Singapore Monitor, 5 May 1985

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    16 1 j M'T* r%v NATIONAL LIBRARY SINGAPORE ISunday Monitor No. 52/5/85 m.c.(p; Sunday, May 5,1985 40 cente
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  • Article
    SIA finally gets OK on 3 direct flights weekly to Manchester
    224 1 by Monitor staff Smpqpoi* and Britain agreed to Incnsse the number of flights between the tiro countries. The agreement signalled a victory tot Singapore in its lengthy fight to fly directly to and from Manchester in the industrial north
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    Satan rumour slinks its way into schools
    707 1  -  by Mazlan Samad Monitor staff writer The smear campaign in America that accused Procter and Gamble, a large manufacturing company, of devil worship is finding its way into churches and Christian schools in Singapore. The campaign centres on the accusation that the company
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    Singaporeans go on a $100 million gold spree
    336 1  -  by Tye Kim Khiat Monrtor staff writer Despite the recession, Singaporeans went on a buying spree for gold jewellery last January and February. Total spending was estimated to have been at least $100 million. The jewellery items bought were mainly 24k gold
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    Customs nab petrol sneak
    218 1  -  by Suresh Nair Monitor staff writer A Malaysian mechanic, holding a Singapore work permit, was arrested Friday night trying to sneak 70 litres of cheap petrol across the Causeway into Singapore without paying the duty. The petrol was contained in a specially-built spare tank illegally bolted
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      123 1 Philip Cheah reviews Prince's latest record Hot Shorts, a new TV column with Hie Hui Ching I Timothy Hutton stars as a crusader in Turk 182 i j yW I >,«v fc. fil v f |pr Monitor photos by Mohd Daeng "Guys don't like women who are more "Everybody is
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      227 1 Rediscover paradise Isles Leon Richardson on sugar futures Ahden Busch: The way to NEWS IN BRIEF |9BHHB&S| BERI EXPLAINS WHAT IT MEANT by growing social Weather outlook for today is unreal- in Singapore in its report on how it gauges the' portumties. afternoon. Temperatures should POLICE RULE OUT the possibility
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      24 1 Soccer: England ignores "1. Spur's Steve Perryman 7 Interview with tennis 4 ~ji star Hu Na Badminton is in pace f with shuttle technology
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Jeya to table motion in House
      382 2 «0tf»ZS2an Monitor staff writer The Member of Parliament for Anson, Mr J B Jeyaretnam, yesterday said he did not think the Government's attitude towards parliamentary opposition in Singapore was sincere. The Workers' Party leader said he would be "forcing the Government to reply in
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      Chiam urges government to keep out foreign workers
      143 2 Opposition MP Chiam See Tong yesterday called on the 'Government to stop "importing foreign workers and start immediate step-by-step repatriation of these workers." Speaking at a May DayjJinner p organised by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Chiam said the presence of
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      Lock icon PHOTO VIEWS
      615 2  -  What's the most exciting thing you've done since the beginning of the year? Interviews at Plaza Slngspuri by Mazlan Samad Monitor staff reporter SMHOONG MU,.L H ffi ))a RMiK6ur>g OTTVCOT "I can't recall anything exciting. Apart from simple pleasures, there was nothing else. But there was something I
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      Beri puts to rest disturbing statement about Singapore
      667 2  -  by Toh Su Fen Monitor staff writer An American business survey company, Beri, has explained what it meant by "growing social unrest" in its reference to Singapore. The First Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Goh Chok Tong, in his May Day
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      Civil defence gets rescue trailer
      261 2  -  by Chew Yen Fook Monitor photofoumalst It takes only three minutes for a Civil Defence rescue team to set up essential equipment at the scene of a disaster by using a specially designed rescue trailer. Yesterday, a platoon of Singapore Civil Defence Force demonstrated at
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      Police rule out firearms as cause of window holes
      309 3  -  by Suresh Nair Monitor staff writer Police have ruled out the possibility of firearms causing two "mystifying" holes in window panes on the eighth-floor of two HDB flats in Jurong. Residents of Block 111, Ho Ching Road, have expressed concern after
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      Computer Bulletin Board boosts on-line technology
      460 3 The launch of the Singapore Monitor's Computer Bulletin Board marks the first step the newspaper group is taking in boosting on-line information that reflects Singapore's technological progress. Mr Mah Bow Tan, General Manager (Co-ordination) of the Singapore Press Holdings and deputy chairman of the
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    • Article
      Employers propose 4 per cent pay rise
      199 3 Employers proposed a wage increase of up to 4 per cent this year at a National Wages Council (NWC) meeting last Thursday, sources said. Labour representatives counterproposed an 8 to 12 per cent raise. The proposals will be thrashed out at NWC sessions
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      Lock icon Haven for the bookworms and browsers
      177 4 More Singaporeans are acquiring the reading habit if the number of books borrowed from the national library and its branches is anything to go by. Six million books were borrowed by library users last year. This means that an average of 4,300 books were
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      Rapid building plan gives impetus to furniture business
      504 4  -  by Ng Ming Ming Monitor staff writer An aggressive construction programme in public housing in the next five years is expected to lift the furniture business to dizzy heights in the next few years. To date, 10 foreign furniture dealers have set
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      Columbia Pictures needs people for film
      655 5  -  by Sit Yin Fong Monitor staff writer Hollywood fever is expected to grip Singapore from tomorrow when Columbia Pictures Television hunts for at least 500 extras for a film calculated to promote the Republic's tourism image. An advertisement in tomorrow's newspapers will invite 200
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      Lock icon Fortune-teller wanted
      79 5 Urgently wanted a traditional Chinatown fortuneteller to act in the new Hollywood film, Passion Flower. He must be able to speak English. Told that such a person is a rarity, talent scout Mrs Janice Anslev said: "In that case, just give me a pretender, as long as he
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      Contractors plan tests of underpinning to save sinking convent chapel
      218 5  -  by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer Crumbling on the outside and sinking inside, the 130-year-old Gothic-style chapel of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Victoria Street stands precariously waiting to be underpinned. The cracks are slowly getting worse.
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      Columns sinking
      105 5 But to make sure that the chapel does not suffer any more damage when tunnelling begins in August, its foundation will have to be strengthened. Mr Gee said: "Underpinning will be a a very difficult task. We'll have to get to the foundations very carefully or risk more
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      Lock icon 'Music Man' opens to applause
      349 5  -  by Pat D'Rose Monitor staff writer Music and a con-artist have something in common. They are everywhere in the world. And they win hearts. And it is precisely these two aspects that won The Music Man the admiration and applause of the opening night audience
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      Miniature castles to adorn Changi Point playground
      259 6  -  by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer > They are building castles at Changi Point beach. But far from being airy-fairy, this 0.6m-high beach "castle" is made of concrete. It has been laboriously chiselled to resemble a miniature version of the real thing and
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      Exercise on creative thinking sets poser for our students
      878 6  -  by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer How do you stop a dog and cat from fighting? How do you weigh an elephant? Children, teenagers and managers alike racked their brains over these and other simple, yet quizzical, questions following the visit
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      UN symposium on Namibia begins tomorrow at Hyatt Regency
      398 6  -  by Masaki Watanabe Monitor siflTT wmor More than 30 representatives ot academic, religious and social organisations from the Third World are gathering here to attend a fiveday United Nations symposium on Namibia. It's the first UN meeting on an African issue
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      Galaxy Towers Supplement Correction
      81 6 In the centrespread of the Galaxy Towers Supplement which appears as an insert elsewhere in this newspaper, the captions for pictures of two of the rooms were accidentally transposed. The lower left-hand picture shows the dining room of the Type C apartment, with passeges to the
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      352 4 Sin 3heur 4joli<bujl I I 4 enchanting CHINA I A I I I TOUR A TBUHUBA I HOLY LAND I I Jik EXPO*BS 1 EGYPT I I Ja ?p E aJ L S Toui ba )Jqaba I BAIYUN MOUNTAIN/YUEXIU PARK/ from $2150 HOLY LAND: JERICHO/ELISHAS I Lci?c R K^u C
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      22 5 |Ti iTi g Want a guide on where to eat this coming week? Look in The Singapore Monitor's Chef Recommends page tomorrow.
