AIDS: What kind of disease is it? JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of health reported that as of July this year the number of people infected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has reached 316. That number, in relation to the 190 million people living in Indonesia, is small. However, scientists say that the reported cases are only the tip of the iceberg. The actual number could reach 100 times the reported cases.

Indonesia beats Hong Kong 4-1 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior soccer team picked up a consolation win by crushing Hong Kong 4-1 in their last Asia- Oceania Zone Olympic qualifying round match played on rain-soaked pitch in the Mong Kok stadium in Kowloon, Hong Kong, yesterday.

Arung Samudra '95: Smooth sailing and high spirits By Mulkan Salmona BENOA PORT, Bali (JP): A pistol shot was fired from the Indonesian navy ship Teluk Banten just as the sun was setting overhead. Other shots, fired by Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Tanto Koeswanto, followed, marking the start of Arung Samudra '95 sailboat/yacht race on Aug. 7, 1995. The signal set in motion hundreds of yacht and boat people participating in the event.

Guess What? Queen Beatrix's visit to the Jakarta Art Institute revealed another reason why she wears gloves. Her Majesty, a sculptor, was working on an alabaster stone from Zimbabwe prior to her trip to Indonesia. The queen confessed to sculptors Iriantine Karnaya and Dolorosa Sinaga, both instructors at the Jakarta Art Institute, that as a female sculptor she is expected to look good, but it is hard to hide the condition of a sculptor's hands.

Sex workers get crash course in health basics JAKARTA (JP): Tears and laughter occupied a small but tidy room at a North Jakarta clinic, where more than 20 young women took part in a special health program recently. The program, organized by the Kusuma Buana Foundation in cooperation with several AIDS-related institutions, is specially designed for one of the most marginal groups in society-- prostitutes.

Indonesian women face growing threat of lethal AIDS By Harry Purnama JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's safe motherhood plan was still struggling when the country was confronted with a new public health problem -- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. HIV and AIDS spread into Indonesian households just as the government was trying to lower the maternal mortality rate, which now stands at 425:100,000.

Doctor's dealings with AIDS patients By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): "I am not an AIDS doctor. I am an internist," Dr. Sjamsuridjal Djauzi said. But it seems impossible to discuss the issue of AIDS in Indonesia today without mentioning his name. Sjamsuridjal, 50, has been in the news since his public statement earlier this month that Medistra Hospital had barred him from treating patients.

Holy Communion By Sitor Situmorang It was three o' Clock in the morning. Our Land Rover crawled in the dimness of the dying moon over the steep and winding road towards Prapat. The huge island in the middle of the lake looked like a reclining giant. Prapat sits on a promontory, her electric lights blending with the moonlight flickering off the restless waters -- an ocean liner at anchor. Emotion welled up within me -- home! -- but there was no joy or happiness.

Gombloh: The composer of 'unofficial' anthem By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): When patriotic feelings fill the air and national pride occupies the hearts and minds of the Indonesian people, millions proudly sing the song Kebyar-Kebyar (Sparkling Lights).

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky the Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Cooking's Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.

Primavera to go on, PSSI chairman says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior soccer team, PSSI Primavera, will be rejuvenated, not totally dissolved as announced previously, according to Azwar Anas, chairman of the All- Indonesia Football Association. "Due to their age, a number of the players will indeed be sent home. They will be replaced by younger recruits," Azwar said on Friday in Surabaya.

South Koreans find Cuba still too tough to beat JAKARTA (JP): For Cuba, it took two to have South Korea foraging for just two points in the fourth and deciding set at this year's Women's World Volleyball Grand Prix's second leg at Istora Senayan yesterday. The two are the team's captain Mireya Luis and Regla Torres. Their presence quashed South Korea's hopes which sparked for a while when it edged the world's number one 16-14 in the third set after losing 9-15 and 10-15 in the previous sets.

