Weekend East, 19 May 1989

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  • 18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, May 19, 1989 MCI (P) No. 89/5/88 V 01.4 No. 19
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  • 295 1 SHOP tenants like these at City Plaza, Taniong Katong Road, are still displaying their goods along the walkways in spite of a warning from the Singapore Fire Service. The fire service issued a warning notice to the shopping complex to clear any obstructions along
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 101 1 Check out our classifieds for barga ii&' MA JICAI r.f ..■vv; .ii, if* 5 Mtjj «JpK nUMPNIUfI U Y'4 i i f .‘’'♦4JCTTC ifc?Ws ■L I ~vr si'.’a SW* %> *r v 4.-a; r J&” J* 4 lIJW ■^BaßPaP.r >- 'M W‘V' ’-^iSL HT V, MB V ?mv > tiii-™
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    • 136 1 4' At jpcr L l\f ’'f* A* 7W2Q Di new Nikon IWdSM INSIDE Good Neighbour Day at Kg Chai Chee PAGE 4 Fengshan RC Day carnival PAGES 8,9 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 6 Preparing for your weading PAGES 12-15 Bizarre ways to cure baldness PAGE 17 d 0?m W
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  • 162 2 OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? WHILE many girls of her age are still deciding on what to do with their lives. Dawn, 23, is already a boutique owner. Three years ago, when she was working as a salesgirl, she started bringing Japanese
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  • 443 2 Changkat HSf *****06 CHANGKAT Zone 3 RC will be holding a Hari Raya family celebration on Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm Price $3 Fengshan T23* *****36 An RC Day carnival will be held from tomorrow till Sunday at the open space next to Block 138, Bedok
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  • 131 2 THAT is a lot of blood to lose and watching that happen, I think he realised he wanted to live, so he was trying to speak. w Dr Raymond Lifford commenting on his patient who had to use a computer and sign language to communicate for 17 years
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 660 2 SPECIALLY PRICED T m, SEE us AT RENO ‘N’ DECOR HJtMJ’ll WK HALLS tOOn MO. II Vertical Blindss3.so p.s.f. onward Venetian Blinds 50% discount We also spectahse in Interior Decoration Renovation G G INTERIOR DESIGN 112 East Coast Road Kalong People's Complex #O2-50 Singapore 1542 Tel *****80/*****50 NEW SHAN HOLIDAYS!
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 314 3 PARKWAY PARADE’S ENDLESS ATTRACTIONS IN TRIPS FOR 2 TO PERTH, HONGKONG, BALI, PHUKET, PENANG OR $3,500 WORTH OF GIFT VOUCHERS. Every month from June to September, a Lucky Draw will be held for our shoppers. Simply shop at Parkway Parade and with a minimum purchase of $20.00 and above, you
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  • 94 4 OVER 1,000 senior citizens. who are mostly from homes of the aged, will be treated to a vegetarian lunch at the Chee Tong Temple in Hougang Ave 3 on Monday. They will also get food hampers and hong buo from the Member of
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  • 209 4 KAMPUNG Chai Chee residents have been good neighbours since 1982. Every year in June, a host of activities is planned, providing opportunities for residents to meet and interact. This year, the events will include a blood donation drive on June
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  • 361 4 LOOKING at green grass and eating lots of carrots do not necessarily imRrove your eyesight, says Ir Bernard Tan. owner of an optical shop at the Bedok Oriental Emporium He believes prevention is better than cure which is why he emphasises on educating the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 122 6 MY boss was talking with his client in his room while I was busy typing. After some time, he stepped out of the room and said: “One more copy, please.” I couldn’t hear him clearly and wanted to ask him to repeat what he had just said but
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    • 110 6 ON his return from a recent overseas assignment, our manager called one of my colleagues to his office When she entered his room, he greeted her and asked about her work. Then, he took out a pack of playing cards from one of the well known airlines and
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    • 78 6 I AM a Filipina who came to Singapore to work recently. The Lunar New Year was coming and since I did not know the traditions and cultures here, I asked my employer how the Chinese greeted each other. She said: "Just shake hands and greet visitors happy new
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    • 100 6 MY five-year-old cousin Kelvin and I went to the zoo recently. We saw monkeys and he got excited. He started shouting: “Monkeys! Monkeys!” There was a group of young boys nearby who kept calling “Ah Meng! Ah Meng!” My little cousin then asked
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  • JUNIOR FUNNIES
    • 115 6 WE were having Literature lesson and the teacher gave the class some questions to answer. As we were working out our answers, a boy sitting beside me had some problems with one of them. He then began asking me and others nearby to help him
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    • 99 6 I WAS walking home from the bus stop which was quite far away Furthermore, I had to walk up a hill. I am rather plump so it was rather strenuous. While I was walking up the hill, a car suddenly stopped in front of
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  • LIVE LETTERS
    • 103 6 WE know that girls in the old days would deliberately drop their handkerchieves to attract the attention of the opposite sex who would surely pick them up and return them to their owners. A romance would start from there.
