The Straits Times, 29 December 1987

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    14 1 The Straits TImes Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1987 50 CENTS MCI (P) 92/12/87
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    HDB starts sales under new policy
    723 1  -  IRENE HOE 335 units at Simei being sold at a premium and 22 at a discount By SOME 335 Housing Board flats in Simei which went on sale yesterday will cost their owners 2 per cent more because they are close to a proposed
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    Lock icon Koon Swan charged with CBT abetment
    593 1 KUALA LUMPUR Tan Koon Swan, former president of the Malaysian Chinese Association and just released from a Singapore jail for a criminal offence, was yesterday charged with abetting a company director commit criminal breach of trust involving Ms23 million. Tan, 47, a business tycoon
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    Lock icon Ex-spy's tell-tale Xmas cards
    151 1 LONDON A former British intelligence agent, in a snub to government censors, has printed and distributed a book of memoirs in the form of Christmas cards after an unsuccessful legal battle to have his work published, it was reported here. Mr Anthony Cavendish, 60, said his
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    Lock icon Japan to spend more on defence and cut export dependence
    456 1 Japan to spend more on defence and cut export dependence TOKYO The Cabinet approved a fiscal 1988 budget yesterday which will decrease Japan's dependence on exports, boost its support for US military btises and hasten its own military build-up. The 56.7 trillion yen (*****.8 billion) budget is in part aimed
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    Greenback hits 123 yen and might go even lower
    131 1 Greenback hits 123 yen and might go even lower THE US dollar plunged below 125 Japanese yen yesterday, going as low as 123.30 yen, and foreign exchange dealers said it was headed even lower. Dealers predicted it would test 121 yen by the turn of the year, and some said
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    Lock icon Dow Jones drops 49 points
    54 1 Dow Jones drops 49 points NEW YORK Reversing a three-week pre-Christ-mas rally, Wall Street stocks fell sharply yesterday, jolted by the US currency's slide to historic lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 stocks dropped 49.07 points to 1,950.60 in the first hour of trading. Volume was approximately 25
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    Lock icon Drug haul
    27 1 TOKYO Authorities this year seized a record 618 kg of stimulant drugs valued at 105 billion yen (Ssl? billion), the national police said vesterday AP
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    Why I had to stand firm against the Review — PM
    862 1 Why I had to stand firm against the Review PM L I have a pretty scarred hide. I am accustomed to arrows and bolts of lightning. PM Lee la reply to a suggestion that he might be ovrr-r<»*otinB. perhaps oversensitive, to press criticism. PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday
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    Lock icon Rebel base captured
    52 1 MAPUTO Mozambique yesterday said it-; troops captured a major rebel base, 220 km north of th" capital, on Christmas Eve. The semi-official daily Noticias said the camp, with 1.000 huts, was in thick forest near a lake at Nhalala. 160 km east of the border with South
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    Fourth Singaporean Aids victim dies
    260 1 THE killer disease Aids has claimed its fourth Singaporean victim. The 39-year-old unmarried Chinese man who died two days ago was known to be a homosexual with multiple sex partners. He died from fulminating respiratory and gastrointestinal infection, an Aids-related disease, after his body's immune
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      348 2 Second Tangs store TANGS department store will open a second store next year, replacing Metro Grand as the anchor tenant at the $200 million Scotts Shopping Centre development. The change of anchor tenants at Scotts will come as a surprise to people in the retail industry because Metro Grand
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      Comment
      298 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: IN FAILING to verify Father Edgar D'Souza's version of a meeting between the Prime Minister and Archbishop Gregory Yong, the Far Eastern Economic Review has failed in the most basic rale of journalism. It Is a failure that could well lead Catholics to feel that
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      Forum
      84 2 ETIQUETTE CLASSES? A READER "at last" attended a recent Social Development Unit function. She was pleasantly surprised that most of the men were sociable, vocal and friendly. Some, however, went overboard. One acted like a Casanova; another, armed with a small pad and pen, went on name and card
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      Around the world
      220 2 Threat to use force ISRAELI leaders have warned that troops would again use deadly force to quell violence in the occupied territories if they found their own lives threatened. However, the leaders were reportedly divided over whether to deport Palestinians involved in the unrest. The United States
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      Timesport
      254 2 Hansel's advice ANG Peng Siong's coach at the University of Houston has advocated that the swimmer spend as much time as possible in the United States to prepare for next year's Olympics. Phil Hansel, who met up with Peng Sion« when he was at the US Open championships last
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      Section Two
      439 2 Teen of the year DIANA KWEK, 18, is IRENE PATES' choice for Teen of the Year. Diana gets the vote because she could well be the teenager next door who gives priority to academic work, though she also looks forward to fun, such as the first party she
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      Timesdollar
      239 2 NEW SHARE COMMISSIONS START NEXT MONDAY SINGAPORE stockbrokers will offer lower commission rates for large orders from next Monday, thus breaking away from the common rate structure between the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur stock exchanges. Originally both exchanges were to have jointly introduced the new structure but, after several
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      Around Asean...and Across the Causeway
      132 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway Ferry list incomplete SULPICIO LINES, which owned the Dona Paz, the ferry that sank on Dec 20 with more that 1,500 people aboard in the Philippines, has said that it does not have a full list of passengers on board at the time. Meanwhile, victims'
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      Buyers' Guide
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon Arab leaders back UN's ceasefire efforts in Gulf
      442 3 Soviets' support for resolution sought RIYADH Gulf Arab leaders have thrown their weight behind United Nations efforts to implement a ceasefire in the escalating Iran-Iraq War and called on Moscow to help. After the second day of summit, the Gulf Co-opera-tion Council
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      Lock icon Vietnam losing battle to feed people: Official
      262 3 Vietnam losing battle to feed people: Official BANGKOK A top Vietnamese government official says Vietnam is losing its struggle to feed its people, with the amount of food available per person having dropped by almost 8 per cent since 1985. Mr Vo Van Kiet, a deputy premier and chairman of
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      Lock icon Kenyan and Ugandan heads meet over border clashes
      170 3 Kenyan and Ugandan heads meet over border clashes MALABA (Kenya) The heads of Kenya and Uganda met in a school on the Kenyan side of their common border yesterday to try to normalise relations after recent armed clashes halted trade and dried up petrol supplies in Uganda. Kenyan President Daniel
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      Lock icon British ferry adrift
      73 3 JOHANNESBURG The Herald of Free Enterprise, the British ferry involved in a disaster in the English Channel in March, was reported adrift on Sunday after breaking loose from a tugboat hauling it to a scrapyard in Taiwan The South African Broadcasting Corp said the Herald and another
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      Lock icon Polar bear waltzes into the skating rink
      48 3 Ms Yulia Denisenko taking her ice-skating polar bear through the steps during a training session in Kharkov in the Soviet Union last week. Ms Yulia has trained the bear to danr* th* waltz and perform acrobatic stunts on ice. Reuter picture.
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      Lock icon Chinese factory chiefs big bonus sparks row
      246 3 BEIJING A huge bonus earned by a factory chief under China's economic reforms has sparked a row in the country's official media and highlighted the growing rich-poor gap. Mr Liu Changfu was entitled to a bonus of 45,000 yuan (5524,000) after boosting the
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      Lock icon Seoul reports 12.2 % GNP growth
      172 3 Seoul reports 12.2 GNP growth SEOUL South Korea's Gross National Product grew bv 12.2 per cent in real terms this year, according to preliminary figures released yesterday by the Bank of Korea. It would be the second consecutive year of dou-ble-digit GNP growth and the world's highest in 1987, the
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      Lock icon Iraqi ammo ship hit by Iranian guards
      97 3 Iraqi ammo ship hit by Iranian guards NICOSIA Iran said yesterday that its Revolutionary Guards coastal batteries shelled and set ablaze a large Iraqi munitions ship in the northern Gulf. The national news agency Irna, received in Cyprus, said the vessel was hit near Iraq's Al-Amaya terminal 24 km south
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      Lock icon Colombo orders probe into alleged police killings
      230 3 COLOMBO An investigation was ordered yesterday into the alleged killing of several people by police in Batticaloa town in eastern Sri Lanka. An Indian High Commission official said Sri Lankan police, enraged by the gunning down of a colleague in the Batticaloa market
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      Lock icon 7 farmers fined
      53 3 HONGKONG Seven farmers in southern China have been fined for using a banned pesticide on vegetables exported to Hongkong, the official China News Service said yesterday. More than 100 people were admitted to hospital in Hongkong last month suffering from the effects of eating contaminated vegetables imported
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      Lock icon Bavarian PM flies himself to Moscow
      239 3 MUNICH Right-wing Bavarian Premier Franz-Josef Strauss left for Moscow yesterday at the controls of his private eight-seater aircraft amid signs of a revived Soviet diplomatic initiative towards West Germany. The Bavarian chancellery said the 72-year-old Strauss, a keen pilot, flew off accompanied by leading
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      Lock icon Israel won't rule out using deadly force again
      496 4 JERUSALEM Israeli leaders have warned that iroops would again use deadly force to quell violence in the occupied territories if they found their own lives threatened. However, the leaders were reportedly divided over whether to deport Palestinians involved in the current unrest.
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      Lock icon Young Sam may resign if he loses vote
      278 4 SEOUL Mr Kim Young Sam has offered to resign as leader of South Korea's largest opposition party if he fails to win a vote of confidence next week. The leader of the Reunification Democratic Party told a party caucus yesterday that a
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      Lock icon War compensation for Taiwanese who fought for Japan
      225 4 War compensation for Taiwanese who fought for Japan TOKYO Japan has decided to pay two million yen (5J32.000) compensation each for about 30,400 Taiwanese who were killed or seriously wounded while righting for Japan in World War 11, the Prime Minister's Office said yesterday. An official said the money would
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      Lock icon Spycatcher on sale in Guangzhou
      186 4 HONGKONG Copies of a Chinese- language edition of the controversial best-seller Spycatcher are on sale in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, a newspaper here reported yesterday. Orders for the book have topped 500 at one Guangzhou bookshop alone, said the pro-Beijing Wen Wei Po.
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      Lock icon Two hurt in hard landing by DC-9
      116 4 MIAMI The fuselage of an Eastern Airlines jet carrying 100 people cracked early yesterday when the plane landed hard on an airport runway. The 96 passengers and crew of four of Flight 573 were evacuated after the landing at Pensacola regional airport in
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      Lock icon US clinical trial of Aids drug lagging
      524 5 Not enough patients taking part in test on effectiveness of AZT WASHINGTON More than a year after it was conceived, the largest and most important clinical trial of an Aids drug in the United States is lagging, with only half the needed patients
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      Lock icon Soviet private clubs warned to curb 'anti-state activities'
      257 5 MOSCOW Despite Kremlin leader Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of glasnast, or openness, the Communist Party paper Pravda has warned some of the Soviet Union's 30,000 private clubs and groups to curb what it called their an-ti-state activities. Pravda said on Sunday that some
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      Lock icon Swiss skiers carry on with green 'snow'
      93 5 GENEVA The skiing must go on snow or no snow. Skiers in Switzerland axe apparently undeterred by the lack of snow this festive season from indulging in their favourite sport: They found a substitute in grass. Now holiday-makers in most Swiss resorts are
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      Lock icon Switzerland to I make it tougher for asylum seekers
      477 5 Switzerland to I make it tougher for asylum seekers land is BASLE Right-wing politicians who claim Switzerland is overcrowded with foreigners and would-be refugees have long used the rallying cry: "The boat is full." Now, there really is a refugee boat. Switzerland is putting the final touches to a former
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      Lock icon Eastwood may run for mayor again
      171 5 CARMEL (California) No longer the greenhorn mayor, actor Clint Eastwood is looking to a second term as top gun in Carmel, a picturesque seashore village and artist colony. "I probably will run again," said Eastwood, 57, who has (our months left in his first
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      Lock icon Mao's widow Jiang Qing still in prison, says Beijing
      218 5 BEIJING Mao Zedongs widow, Jiang Qing, is still in prison, a Justice Ministry spokesman said yesterday, denying foreign reports that she was living in a Beijing villa. "To our knowledge, such a thing has not occurred," a Justice Ministry spokesman said,
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      Lock icon Man held over shooting at Aussie farm
      207 6 Man held over shooting at Aussie farm ADEI.AIDE Australian police yesterday arrested a man suspected of being involved in the shooting deaths of three fruit pickers on a south Australia farm The three deaths brought to 23 the number of Australians killed in mass shooting incidents this year, and came
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      Lock icon US hospitals turn to burgers for revenue
      499 6 More allowing fast-food outlets despite doctors' protests HOUSTON A growing and controversial bond between fast food and health care is causing outrage among some physicians in the United States. Doctors say hospitals should not condone food of questionable nutritional value. But hospital administrators
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      Lock icon The best-dressed who's who
      339 6 NEW YORK President Ronald Reagan made it to the list of best-dressed men for the fourth straight year in 1987. But Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, a 1966 winner, was dropped for spurning a tuxedo at the superpower summit. Mr Gorbachev, who made his debut on last
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      Lock icon Man could fly to Mars in doughnut-shaped craft: Soviet expert
      251 6 MOSCOW Cosmonauts could fly to Mars if gravity was simulated in a doughnut-shaped craft, a leading Soviet scientist has been quoted as saying. Mr Oleg Gazenko, head of the Health Ministry's Institute of Medical and Biological Problems, told the government
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      Lock icon Mummies found in Egyptian cemetery
      104 6 Mummies found in Egyptian cemetery CAIRO Archaeologists J have unearthed a large number of mummies in a cemetery in central Egypt that dates back to the Greco-Roman age, the Middle East News Agency reported. Dr Ali El-Kholy, director of antiquities in ceriral Egypt, said a team from the Egyptian Antiquities
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      Lock icon Mismanagement and graft still rife in Aeroflot: Pravda
      230 6 MOSCOW The Soviet state airline Aeroflot still suffers from high-handed management and corruption despite a change in leadership earlier this year, the Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda said. "Attempts to change the style of management have come up against a stone wall,"
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Viets must join peace talks, Thais tell Soviets
      306 7 BANGKOK Thailand has told the Soviet Union that its communist ally Vietnam must withdraw from Cambodia and take part in talks aimed at ending the nine-year-old war there, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. He told reporters Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila spelt out
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      Indonesia warned about openness
      120 7 JAKARTA A religious leader has warned that Indonesia's openness to foreign culture can be a danger to the social and religious life of the nation. Mr Hasan Basri, chief of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI), urged the government to be "more selective" and pay greater
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      Lock icon Dona Paz owners do not have full passenger list
      554 7 The Philippine ferry disaster MANILA The owners of the Dona Paz, the ferry that sank on Dec 20 with more than 1,500 people on board, have admitted that they do not have a complete passenger list. The admission came at the
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      Lock icon Candidate for mayor slain in Zamboanga
      259 7 MANILA The military blamed communist rebels for the murder of a mayoral candidate in the southern Philippines, the 10th victim since the end of a two-day Christmas ceasefire and the 28th elec-tion-related death this month. Military spokesman Major German Doha said in Zamboanga City,
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      Lock icon Thailand calls for fresh border talks with Laos
      326 7 BANGKOK Thailand has proposed a new round of talks with Lacs on the border dispute and distributed photocopies of three maps, including one made by Soviet experts, that showed the area claimed by Laos is on the Thai side of the border.
