Weekend East, 21 August 1987

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  • 17 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, August 21, 1987 Vol. 2 No. 33 M.C.(P) No. 64/5/87
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  • 603 1 DISTRICT 15 or the East Coast area is experiencing a property boom. Prices in the area have gone up by as much as 30 per cent in the past 18 months. The biggest demand is for bungalows and semidetached houses. But the top
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 200 2 SCHOOLBOY Ng Boon Kiang, took on 19 women in a cooking contest at the Marine Parade Community Centre last Sunday Boon Kiang, 17, did not come out tops. But he did walk away with a consolation prize. “I did very well, considering there were only six Krizes
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 260 2 WAVELENGTH (UNISEX) SALON 520 East Coast Road #Ol-01 Ocean Park Condominium Oranda Block Singapore 1545 Tel *****06 WE'RE OFFERING 15% DISCOUNT TO ALL CUSTOMERS V You don't have to go through great lengths when it comes to HAIR. PERM $35.00 CUT $12.80 Business Hours:10.00 am to 7.30 pm (Tue Sat)
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    • 161 2 EmpText cv.o® es^ 3. COUNTER STEWARDESSES Salary up to $l.OOO/- per month 4. RECEPTIONISTS Basic salary $6OO/- per month 1. Full-Time/Part-Time/ Freelance a) GUEST RELATIONS b) FEMALE ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVES Salary from $1.500/- to $3,000/- per month Part-Time: 9pm to 12 midnight 2. Full-Time/Freelance FEMALE GUEST/ RELATIONS OFFICERS Salary from $l,lOO/-
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  • 426 3 FITS are common among young children, but not all fits snow that the patient is suffering from epilepsy. There are two major groups of fits: FOCAL OR PARTIAL FITS which affect a small area of the brain, and CENERALISED FITS which
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  • 91 3 A SERIES of talks on English literature will be held at the Marine Parade Branch Library next month. Topics to be covered are Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” (Sept 19, 2.30 pm), Shakespeare s “As You Like It” (Sept 26, II am) and Jane Austen (Oct 3, 2.30
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 98 3 A MESA twites you to Join the <pFetmle Operators e,yO!)HiohlncomWi^ Interested parties please come to: etoOK 0 a O M 2■* -tOOK SOUTH AVtJ OC D M MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS (S) PTE. LTD. 202, Bedok South Avenue 1, Singapore 1646 Tel: *****44 Ext. 137 OPENING OFFER! CUT $l5 PERM $4O Desmond
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    • 368 3 The difference is heard at Robert Piano KAWAI NS 15 Kawai, Japan's top quality piano makers. Kawai Grand RX model has been officially appointed for the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition also the 1985 Chopin Competition in Warsaw SAMICK SUI2I Samick,Korea’s best piano makers today, German strings, pin-block German technology. Royal
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 208 4 TA 460 HOLIDAY PACKAGE CHARTERED FLIGHT TO PHUKET ISLAND SPECIAL DEPARTURE: 6/9,10/9 (Morning flight, 9.30 am) 4D Phuket Deluxe Tour $439/5499 5D Phuket Deluxe Tour $479/$535 w-rrwFJB 81-34 TEL: *****90 -18 #O2-30 TEL:*****22/ *****33 81-06 TEL *****00 /f: hk (ir IO 't k'i Hli r Aij«fffiTEL:s336l6l Hfc If# HI! IS
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 323 5 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 80 Marine Parade Road, 81-34 Parkway Parade. Tel: *****90 Head Office: 100 Orchard Road #O2-30 Meridien Shopping Centre Tel: *****22 *****33 Branches: •81 Anson Road. 81-06 Dai-lchi Hotel Tel: *****00 »10 Eu Tong Sen St. #Ol-10 Furama Hotel. Tel: *****61 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre. Tel: *****52 4
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 141 6 DURING the June school holidays, I went to stay with my aunt in Johore One day, a few workers from the health department came to spray some pesticides to get rid of mosquitoes. We all got out of the house except my aunt, who
