Weekend East, 23 August 1996

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  • 17 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER MITA (P) 073/10/95 Vol 11 No. 33 Friday. August 23, 1996
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 313 1 I 4k 38 I VI I Pure Corn Oil 500 g No purchase required. Simply present this coupon and redeem a bottle of VECORN 100% Pure Corn Oil (or only 50« at FairPrloa Bedok North (t) BN (a), Bedofc North (b) BN (b), Bedok I Reservoir BR, Gtyteng East GE,
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  • NEWS
    • 715 2  -  EX-ALCOHOLIC REACHES OUT TO HELP TEENS ON THE BOTTLE By CELINE TAN YOUNG people who regularly hang out at nightspots to drink should stop before it gets out of control. This is the sober warning of Jeffrey (not his real name), a recovering alcoholic in
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    • 125 4 MORE than 200 students will be gathering at the Tampines Cultural Centre to present its first-ever community performance. The two-hour multicultural dance perfor- mance, entitled “Expressions in Tampines”, is jointly organised by the Tampines Cultural Centre Committee and the Lee Shu Fen and Dancers’ Society.
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    • 405 15  -  By ANDRE YEO TEACHING local kids music with Indonesian instruments. That is Lasalle-SlA’s plan as it introduces a new music course for children. Called the Children Gamelan Ensemble, it is open to children aged four to seven at its Junior School of Creative Arts. Gamelan
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 184 2 MOTOGARD MOTOGARD SERVICE CENTRE PTE LTD Blk 9006, Tampines St. 93, #Ol-212, Singapore *****0 (off Tampines Ave 1— Behind SAFRA) Tel: 783 2332 Fax: 781 6702 100% SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICE at 1. ELF 100% synthetic oil 4 litres 2. Original eng. oil filter to your car brand 3. Next
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    • 62 2 I WEEKEND *-1 Distributed free with The Straits Times every Friday 82 Genting Lane, New* Centre, Level 2, Singapore *****7 Newt Desk: 740-1214/1199/1200 Marketing: 740-1151/2 BUNIN ELECTRICAL PTE LTD BLK 826 TAMPINES STREEET 81 *Ol-116 SINGAPORE *****6 Tel: *****60 lines) OTHER MODELS ARE AVAILABLE SR-T 33 SR F 270 SR-L33VH
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 489 3 Best Value Anytime Anyday Local Fresh Eggs 1.40 KKir v Irt’« JENTAL Low Lactose Low Fat Milk Powder 9.85 DUTCH LADY UHTMiIk Assorted OOk 250 ml z 6’s Je MARIGOLD Rilinns Low Fat Milk 1 Ltr 1.30 NESCAFE DELUXE Instant Coffee 200g 7.60 MR CAFE 3 In 1 Coffeemii 20gx
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 319 4 PROMOTION X MOTOR MOTOR INSURANCE Renew your insurance thro 'us and get the following benefits: a) FREE Mobil 1 Worth $72 b) FREE GIFT: Sun Glass Holder (While stock last) e) Instalment Payment d) FREE 24 hra Towing to our workshop o) Assist In renewing Road Tax (notes Subjects to
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 412 5 Tamplnes I T lampmes Bus I Interchange Library Tamplnes CPF Bldg Tamplnes Century Square Tamplnes Herat Ik SO6 <O3-361 Mon-Frfcl larrv9pm Satsun PH:loam-9pm Tamplnes Mall mammmiommm Tamplnes Central Branch Now Till 15 Sep '96 Voucher redeemable with $2O A purchase In a single receipt. Tamplnes Central Branch At Tamplnes central
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 317 6 YOUR lead article (WEEKENDeast, August 9, 1996) contains factual inaccuracies. It portrays that residents in Block 208 are experiencing nightly blackouts and that the generator is affecting the residents’ power supply. In April and May, power supply to Block 208 was disrupted on several occasions due
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    • 277 6 I REFER to your front page story “Bedok Central’s nightly power woes” (WEEDENDeast, August 9,1996). While most national newspapers carry joyous celebrations front page stories on National Day, your paper chose to feature some gloomy and dull story about “power woes” as your lead article.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 128 6 CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES A THEIR HEALTH EFFICACIES by: Mr. See Pena Hee sharing his wealth of I 1 knowledge from over 20 years' experience. Date: 25 Aug 96 (Sunday) Time: 2:3opm 4:oopm Place: 222A East Coast Road (near Katong Catholic Church) Bus Services: 10,12,14,32,40. Admission: Free Please call Tel: *****52/*****88
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  • WEEKENDPEOPLE
