Timeszone Central, 16 February 1989

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    14 1 TimesZone Central Every THURSDAY with your Straits Times February 16,1989 Vol. 2 No. 6
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    The rush to eat yu sheng starts
    349 1 CHINESE restaurants, especially those offering yu sheng, are doing a roaring business over the Lunar New Year period. Business is much better compared with last year, with diners filling the restaurants even on weekdays. Says Mr Jeffrey Ong, restaurant manager of Red Lantern
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    Lock icon CITY GIRL
    99 1 HOTEL receptionist Anita Abbas, 18, is one receptionist guests love to remember for her courteous service. Says Anita, who has been working only three months at her Job at the Pan Pacific Hotel: “Life has been good to me. “My colleagues are so nice to me and I
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    Dad puts daughter on the chopping block
    188 1 TEENAGER Jane Edward (left) exposed her face to four sharp kitchen knives and came out unscathed. That’s because both father and daughter are martial arts experts The man with the lethal chop is Mr E Edward, who has 20 years experience in the
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      62 1 4 r»m* new Nikon TW ZGDfI) IN 1 A r nn sli •3 seq F g 25 H PERFORMANCE 35/80mm POWER ZOOM fpIPACT WITH UNIQUE IMAGE SIZE SELECTOR Macro Close-up Two-Shot Self-Timer Manual Exposure Compensation Auto Film Operation Lightweight and Ultra-Slim Design )wer zoom Zoom Shooting le selector i Zoom
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    WEEKLY DIARY
    1318 2  -  COMPILED BY BRIDGET TAN Pp DRAMA ll Big Bad Moose. The Stage Club’s upcoming production, directed by Jane Paine, is a comedy full of witty dialogue and visual humour. Mrs Paine herself is familiar with the farce, having played one of the office girls in a repertory company’s
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    AROUND YOUR CC
    214 2 Cairnhill 9 *****37 LEARN Thai cooking in a three-month course starting on Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. Fee: $35 A three-month Latin dance course will start on Feb 20 from 8 to 9.30 pm. Fee: $45. Kolam Ayer *****72 A three-month crochet and knitting course will
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      161 2 Thailand h»npqne«a M 5/8 Days Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiangmai, Chiangrai, Golden Triangle $558/$5BB Departure every Mon, Wed, Fri if Tour Highlights: »> Bangkok. 2N Chiangmai. "'z. 1N Pattaya 2N Coach No flight ffw m Q—*y i 19 maala all entrance Ims wona Ltfgmi Ho*r Shams Rmtnt) GENTING 2D3N $59 CAMERON 2D3N
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      773 3 (UllfeMffMN IKAVU 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 *****33 *****90 BRANCHES: #BI-OS Dm-ichi Hot* TEL *****00 #Ol-15 Glees Hot* Shopping Contro TEL *****52 #BI-34 Porkway Panda TEL *****90 a #O5-106 Far Eaat Plaza TEL *****66 INTER TRAVEL 100 Eu Tong Sen Street #02*22 Pearl s Centre Tel:
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    Central FUNNYLINES Timeszone
    137 4 MOST of us must have had a funny experience at some time or other. Timeszone Central welcomes contributions from readers who have had similar true life experiences as those published here. The joke could be on you, which, of course, makes it better. But it need not
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    Twin dads?
    69 4 ONE afternoon, my nine-year-old twin sisters were lazing about in the house. On seeing that, mum told them to make good use of their time by writing a composition entitled “My Father.” When they had completed their essays, mum read them. She then asked the twins why their
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    Learn not, waste not
    85 4 EACH time I asked my little grandson what he learned in his kindergarten class he would reply “Nothing.” After a few times, I teased him: “What a waste of daddy’s money sending you to school to learn nothing!” The next day, my son’s Filipino maid called
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    When brother put on his ‘thinking’ cap
    48 4 RECENTLY, my brother had his hair permed. He didn’t want it messed up when he slept that night because he had to attend a meeting the next morning. Guess what he wore on his head? A bathing cap! ARIES, Singapore 0208
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    Out of socks...