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    • 95 6 NOT long after I gave birth to a baby girl, my mother visited us with a friend, who was carrying a plastic bag After a while, they decided to go out to buy lunch for the three of us Her friend deposited the bag among the presents I had
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    • 51 6 WE were chatting away at a bus stop outside Tanjong Katong Complex when an old man approached us. “Ah Moi, Te te ta ta how to go?’’ he asked. We were puzzled until we realised he was asking the way to City Plaza! EP, Singapore
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  • Junior funnies
    • 70 6 OUR geography teacher was talking about our project when a strong wind blew across the room and lifted up her skirt. She quickly pushed it down and said: “If my skirt flies up again, don’t look.” My classmate, who was sitting beside me, said: “If we don’t
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    • 88 6 ONE day, my friend was entering the Ladies’ when a group of small boys were also about to enter it. She thought they must be up to some mischief and gave them a good scolding. The boys were really frightened of her. So, after stammering an apology, they
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    • 61 6 ONE Sunday, I asked my mother in Hokkien, “Mother, do you want to jia hong today?” As my mother didn’t answer my question, my sister who understands a little Hokkien went to her and said: “Mum, brother asked you if you want to ‘eat the wind' today? And,
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  • 145 6 IN order to have great happiness you have to have great pain and unhappiness otherwise how would you know when you're happy? 7 Actress Leslie Caron f MY credo is etched on my mirror in my bathroom, and I see it when I brush my teeth in
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  • Live Letters to the editor
    • 139 6 I WENT into the lift with a woman and her young son I pressed the button for the 10th floor while the woman let her son press the buttons for the Ist, 6th, and 14th floors. She even praised him for
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    • 143 6 BEFORE the messages of Courtesy Month are forgotten. let me add one more, which hopefully, will remain in our minds. It is known as The Platinum Rule’ which states simply: “Do unto others what you would others do unto you." Courtesy would surely
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    • 117 6 MY teacher asked us to talk about our pets. I told her that dad had bought many fishes for me but one after another died. Now, there is only one fish left in the tank. Mum has been asking dad to buy fish food but
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    • 106 6 I REFER to your article “Too many cooks? Not when it’s a feast for 5,000!” (WEEKENDeast July 24. 1987). The Singapore People’s Association Youth Movement’s dinner at WTC Hall for 5,000 is not the largest Chinese dinner ever to be held in Singapore.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 533 6 FREE FACIAL (Worth $25) For every lady who participate in our September s Looking Good Beauty Promotion by 15th September 87. Aerobics Stretch Daily Morning, Afternoon, Evening Jazz Ballet Sun 13/9 10 am Freestyle Oisco/Jazz Mon 14/9 8 pm Latin American Wed 16/9 8 pm Social Dance Fri 28/8 7pm
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    • 150 6 CONTRIBUTORS to JUNIOR FUNNYUNES should bo aged IS and under, must give their NRIC number (if 12-plus), name and address. Pseudonyms are allowed. (For those under 12, please give one of your parents’ names for cheque payments.) We wBI peyjjOtor the beet effort and $5 for every entry published. AH
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 303 7 TEACHER Miss Soh Geok Kee heads for Kallang Community Centre, instead of her Ang Mo Kio home after school on Wednesdays and Fridays. There is a group of very importantpersons waiting for her. Tney are young children who participate in the community centre's
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  • 205 7 SEVEN years ago, an energetic community worker was awarded the prestigious National Youtn Service Award Today. Abdul Halim Abdul Kader, 36, is among the panel of judges who pick these outstanding young men and women "It's an honour to be a iudge."