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      Lock icon Military on full alert in Mindanao
      147 7 ZAMBOANGA CITY Troops have been placed on full alert throughout Mindanao Island as the military reported yesterday the Christmas Eve killing of a Muslim rebel leader. The Philippine Constabulary said the rebel, whose name was not given, was shot dead by the police in
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      River's new course sparks Thai worry over border with KL
      174 7 BANGKOK Thai officials are concerned that a change in the course of a major river in the south during storms last month has altered the ThailandMalaysia border and isolated Thai villagers. The Bangkok Post reported that raging floodwaters carved a
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Measles a major disease this year
      324 8 Malaysia also hit by typhoid, dengue and cholera KUALA LUMPUR Measles, typhoid, dengue and cholera were the major diseases that hit Malaysia this year. This was despite stringent measures to control and eliminate them, according to the health authorities. The country also has its
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      Lock icon Soldier makes music with his rifle
      76 8 SERGEANT Shahruddin Kasim using an old MK-5 rifle as a trumpet at a concert put up by the military band in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday night. Despite a heavy downpour, about 3,000 people attended the concert, which was jointly organised by the Culture and
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      Lock icon 'Apply peer pressure to recover bank loans'
      153 8 PENANG Deputy Finance Minister Farid Ariffin has proposed the use of peer group pressure on indebted businessmen to repay their bank loans. The method, based on a borrower's accountability to friends and relatives who stood as guarantors, should be considered for farmers and
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      Lock icon 2,100 killed on the roads last year
      114 8 KUALA LUMPUR An average of 177 people were killed in traffic accidents monthly in Peninsular Malaysia last year, according to police statistics. During the year, a total of 71.557 accidents were reported, with 21,066 people suffering either fatal or minor injuries. Of those
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      Lock icon Armed trio rob shop of $200,000 in jewellery
      96 8 JOHOR BARU Shoppers rushed for cover when three men armed with pistols opened fire during a robbery at a goldsmith shop at the Holiday Plaza here yesterday. The robbers later escaped with M5200.000 worth of jewellery. The shop owner. Mr Yong Moo
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      Lock icon Entry rules for Hindu priests from India may be eased
      232 8 Entry rules for Hindu priests from India may be eased KUALA LUMPUR Entry procedures for Hindu priests from India may soon be eased following talks between the Malaysian Indian Congress president, Datuk S. Samy Vellu, and the Home Ministry. Datuk Samy Vellu said on Sunday that he had received a
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      Lock icon Malaysia-Libya pact on culture and youth
      130 8 Malaysia-Libya pact on culture and youth NICOSIA Malaysia and Libya signed a co-op-eration agreement in the fields of culture and youth, the official Libyan news agency Jana said in a report monitored here on Sunday. The agreement provides for cultural and sports exchanges as well as scholarships. It was signed
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      Lock icon Court orders bank to reinstate manager
      189 8 JOHOR BARU The Industrial Court has ordered Pacific Bank Berhad to pay its former marketing manager here MJ122.100 in back wages for wrongful dismissal. The court also directed the bank to reinstate Mr Foong Tuck Lee by Saturday. Earlier, the court heard that Mr
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      Lock icon RTM unveils its new logo
      143 8 KUALA LUMPUR Radio Television Malaysia has unveiled its new logo in conjunction with its 25th anniversary and celebrations to mark Broadcasting and Information Week. The logo, launched by Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday, shows a globe with the letters RTM across
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      Tangs to take over from Metro at Scotts
      509 9  -  DOREEN SIOW New store will be ready by June By TANGS department store will open a second store next year, replacing Metro Grand as the anchor tenant at the $200 million Scotts Shopping Centre development The changeover of anchor tenants at Scotts
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      Factory fire damages goods worth $130,000
      149 9 FIRE broke out at a ceremonial banner and printing factory in Bukit Batok and damaged textiles, printing materials and machines said to be worth about $130,000 on Sunday. Police said yesterday that at about 2.15 am that day, two policemen on patrol spotted smoke
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      Public telephone handsets ripped off: Man charged
      91 9 A MAN has been charged in court for allegedly ripping off the handsets of four public telephones. Ho Say Whatt, 39, who faces four counts of vandalism, is alleged to have ripped off three handsets at Block 1, Idris Road, near Serangoon Road
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      Art show at museum
      67 9 AN ART exhibition by Thang Kiang How will be opened by Mr Ho Kah Leong, Senior Parliamen- tary Secretary (Communi- cations and Information), at the National Museum Art Gallery on Jan 6 at 6 pm. The exhibition, organised by the Singapore Art Society and the Modem
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      BG Lee to discuss report on training
      123 9 TRADE and Industry Minister Brig-Gen (Res) Lee Hsien Loong will meet members of the National Productivity Council today to discuss the council's report entitled Initiatives for Reskilling the Workforce. BG Lee will convey the Government's response to the report which was submitted to
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      S'pore awaits US decision as Chile becomes No. 6 to lose GSP status
      516 9 WITH the removal of Chile from the United States generalised system of preferences, other beneficiary countries including Singapore are left wondering whether they will be the next to get the axe. Chile, the sixth country to be
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      Majlis Pusat to hold discussion on Team MP
      247 10 Majlis Pusat to hold discussion on Team MP MAJLIS Pusat, the Central Council of Malay Cultural Organisations, will hold a panel discussion on the Team MP concept and its implications for the Malay community on Saturday. The panel members comprise Mr Sidek Saniff, the Parliamentary Secretary (Trade and Industry); political
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      Workshop on franchising
      59 10 BUSINESS entrepreneurs and managers who want to know more about franchising can attend a two-day workshop, starting on Monday, organised by the Singapore Institute of Management. The workshop will be conducted by Mr Howard Bellin, founder and international chief executive of the IF (International Franchising) Consulting Group,
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      Worker found trussed up in building dies
      131 10 A CONSTRUCTION worker died in hospital after he was found unconscious, his legs and hands bound, in a building under renovation in Malacca Street. Police, who are treating the case as murder, yesterday said Mr Yong Liew, 43, a Malaysian from Perak, was
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      Restoration work on NTl's landmark pavilions completed
      164 10 RESTORATION of Nanyang Technological Institute's seven distinctive octagonal pavilions, which once inspired student-poets of the former Nanyang University, has been completed. The landmark structures, with green-tiled roof sitting on red stilts, are replicas of the old pavilions which had to go because they
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      142 motorists booked in five-hour blitz
      286 10 TRAFFIC Police have booked 142 motorists for various offences during a five-hour operation aimed at curbing accidents during the festive season. Another 35 were given warnings. The operation, involving 78 officers, began at about 11 pm on Saturday and continued until about 4 am
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      Town council forum
      59 10 A FORUM on town councils will be held on Saturday at 2 pm at Temasek Junior College's Lecture Theatre 1. The guest speaker is Mr Lim Boon Heng, chairman of Ang Mo Kio East Town Council and MP for Kebun Bam. The forum is organised by the
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      Baby-for-sale charges amended
      192 10 A WOMAN who was earlier charged with cheating two women of a total of $4,700 by promising to provide them with a baby each faced 10 amended charges for the alleged offences yesterday. Lee Siok Eng, 31, a Malaysian, also faces seven other amended charges of duping
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      Man gets jail, cane for stabbing prostitute
      162 10 Man gets jail, cane for stabbing prostitute A MAN was sentenced to 10 months' jail and eight strokes of the cane yesterday for stabbing a prostitute after she had refused to spend more time with him. Pandjabiguessane s o Kichenassamy, 41, admitted causing hurt to Miss Annamary d o Bappoo,
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      'Match-makers' for Malay and Chinese businessmen
      388 12 Move by trade chambers to foster closer ties between communities CHINESE and Malay businessmen with similar business ideas will be brought together by special "match-making" units as part of the new move to encourage closer links between the two communities. Business Matching Units have
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      Crank callers prey on owners of lost dogs
      585 12 A NEW breed of pests has taken to the telephone to prey on owners of lost dogs who try to trace their pets through advertisements in the newspapers or on supermarket noticeboards. The pests play on the owners' desperation to get their
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      $20,000 fine for running an illegal lottery
      94 12 $20,000 fine for running an illegal lottery A MAN was fined $20,000 and jailed one day yesterday for running an illegal public gambling racket. Tan Kin Leong, 55, pleaded guilty to the offence under the Common Gaming Houses Act. He admitted running an illegal "10,000 characters" lottery at 69, Lorong
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      Roads closed to traffic
      68 12 LENTOR Avenue, between the Yio Chu Kang Road and Yishun Ring Road junctions, will be closed to traffic between 1 am and sam daily from today till Thursday This is to allow the launching of beams for the Seletar Expressway Lent or Avenue Interchange. During this
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      On duty-free sales
      38 12 AN ASIA-PACIFIC conference and exhibition will be held here to explore openings for manufacturers to expand sales in duty-free outlets The conference will be held at Raffles City Convention Centre from May 17 to 19
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      LFour ways to keep out unwanted calls
      235 12 LFour ways to keep out unwanted calls BUGGED by nuisance calls? Phone 909 and Telecoms will advise you on how to handle them. Telecoms spokesman Derrick Tan said there are several ways of dealing with such calls: Get a new phone number; Have the number unlisted; Get the call traced;
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      Malays in Yishun praised for taking part in activities
      210 12 Malays in Yishun praised for taking part in activities PARLIAMENTARY Secretary (Trade and Industry) Sidek Saniff yesterday praised Malay residents of Yishun housing estate (or participating in constituency activities. He also praised them for their part in promoting neighbourliness among both Muslim and non-Mus-lim residents in the estate Speaking at
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      Man charged with stealing $126,000 in cash, gems
      121 12 Man charged with stealing $126,000 in cash, gems AN UNEMPLOYED man was charged yesterday with breaking into an office unit and stealing assorted items, including 198,500 worth of jewellery. No plea was taken from Son Ai Wan, 36, who allegedly broke Into the unit at Sin Cheong Building, in Jalan
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      EDB centres trained 10,000 since they opened in 1972
      333 14 EDB centres trained 10,000 since they opened in 1972 ABOUT 10,000 people have so far been trained by the Economic Development Board's training institutes in its effort to supply technical skills to industry. A year-end report by the board on its manpower development programmes said a total of 5,143 skilled
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      Missing Calcutta boy may be here
      144 14 THE Indian High Commission here has asked the Foreign Affairs Ministry to help trace a schoolboy who has been missing from his home in Calcutta since July 22. Police said yesterday the boy's father, Mr Shyam Sunder Jain of Calcutta, wrote to the Indian
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      30 – 40 Filipino maids run away each month
      515 14  - 30 40 Filipino maids run away each month GENEIEVE KWEK Problem causing concern to embassy By THE Philippine Embassy here has reported that 30 to 40 of the 18.000 Filipino maids working here run away from their employers each month. Many leave because they feel they have been given too
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      Man killed in road accident
      68 14 A MAN, Mr Anthony Ng. 39. died on the spot when his car collided with a iorry along Punggol Road, near Buangkok South Farm way 1, on Saturday. Lorry driver Ho Suay Tee. 31, had a fractured right leg and was warded. His front seat
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      Life-saving flight for Ipoh baby
      219 14 A ONE-MONTH-OLD Malaysian baby was given a Christmas gift of life after he was flown here from Ipoh on an emergency flight to save his life. Asia Emergency Assistance (AEA), which has its headquarters in Singapore, was alerted at about 2.25 pm on Christmas Day
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      MGR's death causes quite a stir here too
      515 15  - MGR's death causes quite a stir here too C. SHANTHENI By THE death of the late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and former screen idol M. G. Ramachandran better known as MGR created quite a stir among some Singaporeans. One was so grieved he took a day off from work
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      Search begins for the next Miss Singapore/Universe
      233 15 Search begins for the next Miss Singapore/Universe THE search is on again for a belle with beauty and brains to represent Singapore at next year's Miss Universe pageant. The organisers said they have been receiving applications to take part in .he Miss Singapore Universe contest the first step to the
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      Hewlett Packard wins $1.7m govt contract
      122 15 HEWLETT PACKARD (Singapore) has clinched a $1 7 million contract to supply computer hardware to government polyclinies The computers will be used in the Health Ministry's Polyclinic Patient Management System, which wiU streamline existing operations in its eight polyclinies It will also make information
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      Omniplanetarium a big draw
      537 15  -  LIM YEEN FONG 49,000 have visited latest movie sensation By THE shows at the Omniplanetarium at the Singapore Science Centre have been such an overwhelming draw that tickets have to be booked one day in advance. Since its opening almost three weeks ago, about 49,000 people
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      87 9 A battle which demands L W^^B •di(2al Son. the lethul child k^9 J I A j^ torn bv Huilt hv ill m^ HH ionour. bv lust for vengeance K; M Hfcfc, 5 l^t^m fl From Kru \an Lustbader the fl •nationally hestsellin^ author of THK :^.^^lH^^^^- fl MNM IHI Mlku
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      177 9 'fwSR£- JP The experts from Europe's major photography /^vn I |-Nf^ publications evaluated the world's best cameras Ht W\^/KJ D '87 8* and presented the Canon EOS 650 with the coveted European Camera of the Year 87 88 Award for ts FASTFS" SH A RPSHOOI "F R combination of technological
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      290 10 NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIALSBSO0 DECEMBER 31ST, 1987. 7.30 PM TO 3.00 AM DINNER SERVED FROM 7.30 PM TO lO 30 PM A LA CARTE AVAILABLE NO MINIMUM CHARGE. NORMAL BAR PRICES DINE AND ENJOY ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY THE TOP JAZZ BAND IN TOWN "JERAMZEE JAZZ BAND" AND THE HOT DISCO
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      10 10 Residents raise question* on Team MP at dlatogve: Page If
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      281 12 Have a Swatch Party in Black ana White! -v action in Black and White with a 4B^^^^P> .^^■^■V*^^ 11/l 'tuna Deco watches by B^^ Swatch "Best Dressed Person i HBk. A T^ JH Hiiis d <o Hona Kona /^W^T "^^■K^V H ftc\jrtJ Swatch and act a mystery /jß^^^jl^^^^pfl Ia^MMJ ij;//.
