The Straits Times, 5 March 1987

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1987 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 108/12/86
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    Dr Hu's third child carrot
    1115 1 $20,000-plus package of incentives to encourage parents to have bigger families Children Third child Normal relief raised to $750 from $500. Tax rebate of $20,000 for new-born child. Additional rebate for working women of 15% of their earned income. Both rebates must be used up
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    Levy on new work permit holders from April 1
    194 1 EMPLOYERS have to pay, from April 1, a levy on all new work permit holders who are not permanent residents. Malaysian work permit holders who are already working here and have a CPF account will continue to pay into the fund
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    Bundle of good news
    71 1 I knew that Government was going to give something attractive but I never expected this much. This is really very generous Many will certainly be encouraged by the perks. But nobody can influence you to start a family or to have more children if you don't
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    Govt to hold inquiry into Teh affair
    417 1 Govt to hold inquiry into Teh affair THE Prime Minister yesterday agreed to convene a Commission of Inquiry to look into what the MP for Potong Pasir, Mr Chiam See Tong, described as the Teh Cheang Wan affair. This was the outcome of a lengthy exchange m Parliament between Mr
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    University students to pay higher tuition fees
    491 1 University students to pay higher tuition fees $100 m fund to provide loans UNIVERSITY students will have to pay higher tuition fees m the new academic year as a result of a government decision to reduce the subsidy for them and spend more m upgrading education at the school level.
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    O level results out today
    35 1 RESULTS of the 1986 GCE 0 level examinations will be released today. Students can get their results from their respective schools after noon. Private candidates will be informed by post.
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      3 1 •Budget pullout inside
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      4 1 Budget Editorial Page 16
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      398 2 Re-tender for CTE THE PUBLIC Works Department has asked eight contractors who submitted tenders for the second phase of the Central Expressway (CTE) project to re-submit tenders and stick to the rules this time. It rejected the tenders because the bidders put m many qualifying clauses to safeguard themselves
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      Comment
      285 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE Budget for the new financial year that was presented yesterday to Parliament by the Minister for Finance, Dr Richard Hu, is at once realistic and bold. It steers the middle path between needless extravagance and undue austerity. It refrains from burdening business with additional
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      Forum
      103 2 DEVAN: EPISODE CLOSED MR C. V. DEVAN NAIR has written m to say that he considers it providential that Nigel Holloway, m his reference to Mr Nair's resignation as President of Singapore m an article m the Far Eastern Economic Review, should have, quite unwittingly, sparked useful correspondence on
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      Around the world
      200 2 More to be done SOVIET LEADER Mikhail Gorbachev said on Tuesday his reforms had changed the atmosphere of Soviet society but done little to improve the lives of the citizens. Assessing his two years m power as Communist Party general secretary, he said the pace of reform
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      273 2 More soccer violence THE LATEST outbreak of violence at the weekend could hardly have come at a worse time for European soccer, with the continent's three club competitions resuming yesterday. The worst violence occurred m Holland, but there were also fighting and arrests m Italy, Africa and West Germany.
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      Section Two
      434 2 No expense spared THE CHINESE Theatre Circle is sparing no expense to stage the full-scale Qing Dynasty opera, An Emperor's Tragedy this month. The budget for costumes will hover around $10,000 one reason why the company has kept away from Qing dynasty material for so long. Generally, opera
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      236 2 JACK CHIA SELLS OUT OF SOUTH YARRA PROJECT MR JACK CHIA sold out of the giant South Yarra property project m Melbourne yesterday, with his listed Australian company suffering a AJ12.5 million (SslB million) loss. However, Mr Chia promised to bear half that loss through his private family interests.
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      Around Asean... and Across the Causeway
      182 2 Around Asean... and Across the Causeway Thai reserves soar THAILAND'S ECONOMIC performance is so good that its foreign reserves may rise to $10.6 billion this year, the highest m the country's history. Banking sources say that Thailand's favourable export performance is one of the reasons for the rapid growth of
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      Buyers' Guide
      390 2 Product Advertiser Section/Pafe Mines Korean Air Royal Brunei Airlines 111 SIA I 4 Banks DBS Bank IX NZI Merchant Bank VH Overseas Union Bank I 1 Standard Chartered Bank I V Bar (Bui Bailey s) Dynasty Spore I 2 Beauty Semmar Vena Trading I Boutiques Glamourette X UOB)*
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon Japanese project open to Singapore firms
      140 3 Japanese project open to Singapore firms OSAKA Firms from Singapore and South Korea will be allowed to take part m a Japanese airport construction project, the Kansai International Airport Co (KIAC) said. The company said Singapore's Greenbay Marine Co and South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co would be allowed to
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      Lock icon African diplomat rushed to HK for Aids test
      161 3 A SIGN of the times: Three ambulancemen, m space age protective clothing, wheel a suspected Aids patient into a hospital m Hongkong for treatment on Monday. The man, identified by local newspapers as a 43-year-old African diplomat based m Beijing, was said
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      Lock icon Western allies take on Soviets in war game
      444 3 Western allies take on Soviets in war game Nato procedures put to the test BRUSSELS WHILE American and Soviet negotiators talk m Geneva about abolishing nuclear missiles, Western government and Nato officials began acting out yesterday a fictional crisis to see how they would handle the run-up to World War
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      Lock icon An early Cambodia solution seen as unlikely
      214 3 An early Cambodia solution seen as unlikely Shevardnadze's Asia lour BANGKOK Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze has stirred up a flurry of speculation about new diplomatic moves on Cambodia, but Thai newspapers and the non-communist guerilla resistance said yesterday little was likely to change. However, they generally agreed that Mr
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      Lock icon Shultz gets a glimpse of China's heritage
      176 3 Shultz gets a glimpse of China's heritage I BEIJING American I Secretary of State George Shultz, concluding two days of talks on the future of modern China, left yes- terday for a Buddhist holymountain and the home town of Confucius, two symbols of China's ancient heritage. He and his party
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      Lock icon Chinese family of six killed in their sleep
      94 3 BEIJING Six members of a Chinese family were butchered m their sleep allegedly by a jealous neighbour who had hidden under a bed, a newspaperreported yesterday. The Shanxi Legal News said the alleged killer resented his prosperous, hard-working neighbours and held them
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      Lock icon Some fear Reagan may yield too much
      383 3 Nancy wants arms accord 'm the worst way' WASHINGTON Some of President Ronald Reagan's supporters fear that m his eagerness to put the Iran arms scandal behind him, he may, encouraged by his wife Nancy, concede too much to reach an arms agreement
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      Lock icon Much remains to be done, says Gorbachev
      370 4 The push for Soviet reforms MOSCOW Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said on Tuesday his reforms had changed the atmosphere of Soviet society, but done little to improve the lives of citizens. Mr Gorbachev, who became the Soviet Communist Party general secretary m March
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      Lock icon Another survivor of Treblinka identifies accused
      285 4 Another survivor of Treblinka identifies accused 'Ivan the Terrible' trial JERUSALEM A 60--year-old labour union clerk identified accused Na~i war criminal John Demjanjuk as a death camp guard during testimony at a trial that has mesmerised Israel with harrowing stories of the holocaust. Mr Josef Czarny, who worked m the
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      Lock icon Queen Elizabeth's outspoken spokesman resigns
      189 4 Queen Elizabeth's outspoken spokesman resigns LONDON Mr Michael Shea, a controversial courtier with a habit of frank talk that often embarrassed Britain's royal family, has resigned after nine years as Queen Elizabeth's spokesman. The 48-year-old Scot broke with past tradition and forged closer links between the palace and the press
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      Lock icon Philip's op
      26 4 LONDON Prince Philip has undergone a hernia operation, Buckingham Palace said. The prince, 65, underwent surgery on Friday and left hospital on Saturday. Reuter
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      Lock icon From the Bench to the FBI and CIA
      377 4 From the Bench to the FBI and CIA William Webster: A profile WASHINGTON Mr William Webster, President R.onald Reagan's choice to run a CIA bruised by the Iran-Contra affair, took contiol of the FBI nine years ago m the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. Mr Webster had served as a
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      Lock icon Drug haul
      41 4 BRIDGETOWN Police and customs officials m the Caribbean island state of Barbados seized almost a quarter of a tonne of mari juana, with a street value of about US$3BO,OOO <S$800.000). from a container here on Monday. officials said AFP
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      Lock icon Former Reagan aide accepts demotion
      162 5 Former Reagan aide accepts demotion WASHINGTON ViceAdmiral John Poindexter, who resigned as President Ronald Reagan's National Security Adviser for his role m the Iran-Contra scandal, has accepted demotion to rear-admiral and will stay m the US Navy. The Pentagon said he would be assigned to the long-range planning staff of
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      Lock icon Don't seek revenge, trade hawks advised
      380 5 Congressman says protectionism not the answer WASHINGTON The chief House of Representatives trade legislator said on Tuesday he would oppose protectionist legislation, and doubted Congress would give troubled American industries relief from import competition. House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski, an Illinois
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      Lock icon Israeli unease over spy scandal
      205 5 TEL AVIV Israel faces deepening embarrassment over a spy scandal follow- ing the US indictment of an Israeli air force officer. Col Aviem Sella was I charged m Washington on i Tuesday with recruiting Jonathan Pollard, a US Navy intelligence analyst, into a spy ring
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      Lock icon 'World's greatest party' over
      116 5 RIO DE JANEIRO A long weekend of sun, samba and sex m the world's self-proclaimed carnival capital wound to a halt yesterday as tired revellers prepared to return to work. The four-day pre-Lenten celebration, which ended at midnight with the start of Ash Wednesday, is billed
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      Lock icon Warning of cancer risk in the home
      256 5 Warning of cancer risk in the home WASHINGTON Warning: showering, washing clothes and doing th>? dishes may be hazardous to your health, a team of government researchers has concluded. The researchers from the IS Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have found that people are exj>osed to potentially dangerous levels 01 chloroform,
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      Lock icon Craxi's resignation plunges Italy into new uncertainty
      345 5 Craxi's resignation plunges Italy into new uncertainty ROME Prime xMinister Bettino Craxi's resignation on Tuesday has plunged Italy into a deep political crisis that could force early general elections. Mr Craxi, 53, told the Senate that squabbling between the five parties m his government had been so bad that "the
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Thai foreign reserves may hit new high
      371 6 Thai foreign reserves may hit new high Economic performance good, say bankers BANGKOK THAILAND'S economic performance is so good that the possibility of its foreign reserves rising to US$5 billion (5510.6 billion) this year, the highest figure m the country's history, is very real, a banking source has said. The
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      Lock icon Burmese soldiers clash with Thais
      252 6 BANGKOK About 1,700 Burmese soldiers entered Thailand m hot pursuit of rebel hill tribesmen and clashed with Thai border forces after refusing to withdraw, the Thai Border Patrol Police (BPP) said yesterday. Three Thais and 25 Karen tribesmen were wounded m the fighting. The Burmese
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      Motorbikes for fighting fires on narrow Thai streets
      73 6 Motorbikes for fighting fires on narrow Thai streets BANGKOK The Thai capital's narrow lanes hamper efficient fire fighting because they are inaccessible to fire engines. Thus the Fire Brigade has proposed that all police and fire stations be given motorcycles equipped with fire extinguishers. The Bangkok Post reported that Fire
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      Lock icon Credit for Jakarta to buy high-tech goods
      225 6 JAKARTA The US Ex-port-Import Bank has agreed to provide a I SSIOO million (SS2I3 million) concessionary line of credit for Indonesia, a US embassy statement said yesterday. US ambassador Paul Wolfowitz expressed pleasure that his country could offer "this highly concessionary financing facility
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      Prem: A system must suit our needs
      291 6  -  Albert Ramalingam By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda was yesterday quoted as saying that he would like to see a democratic system m the country based on Thai traditions and institutions. In an interview with the Bangkok Post newspaper to mark
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      Lock icon It does not pay to talk with Reds, says Ramos
      282 6 MANILA Armed Forces Chief General Fidel Ramos said yesterday "it does not pay" to negotiate with communists, and the military reported 25 more people killed m clashes between government and rebel forces m the past three days. He said this
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      Lock icon Communist rebels willing to talk again on Diokno's terms
      173 6 Communist rebels willing to talk again on Diokno's terms MANILA Communist rebels have said they are willing to revive peace talks on the terms laid down by government peace negotiator Jose Diokno who died of cancer last Friday. The communist-led National Democratic Front (NDF) said m a statement distributed during
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      Lock icon Medical authority refuses comment
      144 7 Medical authority refuses comment Circumcision case IPOH The state medical authority has refused to comment on the action id be taken against a hospital attendant who .■ut off part of the penis ut a >c\en-\ ear-old bo\ during a circumcision at the General Hospital here last November. It was at
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      Lock icon Briton on drug charge has brain disease, says doctor
      140 7 PENANG A consultant psychiatrist from London told the High Court yesterday that a Briton on trial for drug trafficking was suffering from a brain disease. Dr Colin Brewer said Derrick Gregory, 38, was suffering from a serious personality disorder, which was
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      Lock icon Airline to woo expats
      42 7 MANILA Malaysian Airline System plans to introduce special package tours between Manila and Kota Kinabalu to encourage more tourists to go to Sabah and Sarawak. Its target is the expatriate community m Manila and the surrounding areas. Bernama
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      Lock icon Trial of four co-op accused set for whole of September
      236 7 Trial of four co-op accused set for whole of September KUALA LUMPUR The High Court yesterday fixed one month from Sept 1 for the trial of Malaysian Chinese Association Youth leader Datuk Kee Yong Wee, Deputy Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Wang Choon Wing and two other officials of Komuda
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      Govt urged to check on missionaries
      109 7 JOHOR "BAKU The Johor Muslim Religious Affairs Department wants the Home Affairs Ministry to station its officers at all entry points to monitor the activities of Christian missionaries from Singapore, according to Berita Harian Malaysia. It quoted the department's Chairman, DaUik Haji Mohd Yunus
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      Formula sought to head off schism in Umno
      366 7  -  ISMAIL KASSIM By m Kuala Lumpur A FORMULA to head off a divisive fight over key positiens m the Umno elections m April is likely to be discussed by the party's Supreme Council on Saturday, according to highlyplaced sources. It is learnt
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      Lock icon Minister sees benefits in subsidising Saga in US
      347 7 KUALA LUMPUR SALES of the Proton Saga car m the United States, despite a subsidy, would benefit the local motor industry m the long term. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Kok Wee Kiat said. The subsidy of M 55,000 for each
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      Work-to-rule will not affect London flights, says MAS
      214 7  -  R. VASANTHI By KUALA LUMPUR The work-to-rule and overtime boycott by Malaysian Airline System ground staff at Heathrow Airport m London will not disrupt MAS flights, according to an MAS official. MAS public relations manager Mrs Siew Yong Gnanalingam said yesterday that
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      Lock icon Federal govt to get list of Sabah grievances
      591 8 Memorandum claims that XL is meddling m state affairs KOTA KINABALU Sabah has claimed that its links with Kuala Lumpur are being soured by federal meddling m its affairs, according to top officials here. It has listed grievances m a memorandum which
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      Lock icon Warning of ban on veg sales
      142 8 Warning of ban on veg sales Use of pesticides by Cameron farmers KUALA LUMPUR The government will ban the sale of Cameron Highlands vegetables if farmers there continue to disregard advice about the proper use of pesticides. Deputy Health Minister Datuk K. Pathmanaban, who issued the warning yesterday, said: "We
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      Lock icon Mustapha among by-election nominees
      124 8 Mustapha among by-election nominees KOTA KINABALU United Sabah National Organisation president Tun Mustapha Harun is among the prospective candidates for the Usukan state by-election. Usno Acting SecretaryGeneral Onn Arifin said the Usukan Usno division had nominated several candidates, including party leader Tun Mustapha. But he said the party had not
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      One mentally ill teacher in every big school: Union
      315 8 KUALA LUMPUR AT LEAST one teacher m every big school m Malaysia suffers from some form of mental illness, according to the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), The Star reported. Its Deputy SecretaryGeneral, Mr S. Siva Subramaniam. said on
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      Datuk Abdullah elected Umno co-op director
      238 8 KUALA LUMPUR Umno's controversial MP. Datuk Abdullah Ahmad, has been elected to the board of Koperasi Usaha Bersatu (KUB), the investment arm of Umno. A former Deputy Minister m the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Abdullah's election is seen here as an important step m
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      Singapore Sweep Results
