Singapore Monitor, 16 December 1984

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    11 1 the Sunday Monitor C.(P) No. 22/5/84 Sunday, December 16,1984 40 cents
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    'King' Ng is bucking trend KING' NG: Bucking the trend, he plans to raise property prices
    1266 1  -  by Sit Yin Fong Monitor staff writer The "King of Orchard Road" was in a bullish mood yesterday. So bullish that Mr Ng Teng Fong, the property developer, started an unusual personal interview by
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    Lock icon Manhunt on for arson suspects FIRE: A massacre in the night
    637 1  -  by Victor Soh and K K Fong Monitor staff writers Police worked feverishly yesterday to track down and capture one or more arsonists suspected of setting six separate fires early yesterday morning in the Woodlands shopping area which killed
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    Goh derides election 'jesters' fNo changing MPs at midstream'
    815 1  -  by Ee Boon Leo Monitor staff writer This coming general election may well see the last of jesters seeking votes from the electorate. By the next polls, in four to five years, more serious politicians may emerge to challenge the People's
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    "Live" telecast of Cup final
    45 1 Radio and Television Malaysia will telecast "live" the Asian Cup soccer final between China and Saudi Arabia tonight at 8.00 pm on RTM Channel 3. It has not yet been decided whether SBC will also telecast the National Stadium game.
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      279 1 On Safari: game hunting wHf in Africa TS3L Katong in the 1930's was Bgk a tranquil seaside Psychology get a gpKMfIL breather from stress NEWS IN BRIEF POLITICAL CLOSE-UP: A Monitor focus on the race in Radin Mas. Pg 3 MARINA SOUTH will add up to 2.5 million sq m
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      23 1 Select something special fjMBBK/MM to wear for cocktails |B9|Q Marilyn Monroe: the rAv jH unforgettable female Explore new eating places with Violet Oon
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      21 1 The monumental job of managing a menagerie Learning to fly even before you learn to drive Hairdressing a man's world too
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      51 1 WEATHER Weather outlook for today is expected to be partly cloudy with IRSWira pRjiKJ showers in several areas till early MMra! Km J evening and fair thereafter. Temafaa, I peratures should range from 24 to ■7 28 degrees Celsius. A high tide of 2.3 metres occurred this morning at 5:37
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      An offer of good leadership
      1134 2 The four political parties that qualified for air time last night made their first political broadcasts over television. Air time was allocated in proportion to the number of candidates fielded. Here is a summary of what each party had to say: PAP More progress, prosperity
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      Lock icon PHOTO VIEWS
      668 2  -  What's the most interesting thing you did in 1984? Interviews et Ptaia Singapura by Irene Toh Monitor staff reporter G G TAN 25, Clerk "There is nothing interesting, but the most surprising thing is that my fiance and I got our flat so fast. We registered only a
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    • ELECTION LINES
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        AIS 'yes' to non-constituency MP seat
        157 2 A twenty-minute question and answer session was the highlight of an Angkatan Islam Singapura (AIS) rally at Dover Crescent last night. Mr Sani Jan, 43, the secretary general of AIS and a candidate for Pasir Panjang, invited questions from the 100-odd crowd at the
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        Chiam criticises old people remarks
        164 2 Mr Chiam See Tong, SDP secretary general, last night criticised PAP chairman Mr Ong Teng Cheong for his remarks about the opposition parties' fielding of old people as candidates. On Wednesday, Mr Ong told reporters that whereas the PAP was fielding younger candidates, the opposition
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        JP men will go full-time, if elected
        146 2 If the two candidates of the Singapore Justice, are elected into Parliament, they will resign from their jobs an 4 serve as fulltime MPS. -T>,. At a Press conference, secretary general Mr M Ramasamy promised he would serve the people full-time and added,
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        Election posters in 6 places destroyed
        94 2 Election posters and banners at six different places have been destroyed or defaced, police say, adding that firm action will be taken against anyone found committing such offences. Under the Parliamentary Elections (Posters and Banners) Regulations, the punishment is a fine of up to
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      POSB DECEMBER LUCKY DRAW
      104 2 All winnings will be credited directly to the respective accounts. 1st Prize $150.000 Winning *****603 2nd Prize $50,000 Winning 23,*****7 3rd Prize $30,000 Winning *****635 4th Prize $20,000 Wjnning *****175 5th Prize $15,000 Winning *****056 6th Prize $10,000 Winning *****343 7th Prize $5,000 Winning *****219 $2,000
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      Focus on Radin Mas: Mr Chng vs Mr Wong
      872 3  -  by Ee Boon Lee Monitor staff writer As part of its coverage of the election campaign, The Monitor will focus on selected constituencies, in each case giving brief notes on the constituency and the rival candidates and putting a series of
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      THE RALLIES
      209 4 People's Action Party Car park No 1 Jaian Pasar Baru (9.30 am 12.30 pm) Opposite home no 24 Pachitan Tiger/Jaian Maspd (10 am -1 pm) Carpark 12 in front of Bfc 124, Lor 1, Toa Payoh (8.30 pm -11.30 pm) United People's Front Car park no 70 in
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      Dr Yeo confronts rivals on defence
      266 4 The Minister for Communications and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Yeo Ning Hong, last night accused the opposition of not telling the truth about their "cowardly intentions" in defence. "The opposition has said that they wanted to make defence an election issue," said the
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      A lucky escape for the Tans
      287 5  -  by Victor Soh and K K Fong Monitor staff writers A shop in Block 1A Woodlands Town Centre, which sells household items, could have been the arsonist's first target. But the shop, Tan Chia Huat Trading Company, was only slightly damaged because the er's
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      Were Boon Lay fires by same person?
      132 5 Is the Woodlands arsonist also responsible for a series of fires at the Boon Lay Shopping Centre i more than a week ago? < Yesterday's fires and the Boon < Lay Shopping Centre fires were all in the western sector of the island.
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      Retailers report glum business tidings
      569 6  -  by Ang Peng Hwa and Irene Toh Monitor staff writers This Christmas season is not proving to be very merry for many fptailers. They report that business so far has been "generally pad." Some estimate a decline of between 30 per cent and 50 per
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      Shoplifting continues on uptrend despite controls
      480 6  -  by Irene Toh Monitor staff writer Shoplifting is generally expected to go up by 20 to 30 per cent during the festive sales season. For example, Isetan catches about 30 shoplifters a month during sales periods compared to 10 to 20 during other periods,
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      The mistaken suicide pact
      186 7  -  by Irene Toh Monitor staff writer A mechanic, apparently trying to carry out what he thought was a suicide pact between him and his illicit lover, knifed her in her sleep one night and then set out to commit suicide by jumping from a high-KhJ?uilding. Bu
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      Corrections and clarification
      141 7 A report on Page Four of the Sunday Monitor last week (December 9) gave a breakdown of the types of donations, totalling $35 million, to charity organisations in 1983. The Community Chest has pointed out that the figures were percentages of the $5.2 million donated to the
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      Marina South will add space for growth needs
      667 8  -  by Oei Sin Geok Monitor staff writer Marina South will add up to 2.5 million sq metres of floor space in the city area. Urban Redevelopment Authority board member and Housing and Development Board Chief Executive Officer Mr Liu Thai Ker says
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      317 2 TV UPDATE Today's Programmes 3.01 Quran Hiding. e.24 Kesuma. 3.13 Afternoon Movie: Tarzan and The 0.54 Today in History. Lost Safari. m n«ni«t du Dick Pamod and his friends are on a £,1 joy ride after attending a wedding re- Tr? caption. Their plane goes out of con- 800 The
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      101 3 FOCUS ON RADIN MAS Number of voters in 1984: 20,068 1980 General Elections. No. of voters: 18,940 Votes obtained by winner, M K A Jabbar (PAP): 11,335 Votes obtained by defeated candidate, Wong Hong Toy (WP): 6,356 Spoilt/rejected votes: 4 Majority*,979 PAP's share of valid votes: 64.1% NX The Candidates
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      109 6 PICK THE TYPE OF HOLIDAY YOU LIKE MOST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. Indulge a that come El Big Game Fishing, Trout Fishing, Water Sport, me every tourist Maori Concerts, Golf and facility is in full swing. J' Tennis, Horse Racing, A time when the Canoeing, Safaries, Scenic Sight- So d t
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      179 7 Sunny fashions THIS EQUATORIAL CHRISTMAS. SO PRINTHNPS. 100, Orchord Rood, #01-01, W Mk\ <^Y (Hotel Meridien Singapore.) V 1 *y S.ngopore 0923 V' Open 10.30 am tolO 00pm. H t V W B Customer Service Counter V 4 Tel No: *****42. Vfi I > V ft < J |f^ B
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      303 8 ill Official Opening tonight at 7pm j§|g m HANI'S PLACE fi| Q COCKTAIL LOUNGE £4 with Live Music Dancing ®Sg Mon'Thurs: spm midnight IKr Public Holidays: spm- 1 am SpK jj'j Closed on Sundays 13 Far East Shopping Centre Ford prices so amazing we dare not even advertise them. This
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      273 9 CR waters from France are Choose from an exclusive and RHUS Authorised Dealers: Asia Watch Dealers Beskm Trading Co Bharath Watch Pte Ltd Chew Cheong Jewellers Classic Watch Cortina Watch Centre Pte Ltd Day fir Time Watch Pie Ltd Downtown Super Store Evemew Departmental Store Four Seas Fook Hing Trading
