The Straits Times, 25 December 1989

Microfilm: NL16876
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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1989 50 CENTS MCI (P) 166/12/89
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    Lock icon Anti-Ceausescu army units gain control of key points
    1002 1 Situation m Rumania *back to normal' ■Whereabouts of Ceausescu and wife still unknown 5,000 said to have died m two days of fighting The Prime Minister wishes all Christians a Merry Christmas. The Straits Times wishes its readers a Merry Christmas. c
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    Thailand may boost ties with Vietnam and review Cambodian policy
    531 1 THE Thai Statta Ministry may consider strengthening relations with Vietnam and review its policy towards both the Hanoi-backed Phnom Pehn regime and the Coali tion Government of Democratic Kampuchea headed by Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the Bangkok Post has reported, citing
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    Lock icon Gorbachev is Time magazine's Man of the Decade
    251 1 NEW YORK Time magazine, m a rare departure from its end-of-year honours tradition, designated Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev as its "Man of the Decade". Time says m this week's edition it named Mr Gorbachev as more than its "Man of the Year"
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      23 1 Inside Summary 2 World News I.S-H Asean II Causeway IS Comment Perspective 18 f lt Utters 'ii Sports 22-24 Racing 2ft TlmesDollar 2S-2M
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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        MORE WOMEN JOIN VSC
        77 2 During the day Miss Fiona Koh. 20, works as a secretary but on a few nights I w.M>k. she serves as an officer with the Volunteer SjHH'ial Constabulary (VSC). She is among a growing number of women from all walks of life who have joined the
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        MAKING OFFICES BURGLAR-PROOF
        80 2 A building is most UKeiy to Become tnc target or ourgtars when it has weak wooden doors, no alarm system and is m darkness. That was what happened to Ihe 2\ storey office complex, Straits Trading Building, m Battery ltoad, where 20 offices were broken into on
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        BLOOD BANK AD UPSETS DOCTORS
        76 2 A bold newspaper advertisement by a private blood bank, claiming that people can be protected against Aids and other blood-borne diseases for $35, has upset some doctors here The Singapore Medical Association is also studying the ethical aspects involved In the ad by doctors. The
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        COIN-CHANGING AT BANKS
        111 2 Most banks do provide coin-changing service provided they have adequate supplies of coins. This was what The Straits Times found out recently after a NewsLlne caller complained that he was unable to get $100 worth of 10-cent coins for personal use. Mr H. Anthony, 33, an airline
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        RIGHT TO LOCK OUT TEACHERS'
        83 2 Schools m Perak have the right to lock out teachers who arrive late, the Sunday Star quoted Perak Education Director Datuk Mohamad Khalld Abdul Halim as saying. He said that a Batu Kurau secondary school's refusal to allow three teachers who were late to enter
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        GIVE UP. PHILIPPINE REDS TOLD
        66 2 Upheavals sweeping Kuro|xVs communist bastions are prompting fresh calls for an end to the 20-year Philippine insurgency South east Asia's last major Marxist rebellion. The calls by several major eSWSpeJSSfS and a political columnist appeared m the run up to the 21st anniversary of the
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        TWO MORE KHMER TOWNS TAKEN
        72 2 The Khmer Rouge has captured two strategic towns m Cambodia's central province of Kompong Thorn, the resistance group's radio said. "On Dec 16, the Khmer Rouge violently attacked the soldiers of the Vietnamese-puppet government m Krayea and Dating villages located on National Route t"> m
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        CHIN PENG'S VISIT CAUSES A STIR
        95 2 CHIN PENG' S VISIT CAUSES A STIR The presence of the Communist Party of Malaya secretary-general m the quiet southern Thai town of Betong on Saturday created S wave of excitement. A big crowd gathered m front of a restaurant where Chin Peng and Thai officials were having lunch They
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        CHINA S CONCERN
        89 2 China's Foreign Minister, m a year-end policy overview, said events m Eastern Kurope were destabilising but expressed optimism that an easing of superpower confrontation would lead to l long period of peace Foreign Minister Qiati Qichen said "drastic changes" m Kastern Kurope "have accumulated new elements of
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      Lock icon Calm returns to Panama City
      841 2 ■US forces say they have restored order ■Noriega still at large Panama city Relative calm appeara to have returned to this city amid claims by the US military commander here that his forces have tx>gun to make significant program m re storing order But there
      NYT; Reuter; AP; AFP  -  841 words
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      Lock icon Beijing's Xmas gift to Catholics
      145 2 BEIJING The Chinese government has given a Christmas present to Beijing Catholics it returned St Michael's Church mON than three decades after it was confiscated for secular use The church m central Beijing was built m 1902 to serve the foreign diplomatic community. Ihe government
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      Lock icon Murdani proposes security belts for South-East Asia
      246 2 JAKARTA The Indonesian Defence and Security Minister, General Benny Murdani, has proposed the setting up of security belts m South-east Asia to ensure the stability of individual countries. The establishment of such belts would not only ensure regional peace, but was also important
      Bernama  -  246 words
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      Lock icon Tycoon to give away fortune and start afresh
      193 2 VANCOUVKR A Sikh husi nessman is giving away his US$lOO million (SSP.M million > fortune to the poor and starting out life again as a working man. Real estate tycoon Stephen Sander said he has received Canadian government approval to put 23
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      POSB ups interest rate
      67 2 THF Past Orfice Savings Hank has rais^l its interest on savings accounts hy 0.25 percentage points. From IVc 1. interest on balances up to $100,000 is V me cent and for balances above $100,000 2' \wx cent. The interest is tax-exempt. The POBB last revised Its
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      Carolling in the rain
      207 3 "WE'RE singing In the rain, we're singing m the rain". ..and that was what this group of performers was doing as they rehearsed for the mass carolling last night. Crowds had gathered outside Wisma Atria from about 5 pm, waiting for the show to start. But
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      Xmas wishes come true for 6 charities
      647 3  -  Ong Soh Chin By CHRISTMAS wishes came true for six charities which shared their yuletide wishes with The Straits Times recently. On Dec 21, this paper featured the Christmas wishes of 10 chai i ties. Of these, eight asked for material gifts and
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      Lock icon Loss of confidence in HK 'will cause exodus'
      530 3 British minister defends plan to grant passports to Hongkongere IX)NDON Huge numbers of Hongkong refugees would turn up at Britain's airports if the government allowed a collapse of confidence m the colony, Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd warned m an a r ticle
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      128 2 JIQDM IN ft I Today m .BUSINESS TIMES EXCLUSIVE REPORTS More investments Singapore's oil refining industry, now riding on the crest of an upturn, is putting m more money next year to further integrate with the comparatively young petrochemicals sector. The latter sector, meanwhile, is scaling down expectations somewhat after
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      169 3 Weather Showers over several areas m the afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a m tomorrow. 32 max., 24 mm. SUNSET today: 7.06 pm; SUNRJSF tomorrow: 7.04 am. GIOBM mnmiß Amsterdam 1/14 C Cloudy Madrid I/IJC Cloudy Athenn X I'M Cloudy Manila :\2 ,'tl C Clear Auckland 16/21 C Cloudy
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon New president had only three hours' warning of US attack
      491 4 US military action m Panama PANAMA CITY Panama's new President said on Saturday he had only three hours' warn ing of the US attack that toppled General Manuel Antonio Noriega and has been scrambling ever since because his government had
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      Lock icon UN to reconvene for another vote
      317 4 UNITED NATIONS Nations seeking to condemn the US inva sion of Panama have succeeded m reconvening the UN General Assembly on Thursday, when they will have little difficulty winning approval for a resolution criticising the US. The move follows the vetoing on Saturday by
      NYT  -  317 words
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      Lock icon Nicaraguan troops surround US embassy in Managua
