and South. Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) and his
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      • 142 22 Special guest stars include Linda Evans, Lloyd Bridges, Morgan Fairchild, Hal Holbrook, Lee Horsley, Jean Simmons, James Stewart and David Ogden Stiers. Jemima Shore Investigates A Greek Bearing Gifts (Ch 12, 7.36 pm) Major-General Ballister, an old family friend of Jemima's, is busy filling his oil lamps m his country
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      • 166 22 It also includes songs by Falco (Rock Me Amadeus), Robert Palmer (Addicted to Love), Whitney Houston (How Will I Know) and Michael McDonald (Sweet Freedom). With a Little Help from the Chip Getting About (Ch 12, B.M pm) This programme shows how mi-cro-technology can help disabled people to move about.
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      • 48 22 MY VIEW by KANNAN CHANORAN and KOH SIEW TIN [jf y y Spy -^-^l^l HH^BW rXj^ w l flB James Read (left) as George Hazard and Patrick Swayze as Orry Mam close friends fighting on opposite sides m this sequel to North and South (Ch 5, 9.30 pm).
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