Singapore Monitor, 2 December 1984

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  • 576 1  -  by Ang Peng Hwa Monitor staff writer Property-owners are defaulting on mortgages faster than auctioneers can get rid of the properties. Auctioneers and valuers estimate that the number of mortgagee sales have zoomed from 10 to 20 a month earlier this year to 50 to 60
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  • 494 1  -  byl Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer The writing on the wall says: "If you can't do graffiti like us, I think better go and learn art and don't SPIT on us." Splashed in pink, along with words and initials, in various vibrant hues, Underpass 6
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  • 112 1 Sri Lanka reported that its aircraft had driven off an "invasion force" of 18 boats carrying separatist guerillas from Southern India. India hotly denied it was training guerillas and accused Sri Lanka of building up a "war psychosis." A spokesman in New Delhi
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    • 299 1 Christmas food fair for charity Sizzling clothes for great parties The Vietnam War alive on our TV NEWS IN BRIEF CISCO AWARDS keep watch on a Jurong godown of Hoo Thye Co after it was sealed by bank action. Pg 3 PRIME MINISTER 808 HAWKE leads his Labor Party to
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    • 19 1 A big credit card swindle Chiang Mai Beauty of the Find a numbers pattern Databank Related story page 13
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    • 47 1 Fishing for fun more popular What it is like to be a real model Lecturer who is a 'law 19R9f^U mIL u tST I 794 84.3 82J Jt i 1900 78.9 68.3 84.0 ™l\ 1001 844 j 1982 fgß I 1 1982 88 2 9 962 iM
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 30 1 WEATHER The weather outlook for today is to be cloudy. Temperatures should range from 25 to 29 degrees Celsius. A high tide of 2.1 metres occurred this morning at 4:54.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 181 2  -  by Chew Yen Fook and Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writers A new light-and-sound, visual history of Singapore, from the 14th Century up to the outbreak of World War 11, packaged in the Pioneers -of Singapore Museum, opened today on Sentosa to the delight of
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    • 439 2  -  by Gandhi Ambalam Monitor staff writer Citizen's rights and a caring society will be the two themes of the Workers' Party in its general election campaign. "Our song will be people's rights and we want these rights which they have been robbed of returned to them
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    • Article, Illustration
      618 2  -  How much are you spending this festive season? Monitor staff photographer Interviews at Orchard MaH by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff reporter ANGEUNE CHUA 34, Accounts manager "Every day is like Christmas for me. I buy a lot of presents all year round especially for birthdays. But I prefer
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    • 460 2 THE MONSOON'S HERE: But if you think there's been too much rain, you're wrong. The weatherman says it's below average, most of it falling on the western side. But be prepared for widespread moderate to heavy showers over the next few days. CHRISTMAS IS ON THE WAY, TOO: So
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    • 183 2 The outgoing Member of Parliament for Jalan Kayu, Ms Hwang Soo Jin, told his constituents at a valedictory dinner last night that he would let them into a secret. He said that in the first of his four terms he found the going pretty tough. "I
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    • 477 3  -  by Sit Yin Fong Monitor staff writer Cisco guards were yesterday posted on a round-the-clock basis at the Jurong Road godown of a big Chinese import-export house, Hoo Thye, after the godown was sealed by bank action. The Ellenborough Market offices of the firm have
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    • 297 3  - Bank teller pocketed $2,067.75 and lost her job by Irene Toh Monitor staff writer In a moment of greed, bank teller Siew Sin Yin, 19, pocketed the $2,067.75 extra cash that had been deposited by a Kentucky Fried Chicken employee but had not been included in the deposit slip. But
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    • 116 3 PSLE pass rate drops 1.5 The pass rate of students who sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) this year fell from 87 per cent last year to 85.5 per cent this year. Nearly 1,800 pupils who have scored at least 3 A-stars are expected to sit for tests
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    • 651 4  -  by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer Not so long ago, the term "missionary school" conjured images of students with good grades and good English, who were more sophisticated and worldly wise. People would say: "You must be a convent girl," if a woman
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    • 501 4  -  by Ang Peng Hwa Monitor staff writer The cinema industry is planning to lure the crowds away from watching videotapes at home and back to the theatres. At a press conference last Wednesday, Mr Stephen Clug, vice president, Motion Picture
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    • 355 6  -  by K K Fong Monitor staff writer Twenty-eight years of gongfu practice were put to good use when Mr Soh Yong Leng, 34, went to the rescue of a woman who had been stabbed by a robber. Mr Soh was jogging along Coleman Street early one morning
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    • 212 6  -  by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer The Kentucky Fried Chicken store at Shaw House is going to try again to get a licence to sell beer. Its first application for a licence was turned down in September by the Liquor Licensing Board
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    • 214 6 A true sense of community has grown among residents in highrise housing estates, says Home Affairs Minister Mr Chua Sian Chin. The evidence lies in the success of the Civil Defence programme and the Neighbourhood Watch scheme, said the Minister last night at
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    • 261 6  -  toy Robert Conceicao Monitor staff writer Housewives, clerks, technicians and even a retiree have come forward to offer their newly-acquired civil defence skills to the organisers of the National Exhibition. They are among 150 civil defence volunteers from various constituencies who are
