Weekend East, 8 January 1988

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  • 188 2 FOUR HDB area office— one in Marine Parade and three in Bedok, are now being revamped to an open-plan concept. Gone will be the high counters with imposing grilles separating residents from the area office staff. While waiting their turn, residents can
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 301 2 IMPRESS ART GALLERY 1 O ft 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
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    • 93 2 Cl I/.f m I ViVy Unit 6/7 Hotel Equatorial Singapore 1025 Tel: *****66, *****31 x159 BIK 83, Marine Parade Central #01-582 Singapore 1544 Tel: *****18. *****94 Pharmaton Capsules An effective aid to good health One capsule a day will help to maintain your well-being, relieve tiredness and improve physical fitness.
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  • 156 3  -  Picture and story by CHEW YEN FOOK MR M N Swami, 51, was the only non-Chi-nese at the waidangong mass exercise held at the People’s Association field last Sunday morning. Mr Swami, a lawyer, who took up the exercise only four months ago, also
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  • 29 3 THE Bedok branch library will be re-opened to the public on Monday. It has been closed since October last year for computerisation of its services
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 131 3 m gw* <4 Goca&to Complete range of auto accessories PARKWAY PARADE BASEMENT. #BI-104 TEL: *****58 J Associate Co Koon Lek Company m Blk 125 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #Ol-174 Tel *****69 immm wv ae la imwmi o* r* is svesft A RAMLIN FLORAL ART ENT. #Bl-94 Parkway Parade Tel: *****24
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    • 122 3 Buy Sell Through the WEEKEtiDQ Classifieds ONLY FOR NOW $l5O INSTANT WATER HEATER the niA cnn RIO 600 The Aquatron Rio 600 is one among the very few models of heaters that's low on cost yet high on performance It has a finish that's normally associated with the most expensive
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    • 331 3 PSLE 1988 Maths/English Let Computer Assisted Learning Give Your Child That Extra Edge. XWUTIK < r. Bukit Timah 1 Jalan Anak Bukit *Bl-52 Bt. Timah Plaza Singapore 2158 Tel: *****11/*****76 Hougang Blk 204 Hougang Street 21 *O4-97 '99 Singapore 1953 Tel: *****55/*****95 (In front of Bus Interchange Above POSB) Parkway
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 381 4 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 80 Marine Parade Road #BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 *****33 Head Office 100 Orchard Road #O2-30 Meridien Shopping Centre Tel: *****22 *****33 Branches 81 Anson Road B1 06 Dai-lchi Hotel Tel: *****00 10 Eu Tong Sen Street #Ol-10 Furama Hotel Tel: *****61 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel:
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 385 5 u NEWSMAN TRAVEL CD 80 Marine Parade Road #BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 *****22 Head Office 100 Orchard Road #O2-30 Meridien Shopping Centre Tel: *****22 *****33 Branches :81 Anson Road B1 -06 Dai-lchi Hotel Tel: *****00 10 Eu Tong Sen Street #Ol-10 Furama Hotel Tel: *****61 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 270 6 rn EAT AND BE MERRY AT THE di DWAV n>v D KrJ* ,<<■ -1■»> H& •yK -j{ v 5 -c*; 4^oS?. v I o K B 0 r :r~ TV I w ITT > I 2 i Li i rn V *r i. '.n )r; t r? n.i ft \vr
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 118 8 I COULDN’T solve some mathematical problems, so I called my classmate to ask her for kelp I dialled her number and a man answered the phone. I thought he said Telecoms’ so I said: “Sor- ry wrong number." I tried the same number and the same thing
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    • 81 8 MY aunt taught my nephew the meaning of two words “congratulations" which is an expression of ioy for someone’s good fortune, luck or success, and “condolences,” an expression of sympathy for someone who has experienced sorrow or misfortune. One day. my aunt brought
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  • Junior funnies
