Weekend East, 29 January 1988
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Weekend East
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Title Section17 1988-01-29 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, January 29, 1988 M.C.(P) No. 64/5/87 Vol. 3 No. 417 words
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405 1988-01-29 1 BRIDGET TAN; MING RODRIGUES - Shortage of pigs, higher demand blamed for dearer pork products from China By BRIDGET TAN and MING RODRIGUES A BIG demand for canned foodstuffs from China, especially pig’s trotters and longans, have pushed up prices by more than 80 per cent in the405 words
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Advertisement197 1988-01-29 1 Foot-long fingernails: Page 11 INSIDE A TOAST TO FRIENDSHIP BACK PAGE PICK OF THE PICTURES PAGES 8,13 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 6 r= BUSINESS CLASS AT COACHMAN-INN RESTAURANT CELLENCE PLATTE is O A mm |amper yourself... with a isiness lunch or dinner that's a class above others. When you197 words
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Advertisement134 1988-01-29 1 STAMFORD SERVICE STATION 37 Braddeli Road (near Woodleigh Park) 5(1335) Tat *****72. *****07. *****68 3700 Yishun Road 5(2776) Tet:***** 13 »(W change(Nek*4 litres) 9vO *oilfitter •Sparkplugs (4 pcs) Contact point Cleaning engine compartment Engine tuning by computer PLUS FREE Brake test by computer Wheel alignment test by machine One S134 words
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Article160 1988-01-29 2 THERE are only seven weeks left for you to win the top prize of a new Seat Malaga 1.5 GLX car in the Marine Parade Community Centre Building Fund Donation Draw. The centre’s new extension will be opened officially on March 19 by the160 words
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Article, Illustration208 1988-01-29 2 HE is the latest recruit to the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain of 31 restaurants. The big bird is none other than “Superchook”, the feathered friend of children of all ages. At the kiddies' party at the KFC restaurant at Big Splash208 words
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113 1988-01-29 2 CUSTOMERS can tuck into the new KFC restaurant’s Valentine's Special. All they have to do is enjoy a finger-lickin’ five-piece plate of KFC chicken and two packets of French fries ($9.50) and then write a Valentine’s Day message. The first 300 entries will appear113 words
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Advertisement332 1988-01-29 2 Pharmaton Capsules An effective aid to good health One Pharmaton® capsule a day will help to maintain your well-being, relieve Ejfr tiredness and improve physical fitness. Available at all leading pharmacies, jfclt drugstores and the local distributor: 1 t-sssr pROOOCt o sir ENQUIRIES ARE WELCOME INDRUGCO PTE. LTD. 34-C North332 words
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NEWS IN BRIEF
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Article309 1988-01-29 3 THE first run-cycle-run biathlon will be held on February 7. Organised by Coastal Cycling Club, participants will have to run 5.5 km, cycle 46 km and run another 5.5 km. The starting point for the biathlon will be at the junction of Tangmere Road and Old Upper Changi309 words
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Article130 1988-01-29 3 COMMUNITY centres are buzzing with activities as the Chinese New Year approaches. To help residents stock up goodies and other festive items, four CCs are organising shopping trips to Chinatown and Pasir Panjang Wholesale Market. These trips are scheduled by Geylang East, Joo130 words
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Advertisement59 1988-01-29 3 FESTIVE OFFER CURTAINS I 1 For purchases of 25 metres above you will get 6 metres FREE. On selected fabric only! For purchases of $2OOO and above a set of side tables would be given away FREE Consult us for quality workmanship and affordable prices. FREE Normal Sewing D.V. (DUO59 words
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Advertisement250 1988-01-29 3 ONLY FOR NOW $l5O INSTANT WATER HEATER RIO 600 THE t 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 models. 5-year guarantee on heating elements 2-year250 words
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Advertisement281 1988-01-29 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 81-06 Dai-lchi Hotel Tel: *****00 10 Eu Tong Sen Street #Ol-10 Furama Hotel Tel: *****61 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52281 words