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Marcos' army fights its own internal battles as well as communists
      1083 10  -  Michael Richardson Special to The Sunday Monitor The Philippine armed forces are fighting a war on two fronts. On one, which is dramatic and well-publicised, they are battling an increasingly strong and assertive communist guerilla army and its underground
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      Philippines gets IMF loan
      237 10 WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it had granted the Philippines a US$6l5 million ($1322.25 million) loan to help restore the country to economic health. The approval by the fund's executive board followed an agreement by the country's foreign bank creditors to lend about US$925
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      KL to get region's first stereo telecast
      777 11  - KL to get region 's first stereo telecast t^^^^^^F^^^^K!^^^^^^^ by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer Imagine a Michael Jackson concert on TV in booming stereo. A cup final thriller with sportscasters practically whispering comments into your ears as the roar of the crowd in the background invites you to the
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      Killer gas widely used in rice-field pesticides
      165 11 KUALA LUMPUR Trade name methyl isocyanatebave been used extensivecultivation since the without any apparent side-effects, the New Straits Times quoted government researchers as saying. The researchers said Sevin and other brands with methyl isocyanate as an active ingredient were common pesticides because they
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      Laos troops are said to be in Cambodia
      101 11 Associated Press ARANYAPRATHET (Thailand) A Cambodian guerilla group yesterday claimed that Laotian troops have been sent into Cambodia to help fight anti-Vietnamese resistance forces. A radio broadcast of the Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) said a battalion of Laotian troops was
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      Thai students urge Japanese boycott
      86 11 Reuter BANGKOK Hundreds of Thai university students marched in shopping centres yesterday as part of a campaign to boycott Japanese products. The campaign is designed to draw attention to Thailand's large trade deficit with Japan. Demonstrators marched to several shopping centres but police reported no
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      335 11 "An ACMA fridge is built heavier-'cos it's built tougher to last!" Ever had that feeling that if you were to slam your fridge door just th a t much harder, the fridge would topple over? Well, there is one fridge you needn't tiptoe around. r The ACMA Tropical Fridge. Every
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Indian opposition chief promises to look after MGR
      800 12  -  by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer MADRAS Imagine J B Jeyaretnam on the hustings singing praises of Prime Minister Lee „Kuan Yew and promising to look after Mr Lee for the rest of his life. In Tamil Nadu, that is exactly what
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      ALL EYES ON A DANCING ROBOT
      59 12 TOKYO: A shopper takes a close look at a kimo-no-clad female robot which dances to music at a Tokyo department store. The robot, called "cybot" by its creator, Shuni- chi Mizuno, performs traditional Japanese dances and attracts customers for year-end shopping. It cost U5563,000
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      Poison gas plant reopens today for clean-up operation
      374 12 Agencies BHOPAL The panic flight of people from Bhopal reached nearly 200,000 but the exodus slowed yesterday. The chemical plant responsible for 2,500 poison gas deaths reopens today. Dozens of people queued at the central Indian city's bus and railway station yesterday
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  • MONEY
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      Where did the Hoo Thye loan money go?
      1101 13  -  by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer Weeks after the collapse of Chop Hoo Thye, with debts totalling about $100 million, bankers and accountants are still wading through a swamp of documents that members of the Ng family, who ran the business and
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      Need for a central credit bureau to keep track of banks' exposure
      477 13  -  COMMENT by Lawrence Wee For The Monitor The collapse of Hoo Tfyye has caused among bankers. Onde a'gain, they are questioningMfcd reviewing their credit control. The business community is equally concerned about the effects of tighter credit control,
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      Bulls eye Hong Kong market
      491 14 Wall Street could stage a small rally this week. The Australian and London markets look lethargic. Foreign interests will dominate the Hong Kong market and it should move forward. In line with its usual year-end rally, the Tokyo market should also begin to advance upward
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      US trade deficit soars
      152 14 Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON The United States trade picture is even worse than imagined. Internal government estimates show the trade deficit will soar to US$2OO billion (Ss43o billion) in 1986 from an estimated US$l35 billion (Ss29o) this year. The deteriorating situation will increase calls for protectionism as
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      STOCK MARKET INDICES
      46 14 HONGKONG TOKYO AUSTRALIA WALL STREET LONDON FRI 1122.12 *****.93 726.1 1163.21 923 MON 1115.01 *****.87 724 1172.26 930.3 j TUES 1118.38 *****.83 723.3 1178.33 930.1 WED 1117.23 ,*****.34 721.3 1175.13 922.3 THURS 1126.49 *****.05 716.4 1168.84 927.6 FRI 1142.09 *****.15 718.8 1175.91 935.4
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      139 13 WE'VE MADE MONEY WITH SHELL Tan Chm Bock OngSoonHuat Wan Khow Wai Adhar btn Kanm Ng Siew Choo Woo Peng Knuen Chiam Kia Chee Ishak bin Halil Gho Tju Hong~~ i Koh Hong Khia Tan Keng Guan Yeo Tiam Chye Ibrahim bAhmad ■Hgc a jt UAIfE 9S| A nil Kilt?
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      603 15 How Are You Fighting Stress? r 965 pup 1 Are you buckling from the strains of stress? You are not JANUARY M I the only one. I B B is a modern-day urban society phenomenon B J B I which affects most of us today. I B I B B
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  • COMMENTARY
    • OBSERVATIONS
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        Television: Good or bad?
        249 16 of the Asian Cup tournament are understandably upset over the poor attendance at the semi-finals at the National Stadium. The culprit, it is assumed, is television which, with "live" telecasts of the game, make it unnecessary fdr fans to buy stadium tickets, fight their way through
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        An expensive dunking
        73 16 Stealing is despicable, but it's astonishing how so many people make thievery so attractive. A hawker goes for a swim at a public pool and leaves his travelling bag unattended on a bench. The bag disappears. Not terribly surprising. But imagine the surprise of the thief when
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        A great bright way
        88 16 1 New York City's Broadway "The Great White Way" never looked more bright than the Orchard Road area these days. The buildings, the trees, the promenade all have come to exquisite holiday life with the endless streams of light and seasonal decorations. The place is not
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      TRAVELS WITH SAM
      361 16 Outside the mausoleum all was quiet, save for the whispered exchanges between the two guards. "I hear it said that Marx is dead/' the tall one said. "You've got to be joking. Marx lives forever. He can't die," the short one replied. "It's true. Everybody was talking
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      On arms control: New rules are needed
      846 16 The eagerness with which the Soviets have resumed arms control talks marks a complete reversal of a position they have held adamantly for the better part of two years. They have abandoned what they had presented as the immutable precondition: that American missiles
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      Building on solid ground
      729 16 In 1981,1 received an invitation to lunch with the president of the Wissen-Schaft-zentrum (the Science Centre) of West Germany. After accepting, it occurred to me to check on his background since the invitation came from a German multinational firm. It turned out that the president was
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      Diner gets the cold turkey treatment
      524 17 HOBSON'S CHOICE Whenever your columnist visits Singaporeans in their own homes, he expects to sit in the fridge while he eats. Such discomfort has not so far been inflicted but, presumably, that is the traditional way that people here have their meals. How else
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      Lend a hand to the poor
      771 17  -  by X X Chen For the Sunday Monitor Wherever one is, it is no picnic to be penniless, old, sick, and bereft of friends and family. But it is doubly difficult to suffer such disadvantages in Singapore. In the midst of plenty, very few
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      101 17 What a novel way to spend Sunday afternoons. At V Hotel Royal of course where a scrumptious buffet tea will be laid every Sunday between 3 and 6 pm in the enchanting Emperor's Room. that the family or a special friend. And for just $9m*tt per person, you can have
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      407 17 w 1 1985 Jigsaw Puzzle (jnairqaonship Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Island Ballroom m *<&■, m m,^F P PMr^ Grand Prize worth $4000 Two-night accommodation in a two-bedroom Executive Suite at The contest is open only to Doubles teams. the Shangri-La Hotel with full American breakfast for two persons. Only 50 complete
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  • LETTERS
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      Sex education is answer for teenagers
      186 18  -  Ng Ah Meng Singapore 2056. In reference to Mr T.R. Ramble's letter on the high number of teenage abortions, (The Sunday ■Monitor, Dec 9 issue), one has to admit that where teenager sex is .concerned, the current moral education programme has certainly foundered. Nevertheless,
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      What is Christian music and Christianity?
