City Weekly, 13 December 1996

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  • 26 1 CITY Weekly THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND RETAIL PAPER DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 114/10/96 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13,18 M V 01.9 N 0.49
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 211 1 Vikoti 4 Hofcanta Healthy, glossy skin coat few your Available al selected APEX PHARMACIES, E I m ('ft////.*/' You get the utmost "face" value Impress your guests in a cheerful atmosphere* Located in the heart of Orchard Road Ample parking space at doorstep Easily accessible by MRT (Somerset Orchard) 9
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  • 607 2  -  By BALVINDER SANDHU POUF local footoaheri are playing a different game off the field. National payee, borhar. Abu Samah, 3]; Saswadimaui Dasuki. 27; Zakaria Awang 22: and Aide lakandar 21; have vpetiec up bovver Space a out-stop soccer loop. The shop at far
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 212 2 THE AUDIOPHILE SERIES Introducing the HOMIAK XJ-'i Vacuum tube integrated amplifier. Thu hpOnd amplifier comet with u parr of 6 (s'2l 1 valves and a Vjroidal transformer delivering 100 *ato> per channel (b uhmsj. A breath lul.oiy combination engineered tv redefine music standard* using latest vacuum tube technolog} that reproduce
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  • RETAIL NEWS
    • 454 3  -  Superstore offers merchandise to suit every whim and fancy By PEARLIN SIOW THE next time you run out of gift ideas, just pop into this sprawling gift and life-style superstore. Located on Level 3 of Scotts Shopping Centre, Decor &'Gift The Lifestyle Superstore, occupies more
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 66 3 EXCLUSIVE GENUINE JADE FROM MYANMAR (BURMA) Jade Figurines exclusively hand crafted by our experience craftsmen Exclusive Jade bangles, pendants, rings, ear-rings, etc at unbeatable prices 30% DISCOUNT! COME EARLY FOR THE BEST CHOICES FU YAU.YUAN JADE WHOLESALE 3D River ValltjF Road, #Ol-15 Clarke Quay Singapore *****3 .Tel: 338 4313 (Facing
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    • 74 3 This Week's Special h Durian C Our <Sfieciality HaumCahz (U(uih ~fafu\), will*psah fox itielf laktd. with home-made touch, with Lrzxt ingredient*, no artificial flavour*, and no fire*ervative*. in *ixteen flavour of your choice. fDhere is no other fdace file our Edelweiss Millenia 9 Raffles Boulevard #Ol-98 Millenia Walk Singapore *****6
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  • WEEKLY DIARY
    • 414 4 DRAMA “Kafka: The Trial”: A comic tragedy about a man accused of a crime which he is unaware of. Presented by the Murdoch Performing Group which uses mime, dance and movement. When: Till Sunday at 8 pm. Where: Guinness Theatre, The Substation. Tickets at
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  • THE ARTS
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      433 4 Dance group portrays East-West influences IT IS a modern dance with an Eastern essence. Dance Dimension Project’s “B-Cycle” is a dance performance of the sort which you’ve probably never seen before, even on Premiere 12. The DDP’s inaugural dance performance is innovative and modern, yet displaying an Eastern
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 112 4 LATEST STEREO MIXER $6BO ONLY JSfa fou&e&meu <S MX 7000 (Now avoidable irf block) Specially designed for Homo Karaoke, Sound Engineer, DJ, Karaoke Lounge Singer. Enhance your basic vocal to sound like a professional singer. Eliminate feedback and hum which can damage your speakers. Up to 8 microphone inputs. Enjoy
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    • 282 4 INSrKANCK PROMOTION I ivc I ntiinc Sen ic-ini*-l\l'lk'";il < >1 lit Mil I .S"o I )iso)iiiil on Ucpiiir W .iiu r/Ki tlik lioii ol liiMir.iikv I’olivi l.\ii' I in VniiT lor lo liiMiiion I Ins low i 111; at s 2r>l-= I hi < oiiipiiii i I iiL-iik' I m
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 302 5 V Darling Will you please marry me? No! Unless you pick one of these restaurants for our wedding dinner. We offer the perfect choice of the perfect venue for your special day. Each of our restaurants serves the very finest Cantonese delicacies prepared by our master chefs from Hong Kong.