      257 9 Draw No. 03 S7 Ist prize: *****15 $1 million 2nd prize: *****78 $400,000 3rd prize: *****96 $200,000 4th prize: *****17 $100,000 sth prize: *****00 50.000 M\ X 1 KIM) I M MBERS ($15,000 EACH) 1149KU \9\\m '.^***** *****83 *****52 II LUCKY NUMBERS ($5,000 EACH) *****93 *****24 *****19
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      Who's on the EDB board
      159 9 Who's on the EDB board THE president and chief executive of Singapore Petroleum Company, Mr Cheng Hong Kok, has been appointed a member of the Economic Development Board for a year from Feb 1, according to the latest government gazette. Three members who were re-appointed for two years are: Professor
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      Too many clauses, so tenders were turned down
      319 9 Too many clauses, so tenders were turned down THE tenders for the CTE project were rejected because they had too many qualifying clauses, according to" PWD. Interviews with some bidding contractors disclosed that these clauses revolve round a few issues: Responsibility for any difficult soil conditions. Liability over potential damage
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      Importer to strip label off ball-points
      278 9  -  AUGUSTINE LOW Laser Japan' turns out to be made m Thailand B) AN IMPORTER will strip the label "Laser Japan" from its ball-point pens after receiving a complaint from the Consumers' Association of Singapore. The pens are made m Thailand and Case feels that
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      Director charged with cheating three of $50,850
      141 9 Director charged with cheating three of $50,850 A COMPANY director was charged yesterday with cheating three people of more than v>u,WM) paid as fees for NtudenU studying m a >v. iss school. No pica was taken from Govinda Rajaloo Vengaiasam.. Subramanu.:'- Pillay, I:, "f El rupe Eauc.i'iim.t Consultants Pte Lid,
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      Stick to the rules, PWD tells bidders
      452 9  -  MATHEW YAP Second phase of Central Expressway project up for tender again By FRESH tenders for the second phase of the Central Expressway (CTE) project which don't strictly follow the rules laid out by the Public Works Department will be rejected, it was
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      The drive that made me see red
      909 12 Reporter SHIRLEY TAN checks out whether some traffic lights cause jams instead of easing flow OFFICIALS of the Public Works Department tried their lack along some of the routes travelled by Straits Times reporter Shirley Tan. They were, however, luckier, for here's what
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      Computerised system for a smoother ride
      301 12  - Computerised system for a smoother ride RAY DHALIWAL By COMPUTERS will soon be taking a lot of fits and starts out of Singapore traffic. The new computerised system will automatically respond to the volume and speed of traffic and adjust junction lights to create green waves and avoid congestion, according
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      Mistake asthma for a cough, and your child suffers longer
      441 12  -  KONG SOOK CHIN By Recognise condition early, urges doctor MANY parents, and even some doctors, mistake bronchial asthma, a common childhood illness, as nothing more than a cough, said a paediatrician from Malaysia. By treating asthma as if it were
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      How design can help boost a firm's exports
      234 12 How design can help boost a firm's exports SINGAPORE businessmen can learn how to export more by having the right designs for their products at a one-day seminar on March 12. The speakers will include Mr Russel Manoy. a leading designer from Britain's Allied International Designers; Mr Jonathan BorLsey, its
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      Pre-U awards for arts students
      230 14 PRE-UNIVERSITY One arts students interested m the Education Ministry's humanities study scholarships can apply for them i now. They will be able to obtain more information on the scholarship at a briefing tomorrow at 9.30 am at Temasek Junior College. The two-year scholarships will be
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      Telepac subscribers
      52 14 PORTUGAL and Bermuda are now covered by Telepac, Telecoms' remote computer access service. Telepac subscribers now have access to X countries. The cost of using the service to the two countries is 50 cents a minute and 24 cents for 10 segments, with each segment containing up to
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        'Victim used word rape'
        121 14 A DEFENCE counsel suggested m the High Court yesterday that it was the sister of an alleged rape victim who concluded that she had been raped. Mr Leo Fernando made this suggestion when he cross-examined the best friend of the 24-year-old woman who was allegedly raped
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        Murder charge
        57 14 A MAGISTRATE yesterday ordered a woman to be remanded pending a murder trial against her m the High Court. Chhi Hong Choow, 29, was committed after a day-long preliminary inquiry for allegedly causing the "death of a Malaysian prostitute. Miss Wong Ngu Moi, 30, at a Telok Blangah
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        Back to prison
        106 14 A MALAYSIAN who escaped from a prison m Malaysia last September will be" behind bars again as a Singapore judge yesterday had him extradited after his arrest here on Monday. District Judge Khoo Oon Soo made the order to return Khor Tong Seng, 25, to the custody
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    • Article
      US radio chief defends editorial stand
      837 14  -  LIAK TENG KIAT The Asian Wall Street Journal affair By Washington correspondent WASHINGTON THE Voice of America yesterday defended its Feb 11 editor al criticising Singapore's action against the Asian Wall Street Journ.c.l while at the same time arranging for Singapore's side of the
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      Dr Yeo discusses curb with USIA deputy chief
      565 14 THE RESTRICTION of the Asian Wall Street Journal's circulation was discussed yesterday when the Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Mr Marvin Stone, paid a courtesy call on the Communications and Information Minister, Dr Yeo Ning Hong. The ministry
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      Peter Tham's consent sought for release of bank papers
      474 14 Peter Tham's consent sought for release of bank papers THE Commercial Affairs Department wants Peter Tham Wing Fai, former Pan-Electrk director, to give his consent authorising the release of documents from banks both here and abroad. Deputy Public Prosecutor John Koh of the CAD yesterday asked a court to direct
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    • Article
      Jobless man charged
      75 14 A JOBLESS man has been charged with being part of an unlawful assembly when a seaman was murdered. No plea was taken from Oh Guan Leong, 23, who was allegedly with other people at the Telok Ayer Transit Food Centre m the early morning of last Oct
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  • Parliament
    • In short
      • Article
        Higher university fees
        111 10 EDUCATION Minister Dr Tony Tan announced that university students will pay significantly higher fees because the Government is cutting the very high subsidies for university education. At the same time, a $100 million fund is being set up to provide easy loans to students, thus ensuring that
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        Still no, says Yock Suan
        147 10 SEVERAL MPs had questions on the new university fees and the proposed loan scheme. It was inevitable that someone would ask if parents could use their CPF savings to pay their children's fees and the question came from Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Aver Rajah). Supporting
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        Illegal hawking cases
        112 10 THE recession contributed to the sharp increase m illegal hawking activities over the past two years. But the Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Environment), Mr Eugene Yap, assured the House that the Environment Ministry has always been "very liberal" towards the illegal hawkers. However, almost all who were offered
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        Benefits of 'throw-aways'
        115 10 DR WONG Kwei Cheong (CairnhiU) wanted to know if the Environment Ministry would review its policy of encouraging hawkers to use disposable crockery and utensils. He said food sellers were unhappy at the extra cost involved and their customers found such crockery inconvenient. Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Environment)
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        Chiam's public inquiry
        106 10 MR CHIAM See Tong (Potong Pasir) wanted to know if there would be a public inquiry into what he called "the Teh Cheang Wan affair"'. Before the end of the day he got what he asked for and then some. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew not only
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        No by-election date
        71 10  -  ALAN JOHN By First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said no date has been set for a by-election m Geylang West, seat of the late National Development Minister Teh Cheang Wan. Replying to Mr Chiam See Tong, Mr Goh said the Government would make a decision
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      More to be spent on quality in schools
      661 10 Dr Tony Tan gives rationale for fee increase -4 If university fees have to be raised further, we will make sure that there is sufficient availability of loan funds so that no student will be denied admission to NUS or NTI simply
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    • Other business of the day
      • Article
        Smaller budget for Istana
        135 10 PARLIAMENT yesterday approved a smaller budget for the Istana. The only increase m its budget for this year was the allocation of $40,000 for hosting various receptions a modest $1,600 increase. Funds allocated for the privy purse were reduced from $440,000 to $418,500. Salaries of personal
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        Looking for spitters only during campaigns
        97 10 ENFORCEMENT officers from the Ministry of Environment go around looking for spitters only during an anti-spitting campaign, Parliament was told yesterday. They do not do this m the normal course of their duties, Mr Eugene Yap, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Environment), said. He was
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        Why aided schools must give up land
        136 10 SECOND Law Minister S. Jayakumar yesterday explained why an aided school must give up its land m exchange for a site it had been relocated to. Restating the policy, he said the quid pro quo exchange was to prevent any school site from
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        Standing orders to be reviewed
        146 10 PARLIAMENT yesterday approved a motion to review and update the rules and procedures of the House. Foreign Affairs and National Development Minister S. Dhanabalan moved the motion for the Standing Orders Committee to consider and report to the House any change to the rules and
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        Doesn't pay to wait for new town facilities
        158 10 THE National Development Minister yesterday explained why it was not feasible to have residents move into a new town only after all the flats and infrastructural facilities had been completed. "That is not possible as it would tie up a lot of
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    • Article, Illustration
      It's 'no' again to CPF for education
      632 10  -  Irene Ngoo Salim Osman Conrad Raj Paul Jacob Kwan Weng Kin Ahmad Osman Ministerial statement on higher fees for NUS, NTI PARLIAMENT TEAM: and LABOUR Minister Lee Yock Suan yesterday said allowing Central Provident Fund contributions to be us .«d for educational purposes
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      Up to 15 years for students to pay up
      336 10 Terms of loans UNIVERSITY students can borrow from the $100 million revolving fond on the following terms. The amount will be 51 per cent of the new fees charged for the Academic year 1987/88 The interest will be the average of
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      Poly students not affected
      350 10 POLYTECHNICS are not affected by the higher tuition fees thanks to Dr Tony Tan's cautious approach to educational changes. The Education Minister said that as linking tuition fees to operating cost was a new principle, he was inclined to take a cautious approach and confine it
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      Higher subsidy for medical stream
      329 10 MEDICAL and dentistry students at the National University of Singapore wiD continue to enjoy a proportionately higher subsidy because their fees are already quite high. Education Minister Tony Tan said this when Mr Ng Kah Ting (Ponggol) asked why the other faculties were asked to
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    • Article
      Foreign students a benefit to us: Dr Tan
      241 10 FOREIGN students supplement Singapore's scarce talent pool and at the same time broaden the outlook of their local counterparts, Education Minister Tony Tan told Parliament yesterday. He was replying to a question from Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) on why foreign
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    • Article, Illustration
      Govt has nothing embarrassing to hide, says PM
      2038 11 The Teh Cheang Wan affair PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew, m accepting the call for an open inquiry into the "Teh Cheang Wan affair", said the Government had nothing embarrassing to hide. The Government, he stressed repeatedly, was not one to back
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      Govt to decide on by-election later this year
      281 11 THE Government will decide m the latter half of this year when a by-election will be held m Geylang West, the First Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong, told Parliament. And it is not obliged under the Constitution to hold one
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    • Article
      You can never tell how the day will turn out
      946 11  - You can never tell how the day will turn out Aim John From the Gallery By 4 The day's fiercest exchange was between Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Chiam See Tong. It started before the lunch break and continued after After lunch, Mr Chiam produced his terms of
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      Dhana: We won't change HDB policy on singles
      740 11 Question and answer session 4 To allocate one three-room flat to a single person would mean that the average occupancy rate will go down. We should not allow the present situation to change a basic policy and then we find that m
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    • Article
      More illegal hawking due to recession
      362 11 THE number of illegal hawkers prosecuted rose during the past two years because of the recession. A total of 8,032 cases of illegal hawking were prosecuted m 1985 compared with 4,915 cases m 1982. The figure rose to 8,670 cases last year. The Senior
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
    • Article, Illustration
      Shifting alliances a common feature in Umno
      1405 16  -  ISMAIL KASSIM By al the Foreign Desk Old-ties-for-new aptly describes party's politics Around the region WHEN Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah did the honours at Umno Segamat's annual meeting last Friday at the invitation of its head, Datuk Musa Hitam, it was the first time
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    • The Straits Times
      • Article
        Pro-growth Budget
        592 16 THE Budget for the new financial year that was presented yesterday to Parliament by the Minister for Finance, Dr Richard Hu, is at once realistic and bold. It steers the middle path between needless fiscal extravagance and undue austerity. It refrains from burdening business with additional costs and
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      Punchlines
      9 16 "YOJ KA.VE THE R\€MT TO REMAIN A MILLIONAIRES
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      Poster revives debate on hanging in Britain
      1037 16  -  Alan Hubbard LONDON In a week when London has gained two new newspapers and another Social Democratic Party member of parliament, lost a football club and given the go-head for women priests, it is worth noting that there are other issues which have
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      Lock icon The rise and fall of Robert McFarlane
      1575 17  -  MAUREEN DOWD Sense of failure led to his suicide attempt By BETHESDA, Maryland Among the Belgian chocolate truffles and the Bibles, the flowers and cards and the call from President Ronald Reagan, there was one especially welcome get-well greeting that Robert McFarlane received
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      Lock icon Flood tide of money worries bankers
      579 17  -  DAVID RESS B] LONDON Recycled from Riyadh to Rio, Tokyo to Turin, New York to London, growing every time, a huge pool of money accumulated m the inflationary oil shocks of the \¥i\)s Is still sloshing through a global marketplace. As the money flows,
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  • FORUM
    • Letter, Illustration
      It takes time to get used to disposable utensils
      428 18 On throw-away crockery at hawker centres WE HAVE followed with some interest the public debate through your newspaper on the use of disposable polystyrene utensils m hawker centres and would like to share some of our experiences with your readers. The
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    • Letter
      No self-pity for me, says Devan
      727 18 I CONSIDER it providential that Nigel Holloway, m his reference to my resignation as President of Singapore m his article m the Far Eastern Economic Review (Jan 8), should have, quite unwittingly, sparked useful correspondence on the subject from me and from Prime Minister
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    • Letter
      Two matters need to be put right
      357 18 Two matters need to be put right WE REGRET very much that two matters m particular, referred to m James Fu's letter to the Far Eastern Economic Review March 5 reprinted m The Straits Times on Feb 27, need to be put right. First, we note that PM Lee withdrew
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    • Letter
      Journal is on a smear campaign
      182 18 More letters on the AWSJ affair LIKE most people, I was initially under the wrong impression that the Government restricted the Asian Wall Street Journal's publication because it wrote an article which put Singapore m a bad light, until I read the article and
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    • Letter
      Investors will still carry on
      132 18 I AM a non-citizen and I am here by way of investment. I used to read the Asian Wall Street Journal. However, I would like to remind the Journal that investors all over the world invariably do their own homework. They make their own judgment.
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    • Letter
      So much hot air
      76 18 AS AN American living m Singapore for the past two years, I want to express my outrage at the "banana republic" manner m which the Singapore Government is handling the AWSJ imbroglio. It is amazing that m a country whose economy is so frail, so much
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    • Letter
      Better uses for money
      68 18 AS A Singaporean and a taxpayer, I wish to regis ter a strong protest ai the Government's offei to bear half the cost m volved m putting out a special Singapore editior of the Asian Wall Streei Journal with no adver tisements. I can think of
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    • Letter
      Time AWSJ made amends
      157 18 I REALLY wish the AWSJ would do the honourable thing. It's become painfully obvious that the right of the matter has prevailed, and the Government has been extremely magnanimous. After labelling us a "banana republic" and such, the Journal. I would have thought, would have packed
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • Article, Illustration
      Jack Chia sells out of South Yarra project
      522 19 Sale leads to his Aussie company losing $18m MR JACK Chia sold out of the giant South Yarra property project m Melbourne yesterday, with his listed Australian company suffering an A512.5 million (SslB million) loss. However, Mr Chia promised to bear half
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    • In the markets
      • Article
        Buying interest returns
        77 19 BUYING interest returned to the Singapore stock market yesterday after some nervousness before the Budget. The Straits Times Industrial Index rose d.64 points to 1,066.02, the Business Times Composite Index gained 6.74 points to 937.74 and the DBS Index of CPF stocks added 4.57 points to 361.85.