      278 4 MANAGUA Nicaraguan government soldiers backed by field artillery have again surrounded the US embassy m an apparent response to enelrclment of the Nicaraguan embassy m Panama by US troops. Reporters saw several trucks filled with troops near the embassy. The Nicaraguan officer m
      AP; Reuter  -  278 words
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      Lock icon China concerned about changes in E. Europe
      350 4 The changing face of communism BEIJING China's Foreign Minister, m a year-end policy overview, said events m Fast Furope were destabilising but expressed optimism that an easing of superpower confrontation would lead to a long period of peace. Foreign Minister Qian QpsSes said
      AP  -  350 words
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      Lock icon Jubilant West Germans journey east through Brandenburg Gate
      578 4 FAST BERLIN Thousands of jubilant West Germans streamed Into East Germany singing, dancing and popping champagne corks yesterday after the reformist communist government lifted the last visa and currency requirements. I-irge crowds braved driving rain to celebrate under the newly opened Brandenburg
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      Lock icon Poland signs loan deal with IMF
      130 4 WARSAW Poland has signed a loan package with the Interna tional Monetary Fund (IMF) that will help the Fast European slate swihh to a Western free market-style economy. The deal, reported by the offi del pap news agency, will release a US$725 million (551,
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      Lock icon Playwright Havel to be next Czech president
      382 4 PRAGUE Playwright Vaclav Havel will become President of Czechoslovakia on Friday and OUSltd communist reformer Al exander Dubcek will take over as parliamentary chairman un der i political agreement which has t>oen announced The accord was reached al talks last Friday between the
      Reuter; AFP  -  382 words
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      Lock icon Soviet Parliament upholds pact on Baltic states
      250 4 MOSCOW The Soviet Parliament on Saturday rejected a proposal to declare illegal protocols to the 1939 Nazi -Soviet ped which led to the incor poration of the three Baltic republics into t ho Soviet Union. A resolution describing »s "baseless and illegal" the
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      Lock icon Tidal wave of fury turns against the secret police
      649 6 Downfall of Rumania's President Ceausescu AHAI) "Its the Seeuritate," yelled a burly man, leaning out of the open door of the small white car as It sped, horn honking and lights blazing, down a dark and empty boulevard. "They're shooting again,
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      Lock icon Aid from both East and West pours in for embattled Rumanians
      424 6 IX)NDON Support for the embattled people of Rumania has poured m from around the world, with offers of prayer and assistance coming from the Last and the West. The International Committee of the Red Cross sent two relief planes
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      Lock icon Security force's main role to keep Ceausescu clan in power
      479 6 VIENNA The Seeuritate elite security force battling for power m the streets of Rumania has been built up with a single purpose to keep the Ceausescu clan m power. Although smaller than the regular army, now on the rebel side,
      Reuter  -  479 words
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      Lock icon Iran supports popular uprising, says embassy
      289 6 PARIS Iran, which received Rumania's ousted dictator, Mr Nicolae Ceausescu, on his last official visit, supports the popular uprising that toppled his hardline Stalinist regime, the Iranian embassy here said on Saturday. In a statement to AFP, embassy spokesman Massoud Gharanfoli said there had
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      Lock icon Rumanian army 'one of the weakest in Warsaw Pact'
      550 6 Rumanian army 'one of the weakest in Warsaw Pact' l/)NDON The regular Ruma nian army which joined m the fight against the elite security forces loyal to ousted dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, is one of the weakest m the Warsaw Pact, according to the British publishers of Jane's Defence Data. Most
      Reuter; AFP  -  550 words
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      Rumanian visitors in S'pore concerned but 'happy' with uprising
      400 6  -  Chue Chong Jin By THREE Rumanians who are m Singapore to promote a medical invention said yesterday that they were worried about their return flight because of the political upheaval In their country. One of them, Dr Cupceancu Bogdan, 4K, who
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      Lock icon Top state and party posts 'held by some 40 family members'
      672 6 VIENNA Ousted Rumanian President Nicolae Ceauscseu, the last Stalinlst holdover In Eastern Europe, reportedly placed some 40 family members m top state and party jobs. "He was worse than (former Soviet strongman Josef) Stalin who wished to institute socialism
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      Lock icon What led to the sudden demise of Stalinism
      1215 7  -  Craig Whitney Downfall of Rumania's President Ceausescu By LONDON With the fall of President Nicolae Ceausescu m Rumania, Stalinism, the system of incorporating communist power m a single, all-powerful leader, has collapsed m every Eastern European communist country except Albania. Whether It
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      Lock icon Ex-Ceausescu man tipped for top leadership posts
      449 7 VIENNA Mr lon llloscu, a prominent member of the National Salvation Front set up by anti-Ceausescu groups to run Rumania, is regarded by ana lysts and experts m Washington as rising leader who one day may become Rumania's head of state. Mr Iliescu.
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      Lock icon Revolution gets a big boost from East European media
      434 7 VIENNA East European news media, tightly muzzled until communist regimes began to topple throughout the Socialist bloc Just weeks ago, have played a crucial role m assisting the Rumanian revolution now raging. News agencies once little better than official mouthpieces have
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        Lock icon Standoff in the streets
        42 8 Downfall of Rumania's President Ceausescu iiu-iurv. Defiant civilians mocking security forces backed by tanks and armoured personnel carriers In the streets of Bucharest on Friday alter Rumanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was toppled by a popular uprising. -*-*--»>-• -___________________i AFP
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        Lock icon Burning anger
        33 8 picture. Pointing to a partly-burnt photograph of Mr Ceausescu In his younger days and declaring "kill, kill, kill", Rumanians burn his writings In the border town of Denta on Friday. AFP
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        Lock icon Sit-down protest
        25 8 picture. An angry crowd surrounds and f Its on a car carrying two members of the secret police In Bucharest on Saturday. AFP
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        Lock icon Tears of grief
        49 8 picture. An elderly woman cries as she views the bodies or victims of the massacre In Tlmlsoara laid out near the local church on Saturday. More than 1,600 bodies of demonstrators tortured and killed by security forces have been uncovered In a mass grave there. AFP
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        Lock icon Kiss of joy
        44 8 pic Mi re. Two workers kissing each other In the border town of Denta on Friday during spontaneous celebrations markln- th#» .....rthrnu nt th_i- i ••TPbbbTbbTP nill^ *I If Sf T«7S Sill VfT SJ| ill V 1 I hated leader. AFP
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon End insurgency, Philippine communists urged again
      512 11 MANILA Upheavals sweep ing Europe's communist bas tions are prompting fresh calls for an end to the 20-year Philippine insurgency South-east Asia's last major Marxist rebellion. The calls by several major newspapers and a political columnist appeared m the run-up to the 21st anniversary
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      Lock icon Khmer Rouge 'captures two strategic towns'
      253 11 BANGKOK The Khmer Rouge has captured two strategic towns m Cambodia's central province of Kompong Thorn, the resistance group's radio said. "On Dec 16, the Khmer Rouge violently attacked the soldiers of the Vietnamese-pup-pet government In Krayea and Daung villages located on National Route
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      Lock icon 3 gunmen attack US information building in Davao
      306 11 DAVAO (Philippines) Three unidentified men opened fire on the United States Information Service building m this southern city before dawn yesterday, causing property damage but no casualties, a security guard said. Automatic* rifles were used m the attack at about 1.20 am,
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      Lock icon Chin Peng's visit to southern Thai town of Betong causes a stir
      336 11 HKTONC The presence of the Communist Party of Malaya sim rotary -genera I m this tpiiet southern Thai town on Saturday created a wave of excitement. Residents went all over town In search of him when they heard
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      Lock icon Laos drafting laws to boost trade with Thailand
      207 11 hanckok Laos is drafting new trade laws to facilitate trade along the border with Thailand, a Thai newspa|>oi re ported yesterday The Bangkok I'ost quoted Mr Sanan Thanoerat, governor Ol" Nong Khai bolder province, .is saying that the new laws would boost