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    • 655 7  -  by Philip Cheah Monitor staff writer Prices of pop records are fluctuating wildly as a result of a price war that broke but last February and has been flaring up periodically ever since. Recently, The Attic, a specialist record shop, had a week-long
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    • 281 7  -  by K Silvam Monitor staff writer Singapore Khalsa Association, a cultural and sports body with a membership of more than 1,000, faces possible closure if it continues to ignore the advice of the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to hold its Annual General Meeting. In
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    • 686 8  -  Olympiad target still in sight 26th CHESS OUMPIM) by Ignatius Leong and Alexius Chang The Monitor SALONICA (Greece) With three rounds left to play in the 26th Chess Olympiad, Singapore stands a reasonable chance of attaining its pre-Olympiad target of 30th placing. The Singapore team already has
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    • 562 9  -  by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer Show promoter and writer Dr Goh Poh Seng is "disappointed and vexed" by what British rock star David Bowie has to say of Singapore in his recently published book. In the Singapore chapter of Serious Moonlight, a pictorial compilation
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    • 148 9 There are about 200,000 managers and supervisors in Singapore who need training, says Professor S Jpyakumar, Minister for Labour and Second Minister for Law and Home Affairs. Since most of the companies that employ these people do not have the in-house resources to train
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    • 185 9  -  by Irene Toh Monitor staff writer It started out as a visit to the National Exhibition at the World Trade Centre and ended up with a six-month stint in jail. Two days ago, two men, Ng Kwai Loy, 22, unemployed, and Quek Siwe Tong,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 564 2 TV UPDATE Today's Programmes fg rM 3.00 Quran Reeding. MO Neva ft Weether Forecast (M). 3.02 Programme Summery. S-35 Dreme Mnggu Inl: Ptaeng Udeng 3.13 Afternoon Movie: Terzen's This fairytafiMke story is about a Greet Mystery. hsndsome pisang goreng (banana Jane working in the army medical fritter) vendor. Baker, who
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    • 175 9 Ihemo/t dangerous Ms iocc|uct I around# J On the court, it looks as inglorious as |t any other. And that's the danger. B Jm Bluntly put. Browning racquet is the lw Jm most efficient racquet money can JW buy. Bar none. It promises greater power, speed and ball control the
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  • MONEY
    • 634 10 INVESTMENTS I think options are the safest path to use leverage to parlay a small investment into large wealth. There are two types of options Call and Put. A Call option is the right, but not an obligation, to buy at a future time
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    • 76 10 Technological aid: WASHINGTON The government approved on Saturday the first device to replace one of man's five senses an electronic inner ear (above) that permits the profoundly deaf to hear everyday sounds, although somewhat muffled. Approval of the device means its use can be
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    • 571 10 This will probably be a gloomy holiday season for Wall Street, London and Australia. As expected, the Wall Street rally of the previous week did not follow through last week and the market probably will slide further down this week.
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    • 300 10 Reuter WASHINGTON President Reagan has tentatively decided to freeze overall government spending at current levels in a bid to reduce the US budget deficit. But White House spokesman Larry Speakes said on Friday a decision on military spending was not likely until next week.
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    • 289 10 I TneLawAnflPiacuce^ Py 9f Mm C—IIIIIII I%>w»«lOMi,ifLi.tHbn».)fLowd4i tLMLfrawd)of BHPpWWWwwWI| MBnKMMflnOoOVMlifOiinV WlfyiTOf vOtln W The author sets out the general principles of the law of bankruptcy traces the procedure in itslogical sequence from the act of bankruptcy to adjudication and finally to the bankrupt's discharge incorporates the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 18)
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  • ASEAN NEWS
    • 1034 11  -  NEWS ANALYSIS by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer The Malay housemaid has, for the first time in the 10 years that she has worked for a Chinese family, started wearing a headscarf. A Muslim religious teacher or ustaz has been telling the villagers not to
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    • 1065 11  -  by Michael Richardson THE AGE. MELBOURNE Special to The Sunday Monitor I Asean governments are paying increasing attention to two elements in the Soviet Union's steadily 1 growing ability to project military power into Southeast Asia its air forces and its submarine forces.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 425 12 Reuter NEW DELHI India's major political parties formally started campaigning yesterday to woo about 378 million voters in general elections later this month. The world's largest democracy will vote to fill 513 seats in Parliament's Lower House on Dec 24, 27 and 28. The
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    • 142 12 Associated Press JAKARTA Indonesian police have found a huge marijuana farm, measuring more than 10 hectares, in the northern Sumatra province of Aceh, the official Antara news agency said yesterday. The report said the farm, discovered after police had received information from villagers near
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    • 312 12 United Press International WASHINGTON President Reagan has decided to form a unified Space Command, reflecting the growing significance that the use of outer space plays in American military planning, the Pentagon announced. A unified command for directing Army, Air Force, Navy and
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    • 52 12 Reuter ISLAMABAD Pakistan President Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq yesterday announced a referendum on his Islamisation policies and said he would remain President for the next five years if a majority approves them. The referendum would be held on Dec 19, he said in a "live"