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        Most Active
        13 19 Keppe! Wrts 3,631,000 Paper Products 3,059,000 'JMW 2,336,000 NOL Wrts 2,219,000
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      • Chief price changes
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          Rises
          63 19 GfWe 2160 +50 «r 750 +40 Fedefj* Flow 330+33 CS 995+30 FUS 492 +26 M Breaenet 855 +25 SiA 1130 +20 Prmu 540 +20 Mkr^.l 300 +20 OCBC 1010 +15 Metro Mdts 7SO +15 Shd 402+12 UOI 354 +12 UK 336+12 Sci View 290 12 DBS 1170 +10 S
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          Falls
          75 19 FIN 1000 -10 SMH 810 -10 MAA 360 -10 benhnts 850 5 M Bamrt 6SO -5 COM 550 -5 Pwfc Plant 480 -4 lon Corpn 296 -4 SPH Sentosa 80 —4 ?3iimii H 50c 215 -3 BAT 22c 182 -3 Acma 164 -3 C 8 46« -2 H Leonj
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        Indices
        99 19 Mat 3 Mar 4 BT Composite 931 00 937 74 BT Indicator 5091/639 *****514 BT OB OS ■>■ 153 199 CADI 6288 6203 OBV -*****5 +*****3 ST Industrials 1060 38 1066 02 ST finance 2408 15 2433.38 ST Hotels 648 87 656 41 Mar 3 Mar 4 ST Properties
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        41 19 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1986 87 High 1066.33 (2/3/87) 949 96 (20/2/87) 1986 87 Low 563 34(28 4 86) 470 92(28 4 86) All-time High 1071 91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) All-time Low 74.75 (17/9/64) 470.92 (28/4/86)
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        Sesdaq
        11 19 Closing Change Vol ('000) Singapore National Printers 2.4Q -t-6 417
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        Forex
        12 19 THE IS dollar lost 65 ticks to DM 1.8295 m Singapore.
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        Exchange crossrates
        20 19 DM FF S$ HK$ US$ USS 1.8275 ***** unq 2.1365 unq 1.5615 1.8295 ***** ***** 2.1375 7.7985 *****
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        Gold
        10 19 In Singapore, gold gained US$2.BO to U*****.50 an ounce.
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        Simex
        61 19 Kurodollar: Lost three ticks to 93.58 a contract. Deut*tfhemark: Gained 19 ticks to 0.5467 a contract. British Pound: Gained five ticks to 1.5625 a contract. •Japanese yen: Gained six ticks to 0 *****0 a contract. Nikkei: Gained 145 points to ***** a contract. IS Treasury bond: Lost 18 ticks
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      • Short stops
        • Article
          Lock icon Buyers keen on oil firm
          90 19 TORONTO Several international oil companies are negotiating to purchase Dome Petroleum, the big Canadian energy producer struggling to survive under a C 56.4 billion (5510.25 billion) debt burden. A Canadian oil industry source said many major United States and European energy companies are interested m
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          Lock icon Paper buys completed
          74 19 PERTH Mr Robert Holmes a Court's Bell Group Ltd completed the purchase of the Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. and West Australian Newspapers Ltd. Bell bought WAN for As2oo million (SJ29O million) following the takeover of HWT by Mr Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Ltd. It will sell
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          Lock icon Biggest takeover
          60 19 Biggest takeover MADRID Italian chemicals giant Montedison has taken over Spanish drugs firm Antibioticos, buying it for 58.2 billion pesetas (Ss96l million) the biggest private takeover m Spanish corporate history. Montedison has been looking to expand abroad, particularly to enlarge its presence m the drugs field. Last year, it failed
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          Lock icon Changes to bank laws
          68 19 Changes to bank laws OTTAWA Legislation to implement the first stage of a promised sweeping new regulatory framework for the Canadian banking system was presented m the House of Commons. The finance department said the main measures m the Bill include the consolidation of federal supervisory agencies m the new
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    • Article
      UIC makes offer for Aussie mining company
      256 19 UNITED Industrial Corporation is making an As€l million (5587.8 million) general offer for the 85 per cent of Australian gold mining company Jason Mining Ltd it does not already own. TIC. which already has 5.9 million Jason Mining shares, is proposing to offer
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      Lock icon Lower interim profit for May bank
      266 19 KUALA LUMPUR Malayan Banking Bhd's group after-profit fell 23.6 per cent to M 528.57 million m the six months ended last Dec 31. Maybank Executive Director Raja Badrol Ahmad said m a statement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday that af-ter-tax profit at
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      Lock icon Big decline in key US economic indicators
      232 19 Big decline in key US economic indicators THE leading US economic indicators key pointers to the strength of the economy plunged 1 per cent m January, the biggest decline m 30 months. The sharp reverse is the latest m a batch of unfavourable official economic data published over the past
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      Lock icon GM to spend $11.5 b to buy back shares
      287 19 GM to spend $11.5 b to buy back shares NEW YORK General Motors is to spend US$5.4 billion (5511.5 billion) to buy back about 65 million of its shares. Analysts said the move should boost the vehicle manufacturing giant's stock price and deflect criticism from its recent payoff of dissident
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      Creditor banks plan to buy into Teck Hock
      523 19  - Creditor banks plan to buy into Teck Hock S. KUMAR By FRESH hopes have emerged for a rescue of financially-troubled coffee dealer Teck Hock Co. In a surprise change of tack, the company's creditor bankers have abandoned plans to look for a "white knight" to take over the ailing group.
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      Lock icon Bank Negara takes a share in Perwira
      254 19 Bank Negara takes a share in Perwira KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara, has acquired 49.38 per cent of the MS4OS million enlarged capital of Perwira Habib Bank Malaysia Bhd. Perwira, which recorded a net loss of M 518.55 million m calendar 1984, confirmed Bank Negara was backing it
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      Business done in Singapore
      4222 20 READERS should be aware of the Imitations of this utormatKxi Hot every transaction, nor every price dealt m at the stock exchange, is covered m "business done f urtne' becausr all dealings at a particular price are lumped together, the table does not sho* the tr«rnd
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      How your stocks performed
      2908 20 >80 187 S N P bOc 24U 6 i <J 4 All shares quoted have a par value o' SI, unless otherwise specified Adjusted for scrip rights N Tan exempted dividend ABN is traded in lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted in dollars
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      2967 20 INDUSTRIALS Acmo (1806) A|inomoto (3305) (2) 330 1 328 Alex Hldg( Alcom (848 85S) (3) 81 (3) 82 (2) 82 5 (5) 83 (3) 84 (1) 86 (9) 85 AISB (80S) (18> 77 (5) 76 (5) 78 15) 79 5(15) 78 5(27) 79 API >728)
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    • Commodities, Finance
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        Bank rates
        350 21 OCBC O'JB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings daily 3 3 4 2 2 i Monthly 3 ■> Autosave 3 2 Fixed deposit 1 month 24 2-4 2-4 2*4(1) months 2 3 -4 (1) 3 months 24 24 24 24(1) 6 months 3 3 24 3(1) 9 months 3
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        167 21 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4492 1.4520 7.00—6.82 Canadian dollar 1.6024 1.6043 6.30—6.20 NZ dollar 1 2036 1.2063 8.49—8.23 Sterling pound 3.3375—3.3411 3.03—2.98 US dollar 2.1360—2.1370 4.71—4.67 Local dollars to 100 units of
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        Forex
        113 21 THE US dollar closed firmer against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed higher at 2.1360 70 m quiet trading. It traded within a range of 2.1355 and 2.1380. Against the deutschemark, the greenback closed unchanged at 1.8280 90. It fluctuated between a
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        Gold
        145 21 THE kilobar market opened at 5528,035 and closed at 5528,043 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at U*****.20 .60 and traded m a narrow range between U*****.95 6.35 and U*****.40 .70 m very quiet trading. It closed for lunch at U*****.10 .50. It reopened at U*****.00 .40
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        Gold market
        28 21 GOLD US$/oz Wed Tues Singapore 406.40 406.70 403.50 404.00 Hongkong 406.40—406.90 403.70 404 10 Tues Mon New York 407.00 407.50 403.30—403 80 London 404.00 404.50 404.50—408.00
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        Unit trusts
        232 21 Managers' prices for Mar 5 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1 05—1 13 The Savings Fund 0 90 0 97>d Spore Prog Fund 0 41—0 45 Spore Sec Fund 0 69 0 75 Spore Invest Fund 078—0 84 Spore Equity Fund 0 50— 0 54 Asia Unit Trust
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    • Stock markets round-up
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        Market recovers after pre-Budget jitters
        648 21 INVESTORS yesterday overcame Tuesday's pre-Budget nervousness and share prices recovered across the board on the Singapore market. The Straits Times Industrial Index gained 5.64 points to 1,066.02 still about six points short of its record. The Business Times Composite Index rose 6.74 points to 937.74
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        Hongkong
        377 21 Mac 4 HKJ Chante Assoc trM Hotels I 90 Bonk Ot Eost Asia 25 00 +0 2 Capitol Corp 6 00 -0 5 Cathay Pacific Air 650 -0.1 Cheung Kong 45 50 +0 25 Chmo Light 23 80 +0 6 Cross Horb Tunnel 12.10 -0 1 F Consortium 0
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        Tokyo
        360 21 Mitsub Elec 499 -I M.tsub Estate 2850 +20 Mitsub Heavy 568 +18 I M.tsubishi 1100 20 Mifsm Co <20 9 .v. SNpbldg 220 I) Mrrsu. Z—^'lij.g 301 -I Mfsukoshi !220 +30 Mitsumi 1070 unch Murata Mfg 2boC 20 flee 1950 uncn N*ko Sec 2600 +30 N»p Light Metal 285
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        Sydney
        335 21 Hartogen Energy 320 unch Herald Hooker 356 +1 I C I 335 unch Ind Equity 580 +6 Int Health 80S Leighton 95 unch Lend Lease 1250 unch Magellan Pet Aust 175 unch Mayne Nickless 435 +10 Metals Explor N L 90 unch Mid Eost Mm 72 +2 Mien 233
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        56 21 NST Index Wedneday 1,628.35 (1,809.62) —g Hongkong Hang Seng -$0 Wednesday 2,890.93 (2,939.05) g£_ Australian AH-Ordinaries Wednesday 1,624.30 (1,615.60) Nkkel Stock Average Wednesday 21,031.66 (20,971.39) Financial Times Industrials Tuesday 1,613.50 (1,604.50) Dow Jones Average Tuesday 2,226.52 (2,220.47) (Figures m brackets refer to those of the previous trading day) liiiii
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        237 21 Mar 3 USS Change Alcoo 41Mi Mi AHied Sig 46 >■* Amox Inc 16* -Mi Amr Corp 59% -Mt An 22H tt Bethlehem Stl 8* -H Boeing Co 53% +H Burroughs Cp Caterpillar Co 45* H Chose Manhtn 39H I Chrysler Cp 48^ -H Citicorp 52 7 /k
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        London
        526 21 Mar 3 Pence Change INDUSTRIALS Asda-MFI 156 -2 Allied-Lyons 380 unch BTR PLC 335 +3 Babcocks 197': -I Barclays 517 +4 Beecham 542 unch DICC 331 -5 Blue Grcle 702 -3 BOC Group 466 -2 Boots 325 5 Bowater 418 -1 BATS 540 -2 Britannia 1 74 -Vi Brit
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        133 21 Eurodollar 3-month deposit DESPITE the weak United States economic figures, weaker overnight prices from the sharp rebound m oil prices and a firm Fed funds rate saw June Eurodollar opening six ticks lower at 93.65. The market remained bearish with prices slipping off to 93.63, but trading was locked within
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        Deutschemark
        77 21 CURRENCY Futures opened higher as the US dollar slipped off on weak economic figures and stronger energy prices, but trading was mixed during the day. March Deutschemark closed 19 ticks higher at the day's low of 0.5467 from a high of 0.5478. (US dollar Deutschemark Open High Low Sett
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        British pound
        44 21 MARCH pound closed five ticks higher at 1.5625 on concern over Bank of England intervention. (British Pound) Open High Lou Sett Est Vol Mar 87 1.5600 1.5625 1.5595A 1.5625 Four Jun 1.5485 Sept 1.5360 Open Int (Tues): 3C3. Art Vol (Tues): 34.
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        48 21 MARCH yen closed six ticks higher at the day's low of 0.*****0 m quiet trading. (Japanese Yen) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 81 0.*****3 0.*****3 0.*****0 0.*****0 11 Jun 0.*****7 0.*****7 0.*****7 0.*****7 One Sept 0.*****4 Open Int (Tues): TJ«. Act Vol (Tues): 95.
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        54 21 MARCH Nikkei traded higher to close at *****, 145 points higher. (Nikkei Stock Average Index) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Spot *****.06 *****.16 *****.44 *****.66 Mar 87 ***** ***** ***** ***** 812 Jun ***** 90 ***** ***** ***** 236 Sept BJB Open Int (Tues): 2SW.
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        US Treasury Bond
        76 21 June US T-Bond opened 19 ticks lower at 100.06 on higher oil prices, but trading remained mixed and quiet. Prices, however, recovered marginally with the June contract closing 17 ticks lower at the day's high of 100.08. Reports from BA Futures (US Treasury Bond) Open High Low
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        Gold
        22 21 (USS per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est VoJ Mar 81 406.50 Open Int (Tues): Nil. Act Vol (Tnes): Ml.
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        Rubber
        15 21 Rubber Closing prices cents/kflo Singapore April 184 75 up one cent Malaysia April *****
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        Tin
        17 21 Tin Closing prices MS/kiio XL Tin 16.49 down two cents Turnover 46 tonnes down 118 tonnes
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        Copper
        27 21 Ctosmi prices Copper toon* Tues Spot *****-***** (902 50-903 00) 3 months 903 50 904 00 (913 50-914 50) Market tone taster Sales 18 150 tonnes
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        Silver
        28 21 Ctoanj prices Silver USJ'tro» o; WM Turn Singapore 46—5 51 5 44-5 49 lues Mm, Net. Yoft b 4b -0 50 5 46-55! Source Credit Stitsse Spore
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        Aluminium
        25 21 Cfomg prices Aluminium tonne Tues Spot *****-874.00 (879 00—880.00) 3 months 849 00— 850 00 (857 00-858.00) Market tone Steady Sales 2 400 tonnes
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        Palm oil
        51 21 Crude MS/tome palm oil Mar 695 (south) 690 mortti) 685 (central) Apr 700 (south) Refined palm oil USS/tonnes RBD palm oil Mar Apr May June 305 (sellers) RBD Stearin Mar Apr 275 (sellers i RBD Olein Mar Apr May June 317 50 (sellers) Crude stearin Neutralised Una palm
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        Closing prices on the KLCE (MS/tonne)
        44 21 Month Price Last Trade Sales Mar 685-690 685 42 Apr *****2 701 207 May 699 700 700 512 June 690 700 695 24 Jul 685-695 Aug *****5 Sept 685-695 Nov *****5 Jar *****0 Market tone Steady Sales 785
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      Ships in port
      391 21 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Alfesani Kl9 aside 08/3 CS Ocean K34 aside 05/3 Danae K36 aside 06/3 Equator K22 aside 05/3 Golden Oydssey K35 aside 07 '3 Koheng K33 aside 05/3 Kota Angkasa Kl6 aside 07 3 Ohrmazd K32 aside 07/3 Qing Yun Kl5 aside
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      'Almost all of bank loans are secured'
      566 22  - Almost all of bank loans are secured' ANTHONY HOE Paper Products replies to query by stock exchange By PAPER Products (M) Bhd, whose shares have been busily traded on the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur stock markets since resuming trading on Tuesday, following the lifting of a receivership order, has said
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      Lock icon Ashton profit up by 222 %
      178 22 Ashton profit up by 222 MELBOURNE Australian diamond producer Ashton Mining Ltd, which is owned 46.3 per cent by Malaysia Mining Corp Bhd, yesterday reported a 222 per cent jump m net profit for last year. Ashton said it made A529.04 million (5542.1 million) compared with A59.01 million m 1985.