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Schools 'have right to lock out tardy teachers'
      411 13 They must set example, says Perak education director SCHOOLS In Perak have the right to lock out teachers who arrive late, the Sunday Star quoted Perak Education Director Datuk Mohamad Khalid Abdul Halim as saying. He said that a Batu Kurau secondary
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      Lock icon Opposition groups 'brainwashing young children'
      161 13 PETALING JAVA Several political parties and groups are "brainwashing" the minds of young children with their brand of political ideology to create hatred for the establishment. The Minister m the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Dr Yusof Nor, said on Saturday that these groups, which he
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      Lock icon Reconsider Johor port's status, cargo firms urged
      247 13 JOHOR BARU The failure to recognise Johor Port as a deep sea port by International Conference Shipping Companies is hampering its performance, Johor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin told the State As sembly. He said that without this recognition, it was difficult
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      Selangor imports 50 deer in bid to promote commercial farming
      357 13 DKMAND for deer meat In the Klang Valley is Increasing tremendously and the Selangor government plans to cash In on the trend, the Sunday Mail re ported yesterday. For a start, It has Imported 50 deer from Mauritius as stock,
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      Lock icon Firm picked to dispose of Skyhawks
      211 13 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has agreed m principle to authorise a local aircraft maintenance and overhaul company to dispose of A4 Skyhawk fighter bombers, Defence Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddoen said. He told reporter! on Satur day that Airod Sdn Bhd would decide on what to
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      Nude pictures and names handed to police
      394 13 Porno video tape row opposition Member of Parliament Karpal Singh has handed to Malaysian police documents containing nude pictures and the names of 1 1 women alleged to have bSSfI featured m pornographic video ta|>es, the Sunday Star report cd. The DAP deputy
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      More women join police volunteers
      1095 14  -  Leong Chan Teik By How to apply VOLUNTEERS can sign up at the VSC Headquarters m Toa Payoh lorong 4 or call 252-0000. Application forms are also available at police stations. Singaporeans and permanent residents between 18 and 45 years old with at least a
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      When the sun sets, desk-bound accounts girl goes on the beat
      229 14 BY DAY Miss Iris Loke. 24, an accounts assistant m a timber exportimport company m Shenton Way, works at a computer, handles "a lot of figures", deals with banks and computes payments for her company's business. On some nights,
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      Don't celebrate Xmas 'at expense of own traditions'
      250 14 SINGAPOREANS should not forget their own culture and traditions when celebrating Christmas, Mr Peh Chin Hua said yesterday. The MP for Jalan Besar GRC said the celebration of Chinese traditional rites during occasions like Lunar New Year, dragon-boat festival and mooncake festival
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      Kg Glam to have gyms for old folk next year
      336 14 KEEP-FIT gymnasiums will get a whole new meaning when Kampong Glam constituency starts two old people's gyms next year. Two community centres In the constituency will be equipped with equipment which old people In the area can use for exercise,
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      Couple claim trial to trying to receive stolen money
      211 14 Couple claim trial to trying to receive stolen money A FOREIGNER and his wife, jointly charged with attempting to receive US$2OO,OOO (*****,400) of stolen money which was kept m their accomplice's local bank account, have claimed trial. Eva Sadie, 31, and Dante Sadie, 34, who both work m a family
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      Lock icon Offices which make easy targets for burglars
      627 15  -  Brendan Pereira By ■Weak wooden doors —No alarms —Dark corridors I imesgraphics by A BUILDING is most likely to become the target of burglars when It has weak wooden doors, no alarm system and Is In darkness. That was what happened to the
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      2 charged with opium trafficking
      293 15 TWO men were separately charged m a district court on Saturday with trafficking m large amounts of opium. In one case, Koh Eng Wah, alias liew Eng Wah, 37, is accused of trafficking m 40 slabs of raw opium, weighing about 80 kg, which he
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      Updated bus guide on sale tomorrow
      130 15 THE second edition of the Singapore Bus Service 1969/90 bus guide will be on sale at all major bookstores and SBS travel centres from tomorrow. The updated guide, which costs 70 cents each, incorporates the latest service changes up to last month, an SBS
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      SAF exercises
      100 15 SAF exercises THE Singapore Armed Forces will be conducting military exercises m the Mm Chu Kang, Hong Kah, Marsillng, Mandai, Sembawang, I^oyang, Tampines and Tuas areas from tomorrow at Bam to Saturday at midnight. Hlanks and thundcrflashes will he used and the public is advised not to be alarmed. The
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      Coin-changing service available at most banks
      569 16 Coin-changing service available at most banks MOST hanks do provide coin changing service provided they have Adequate supplies of roins. This was what The Straits Times found out recently after a Newsl.ine caller complained that he was unable to get $100 worth of 10-cent coins for _>er sonai nee, Mr
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      Ad by private blood bank riles some doctors
      651 16  -  Serena Ton By A HOLD newspaper advertisement by a private blood bank, claiming that people can be protected against Aids and other blood-borne diseases for $35, has upset some doctors here. The Singapore Medical Association is also studying the ethical aspects Involved
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      Two men charged with goldsmith robbery
      138 16 A WELDER was charged last Friday with jointly robbing Ban Cheong Jewellers of gold ornaments worth $700,000 when he and four accomplices were armed with three axes. Lim Kiat Leong, 33, allegedly took part m the armed robbery on April 30 at 2.45 pm
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      Ngee Ann's mass communication students get hands-on training
      498 16 HE SET the video camera on the tripod and waited anxiously for the panel discussion to begin, while his colleagues settled down with their notebooks and pens. A colleague with a camera rushed to the front and started snapping away at the
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      New phone service to two Pacific islands
      85 16 A NUMBKIt TO-NUMB BR telephone service will be Introduced to Wallis and Futuna. two Pacific Ocean islands lo cated near Fiji, from New Year's Day, a Telecom state men! said on Sat urday. Each unit call of three mm utes will cost $25,
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        US Navy sends in clowns
        167 16 THK US Navy yesterday sent m the marines to bring Christmas cheer to children at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. And the five Marines from USS New Jersey, with their painted faces, clowns' garb and fiery red hair were a hit with the children. They juggled and
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        Maid jailed for theft
        136 16 A SRI Uinkan maid who stole $100 she found m the clothes of her employers' family was jailed for two months on Saturday. Carlan Kankanama L-ft Rohini, 21, took the mon?y and hid it between the pages of a calendar m her room, a district court
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        Security firms' radio link
        93 16 SOMF ptiv&te security firms hen* have opted for speedy communications to help them fight crime. These include island-wide communication networks and fast cars equipped with radio telephones. With these measures, security officers all over the island can be contacted easily m an emergency. At the same
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        Hougang flat burgled
        59 16 HUKCUAIIS neaped with $10,000 worth of jewellery, $5,000 and 10 bottles of liquor worth $600 from a flat m I. <»iong Ah 800 m Hougang. Police said Mr Chia Ah Thai, M), a sales assistant, left his flat at 10.30 am on Friday When he returned at
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      81 14 At Our Annual Clearance Sale, For many Singaporeans, Christmas begins tomorrow and will end on 31 Dec the period of OUT Clearance Sale (immortalised m the song" Hie Six Days of Christmas"). Six days filled with giving (unbelievable discounts), festive cheer (everybody's __f i-ST __r ___r KOH Y()ii k SiioP
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    Hie Straits Times MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1989 Let there be peace on earth