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      82 5 M Er^ Bray Khong Guan biscuit bears the imprint oftreshness that has been trusted for years. Every piece of Khong Guan biscuit makes a wholesome treat anytime, anywhere. Fresh and crispyaiways, because it's locally manufactured. With a taste that is distinctively Superior. Not surprising, therefore, that Khong Guan has won
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      132 6 SINGAPORE MONOPOLY roiMPIONSHIPS Mm 9 6-day trip to NEW YORK CITY ATLANTIC CITY $***** cash voucher "MONOPOLY ANNIVERSARY" set H Place in the prestigious 1965 WORLD MONOPOLY PDI7F CHAMPIONSHIPS (September 20-25) Chance to win U.s£lsooojoo (in NEW YORK) 2WP oRD mTH PRIZE JP RI Z E *0 PRIZE $***** Cash
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      1039 7 TOURHM&LICEHTS'SSI I A great way to travel I ■fist IBli4PlaiS39Kfi^^^^V^VP^P^^^^Hßs£llP29!^^^Hl In m J *7 v«H|^^|| African Holidays Dawn of a new age H|^HH| £^*m ammm a Wildlife Paradise Nairobi Capital of the Sun cultures, customs and her Inerxty people Dance the "Sega'to the rhythmic beat of Lata American music WfIOnOOTS
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      AROUND ASEAN
      732 8 MORS THAN *00 SCHOOL TEACHERS on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, have complained about not receiving salaries for six months, a report said yesterday. The Jakarta Post said provincial authorities were still waiting for remittance from Jakarta to pay the teachers on the island east of Borneo.
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      'Crying Lady's' testimony doesn't get to Gen Ver
      567 8  -  UPDATE ON THE AQUINO TRIAL by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer The prosecution's case Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Fabian Ver and 25 other men on trial for the murder of opposition leader Benigno Aquino appears strengthened by the first "smoking
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      Aquino probe: Still looking
      213 8 Associated pis MANILA State prosecutor* may. conduct a new probe af the Ben- igno Aquino assassination to A 0 out if any more people Uhould he indicted other than the 35 military r officers and one civilian nem W trial, the Daily Express! repor^fd yeeterday. I
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      Sukarno's grave upkeep set at $13,200
      154 8 Associated Press JAKARTA The government spends more than 6 million rupiahs ($513,200) annually for the upkeep of the late President Sukarno's grave in the East Java town of Blitar, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Jhe expense does not include the salaries of 12 maintenance
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      Usno should function as opposition party, says Pairin
      390 8 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan yesterday said it is not necessary for the United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) to join the ruling Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) in a coalition to contribute to the development of Sabah. Usno
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      Vasectomy for meatball vendor with 22 kids?
      138 8 Router BANGKOK Thailand's population control expert, Mr Mechai Viravaidhya, is trying to get a man who has fathered 22 children from seven wives to undergo a vasectomy. Officials at the office of Mr Mechai, secretary-general of the Population and Community Development Association, said
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      167 9 Sole Agent: COSIL MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED (Member of Coop International) 111 North Bridge Road, #25-01/02 Peninsula Plaza, Singapore 0617. Tel: 338 1577 (5 lines). Telex: RS ***** COOP. MOUGIN PIQUARD AUTHORISED DEALERS: ANB PTE LTD, #01-37/38, People's Park Complex. Tel: *****4 FOOK HING TRADING CO, #01-23 Bras Basah Complex. Tel:
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      AROUND THE WORLD
      554 10 AT LEAST 33 PEOPLE WERE DROWNED when a river steamer taking them to a wedding capsized in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, All India Radio reported yesterday. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency said 31 people had been rescued after the boat capsized on
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      Japan's bloody gang war won't end until an old score is settled
      756 10 Reuter KOBE The bloody feud between Japan's biggest underworld gang and a breakaway group is unlikely to end until the powerful Yamagu-chi-Gumi takes revenge on the rebels by killing their chief, according to a senior police official here.
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      'Dead' man and wife charged with cheating insurance firm
      376 10 Associated Press LOS ANGELES A man who allegedly faked his death to collect a US$lOO,OOO (*****,000) insurance policy was arrested because of sleuthing by company investigators aided by a "little old lady" who lived next door to the man. Luzviminda Ramirez,
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      Anorexic becomes Britain's second mother of sextuplets
      189 10 United Press International LONDON A British woman who was thought to have become infertile while suffering from anorexia nervosa for eight years has given birth to sextuplets, one of her doctors announced. Mrs Jane Underhill, 27, gave birth by Caesarean section to four
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      Conservative lose seats to alliance in council elections
      134 10 Reutef LONDON Britain's Liberal and Social Democratic Alliance, which made substantial gains in Thursday's local council elections in England and Wales, says it can win the next general election or at least hold the balance of power. The alliance, formed in 1981,
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      Lock icon Ghost from Finland's past?
      94 11 Router LONDON: Man, vegetable, or monster from the deep? Actually it's the world's oldest diving suit. Handmade from cowhide in Finland and impregnated with tar the 200-year-old suit is in one piece requiring the user to enter through a cord fastened flap in the belly. Air
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      Girl faces bomb charge
      157 11 Associated Press BANGKOK: A 16-year-old girl was arrested on charges of threatening to plant a bomb at the Singapore Airlines office in Bangkok, a Senior police officer said yesterday. Lt Col Somchai Mahawansu, an inspector at the Bangrak police station, said that on April 30, NutrKunut
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      Convict sends minister explosives
      112 11 LONDON: A prison inmate sent his wife to a junior government minister with an explosives-laden car in the apparent belief it would prevent the explosives being seised by terrorists. Norman Lamont, an Under Secretary in the Trade and Industry Department, terming the incident "very bizzare" said
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      Golf course invades Ming Tombs valley
      448 11 LA Times-Washington Post some controversy, both here and abroad. BEIJING The addition of a golf course in the valley of The Ming Tombs, ancient burial grounds for 13 Chinese emperors, has set off an international furore. The tombs, situated about 48 km from Beijing
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      May jinx rattles Wall Street brokers
      234 11 Associated Press NEW YORK Judging from the way it started out, May seems determined to live up to its reputation as a tough month for the stock market On Wednesday, the first trading day of the month, the Dow Jones Average of 30 industrials
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      Sikh extremist guns down policemen
      396 11 Agencies NEW DELHI: A Sikh extremist shot and killed two policemen and wounded two others before he was captured yesterday after a gun battle in the northern city of Chandigarh, the United News of India reported. The extremist snatched a rifle from a law enforcement
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      Tamil rebels attack army, navy bases
      114 11 Router COLOMBO: Tamil separatists J launched a series of fierce attacks Against Sri navy and army bases last night and at least 28 guerillas and three sailors were killed, the government said yester- day. A spokesman said 25 guerillas j and the sailors were
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      41 11 National RX-C3OOF Portable Component System V demonstration World Trade Centre Terminal Concourse i2noon Bpm Today Ha r i *wr a •f t&v. 3QQVHVTTS MUSIC POWER UNLEASHED! 300 MEGATONS OF imisic[^r- 1 j HHf < jj Mill—l' "1 FT V f ra National
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  • COMMENTARY
    • OBSERVATIONS
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        A BERI rating
        195 12 In a telephone interview from California, Professor F T Haner has shed needed light on his company's analysis of Singapore as a possible site of business and investment. The analysis was noted last week by First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong who had been disturbed by
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        An American way