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      Lock icon NTT is the most expensive share in Japan
      181 22 NTT is the most expensive share in Japan TOKYO Shares of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT), a former state-run company converted into a private firm m 1985 and recently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, were traded at 3 million yen (5541,700) a share yesterday. The price represented an
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      Lock icon Call to give Malaysians bigger stake in stockbroking firms
      411 22 KUALA LUMPUR MORE Malaysian parties should be allowed to participate m the corporatisation of the country's stockbroking firms, said the General Manager of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE), Mr Salleh Majid yesterday. Speaking at a talk organised by Universiti Malaya's
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      Lock icon Major restructuring move by MBf and Royal Trust
      267 22 HONGKONG Royal Trust Co Ltd of Canada and MBf Holdings Bhd of Malaysia have agreed to restructure their joint venture financial operations m Hongkong, Malaysia and Singapore. Royal Trust Co has agreed to buy the 43 per cent interest m Dow MBf
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      Lock icon Dinner crowd abuzz over strong showing of MISC shares
      643 22 Dinner crowd abuzz over strong showing of MISC shares KUALA LUMPUR THE dinner crowd at the penthouse of the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation Bhd last weekend was full of excitement and it wasn't because of curiousity over the menu that night. Rather, the room was abuzz over the performance of
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      Lock icon Foreign interest likely to be well sustained
      441 22 KUALA LUMPUR Foreign investors are expected to continue buying shares m Malaysian International Shipping Corp (MISC) as the foreign ownership m the recentlylisted company is estimated to be still way below the 30 per cent ceiling. Some analysts predict it will be very
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      Lock icon Licence to diversify for Perlis Plant
      97 22 KUALA LUMPUR Sugar manufacturer Perlis Plantations Bhd (PBB) has obtained the necessary licences to diversify into three new areas of activity palm oil refining, plywood processing and glue manufacturing m Sarawak. Replying to a stock exchange query, PPB said it was m the process
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  • RACING
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      How they exposed the lethal 'juice'
      813 23 The recent "Elephant Juice 1 scandal has rocked the racing industry m Western Australia, with a racehorse trainer m Perth being disqualified for 20 years. Here, PAUL McDONNELL writes how the killer drug etorphine has been detected... PERTH Swift action by turf club pays
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      Eight entered for Cup and Derby
      155 23 EIGHT horses entered for the $150,000 Sultan of Selangor Gold Cup at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday week have also been entered for the $250,000 Singapore Derby to be run just seven days later. They are Air Marshal IV, Alacaro. Earle, Gay Milano, Istanbul, Remember
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      KL 'no' to Burgess
      41 23 Xl ALA LUMPUR The Selangor Turf Club has turned lown Australian jockey Ron Burgess' application to ride as visiting jockey at the Sultan ~>( Selangor Gold Cup meeting. Burgess, 33, has ridden nine dinners as a visiting jockey
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      Dominguez returns
      114 23 Dominguez returns KUALA LUMPUR American jockey Rick Dominguez, who rode 11 winners at the last Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur meetings, including the Tunku Gold Cup on Ace Jet, returned yesterday and will ride at the Sultan of Selangor Gold Cup meeting starting on Saturday. After that, Singapore racegoers will have
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      Sidney Box looks best
      165 23 Sidney Box looks best ON THE TRACK with TONTO KUALA LUMPUR Six-year-old Sidney Box was the most impressive of the handful of horses sent against the clock on a good track here yesterday morning. Taken out by S.Y. Leong, the Australian gelding galloped fluently, clocking 39.4 sec over 600 m.
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      Bonny's four
      27 23 KUALA LUMPUR New trainer Bonny Ng has entered four horses at his debut meeting. They are Winner's Parade, Christmas Drop, Trymebest II and Buttons IT.
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      Lock icon Sweepstake won three races
      382 23 KUALA LUMPUR SWEEPSTAKE 11, winner of three races m Australia, is the only Class 2 newcomer entered for the Sultan of Selangor Gold Cup meeting starting on Saturday. The four-year-old brown Australian gelding is by Haulpak out of Raven Charm and raced as Ravenpak. He began
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      Lock icon 'Super potent' drug warning
      183 23 'Super potent' drug warning NEW YORK An American scientist has warned of a new "super drug" which could soon find its way into the Australian racing scene. Professor George Maylin, a senior researcher at Cornell University, described the drug, sufentanil, as more powerful than etorphlne, known as "Elephant Juice." "There
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon Lendl aims to play in 1992 Olympics
      274 24 4 1 have nobody to play for m the Olympics right now, so, I guess I'm out of it for next year. But possibly, I shall be m for 1992. I would like to play for the United States then. Lendl (right) KEY
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      Lock icon Pyongyang bent on staging 8 events
      419 24 4 We categorically reject any attempt to keep Korea divided permanently through the Olympic Games. The 24th Olympiad has to be staged equally m the North and the South. Chin Chung Guk, vice-chair-man of the North Korean Olympic Committee TOKYO North Korea have insisted
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      Lock icon Mexico to host 51-day sports fiesta
      102 24 Mexico to host 51-day sports fiesta MEXICO CITY The Mexican Olympic Committee said at least 35 countries including the United States and the Soviet Union would compete m a 51-day sports event m Mexico this spring called the Ist Olympic Festival. MOC president Mario Vazquez-Rana said on Tuesday the festival
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      Lock icon Noah masters Kriek in fourth round
      498 24 Noah masters Kriek in fourth round KEY BISCAYNE (Florida) Fourth seed Yannick Noah, of France, on Tuesday posted his first hardcourt victory m four tries over 19th seed Johan Kriek, beating the American 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 m a men's singles fourth-round match postponed on Monday due to rain. Sixth
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      Lock icon Edberg opts out
      174 24 STOCKHOLM Sweden, last years losing finalists, on Tuesday named a team minus world No. 2 Stefan Edberg for their Davis Cup first-round tie against Italy on March 13-15. Coach Hans Olsson, who has guided Sweden to four straight finals with victories m 1984 and 1985, will field
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      Lock icon Soccer violence back to the boil
      537 25 Pitched battles break out on terraces m Holland, Italy, Africa and West Germany THE HAGUE THE latest outbreak of violence at the weekend could hardly have come at a worse time for European soccer, with the continent's three club competitions resuming yesterday. Ironically, none
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      Lock icon Meeting on ban
      168 25 ENGLISH CLUBS' RETURN TO EUROPEAN SOCCER THE OPTIMISM PARIS The door preventing English clubs from returning to competition m Europe next season stands marginally reopened following a strong protest from the English Football Association. An about-turn by Uefa resulted m agreement to discuss the ban with FA
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      Lock icon Osvold to join Forest
      148 25 MOVE IS ON NOTTINGHAM England) Norwegian international Kjetil Osvold now looks certain to join English championship challengers Nottingham Forest. His 1190,000 ($296,100) move from Lillestrom had seemed likely to be called off when the English Players' Union and British Home Office blocked it on the grounds
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      Lock icon City fail in Stewart bid
      65 25 MOVE IS OFF LONDON English First Division struggiers Manchester City have failed m iheir bid to sign Blackpool striker Paul Stewart. The deal has fallen through because the clubs are unable to agree a fee City offered V. 150,000 ($343,300), but Blackpool value their 23-year-old
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      Lock icon Stronger action needed
      101 25 THE UEFA APPEAL Zl RICH (Switzerland) A senior European Football I'nion (I efa) official on Tuesday urged national associations to take stronger measures to curb spectator violence. I efa secretary-general Hans Bangerter was reacting to weekend incidents m Italy, West Germany and Holland, where Den Haag's home
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      Lock icon Croker sees red
      147 25 THE SCEPTICISM LONDON English Football Association secretary Ted Croker is furious with his counterpart at I efa over his comments about the chances of English clubs being re-admitted to European competitions next week. Croker believes that the scepticism voiced by Hans Bangerter about the possibility of the
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      Lock icon Champs Chelsea crash against Blackburn
      230 25 ENGLISH FULL MEMBERS' CUP LONDON Holders Chelsea tumbled out of the English Full Members' Cup m the quarter-finals on Tuesday with a shock 3-0 defeat at Second Division strugglers Blackburn Rovers. To make matters worse, the London club lost Scottish international striker David Speedie, a
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      Lock icon ALL THE RESULTS
      153 25 English Full Members' Cup quarter-finals: Blackburn 3 Chelsea 0. Everton 2 Charlton 2 (Charlton win 6-5 on penalties). Division Two: Barnsley 2 Shrewsbury 1, Huddersfield 2 Birmingham 2, Hull 1 Sunder land 0, Ipswich 1 West Brom 0. Division Three: Bolton 0 Brentford 2, Bournemouth 3 Middlesbrough
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      Lock icon Bond in big trouble over criticism
      305 25 SCCCER SHORTS LONDON Extroveri John Bond, the controversial manager of English club Birmingham City, has landed himself m hot water with the English F A.. The Second Division rlub's boss has been charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the FA for criticising
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      An invaluable insight into the workings of the spirit world
      112 25 An invaluable insight into the workings of the spirit world In the autumn of 1963 J. Bernard Hutton was told he was going blind. Conventional medicine could offer him no hope of a cure. In desperation he visited George Chapman a medium claimed to be controlled by the spirit of
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      Lock icon Tyson the Typhoon in the wind
      848 26 ALAN HUBBARD REPORTS FROM LAS VEGAS Singapore part of route to Tokyo for Jan. bout IT HAS been snowing m Las Vegas, but the Typhoon is heading east. Mike Tyson, youngest and potentially the most lethal world heavyweight champion m history, plans to become
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      Lock icon Foreman agrees to fight Zowski
      250 26 SACRAMENTO (California) After three unsuccessful tries, former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman has settled on an opponent for his comeback attempt. Foreman, 38, is now scheduled to fight Steve Zowski, 28, m a 10-round bout rescheduled for Monday night m the Arco Arena. Foreman, who
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      Lock icon SPORT IN SHORT
      276 26 BASKETBALL Chicago beat Los Angeles Clippers 114-80 m an American National Basketball Association match on Tuesday. Other results: Atlanta 109 Indiana 108. NY Knicks 99 Utah 86. LA Lakers 114 Golden State 109. Portland 127 Cleveland 122. BILLIARDS South African Peter Francisco crashed out of the World
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      Lock icon Love match served out
      351 26 Game's over for stars Zhimin and Jae Hyung NEW DELHI The lcve match between South Korea's dynamic Ahn Jae Hyung and pretty Chinese world No. 2 table tennis player Jiao Zhimin is over. The 24-year-old Chinese girl said earlier m the week that she had refused
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      Lock icon Soviet champion condemns doping
      147 26 MOSCOW Arkady Vorobyov, double Olympic weightlifting champion, condemned the use of stimulants m competitive sports and accused American shot putters of being the first to use anabolic steroids. Vorobyov, interviewed by the trade union daily Trud, was asked whether Soviet weightlifters had used stimulants as early
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      Lock icon Hunt fails to qualify in his comeback
      163 26 Hunt fails to qualify in his comeback SQUASH MADRID Geoff Hunt's squash comeback suffered an early setback on Tuesday night when he lost m the second round of the Spanish Open qualifying competition. Sweden's Bjorn Armstrong beat the Australian 39-year-old former world No. 1 9-4, 0-9, 9-5, 3-9, 9-1. Hunt
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      Famous five are OK
      359 27  -  JOE DORAI Stars to join Olympic Games squad REPORT...By 4 It'll be great to be back with the Singapore team after such a long time. My club have given me, Kannan and Malek the green light to train and play for Singapore m the pre- Olympic
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    • SEA SHIRTS
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        Antiques for winners
        319 27  -  LEE WAI WUN By THREE priceless antique plates are the main attraction m this weekend's sailing regatta, which hosts Changi Sailing Clab hope will eventually develop into a prestigious international meet. Winners of the first Nanking Plate Regatta will receive 18th Century porcelain plates, which are part
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        Mahmood hoping to make waves
        244 27  -  LEE WAI WUN MAHMOOD KABOT is young, ambitious and the one to watch on Saturday, when the first waterskiing competition of the year takes off at Punggol. The 18-year-old is eyeing his first big break as the ournament is the first m a series of
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        Yue Meng breaks national record
        315 27  - Yue Meng breaks national record JANICE SEAH By SWIMMER Ng Yue Meng broke the national 1M metres breast-stroke record for the fourth time In his meteoric career when he clocked 1 mm 91.15 sec on Saturday. The 17-year-old, who completed his 'O' Level examinations at St Andrew's Secondary last year,
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        Eadelin double
        238 27  -  EADELIN Lim set her second record the 50 metres backstroke meet mark for girls Under-11 at the Singapore Swimming Club's singles age-group meet at Tanjong Rhu on Tuesday. Eadelin had earlier broken the 200 m individual medley mark. On Tuesday, Eadelin clocked 37.69 sec to erase the previous
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    • ON THE CRICKET SCENE
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        Lock icon Richards' conduct in question
        170 27 Richards' conduct in question AUCKLAND New Zealand cricket team manager Dave Elder said yesterday he would protest abou: the behaviour during the Second Test of West Indies cricket captain Viv Richards. Elder told reporters Richards abused and threatened umpire Fred Goodall throughout the Test, which ended here m a West
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        Lock icon Sharjah Cup fee dispute settled
        75 27 Sharjah Cup fee dispute settled DUBAI A dispute over the fees to be paid to the four Test-playing countries England, Australia, Pakistan and India competing m an eight-day limit-ed-overs cricket tournament m Sharjah next month has been resolved, it was announced on Tuesday. Sharjah Cup co-ordinator Asif Iqbal said the
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        Slow and dull
        360 27 Pakistan toil on the opening day AHMEDABAD Pakistan crawled to 130 for four off 86 overs on one of the slowest days m Test match history at the start cf the Fourth Test against India yesterday. The Pakistan batsmen pushed and plodded for the full five-and-a-half hour
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        Lock icon Rough play fails to help Gilbraltar win match
        378 27  - Rough play fails to help Gilbraltar win match JOE DORAI GEYLANG 4 GILBRALTAR 0 ONE player was sacked and four others cautioned m last night's fiery National Football League Division Two semi-final between favourites Geylang International and Gilbraltar at Bedok Stadium before more than 500 fans. Referee Raja Sundram had
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        Tyrwhitt to bank on star duo
        171 27  -  JOE DORAI TONIGHT: TYRWHITT v SOUTH AVENUE NEWLY-PROMOTED Tyrwhitt Soccerites will have to look to national squad goalkeeper David Lee for inspiration and former international Tay Peng Kee for goals when they face South Avenue m the National Football League Division Two semi-finals at
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        Lock icon Star cast for KL meet
        151 27 Star cast for KL meet BOWLING KUALA LUMPUR Several top internationals, including World Cup champion Annette Hagre, of Sweden, have entered for the 11-day Malaysian Open championships, starting here today. Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress secretary Sidney Tung said yesterday that 10 countries had so far confirmed their participation. They are
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        Sevens surprises
        268 27  -  J. RAJENDRAN RUGBY By IN a surprise move, the Singapore Rugby Union have excluded two senior internationals from the team to this year's Cathay Pacific Hongkong Sevens on March 28 and 29. Centre Andrew Chin. who has made nine appearances m the Sevens, and fullback Frank Kwok. who
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        Tough for Dunman
        103 27 DUNMAN High edged out Chung Cheng High (Main) 8-15, 15-10, 15-8 m a Schools National East Zone B boys' volleyball match at Whampoa yesterday. Other results B boys: Bedok South bt Bartley Sec 17-15. 15-10; T. Katong Tech bt Temasek 15-11. 15-3; Whampoa bt Chung Cheng High
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        Lock icon The twin terrors
        169 27 PARIS Scottish halfbacks Roy Laidlaw and John Rutherford are the men the French fear as they prepare for Saturday's Five-Nations Championship match at the Pare des Princes. French coach Jacques Fouroux said: "Scotland play strong, direct rugby and Laidlaw and Rutherford make the best of every ball
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths
      251 25 MDM. TENG NJUIN CHEW, MARGARET 80 years old passed away peacefully on March 4th 1987, leaving behind beloved Husband: Chin Tat Mm Sons: BUI Dick Bernard Robert Daughters-in-law: Lanny Fatah Lim Nah Nee Patricia Kwan Peggy Lee Daughter: Molly Grandchildren: Audrey. Terence. Jennifer. Charlotte. Gregory, Lina, Nicholas Fabian
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      182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements
      148 25 182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements The family of the late MR. SUNG HOK WING wish to thank the Honourable Second Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, People's Association, Kirn Keat C.C., distinguished guests, members of the Wilkie Terrace Church. Clan's Associations, business associates, friends, colleagues and relatives for their kind
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      181 Deaths
      27 25 P. ACHUTHAN Age 66 passed away peacefully on 4.3.87 For funeral arrangements please contact *****93. Please treat this as a personal invitation. No wreaths please.
