The New Paper, 18 November 1991

Microfilm: NL17786
Total Pages: 39
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    16 1 the new paper MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1991 MIT* (P) 13/4/91 50 CENTS jthe new I paper
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    Lock icon Gloria glows
    52 1 Gloria Estefan hits town with a glow of warmth. She makes time for autograph-hunters at Changi Airport last night. Fans love it, especially after being snubbed by a stream of big stars recently. "It's great to be back," says Gloria. Her concert is on Wednesday./ Page 9 Picture/
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Mr Tan, the nowhere man
      436 2  -  By Michelle Lee MR Tan Seng Kiah does not know who his parents are. He does not know where he was born nor the exact date of birth. When he was a baby, Mr Tan's mother left him with another woman. His mother did not
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      ALL HIS MOTHER GAVE HIM WAS A NAME
      219 2 AFTER his birth, Mr Tan was put in the care of Madam Tan Siok Eng, a dishwasher, in a village in Cedar Avenue. Madam Tan, now 60, said his natural mother stopped visiting him when he was three months old. His mother
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      FROM IMMIGRATION
      100 2 THE Immigration Department's public relations officer, Madam Ang Lee Keng sent this reply to The New Paper's query on Mr Tan: "Mr Lim Seng Kiam alias Tan Seng Kiah has been on Long Term Special Pass since 1988. He can be considered for permanent residency (PR) if he
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      In pursuit of citizenship
      253 2 MR Tan Seng Kiah and his adoptive mother, Madam Tan, tried many times to get a citizenship for him but without success. When he was 12, Madam Tan went to the National Registration Department. The department referred her to Immigration. She was called up many times
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon The old come out to play
      468 3 Two generations of Singaporeans had fun over the weekend. The old were at a carnival for senior citizens and the young ones were with Walt Disney characters, including Mickey and Goofy, at a show in Raffles City. HELEN CHANG reports OTHER EVENTS Health Fair
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      Little Audrey doesn't like Mickey
      165 3 Not everybody loves Mickey Mouse. At least not four-month-old Audrey, who visited the Disney character at Raffles City on Saturday. Mickey Mouse is visiting Singapore for two weeks, as part of A Disney Christmas promotion. His friends, including Minnie, Pluto, Goofy and Donald, are also
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      HEADLINERS
      81 4 The Straits Times: Govt will be firm and fair to all. Business Times: New rules soon for credit, charge cards in S'pore. Lianhe Zaobao: PM: Govt must be decisive and firm. Berita Harian: Govt will remain firm but fair: PM. SBC: The Prime Minister says he will not allow
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      HELP FOR THE ELDERLY
      100 4 HEALTHIER senior citizens will soon be helping the weaker among them. This is under a new help programme to be launched by the Ministry of Community Development. Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, Minister for Health and Community Development, said under a pilot scheme next year at several
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      HELP FOR PARENTS
      91 4 k HOT j J PARENTS should get help on how to tell what toys are safe for their children, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) said on Saturday. Mr Albert Tan, a senior Case executive, suggested that department stores categorise toys according to the age ranges they
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        New card rules
        74 4 TOUGHER rules for Singapore's credit and charge card industry will be implemented early next year. Business Times reported today. This is to make sure credit cards are used responsibly and to keep a check on potential defaults. The number of cards is expected to be limited to
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        UMNO rapped
        69 4 THE Kelantan State Assembly attacked Umno yesterday for criticising the hereditary Malay rulers. Two speakers said the criticisms by Umno delegates during its recent annual general assembly showed their lack of respect for a sacred Malay institution. Parti Islam said it had always been accommodative to the rulers.