    76 4 MY husband was in a hurry as he was late for work. When he couldn’t find a pair of socks to wear to work, he shouted: “Where are my socks?” When my little son heard that, he quickly grabbed a pair of stock- ings which I had
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    Audio-visual room only for those using equipment
    72 4 I REFER to the letter “More courteous staff needed at Bedok Libra?r" (Timeszone Central, eb 2, 1989). The use of the audiovisual room is restricted to persons using the equipment. This is to minimise noise and other distractions which may affect users. The
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    Measures to regulate kite flying
    92 4 WE refer to the letter “Cyclist nearly strangled by kite string” (Timeszone Central Jan 12, 1989). We are aware that kite strings are a hazard to park users. Our park rangers make spot checks and advise kite flyers to k stop using treated strings. Our
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  • Letters to The Editor
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      Warning signs for motorists using ECP Service Road
      162 4 WE refer to the letter “Left turn only into ECP Service Road’’ (Timeszone Central, Jan 19, 1989). East Coast Park Service Road was converted into a two-way road to give the public better access to the various establishments in the area. It
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      Park still being developed
      57 4 WE refer to the letter “Provide benches for tired joggers” (Timeszone Central, Jan 26, 1989). The Bedok Reservoir Park is presently under development. Among the facilities that will be provided are park benches, some of which will be located beside jogging tracks. ANG GEK CHOO, Parks
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      210 4 304 Orchard Road, #O3-25 Lucky Plaza. Singapore 0922 Teh 734 7306 CURRY FISH HEAD Mon- Sat Daly Special Set Menu Mam Course Come with soup, dessert, soft drink, tea or Coffee Try our Claypot specialties in town Clay Pot Rice with choice of Chicken or Pork Beet or Seafood Bali
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      102 4 Hainanese Old-World Charm Return To City. Our Chef s Recommendation:- Pomfret Sambal Steamed Crab Claws Hainanese Pork Chop Fried Chicken Soya Bean Sauce Wc cater for wedding dinners, company funtions, buffet party etc. A —B| (aj JJWooi °ehln Palace Blk. 157, #Ol-546 Ang Mo KIo Ave. 4 Singapore 2056 Te1:459-7766/7
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      92 4 4L $2O for the best letter WRITE to Timotzono Central if you have a point to raise. We wiN pay $2O for the best letter and $5 for any other letter published. The letters should be short and to the point Ideally, they should not exceed 150 words. All letters
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    This chef paints, too
    330 5  -  BRIDGET TAN TIRAMISU. What a perfectly sweet ending to a delicious dinner! The fluffy soft mascarpone cheesecake, flavoured with coffee and rum, melts in your mouth. A must for those who want their just desserts when dining at Dorn us in Sheraton Towers. Those who enioy
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      301 5 J tn 1 tl 50 Since 1938 9 we boast of a history of half a century in Wedding, Family, Personal Portraits for numerous Singaporeans and people from near-by countries. Were specially remembered for our excellent quality serv ice by so many t Wedding Couples that even aa|\ y, their
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    Lock icon High flyers of the parade
    116 6 FLAGS weren’t the only things flying high at the Chingay Parade at Orchard Road last Sunday. These two boys on skateboards (above) showed spectators who lined both sides of the road how good they were by leaping 5 metres in the air. The skateboard display
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      307 6 Tradition still lives on at 1 MY VILLAGE RESTAURANT L where it has always been a practice to serve our customers the very best. SEIMS F* CA.C To welcome prosperity this LUNAR NEW YEAR we offer traditional “YUSHENU” and other New Year Specialities PROSPERITY RAW FISH SALAD s26B+ for 10
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    Duo make jewel of a business
    516 7  -  By MING RODRIGUES DISAPPOINTED with the “sad appeal” of off-the-rack earrings, Lorraine Lim and Daphne Goh decided to team up to design and create their own exclusive line. That was three years ago. And what started out as an exciting hobby is now a
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      531 7 Uniats llairttyling 6 Baauly Salon Business Hours Mon-Fri 9.80 am to Bpm Sat 9.80 am to 7pm Sun/P.H. 9.80 am to spm APPOINTMENTS: 273-0859 CLOSED ON TUESDAYS BLK 113, BUKIT MERAH VIEW #Ol-554, SINGAPORE 0315 COMPUTER REPAIR Let Cantor back you up with our honest, efficient reliable Servicing of your
