Weekend East, 5 September 1991

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    15 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday/Sunday, September 5, 1991 MCI (P) No. 210/10/90 \m6Nfo.3s
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  • 596 1  -  Residents prefer to shop here than Orchard Road By CELINE TEO BEDOK Town is booming. People living in the area and on the outskirts go there to shop because it has everything banks, fast-food restaurants, cinemas and big supermarkets. The town is
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 31 1 Your good food guide: Pgs 10-14 INSIDE Top 3 shots of Mother and Child PAGE 16 X What makes your baby a champion PAGE 18 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 6
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    • 244 1 Nikon A BU R"h 5 SEP Urn AW/fonIMIU With AF Nikkor 35 -70 mm f/3.3 4.5 Ultra-fast autofocus, even in dim light Built-in automatic flash for better, easier flash pictures Total exposure control for mistake-proof pictures Interchangeable Zoom and other Nikkor lenses You may already know that, when it comes
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  • What’s On
    • 432 2 COMMUNITY CLUB Marine Parade (*****77): Calling all children aged between six and 12. Join a two-day “Survival Camp For Children”, starting from September 12 (8 am) to 13 (11 am). The camp will be held at a farm in Jalan Kayu. Charges: $l5 (member),
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    • 104 2 DONATIONS for the flood victims in China came in after posters were put up at the lift lobbies in Tanah Merah constituency. The organising president of Tanah Merah Residents’ Committee. Mr Gan Giap Leong, said the fund raising idea struck him when he went
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 568 2 NEW SHAN TRAVEL a 745-9333 TA T 106 Branch: #Ol-08/11 City Plaza 810 Geylang Road (Opp Paya Lebar MRT Station) Head Office: Maxwell House #Ol-02/04 20 Maxwell Rd S(0106) Tel: 220-4924 SSIN CHUNG TOURS #O2-30 Pidemco Centre South Bridge Road Tel: 533-9888 TA 427 AUSTRALIA sinoAPont Aiwuncs Brisbane GOLD COAST
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 117 3 PEN IN NOW < V t i h i v I, sll k- i f I i Jlf tfH 'I vv;« in i «i ill k. mifW *w Wfll 4#" y '/*>. jf Cm 4 > V v 1 4V <-• •'> V It*?- JW **A < ft V Another
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  • Community news
    • 327 4 CHAI CHEE resident Victor Pereira clinched a tennis championship title hours after his aunt, whom he was very attached to. died. Victor, 28, had also not played in any tennis tournaments for a year. His 57-year-old aunt, Augusta Bheem, died in the family house about 1.50 am on
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    • 158 4 DOES your knowledge of Singapore’s monuments stop with the Merlion? If so, take advantage of the many activities organised for Heritage Day 1991, from September 1 to 15. The theme this year is “Know Our Monuments". Open to participants aged over 16 is the Know Our
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    • 77 15 A GERMAN film “System Without Shadow” will be screened today at 7pm in the Goethe-Institut Auditorium. Admission is free. The film is about a computer specialist, Victor Faber, who gets to know a shady businessman, Melo, and a young French actress, Juliet. Melo persuades Faber to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 390 4 Stock Clearance Sales Up To 50% Selected design only w \ti il'V "f 'll: v\. Super-luxe LJPVC Curtain Track from United Kingdom FOR QUALITY AND VALUE. GRAY FORD VI FURNISHINGS 301 Upper Thomson Road, #O2-14 Thomson Plaza Singapore 2057. Tel *****96 87 Upper East Coast Road, Goodwill Court, Singapore 1545.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 768 5 NEWSMAN GROUP ikWSMAN TKAVU s 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 (20 lines) Branches: #BI-34 Parkway Parade Te1:*****90 #O2-27 The Adelphi, 1 Coleman Street Te1:*****26 SCAN TOURS 1 Coleman Street #BI-07 The Adelphi Tel: *****33 TA 615 JET HOLIDAY 10 Eu Tong Sen St #Ol-15 Furama Hotel/
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  • LETTER
    • 159 6 RECENTLY, the Board of Film Censors (BFC) introduced three categories to rate films shown in cinemas. For the “R” or “restricted” category, filmgoers under the age of 18 are not permitted by law to view shows in this group. Films under the “G”
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 74 6 BEFORE we moved to our new flat, my younger brother and I used to share a doubledecker bed. He slept on the upper deck. One night, when I was grumbling about how warm it was, my younger brother said: “Hey, I feel even hotter than