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        KL uses S'pore port
        58 4 UP to 30 per cent of Malaysia's container exports are being diverted to Singapore because of inadequate port facilities. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik said the country's port facilities had been overstretched and that Singapore's port facilities were acting as a safety valve
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        HK-S'pore ties vital
        72 4 STRONGER ties between Hongkong and Singapore are essential, Hongkong Governor Sir David Wilson said. Sir David, who begins his first official visit to Singapore today, said some 60 per cent of Hongkong's trade is with the Asia-Pacific region. "Singapore wishes to strengthen its link with Hongkong, partly
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        China-US talks
        60 4 WHILE there was progress in talks with Chinese leaders, there were no breakthroughs, said US Secretary of State James Baker. He said China had furnished details on political prisoners, made clear anyone not charged with crimes could leave the country, and expressed willingness to continue a formal dialogue
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        Fewer Chinese
        67 4 CHINESE Malaysians have lost their long-established position as the largest urban community in Malaysia. The Malays now accounted for 45.6 per cent of urban dwellers as compared to the Chinese 43.7 per cent. A government official said the drop for the Chinese was mainly due to their low
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      134 4 ComeWi .JL*, A IT 1 puzzle Yourself The Prize! j-s Soon, the lucky soul to guzzle up the 2.5 millionth mug of Tiger beer drunk at Europa Changi Village will win our grand prize! That"s right, we're giving away a Marina Cove Resort Membership (transferable) worth $12,000.00 and $3,000.00 worth
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon 'I've never been so nervous'
      364 6  -  By Norenshah Sahari THE bridegroom, football star Alistair Edwards, said he had never been more nervous in his life. No, not even for the Malaysia Cup final. Minutes before his bride, Singaporean Grade Andre, 22, was due to arrive, Alistair, 23, was pacing the floor
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      FUTURE PLANS
      104 6 THE tall Australian striker never dreamt when he first arrived in Singapore last year that his team would win the Malaysia Cup... and that he would win the heart of a Singapore girl. "I came with an open mind and things have worked out great," said Alistair. Grade
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      Spotlight on a 'backstate boy'
      479 7  -  Picture and story/ Irene Hoe VERNON Jasper Monteiro retired from the Civil Service in 1967. But he's never stopped working for Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP). Now 83, he is one of the party's oldest active veterans. Since he joined the party in 1957,
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      Firm hand needed with open style: PM
      570 8  -  By Irene Hoe BE FIRM, Mr Goh Chok Tong told members of the ruling People's Action Party yesterday. The Prime Minister thrice used the opposition ward of Potong Pasir to show what he meant at the close of the PAP convention at the
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      Battered over football issue
      552 8  -  PENALTY The punisment for rioting with a dangerous weapon is a jail term of up to seven years. Offenders shall also be liable to caning. By Dave Ang A MAN was battered by a group of pole-wielding youths all because he chided one of them for
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      Lock icon GLORIOUS GLORIA
      407 9  -  By Helen Chang Gloria Estefan beamed. Her gestures and words radiated warmth. And she rewarded the fans who turned up to receive her at Changi Airport's Terminal 2 last night with autographs, smiles and warm handshakes before she was whisked away. She also answered a reporter's questions in
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      PAUL SIMON AT AIRPORT
      100 9 GLORIA Estefan was not the only star at Changi Airport last night. Paul Simon showed up, too, half an hour before her. He had flown in from Bali on his way to Los Angeles. He refused to talk and be photographed, and was quickly whisked away.
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      217 9 **1 I M < „,^fl 1 I i|r I HL i|A 4p WKtttttSSmßKW Dining with u* o/trn proves a very difficult affair The local, seafood and Italian indulgences ar our buffet spread, for instance, are tough to choose between The range of old favourites r Witkim to exot c f
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  • VOICES
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      No missing pages in street guide
      108 10 I Mr Quah Kee Soo, for Chief Surveyor, Survey Department REFER to the letter about missing pages in the latest street directory (TNP, Nov 11). The pages listed are not missing. Due to the manner in which we map Singapore into rectangular grids, the
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    • WHISPERS
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        Price hike
        81 10 Mr Lawrence Sia, 37, property supervisor I am Malaysian but a Singapore permanent resident. Every year there is an exodus to Malaysia for the Chinese New Year. I went to a tour agent in Woh Hup complex last Monday to book a coach ticket to Lumat and found
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        No service
        58 10 Ms Sandra Lam, civil servant Raffles Hotel used to have a ballroom for members of the public to learn ballroom dancing. Since the renovations, the hotel has decided to stop such a service. It is quite a shame. I am speaking for the group of people who used
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    • REPLIES
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        Water supply
        121 10 Mr Chong Hoi Pang, for Chief Project Manager, Housing and Development Board We refer to the letter, Water Blues, bv Mrs L Lau (TNP, Nov 11). The contractor was carrying out repair work on a sunken apron at Block 344, Yishun Avenue 11, on Deepavali Day. While clearing
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        Rubbish dump
        61 10 Mr Yong Voon Chen, Lands officer, Land Management Unit, Housing and Development Board A reader, Mrs Chan, pointed out that there is a vacant plot of land in Lorong 27, Geylang, which was being used as a dumping ground (TNP, Nov 4). Mosquitoes were breeding there, she said.