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Advertisement407 1988-01-29 5 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 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 81-06 Dai-lchi Hotel Tel: *****00 10 Eu Tong Sen Street #Ol-10 Furama Hotel Tel: *****61 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52407 words
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Article191 1988-01-29 6 Bedok 9 *****17 A THREE-MONTH children’s aerobics course will begin in early February Call the CC for details. Braddell 9 2R***** Peking opera enthusiasts can sign up for a free course starting Feb 14 from 3 to 6 pm. Eunos 9 *****71 Go on a tour of Singapore191 words
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WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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Article83 1988-01-29 6 MY 22-month-old daughter saw an adorable looking puppy on the TV programme “One Plus One" and wanted one of her own So, I went to the supermarket and bought her a toy puppy. Later that night, I was watching the news when my daughter came towards me with83 words
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Article73 1988-01-29 6 I take care of a pair of twin girls aged seven. Christie is rather mischievous while Carol is quiet. One day, the twins came back from school and I gave them a shower A little later, they started laughing so I asked them what had happened. Carol asked73 words
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Junior funny
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Article141 1988-01-29 6 RECENTLY I went to have my eyes tested and found that I needed glasses. I chose a frame and was told my glasses would be ready in a few days' time. When the day arrived, I went to collect my spectacles. I tried them141 words
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Live Letters to The Editor
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102 1988-01-29 6 This contribution wins $2O. OUR MRT system is entering into the home stretch of construction While the architecture of the stations deserves special credit, an added touch would be giving the present grey overhead beams some colour. The four colour codes yellow for102 words
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133 1988-01-29 6 I JOG round Bedok Reservoir every evening Whenever it rains, puddles of water form on parts of the jogging track. This discourages many loggers, like myself, from using the track. Regular joggers avoid the puddles by running on the grass verge. But, this would133 words
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90 1988-01-29 6 I WAS sitting for my examination in the school hall which has a staircase leading to the stage. It was blocked by a stack of chairs. Every day, the female invigilators (most of whom are pregnant), would disappear behind the chairs and then reappear,90 words
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Article150 1988-01-29 6 IT’S very hard to be humble when you shine. Women have long hair, men have short hair, but real men the ones women love to kiss have no hair at all. 7— Harold Fleischman, judged America s smoothest head at the annual convention of the Bald Headed150 words
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Advertisement213 1988-01-29 6 LEVEL 3-45/46 \f CENTREPOINT HUNCH break. Shopping break. Give yourself a break at Bulls Bears on Level 3 of Centrepoint, in the heart of the shopping district across the road from Somerset MRT station. You’ll find food to pamper the palate, and be tempted to linger because the service is213 words
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Advertisement226 1988-01-29 6 m 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.226 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous21 1988-01-29 6 ft THE LOCKHORNS r s V. y "IT WILL BE YEARS BEFORE I'LL EVER BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THAT AAEAL.”21 words
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Advertisement371 1988-01-29 7 Fine Cuisine In Atmosphere Come To The DRAGON GARDEN RESTAURANT 4 »J Seafood Paradise Taste the food! Enjoy the perfect seaside ambience! In our air-con restaurant or unique beer garden, a stone’s thrown from the sea. We also cater for Weddings, Birthday Dinners Company functions. SPECIAL SET MENU $3B for371 words