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      167 12 Festive fare at the Miramar Hotel NEW YEAR'S EVE BRASS RAIL LOUNGE PROGRAMME Live Entertainment with the Buffet Lunch "Honeys", our 6-piece Band Price $14.00 per person (adult) Filipino Band. $10.00 per child Ist drinlc charge at IS. OO inclusive (below 12 years old) of canapes 6*. novelties Time 11.30
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      265 13 DEC 29 (TUE) -DEC 31 (THU) YEAR END SPECIALS BONUS COUPON GET $5 EXTRA FOR YOUR SHOPPING. a °^c Oo Jn How to get your Bonus Supplementary Coupon \o\\ till Jlst December 1987, vou get aSi Bonus Coupon with ever\ $11)0 purchase vou make at Daimaru. S i°ffi S^Sll The
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      250 14 ve housing loan terms with interest rates nthly reducing basis. Thai gives you a ion on your payments. ve International Trust Finance a nnj: today. s Vvailabie: deposits Residential Mortgage Loans stria! Propert) Loans Stock and Share Loans I c Other Financial Services. tNATION W TRUST ft FINANCE LIMITED j
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      583 15 T^ l I 1 vX> 1 r-r— l After Before If hair loss, balding and thinning areyour worries, we can help Glowers non-surgical hair replacement method will make you a new person mentally and physically 1 The new hair 'Gradual forns as an invisible addition to your own othair hair,
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  • around YOUR PLACE
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      Overhead bridges that are too close for comfort
      628 16  -  MUNI BHOJWANI By WHEN Mr Gofe Kok Hwa stands at his bedroom window he can look pairing strangers right in the e>cs A pedestrian bridg*- a few metres away means that passers-by everyday can look into the bedrooms on the upper floor
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      Santa's decked with red crepe for a victory
      248 16 Santa's decked with red crepe for a victory SANTA Claus put on "designer" clothes and walked away with the first prize in a Dress-the-Santa contest. Mr Jason Seow, 30, a bank clerk, went alone on Christmas Day to the Christmas Jingle '87, organised by the Social Development Section of the
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      Residents raise questions on Team MPs at dialogue
      409 16 WILL Team MPs be a case of "too many cooks spoiling the broth" or "three heads are better than one"? This was among the questions raised in a lively and lighthearted two-hour dialogue session between about 70 residents of Block 52 in
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      Moonlight dancing at West Coast CC
      165 16 A ROOFTOP lounge with a floor area big enough for 150 couples to dance under the moonlight is among the facilities that the management of the new $3.2 million West Coast Community Centre hopes will attract the more than 60,000 residents that it serves.
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      FOR YOUR INFO
      462 16 Trip: The Cairnhill CC Youth Group will be organising a trip to Mount Ophir from next Friday to Monday. It costs $60 for members and $65 for nonmembers. Those interested in exploring the outdoor activities can call the centre staff on 235-4315. Courses: The People's Association Adventure
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      162 16 w jL^Bi?*ir Mk a\J >^.^X with Us. m»* m y< »-v^- Bp^l Container Trucking Conventional Trucking Warehousing Local 4 m\ yflf m m^9&Fm^aT m Distribution Shipping Documentation Custom Clearance k "T^ fyf "Hftjyt f Freight Forwarding Cargo Consolidation and Deconsolidation jjr 2^ s' x i^^ im^^r ii Sb^hl CZIZIj a
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
    • The Straits TImes
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        Telling it like it is?
        656 18 THE Government's restriction of the Far Eastern Economic Review's sales in Singapore has revived charges that it is intolerant of criticism and that it has further curbed the free flow of information. Such charges cannot be dismissed lightly for if repeated often enough, they may
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      It's Cheah
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      Lock icon The ups and downs of a roller-coaster year on Wall St
      1386 18  -  RODERICK ORAM By Financial Times A GHOST of Wall Street Past rose in a Manhattan court a week before Christmas to be sentenced for criminal excess. An expensive suit hung slackly on his shrunken frame. Adversity had knocked the
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      Mitterrand likely to be re-elected if he chooses to run
      921 18  - Mitterrand likely to be re-elected if he chooses to run PHILIP REVZIN By The Wall Street Journal PARIS The French, torn by years of economic uncertainty, riven by leftright partisan strife, divided by explosive racial issues, shaken by Aids, are looking in their next President for a healer, a centrist
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      Hawke veers right and receives flak from the left
      437 18  - Hawke veers right and receives flak from the left MICHELLE GRATTAN By International Herald Tribune CANBERRA Australia's Labor government, re-elected in July (or a third term, is running into resistance as it tries to push ahead with a programme of market-oriented economic reform before the next election, due in 1990.
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      Gorbachevism knocks on Czechoslovakia's door
      1105 19 But latest leadership change holds out little hope for real reform Viewpoint COMMUNIST governments are bad at changing their leaders. Nobody could think how to remove Joseph Stalin, Leonid Brezhnev or Mao Zedong, so they stayed on until God obliged. When death does not do
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      More US businesses act to improve customer service
      839 19  -  Ong Ming Seing Our correspondent s file WASHINGTON A GROWING number of industries in the United States are setting out to reverse a sharp decline in the quality of their customer services. Surveys show that consumers are increasingly frustrated by rude and
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      64 18 With our LASER TV SIGNAL MULTIPLIER POOR TV RECEPTION in your Bedroom is now over. I $160 FOR TV: ■«Hlfooms TVs without antenna points can have the same uf living room TV though thete are no wire connections FOR VCR: ont- VCR dii the TVs in ditterent rooms can ;ifOo,ramme
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      108 18 AN EXCITING SIDEWALK /\npuAni\ is now open and everything's qjl^Q D A/"C c^ ian B e<^ ex cept the superb I tiiMf^v.t location. 1 ORCHARD TERRACE. food's exciting, the music great Epi t^i f* 41 or dine on our new and varied menu, order your favourite drink and watch the
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      409 19 4^lPRiriT f BB ■H INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING PRINTING OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE EXHIBITION 13-16 January 1988, The Mandarin Singapore Organised h\ TIMES CONFERENCES OPPORTUNITIES IPRINT "S. s u ill he focal point for international and regional publishers, as well as production executives, to establish contacts and explore opportunities for printing, publishing and uv
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      337 19 Dirty carpets, stains and spills, blocked drains and sinks, dusty and grimy floors... All J 174 \7 All you need is a VAX. VAX is a new kind of vacuum cleaner. i With VAX, you can wash your vinyl and ceramic First it's a carpet and upholstery cleaner. floors really
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      Each group needs to get away from the other
      374 20 On men-only bars IT was an interesting coincidence that Ms Angie Chew's letter criticising the Singapore Cricket Club's men-only bar (ST, Dec 16) was published on the very same day that your papers ran an article on Britain's first hotel for
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      Bank guarantee?
      48 20 ADVERTISEMENTS have appeared in newspapers in which finance companies have claimed to be whol-ly-owned subsidiaries of well-known and respected banks. Does this mean that ev- ery single dollar deposited in these wholly-owned finance companies of the banks is guaranteed by the parent banks? D.G. Singapore 2151
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      In pain and still waiting for X-ray films
      178 20 In pain and still waiting for X-ray films I STARTED to have a nagging pain in my left wrist in October. It later spread to the thumb, so much so that it could not be moved freely. On Nov 20, I went to an outpatient dispensary. After an examination, the
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      Most were sociable at SDU tea dance
      260 20 Organise etiquette classes for men who went overboard I ATTENDED a Social Development Unit function, at last. It was a tea dance held one recent Saturday in one of the hotels in Orchard Road. It was a reasonably pleasant occasion. After bits and
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      Build Pine Grove playground
      226 20 I REFER to the report "HDB shelves Pine Grove new playground plan" (ST, Dec 25). I am surprised the residents of Block IF have protested against the construction of a playground in front of their block. After all, it would have benefited them most. They would
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      Congratulations on your achievements
      313 20 Ex-NZ soldier makes a return visit I RECENTLY visited Singapore as one of the tour leaders of a party of 350 New Zealanders and Australians. It was my first return visit to Singapore after nearly 30 years. I served as a young non-commis-sioned officer in the
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      412 20 Look out tor Timeszone on Saturday, January 2! A Happy New Year to readers! Our pages have been scheduled for Saturday. January 2 instead of Friday, January 1. Watch out for more specials, sales and offers! 4 '^^B^BBBBBBBBBbW '^%BBH BBt bbW^v BBBbl^Bi^Zsl^j' ■Ml ill Bj^w 't BBt^ "BBB*"- Bk^>^^^.'. '^sBBB^^S^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIp^^''^"'
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      142 20 The Balalaika Room New Year's Eve Gala Dinner G Dance. A superb dinner with a complimentary glass S^^Hf* of champagne and door gifts, a Lucky Draw. i^^Bßßp novelties and dancing to welcome the 4 -^BK New Year. 7 pm I am. $75 per person. White Rose Cafe New Year's Eve
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  • In the markets
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      Upward trend broken
      99 21 THE sustained uptrend on the Singapore stock market finally came to an end yesterday as the weak US dollar took its toll, driving The Straits Times Industrial Index down 8.78 points to 824.37. Trading was moderately active, with much of the interest centred on Malayan Credit, which
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        Rises
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        Most Active
        14 21 M Credit Wrts 4,878,000 M Credit 3,841,000 Keppel Wrts 1,736,000 QAFLtd 1,241,000
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        Indices
        111 21 D«c n Dec 28 o*t 23 0« 28 BT Composite 737 95 730 to S? Kkmngs 270 99 270 49 Bl OB OS 462 332 SI Pl»nUtions 1924 4? 1922 74 CAfX 7008 7049 DBS CPf ln<J«« 278 79 259 48 10-da» M *»j 7253 7??0 OCBC 605 28
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      INDICES — Highs & Lows
      40 21 INDICES Highs Lows Straits fines Business Times Industrial Composite 1987 High 1505 40(?6 8 8/i 1327 69(11/8/87) 1986 8/ low 563 34 (28/4/86) ***** (28/4/86) All time High 1505 40(26/8/87) 1327 69(11/8/87) MH.me low 74 75(17/9/64) 470 92 (28 '4/86>
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      48 21 Closing Change Vol ('000) knAtk [nn i 20c 1 12xd 20 GB HMr 10c 0 65b 1 5 1 Sintapore National Pnntm 50c 1 58 unch 1 Sinfibonics SOc 0 715 -0 5 177 Tl» 0 65+1 35 Tortow M 50c 83 unch 23 Wcpco 0 73
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      Exchange crossrates
      26 21 I DM YFT SI lIKS USS USf ***** 123 85 unq ***** 7 7700 £***** ***** 123 67 5 4300 ***** 7 7700 £*****
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      14 21 I THE US dollar lost 380 ticks to close at DM1.6010 in Singapore.
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      Gold
      10 21 Iln Singapore, gold gained U554.45 to U*****.75 an ounce.