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Murder victim buried in concrete
      449 12  -  5 foreign workers missing By Dave Ang A LATE-NIGHT whiskydrinking session could have led to the death of a man who was found buried in concrete at a construction site in Hougang on Saturday. Some workers at the site said they knew about the drinking
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      TERRIBLE STENCH
      136 12 THE decomposed body of the man was found in a shallow grave by a Thai worker who was trying to find out the source of a terrible stench. The worker was checking a drainage pipe at the building site of the Montfort Primary and Secondary School, near Block
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Barbie 'bad influence'
      270 13 CHILDREN'S minds are being corrupted by Barbie dolls, according to the Church of England. A British weekly, International Express, quoted a study by the church as saying the toys were unsuitable role models for girls. Barbie's long, shapely legs, designer clothes, and fantasy adventures at exotic nightclubs
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      Lock icon New neighbours are her family's killers
      283 13 AP. A CAMBODIAN woman yesterday discovered who her new neighbours were: Men who killed her entire family in the *****. Ms Sophan Nary, 26, broke down in tears of rage when told that the heavily-guarded villa next to her noodle shop in Phnom Penh
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      SON SEN
      48 13 THE communist Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1978. They forced millions into the countryside. Most died from starvation and execution. Mr Son Sen (left) and his colleagues were believed to have been responsible for the death of more than 100,000 people in one year.
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      Reporter buys grenades from Soviet soldiers
      504 14 Frustrated Soviet troops, still stationed in East Europe, are selling their arms on the black market. Everything from handguns to Kalashnikov rifles is available at a price. IT took a reporter just 65 minutes and $200 to buy two lethal grenades in Germany. She
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      WHY REPORTER SHOPPED FOR ARMS
      142 14 The Daily Mail sent Ms Anna Pukas "to shop" for weapons after British Defence Secretary, Mr Tom King, warned that a new threat to international security had emerged. That threat comes from thousands of Soviet soldiers stationed in eastern Europe who are selling the weapons
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      Lock icon Kidnap claim in China
      203 14 UPI. A CHINESE dissident said police "kidnapped" her to prevent her from meeting a US official who accompanied Secretary of State James Baker to Beijing. Ms Hou Xiaotian told Western reporters she was held at a guest house for two days and freed last night after
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      Indian PM wins crucial poll
      383 15  -  By] Ravindra Kumar REPORTING FROM INDIA INDIAN Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao today won a crucial parliamentary by-election in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. He won by over 580,000 votes the highest victory margin ever recorded in an election anywhere in the world.