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    • 85 6 I REFER to your report “Why you are now getting the right mail" WEEKENDeast April 28). I am a new resident of Simei Estate. Recently, I received a bulky parcel from the United States. It was deli- vered through the Simpang Bedok Post Office and
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    • 71 6 ALTHOUGH the national anthem is sung daily in schools, at least half the student population neither understands the meaning nor is capable of pronouncing the words properly. As a student, I feel that the school should take some time and effort to teach students
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 210 6 fi SPECIAL OFFER W* specials* in Baby CracHe*. Baby Beds. Baby Wakars, Baby Strollers, Baby Car Seats, Children's Tricycles, BMX Bicycles and Toys. It IJJJ! Ji! 03@B MfTOMATK MUSICAL 1 BABY IAIYCMOIf PIAYPH CONVERTIUi J#l baby cm LOYANG PLAYTHING CENTRE Blk 201E #O2-102 Tampion Ave 2 St 23 (Above UOB
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    • 114 6 Buy Sell Through the WEEKEHOC Classifieds Choose the ad size that works for you! You have a choice of placing ads in standard modular units or in any combination of the modules listed below (a) 9 cm *1 col $6120 (t» 9 cm *2 col $122 40 (C) 9 cm
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    • 136 6 S f 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
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 47 6 ■< Bxn mi a THE LOCKHORNS 1 A P Ml f ?6HE 66£M6 A LOT BETTER. tug want* to rearrange the rooik/’ I I I I i i 0 p THE LOCKHORNS PS f VtTTTTvN^^ < THE GARBAGE MAN 16 HERE 16 THERE ANYTHING IN THE REFRIGERATOR NPpVE.GIVEN URPN?”,.......
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    • 24 6 THE LOCKHORNS O'MO ft*gSynttaai* W.wvi >*f*s S> •y h C± s ret •o > lc> “IEROY PROUP THAT HE POE£N*T CONTRIBUTE TO THE WATER SHORTAGE.**
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Fengshan Carnival
  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 408 10/11  -  By BRIDGET TAN SHIOK! That’s the most suitable word I can think of to describe the homecooked food prepared by Mr and Mrs Michael Tan at their stall in a MacPherson coffeeshop Recently, a friend and I had a most delicious Nonva lunch We especially
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 330 10/11 SfcqMiousc RUM I AM SPECIALITIES Borshch Soup Shashlik Steak Mongolian BBQ Steak Beef Stroganoff Chicken A La Kiev Fancy Pan Cake Every Thursday: Oxtail Set Lunch at $5 nett Now In Serangoon Garden Way. You are able to enjoy the exquisite taste of Russian Food, managed by EX-TROIKA TEAM f.
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    • 183 10/11 Food ms n <1 TMMtiOAT mat it HI Home-cooked meals with enough ingredients IfPPf H N SMCf I*t T« Hang GarUon) 10 am H pm Come and savour 1 m the hot ‘n’ spicy secret recipes of Malaysia OUR HOUSE SPECIALITIES Penang Laksa Penang Prawn Mian (Mee Yoke) Nasi Lemak
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    • 73 10/11 Da-Lii Music Lounge 554. Balestier Road, Singapore 1232. Next to the Mobil Station Tel: *****50 *****63 Business Hours: 9.00 am 12 pm daily Tider Obcer Drink enjoy with our special service, you will experience a new relaxing sensation. maml 38 a 20% Discount on all order during Happy Hours from
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    • 33 10/11 COME TO Margarita's The Mexican Restaurant and enjoy our special Margaritas!!! Drink It There or Take It Home Frozen in a special container appy Hours 30pm 7pm 108 Faber Drive Singapore 0512Tel: 777-1782
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    • 218 10/11 Bird droppings can destroy the paint work of your car. /tr' v>" /'s. Too much sun can make your car look dull. Raindrops from tree leaves can also make the paint work of your car look dull. with cause scrat the pain can eb wo Regular cleaning 1^ s yl
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  • Page 10/11 Miscellaneous
    • 447 10/11 Growing pains WEEKENDeast lllfr A m*n FRIDAY and a porcelain pot display. Holiday Matinee Good Old Boy, Cb 5, 2 pm RICHARD FARNSWORTH, Maureen O'Sullivan and Anne Ramsey star in this him based on the autobiographical novel by Willie Mooris It is about the adventures of a 12-vear-old boy and
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  • Getting Married
    • 560 12 IF there’s one wish every bridal couple hopes for, it is a smooth and hasslefree wedding day. But the monumental task of planning and just thinking about the minute details that go into creating that perfect moment can be an unnerving challenge. Here
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    • 203 13 SO you are getting married. If you have a limited budget or do not want to spend too much, New Seletar Broadway Studio at Blk 548. Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Tel: *****71), is offering a special $4BO wedding package which includes
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    • 259 14  -  By PHILIP SMITH National Enquirer WOMEN want a man who's a good listener but men don't care whether their mates are good listeners or not, a new study shows That’s because when girls are growing up thev form relationships with other girls
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    • 587 14  -  By RICHARD BAKER National Enquirer CONTROLLING women use several different tactics to gain power over their mates, says an expert. Here are the four major types of controlling women, how to tell if your spouse is one and what to do about it.