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      184 In Memoriam
      67 25 In Loving Memory Ot MDM DIANA LIM CHIN NEO Departed 5.3.80 Sadly missed but always remembered by Tan. Quah Koh Family UNCLE LIEW KOK CHOI Departed 28.1.87 Sadly missed by nephews niece: Liew Soon Lee. Liew Soon Nyee. Liew Soon Yee. Liew Soon Dee Tel: *****36 IN
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      184 In Memoriam
      51 25 In loving memory of our beloved father MR WANG YOU SUN Departed 5/3/ '3 Becaus< M-e Art- wrong < ir m our hea live and always Fondly rememberea by loved ones In Loving Memory O< MR MURUGIAH S/O ARUNASALAM Departed sth March 1986 way Always remembered by
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    560 28 Washington even willing to go for 'zero option' negotiator GENEVA American negotiators at the Geneva arms talks yesterday formally presented the Soviet Union with a detailed draft treaty on eliminating mediumrange missiles m Europe. The chief US negotiator on medium-range missiles, Mr Maynard Glitman,
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    464 28  - A touch that says it all DOREEN SIOW Woman, 60, donates a kidney to her son By A MOTHER'S love has given one of her 11 children a new lease of life. Madam Tong Ah Hoo, 60, donated her kidney for a son to undergo a transplant operation. Mr Ho
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    59 28 LONDON A Danish freighter carrying 400 tonnes of dynamite, which was abandoned m the English Channel after a fire on board, was towed into port off the south-west coast of England, officials said yesterday. The Department of Transport said two salvage experts reported that a fire on
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    26 28 TOKYO Japanese electronics producers and international music companies are to meet here today to solve differences over the sale of digital audio tane. AFP
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    28 28 NEW YORK The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 20.67 points to 2,247.19 an hour after trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. AP
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    160 28 PEMBROKE PINES (Florida) The head of an outfit called the Survival Research Foundation says about 100 of the group's 250 members worldwide have signed up for a "Is there life after death?" study, although it cannot be finished while they are alive. "I'm
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    259 28 WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan has nominated FBI Director William Webster to head the Central Intelligence Agency. The announcement came one day after Mr Reagan withdrew the nomination of DeputyCIA Director Robert Gates, whose confirmation was opposed by the Senate because of the
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    270 28 Britain to fine airlines carrying those without valid passports LONDON Britain yesterday said it would fine airlines £1,000 (553,300) for each passenger brought into the country without a valid passport from midnight (8 am today, Singapore time). The action was needed to clamp down on "bogus refugees", Home Secretary Douglas
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    58 28 SIA already making checks spokesman A spokesman for Singapore Airlines said: "We are already checking the passports of passengers to some countries, including Britain. "Now that it is mandatory, the pressure will be on us to check more thoroughly. We will co-oper-ate with the legal requirement, but it would mean
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    33 28 LINARES (Spain) Soviet grandmasters Anatoly Karpov and Andrei Sokolov agreed to a draw m the fourth game of their world chess championship eliminator. Karpov is leading as play resumes today. Reuter
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    232 28  - Spring onions tested on Tuesday found safe AUGUSTINE LOW By ALL SPRING onions tested on Tuesday passed the pesticides level check. This was the first time that 100 per cent of the samples taken for testing cleared the passing mark. The Environment Ministry will not allow vegetables to be sold
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    75 28 KUALA LUMPUR Deputy Agriculture Minister Datuk Alex Lee told a press conference yesterday that the authorities had confiscated and destroyed spring onions at the wholesale markets m Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur and at the Klang market. He said the flow of spring onions from Cameron Highlands
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      5 1 STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL Budget 87
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      Govt revenue to get $1.5 b boost from statutory board reserves
      404 1 r II F (tovernment haa decided to get additional revenue from the surplus funds of statutory board*. Finance Minister f)r Richard Hu yesterda% proposed to transfer $1.5 billion from the accumulated reserves of statutory boar is to the onsolidated
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      Levy scheme to be extended
      741 1 4 Skilled workers who can raise our productivity will be offered permanent residence to become part of our workforce. The Labour Ministry FROM April 1, all new work-permit holders who are not permanent residents will be placed on the levy scheme. And there will essentially
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      Tax perks to promote offshore services
      301 1 Tax perks to promote offshore services mm H|| COMPANIES engaged m selected services wiE enjoy a tax incentive for income earned by exporting B^. their expertise. l^^fc These will include, among othL. .^fll ers consultancy, management, ■hi construction, technical and engineering services. As part of efforts U- promote the services
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      Third baby perks will benefit all
      530 2 Tax incentives to encourage procreation PARENTS, regardless of their income level, will save more m taxes if they decide to have a third child, thanks to the newly-announced child reliefs. These include a $750 third-child relief, up from the current $500, and a special
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      For Karen, it's a real bundle of joy
      230 2 For Karen, it's a real bundle of joy PREGNANT mum Karen Lee (right) did not expect the Government to deliver such a bundle of joy. "I knew that Government was going to give something attractive but I never expected this much," she said last night. "This is really very generous."
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      More international companies set up offices in Singapore
      296 2 THE Government's efforts to attract international companies to set up m Singapore are starting to pay off. So far, four companies have been awarded the operational headquarters' incentive, said Finance Minister Dr Richard Hu m his Budget speech. He did not reveal
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      Realistic and fair, say traders
      726 3 Reaction of businessmen THERE may not have been many handouts but the Government did not take back the incentives given earlier. And businessmen here are happy about this. The Singapore Manufacturers' Association, however, voiced concern over the foreign workers' levy, which it said was "too
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      Idea of taxing only some goods brings sighs of relief
      396 3 Reaction of retailers THE retail industry heaved a sigh of relief at the news that a consumption tax would not be imposed this year. Although retailers would rather see the whole idea of a consumption tax dropped, the Government's alternative
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      BUDGET STATEMENT EXCERPTS
      17 4 On pages four to eight, we carry excerpts of Dr Hit s Budget statement
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      A deficit of $3.7 b expected
      537 4 Revenue and tax changes 4 The policy of this Government has always been to ensure that revenue is adequate to finance expenditure. This is important as structural deficits cannot be sustained m the long term. Greater prudency is therefore necessary m all ar- a
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      More items may be added to consumption tax list
      391 4 Selective Goods and Services Tax MEMBERS of the House will recall that, last year, I said that the Government was seriously considering the introduction of a broad-based consumption tax. I also indicated then that the machinery needed for the collection of
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      Incentives to promote financial services
      730 5 Tax on companies Corporate Income Tax AS I have mentioned earlier on m my speech, during the last year or so, the Government has given a number of new concessions to ensure that we remain competitive. Time is needed for these measures to work. Therefore,
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      Aid for those who use cash to boost parents' accounts
      246 6 CPF Minimum Sum Topping-Up Scheme MEMBERS of the House will recall the debate on i&n 27 on the Amendment of the CPF Act moved by the Labour Minister to provide for the CPF Minimum Sam Scheme. Some members have suggested
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      Third child relief goes up to $750
      365 6 Tax on individuals Incentives to Encourage Procreation THE First Deputy Prime Minister has already made an announcement of the Government's population philosophy and what the supporting measures are. He has mentioned that the Government will allow, among other things, the delivery and hospitalisation
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      TAX CHANGES
      19 7 Where duties are increased Betting Government wants profits from gambling channelled for the benefit of the society.
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      Some can be kept for development
      193 7 Surpluses of statutory boards MEMBERS OF the House will recall that the Public Accounts Committee had recommended m its 1985 Report that surplus funds of statutory boards m excess of their long-term development needs should be returned to Government. The Ministry of Finance had
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      20 % tax still suspended
      39 7 20 tax still suspended IN APRIL 1985, Government suspended the 20 per cent tax on domestic telephone services and trunk call services to West Malaysia indefinitely. I have reviewed the position. The suspension will remain for the time being.
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      Tax suspension extended
      48 7 THE 10 per cent tax on electricity and gas was suspended for two years beginning from Nov 1, 1985 and would expire on Oct 31, 1987. I have decided to extend the suspension until March 31, 1988, at which time the position will be reviewed.
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      Duty on bets
      114 7 THE PRESENT duty on bets is 20 per cent on the amount of bets made on any totalisator or pari mutuel promoted by any racing club or association. It was last revised on April 1, 1984. While Government does not encourage gambling, it recognises it as a
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      Duties on cigarettes, tobacco
      141 7 DUTIES ON cigarettes and tobacco were last increased m March 1984 to discourage smoking. The increase had helped to retard the growth of smoking among the population. In 1985, the consumption of cigarettes and tobacco dropped by 4.3 per cent compared to 1984, but the rate
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      Duties on liquors
      218 7 DUTIES ON liquors, together with duties on cigarettes and tobacco, are traditionally a good source of revenue for Government. Revision m these duties is usually prompted as much by the need to raise revenue as by the need to achieve certain necessary and desirable social objectives. In
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      Controlled pool can stay beyond 1992
      285 8 Foreign Workers Policy and the Levy Scheme THE Government has also reviewed the foreign workers policy. As recommended by the Economic Committee, the Government has decided to allow a controlled revolving pool of foreign workers on short term work permits to remain even beyond
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      Govt steps aided recovery
      282 8 Conclusion Efforts must be made to sustain turnaround m economy THE past few years have been particularly turbulent. We have not been spared from the chill of recession. However, unlike a ship floundering m the high sea without a clear direction, we have taken swift actions
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        Joy for some, but not for some others
        795 8 Joy for some, but not for some others What they say of policy Obviously workers would not want to see a cut m their pay. But if there is a cost increase for the employer, it would negate some of the cost-cutting measures taken m the ft past two years.
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      The Budget book
      107 12 EACH year, the nuts and holts of government finance are set out m tour-centimetre thick book accompanying the Finance Minister's Budget \ddress m Parliament. The work of countless civil servants, the book sets out m great detail what the revenues and expenditures of each Government body have
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      Budget deficit of over $3b predicted
      701 12 THE Government expects to spend more than it will earn this year and it intends to finance the shortfall through domestic borrowings or drawing down on its reserves. In Financial Year 1987, which starts on April 1, $18.7 billion will be spent, up by
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      Revenue expected to drop
      606 12 Cut m corporate tax rate will be felt this financial year GOVERNMENT revenue is expected to drop m the new financial year starting April 1, with less collected m taxes and from sale of land to the Housing Board. Total revenue m financial year 1987 is
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      Foreign Ministry gets bigger purse
      250 13 Foreign Ministry gets bigger purse THE Foreign Affairs Ministry has been given a 33.6 per cent bigger purse this year. It will spend part of this on shifting its headquarters to Raffles City, establishment of new consulates m Bombay and Madras, and the technical assistance scheme for the Philippines which
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      Cost-cutting and slump take toll
      566 13 THE combined effect of recession and the Government's cost-cutting measures had an impact on total revenue last year. For Financial Year 1986, which ends on March 31, total revenue at $16.8 billion is expected to be up by only 0.5 per cent from the 1985
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      Ministries' spending less than anticipated
      350 13 1986 expenditure MOST ministries and government departments are expected to end the current financial year by spending less than was budgeted for them. For the current financial year ending March 31, total recurrent spending is miw estimated to be |M billion, $2.1 billion or 24.1
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      Defence spending to go up
      88 13 DEFENCE spending is expected to increase by 5.1 per cent this year to $2.35 billion. The sizeable defence budget is "to ensure the security of Singapore through the development and maintenance of an effective army, navy and air force capable of defending the Republic against
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      $1.1 billion to go to MRT this year
      156 15 Communicatkms/lnformation A MASSIVE $1.1 billion is being channelled to the development of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system this year. And it accounts for the bulk of the $1.3 billion budget allocated to the Ministry of Communications and Information So far, the
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      Big slice of budget goes to drainage projects
      147 15 Environment SINGAPORE'S drainage systems and sewerage facilities will swallow up the lion's share of the Environment Ministry's purse of $459.4 million. Just under 39 per cent of the total will be spent on developing, improving and maintaining the drainage systems. Another 28.7
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      Staff and equipment add up to 10 cc more
      134 15 Staff and equipment add up to 10 c c more Home Affairs ARMED with a shopping list for more staff, a new fire station, patrol boats and riot control equipment, the Ministry of Home Affairs will receive 10.4 per cent more m its purse this year. Of its total allocation
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      Finance gets slightly less than last year
      170 15 Finance THE new budget for the Ministry of Finance at $1.02 billion shows a slight drop of 2.7 per cent from the revised 1986 figure. This is partly due to a lower provision for loans to industrial and commercial enterprises. Of the total
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      Cut in loans for HDB results in slimmer purse
      168 15 I National Development THE allocation for the National Development Ministry will be 25 per cent lower as the result of a reduction m loans to the Housing Board. This reflects the lower volume of public housing construction and a drop m
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      Lion's share to be spent on new premises
      120 15 Labour THE allocation to the Labour Ministry, which is buying a new home, is almost twice that for the previous financial year. For 1987, the ministry, which facilitates and regulates the employment of foreign workers among other things, is getting $66.4 million.
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      Tertiary, vocational institutes get more
      258 15 Education HIGHER enrolment m the tertiary and vocational institutions this year helped to push up the budget provisions for the Education Ministry. From its allocation of almost $1.8 billion, the Ministry will use $495 million as grants, subsidies and other transfers to the tertiary, technical,
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      15.8% more in allocation
      235 15 Health THE Ministry of Health will have its 1987 budget increased by 15.8 per cent, or $72 million, to $527.4 million. The bulk of its total budget, or 87.8 per cent, will go towards recurrent expenses, leaving the rest for development expenditure. Recurrent expenses at the
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      Money will be used to buy land returned to State
      234 15 Law THE Ministry of Law's wallet will balloon by 3,006 per cent to $1,346 million, most of which will be used to buy 953 ha of land returned by other agencies to the State. Almost all of the ministry's budget,
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      Some belt tightening in order for ministry
      164 15 Some belt tightening in order for ministry Community Development SOME belt tightening is m order for the Community Development Ministry, which will have $131.3 million put into its kitty, 7.6 per cent less than last year's revised estimates. The amount will be split into $96.5 million for recurrent expenditure and
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      Trade and Industry $800m set aside to assist industries
      209 15 Trade and Industry $800m set aside to assist industries THE Trade and Industry Ministry is to get an additional $629 million this year, most of which will go towards helping manufacturers. Much of this sum has been earmarked for the Industrial Loan Scheme ($6OO million), under which term loans of
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      $1.5 million provision for general elections
      333 15 $1.5 million provision for general elections Prime Ministers Office THE Prime Minister's Office has this year made a $1.55 million provision, subject to approval of the Treasury, for general elections. This is reflected m the large increase m OOE (other operation expenditure) to $5.5 million m Financial Year 1987. For
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      BUDGET SNIPPETS
      21 16 Details from the Budget book A grander parade Mindef is allocating $1.1 million for this year's National Day march
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      More for N-Day parade
      36 16 MINDEF WILL spend more on this year's National Dayparade. The Ministry of Defence said it is allocating $L1 million for this year's parade, more than double the $429,000 it spent last year.
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      Technical aid to Philippines
      99 16 SINGAPORE IS expected to provide about $4.5 million worth of technical aid to the Philippines this year. It spent $300,000 on this last year, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The technical aid is part of a US$5 million ($ll million) aid package which was announced
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      $1.3 b from investments
      76 16 $1. 3 b from investments THE ADVANTAGE of saving large sums and having impressive reserves is that investment income becomes sizeable. That was the case for Singapore last year, when it reaped nearly $1.3 billion from its investments. The largest sum came from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which contributed
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      Visits of foreign journalists
      40 16 MORE FOREIGN journalists are expected to visit the Communications and Information Ministry this year. The ministry has projected $25,000 worth of expenses m connection with visits of foreign journalists, which is $5,000 more than last year.
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      New limousine for President
      45 16 THE PRESIDENT'S office has $169,000 set aside, mainly to buy a new limousine. A new Supreme Court judge, the chairman of the Public Service Commission, the Speaker of the House and the Attorney-General have also been allocated funds for new vehicles.
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      Staff expansion
      37 16 THE LONG arm of the law is reaching out even further. The permanent staff of the Commercial Affairs Department will be expanded from 40 to 56 this financial year. It was only three m 1984.
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      The butler is in
      31 16 THE LATEST trivial pursuit question, Singapore edition: Where can you find a butler? Answer: In the Supreme Court, which has a budget for that honourable British-styled manservant.
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      Higher expenditure on scholarships, bursaries
      454 16 The Attorney-General's Chambers: The AttorneyGeneral's Chambers is allocated $7.58 million for this year, an increase of 1.6 per cent. The entire budget is to meet recurrent expenditure, the bulk going to salaries $4.8 million, up 3 per cent. Other operating expenditure for the AG's Chambers
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      President's civil expenses
      110 16 THE expenditure for President Wee Kirn Wee's civil list will go up by 15.7 per cent to $2.41 million m the new financial year. Despite this, Mr Wee's salary and entertainment expenses will be down by about one per cent from $467,000 to $462,190. Salaries for his
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      Unexpected medical bills
      48 16 ESTIMATES FOR the medical bills of policemen were wide off the mark. The Ministry of Home Affairs was hit with a bill for $130,900 instead of the $5,000 it had budgeted for. But. it will still set aside $5,000 for medical subsidies for this year.