      219 18  -  Alan Tan Singapore 0512 I would like comment on your article, Gospels top classical and jazz, under the column Out Takes (The Sunday Monitor, Dec 9 issue). The writer is ignorant about Christian music and Christianity. The first reason he gave for the popularity
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      English words that are American too
      162 18  -  Guyler Magruder Singapore 1646. As an American, let me assure Mr Quah and Mr Hobaon (The Sunday Monitor, Dec 9) that both the headline, "Auto smacks police car," and the kiosk sign, "Color Centre," are valid American-style English and not necessarily a mixture of
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      Sam's tonic chases your blues away
      122 18 My Sundays have thankfully not been the same as The Sunday Monitor promised its readers since I became an avid reader of your paper. I wish to express my appreciation for the well-written* weekly articles by columnist Jackie Sam under the banner: Travels with
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      Scurvy and vitamin C: a pep talk
      178 18 The article on vitamin C by Kath Walsh in Today Magazine (The Sunday Monitor, Dec 9 issue), which says that vitamin C cannot be stored in the body and must be taken in sufficient amounts daily, implies that if one does not take
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      Will the real father please stand up?
      271 18 There have been comments from lawyers and doctors on the question of legitimacy. They have covered various esoteric areas like in-vitro fertilisation and artificial insemination and have mentioned the inadequacies of the present state of the laws. There are, of course, more com-mon-place
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Musa suggests MCA leave National Front
      468 19 Star IPOH United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) acting president Datuk Musa Hitam suggested today that the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) leave the National Front "temporarily" and solve its nine-month-old crisis before rejoining the coalition. Stressing that his statement was not a "get out notice",
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      Iraqi planes set tanker ablaze
      263 19 Reuter BAGHDAD Iraq said today it had attacked two ships in the Gulf, but shipping sources in the region were able to confirm only that a Greek tanker was ablaze after a missile attack south of Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal. An Iraqi military spokesman
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      Plutonium contaminates 7 US workers
      198 19 United Press International HANFORD Seven worksc? at the Hanford Nuclear Reaervation were contaminated by plutonium in two there were rips in devices jusftl 'io handle radioactive material. paled that two of the above-normal incontamination measuring 50 counts of gamma radiation per minute, although none was
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      Sri Lanka accuses India of meddling
      250 19 Reuter COLOMBO Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa yesterday accused India of interfering in Sri Lanka's internal affairs and preventing a solution of the island's ethnic unrest. Mr Premadasa, in a stronglyworded speech at the 30th annual convention of the ruling United National Party, said the
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      90 candidates for one seat
      838 20  -  by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer MADRAS The small town of Madurantakam, two hours' bus ride to the south of Madras, has assured itself a place in the Guinness Book of Records by fielding 90 candidates in the forthcoming state elections and producing what must
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      43 20 GIVE ME A BREAK: A Greek itinerant entertainer in a suburb of Athens coaxes his trained chimpanzees to breakdance. The fancy windcheater and upturned collar suggest some showmanship involved. Eat your heart out, Michael Jackson! Monitor photo by UPI
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      Diplomats see hijacking as part of Shiite campaign
      711 21 The Washington Post KUWAIT The hijacking of a Kuwaiti airliner last week is part of a larger concerted campaign by Tehran and its Arab Shiite allies to force the oil-wealthy Arab Persian Gulf states into ending their support for Iraq in its
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      Doctors to remove cySt half a woman's weight
      235 21 United Press International LEWISTOWN (Pennsylvania) A 270-kg woman who had to be extricated from her bedroom by fire and rescue departments faces surgery for the removal of a cyst nearly half her weight in an attempt to save her life, doctors said.
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      1163 22 [ihui i }l 5 Div 3 1200m JK) Kuala Treogganu 53 Velu (9) 2 2 1 S) Jutes 55.5 Subian (10) 112 Si Do You Mind III 53 Sairi (8) 3 3 3 W Satchmo 55 Anuar (3) 6 4 4 mS Talisman II 55 Birch (4) 4
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      359 22 RACE WONDER ROY MA-ZEHN TAN MA-TAN TET (Monitor) (ZaoBeo) (Wan Bao) (Monitor) 1 Pleasant Surprise 3 Lion City S Combat Hero 3 Lion City 1 3 Lion City 6 Gutsy 3 Lion City 4 Terry Moore 2 Hamgan 7 Mogul 9 M* Honey 8 Brazzaka 9 Status Symbol
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      Red Seal will go for a win today
      210 22 by Wond«r Boy For the Monitor Ivan Allan's Red Seal should win in Race Nine at Bukit Timah today. The four-year-old by Imperial Seal has come right after five initial outings and showed great promise in his last two starts. The chesntut
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      JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
      297 22 (Top 30 positions) 1984 Season (updated to December 9,1984) Venues State of Track S P K I Total G Y S H Wins 1. Tiley 13 10 13 20 56 33 13 9 1 2. Johnston 9 7 21 13 50 25 15 10 3. Danis* 7
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      TRAINERS' CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
      373 22 1984 Season (updated to December 9,1984) Venues State of Track S P K I Total 6 Y S H Wins 1. Teh (P) 15 14 14 22 65 41 14 10 2. Allan (S) 22 8 15 18 63 39 16 5 3 3. Zafir(l) 9 12
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      US doctors slam boxing
      692 23  -  by Charles Leerhsen and Susan Katz Mrtmr uiAal/ IWWDVTCUA The American Medical Association has called for the abolition of boxing, now and forever. At its annual convention two weeks ago, the association adopted a resolution in which it vowed to work toward an immediate end to
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      Lock icon Wait for a rising tide the next time you fish
      368 23  -  GOING FISHING By Aquarius For the Monitor The moon and, to a smaller extent, the sun affect our tides through their gravitational pull. Fishermen trace the tide by checking the moon's phases, since these exert a major force in tidal
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      1984: Vintage year for sporting France
      753 24 Reciter PARIS Michel Platini, the wideeyed, tousled-haired pied piper of soccer, led France on a merry dance to sporting greatness in 1984. His sorcery beguiled all who saw him from entranced fan to bewitched opponent and left them marvelling at his unique magic. Formula
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      Top seeds enter Tokyo Open final
      230 24 Agencies TOKYO Top seed Claudia Kohde of West Germany and Manuela Maleeva of Bulgaria will clash in the final of the US$3OO,OOO (*****,000) Tokyo Women's Open tennis tournament today. Kohde overpowered Carling Bassett of Canada, the number four seed, 6-2 6-3 with an effective
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      London braces itself for funny games
      568 24 Reuter LONDON Body building, fin swimming and faustball are among the events which will be seen here next summer in a bizarre festival of minority sports billed as the World Games. "I don't mind the term 'Cinderella Sports' that story had a happy ending,"
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      Maradona hopes to hit form in Roma clash
      525 24 Napoli's megastar, Argentinian Diego Maradona's unrewarding stay in Italy so far has been enough to confirm the dictum that soccer is a team game. As the clubs come back from a fortnight's break granted to let Italy grope to the 2-0 defeat
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      ITALIAN SOCCER
      30 24  -  FIXTURES BY Julian Bees Cremonese vs Internazionale; Fiorentina vs Juventus; Lazio vs Verona; Milan vs Atalanta; Napoli vs Roma; Sampdoria vs Avellino; Torina vs Como; Udinese vs Ascoli.
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      Asian soccer is set for the crucial goal
      548 25 SPORTS PARADE Asian soccer has come of age. And there is no better time than now before the curtain falls on the biggest soccer show in Asia to forget the kidstuff and get the right perspective of the future. So where is
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      Corruption a cancer
      140 25 Pick of Veillagpan i evougener It's a cancer that identified a long time ago. Only now it's becoming so blatant, starting with the pre-Olympics tournament in Singapore in April when the gambling syndicates moved in, Vellappan says. "As long as teams, like the Syrians and the Indians
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      The players must fan interest
      170 25 "If you want the stadium to be filled, build up a strong national team the fans admire and support. This depends on good preparation, good leadership, and good performers. Take the Singapore team in this tournament. "I am sure if there had been a good
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      Healthy sponsorship crucial
      107 25 Many companies recognise now that soccer is the best means of advertising their products. This recognition is helping national associations to promote and develop the sport to a greater extent than it was possible in the past. Vellappan says: "But we have to be careful on what
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      Financial position of AFC
      237 25 "When we took over we had not enough money to run the confederation. We have now increased our staff, with so much work. Expenses have gone up considerably. We spent a lot of money on courses and seminars, a number of development projects. It is not
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      Lock icon Will the Saudi luck last?