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    • 424 12 INDIA'S 5000-PLUS candidates for the general elections include a most surprised Peshori Lai of Kanpur, 352 kilometres east of New Delhi. He had only gone to the government offices for a ration card. He filled up the forms given him and found himself standing for elections. When
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    • 519 13 Wire services c6lombo Sri Lankan aircraft opened fire on about 18 boats to drive back an invasion force of separatist guerillas from Southern India, National Security Minister Lalith Athulahtmudali said yesterday. He said the boats, carrying about 180 men, fled after
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    • 693 13  -  »>y Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer Recent attacks by Tamil secessionists on police and civilians in Sri I«anka is a foretaste of what's almost certain to come in the next few weeks as Tamil Nadu gears up for state and national elections this month. Tamil Nadu's
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    • 63 13 Reuter SYDNEY Prime Minister Bob Hawke last night led his Labor Party to victory in the Australian general elections, but official electoral commission forecasts showed that he would have a reduced majority. The commission forecasts, issued with two-thirds of the vote counted, showed that Mr
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 652 14 A nation talking to itsolf In a witty and charming talk at the Singapore Press Club the other night, President Devan Nair quoted Arthur Miller as saying, "A good newspaper, I suppose, is a.nation talking to itself." It is an interesting phrase, but obviously comes from someone who has
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    • 388 14 Dear Diary, They gave me a cheque this week. For $25,000! As if that would pay for all the times they made a monkey out of me. Have tea with this Veep, have coffee with that other one. Ugh! And that Bylet Goon character snooping around and
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    • 617 14  -  by Kuo Pao Kun For the Monitor Just before the end of the recent 1984 Drama Festival, the organisers announced that local professional groups would be accepted in next year's festival. This is good news. But it must still be asked why local
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    • 308 14 Coming from a land where cattle is king and beefsteak is the order of the day for most people, Singapore is like being a kid in a candy store. Now I consider myself to be a steak and potatoes person. Nothing better than a
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    • 808 14 The foreign maid levy is a minor, controversial issue, insignificant in itself. But it does illustrate all the dimensions of a political problem and would make an ideal case study in the Harvard business school tradition. Let's try to imagine how a
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    • 474 15 LETTERS Sir, The high rate of abortions among our teenagers (published in The Sunday Monitor on Nov 18, 1984) is certainly cause for concern and I do not doubt that a well-planned educational programme is the only effective way to remedy the situation. But educational
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    • 327 15 Sir, Steven Guo (The Sunday Monitor, Nov 25, 1984) thinks that it is a luxury having a foreign maid to look after the children and help with the housework. Steven Guo obviously does not know the meaning of the word "luxury" and is
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    • 481 15 HOBSON'S CHOICE A jolly little game is played out at the traffic lights at the junction where Alexandra Road becomes Ganges Avenue. It is calle.d beat the lights. Each time the traffic lights turn to red, a war of nerves determines who will
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    • 663 15 Among tourists, Singapore is known as a "fairly dull place" and an "entertainment desert," reports the Tourism Task Force. A frank admission, if only a reiteration of what many Singaporeans and expatriates complain about all the time. What makes a city dull
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous

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    • 46 15 We welcome your letters, especially if they are concise. Use a pseudonym if you wish but please give your name and address. We reserve the right to edit letters. Write to The Sunday Editor, The Sunday Monitor, 2 Alexandra Road, #03-01 A, Delta House, Singapore 0315.
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  • THAILAND'S NATIONAL DAY AND BIRTHDAY OF THE KING
    • 1736 16 The Revolution of 1932 brought an end to Thailand's many centuries of absolute monarchy, but the reverence felt by the Thai people toward their King was in no way diminished by the curtailment of his political power. The Monarchy remains, as strongly as ever, the central, unifying
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    • 555 17 December 5 is a very significant and meaningful day for 50 million Thais throughout the kingdom and elsewhere. It is the joyous occasion for all of us as it marks the Birthday Anniversary of our beloved and revered king, His Majesty King Bhumibol
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    • 636 18 Thailand is positioned to become a major industrial force in South-east Asia in the 1980s. The factors contributing to the country's favourable investment climate can be summarised as follows: A well educated, diligent, low cost, adaptable and mobile workforce Abundant natural resources A Government
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    • 893 20  -  by Dr W S Bassham for the Monitor One way to classify nations is by what tantalises the taste buds of its people. For example, apple pie has come to be symbolic of America. In just such a way, Thailand and good durians have become synonymous.
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    • 358 20  - A haven for fruit lovers from jambu to grapes by Fatimah Gous Monitor staff writer I love fruits. They never fail to please my taste-buds. I remember the days when the Rose-apples or Jambu Air used to be such a favourite dipped into black sauce with broken green or red
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    • 976 21  -  by Jane Puranananda for the Monitor Last month, for nine days all of Thailand celebrated the "The Glory of Ayudhya", a cultural event filled with parades, pageants and sound-and-light shows. The impressive display took place amidst the ruins of Ayudhya, the former capital of Thailand
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 117 16 I CONGRATULATIONS I I AND BEST WISHES TO THE I I GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THAILAND I I ON THE OCCASION OF I I THEIR NATIONAL DAY AND I I BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY, I I THE KING OF THAILAND I I Overseas Union Bank Limited I I Head