Sunda Strait harbors Mother Nature's mysteries Today marks the 112th year since the deadly eruption of Mt. Krakatau. It is one of the most violent explosions known to man and brought about global environmental changes in the 19th century, including a 0.5 degree centigrade drop in temperature until 1888. The bang reverberated as far as Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, and Perth.

Guess What? "I don't agree with the opinion that it is a woman's way of dressing which provokes men to rape," said top Indonesian fashion model Kintan Umari. Wearing a mini skirt and a black blazer, Kintan clearly expressed her argument on rape in Tuesday's talk on the subject held by Kalyanamitra, a non-governmental organization which campaigns against violence. She doesn't believe women should be forced to dress in a certain way. "Women are free to dress as they please.

Guess What? The United States is not the only country which produced famous husband and wife writers like Alvin and Heidi Toffler. Indonesia joined the ranks when Henry A. Rudolf and Martha Tilaar publishing their books recently. Henry, an expert on education and former staff member of the National Development Planning Board, wrote about Indonesian education in 50 Years of National Education Development 1945- 1995.

Guess What? To laymen, the famous expressionist paintings of Affandi may look "scrawly", done carelessly. The question is: Why did Affandi scrawl on his canvases, instead of making "good" works like Basuki Abdullah's? The late Affandi and Basuki were both Indonesia's leading painters of different styles -- Affandi an expressionist, Basuki a naturalist. Such a question did not come from an art critic -- but from Brig. Gen.

Kerkhof Peucut, Dutch war cemetery in Aceh By Lila Fitri Aly BANDA ACEH (JP): Directly in front of Blang Padang Square, a popular housing estate exhibition areas in Banda Aceh, is the Dutch war cemetery known as Kerkhof Peucut. Countless Dutch soldiers found their final resting place here during the 40-year Aceh War (1873-1913). It is said that in the 17th century, Peucut was located on the riverside of Krung Daroy, a river that once ran through the garden of the young Sultan Iskandar.

Tycoons reminded of greater social resposibility DENPASAR (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono reminded Indonesia's largest-scale businessmen yesterday of their increasing social responsibility in line with their expanding role in the economy.

A century after eruption, Krakatau still dangerous By MMI Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Captain FCP Vereker had just dropped anchor off of Banquey Island in Kalimantan on Aug. 27, 1883 when he suddenly heard a series of distant explosions. Having alerted his crew, Vereker noted in the frigate's logbook that the explosions resembled shots but he could not determine where they originated. In Saigon, Manila, Bangkok and Perth, similar bangs were heard on the same day.

Child prostitutes overwhelm RP MANILA (AFP): Teenagers Myrna and Raquel were among 200 young girls arrested last week in a huge police operation in Manila ordered by President Fidel Ramos in an attempt to stamp out child prostitution in the Philippines. Since their arrest, the two 14-year-olds and 15 others caught in the raid have been held at the Marilac government social center, 30 kilometers south of the Philippine capital, where they are receiving medical care.

Climber death in Mt. Ciremai CIREBON, West Java (JP): A mountain climber was found dead yesterday in a ravine of Mt. Ciremai crater in Kuningan regency, eight days after he went missing. Kuningan police said Juhana, 18, a resident of Cikaso village, Jalaksana district, Kuningan regency, fell 200 meters to his death. His body was retrieved at 12 p.m. yesterday. Juhana, a high school graduate, went climbing with 14 other youths on Aug.

Bimantara to display paintings JAKARTA (JP): A number of big names in Indonesia's painting world will take part in a ten-day exhibition called "Citra Realistik Indonesia" (Realistic Image of Indonesia), which opens on Sept. 1. The exhibition is being organized by Bimantara Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by PT Bimantara, in cooperation with the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Amusing piece in 'By the Way' Thank you, Jak Jaunt, for your highly amusing piece Making The Man Mightier Than The Word in your By The Way column in The Jakarta Post, Sunday, August 6, 1995. I have clipped out the article and it will probably be found among my possessions when I depart this world. Mr. Aloysius Haryono and I "reacted to the other's writing" about a year and a half ago (I believe Indonesians are smiling less nowadays, Mr. Haryono rejected that view).