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  • AT THE MOVIES
    • 550 6  -  Latest ‘Emma’ does justice to Jane Austen’s classic By NGIAU CHEAN FEI THE latest Jane Austen adaptation is as deft as Lee Ang’s “Sense and Sensibility”. “Emma” is a delight to watch, but once again it is a no-no for those who hate “too
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 225 6 DELUX AIR-CONDTHON ENGINEERING PTE LTD HDB APPROVED IRm 2 Rms 3Rm 4 Rms 3 Rms Hall DAIKIN $l5OO $2780 $3860 $4630 $4850 SANYO $l6OO $2480 $3550 $3950 (3 Rms Exec) $3780 $4900 $3700 NATIONAL $l5OO $2500 GOLDSTAR $1335 $2550 We specialise in Sales, Design, Installation Repairs. Maintenance Contract Guaranteed Workmanship
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    • 50 6 sueejF FILING CABINETS CUPBOARDS LOCKERS Half Haight Cupboard $165.00 Cotour way, ILockers 1,2 4 Compartment FREE DELIVERY 4D MICE WITH OST Cabinet $186.00 Full Height Cupboard $186.00 L, 26 Cabinet LIVLNqikfeMbfFICE SYSTEMS* PTE LTD 20 SlWk fl&tf #Ol-02 Chmg Shine Ind. Building, 5’*****6. Tel: *****00, *****68 Fax: *****68 SYSTEMS PTE
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 269 7 ENJOY A HO H 0 HO FEAST *Y xims eourr THIS x'mas LUNCH Special Buffet (Promotion Period: 13 Dec 29 Dec) (Business Hours for Lunch 11.30 am 2.45pmT Includes Tim Sum 25 More Items! $l B.OO NETT IWHIDMS) $20.00 NETT (WEEKENDS) No Take-away orders!! Minimum 2 persons!! Children 5-9 yrs
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  • Christmas Spree
    • 154 8 THESE porcelain ware make great gifts for those trendy, brand-loving friends. Those who can’t get enough of the DKNY logo on their T-shirts and jeans can now have it at the dining table and kitchen on plates, bowls, cups, teapots and salt and pepper shakers.
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    • 87 8 WISHING for flawless skin this Christmas? Then out this compact. Alma/s Clear Complexion Compact Makeup ($18.50) is an oil-free compact with a patented *pore-darifying complex* that is said to keep skin looking smooth while, at the same time, helping to keep pores dear. The fragrance-free
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    • 428 21  -  By BALVINDER SANDHU THINKING of buying your child a tiny gift this Christmas? Disney has the thing for you, with its new Tiny Collection which comes in three forms playcases, small houses and light-up houses. The Playcase Collection Assortment lets children play out
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 385 8 PIANO-WORLD Date: 14th 15th Dec 1996 Tima: 11am 7pm Venue: #O3-01, Funan Centre. Tel: 338 0009 Discover a variety of the FINEST EUROPEAN PIANO and more than 00 models of piano on dsplay. ALL AT ROCK-BOTTOM FESTIVE PRICE I Phis a free Feetives 1 Hamper World Class Piano 2 days
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    • 139 8 eive bOOfWdarine Parade Rd #Ol-26 Laguna Park S pore *****9 Tel: 241 3268 Business Hours extended tor L.iuuno Park 10 Dec, 12 Dec, 9am lo p, 17 Dec &19 Dec 15 Dec &22 Dec 9am 6pm 154 Weet Coast Rd #Ol-27 Ginza Plaza S'pore *****1 Tel: 872 2168 177 River
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 85 9 gf. 0 m •i T B f X V ■urn 1 “v gjyrVdjfiMwPf c 1 V v *£a hh ;V 't* A o. '1 *4 HP i m %<* h V i r r'/ /<v \/t >/«y< >/. s heating up, there is no hurrying a Tiger Gassic. Because Tiger
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  • CLASSIC CHRISTMAS
    • 357 10 The Classic a smooth, full-bodied brew ADVERTORIAL What wakes a classic Strangely enough, when one thinks of the word “Classic”, beers don’t readily come to mind. It seems to apply or be used more in relation to movies, fashion and architecture. The dictionary explains classic as simply denoting something exquisite,