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    • 143 6 MY FATHER, brother and younger sister used to have their hair trimmed at home by a travelling Malay barber for 50 cents each. But my expensive American/Yankee cut —a simple layered cut with side burns and hair reaching the nape cost $2
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  • THE GOOD OLD DAYS
    • 325 6 IN 1959 I studied at Newton Boys and my family stayed in a kampung in Geylang. I can still recall leaving the house at 5 am every day and encountering the familiar smells and sounds on my way
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    • 70 6 WHAT was your first date like? Tell us about it in NOT FEWER than 100 words. We will pay $lO for every letter published. To help you along, tell us where you went, what happened, and other details pleasant or otherwise. Send your letter to: The Editor,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 219 6 n -A U r New classes K starting soon for patchwork and wr, f quilts. Register L early to avoid disappointment! h y* V* VIA. V V VIA AfV V A wide selection of craft items like patchwork, quilts and DIY kits. Ideal as gifts or home decorations. %/Dreams in
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    • 64 6 This contribution wins $l5. acurus c POISED FOR GREATNESS.... MONDIAL DESIGNS INTRODUCES THE NEW ACURUS RANGE OF ELECTRONICS FOR AUDIOPHILES WITH BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS. BASED ON THE RENOWNED ARAGON AMPS FOR MAXIMUM MUSICALITY AND ENJOYMENT, BUT AT ABOUT HALF THE COST, OFFERS UNMATCHED VALUE! L-10 LINE PREAMP $1,350-00 A-250 POWERAMP $2,000-00
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  • Feature
    • Article, Illustration
      426 7  -  By GAIL BIRNBAUM AMERICAN boy, six-year-old Leonardo Caramazana Jr, is “Kid Courage”. His head was impaled on an iron fence spike, but he bravely ignored the pain to comfort frantic relatives and even chatted with rescuers who marvelled at his gutsy attitude. “Mummy, don't cry. It doesn’t hurt
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    • 294 21  -  By BENNET BOLTON Na- tional Enquirer THE lion isn’t really “king of the jungle” it doesn't live in the jungle, but on the plains... and it’s the lioness, not the male lion, that does the hunting and killing! Here are more fascinating facts about
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 205 7 20% Discount For A Limited Period Only Annlmi Salon #Ol-70 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 Tel: *****05 lan Salon #O2-06 Parkway Parade. Singapore 1544 (Next to Thai Restaurant lilt) Te1:*****43 44 Jalan Leong Sin Nam. ***** Ipoh (Opposite Alisan) Tel: 05-532 393 (LILIAN lAN SALON) Hair Artist Cut Wash $2O Cut
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    • 264 7 Beauty Circle Beauty Salon BLK 27A, CHAICHEE ROAO #Ol-371, 5(1646) (next to Chai Chee Ind. Complex) TEL: *****56 P 6: *****70,*****67 Mode Circle ATTN: principal ruby oh ,fiona ooi The FIRST distnbutor for Mode Circle products now in Chai Chee offers to all East Zone Residents these specials Purchase a
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    • 133 7 ENJOY RADIO PROGRAMME WITH FUJITSU TEN Dl2 MOST RELIABLE RECEPTION IN CAR STEREO REAR 4-AMP4-SPEAKER SYSTEM DUAL AZIMUTH SYSTEM WITH HARD PERMALLOY HEAD V«rona SQW 19 Bi AUPUNKT Vorono 29 ASPtC 3 way 6 (Excluding installatton) SONY to 4MO 6 9” 3 way SffQkei (wtm installation) mo m //////LPWE <FNC9B
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  • 302 8 COMPETITORS in the jewellery business will unite to present an exhibition of diamonds. Collections by six jewellers at Parkway Parade Shopping Centre will be on display at the base- ment air-well. For every $5OO spent at any of the six participating jewellers, shoppers will
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  • 258 8 “ARTS EAST’ ALIVE”, an exhibition organised by sth Passage, an arts gallery at Parkway Parade, will be featuring innovative arts and crafts. Miss Susann Victor of sth Passage said that it is part of the gallery’s efforts to liven up the arts
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 153 8 Repairs Services CEILING FANS WATER HEATERS Storage Tanks Instant Heaters (For AH Brands Models) Electrical Safety Inspection Accept Trade-In PUB Licence No 3/4265 SB dc I Eli ARK 1 (Repairs Services) Dept 281 Tanjong Katong Rd Singapore 1543 Tel *****83 A W o" fJF > V> v x O O