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      Simex
      47 21 Eurodollar: Lost five ticks to 92.34 a contract. Dentochemark: Gained 122 ticks to 0.6300 a contract. British Pound: Closed at 1.8540 a contract. Japanese yen: Gained 198 ticks to 0.*****0 a contract. Nikkei: Lost 1475 points to ***** a contract. Gold: Closed at U*****.20 an ounce.
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        Lock icon Reebok most profitable
        88 21 NEW YORK Athletic wear manufacturer Reebok International has been named the most profitable company in the United States in an annual ranking by the business magazine Forbes. Reebok's Massachusetts-based subsidiary led 880 companies in returns on equity over the past three to five years, the measure used
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        Lock icon $780m offer for firm
        73 21 BOSTON Prime Computer, a leading minicomputer manufacturer, has made a US$39O million (SJ7BO million) offer to buy Computervision Corp. Prime has offered U5513.50 a share for Computervisions 29 million outstanding shares compared with the USJ9 at which the stock closed on WalJ Street last Thursday. Computer-vision
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        Lock icon Foreign involvement
        76 21 TOKYO Japan is considering allowing for eign firms to participate in government-funded public works projects, backing down from an earlier refusal to allow outside participation A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the government was thinking of allowing foreign par ticipation, but said no final decision had been made. The
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      New share commissions start next Monday
      558 21  -  CONRAD RAJ SES to break away from common rate structure with KLSE By SINGAPORE stockbrokers will offer lower commission rates for large orders from next Monday, thus breaking away from the common rate structure between the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur stock exchanges. Originally both
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      Malayan Credit takeover would cost at least $230m
      486 21 Malayan Credit takeover would cost at least $230m THE minimum price for any full takeover bid for Malayan Credit would need to be at least $230 million and probably much higher. The $230 million figure is based on a price of $1.50 a share. That is the level a syndicate
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      Lock icon Promet's Deputy Chairman quits
      361 21 KUALA LUMPUR Promet Bhd's Deputy Chairman and Executive Director, Mr Moehamad Izat Emir, has resigned amid the marine engineering group's intense efforts to come back from the threat of receivership. Chief Executive Datuk Brian Chang yesterday declined to comment on Mr Izat's resignation, but said that
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      Goodwood group turns in worst results in years
      303 21 GOODWOOD Park Hotel Ltd and one of its subsidiaries, Hotel Malaysia Ltd, have turned in their worst performances in years. Goodwood, the flagship of tycoon Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, saw both its earnings and volume of business more than halved for
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      Selat stake in OCBC up after rights issue
      73 21 FOLLOWING its rights issue, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation announced that substantial shareholder Selat (Pte) Ltd has increased its stake to 51.58 million shares, or 9.247 per cent, from 46.25 million shares, or 9.121 per cent. Another substantial shareholder, Great Eastern Life Assurance Co
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      Lock icon Greenback plunges in world markets despite buying support
      446 21 Greenback plunges in world markets despite buying support THE US dollar plummeted to even lower depths yesterday as foreign exchange dealers decided Washington had no intention of stopping its currency's slide and there was general distrust of broader efforts to stabilise currency markets. The dollar dropped as low as 123.30
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      QAF now says it cannot achieve forecast profit
      458 21 FOOD-BASED QAF Ltd. which three months ago projected at least $5.8 million in group pre-tax profit (or the year ending next March, now says it cannot achieve its forecast. QAF directors said this was because of the recent divestment of a subsidiary,
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      Business done in Singapore
      4977 22 READERS should be aware of the Imitations ot this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt in at the stock eichanfe, is covered in business done". Further, because all dealings at a particular price are lumped together, the table does not show the trend in
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      2554 22 MDUfRMLS Acmo( AfMomoto (300S) AleiHWo(-) Akom 1508)0) 52 (4)50 AISi (90S) (7) 91 (2) 93 (4) 90 (1) 89 xd API (388 395: (3) 40 5 (4) 41 (1) 38 5 (4) 40 ASM (1578 I58S) (43) 163 (55) 162 (27) 161 (9) 160 (6)
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      How your stocks performed
      3086 22 M shares quoted have a par value of Jl unless otherwrse specified Marpn stocks are shown in bold print Adjusted for scrip/rifhts N Taieiempted dividend ABN n traded in lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted in dolars Trustee stocks under CPF Approved tnvestmeni
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        Bank rates
        165 23 1 Ml II 000 2 for tat cutonwtt orty 3 OCBC France 4 natobte jl DBS rnwi •> Qua«Tk« «ul taUt «r« oMukJ by wbwbn OUT UOT'i ratn** jh«i>ai«Ut at UOf ah« a»alaWt at OBS Finaact UL/Dv t^UO l/\^D l*Dw Monthly 3 Autosave fixed deposit 1 month 2
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        201 23 Interbank Over the counter Foreipi Local dolars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1 4283 1 4320 7.10—687 Canadian dollar 1 5287 1 5318 6 64-6.50 NZ dollar 1 3047 1.3093 7.92-7 62 Sterling pound 3 7059—3 7137 2.73-2.67 US dollar
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        Forex
        118 23 THE US dollar closed mixed against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed higher at 1.9935/45 in active trading. It traded within a range of 1.9900 and 1.9955. It opened initially at 1.9900/30. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 1.5920 40 and
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        Gold
        150 23 THE kilobar market PHYSICAL Buye«-Sefc f s traded between 5531,586 com an T d I 4 >'^ terda y- SH nxLujm In the Far East mar- 1(m 32—41 ket, gold opened at m is>6-i6? USS4BB 50 489 tO in verv 10 tm i_a»*».Du «y.DU in very 20 627—640 thin
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        Gold market
        31 23 GOLD USS/oz Mon Fri Singapore 488 60— 489 25 Closed Mon Sat Hongkong 487 75—488 75 Closed Fri Thus New York Closed 486 00 486 50 London Closed unav
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        Unit trusts
        285 23 LYC-AFT Unit Trust irCAfT Inv Trust 0 86—0 91 LiC»n C»p Gr Trust C 80— 0 8b Denotes yesterday's prices, (a Indicot've prices t Dealing days on Fndrvs and Saturdays only Managers' prices for December 29 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 89—0 95 The Savings fund 0
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        Post-Christmas blues end eight days of rises
        701 23 POST-CHRISTMAS blues hit the Singapore stock market yesterday as eight days of rises ended with profit-taking that drove prices down across a broad front. The market opened easier on selling pressure sparked off by a weak US dollar, and seemed to move in
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        Hongkong
        386 23 D* HK$ Chjnce A**oc Inti Hotel-. I 77 Bonk O« lo*t A.s.o 17 80 0 9 Corp 0 83 -0 04 nific A» b 6b C h^un.j 6 70 -0 4 Chmo tight 16 90 0 2 lib +001 i'h TuonH 1400 unch Doo >■■ 1 03 0 07
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        Ships In port
        449 23 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppef Wharves Berlin Hdd K?8 JO 1 Equator III K23 aside ?9 1 Equator V K2? aside ?9 1 Mu(fhe.- K19 aside 301 Ma BaM' K3? aside ?9 1 Rota Segat a' side ?9 1 i :,tnfiuashan a skI* 06 0 Sin Hua
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        Lock icon Tin futures close slightly higher in Kuala Lumpur
        98 23 KUALA LUMPUR Tin futures closed slightly higher yesterday in quiet trading on buying interest after the long weekend, dealers said. However, some operators preferred to wait until after the New Year holiday before making further bids, despite the presence of small European
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        INDICES
        58 23 liIIII J I I U I NST Index Monday 1,309.46 (1,341.26) ~~0 Hongkong Hang Seng Monday 2,286.75 (2,379.07) g^L AustraEan All-Ordinaries Monday Closed (1,313.00) Nikkei Stock Average Monday 21,564.00 (21,533.44) Financial Tines Industrials Friday Closed (1,432.30) Dow Jones Average +Jfs Friday Closed (1,999.67) > iL (Figures in brackets refer
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      Rubber
      19 23 Rubber Closing prices cents/kilo Singapore January ***** up two cents Malaysia January 272 50 up halt a cent
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      Tin
      16 23 Tin Closing prices MS/kilo KL Tin 17 02 unchanged Turnover 98 tonnes up 24 tonnes
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      Copper
      26 23 Ctamf prices Copp«r £/tom« Thurs Spot 1705 00-1710 00 (1668.00-1670 00) 3 months 1453 00-1455 00 (1432 00-1433 00) Market tone Strong Sales 8.700 tonnes
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      Silver
      27 23 ClOMif pncet Silver USS trot w Mm Fn Singapore 6 79 6 84 Closed Fri Thn New Vork Clostd 6 78-* 83 Source Credit Sunse Spore
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      Aluminium
      28 23 Ctovn( prices Aluminium tonne Thurs Spot 1075 00-1077 00 (1037 00-1039 00) 3 months 1007 00—1008 00 (977 00—978 00) Market tone Firmer Sales 3.000 tonnes I
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      Palm oil
      108 23 Crude MS/ tome palm oil December 1145 (central) and south) 1135 (north) Refined palm oi USS tonnes RBO palm oil January 490 (sellers) Fet) Mm 490 (sellers) RBO Stearin January 397 50 (sellers) March 397 50 (sellers) RBO Olein January 505 (sellers) February 505 (sellers) Mar 505 (sellers)
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      859 23 it From Pago 22 Bt S*mbowong C Properties City Ot* (2798 280S) (48) 289 (5) 287 (10) 284 (7) 281 (II) 277(3) 276 (5) 281 (17) 282 (11) 286 (10) 288 (60) 290 (40) 291 (5) 292 (7) 279 (4) 279 (7) 290 (II) 278
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        Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
        68 23 Eurodollar 3-month deposit (100 implied interest rate) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 88 92 28 92.35 92.25 92.34 1753 Jue 92 05 92.09 91 99A 92 08 185 Sept 91.80 91.80 91 71A 9180 10 Dec 9150 91.50 91 44A 91.50 10 Mar 81 91.22 Jm* 9099 Sept
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        Deutschemark
        33 23 I 'S dollar Deutschemurk I Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 88 0.6350 0 6354 0 6296 0.6300 422 JIW 0.6361 Sept 0.6423 opm Int (Thmra): Wt. Act V«l (Thure): r»ur.
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        British pound
        26 23 (British Pound) Open High Low Sett Est Vol M»r88 1.8540 ***** 1.8540 ***** Five Jw 1.8485 Open Int (Than): »5. Art W. (Than): NU.
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        Japanese Yen
        30 23 (Japanese Yen) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mm 88 0.*****7 0 *****0 0.*****5 0.*****0 528 Jim 0.*****8 Sept *****02 Opro lot (Thorn): SM. Act Vol (Thnrs): 13.
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        Nikkei Stock Average
        39 23 (Nikkei Stock Awrage Index) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Sp*t *****.88 *****00 ***** 95 *****.00 Mar 88 ***** ***** *****A ***** 1240 Juw *****A ***** S*pt ***** Oprn lot (Than): 4774. Art V»l (Than): SCB.
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        Gold
        23 23 USt per troy ounce) Open High Lew Sett Est Vol Dec 87 492 20 FebBB Open tut (Than): NU. Act Vol (Tkara):NU.
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        Deuttchemark Options
        191 23 Mondoy, December 28 1987 Jon 88 colls Jon 88 putt Hqh low |«M H.qh Low Sett 56 CAB 57 592B 597 CAB 58 492B 497 CAB 59 392B 397 CAB 60 352B 298 2 2 2 61 2S3B 205 4A 6 62 I63B 122 13A 22 63 MB
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        Japanese Yen Options
        141 23 Jon 88 colls Jon 88 puts H.gh Low ItM Hioh Low S«tt j] 72 CAB 73 CAB 74 CAB 75 CAB 76 550 CAB 77 452 452 452 78 3468 351 5A 3 79 2538 258 9A 6 80 1648 169 23A 21 81 109 109 109
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        Eurodollar Options
        189 23 Mar 88 calls Mar 88 puts High Low Sett High Low Sett 8900 330A 334 1A 1 8950 28OA 284 I 9000 230A 234 2 9050 180A 184 3 9)00 133A 138 5 9125 110» 115 8 9150 90A 94 118 10 9175 70A 73 166 15 9200
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      Tokyo
      358 23 Dec Z8 Yen Chjoff Ajinomofo 3 1 90 +60 Ak.i, 411 15 1070 +20 Asah. Ch*m 946 5 Asoh. doss 1700 unch Bonk Of Tokyo 1270 +30 RfKigrst.me I 1 50 IC anon 92b 3 iwpmw 1140 +30 ii./m 494 *4 ■r^it 2300 *20 I t4,, i 'miw 800
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      139 21 THE PRO-ED CAREER SEMINAR aims to provide students I 1 parents) with practical suggestions and methods to select and plan their careers through: recognizing essential steps in career planning formulating appropriate personal action plans identifying career clusters most suited to their personalities, apt and interests career exploration workshop sessions with
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  • OBITUARIES
    • Obituary, Illustration
      323 Condolences 323 Condolences
      186 24 323 Condolences 323 Condolences Our Deepest Sympathies Condolences To The Family Of The LATE YEO KIM TIAN From: The Management Staff Of jTraser fcoact) Co $te Itb In Ever Loving Memory Of ■ANTHONY NG departed 26th Dec. '87 We shall remember you always as a colleague a very good friend.