      632 26  -  ...nothing else can stop the rampaging Chinese 'dragon' XsionCup'84 CHINA VS SAUDI ARABIA by S Gulam Monitor staff writer Only the luck which has followed the Saudis around like a desert bloodh6und throughout the tournament can stop China from taking Asia's most prestigious trophy for
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      An Iranian victory in the offing
      315 26  -  KUWAIT VS IRAN by Al Alfonso Chan Monitor staff writer Tribute must be paid to the two unlucky teams that will contest tonight's first match (6) for the third and fourth placings before the Cup finalists take their turn on the centrestage. Iran and
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      Han Jian falls to Liem in Pro-Kennex semifinal
      353 27 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Indonesia's Liem Swie King silenced his critics with a convincing 15-8 15-4 win over Han Jian of China to move into the Pro-Kennex Grand Prix badminton final at Stadium Negara here. Top seed Morten Frost also cruised into the
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      Misbun's career is now in a rut
      480 27 KUALA LUMPUR Misbun Sidek must stop being a loner if he is to survive as a professional badminton Malaysian daily, The Malay Mail, reported that the badminton player must face up to reality rather than find excuses for his poor form. The daily
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      Old guard in Chinese team may be dropped
      214 27 The Star KUALA LUMPUR China, the 1982 Thomas Cup holders who lost their title this year, are contemplating dropping their old Han Jian and Luan Jin, for their' hext assault in 1986. While wpuld think that this is a drastic measure to
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      KODAK FILM
      113 27 Standings at end of preliminary round: Second semifinal:' KUWAIT CHINA 0 1 (After extratime. Full time 0-0) P W 0 L F A Pts Saudi Arabia 4 2 2 0 4 2 6 Kuwait 4 2 1 1 4 2-5 Qatar 4 1 2 1 3 3 4
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      Norshidah fights flu to bag gold Nadine loses on countbaek
      629 28  -  by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer Norshidah Mohd Ali rose to the occasion after bravely fighting a bout of flu and a sleepless night to win Singapore's first overseas track and field gold medal in an international competition for the
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      Lock icon WILL CHINA BRING ASIAN CUP EASTWARDS?
      70 28 SOARING "DRAGON": A Chinese player leaping into the air against a Kuwaiti "shadow." The enthusiastic and youthful Chinese outplayed a rather stoic but unlucky Kuwaiti side 1-0 on Friday to qualify, for the first time, for an Asian Cup final. Monitor sportwriter S Gulam
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      Everton hand Forest a ruthless thrashing
      436 28 Reutar BRITISH SOCCER RESULTS LONDON Everton's seven-day debt of gratitude to Nottingham Forest went unpaid as the English First Division soccer leaders marched ruthlessly to a 5-0 win. Forest, who kept Everton top of the table last week when they fought back from 2-0
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      1 1 LIVING
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      FANTASIES
      592 1  -  IN STYLE by David Joseph For the Monitor To be the belle of the ball is the dream of most girls this festive season. Clothes that reflect the spirit of the occasion are not the easiest thing to find. To give you some idea, here is DAVID JOSEPH'S special
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    • FOOD
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        A snack bar that smacks of the '50s Ingredients sell the sandwich
        995 2  -  EATING OUT by Violet Oon For the Monitor I paid a nostalgic visit to the Magnolia Snack Bar in Capitol Cinema and found that time has stood still there in terms of prices, style of food and quality
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        'Experts' gather for food meet
        373 3  -  by Viotet Oon For the Monitor Chefs, food tasters, critics and "experts" representing t he cuisine of seven cultures turned up in Bangkok last week for what was billed by the organisers as the World's First Gastronomic Summit. Also invited by one olf the sponsors
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        Wine talk at Hyatt Hotel
        322 3 GOURMET CIRCLE Names of the 40 readers selected for The Sunday Monitor-Gourmet Circle and Riche Monde's Adventures in Wine Seminar on December 19, 1984, at 3 pm at the Hyatt Hotel. 1. Tony Wong of Margaret Drive. 2. Ashok Kumar of Beo Crescent. 3. Jasmine
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    • FASHION
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        Tying the knot with no regrets
        829 4  -  by Lee Wilson For the Monitor "I could do with a pedicure and a manicure, but otherwise I'm in great shape," said Vidal Sassoon, answering the standard enquiry about his health and well-being. The interview began predictably enough, considering that here was the man
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        BAZAAR
        356 4  -  by Connie Yee For the Monitor Tired with the old gift cliches? Instead of wracking your brains for that perfect gift, try something novel for a change. For those of you who are still in a quandary as to what to get your boss, your colleague or a relative,
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        Razzle-dazzle them this season
        340 5  -  by Inez Wei For the Monitor Fold away your old menswear-in-spired favourites. The time is right for giving...with gold, sequins and something different. INEZ WEl's choice of party pieces should help you decide on the festive finery to flaunt this month. To make a grand entrance,
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        Dazzlework
        18 5 Co-ordination: Inez Wei Pictures: Mohd Ishak Clothes: Boutique de Patricia Location: San Marco Restaurant, Marco Polo Hotel
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        This designer hit stardom dressing stars
        154 5 Streets It's a long way from small-time fashion in South Africa to dressing up the stars such as Raquel Welch. But one designer has made that leap. Three years ago 24-year-old Marc Bouwer was a frustrated, unknown fashion designer in Johannesburg. Today, he is
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    • MUSIC
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        Elvis, Sinatra and Monk get second chance
        609 6 OUT TAKES Well done RCA. If you've been an ardent Elvis fan, you'll know how irreverent Presley's record company has been since the singer's death. RCA has released such undistinguished albums as Elvis Sings For Children (and Grownups Too), Memories of Elvis Vol
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        The angry voice of Scandal
        909 6  -  INTRODUCING... by Dennis Hunt Los Angeles Times HOLLYWOOD Patty Smyth, the lead singer of the promising rock band Scandal, likes to talk about the old days, when she was a tough kid growing up in the wilds of New York. "You had to be tough
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        Talking Heads
        906 7  -  Rock band hits the right note in concert film by Jim Bohen Streets Press Service Rock concerts seldom work on film, as failed attempts like the Rolling Stones' Let's Spend the Night Together attest. But Talking Heads' performance in Stop Making Sense is as exciting as the band's
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        Earl Klugh returns to woo his fans
        331 7  -  NigtltSOllgS Artiste: Earl Klugh Reviewer <1! Sam Ng After a lapse of four years and &Veral excursions along more fbnky lines. Earl Klugh has returned to his non-electric format with his latest release Nightsongs, subtitled More Late Nite Guitar. It looks as though
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        Dolly Parton sings the wonderful world of Christmas
        222 7  -  Once Upon a Christmas Artiste: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Reviewer: Philip Cheah It is an album worth buying just to hear Dolly Parton's wonderful childlike voice. White Christmas, a song dominated by male singers, is milked for all its innocence by
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        Soundtrack lacks theme
        119 7  -  Teachers Artiste: Various Reviewer; Stephen Tan Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall, Alice Cooper's School's Out, Beach Boy's Graduation Day, Chuck Berry's Almost Grown or The Who's The Kids Are Alright would make great soundtrack music for a film lika.Teachers. But the problem is, few sound-
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    • FILM
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        Film takes a shot at Monroe
        229 8 Sygma SCREEN SCENE British film director, Nicolas Roeg, best known for his unconventional filming techniques, has just returned to the studios to shoot a movie, Insignificance, starring Tony Curtis and Theresa Russell. Based on a short story by Terry Johnson, the movie recounts the
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        Nerds leave behind a trail of laughter
        254 8  -  FILM REVIEW Revenge of the Nerds Starring: Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards Director: Jeff Kanew Coming to Golden Sultan Reviewer: Philip Cheah Be smart. Be uncool. Be a nerd That is, if you're not already one. If you wear purple socks with bright yellow
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        Perkins plays the psychopath again
        447 9  -  CLOSE-UP by John Drape Streets Anthony Perkins says that today's generation of moviegoers know him by name. "It used to be that people would say 'You're the guy in Psycho or 'Oh, yeah, it's Norman Bates'," says Perkins, who gave that performance in Alfred Hitchcock's
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        FILM FOCUS
        246 9 Another Ghostbusters? Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray met filmmaker Ivan Reitman to lay out plans for "Ghostbusters n." "We've already had some meetings about the sequel," says Reitman, who directed and produced the blockbuster that was written by Aykroyd and co-star Harold Ramis. Right now Reitman is getting
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    • TV REVIEW
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        SBC buys newer films for 1st quarter of '85
        566 10  -  by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer SBC's lineup of films for the first three months of next year range from the sublime to the mundane. On the one hand, you're going to be able to see Francis Coppola's gripping classic
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        MOVIES ON SBC FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1985
        142 10 Dramas The Godfather (1972) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino The Electric Horseman (1979) Robert Redford, Jane Fonda Nighthawks Sylvester Stallone Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones Oliver's Story (1978) Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen The Jazz Singer (1980) Neil Diamond,
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        Those reptilian fiends in V will return
        542 10 TUBE TALK Singapore viewers and science fiction buffs who have been following the series V for the past two months may bemoan the fact that the series has ended. Take heart. V has not ended. It has only just begun. NBC, its producers,