        193 12 The controversy over President Reagan's visit today to the Bitburg cemetery will not die even after the brief ceremony ends. It won't die because, despite appearances, the argument is less about the German dead and past Nazi deeds t.h«n about the ongoing struggle for political power in
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        Facts and figures
        123 12 Brig-Gen (Res) Lee Hsien Loong made a good point on poor figures. A newspaper story last month had stated there were a "shocking" number of Singaporeans who live on less than $500 a month per family, and 400,000 "eke out a living." The Minister of State for
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      TRAVELS WITH SAM
      188 12  -  by Jackie Sam Monitor stan writer Vaudeville has arrived in Asean with an instant smash hit. For those who missed the show here are the lyrics from the opening sketch by that inimitable, incomparable, incredible, insufferable, insuperable Daring Duo, Harris Salah and Harun de Moose: Harris, Harun,
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      Fall of Saigon fails to topple dominoes
      947 12  -  by Michael Richardson For the Monitor Ten yean ago, shock waves from the collapse of the US-backed government of South Vietnam were reverberating through non-communist South-east Asia. Twenty one years earlier, on April 7, 1954, as communist-led Vietminh troops in North Vietnam were
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      Self interest won the day in South Vietnam
      801 12 At the height of the Vietnam War, American columnist Emmett Hughee dropped by Singapore on his way to Saigon. He had beenmes secretary to President Eisenhower, and »o had seen cloee-up the beginning! of America s involvement in Vietnam. Over dinner, unforgettable
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    • LETTERS
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        More action needed to deter illegal parking
        230 13  -  Raw Deal Singapore 0612 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) recently introduced paid parking in Taman Mas Merah following complaints of indiscriminate parking in your newspaper. I bought a season parking ticket but, of late, have found it difficult to get a parking space
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        'Paid for floor work' grouse unwarranted
        224 13  -  Tan Heng Huay Executive Assistant Secretary Housing and Development Board Please refer to the letter by Mr Danny Khor (The Sunday Monitor, February 24). He complains that the smooth floor finish rendered to his bedroom floor had cracks and hollow sections, and he had
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        Danger lies in using words that discriminate
        251 13  -  Dudley Au Singapore 1024 The power of words to rankle people in Commentary (The Sunday Monitor, April 28), focused on a truth which more often than not lurks under the bushel of group convention. Whatever semantic shade the word "discrimination" takes, its denotative
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        Set up information booths for tourists
        55 13  -  Mrs Lena Wong 21 Snnaet Way Singapore 2159 In support of Just An Idea (The Sunday Monitor, April 14) who proposed the installation of map-vending tnachines for tourists, perhaps the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board could also look into providing information booths at strategic taints
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      Sunday in Sabah: A search of the past for new meaning
      1658 13 A huge mosque on a hill cloaks the town of Kota Belud in shadow. The sun is as distant as the state capital of Kota Kinabalu, two hours away by car, where a new government is in place. This
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      52 13 LETTERS: 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 all letters. [XX] Write to: The Sunday Editor, The Singapore Monitor. V IW wllllWiirWi IwlWIIIWrl 2, Alexandra Road, #03-01A Delta House,
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      133 13 I :p\ ■Memory Dialer Electronic Name/Number 1 J Directory Calculator Clock Carry this device in your pocket and you will never have to worry about remembering phone numbers anymore In fact, you just place this device onto the mouthpiece and contact is made automatically. As a telephone directory, DHMML stores
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  • SHELL ECONOMY RALLY Sunday, May 12, 1985 Organised by the Singapore Motor Sports Club
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      Over seventy of the best rally crews gear up for the fray
      607 15 The Shell Economy Rally, the premier annual motor sports event in Singapore, will be held for the seventh consecutive year next weekend. More than 70 of the top rally crews in this region will be fighting for $25,000
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      It all points to a five-cornered tussle
      388 16 Bui no one's ruling out the possibility of an upset In this year's Shell Economy Ralty.which will take place next weekend,; a five-cornered fight for first place is expected betweeii expert teams sponsored by leading motor traders. t','. V.ii However, followers of the
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      Steer skilfully among the tulips
      418 16 Economy rallying does not have the thrill-a-minute excitement of Grand Prix racing or the spectator appeal of special-stage speed rallying through jungle roads, but it requires as much skill and involves competitors in as much tension as the other forms of motor sport. Scoring is
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      Motor Sports Club lines up more events on the card
      222 16 The Singapore Motor Sport* Club, organiser of the Shell Economy Rally, is the governing body of motor sport in this country and is affiliated to both the International Automobile Federation and the International Motorcycling Federation, the bodies which govern these
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      More all-girl crews add glamour to event...
      106 16 The Shell Economy Rally this year sees a record number of seven all-female crews participating. There, is one crew from Shell, another from Nissan, two from the Singapore Armed Forces and three driving Mazdas. The driver of the Nissan crew is Angelina Leong,
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      In search of the super-economical vehicle
      534 18 Practically everybody has heard stories of fantastic engines which retun} phenomenal fuel economy. fo* the record, passenger-carry-ing vehicles which can go more than 140 km per litre of fuel have been tested under experimental conditions, and there are full-sized passenger cars which have returned
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      Dynamic diesels — engines of the future
      178 18 Dynamic diesels engines of the future In the near future, the most fuel-efficient engines will probably be diesels. Diesel engines are already more than 20 per cent more economical than their petroldrinking relatives, and if research into hot, well-insulated engines continues, the gap could probably widen. The hotter an engine,
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      Exploring other areas to help save fuel
      246 18 Better tyres and improved aerodynamics are other areas which engineers can explore to save fuel in cars. The rolling resistance of tyres has to be overcome with energy, which is provided by burning fuel. The latest tyres offer less rolling resistance, and save
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      169 15 SHELL DRIVES HOME THE ECONOMY MESSAGE Once again, Shell puts man and machine 1982 William Lyou/Peter Skalak: to test Organised by the Nissan Sunny 1.5 (30.72 km per line) Motor Sports Qub, the Shell Economy I 1983 Calvin Liok/Benedict Leong: Rally is about the right machinery, \\l J Volvo 360
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      188 16 PDTyYOHOHAMA HIGH DFDCVIDM B MfV ,n gruelling cross-country Ift Eaftmft runs and punishing road TrrilMAV races in some of the world's most ft ft famous racing circuits cars fitted AMTAIMMTVB with Yokohama tyres have VR ft ft ft% WfijjsS-S time and again emerged PBH/VIT WT the winners, ft iUvIUII This
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      299 17 r? J ;-»l- V \/,7 v~ uirr^MKP v V. jfjgg >>~ r T r■ tfgitniH''" |llW w »w-i-*^^wwi^^^^MwaMßaßMi /JI o***** o**"0**" WrJr /J| V.;- KV ti| jdjf ftk v.-fall^^^ 11 > < OA Yet again, the Mazda 323 reigns supreme. Taking top spot in the 1985 Yokohama Sprint(Slalom,Open Class). i
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      689 18 IP < :> liw^ s-SpSpP- *V <..,^^STT 4..!1 <*P j|H| l|! ftNflMflfcf* iSI a iflß^^^lST i| 11 H; j <-x- -v A fe jSy jjjlw, inMwmMijl!wjigiiMj,. C»^^: sjp^|&^- 4y < •»"WW^lpP® wtttm" v Sunday, 21st April'Bs. Early morning. > Round one of the Castrol/Yokohama Autocross 1985. rfXfc «v* Organiser: Singapore
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  • RACING GUIDE
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      Saturday's Results