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    • 252 15  -  By ARLINE and HAROLD BRECHER Na- tional Enquirer. YOU can stop minor marital problems from mushrooming into disasters by watching out for these early warning signs, says an expert. Violent dreams “Spouses who have difficulty communicating their resentments when awake often express their
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    • 387 15 EVERY Sunday, Monsignor Mario Canciani welcomes his parishioners barking dogs, meowing cats, singing birds and quacking ducks besides 1,500 churchgoers. About 10 to 20 assorted pets which also include turtles, goldfish, guinea pigs and even snakes turn up for his noon service. The most unusual
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 526 12 &Leni<i>nftt HAIRSTYLING TEAM Official Hairstylist: Miss Singapore/Universe 1989 Pageant Make-up Artiste Discovery Award 1989 motion By ANDY, MARY, KENNY, BENEDICT 11 Ml HI I 1 80 Marine Parade Road, #O2-50 Parkway Parade, 5(1544). Call: *****21 *****45 for appointment Come with this coupon lo en/oy this promotion otter Valid till 30
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    • 107 12 feet jfafo &>lante lAtaA#*. Improve your ambience! We have a wide selection of paintings Exquisite collection Customized framing Ocean Park Oranda Blk 520 #ol*o6 East Coast Road Singapore 1545 Tel: *****36 fh f Open from 10am to 9pm THE FIRST CHINESE GEOMANCY “FENG SHUI” CENTRE IN S. E. ASIA Mr.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 424 13 e Ax A "Tv I CHOICE CANTONESE CUISINE FOR A SPECIAL WEDDING BANQUET. With recently renovated premises and new decor, Oriental Restaurant Bedok offers you an exciting new environment to celebrate your wedding in. Sumptuous Cantonese Cuisine your guests will surely appreciate are prepared by our specialised, skilled Hong Kong
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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    • 143 14 CARMELIA BEAUTY CLINIC SPECIALIST (UNISEX) #Ol-68 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 TEL *****50 (Business Hr: 11am Bpm Daily) Principal Julia Wong (Japan-trained Beautician) Natural Formation of Double Eyelids ££#4*36^**<3 SPECIAL OFFER! Facial $25 Eyebrow Tattoo $l3O Eyelme Tattoo $llO Skin Treatment $5O onwards Bridal Make-up $3OO Personal Make-up $2O Slimming/Body Tone
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 368 15 PORTRAITIST WEDDING SPECIALIST j PHO/ sr MEMBER c Award c Winnef INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION of PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY Unigraphics Studios I *6 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD (Opposite Newton POSB) Tel: *****10 Payer: 401-527 K Marriage Buss Begins At The Oasis Seafood Palace. V. 9 /2 SO 7 r ur wedding packages MR p
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    • 287 15 With the revival ot feminine curls reminiscent of the thirties and forties, words such as spiky or scrunch-dried no longer have a place a The newest perms are easier to best left control, making it possible to to hairdressers who choose precisely the amount of curls or waves you want.