    • 103 8 MY family was invited to my uncle’s house for dinner. We sat at a table which was covered with a red tablecloth. There were matching napkins, too. While we were eating, my uncle didn’t want his napkin to slip off his lap so
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    • 71 8 MY sisters and I went to a concert with grandpa. The guest of honour was making his speech when, suddenly, the crackling noise of a wrapper being opened could be heard. It was my grandpa opening a packet of peanuts. All eyes were on us but grandpa just
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  • LIVE LETTERS
    • 99 8 PROMS are for school leavers to get together and have fun before they graduate But it has become an expensive affair because some students spend fourfigure sums on their evening wear bought or made specially for the occasion. It is a waste of
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    • 160 8 STILL ROAD has been widened into a six-lane carriageway, thus relieving congestion at the Jalan Eunos/Changi and Still Roads junction. I hope the SBS will put the finishing touch by providing a service linking Jalan Eunos with Marine Parade Road It
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    • 71 8 WE refer to the letter “Cash lost in mail” (WEEKENDeast Dec 18, 1987) by MY. To assist us in our investigation, could the writer please contact Mr Kan kiam Fong at tel: *****21. We would like to advise the public not to send cash
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 309 8 MOST of us must have had a funny experience at some time or other. WEEKENDeast 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. If
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    • 71 8 CONTRIBUTORS to JUNIOR FUNNYLINES should be aged IS and wider, must give their NRIC number (if 12-pius), name mid address. Pseudonyms me allowed. (For those wider 12, please give one of your parents’ names for cheque payments.) We wfll pey $lO for the best effort and $5 for every entry
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    • 180 8 Weddings. Birthdays, Anniversaries or any auspicious occasion, buy a gift for your loved ones or friends at O we have a Or wide variety of gifts and novelties to suit your budget A Cy^r t So much to choose from Engraving Hot Stamping Leather Wallets Laminating Desk Sets Rubber Stamps
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 531 9 There are so many things happening at the National Shop from now till February 29,1988. Free gifts, prizes, special offers and lots more. No wonder everybody’s going to the Shop. Shouldn’t you? Introduce a friend to National Introduce a friend to our Shop so that he can take advantage of
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  • 308 10/11  -  By EDWARD LIM IT’S one big happy family at Block 55 of New Upper Changi Road. Residents here have got together and formed their own club Family Club 55. The main aim of the club was to promote neighbourliness. It worked. School-teacher Mrs
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  • 178 10/11  -  By ROBERT SCHWARTZ National Enquirer SHAMPOOING every day helps prevent thinning hair, says one of the world’s leading authorities on hair loss. That’s because frequent shampooing washes away scalp oils containing a hormone that contributes to hair loss, explained Dr
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 160 10/11 ‘A Hand Made Gift Is Cheaper And Dearer To Heart' #/T Learn to knit or crochet a dress, a doll •f or cuddly animals for yourself or your dear ones. Present this advertisement for a 15% discount for new arrivals of DMC and BUSSE knitting yam. FREE LESSON WILL BE
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    • 107 10/11 w MOVING can be trouble-free with VANPAC, the largest household removal company on the East Coast. Our ideal location simply mean greater savings on time and money. VANPAC INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD Your International And Domestic Door To Door Mover Phone: *****33 Most meals, exciting tours. Filipina Show entertainment Beautiful PHILIPPINES