      697 19 HAI I I CI 3 Div 5- 1200 m 12 Bok Koon Ong 51.5 W Liew (11) 1 1 1 4 Crown Counsel 55.5 Johnston (12) 5 4 2 3 Elite Squad 56 Hefeman (4) 8 6 3 5 Rio Blanco 55.5 M Rahman (13) 2 2 4
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      TIPSTERS' GUIDE
      224 19 RAM TIT MA-ZKHNTAM MA-TAN (Monitor) (Zm Bm) (Wan Am) 3 Air WON lOttitogy SAkWoN 1 6 Profitable Investment 4 Southfofc 10 Strategy 5 Copper Chief 3 Air Wolf 1 Brttant Hue 1 Volcano Rising tun It Qrenada 2 9 Rising Sun 1 Volcano 9 Rising Sun 3 Discover
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      KEEPING TRACK
      134 19 Tipsters in our Sunday Monitor Quids taMed reeults in test Sunday's noN in Ptfung. eu*# flirt Ttilrri rm dfCOCKI I nwu Me-Zhen Tan (Zao Bao) 6 3 2 Ma-Tan (Wan Bao) S 4 0 Tal (Monitor) 3 4 3 Computar Analyst (Monitor) 2 4 2 rouowtng is uit
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      TODAY'S RACES AT IPOH
      2155 19 (i»ood RACE 1 1.45 CI 3 Wv 5 1400 m Long Course Stakes: $14,500 1 2516 BMLUANT HUE (4) 57.0 fey* 1/7 3ig G Bm*Nan QOGOfIM-S 2 ***** Sang Ha 1-27 J 3) 56.5 WLtov 1/7 Snzg Noontn GYOOW4SG 5 ***** AM WOLF 1-27.0 (12) 54.5
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      Ameritec is computer's best
      272 19 By Computer Analyst For ths Monitor The computer rates Ameritec (No 9) in Race 9 for Clem 3 Division 1 over 1900 m se the top bet for the day. With regular rider, M C Lam astride and handicapped at a light 51.5 kg, he appears
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      COMPUTER ANALYST
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      Once hooked, children may stay on for life
      727 20 GOING FISHING by Aquarius For the Monitor Children, too, love to fish and they do it for different reasons. Here are some of their answers: "Fishing is a challenge I enjoy. It's relaxing. I enjoy catching fish. It keeps me out of
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        Column helps the student angler
        242 20 Though I'm a keen angler, I'm not an expert. I don't fish often and don't know much about the sport. Fortunately, there is an angling column in the Sunday Monitor to help me on my fishing trips. Despite my great interest, I get put off
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        That calendar is useful
        113 20 I returned from overseas recently and missed some of your interesting articles on fishing published in the Sunday Monitor. I would appreciate if you could send me all the previous articles and letter sections from the first article you published in 1984 until February 24,1985. The
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      The plastic shuttlecock era dawns
      766 21 SPORTS PARADE Modern technology has caught up with international badminton. The International Badminton Federation moves into the second-half century of its founding with a proposal to introduce the "high-techno-logy" shuttlecock. At its annual general meeting in Calgary, Canada, next month, the international body is moving
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      Verona need just one good win
      298 21  -  by Julian Bees Agenzia Ansa ROME A high scoring win by Hellas Verona today will give the north Italian team its first Italian championship shield, but even a defeat would still leave them only two games short of a full season at the top
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      Untitled
      113 22 Here are the answers to the quiz on Page 21: WHO IS HE? Manchester United's John Gidman. X-WORD ACROSS: (1) Steve Wicks (8) Speedie (9) Nevin (10) Eves (11) Jena (12) Not (15) Muscle (17) Devine (20) Ref (22) Iron (23) Palm (26) Split (27) Trewick (28) John Deehan. DOWN:
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      England ignore Spurs' Perryman
      542 21  -  by Bill Wilson Oceanic Press Agency Steve Perryman has managed only one cap for England and that was as a substitute against Iceland in 1982. Since then the 33-year-old Tottenham captain has been frozen out of international soccer. It had all looked like being so different
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      Vary your toss and get better serves
      306 22 .BySTEGA Tennis Tip Of The Week By and large, tennis players beginners and intermediates do not pay enough attention to the ball toss when serving. As a result of this neglect, they are not able to serve with variation, especially with regard to
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      'Bid Malaysia Cup goodbye, unless...'
      340 22  -  by S Gulam Monitor staff writer Singapore can say goodbye to their Malaysia Cup hopes, unless there is a change in attitude among the national players. This is the opinion of Seak Poh Leong, the Football Association of Singapore Soccer Development Director. The national players
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      Safra teams face hard time in retaining lead
      1329 22  -  SSRA INTER-CLUB LEAGUE by Clifford Goh For the Monitor The favourites for the titles in the various Grades are having a tough time staying in the lead. Teams such as Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association (Safra), used to having a clear field
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      Women's wrestling is out
      159 22  -  by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer You've never seen the likes of Naughty Nicky or Princess Cherokee. And you're not going to, says the Ministry of Community Development. That goes for Paula Valdez and Sabrina, too. It's a ban on all four of them. Otherwise they'd
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      Hu Na wins over Taiwan without lifting a racquet
      486 22  -  by i Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer Hu Na won over Taiwan in a matter of days and she didn't have to lift her racquet to do it. The pretty Szechuan tennis player, who three years ago braved China's wrath and
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      Gabriela thrills crowd with a gutsy comeback
      239 22  -  by B Kula Monitor staff writer The star of the afternoon in the Crocodile Tennis Classic was Gabriela Sabatini, who thrilled the crowd with a magnificent fightback against Sophie Amach. Gabriela, who had lost the first set 6-4, came back to win the
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      Wilander knocked out of clay court tourney
      223 22 Agencies Miloslav Mecir of Czechoslovakia handed out a rare thrashing to top seed Mats Wilander of Sweden to reach the final of the West German open tennis championships yesterday. Mecir took just 53 minutes for his 6-1, 6-2 win, one of Wilander's heaviest
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      Fatholomein shows his class
      406 23  -  by B Kula Monitor staff writer He has music in him, the strength of a hulk, and the smile of a champ. He's Fatholomein Ali. Free posing to the tune of Abraham's Theme, he cruised past his arch-rivals Levi Rumbawes of Indonesia and Malaysia's Justine Sompong
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      Singapore golfers trip on the road to finals
      445 23  -  by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer Singapore golfers, desperately tryingttf boost the image of the game in the Republic, stumbled on the road to the finals of the world's richest meet the $2.2 million Dunhill Cup team championship at St Andrews, Scotland
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      Kite shoots a 72 to hold lead in $880,000 golf tournament
      237 23 Agencies CARLSBAD (California) Tom Kite, who equalled the course Record with an eight-under-par 64 in the first round of the $880,000 Tournament of Champions, shot a 72 yesterday to hold his lead: He has an aggregate of 136 after
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      Satvinder runs well despite handicap
      299 23  -  by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer Satvinder Singh, a 16-year-old Monk's Hill Secondary student, has been suffering in silence while running his middle distance events the past two seasons, with one leg shorter than the other. But brave Satvinder gave a creditable account of himself
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      SPORTS BRIEFS
      471 23 THE MOKHTAR EDGE: Selangor striker Mokhtar Dahari has decided to play for his country again to provide the cutting edge Malaysia so desperately need on May 19 when they meet South Korea in Seoul in a pre-World Cup Group 3A match. Malaysia need but a draw in Seoul
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      Zainal keeps title after early fright
      547 24  -  by Jeremy Yeo For the Monitor Yesterday's near capacity crowd of about 200 at Kallang were treated to entertaining squash as top seed Zainal Abidin retained his men's title by defeating Stewart Ballard in five games in the Ascot 10th Singapore Closed Squash Championships.
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      Lock icon NO GO: Hu Na is her name, tennis is her game, but unhappily for her, not in Singapore where she had been brought in for the two-day Crocodile Women's Classic. China's former number one woman tennis star, the 22-year-old Sichuan-bom player looked ready for play, but a pulled hamstring is keeping her out of the action. Hie Hu Na Story on Page 22.