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      The honeymoon's over, dear
      174 15 A BRITISH couple headed for divorce right after marriage on their honeymoon. Within hours of checking into a hotel in the Canary Islands off Morocco's Atlantic coast, Mr Mike Sherwood and wife, Kristy, had two terrible fights. It was not known what they fought over. Kristy
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      80 15 The Snoopy watch collection w M m, m W SNOOPY 1958, 1971,1985 United Feature Syndicate. Inc When you've got it, flaunt it The Snoopy collection of fun fashion watches featuring your favourite Peanuts characters. Affordably priced from $55 and above, they show off the part of you that laughs at
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  • Showtime
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      Unknown steals the limelight
      606 16  -  By S Gulam IT was a night meant for the stars. But an unknown stole the show. There was the legendary Padmini, the super-hero Sathyaraj, the ravishing Revathi, the raunchy Rupini, the rising star Meena and many more all to receive awards for their talents. Yet,
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      PRETTY FACES
      89 17 REVEALED: Yang Linpo (left) leaves the door open when taking a bath. One day A-De (right) sees her naked. Lingpo is furious. SBC 8, 9.30 pm The tale goes 0n... Pictures taken off video tape O LONELY: Linnpo wanders off by herself. She falls asleep in a park
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      Marriage hasn't changed Ziela
      311 17 MALAYSIAN actress Ziela Jalil is still very much her old self smiling and polite. Being a minister's wife hasn't made her arrogant. Since her marriage, the actress has been appearing less often in public functions, reports the Malaysian magazine, Perempuan (Female). But that does not mean
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  • SCARES THE HELL OUT OT ME
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      spotlight
      812 18  -  By Peter Vecsey USA TODAY TIMES like this I wish I was anything but a writer, that I'd become a high school basketball coach or learned landscaping. Times like this I wish I could have come to the office and thrown Magic Johnson a lookaway column, pretended I didn't
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      IMPACT OF MAGIC'S WORD
      184 18 ALVIN Poussaint, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and adviser to The Cosby Show. "Parents have to deal with the sadnfcss and upset. Show compassion. "It would be totally inappropriate to in any way attack Magic Johnson or put him down or suggest negative
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      MAGIC ADS
      119 18 SHOE company Converse is putting its money where its star is, backing Magic Johnson with a $2 million Aids awareness advertising campaign. Johnson and fellow NBA star Larry Johnson will make TV and radio ads for teenagers. Magic has endorsed Converse since 1979. The company will donate $170,000
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      MAGIC'S LETTER TO HIS FANS
      211 18 THE text of a letter written by Magic Johnson and read by James Worthy before last Sunday's game at the Forum between the LA. Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves: I CANT begin to tell you how much strength my family and I are getting from the
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      Lock icon THE GROUPIES
      370 18 USA Today. Mu\~m The pick-up usually happens soon after a game, outside the locker room or in a hotel lobby: women chasing more than a player's autograph linger, players looking for sex. "They come up to you, catch you for your autograph and then ask if you're single,"
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      960 19 mondaytv GUARDIAN ANGEL SUBWAY (Channel 8, 6.45 pm) (Channel 5, 3 pm) (Channel 12, 10.30 pm) THIS new SBC drama kicks off with AN intriguing drama about a ISABELLE Adjani (left) stars an antique owner, Zui Mu (Huang W man who has extraordinary as a young wife, Helena, who Wenyong,
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    SHOWTIME Disney's Beast may land booty
    413 21 T; think the film will appeal to both adults and children as Belle turns herself over to a fearsome beast in order to save her beloved father. A total of 525 people worked on the classic tale. The producers changed the idea of Belle