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      For the... Upmarket, young and trendy
      416 8/9  - For the Upmarket, young and trendy By MING RODRIGUES AT an age when most of their peers may still be asSiring to a rilliant career, sisters Kyra, 22, and Gina, 20, are already successful ‘veterans’ in the booming fashion trade. The Kwok sis- ters decided to break away from their
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      Lock icon Chocolates and chips don’t cause acne
      184 8/9  -  By DAN MCDONALD National Enquirer CONTRARY to popular belief, acne sufferers DON’T have to watch what they eat because diet plays absolutely no part In causing the skin condition, say doctors. So people with acne can eat chocolate, chips and other foods without worrying
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      217 8/9 THE FIRST CHINESE GEOMANCY “FENG SHUr CENTRE IN S. E. ASIA Mr. Um Koon Hian PROFESSIONAL GEOMANCER Mr. Lim Koon Hian in his 17 years as geomancy practitioner has offered his consultancy services locally and also m Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and other countries. San Yen means: 1) Principal
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      356 8/9 I LOST 15 KILOGRAMS AFTER 15 APPOINTMENTS Read what Slender Lady Beauty Centre has done for Mrs Shaiini A r Before J Aftei "I lost 15 kgs in my 15 appointments Of THERMATRIM PROGRAM Nutritional counselling with SLENDER LADY BEAUTY CENTRE. now I feel very light, l can wear the
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      Teppanyaki set meal
      56 10 THE Senzaburu Japanese Restaurant in Hotel New Otani has brought back its 10-course set teppanyaki meal. For $32 a person, you can tuck in to seafood and corn-fed beef sizzling alongside chicken ana vegetables, in addition to miso soup, pickles, ice cream ana coffee or tea. It
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      Buffet for night owls
      54 10 EVERY Friday and Saturday at the Ficus Cafe in Orchard Hotel, a buffet spread of Teochew muay (plain, with sweet potatoes or dried cuttlefish) will be served with side dishes such as braised duck, salted eggs, sambal kang kong, fried fish with chilli ana luncheon meat.
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      Russian relish
      74 10 TILL the end of the month, you can make a gastronomic tour of Russia at The Belvedere, Mandarin Hotel. Begin the buffet lunch with appetisers such as caviar-stuffed eegs and smoked salmon-filled barquettes. Then, choose from an array of main courses including minute steak and onions, minced lamb
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      Melt-in-yourmouth pizza
      63 10 Melt-in-your-mouth pizza THIS melt-in-the-mouth “fast food” is a fruit and ice cream concoction that looks like a pizza with strawberries and grapes instead of chillies and olives. It also has kiwi fruit, bananas and pineapple and in place of a crusty dough, a light sponge cake. Try it at The
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      Tender, roast chicken
      39 10 FOWL fans should consider savouring Nutmegs’ February special tne delicate meat of baby chicken marinated in yoghurt and herbs, roasted, and then served with wild rice pancake, shitake mushrooms and crabmeat sauvignon glace. It costs $23.50++.
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      East-West dishes
      38 10 A SELECTION of European and Asian fare is available at the Atrium Cafe, Glass Hotel, for both lunch and dinner. Eat your fill of oysters, smoked salmon and other favourites for $18.50+ (adult) and sl4+ (child).
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      Fashionable dining
      40 10 TILL March 30, dine at Cafe Fontainbleau on Thursdays (except February 16) ana, at the same time, watch a bevy of models show off the latest in swimwear, as well as casual and evening clothes. Showtime: 9.15 pm.
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      No-fuss lunch
      74 10 TRY the daily lunch specials at Tiffany Coffee House in Furama Hotel. Spread over the week, there are seven different dishes such as assam fish pedas or chicken curry served with rice, roast duck rice, chicken rice, claypot rice (with chicken, Chinese sausages, pork and salted fish) and
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      Treat yourself to tea
      172 10 IT’S Nonya tea at the Coffee Lounge, Goodwood Park HoteC between 3 and 6 pm every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday. It costs $lO nett (adult) and $5 nett (child). At Hotel New Otani’s River Terrace Coffeehouse, high tea at $11.50 every Saturday offers a combination
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      Food from Sarawak
      39 10 IN March, authentic cuisine from Sarawak will be served at the Brasserie Tatler in Marina Mandarin. Described as tangy, rich, tasty and aromatic, it adopts Malaysian favourites with a mixture of Iban, Chinese and Javanese elements.