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  • RACING
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      HK invitation: Owners urge MRA to have a rethink
      485 24  - HK invitation: Owners urge MRA to have a rethink LUCKY LEO By THE Racehorse Owners Association has written to the Malayan Racing Association suggesting that it takes a second look at the overall situation regarding the participation of horses based in Singapore and Malaysia in the invitation race in Hongkong
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      Lock icon How they ran at Penang on Saturday
      233 24 At the 400m Pictures at the 44tm by At the finish Hll\*&4 Im^^v2*^H*4 SHADOWFAX IV IZEiTI^I- MmfM KJ f*t ezflii ■:f.W^-l SHALL WE DANCE NGHAI CHEE WAH Restricted terms Div A 1,200m 1. O'Darling 2. Suntelle 3. Quatro-Uno 4. Wang Mari Leh IV
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      Nostradamus asked to give lumps of weight in season's final classic
      286 24  -  PEDIGREE By PENANG Nostradamus, with a rating of 194, has been allotted topweight (59kg) in the Governor's Gold Cup, the final classic of the season, on Sunday. The winner of the Perak Derby and the Pesta Sukan Cup has
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      Governor's Gold Cup
      122 24 CLASS 1 2,200m (Ratings: 194-152) (Stakes: $150,000) NOSTRADAMUS 59 (194) K Chone ST GALLEN 53.5 (183) Read CHINESE WALL 53 (182) Chua MEASURE II 50 5 (177) K. Leong INSPIRED 50 (176) J. Breukelen ISTANBUL 49.5 (175) Thwaites TEQITLLO 49 5 (175) Teh i WHIMSICALITY 49 (174)
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      This weekend's weights
      879 24 PENANG Weights and ratings (or this weekend's races here: SATURDAY Class 1 Div 2 1,400m (Rating*: 167-149) Oona m 57 167 Excellence 55.5 164 Sotte Grande 55.5 164 Lagi Boleh 54.5 162 You Are Special 54 161 Safensound 54 161 Loonshiang V 52.5 158 Beat It 51.5
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      Two promoted and two others reclassified
      86 24 PENANG Le Joueur and Set The Stage, first-up winners in Class 4 last weekend, have been promoted to Class 3. The Ma ayan Racing Association'. 1 panel of handicappers did not give the new ratings of the two horses. Two winners in restrict- ed
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      Why Dominguez didn't ride last weekend
      89 24 PENANG Leading jockey Rick Dominguez was medically unfit he sprained his neck while playing squash and had to give up nine rides here over the weekend. Other ridors replaced him on Udomsak, Flamboyance. String O'Peirls IV, Fulmar and Commanchero on Saturday and or' Carrera,
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      Mixing sports with smiles
      396 25 Mixing sports with smiles SPOTLIGHT ON PICTURES Looking back at 1987 THE power of pictures can never be under-estimated. Often, they capture the high and low points of an occasion more dramatically than mere words can ever hope to convey. The pictures on this page span the last 12 months
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      Coach urges Peng Siong to train in US
      413 26  - Coach urges Peng Siong to train in US JANICE SEAH By AN OLD friend has taken up swimmer Ang Peng Siong's case for more competition and training in the United States. Mr Phil Hansel, Peng Siong's coach at the University of Houston, told Peng Siong he would write to the
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      A splash at Changi
      308 26  -  LEE WAI WUN YACHTING 48 catamarans will compete for honours By BRIGHTLY-COLOURED sails will decorate the sea off Changi when 48 catamarans take to the water in the fourth South-east Asian Hobie Championships, starting today at the Changi Sailing Club. The five-day event has attracted entries
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      Lock icon Richards in umpire row
      338 26 ON THE CRICKET SCENE CALCUTTA West Indies skipper Viv Richards and Indian umpire Piloo Reporter became embroiled in a sustained argument over the tourists' claims for two dismissals here as India fought back to 304-3 on the third day of the Third Test. The row erupted
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      SPORT IN SHORT
      360 26 AMERICAN FOOTBALL The San Francisco 49ers slammed the Los Angeles Rams 48-0 in a National Football League game on Sunday. Other results: Detroit 30 Atlanta 13. Dallas 21 St Louis 16. Houston 21 Cincinnati 17, Indianapolis 24 Tampa Bay 6, Kansas City 41 Seattle 20, New Orleans
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      Lock icon Australians sleep easy
      96 26 MELBOURNE Australia were all out for 357 40 ahead of New Zealand's first innings at the close of the third day of the Third Test here yesterday. Peter Sleep scored a Test best 90 before he was trapped lbw by Richard Hadlee. Brief M*rw: New Zealand 317
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      Porto steer clear of rivals
      371 27 Porto steer clear of rivals EUROPEAN SOCCER ROUND-UP LISBON Porto went four points clear at the top of the Portuguese First Division with an easy 2-0 home win over lowly Penafiel on Sunday. Porto, who won the World Club Championship title in Tokyo, have 23 points and a game in
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      Don't price Sundram out of the market
      876 27  -  GODFREY ROBERT Good sense must prevail in this dollar dilemma FIRST PERSON..W THERE is a new game in town. It's called "Pro Dough"; an indoor indulgence of wit and waffle by soccer administrators. Footballers become footballs in this game of demand (of cash)
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      Poh Leong puts out SOS to Razali, Ahmad
      497 27  - Poh Leong puts out SOS to Razali, Ahmad JOE DOR AI Absence of several key players forces late call-up By THE SQUADS Singapore (from): David Lee, Yakob Hashim, Sudiat Dali, Ishak Saad, Razali Saad, T. Pathmanathan, Jamaluddin Suleiman, R. Suriamurthi, Kamaruzaman Zainal, Hasnim Haron, Salim Moin, S. Anthonysamy, Yusman Yusoff,
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      No compensation for Dollah
      332 27  -  MAH MOOD GAZNAVI Balestier president quashes claim by Johor Baru for payment By BALESTIER United will not pay any compensation to any club for securing the services of Malaysian striker Dollah Salleh. Balestier president S. Thavaneson said the question of payment did not arise at all
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      Lock icon Arsenal's Championship hopes suffer setback
      268 27 ENGLISH SOCCER LONDON Wimbledon dealt a further blow to Arsenal's fading English First Division title hopes by coming from behind to beat them 3-1 yesterday Arsenal, with onJy one victory in their last seven games, have almost lost sight of runaway leaders Liverpool, who were
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      Rovers win
      20 27 TAMPINES Rovers beat Victoria F.C. 1-0 in a friendly soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night.
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      Doohan out in first round
      167 27 TENNIS ADELAIDE Peter Doohan was one of three surprise first-round casualties in the South Australian Open tennis championships yesterday. Doohan, a mid-year celebrity after beating West German star Boris Becker at Wimbledon, lost to American Bud Schultz 6-1, 6-2. Doohan, who won the event in
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      Lock icon Rush hits trouble
      192 27 STAR striker lan Rush, whose indifferent form with Ju vent us this season has been widely criticised in Italy, could face a hefty fine after he returned to work late for the third time this season. Officials at the First Division club said Rush, who has scored
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      Lock icon Construction work starts on $68m indoor stadium
      464 27  - Construction work starts on $68m indoor stadium JOE DORAJ WITH A tug at the rope, Community Development Minister Mr Wong Kan Seng, took the first step towards the construction of Singapore's indoor stadium at a ground-break-ing ceremony yesterday. The $68 million building at Kallang, designed as a multi-purpose stadium for
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  • OBITUARIES
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      323 Condolences 323 Condolences
      157 25 323 Condolences 323 Condolences Our Deepest Sympathy Hearifelt Condolences To The Family Of The Late MR S.S. TAYABALI From: The Management A Staff of FAHAMI TRADING PTE LTD SINGAPORE WITH DEEPEST BYMPATHY CONDOLENCES to th« Family of th« L«t« JOAN M AK YIN HOONG AGE: 16 DEPARTED: 27TH DEC. '87
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      323 Condolences
      108 25 With deepest sympathies A condolence to the family of the late COLIN MICHAEL CHELLIAH Departed 26/12/87 From: Former Colleagues of SMM With daapaat aympethtea condolence! to the family of the late MR. SURUKUMAR C. DESAI Dapartad 18/12/87 From. Mr. a Mrs. Tan Chye Meng a Family M.G RAMACHANDRAN
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      324 In Memonam
      133 25 In loving memory of MR LOK WAH HENG (a LOKE WAH HENG Departed 29.12.86 His smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall. He had a kind word for each And died beloved by all. Some day we hope to meet him. Some day. wp
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      321 Deaths
      191 26 CHEW HWEE SIAK AGE: 75 passed away peacefully on 27th December 1987 leaving behind his beloved wife SONS: DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: Chew Kim Chuah Lim Eng Lar Chew Kim What! Goh Ah Moy Chew Kim Soon Anne Lee Chew Kim Sea Tan Stam Eng. Jenny DAUGHTERS: SONS-IN-LAW: Chew Meng Moy
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      321 Deaths
      161 26 MR. LEE YEOW LIM AGE 76 YEARS called home to be with the Lord on 27th Dec. 1987 leaving behind the beloved WIFE: Ngiow Yeok Yin SONS: DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Tommy Lee Ser Tat Koh Oi Hoo PiUt Lee Sie Mit-n Susan Lim Ah Lian n.ivirl Lee See Shlan Pauline
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      321 Deaths
      170 26 MR. WEE BOON GEOK Age: 78 year* passed away peacefully on 27.12.87 leaving behind belovedWife: Ang It Kee. Nellie Son: Wee Hock Sim, Sonny Daughters: Wee Gek Kim, Vivian Wee Kwee Lian, Iris Wee Gek Lian, Winnie Wee Cheow Kim, Julianna Sons-in-law. Ng Eng Cheong George Seow Anthony
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      321 Deaths
      249 26 LOCK MOON I passed away on 27th December 1987, leaving be- I hind: I Wife: Wong Ah Ngan I Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lock Tuck Seng Loh Swee Kheng William Lock Tuck Fatt Leong Kwai Fong Wong Poh Kim Daughters: Sons-in-law: Betsy Loke Augustine Lau Helen Lock Gerald Yap Lilian
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      321 Deaths
      390 26 MOM MARY KUM KEONG HOE AGED 77 waa called home peacefully into the Lord Jeaua Christ presence on 27.12.87 leaving behind her beloved: Son: Anthony Png Heow Cheong Daughter in-law Patricia Leong Daughter*: Png Slew l.uan Joyce Png Son-in-law: Aw Yong Pang Seng 9 grandchildren, 2 grandchildren-in-law and
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      321 Deaths
      336 26 MR. CHUA CHIN K WEE Age: 57 passed away peacefully on 28th December 1987 leaving behind his beloved: WIFE: Yeo Pow Nghee SON: Chua Chwee Bok DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: Tan Seok Chin DAUGHTERS. Chua Seay Llew Chua Seay Seay SON-IN-LAW: Cheang Peng Kong GRANDBON: Chua Kang Yong GRAND-DAUGHTERS: Chua Melql
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      322 Acknowledgements
      287 26 The Family of the Late MDM TEO GIOK NGO Husband Teo Tlong Choon Son*: Teo Boon Kok Teo Boon Tlong Daughter in-law Tan Klan Yoon Daughter! Teo Boon Hwa Teo Boon Eng Sons-in-law: Tan Tua 800 Seow Kek Song Grandsons: Chen Tlanxln Seow Wee Slong withes to thank
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      324 In Memoriam
      38 26 In Loving Memory of MOM. LIM SUAT KEOW Departed 29th Dec. 1986 Always remembered by loved oner SGT. COLIN MICHAEL CHELLIAH passed away suddenly on 26.12.87 Always r*miinb*ftd by CO, Officers Men of 4 SIR
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      66 27 QUEEN BEE LOUNGE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT by MAURICE PATTON arid Mau-i 4 with Non-Stop Music plus Record Spinning MD± HAPPY HOURS >£A spm- 7 30pm wr*% \i Come to our SUNDAY fci. fi TEA-DANCE TEL: 737 6088 |OT^ uccn's 2& Mount Ehzabetn (Off Orchard Road). S pore 0922 bPortsbl© Fully Automatic
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      23 27 SOCCER FrlendlJe*: Singapore v IFK Gothenburg (National Stadium. Bpm). SRC v Safsa (Padang 5.30pm). YACHTING Southeast Asian Hoble champlonsnips (Changi Sailing Club, 11am)
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    Fight on for airport duty-free rights
    625 28 SIA and others in fierce bid for $150m a year business THE scene is set for a fierce battle for the right to run the duty-free liquor and tobacco concession at Changi Airport from next July, with Singapore Airlines fighting hard to win back
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    Hovercraft service to Desaru gets mixed response
    242 28 Hovercraft service to Desaru gets mixed response THE first hovercraft trip to Desaru left Changi Point yesterday morning fully booked with 20 people on board. But the response trickled to half that number in the afternoon, and the final trip for the day, scheduled to leave Changi at 3.30 pm.
