Weekend East, 11 July 1991

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday/Sunday, July 11, 1991 MCI (P) No. 210/10/90 Vol. 6 No. 27
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  • Article, Illustration
    A warm welcome for PM Goh
    452 1  -  First community visit to Bedok GRC by Prime Minister By ELAINE TAN BEDOK GRC had a very important guest at the weekend. And residents and grassroots leaders turned up in full force to greet him even though there was a downpour. It was Prime
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    Roller-blading comes to Singapore
    161 1 ROLLER-BLADING (right) is big bu- /fli siness in the United States, and shops m here are hoping it will catch on. Three shops here started stocking Mjß up on roller-blades four months £gflHa ago. One shop, Gallen Sports at H Parkway Parade, stocks the line. Ms
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      11 1 V- oiiy wupvj We are 5 years old today: Page 4
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      94 1 a ■^4 > A <6 70 Nikon iwxrn All New Nikon Me Miss Singapore World '9O/91 RF2 Usual: $239 NOW: $199 TW2O NOW: $269 A r TW Zoom 35-70 Usual: $5OO NOW: $399 AT PERFECT PRICES RF 2 —Usoatrs23ST NOW: $199 TW 20 _JJsuak-$399" NOW: $269 TW 20 Quart/ Date
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    20 Singapore artists show off their works
    339 2 What’s On COMMUNITY CLUBS Kg Kembangan (449-6022): Go for a mini food fair "Pesta Makanan 1991" this Sunday to savour a variety of cuisine from 8 am to 4 pm. Attend a talk on "Kidney diseases in Singapore" in English by Ms Amy
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      648 2 U» NEW SHAN TRAVEL S 745-9333 Branch: #Ol-08/11 City Plaza 810 Geylang Road (Opp Pay a Lebar MRT Station) r SI Head Office: Maxwell House #Ol-02/04 20 Maxwell Rd S(0106) Tel: 220-4924 TA 106 AUSTRALIA SSIN CHUNG TOURS #O2-30 Pidemco Centre South Bridge Road Tel: 533-9888 TA 427 Laimas SinGAPOAC
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      149 3 MUH i:;:, m SRjg .v, I v V r i YOU BEHIND YOUR BACK? IS THIS YOUR PROBLEM? Bulging thighs,dimpled heavy Kips and spreading tummies. V. 8 0 asr I i V. V v. >2 r# m A i w. You probably won't hear what people say about you. But
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    What readers say about us
    539 4 WEEKENDeast’s 5th ANNIVERSARY WEEKENDeast turns five today! Launched four years ago on July 11, 1986, it aims to offer East Coast residents interesting, lively and informative reading all for free! More than 250 issues later WEEKENDeast, a weekly family newspaper. is still distributed free with
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    Space for only one vehicle – or a chair
    89 4 Space for only one vehicle or a chair ROCKS, bins, chairs... just some of the things used by shop-owners to reserve parking spaces outside their shops, causing inconvenience and frustration to the lunch time crowds Following up on some complaints from irate callers, we went down to Ceylon, Chapel and
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      440 4 a f s 1 I^GHAI $312 Nett onward call Mr.Choo, Mr. How for reservation SHANGHAI PALACE Seafood Restaurant Excelsior Hotel Level 4, Coleman Street, Singapore 0617 Tel: *****28, *****25 DATES FULLY BOOKED BY WEDDING PACKAGE: SEPT' 91 8,12,14, 15,16, 17, 20, 21,22, 23, 28, 30. OCT' 91 2,5, 6,12,13,19, 20,
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      695 5 NEWSMAN GROUP Newsman niAVtL S 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 (20 lines) Branches: INTER TRAVEL 390. Victoria Street #Ol 38 Golden Landmark T«l: *****33 TA6I4 #BI -34 Parkway Parade Te1:*****90 SCAN TOURS VISTA HOLIDAYS 1 Coleman Street 165 Taniong Pagar Road #Bl-07 The Adelphi #O2-22 Amara
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      Offer cash, gifts for ‘rubbish’
      83 6 ONE way to cut down on rubbish is for households and offices to collect used items such as bottles, drink cartons, newspapers, and boxes, which have recycling potential and return ♦hem to the respective manufacturers. Special employees of newspaper or drink com- panies could collect
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      Loud ‘kiddy’ car music
      63 6 SONGS from “kiddy” cars, which are found in HDB estates and in some shopping centres, are played too loudly and are often out of tune. I am sure the volume can be lowered. There could be more variety of choice instead of the same song being