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    • 284 10/11 WEEKEmO —(Nikon) Photo Caption Contest winners 1ST PRIZE: Khoo Hui Ming, Jin Seaview, I/C No *****16/H, (Caption: Starlight Express); 2ND to 4TH PRIZES: Siah Boon Kwong, Bedok North Ave 3, I/C No *****75/C, (Heaven on Earth); Yap Wee Tedk Eric, Chai Chee Rd, I/C No *****49/G, (Streets of Fire); Yeo
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    • 170 10/11 nr r.n) CD WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! We have a huge range of doors, specially designed for HDB flats We can also custom-design doors to your taste at a price you can afford. Folding doors are another of our specialities. Asashi Door > $99 \N6 Walls look
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  • Page 10/11 Miscellaneous

  • 162 12 Our what’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? HANDLING the press is no easy task for Rose Tong as it is a job that demands accuracy. Rose, 23, a public relations executive with the Singapore Reservist Association (Safr«f), has been in the job for one-and-a-half years,
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  • 227 12 Bedok 9 *****17 IN conjunction with the National Heart Week, the CCMC is organising static plays and talks from today until Jan 10 at the centre. Braddell *****58 The opening ceremony of the centre’s traditional art centre will be on Jan 16 at 6 pm. Changi tST *****07
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 261 12 A .V 4. n ranee mem We offer: A wide selection of modem and beautiful Wide range of imported ready-to-wear gowns wedding (jowns, evening and cocktail dresses. Gowns on rental Wedding and evening gowns tailor-made to REASONABLE PRICES your specifications So hurry along to: L’oisean Blue Bridal Centre #O2-21/22 Parkway
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  • 332 13  -  By JOHN LATTA National Enquirer INCREDIBLY, half a ton of termites are alive today for every person on earth! There are so many termites in the world that they produce a stupendous 150 million tons of methane gas annually, enough
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  • 212 13  -  By EDWARD LIM IT IS impossible to wipe out dengue haemorrhagic fever. According to the World Health Organisation, this is because the disease is endemic in tropical countries. An outbreak occurs when there is a large population of Aedes mosquitoes or an increase in
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 94 13 Flick SOIL TREATMENT As a property owner you've probably already taken some steps to guard against the invasion of ravaging white ants. Now take advantage of Flick's new Soil Treatment. With Flick Soil Treatment a powerful chemical barrier is installed actually in the soil beneath your home, setting up a
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    • 204 13 IT WORKS PERFECTLY FOR US PROTEIN HIGH Spirulina is higher in protein than any other known natural food. It contains between 65% and 71% protein. VITAMIN HIGH Spirulina contains all natural vitamins in the B Complex group, is extremely rich in Vitamin A and chlorophyll, and is the world’s most
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 203 14 LWAYS ON SHOW Also available for long baths SLIDING SHOWER SCREENS DOORS l!ii in I I Imported from Australia Best Design Award “Non see through" unbreakable polystyrene panels 8 difterent frame finishes available Made-to-order, any size style Visit our showroom for the most elegant and latest designs of shower screens,
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    • 22 14 it ,1 N--7 £2k5?2 £soS^> or rJ a Ot,**hn Ot X «>'oX>> ®V 0/I 'V 0/ '<tS&e GS 39 <%> J9 I 1
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 63 14 Every page tells a story about Singapore THURSDAY Diary of a Nation, Ch 5,9.30 pm YEAR-LONG series spanning the period from the 1940 s to early Seventies looks at key events which made Singapore a nation. Each 10-minute story will be telecast on the date/anniversary of the event. FRIDAY Friday
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    • 64 14 Essex), with the support of his girlfriend Julie (Christina Raines), tries to overcome all obstacles in his bid to enter the World Motorcycle Championships. SATURDAY Pop Club: The Party, Ch 5, Rpm Rock concert at Wembley Stadium reunites George Michael with former Wham! partner, Andrew Ridgely to perform their hit
