Timeszone Central, 11 May 1989

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  • 14 1 TimesZone Central Every THURSDAY with your Straits Times May 11,1989 Vol. 2 No. 18
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  • 986 1  -  By TEO CHEE HUAT THIS shop is full of gimmicks. But gimmicks with tricks that work for you. The Gismo Shop in Marina Square, with its hi-tech decor of glass panels and black interior, stocks more than 250 items from the United States, Europe, Japan,
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  • Article, Illustration
    82 1 Christina Teng, 24, enjoys a profession that gives her the freedom to move aboot and rewards her when she works hard. A former clerk, she now feels that she Is her “own mistress”, meeting clients in town to sell them life insurance. She snys: “I enjoy meeting people
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Article, Illustration
    1350 2  -  COMPILED BY TEO CHEE HUAT PKl DANCE 11 “Les Ballet Jazz De Montreal”. Founded 15 years ago, the troupe has dedicated its diverse repertoire to the fusion of dance and jazz music. The programme for its second visit to Singapore includes “Adieux”, “Firebird”, “Janis For Joplin”, “Big Band”
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Letters to The Editor
    • 100 4 I LIVE near Farrer Road. It is easy to get around Singapore with Singapore Bus Service Nos 93, 153, 165, 174, 181, 185, 193. But does SBS realise that Service Nos 185 and 193 travel by the same route to Shenton Way? Wouldn’t it be
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    • 68 4 ON the first day of our Confucian Ethics class, our teacher wanted us to introduce ourselves. I said: “Ladies first.” But my teacher replied: “That is a Western habit. What we are learning are Asian habits.” I was then asked to introduce myself. Isn’t
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    • 126 4 I REFER to the letter “Goods are blocking corridors” (Timeszone Central, April 6). The Singapore Fire Service is aware of the encroachment problem in City Plaza and is closely monitoring the situation. We inspected the premises on April 14 and have
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  • TimesZone Central FUNNYLINES
    • 109 4 I WAS in a bookstore when I overhead a conversation between two sisters. One of them, obviously the younger one, was holding Adrian Tan’s “Teenage Textbook” in her hand, begging her sister to buy it for her. She said: “All my friends say it is very
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    • 78 4 MY mum had a sore throat so she went to the clinic nearby. I decided to go with her. After seeing the doctor, she came out giggling, her face flushed red. I asked her what had happened. She told me that when the doctor asked her to
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    • 40 4 ONE day, my five-and-a-half-year-old daughter came back from school and said to me: "Mum, one day you’ll have to bring my children to school, just like what grandma and my friends’ grandmas are doing now.” EDNA, Singapore 1647
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    • 117 4 “WHERE do bsblma eomo from, mum?” Some parents just don’t know how to answer that when their child wants to know about the birds and the bees at an early age. But kids have their own theories, too, about how babies came into this world. Tell us, in
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    • 65 4 WHEN I was young, I remembered asking my mum where babies came from. Mum told me that the stork brought them. When my aunt went to hospital to give birth to her baby, I waited naively by the window, hoping to catch a glimpse
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 459 4 $2O for the best letter WRITE to Timeszone Central if you have a point to raise. We will 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 should
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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 *\r m 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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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 279 5 “STAMP Collecting King of Hobbies”. This bold declaration is written on a hardboard which hangs obscurely on the wall of the stamp collectors’ shop. Stanley Gibbons (Singapore) Pte Ltd, at #O2-236, tucked away in a corner of Marina Square, is the philatelist’s haunt as it
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 301 5 The Workshop CRISTOFORI piano (made in Kwangchow) Top quality parts from Europe. You are able to use for ABRSM piano examination, suitable for grade 1 to grade 8. VISCOUNT HMech European Organ Digital sampling technology with all the advanced features. Memory, auto-play, auto-chord computer..., etc Midi in/out connect to your