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      Income from fines
      59 16 LAW BREAKERS helped swell the Government's coffers to the tune of $74 million last year. The courts, for instance, collected $23 million m fines and forfeitures. Traffic compounding fees collected by the police and the Registry of Vehicles came to $26 million. Businesses and companies also played
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      Courtesy gets smaller slice
      58 16 IT SEEMS courtesy has become a way of life at the Ministry of Health. For this year, the ministry is setting aside only $3,000 less than* half of the $6,960* it spent m 1984 for courtesy campaigns. Parliament on TV the Government expects to spend $5.1
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      $2.9 m for broadcast
      41 16 $2. 9 m for broadcast THE COMMUNICATIONS and Information Ministry paid Singapore Broadcasting Corporation $2.9 million for broadcast of Parliamentary proceedings last year. It expects to pay SBC even more this year and has estimated the amount to be $5.1 million.
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      Renovation budget
      53 16 LIKE ANY house pi oud Singaporean moving to a new home, the Ministry of Law has set aside a sizeable sum to furnish the new offices of some departments that will be moved to Treasury Building. Renovation and equipment is estimated at $7.3 million while $392,000 is budgeted
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      149 1 INSIDE What's where Third-baby perks g^ How tax incentives to encourage procreation MH work; reaction of a parent Industry reaction Fair and realistic, say businessmen; sighs of relief from retailers Revenue and tax m Deficit of $3.7 b expected, M more items may be added to consumption tax list Tax
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      126 10 For high quality at low prices, visit the West End Don't waste time V "iJ*"*"*^ shopping around for the s. best prices. Come straight to West End Supermarket. \v'ith \alue and quality like VJ^ this it's the only place to shop. I You'll find we take more trouble to offer^^|
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      284 10 1986 NATIONAL I SHORT STORY p WRITING I COMPETITION I H M SPONSORED BY SINGAPORE CULTURAL FOUNDATION ORGANISED BY O THE NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF i SINGAPORE S IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS DIVISION MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BERITA HARIAN -4 LIANHE ZAOBAO/WANBAO SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS TAMIL
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      771 13 M^^^^mmmmd Butterworths I •DEVELOPMENT LAND AND I ©REVENUE LAW IN SINGAPORE DEVELOPMENT CHARGE IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA: Cases an i Commentary By Leung Yew Kwong By Leo D Pointon Development charge is o much maligned tax what is it how is it I think it will hove great value o
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      602 14 Graphics by FELIPE CABRERA P|Q I^l PATRICK CHIA Bjl \^M m M $€,323 mil H^^ \A/Hl 2 l'^ k i An Estimated government income and spending VV I 101 tp U Total: $18,670 mil f Or Financial Year 1987 Will $2,392 mtr Ulhoro it 1 0 lAiill fin tn $3,369
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      355 1 Royal rage ends romance AN EMPEROR'S Tragedy is a historical play and a romance. Set In the late Qing Dynasty, it revolves around the tragic love story of Emperor Guang Xv (1875 to 1M8) and his concubine Zhen Fei. Guang Xv (Lou Mcc Wan), an Intelligent and capable man, Is
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      869 1 IN THE living room of her flat, where the ancestral altar is, Ko ftfee Wah churns out costumes for Chinese op-?ra. She sews at nig^.t after her household chores arc over, sometimes with little steep »'han deadlines get a bit tighi. Besides step»3ing
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        541 1 FREE Ifc J iS&Sm; NESTLECream QT^TU .T" m f >^^l craekere2lo9 Lir IIM Sm^L> isSr $1495- 70fj= J f ]Ib\)ji9sl^- S14O& EVERY DAY Instant Milk Powder NTUC Fair Price Sweetener Rr^k. dtf#^ M m A T CO Egg Noodles HELLEMA Cream Biscuits MEADOW LEA Marganne i^^Btnrirlk* Q x (Lemon/ChocolateA/anilla) t<c«>.AMMb
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        557 2 BLACK vinegar is common and not especially liked. But a porcelain spoonful of this sour condiment is what it takes to make a really good bowl of Hokkien lv mian or lor mcc. I stumbled across this vinegar bit recently when I ate a bowl
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        748 2 Vegemite: You either love or hate it Some love it. Others spit it out m disgust at first bite. Singaporeans are more familiar with the tangy, salty version of the black yeast spread known as Marmite, while Vegemite appears to be a peculiarly 'Australian fetish' AUSTRALIANS are fond of a
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        873 3 (Healthy Lifestyle Barbara Burlingame Nutritionist Dr Ang Kong Ec Exercise Physiologist Johann Sebastian Bach extolled the pleasures of coffee m his Coffee Cantata. French writer Honore de Balzac could not work without coffee. The widespread use and social acceptance of caffeine m beverages does not
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        229 3 CONTRADICTING other recent studies, French researchers reported that they have found a strong association between coffee drinking and increased risk of cancer of the pancreas. But the scientists acknowledged that more research is needed to settle the controversial issue. "I would advise people to wait
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        142 3 f Makeup Forecast: Fair and Warmer. New shades of Clinique Balanced Makeup Base at Metro. It's Clinique answering needs again! Now with glorious new shades of the famous Balanced Makeup Base m never-before translucencies. Fair is for the woman with super pale skin. It gives her skin a sheer-as-sheLl refreshment,
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        1030 3 NOTICE THK LAND TITLES ACT (CHAPTER 276) I and THE LAND TITLES I (STRATA) ACT (CHAPTER 2T7) Pursuant to Section 29 ol the Land Titles Act, an Application No.A/HB 850 has been made by MOHAMED ALI BIN HAJI ABDUL MALI of Apartment Block 36 Cassia Crescent =08-100, Singapore 1439 for
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        353 3 IN THK HIGH COIRT OF THE lir. BIJC OF SINGAPORE COMPANIES WINDING IP No. 814 OF 1986 > IN "HE MATTER OF THE COMI \NIES ACT, CHAPTER 185 AND IN T IE MATTER OF TIMES MEDIA ASSOCIATES PTE. LTD. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for
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        457 4 ORCHARD: NOW SHOWING I I -W 4 SHOWS 1 30. 4 00 6 30 9 OOPM Q > TWO WHACKY HEROES ON A MORE WHAOY' ADVENTURE V IN AID OF THE MOST WHACKY BLONDE 1 9 CHUCK WiS^ LOU GOSSETT NOW SHOWING S f CATHAY (*****00) -<OWS II 00 130.4
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        222 4 w»«b Ak >* y MB H fli hmh JN m vfl B^B W/Jm m% Featuring UNITY ONE NEW JOY BAND (Last Few Days) AND ARTWORK TOP TEN ENTERTAINMENT PTE LTD 400, Orchard Road, #04-35/36, Orchard Towers, Singapore 0923 TEL *****77 I——— 1 A new piece of office equipment yJ| JL
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        467 4 ORGANISATION ^ii^gij'jjajf'iHH BESMMSIi fi OPfNS TODAY No Free List g AdrmiMon PRICFS $3 &«4 PRINCE *****05 I lam 130 400 645 915 ORIENTAL *****23 I lam. I 30. 330 700 900 SAVOY *****40 I lam. I 15 330 700 915 B LIBERTY *****68 4 SHOWS I 30, 3 30, 7
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        336 4 :La"d"ies" ONLY" Preview; B LIDO: SATURDAY at 8.30 am STALLS $1.50 CIRCLE $2.50 No Free List CASH BOOK NOW TICKETS SELLING FAST! STEVEN SPIELBERGS MASTERPIECE. ITS dOOUI lilt' MJ tK It's about love B"P^HF— XV It's about us. Bjl__Jl^^[ < f^ff /?/f 7"5 ro ALL PATRONS KAO BIORE MILKY FOAM
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      480 5  -  AISIN-GIORO HAO By The author is the sister-in-law of Pu Vi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. FEEDING a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) emperor was an elaborate affair. Every morning, the emperor rose at 4 am, read for a while, and
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      Here's a feast fit for a queen
      481 5  -  TAN BAN HUAT By YOU don't have to be Queen Elizabeth n to sit down to a unique Fu Shou Banquet. The Queen got to try the special banquet, prepared by master chefs of the Xi Jiao State Guest House, during her stay
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        Fans urged to support their pop artistes
        788 6 MOST of us get our entertainment from the latest songs produced by recording companies. Through the medium of record discs or cassettes we would be able to hear our favourite songs made popular by those discs and cassettes. Recording companies such as EMI,
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        729 6  -  KAMALI HUDI Oleh KITA dihiburkan dengan la-gu-lagu terbaru yang diusahakan oleh syarikat-syarikat rakaman. Melalui rekod-rekod atau kaset-kaset yang dihasilkan, maka berkumandanglah lagu-lagu yang menjadi kegemaran di corong-corong radio atau alat pemain pita perakam di setiap rumah. Syarikat-syarikat rakaman seperti EMI, WE
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        801 6 (ffijffiTjri 2 Eating Out SLOANE COURT HOTEL. Large Tiger Draught Beer 54.50^-. Set lunch 55.90 Steaks, Chops Oxtail Stew at reasonable prices. Rooms daily from 545 upwards. Free parking. 17 Balmoral Rd., Spore 1025. Tel: *****11. AT CAROL'S GOODIES you eat the best Penang Laksa. Ipoh Hor Fun Char Kueh
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        1291 6 12 Computer Products/ 12 Computer Products/ Services Services FOR AS LITTLE AS $25 We provide maintenance services Is si tor most types of Computer \es»Z^_^ Equipment particularly (^*xt!r^\ fhe IBM vmm I 7£ji i Printers Terminals \5 l IBM Displaywriters J IBM PCs/XTs/ATs t\ Apple PCs 1 \V->-r V Z
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        622 6 28 Health Centres/ 26 Health Centres Massage Massage TO SERVE YOI jfa BETTER 1 j We have just completed a facelift RENOVATION. Come relax m our healthy J r environment enjoy a soothing massage by j our experienced courteous masseuses "7 tj CENTRAL HEALTH CENTRE fl^#J i Magazine Rd #01-08
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        711 6 30 Hairdretsing JANTZEN SCHOOL O* H ing requires Models. Wash Blow $3. Cut $4. Perm $8. Protein Treatment $12 New courses for beginners, available. Call: *****28 =04-29 Wlsma Atria PIVOT POINT SCHOOL. 80 Models required lor Cut $4. Perm $15. Color $10 Hair courses commencing m March. Enrol now for
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        654 7 ~K ;'VVi 7Q7IIDD [TELEPHONE SERVICE: ,^—v «»i m J t\ m I laala Mon to Fn •Jam to b 30pm iSpm deadline tor next day) Sat: 8 30am to 2pm fIV \Mm j lUU lljmI Ijm deadline loi The Sunday limes i •Public Holiday: 9am to lpm mhJ| Mfc m
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        638 7 36 House Renovation/ Decor fl Changing ot old windows to aluminium sliding windows MOB Aluminium Grilles Amplimesh©Gnlles lor private houses and condominiums Shop front and office partitions contact the specialist Irrstalation. varnish t, Ofiwi coals varnish Bare door $108 SIN HAI LIN si Tel: *****60/7 i does to aluminium sliding
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        786 7 37 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators AIHCOND FRIDGE SERVICES 24 hrs Itlandwide Service We solve all problems eg Servicing repairing/ retpraying etc lor any fridge and aircond. m our/ your place Also 2nd hand fridge from $100. Free delivery Guaranteed after sales/ servicing Install any aircond from $580 LEE MANG AIRCOND. REFRIGERATION SERVICES
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        804 7 49 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal HENG SOON HENG Free Carton Provided Best Prke. Reliable and Friendly Service Prompt Efficient Sef»ic« A BUDGET PRICE professional/ household/ office removal, delivery disposal services. Contractors for government statutory boards. Specialist m pianos, organs Si safes removal Careful uniformed workers and effective team leaders provided. Tel:
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        847 7 51 Printing/ Copying Services •WHILE YOU WAIT" Instant Printing at Fast Cheetahs =02-99 Infl Plaza. Tel: *****09, *****38 52 Office Furniture/ Furnishing NEW UNUSED 'HENRY 1 design executive desk and matching secretary desk- $1,000 2 chairs- $400. Call *****15. 54 Book-keeping/ Secretarial/ Answering/ Translation Services PRESTIGIOUS REGISTRATION ADDRESS ($l5)/ Answering
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        1943 7 64 Domestic Help 64 Domestic Help 64 Domestic Help Available Available Available SRI LANKAN ISO P V", Tw $700 f Q3 6 *%ftO *10 DAYS TRAINING Cover Full Documentation SeTv^f, OVER 50 NEW Bl DATAS CH i£~ $5,000 Bond, $10,000 P.A.. $1 ,000 Hospital W ™l OR FULL REFUND Insurance,
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        187 7 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive OFFICE^ MANAGER (with tale* bias) reqd. to manage local office of established Service Company. At 'cast 3 yrs managerial experience v»i f h some sales experience, preferably ir 1 the advertising, exhibition or publishing industry Ideal candidate wouid be between 30 40 years of age.
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        602 7 68 Situations Vacant: Tutorial PHYSICS. CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY and ENGLISH TUTORS required from 4.30-6.30pm. daily. Preference for retired teacher*. TEL *****29 TEACHER/ TRAINEE CHILD CARE TEACHER with or without formal I.E. training required. c Mm. 3 'O' levels, bilingual c Residing m Bedok. Changi Tampines area--A special training echeme i« provided.
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        499 8 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Clerical Clerical X x s<T Taiko Electronics II Ov (S) Pte Ltd <>_]<>_ 'o r tho following immediate !y'-y- positions Jf- V- customer orders and sales admin IC--X' ■je 21 and above •TT-'X' O Level, proficient m typing telexing V.-V. GCE O
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        117 8 KeppeC Corporation Limited requires urgently Requirements: Minimum GCE 'O' Level with strong credit m English. Ability to type at 35- 1 40 wpm and must be familiar with electronic typewriters and word processors. At least 2 years working experience and able to work under pressure. Ability to take shorthand would
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        647 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical established mterna-^ I tional foreign bank seeks j I applications for the post I j ot I Mnnapore citizen Age below 28 GCE O' with credits m English and Mathematics. c At least 2 years' experience m personnel functions. Knowledge of payroll administration is preferred
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        512 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical DIETHELM invites applicants for: CLERK Minimum GCE 'O' level Able to type at least 35 wpm Have at least 2 years working experience Please apply, giving full personal particulars, expected salary, contact telephone number to: The Personnel Executive 34 Boon Leat Terrace Sinj^pore 051 1
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        586 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical An expanding disk-drive manufacturing Company urgently requires: 1) BUYER Must possess Diploma m Mechanical/ Electronic field Have at least 1 to 2 years working experience as a Buyer m a disk-drive Company 2) PRODUCTION CLERK c Minimum GCE 'O' Level Must be able to type
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        655 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical An Established Manufacturing Company has immediate vacancies lor:FEMALE MALE GENERAL CLERKS Requirements Mm O' Level c Able to type, filing office general duties 1-2 yrs' experience. c Male must possess class 3 driving licence. Interested applicants, please call personally at:--12 PENJURU LANE JURONG TOWN IND.