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  • SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME
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      spotlight
      812 22  -  By Peter Vecsey USA TODAY TIMES like this I wish I was anything but a writer, that I'd become a high school basketball coach or learned landscaping. Times like this I wish I could have come to the office and thrown Magic Johnson a lookaway column, pretended I didn't
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      IMPACT OF MAGIC'S WORD
      184 22 ALVIN Poussaint, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and adviser to The Cosby Show. "Parents have to deal with the sadnfcss and upset. Show compassion. "It would be totally inappropriate to in any way attack Magic Johnson or put him down or suggest negative
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      MAGIC ADS
      119 22 SHOE company Converse is putting its money where its star is, backing Magic Johnson with a $2 million Aids awareness advertising campaign. Johnson and fellow NBA star Larry Johnson will make TV and radio ads for teenagers. Magic has endorsed Converse since 1979. The company will donate $170,000
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      MAGIC'S LETTER TO HIS FANS
      211 22 THE text of a letter written by Magic Johnson and read by James Worthy before last Sunday's game at the Forum between the LA. Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves: I CANT begin to tell you how much strength my family and I are getting from the
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      Lock icon THE GROUPIES
      369 22 USA Today. The pick-up usually happens soon after a game, outside the locker room or in a hotel lobby: women chasing more than a player's autograph linger, players looking for sex. "They come up to you, catch you for your autograph and then ask if you're single," says
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  • SHOWTIME
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      Lock icon Local bands sing from the heart
      544 24 There were jeers and cheers at the Commitments/New School Rock Band contest held on Saturday at the Singapore Conference Hall. LO TIEN YIN, who was there and had a good time, reports T I HE crowd cheered when a clear voice and good saxophone
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      SHADES IN THE LIMELIGHT
      298 24 SUNSHINE for The Shades finally. They, and two other winning bands, will have their work recorded on CD. The other two bands are Artists Without A Licence (AWOL) and Fish on Friday. The Shades, a four-man band, competed in the 1988 SBC Talentime, but were not
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    GLOSSARY
    189 25 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. bleak: A year that is bleak is an unpleasant or bad one, with little hope in it for good things. booty: Money, or a collection of valuable items. quirky:
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      184 25 COMICRELIEF Aiyoh /Tan Wee Lian £YuA\ LOOK AT VOO LEONARD I VOUR HAIR, VOORI -X- DIDN'T KnooO VOU I LOOK im lH£M Showcase for Singapore it 'i AfiouT Tint «U atT A STAV CQOL DAD THAT HCtemefs. IT H6ißf> TO SWE. WJILUUIIIDID N n SHCULO IhL HAIR- MONdV CK NOT
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      292 25 MONDAYRADIO FM 90.5 FM 92.4 News on the Hour noon n«i in Brief lA m 12.03 PM Popular Classics 12.05 PM A Lunchdate with Rosa Tan («!>..« Music and a Lunchtima Quiz 100 News and Weather Forecast 2.05 Faminine Flair with Oliva Saw I*l® Currancy Exchange Rates For Working Woman
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      348 26 MONDAYRADIO 12.30 PM Sentimental Journey FM 88.9 12.45 Aries Gold Rediffusion's Daily NOON Newsd#sk L 12 30 PM 0,1 the Sh«M ]'ZZ ul 12 45 K«r*haw'* World of Music 1! 22 100 World Now. i' 2 ce 0 1.09 Twenty-Four Hours °J ,r 1.30 Financial Now., followed by 5.00 Goodtime
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      16 27 l|l presencs YOUR f" .Lj r r III cv u IE _d _E FOR THE WEEK
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      268 27 THE SHIP "THE SHIP" CHINA RESTAURANT BAR (Includes Soup, Dessert, Coffee or Tea) with 10 main course to be selected from phis a complimentary glass of orange Juice/ red or white wines. 55 Robinson Road, S'pore 0106 (For Reservation Call: *****27 (Closed on Sunday/ Public Holiday) OUt t cut vic(utfvuj,