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    • 205 10 a Tiger Classic Coaster Promotion Buy two pints of Tiger Classic and get a set of coasters free. There are four coasters in a set, each displaying the individual attributes of Tiger Classic Body, Aroma, Taste and Colour. The coasters are available at selected Boat Quay outlets
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    • 115 10 Tiger Classic has a new advertising campaign, with the slogan “You Can’t Rush a Tiger Classic”. The campaign features four different pictures, each depicting the Tiger Classic hero in dangerous situations an elephant stampede, a volcanic eruption, an attack by a swarm of
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    • Article, Illustration
      249 11 Party fun with Spanish rhythms FEEL the rhythm of Spain at this pub. Opened just three months ago, Espana is a pub and restaurant that plays the country’s music and serves Spanish food, too. The Latin music hits you once you enter the pub, and you realise that there
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      151 12 It’s like having a drink underwater ENTERING this pub is like going underwater to have a drink. Its underwater theme is obvious just by looking at the murals on the walls. The two-storey pub’s watering hole is on the first floor, with a disc jockey spinning the latest house
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      201 13 A 10-HOUR happy hour is what you’ll get at this pub. Harry’s Bar’s happy hour is 11 am to 9 pm every day, probably the longest happy hour around. A household name among many, Harry’s is one of the few outlets that has been at Boat Quay since
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      279 14 You can't miss this place with its colourful walls and waiters A COLOURFUL night is what you will get at Coco Carib. The pub/restaurant at Boat Quay is colourful in different ways the paint on the walls, the band, the waiters and the people who hang out there.
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      146 15 Best of eighties and three storeys of fun IF YOU’RE into from the you>/§? have to check outlhis place. Riverbank plays the best of the eighties, with nostalgic hits from artistes such as Depeche Mode, INXS and OMD. The music will bring back memories for many. Spinning these hot
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      409 18 The pub that’s causing a stir THIS bar has been creating quite a buzz iyTucked in a comer of Circular Road, Buzz Entertainment Bar has won over many fans with its relaxed yet “happening” atmosphere. Opened in November last year, the 3,000-sq ft bar was voted “Singapore’s Best Bar”
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      133 18 IF “black music” is your beat, then Rootz is the place to go. The pub plays a whole range of such music, like R B, reggae and hip-hop. There are even some special nights, such as Mondays, when only reggae and R B muskvare played. Wednesday iS’ldp-hop night, with
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    • 85 18 WITH an African theme, thh is one pub to look out for. Kilimanjaro is a pub/disco U»“ nijpmgnt Will OB vwv rnusk and decorations dwcomed In an African style. V For example, there will be giraffe and leopard skins hanging on the wall.
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    • 283 19  -  NGIAU CHEAN FEI THE year end is a time to enjoy life for most, whether you choose to party hard or shop hard. Though the latter may be a year-round passion of Singaporeans young and old, Christmas brings another reason to visit the shopping
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    • 245 19 IF YOU'RE looking for away to end the year with a bang, be a part of Boat Quay's Visa Rock the Boat Year-End Party. Kicking off the series of events will be the Big Boat Quay Light-Up on December 19 which will lead up