Bus accident kills eight JAKARTA (JP): Eight passengers were killed and 16 others were seriously injured Friday evening when their bus plunged into a ravine in Madura, an island north of East Java. Spokesman of East Java police Lt.Col. Ahmad Rifai said it was likely that the accident happened because the driver lost control of the vehicle after one of the tires exploded.

Tolerance vital to maintaining unity: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto underlined yesterday the importance of tolerance, brotherhood and mutual cooperation among Indonesians in a bid to help maintain national unity.

Scars of war: Missing toenails By Carole Biniasch JAKARTA (JP): When we were growing up, one thing about our father puzzled us greatly... his toes simply looked different. Like most Chinese fathers, ours was a man of few words, and one would not broach a subject as delicate as ten toes that looked rather odd. Curiosity did get the better of my reserve, however, and one day I asked him. That was over thirty years ago, but his image and his words are still etched indelibly into my memory.

Professionalism of radio announcer I venture to question the professionalism displayed by one of the local radio stations, 107.85 FM, otherwise commonly known as radio DMC. Last Saturday night I happened to tune my radio to DMC, listening to what was, apparently, a combination of rap and soul music. What greatly surprised and amused me was the manner of the disc jockey that was hosting the show.

Monitoring system for Krakatau BANDUNG (JP): To develop a physical or mathematical model of a volcanic system, scientists rely on monitoring systems to continuously provide them integrated information. Waluyo, a seismologist and volcanologist at the Physics Department of the School of Mathematics and Physics of the Gadjah Mada University, led geodynamic research in the Sunda Strait under the Integrated Special Research program.

Credit cards, a boon or a bane? JAKARTA (JP): One reason I avoid people is that most of them are unbearably loquacious. Recently, I had an occasion where I had to put up with a lot of yap on credit cards. The whole thing started when someone in the group proclaimed that credit cards were pernicious: "Weakens the strong and destroys the weak." Only Ahmed reacted, but to the contrary, and rather exuberantly. "Well, what's wrong with you? Credit cards are a boon, a simplifier.

Guess What? Indonesians are losing their ability to use the language of symbols, said psychologist Sartono Mukadis. "Look at how our mass media exposed the news on the rape of Acan's wife and two daughters in Bekasi recently. Heartless. They exposed the pictures of suffering Acan, of his bedroom, of a ceremony in which some people gave him money as a token of sympathy," Sartono said in a discussion on rape held by Kalyanmitra, a women's organization, on Tuesday.

King Sihanouk wins Russian film award PHNOM PENH (Reuter): The organizers of the recent St. Petersburg film festival have presented Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk with a bronze award for his latest film, a royal assistant said on Tuesday. The international jury picked Sihanouk's An Ambition Reduced to Ashes for the bronze and the festival director made the award during a ceremony on Monday at Sihanouk's Khemarin Palace, said Ieu Pannakar, head of the culture ministry's film department.

AIDS shatters a would-be bride's dream By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Ria's dream to marry Tio in July this year has been shattered. Her fiance died, three months before the big day of AIDS. Her life will never be the same, not just because Tio has gone but also because Ria herself has been infected with AIDS. When Ria took Tio to Puri Cinere Hospital in South Jakarta late in March this year. They had no idea he was HIV infected.

Personal attack What Mr. Abdul Rachman wrote in his letter (Ill-advised presumptions, Aug. 13, 1995) seems to have been a personal attack on Ratih, Teguh and myself. However, since the letter was made public through the Post, I feel that I should respond as such. First of all, it appears that Mr. Abdul Rachman may have been misled by the title of the article I wrote on Teguh's exhibition, supplied by the editors of The Jakarta Post. The original title was Dans ou Sans Paris.