City Weekly, 29 November 1996

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  • 24 1 CITY Weekly THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND RETAIL PArtH DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 114/10/96 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1996 Vel.9 N 0.47
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 228 1 Noksniix Healthy, glossy skin coat for your pets. Proven results in four days. Available at selected APEX PHARMACIES, VET. CLINICS andPET SHOPS IVE YOUR A NEW LEASE OF LIFE With Hay’s Formula, you need no longer worry about hair problems like balding, hair loss, damaged hair, premature greying, dandruff, brittle
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  • 384 2  -  By BALVINDER SANDHU SPENDING $40,000 just on toys is no big deal for this student. Hansen Khoo, 22, owns a massive toy collection, worth over $40,000. His biggest being his Star Wars collection, valued at $15,000. But the serious toy collector, who also owns
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  • 551 2 1,800 Darth Vader mask snapped up STAR WARS toys are making a comeback here and it is the adults who are buying them. The increase in sales was triggered by the release of the Star Wars box set last year. Adding to the interest is Takashimaya’s Star Wars live shows,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 53 2 Best Value Break! (School Holiday Special) ma/a/JSia JD PENANG +IN FREE $179 3DLANGKAWI 3D SABAH 3D KUCHING $299 $428 $368 4D LANGKAWI PENANG 4D PENANG GENTING $429 $479 Resorts rm a rit RESORTS TRAVEL PTE LTD 101 Ipper Cross Street #O2-52 A/ AA People's P»rk Centre Singapoft *****7 Tell 534
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • MY LITTLE SHOP
    • 624 4  -  By PEARLIN SIOW THESE arresting outfits will bring out the woman in you. Halter-necks, long dresses with strategic slashes at the back, hipster pants that cling and seethrough shirts, these are just some of the creations of enterprising designer Carmen Enriquez.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 264 4 insiuanci; PROMOTION I ivy I iiiiim- Sen kiut*IU iuu.il < M Knurl l .i\ .V’ii )isvi*imi on Ki-p.iir NN;ii'cr/l\ciliu.iioii ol limii.iiiva I'nlict l.\ic" I- rev Sen ice lor "uulinu lo Inseeiioii 2 I lin* lowinv* .ii I ree < oiiipnier I ’lurin'* l\ni i 11 /(»/*n miiim i ,\vti ilini;
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    • 106 4 OFFICE EQUIPMENT SALE Paper Shredder Made m USA PSBO. Black 1 year warranty W t—. Included) $l5O Cert Carry Chair Ojpbo*) $195 $229 Assorted Colour $6O Cash A Carry Diplomat fm resistance Sate $lBB (340rt(410Wx3750rrrp) Cash Cany Da«k with side ratom labia 3D Hanging Pedestal (w/o drair) 1600LabOwx750H -Cherry Colour
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    • 56 4 I FILING CABINETS CUPBOARDS LOCKERS SHEER) Half Height Cupboard $165.00 Cotour Grey, Beige, iLockers Brown/Beige 1,2 4 Compartment FREE DELIVERY 4D PRICE WITH OST Cabinet $186.00 Full Height Cupboard $186.00 30 Cabinet 2D Cabinet $176.00 $165.00 LIVING ROOM OFFICE SYSTEMS PTE LTD 20 Shaw Road, #Ol-02 Ching Shine Ind. Building,
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  • 271 5 DRAMA “Jack and the Beanstalk”: A comedy for the whole family, it is based on the original fairy tale and will involve children from the audience. When: December 4, 5 and 13 at 7.30 pm; Dec 14 at 2.30 and 7 pm; Dec 15 at 2 and 6
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  • ON THE SHELF
    • 154 5 THIS lipstick is the ultimate in lip beauty. Kanebo’s T’estimo II Super Lipstick features a revolutionary formula which is longer-lasting, moisturises the lips better and is “non-transferring”. The secret, according to Kanebo, lies in a soft aqua gel net structure, which is formed by a blend