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      134 10 February issue on sale now NON-STOP APPEAL! GREYS for every mood Beachcombing style in Bandos Hair bows and barettes for grown-up glamour Make-up for Chinese faces What’s shaping up in shoes SELL-OUT STORIES! ...Benazir Bhutto tussles with father’s shadow ...Even good girls have to play the field ...What the Sat.Nite
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    PICK OF THE NIGHTSPOTS
    831 11 CHEERS CHEERS to the pub reveller! A new million dollar music pub at the Novotel Orchid Inn offers more than music entertainment. It has a talented pool of staff who will gladly take to the stage and surprise the audience with spontaneous performances. Managed by music
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      370 11 Who celebrate their wedding with a banquet at Kia Hiang Restaurant? r m r •^1 T 1 Mr. Mrs. Mark l.iew Mr. Mrs. David Tan Mr. Mrs. Lau We did. We wouldn t do it again (not another wedding hopefully), hut we whole-heartedly recommend Kia Hiang Restaurant for an impressive
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    AFTER 5
    2015 12 DISCOS Cats Discotheque, The Plaza. First drink charge: sl3++ (Sun Thurs); slB+ (Fri, Sat and eve of public holidays). Tel: 291-3913. Chinoiserie, Hyatt Hotel. Cover charge: slB+ (Sun Thurs); s2B+ (Fri and Sat). Tel: 733-1188. El Marocco, Imperial Hotel. Cover charge: $l4 (Mon Thurs); $lB (Fri and Sat).
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      334 12 MASSAGE^ kSAUNA o *£s6 j£ r mmm r o° ajk res' yO^ for M\d e iO^ S ou> s ?J*jnO®Sa ulel po tfO e id© 0 ton cO co^ \e e*P o L r w© rS o sho ase w«n roO ottos DELIGHT HEALTH CENTRE PARADIZ DE SAUNA (Former Dai-lcni
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    Lock icon Jesus’ real name and other surprising facts
    235 14  -  By STEVE PLAMANN National Enquirer. ABOUT 5.6 million cows are killed every year to make McDonald’s hamburgers... Davy Crockett didn’t die at the Alamo, he was captured by Mexicans and later executed... and manhole covers are round so no one can accidentally drop
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    TIMESZONE CENTRAL ORCHARD ROAD
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      245 14 Offers Exciting Options Timeszone, the weekly neighbour hood section in The Straits Times, which is printed in three zonal editions, offers you exciting new options. When you advertise in Timeszone, you enjoy the prestige of being seen in The Straits Times, at just one third the rate for national advertising.
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      308 15 S lvcr scrvu: 2£3s MASSAGE with FREE use of X Sauna Steam Bath C u SPECIAL <> PACKAGE $45 Massage. Sauna. Steam-Bath plus Hair-Cut Shampoo ALL ARE WELCOME OPENING HOURS: II am lo midnight rmjdij. THE HEALTH CENTi<T 2nd M<mh Ccnlurs Park Sheraton Singapore Nav'inr Hill Singapore 102' < ENJOY
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    Lock icon Hubby and wife weigh 373 kg
    245 16  -  By BENNET BOLTON National Enquirer. THERE’S a whole lot of love in Guy and Marsha Lewis’ house. The pair tip the scales at a combined weight of 373 kg (821 lb). Guy weighs 190 kg and stands 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) while
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      182 16 V j To welcome the year of the Snake Have a grand celebration at Kirin Court xo XO AUSPICIOUS MENU $599 Complimentary with lqt Hennessy XO Raw Fish Braised Blac’: Moss with Dried Oyster Double-boiled Superior Shark's Fin with Chicken Barbecued Suckling Pig Deep Fried Crispy Crab Qaw with Minced
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