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  • REPLIES
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      NS men may cut travel costs with farecard
      180 6 I REFER to the letter "Better bus concession for NS men, please” (WEEKENDeast June 13). Concessionary travel on Singapore Bus Service and Trans-Island Bus Service buses is heavily subsidised by full fare-paying passengers. Granting further concessions would mean charging these passengers higher
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      Rain water diverted
      52 6 WE REFER to the letter “Sheltered walkway gets flooded when it rains” WEEKENDeast June 27). Arrangements have been made to rectify the problem by diverting the flow of rain water to a concealed drain nearby We will be monitoring the situation closely. TAN KEE YONG, secretary, Tampines
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      Bus-MRT guide being compiled
      86 6 I REFER to the letter “Latest guide does not show change in routes” WEEKENDeast, June 20). Transit Link, jointly set up by Singapore Bus Service, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, and Trans-Island Bus Service, is preparing a combined bus-MRT guide, which will integrate the latest information on
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  • The good old days
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      Trip on buses cost just 5 cents
      203 6 WHEN I was 15 years old I had a daily allowance of 50 cents to pay for food and bus fare, which cost only five cents a trip Sometimes I saved five cents a day. The different bus companies included Singapore Traction Company
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      School also screened westerns
      85 6 I ATTENDED an English primary school for boys in the East Coast. At Lorong J Telok Kurau, Telok Kurau English School was a wooden structure surrounded by coconut trees. On entering the school’s main gate, there was a very spacious car park. The first floor housed
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      277 6 V I MID YEAR CLEARANCE SALE 30% 50% OFF lltli 25th Julv 1991 BOUTIQUE 50 Hast Coast Road <*ol-82 Roxy Square Singapore 1542 Te1:*****84 V\j? Rusmrv* Hour* Mon Sal I lam 7pm C.losrd On Sunda) Wlljj' m 111,1 H™' iv ■4 Linda Wtt Pnru tpai >i of l ip% of
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      51 6 [First Choice for Simple, Quick Easy Mowing DLE 30cm Electric Hover Mower L 300 T 30 cm Electric Grass Collecting Mower MET 25 (2 in 1) Electric Trimmer Lawn Edger For enquiries demonstration, please call: *****08 SOON LEE MACHINERY COMPANY Blk 3005 Übi Ave 3 #Ol 68 S pore 1440
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      66 6 REMEMBER the good old days? Write and teit us about them in not FEWER than 100 words. You must be at least aged 30 and above. We wttl pay $l5 for the best letter and $5 for any other published. Please include your name, address, age and 1C number. Send
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      77 6 This contribution wins $l5. Over 1000 titles of karaoke, musicals etc. Laser Disc software available for rental or sale. Latest Laser Discs include: •Rocky V Kindergarten Cop Three Men And A Little Lady movies and f Dupoint Laser Home Entertainment Pte Ltd 260 Geylang Road Singapore 1438 Tel: *****40 Fax:
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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  • Community news
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      Wheelchair is borrowed
      143 7 PARAPLEGIC Mr Tan Jeow Kin takes his holidays in June and December. “During the holidays I send my wheelchair to the technician. If I’m lucky and he manages to repair it, the wheelchair comes back in good working order. If not, it gives a lot of problems
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      ‘Concerthon’ to raise funds
      175 10 A CONCERTHON’ to showcase young talent also provides good fun for students while raising funds for the school. To be put up by Bedok North Secondary School to raise $50,000 to upgrade the school’s facilities, it is also held to celebrate the school’s 10th anniversary. Vice-Principal
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      Meet Top Cat TC
      280 10 AT FIRST sight it looks like a thick grey carpet with claws. But TC. a 15-month-old Persian cross-breed, is definitely a candidate for the biggest cat in the East. According to proud owner Mr Mark Chiang, 62, TC (which is the acronym for anything from Top