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 118 7 #2 <3 a o HIDEAWAY DISCO LOUNGE 1 NE THE RAVON ROAD 81-03 HOTEL MERIDIEN CHANGI SINGAPORE 1750 TEL *****33 Disco opens si 9pm daily Mondays Thursdays No Cover Charge No Ist Drink Charge All drinks *S SO Fn. Sal 4 Eva ol Public Holidays $l2 00* Lounge A" Special
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    • 262 7 M /> m m M y .c WALK IN COMFORT FREE SHOPPING BAG worth $lO when you purchase $5O and above! (a choice of an imitation I PVC reptile skin/canvas) WALK TO MERCIER New range every week! 20% discount off selected designs Quality shoes from as low as $9.00 1
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  • 302 8 OFFICERS from Joo Chiat Police Station (G Division) have moved to their new premises at Bedok North Road The new station. Bedok Police Station, is "excellently located" according to Supt Woon Sian Hai. the Officer-in-Charge. We will be more accessible to the public." He
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 342 8 QUALITY KITCHEN CABINETS SURPRISINGLY WITHIN YOUR REACH We provide FREE DESIGN for kitchen systems and other built-ins. See our quality products at the BETTER LIVING showroom. For purchases above $2,000 -1 Sauce flack free For purchases above 53.000 -1 Sauce Rack plus 2 sets Drawers for Pots A Pans free
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    • 61 8 Throw out uninvited guests Call your past control A fumigation axpart on *****26 William Jacks Pest Control The Protector ol Health and Property ELEGANT AFFORDABLE Discover original designs in rattan with genuine Manau Cane Elegance in made-to-order furniture, cushions and covers. We also provide repair and staining work. Ov 7
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 208 9 OUR WHAT’S HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? THEY don’t call her “the Cat Connection” for nothing. Her prowess in anticipating problems and attending to them and her sheer dedication and efficiency makes Catherine Soh one of the most sought after community workers in
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  • 327 9 Bedok fir *****17 YOUTHS from the Gifu prefecture in Japan will visit the centre on Saturday at 3 pm Braddell Heights fiT *****58 A talk in Mandarin on how to encourage children to take up reading will be held at tne centre on Aug 28 at 7.30 pm.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 59 9 EmpText Let SWISH give you the hairstyle of your dreams Vf xjt. r 80 Marine Parade Road #Ol-69 Parkway Parade Tel *****66 Produce this coupon and enjoy 10 discount on cuts and perms A 15 discount on facials from now till 31 August, 1987 SKI SCARE CONSUL TA TION A
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    • 216 9 jIMPRESS»ART.GALLERY! Less 20% discount on purchases of pictures. A NEW DIMENSION IN ART For the widest selection of framed or unframed art: Originals Oil, watercolour Limited Editions Posters/Prints Chinese Brush Paintings NEW ARRIVALS EVERY MONTH! We offer Customized framing A wide range of frames Delivery and installation Visit our Showroom:
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  • 139 10/11 Joining in the fun is Prof Jayakumar CROWDS of nearly 15,000 danced the night away on the rain-sodden held at Bedok Stadium last Saturday. After all, it was the first open-air disco party held as part of the National Day celebrations. Spurred by the overwhelming
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 381 10/11 f REDS THE PLACE FOR PROFESSIONAL HAIRDRESSING Cut/Blow $l5 Cut/Perm $39 OFFER TILL 31 AUGUST 87 SALONS Parkway Parade #O2-26 Tel: *****24 Rochor Centre #Ol-512 Tel: *****60 Excelsior Hotel #O3-08 Tel: *****43 Changi Airport #O2l-19-01 Tel: *****70 Departure/Transit Hall East SCHOOL ACADEMY Rochor Centre #Ol-512 Tel *****50 HAIR MAKE UP
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    • 111 10/11 THE GIFT OF SIGHT a w IHe LSnS M6N mm m* Ji T i a m i i V* 1 u'* r Hi 5 OPTOMETRIST OPTICIANS CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS g, FOR CONSULTATION. CONTACT: CC TAI or MELLISSA S C NG ST,T. £Z BACHELOR OF OPTOMETRY jf /J Sapphire Blue, Crystal
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  • 112 12 TRY an effective yet tor-ture-free method of losing those unwanted inches. The Trimline Figure Control Centre at Paradiz Centre offers a therapeutic deep heat treatment that will make those cellulite bulges 'common around the thighs, tummy. and upper arms disappear within weeks. It is especially
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  • down town
    • 579 12 Last year, our temp 'from London, YAP LUNE TENG, went shopping for things which you could buy with a 5-cent coin. She’s back with us again this year this time on the trail of the fakes and with a bigger shopping budget... GOOD
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 312 12 /i Pn’tt>6 e> inr^ TRIM I LINE Latest revolutionary figure control methods exclusive to our centre We can help you to Correct, Control Improve your body shape, get rid of the unwanted inches and Cellulite Bulges in a short period on a programme basis under medical supervision. With TRIMLINE Method
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    • 200 12 THE KNOTTY SHOP The Cross-Stitch Macrame Experts We have regular classes for CROSS STITCH Lovers. Cross stitch hooks, fabrics it accessories are also available tCfl JM Call *****42 *****53 Visit us at #O5-125 FAR EAST PLAZA SCOTTS ROAD SINGAPORE 0923 DESIGNER’S CLOTHES AT FIRST STOP i Specially Designed By Celia
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  • 70 13 TONY NG (above), managing director of Newsman Travel, picking the first prize winner at the company’s “Third Annilucky draw. The draw, held at the Dai-Ichi Hotel last Sunday, was for the people who had travelled with Newsman between Febuary 16 and July 31. The first prize is
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  • 203 13 ENJOY a holiday and keep fit at the same time. After all, that slimmed down figure has most probably been the result of a lot of hard work and perseverance. “The basic theme of the tour is health and fitness combined with fun’.”