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        Superman battles 3 villains from Krypton
        603 10  -  WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS By Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Films: Thursday Feature Special: Superman II Ch 5, 9.15 p.m. Three villains from Krypton wreak havoc on Earth while the Man of Steel frolics with Lois Lane. Terrific fun for the most part, thanks to
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        All-star award shows are dull
        379 12  -  TV COMMENT by Chandra Nair Monitor staff writer TV always proved a problem on boring Saturday nights. But not anymore. Last Saturday, on RTM, all that changed. I discovered a new magazine series on Channel Three called Entertainment This Week, an up-to-date information programme covering
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        Bizzare tale of kidnappers who sell living organs
        413 12  -  SUNDAY'S PICK by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Film Focus: Fleisch Ch 12, 8.35 p.m. Mike and Monica's stay at the Honeymoon Inn is rudely interrupted when two medics in an ambulance come to the inn and kidnap Mike. Monica manages
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      449 7 HOROSCOPES by Sydney Omarr Los Angeles Times Sydnicate YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: Your financial prospects look good after the first few months. You may meet people who will tempt you to spend too much in keeping up with them. Avoid the temptation, because you may need extra cash for an ambitious
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      76 8 JORDACHE Bool, calculated and designed to steer fashion frontiers. :f That's the new range of fashion wear from Jordache. Jf I Bold, striking colours hid a subtle note of confidence. jjkgiP While cottons and rugged denims give you sheer comfort J^and freedom for aaion. A Totally masculine. Thoroughly Jordache. 3k
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      3120 11 TV WEEK MONDAY DECEMBER 17. 1984 I TUESDAY DECEMBER 18. 1984 I WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19 1984 2.30 SBCtaxt 'Live' Semple Pagn. Programme Treilere. 2.20 SBCText -'Live'Semple Pegee. wished if he won the oame 2.30 SBCtaxt -'Live* Semple Pegee. from home, is upeet when Uncle Rtoo 3.00 Opening Announcements. 0.20 Wwrter
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      49 12 W Daniel Hechter menswear... a Pleasure to Behold Dept Stores: Daimaru Galaries Lafayette Isetan Apollo Isetan Katong Isetan Orchard Klasse Centrepomt Klasse Lucky Plaza Metro Golden daniel hediter Mile Metro Grand Metro Grand Scotts OG Elite OG Main OG Orchard Shops Hazareth Safi Jeaneries Collection Subway Jeaneries |kJ\JI *o
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      691 12 SUNDAY DECEMBER 16,1984 For programme update see main paper page 2 1 2-2© SBCtcit 'Lfv*' Sampte PsgM. «.°0 M followed by Music Box: Pitch. ifl 2.50 Opening and Prooranwna Highlights J"JJ iTkf I S b f TiH,ld« rtu^rT^ 9.SS Fraggle Rock. vjjH sawyer v rrwrl. Boober runs away to find
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      1008 1  -  by Rob Charles Pfyj- 11. n Infittnr rof tne Monitor Game hunting in Africa has for years been a favourite pastime though thankfully now most of the shooting is done with cameras rather than guns. The safari a Kenyan word has become big business. For the first timer,
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        Universe may be one big computer
        417 2  -  by Lee Dembart Los Angeles Times The information revolution created by the computer is begin- ning to have a broad impact on the philosophy of science and on the fundamental way scientists view the world. A radically new idea that the universe is one
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        New does not mean good
        813 2  -  USER NOTES by Fong Weng Fatt Monitor staff writer As a member of the Monitor's Newsdesk team, I have to sift through the daily pile of letters and press releases to get at the news and present them to the reading public. The past few
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        Speak to your portable
        309 2 BYTES Speak to the Apricot Portable it has a vocabulary of 4,096 words, 64 of which can be used at any one time and you can operate many functions orally. The 64cg British import from ACT Inc features voice recognition and a 25-line-by-80-column LCD screen. A
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        Disk drive breaks down
        288 2  -  LETTERS Dan H Walters Singapore 1027. Could you help me by answering two queries? When I transferred from the USA to Singapore nine months ago, I brought along my adult toy, an Apple II Plus with two 13 .cm Apple Ii disk drives. I had received
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        Is it possible to share peripherals?
        218 2  -  Andrew Khoo Singapore 1545. (Part 1 of this letter was featured two weeks ago.) I hope to buy an IBM PC/AT in the near future. Is there any way my present computer (Basis 108 motherboard with two disk drives) can share peripherals with the
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        When a name is a household word
        801 3  -  WORDS by Michael Gartner Register and Tribune Syndicate Sylvester Graham was a 19thcentury reformer who believed that people would be healthier if they bathed regularly, abstained from alcohol and coffee and stuck to a light, vegetarian diet. His movement was quite popular, in
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        How to overcome mealtime doldrums
        261 3  -  SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER by Mike Bennett Oceanic Press Agency Some senior citizens live alone by choice. For the most part, they are active individuals who have things they like to do. But they might not be able to do them if they lived with relatives
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        Private eye give up insight into his world
        1242 4  -  by Ray Miller Monitor staff writer Haji Hussein might not be like the glamorous television detective. But he's real a former policeman who now makes his living as a private detective in Singapore. He wanted to be a detective all his life.
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        Databank
        330 4 Numbers are fun. They pack in a lot of information. 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 numbers, we publish
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        It's quite a job going through list of vocations
        441 4  -  by Jeff Kunerth Orlando Sentinel Human labour has splintered into so many occupations that it is difficult to comprehend the vast assortment of jobs in the world today. Vocations have become so specialised that understanding the variety available is like trying
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        Test blows up in experts' faces
        434 5 Sygma Seventy-five "persons" died in an airplane crash that was supposed to have been safer than others seventy-five fictional deaths since the passengers of the Boeing, which was deliberately crashed, were only mannequins. Airplane crashes may be caused by a variety of factors pilot
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      KATONG
      1888 6  -  Sleepy village where men grew rich HISTORY by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer atpng hints of holidays and Kthe carefree life. An air that has not been dispelled by the "invasion" of neon-lit shopping complexes and the relentless march of the towering housing blocks. On the contrary, some of
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        Interior designer goes for versatility
        226 7  -  by Foo Mey Kien Monitor staff writer Thai-Chinese Mr Tira Srinara, owner and interior designer of Design Nine, is always experimenting with ideas. It was rounded corners and space-age decor a few years ago; now it is edgings and sharp corners. Mr Srinara came to
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        Aalto's designer sets find their way here
        480 7  -  by Vincent Fong Monitor staff writer Finnish designer-furniture is in town Plus Designs at the Promenade has a wide range of furniture by internationally renowned Finnish architect-designer, Mr Alvar Aalto. Plus Designs is a company set up two years ago in Singapore by
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        New hotel caters to the upper business class
        860 9  -  by Vincent Fong Monitor staff writer Like the commissioning of a new ship, ready to make its maiden voyage across the vast oceans, the 37-storey Pan Pacific Singapore, the tallest hotel in Marina Square, was topped out last Wednesday. And quite appropriately
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        Lock icon Shelford townhouse design costs $65,000
        762 10  -  by Foo Mey Kien Monitor staff writer A new dimension is given to the living room by adding a false ceiling. The original high ceiling, Mr Srinara feels tend to impersonalise the place. He says: "I added a false ceiling to give the feeling of
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        SHOWFLATS YOU CAN VISIT TODAY
        368 10 DEVELOPMENT LOCATION OPENING TIMES ENQUIRIES Parkwest Upper Ayer Rajah Rd 9 am-6 pm daily *****12/*****43 Clement Parte Sunset Way 9 am 5.30 pm daily *****09 Casa Rosrta Newton 9 am 6 pm daity *****62 VlaDesFlores Whitley Road 9 am 5 pm daily 2S***** Tufip Garden
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        Lock icon Get a breather from the stress factor
        794 12  -  PSYCHOLOGY by Ahden Busch For the Monitor Almost every job and every life style has its stress to some degree or another. Even teaching stress management has stress to it. A medical school in the United States asked me to do a course
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        Probing deep into phobias
        523 12  -  by< George E. Curry KNT International Sherri Joyner thought she was going crazy four years ago. So did everyone else around her. She refused to leave her home for any reason. Her mother was unable to change Joyner's mind. And when her husband tried to force
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        Watch out for anniversary reactions
        340 12  -  by Charles S. Taylor United Press International Psychiatrists are taking a new look at "anniversary reactions" adverse occurrences that fall on the anniversary of a traumatic event in a person's life. So widespread are unrecognised anniversary reactions that some forms for medical history-taking now contain
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      34 2 Teachers. The gifted whisky. Teacher's whisky is gifted with Which makes it an exceptionally exceptional auality. good whisky. And a natural talent to please. And an exceptionally good gift mmm I tola" I l
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      95 2 MKA STEWARDESS IN TOUR BAG. philips M•4 m ;mm The next time you make a trip out of town, be sure to pack a Stewardess in your bag. This slim, compact and lightweight beauty is every traveller's dream come true. Turn this Stewardess on, and shell give you a press
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      32 2 Calling computer enthusiasts: If you have any questions on any subject relating to your PC, please address them to Fong Weng Fatt, User Notes, #0301A Delta House, 2 Alexandra Road, Singapore 0315.