    • 704 7  -  MP Sidek Saniff when he won a scholarship... By ANDRE YEO WHEN Member of Parliament for Eunos GRC, Sidek Saniff, 58, was young, he had no idea he would one day be studying in the elite school for Malay teachers in Malaysia. Despite
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 251 7 Kevin i Scissors Champion Andy Bth Golden Scissors Finalist Frannla 10th Goldan Scissors Finalist Kiv-cur UNISEX SALON Ottl SS-S-* SML. a 51 n VIOKKm xtSSOiS VilQmptOn SPECIAL PROMOTION HIGHLIGHT TREATMENT $BB A above (You get a FREE Haircut) SENSCIENCE TREATMENT $4B $B5 (You get a FREE Haircut) Blk 17 Bedok
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    • 89 7 See eye to eye with us comfortably. Normal Astigmatism Astigmatism? w i There is no one single best vision correction device for everyone or for every refractive error. Only your eye care practitioner has the technical knowledge and experience to recommend the best correction for your particular eye condition. Come
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
    • 207 8 MY LEGS and fingers get stiff and painful especially in the mornings. My friends think it is due to the “wind” which happens to those who take baths during the confinement period after childbirth, or having the fan on the whole night while sleeping. I have been
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    • 148 8 IS GINKGO biloba a “heaty” supplement? Does it induce or aggravate coughs? I have tried taking the recommended two pills each day but find myself having this dry, unproductive cough. Are there other side effects? Should I continue taking this even when I feel unwell? AMY QUEK Loyang
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    • 186 8 I AM a sporty 22-year-old who suffers from digestion problems. Eating meat (poultry and red meat) during lunch-time makes me feel full throughout the day. I have stopped eating meat, except for the occasional fish, since last year. This problem has been with me for about
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 316 8 KORDEL’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU R FAM 1 LY’S H EALTH A well balanced diet is important in maintaining good health for all in the family. In today's busy lifestyle, missing out on proper meals and coping with busy schedules tend to be away of life for all of us. Therefore,
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    • 79 8 Ask a question and get a $50 hamper GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Please confine your queries to nutrition-related problems. Pax your question to 745-1022. Or, write to: Mr Shaifer Cottier, Kordei’s Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. A Kordel hamper
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  • FILM
    • 438 9  -  Beautiful Liv Tyler steals the show in coming-of-age story By ANDRE YEO IF THERE is a reason to watch a slow-moving Film about a girl coming of age, it is American actress Liv Tyler. In “Stealing Beauty", Tyler plays 19-year-old Lucy Harmon, who is
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    • 316 9  -  By BALVINDER SANDHU IF YOU expect “Moll Flanders” to be a recreation of the 18th Century novel, you’ll be disappointed. Inspired by Daniel DeFoe’s classic, “The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders”, the movie falls short in many areas, deviating from the author’s
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 288 9 Ferrylink^^ 7~ic flf&tapfia Cinfaporo Connection FERRYLINK BONANZA Sandy Say, Paradise, Penang GQLF Paradise 2 Days 1 Night Return transfer to Golf Club Package inclusive of: One Tee-shirt Stay in a Studio suite room One Set/Buffet Dinner -One round Golfing at Welcome drink BuWtJawi Golf Club (Valid tM 15 December 1996)
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 290 10 NATIONAL ENQUIRER SUCCESS has gone to Denzel Washington’s stomach! The “Courage Under Fire” star has packed on 13.5 kg since filming his last film and as this exclusive photograph shows, he’s the heaviest he’s ever been in his life. Even while People magazine was hailing
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    • 293 10 “NYPD BLUE” heartthrob David Caruso is drinking himself into an early grave, friends fear. With his career in the dumps, the actor has turned into a tragic shell of his former self. He spends nights at a Los Angeles bar sitting alone in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 255 10 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 Techno Zen 29" (72 MK88) 29" superflat 110° Invar 2-Tuner P.I.P Swap/Move/Freeze 100 Hz Digital Mastering Technology PAL/NTSC Comb Filter 3-Level Zoom 4:3/16:9 Format Dynamic Focus NICAM Stereo/German A2 Stereo 2 x 16W RMS Audio Output Power 4 Loud
