Timeszone Central, 4 May 1989

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    14 1 TimesZone Central Every THURSDAY with your Straits Times May 4,1989 Vol. 2 No. 17
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    Lock icon CITY GIRL
    79 1 BOUTIQUE assistant Rachael Wong loves elegant clothes, handbags and shoes. “That’s why I prefer to work in an exdasive boutique like Guy Laroche,” says Rachael, 23. “Working here also gives me a chance to share my love for expensive things with customers. I think it is important to
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      81 1 3ai ■fcai 4 nraro* new Nikon TWKSum 1 A well in the city area? Let Geraldine show you around... See story on the Back Page 4 W 9BMgi siaSsS m* Mange 35/80mm power zoom i ACT WITH UNIQUE IMAGE SIZE SELECTOR II Macro Close-up wt Two-Shot Self-Timer Manual Exposure Compensation
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    WEEKLY DIARY
    1530 2  -  COMPILED BY TEO CHEE HUAT nemo “Rudolf Nureyev’s Farewell Performance”. The megastar of the ballet world will be dancing excerpts from “Don Quixote”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Apollon Musagette”, “Chant du Compagnon Errant”, “The Moor’s Pavane”, “Flower Festival” and “Napoli”. He will be sharing the stage with Principals of the
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      406 2 Yhalland FAMILY PACKAGE FOR 2 ADULTS 1 CHILD 2 ADULTS 2 CHILDREN 2 ADULTS 3 CHHDREW Ihts: (Phuket Deluxe only) i International or Tradewinds. Stay in Deluxe Hotel. Visit i Bay, Tham Suwankhuka (Golden Cave), Phuket Aquarium, ChaJong Temple, Gypsy Vilage, Promthep Cape etc Hlghllg hts: Bangkok ‘Pattaya *Ckk»gmai Uiiangrat
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      852 3 it NEWSMAN TRAVEL s 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL *****22 (Ovr—sß Dept) *****33 (M’blg Dept) Branches: *BI -06 Dal-lchl Hotel Tek *****00 *BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52 *O5-106 Far East Plaza Tek *****66 ii i Road > 111 HI If
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  • TimesZone Central FUNNYLINES
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      Toying with the idea of skipping school
      87 4 MY four-and-a-half-year-old daughter is an early riser. But one day, she woke up much later than usual. She had her breakfast and then I prepared to dress her for her kindergarten classes. She was rather reluctant to put on her uniform, whicn was
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      Baby Blues
      117 4 “WHERE do babtoa eomo from, mum?" Soma parents just don't know how to answer that whan their child wants to know about the birds and the baas at an early age. But kids have their own thaorias, too, about how babies came into this world. Tall us, in
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      The belly button syndrome
      105 4 AFTER seeing a number of expectant mothers during our shopping trip, my little son asked me: “How does baby know when it is time for him to come out?” I answered: “When the baby has enough food and has grown big and there’s no more space
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      When my husband took ages to order his food
      131 4 MY husband, our six-year-old daughter, and I were at a hawker centre when an elderly woman approached us for our orders. She asked me: “Auntie, what would you like to eat?” My daughter and I made our orders but my husband
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      Drivers making illegal U-turns at Clementi Ave 3
      165 4 DRIVERS are making illegal U-turns at Clementi Avenue 3 just at the Clementi Bus Interchange, opposite a car park. Drivers coming from Commonwealth Avenue West (heading towards Jurongl want to turn right into Clementi Avenue 4 but cannot do so because it’s
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      No direct bus to Orchard Road
      98 4 GOING to Orchard Rd is very inconvenient for residents of McNair Road because there is no direct bus service. We have to take Bus Service No 139 at Balestier Road (opposite the Civil Service Club) to Penang Road (outside Supreme House), then take another
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      306 4 ;ers Unisex Hairstyling Beauty Salon Elkta M Let Principal Hairstylist, Joyce Lim, transform your appearance to your satisfaction. 273-0859 APPOINTMENT Block 113, Bukit Merah View #Ol-554 Business Hrs. Mon-Fri(9.3oam-apm), Sat(9.3oam Sun/P.H.(9.30am-spm), Closed on Tuesday. re 0315. 'pm), m > TREASURE RESTAURANT Remy Martin X.O. Special Set Menu Drunken Prawns Set
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      66 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 necessarily be so.