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      409 3 I MANDARIN GARDENS! I .^yjj s<< r o ''vva I I |n n i ikii ii in I I 1 WITH f* 1 I TWr JP r SQUASH COURTS games room pp- |/*SCT lobby to each block I I PLI'ITiNG I I Hi I SM'iISW courts I JOGGING TRACK WITH
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      121 7 Related story page 10 FOR SALE OR LEASESB NO RESTRICTION ON FOREIGNERS BllSBliffllß Ready for Occupation in December \W l flv |*n»ncj» School NO 359 HOLLAND ROAD Si OI Exclusive, Luxurious 4-Storey Walkup Condominium Apartments Only 23 Units, Comprising Studio Apartments Maisonettes Low Maintenance Facilities-Swimming Pool Maximum Security Remote Control
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      97 7 r M Just look at our Renovation Packages: Package 1-$2,990 HDB 3-ROOM APARTMENT |A Package 2*~ $4,700 HDB 4-ROOM ARARTMENT Package 3-$5,990 HDB 5-ROOM AR&RTMENT 9 Quality floor tiles and workmanship Six-month warranty against defective materials and workmanship Guaranteed to meet renovation deadline lisß^^a^r^^^ 00 Visit our one-stop showroom for
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      230 8 Upmahill J fl tnie exi/mbitySJ/// (Dlean country livingZl^yj the heart of f\/y//7) For further enquiries contact: U S?/t2*^ Joint Marketing Agents: 1 Richard Ellis (Pte) Ltd (SITE) 21 Collyer Quay #12-00, Hongkong Bank Building, Singapore 0104, Tel: *****81, Telex: RESIN RS ***** ffl r" Continental Realty Pte Ltd QL -r.
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      423 9 AARCADIAW Counts-home Approached via an avenue of rain trees through a quiet neighbourhood R SB? H A tranquil panorama of landscaped K? I* SESaSjgg 3s3»£lmß gardens blending with the rjSfsTT!r* J 9HH architecture pf the homes I Each block designed around a central L garden courtyard featuring a fountain KL
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      62 10 MICHAEL SIM |1 I ASSOCIATES To be held at Mandarin Court A 4th Floor Mandarin Hotel on Tuesday 18th December 1984 at 2.30 pjn. 1) 46A LORONG LOW KOON (Flat) Area: 2480 sq. ft. Title: 999 yrs •2) #02-94 LUCKY PLAZA (Shop) Aru: 37 sq. m. Title: Freehold *3) 16
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      711 11 Classified Ad Rates Singapore Monitor: Sunday Monitor I Words 0.35 ctniy per word 0.55 ccnts per word Display $7.70 p«r col. cm $10.00 per col. cm Q Business Hrs Mon-Frl, 9am-spm Sat, 9am-lpm 1 PEN PALS aOOPLUCK FHIgMQS CEMTRE introduces ideal friends, lifetime partners confidentially. Please send stamped selfaddressed envelope
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      313 11 CLASSIFIED Eating Spots -t M tft J£ AUTUMN AND WINTER MEAL OF GAME INCLUDES- Deep fried squirrel with ginger Stewed Bat with Chinese Herbs Braised Roe-Deer meat in Gay pot YK animals from the wfld. Also avaiable on request pigeon. Iguana, snakes and many others. Quick Lunch fila Carte Shanghainese/
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      140 11 Eating Spots fC Hire Purchase Mf HME PURCHASE CENTRE Cotour TV, video, refrigerator available to trade in whcte set Contact: Victor Choo, 241-3104. Interior Decor/ Renovation iD)t 1 WE SWCUUM IN residential, offices, factories internal/ external renovations: Roof leakages (payment after 3 rainy sessions, guaranteed for 1 year), ceiling. J
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      213 11 FOR SALE Indonesia Special Product Three Brand Hun Kwee (Green Bean Flour) Singapore R/No. ***** «Md for: Fried Chickcn Wing. Prawn and other meat. Sole agent: Tan Lee Thong Trading Company. Tel: 280-2118 Available at Supermarket emporium and Sundry shops. TAT LEE AUTO ACCESSORIES ANNUAL CLEARANCE CHRISTMAS SALE Every Items
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      181 11 FOR SALE Interior Decor/ Renovation Dt WE SPECIALISE IN Private and HOB houses. Quick and efficient work at reasonable price. Please contact: 280-8617/ 280-86f 8 from 10.00 a.m to 9.00 p m. Empo Trading Design Construction Renovation Contractors. 756. Upper Serangoon Road, #03-06. Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre. Singapore 1953. CLEMENTS
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      220 11 Interior Decor/ Renovation M to# KMTYHK HSMOVATKHt AMD Furniture Manufacturers. No 5 Jalan Wangi. off Macpharson Road. Tal: 288-8358/ 288-8364 We are licensed HD6 contractor dealing in al kinds of renovation for ceramic ties, parquet, mart*, grinding, plumbing, painting, spray tiles and decorative doors, etc. Al our skied workers are
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      149 11 Interior Decor/ Renovation M «oe CMYK MMM* KMMOVAT9OM Contractor. Renovate your HOB flat and private house. HOB Licence No: K*****22. 3-room ceramic 12x12. $3,200. 4-room ceramic 12x12, $4,800. 5-room ceramic 12x12. $5,500. Workmwv ship guaranteed. 1 week completion. Plaase contact: 447 4555/ 447 2848. mum rrow am i macTOM, 31A
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      210 12 By < Christmas Bonus |V A rncc M Browning T-shirt for all purchasers. Spare AThajght The GiftTrasXhias This Christmas, give something that will be and torsion. Positively the most dangerous racquet enjoyed and appreciated long after the festivity. around. Give a Browning. Drowning Pink at $195 Browning tennis racquets are
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      It's Christmas time in the city
      695 1 Much of the fun in Christmas lies in watching other people enjoying themselves. The happiness of Christmas crowds is infectious, and you will catch it if you go wherever these people gather. There will be parties and pageants in churches. And to spread the
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      Lock icon Wish upon a star
      109 2 UChurches celebrate with cantatas, A and carols bv candlellaht^ There is a special atmosphere in churches during the Christmas season. You do not have to be a Christian to be touched by the feeling of goodwill J which emanates from the members of the congregation as
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      CHURCH CELEBRATIONS
      469 2 ANGLICAN Chapel of the Resurrection, Malan Rd. Dec 24 CandMght Service and Communion at 10.30 pm. Church of Our Savior, 2 Prince Charles Cres. Dec 24 CandMght Service 7.30pm St Andrew's Cathedral. Coleman Street Dec 15-19-- Musical drama jCome Meet Jesus". Singers are from America. St George's Church,
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      Amusement around town
      405 4  -  Cha Cha to provide yon with the 'ha ha' and more By ANNA JULIET ROSS The special attraction at Celebrities Cafe in Centrepoint this Christmas is Sumter Joseph "Cha Cha" Hogan of the Inkspots fame. Cha Cha, who hails from Las Vegas, sin<£, talks to the audience
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      Carolling at Cuppage
      139 4 Though Holiday Inn Park View at Cuppage Road will not be open until early next year, the hotel has nevertheless been touched by the Christmas spirit. Their 32 friends from' the Blessed Sacrament Choir will, from December 18-21, provide an hour of entertainment nightly with their carolling
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      And there's no cover charge here
      148 4 Here's a great idea for Christmas and the rest of the year too. The Golden Million Theatre Restaurant and Nite-Club in Peninsula Plaza does not levy any cover charges for their shows. This entertainment house is popular for its grand Chinese cuisine and floor
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      Celebrating in real champagne style...
      274 4 Christmas it going to be a sophisticated affair at the Hotel Equatorial'* Chesa Swiss Continental Restaurant. On Christmas eve, there will be a six-course gala dinner served here for $75 nett per person. Dinner starts off with Hors D Ocuvres Tanncnbaun and Cream Soup, followed
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        1023 5  -  By HELEN TAYLOR OPA Where does a woman spend most of her life? In the kitchen! So, what's new and exciting in the range of kitchen accessories? In the centre of a buffet table should stand an attractive salad bar a large bowl with seven surrounding dishes for
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        930 5  -  By MARY PALMER OPA Men get excited about Christmas gifts that women think are boring. Present them with a battery charger, or a chamois leather or a new gadget for their electric drill and they are far more interested than if you gave them a fancy case
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      Lock icon SET YOURSELF AGLOW
      610 6  -  The right fashion jewellery will give a lift to any outfit By INEZ WEI The shimmer and shine of festive dressing calls for accessories that stand out. To keep your party looks aglow this Christmas, you will need to surround yourself with some very lavish costume jewellery.