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 54 13 h. SHASHLIK RESTAURANT m For Traditionally Superb Borshch, Shashlik-Beef Fillet, Shashlik-chicken, Grilled Lobster Tail, etc. from the former “TROIKA" Team 545 Orchard Road 406 19 Far East Shopping Cantra (Next to Singapore Hilton) TEL: *****01 *****90 DAILY LUNCH 12 00pm 3 00pm DINNER 30pm -12 00am (AN mator credit cards
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    • 473 13 Beal the heat with a CAR-SHADE 03? t OFFER Complete range of auto accessories PARKWAY PARADE BASEMENT. #BI-104 TEL: *****58 Associate Co: Koon Lek Company Blk 125 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #Ol-174 Tel *****69 #O4-31 Far East Plaza Shopping Centre Tel: *****06 SLIDING SHOWER SCREENS DOORS MS m Imported from
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  • 296 14  -  By HO AI TSEN PARKWAY Parade s East Coast Garden Noodle House appears to be faring reasonably well if the weekend dinner crowd is any measure Managing director Sebastian Ong puts his success first and foremost to propitious timing. Food is like fashion,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 158 14 CATCH OUR OPENING ON 3 29 AUG 'B7 AT Ground Floor Tay Buan Guan Building 83-A East Coast Road Singapore 1542 Tel: *****78* *****37 F. LOUNGE A m 2 A -L v*'. Entirety new management with new ideas to make your visit an enjoyable and memorable one. A talented band
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    • 91 14 KUKUP SEAFOOD RESTAURANT PRESENTS MALAY CULTURE NITE on 28 August 1987 Dine in the only Chinese Seafood Restaurant for MUSLIMS and look out for specially arranged entertainment demonstration of the BERSILAT” (Traditional Martial Art), “RONGGENG” (Malay Dance) and a display of traditional Malay costumes Business Hours: Mon Sat 6pm 11pm
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  • 369 15  -  By BRIDGET TAN WITH deft hands. 57-year-old Mr Lim Joo Heng adroitly shovels in the baking tins containing freshly-made dough into the red hot kiln. After all. he has been doing it ever since he was 17 years old—when he first learnt the baking trade
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  • 223 15  -  By FRANKLIN R RUEHL National Enquirer NEVER use hot tap water for cooking or drinking it’s dangerous to your health because it absorbs harmful elements from the water heating tank and plumbing pipes, say experts. Hot water leaches away
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 109 15 m OCEAN FOOD CENTRE Beef Kway Teow/ Satay Western Food Duck Rice Peranakan Food Curry Rice Fried Hokkien Mee Rojak Hot Plate Noodle Fishbail Kway Teow Mee Fish Head Curry Claypot Seafood Kway Chap Yong Tow Foo Chicken Rice Cuttlefish Kang Kong BUSINESS HOURS: MON SUN 7.30 am.to2 a m.