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      271 27 I 4 3iJ SEAFOOD TOBANYAW RESTAURANT 7T' 1000 East Coast Park KUKUP CENTRAL PARK SEAFOOD Newly renovated premises for a more comfortable setting in exclusive surroundings with reasonable pricings! 2 persons (3 course 1 soup) $28.00 3-4 persons (4 course 1 soup dessert) $62.00 5-7 persons (5 course 1 soup
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      285 27 r iPfPPcTnsPtcg Includes soup, coffee or tea ADULT $12.90+ CHILD 5.90+ (Eat All You Can) 6 Raffles Boulevard #02-250 Marina Square Singapore 1130 Tri: *****08, *****49 (next to Marina Food Centre) Hrs Family Restaurants Set Lunch Specials $4.65 to $8.50 Includes soup, salad drink. Steak, seafood rice Garl ic chicken
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      404 28 Blk 84S Geylang Road #01-02 Taniong Katoog Complex (lormer Yokoso) Singapore 1440 Tel: *****31 *****28 I Indonesian Set @$5.00 Only V* 1 Daily choice of I, I Chicken Curry. Mutton I Curry Chilli-Sotong. 1 i 1ft' M Beef Rendang or Assam 1 4E h R,ce Ve 9 e,ab,es I OrientsI
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      328 28 THAI RESTAURANT Something New at Tunk-Ka SUKI STEAMBOAT Cook your own steamboat platter of delicately marinated meat, seafood, meatballs, accompanied with vegetables, vermicelli and egg... and relish it with Tunk-ka's deliciously different Suki sauce Complimentary Dessert $15.00 per portion for Lunch/ Dinner Also available: Daily buffet lunch at $13.80 per
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      254 28 GOLDEN CROWN RESTAURANT Blk 40-B, Commonwealth Ave *03-352/354. S(0314) Tel: *****55.*****56. *****57 SET LUNCH $18.00 Nett (For 2 Persons) $28.00 Nett (For 3 Persons) $48.00 Nett (For 4-5 Persons) TZW Hong Kong Dian Xin Mon to Sat 1 lam 3pm Sun Public Holidays 10am Unlimited Business Luncheon $12.80+ per head
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      156 29 i i 1. Eat at any restaurant featured In 4. Entries for the monthly draws still Lunch Guide, published every qualify for the quarterly draw. Monday, in The New Paper. 5. Entries must reach us at least 2 days 2. Send the restaurant's original bill, before the draw dates: TnX~ii
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      292 29 2002 Food/ Entertainment 2002 Food/ Entertainment 'CLOUD 9 MUSIC LOUNGE j after a hard 2100 Personal Services/ 2100 Personal Services/ Products Products ■aEßHM————= Vampire Wire ,m One of the finest high-end audlophlle oxygen-free cables and gold-plated connectors from USA is now available in Singapore. For more Information or trade enquiry,
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      116 29 2500 Travel Guide Upl T^TTTTHffI TflJßatam FrS 52 20 Batam View frs9B 20 Batam Fr 95 I Fishing Kelong 1 /2D Tg Pinang Fr $80 4DiN Medan Fr $455 SD4N Jakarta Fr >538 14/50 Bali Fr $699 i JO2N Penang Fr $J49 sD4NPenang/ Fr $459 Langkawi 4D3N Kuching/ Damai Fr
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      144 30 2002 Food/ Entertainment ■4= ==3i Vincent Hainanese ,f|P 'gg Boneless Chicken Rice Candy Food Court #06-14, Lucky Plaza y Opens daily: 10 am 8.30 pm Good Good Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice Eng Guan Seng Eating House, Prodata Computer Systems (Pte) Ltd I Steel Industries Pte Ltd 111 North Bridge Road
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      32 30 2002 Food/ Entertainment 2701 Employment REQUIRES SELF-MOTIVATED HARDWORKING MALE/ FEMALE EXECUTIVES No experience required Must possess own transport Below 30 yrs. old. Able to start work Immediately. Mln. Income $1200 Tel 741-5578
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      50 30 2002 Food/ Entertainment 2701 Employment Trading and Interior Co. requires: SECRETARY GCE '07 'N' Level Age below 28 years Able to do full set of accounts advantage Independent, mature Able to start work immediately We offer attractive salary and 5 day* week. Interested, please call MR NG/ WILLIAM at 567-0700
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      40 30 2002 Food/ Entertainment 2701 Employment ESTABLISHED AVIATION CO. IN SEIETAR AIRBASE requires a TECHNICAL RECORDS CO-ORDINATOR Basic aviation technical background Computer literacy required Must be able to co-ordinate with the relevant air worthiness authorities Pleaae tel: 481-3122 for an appointment