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  • MODERNHOMES
    • 233 11  -  By PEARLIN SIOW CLOCK collectors share an appreciation for beautiful craftsmanship and an eye for unusual designs. Music to their ears come in the form of musical chimes and sweet cuckoo calls. With the few number of clock speciality shops around, it
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 475 11 SHOWER SCREENS Put an end to wet slippery floors I UNBEATABLE QUALITY AT AFFORDABLE PRICES! KENDCN visit Us At HOME CREATIONS'96 World Trade Centre Hall 3A 5 17-25 Aug 96 A 5 YEARS WARRANTY Wide selection of frames finishes glass/polystyrene infills. Available in sliding pivot models. Attractive, durable, cafe. Complement
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  • 259 12  -  By BALVINDER SANDHU FOR those who want art at their finger tips, try nail art. Available at House of Lips, it is an artistic way of painting beautiful designs onto your nails. First, artificial nails are put onto the nail, giving the look of beautiful
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  • 346 12 NATIONAL ENQUIRER A TERRIFIED young mum and her two infant sons were plucked from their mobile home by a tornado and survived being hurled high into the air and crashing into a forest. Chanta Adams and her babies were sucked into the madly swirling tornado
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 116 12 m l‘ v 1 I R k Get a5% discount when you book our edding package t at the Fair! NTUC Pasir Ris Resort Sunday, 1 Sept 96 11 am to 5 pm Begonia Terrace V, M ■*r v’ Our exciting programmes V Bridal Fashion Show by House of Colose
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    • 71 12 A Special Beauty Promotion Relaxing Eye Massage Treatment Special Treatment Removal of Oil Clogg, Normal $35 Blemishes... Ist Trial Special!!! m SOTHYS Package B 2 months slimming programmes. 60 treatment at $6OO only. Free Gifts worth $lOB (Cellutitis Ampoules) Sign up for 6 course For $l2O each only Relaxing Facial
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 395 13 UVIIIFI AT LIISURB. II Rolling good time at Kallang Roller #O3-05 Tel: 348 6793. OPENINGTIME: IOAM-lIPM THE KALLANG ROLLER Later, hop next door for nutritious, delicious Sago delights at SagO HOUSe, #Ol -22 At Sago House, we present you with our new snack items, ie. Baked Potatoes and Sandwiches. You
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  • WEEKLY UPDATE
    • 327 14 DANCE “Dances of the Orient ’96” August 31 and September 1. Victoria Theatre. $B, $lO, $l5 and $2O at Shanghai Book Company, or call *****44. The Theatre Arts Troupe will be staging an annual dance performance which include items such as “Joyous Harvest”, “Madam White
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 307 14 THE GREAT NAME IN BRINGING YOU ALL THIS EXCLUSIVE OFFERS NO WHERE ELSE ONLY AT HOCK HIN SUBWOOFER PAW-836 Sterling 8" 180 W Now $9B per pair Usual $l9B PAW-1048 Sterling 10" 220 W Now $l 6B per pair Usual $268 SPEAKER PAS-5251 51/4" Mid 3/4" Tweeter Now $l9B Usual
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 205 14 CABLEEAST Picks of the week (AUGUST 23 29) DISCOVERY SHARK WEEK: SHARKS OF THE RED TRIANGLE Sunday, 8 pm JOIN scientists and marine biologists as they discuss the importance of the great white shark to the California ecosystem, examine their migratory patterns and how the elephant seal has adapted to
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 278 15 PROMOTION SALES NEW JAPANESE TYRES 175/70 X 13 $65 185/70 X 13 $7B 185/60X14- $9B Buy any 4 pcs of the above tyres and get a FREE Off Wheel Balancing Wheel Alignment Check Hurry While Stock* Last. If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed of 80 km per hour
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 71 16 YOUR favourite dishes now cost only half the price. This month, Tropics Coffee Garden at Novotel Orchid Singapore is offering slipper lobster hor fun (right), Hainanese chicken rice, Hokkien mee, beef guo tiao and chicken curry at a 50 per cent discount. Dessert prices for tau suan, ice
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    • 90 16 JAPANESE-style hot stones, anyone? At Amara Singapore’s Tivoli Coffee House, you can pick your favourite slice of meat New Zealand beef tenderloin, boneless chicken, salmon, crayfish or lobster and have it cooked just the way you like it. The hot-stone set (above) comes with a choice of