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Advertisement331 1988-01-29 7 PSLE 1988 Maths/English Let Computer Assisted Learning Give Your Child That Extra Edge. G\L J| r. Bukit Tim ah 1 Jalan Anak Bukit 81-52 Bt. Timah Plaza Singapore 2158 Tel: *****11/*****76 Hougang Blk 204 Hougang Street 21 #O4-97/99 Singapore 1955 Tel: *****55/*****95 (In front of Bus Interchange Above POSBI Parkway331 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous260 1988-01-29 7 Sriwarni purrs her way to stardom SRIWARNI with her favourite doll, Julie TV NOTES by BRIDGET TAN SHE’S a natural in front of the camera, as she knows exactly what to do when the spotlight falls on her No wonder then that 10-year-old Sriwarni Abdul Kazak, of Bedok, is the260 words
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Article, Illustration122 1988-01-29 8/13 National Enquirer. FOR A WADDLE... The kids push mother duck across the road in a pram while the ducklings tag along b®bind Picture by PEDRO LUIS RAOTA (Argentina) who won second prize in the Nikon Photo Contest International 85/86. TAKING A BIG BITE from a biscuitNational Enquirer.; — Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 122 words
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Advertisement246 1988-01-29 8/13 Nikon We Take The World’s Greatest Pictures. Nikon MODI V “V A 50 *4 o >dy only FREE $lOO EXCLUSIVE NIKON FULL-GRAINED LEATHER SPEED CASE PLUS A NIKON COMMEMORATIVE STRAP The most Advanced Dual Autofocus SLR. European Camera of the Year 86. Hikon Mill v s ooy I 50 o246 words
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Advertisement238 1988-01-29 8/13 Nikon We Take The World’s Greatest Pictures. Nikon TWm s 7 75 sf. (Tv 5 5* date 5*5 n: FREE S4O WORTH EXCLUSIVE NIKON GENUINE LEATHER COMPACT CAMERA CASE The three lens variation (Tele, Wide and Macro) Autofocus-date compact Nikon is <P y l 75 o r*n FREE $3O WORTH238 words
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Advertisement349 1988-01-29 9 PTE LTD A GREAT WAY TO RENOVATE CANE FURNITURE We re offer a wide range of cane furniture with the latest designs including custom-made to your specifications Manufactured by ASTON CANE FURNITURE Cane Hotline: *****16 SANITARY WARE FANS YOU CAN USE WITH LOW CEILING... HDB/HUDC apartments and garden patios. Made349 words
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Article, Illustration213 1988-01-29 10/11 CHEW YEN FOOK - Picture and text by CHEW YEN FOOK THIS would have been a scenic picture, but for the tractor and mounds of earth. The shot was taken at the Serangoon Estuary. The HDB said part of the 352 ha of land is being developed into a213 words
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Article, Illustration460 1988-01-29 10/11 JAMES; McCANDLISH - You ve got to ‘hand’ it to Lee she’s got foot-long fingernails! ‘It takes me seven-and-a-half hours to clean and polish just 2 nails’ By JAMES McCANDLISH National Enquirer WHEN it comes to growing fingernails, you’ve got to "hand’’ it to Lee Redmond her nails are an eye-popping 12 inchesNational Enquirer - 460 words
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82 1988-01-29 10/11 National Enqutrar FOR safe, effective end letting weight loss, the Americen Dietetic Association seys e person shouldn’t go below 10 eelortet per pound of body weight For exemple, someone who weighs 150 pounds should est no less then 1,500 celoriee e— National Enqutrar - 82 words
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Advertisement542 1988-01-29 10/11 COMPUTE AUTO •BnJMnONSBMOE P. E. Compound $35.00 Removes tiny ‘spiderweb' scratches, dead and oxidised paint. The only sensible answer to rough, coarse paint. Cleaner/Polish $25.00 Removes embedded dirt-stains, polishes to a shining and brilliant finish. wax n Seal $15.00 Even new and shining paint will not last long without the542 words
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Advertisement81 1988-01-29 10/11 Level 3, East Wing Viewing Gallery, Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore 1781 SATURDAY: 30th January 1988 From 7.00 pm onwards Enjoy a delightful 4-course Set Dinner i r HIGHLIGHTS: Fashion Show at 9.30 pm Disco m the wee hours of the morning! AH these for only $lB.OO nett per table (or81 words
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Miscellaneous388 1988-01-29 10/11 Cosby Jr runs into trouble... FRIDAY The Cosby Show: Theogate, Ch 5. 8.30 pm Bill Cosby returns as obstetrician Cliff Huxtable with Phylicia Rashad as his wife, Clair In the opening episode, only son Theo comes home late from a cross-country run and makes the family miss Vanessa’s play. Friday388 words