      68 24 NO GO: Hu Na is her name, tennis is her game, but unhappily for her, not in Singapore where she had been brought in for the two-day Crocodile Women's Classic. China's former number one woman tennis star, the 22-year-old Si-chuan-bom player looked ready for play, but a pulled hamstring is
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      Everton brush everyone aside... except Liverpool
      532 24 Reuter BRITISH SOCCER RESULTS LONDON Everton extended their unbeaten ran to 26 matches and maintained their remorseless progress towards the English First Division soceer championship with a typically professional 1-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday yesterday afternoon. Andy Gray scored the only goal of the
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      568 21 Are you quick on the draw with the answers? WHO AM I? CROSSWORD I began my career with Liverpool, without playing a League game for them. I then made 197 League appearances lor Aston Villa. I was tnQfi transferred 10 tvwion ana i am now playing in defence for another
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      1 1 LIVING
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      Eating healthy, eating well
      931 1  -  Who says health food has to look like health food? Restaurants, recognising the need for a lowcalorie menu, are serving up special dishes for the health-conscious. We get a foretaste of this trend. by Violet Oon Monitor staff writer Finally it's happened. The health food fad
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      Comics' big names plot aid to Ethiopia
      723 1 COMICS A veritable who's who in the comics and fantasy industry have gathered to do their bit for the unfortunate in Ethiopia. Famed horror author Stephen King, science-fiction writer Harlan Ellison, and Marvel's most respected writer and now its publisher, Stan Lee, have
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    • MUSIC
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        Respect yourselves as musicians first
        469 2 VOICEBOX Last week, Ave bands Gingerbread, Heritage, Speedway, Tokyo Square, Zircon Lounge met to talk about the plight of musicians here. The topic was posed by the International Federation of Phonogram and Videogram Producers: how to convince the public that there are talented local musicians
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        SHORT TAKES
        373 2  -  Philip Cheah Around the World in A Day Prince: If you're expecting another Purple Rain, don't. Around the World in A Day diverges from what Prince has been building since 1999 and Purple Rain. 1999 marked Prince's commercial popularity. Purple Rain confirmed it Now it appears that Prince
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        SOUNDTRACKS
        141 2  -  Stephen Tan The Falcon and the Snowman Pat Metheny Group: Right now, the album is being promoted as containing This is Not America, by David Bowie. EMI is hoping Bowie will do a repeat of what he did with Putting Out Fire (from Cat People). While This is Not
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        JAZZ
        144 2  -  Sam Ng Sportin' Life Weather Report: The Report are re-discovering their collective genius. Sportin' Life opens in typical fashion an upbeat Zawinul original. A mumbling voice, a buzz in the air and then the keyboard, bass and percussion swarm in for the kill. Unfortunately the latter never quite materialises.
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        Los Lobos crosses boundaries
        681 2  -  by Harold DeMuir Streets Press Service "Rock 'n' roll originally came from the cross-pollination of different cultures," says Los Lobos drummer, Louie Perez, "and that's what we represent. The whole idea of categorising and trying to put people in neat little niches just doesn't work for
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        25 FREE LPs
        197 2 Last year, an American band, Los Lotos, won Best New Artiste, Band of the Year and was third best Artiste of the Year in the Rolling Stone critics' poll. Their fame was not confined in Rolling Stone. Their album How Will the Wolf Survive? was among the
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        Parker's music steadies your nerves
        437 2 Steady Nerves, the new album by Graham Parker and the Shot, has climbed to No. 100 in the Billboard charts. And what it has to offer indicates that it won't be long before Steady Nerves climbs to the top. In Parker's own words, here's what
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        New American bands lead the way
        528 2 LET'S TALK The relevance and sound of today's new garage rock from America (Bangles, True West, Let's Active, R.E.M.) can easily be understood by anyone who was into rock in the Sixties (as it is revivalism of sorts), but more importantly, it should be
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        British rock gets its share of exposure
        377 2  -  Bernard Lim Singapore 0316 In his letter, reader Billy Bragg's Guitar claimed that "American garage bands are over glorified." This is not true. British rock gets its share of exposure too. If it isn't so, where do people learn about Prefab Sprout, Floy
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    • FILM
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        SCREEN VIEWS
        559 3  -  by Hie Hui Ching and Michael Cheah Monitor staff writers Affectionately Yours Drawn almost exclusively from Neil Simon's The Heartbreak Kid, this film takes the heartless and cold anti-hero and transforms him into a bleeding heart, do-gooder romantic. Aron (Alan Tam) is duped into marrying Connie (Maria Chung).
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        CELEBRITIES
        677 3 NEWS ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Karate Kid 11, originally planned for filming in February for release at year's end, is now scheduled to go before the cameras on Aug 15. For both Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, it will be well worth the wait. I'm told that
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        Crusader wages one-man war
        345 3 THE STORY IHcHRKiMHNHIHcHIJHtE Based on a story by two New York writers, John and Denis Hamill, Turk 182 revolves round a young man's efforts to redeem his brother's reputation. Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton stars as Jimmy Lynch, the contemporary hero who wages a one-man war
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    • FOOD/READERS SERVICE
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        Lock icon Sashimi and sushi that won't put a hole in your pocket
        636 4  -  by Violet Oon For the Monitor Sashimi and sushi are good for health. The fish in both dish]M ajK served raw with the only adSbtions being grated radish (called Qaikott in Japanese) for the sashimi and pressed vinegar rice
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        Durians come frozen
        251 4  -  by Violet Oon For the Monitor Durians now come vacuum packed and frozen. The man behind this is Mr John Hoe of Four Seasons Edible Products, the man who brought in air-flown Thai durians over two years ago. These frozen durians cost less than the fresh ones
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        Health food makes an impact
        148 4 Response to the Sunday Monitor health-food menu prepared by the Shang Palace of Shangri-La Hotel has been so good that the hotel is introducing a health food menu in the restaurant. A spokesman from the hotel said: "We were really stunned by the response from
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        Hints for the Week
        579 4  -  Ee Chwee Cheng FOr the Monitor ,Money-saving tips for drivers: Drivers should keep their car's petrol tank close to full there is .then less petrol evaporation than ttom a half-empty tank. You use £feat petrol if you drive at a steady, constant speed. Under-inflated tyres cause
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    • FASHION
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        Clash of contrasts at Feraud show
        259 5  -  by David Joseph Monitor staff writer The Louis Feraud Spring/Summer 1986 ready-to-wear collection was launched by Robinson's recently at a charity show in aid of the Singapore Association for the Blind. Louis Feraud joins the long list of international designers who are selling their
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        IN STYLE
        53 5 PALOMA PICASSO, the daughter of Pablo Picasso, the famous artist, was in Paris recently to publicise her first perfume. Undaunted by the magnitude of the task, Paioma headed a team of experienced professionals involved in the concept, packaging and design. (Above: Paioma with husband Rafael Sanchez at a
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        Barbie's designer wardrobe
        89 5 Sygma The young man who decides what Barbie will wear in her next collection, is a 26-year-old eccentric who goes by the name of Billy Boy. Endowed with humour and determination, Billy Boy decided to celebrate his 26th birthday by organising a fabulous retrospective of Barbie dolls,
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        Designers are taking cue from movies
        224 5 Los Angeles Times NEW YORK Desperately Seeking Susan (starring Madonna)* Amadeus and A Passage to India reel from the silver screen to the fashion scene here as this city's youngest designers take their fall fashion cues from the movies. Madonna's trashy-lady dresses, Mozart's brocade
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        Correction
        21 5 It was incorrectly reported last week that Francis Bernhardt was from Imp Modelling Agency. Francis is from Mannequin Arts Studio.
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        A showcase of matrimonial specials
        558 6 It's a super photo studio and bridal boutique The Clementi Bright Photo Studio Bridal Salon in Clementi Town Centre boasts one of the biggest photo studios and bridal boutiques on this part of the island. The studio specialises in weddings and also does its own
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        Spectacular wedding show at the Hyatt Hotel
        327 6 Asking for someone's hand in marriage can be difficult, but after these "preliminaries", a tougher task lies ahead. The preparations for a wedding can be made in a few weeks for a small affair, but if you want everything to be perfectly planned
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        A special promotion offer for home renovations
        183 6 Ho Lee Decoration Private Limited on the fourth floor of Textile Centre (Jalan Sultan) is giving a $500 rebate to customers who employ them to do renovation work costing more than $2,000. This special promotion will be held from now to the end
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        For beautiful brides — the eyes have it!
        302 6 For beautiful brides the eyes have it! Practically everyone who writes about make-up and beauty has a lot to say about the eyes. No matter how beautiful your peepers already are, you can make them even more so, or so they say, by drawing your eyebrows, lining your eyelids with
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        Quiet, pleasant hideaway for a wedding celebration
        461 7 Formality at weddings can be opressive and often uncomfortable. The Pin Hsiang Restaurant situated on the second floor of the Regional Language Centre, Orange Grove Road, offers a quiet and tranquil setting minus the pompous air of most other Chinese restaurants. Decorated almost
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        It's an unique seafood wedding feast
        224 7 More people are opting for less traditional meals at weddings. You can of course, book a fancy hotel for a proper sit-down, multi-course Chinese or Western meal, but the majority of your guests would have been to enough of these to find them boring.