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    Manageress hit on head but thwarts robbery bid
    242 28 AN EMPORIUM manageress was struck on the head with the blunt edge of a chopper by a man yester- day, but managed to i thwart his robbery bid by snatching away the chop- per Madam Tan Meng Chew, 34, the manageress of
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    Lock icon Defector dies
    74 28 WASHINGTON Alexander Barmine, a brigadiergeneral in the Red Army when he defected from the Soviet Union in 1937 to later become a private in the US Army, has died at the age of 88. As a naturalised American, Mr Barmine had a long career in journalism and government
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    Lock icon Terrorist executed
    41 28 TEHERAN A man who was found guilty of planting bombs in 1985 that claimed the lives of many people was publicly executed here on Sunday. Teheran Radio re ported. The execution was carried out on Hashemi Avenue, ings AFP
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    Lock icon Memorial
    34 28 HONGKONG China will build a memorial hall for Mr Zhou Enlai in Waian city, in eastern Jiangsu province, where the late premier was brought up, the Ta Hung Pao dailv said vestprdav. AFP
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    Lock icon Philippines needs a Lee Kuan Yew, says minister
    166 28 Philippines needs a Lee Kuan Yew, says minister MANILA A Philippine Cabinet minister has proposed a Singapore-style democracy for his country to solve its political and economic problems. Transportation and Communication Secretary Rainier o Reyes, stressing that he was giving a personal view, said in a radio talk show that
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    Lock icon Guerilla siege broken, says Kabul
    225 28 Guerilla siege broken, says Kabul ISLAMABAD The Afghan regime has claimed its forces have broken a prolonged guerilla siege of the eastern garrison town of Khost, restoring its road link with the Paktia province capital of Gardez The guerillas, however, denied the report and said Soviet paratroopers who landed in
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    Briton gets death for murdering wife in Burma
    307 28 RANGOON A British teacher was convicted of murdering his wife and was sentenced to death by a Burmese court yesterday. Thomas Kirk pa trick. 38, who taught at the Institute of Education in Singapore before coming to Burma, wept as the court
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    Lock icon Also charged with destroying evidence
    72 28 Before coming to Burma, he taught in Singapore, where his wife taught at the British Council. They left Singapore in 1984. Kirkpatrick and William were also charged with destroying a house by fire and destroying evidence but the court did not pronounce judgment on these
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    What it should have been
    66 28 What it should have been THE mid-year second language examination will be held on May 31 and not Aug 10 as highlighted in The Straits Times Calendar, a diary of some of the important events in Singapore for 1988 which was published yesterday. The examination is only for O and
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    Travel firms penalised for discounts on air tickets
    439 28 Travel firms penalised for discounts on air tickets THREE travel agencies have been barred indefinitely from selling tickets of 18 airlines belonging to a cartel, because they were caught giving discounts on fares. The three agencies Scenic Travel, Dynasty Tours International and Equator Travel Service gave discounts of between $65
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    Forest fires in China
    53 28 BEIJING A series of forest fires has caused heavy damage in mountainous areas of Anhui province in eastern China, the Liberation Daily reported. The paper said 12 fires had broken out since Dec 9, affecting more than 130 ha of land, more than half of which
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      91 28 BUSINESS TIMES Enough is enough The Stock Exchange of Singapore wont tolerate delays in share registration. Neither will the Registrar of Companies Both authorities seem determined to stamp out this long-standing I grouse of investors. What really happened? Hock Lock Siew scrutinises the boardroom battle behind the resignation of Malaya
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      212 28 Weather Cloudy with showers over a few areas in the afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.rr. tomorrow: 31 max.. 24 min SUNSET today. 7.08 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.06 am. GLOBAL HEATHER Adelaide 15 20 C Hazy La* Angele* 514 C Goudy Aimrterdam 59 C Rain Madrid 310 C Gear
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      EVERY MOTHER'S DREAM
      1145 1 IEEN OF THE -YEAR Text by IRENE PATES. Photographs by DAVID TAN. UIAINA K-WfciK. SLtiW Al IS my choice for Teen of the Year. Diana, whom readers may be able to identify with as the teenager next door, shares the hopes and priorities of many adolescents. Teenagers,
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        468 1 vLJa? In the best street r~ t X7^^> Jazzing It Up! T^\ <7 )^T tradition, enjoy an VN\\\ i/^^^ Live" bands to get you jumping I^JTA /v V alfresco act from the 1 |r and thumping to the latest hits. I'T^^fT. 0 J I H- <- *J/ #y popular Cantonese
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        Lock icon Youths, what will it be: Career, the arts or babies?
        210 2 Chinese youths are concerned with careers and their spending habits. Their Japanese counterparts want to take a more active part in the arts. And in the United States, teenage motherhood is a handicap. CHINESE teenagers hope to be teachers, scientists
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        140 2 MIDDLE school (secondary level) students in Beijing receive pocket money of about 11 yuan (about Ss6) a month, a sum that is turning them into spendthrifts, the Beijing Ribao, a daily reported. The newspaper said a survey of 259 middle school students, aged between 15 and 17, showed they
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        317 2 STATISTICS show teenage mothers in America are less likely to finish school and more likely to go on welfare, events that sociologists presumed put them on the road to a lifetime of poverty and deprivation. But an unusual long-term study that tracked 300 teenage mothers from the 1960s
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        238 2 A RECENT government survey on culture found teenage girls to be the most active participants in cultural activities, with nearly 90 per cent replying that they listen to music daily and 62 per cent saying they play a musical instrument. The survey, which was the government's first on culture,
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        Lock icon It is tough to grow up in the US, doctors say
        588 2 Are you shy? A 22-YEAR-OLD reader wrote: 'A quiet and shy girl.' This sentence made my parents very happy every year when they looked at my report card. Bat what a price I pay." This reader explained how difficult
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        It is a dog's life to be totally receptive and selfless in love
        1304 2 1987 is the year I discovered Julius, a wise guy who has neither physique nor looks. I went steady with him on the first night of Chinese New Year We are still going steady. I was born
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        66 2 V &K'T H E ELEG A I SURVIVE T In celebration of youth with Bb^^^^- W Angelo Tarlazzi this Bg^^* f Christmas. Just one of the fßPfe" f international avant garde collections in 3000 sq. ft. of R the best designer labels for W^j men anc ladies Ml B Glamourette,
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        277 2 < J Experience all the gaiety and exuberance of the festive season, and put a touch of romance and magic to your year-end celebrations! -^-^^Cc* NEW YEAR'S EVE AedaeeZEu Set Dinner v n i^ Set Dinner An exquisite New Year's Hve least of Westjrn specialties to whet What better way
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        A Chinese opera every other day
        745 3 This year was a very busy one for fans of provincial operas, who could just about attend an opera performance every other day, as five professional troupes from overseas and several homegrown amateur groups performed for nearly six months. CHONG WING HONG reports. 1987
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        Busy season for local scene
        304 3 THE local opera scene was lively, with more troupes and enthusiasts becoming involved in a very busy season. They were probably inspired by visiting professionals from China and Hongkong. Seven amateur troupes staged Chinese operas at the Second Festival of Traditional Theatre last month, together
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        Artifacts on show in the US depict the glory of Han rule
        798 3 THE people of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) lived in one of China's most brilliant and expansive periods. Their tombs were furnished with statues of acrobats, beautiful flautists and bronze money trees. They were as optimistic about
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        The think-tank of Indonesian arts
        855 4 Leon Agusta, the Executive Secretary of the Jakarta Arts Council, was in Singapore together with a group of Minang dancers, en route home from New Delhi. MAROIANA ABU BAKAR caught up with the well-respected Indonesian poet. International ac- claim is useless if your own people
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        Seniman yang suka rendahkan diri
        580 4 SETIAUSAHA Esekutif Majlis Kesenian Jakarta, Dewan Kesenian Jakarta, rendahdiri orangnya. Beliau menganggap karyanya tidak penting. Encik Leon Agusta ialah seorang penyair Indonesia yang disegani. Majlis Kesenian Jakarta ialah badan yang bertanggungjawab memberikan nasihat kepada semua badan kesenian di Jakarta. Buat Encik Leon, apa yang penting
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        37 4 Teka Kata Siri BK Bahagian 4 Word Quiz BK, Part 4 INSTRUCTIONS: By using the clues given, fill in the empty boxes below to form the words required. r- n i Name: j^. i Address [n™ N»:
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        249 4 PANDUAN: ACROSS (melintang) 1. keju (cheese) 3. tali (deaf) 5. karat kada (horseshoe) 7. kera (monkey) 8. menanam modal (invest) 9 sejenis cawan kecil (a type of small cup) DOWN (membujur) 1. denda (fine) 2. banyak (many) 3. putik nangka (young jack-fruit) 4. bulan (moon) 5. tenggeri (a type of
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        893 5 I q f^ 737 1166 \^mA^^^^h bJ LL|H^h^ |c.A.T.S.| TLX:RSS3343CLASS FAX: 732-0230CLASS TELEPHONE SERVICE: 1 Monday to Friday. 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (Sp.m. deadline tor next day) Saturday: 8 30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. (11a.m. deadline for The Sunday Timai) Public Nolidar 9 am to 1 p.m. COUNTER SERVICE:
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        743 5 2 Eating Out I 2 Eating Out dn Canital GENUINE I W.^TT^ [CANTONESE CUISINE »M Restaurant Pte Ud We cater for weddings. ;W A^tPtf" birthdays other happy J occasions. Outdoor catering is available T^ BOILED SHARK'S FtNS WITH CHICKEN, ROAST I SUCKLING PIG STEAMED SULTAN FISH. I BRAISED ABALONE. I
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        587 5 21 Pleasure Boat*/ Sea Sports WANTED FLYBRIDOE CRUISER, it 42 fe#t, 2 x dlesel (Cat., Ford, Volvo PenU), 17-25 knots. Max 10 years old, fibreglass Inclusive all equipment/ accessories. Please write with details, price to. Mrs. J. Falkner, 1 Scotts Road, #17-07 Shaw Centre, Singapore 0922. SEA. SUN a Fun
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        826 5 22 Computer Products/ 22 Computer Products/ 22 Computer Products/ Services Services Services The Thomson CM ***** SIR now comes with a 5-year warranty Bam \v a^BM>h^w*_A^K^u •n-or—on O I nomson, a I 'SS 10 billion multinational company is extending its *5-year warranty to tne I nomson LM ***** S">lR. Tnis
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        545 5 25 Pets/ Pet Care OFFER SNAPPY TOM cat food, 185g 50. 70 400g $1 40 Mln 1 carton. Free delivery Llan Khiong *****62 PET TAXI SERVICES, delivery of lAMS/ Science diet pet food, grooming St home bathing/ detlcklng Tel *****88 (24 hrs) SELLING CHEAP BEAUTIFUL Cream Pomeranians Toy Poodles Puppies
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        713 5 I I1 1 a H^fl J Seme cars run I if|l£ with their front !Up?£! wheels. Others, by IjTjT^irj their rear wheels. *In 1 1 Mil Drive to I IbBLIMiU classification 141 ffTirll for one that runs I lM on all four. I L^^ I .^rßk^BßHsTsTa^raJ T I r 38
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        1547 6 39 TV/ Video/ H.-fi EASY HP TtRM S» ultier tuuue appU.wurs i raea la ai inptatiai rw MOSMINA SPECIALISES IN I .in teiina installation Nrfvm i year nt. ***** Hti.', LEONC LECH SPECIALISES In iv antennae InttallaUen Barrtra twarantaart M4IMB LKE SPECIALISE installation, UHF) antennae Hepair i iv a \wv..
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        718 6 48 Babysitting/ Child Care Centre J Wesley Child Development Centre I 178 Netl Road Singapore 0208. Registration now optn I tit- centre win provide < lirisiian nurture and qualli\ '-iim 1 1 1 1 1 1 la I programmes appropriate U> the development of children between 2 II years The
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        874 6 54 Gold/ Pawn Tickets TOP PRICE FOR your Pawn Tickets. Watches. Jewellery. Dupont Lighters, Oold (9K 14K. 18K. 20K 22K 24K) and Writ* Gold (9K. 14K, 18K. 24K) Top Ten. Orchard Plaza «02-29 Tel *****52 HIGH PRICE OFFERED for your gold Jewellery, watches, pawntickets *****77/ *****70 Dallchl Jewellery *02-28 Balestler
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        842 6 72 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/ Removal (Cheap Rates) For Household I Offic* Removal Fxperlenced. careful St responsible workers provided. Specialised in piano, organ and safe In transit. Ml 259-8993 4M-MO4 $30 ONWARDS House, office removal, transportation, disposal and delivery service. Specialist in piano/ organ removal Economical rates We supply 15' lorry.