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Article, Illustration156 1988-01-29 12 CHEW YEN FOOK - Our What’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? CHEW YEN FOOK NUJAN Katu Baba believes that what a man can do. she can do, too. So she left her job as a store clerk to become a spray painter with the Singapore Bus Service.156 words
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Advertisement460 1988-01-29 12 L WA YS ON SHOW SLIDING SHOWER SCREENS DOORS 4 Also available for long baths 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, slimline460 words
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Music Renew
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PACIFIC MUSIC
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Article, Illustration435 1988-01-29 14 R; GNOOK - by R GNOOK STEVIE WONDER Characters (Motown) ONE-MAN tour-de-force Stevie Wonder, who is well known for his ingenious use of the synthesiser and elec- tronic gadgets, has done it again with a wonder-filled collection of fcongs. The master of musical innovations has proved that he can435 words
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Article145 1988-01-29 14 MING RODRIGUES - by MING RODRIGUES THE TEXTONES Cedar Creek (Enigma) CARLA OLSON and The Textones may live in California, but when you listen to the band's debut album "Cedar Creek” for Enigma, the band’s Texan roots shine through. The group's last album "Midnight Mission" (Gold Mountain/A145 words
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Advertisement204 1988-01-29 14 OUNCE 1 *l||f s *> DISTINCTION. 5 talented A versatile local Katong bom with a repertoire of Oldies, Counter Western, Rock 7?’ Roll A the latest pop hits Happy Hours: spm Bpm With the BLACK GOLD TRIO in attendance, listen to PERCY (Tom Jones of Singapore), rs at reasonable prices204 words
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Article, Illustration600 1988-01-29 15 IN THE KITCHEN with BRIDGET TAN THIS Lunar New Year, prepare fish the way it’s done in restaurants. For chef Lek Chip Nuah of Jack's Seafood Carden, steaming is. without doubt, the best way to preserve the natural flavour600 words
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Advertisement153 1988-01-29 15 A new treat for the family at 4 Family Place For Food Where authentic Vietnamese Western Fast Foods are served! Q 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 bacon cheeseburgers,153 words
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Advertisement207 1988-01-29 15 Enjoy The Best For Less At MILANO'S If •> V 1 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... And follow up with207 words
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Advertisement1628 1988-01-29 16 Classified Ad Bank 1-h Religious Announcements 13 Education/ Instruction 13 Education/ Instruction ML ASSCfcOLV OF GOO SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 1988 B.OOAM SPEAKER: REV. ALFRED C.H. YEO GEN. SECRETARY FOR EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF SINGAPORE MESSAGE IN HOKKIEN. INTERPRETED INTO MANDARIN. TEOCHEW, CANTONESE 10.30 AM SPEAKER: REV. MARGARET SEAWARD ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF1,628 words
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FESTIVE OFFERS
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Article, Illustration150 1988-01-29 17 EDWARD LIM - By EDWARD LIM HANG up dragons in your home this Chinese New Year. There are dragon decorations ranging from small ones to dragons hanging on pussy willows, to stretchable ones extending up to three metres. A distributor, Mr Chia Leong Choo, owner of Chia Nephews150 words
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Advertisement235 1988-01-29 17 DRESS UP FOR 1988 THE PROSPEROUS YEAR OF THE DRAGON CS2BA 2 o' CNO2 JL 3298/32 To welcome the auspicious Dragon year, we have selected a wide variety of Chinese New Year decorative items for you to beautify your home to give it a Spring atmosphere Open Daily including Sundays235 words
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Advertisement196 1988-01-29 17 22 Pen Pals HUDDLESTON JONES HUMAN RELATIONS CONSULTANTS AND ASSOCIATES Level 36 Hone Leone Ruildine 16 Rallies Quay Sineapore 0104 For Sincere People Who Seek Compatible Partners In All Age Groups LADY, 36 (HINDU) Attractive, caring, sincere seeks the company of gentleman of integrity to share conversation, friendship and maybe196 words