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        645 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical FEMALE RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST Requirements Age 21 to 28 yrs old c GCE "O' Level with credit m English c Able to speak fluent English and Mandarin c Able to type at 35 w.p.m. c 1-2 yrs.' working experience preferred Interested applicants, please apply prsonally with resume
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        668 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Engineering company m Jurong urgently requires FEMALE RECEPTIONIST A FEMALE GENERAL CLERK c some knowledge of accounting duties c knowledge of computer operation will be an advantage but not necessary c able to type and work independently with minimum supervision Interested, please write with contact
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        851 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical GENERAL CLERK/ TYPIST I Christian company m Ang Mo Kio hat vacancy tor a spirit -filled Christian girl A minimum ol GCE O' level with good practical knowledge of typing, admin duties, telex etc Salary $450 S6OC depending upon qualification Piee»e telephone *****5S tor more
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        930 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical M i N•: OFFICE ASSISTANT required for small office at Goldhill Please apply with nr photo and contact no to: PO Box 49. Orchard Point Post Office. Singapore 9123 TRADING FIRM REOUIRES General Clerk Mm 'O' level, good pas^ m English and able to type
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        694 9 '1 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations VacantSales Sales Perfume Promoters We are looking for exceptional ladies who can contribute effectively to the growth of Parfums Paioma Picasso, a perfume which has been aunched m February, You shou d be young and keen on making a i "d sat,sfy;ng career m fragrances
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        654 9 71 Situations Vacant: Sales COLD STORAGE MANUFACTURING has an immediate vacancy for a SALES EXECUTIVE (Female) i to be responsible lor the sales of alcoholic beverages m institutional outlets Requirements: Completed secondary education preferably with GCE O' level Pleasant personality with mm. 1-2 years sales experience Should preferably possess own
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        655 9 71 Situations Vacant: Sales A well established, rapidly expanding international company, operating m the fast moving consumer goods market invites applicants for the position of: SALES REPRESENTATIVE QCE O' level or equivalent c 2 years experience Preference to candidates with sales experience to institutional confectionery outlets. Age 22 to 28
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        774 9 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Well established Real Property company has immediate vacancy for Male/ Female Sales Executive:Speaks English and Malay. Self-motivated and willing to work at irregular hours. Preferably residing at Bedok. Jurong East. West Coast and Clementi area Opportunity to earn easily. Interested applicants write to: The Manager 10
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        892 9 71 Situations Vacant: Sales YOU WANT TO EARN BIG Our job is simple! Interviewing children Promotion of new books Transport allowance Income above $1,000 Good promotion prospects Interview at: Blk 8 #01-07 Selegie House SALES REPRESENTATIVES REQD. for Industrial Lubricants. Experience not necessary as training will be provided. Must possess
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        508 9 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant. 72 Situations Vacant 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Technical Technical 1 k LMjjl.^lLiisfcJW 1 1 Hi""^*"T^Jr«A^omact.ve salary po<* Q 9 e f^***^*^^"~ s .day work "**V p(an wl th about 37 >. Trll Machining Employee iavin y Free T-shirts 'NKo Ik relevant experience |ntere
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        196 9 rsMimnno 1 WALK-IS INTERVIEW TECHNICAL STORE ASSISTANT GCE "O" m Technical stream Completed NS m the vocation of a Technical Storeman Possess Class 3 4 driving licence Knowledge o! technical and electrical equipment, tools and hardware preferred but not essential I MACHINIST 1 (Tool Room) NTC 2 3 m Precision
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        397 9 111 l oliuelti We are looking for NTC ITC m Electronics Preferably with some working experience m testing, troubleshooting repairing PCB NTC ITC m Mechanical Engineering •Mm 2 -3 years experience m plastic injection Knowledge of handling all theQC equipment is essential Ability to read and understand technical drawings specifications
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        522 10 y 2 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical H NMB I SINGAPORE LIMITED Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following positions: mmmmmmii NTC 20r3 :n Metal Machining or equivalent 2-3 years experience m Precision Metal Machining Abie to work on 3 rotating shifts ■psna^HH// Technical 2or
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        569 10 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical I/If International Pie Ltd W W We require a Diploma ITC m Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering Some years "hands-on" experience on metal stamping Capable to troubleshoot tooling and production equipment Able to provide technical direction to a team of setters and to minimise
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        395 10 A well established, rapidly expanding company urgently requires SALES EXECUTIVES (Electrical Power Tools) c must have sales experience m similar field c able to handle hardware dealers outlets c possess own transport TECHNICIANS c must have working experience In electrical switchboard control panel assembling, transformer installation be able to work
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        680 10 72 Situations Vacant: Technical EASEC EUROPE ASIA SECURITY MANUFACTURING PTE LTD Manufacturer of Trelock Bicycle Locks e1,2 requires SET UP MAN for autolathe department with at least 3 years' experience preferably m operating Traub' A25 (strohm) machines. SET UP MAN for press shop with at least 3 years' experience preferably
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        732 10 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Manufacturing Company requires MALE CHEMIST Minimum A' level holders but preferred Polytechnic Graduates with good knowledge m Chemistry Bilingual English/ Chinese Completed NS Interested applicants please write giving full particulars with contact phone no., expected salary non-returnable photo to: 3 LORONG TUKANG SATU SINGAPORE 2261 Mechanised
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        879 10 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production Production To join our Happy Family Si^Mkp^^b-m Walk-In inierviewlf] I^W< West Coast Recreation Centre I 3J-- or call 273 8444 Xjjj. —^r 6th March 1987 Friday Malaysians also wanted, the We pay for your experience
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        423 11 "3 Situations Vacant 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production WONDERING HOW TO QUALIFICATION Female with a IMPROVE YOURSELF P*» m PSLE or Sec education WITH ONLY A PSLE AGE 16 and above OR SEC. EDUCATION? p.: ;j:£: Will to study and work on WALK IN rotatm 9
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        330 11 We need: QA INSPECTORS (2nd shift 4.48pm to 1.08 am) Female Singapore Citizen with previous experience m circuit board assembly inspection Must have 2nd/night shift experience Please call m personally with your I/C foi interview at: GM SINGAPORE PTE LTD Blk. 4010. 4th Floor Ang Mo Kio Industrial Par.«; 1
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        607 11 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production multinational and world leading manufacturer of electrical/electronic terminals and con--11 nectors invites applications for the position of: QC Inspector li i^ l >re f era t*ly with Secondary 4 education plus HI relevant experience m related industry sl e t0 use measuring
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        540 11 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous We are a leading supplier m granite aggregate, asphalt premix, ready I^FlK^ mixed concrete, precast compoI^JDr nents dnd a contractor m civil X^ engineering works. We invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following positions of \vH Male Singapore Citizen. Sjß
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        394 11 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous Miscellaneous M/ The Oriental, Singapore, a grand luxe hotel situated at Manna Square, invites Singaporeans/ permanent residents to apply for the following posts m its Sichuan restaurant: Captain (consolidated salary $957) Leading Hostess (consolidated salary SBST) Waiter (consolidated salary S~^~) Applicants should have
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        318 11 WALK-IN INTERVIEW The Westin Hotels of Raffles City invite you to apply for the following position Laundry Attendant Speak simple English Physically fit Completed National Service Applicants must be prepared to perform shift duties Free duty meals and uniforms will be provided Interested applicants please come m personally today between
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        634 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous BREAD CAKE 3rondoU We are specialists m the production of breads cakes, we have immediate vacancies for the following positions: BAKERS HELP (Salary $430) Above 16 years of age Physically fit healthy Completed Secondary 2 education. Minimum 1 year's experience m breads or cakes production Those
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        512 12 '4 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous SEACOLD r TECHNOLOGIESX PTE LTD > .applications forth© posts I I Gooo ©Oucotionoi Dacngrouna With skills m communication, shorthand and typewriting owi«age of computing Preferably on Macintosh Plus >^©fience m sales marketing is an advantage Dipiomo m Mechanical or Elecfrcai Engineering Completed N S >'oe eager
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        578 12 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous V GARDELLA SINGAPORE COATING PTE LTD o French morine and industrial blasting painting- tank coating company •quires N T C 3 m Elet'rical Fitting Installation Heavy Duty Diesel Mechonics Air-Conditionin.-j Sefn gera'ion Mechanics would be an advantage Experience m equ'pment servicing and repiir Required to p«rfoi"i-i
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        601 12 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Leading Fashion Manufacturer of and bags requires immediately Chines* 1) FEMALE GENERAL WORKERS 2) SEWING GIRLS 3) CUTTER/ DESIGNER for gents' wallets and belts 4) DRIVER CUM DELIVERY Call: *****11/ 2 120 Eunos Avenue 7 #01-03. Richfield Industrial Centre Spore 1440. j SANGAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE Requires
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        912 12 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Urgently require DESPATCH CLERK Possess class 3 driving licence Completed N.S., Singaporean Preferably with 1-2 years working experience Interested pJtase call personally at: 83 E, Hindhede Road Singapore 2158 Tel: *****58/9 Urgently Required 2 CHINESE STORE ASSISTANTS CUM DRIVERS Age below 30 c Preferably residing at
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        1016 12 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous reqd. outdoor service Technician. Experience m radio ctv repairs. Class 3 licence $600--$lOOO 232 Upp Thomson Rd S 2057 (Junction of Sin Ming Rd REQD. 2 HARDWORKING Chinese educated servicemen. Below the age of 30. Able to speak good English and have class 3 licence Call
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        650 12 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous URGENTLY REQ. GENERAL Workers Delivery Driver. With Class 3 licence Tel: *****32. DRIVER REQD. Posses* class 3 licence. Pis page: *****38; *****72. 81 Vehicles For Hire ■ffffJOß Rent a 1983/4 Nissan Sunny for only Ss4o nett per day If you are an Avis PPP participant. If
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        807 12 83 Vehicle Financing/ 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance One of the best car loans available Low interest rates new cars from 4% old cars from 4%% Loan quantum up to 90% of value Repayment period up to 5 years Overseas Union Trust Ltd. (A Subsidiary Finance Company of Overseas Union
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        818 12 87 For Sale: Mercedes buying selling, exporting Mercedes 250, 280 BMW 320. 728 Tel: *****20 CO. REGD. 79 Mercedes 200, auto 1 owner, tax 4/87. Low mileage Well kept. *****19 EXPORTING, BUYING A selling Mercedes 250, 280. 350. Richard Lee. *****51/ Pager: *****88 FOR EXPORT ONLY, 1977 Mercedes Benz 250,
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        911 12 89 For Sale Datsun/Nissan MID S1 120 Y. square lamps, aircon. hi fi slims New tax. 2 pte owners $14,800 ono *****57 MID '92 NISSAN Sunny 1.3 sspeed Perfect cond $18,500 0.n.0 View: 501 Gulllemard Rd NOV. 81 NISSAN Stanza aircon radio, cassette. 2 pte owners tax May $17,000 Tel
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        954 12 90 For Sale: Toyota NE* MODEL '81 2.0 Auto 2 owners, aircon sports rims $23,500 *****20 Q' 12/83 TOYOTA Corolla DX Tax 5/87 Aircond radio/ cassette good cond $20,500 *****01 •0/ '80 CRESSIDA 5-speed 2 owners, new tax. guaranteed no rust Excellent condition *****91 'Q' ta TOYOTA Crown Super 2.8
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        939 13 91 For Sale Mitsubishi 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi THE NEW 1987 I lITSUBISHI LANCER ONLY ****** The engine m the new 1987 Compare our prices. Compare our cars. Mitsubishi Lancer has undergone The Lancef 3QL Qn| $27(890 a nd rad.cal improvements. fhe
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        565 13 92 For Sale: Mazda Q 8a ..V< -DA 323 1.3. notch back, aircon cassoui. *5G<i674 93 For Sale: Honda 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 Pric» for Honda Cars Pleas* call Mr Ong:
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        599 13 93 For Sale: Honda ATTRACTIVE OFFER FOR all Hon da Accord used cars. Tel: *****55 *****77 BEAUTIFUL 1982 ACCORD. Auto. I'-.-Dlate. Expensive Blaupunkt set a -tins. Page: *****68 Liew. CO. REGD. ENO S4. Honda Civic I.3GL. 1 owner, showrm. cond. Enquiry: *****25/ pg. *****86. CO. REGD. '82 Civic 1.3 2-dr,
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        401 13 94 For Sale: Daihatsu MID '82 CHARADE XTE 5-speed. Tax 5/87. 2nd owner, trade-in/ loan avail. $17,500. Tel: *****77. 1 MTH. TO '79 Daihatsu Charade. $9,900 0.n.0. Good cond. Sporty, economical, hi-fi, aircon. *****17 1981 CHARADE XTE, 5-speed. 4door. pte. owner, full accessories. Beautiful cond. *****02. 80 CHARADE. 5-SPEED. 2
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        720 13 96 For Sale: o 6 For Sa e: Other Makes Other Makes Now, buy a 4-litre can of Draco Ultra Premium Synthetic Lubricant (15W/50 SF/CD) at $68 and pay only $30 for a Gas-Teller II Fully Automatic Computerised Fuel Monitor (usual price, $110). Gas-Teller fits most vehiclesand features instant digital
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        614 13 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles LEE ENG FOO BROTHERS MOTORS PTE. LTD. 391, Balastier Road (1232) Tel: *****26 (5 lines) '85 Toyoace patrol 9' aircon. '84 Isuzu KAD 52 diesel van Toyota Hi-Lux patrol pick-up Cabatar patrol 10' low bad '83 Datsun 720 patrol pick-up Isuzu patrol Box van lauzu
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        622 13 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 7/84 TOYOTA LITEACE 5-dr Van, 1 owner, .showroom condition $13,800 negotiable Tel: *****77. •77 TOYOTA LITEACE 1200 c.c. van. 4-dr. Tax 7/87. Good condition $3,300. *****62. '78 DAIHATSU DIESEL, wooden lorry with canopy, 10 footer, very good condition $3800. *****22 •78 HONDA 550 Van. Rd
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        678 13 99 Vehicles Wanted Excellent prices for your car/commercial vehicle Comprehensive services for loans, car insurance Cars of all makes c c Commercial vehicles (vans, pickups) and company registered cars Scrap cars or trade-in Don't Hesitate. We Provide The Best Deal Around! COLT CREDIT PTE LTD and FIVE SPEED S c
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        752 13 100 Scrap Vehicles ATTRACTIVE HIGHEST PRICE I 985-4000 c< PARF/SZ scrap a> quality used cars *****21/2 night *****33 *****88 Ricky Taj ATTRACTIVE CASH OFFERED I I PARF. scrap cars/ SZ any model good used cars *****21 *****31 Yeo BETTER PRICES OFFERED for PARF/ SZ scrap cars all kinds of good
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        638 13 106 Accommodation Available Houses D .20 S/STOREY TERRACE 3 bdrms suitable for small famils or workers' quarter Unfurnished Immediate occupation $650 neg Call *****20 D.ll CHANCERY LANE d storey semi-d 4 bdrms/ servants/ study P furn Available from May $1 700 Sam *****39 0.11, NEAR NEWTON d -storey corner terr
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        784 14 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available Available Apartments Apartments ■•^^■^jjijlj^H You experience our personal touch at Liang Court Regency. The experience begins with a special welcome bouquet. And during your stay, you'll notice the many lit t lt- things that gel done quietly and efficiently. Come stay with us and experience
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        616 14 SHANGRI-LA/ ROBIN ROAD, vlcinty. 3/4 rms. nice mals. Small jlock with own garden. $2000. AMERICAN SCH. vicinity. Big apt. l-l Large balcony. SIGH POINT luxurious apt. on ligh fir. 3 rms. family area. 3.10 WOOLLERTON PK. 4 rms. apt. acing greenery High fir. .ucky Twr Westwood, Beverly rtai Draycott. Futura.