    655 18 Hie Straits Times MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1989 Let there be peace on earth CHRISTMAS at the close of this decade seems to hold more promises of peace than at any other time since World War I "let there be peace on earth", a popular carol sung by Christians during this
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  • COMMENT/Perspective
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      24 18 Kentokil A*r s^** v At SftM ,Jj^V-m U tW m __1 st_tbE n bj__—*"W _v —■■a*— edLwp ay Wishing our Clients A MERRY CHRISTMAS
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  • FORUM
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      Preserve SCSC building in Fort Canning
      248 20 RKCKNTI.Y the Minister for National Development, Mr S. Dhan.'bal.m, spoke about the conversion of Tort Canning into a history park. Some months ago, I wrote about converting the former Sin gapore Command and Staff College (SCSC) into a repository e>f maps, documents, paintings etc
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      Compost needed to keep Gardens in good condition
      317 20 I REFER to the letter "Smell From Compost Permeates Gar dens" (ST, Dec 16), where Mr R C. Coo|>er draws our attention to the* use* e)f compost or raw fertilisers lhat emanate an unpl(*asant odour. To maintain the Singapore* Botanic 'anions m
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      Much research at Botanic Gardens over the years
      662 20 THE Botanic- Gardens celebrate*<l its 130 th anniversary recently. The Director, Dr Tan Wee Klat, In a TV documentary, made a comment to the effect that over the past 25 years, the Gardens had no function apart from providing our people with
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      SIA-Swisseair pact: Traffic rights existed since 1969
      178 20 In your front page article "Global tie-up for SIA and Swissair", you highlighted a paragraph stating that "the SIA /Swissair agreement allows for both to operate a daily flight between Zurich and Singapore by 1993". (ST, Dec 15). This may give the impression
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      Reconsider indemnity clause for lost shares
      229 20 I WOULD like to relate my recent experience with a share registrar. UIC had a rights issue which I fully subscribed to. Subsequently, the registrar sent back a share certificate out of my entitlement of eight. I checked with the registrar and was asked
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      Using CPF
      39 20 WOULD the authorities allow private property owners to use CPF for renovation as well as to pay off existing renovation loans? Perhaps a limit can be set for private home owners. MADAM YKO SIAN KIM Singapore Ittt
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      Prompt action by police and PWD
      178 20 LAST month, my car was Involved In an accident with another vehicle at a minor junction at Tagore Drive and Tagore I__ne. In my report to the Traffic Police I mentioned the absence of a "Stop" sign on either side and how motorists would
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      Hospital's follow-up check came too late
      179 20 ABOUT a month ago, my 13--year-old daughter had a fall from her bicycle and as a result fractured her ankle. She was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and operated on the same night. After a stay of 12 days, she was discharged. My
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      Helpful MRT staff
      60 20 MY AUNT and her grandson were separated from us on Dec 3 when we transferred trains at City Hall MRT Station. After much effort from MRT staff, my relatives were finally located at the Orchard station. I wi.di to thank the staff of Dhoby Ghaut and Orchard
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      Let's have mail sent to the door
      107 20 EVER so often, mail addressed to someone else is found m my Housing Board letter box which leaves me wondering If some of my mail has gone elsewhere. It Is very easy to blame the postman, but he Is after all human and
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Injured Hamid is doubtful for Cup
      490 22  -  J. Rajendran BADMINTON By 4 My chances of playing m the Thomas Cup are hanging m the balance and right now I would say that I have a 50-50 chance of playing. Hamid But coach says Singapore will still compete A TORN calf muscle
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      Geylang sign up Vidan
      247 22 DKFKNDING champions Geylang International palled off a surprise yesterday when they recruited Yugoslav striker Zlatko Vldan Instead of Finnish World Cup ace Klmmo Tarkklo for the Premier League soccer tournament starting on Jan I. Vldan, 23, did not Impress In the three trial matches with Geylang,
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      Tong Chye, Thapa in
      246 22 FORMER national boxing champion Ng Tong Chye and Gurkha Indra Bahadur Thapa will be the two seasoned boxers m the Singapore Selection team who take on Johor m a friendly at the Police Academy on Thursday (7pm). They are among 13 boxers who will represent Singapore
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      Swift to conduct two big runs
      300 22 Swift to conduct two big runs ATHLETICS SWIFT Athletes' Association have received a 150,000 Christmas bonus from sports goods manufacturers Nike to organise two runs In conjunction with Singapore's 25th anniversary next year. In February, the schools will be the main focus with the $15,000 Nike Age-Group Cross-Country Championships at
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      Lock icon United 'unlucky' in draw at Anfield
      517 23 IX)NDON Manchester United drew 0-0 at Liverpool on Saturday to pick up their first point m four matches and prevent their opponents from going to the top of English First Division. United put on a strong performance despite poor finishing to take some of
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      Lock icon McGrath to meet former team-mates for first time
      270 23 LONDON Aston Villa central defender Paul McGrath will command more than the usual attention he receives when he faces his former Manchester United team-mates for the first time tomorrow. The English First Division clash has added spice after the Eire defender's recent
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      Lock icon Rangers' revenge for top spot again
      230 23 SCOTTISH LEAGUE GLASGOW Scottish cham pions Glasgow Rangers avenged their August humiliation at St Mirren on Saturday, but they were made to battle for the 1-0 win that returned them to the top of the table. Despite having most of tho possession, Rangers, who
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      Malacca to try out Ghanaian players
      300 23 MALAYSIA CUP MALACCA The Malacca Amateur Football Association plan to recruit two players from Ghana for next season's Division Two Semi-Pro League, Mafa secretary Hahi Salleh said yesterday. He said barring any problems, the players, whose names are being withheld, would arrive here next
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      Lock icon North beat South in Korean final
      485 23 ASIAN JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW DELHI Holders North Korea overcame a fighting South Korea 3-2. but their girls went down 2-3 to China m the team finals of the fourth Asian Junior table tennis champion ships on Saturday The North Korean boys, who
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      Lock icon BRITISH RESULTS AND TABLES
      636 23 l-eadlriK worer* Dlv One: 11 Dean Saunders (Derby) IS David Piatt (Aston Villa) 11 John Barnes (Liverpool), Mark Bright (Crystal Palace), Paul Goddard (Derby), Gary Lineker (Tottenham), lan Rush (Liverpool). Dlv Two: 2f Mick Quinn (Newcastle) 11 Bernle Slaven (Middlesbrough) IS Andy Ritchie (Oldham) 14 Marco
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      Lock icon Guimaraes keep big guns at bay
      221 23 LISBON Unfashionable Guimaraes headed the Portuguese First Division on Saturday with a 2-0 home victory while three of their more illustrious rivals Porto, Benflca and Sporting all drew. Goals struck from 20 metres by Brazilian striker Chiquinho and Soeiro gave Guimaraes both points against
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      Lock icon Ngugi, Kariuki chosen despite failing trials
      269 23 ATHLETICS NAIROBI Olympic 5.000 metres gold medallist John Ngugi was selected for Kenya's Commonwealth Games team despite finishing well outside the qualifying time when fifth at the national selection trials on Saturday. Ngugi trailed m behind a string of relative unknowns m the trials
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      Lock icon Christie wants in
      184 23 LONDON Linford Christie. Europe's fastest 100 metres run ncr, wants to take part m next year's proposed multi-million dollar rematch between disgraced Canadian Ben Johnson and American star Carl I^»wis. The Briton has offered his ser vices to Bob Arum after reading reports that he is on
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      273 23 AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFL: Bills 37 Jets 0, Browns 24 Oil. Redskins 29 Seahawks 0. BASKETBALL NBA: Burks <M Tlmhci -wolves M, Mavericks 102 Kings 95. Spurs 115 Jazz 98. ICE HOCKEY NHI,: Kings 4 Canucks 1 RUGBY LEAGUE F.ns;llHh Trophy ncminnal at Wlgan: Halifax 111 SI HeU'iis
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        Firemen finally get hot
        77 23 Fire Brigade scored their first major success after a six-year absence when they beat Bawean Putra 2-1 m the President's Cup sepak takraw final at Geylang yesterday. Since winning the President's Cup In 1983, Fire Brigade have not been successful In any of the local competitions.