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        A gourmet fiesta of barbecued seafood
        143 7 The Yishun Seafood Restaurant at the 20th km Sembawang Road, just before the entrance to the Naval Base at Chong Pang village, also caters for wedding dinners and other functions. But, as its name implies, the speciality here is barbequed seafood. Though only in
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    • COMICS
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        Doctor uses magical powers to overcome evil
        768 8  -  by Sam Ng For the Monitor There are two valid reasons why Dr Strange should command the readership of comic-book enthusiasts. Firstly, it is not "another one of those superhero" books. Dr Strange is a "sorcerer supreme," whose adventures into the abstract, form
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        FUTURES
        510 8 The top 10 best-selling in Singapore for January: X-Men (90 per cent sold) Amazing Spider-Man (85) Peter Parker Spectacular SpiderMan (85) Alpha Flight (85) Avengers (80) Fantastic Four (80) Tales of Teen Titans (75) DC Comics Presents (75) Source: Singapore Book Distributors. Sad news for Sienkiewicz's fans: Issue #31
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        SWOP SHOP
        400 8 For sale: Thor: #337-47,344.349 Annual #12. Legion of Superheroes: #2-9, Ronin #3-6. X-Men: #118.119.183.186.187. Annual #8. New Mutants: #22.25. Kitty and Wolverine: #1.4, Judge Dredd: #1,3.8-17. Judge Child: #3-5. New Teen Titans: #3.7. Teen Titans: #41-52. Annual #3. Teen Titans (mini-series): #3.4. Spider-Man: #254-61. Aztec Ace: #2-8. Micronauts
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        Too dark and dreary a portrayal
        700 9 Bock's article (The Sunday Monitor, April 21) on the New Mutants was very interesting and he's certainly answered my objections to Sienkiewicz's work on the New Mutants. On the whole, I could see what Bock was driving at, and I applaud his interpretation of
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        COMICSVIEW
        30 9  -  edited by Stephen Tan Send your letters with your name and address to Comics View c/o Stephen Tan, The Sunday Monitor, Alexandra Post Office, PO Box 287, Singapore 9115
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        COMICS CHECKLIST
        793 9 To reach the shops on or about May 8 Marvel comics SPIDER-MAN #266 The Commuter Cometh with guest-star the Human Torch. The original story on Firelord scheduled for #265-266 is delayed. CAPT AMERICA #307 Mark Gruenwald takes over as writer, and the new villain is Madcap. DAZZLER #38
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        Movie buffs collect posters as an investment
        379 9  -  by Joe Drape Streets Press Service Smart investors and movie buffs rarely see eye-to-eye. But a recent surge in movie poster collecting is satisfying the passions of both groups. "For the young investor on the rise, it's a matter of obtaining a first-rate
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    • TV REVIEW
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        A mouthful of a title but serial is engrossing
        216 10 TV COMMENT It's a mouthful of a title but The Unyielding Butterflies is an engrossing serial to watch. This is despite a dubious beginning where Singapore's 25th anniversary provides an excuse for an old man to recall his days in Shanghai.
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        Dramatisation lives up to the novel
        284 10  -  PREVIEW by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer This Ken Taylor'd dramatisation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park is typical of many BBC productions competent, thorough and low-key. Scheduled to start on Tuesday over Channel 12, the six-part dramatisation is a faithful recreation of the
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        THIS WEEK ON THE BOX
        836 10 TV HIGHLIGHTS COMPILED BY HIE HUI CHING FILMS Thursday Feature Special: Helen Keller The Miracle Continues Ch 5,9.15 p.m. Helen, played by Mare Winningham, is about to enter Radcliffe College with Miss Sullivan (Blythe Danner) faithfully at her heels. The relationship between the two women
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        HOT SHORTS
        532 12 TV NEWS COMPILED BY HIE HUI CHING After watching how serious and fierce the musicians on MusicMoves looked, I was grateful for the Coca Cola advertisement that followed. Bright, cheerful, with the musicians bouncing and dancing about and having a good time. The new music is happy music
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        Police chiefs unravel string of grisly murders
        427 12  -  COMING ATTRACTIONS BY HIE HUI CHING Chiefs, which deals with how a series of unsolved murders affect the lives of three generations of police chiefs, will replace The Last Days of Pompeii on May 13 (Channel Five at 9.15 pm). The six-hour mini-series
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        Saga focuses on family affairs
        543 12 SUNDAY'S PICK Ba Jin's Trilogy (C) Ch 8 t 9.25 p.m. Based on Ba Jin's three novels, Family, Spring and Autumn, it chronicles the ups and downs of the Gao family, set against the historic May 4th movement in China at the turn of the
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      459 9 FILM GUIDE BORNEO FILE— DaNt Night Caller (C)/10.45 am (*****16) Affectionately Your* (C)/i 30. 3 30, 7. 9.15 Uwagu Night CaNer (C)/11 am (*****30) Affectionately Yours (C)/i.30. 3.30, 7. 9.15 CATHAY ORGANISATION Bedok The Shyly Joker (C)/11 am (*****77) The Musical Singer (C)/i 30. 3 30. 7. 9.1s Broadway The
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      559 9 HOROSCOPES I by Sydney Omarr Los Angetes Times Syndicate YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: You are active, creative, and articulate. You are a natural psychologist, character analyst, and you could succeed as a writer, photographer or a reporter. You are sensual and you have an abundance of charisma. Members of the opposite
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      507 10 DIARY dian and Malay'communities will drinks, and bait. For details, call tions such as Kawakami Keijiro WCEIV KIWIV be on display at the National *****19 during office hours. and Old Japanese Lullaby. Museum Art Gallery daily until FOOD Tickets at $5, $3 and $2 are MUSICAL COMEDY May 6 from
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      2695 11 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 2.30 SBCtoxt 'Uvt* Sample Pages. 2.20 SBCText 'Uva' Sample Pegee. 2.30 SBCtoxt live' tupli Pagai. 7.20 Newawatch. 3.00 Opanlng Announcamanta. 2.50 Opening Announcements. 3.00 Opening Announcements. 7.30 News (M). 3.03 Programme Highlights. 2.53 Programme IWghttghta. 3.03 Programme HtgliEtihla. 7.50 Sandiwara (M): Menent Metoheil 3.06 Princess Chang Ping
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      532 12 SUNDAY MAYS 1985 J... a SBC 5 I 1 a— fißr ft •.90 SBCtoxt live' Sample P«qm. See Sunday's Pick. 2** SBCtext live' Sample Pagee. 6.18 Youth Time (T). Muffy ia so confidant she would win a caro Sonae of Fei Yu Qing (CV. Duenslieem (C). contest which offers a
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      Riau Isles: Undiscovered Paradise
      986 1  -  by Robin Nichols For the Monitor The Riau Isles comprises 3,200 islands, stretching from the southern fringes of Singapore's territorial waters to Sumatra. Our writer was surprised at how this paradise so close to Singapore remained 'undiscovered/ "The Riau islands a world apart with mystical, palm-fringed
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      TRAVEL TiPS
      85 1 Royale Meridian Tours and Travel operate daily departures to Tanjong Pinang for threeday/two night packages. The tour includes all-water transport to and from Singapore in an air-conditioned launch, excursions to Pulau Soree and Pulau Penyengat, two nights full board at the Sampurna Jaya Hotel and one meal at
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        The big 'frame up' can lead to trouble
        694 2 "Crazy" people go to therapists. That's the old way of thinking. Today people who visit therapists are looking for a happier, more productive life. The so-called Freudian approach to mental health is giving way to new ways, new approaches for the healthy
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        Father knows best, with a little help
        894 2  -  by Esther Tzer Wong Becoming magazine The problem teenagers have with their parents usually centre on four complaints: My parents don't trust me. My parents don't love me. My parents don't listen to me. My parents always pick on me. Let's look at
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        Child-rearing could take you back $ 100,000
        406 2 Child-rearing could take you back 100,000 If you have ever felt cheap, think again. You're actually an expensive investment. Time, love, energy and worry these things cannot be calculated. But certain things can. Just think of the stacks of creased dollar bills your parents have spent on you. As most
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        • Crisis draws couple apart • Firm father and son bond • Grief over lost woman friend
        754 2 Crisis draws couple apart Firm father and son bond Grief over lost woman friend Our young daughter was seriously hurt in a car accident two years ago. After all the pain we've been through, she's now on her way to recovery, thank God. Ever since the doctor informed us that
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        Layoffs: The rumour mill works overtime
        1111 3  -  by Toh Su Fen Monitor staff writer fter changing jobs A five times in nine years, Miss A, 29, is finally ready to make a career of public relations. But just as she settles into the job, she hears rumours of retrenchment and watches
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        Career chameleons seek new ground
        625 3 Streets Press Service Young American doctors are becoming accountants. Veterinarians and artists are becoming teachers, while dentists are sauntering off to Wall Street. What's going on? "Young people are chasing challenges. They're switching jobs as often as they change sweaters," says Ms Nella Barkely, president
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        Super-women dispel myth of weaker sex
        650 3  -  by Chung Yuen Kay For the Monitor Cultural notions of women as inferior (both in terms of their biologically linked inferior social status and physical ability), passive, dutiful wives, and devoted mothers are still pervasive. Such stereotyped, one-dimen-sional images of womanhood are very much
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        'Green light' for fully local effort
        414 3  -  BULLETIN BOARD by Fong Weng Fatt Monitor staff writer It's the "green light" for the Bulletin Board and the feeling of accomplishment is exhilarating. I am sure the technical support team under Creative Technology's boss, Mr Sim Mong Hoo, must feel the same way
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      Multi-millionaire astride a motorcycle
      801 4  -  •Biking and ballooning his way around the world MOTORING ROUNDUP A MONTHL Y SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT By LEE CHIU SAN *£;To the world at large, Malcolm *EDrbes is the chairman and editor-Jin-chief of Forbes Magazine Inc, a.■notable financial and business publijdation. To motorcyclists, Forbes is living tproof
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      New Pony spares and service centre
      170 4 Owners of Hyundai Pony and Stellar cars wondering where' to go for spare parts and servicing after the closure of Pony Motors, the former distributor of these vehicles in Singapore, can now get help from International Auto at Eunos Avenue 4, Block 1062, #*****/215.