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      129 7 Iftn /t> ril 1 KURSUS HAJI&UMRAH oleh yang mulia Ustaz Haji Saripi Rawi Di Madrasah Al-Khairiah, Still Road mulai 13 Julai '9l dan seterusnya pada sctiap hari Sabtu jam 8.30 malam Ceramah Perasmian oleh YANG MULIA USTAZ HAJI ISMAIL RAMUS l Mode Kt Iranian lan/ui 8 Ihftaran ida hubungi Haji
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      347 7 i The Original Healthronic Aim 6-Pad System crnnv pic«Dturc STOCK-CLEARANCE PROMOTIONS sl\W U.P. $398 NOW $199 ,i.A Aim fo E SELECTIONS OF HURRY! WHILE STOCKS LAST TILL 31 JULY 1991 The Healthronic The Electronic muscle stimulator and slimming system is the latest technological breakthrough that has the following functions Removes
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    Suffer the little children of the Gulf
    832 8/9  -  By LINCOLN TAN PEOPLE without hands and legs being taken to a poorly equipped hospital. More than 50 dead babies buried in a single day. Bodies and parts of bodies lying in a mosque. These haunting images of the aftermath of the Gulf
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      563 11 Vjr TV [EXPRESS WOFESSSONAI lASfft ’HERAPV, EACIAt 4 SLIMMING PENTRE AN INVESTMENT IN BEAUTY sVtwe P° u \ts tas^ c ftes Yatv atn^ c itv e ctW e B to 2\s£ at** 1 Y,ose tre ot* e ua'UB^ 25^ *\ts tea \jOs e \as vow I <ffc» <: V a*..
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  • Weekend food
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      Grilled, rolled eel
      87 12  -  Compiled by CELINE TEO EEL is served in creative ways at Senbazuru Japanese Restaurant, Hotel New Otani. Try hamo chiri. eel seasoned with sour plum sauce (sls++); hamo kinomeyaki, grilled eel seasoned with leaf bud sauce ($10++); unagi kabayaki, grilled eel with sweetened shoyu (sls++); or u
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      Menu not to truffle with
      127 12 A NEW a la carte menu is available at Truffles, The Dynasty. Highlights include king prawns marinated in oyster jelly and cream of broad beans ($25 chicken baked with goose liver and assorted vegetables ($35 F and pineapple surprise and caramelised mangoes with coconut cream
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      Tempting Thai treats
      86 13 ENTICING Thai treats like klond pad song kong, fried rice with pork and herbs, and yum sum krob, spicy salad with deep-fried squid, prawn, cashew nuts and dried chilli, are served in a sumptuous spread at Cafe Fontainebleau, Allson Hotel. Tempting desserts include tub tim crob or
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      Hunan specials
      117 13 ENJOY traditional Hunan dishes such as gratinated fragrant duck ($24 for small), chequered streaky pork served with Chinese buns ($l6 and crisp spring rolls filled with chives and dried cuttlefish ($2 a piece). Other delicacies are double-boiled bird’s nest in a squash ($36 and steamed meat duet with
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      Food of the world
      78 13 SUCCULENT roast items, and an array of local and Western dishes are featured in an international buffet. Highlights include honey-glazed ham, lamb navarin, red mullet fennel, ikan bakar, and chicken Beira style. At Cafe Aladdin, Golden Landmark Hotel, the spread is available for lunch at $13.50+
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      Swiss spread to yodel about
      106 12 A SWISS spread featuring more than 60 dishes is served at The Belvedere, Mandarin Singapore. As you feast on traditional Swiss delights like melon mit rohschinken or melons with air-cured ham, schwartemagc or pork knuckles in aspic, Swiss cheese fondue, and a selection of fresh
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      192 12 Catch the Cuatro Calientes at the Bugis Lounge Yes, Singapore welcomes back the sizzling lour piece band the Cuatro Calientes. all the way from the Philippines The Bugis Lounge plays host to these professionals who will charm you with their repertoire ot songs And they can sing in fourteen ditterent
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      114 12 1 ROAST DUCK SPECIAL: THE RENOWNED ZHU JIANG RECIPE IS HERE! Zhu Jiang Roast Duck Chilli Spare Ribs Char Siew Roast Pork Our tantalising menu will definitely satisfy your taste-buds. Come for a hearty meal with us! mmmm KAY LEE ROAST MEAT JOINT 189 Paya Lebar Road, S'pore 1440 (Opp.