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        Too late
        33 23 The Soviet Union staged a fine second-half fightback against England B In a rugby union match on Saturday, but they still went down 18-10. England B led 18-0 at the interval.
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        Bills again
        45 23 The Buffalo Bills rolled to an easy 37-0 victory over the New York Jets In East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday and won the American Football Conference Eastern Division for the second straight year. They now Joined the Denver Broncos m the play-offs.
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        Title bout
        33 23 Britain's Derek Williams will defend his European heavyweight boxing title against French champion Maurice Chanet at St Dizier m France on Feb 3, agents for the two boxers said on Saturday.
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        Cup winners
        41 23 Ixtwer Perak beat Malacca Indian Association 1-0 m a Group B FAM Cup soccer match on Saturday. In other matches, Penang's Kampung Makam beat Perils National Padi and Rice Board 1-0 and Port Dickson District beat Malacca's Pakat 1-0.
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        Hants' offer
        33 23 David Gower, the I^lcestershlre cricket batsman sacked as England captain last season, Is wanted by Hampshire. Gower, 32, the former Leicestershire skipper, has confirmed he Is thinking over offer from Hampshire.
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        Dorahy's job
        34 23 Australian John Dorahy inspired !r*« shock result of the British rugby league season on Saturday, when he led Halifax to a 10-9 victory over mighty St Helens m the Regal Trophy semi-finals.
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        Row settled
        29 23 Row sett led Brazilian soccer midfielder Paulo Silas has ended his dispute over wages with Portugu4**V First Division side Sporting Lfa|- f bon and signed a new two-year' contract.
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        New court
        45 23 Wimbledon are likely to have a new 6,000-seater show court by the middle of the next decade. The All-England Club want to move their practice courts to make way for a third main court as part of their £30 million (s9om) ground improvement.
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        Great Garat
        47 23 Argentine qualifier Juan Carat upset llth-seeded Austrian Rein hard Wawra 6-2. 4-6, 7-6 (8-6) to win the Boys' division at the Orange Bowl international tennis championships. The Soviet Union's Svetlana Komleva won the Girls' title by beating Holland's No. 3 seed Kristie Boogert 6-2, 6-3.
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        More cash
        36 23 The Japan Indies' Professional Golfers* Association 1990 Tour is becoming richer, with a record US$l2 million (s24m) In prize money at stake m 39 tournaments, one more and USsl. 3m higher than last season.
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        Milers' clash
        36 23 Two of the world's top indoor milers, Marcus O'Sullivan and Ray Flynn, both of Ireland, will compete m the Bud Light invitational track and field meet on Jan 26-27 at East Tennessee State University.
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      324 22 Some Pleasures In Life Don't Burn A Hole In Your Pocket. IKf' At Least For Now. I If iM\ )n S HVr HMUt V alone, TIC )MAN ranks right up there with the world's most beautiful islands. What's more, Kj JM» we have the right facilities for you to enjo>
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      75 23 DRAW TODAY! TflTfl Monday, 25 December 1989 J IJ I |J DRAW VENUE: Vs^^ P Smgaporo Pools (Pte) Ltd 10 Anson Road #03-13/26 International Plaza Singapore 0207 Please phone 222-6116 after 6.15 pm this evening for results Draw no. 412/89 Group I Prize $720,000., Group II Prize $60,000. ■'**»<- '•nßK«_ir
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  • OBITUARIES
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      313 24 MDM LIM SIEW KENG (wife of the late Tan Chee Hwee) passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on 23 December 1989 leaving behind *ONB DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Tan Kla Poh Lav Soo Cheng Tan Theng Poh Klmie Watanabe David Tan Tia Poh
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      557 24 LIN MING JU Age: 70 waa called homa to be with tho Lord on 24/12/89 leaving behind, and dearly missed by Sons Daughters In law Dexter Tal Teresa William Tal Danielle Michael Tal Grace Richard Tat Joyce Oaeghtor Elizabeth Tal •nd S grandsons A
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      323 Condolences 323 Condolences 323 Condolences
      92 24 With deepest sympathies and condolences to our Director Group General Manager Mr. S. P. Low family on the demise of his beloved father LOW BOON NGAH From: Management 41 Staff of Singapore: Rheem (Far East) Pte Ltd Rex Plastics Pte Ltd Rheem Closures (FE)
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      325 Requiems
      49 24 A. Ramsnsthan Pillay Deperted on 10/12/98 The family wlahea to expresa their heartfelt thanks to relatives frlenda ror their rondo lencea during their recent bereavement. Athms Shanthl Prayer will be held today 25/12/99 at 7pm In Hlvan Temple Serengoon Rd. Pleaae treat this as a personal Invitation
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      322 Acknowledgements
      97 24 Tha family of tho lata MR. TENG BIEW CHOON (departed 20.12.09) wlehec Io eapreee Itselr heartfelt thenke and apprßclatton to Or. cm. I Kin Been, doctors and nor. ea of Ward 77. SON, Itsa pealoral leans and Ihe church membere of acthccda Ctsepef. retoMvea. friend*, coiieeguee (or their
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      322 Acknowledgements
      66 24 k ARTAPII I AY KftISHNAMAL Born: ISM Oapartura 12 13 M Karumathl I'ooja will be held on •M 1289 at Hlk SO. *I 2 .V/ 0 Teben Harden Rd at 10pm A MIMA Hhantl I'.M.jH will be held 27.12.99 at Hrl HI van Temple at 7pm I' lease
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      322 Acknowledgements
      43 24 The Family Of Tho Late MOM KOH FOCK HEE Departed 19th Doc. 1909 wlahe. Io .apre*. their heartfelt thanks Io all ralatlvaa. friend*. coNecguee S bueineee s.seclel.s lor thai, kind ...l.lance, .ll.ndrjnc. donation, -.oaths a scroti, during I hair rac.nl trsrssrsmsnl
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      324 In Memoriam
      193 24 b__________MMM_______ Ml MRM ifsw— rfMOsfy of our baleved tOm MR. PONNIAH PONNUB AM Y In our heerta you live. And always will, Por your love remains with us yet; You were the kind or rather. Your loved ones will never forget PassgMac Indra Param— ipry Nermala Dcvi
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      324 In Momoriam 324 In Momoriam
      155 24 324 In Momoriam 324 In Momoriam I I IN LOVINQ MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON I TAN THIEN LOONG (July 10, 1974 Dec. 26, 1987) Dearest Loong, In your Home above, peacefully rest. Someday sweet Angel, when we've passed the test, We have His promise, In His loving care, Re-united
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      149 24 e_-_B_-_SBS9_____o___-*-_- »LB»-sjr. ol ANTHONY NO (a KIM Departed 29/12/97 Today brlnga back many painful memories Or one are loved so dearly We prayed, hoped L waited But It wbj all m vain The truth attu ram— lns Wa can no longer aae you again. aBBBBeri Lee Rsvee
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      38 24 M LOVtMO MEMOfIY OP perraa chua choon jin otto a9-I>-97 I Sb__ SSSS OSS ay lovio ostaa Ms BVaa LOVWM Memory of my father-in-law. Mr l.lm Han I Chee, who waa depsrted on 126-12-87 Always remembered by Orelna.