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  • HEALTH PRODUCTS
    • 684 16 THE “Pen T’sao Kung Mu” is a great herbal encyclopaedia that is still in print and referred to by traditional Chinese physicians. Written by Li Shihchen known as the “Father of Chinese Medicine”, it brings together Li’s own knowledge, his father’s and 800 authors’ of
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    • 171 16 THE whole philosophy of Chinese folk medicine rests on the balance of ying and yang, the two cosmic forces that determine all life. Illness develops when these forces in the body are unbalanced. These two forces are reflected in various
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    • 159 17 IMAGINE a worm that dries up to look like a twig in summer but comes alive in winter and has the medicinal power to strengthen your immune system, is good for your lungs and kidneys and is invigorating. The cordyceps is
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    • 320 17 National En- quirer. THROUGHOUT the ages, men have tried some incredibly bizarre treatments for baldness from powdered parsley seeds to potions containing boiled donkey hooves! As early as 4000 BC, Egyptians tried to battle baldness by rubbing their heads with a concoction containing the heel of an
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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    • 98 16 Direct From China 30 DAYS SPECIAL OFFER! China 851 Health Products Has Arrived! 1 r mi 101A 101A FORMULA 1 Export Enquiries Welcome. >0! 0 Beware of imitations! Every bottle of 101 Hair Liniment sold by us are guaranteed to be genuine We also deal with all brands of cosmetics
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 288 17 PURE 1 iiiiiit HON.!!, J,***' tm sa^gsr: thirst 1 noncv fl aaP‘ ,,lfn POLLQI^ V 6. V pouflief HONEY l ri 5/ I«SW MW HU A BAO AGENCY PTE. LTD. Tel *****81 *****18 Available at all mini-marts and medicine shops THE PROGRESS OF NANJING TONG JEN TANG Main Product TA
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    • 407 17 If you have not been to WHISPERS, you have not been to the ‘TALK OF THE EAST’! The Beautiful Things in Life need not be expensive... at Whispers, of course! Be entertained with the oldies of the 60s and 70s by our beautiful and dynamic Disc Jockey or simply relax
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 1054 18 Classified Ad Bank GRATEFUL THANKS AND praises to Jesus, Mother Mary, all the saints in heaven especially St Anthony and St Jude and Padre Pio for mariculous answer to prayer request 3 Babysitting/ Creches HOUSEWIFE WISHES TO babysit Ages 1 month 3 years old Please contact *****53 4 Bargains CANON
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  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
    • 550 19 TELOK KURAU United have got one hand on the $4,000 cash award that foes with the National ootball League Division One title and are also one step nearer to promotion to the Premier League. The East Coast-based club opened up a
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    • 502 19 PRE-WORLD CUP TOURNEY o SINGAPORE will leave for Seoul on Saturday on their World Cup trail praying that they will be able to return home with their heads high for the second leg at the National Stadium. The South Koreans, hosts for the
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    • 256 19 INTER-CON SOCCER TWO of the four East Coast-based seeded teams have drawn easy firstround opponents in the inter-constituency soccer tournament. Former champions Changkat have prooably the simplest task they should easily breeze past Telok Blangah in their opening game on May 28 at Bedok Stadium.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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    • 159 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 21 Party Wedding Services v ICE-BREAKERS (Govt. Regn No *****0/00M) BE PART OF OUR SINGLES' ACTIVITY! Please call our Singles' Hotlines (English) *****67 For appointment, ring *****45 (English) (Mandarin) *****46 For appointment, ring *****96 (Mandarin) ■Expatriates welcome 248-C4 Orchard Rd Heeren Building (opp. Orchard Bldg) 5(0923) AUSTRALIA
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    • 98 19 21 Party Wedding Services GOODLUCK (Govt Regd No *****1/OOC Estd in 1979) Reliable, interesting activities for SINGLES! All professions, nationalities, races and ages TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (11 OOam -10 OOpm, daily) Please call personally at: #O4-24 PARKLANE SHOPPING MALL Selegie Road Singapore 0718 24-c Properties For Sale 4-ROOM
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous

  • 239 20 IT was a race among all creatures great and small. And the web-slinger (right) beat them all. Spiderman, a.k.a. Alex Thian, otherwise the mild- mannered lawyer, thrashed 10 other members of a motley crew including the incredible “sulk” (a female Rambo of sorts),
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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    • 55 20 PEGGY’S KNOCK-OUT SERVICING PACKAGES AS (Lowest A Unbeatable Offer) $29.90 Oil chang* (Halls 4 litres) Oil Finer Clean air finer Lubrication Plus free checking ot:- Front and rear axle oil Brake and oil fluid Radiator 1 Battery water Free gffti/PLC/Bp»cim4 Dimcounta MOTORUNK TRADING 10 TAMPINES AVE 4. S PORE 185?
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