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 516 9 HOT POT POURRI OF HAPPENINGS WHEN SCHOOL'S OUT! 1991 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY DIAMONDS PROMOTION LUCKY DRAW Date: Wednesday 11 September 1991 Time: 7 pm Place: Parkway Parade, Basement This promotion is jointly organised by Diamond Promotion Service and igfFEC JEWELLERS ''tkf Cronin Jewellers fcieer* JEWELLERY THIS Y|4R, TELL HER YOBS MARRY*
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  • Weekend food
    • 323 10  -  By ELAINE TAN DO YOU have the makings of a good cook? A newly opened kitchen studio, equipped with some of the most convenient cooking essentials, is inviting cooking enthusiasts to join its cookery classes. Teaching you the finer points of North Indian, Italian, Indonesian
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    • 476 11  -  By CELINE TEO DO you want to learn how to make your own tempura and chawan mushi? A chef specialising in Japanese food for the past 10 years, Mr George Chan, will teach you to prepare and cook Japanese dishes in a series of lessons
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    • 94 12/13 NEW Cantonese dishes are featured at Li Bai, Sheraton Towers. They include a combination of crisp skin of barbecued suckling pig served on baked shrimp toast and boned chicken feet simmered in Chinese herbs, soy sauce and rock sugar ($36 f for medium); braised
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    • 132 12/13 SWISS fondues to yodel about are served for lunch this month. Choose one of the speciality soups gersten suppe, mousseline de vollaille jurassiene, Le Chalet suppe or basle mehl suppe, which are used as stock, and dip the servings of prawns, fish, scallops, beef, venison, chicken
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    • 162 12/13  -  Compiled by CELINE TEO SET sail with mousseline of salmon, which is seafood poached in white wine and wrapped in smoked salmon on board a Viking long boat. The appetiser with horseradish cream dressing is served before oxtail consomme with quail eggs. For the main course, there
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    • 125 12/13 ICE-CREAM mooncake is an unusual treat to celebrate the Mid-Au-tumn Festival. Dark chocolate pastry is used for the outer layer of the mooncake and chocolate almond or chocolate chip ice-cream for the sweet filling. Looking incredibly like mooncake, they come in a gift box of eight pieces four
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    • 113 12/13 SWEET and spicy dishes are featured for high tea on Saturdays and Sundays at Meisan Sichuan Restaurant, Royal Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza. Savour tau suan, bubor cha cha, lor mei fun, mee Siam goreng and laksa. Cantonese delicacies such as siew mai, har kow, lin yong
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    • 177 12/13 ANYONE for haggis? It is boiled sheep’s stomach stuffed with a spicy mixture of the animal’s heart, liver, and lungs, onions, oatmeal and mutton fat flamed with Black Label Scotch whisky. At s2l+ it is just one of the interesting British dishes served at The Gordon Grill, Goodwood
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    • 249 14 AN EXHIBITION to whet your appetite will open at the National Museum. Aptly called “Singapore Foodways", it will explore the role of food in Singaporean life its importance during celebrations and cultural rituals. Food is one of the most talked
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    • 353 14  -  By ELAINE TAN BUSINESS was so good at a steak house that the partners decided to open another one just a kilometre away. The first steak restaurant opened two-and-a-half years ago at Tai Thong Crescent. Business thrived so the owners opened another branch with
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 224 10 nr 41-1 Experience the different touch of Thai Cuisine. Thai Chilli Crab Tom Yum Soup Fish in Thai Sauce Beel with Kai Lan RECOMMENDED DISHES Crispy Fish in Thai Sauce Chicken Feet Salad Fried Thai Noodles We provide outdoor catering tor Thai/Chinese menu too F B THAI FOOD CATERING 191
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    • 178 10 v on our seafood menus Free Parking for the Kallang Beach Seafood patrons NOW ON TILL 31/9/91 except on Saturday Sunday >4? *-H sW° v cS e SN! The chance of a life time for Muslim seafood lovers to savour the best of Muslim Japanese seafood delights at an unbelievable
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 128 11 I LOVE TYPICAL HOME-COOKED PERANAKAN FOOD WHERE ELSE _at nony& 8888 s 1 1 lj Restaurant OPENING SPECIAL OUR SPECIALITIES Ayam Buah Keluak Bakwati Kepiting Babi Ponteh Had Babi Bungkus Fish Head Curry Assam Satay Ayam Konya Chap Chye Home Made Otak Otak and more delicious dishes available \X$7.OO VOUCHER