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Advertisement70 1988-01-29 17 CLASSIFIED AD BANK WEEKENDeast Classifieds HOTLINE: *****33 L GUUDLUCK t'RIENDs CENTRE (Govt. Regd No *****1/00C Estd. in 1979) TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (11am -10 pm daily) Make your dreams come true! Introduce* ideal friends/life partner* CONFIDENTIALLY Hundred* of member*' FULL PARTICULARS for FREE reference before INTRODUCTION All profeuion*. nationalities,70 words
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Advertisement109 1988-01-29 17 22 Pen Pals FRIENDSHIP- JOIN TODAY and have your introductions on the same day Tremendous success in matching happy couples has become the standard by which other agencies try to achieve Friendship is the sensible and confidential alternative to the pub and disco scene for genuinely unattached men and women109 words
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Advertisement555 1988-01-29 17 E yQ il B? TTS 2 9F c u) us frc c UO (c§ NOEL DESIGN CONTRACTS TRADING CO. 810 Geylang Rd #O3-12 City Plaza S(1440) Tel: *****33/*****13 11 am to 9pm w kxty Hair Be auty Salo p rof I e ®sio In Ev nai &ry 4sp e c555 words
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Miscellaneous15 1988-01-29 17 THE LOCKHORNS 3 2\ t OUST A FEW MINOR APJUSTMENT6, ANP PINNER WILL BE REAPY."15 words
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Advertisement149 1988-01-29 18 P/R/IDE DA D HTIM: ntllliWl f. AT OUR BASEMENT FROM IS JAN' ur basement is transformed into a mini Chinatown with a colourful range of festive products on sale. Grab your favourite items 4*. and prepare yourself for a fiery start to the Year of the Dragon. VV •> I149 words
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SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
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Article, Illustration240 1988-01-29 19 HE was mobbed by little boys from the Jurong Town FC Fan Club as he walked away after receiving a pewter and a $lOO voucher from FAS executive secretary Steven Tan for being chosen as the first Puma Man-of-the-Match. And former— Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 240 words
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Article, Illustration607 1988-01-29 19 WITH several unexpected results over the weekend, the Premier League now looks wide open instead of being the predicted two-horse race between champions Tiong Bahru and pre-tournament favourites Geylang International. As the tournament nears the comfiletion of its first607 words
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Article104 1988-01-29 19 JURONG TOWN Football Club coach Swandy Ahmad has become the first casualty in the Premier league soccer tournament Swandy, considered one of the best among the up-and-co-ming local coaches, tendered his resignation last week. His co-coach Hussein Abdullah also resigned. Their resignations have been accepted. A Jurong104 words
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248 1988-01-29 19 TAMPINES ROVERS, rooted firmly at the bottom of the table, have a surprise in store for Jurong Town FC whom they will play on Saturday at the Hougang Stadium “We are not revealing our surprise. But watch us. Jurong will have a248 words
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Article128 1988-01-29 19 PREMIER LEAGUE Saturday Tampines Rovers vs Jurong Town FC at Hongang Stadium; Police SA vs Tiong Bahru at Clementi Stadium Sunday Geylang International vs Balestier United at Geylang Stadium; Safsa vs Changi CSC at Ang Mo Kio Stadium. NFL DIVISION ONE Saturday Telok Kurau vs Tyrwhitt Soccerites at128 words
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Advertisement292 1988-01-29 19 Beaut iful Most meals, exciting tours, Filipina Show entertainment PHiLiPPiNES 5/6 Days Manila/Pagsanjan/Baguio/Tagayta Special Price from The Only Super Deluxe Tour with accommodation at 5-Star THE MANDARIN the world's renowned THE MANILA HOTEL EXTRA! FIESTA GIFT CHECKS for every tarnily entitled to great shopping discount W vv SSweSCk iSsSsa pit.ua292 words
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Article, Illustration530 1988-01-29 20 MING RODRIGUES - Singaporeans make their flats a ‘second home to friends from abroad By MING RODRIGUES SINGAPOREANS are showing their hospitality by inviting friends from abroad to stay with them when they are in town They make their visitors feel so at home that they have become “part— Pictures by CHEW YEN FOOK - 530 words
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