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 327 5 Kanebo Art Birough Technology I Only Wear Super Lip i 1 f Season dm tenon. year rfter year, TESTIMO sets the benchmark for longtesting IpetidL This year the TtSTWO SERIES is better than ever, with brand n«w formula tor avangraatsr results. This revolutionary formula creates a Soft Aqua Gal Net
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  • Queensland Holidays
    • 433 6 CAIRNS and the tropical north of Queensland offer holiday-makers fun and adventure in one of the worlds most spectacular regions. Great beaches and exciting shopping and food are just some of the attractions that draw visitors to these sunblessed shores. Above all, adventure lovers
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 221 6 LATEST $6BO ONLY •k/a&ufco&neu MX 7000 (Now avoiloUe itr black) Specially designed for Home Karaoke, Sound Engineer, DJ, Karaoke Lounge Singer. Enhance your basic vocal to sound like a professional singer. Eliminate feedback and hum which can damage your speakers. Up to 8 microphone inputs. Enjoy singing as if you
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    • 301 6 T-Shirts and Queensland 'Holiday Giveaways! I: I the attraction in North Queensland that is a world-listed and a top priority for tourists, especially adventure lovers. stion 2: sides the Reef, name 2 other adventure activities that you can r enjoy while in Cairns. Waaldy Draw Prlzaa: 5 Queensland Tourist 6
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  • THE ARTS
    • 377 7  -  By NGIAU CHEAN FEI THIS Chinese opera, with its local flavour and comic touch* will appeal to all. Practice Theatre Ensemble’s latest production, “The Soldier and His Virtuous Wife”, was originally a Chinese opera that was adapted as a musical comedy in Taiwan. Here,
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    • 202 7 IF YOUR kids are already bored from the holidays, here's a great way to occupy them and bring out their creative side. The Act 3 Drama Academy will be holding an open house tomorrow and there will be activities galore for
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  • AT THE MOVIES
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      418 8  -  Peter Greenaway’s latest film deals with obsession with writing By NGIAU CHEAN FEI WHETHER you love or hate director Peter Greenaway, you can’t ignore his films. “The Pillow Book”, his latest, is dream-like and as brilliant and twisted a tale as his best-known 1989 offering, “The Cook, the
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  • RETAIL NEWS
    • 517 8  -  By PEARLIN SIOW TO LEAD a dog’s life is not at all bad these days, especially when it has a doting owner. Not content with providing their pooches with food, titbits and shampoo for grooming, they are now buying clothes and accessories for their canine
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 125 8 r SAFE SOUND WITH THE CHAMPION IN ITS CLASS ASC complete line of high quality fire-resistant safes and cabinets offers a cost-efficient way to safeguard all your business records and documents. CS -150 EXT.DIM: H 670 x W 460 x D47omm —>Q CS-180 EXT.DIM: H 760 x W5OO x D49omm
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    • 52 8 jr IDEAL INTERIORS DECOR 9 -a Curt inil FREE SEWING FOR NORMAL PLEAT CURTAIN! All fabrics range from $l2 $42 per metre Curtain Carpet Upholstery Blinds Soft Furnishing Renovation 209 New Upper Changi Road #O3-643 Singapore *****9 Tel: 441 6318 Fax: 441 6113 Pager 9404 3623 (Gina) Dnily 9am spm
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  • AT THE MOVIES
    • 526 9  -  This band disappears as fast as it appears By BALVINDER SANDHU IF YOU’VE always wondered what it’s like to be a member of a popular band, watch this film and you’ll find out. “That Thing You Do” which is written and directed by Tom Hanks tracks