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      113 12 The Halal Taste of Hong Kong Yes, you can now savour the best of Hong Kong prepared the HAIAL way. For both Muslims Non-Muslims. Noodles, Congee and Seafood so expertly dished out by our Hong Kong Malay chefs. Come Get the taste. And you'll be back for more. Call 344
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  • Article
    Needling their way to an embroidery business
    224 13  -  By T S SHIMI A FLOCK of frosty blue birds flying over a surging ocean, framed against a glowing sun. This is just one of the many embroidered and framed silk pieces at Sin Chong Chao Embroidery Trading. Run by David Ng, 32,
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      38 13 Cheapest in Town KOREAN BULGOGIBBQ BUFFET Sfo fTfa/o/ter (Dest/s'e $9.50 NETT/ADULT $5.00 NETT/CHILD EAT ALL YOU CAN JIMMY'S BULGOGI BBQ BUFFET GARDEN FOOD CENTRE 30 Marina Mall #Ol-07 Marina South S(0101) Tel: *****29 (Business Hours: 3pmto 11 pm.)
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      316 13 DIFFERENT TASTES CAFE DIFFERENTTASTES Oft X T (rA’wV X Especially for you. we have prepared our Curry Fish-Head personally and deliciously for your dining pleasure Each of our hsh heads is individually prepared and it takes a little longer to have it cooked for that personal touch Come and savour
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      1148 14 Classified Ad Bank 1-h Religious Announcements UNMARRIED CHRISTIAN MEN women Did God intend that you should remain single 7 Find out more about our Mate for Life Programmes Enquiries Jelsus HR Management Pte Ltd. Tel *****90 Men. check out our special privileged fees tor you And do read 1 Corinthians
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    Hottest new sport craze in the US
    80 15  -  Feature By SUSAN FENTON ROLLER-BLADING is the latest sports rage to hit America and it’s terrific for building a healthier and fitter body, say experts. “It’s the hottest new way to get a great aerobics workout, burn calories, tone your body, and also
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    Lock icon Roller-blading
    185 15 National Enquirer rollers down the centre making them look like ice-skates. The new design makes rollerblades faster and more manoeuvrable so experienced bladers can zip along at a brisk 48 kph or more. Roller-blading works all the muscles from the waist down “It’s especially helpful in toning and trimming
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      1051 15 >1 ft t PARKWAY HEALTH CENTRE No. 80. MARINE PARADE ROAD #O4-02 4TH STOREY. PARKWAY PARADE SINGAPORE 1544 TEL: 440-9090 440-9091 Come and relax in our newly renovated and cosy health centre. Let our young and charming masseuses ease away your tired muscles. !>- Business Mrs: 10.00 am -11.00 pm
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    Snooze away in a bed of balloons, owls and pussycats
    172 16 HAVE a wild slumber party from the makers of Carrington bedlinens as they launch their latest 1991/92 New Wave Collection specially for children. teenagers and the young at heart. It's an exciting range of colours and patterns that dazzle and
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    Learn to make a fool of yourself
    139 16 CALLING all children aged four to eight years be a clown for the day. Forum The Shopping Mall is organising a special workshop on “How to Be a Clown”. The ACT 3 Theatrics workshop will be held this Sunday from 3 to 4
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