The Straits Times, 13 July 1986
1986-07-13
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Article, Illustration3929 1986-07-13 1 KING HENRY II AND HIS THREE QUEENS sdkfjdlkfjdfdf DISSOLUTE may be too strong a word for the youth of Henry Ford n, but indolent certainly is not. A tale of Henry's student days relates how, confronted with the deadline for a Yale end-of-term paper on the novels of Thomas Hardy,3,929 words
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Article, Illustration315 1986-07-13 1 For every two that sleep in the wet, only one sleeps in the dry. It's a crying shame that two babies out of every three could be losing sleep over wet cloth diapers when Pampers can help ease their problem. That's because babies don't take too kindly to diapers that315 words
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Advertisement104 1986-07-13 1 Fashion Arts and Books Food Mind and Body Motoring Travel To BOUSTEAD MARKETING MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE 11 D 1 20. COLLYER QUAY. «16-00 TUNG CENTRE SINGAPORE 0 1 04 ATI DAWN LIM I I want to keep my baby dry and happy Please send me the Pampers leaflet and a104 words
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Advertisement432 1986-07-13 2 Your way to success through SOA home study courses The fact that you are reading this message means that you are already aware of the advantages of a successful career. You want the satisfaction, happiness and financial security that success brings. Here's where The School of Accountancy Business Studies can432 words
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Advertisement25 1986-07-13 2 NEXT fiJB~ WEEK: WORLD Extracted from Ford by Robert Lacey. Published by William Heinemann, the book is available at Times Bookshops at $49.00 (778 pages).25 words
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Article, Illustration700 1986-07-13 3 Isetan goes for the youth FASHION Orchard Road's latest giant store believes street chic is where the money is, reports LIM PHAY-LING THE shopper who walks into the New Isetan Orchard store at the Wisma Atria may be forgiven for thinking Tokyo's trendy Harajuku district had sprouted overnight m OrchardK.F. SEETOH - 700 words
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Article, Illustration731 1986-07-13 3 LIM PHAY- LING - LIM PHAY-LING [arts books] By THERE they were Grandma's worn beaded slippers, lovingly restored and displayed m a glass showcase, strategically spotlighted. Who would have thought that this humble home-made item would be featured m an exhibition, much less one at the National Museum? ButNIK KASMANI - 731 words
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Article, Illustration569 1986-07-13 3 LIM PHAY- LING - LIM PH AY-LING THE Americans have taken a shine to Singapore-made jewellery. Exports have gone up, and next week, a bigger group of jewellers and goldsmiths will leave for the United States on another sales mission with the Trade Development Board. Most of the made-in-Singa-pore569 words
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Advertisement257 1986-07-13 3 y^. fm: beour MSk AMBASSADRESS s) TO THE WORLD C^U^^ Enter the Miss Tourism -Singapore '86 contest. I jCj^J A chance m a lifetime to win this prestigious title Nj^^ as well as other attractive prizes. Prizes: Miss Tourism $5000 cash plus return air ticket to US including 10 nights257 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration791 1986-07-13 4 CAT __HT I EATING at the Fong Ong coffeeshop stall m Ceylon Road is like taking a walk down memory lane. The path goes back quite a distance to 1958 and the La Paloma, the chic haven of dining m those days. While791 words
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Article, Illustration416 1986-07-13 4 IF THE sight of fish stomachs and heads does not turn you off, then you may enjoy canned ikan bilis sambal. Unlike the texture of canned chicken curry, that of .canned ikan bilis is generally natural and chewy. Even if they were too soft for ourKoh Ban Jee - 416 words
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Article497 1986-07-13 4 THE truth about wine could lower your grape expectations. An award-winning glass of Cabernet Sauvignon might owe its clarity to polyvinyl-po-lypyrrolidone or isinglass, a gelatine prepared from the membranes of fish bladders, both legal wine additives. Two recent scandals involving European wines497 words
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Article85 1986-07-13 4 A HANGOVER is only one of wine's negative aspects. Chemicals that occur naturally m wine and additives have been linked to health problems m some humans and laboratory animals. An average bottle of wine contains 1 per cent or less of these common food85 words