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    • 108 16 THIS one’s for coffee connoisseurs. The Marco Polo Lounge at The Marco Polo Singapore turns coffee bar in the second half of the year with a promotion featuring 12 varieties. Get your fix from a marriage of coffee and liqueur, which includes dark
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    • 522 17  -  LEE GEOK BOI THIS is one hot spot in town for anyone homesick for a taste of northern Chinese dumplings. And, by the look of it, the Japanese community in Singapore finds this restaurant in a renovated Neil Road shop house particularly attractive. The night I
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    • 95 18 HAVE high tea in a colonial mansion overlooking the southern sea front and Singapore harbour. Alkaff Mansion’s colonial high tea lets you do just that with its daily promotion priced at $14.50 per person. The three-tier treat offers a top layer of Nonya kuih followed by
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    • 66 18 NOW there’s another outlet where you can enjoy that famous country-style soup served with a crust on top. After you’re done shopping at Parkway Parade, you can sit back and enjoy a wholesome, hearty meal at the new Country Manna outlet. Known for its ovenbaked meals,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 147 16 KIM'S PUCE a m back a G I R a in TEL: 741 9838/742 1119 FOR CHINESE HERBAL CHICKEN BUTTER PRAWN CHILLI PEPPER CRAB DEEP FRIED SOON-HOCK ABALONE FISH MAW SOUP SHARK’S FIN SOUP CLAYPOT HOKKIEN MEE BBQ STINGRAY 3 DISHES DINING*^* 4^. Aft $2O s rjk 28 A: $2B
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    • 125 16 PRATA GOODNESS!! Originated in the 60s. Enjoyed in the 90s o C) JANATUL JALAN KAYU ROT! PR SPf^l *****82]! ‘Vv. T 88 Janatul Jalan Kayu Roti Prata it all started in the 60s along Jalan Kayu. A savoury tradition continued by the master's grandson at Bedok. As crispy and satisfying
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 60 17 <6 r/i Fresh, Quality, Reasonable Price Western Set Lunch at $9.50 Famous Boneless Hainanese Chicken Teochew Porridge with specialities From 6.00 pm to 11 00pm Function Rooms/Poolside For Wedding, Company Function -10 Course Dinner Cafe Hours: 7.00 am to 11,00 pm (free parking) ROYAL 42-46 Meyer Road (Katong Park Hotel)
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    • 68 17 COWAY VILLAGE RESTAURANT 112 East Coast Road *O3-16/17/18 Katong Mall Singapore *****2 Tel: *****28 Fax: *****58 LUNCHTIME SPECIAL Tim Sum (Mon to Sat except Sundays and Public Holidays) price ROAST SUCKUNGPW $lB.BO Daily Promotion r* 19k Dining dinners only (No take-away We cater for Company Functions, Birthday Functions and Wedding
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    • 120 17 BRINGING HOTEL-STYLE FUNCTIONS TO YOUR DOORSTEPS Our Specialities: $lO-$25 for min of 30 pox eg: International, Mexican, Italian etc Ice-carving for different occasions Office functions Cocktail/Wedding Receptions Packed meals for picnic, BBQ, office available Enquiries welcome! SUDUEMAS FOODS CATERING PTE LTD 198 Tanjong Katong Rd Singapore (*****7) Menu Request Hotline:
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  • CENTRESTAGE
    • 284 18  -  By BALVINDER SANDHU CINDERELLA goes to the ball, meets her Prince Charming and runs off at the stroke of midnight, leaving her glass slipper behind. But that’s where the fairy tale ends. In Act 3’s “Sure-Luck Holmes Mystery: A Case of the Missing Glass Slipper”, the
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 142 18 ALA free flow of soup,salad a Tiramisu Dessert (beverage not included) Select a choice of main course from the menu MON TO THURS 6:3OPM TO 9:3OPM w— Hi Back by popular demand! Soup, Salad, Pasta, Pizza SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 12:00PM TO S:OOPM COMMENCE FROM 31 AUG Cafe Caffe Volare ri\
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    • 374 18 Piano, Organ, Digital Piano Come! Save sss at the Professional Music Store in Old-World Charm Joo Chiat Road 335, Joo Chiat Road, Singapore *****9 Tel: 345 0435 Weekday Sunday 11:00am 7:oopm 11:00am 6:oopm STRAUSS piano, from the oldest piano factory in Shanghai, with more than 100 years of experience All
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  • The SOUND of MUSIC A CLASSIFIED SPECIAL
    • 186 19 KARAOKE lovers take heed. A portable adaptor to turn your cable microphone into a cordless one is out in the stores. Designed and patented by KEC Sound System, the Micordless is a small adaptor which converts a standard microphone into a wireless operation.
