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WORLD, Page 31World NotesSINGAPORETough Move on Gum Control
Like spitting, public chewing may wind up on the wrong side
of the law in the sternly ruled island republic. The government
has banned the manufacture, sale and importation of chewing gum.
Mere possession of the stuff is not illegal yet, but offending
sellers face fines of up to $1,200 and importers could get a
year in jail. Gum, explains a government spokesman, "causes
filthiness to our public facilities."
Singapore's subway trains have been halted several times
recently when wads of chewing gum jammed their doors. The gum
lobby argues that gum does not clog doors, people do. The
government is unmoved.
Gum fanciers arriving from abroad must declare any they
have with them on their customs forms. They will be allowed to
bring in small amounts for their personal use, but the
government reserves the right to define how much that may be.