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      71 4 M 7 published will win $2O. We'll also pay $5 each for all other items published. They must be original and must not be copied from joke books or other publications. Send your story to The Editor, “FUNNYLINES,” c/o Timeszone Central Level 2, News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore 1334.
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    Bernard’s ‘jungle book’ of art
    445 5  -  By TEO CHEE HUAT MANY books on Indonesian art devote only a few pages to Borneo art. “HornbilT and Dragon” by Dr Bernard Sellato is going to be a rare find when it hits the shelves next month. The 272-page hardcover book is in English
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      84 5 I Special Departure May 19 5D Bangkok/Pattaya (2N Bangkok gkgkgk mrm $639 SJfmt trm lor sto/m mttuut toss* On M Mr tons GMoy bstMnnl t the trgesl mhr stitng itstant Tun tot 7J» FuHoml ttnughout Ms iPHOft Coni tstod/tont Hooch Whgi/FtoOng DmXncod* Frnn/Snkt frm/Tmpk Tour/Chongma/Doi Sutfap Tmph/Hom Industnes fOmgnJ Gotten
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      289 5 SSESQSHIB Model 796 56*9 I Ti£ Mode 78 19**100*27 H SB 86A Pofypropytane vda chaw FuHy chroma iludbasa Model 66 180*9 ?3W 220 X 38 F SB 80 *STA«IUSM>MtIor Seel *4utlment e let* duel cortrel to Forward and fcadmard \c 'W M-sw A p ivVJ Open Plan Office System SAFE
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      112 6 Congratulations to Optical Products Services Oriental Emporium Bedok 'With Compliments Sin Kwang Optical Pte Ltd With Compliments Correspondence Address ixwell Road P. 0. Box St Maxwell Road P. 0. Box 553 Singapore 9011 315 Outram Road #l3-05 OPSM OPSM LABORATORIES PTE. LTD. Tan Boon Liat Building ore 0316 CabIe:SINOPTICAL Singapo
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      31 6 Congratulations to Optical Products Services Oriental Emporium Bedok With Compliments 111 "Jit TVtntd Optical ga„ (Pte.) 4tcl. 315 OUTRAM ROAD.#12-10 TAN BOON UAT BLDG., SINGAPORE 0316. TEL*****77 (3 LINES) FAX: *****91
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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    Ali has come a long way
    498 7 ALI AHMAD is best remembered for putting Singapore on the showbiz map in 1981 when he emerged as champion of the sixth Asian Amateur Singing Contest. With his rich baritone voice, he is captivating audiences once again this time at Harbour Lounge of Harbour
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    7 books for the price of 1
    198 7 WOULD you rather buy one Sidney Sheldon novel at $l4, or read seven of them for the same price? At Viewpoints Bookroom, you can either buy the books or rent them for two weeks for $2 each. The shop, at #O5-48, Peninsula Plaza,
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      45 7 Congratulations to Optical Products Services Oriental Emporium Bedok With Compliments FASHIONABLE EYEWEAR BALENCIAGA PARIS Soie Agent for Thailand, Imdom’m s. kdalmjsm A Singapore Victory Optical (Pte) Ltd Block 164, Bukit Merah CentraL #O4-3655. Singapore 0315 Tel: 273-7766 (3 Line*) Telex: RS ***** VICOPT Fax: *****05
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      109 7 i: Congratulations j to Optical Products (Services Oriental Emporium Bedok W ith Compliments American Optical SINGAPORE. i! 1 wm r/ m, ********************11 l Congratulations to Optical Products Services Oriental Emporium Bedok With Compliments B BONN OPTICAL PTE LTD Block 334, Kreta Ayer Road #O3-02, Singapore 0208 Tel: 222-46/2/224-8237 TbrTM 2043
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  • CLOTHES LINE
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      KANSAI BANZAI!