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Article, Illustration347 1986-07-13 4 WHAT'S m wine? Don't look for the answer on the label. About 80 additives can legally be used to process wine, but none are identified on the bottle. "Some wineries use hydrogen peroxide to bleach red grapes to make white wine," says an official of the United347 words
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Article308 1986-07-13 4 WINE may be the most simple and complex liquid m existence. Simple because m its most basic state, it's nothing more than fermented grape juice. Complex because its nuances are boundless, given the countless variables of grape types, processing and ageing. The basic ingredient is theUSA Today - 308 words
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Advertisement107 1986-07-13 4 Vittel The pure natural mineral water for healthy living. Vittel's natural goodness of jjr well balanced mineral content Zjjj& and properties makes it an ffe-r- ideal health -giving drink, aj^^^^^^Sgi 1 especially when taken during meals and physical Wfiffißw"** activities. f Vittel natural Jg ii mineral water is J||H% "Si107 words
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MIND & BODY
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Article, Illustration1114 1986-07-13 5 leave a violent marriage because they have a measure of financial freedom. LEE SIEW HUA talks to one wife who walked out after 10 years, and m another story lists some causes of wife-battering. Official figures show that fewer Singapore wives are battered nowadays. But social1,114 words
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629 1986-07-13 5 A SEEMINGLY innocuous incident can set off a chain of violence m a troubled marriage. But, as social workers point out, any marital relationship is deeply complex and m most cases, not one but several factors come into play when one spouse hits629 words
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Article, Illustration713 1986-07-13 5 WINSTON LEE - WINSTON LEE By S/ CITROEN cars have always been distinctive m their styling, sometimes to the point of looking quite unconventional. As a result, thwre are people who regard them as charming and full of character and others who think them odd. When the713 words
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Article, Illustration472 1986-07-13 5 Expecting a word of greeting is not being old-fashioned Etiquette Q: MY PARENTS grumble that my Mends do not dml them when they come to visit me. But I think this tent important and that my parents A: It is not being fussy and old-fashioned to expect some courtesy m472 words
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Advertisement225 1986-07-13 5 ■If ORCHARD y^ftu*. BOAP There's no stopping Yves Rocher. In just 3 years, 9 Yves Rocher beauty centres have sprung up m various parts of Singapore. The latest to open is Beauty Palace (2nd Centre) at #06-18, Lucky Plaza on 14 July 1986. YR beauty/skin-care are based on plant and225 words
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SPOTLIGHT France
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Article, Illustration610 1986-07-13 6 Geography FRANCE is situated at the western extreme of the European continent, between latitudes 42 degrees N and 52 degrees N. Stretching 950 km from east to west and also from north to south, it is the largest country m Western Europe. It has a 3,000-km coastline, stretching610 words
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Article, Illustration614 1986-07-13 6 JOSEPHINE NG - JOSEPHINE NG A six-page supplement to celebrate the 197 th anniversary of Bastille Day tomorrow By SINGAPORE'S appetite for culture is growing. This observation comes from French ambassador Mr Jacques Berniere. A similar phenomenon is taking place m France, Mr Berniere says. "Museums614 words
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Article, Illustration372 1986-07-13 7 JOSEPHINE NG - JOSEPHINE NG By VISION TECHNOLOGY the term used to decribe robots with vision capability is a state-of-the-art field increasingly felt m the realm of factory automation. The numerous applications for vision technology include production control, inspection and quality control and process monitoring m the electronics, motorcar, food,372 words
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Article, Illustration648 1986-07-13 7 FRANCE, well-known for its haute couture, does not want to be caught m its high fashion robes. It also wants to be known as a centre of science and modern technology. French ambassador Jacques Berniere said recent bilateral scientific and trade relations indicate648 words
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340 1986-07-13 8 OPTICAL fibre technology is becoming one of the major areas of development m long distance and urban network telecommunications systems. It not only improves the qnality of transmission, it also means drastic cost savings for digital links used m telephone networks and m analog or340 words