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    • 207 11 ROAST DUCK SPECIAL: ~4 Zbu 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 Faya Lebar Road, S’pore 1440 (Opp. Citipoint Complex, next to BP Station) Tel:
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    • 50 11 Swrrt Success featuring Mira from the Phillipines Happy Hours: I.oopm B.oopm Beer at s3+ one mug, sl3+ one jug (Hor> d'otuvrts are served free during Happy Hours) 30 East Coast Road #Ol-27/28 Paramount Shopping Centre Singapore 1542 Tel: *****48 Business Hours l.OOpm 12.00 midnight Eve Ol Public Holiday I.oopm I,ooam
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  • Page 12/13 Advertisements
    • 308 12/13 JgBHL I ichiwkwwl I w Ole Oinnc' oiiFßnia HOUSf M Take your pick from our gala buffet of varied cuisines. Discover a world of local favourites, Chinese specialities, French fare and Italian flavours. Plus zesty desserts and coffee or tea. And more importantly, it is not going to cost you
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 93 14 Vi Night To Remember... our privileged couple and celebrate your most joyous occasion with us. At Happy Restaurant, we have special wedding packages from $240 onwards. And for reservation of 20 tables and above, you will enjoy a complimentary nite stay at the Lion City Hotel. Call us now at
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    • 57 14 A fJfcM\ <Xi f \5 1 Nett onward I"'* call Mr.Choo, Mr. How v for reservation SHANGHAI PALACE I Seafood Restaurant Excelsior Mote/ Level 4, a Coleman Street, Singapore 0617 *****28, *****25 DATES FULLY BOOKED BY WEDDING PACKAGE: SEPT* 91 :8,12,13,14,15,16,17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30. OCT 91
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 270 15 CLEARANCE SA Shlmano RACING 10 speed $l4O Dii/c 12 speed -$l6O D 14 speed i Alloy $2BO BMX L J 12* $l4O Free Siren Horn 16* -$l6O Free Siren Horn 20* $270 (China) 20* $l4O (Taiwan) 20*(3 spend) $l6O FOLDING BIKE DA BIKE USA $370 5 speed with bag Suntour
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  • MOTHER AND CHILD
    • 257 16 HERE are the three best pictures received last month in the Mother and Child Contest. But the response has been so good, that there are other heartwarming ones we were unable to feature. If yours is not selected this month, there is still hope,
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    • 251 16 WHAT happens when a crocodile crawls into a peaceful fishing village and creates havoc? This exciting event surrounds the musical “Crocodile Tears” which will be staged' by ACT 3 from September 26 to October 1 at the Drama Centre. Suitable for children aged six years and
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    • 725 18  -  By MAY POON YOU think your baby looks cute and stands a good chance of winning a baby contest. But what really are his or her chances? How do the judges decide what makes a winner? The judges, who are doctors in a related
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 121 16 Trimline Supports... See next page :••«<• MOTHER AND CHILD CONTEST Mother's name: Address: i.C. No: Age: Child's name: Child’s age: Slim Naturally “My husband says I’ve never looked better!’’ Beverly Enrico I mm m m X *o* II I feel better about myself too.” Opening Special! 309 f Discount for
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    • 109 16 Aelite Wireless Baby Detactor/TV Listening Device —3 IN ONE PERFORMANCE n unique cinci usejul Transmitter/Receiver that gives you exc/us<ue| sound Jrom your surroundings. To hear what you ivant to hear. FEATURE* Either Listening W/Speaker or Headphone Built-in microphone Audio-in/Mic Selector Switch Carrying Clip included LED indicator power ON/OFF 5T As
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 137 17 Xo All Mothers, HpAwtt f Surra at 68kg 1? Marie before C lome experience Trimline’s Post Natal Programmes. Just because you had a baby you need not lose your waistline. Our clients are living proof that you too can achieve your ideal figure, with OUR UNIQUE METHODS. Congratulations to our
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 339 18 Let JUNIORLAND Bring Out The Best In Your Child We provide: nutritious meals computer lessons transport can be arranged caring and qualified teachers professional service to assist your children in their developmental growth safe, happy and conducive environment ,'f*u I, r^' Opening Hours: 7am to 7pm (Mon Fri) 7am to