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 81 12 f. h r v«'o' k *V. rr. <vi <h?, i t <ci S& M: fear. i maid 4 J‘hTVi.\ m y A little change in the weather is certainly no distraction when you're enjoying a Tiger Classic. After all, Tiger Classic is special, brewed with special crystal A* malt. That's
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 55 13 Soul ♦Motown ♦Township Jive ♦Soca ♦Merengue ♦Reggae .R.n.B ♦Funk I 0 hours of happy hour at this pub w B AR RE s T A U RA^ Opening End Dec'96 JT V yj i 1 t /> /y 'V m 1. 79 Boat Quay....A Wildly Civilized dance club! Soul *Motown
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 103 14 Wi tL" 'A; V. K .V V.Y J •v 5 £;v. ’j T»/(. V- v ’'4‘ *>* V Bi, its; r. r r *r ■r*\ rv, As- £?*•> *v m W < t V'-'a -A, or w ///.X >/«y« (Vti> Though life's little problems may endlessly buzz around, it is
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    • 77 15 ■V > If S'r 1 f. Jiif. il ;r > i* s i;*V" 70 ■r" -v V »y /y/jw >iA if Not dven a huge turn of-events could move you away from your Classic That's because it is brewed with special crystal malt for a rich aroma, «>£ refined taste,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 87 16 *±k Tfiis Christmas, Santa trill visit 10 (ucliv home sss with a Tiqcr Classic hamper. *±k *3* Horn to take part Y r Ik* V -vf I Want A Tiger Classic Hamper For Christmas! Address: [insert office address if qou uiont hamper to he delivered there] Tel: [Home] [office] SexV
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 103 19 IF U.S OSTRICH HMEAT PROMOTIONS^! FRENCH STYLE Ostrich With Mushrooms sauteed $24.95 in garlic, onion, mushroom serve with noodles Fried Breaded Ostrich with tomato sauce $24.95 Ostrich Kebab marinated with $26.95 garlic dice with pepper, mushroom onions VIETNAMESE STYLE Ostrich In Lemon Crass marinated $23.95 81 stir fried with lemon
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    • 224 19 W x «r X'NIASi special' N Why tnke risk buy Y" or "X" Broods which ore mode in Indonesio. China or Taiwan not according lo Country ot Origin. Always Insist on Manufacturers' Certificate ot Country ot Origin where it is MADE ASSEMBLED Buy The Real Thing! Buy KAWAI The Name
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 46 21 s TocAr CLtAKANU, 14 th 30th Dec 1996 from A fl/ 1 to I M I M 3 UT |6BS different M S» RoAD #O3-19 E, Singapore *****5 i/ r-i FaX: (65) 339 6519 sinGApoße *****9| fAX: (65) 481 items. Come visit our showroom now I
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    • 37 21 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN v EXOTICALLY CALIFORNIAN FRISCO COVE SINGAPORE FRISCO COVE RESTAURANT 275 Thomson Road #Ol-07 Novena Ville Singapore *****5 Tel: 255 2838 Fax: 251 2838 ALL DAY DINING FRISCO LUNCHEONS AT $21.90++ CHRISTMAS EVE MENU AT $65.00++
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 184 22 Night of passion doing the tango THOSE with a passion for tango won’t want to miss this Broadway dance musical from Argentina. “Tango Passion”, choreographed by Hector Zaraspe, will feature authentic costumes and music, courtesy of the ensemble Scxteto Mayor. Set in a bar in Buenos Aires, the wordless musi-
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 234 22 GERMITROL Don't let the Airborrfe Germs c Germ Count Test Imprava Your Quality of Uta elebrate this .Christmas Season 1 > Pre Germltrol Post Germttrol It uses a well proven Patented UVC System to kill germs in the air! PATENTED In a test conducted, a killrate of 99.9% on bacteria
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    • 46 22 £ffievwm Discounts of up to 60% whilst stocks last 1 Qirgesse classic living inspiration 224 Telok Kurau Rood (Lor L). *Ol-01 UNI Blda. Singapore Daily 1100 2000 Hrs (Sun PH tiH 1700 Hrs). CIOJ 1 o A n >ore *****6. Tel: 440 4766 Closed on Mon.