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      St Gallen steals Teh's thunder in shock win
      569 25  -  Jules Carter PENANQ REVIEW By Trainer tallies 108 wins for new record TEH CHOON BENG broke his post-war training record but was upstaged on home turf yesterday by a 10-year-old galloper from arch-rival Ivan Allan's stables. Gallant veteran St Gallon shocked punters
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      Claire Marine sets sight on Matriarch
      291 25 INGLEWOOD (California) Irish bred Claire Marine will attempt to end a two-race losing streak m today's US$2OO,OOO ($376,000) Matriarch at Hoi lywood Park. The dominant older filly m the country until she finished fourth m the L_S Palmas Handicap and the Yellow Ribbon Invitational,
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      Lock icon Bonanza double in Welsh steeplechase
      181 25 CHKPSTOW (Wales) Bonanza Boy was immediately installed as 14-1 favourite to win next year's (It and Nalional after becoming tho first horse to win two Welsh Nationals m a row here on Saturday. Record breaking jumps jockey Peter Scudamore guided the 15-8 favourite to a
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      Lock icon Quick-serving Becker out to conquer slow surface
      639 25 TENNIS STUTTGART Boris Becker grew up on clay, but has yet to conquer that particular tennis surface. Most experts believe flecker will eventually win a big one on the slow surface But will he reach the same level of domination as he did
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      TODAY'S SINGAPORE AMATEUR RACE CARD
      989 25 RACE 1 Classes 4, 5 6 I,loom 2.15 1 Cochsts 5 (Malaysian Armed font's Polo Riding Club) CB Khsrn 73 2 6 labs 4 (Malaysian Aimed (ones Polo Riding Club) Mr*. I Ihortupon 73 3 rssnk 7 (Bukit Timah Saddle Club) Simon Henf 73 4
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      YESTERDAY'S PENANG RACE RESULTS
      1506 25 OWINs. to early press time, the Stipendiary steward's report on yesterday's IVnang races will be published on Wednesday. g^p^^^pi Bajg__H___|^B_B_Bß_B____B_______________B______— I GOING: Good (Races 1 to 6), yielding (Race 7), soft (Race 8) RACE 1 CLASS 3 DIV D 1,200m 9 HURRICANE IV bO (IS 6)
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      33 25 I FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Dec 24 1989 FIRST 3754 SECOND 1479 THIRD 1310 STARTERS 8910 8423 6820 1683 7667 3942 4233 8175 5043 CONSOLATIONS 5288 1383 2261 9564 6574 1068 0745 8240 4344 3848
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        Volatility may be expected
        74 26 THE us stellar traded downwards throughout the week from a high of 1.9150 to a low of 1.8900 on Friday night, closing 'he pn Christmas week m New York at 1.9020. Tha political situation m Pan .ima did not help the weak sentiment against the US
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        Fall in value continues
        34 26 THE ringgit traded between 70.90 and 70.35, closing at 70.45 with prices continuing its downward bias. For this week, prices may find temporary support from last week's low. Malaysian Ringgit
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        Possible recovery
        29 26 THE yen traded between 1.3380 and 1.3150, closing the week at 1.3370. Resistance is expected at 1.3450. A breach may see more upward potential. Japanese Yen I
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        Likely upturn this week
        50 26 THE sterling pound finished near the week's high m New York at 3.0890. It was traded down to 3.0500 during the week hut short -covering ahead of the long holiday weekend brought it higher. The pound is expected to trade higher m the coming week. ___JS_ffl_i__lHM
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        Firm note expected
        39 26 THE Australian dollar moved quietly within 1.4900 and 1.5020 before it ended the week at 1.5000. The currency is expected to trade m a firm note this week MOT* the year end holidays. I Australian Dollar
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      LONDON
      448 26 p> M Ru.tPi.t, 23M voch W«0U11AlAl« ZCI Aad.MF. „S >3 Alliad Lyon. 466 -2 AA Wl Amac 440 .3 **<? 3054 unch BTApIc 457 3 m 9°'<l 102 Barclay. 900 110 S»!™? BMchimOP 043 unch Sf«.T. M unch BICC 462 unch -54 BluaCirrla 244 3 S?..~?,'i 16-11/16 unch BOC
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      NEW YORK
      714 26 Friday O.c.mfcar 22 USI mil Papa, Co 55% k ITT Corp M!t 14 Jh.n.Jhn. Alcan Alumin ?2 14 X M f A]co. m K-(|ogfl M^ B Alle 0 ln Karr MrgM Cp 50k Al l#d 8 unch La Land E«plor n, .'a *•"•<« Si B 35* L.tton Indual
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      Ships In port
      256 26 Vessels Berth Arr Dep PaGan P2A aside 24/12 Penta Intan P3W aside 24/12 RengasDengk P2B aside 24/12 SafE Haider T4B aside 25/12 Twinflower PSB aside 24/12 Bach Dang 12 PIC 24/12 25/12 Cosman 1 P4B 25/12 27/12 Hong Hock P2C 24/12 25/12 Likas Venture PIA 24/12 24/12
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS WEEKLY ROUND UP
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        Lock icon Festive buying mood sends prices in KL to record highs
        266 26 THE festive mood was clearly m the air as investors cut short their layoff from trading to storm the Kuala Lumpur stock market m the latter part of the week. With their obviously big shopping list for bargains, investors sent
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        Lock icon HONGKONG
        92 26 THE traditional rally ahead of the Christmas break kept prices generally buoyant last week In the Hongkong Stock Exchange despite sparodic profit-taking. The Hang Seng Index rose 24.45 points to 2,921.02 on Friday after a hefty surge of 142.46 points the previous week. Average daily turnover was r HKS774
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        Lock icon TOKYO
        256 26 SHARE prices m Tokyo fell last week, ending six straight weeks of upward movement as speculation intensified over a rise In the official discount rate. The Nikkei Stock Average finished at 38,040.37 yen, down 230.67 yen or 0.6 per cent from the previous Friday. The index had skyrocketed m
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        Lock icon SYDNEY
        109 26 OVERSEAS and local demand for quality industrial stocks boosted the Australian share market m an otherwise quiet week ahead of the Christmas holidays, brokers said. At the close of the half-day's trade on Friday, the All-Ordi-naries Index closed at 1,645.5, up 26.4 points on the week m quiet trading