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 103 9 PROMOTION SALES 175/70 X 13 $65 185/70 X 13 $75 185/60 X 14 $B5 Buy any 4 pcs of the above tyres and get a FREE Off Wheel Balancing Wheel Alignment Check Hurry While Stocks Lest If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed of 80 km per hour and
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    • 75 9 SPORTS CONNECTION PTE LTD Importer, exporter, distributor retailer BOOTQSH Outgcar You Can Trust SIERM SPORT. cleuter original air comfort for your overheated backs macpac antooc Kivieff nuncwaiuw alpine HIGH SIERRA, MIIFOtT TO AOVItTUIt m TA^NKA Rucksacks Clothing £Mof& *by modan The Ultimate Carrying System 1r sg> tur mhsb si||;; 3$
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  • Article, Illustration
    423 10  -  Etro, famous for floral prints, transforms old ideas into ‘New Tradition’ styles By BARBARA KOH EVER wondered who made those paisley prints so popular in the early eighties? Gimmo Etro is the man and if the name sounds unfamiliar, it won’t be for long. Gimmo started Etro as
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 184 10 /VUcordle oo INNOVATIVELY DESIGNED WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM BY KEC A SMALL ADAPTOR CONVERTS STMOMRO MICROPHONE TO WMELESS OPERATION JUST INSERT YOUR MICROPHONE MTO MICORDLESS v AND IT WILL MSTANTIY RWN WTO A PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS MICROPHONE. PATENT PENDING ADVANTAGES OF A MICORDLESS YOU MAY USE THE EXISTING MICROPHONE TO SAVE MONEY
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    • 119 10 t AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION for Office Use (smoking rooms) for Home Use (for the kids) Honeywell Enviracaire CPZ Air Cleaner for SMOKE When You Need To Be Sure that your AIR is CLEAN CPZ filter removes up to 1.3 kg of cigarette smoke, odour, tar and nicotine. Unlike normal filters,
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  • Christmas Spree
    • 379 11  -  By PEARLIN SIOW ENJOY an untraditional, but equally mouth-watering, Christmas dinner this yuletide season. Tease your palate and have your turkey tandoori style, with combread stuffing. Offered at The Third Floor restaurant at Pan Pacific Hotel, the roast tandoori tom turkey is the creation of executive chef Toni
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    • 128 12 THE stylish man will treasure anything from this label associated with classic elegance. This Christmas, Lanvin offers accessories to complement the well-dressed. If you’ve got some money to spend, check out the soft, tobacco-coloured leather briefcase which comes with a silver-coated clasp. The bag, at
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    • 200 12  -  BARBARA KOH SPECIALLY brought in for the yuledde season are items for the home from Country Road. Great for classicallydecorated homes is the Script line of dining room accessories comprising napkins, placemats, mugs, espresso cups and saucers. Created with the sleek, clean lines
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    • 305 13  -  Story and picture by ANDRE YEO FOR some of the terminally-ill cancer patients at the Assisi Home Hospice, this Christmas could be their last. But you can make it a memorable one for them by pledging a minimum donation of $lO
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 38 11 CN CHIA NEPHEWS TOYS P/l Direct i dec -JIpEC Direct idles Christmas trees i toys, party novelties, alloom, party masks, lantern festival Chinese New Year Decorations No. 5 TAN QUEE LAN ST (NEAR BUGIS JUNCTION) TEL: 334 0509
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    • 429 11 4ffM^rTT T^^T"TTHTTTr"l I TTTHFrf^r R 1 lill ll ill 111 >1 ■■HiWPI FAIR PRICE PIANO MART an Centre Tel: 33 HaU tty You Mi model can any of Cristcfori Music Centre all piano /o buyer* from now rr KR-WO: lst and only ISO 9002 musical instrument factory. 88 keys concert