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Article183 1986-07-13 8 THE revolution m fibre optics was first fuelled by the production of high purity sili- con which limits optic losses. Then it became necessary to master a technique of stretching this silicon into wires one or two-tenths of a millimetre thick by first introducing minute quantities183 words
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Article577 1986-07-13 8 MESSAGE Yves Cadilhon French Commercial Counsellor I AM pleased that m 1965, commercial exchanges between France and Singapore, which amounted to Ss2 billion, increased by 26 per cent. Thirty-five per cent of our Asean exports like our cognac, semi-finished and finished industrial products (metal, chemical, electrical and577 words
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Article, Illustration117 1986-07-13 8 OVER the last 30 years, French agriculture has experienced a real revolution, which has transformed attitudes and methods. This farmer from the Poitiers region has gone a step further forward or rather up. On board his ultra-light, called the Agriplane (which has a speed of 60117 words
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Article, Illustration1004 1986-07-13 9 MESSAGE Pierre Pere First Counsellor HIT by the 1973 and 1978 oil crises, the economy of France started the 1980s with the problems faced simultaneously by other European countries, badly affected by the sky-rocketing increase m the cost of their energy imports: growing inflation (13.6 per1,004 words
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Article, Illustration698 1986-07-13 10 THE City of Sciences and Industry m Paris, described by some as "the most modern museum m the world", and by others as "that monumental fortress", opened on the afternoon of March 14 this year to the marvelling public. The photos of the Giotto space-probe's698 words
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Article, Illustration917 1986-07-13 10 KEVIN CHUA TSONG JIN - KEVIN CHUA TSONG JIN By MY HOME for four weeks at the end of 1984 was a farm m a peaceful French countryside, where my bedroom window overlooked sprawling fields. Turkeys, geese and chickens were within sight. With 24 other Singaporean students,917 words
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422 1986-07-13 11 MESSAGE Jean-Francois Grunstein Counsellor for Culture and Scientific Co-operation BESIDES trade and economic relations, France has developed other ties with Singapore, including scientific, technical, cultural and linguistic cooperation. The French-Singapore Institute of Computer, Automation and Electronics Technologies was officially opened m February last year.422 words
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Article, Illustration628 1986-07-13 11 4 The greatest French revolution cuisinewise, of course could be m ushering m elegant decor and presentation of dishes, m But some may miss the traditional service. A FLURRY of white shirts and tall hats is the picture one gets of the latest flourish of activities628 words
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Advertisement32 1986-07-13 6 BNRAs^slink totheworkb of finance, Hewing Sing^one make the r^ht connection wrthrraice. With a network extending over 78 countries, BNP has the resources and the expertise to help you m your international trade.32 words
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Advertisement146 1986-07-13 6 Challenges Met, Opportunities Realised. BqH At Banque Indosuez, we turn Ik j^^^^^^^H challenges into opportunities We <^^^^gMMMMfc^H|^^^^^^^^ BPB ii have applied our expertise m B| O^lflil HRI Treasury, Foreign Exchange and S^~'^B H a P^ a^ Markets and have designed k 4jg^J new products, techniques and j^k *?*^ta^S iiWIL I146 words
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Advertisement42 1986-07-13 7 With J±L Compliments from O "STELLARO" SHIP SUPPLY PTE LTD 63, Telok Ayer Street #02-05, Singapore 0104. Tel: *****33, *****3t. Cable: STELLASHIP, Telex: RS ***** STELLA. Suppliers of: Fresh, Frozen Dry provisions General hardware •Duty free liquor Full range of French products42 words
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Advertisement329 1986-07-13 7 UAP at your service m the Far East and all over the World Head Office Far East Regional Office V A 9 Place Vendome 20 Collyer Quay I >.. I >. ***** Paris #12-05 Tung Centre <. I I M Tel: (1)*****40 Singapore 0104 I ***J I M Telex: UNIOLEX329 words
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Advertisement169 1986-07-13 8 EH: Hf? tß^^M FRENCH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 4 Draycott Park Singapore 1025 Tel: *****11 Telex: RS ***** Fax: *****29 I i With compliments of G.T.M.-COIGNET J.V. H.D.B. 15 000 dwelling units P.W.D. Ayer Rajah Expressway Stage 1 M.R.T. Contract 402 (Yishun Sembawsng) Address: Bukit Batok West AveB Singapore 23G5 Postal Add:169 words