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    • 55 18 V^HERBALVy The art of feeling and looking good Facials Deep cleansing Vegetable peeling Thermoherb mask Pigmentation. Treading, Waxing, Bleaching, Manicure, Henna, Hair Loss, Hot Oil Treatment, Scalp Conditioning Treatment.USlNG NATURAL HERBAL PRODUCTS. •SHAHNAZ BEAUTY HAIR CENTRE Unit #O4-10 Midpoint Orchard, f 220 Orchard Road, Singapore 0923 Tel: *****20 Business Hours:
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 378 19 A PROFESSIONAL LASER THERAPY FACIAL SLIMMING CENTRE An Investment In Beauty Mi Your beauty problems are resolved at the IMAR VIP CLINIQUE by the most up-to-date technology Do you want an example? You can shape your body and lose extra inches just where you need to, without any effort and
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  • 536 20 FAMILY BABIES may not seem to have a care in the world, but they are overloaded daily by new experiences. According to a baby masseuse, massage helps the baby to relax. For a working mother, baby massage is a good way of unwinding
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 331 20 11 BEDOK CENTRE ELECTRICAL CO, a*iversa'iiy Blk 214 Bedok Town Centre #Ol-163 Tel: *****32/3 28" Nicam 289D8E 28” Nicam Digital Stereo Multi System Teletext Super C 3 (clean clear contrast) Black-Tinted Tube Audio/Video Input Output Terminals 329P8E 32" Nicam Digital Stereo Multi System Teletext Picture in Picture Detachable Speaker Super
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    • 129 20 =The Only Product You Can Trust Summer tML* Bamboo Chick ?Smm Slimline E Blinds si O ,44 We are specialised in: Awnings Wooden Blinds Vertical Blinds Bamboo Furniture P.V.C. Folding Door Japanese Bamboo Chick Roll Up Awnings 16mm, 25mm 50mm Venetian Blinds ♦rlfjfc 6m Yick &Cn§ hamboo Chick Centre Pte
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 124 21 HEARING AID Hearing Problems come to us for professional hearing test fitting Pocket type Latest model, slim, streamlined economical Behind the ear type Full range of models adjustable powerful In the ear type Custom made to fit your ear small concealed Business Hour: Mon Sat. 9 30am -5.30 pm Sun.
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    • 118 21 Walk for the arts THE Substation will be celebrating its first anniversary with a walk-a-jog for the arts community and its supporters on September 15 at 7.30 am. It will cover 5 km, starting from The Substation. The event is also a fund-raising project for The Substation’s $2 million endowment
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    • 163 21 1 i \VL 1)34 FI J Doors Wardroke Hngkt 71 Ifoglh 41 WuftK Doors Wordroke Hktghl 71 lenglk Jf Width ?7 SPECIAL OFFER FOO LIN FURNITURE DECORATION Blk 118, #Ol-116/118 Al|umed Ave 2 Singapore 1438 Tel/Fax *****12 We are opened on Sundays/Public Holidays Bus Number 24.60. 64.65 84.135.154.155.158 r; j
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous

  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 378 22 Classified Ad Bank 1-h Religious Notices SUCCESSFUL, SINGLE CHRISTIANS, aged 28-55. register now lor our Mate for Life dating/matchmakmg programmes Time is catching up on you We welcome citizens and PRs Our service is discreet, dignified and personalized Men' Looking for that illusive Christian Mate for Life’ Don t look
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    • 429 22 7-d Other Business Products, Services 8 Domestic Help Available GEOMANCY CENTRE^ Mr \\\wri Ee holds A.C.S. (American Chirological Society), M.R.S.(Master of Religious Society), l).D.(l)octor of Divination), S.R.P.C.S.(Splrtual Religion Palmistry in Chinese Society), Burma, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan. A MASTER OF GEOMANCY, PALMISTRY NAME CONSULTANT Western-Oriental Fortune-Telling By Astrologer ,7here
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous

  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 1598 23 Classified Ad Bank 8 Domestic Help Available IDEAL FILIPINO $3BB INDONESIAN $llBB Our package includes: Selection thru biodatas and video Aids and Hep B test Insurance and banker guarantee arrangable 2 years backup service; replacement guarantee Get your ideal maid tor your ideal home... Ideal Maid Suppl\ Centre Parkway Builder
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 405 24 s* 7 Evelyn, today: ■•Av" Bring this coupon to Expressions Slimfit Studio. FREE FACE FIRMING worth 120 when you enrol N for the programme. Valid for new customers only. “I lost 16kg, finally! r “Despite what I did, my weight just kept on increasing. One morning, I decided enough was
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