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 54 17 The Mandarin Singapore congratulates the government and people of Thailand on the occasion of their National Day and Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty, The King of Thailand. J jhK 11 f jk; mmk fBSfIBIIK 5- w/t am B iff!l BJ po lUJ In the tradition of enperon. 333 Orchard Road,
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    • 246 20 ..r w V v 3HnmjMt^^^^^mW3tEA.^a I The King of Thailand I I on his 57th Birthday I I Thailand on their I Car park coupons redeemable at our restaurant. Celebrate your birthday with us get a special discount voucher valid at your next visit. H I PAR KWAY THAI I
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    • 104 20 tittifiTn Thm nsiiTmshmiskii Long Live His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the occasion of his 57th Birthday and Best Wishes to the Government and People of Thailand on their National Day a laniifinraauineufrifiiin ih:ilflnoiwaunWeinti!ni w TJiifllnlidfl iwani i Mjanminwmmu'du mwd? foldf 11 hK, #04-28, President Shopping Centre, Serangoon Road l_
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  • RACING GUIDE
    • 681 22 iiAt i i Restricted Terms Div C 1200 m 6 Tan Tango 53 Rajoo (4) 2 4 1 10 Dinkum Aussie 53 Ang (2) 4 3 2 3 Pukawa 57 Veiu (5) 3 2 3 9 Forward Attack 53 Foo (6) 5 5 4 Owner Mdm Long Tew
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    • 255 22 RACK WONDER BOY MA-ZEMN TAM MA-TAN TET (Moortcx-) (ZaoBao) (Wan Bap) (MonHor) SQranada SQranada •Qraaada 2HotImage 1 10 Colour Baa 6FuLuShou 10 Colour Baa 4 Triple Wealth 4 Triple Wealth 11 BriBant Hue 1 Devastating 8 Granada 7 So What 7 So What 7 So What 4UnMex S
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    • 1741 22 (i<hklA iel(lini» HOW TO READ THE CARD 1 92-31 BAY THUNDER 1-54.8 (7) 56 5 Woon 1/4 4 nzg Ahmad GOSO/08-GS 1 Saddle Horse's Best Barrier Jockey Number Origin Track Track wort Number Name Time of ndes and Sex Condrtions today Previous Weight Horse's Tracer's
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    • 224 22  -  by Wonder Boy For the Monitor Penang- trainer Teh Choon Beng who is determined to win the this year's Premiership Title from his arch rival Ivan Allan, has a good chance of regaining the lead today with his three charges in Silver Spoon (Race Four), Loonshiang
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    • 85 22 BEST PICKS RACK 1 Granada 4 Triple WMh 2 Hot Image S 7 So What M Mutual Agreement S Faithful 3 5 Jantayu 7 SpMfex N 3 Richard 4 4 Mow Spoon* 9 Kong Haa 10 Spanish Emereld 5 SMartMque 8 Anak Parak 3 CaaabaSa Sugar Daddy N*
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    • 226 23 Reuter TORONTO Olympic champion Alex Baumann of Canada swapped his business suit for a swimming costume tonight and made a triumphant return to the pool. Baumann, 200 and 400-metre individual medley Olympic gold medallist and world record holder, won the 200 individual medley on the
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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  • SPORTS
    • 700 23  -  GOING FISHING by Aquarius For The Monitor Most beginners have certain misconceptions about fishing which ought to be dispelled. Myth Number one: The bigger the hooks, the bigger the fish caught. Beginners always tend to start with large hooks in the hope of catching large fish. The
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    • GOLF TIPS
      • 48 23 To put the club in the correct position at the top, it should be started straight back along your target line. The turning of the body then moves the club inside that line as the arms swing the club up in a smooth arc.
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      • 118 23 When playing a routine pitch or chip shot to the green, golfers often find themselves hitting the ball fat and well short of the target or skulling it over the green. The reason this happens is that the dubhead gets ahead of the hands before
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      • 143 23 IPS While the golf swing is an act performed mechanically by your muscles, all the motion conscious and subconscious is controlled by your mind. That's why you occasionally amaze yourself by hitting a great recovery shot; you are able to stimulate your imagination to the degree that
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    • 585 25  -  ASEAN TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS by Ernest Frida in Manila 'Isidro Del Prado of the Philippines joined the elite rank of world cjaae 400 metre runners when he {fettered his way to a 45.575 ec win c 8) the first day of the Asean
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    • 230 25  -  ITALIAN SOCCER by Julian Bees Agenzia Ansa wiih Julian Bees «ROjklE First Division leaders Vttjmia w#e limbering up for todMM big match with AC Milan British star, Mark Hateley, safifed.abdut to perform a minor Itoctors say he should Sor the match
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    • 26 25 Avellino vs Torino, Como vs Atalanta, Cremonese vs Fiorentina, Inter vs Napoli, Juventus vs Ascoti, Roma vs Udinese, Sampdoria vs Lazio, Verona vs Milan
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    • 201 25 Reutsr 1 LONDON Southampton yesterday tried tp defuse a week-long dispute in the dub by agreeing to putEngjfanKl midfielder Steve Williams ouhe transfer list. Jtut (fee Division team jfiwn the transfer request oMftJums* England colleague NflfrW&ht, who has not played fdflftomiampton since a dressing ret
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    • 117 25 First day results: Men 100 m 1 Purnoma (Indon) 10.555, 2 Rabuan Pit (M'sia) 10.74, 3 Raul Abangan (Phi) 10.91; 400 m 1 Isidro Del Prado (Phi), 45.57s (R), 2 Nordin Zadi (M'sia) 47.07, 3 Wayan Astra (Indon) 48.77; 400 m hurdles 1 Renato Unso (Phi) 51.925, 2 Eliza
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    • 412 25 Bernama IPOH Qatar brushed off a scare to down a determined Singapore side 104-92 in the consolation round of the Second World InterClub Basketball Championship at Stadium Indera Mulia here yesterday. Favourite to top the consolation table and finish seventh in the tournament proper,
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    • 875 26  -  SPORTS PARADE by Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer It took tact and diplomacy to cool the fiery Iranians who were threatening to walk out and disrupt the Asian Cup final rounds on Wednesday. And the way Yap Boon Chuan brought peace was worthy of the