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        612 6 Advertising people are paid extremely well, in fact to sell products and services. Using various techniques and different communication channels, they construct "messages" of one sort or another to influence the public to favour their clients' products or services. How successful are they in Singapore? How are the messages
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        376 6 The Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia (TDC) will spend Msl.s million on the advertising and promotion of its domestic tourism package which was launched recently. This is the biggest amount ever spent by the corporation on advertising and promotion. Last year's budget was M 5500,000. The local agency
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        Living with nepotism
        641 6 THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER Dear One Minute Manager: I have worked for 12 years in our sales department. Recently, the marketing director retired. I was his logical successor. However, top management brought in one of the director's sons to fill the post. He's a recent college graduate
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        Women invade the world of advertising
        673 6  -  by Mazlan Samad Monitor staff writer Women like Angie Mui, Rosalind Chan, Teresa Chan and Elaine Lim are among a small, albeit growing, breed of women in key management positions in major accredited advertising agencies. Many have humble beginnings and success didn't come on
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        Time is ripe for sugar futures
        667 6 It has been said that the secret of successful investing is to "buy low, sell high". Sugar, as a commodity, has been selling for months between US$O.O4 (550.13) and US$O.O6 per pound, which is a 15-year low. In 1980 it was U50.66 per pound.
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        Hotel Equatorial site up for rezoning
        618 7  -  I by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer The site of Hotel is up for official rezoning from permanent residential/local shopping land'to hotel land more than a decade after the hotel was built and started operations in August, 1969. A government proposal to rezone the
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        Development tax at 50 per cent?
        638 7  -  by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer Developers are expecting the Government to cut the development charge from the current 70 per cent of the increased value of land to 50 per cent. A source in the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas) says
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        Local link in Phuket hotels
        371 8  -  by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer The first of United Industrial Corporation's $36 million twin-hotel project in Phuket, will have some of the largest hotel rooms in the world, averaging 70 sq m in size each. The $8 million Phuket Yacht Club, that will become
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        Parisian comes with nuclear shelter
        335 8  -  by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer The $40 million Parisian at the junction of Anguilla Park/Orchard Boulevard will house a unique feature a temporary nuclear shelter. A 186 sq m area in the basement of the apartment project has met the authorities' technical requirements for
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        NEWS QUIZ
        333 9 A test of your knowledge of current events 1. Vietnam marked tha anniversary last week of the faN of: a. Dienbienphu b. Hanoi c. Richard Nixon d. Saigon e. Josef Stalin 2. An "economic summit" of the world's seven most industrialised countries was held last week in: a.
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        FACES IN THE NEWS
        45 9 Miss A made a smash in Hong Kong before dashing to Singapore. Mr B made a splash in Bangkok. Mr C had a bash in Japan. Mr D spoke in Bonn. Madam E mugged in Singapore. F missed mass in Rome.
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        The ins and outs of moving
        577 9  -  WORDS by Michael Gartner Cowtes Syndicate "In your words column," requests Paul Hirsh of Columbus, Ohio, "would you explain the difference between migrant, emigrant and immigrant?" Strictly speaking, if you move from Columbus to Indianapolis, you are an Ohio emigrant, and an Indiana immigrant
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        What you are depends on 'er' or 'ist'
        451 9  -  by Jack Smith Loe Angeles Times "Are you a writer or a columnist?" someone once asked. What prompts this evidently meaningless question is an article by Mr Guy Daniels called Are you an "er" or an "ist"? A guide to deciding your
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        Answers to News Quiz
        153 9 rtllm 7. Mcaragua 1. d Saigon 4 g. c China and Indonesia 2. b Bonn 5. c Michel Ptathl 9. c Proton Saga 3. c Pol Pot S. b Lee Kuan YOw 10. e Arms talks in Geneva Answers to Faces: Miss A: Tennis star Hu
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      Mix-and-match fabrics add charm
      392 10  -  This week we feature one of the very spacious apartments of Fontana Heights at Mt Sinai Rise, off Holland Rd. The 332-sq m type B showflat was decorated by Rita Corrado Ong of Linea Tre. The apartments are priced from $900,000. PROPERTY by Sunga R. Kanga
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      522 4 v 4 v^» grafe?:.-. Ssso < »>'- -c <4WIHUiini *1 Know-the-car contest IV. 45 FREE PETROL VOUCHERS TO BE WON 5 prizes of $50 petrol vouchers 40 prizes of $10 petrol vouchers Rules: 1. There is no linrit to the number of entries each person may submit, but all entries
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      220 5 PLAY PAGE dot-to-dot Colouring Pun by Anna Soong 0 (j. P. Tator Gator was a baker. Cream puffs, doughnuts, cookies and cakes, Lr he made them all great. Day in and day out he danced around Gator *2 •2 4 w/ r" Bakery, mixing sugar and flour by the hour.
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      96 7 ASSOCIATES li To be held at Mandarin Court A 4th Floor Mandarin Hotel on Tuesday 7th May 1985 at 2.30 p.m. LANDED PROPERTIES *1) 2SO JALAN HOCK CHYE (semi-detached) Area: 296 sq.m. Title: Freehold •2) 203 C PONGGOL 17TH AVENUE (bungalow) Area: 842.4 sq.m. Title: Freehold *3! 15 PONGGOL RD
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      149 7 5 ~*4 i >i 4/1 The Recreational East Coast »«-> i Almost as near as your Amber Park balcony. i The twin towers of Amber Park. or towering above, in unique apartDesigned to tower 27 storeys above ments and double-storey penthouses the recreational East Coast, with its that enjoy panoramic
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      536 8 Classified Ad Rates Singapore Monitor: Sunday Monitor Wet4s 0.35 cnu per word 0.55 cants par word Display $7.70 p«r col. cm $10.00 p«r col. cm Bnainaaa Hr» Mon-Fri. 9am spm Sal. 9a« lpm ANNOUNCEMENT BUSINESS Business Opportunities B0 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Leading financial services organisation with International Operations in Chicago Toronto.