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    • 211 14 T By BRIDGET TAN ton John. Next week, the Diamonds Awards Festival 'B7, which will be shown over four Saturdays, features a host of international pop stars from Alison Moyet and Paul Young to Pet Shop Boys and Spandau Ballet. Chinese Cinema: The Man from Vietnam, Ch 8,10.15 pm When
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    • 76 14 rt STAR SPOTUGHT w* s* :,.w 9 i y,-' V V/ I fit-iiki JAN FRANCIS and PAUL NICHOLAS (above) are “Just Good Friends" (Ch 12, Thursday). HENRY FONDA (right) sees The Man’s sweet smile of revenge in “Unce Upon a Time in the West" (Ch 5, Sunday). FRED ASTAIRE and
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 575 15 CALLING ALL 'O'/'N' 'A' LEVEL HOLDERS! Stand Head And Shoulders Above Others With A Computer Education At Lingo Computer School. Now is the time to stand out from the crowd Take up a computer course at Lingo Computer School The Computer Professionals If you are a 'O', 'N' or 'A'
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 275 15 Uncovering the underworld Escape from Sobibor, Ch 5,9.30 pm, from Feb 2 This three-part series depicts the remarkable events which lead to a mass escape by nearly 300 Jews from one of the most notorious concentration camps during World War 11. NEW MOVIES Grease II (Jan 12) Set two years
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    • 152 15 gets his paramour, Ileana (Britt Ekland) to arrange a meeting with Mafia chief, Emilio Matteo (Joseph Wiseman). Under Fire (Jan 26) Three journalists (Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy and Gene Hackman) are caught in the human drama and intrigue of the 1979 Nicaraguan revolution. Easy Money (Feb 2) Comedian Rodney Dangerfield
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    • 184 15 EmpText ALAN ARKIN leads the escape. mined to fight tooth and nail to cause an upset. With their ability to score highly on fast breaks and rebounds, the Celtics may just live to fight another battle in the next round. World Gymnastics Championships 1987 (Ep 3 and 4), Ch 5,
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  • Music Review
    • 291 16  -  by Ming Rodrigues CHICO DEBARGE Kiss Serious (Motown Records) WITH the release of his latest album, Chico Debarge has legitimately established himself as a major force on the contemporary music scene In a need to make his mark and break free from the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 324 16 WALK IN COMFORT WALK TO MERCIER.. > New range every week! Up to 30% discount off selected designs Quality shoes from as low as $9.00 Manufacturers/Retailers of high fashion quality ladies’/gents’ shoes handbags Authorised dealer for f MERCIER SHOKS HANDBAGS I»TK I.TD #Ol-48/49 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 Tel: *****25 176
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  • 332 17  -  BY MING RODRIGUES IF you’re looking for more than just an ordinary meal or feel like snacking on something other than a plate of popiah, noodles or rojak, head down to Katong Pier 89 foodcourt and feast on food
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 108 17 A new treat for the family at '%%Tudo„ 4 fam oTR^EEr^ Where authentic Vietnamese Western Fast Foods are served! m ~zk mm. HM Authentic Vietnamese Food served daily in buffet style for lunch and set meals for dinner (both $lO/nett per person). Ala Carte dishes also available. Western Fast Food
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    • 154 17 JVS'W: C*. AUTHENTIC KOREAN CUISINE Try our BUIGOGI i vory tpecm barbeque ol ditteront sliced moil cooked in Ironl ot you (over e stove) SAMGE TANG sleemed GmSeng chicken soup KIMCHI (Korean Pickles) and J L many other esotic Korean dishes ©a SINESS HOURS: 11 am-11 pm .1 an restaurant
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    • 209 17 Enjoy The Best For Less At MILANO'S V m r a >. K at. v; Our new Milano Pizza restaurant is 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...