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    • 235 26 PREVIEWS Kenneth Jalleh Saudi Arabia vs South Korea: 7 pm, today. This could be the night for South Korea, for a victory over the fancied Saudis would put them on the road back to the Asian Cup after 24 years since they last held
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    • 250 26 Kenneth Jalleh India vs Singapore: 9 pm, today If it means anything to the young lions, it is that they will be meeting probably the weakest team in their group B. But look at the record, and you'll have to admit that India is
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    • 561 27  -  QATAR 1 SYRIA 1 by S Gulam Monitor staff writer An own goal by Qatar skipper Mubarak Ambar earned underdogs Syria a valuable point in last night's opening Asian Cup Group A match at the National Stadium. It was the first time
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    • 523 27  -  ASIAN CUP '84 Alfonso Chan Monitor staff writer Iran proved they were the aris- tocrats of the Arab countries when they beat United Arab Emirates in their Group A Asian Cup match at Kallang last night The Iranians ignited the first sparks in the match
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    • 550 28  -  ASIAN CUP '84 by Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer It was all quiet on the Asian Cup front. Kallang was not roaring, the crowd was missing, and the drums were not there. Except for the fact that the President of the Republic, Mr C
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    • 357 28 Associated Press MELBOURNE Defending champion Mats Wilander of Sweden had to fight hard before recording a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1 third-round victory over Australian Dale Houston in the Australian Open tennis championships. Houston, playing in his first major tournament, was two points
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      1361 1  -  Sweet Charity Co-ordination: Violet Oon Photography: Mohd Ishak Location: Goodwood Park Hotel by Violet Oon For the Monitor Eat 50 dishes for charity. HoW? By going to the Children's Charities Association Christmas Fair at the Singapore Conference Hall on December 7 and 8 from 10 am to 6
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      • 233 2  -  GOURMET CIRCLE by Violet Oon For the Monitor Adventures in Wine organised by the Sunday Monitor Gourmet Circle and Riche Monde will be held for the third time for our readers on December 12 at 3 pm at the Hyatt Hotel. As with
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      • 102 2 The 20 lucky Sunday Monitor readers who qualified for the Sunday Monitor Gourmet Circle and Hilton Hotel Surabaya cooking class on Dec 3 at 3 pm, at the Inn of Happiness, Hilton Hotel. 1) Shirley Lim 2) Anna Tay 3) Jamie Phoon 4) L.T. Chua 5) Yap Loon
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      • 147 2  -  by Violet Oon For the Monitor This season of giving has inspired the staff of the Hotel Meridien to hold a Christmas Charity Fair in aid of the Community Chest on December 5 and 6 at the Margaux Ballroom. And no Christmas Fair would be
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        418 4  -  IN STYLE by David Joseph Monitor staff writer r—i —I ith the holiday season ahead, parties IM mm I will take their toll of your wardrobe. This is the time to plan yourself a really □HMJ collection of clothes to be in top I™ if j form when
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      • 13 4 Co-ordination: David Joseph Clothes and accessories: Jopej, Lucky Plaza PhotoeraDhv: Mohd Ishak
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        202 5 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: To the infectious beat of Cyndi Lauper's hit single the party spirit is expressed with siren red and pale peach. Janet (left) in a red halter cotton voile top that is ruched, with matching skirt ($325). Evelyne in similar top with pants, in
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      • 525 6 OUT TAKES Bruce Springsteen has become a symbol for productivity in America. Syndicated columnist George Will has said: "If all Americans in labour and management, who make steel cars or shoes or textiles'- made their products with as much energy and confidence as
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      • 980 6  -  by Lim Teck Lin For the Monitor It's a lovely, bright morning outside as John Peel and I sit down in a British Broadcasting Corporation office. We're in the BBC's famous premises at Broadcasting House near Oxford Circus in the heart of London. Peel is
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        836 7 What About Me? Artiste: Kenny Rogers Reviewer: Philip Cheah Kenny Rogers rests his bearded chin on folded arms and stares into the distance. A back light shines in his hair. It's a typical album cover pose. You can guess the type of music you're going to get sexy,
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      • 563 7  -  Give My Regards to Broad Street Artiste: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr by Michael Cheah Monitor staff writer You won't believe this... but this Paul McCartney album is very good. So agrees the late John Lennon. In fact you could subtitle this album as The Best of McCartney
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    • FILMS
      • 457 8 Sygma Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek star in Universal Pictures' latest release The River, which is a film about the struggle for survival in America's farmlands. In the state of Tennessee, farmers have seen the American dream turn into a nightmare. Itat in the rest
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      • 265 8 In the American Midwest, a woman struggles to preserve the unity of her family and protect the land tamed by her ancestors. This is the theme of Country, the latest feature film produced by Touchstone Films. In this movie, the director, Richard Pearce, continues the work
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      • 443 9 FILM REVIEW Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan Starring: Candice Yu An-an, Hu Guan Zhen and Zhang Guoquan Director: Chu Yuan Reviewer: Wong Sing Yeong The title tells a bit about the conflict in this remake lust or love? When the original film Intimate
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    • TV REVIEW
      • 1125 10  -  WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Films: Thursday Feature Special: Marathon Man Ch 5, 9.55 p.m. Exciting thriller about double agents and elderly Nazis, but it's too heavily plotted and suffers from gratuitous violence whether it's plain old-fashioned stabbings or Laurence