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        Lock icon NEW YORK
        293 26 ONE blue-chip stock multiplied your money to nearly 10 times its former value. Another turned your dollar into less than a dime. That, m microcosm, was the story of the 1980s on Wall Street a decade m which many fortunes were made, and more than a few were
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        Lock icon LONDON
        109 26 PRICES rose m the London stock market last week. The Financial Times Index of 30 leading UK companies closed 10.5 points higher over the week at 1,862.2. Prices were bolstered by the P. 197.5 million takeover by the Blue Circle cement and home products group of Myson, which makes
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      BANK RATES
      208 26 ■miMIES OCBC UOB OBS 118 W MW 3 3., 3 3,, Find (it'pO'.lt 1 month j j H 3 4 3 t J months 3' 4 3., 31 4 W 6 months r, 3 4 1? months 4', 4. 4', 4. LOAN RATES him.- nit b 4 s
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      PRIME LENDING RATES
      437 26 Prim* lending rat«a at the close of bu«ine«« on Friday, Dtcimbtr 22 i WpiMot Rvik h Aikfd knl) lUnk 6 AfMfxjn I i|*r,i (< a Am [1*11 It tudjm Bint h A«t> (Uotmi Co<p h'. Ai«6 B4M I Id Aw Common i<i 6 i AN/ Hln»,n, Cr«u«
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      154 26 SOMETHING FOR THE SINGAPORE MAN ____B»* i^m^S i' **1^ _Mf_# it*-*/* my _E__3___* ji^m __.i. __B____P^ __r_____ mmmXmmm^r Amwn^F* jaw^^" _______L 7' thc ESi___^ a_J_so<f _F ■_____B_l__._jT^iT'^ J_C y __r^l_BF Mrr|fM B S____' steaa_y*»*\ »*^2JI .aW Jr __»>.'' tiJll'T^'!. ■Vl'')*'!? T> ._«___&> jW^ ,Ui HiirT l^'* I'^^1 m\r -^^r I
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  • SINGAPORE SHARE PRICES
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      HIGHS AND LOWS
      75 27 Straits Times Industrials IMH9 Mixh 1484 b/ Dec 89) I'WBHiRh 11// 8/ (8 Aug 88) 148/ 'BB low /00.4 b Oec 8/) All time HiKh lbOb 40 (?6 Aug 8/) Ml tun.' low /4 /b (1/ Sep64) Business Times Composite 1989 Hi(?h 1316.33 Dec 89) vm High
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      SECTION ONE
      2225 27 Singapore stocks listed on SES WEEK ENDED: DECEMBER 22, 1989 tMmt ,-22 Lm Vo< W-- to W« VM N*4 M Cap Htfli Low Cod. Company s.te o. (000) Htgft Low Buyor Soltor C'n Pit tmH INDUSTRIAL A COMMERCIAL 226 111 I 1000 Acm. 222 .2? 3/86 226 19?
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      SECTION TWO
      325 27 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL MO ISO IM7AI.. HldgaSOC 200 n M 0 m jon 0 M 4() 0 18? 58 I IHOInno.p.cil.1 140 -4 V M m 13fl t40 ,5 5 I 24 I 63 2 "Mint Wood n MM ,0. MO 155 180* K K.M.. JSp MO 118/ Laong
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      WEEKS MOST ACTIVES
      49 27 Pruniet 50 60 1 m Kemayan 50C 15 086 m H.ii Sun Hup 20C 17 139 m BRaya 9 586 m Ganda Hldgs 9 563 m lnsasßhdsoC 8.831 m DBSland 9% m I aber Merlin 89b m Dayapi Ind //b M luan Sing 75C 105 m
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      SECTION ONE
      764 27 Malaysian stocks listed on SES Al shares quoted have a par value of $1. imles*. otherwise specified Adjusted for scrip/ri|hts N Tai exempted dividend P/f ratios and iross yields of fofeif.it shares are adjusted for currency differences Trustee slocks under CPF Approved Investment Scheme J Marfin stocks. ABN
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      TURNOVER (CASH)
      41 27 Sector (Friday) Volume Value Industn.iK 1 47 jm 1 944 m hnance 8?,000 119,310 Hotels 141.000 709.400 Properties 4/0.000 /41,46 b Bonds, loans. Wrls 405.000 405,910 Plantations 6/7,000 693,645 Mining 70.000 44,600 lol.il 3 713 m 4 158 m
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      Hotel stocks and Malaysian lower liners hog limelight
      421 27  -  S. H. Lim I WEEKLY MARKET REPORT By TRADING on the Stock Fxchange of Sin gapore last week centred on local hotel stocks and Malaysian speculative sec-ond-liners. Malaysian s|>oculatives were hotly putsued after The Straits Times reported on Wednesday that the OTC
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      TURNOVER (READY)
      77 27 Man Board Friday Thursday Industrials /9 Til m 4/699 m finance 10 791 m b /St m Hotels BbO4 m //ID m Properties 1.1 4/6 m 11 IIU m Bonds, loans. Wits 14 ?6b m 9 bOO m Plantations 6 Bbb m b ?94 m Mining 1/O.UOU b
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      SECTION TWO
      1049 27 [INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 1 20? H I 1139 A I SB MX 200 cd 10 341 202 KM 200 ?0t 12 0 t 5 2 2 33 3 209 2 0 2t 1140 A PI 39* -J* 1/85 42 35H 39* 40 -30 5 209 l?3 1141 A|loomoto 209
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      BONDS, LOANS AND WARRANTS
      88 27 t«S 150 IW9 Hf«lf»td I oan 160 SO 3 8 N 69 IW (ilmp I HIS n lull) 100 »00 M M ISAJ G C oip CULS 03 8J »i 0 I MM K«f limiting In A 10 t i*i/ Kamuntlng Ln B 10 145 US
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      BONDS, LOANS AND WARRANTS
      1810 27 330 124 t 1543 CX rang Wt *****3? 2 4 324 320 310 326 73* 064 1546 Ciuwttiy Loan 70 unch 86 70* 69 60 /0 0 0 6 6 44 374 1544 CluNwty Wrt» 41 unch 129 41* 404 404 41 '0 1591 Chuan Hup
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      BT COMPOSITE INDEX
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      274 27 179* 80- t 4000 Amt«* Eng 2O« IV) -4 598 154 180 140 ISO SON 66 06 19 0 127 5 150 70H 4008 Fu|l Off.af 2Ot 125 unch 51 125 121 124 126 100N 48 1613 7 412 330 138 4001 OB HlOg. I<* 306 cd 2 46
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      WEEKS SCOREBOARD
      34 28 Up Down Unch Industrial 107 49 il Finance 28 6 3 Hotels 18 0 0 Properties 19 12 3 Plantations 12 6 2 Mining (20 Warrants 29 12 Total 216 87 26
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      WEEK'S TOP RISES
      46 28 Dayapi Ind 760 123 H Royal 398 I 114 RothmansM SOC 655 UlO Carlsberg 760 90 H Negara 550 i 90 Kramal ?90 t 90 OUt 940 +85 Talam Corpn 4/0 f 80 Fime Engrg 505 4 79 Sea View 605 f 75
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      WEEK'S TOP FALLS
      51 28 S I A Foreign ?OSO 90 Sungei Best 43? 73 Spore land 1360 /0 N S 0 P 150 50 S I A 1440 40 0C B C Foreign 1080 30 M Breweries 1050 30 S P H 835 30 C X Tang 550 30 SIA2OO 1450
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      All I want for the New Year is...