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 271 12 A&iaJ 1 f: I ROCCOOAROCCO JEANS edt 75 ml Spray Now $2B UJ*.ss9 RORftJU PUPA ed» 15 ml Spray n~515.90 H r DUNE edt 30 ml Spray Now $2B XS MEN edt 50 ml Spray Now $29 U.P.SSB XS MEN edt 100 ml Spray Now $42 U.P.SB4 SUNROW® edt 30
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 79 13 EVERyOfIE should look their best! 0 jf 0 I I M! Computer Arched Permanent Hair Remover. Whit. Spot* Sexy mole on the ploce of you choice. A fairer you. Discover the secret of having fuller looking eyebrows ond longer looking eyeloshes PAT ONLY $6O Nutrient $90.00 Entrieri $70.00 OnAgMI $34.90
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    • 116 13 I :V. Wd .y FRISCO COVE SINGAPORE FRISCO COVE RESTAURANT 275 Thomson Road #Ol-07 Novena Ville Singapore *****5 Tel: 255 2838 Fax: 251 2838 ALL DAY DINING FRISCO LUNCHEONS AT $21.90++ CHRISTMAS EVE MENU AT $65.00++ A GIFT SHOP FOR f OCCASIONS II 'HAUE A WHALE of A TIME >
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  • EATING OUT
    • 650 14  -  By LEE GEOK BOI THE best part of Thai food will hit you the minute you step into this restaurant. At A-Roy Thai Restaurant at Funan Centre, it is the delicious smell of the ingredients that struck me. Thai food owes its character to
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    • 360 15  -  By PEARLIN SIOW EMU meat, by itself, is already a pretty exotic dish. But having it offered at a neighbourhood hawker stall? Now, that is a must-try. Long Ji, located at Sims Place Eating House, has been selling emu meat noodles ($3.50 for
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 156 14 'facial Children Set Mcdl Only S$llOOH per Child (Valid Till 15th Dec 96) Beverages Main Course Japanese Tea Chicken Croquette (Chicken Potato Cutlet) Kama boko (Japanese Fish Cake) Tamago (Egg) Ebi (Prawn) Salmon Terini Potato Salad Rice Miso Soup Ice-Cream lildren Stationery set with every order of the Children set
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    • 73 14 APPETIZING, TEMPTING AND AUTHENTIC VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLES Beef Noodles Specrial at $6.95 Now available for lunch and dinner. The only French and Vietnamese Restaurant in Singapore to offer authentic French and Vietnamese Cuisines in the most mesmerizing ambience. a M? Bistro Oez Mot ‘PteLtd Exotic Fnwdi Vietnamne tafcunant 217 Eost
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 112 15 BOON TONG KEE LITTLE GOURMET NO. 425, River Valley Road, (off Zion Road) Singapore *****4 Tel: 736-3213 Business Hrs: 11.00 am 2.30 pm, 5.00 pm 2.00 am (Closed every Monday) <1 Ma\\eV pa r< Hi Sf f&i Cl* HE IPOH Mouth-watering good, delicious, juicy chicken The best chicken in town.
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    • 234 15 Wedding Banquet n jap A From $298.00 Nett, inclusive of Soft Etc. •S*r 5 Authentic Fukien And Cantonese Cuisine Prepared By Master Chef Hong Kong Tim Sum 50% Discount Every Sat, Sun P.H. Karaoke Room available for reservations, please call Tel: *****88 68.00++ IoB.oo++ 72 168.00++ »9a(XH+ Pax SUMMER CATC
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  • BITES
    • 155 16  -  By PEARLIN SIOW IF YOU and your friends love to chat and munch at the same time, check out this “tunch-time” spread. On weekends and public holidays, Cafe Plaza, at Plaza Hotel, offers a tantalising combination of the best dishes from its lunch
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    • 73 16 CRAVING for sizzling satay at midnight? Clarke Quay’s Satay Club offers satay, at 40 cents a stick, in an al fresco set up till 3 am. Besides satay, you can also have authentic Malay dishes such as met goreng and mee rebus ($3 each). If you prefer
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    • 160 16 CALLING all wine connoisseurs, you now have the chance to taste the elusive Beaujolais Noveau. This delicate red wine from Burgundy, France, comes into season only once a year. To show off its flavours, the chefs at Restaurant Raphael, Imperial Hotel, have created a