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        795 6 76 Book-keeping/ Secretarial/ Answering/ Translation Services ANSWERING REGISTRATION Aitdrfv-s isB)/ 24-hour answerIng/ telex/ tax services. Call *****32 (Well established and fully computerised operations at Colombo Court, next to ROC) WHY NOT SPEED up your business In Hongkong/ Malaysia with Karana Room space at Far East $600. table spaie $250. answering
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        1001 6 79 Business 79 Business Opportunities Opportunities SPECIAL PRODUCE FROM NEPAL 1. CARDAMOM Quantity up to 100 MT per month from September to April from the Jhapa district. 2. JAGGERY Quantity up to 200 MT per month from December to March from the Bhlrawa district. Packing. 10 kg. per piece In
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        278 6 SNACK HOUSE WITH good locality for takeover Highest offer secures Page *****33 TAXI LICENCE HOLDER requires taxi tor day/ night shift permanently Tel 782-8064 YISHUN AVE. S HDB groceries kiosk for Immediate sale. Contact lei: *****36 80 Other Business Products/ Services COMPANY FORMATION, SHELF Company available In Malaysia. Ready to
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        641 6 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help Available Available yf f 1 OPEN DAIL^ ijr/rLCijCbes Jrtyi A »wf% Filipino S Lankan Indon Thai /•Itin&ff •OFF DAY OPTIONAL r*VfcyOL+. •FREE 2-YEAR MEDICAL Fi^FV^i^ CHECK-UP ff /MR .HOSPITALISATIONBENEFIT if I <SL-^»^ Full Documentation, etc uTA v FREE Replacement Guaranteed J] fi WI Provide
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        1513 7 94 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: Professional/ Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Executive accountant] a Reports To Finance |WJ»ll Manager Acco-n^ou-KB^on. FJ BENJAMIN SONS PTE LTD 5 years relevant experience in Finance Management M Musi be matured and able to ZiSSSTSZ requires a a^^S'' SHOWROOM ADMINISTRATIVE -ung and
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        1464 7 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical TM spurwa^ ML^^ W^^^^^WA T COOKE IMI Hb^l^l^l^bWM I aQ^F TEMPORARY VACANCIES I We are a multinational ACCOUNTS CLERKS I manutactunng company in I .^Baar vacanciee) I Jurong and have the SINGAPORE Located In Shenton
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        1806 7 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: Sacftanal/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical BEZ SECRETARIAL SERVICES We ara a large food manufacturing Service apartment ha. immediate 1) Required for Banks/ Travel «nd distribution company inviting vacancy lor Agencies GIRL FRIDAY/ applications (or the following poet JUNIOR ACCOUNTS CLERK
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        675 7 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical JUNIOR SECRET AHY, SALES COORDINATOR urgently required by lite agency must have .mputer secretarial knowledge an advantage Must he a wining worker rklng with Call Classitone *****30 (oM.ce hours) Ref ***** JUNIOR SECRETARY Pl*. ..iiit> Typing some knowledge of fax Age 25 4 f Minimum
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        2125 8 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant. 99 Positions Vacant. Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Sales Sales tMAit SHIPPING CLERK << j MOTOR WORKSHOP IN arc .n« re required bi established qutrcs femaJc Oenerml Clark rei nil* > ••lice in Jhli)t)yr> Jfi.Syi V 27 A Jun UK ■■■BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBassSBBBSaBiSBI import
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        1575 8 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: Sales Salas Sales lililillUU/iillililililililil.ll No. 1 Brand in carded Prestigious international office cosmetics has position tor: equipment manufacturer has 1) CUSTOMER vacancies for: SERVICE (a) SALES EXECUTIVES vXEES (male/female) Succeealul candidate* will en|oy fl«\ CA I CO to4towln 111 I oMLtO
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        1413 8 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: Sales Sales SALES COORDINATOR Immediate vacancy availabl* for (Indoor Sales) DYNAMIC LADV SALES REPRESENTATIVE tssr^r av pfoducu electric motors, electric control I •»<>• equipment and process control tJuaJlHcaUon CH E instrumentation requires a com Experience: not essential, petent Sales Coordinator tr;ti!iiii« will be provideii
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        845 8 99 Positions Vacant: Sales CHINESE SALESMEN WITH [< Inf 1 l< em 1 .md salesgirls 1 required fur Perfume Shop Call 1 personally to Wlsma Atria. 12, Tel 7:O1003 CHINESE SALESMEN WITH Driving l.ii eme and Salesgirls required for Perfume Shop Call personally to «03-112 Far Kast NaSB, Tel *****87
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        1454 9 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical l»KliwOOD HJ-Fi STEREO mANGMOKIOandTOAPAYOH s looking for more \W\\\\ TECHNICIANS (ELECTRONICS) Holders of ITC or NTC are invited to join us No experience is needed We will provide training in
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        780 9 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Technical Technical Technical y <&r\ in iiw^v^i il^\^ ISLSLSSr Solutions for Data Storage ...■-..■:-.■> m Hs>lH HLtaHLI Hsl.H *HL^B -HHH ■HHs...^^^ BB isl>iHsis^^ a% A m An established Japanese manufacturing m /yfIHHHMIIMVy company requires I I tn^lCO^j^^^T jf J 1 -..HIUiBMiIH
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        1198 9 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Technical Technical s\ £X>^ EataMiahad Contracting Company QUANTITY =\fJ?J/^3 SURVEYOR with tha following raquuamanU Mf lp OC a Professional quantity sur- veyor qualification or equlv'lOßlSlallLS ul leaal year worklng expe 2nd Shift rience In contract documentatlon and claims procedure MlTUir lir. GCE O some
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        876 10 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Position* Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant. 101 Positions Vacant _^°^!2!1 Production Production I Production j Production I Production Production Production P°oduc" on P°oduc"ion fWE ARE EXPANDING &WE NEED YOU.' <fin-tITAO.HI H <$> H jMHHHMHHHHT ammma
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        382 10 EASEC EUROPE ASIA SECURITY MANUFACTURING PTE LTD Manufacturer of Trelock Bicycle Locks requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Starting Salary $405/-) a 5-day week a No shift work PLUS a Annual wage supplement a Medical/ hospltallsatlon benefits a Personal accident benefits a Free transport provided at designated pick up points Apply personally
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        320 10 Female QA Inspectors ffijf of your time read |Ks 3 J what we can \\j*^oy oner y° u! Attractive Starting Salary Confirmation Increment Bonus Annual Increment Annual Wage Supplement Excellent 2nd/3rd Shift Allowance MeairTransport Allowance Drinks Subsidies 10 18 Days Annual Leave Very Attractive Attendance Bonus $2,000 Educational Subsidy Good
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        162 10 Microelectronic Packaging requires (Tuas Bt Merah) Aged 16 30 years Sec 3 above with credit in Maths Tuas 2 rotating shifts •Bt Merah permanent morning afternoon night (Bt Merah) Pr Sec education Permanent aft. night shift MALAYSIANS ARE WELCOME! Benefits b if.iy work v\'- I High starting Attendance im entive
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        391 10 Requirements: Must have completed N S Age below 30 years old Qualifications GC E O or N level With some Mechanical Electrical knowledge preferably holders of NTC 2 3 Salary negotiable depending on qualifications experience Must be able to work rotating overtime Requirements: Must have completed N S Age below
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        1466 11 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 102 Positions Vacant: 102 Positions Vacant: Production Production Hotel/ Restaurant/ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Lounge A Multi-National Group has the following (vacancies in its Carton Box and Oft-Set Printing factories overseas. BUH B^LH L^t% requires JKWjraTOiCISilliDHi RECEPTIONIST Pleasant with height of 1 6m j| GCE
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        1815 11 102 Positions Vacant: 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions Hotel/ Restaurant/ Vacant Vacant Vacant Lounge j mm^^^ m^^^^^^ mm^^^^^ WAVES A CALIFORNIA U.stn has Immediate vacancies for Village. Spore 1027 (3pm-6pm) M^ t^^ I^^ I I ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT RE- I l^k I\ I \A 11 f 1
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        1378 11 104 Other Positions 104 Other Pos fions Vacant Vacant 1) PRODUCTION WORKERS PART/ TULL TIME (Mate/ Female) FEMALF MASSEUSES Ist 2nd rotating shifts or permanent 3rd needed urgently 2) STOREKEEPERS bJr established Health Centre Bp°m al toBam m to HIJ m Moat** IncoM sbow $..000 e Age 18 above Experi^n.
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        1458 12 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions V«c*"t Vacant Vacant HAIRORESSING SALON REQUIRES SECURITY GUARDS REQUIRED to' CLEANERS REQUIRED MALE/ V onttt i> Hairstylist i pret i Kranji a. changi are* g,k*i .-.ai- nala Full-time part-Urn* Juerably (hinese) with pleasant ary for successful applicants runa A M Klo
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        320 12 104 Other Positions* Vacant 2 HAIRSTYLIST6 REQUIRED. Ht-,ise iniilart MM7II 121 Vehicles For Hir* ■a^mSfSP?? B^^^^^^^^^awi/a^a! ffuknea U> < CARS KEN-/JIR W %W SUPERCARS -ii^ Tel *****82 *****88 BTW CAR RENTALS offer* Lancer Bluebird at $45 $55 dally Statlonwagon at $40 dally Mitsubishi L3OO/ Hlace at $40 dally Llteace Bllndvan
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        157 12 128 Vehicle Financing/ 128 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance FAST MONEY WithFoa Immediate processing of applications Up to 90% financing -new and used vehicles Attractive Interest rates New and Used Car Used Car (up to 2 yrs old) (above 2 yrs old) 1 2 mths 3 25% 3 50% 24 mths
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        636 12 SIN THAI MIN offers Nm A UmO Car Lo«n •t Competitive Inter R.(«« Easy terms No advance Instalment Non-transfer arrangeable CALL: 335-SSII for Immediate aporoval is short s-merr #01-82/ M SINGAPORE 0718 TAI THONO LEE TRAOMO PTE LTD Offers low Interest rate on car loan and non -transfer loan 4
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        734 12 THE STRAITS TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1987 130 For Sale: Alfa/ 130 For Sale: Alfa/ 130 For Sale: Alfa/ 130 For Sale: Alfa/ Peugeot/ Volvo Peugeot/ Volvo Peugeot/ Volvo Peugeot/ Volvo With a festive bonus of $3,000 the Volvo 340GL is your best buy. When you buy a Vcwo 340GL,
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        473 12 132 For Sale: Mercedes 1 CO. OWNER mid '82 Mercedes Benz 200. fully auto, alrcond hl-fl Tax 5/88. original cond Asking $75,500. can loan *****35 1 OWNER SBC plate 1986 Mercedes 200 manual (latest model) Full accessories. Guaranteed like new $126,000 *****33 1971 MERCEDES Metallic grey Original good cond Pte.
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        514 12 133 For Sale: Ford/ Fiat 1955 FORD LASER S St. Ghla Power steering, central locking, etc. 1 private owner, original brown Agent maintained throughout Tip top condition Phone 253-8877 METICULOUBLY MAINTAINED RS *****. 8 83 Maintained by Regent throughout. G'teed accident free $46,800 View 525 Upp. Changl Rd (beside Slmet
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        401 12 133 For Sal*: Ford/ Fiat •81 LASER 1.5 Ohla Notchback. auto, alrcond. hl-fl, s/rlms, orlg paint. 1 pte owner *****90 •82 FORD LASER Ghla 15, power windows/ central locking Hl-fl Beautiful cond $21,500 *****10. •82 FORO LASER 13 OL. Notchback, 5-speed, 'ax 2/88. Alrcon. hi-fi, s/rlms Best cond 287-1150 •84
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        2908 13 134 For Sal* 134 For Sale 135 For Sale Datsun/ Nissan Datsun/ Nissan Toyota «/81 NISSAN LAUREL I »H4 I 'S3 NISSAN PULSAR owner Uiv 82 TOYOTA CROWN Super lo nuKlel) Very beautiful cond A, mlleaije Utowroon condition rf K d Vtevlni 9 IVr I fiptn to ctdent free Full
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        3628 13 135 For Sale: 138 For Sale: 137 For Sale: 138 For Sale: Toyof Mitsubishi Mazda Honda •83 TOYOTA STARLET lol)X New '80 NEAR COLT ialant I Square 1872 MAZOA 1300 < < Non PAhh '82 HONOA ACCORD 1 owner Tax i a o^L upt>rb cond 2:ul00 Tel l a ">P
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        2348 14 172 Accommodation 173 Accommodation 173 Accommodation 173 Accommodation Available: Houbbs Available Available. Available D.2i clement, pk s storey Apartment* Apartment. Apartment. bunglw i• 1 bdrms Furn Ma- i 1 turtd Kit" $1600 Cleland *****02 021 JLN KAKATUA s/storey buiiKl* «000 sq ft 3t 1 rms at- 1 ladMd $85<) neg
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        2001 14 173 Accommodation 173 Accommodation Available: Available. Apartments Apartments WE HAVE APTS furn D2l TOH TUCK 1 d 5 9. 10. 11. 13. IS, 16. 20. 21. 23 2000 sq ft Fully furn S/pool 2K tr.iin $Hikj onwards pm Tel $1200 Houseworld *****33 *****5)5 (3 lines 1 for enquiries D.2159. PANDAN
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        2885 15 174 Accommodation 178 Short Term 179 For Sale. Houses 179 For Sale. Houses Available: Rooms Accommodation: i js Local/ Foreign ORCHARD AREA F/FURN tli.on BBBBBBBbIbMJ^^:!: -^5^ 1 rm for working person stuilenl FAIRLODGE SERVICE APARTMENT naBaBBaWaBBBm l-referre.l foreigner dun en Hollaiul Kit s,-lf iontaln.-,l jgg^k ir.iii, r 7.M9785 f furl
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        2943 15 179 For Sale: Houses 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale: I==:^^ Private Apartments Private Apartments O 12 BALESTIER S/STOREY U-rr K Dl3 MACPHRSON GREEN 2-'v Grand Towar ZOlld so ft S3SOK f hold 5350 I>ans Pro P* rl y storey townhse 1800 sq ft 3• 2 sq.ft S3SOK West Zone
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        1805 15 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale: 191 For Sale: Private Apartments Private Apartments HOB Apartments Dl5 SEA BREEZE, 1600 sq ft WINDSOR PK MAIS < Tastefully renuvated. 3-1 rms Ideal OrtmtaUOO tU inJ I I BEOOK NORTH 3RM BLK $255K net? Upland *****60 full facilities *****91 HBSK Aft UiroufftMNll PIkSM
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        2898 16 191 For Sale: 191 For Sale: 191 For Sale. HDB Apartments HOB Apartments HDB Apartments TOA PAVOH 3RM MkJO lot I NOT MUCH CASH n,;-A,-A I 4 riu JURONG EAST 4-RM hlk 20f>, H.ill > 'in rubher tllrs Jurong I West Coast Clementl lUmartM eaMneta ku. tun cabtneta 9XI JH*
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        2042 16 191 For Sal*: 194 Factory Space 197 For Rent: HDB Apartments Office Spaces S-RM. MARINE OR. Ul*h tlr Ren INDUSTRIAL SPACE AVAILABLE i ovated L'noh.siructed view, Sex FOH SALE Jalan Tukang (Near bus Inter-5-RM. POINT BLK 551 AM Klo Change) M m m terrazzo. ceramic, cabinets, etc Land 150.000 soft/
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        958 16 197 For Rent: Office Space* I ORCHARD 1 SHOPPING CENTRE I (In the vicinity of Mandarin Hotel) PRIME OFFICE SPACE Arf.t from L'tt) sq ft to 818 M) ft Tel: *****11 UIC Btdg Prestigious office space with panoramic view, 750-2300 sq.ft.. Immediate tenancy. Lh Kai Hm. (Middle Road) Convenient location,
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        929 16 199 For Sale: 200 For Rent: 202 Restaurant/ Lounge Shop Spaces Shop Spaces Spaces SIM LIM TOWER '03 MH> sq ft 2? 22? ''I' S SSI Sli ORCHARD PLAZA *02. 400sqfl ats, psf for rent itaMci tu« Please r.ill V loh *****48 PARKLANE (Clo M to CENTRE POINT) ORCHARD TOWERS
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        861 17 241 Tours 241 Tours 241 Tours 241 Tours 241 Tours 241 Tours 241 Tours 241 Tours I^ttT? //A bIL^bESBSSIMESbHbH MS»'<fJMMrf>SlM^haWMnlSl6al raiwansdayssl399 aTSRSTSTFTrnnT^I^roTM Hi Ifl) lu4ui. l \.l>H>kt>wH I rk..!fKi.w l .iv..t la^aWafh a rAvA\va»B^aM BWaWaTO^BWlfffiMaHM IVp.trtm^h \< J. h ..!<_..• ■sal*iaaM»i»^fca*^fc«aTi Mr colourful holidays around the world. c Bciiine/Xian/Guancxhou X^^JZ.