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    • 196 15 7 A WA H A j out ■X We’re .branching Our new Milano Pizza restaurant is in bloom now at Parkway Parade. East Coast customers can now enjoy a full meal at Milano’s. Start off with our famous home-made soup, or crispy salad from our salad bar... And follow up
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 584 16 Classified Ad Bank 1-h Religious Announcements 77 H NS W*gf and New Building Dedication Service SAT 22 AUGUST 1987 GEYLANG EAST CENTRAL ALJUNIED AVENUE 2 (1438) TEL: *****96 (CH) or *****75 (OFF) OPEN HOUSE (10AM TO SPM): DEDICATION SERVICE (3PM TO SPM): Video presentation, slide shows, puppetry, mural, mime, handcraft,
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    • 334 16 12-a Situations Vacant Walk-in interviews for the following positions located at Singapore Changi Airport: 1) WAITERS 2) WAITRESSES 3) BARTENDERS 4) HOSTESSES Interested applicants with or without working experience will be considered. Training will be provided. Call personally at: Personnel Office OBEROI AIRPORT CATERING SERVICES Level 3, East Wing Viewing
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    • 212 16 *****22/phone! I (evening) 13 Education/ Instruction EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFIED tutors available for Conversational Enghsh/all subjects districts. Please call: *****23/*****48 ENGLISH FOR FOREIGNERS, TOEFL Preparatory course. Elementary Japanese Course starting Aug 87 Register at Coleman Commercial Language Centre. #O5-33 Peninsula Plaza, S(0617) Tel *****62 JT COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Tuition an intensive 6-module
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 1172 17 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 12-a Situations Vacant 17-c Removals Storage 22 Pen Pals **********7777 Your chance to work for the biggest American telephone company! Female Production Operators Permanent Ist/2nd Shift Between 16 and 35 years old Malaysians/Singapore Permanent Residents fresh school leavers are welcome =J XOHERS #7. C?. #7.*****27 HEN G
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  • TV NOTES
    • 276 18 BRIDGET TAN on the new miniseries and YAP LUNE TENG takes a look at the Marcoses’ wealth GEORGE HAMILTON stars in the series, Spies, which begins its run from August 27, Ch 5, at 8 pm. He is lan Stone, a sophisticated spy
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    • 243 18 “THE Search For The Marcos Millions" (Ch 12, Thursday Bpm) is an intriguing documentary examining the wealth of exPresident Marcos who allegedly cheated his country, the Philippines, and amassed his fortune believed to be in the region of $lO billion. Documents were found
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 200 18 ELEGANT CANE FURNITURE Imported direct from INDONESIA f? t* I N.* 1 a h; 5=533?' i Latest Design and Javanese Craftsmanship Best Quality Kalimantan Manau Cane. View at: JJmm Csm® Pi® Mdl 810 Geylang Road #Ol-50 City Plaza Singapore 1439 Tel: *****60 Telex; RS ***** EACO For style ahd comfort
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 320 18 Hijack on the high seas FRIDAY Friday At The Movies: North Sea Hijack, Ch 5,10.30 pm ROGER MOORE stars as the eccentric underwater expert called upon for help when a gang of ruthless hijackers besiege a North Sea oil rig, plant explosives and make ransom demands of $76 million. Also
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  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
    • 615 19 MALAYSIA CUP REVIEW THE pre-match fears of national coach Seak Poh Leong turned out to be true as minnows PENANG pulled off one of the two upsets over the week in the Malaysia Cup soccer competition. A day before the
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    • 92 19 CHANGKAT won the In-tra-Zone Six seven-a-side soccer tournament when they beat Tampines 2-0 in the final at the Bedok Stadium. Defending champions Changi, who lost to Tampines in the semi-finals, came in third, while Tanah Merah finished fourth in the nine-team, one-day competition. Hosts
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    • 263 19 INTER-CON SOCCER MOUNTBATTEN kept their hopes alive for a second round berth when they scored a 2-0 win over TELOK AYER in the inter-constituency soccer tournament last Saturday. Mountbatten, who were relegated to the Losers' Pool two weeks ago, would have been eliminated from the tournament
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 326 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 26 Sports/ Healthcare 31 Other Products/ Services 10,000 VIDEO CLEANERS for sale at below cost. Contact: Mr Sia, tel *****32 FAIRDEAL MANAGEMENT Assoc Accounts/tax/co Incorporation, secretarial other services Tel *****75/*****64 Our centre caters specially to MUSLIM ladies/children We have various classes for you to choose from Don
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    • 112 19 PRACTICE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE The Mobil Marathon, Dec 20 1987 Practice doesn’t always make it right, though. Not if you don't pick up the proper techniques at the start. Join us for free coaching and practice and gear yourself for the Mobil Marathon on December 20. There’s still time... but
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 280 20 WEEKE XDistributed FREE to 65,000 +1 homes Telephone Nos: Marketing: *****33 (8 lines) Editorial: *****00/*****00 Accounts/Circulation: *****82/*****52 Why is Jay a having such a good time? See Pgs 10 11 A t V, 5* h >4 •> y 1' p m 4 r 1 •v 5* EMPTIHG SUGGESTIONS FROM OUR
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    • 24 20 I A I FASHIONS tin pniPtsslvi sain I #•2-45 Parkway Panda. Singapor* 1544. Tal: *****92.*****06 #O4-20 Wisma Atria. Singapore 0923 Tel: *****11,*****12 A A
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