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 271 16 6elel>f*at& (yhfHstmu&s at m Let The Wharf help you spread the Christmas cheer. Select from our range of hampers which include Oysters, Smoked Salmon, Roast Turkey, Honey Baked Ham, Roast Beef, Christmas Fruit Cake, Dom Perignon and Bruno Paillard Champagnes and Villa Maria Cabernet Merlot. Join US for dinner on
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    • 85 16 m 5 m mm 'PtAyu&A Main Shop: 51, Neil Rd #Ol-14/15/16 S pore *****9 Tel: *****51 Branch:, 12, Aliwal St (Off Beach Road) S'pore *****5 Tel: *****28 Fax: *****31 Authentic Home-Made Hokkien Pohpiah Roll -it-up yourself style Teochew Culinary Delights By Teochew Chefs (AT AUWAL STREET) Teochew Dishes •Sharks fin
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  • EATING OUT
    • 624 17  -  By PEARLIN SIOW EXPECT a wide selection of exquisite oysters when you dine at this seafood place. And if you enjoy eating lobsters, you will enjoy the juicy and fresh Maine lobsters here. The Wharf Seafood House Wine Bar offers a range of delectable
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 44 17 HAAN^jfROSE RESTAURANT CATERING SERVICES Muslim Food (Licence No EL-K-89-022J-000) We prepare: Seafood JSL Middle Eastern Western Food Lunch Dinner Outdoor Catering Wedding Dinners Corporate Personal Functions Official Openings 267 Changi Road Singapore *****1 (Adjacent to Still Road Polyclinic) Tel: 745 0305 Fax 745 5041
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    • 178 17 k years o nc e enence specia is attractive offers one China Palace Restaurant, established since November 1974, proudly celebrates our 22nd Anniversary with our grand promotion. To commemorate this occasion, we have specially prepared a 22-dish spectacular, incorporating our all-time favourites which well over 2.2 million patrons have enjoyed.
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  • 208 18 NIGHTSCENE HERE’S a treat for fans of acid jazz. Galliano -a pioneer of the acid jazz movement in London will be performing a 90-minute show on December 5 at Zouk. The band comprises original members Rob Gallagher (vocalist and songwriter), Valerie Etienne (vocalist)
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  • 154 18 THIS local band is doing its bit for charity this Christmas. As part of the festive season, Hard Rock Cafe Singapore and Bols Blue International have released a CD entitled “A Bols Blue Christmas with Jive Talking”, which was recorded by the club’s
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  • RETAIL NEWS
    • 460 18  -  Wine bar has 250 labels to suit various tastes, budgets By BALVINDER SANDHU WINE connoisseurs will welcome this bar with open arms. Opened last month at Chijmes, Bonne Same is a wine bar and “retail specialist”. The shop stocks up
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 63 18 BUKIT TIMAH HEALTH CENTRE Business Hours: 10am -10.30 pm 1 Jalan Anak Bukit #BI-12/14 Bukit Timah Plaza, Singapore *****6 Tel: *****61,*****62 FACILITIES AVAILABLE Gymnasium Steam I Sauna Coffee /TV Lounge All rooms with showers attached iM 1 1 Bouvelard Hotel Basement 1 200 Orchard Road 5(*****7) Next to FOUR SEASONS
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 371 19 ORCHARD EXECUTIVE HEALTH CENTRE Come and revitalise yourself in our newly renovated environment with our attentive and charming masseuses. 400 Orchard Road #O4-21 Orchard Tower Singapore 0923 Tel: *****78/*****58 Business Hours 10.00 am 11. 00 pm i ■v est n ous M 9 a Video Room a n 25a*; jbsr?»&£
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 101 20 ■W- *V, sjE ;ijc£ 1 fiJIM S&SJ r^. i wmM z *<& K gyv lly^f ■<H I SfgSl, m U *y£klS; x i ,JjW) »^cc^ $0& Come on down to our Open House and see for yourself why it's even got Santa packing! DATES: 29th 8- 30th Nov TIME: 10am
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