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Advertisement105 1986-07-13 8 A HOTEL, CATERING AND SERVICE COMPANY 400 Orchard Road #14-07 Orchard Towers Singapore 0923 Tel: *****42 Telex: RS ***** ACOSIN A CGEE ALSTHOM >#■ r /*i7»ir #12-15 International Plaza Anson Road Üblt Singapore 0207 Tel: *****66 COGELEX ALSTHOM (Member CGE Group) Suppliers and contractors worldwide for power generation, transmission and105 words
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Advertisement266 1986-07-13 8 Rrosbanak aerospatiale The leading manufacturer of helicopters, aircraft and other aeronautical products. 14th Storey Liat Towers 541 Orchard Road #14-04 Singapore 0923 I Tel: *****77 Telex: RS ***** AISPAT A NEW NAME IN THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING CIC-Union Europeenne, SINGAPORE BRANCH r^Zj7T~Z. 36 Robinson Road #11 01 City House266 words
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Advertisement297 1986-07-13 9 [EL] FRENCH BUSINESS 'ma ASSOCIATION 1 0 I I 4 Dra ycott Park Singapore 1025 I—-J J Tel: *****11 Telex: RS ***** Fax: *****29 The French Business Association gathers almost all the 200 French companies established m Singapore. Business and friendship could well be the motto of the Association. Besides297 words
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Advertisement239 1986-07-13 9 fag/iafa4ttoisfo the People and Government of the Republic of France on their National Day Hk ii m|p I hlk 11 1 PmS^fl Bbl PS3I Dragages et Travaux Publics 18, rue Paul-Lafargue La Defense 10 ***** PUTEAUX France Tel: (1) 47.62.21.00 Postal Address: Cedex 32 ***** PARIS LA DEFENSE Telex: SFDTP239 words
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Advertisement246 1986-07-13 9 BUREAU VERITAS 1 Maritime Square #09-03/05 World Trade Centre Singapore 0409 Cable: BUROVERITA Telex: RS ***** VERITAS Tel: *****86 Serving The International Trade And Safety Technical Assistance, Inspections, Approval, Classification, iQual ity Control And Certification I n Respect Of g New Construction And Ships In Service r ill Ocean Engineering246 words
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Advertisement212 1986-07-13 10 CLUB MED SPECIALS i» f^pl M^___s^a^f*3JMP» pay half-price! Children under 4 FREE! Our Mmi Oub is WINE JUICES, ALL SPORTS MrnrMl P i^Sßm open 9am 9pm, with supervision. Special programmes ACTIVITIES, INSTRUCTION, VARIETY f^^aJEW ff2^W^T "^BB for your children. SHOWS. TRANSFERS, ETC 1 iM^^Sfl -^^^^y at no extra ch 2212 words
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Advertisement191 1986-07-13 10 I AV^HIA COMPLETE RANGE mmmlX of lubricating oils TOTAL AND GREASES FOR: JH^K^V AUTOMOTIVE LUdKIWAIII IS3 MARINE SOLE AGENT: JU UNIGRADE TRADING PTE LTD total petroleum (seaj pte ltd RO MillwiouiTorraro 5 41 Orchard Road #17-01 Liat Towers 5^ Hlllview I errace Singapore 0923 bingapore Tel: *****1 1 Tlx: TOPSEA191 words
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Advertisement54 1986-07-13 11 X, S OFFERS YOU ITS >^A^ WORLDWIDE BANKING EXPERIENCE J <Ouer26oo Branches m France and abroad HEAD OITICE: 29 Boulevard Haussmann Paris 9-FRANCE SINGAPORE: 30 Robinson Road, #01-01, Tuan Sing Towers, Singapore 0104 Tel: *****22, *****66, Telex: RS ***** SOGESI-RS ***** SOGFOR ASIA PACIFIC REGION: Australia China Hong Kong India54 words
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Advertisement143 1986-07-13 11 :->'-:>^ Ate Mi^ ;jM|K a|L X fIQI Rally World Champion Results of the 1985 Rallies World Championship* Rally Driver Car Tyre Brand Rally Driver Car Tyre Brand Monte Carlo Vatanen Peugeot Michelin Nouvelle Zelande Salonen Peugeot Michelin Suede Vatanen Peugeot Michelin Cote d'lvoire Kankkunen Toyota Dunlop Portugal Salonen Peugeot Michelin143 words
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TRAVEL
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Article, Illustration802 1986-07-13 12 KATE SINGLETON gives a Westerner's impressions of a popular destination today. CHINA is a country of weird, beautiful landscapes, of villages untouched by industrialisation, of cities feverishly trying to catch up with the present and stretch out towards the future. If you want to seeIHT; SUN MAOQIW - 802 words
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Article, Illustration939 1986-07-13 12 LIM PHAY- LING - LIM PHAY-LING By THERE'S going to be more than just an orgy of food when Hongkong hosts its first food festival next month. The Flavour of '86 will also be an entertaining and educational experience for visitors flocking to the British colony939 words
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Advertisement164 1986-07-13 12 ~^jHH HBrSI BiP«^ TJ^^^*B^3J BBB^j^B SO MUCH TO ENJOY. SHERATON DAMAI BEACH SARAWAK. Down the broad Sarawak ||^HHHH River. At the foot of mystical Mount !^^^flf Santubong. The most breath- BP taking resort m the whole South Spacious rooms. Secluded bungalows set m tropical gardens. All fully airconditioned. If W^^^F164 words
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