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  • EATING OUT
    • 420 23  -  By PEARLIN SIOW INDULGE in this lowfat Christmas feast. This season, you can enjoy a range of healthconscious but equally mouthwatering roasts, such as roast pheasant with champagne-braised Savoy cabbage, pearl onions and wild mushrooms, roast pigeon with polenta cake, asparagus and sherry wine-vinegar-honey sauce; roast
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    • 103 24 1 DINE in a restored shop house or under a skylight atrium at St Gregory’s Brasserie at the Grand Plaza Hotel. Buffet style or a la cane, there is a wide variety of dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Begin the day with fruit, cereal
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    • 561 25  -  By NGIAU CHEAN FEI MR BAGUS made its city debut at the Funan Centre food court last week with great expectations, having proved a success at Tampines Mall. Its first stall has captured the taste buds of the neighbourhood’s healthconscious residents with
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 336 23 When You Are Tying The Knot Of Eternity... Call on us and let us enlighten you on the necessary wedding banquet arrangements. We at Harbour City Restaurant promise a dinner reception of grandeur, j DeHdousJy palatable-our food; highly commendable our service; romantically tuned our decor... Distinctively vBV unforgettable-the evening. And
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    • 65 23 WE'RE CHOOSEY ABOUT WHAT GOES INTO OUR TAU KUA PAU KATONG FAMOUS or Co *yCAT GO FOR me R6AL thing fiT MR.BAGUS TampinesMall InniinniM* MUiu-vOOOCOUVT Tel: *****82 Funan Centre Funan Centre Foodcourt Tek *****33 White sand I* n l w i I" n t a... rOOO rOHn rOOOCOUn Tet *****33
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 281 24 wmm— Kama Mari is NESIAi INDONESIAN RESTAURANT Level 3 Hotel Melia at Scotts, Scotts Road (next to Newton MRT Station) Rijstaffel Buffet Promotion Lunch: Adolt-$15.90~ (id-$10.50“ Dimer Adnh-$19.90* Child-$12.90 W Soto Ayam Madura, Gado-Gado, Lalab, Asinan, Ikan Asam Manis, Daging Bumbu Mangut, Ayam Rica-Rica, Udang Nanas, Gulai Nangka, Cap Chay,
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    • 297 24 HONG KONG JUMBO SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (associated with the World Famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant of Hong Kong) s k SPICY CRABS R that are prepared to cater to the A g discerning Singaporean tastebuds BAKED BUTTER FRAGRANT PRAWNS f SUCCULENT CRABS fi AND SHARK'S FIN are available at a special price
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 81 25 X'mas ■mi to 1996 29th SsBB++ per head (Complimentary glass of kir) v; Appetizer Roast Duck,Smoked Salmon,Marinated Prawns fir dams with wine sauce v Soup Oriental Sharksfin Soup Teppan fried red snapper in Chefs Special Sauce fir Fresh Lobster salad Main Course Teppan fried US Airflown Sirloin or Chicken fit
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    • 163 25 BOON TONG KEE LITTLE GOURMET NO. 425, River valley Road, (off Zion Road) Singapore *****4 Tel: 736-3213 Business Hrs: 11.00 am 2.30 pm, 5.00 pm 2.oCam (Closed every Monday) *>■ Sr* Mouth-watering good, delicious, juicy chicken The best chicken in town. ipoH BOON TONG KEE CHICKEN PORRIDGE Matt Shop: NO.
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  • BITES
    • 132 26 ENJOY your Christmas Eve dinner by the pool. Eat, drink and make merry at the Sentosa View Poolside at Amara Hotel this season as you indulge in the mouthwatering spread featuring steamboat, barbecue, tempura, sushi and festive goodies of Christmas log cakes and puddings. For
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    • 155 26  -  PEARLIN SIOW TAKE away unusual dishes for your Christmas dinner. Have spicy turkey a la Rijisttafel in place of the übiquitous roast turkey. Stuffed with a mixture of lemon grass, onions, chilli, cloves and bay leaves as well as gula melaka and tamarind to
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 242 26 PROMOTION SALES i V 175/70 X 13 $62 185/70 X 13 $75 185/60 X 14 $B5 Buy any 4 pcs of the above tyres and get a FREE Off Wheel Balancina Wheel Alignment Check Hurry While Stocks Last. If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed of 80 km per
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    • 283 26 4Aft# For Your Crowning Glory. Tired of dull, split ends and rough hair? Treat yourself this Christmas at Jean Yip Salon and we'll give you an uplifting experience with our new RELAXES HAIR AEROGRAMME Find more about your hair as you experience the touch of a professional u ASatof [PioteMtonol
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 392 27 ORCHARD EXECUTIVE HEALTH CENTRE Come and revitalise yourself in our newly renovated environment with our attentive and charming masseuses. 400 Orchard Road #O4-19 to 22 Orchard Tower Singapore *****5 Tel: 734 7778 738 5158 Business Hours: 10.00 am 11.00 pm ux urious cst w Video Room m e®. m ifv-iV
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 340 28 ADVERTISEMENT 1 ri fa 9, Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #Ol-01, Singapore *****6. Tel: 337-7130 if,Li*,* Itm* CELE on pic four Genian theme restaurant ad microbrevery Ever wondered how Germans sf the street. A must visit are the X'mas, a new candle is lit until all their window on their Arvent
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