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      • 542 10  -  TUBE TALK by Wong Sing Yeong Monitor staff writer SBC's first science fiction serial, Man from the Past, will replace the current 30-part historical drama, The Pursuit, on Feb 8 next year. A satirical comedy spiced with suspense, the 12-part serial will commence shooting
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      • 124 10 SBC is inviting enthusiasts of brush-painting and calligraphy to a gathering on Dec 9 and Dec 30 respectively. The two gatherings, organised in conjunction with its new cultural programme, The Gift of Touch, will be at the SBC's Radio Building. It will be opened to the
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      • 550 12  -  TV COMMENT by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer The images in colour are familiar, but the impact is still stunning a decade after the end of America's living nightmare. Vietnam: A Television History, probably the best and most comprehensive TV series on the conflict, comes to
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      • 487 12  -  SUNDAY'S PICK by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Sunday Matinee: For Love Or Money Ch 5, 2.35 p.m. Kirk Douglas tries his hand at comedy for a change of pace. He plays an attorney hired by a wealthy widow to act as a
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    • 424 6 HOROSCOPES by Syndey OmanLos Angeles Times Sydnicate YOUR BIRTHDAY TOOAYi You are emotioned, sensitive, family-oriented and you could have special success in dealing with women or women's products. Taurus, Cancer, Capricorn persons play important roles in your life. You are spiritual, capable of perceiving future trends; you are cosmopolitan and
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    • 1206 7 WE WANT YOU TO WIN 230 RECORDS! The contest is now extended for one more IOSSim 1 THE SUNDAY MONITOR RECORD CONTEST Inspired Me in 1984." Write rt short. Or write it 1 J™EE* 1 long. It's up to you. I <*** <*»«9 <*te«Dec 14 19 I I Name Ao#■
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    • 242 8 C :?g I Christmas this year with Medici Wine most undoubtedly liven up the spirits. As well as Stocking Medici Wine for parties, or for a quiet add new meaning to the adage that good things come in Christmas evening by yourself (and, perhaps, with a well-bodied small packages. companion)
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    • 2425 11 TV WEEK MONDAY DECEMBER 3. 1984 I TUESDAY DECEMBER 4. 1984 I WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 1984 MO Nfl 7.30 Newa (M). 250 PM MO N 7ioo N 2.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Page*. 7.50 Sanandong Irama (M). 2.00 SBCText TJve' Sempie Pagas. < E >- 2-30 SBCtext Uve' Sampia Pagea. 7.20
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    • 134 12 Even if you don't have a soft spot for cute and cuddly dolls, you'll still find Nicole hard to resist. Appealing in their country-style frocks, their angelic looks will melt your heart. And when you discover how good they feel, you won't want to put them down! They're 100% soft
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    • 514 12 SUNDAY DECEMBER 2. 1984 For programme update see main paper page 2 •JO ti 9.55 Smurfa (Last apiaode). 10.20 Taka Tapat (M). fl 1055 jffpyjgg] 1119 I 11:00 AM Sun<3ay S P>Ck 11.25 Worid of Sport Incorporating Big League Soccer. ~y£ "'AaKpjji IiOOPM r 1.00 Juat Our Luck: King KahoomPa
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      773 1  -  Beauty of the North by Fatimah Gous Monitor staff writer he allure of Bangkok's T nightlife cannot eclipse the natural beauty of Chiang Mai, in the north of Thailand. Located some 710 km ■byroad nprth-of Bangkok, Chiang Mii is reputed to be the world's largest centre for cottage
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    • COMPUTER
      • 974 2  -  USER NOTES by Fong Weng Fatt Monitor staff writer In a recent programming class, a teacher asked his students to write a simple program to add up the numbers 1 to 100. All the students came up with identical programs, using the computer's number-crunching power
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      • 574 2 LETTER I am a Secondary Four student at Raffles Institution and I own a Basis 108 motherboard to which I have configured 512K of RAM (Random-Access Memory). The 48K of ROM (Read-Only Memory) on board is occupied by the Apple DO-F8 ROM chips
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      • 97 2 This looks like a scene from Orwell's 1984 but it has nothing to do with exterminating human beings. It shows modern pest exterminators at work in Munich, Germany. The workers arm themselves with breathing masks, gloves, helmets and special suits when they use
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      • MEDICAL NOTES
        • 153 2 University of California researchers have found that a small sound transmitter swallowed by patients produces dear images of the beating heart without risk. The small device is placed in the sleeping patient's oesophagus (food passageway) during surgery. It uses sound waves
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        • 128 2 A new drug may prevent some of the serious problems linked with diabetes, according to scientists at New York Medical College and the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Researchers, reporting their findings in The New England Journal of Medicine, say tests show that the drug
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        • 237 2 Loud snoring is no joking mat-ter-it can lead to serious health problems. That's the startling warning from one of the world's leading researchers on snoring, Dr Hal Antic, director of the Department of llioracic Medicine at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide. Dr Antic says
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        • 85 2 American scientists say they have made a discovery that may make it easier to treat diseai caused by parasitic worms, whi plague a third of the world's pop lation. The tiny worms invade peoj who drink or wash in infect water. Recently, scientists America produced
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      • 1863 3 ugust 18, Saturday, A 9.25 pm: "I think we should give it up. The lead doesn't seem to be getting us anywhere," said the fat middleaged man as he walked out of Katawi Deluxe Department Store. He continued talking to his tall and lean companion.