      152 28 BARRY ARNOLD Vice-President and General Manager, American Express International more colour advertising space In The Straits Times. J CHI A NGIANG HONG General Manager. City Developments (Property and Marketing) to see the Republic Plaza project break ground. 5 RICKY GOH President, Singapore
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      Businessmen in the mood for making more money
      656 28 GOING by the list of wishes, it looks like this year's strong economic performance has put businessmen here m the mood fot what they are best at making even more money m 1990. The advertisers' dream client, American Express International's Barry Arnold
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      Lock icon Tin council settles 4-year wrangle over debts
      336 28 LONDON The International Tin Council (ITC) said on Friday it had approved a £182.5--mllllon (*****2.95-mlll.on) settlement with creditors, ending four years of legal wrangling since it collapsed leaving huge debts. Under the out-of-court deal, creditors will be paid on March 30 next year.
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      Retailers say booming sales may ease next year
      606 28  -  Doreon Stow Year-ender: The Retail Trade m 1990 By INCLUDING current festive buying, department stores expect their turnover this year to be up by about 15 per cent from last year thanks to the increase m both local and tourist spending. But
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      S'pore remains attractive to European investors: Envoy
      424 28  -  Sivam Subramaniam By DESPITE the recent changes In Eastern Europe with new market opportunities opening up there, European businessmen will still be keen to expand business links with Singapore and South-east Asia, said MiBernard de Montferrand, the French Ambassador to Singapore. In an
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      306 28 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA k t A a-DAV BU»IN1«» COMfIUNCB) **i»» aa________Mi__________ w^^ DATE: 8 4 9 January 90 VENUE: H.ittles City Convention Centre Seize Your Chance To Grasp The Economic Potentialities In BATAM MALAYSIA Firmly FOR WHOM Those having investment plant m S E A Those aspiring to
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      176 28 4b ZHEN KING GOLDSMITH JEWELLERY PTE LTD I.Park Road, #02-7 18. People's ParK Complex. Singapore 0105 Tel *****33 Fax (65)*****03 Telex RS ***** TSTCPL JOIN IN THE GRAND L UCKY QRA WftJ? ,v ON3OTHDECmk f*JA \SB^J? Prize: Hong Kong Express Wf-_r_-B Round trip tickets for couples plus $2.0007Jewellery voucher Ik
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      5 1 The Straits Times Section Two
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      A CHRISTMAS CARROT
      5047 1 A CHRISTMAS CARROT You know, your Bessie is like a carrot. She looks green and inexperienced, but actually, she keeps her best qualities hidden underground. With time, m she can become a good boss. This holiday tale by young Singapore writer Adrian Tan brings to a close Section Two's month-long
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      ABOUT THE AUTHOR
      207 1 ADRIAN TAN is a 23-year-old law student at the National University of Singapore who has taken to writing m order to finance his education. He is the author of two novels, The Teenage Textbook or The Meeting Of The Ire-Cream Girt, and its sequel, The Teenage Workbook
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    • Arts & Leisure
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        As different as chalk and cheese
        1060 3 The latest production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, directed by German Markwart Muller-Elmau using Singaporean players, will not be anything like the Yuan dynasty play on which it is based, or Bertolt Brecht's version. Lee San Chouy reports. Wise King Solomon once had to
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        A motley stew of mice, adults and children
        732 3  -  Mary Rose Gasmier By A LARGE English accountant m bare feet addresses 25 mice: "Come on kids, squiggle into a squoggle!" It sounds like Ratspeak. Director David Mason has been hounding 50 children for several weeks into playing big rats, wee rats
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        A revival and recital of Buddhist music
        431 3  -  Tan Ban Huat By ONCE lost. Buddhist music played exclusively by monks m the Beijing Zhl Hua Temple Ls now not only preserved but spread far beyond the walls of the monastery m Beijing's Zhi Hua Temple. The solemn religious music, using centuries-old
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        Lock icon If Yahoo's Serious, why's everybody laughing?
        1040 3 If Yahoo's Serious, why's everybody laughing? AUSTRALIA'S movie sensation Yahoo Serious admits that when he decided to change his name from Gary Pead after a heavy drinking session the night before it was meant as a joke. Yahoo had to be kidding about a name like Yahoo Serious did he
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        Chinese made easy
        893 4  -  Tan Ban Huat previews the three-day international Seminar On Chinese Language, which begins on Wednesday. SINGAPORE will play host to an international seminar on one of the hot topics m the world how to teach Chinese to a growing number of people Interested m the language. Following
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        The people's artist in the wild
        809 4  -  Goh Beng Choo By ZHANG WENYUAN can aptly be called the people's artist m every sense of the word. He was a self-made painter who had never had any formal training m an art institute. The subjects he paints range from historical heroes to
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        Untitled
        953 4 THIS programme Is compiled by Redlffu- fc sion and broadcast dal- -t~ "Ha ly In Teochew, Hoklden ■0* c Aarn and Cantonese. There LDI LOdril will also he an English Mandarin translation of the les- i b i i i b^^^_ >^ son. The broadcast times over SBC's Radio Four
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        Drugs and mat rok do not go together
        905 5 The message is clear: Enjoy rock music, keep your hair, wear torn jeans and garish T-shirts, but keep drugs out of your life. Yaakub Rashid follows Malay pop stars on their visits to drug rehabilitation centres. ROCK is m but thugs are
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        Artis turut perangi dadah
        594 5  -  Oleh Yaakub Rashid ROK boleh, dadah singkirkan Menegaskan pesanan anti dadah mi adalah Itelx'iapa ar tls popular tlalam dunia hibu ran Melayu di sini dan Malay sia Sejak beberapa bulan kebe lakangan mi, artis-ai lis Mela yu yang la/imnya stik.it ditemui kecuali di kata televi syen
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        581 5 I ■____3X' m Onr-ANISAIION r ki a 'faXA/Wii i I'WIN. I I INTAI Prasulam GOIOCnB REPUBLK I rhaotr* I-ai a, i I l-Mlfill t-H w liiwn I V 'HNS I own ZENITH mow .m iwiNi. Mo Fraa ial Pi*l Mi. I 30, 4, a «l vm S IV 111 0r,*,,!.,!
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        829 5 CAIHAYORGANISAI.ON( AIHAYO»r,ANI».AIIONC AIHAYORGANIS (toammm) '/J 'Lshitui all 'Mtrn, 'hrLstmns i •iliipfnr\i-w\-in IK CATHAY C>«X3ANISATION i? i 1 1 1 i a__a— |.__..,.^^ißliJ3X_l________i______iv CATHAY (*****00) S SMOfTS lltan. I 30 4 00. C3O 1 9 lSpra MARtMA I (J319/I6) 4 SHOWS 100 J3O /00 I 9 ISpm IHSUW MOM (4474MJ) 4
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        102 6 REVELATIONS OF A PRIVATE EYE Singapore private detective W. D. Anthony makes sensational revelations m new book. Excerpts m The New Paper tomorrow Htf I let man watch his wife having an affair Ci I see a woman m bed with another woman Bf "Stop! Give me the camera! Stop
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        4050 7 rrnj^ff j^r3^n_ Radi a comics Crossword -> —J t'hrlMtmax Sharltv I Isht-uu ____T* 1 I faaaMßaa^-aar p racti( c Th eatre Ensemble ll,i^" B H m^^ m^^ i^^ Court Wo Dh_by f Gh?ut T MR°T Wl I 1 J. *|____5 l\ Page Three.) FM Stereo Hl station near Orchard Presby-
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