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        1031 14 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D 10 NASSIM MANS Hilltop 1 I rms. 3,100 sq ft Facing greenery Breathtaking view Full facilities $4,700. Teamy *****66 D.lO PRESTIGEOUS Ml. Echo, brand new walk-up apt 3 bdrms exquisitely furn.. $2200. Windsor Prop *****41. D 10 SOMMERVILLE PK. on high fir. 3 bdrms. Nicely
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        1017 14 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D 15 EQUATORIAL/ HAWAII I'v.r Mandarin Gdn./ Amber Pk./ Ocean/ Bayshore Park. *****31 D.15 FLAMINGO VALLEY, brand new mals with full condo facilities. $1,200 $2,000 Tel: *****07. D 15 HAIWAII TWR. 2.300 sq.ft. 3 1 rms. furn. Facilities $1,600 neg. Eastwood Estates: *****25 D 15 OCEAN
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        887 14 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms HONG LEONG CONDO. 3 bdrms Aircon.. V, furn $1,100 pm. Consider short term lease *****17 MARIO-VILLE HOTEL Dally $25/ $35, aircon./ bathroom attached Also $250 p. in Orchard *****42. MASTER FURN. RM. avail. Roommates' couples- students at Blshan near Braddel Rd *****03 OFF ORCHARD RD. Furn
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        689 14 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses PROPOSED NCWBOAD *Q n st£o4F^d4tt^Z .-^V rl^^^ J_J New Design Double-storey Split-level Terrace Houses Now is the Time to Invest. There isn't a better time than now to invest m property, especially with today's low prime rates. Sunrise
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        543 14 FOR SALE OR LEASE: 1) detached bungalow Eng Kong Gdn. Sale $850,000. lease $2,000 p.m. 2) townhouse Fernhill Grove Sale $850,000. lease $4,000 p.m. 3) d/storey shophse. Sin Ming Rd/ Jalan Todak Rd Sale $l.lm, lease $8,000 p.m Tel: *****63, Florence. i D.1953, CHARLTON PK, 1 yr. old, 2 1/2-storey
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        1732 14 113 For Sale: Houses GEYLANG LORONG 8 E terrace Renovated. 3 bdrms 2 carpark, backyard garden on 2000 sq.ft Freehold land $255,000 Call: *****50 NEW 3/STOREY SEMI-O. Immediate occupation "i 1 rms big kitchen, marble teak parquet fir. 3, Leicester Rd. d 1335 $685,000 Tel: *****34 SIXTH AVENUE (Dtst 10)
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        1935 15 113 For Sale Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses Introducing, our low housing loan rates from 6.75% pa -Tf* ~fc» Mir 'AIn addition, you'll get ISL .^•■■■■j^ A^T^K/ Up to 95% financing TJyj^ P^w^JMlib^ A repayment period up fSfcft^ ITjP^^^ To use your CPF savings to repay
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        1068 15 114 For Sale: Private Apartments PANDAN VALLEY. CHEMPAKA Court Penthouse 4.112 sq.ft. 4 bedrooms. Roof garden. Good view. Call: Jane *****66. RAJAH TOWER 14TH floor. 2300 sq.ft. Good facing. Immediate occupation. Interested call *****22 No agents. REUBEN RYAN Realty: *****26. D 1025 Belville Gdn. 2 yrs. old maisonette. 2.600 sq.ft
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        1001 15 114 For Sale: Private Apartments D 5 GREENACRES. 1800 sq.ft. 3 bdrnis Condo facilities $330 000 Tel: *****11 Agt. D.5 HONG LEONG Cidn 2-bdrm. 2 toilets, walk-up apt. 875 sq.ft Fun $165 K. Tel. *****80/ *****82. D.5 THE VILLAGE Townhse. 3 bdrms 2200 sq.ft Well maintained Promart *****32/ 3. D.B
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        1051 15 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments ALL 3-RM.: Krdhlll Teban $34 X Aljumed blk. lol. 43, (5 S24K). Bedok b1k .74/ 29/ 76 $31K b1k.521, 1, 614, 712. 71' L-corner blk.blti. 100. 1 Payoh b1k.20, 91, 231, 140, 173. Jurong E. Clementi b1k.377. 275, 339. 704. 307/ L-corner blk 365. 323
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        1046 15 116 For Sale: HOB Apartments 3-RM. A.M. KIO, corner, marble fir kitchen cabinets $57,000 3-rm. Clementi, terrazzo $54,000. Both near Interchange. *****78 3-RM. ANG MO Kio Aye. 4, low fir., ceramics, bedrm. set. Near market., MRT station. $45,000 0.n.0. Tel: *****98 Gary. 3-RM. BOON LAY 81k.210, 211. 186. 214, rubber
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        882 15 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 3 RM ALJUNIED NTUC. Full CPF Only 544.000 Exclusive: *****88 Peter. 3 1 1 RM. A.M. Kio Blk 118, near St. Nicholas Sch.. f/furn Asking realistic price. Alpha *****00. 3-RM. A.M. KIO/ Bedok/ Farrer/ Circuit/ Holland/ Hougang/ St George's World Pty: *****55 3-RM. A.M. KIO
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        617 15 117 Properties Wanted CLEMENTI OR WEST COAST 5 H D B~ URGENTLY WANTED BY MISS TAN 732 0188 I ROLF SERVICES! PTE LTD *****11 (10 Lines) I HDB 3/4/5 room wanted urgently m any area. Call us now for a good prices for your flat. Tel: *****45. *****66 >o»» J
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        763 15 118 Factory Spaces FACTORY WAREHOUSE OFFICE Gul Avenue OH B«noi Road, Jurong Solidly constructed and m good condition. Suitable for steel fabrication/light engineering. Two 3 ton munck overhead gantry span 15.8 metres each. Factory /Warehoi' c c 28,610 sq.ft. Office (carpeted and divided): 2,037 sq.ft. Rental: Factory at .50 cts
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        562 16 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces BRAND NEW FACTORY WAREHOUSE SUMMON foi leo»e trom i.067 t* to 4 I34it Convenient Good design taolitie* Competitive rental CENTRALLY LOCATED WAREHOUSE m a For Lease onl» From 480 st onwordt Central Container hoist liihttet Adequate lire protection ivsten* Competitive rental FOR LEAS! (.rvai Pacific Wm
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        693 16 121 For Rent: Office Spaces FABER HOUSE Orchard Road; CairnhiH Road •Outside CBD 1.500 sq ft UOL BUILDING Somerset Rood AfTiDie Parking 300/1 .500/2.200 sq ft Tei *****33/ *****11 FOR LEASE MODERN OFFICES al Rattles Place n 1/2 to w hole tloor 5,000 to 10,000 sq ft ZZ S<?av iew
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        672 16 121 For Rent: Office Spaces ICB BUILDING SHENTON >.'. ■> I:: lernaMonal address etc Walking Distance to all facilities *****91 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING. ORCHARD Kd outside CBD 400 to rir>o sq ft Tel: *****55 JOHOR BAHRU OFFICE for rent Approx 1.100 sq ft Immediate Occupation. Tel: *****55 JUST OUTSIDE CBD, $1
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        684 16 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces TANGLIN SHOPPING CENTRE l'rime Shop Space 614/ 678/ 904 sq.ft. Available for lease Reasonable rentals Tel. *****66 THE PLAZA BEACH Roud. ground floor shops at concourse leading to Metro Golden Mile 270/ 1.100/ 1 600 sq.ft water facilities can be connected. Tel: *****33/ *****11. COSY
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        424 16 135 Air Travel 135 A ir Travel «onq Kong Macau Tours 4D 3N Airfares 4D/3N from $1,160 Deluxe Hotel SD/4N from $1,230 Packages 6D/5N from $1,3201 Lee Gardens- $960 oo r 'Holiday Inn (GM). Hong Kong, Marco Polo, Royal Garden, Regal Meridien $1 ,010 IAII prices quolea a r e
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        404 16 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours East Coast Malaysia J good times come easy whether you have it indoor or outdoor Scuba diving M water skiing, snorkeling, fishing m the crystal clear water Island adventure > **&*yor sta V m 5 Stars Hotel, disco, leisure food and see
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        335 16 CHINA 1 2 Days China Highlights Dep Tue Sat 1 5 Days Enchanting China Miing, 1 5 Days Treasures of China mci Xiar !V« Bei|ingi 20 Days Picturesque China mci Xian Ftqon a aeinnc 22 Days Grand China Dep Tue Sa 1 22 Days South West Delights me huangguoshu Water
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        860 17 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 ToufS 137 Tours 137 Tours NEW ZEALAND H| JAPAIN I§M HONGKONG ZXHAILA|D_ 1 11 15 Days Golden New !^Li The Sakura Festival fL™^M 6 Days Hong Kong/Macau §&^3M 8 Days Bangkok/Pattaya/Hong rom o ,'Z Zealand Bay of Islands -$2683 ».'>"» AwaltsYOU!
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        480 17 i I 6/7/^J^fro^ $965 V .,^L tKe Ist choice Pmfll "WttM" (FuH Board) X $ii«J i^/ AUSTRALIA ri^Ts^^i^^ g|| 'A HO LB DAYS Darwin s dayi from $699 1 9 B V^ 7 4m»Jnm_ $1399 JPK ©.C/INI/SYD/M«lb<Hm«] WK/Z^ V <J^ «*n««» $2279 WjrJ> r /X j IfUnngl UNIVERSAL TRAVEL CORPORATION
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        437 17 60 PERTH -DELUXE TOUR" fiAAn DEP: 4/6, 11/6. 18/6. 25/6 )1(I9I) 7D PERTH/ A VON VALLEY "DELUXE TOUR" *4**r DEP: 14/3, 30/5. 6/6. 13/6. 20/6 }IZZp 90 PERTH/ AVON VALLEY/ ALBANY DEP: 18/5. 6/6. 13/6. 20/6 *Itoo ALSO "BREAKTHROUGH" PROGRAMME"" TOCC AVAILABLE FROM ONLY |3D3 Wn\\% NEWSMAN TRAVEL Ifl I
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        1020 17 146 Foreign Education 146 Foreign Education I Ea i HOTEL MANAGEMENT STLDY IN SWITZERLAND Before yiHi take that impiMtam ±^±a srep, find our all about: C.hooMn^theßK.Hl J^^^T^WB priitjram J»Vir^Ti?''''r^^Bi C ourst-s' tecs' JH gßw»»^|^ paid-training' Swiss-America EjJik.itiiin.il ReM Kirce i )entrv I C ATOTAL I EDUCATIONAL SERVICE^^ enabling you to
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        731 18 147 Academic Courses 147 Academic Courses 0h F. T. M.S. Tutors ,Va in Association with (fAnf*^ CHART FOULKS COURSESFOR I CACA(ACCA)JUNE I9B7EXAM*: sesandaom time pre examination revision classes ginning i 6th March 1 987) Full time pre-exammation revision classes (beginning 25th May I "HE FEATURES OF OUR COURSES INCLUDE: Fully
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        736 18 147 Academic Courses ENG. FOR COMMERCE SPECIAL REVISION CLASSES Topics Include Essential Grammar. Essay Writing Techniques. Summary and Letter Writing Skills 1) Mon 6.30-B.oopm 09/03 ■1) Mon 8 00-9 30pm 09/0: i 3) Tues 7 30-9 00pm 10/03 4) W,-d 730-9OOpm 11/03 PLEASK ENROL EAR! V UNITED COMMERCIAL T RAINING
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        929 18 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses 148 Computer Courses a« INFORMATICS COMPUTER SCHOOL mS 1 Sophia Road Peace Centre #03-01 Singapore 0922 We make Computer Professionals Out of You JUNE '86 NCC DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER STUDIES EXAM. INFORMATICS SCORED 5 OUT OF 10 TOP DISTINCTION AWARDS. OUR
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        386 18 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses NEW CLASSES commencing m March 1987 ACCOUNTING Sun 2.30 4.30pm 15/3 ADVERTISING Sat 3.00 5.00pm 14/3 BUSINESS STATISTIC c Wed 7.00 9.00pm 18/3 COST ACCOUNTING Sun 11.00 I.oopm 15/3 IMPORT/ EXPORT Sat 3.00 5.00pm 14/3 MARKETING Sun 11 00 I.oopm 15/3 PUBLIC RELATIONS c Tue 7.00
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        422 18 150 Commercial/ 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses Technical Courses j SYSTEMATIC offers you the opportunity to raise your educational level through our Commercial Training Programme ACADEMIC (COMMERCE STREAM) GCE Oin Commerce. Principles of Accounts Maths English I optional Chinese GCE A -Pre-U I II m Economics. Maths. Principles of Accounts Management
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        344 18 i 151 Language Courses ENGLISH (A credit m English at "O" Level has an important bearing on your future). We have specially programmed the following classes (or the GCE "O" LEVEL 1987 Examinations. 1) Monday 2.30- 4.00pm 2) Monday 4.00- 5.30pm 3) Monday 6.30- B.oopm 4) Tues/Thur 2.30- 4.00pm 5)
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        858 18 151 Language Courses New Classes Forming Now h"i Our March. April Intake GENERAL ENGLISH All Levels Full' Part-time Placement Tests Free Student Pass can be arranged GCE O ENGLISH LANGUAGE OXFORD-ARELS CERTIFICATE/ DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH Small, very personalised classes Highly qualified, experienced British teachers Language lab video and computers used.
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        586 18 170 Lost 170 Lost 3-year old friendly black male Dobermann by the name of DAK missing since end Jan '87 m Jervois/ Chatsworth Road area. Please contact Chin Keen during office hours at *****95 Reward offered 155 Modelling/ Deportment Instruction Modelling... It's Hot!!! Opportunity l Excitement!! Glamour!! Everything you ye
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        217 18 160 Other Courses/ Instruction PATCHWORK QUILTING Commencing 13/3/87 An introduction to pattern drafting A self-expression art form when a use could be found even for the smallest scraps ol material For details, tel: METROPOLITAN YMCA 60 Stevens Road Tel: *****55 EXT. 508/503 170 Lost m the vicinity of Upp Paya
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        492 19 UJJ uniTGD AißLines I Senior Passenger Sales I Representative Salary Range Ss9so to 552.700 Duties Identifies local sales opportunities for the development of passenger revenue from all sources, including travel agents/commercial and interline accounts. Reports to Manager of Sales and works with him consistent with overall passenger sales policies, procedures/plans
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        1408 20 APPOINTMENTS -^mmmmm^am^mmtm AFFuimimcniia THE MALAYAN "y ii 1 1— I RACING ASSOCIATION I Lrld*Flfct>H M I invites applications for the post of 1 sffi Ii ASSISTANT I THE STRAITS TIMKS IMUOSS (1975) LIMITED C CT DCT A DV (A member of Singapore Press Holdings Limited) We are looking for people
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        1040 20 i A weli established engineering company requires suitable qualified personnel with following M All A I ARPUITEPT qualifications to fill the following positions:- IIHIH_ MlUjlll I CO I PUMP SALES ENGINEER Applications are invited for the Preferably having mechanical engineering position of Naval Architect to assist background expanding consultancy practice
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        682 20 NOTICES IN THK HIGH COURT OF THK REPUBLIC «T SINGAPORE Originating Summons So. Itr, of 19S8. In the Matter of the ProperU comprised m: I. Deed of Assignment made the 2nd day of April, ISM between Hadi Rudijono ol the firM part, Allen Her Jin Sing of the second part
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        744 21 NOTICES A SINGAPORE k %§0 POLYTECHNIC I DIPLOMA IN NAUTICAL STUDIES I FOR A CHALLENGING CAREER IN SHIPPING Applications are now being accepted for admission to this 3-year 3-phase course, commencing on 29th June 1987, leading to a career as a navigating officer aboard a merchant ship. Applicants must be
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        198 21 i THK BANKRIPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) IN THK HIGH COURT OF THK REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRI PTCY NO. 2576 OF 19SS RK LOW KKNG NGEK EXPARTE: THE DEVELOPMKNT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED CREDITORS In the Matter of the Bankruptcy Notice dated the 22nd .'ul> ISX6. NOTICE To LOW KENG
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        1105 21 y^gS NGEE AIM N N. S POLYTECHNIC J Hi I i L I APPLICATIONS FOR FULL-TIME DIPLOMA COURSES I I 1 987/88 ACADEMIC SESSION (COMMENCING 1 5TH JUNE 1987) I Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic invite applications from GCE O Level Holders, who fulfil the institutions' entry qualifications, for
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        463 21 THE BANKRIPTCY ACT THE BANKRI PTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18 1970 ED) (CHAPTER 18 1970 ED) IN BANKRI PTCY NO. 1305 OF 1986 IN BANKRI PTCY RE: LEE KOK KENG (m.w.) NO- 3948 OF 1986 EX-PARTE: LLOYDS BANK RE: LO Yl EN SAN PLC (formerly known as EX-PARTE LLOYDS BANK LLOYDS
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        781 22 NOTICES !N THK HK.H (Ol XT Of THE I RF.Pt 81.1 l OK SINGAPORE OrintoaUnn Saniniona 0 >r No IJ4I ISM. Id U* MatWr at Order U Kalr> 1 *nd ihr Ralra of ihf Sapccmf I o«rt IT* 1 \nd la lite Matter of *ii lnatranrtr. M M«rtg»«f IUU-d ntU
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        576 22 NOTICES E f<s^ ACT (s)Bringiiig REPUBUC OF SINGAPORE fill IHE BANKRUPTCY ACT SHH2SSHSSH |N BANKRUPTCY NO. HBS OF "F C HAPTER 18 BAILIFF'S SALE RE: TEE ENG LEONG CJlllttff€B IN THE HIGH COURT OF m the Subordinate Courts of EX-PARTE: HONG LEONG m A SINGAPORE the Republic of Singapore FINANCE
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        562 22 SUN TAN By CoUette PEANUTS By Schutx "Tn+AT WAS A 6«c*rT| ""/fottlTttmftAtfA /S€TTfN«Yoa*"\ r fe&^S-H /^IjSSSSi^M* F f/AN D £N?,fteff I I PON'T WANT TO HEAR /"THIS 15 SPKIN6 "E NEED THE AN P MAYBE /^SSZuSSJSafI 3^M^^^y^T iflffW ANVMOKECOMPLAININ6 (.TRAINING! J i^CEWTWEj) U(^K FLU IfoT i J /^hfwof'&miHSYciJit V«7^\ v
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        596 23 Crockett and Tubbs of Miami Vice will leave our TV screen after tomorrow. From next week, Cagney and Lacey will take over the Friday night slot. JOANNE WILLS talks to the two actresses who play the pair of streetwise policewomen. THEY'VE stood side by
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        371 23 RADHIKA SRINIVASAN reviews three concerts staged by the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society last week. THE Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society offered a threeday fare of classical Indian musi? and dance last week, beginning with a kharathanatyam recital by Kanya Ramachandran, an up-and
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        553 23 What's On EXHIBITIONS side the ballroom), 10 am 8 and public holidays. On till help deepen the level of inti- for children. On till June 30. 50 cents for students aged beRECENT BRITISH PAINT pm. Ends tomorrow. June 30. macy m a relationship. Con- YEAR OF THE RABBIT tween 6
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