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      • 84 4 lumbers are fun. They pack a lot of information. Some numbers are important. Others are just interesting or intriguing. In this column each week, we publish numbers a databank of information for your enjoyment, use and interest. For those who are serious about number games and perceive patterns in
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      • 219 4 SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER A weekly column of ideas for successful retirement On his ninety-fifth birthday, a wise man was asked how he managed to remain active and alert at his age. "I approach life with the attitude of an athlete. I train every day," he
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      • 356 4  -  TRAVEL. TIPS by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer There are cities and cities. To Singaporeans they are spelt London, Paris or Rome. This is partly because of a colonial hang-up; partly the wider publicity given these places. Next time you're wondering where to go, try
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    • 821 6 Advent of the new information age SCIENCE The ordinary television is to be transformed to give a new vision of the future, according to France Information, a publication of the French Ministry of External Relations. Television sets, equipped with a special plug and linked
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      • 1408 7  -  by Annie Chia Monitor staff writer When defects appear in buildings, the question of liability will arise. From recent developments in law one or more persons may now find themselves liable for latent defects in premises resulting from bad workmanship, improper material, faulty design and
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      • 315 7  -  by Annie Chia Monitor staff writer There's a style for everyone and to everyone her* own style. This is the decorating maxim of Mr Kongsak Yuktasevi, a Thai-Chinese and a design director of Leo Designer, who has been on the local scene for over 15
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      • 754 9  -  by Foo Mey Kien Monitor staff writer We feature Pin Tjoe Park this week in our focus on the new genre of ihowfiats in Singapore that appeal to the discerning home maker. Showflats sometimes cost half a million to decorate but some are furnished
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      • 387 9 DEVELOPMENT Park west n no i. vwrienti KarK Casa Rosita Vila Das Floras Tulp Garden SommervMe Parte Orchard Bel-Air Nim Park Far Horizon GardenThe Hacienda Marina Point Mandarin Gardens Hoftandia Jervois Garden AstridvNe The Dairy Farm Estate Chuan Park Landmark Tower The Claymore Tatiee Court
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    • 328 11 CLASSIFIEDS lllllllllllllllll^llllll^^ .1 ||||^B -^K IMAGINE THifioH F EVI RYBODYjiIH llfl ■P*&»Hi. JMPCP^V fPP*' jm/JJr t >i When you share with your time cash donation today. r n7wa" "e" tTfii" Community Chest a lot of good things Or by plying a few dollars each H ,^J^^^,*"" 8 I start to
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    • 168 12 New designs from V\fest Germany that make nice homes beautiful Now you can cover your walls and ceilings young and trendy home. choice of the newest ceiling coverings. with the latest designs from West Germany. While the EUROPA NEW DIMENSION IN 3-D Whichever you choose, these new designs Designs that
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      • 53 1 v!!yjfii j if ii 11 «vnQ *Y l jP*v ""i* HBiiflmAlfimieb for It A* Morcai Breuar't w ossify uKNTf dtstgneo in the mid 1920'» represented a great leap forward in furniture <Mgrv *o dots today's nooirCn# if» orcmrtuu* f -I A itfw iww •nvwwnni^ii in
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      • 283 2 an architectural concent that is always new... HABITAT first made world headlines at Montreal Expo *67 when the architect, Moshe Safdie, displayed a pyra-mid-shaped dwelling, Habitat '67. Habitat was destined to create a new wave in architectural form; away from unified massing, to the individual consideration of each apartment as
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      • 254 4 NOW you do not have to'own a double storey multi-million dollar penthouse or a detached house to enjoy the grandeur of a double-height living area. The Habitat 2 design for the twenty maisonettes now on the market incorporates a splendid living, dining and
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      • 124 5 WITH Habitat 2's double-depth living area, the opportunity for imaginative decor schemes takes on a new dimension. Extra tall wall graphics, long suspended light fittings, chandeliers, elegant floral arrangements, even hanging mobiles can all be considered. Upstairs, the three bedrooms are built around
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      • 101 5 KKS Consultants Designers were commissioned to outfit the showflat. They have come up with a scheme that uses very agreeable pastel colours, mainly lilac, pink and soft grey, throughout. In the living area they have used the graceful two-storey high columns as inspiration
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      • 188 6 all you've ever wished for.. 66 Functional, enduring designs...for those who appreciate 99 the freedom of space... Your master bedroom in the Habitat apartment haa two full-height windows. One opens onto a delightfully spacious balcony. The other (pictured here behind the plant) opens onto a low parapet which you can
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      • 128 7 Living is really different at the Habitat. (Far left) The private entrance lobby this is the view that welcomes you when you step out of your private lift. (Left) The maisonette balcony, with generous planters and a tap. Each apartment and each maisonette has two
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      • 260 9 A PROJECT as prestigious as Habitat 2 must provide a combination of the'aesthetic as well as the functional in every aspect of construction. The development's lofty ceilings are superbly designed work of art as are its domes, cornices, columns and arches. And they are
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      • 206 10 AMONG a number of other exclusive features, Habitat 2 boasts of admirable architectural coatings on its exterior masonry surfaces. Chemplas (FE) Pte Ltd installed its specially formulated Glazetex coatings for this project. And among its range of products are flooring materials for
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      • 157 10 ROBIN Construction (Pte) Ltd is a member of the Robin Group of Companies, and is actively engaged in construction activities both locally and overseas, its prestigious achievements include Robina House, a 24storey office building situated on Shenton Way, the "Wall
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      • 56 10 LIAN BENG backed by over 20 years of experience in the industry LIAN Beng Construction has over 20 years of experience in the building, construction industry. They were the primary sub-contractor for R C structural works for Habitat Phase 11. Lian Beng Construction at present, also undertake civil engineering works
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        77 11 NUMBER OF UNITS 29 (only 22 remain for sale). CONVENIENCE 3 minute's wale to Orchard Road's supermarkets and shops. SECURITY card-key operated lifts, dose-circuit video irtferpkone for visitor monitoring. 24 hours security suveflanc*. PARKING adequate shoded lots for readents and vetois LIFTS two card-key operated fcfts serve each
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      • 46 11 Architects Moshe Sofdie Associates (USA) in confundtow wNh Contorfum Architects lot No *****8 989 TS XXV Tenure of land F*»»ehofcf(free from •naplkrancet upon Expected dote of T Legal Completion :31 December 1990 WnflApprovd :DC73/»W: S2/ 3 Developer's Licence r 1 T 1 r«#«*-..'•<t,K"*-i"Li
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    • 123 2 In Singapore's ultimate homes... Met** 4 v a P^jl f" <_ —> j iw I ■B J2 E eS2&- r JH| I Rj $V'" < —i^P ...the worids ultimate kitchen. Kitchens by Poggenpohl. Designed with exclusivity and quality to appeal to the discerning. Made to measure according to your own
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    • 55 3 WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE MAIN CONTRACTOR FOR habitat 2 HK -r~;yy S 'IS o^■* *4mti N mm BWMT HVff *1 g a ffl^^BlH^ P H U w. |HHP v ■P' r SB* ROBIN CONSTRUCTION (PTE) LTD. ROBHMA HOUSE, 1 SHENTON WAY #24 Singapore 0106 Tel: *****22 Telex: ROBINCO
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    • 25 4 WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE STRUCTURE SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR. LI AN BENG CONSTRUCTION CO. Block 204, Hougang Street 21, #04-127, Singapore 1953, Tel: *****60, *****68
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    • 145 5 WE ARE PROUD TO INSTALL GLAZETEX COATINGS FOR habitat 2 GLazetex hi-performance architectural coatings is a special formulated Acrylic co-polymer coating finish incorporated with lightfast pigment. Areas of Application Suitable for protection to all exterior masonary surfaces, brickwalls, cement renders, concrete blocks,formed concretes, fair-faced conretes, etc. Features Resistance to weather
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    • 42 6 We are proud to have supply and install Video Telephone System in all the units for hettat 2 y_ sm ©feuno Vlf KM m. im ELECTRONICS SYSTEM ENGINEERING ft MANUFACTURER 1 Kallang Way 4, Kolam Ayer Industrial Estate, Singapore 1334, Tel: *****55.