      275 8/9 AGGRESSIVE enthusiasm marks Kansai Yamamoto’s exciting collection of 1989 Spring and Summer wear. In a stylish fashion presentation showcasing the Japanese fashion pioneer’s latest offerings at the Goodwood Park Hotel last week, some 50 interesting creations were featured. Two spectacular themes were: “Long Road to the East”, subtly
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      90 8/9 Cong/tatullations to Optical Products Services on their official opening. Model J2(W QECharmant A. n •Mr^javiyrt V ■eavlsta Ifeacf Pte. Ltd. Congratulations w Services Oriental Emporium, Bedof aw&y kv '<■ With Compliments 4 .‘iW'm’ i Im TM LOO INDUSTRIAL WORKS (PTE) UD. 54 Tannery Lane, Singapore 1334 Te1:748-9933 (3lines) Telex:RS *****
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      596 8/9 !W sms 3E ~r :1 w iSTHi STS s 5 M ml m m m m as-v «T 5? sr ifbL iMt 3 Introducing DocuSafe. The Convenient Why to Store All Your Old Files Documents. All too often valuable office space is taken up by lines and lines of filing
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  • BITES
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      Italian chef’s favourites
      356 10 CHEF Vincent Pecararo of the Hyatt Regency Waikoloa’s popular Donatello’s restaurant in Hawaii is at Pete’s Place where he will be preparing some Italian favourites till May 14. For the chef, from a seaside village in northwest Italy, there is no secret in great cooking. “It just
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      Lunch sets for sushi lovers
      50 10 STRICTLY for sushi lovers, there are six different types of lunch sets such as “Oshi-Zushi Set,” “Temaki-Zushi Set” and "Maki-Zushi Set” now being served at Hotel New Otani’s Senbazuru Japanese Restaurant With appetiser and miso soup, the sets are priced from $lB -M- to $22
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      Wine and dine for charity
      62 10 CELEBRATE at any of Hotel Imperial’s food and beverage outlets L’escargot, Chinatown, Rang Mahal, Nibbles Cafe, Hilltop Lounge and El Morocco —for a good cause. For every $lOO spent till July 1, a dollar will be donated to the Singapore Red Cross Society. Hotel guests
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      Daily lunch for executives
      60 10 TREETOPS BAR at the Royal Holiday Inn is offering a quick executive buffet lunch daily except on Sunday. A roast, either beef or turkey, will be served from noon to 2.30 pm. To complement the main course, there are five kinds of salads, marinated and fresh;
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      Give mum a break
      263 10 DON’T forget. May 14 is Mother’s Day. Let her have a break from cooking and give her a special treat. Chinese chef Chong Hoy at the Inn of Happiness in Hilton International, will be serving a seven-course menu at $2OB -I- for five to seven persons.
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      Special Eiffel Tower menu
      145 10 MERIDIEN Hotel’s chef Patrick Lanes Is preparing an exquisite seven-conrse dinner at the MerkUen Hotel's Le Restaurant de France for the Eiffel Tower’s centenary celebrations from May 15 to Jane 4. It will begin with the Tour Eiffel de Foie Gras Givre, an appetising goose liver
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      375 10 Hainanese Old-World Charm Return To City. Our Chef s Recommendation:- Pomfret Sambal Steamed Crab Claws Hainanese Pork Chop Fried Chicken Soya Bean Sauce We cater for wedding dinners, company funtions, buffet party etc. A a Set lunch $5 only. Set Dinner $6.50 only. Restaurant Pte Ltd 401 -05 Funan Centre
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      37 10 SSF SET LUNCH: FROM slB++ SET DINNER: FROM s4o++ TEPPANYAKI, SHABU-SHABU, SUKIYAKI, SUSHI, TEMPURA, ETC. SUNDAY FAMILY SPECIAL FREE DRINKS (up to 3 glasses) JAPANESE RESTAURANT SUNTORY 402 Orchard Road #O6-01/02 Delfi Orchard, Singapore 0623. TEL: *****11
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    TIMESZONE CENTRAL ORCHARD ROAD
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      185 11 m EDWIN WONG TAILORS #Ol-07,15t Storey, Far East Shopping Centre, 2BBEJE3 545 Orchard Road, Singapore 0923. (Next to Hilton Hotel) TAILORS SINCE 1935’ Suits shirts made In 24 hrs. Alteration done here. Mail order to all countries OPENS DAILY 10AJVL —l3O P.M. SUNDAYS BY APPOMTMENTS ==CALL= 235 7129 235 2731
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      130 11 "SIM LIM SQUARE” Q/BOAT RESTAURANT BBQ and Steamboat 2-ln-1 on self-invented tables which are smokeless odourless Sentimental Q/Boat Is the only restaurant In Singapore with a unique 2-tn-l table that features both BBQ and Steamboat. Enjoy the fun of Do4tyourself BBQ with friends on cute little grills. SttMood tammHtm end