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  • BITES
    • 307 6 GOODWOOD Gourmet Market will be offering two peachy 'pastries for Mother’s Day on Sunday. One is the Grand Marnier fresh cream cake with generous helpings of fresh cream and peaches between layers of light, fluffy sponge cake. The other is the almond peach pie temptingly filled with
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    • 94 6 PIPING hot ciaypot dishes will be served from May IS to 28 at Tradewinds, Hilton Hotel. A different dish will be served each day of the week. Stewed bean curd with mixed meat will be served on Monday, braised fish head on Tuesday; lobster with vermicelli on
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    • 81 6 FOR this month, Ladyhill’s Peranakan chef has prepared seven specially nand-picked favourites. Try nangka masak lemak udang, jackfruit curry with prawns, or sambal jantong pisang, banana bud sambal with prawns and coconut cream. Other dishes are bee peow soup, ikan kuah lada ayam buah keluak, itek
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    • 113 7 DIG into the Treasure Chest —a meringue chest with creamy vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries. Relish Rainbow Passion pistachio and strawberry ice cream sandwiched between vanilla and chocolate sponge, served on passion fruit ice cream. Savour Coconut Hut coconut, strawberry and rum and raisin ice
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    • 72 7 EVERY Friday and Saturday, the barbecue at Furama Hotel’s poolside comes with free beer and soft drinks as well as a swimwear fashion show. Besides pork cutlet, marinated spring chicken, sambal ikan selar, skewered prawns, lamb cutlet, sirloin steak, frankfurter sausages, baked potatoes and corn on the cob,
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    • 64 7 STEAMED scallop dumplings with pea pods, shark’s fin with minced shrimp dumplings, fried glutinous rice puffs with mixed meat, baked lotus seed and peanut paste puffs, steamed lotus seed paste buns and mango pudding... These are just some of the 28 varieties of disn xin tidbits
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    • 85 7 NUTRITION Week is long over but the Saigon Restaurant is still keeping its selection of healthier choices. Among the appetisers are chicken salaa, steam- ed chee cheong fun and vegetables with minced pork in crispy pancake. The soups include chicken soup with straw mushrooms and papaya soup with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 140 6 WINTER WOOLLEN CLOTHING... See our wide range of fashionable winter clothing woollen scarves, bonnets, overcoat, jumpers, leg warmers, socks, thermal underwear and a lot more. I a 3k r A k m m FOOK ON CO PTE LTD EST SINCE 1923 83-65, South Bridge Road Singapore 0105 T«fc *****39 *****80
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 218 7 Unisex Hairstyling Beauty Salon Flitters M Let Principal Hairstylist, w Joyce Lim, transform your appearance to your satisfaction. 273-0859 APPOINTMENT Block 113, Bukit Merah View. #Ol-554 Business Hrs: Mon-Frl(9.3oam-Bpm), Sat(9.3oam Sun/P.H.(9.30am-spm), Closed on Tuesday. re 0315. ’pm), K The Orig»«a' /I A L Form erlyavHWSt tit o' car <QsrSi> l\
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  • CLOTHES LINE
    • 443 8/9  -  His most expensive design to date is a $12,000 exotic piece and his cheapest costs $1,500... By AGNES WEE Talk about Penny Chang’s exclusive wedding gown, and the man who comes to mind is Tan Yoong, the designer of that special gown. Penny is the wife of
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  • Page 8/9 Advertisements
    • 165 8/9 ARCHIPELAGO TRAVEL —ZnL SERVICE (PTE) LTD #Ol-38 Lucky Plaza, Orchard Rd, Singapore 0923 Tel: *****38/9, *****65/2, *****30 W. MALAYSIA/THAILAND Special budget air fares tour fares to any destination. Aircon coaches combi for charter. Honeymoon Packages available Da-Lu Music Lounge 554, Balestier Road, Singapore 1232. Next to the Mobil Station Tel:
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    • 306 8/9 I LOST 12 KILOGRAMS AFTER 13 APPOINTMENTS Before Aftei Read what Slender Lady Beauty Centre has done for Ms. Tan "After the birth of my second baby, l have put on 12 Kgs. i must thank the staff of slenderlady for helping me to get back into shape again and
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  • 238 10 WHAT has plants got to do with feng shui? To Alex Poh, owner of Fulu Landscape Design Associates, planting plants with the right feng shui will bring prosperity and ward off opposing forces. Money plants and China Bamboo are two types of plants used