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 279 18 Classified Ad Bank 1-a Personal PREGNANT? You are and you Bank your —x-i. »J wono ha* changed ft g|P»U-CALL and taft 10 a friend. r t I would like to contact my long lost friend. Mdm Chan Siew Leng from Penang. We were together about 22 years ago We rented
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    • 409 18 8 Computers in the Home Hire Purchase Available PC 88XT TURBO PC 286AT 5 year* uartanty f rrr training MS IX IS LOU'S I 2 I imasi in W< IHIISTXH Total Oetlrtop Publishing System For damomlralKin enquiries. contact: Tel: *****50/*****61 Blk 209 Bedok Central »04 643 (Above KFC/Oriental Emp.) 9
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    • 440 18 13 Education/ Instruction EDUCATION We specialise in Mathematics Reserve a place for yourself now! 1988INTAKE Courses at affordable fees: Si Mathematics (Pr 3 Pr 6) (20 Mathematics (Syll D) (Sec 1 Sec 4) (25 Additional Mathematics (Sec 3 Sec 4) (25 'AO' Mathematics (Advanced Levels) (25 Mathematics (Syll C) (Advanced
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    • 790 18 13 Education/ Instruction COME, LEARN A improve your Maths-Tutonal Classes tor secondary classes Sec 3/4- $50 Sec 1/2$40 Call *****93/*****41. BEGINNERS INTERESTED IN learning Chess, please call Michael: *****16/*****86 DEDICATED A EXPERIENCED tutor offers tuition for primary level at students' home. Mrs Ho. *****31. EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE tutors provide tuition
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous

  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
    • 536 19 THE inaugural semi-pro Premier League got off to a great start as fans thronged the grounds, the teams provided plenty of entertainment with fast attacking soccer, and the goals flowed. An average of 900 fans watched each of the four matches played
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    • 84 19 PREMIER LEAGUE: Geylang International 4 Tampines Rovers 0; Balestier United 2 Safsa 2; Jurong Town 2 Tiong Bahru 0; Police 1 Changi CSC 0. NFL Division One: Tyrwhitt Soccerites 2 Fairer Park United 0; Kaki Bukit 1 Pioneer Arsenal 1; Jubilee SA 2 Telok Kurau FC 1;
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    • 243 19 FAVOURITES Tiong Bahru CSC, upset 0-2 by Jurong Town FC in their opening match, will have a chance to redeem themselves when they play Changi CSC at Queenstown Stadium tomorrow (Saturday). Despite the presence of several national players, Tiong Bahru were a letdown
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    • 364 19 PRESIDENT’S CUP PRELIMS KAMPUNG CHAI CHEE and GEYLANG WEST moved closer towards qualifying for the 1989 NFL when they upset their more reputed opponents in the President's Cup preliminary round competition over the weekend. The two East Coast teams
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 295 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 22 Pen Pats ~b HUDDLESTON JONES AND ASSOCIATES Level 36 Hong Leong Building 16 Raffles Quay Singapore 0104 For Sincere People Who Seek Compatible Partners In All Age Groups LADY, 28, VERY attractive, trim, vital, loving and exhuberant seeks dominant, discerning, professional gentleman of integrity to take
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    • 330 19 22 Pen Pals t GOOULUCK FRIENDs CENTRE (Govt Regd No *****1/OOC E»ld. in 1979) TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (Ham -10 pm daily) W Make your dreams come true! I Introduce* ideal friends/life partner* CONFIDENTIALLY Hundred* of member*' FULL PARTICULARS for FREE reference before INTRODUCTION All profeuion*. nationalities, race* I
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    • 96 19 24-b Properties For Rent ROOM TO LET (or single working lady. Tel: *****35. Located at T ampins s 24-d Room Board w 0 WANTED STUDENT ROOM-MATE to share air-conditioned room. Bathroom attached, pertect place for study Near Bedok Interchange. Call pager *****00/tel: *****27 (Johnny). 31 Other Products/ Services WE REPAIR/SERVICE
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  • 117 20 THE wedding of Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah of Brunei and his bride, Malaysian singer Mazuin Hamzah, is surely something to sins about. The couple were married in a short ceremony held at the Istana Da ml Hana in Bandar Seri Begawan recently. Flanked by two ladies-in-waiting,
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 513 20 WEEKEjmO Distributed FREE to 65,***** homes Telephone Nos: Marketing: *****33 (8 lines) Editorial: *****00/*****00 Accounts/Circulation: *****82/*****52 Wm PUT ON A CROCODILE. WEAR A LEGEND JANUARY s 456 7 8 9 DECEMBER s mXWJLX-^- 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 H 15 16 17 a 19 20 21
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