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    • 488 20  -  Yet another remix of the famous theme hits the floors CD reviews by BALVINDER SANDHU W\ x N C E m I music has gained popularity with many people over the recent years. With so many dance acts entering the market these days, it
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    • 270 21 THIS hi-fi store in Tampines Mall carries all the major brands you can expect to find at most Orchard Road shops. With two others at Sim Lim Tower and Sim Lim Square, the store offers competitive prices for all its products. Carrying
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 155 19 MP2IIA Single Ended amplification by VAX. X 305 XO5B me complete range of VAL audio electronics. Also available custom-designed tubeL linfl -I, Irm L.. Xa frytxKJ electronics oy me Audio Medic, specialist in audio modification. Handmade oil-filled CQDKS, novto no ono other capacitors, audio tubes Philips, G.E., Sovtek Svetlana at
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    • 236 19 MUSIC is ever popular New products ana technology constantly invade the market. WEEKENDeast has scheduled a guide The Sound Of Music, for music Duffs. If your business is in hi-fi, musical instruments, karaoke systems, LDs, CDs, accessories..., promote it through The Sound of Music. And hear the ring of a
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 166 20 cordless a small adaptor converts standard microphone to wireless operation Just insert your microphone into M icordless and it will instantly turn into a professional cordless microphone. The Advantages: You may use the existing microphone to save money. Any brand and class of microphone can be used for different taste
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    • 162 20 RichanJ/Allan A/V GOLD ve szs Th6 sound track of movies is as important as the visual images in building up an atmosphere and creating the illusion of "beinq there but up until now it has only been possible to experience surround sound in the cinema. Now, with the help of
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 49 21 HOME THEATRE SYSTEM "The fully integrated and balanced home theatre speaker system" C-33 t >• LS-33/AB-33 Rogers BRITISH HIGH FIDELITY LS-33/AB-33 LS-1 (EXCLUDE STAND) LS-1 (EXCLUDE STAND) to know how Quintet makes shopping for home theatre speakers a breeze, write or fax to Forward Marketing (S) Pte Ltd for catalogue.
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    • 755 21 CLASSIFIEDadbank Tel: 740-1152 Fax: 745-1022 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES 10 PETS PET SUPPLIES CENTER ▼BESTPRICE ITFREEDELIVERY! CITYCAT/ SNAPPY TOM 400 gm $l.OO PEDIGREE (PAL) 700gm-$2.20 SPECIAL: FREE!! 1 EAG (41 lbs) MINICHDNK DOGFOOD WITH EVERT EAG PURCHASED ONLY (55 CASH DISCOUNT FOR PRECISE, I AMS,EUKANUBA,SCIENCE DIET, EACLE,
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 1023 22 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 22 DOMESTIC HELP 76 FOR THE YOUNG 78 TUITION LLOYDS FOREIGN MAIDS SPECIALIST The Best Indonesians are here! Indonesian Burmese-Chinese Filipina Lankan Indian Strict training Good babysitters Experienced to care foraged English speaking Hardworking, with good attitude Excellent back-up service Call: 3488 077 #Ol-22 Katong Shopping Centre
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 1943 23 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 90 POSITIONS VACANT 103 INTRODUCERS/PARTY ORGANISERS 103 INTRODUCERS/PARTY ORGANISERS HOUSEWIFE Who wants to: keep occupied in a productive meaningful way have flexible working hours earn > $50,000 p.a. in 3 years or earlier Please cafl VIOLET LEE at *****08 We are 8 mins walk from Eunos MRT
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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