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      814 8 Undar $60 Bargains SANYO FM/AM Car ratio/ cassette c/w two speakers. AN tor $60 CaN 452-1475. Kasiman CUTE ADORABLE BABY hamsters for sale Different colours at $7 each Interested. caN *****22 EXERCISE WEIGHTS TEN to twenty pounds complete collars bar (short) at $40 Call Wong 779 5162 ONE SET LIQUID
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      107 8 Another perfect day to do the drying: Bes. when you do the depend on the Take heart low you can cast ihday blues to the thanks to Bosch ring clothes fasterweather ever could, yers, just like ig Bosch, are d for their quality. y and durability, r a wide variety
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      77 9 You'll get your home- delivered Sunday Monitor at no extra charge. Real value at 40 cents! Mail the coupon below or Call *****11 Ext. 2231 or 2203 MAIL THIS COUPON TO: SINGAPORE NEWSPAPER SERVICES PTE LTD I Circulation Department I Times Hoase 1 390 Kim Seng Road I Singapore 0923
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      244 9 CROSSWORD PUZZLE i ACROSS DOWN 25. Fragrant 28. Pertaining to the dura mater 1 Hashing 1. Lost 31. Lawful 8. Juxtaposed 2. Ask 32 15. Sluggishness 3. Indifferent n ni a 16.Deterior.tion 4. lndien 3?! French ftriped cotton .tuff !Z£~ky 5. South American city 38. Slete g.uge 8. Obsequies 6.
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      30 10 iiii Mrift m i 2^'gnsr iJiMnV Jwh Available at: DAIMARU ROBINSON TANGS JOHN UTTLE METRO GRAND METRO FAR EAST METRO ORCHARD GALERIE LAFAYETTE •»I*:t K -I'..- .14 4 -4 s.
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      121 2 FULL HOUSE By 808 JONES f I SM^TH'ioksl HAVE }i [sggyo)TV/HE, PSAR. f 5gJg A ritecmcz) r V V"R? 6AB>y-6/T*Juuu*Lr R9-U)nHM/T?/As!y, i> ||SH£TrtlttKS/Wia;£R*My ((||l||ll!|||||(Ef r^H^Tli m i i s iJ^Bi H, SPIDERMAN by STAN LEE |X 5 J HEAJZPPC# M>l£ I COULPfitT G£TUT7L£ JOOy\ Kl MUSTN'T VMDBRY JENMV ITS REALLY
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      179 3 [dSHY 10MSTD m B-mtGETTOUR MISSING SUCKERS^ JA a How are you getting along with the World of Survival Album? P #4* I Are you getting ready to send in your CARD B soon? ..T I M May 15 is absolutely the last day by which CARD B should 'JM WJ
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      136 4 g] 1 J.. 1 12 7 i *y* yPs UJOIrWQ skfty i4\C&OF^OjHHKH I HOfAIdIDUSIC? 3KI I sfoo NB/ERHAD I |^{2SJslt^2^2BiJ IH&M -He oeo SHomW Bg one asifeßSffLL I lyxieteß I McH-vbu know "Those IF ufeNf-ausr j flFlfcfl lajE MOVED ■gtSSTeRSoRRN/IHNS RuVe. SHE'S IM eeTIONEIV IDOU-S AN' SHJFF fICOPIEDIMRS. HeRE -HND
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      10 1 GALAXY TOWERS SUPPLEMENT SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1985 THE SUNDAY MONITOR
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      For practicality and comfort
      143 1 r' YOUR most practical move will be to Galaxy Towers. Here you can enjoy luxury living at a very affordable price. This block of apartments is located in a quiet enclave in Onan Road, but is just five minute's walk from the shopping complexes, cinemas, hotels
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        89 2 Congratulations to Galaxy Development Pte Ltd on the opening of the Galaxy Towers showflats. We are proud to be part of this prestigious project With compliments from Sim Ghee Co. (Private) Ltd. 51, ANSON ROAD, #11-53, ANSON CENTRE, SINGAPORE 0207. TEL: *****45 (3 LINES) CABLE: SIMGHEECO TELEX: RS ***** SIMGEE
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        77 2 f n MAGNIFICENT SEVEN CORPORATION PTE. LTD THE REUABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PLUMBERS WHO ARE PROUD TO BE THE PIUMBMG CONTRACTORS FOR GALAXY TOWERS Specialise in: Water Services, Sewerage System, Gas Supply system, Drainage System, Sanitary Plumbing, Waste Disposal, Treatment works, Gas Detection System. NO. 560/560 A, SERANGOON ROAD, SINGAPORE 0821.
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      Planned to perfection
      104 3 Take your pick from these three types of apartments There are three types of apartments in Galaxy Towers, with four units on each floor. Three-bedroom Type C apartments (with a floor area of 125.05 sq m or 1,346.04 ft) are located from the 2nd to the 15th
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      Serene setting for gracious living
      154 4 A LOT of thought has gone into the planning of the interiors at Galaxy Towers. The Dving/dining areas are spacious and airy, with full-width sliding doors opening out onto balconies where you can enjoy a view of the city lights beyond. The bedrooms offer the
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        55 5 Focus on facilities RESIDENTS at Galaxy Towers will have the use of a club house, a games room and a Children will be well catered for. They *£&> '~r*~-m- ItBlBlK" T can amuse themselves in their own playground 1 I 1 Sr r and an of turfed green has been
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        240 6 Congratulations to Galaxy Development Pte Ltd on the opening of the Galaxy Towers show flats* We are proud to be part of this prestigious project With compliments from ID CLOVERMATES IBSI INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD 116 Lavondsr Street #01 -06 P«k Chuan Building. Singapore 1233 Tslsphons No: *****56 (6 Lines) Cable
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        133 6 LAM HONG ENGINEERING CO., (PTE) LTD, fa £AUfctftOlMOtf flit: Q Mechanical Engineers. Boiler Makers, Brass Founder Repairers of Steam Motor Launches, Rubber Machines, Oxy-Acetylenes Welder General Contractors of Machinery. Block 4002, 51 Depot Lane, Singapore 041Q.Tel: *****97,*****69 NUCM Sanitary Supplies Pte Ltd 224, Telok Kurau Road, #01-01 Uni Building, Singapore
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        105 6 n NORDIC NORDIC DESIGNS PTE. LTD OFFICE PLANT 28 Teban Gardens Crescent, 28 Sungei Kadut Street 4, Singapore 2260. Singapore 2572 Telephone: *****55 Tel: *****47,*****79,*****66 Telex RS ***** CALWTH Telex: RS ***** NORKIT Fax: *****22 I PETRIFIX BUILDING MATERIALS (S) PTE LTD FLEXICOAT WALL COATINGS FLEXICOAT CEILING TEXTURE FINISH EPOXY
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      In an area of growing development
      89 7 THE area around Galaxy Towers is fast developing. New shopping and entertainment centres are springing up to complement the host of facilities which already exist. And the rest of Singapore can be so conveniently reached. Just around the corner is the main road of
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      The Galaxy – a bright, new shopping centre next door
      154 7 The Galaxy a bright, new shopping centre next door THE Galaxy is a bright new shopping centre being developed adjacent to Galaxy Towers on the site directly facing Changi Road. This is an area of very heavy pedestrian traffic, with large crowds crossing daily (and well into the evening) from
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        64 7 SOmmlOmtttopm So* Martwftng Agent GALAXY DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD. ®ERNARI) :M^DI«II V WIPI.U( •lxw» :i*«, 7,1«1M6MK» VALUERS A REAL iSTATE Twwtot Land FiwhoU (Fin from DwUnii Uimi Mi 4083 51, Anson Road, comultarts fti. ltr. wai*fwm»i ej*mm m§ vmmi 11-53, Anson Centre, Singapore 0207 Cecil Street, #14-04 t~ n nnim n
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