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        530 17 ID OCSMUnCMC ?01N KSMU Merlin Htl $4S I ?DIN MMkCCD-RMUM Bt $88 ?DiN SNTMG $69 ?01N GOirSßair $239 I 70JN CMOON -I -Dm $115 I CMERON/amMG $165 iO4N POMMG by coach $75 3D4N rtNMK coach/or $235 30 KJMNG 6y $325 Roundtrip airfare airport translers mghti >n O(IUX( hotel Full day
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        793 17 262 Homa Tuition IN ORCHARD RD. English Language (Sec. 3 4) group tuition. Ex- teacher with B A (Hons.) and 7 years teaching experience. Teaching material focus on essay, report It summary writing, comprehension. Grammar usage. Vocabulary. $60 p.m. Tel: *****22 for details. ABILITY COUNTS! CURRENT JC. sec prl. sch.
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        670 17 262 Homa Tuition dedicateoTeachers/ tutors provide tuition In all subjects/ levels/ dlsta. *****46/ *****09 OEOICATEO A RELIABLE Tutors offer tuition for all levels/ dlsts. Reasonable fees. Tel: *****22. DEDICATED. EXPERIENCED GRAD offers Maths Science. Chinese. Eng for all levels/ dlsts *****73 ENGLISH LITERATURE Tuition by experienced sch. teacher. 'O' Si
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        494 17 263 Academic Courses 263 Academic Courses YOUR PATH TO HIGHER EDUCATION City School of Commerce has the faculty, facilities and the experience of over 37 years in education to assist you to succeed We have Full and Part Time classes in the following streams •COMMERCE •SCIENCE •ARTS A modern fully
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        418 17 264 Computer Courses f f Schedule car be arranged according to your convenience wittiin 10am 10pm on weekday and 9am spm or weekend t MS-DOS DBASE 111 programming LOTUS 1-2-3 macros Symphony lUS Accounting Microsoft Word Wordstar 2000 Pro* 4 Autocad Drafting Package Programming Language Courses Assembly Language/BasioCoDcH C LjoguagarfortraoyPascai
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        987 17 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Courses *<■* 9i ComsertFac a^^^J| School of Compute* Training B (j 1, Sophia Road <*O6 25. Paaoa Cantra. Singapore 0922 M 11 years of continuous success since 1976 d aMBTYi^TTrTTTTTy^ryTTTaWar^IfcVVTT^TraIWI ■M NCC Diploma in Comoutar Higher Diploma in Computer f iu<fca* I ■I SiuOie* UNIXWOFUO
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        2455 18 266 Commercial/ 267 Language Courses 267 Language Course* 273 Floral Arrangement Technical Coursas j i ==========ss== Instruction i _PaSMMMaHBVBIB^e_, I sisHL^B^LHHLHL^HL^BaB NEW CLASSES ON January iuw I Pi/1 > F»* B»_J I TTT^aTfT^^^^^l^^^ai *50 for Basic Western ..r Ike- I I ■*_^^fc___^»Sl LI •J M fl BW Mil arVl e9
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        6 18 Results are better TheStvaksilmes Lissif kxl
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        491 18 APPOINTMENTS/NOTICES TfL 730*724/S/6/B&MNKX». 737-0011 *TELEFM 732 ?7b9. TELEX RS bOB6i T««ADBRATFS The btr«» Tm. «i* oolor, The S^«, T««, t?8 •5 C* CO. or BO> SfBVK-.f Sb 00 iColßcteUfSn oo (Poswd) APPOINTMENTS The strong man behind the sceneFacilities Manager Call him the 'do-it-all' if you like but without him you
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        485 19 APPONTMENTS Technology^^ \bur Reach. Advanced high quality cost-effective solutions for the data-storage industry by MiniScribe. This is our commitment. This is our goal. Come, join us. Production Control/ Materials Control Schedulers Diploma in Engineering or GCE A level At least 1 year's experience in materials or production control in a
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        447 19 HBLON3 MAKINO ASIA PTE LTD (One of the largest machine tool manufacturers in S. E. Asia) invites applications for: Senior Analyst/ Programmer Requirements A degree or professional qualification in Computer Science with at least 2 years' experience on a HP 3000 usmq COBOL and VIEW. A lesser qualified candidate will
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        1383 19 I INVESTMENT ANALYSTS, ms, 2 257, >j| SjL^v Large Financial Institution XHIICUIiC Salary Negotiable v ;^^T W6TS63S I WHHBfc dDOuT OUR CLIENT is a long-established major financial institution with substantial mvestm Cmui uullji in local and overseas securities It wishes to appoint Investment Analysts to |oin its team of jVMdfJUfC.
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        970 20 NOTICES VAN DER HORST LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Preliminary Final statement on consolidated results for the year ended 30 September 1987. These figures are unaudited Company Group Company Group Company Group 1. (a) TURNOVER 10,592 35.896 14.575 44.186 -27 -19 Items 60 63 5 items and after
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        803 20 cBa PUBLIC FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED SUBSIDIARY COMPANY (Incorporated in the Republic m Sinu;qx»rr) BALANCE SHEET JINE M, IW7 N»te I Ml IW> Ml IRRHOLDKRB- KqiTTY AND 1 I \HII 1 Tll-> SHARK CAPITAL 3 2.000.000 2.000.000 STATITORY RESERVE 4 495 162 463 116 RKTAINKD PROFITS 1.089,985 1.015.212 SHAREHOLDERS' EqilTY 3,585,147
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        1120 20 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHKKT 4\ NK HOT N»te inn IMC SH \K I H*il l>h K> EQI ITY AND IJABIIJTIKS SHARK CAPITAL 2.000.000 2 000 000 STATUTORY REKERVK 4 495 -162 HIM RETAINED PROFITS 1,122,194 1.*****9 ■MMMMV f:«|t ity :<,6i7,356 ..a lIHKIM IJABIIJTIKS Fixed deposits and savings accounts 8 9KI 910
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        609 20 IN TIIK MM.M COI KT OK TIIK RKIM BLH OK SINGAPORE Salt No. TOU of 1987 Mmh k\ngkok bank ijmitko Plaintiffs And 1 SAM FO TRANSPORT (TRAVEL SERVICE) COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED 2 LEE FOOK HONG 3 CHE AH ENG LIN 4 KHOSOK PENG 5 JANE LEE YOKE YING 6 KHO
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        489 21 ang tai-chi and x>mbers Game MOVING MEDITATION J_--«_-_ B ifvVm^C > super JACKPOT r FOR THURSDAYS W- DRAW No: 207/87 j_^_L_^E__L i%B ~B^^ 9 SPECIALLY PREPARED LESSONS *ili be t^eW at Far Ej enue Also available on Taip _^B_^__^ QIGONG CLASS ACTIVITIES _^M^^^ a &e arrangeo at your club _P~^~^~^^^
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        449 21 NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE IN THK HIGH OI RT OP THK _Rt J^S SINGAPORE 1 REPUBLIC OF S.NGAPORE RKPIBIJt OF SINGAPORE H AkaWW 1 < iMiipanli-N Winding I p »»P~^_Wl OKVJn I Overseas Union Bank Limited H_P^__^__H POIIMPII Piamt.ffs j N».SW of ISK7 II Chan Ye« iWH
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        587 21 SUN TAN By Collette PEANUTS By Schulz m M (wuy Don't vtou\ p^^^^^s^io i mstvimcn?^! I y&T STATED? J T *louT COHSIDE^^ H 50 TwEV All 60 OFF THAT'S OKAV.i'll JUST jT^ Thc^Jf V Afa-w^Bur/IJfVER »/o">\ WV SrtOPPiNo.ANPfMLEFT SIT HERE ANP.. TRUCk OUT OF TME rtlu/4 awmm+ T r pL
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        677 22 NOTICES RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN BERHAD (Incorporated in Malaysia) FINAL STATEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 1987 AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT The Directors have pleasure in announcing the audited results of the Company for the year ended 30 September 1987 as follows Company Company 1987 1986 $000 $000 Change
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        1062 22 thC COrpOrate dimber? CLUB-MAP PERSONAL FINANCE Is club membership a must for the Introducing a new column called Personal FiCOrporate climber? nance by Patricia M Schersehel. a financial Singapore Business kicks off the new vear with a j™™alisi with the US News and World Report report on the business of
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      612 23 THE sight of a tough-looking guy in tattered jeans and sweatshirt driving a brilliant silver personalised Rolls-Royce is enough to make any self-respecting policeman switch on his siren and give chase. But, nowadays, when Eddie Murphy, star of Beverly Hills Cop n, is flagged
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        83 23 What's On EXHIBITIONS PERANAKAN EMBROIDKRY AND ARTWORK EXHIBITION. 11 am 6 pm daily. #05-54, Funan Centre. Demonstrations on bead sewing and silk thread embroidery on Saturdays at 2 pm. On till Jan 31. OMNI THEATRE PLANETARIUM SHOWS: OASIS IN SPACE AND TIME CONCERTO. Tuesdays Fridays at 10 and 11am, noon
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        104 23 and 4 pm, and at hourly intervals from 6-9pm. Saturdays and public holidays at noon, and at hourly intervals from 2 4 pm and 6 9 pm. Admission: $4 for children below 12 and $6 for adults. The usual charges to the Science Centre of 50 cents for children below
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        81 23 Rare Stone Museum, Sentosa. 9 am 9 pm. Admission to the museum. $1 for children and $2 for adults. The usual entry charges to the island apply. On till Thursday. INSTANT ASIA CULTURAL SHOW A LIVE SHOW featuring three main cultures with traditional dances, namely Malay, Indian and Chinese. Highlights
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        91 23 bumboat through Singapore's past and future. From Parliament House's landing steps, upstream to Ord Bridge, turn around to Boat Quay, Marina Bay, Clifford Pier, Merlion Park and back to the landing steps. 9 am 7 pm. Tickets at $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12 years. Tickets available
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        75 23 THE BIRD PARK BIRD SHOW. Highlights include talking parrots and an eagle swooping over the audience. Citizen Amphitheatre, Jurong Bird Park. 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. Admission: $1.50 for children and $3.50 for adults. VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM MORE THAN 5$ NEW SPECIES of imported, rare aquarium fish on display. 10
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        69 23 the re-creation of a turn-of-the-century Straits Chinese residence. Admission: $2.20. Tickets available from Keday Kopi, Peranakan Place, Orchard Road. X-RAY FREE CHEST X-RAY. For citizens and permanent residents aged 45 years and above. Please bring along your identity card. Still Road Polyclinic. 9 am 1 pm and 2 3.30 pm.
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        1052 23 I Radio One FM Service 90.5 mHz in VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 6.00 News In Brief 6.05 On Air 7.00 News and Weather Report 7.10 Morning Oigest 7.20 On Air (confd) 7.45 On The Road 8.00 News 8.10 On Air (confd) 9.00 News
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        293 24 Improve your English at HANDICRAFT 'O/K r\ Ss CcHTHfc N/VPIER ROAD 3 SS I You know why you should upgrade your I \celient raiilitit-s n^ Bll^ 7 a t nd u The B ish Council is the Our new building in Napier Road has bright. p ace to do it.
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        1471 24 mh MY VIEW by JUDITH TAN^h^h h^ a^ H uuuuuuuuuuu uumuuum uuuum uuuuuuuuuuum mum umuu^ muuuu^ nMm^i™i»»^i^i^i^™i^ t*g i Adultery, murder and funny bones tickled *wkh nl £u 'TH QeBda > Premiere The suspenseful search for contents of the safe at the cin- Wicked Queen and Cork Hub- Van Dvke
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