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 538 10 DELICIOUS ECONOMICAL LUNCH STEAMED SEA-BASS (SIAMESE STYLE) $lO ASPARAGUS PRAWNS WITH SAMBAL SAUCE $8 CHICKEN t SALT FISH IN CLAY POT $6 SEA-FOOD VERMICELLI IN CLAY POT $6 FRIED FROGS-LEGS WITH DRV CHILLI $6 FRIED DEER MEAT WITH MINCED MEAT $6 STEAMED SQUID WITH MINCED MEAT $6 SWEET SOUR PORK
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  • 352 11 AN award-winning chef has come to Orchard Hotel to prepare some of the finest Swedish, Norwegian and Danish dishes. The hotel is featuring a Scandinavian buffet which, will be held at its Ficus Cafe from today till May 20. When the hotel heard that chef Harald Osa would
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 104 11 THE IN-PLACE FOR FITNESS Everything you ever need to get in shape can be founahere at our centre. To do this, we have a fully equipped gym for weight training ana aerobic classes to improve your stamina. You can even take a refreshing dip in our rooftop swimming pool or
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    • 289 11 To Mum With Love Peranakan Cuisine at its best! Our culinary heritage of Peranakan food is authentic, tantalising and delicious. All-time favourites: Ayam Buah Keluak Hee Peow Soup OtakOtak Udang Masak Nanas A Straits Chinese Restaurant MSMMta|Pa«NNack IStaHnWay*tl-17 Stagapari IIM TM 225-8683 221-6063 (Ctaaai aa Saadays) Guan Hoe Soon M
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  • Article, Illustration
    2338 12 DINE DANCE E W Express, Marina Square. Happy hours from 5 to 8 pm. No cover charge (Sun Thurs). Cover charge: $l4 nett (Fri); $l7 nett (Sat and eve of public holidays). Entertainment by Bits N Bytes (nightly except Mon). Tel: 339-1618 Streets of London, Plaza Hotel. Jolly
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 271 12 0W <?a£ Cu^Desauncu mjsNt teio 279, Batestier Road, #O2-20 Batestier Point Singapore 1232. (Above McDonald) Tel: *****55. *****55 Relax relief your nerves, tiredness by our sweet gentle masseuses that makes you feel Great! Masseuses Required Young Sweet Ladies Experienced, Inexperienced /r. Enjoy a massage in a Brand New Environment! Relaxed
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    • 58 12 MING GARDEN HEALTH CENTRE Ming Court Hotel Poolside. 6th Roor Tel: *****38 *****33 Ext 8620. FACILITIES Enjoy and relax in our garden atmosphere Rooms with attached showers Fully equipped gym sauna and swimming pool Ample carpark Memberships are welcome Gym Sauna Massage t 4e* v with young 8i charming specially
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 351 13 NOW OPEN IN THE HEART OF CHANGI VILLAGE! (/ta >i<f( t J Aiin/ Health Centre SHIATSU SWEDISH MASSAGE SAUNA STEAM BATH "7 7 A 1 NETHERAVON ROAD #O2-01 HOTEL MERIDIEN CHANGI SINGAPORE 1750 Business Hours: 10 30am to 11 00pm TELEPHONE 545-1133 545-3333 ALL ROOMS WITH BATHROOM ATTACHED THE FINEST
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 318 14 BUKIT TIMAH MASSAGE PARLOUR 1 Jalan Anak Bukit #BI-12/14 Bukit Timah Plaza Singapore 2158 Tel: *****61, *****62 MASSAGE SAUNA Business Hours: 10am —10.30 pm Xs s rfOICOfTX# TO o*s O o o Q N Business Hour* 10.00 am 12.00 midnight Finger Pros* and Oil Massage Hot tool Cold Pool 0
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 339 15 0 Leather Care and Maintenance Products Wide range of leather care and maintenance products for furniture, upholstery, handbags, shoes, wallets, suitcases and leather garments. a Leather cleaner A safe cleaning agent to remove the normal dirt from finished leather furniture. Leather “wonder" oil A safe and natural product to maintain
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  • Article, Illustration
    532 16 ARTIST Lim Poh Teck is only 26 years old but he already has an impressive biography of accomplishments behind him. His second one-man exhibition entitled “Work Now” is being held at the Art Base Gallery in Shenton Way till May 21. On show are more than 50 works
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  • Article, Illustration
    88 16 SHEER elegance in see-through fabrics is this season’s hottest look with its subtle, sexy hint of soft underlying skin. Taking to this ultra feminine appeal is Daimam with its latest collection of pretty, fluid and translucent designs. Worn with sophisticated nonchalance with plain, flat shoes and little or
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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    • 30 16 70,000 4- -1- copies every week NEWS DESK ADVERTISING Level 2, News Centre, 111 Somerset Road, 82 Genting Lane, #l3-06 PUB Building, Singapore 1334 Singapore 0923 Tel: *****00/1210 Tel: *****56/5965
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