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      POUCH A BENELLI
      71 7 Broad belts cut a dash and add distinction to this season's ■predominantly black and white clothes. There is a selection priced from $59 to $85 at the Benelli corners in most major department stores. And for the practicalminded, Benelli has unisex leather belts with pouches for only
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      Courant's exciting new look
      175 8 Helena Rubinstein's fragrance "Courant" now has a completely new presentation in an exciting and evocative look. The new presentation is in a delicate shade of blue, decorated with silver, red and white, in an expressively feminine style. Courant is a sensual fragrance. It envelopes the body
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      Lock icon Savour the Shisheido fine festive fragrance
      183 8 Shisheido has a wide range of gift packages featuring special selections of their products this Christmas. These gift packs for women contain an assortment of their perfumes, powders and lotions in attractive, uniquely-shaped boxes and are priced from $35 to $75. The selection of
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      Refillable atomizers
      87 8 Choosing a gift can be difficult. But perfume is always tasteful and prestigious. It is a stimulus to the imagination, and, when the festive season is over, fond memories will be recalled whenever the favourite scents are used. Chanel has a line of No 5 and No 19
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      Let's face up with a mask
      84 8 Put on a pretty face for Christmas with an Artemis Vegetal Mask. This facial treatment, available from their outlet at #02-32 Singapore Shopping Centre, is made from pure vegetables and fruits, with no artificial additives. Because of their natural composition, Artemis recommend their Vegetal
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      Easy way to carry your blushes around
      92 8 Women who want to quickly ctiange from office looks to dramatic party moods will be glad of Kanebo's Makeup Palettes. These action accessories, obtainable in three compact sizes at all Kanebo counters, contain mirrors, foundation, shadows, blushers, powder and lipstick in miniature packaging
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      Max Factor skin care products for Christmas
      77 9 Max Factor is offering two ranges of skin care products this Christmas. One of these, SK II is available in the form of lotion or cream at $175. The other, Skin Principle, is a skin support system comprising a cleansing lotion ($l9), cleansing
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      The Germaine glamour
      167 9 Germaine Monteil has launched Monteil Champagne, a distinctive new fragrance. The new scent features a bouquet of florals with a twist of fresh fruit notes. The packaging is in black and gold. For the festive season, Monteil Champagne has added some gift items. Chief among these is
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      Captivating you with the sculptured look
      84 9 Lancaster's make up colours this season are Champagne and Caviar. Champagne combines the elegance of subtly whites, golden beiges and coppery browns with vermilion for a harmonious chiaroscuro that gives the features a naturally sculptured look. Caviar uses the density of bluish greys and
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      Go with no-glow Glomesh
      69 9 Glomesh introduces the matt mesh range, a new collection for 1985, but you can have it for Christmas 1984. The articles in this collection could be called "no-glow Glomesh". The design illustrated features a combination of leather and matt mesh, with trimmings and shoulder sling of
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      Capturing that rich, sparkling Christmas light
      319 10 The light of Christmas is composed of the deep rich gold of candle flames highlighted by the reds and greens and blues of tree lights. It sparkles on tinsel and glassware and silver during festive evenings. Photography is drawing with light, and with Kodacolor
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      Just point, focus and fire away
      221 10 Photography is a way of sharing what we see and feel. During this Christmas, there will be many sights and feelings we want to recall, and to share, in the years to come. Asahi Pentax now introduces the Program A, an affordable camera which
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      Smile, when your dental care is right
      193 12 Gve a present which will give a big smile this Christmas. Give an electric toothbrush from Braun. The d 3 is a rechargeable toothbrush with a multiaction mechanism which combines vertical and horizontal brush movements. It is supposed to remove plaque and massage
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      New range of Arcoflam cookware from Arcopal
      112 12 Arcopal is introducing a range of Arcoflam cookware that can withstand temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Ceicius. The range comprises three casseroles (with lids) five saucepans and a frying pan. All these items can be taken straight from the hob, oven or cooker
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      Baking Baby Belling
      51 12 There's now a new member in the Belling family of domestic cookers. The Baby Belling can bake a nine-inch fruit cake, roast, bod, fry, grill, toast and cook casseroles. The Baby Belling plugs into any ordinary wall socket, and is ready right awjiy to cook your Christmas
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      Special video effects with AV-77 impact
      364 12 You can get some really special effects in your hi-fi and video recordings with the Sansui AV-77 Audio/Video Processor. Not only does the AV-77 help in the editing and mixing of images on a videotape. It also allows the user to change colours, fade
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      Food processor comes slicing in
      85 12 Braun's new food processor, the Multiqeick Tri-set ZKS will handle the hard work in preparing your Christmas cooking. This kitchen machine chops, slices, shreds and blends. It consists of a basic food chopper which accepts a liquidiser and a heavy duty slicer/shredder. The lids of
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      ALL-IN-ONE, ONE FOR ALL
      139 12 There are some food processors which require more attachments than a component stereo system. And the average housewife, not being a hi-fi or computer buff, is simply left cold by the thought of having to set up a chain of peripherals just to get her cooking
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      Yes my dear, there is a Santa Claus!
      693 13 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT D*ar Virginia: Your little V friends are wrong. They have been affected by the scepticism of a sceptical age. They do not believe anything except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by
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      They're so cute and cuddlesome
      70 14 Cuddlesome stuffed toys will win the heart of any child, and also of .people who are no longer children. 'Hua Hua has a.huge selection of ctite, American-made Russ Plush N Stuff toys which anybody will fall in love with. These are available from most department
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      It's a toy supermarket
      259 14 For a supermarket approach to shopping for toys, go to Toymart, on the third level of the MPH building in Stamford Road. This is Singapore's first toy supermarket, with a turnstile, shopping trolleys, and toys laid out on rows of shelves for customers to help themselves.
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      Dragons and Dungeons — an indoor adventure game
      233 15 Dragons and Dungeons an indoor adventure game Dungeons and Dragons is a new concept in indoor games. It is a game without boards and without counters, with no squares to move along or play money to lose. It is an adventure game of the mind, one of probabilities and problem
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      A new Matchbox marvel races in...
      123 15 Most little boys hope to grow up to drive fancy cars some day, and model cars are always welcome gifts. The name of Matchbox has always been synonymous with scale model vehicles, and this Christmas, Matchbox is offering a model of a Pro Stocker
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      The magic tree house from Vulli
      77 15 The VuHi ornamental tree house Vulli is offering an ornamental tree which opens out to become a dolls' house. When closed, the Vulli tree house looks just like an ornamental shrub. When unfolded, it reveals four play figures with 12 pieces of accessories, including
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      Fling-away fun with the Booma Ring
      85 15 Gve the children a gift they can't throw away. The Booma Ring is a modern adaptation of the traditional Australian boomerang. The modern version is much easier to throw, and being flexible, the shape can be altered by bending to vary the angle of
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      Everything for the kitchen beautiful
      151 16 If you are planning to revamp your kitchen soon, take a look at the new La Germania range of kitchen appliances from Italy. These are being imported by Happiness Pte Ltd, Tel *****21. TMs new high-fashion range creates a totally streamlined look ■in your kitchen.
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      209 16 That time of the year is here again. Bonus time is also when some will want to renovate their homes for the coming Lunar New Year. Selecting good quality tiles is just as important as getting the best workmanship for the job. Poor quality
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      167 16 If you are looking for an attractive range of floor and wall coverings, call at Bian Joo Guan, #10-11 Golden Mile Tower, Beach Road, tel: *****11/2: The company is the distributor of Forbo floor and wall coverings from Scandinavia. These products include Novilon
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      Wine lovers in for a special French treat
      304 17 Wine lovers in Singapore can expect a treat this festive season from Prima Bella Wine Supply Pte Ltd, the importers of Medici canned wine. The company is expecting the arrival of a special selection of wines from France, chosen personally by Mr
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      106 17 VITTEL it's a refreshing mineral water from France Vittel is a natural mineral water from France. The water is extracted from a spring located near a city of the same name located 300 km East of Paris, j The city of Vittel is a health centre surrounded by forests and
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      188 17 For the Christmas period only, San win Sports in Holland Road Shopping Centre will be offering free gifts to customers 1 who purchase more than $50 worth of goods from either of their outlets. Their other branch is in I Thomson Plaza. San win Sports has
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      139 18 Dress watches and souvenir clocks from Crystal Time Want to give a present which will be remembered for a long time? How about a watch or a souvenir clock from Crystal Time in Genting Lane? Crystal Time distributes Challenger Swiss quartz watches. There
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      90 18 Coop International, distributors of fine watches, have just introduced the "First Price Ebel Speed Trophy". This solid 18k gold self-winding chronograph is water-resistant to 30 metres. The company also distributes Leonard watches and has recently introduced the Mougin Piquard brand. This brand has
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      Cupillard Rieme's trendy line
      72 18 Cupillard Rieme offers a selection of quartz dress watches from France this Christmas. These watches are guaranteed for three years and are priced between $150 to $1,000. Cupillard Rieme is a subsidiary of the highly diversified European-based Matra group, which is constantly making advances in technology.
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      Here's La Costa, the latest from the Concorde watch collection
      152 18 The Concord La Costa is the latest addition to the Concord collection of watches. The movement is quartz and the watch is waterresistant to a depth of three atmospheres. The case and bracelet are of surgical steel with 18k gold
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      Guy Laroche now presents a trendy line of timepieces...
      75 18 Th« fashion house of Guy Laroche is adding watches to its range of clothes, perfumes and accessories. Their wide range of watches is intended for the Voung and trendy, or at least those who think they ate. 'The quartz watches have
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      Givenchy's tough, new beauties
      133 19 I Hubert de Givenchy, a Paris designer, has recently introduced a new range of wrist watches. There are five designs in all bold statements of shape and sober colours, with a sense of form and modernity, yet with a touch of the traditional, for the designs
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      Cool, comfortable cottons
      76 20 Shirts from the Daniel Hechter line for men... In a tropical climate, the most cool and comfortable clothes are those made from natural fabrics. The Daniel Hechter line of shirts for men are all in 100 per cent cotton or cotton/linen. The Daniel Hechter range comprises casual
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      Put wings on your heels
      120 20 New air-cushioned styles from Clarks If ever shoes can put wings on your heels, the new aircushioned styles from Clarks can. Hidden in the soles of the new Hoverveldt from Clarks is a network-of air tunnels and pockets. As you walk, you are literally travelling
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      THE LURE OF LUXURY LEATHER...