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    • 77 6 in style with beautiful bathrooms and toilets B I*' f iMti Prestigeous German Villeroy Boch sanitary wares and exclusive Swiss KWC tap fittings are supplied by Yat Lye Re Ltd at Habitat 11, a new development project in Singapore. lildy 282-J, Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 1440. Showroom-cum-Sales 4IBr Telex: RS
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    • 56 7 WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPLY.& INSTALL gypsum l,ne (FIBROUS PLASTER CEILING) FOR habitat 2 The Craftsmen in Glassfibre-Reinforced Gypsum Plaster (GRP) Ceilings r .4 11 With a wide range of J^£h" r T I designs, our Gypsum Line t Cornices will smoothly T a focus limm (PTE LTIO)= TIL: 7M7M2
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    • 83 7 M We are proud to be the Nominated Subcontractor For Plumbing, Drainage and Sanitary works In habitat 2 With over 20 years of experience in this field, we undertake all kinds of plumbing/drainage and sanitary works for commercial as well as residential projects. Headed by Mr Khoo Hue Mong, a
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    • 149 8 I WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPLY TIMBER FOR habitat 2 IMPORTER EXPORTER OF ALL SPECIES OF SAWN TIMBER FOR BUILDING, OILFIELD SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES J' /i (fr A) tft BOR SENG TIMBER (PTE) LTD. NO. 7. KRANJI LOOP, SINGAPORE 2573 TEL: *****37, *69*603, *****7* *****75 Cable: "BOREXPORT" Telex: RS ***** COSSIN
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    • 50 9 >?^HvJJvT*W ■■■??*-'■<"• I*' **i- p\ S <■* <!Ht* 3 *?*y\' K -i *A?* V; ''V v >. ■>».^ < Best wishes to Robin Development (s) Pte Ltd. We are proud to have furnished your show apartment type F □lETHELM Dtethetm Furniture. 190, Clemenceau Avenue. #04-02, Singapore Shopping Centre. Singapore 0923.
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    • 66 10 WE ARE PROUD TO INSTALL TILING AND PLASTERING WORKS for habitat 2 \wj J—• y" y«j|^— W I l£l st ft x BAN HO CONSTRUCTION 43-A, Sing Avenue, Singapore 0821 Tel: *****56, *****42. WE ARE PLEASED TO INSTALL KITCHEN CABINETS AND WARDROBES TO habitat 2 III! *tt(&A)*R&3 WHYE WAH CONSTRUCTION
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    • 85 1 byJIMDAVIS /C 'A. V v n w <4 I mPiilMMpßM^^^^B DENNIS THE MENACE by FRANK KETCHAM *v'- v. THE LOCKHORNS by BILL HOEST 'tw; I a e HOU6E SEEMS SO EMPTY WITH HIM HERE." CKM King r— ttjr— Syndicf. Inc. Wotld fight* wnvx) *2 "WHAT IS THI6 GOING TO BE,
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    • 131 2 FULL HOUSE By 808 JONES 11 2I 1 XM II A v HMF \^kM|H/ washspwKiTch&i fboop-11hemm&p 11» i K t#i HAfl«l*i Hf xc*/tfrwmttosuffer, C^kai^j ELWOOD SPIDERMAN by STAN LEE «4/> 7NE CHANCE, PETER PARKER ALLOWED A |b£^^^H criminal -toescape the law—a criminal who ;a y~MniTr *OULO LATER AMHIflt PETER* GENTLE
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    • 9 1 PLAY PAGE THE SUNDAY MONITOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 2, 1984
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      • 317 1 —-—Colouring Fun by Anna Soong #71 j n middle of a green forest lived a little boy named Jack, who had dreamed of one day Decoming rich. One morning after the rain, he looked out of the window in his red brick house and saw his dream come true. y.
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      • 88 2 This series of supplementary exercises .-> ->*S W meiY* has been compiled after a study the P^ m£r*!ltS% syllabus issued by the Ministry of Educa- tkxi It intended to provide pupils with further l^ and useful practice and at the same time consolkJate their knowledge on the topics they These
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      • 247 2 FLINTSTONES by HANNA-BARBERA DO you &EUEVE HE'S REALL/ ~TI F 7 BUT, HOW VO^ BEEN TO ALL —/A L I YOU PROVE rGREAT T VEAH-XTHOUGHT W I COULDN'T F ....SO, I ABUT, IT'S A TWO-FOR- Vftifcilo MEAL/ HUH, YOU AND FRED WERE V FIND A FRED WENT ONE SPECIAL/..yOU I**SM»®/
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