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    AFTER 5
    1912 12 DISCOS Bubbles Entertainment Palace, Grange Road. Cover charge: $12.40+ (Sun Thurs); $16.80 (Fri, Sat and eve of public holidays). Ladies’ night on Mon and Tues (drinks at $7.50 Fashion show on Wed. Tel: 737-2680. Cats Discotheque, The Plaza. First drink charge: $l4 nett (Sun Fri) $2O nett (Sat
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      303 12 OUNT HEALTH CENTS! Shiatsu 4 Swedish Ma| Sauna Bath Steam Bath Hot Pool Cold Fool Rub-Back %4 211- Ol-01 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre Mount Elizabeth, Singapore 0922 Tel: *****14 *****15 Enjoy a massage in a Brand New Environment! Relaxed and feeling good -that's how you'll feel after you've visited us
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      90 12 VTP HEALTH CENTRE #os*lB Far East Plaza sth Floor Scott* Road Singapore 0922 *****02/*****20 A larming professional Masseuses Private rooms with shower attached Swedish massage Shiatsu massage Facials Opening Honrs: 10am to midnight Parkingßedeemable MING GARDEN HEALTH CENTRE Ming Court Hotel Poolside, 6th Floor Tel: *****36 *****33 Ext 6620 FACILITIES
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      349 13 Quality Counts CLEAN HYGIENIC THROUGHOUT •WHITE PINE SAUNA HIGH POWERED STEAM ROOM NEW EXERCISE EQUIPMENTS PLEASANT TV/REST ROOM •30 YOUNG FEMALE MASSEUSES SHIATSU OR OIL MASSAGE *uwi |,be satisfy JS SPECIAL PACKAGE (up to 730 p.m.) HAIR CUT SHAMPOO SAUNA STEAMBATH •MASSAGE ALL FOR sso ONLY THE HEALTH CENTRE 2nd
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    Delightful durian temptations
    284 14 THE durian season’s here! Once again, the Bakeshop at Holiday Inn Park View is offering a E latter of desserts to »mpt durian lovers. For those who want to savour a rich, creamy mousse from the aromatic fruit between layers of flaky puff pastry, the durian slice
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      161 14 if ___.llllllllliillil" V(ir 50 5) ft \y i 4 t-* r l a; '^A <4 < L Since 1938, 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 service by
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      120 14 THE IN-PLACE FOR FITNESS Everything you ever need to get in shape can be tounalhere at our centre. To do this, we have a fully i equipped gym for weight training ana aerobic classes to improve your stamina. You can even take a refreshing dip in our rooftop swimming pool
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  • BUYLINES
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      Personalise your towels and clothes
      352 15 PERSONALISE your towels, bathrobes and even your clothes by having them monogrammed. Elite Monogramming Centre, at #O3-75 Lucky Plaza, has a wide selection of alphabet patterns and designs. There are also gift sets and specially designed “sauna towels” with elasticised borders and adhesives. The service
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      43 15 WELCOME TO THE FABULOUS ‘NIGHT SPOT IN JB. Mechinta NIGHTCLUB; DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL snows specialty for you MORE FOR LESS SHOWTIMES 7.00 pm. 8.15 pm. 9.30 pm. 10.45 pm. 12.30 am. Sun Public Holidays Extra Show 4JO pm FOR FURTHER TH. INFORMATION 07 3
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      340 15 ATARI TV SIGNAL MULTIPLIER UV 288 (High Powar) *l6O ONLY for OHport only LAStfi v 6*o*3 daV £veß ixo^ rVlOO^e Ti er us' 0 RASA SAYANG ELECTRONICS 149 Rochor Rd. #Ol-22 Fu Lu Shou Complex, Singapore 0718 Tel: *****46 Bring this advertisement for >l.OO Discount before 31/S/M Solve all your
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    Get to know Singapore with rambler Geraldine
    635 16  -  By BRIDGET TAN A GROUP of British expatriate wives and I went on a Ramadan Ramble at old Kampung Glam with Ms Geraldine Lowe-Ismail. Starting at the “Leaning Tower of Singapore” the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque at Beach Road we walked by barbers’ row
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    Potable typewriter
    38 16 THIS delightful cocktail mug comes in the shape of a typewriter. It is the brainchild of Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel’s staff who racked their brains for a special item for Secretaries’ Week which ended last Saturday.
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      212 16 THE ONE MINUTE manager SANDS OF TIME you U Mt li \l about v ■'WWJ I*’ 1 l V* l«4*® MB I Woo/tf f you boy sSa% su? would you read this book lor $15J90 or rent Wtor $2? RENT I AC BOOK FOR $2.00 (fcmion. 'Pietto# $1.00) 1 TjieVJ
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