      78 20 Great gifts that make a lasting impression Genuine leather items that last, make ideal Christmas gifts. And they also make lasting impressions. Men particularly, value and appreciate real leather goods. F T Associates is offering a wide range of luxury leather goods at very realistic
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      Fashionable outfits at budget prices...
      349 21 Fqr fashion goods at a budget price,, try any one of the eight 2nd Chance shops. The more popular ouflets are located in People's Park, Parkway Parade, Peninsula Shopping Centre and Coleman Street. Not only can you get office clothes, party clothes, sportswear and beachwear
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      Lauren launches its new Christmas range for men
      63 21 Ralph Lauren is launching a new range of fashionwear for men this Christmas. The range comprises striped business shirts (from $79 to $209), ties from $29 to $79, and belts and socks from $29. These items are available at the Ralph Lauren
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      2025 22  -  By LIZ BARKER OPA When you are up to the eyebrows in soapsuds from washing up after Christmas dinner, do you ever wonder how "the other half", the rich and fatuous, are spending their Christmas? Jackie Collin*, for instance, the author who sets the world back
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      853 24  -  By GASTON DE ROSAYRO Playing Santa Claus is never easy, although there are a good many doting papas who imagine they are having a lot of fun pulling the wool over their kids' eyes on Christmas night. But playing the role of the jolly, rotund,
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      492 24 IPS If department store Santas have a hard time trying to find answers for the questions kids ask them, just wait till you see some of the subjects brought up in kids' letters to Santa Claus. DUO writer GRAHAM PAYNE picks some prize howlers. His name is Robert
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      188 14 *9t%ywF**~*^.- i w* <*Cx Moiili of <w t N I *V. ———**—SM?T r H' Christmas Launch of the I /Q^ CHBOXSPECIALS Convoy I I i, Price $6.00 I Afc WymtiyyounMitofillrtchboi w| < rw2He I Now $4.801 Buy any Matchbox toy from S2-20 and B B wish for a toy up
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      34 15 TT'o *|Watch for four next WB supplement, j/Out And About r Christmas //a guide to wining and |af dining during the I //festive season. I In your Singapore II Monitor of -jL December 19.
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      302 17 TGIF Have a Christmas with a difference this year, at TGIF Yes, Christmas will be special this year at TGIF. We'll be serving sumptuous Christmas and New Year dinners packed with surprises. There will also be delightful dancing at the disco and lots of fun and merry-making all the way
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      168 20 Importers of Exclusive tiles from Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Japan. /l A/VhH JKfW Sole Di»trib«tor» for: m/V Swimming Pools Tiles Ceramic Tiles ""r.'"&?- Kobble Tiles Roof Tiles A Marbles Jj| Exterior Wall Tiles Tel: *****03,*****04 Colour Gront *****38 &L. V&7 IK'? 11 FiKfilW IfflMl _JM |P^« J Gimwah
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      132 20 iTff* The satisfaction you get baking outstanding cakes is only one of the many satisfactions the Baby Belling gives. It's first-dass results everytime whether Y you're bakinc big or small cakes, pies. 1 homwnade bread or even toasting tasty snacks, grilling meat or fish, cooking casserole, roasting chicken or turkey.
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      289 22 Hjt <§Meas... Avalon Hill Games jjE**} lo compliment." See the wide selection at THE LEISURE CRAFT COMPANY jgN^^B 81-08 ORCHARD POINT fTTiH r yWpV" (NEXT TO CENTREPOINT) HmH V r Tel: *****66 jjft THE LEISURE CRAFT COMPANY 02-09, odeon katong complex 1* EAST COAST^ROAD METRO GRAND STATIONERY DEPT ggyidßy LUCKY
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      205 22 EVE if if if if if 5545.00 Nea (Inclusive of Cest Service Charge and Sovethal Roast Duck Salad thin slices of roast duck salad served with red wine vinaigrette Pdached Ffflet of Red Snapper served with a light Utter sauce US Roast Prime Rib Of BeeT dauphinoise pouuo saute snow
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      93 23 I V AI f T\ I 1 V V St^°£3b«\ V a A IV J V for die price of one This Christmas,get your best value for money with the PENTAX Super f j A Kit The camera that won the r-ZOA European Camera Of The Year CT award is
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      112 23 Jet t the Supert Jetstar-Jumpirvg, the dynamic Condition Training The Best Between M Fl//1 M Serious H Training HI We're bringing you into the world of Jetstar-jumping. It's Xv HI the new fun and exciting way to BI Jetstar-jumping is of the BI improving your performance of BI any kind
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      158 24 Air Flown Tenderloin fegSft HBB ucculent beef from Hellaby, New Zealand. So tender it BBSS practically melts in your mouth. Specially flown in by KS9< Fitzpatrick's for Jack's Place. Done to perfection. Just the way you like it. Or with a choice of two exquisite wines. The Beau Rivage, a
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      88 1 GARFIELD by JIM DAVIS y r ''il l i 111 IK mfci w Jr vL /JyIML. Tf Tl^ ~jl 1 f;W&:'. AND jhecarrotß. —j*- f" T &d^sJ° o £KLaJS\" P2^^ol99^^^H I fv' 0 I H WHI W 0 I X* L «^|^H|^B^p <^ I I KM^^lSßfiSl^^l THE LOCKHORNS by BILL
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      190 2 FULL HOUSE By 808 JONES I— 1 y EWBy BAB/. purine faRPfNtfER-8^G£W*****! njil A J |K L AHI 111 g J EL WOOD Br SENDING T C*P r THAT MUST T' |ATO*I7R* THOUfIITd, H I DIDN'T pwj i y, SPIDERMAN by STAN LEE I SPIPE/ISA PRISONER Of 7HE AW HARAT
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      9 1 PLAY PAGE THE SUNDAY MONITOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 16, 1984
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        171 1 dot-to-dot 7 1 Colouring Pun by Anna Soong *3 Thumbelina awoke one morning in her pink lotus flower bed to discover *hat the nights's rainstorm had left her stranded on a lily pad island with Freddy Frog. 'Tm so hungry/* she told Freddy. 44 But there is nothing here for
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        109 2 FOR PRIMARY m, M This series of supplementary exercises :,^BMK iJ has been compiled after a careful study of the syllabus issJed by the Ministry Education. It intended to pupils with further and useful practice and at the same time consolidate their knowledge on the topics they have These exercises
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        132 2 FLINTSTONES b y HANNA-BARBERA ..THIMK"i 7 MBTOO- J*T rberas NOW-LET'S TAKE I'LL JUST REST, SINCE 1 VoLAI^I IZZ" /I I r7GOTTAAmnr\ Pnff LU&7yEY\ —/P Og? fU v//vCy\rr> eorafatguv putfCrSXl SAY/-THERE RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT J 41S PROPEPTy- USE OP ONE- W ,j£lSl DESIGNED BV Sk^SS lnr>-SL 2 I WATCHMAKER
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        429 3 DELIGHTFUL ORIENT MM > HONG KONG 9hlllppln—/(Boguio/Pog$anian fataH doyt/6doyss969/SK)6S F 1, Accommodation at txcelsior Hotel PNKpplrm/Hong Kong 6 days $1499 Delightful kjnch at the Hooting Hestourant Kong/Bangkok 10 $1599 Domestic Ihght include Tokvo Disneyland Tour Dinner at the Typhoon Shelter restaurant e*mZ> nZZ.t^uin Traditional Japanese style djhnet coskimes provided Ocean
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        120 3 \L*vys/ssix O ..7 "^j NEVER ORgEM^ jM|pF I JMpa i r /.'•''tfi'V^^ BROOM HILDA J" by RUSSELL MYERS tfj »f<l." m y 6000 WORD! LCX)K THAT (idrt-V LET'? HAVE 60ME FUN, A T 1 THERE 30E<e> THE )TB OLP UADY POESN'T KNOW G*N6! FALL IN TO m >» Jk REAL
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        83 4 cross SS to Singapore News Publications Ltd. for the Ifl Children Story Books sets S$ j |IE Name j UHPrXrr> Ava,labl at I NRICNo Sex: Tel: i Jl MiVj fl M" (ft) I 0 snpl Book Centre I 151CNnSvweRoad Address —C —<J #01-43, Manhattan House. Singapore 0316 (CUB T#) 73*3321
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        97 4 CONRAD by SCHORR S K ML. I'M SPIEWIR MOWAID!F^QVJ3HB Mrl L fOßAein.. flMh VH tm« hahc* Lrrnr HI f j Y"V a«&uit muskft.^^^^^^^BJ iV Wm\ia ijflFvvl a VYI H[ i LMMM HI I B/ YY V YHX JkJI in t» GEECH 1 THOUGHT YOU ®Tl^ J UtU, IN THI OIP
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