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      24 30 2002 Food/ Entertainment 2701 Employment PART/ FULL-TIME LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS wanted Training provided Age above 21 With 3 "O' levels Tel: 337 5788 ROGER
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      41 30 2002 Food/ Entertainment 2701 Employment L. An Established Company requires: Despatch Rider/ Driver Able to understand simple English and Mandarin Class 3 licence Oood pay with attractive Incentives School leavers are welcome Please Call 293 3690 278 Lavender St. 5.1233 H
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      24 30 2002 Food/ Entertainment 2701 Employment I Engineering Co. Urgently needs: 1) PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR 2) PRODUCTION WORKERS Salary neg. Males/ Females are welcomed. Please call
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      281 31 2600 Education/ Instruction PRIVATE SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE 2000 AD and beyond! the new era secretary SHE could be YOU Aiming at LCCI-PSC? We provide the Skills (Private Secretary'i Certificate) Shorthand-Typewriting Duties OUR Office Organization A Secretarial Procedures I 1-yoar C on nun a,llon (U* English) package-plus-plus •sma»».rii»™» Audio-Typewriting Duues 36 hours
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      105 31 2600 Education/ Instruction 2700 Professional/ E xeculive Appts MAWNA k m cove/W RESORT P R OFFICER Ability to write type Able to travel work on weekends Minimum 1 year experience In related field Write-In or call personality with a n.r. photograph at: 30 ROBINSON ROAD #1341 S PORE 0104 CPJ
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      328 31 2700 Professional/ 2700 Professional/ Executive Appts Executive Appts MANAGER An International Corporation headquarters in North America specializing in global linkers for the transfer of technology, resources and services. Is seeking a Manager to head our Singapore office. Requirements: 1) Knowledge of S.E. Asia/ Pacific RIM Market Place. 2) Ability to
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      325 31 2701 Employment 2701 Employment A well eetabllshed Seafood Processing Company In Jurong haa vacanciea for the following poaltiona: P GCE O' Level Experience in Shipping documentation import export procedures Preferably with knowledge of PC but not essential Tallying of cargo on board vessel Secondary 2 education of NTC 111 in
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      361 32 2701 Employment ±J Li psT~^ MARINA BAY GOLF COUNTRY RESORT PTE LTD WALK-IN INTERVIEW MONDAY TO FRIDAY (9AM TO 4PM) 6 Marina Green, (Off Marina Mall), Marina South, Singapore 0101 Tel: 221 2811 COFFEE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION CAPTAIN -($950) •JR SECRETARY/SECRETARY WAITER/WAITRESS *($700) MEMBERSHIP I COORDINATOR HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR *($900) FRONT QFFICE
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      46 32 2701 Employment New Shipyard In JURONG requires (1) STEELWORKS* PIPE WORKS FOREMAN (2) WELDERS ft IRON FITTERS (3) ENGINEERING FITTERS (4) MACHINISTS (TURNER) (5) AIRCONO. ft REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS GENERAL WORKERS INTERESTED PLEASE CALL AT: 14 PIONEER SECTOR 1 (JURONO). S PORE 2282 Faster results with FASTads
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      303 32 2701 Employment L, SOUTHERN OCEAN GROUP (SHIPBUILDING, SHIPPING, REPAIR) has vacancies for the following positions: 1) ACCOUNTS CLERKS O.C.E. <y Level LCCI Book-keeping or higher accounting Accounting with relevant experience Knowledge of PC required 2) LOGISTICS CLERKS O.C.E. 'O* Level Relevant experience required Knowledge of PC required 3) ELECTRICIAN O.C.E.
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      289 32 2701 Employment Fast Leading Swedish Forwarding Company has Immediate vacancies for Its Seafraight Division. SALES/ MARKETING EXECUTIVES Requirements: Experience in sales for freight forwarding. Possess own transport. SEAFREIGHT OPERATIONS EXECUTIVES Requirements: Experience in seafrelght export/ transhipment, documentation. Knowledge In tradenet declaration preferred. LORRY DRIVER Requirements: Possess Class 4 Driving Licence.
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      234 33 2701 Employment -I L, An Interior Display Co. requires: 1) ACCOUNTS CLERK cum RECEPTIONIST Handle full set of accounts Simple typing answering Incoming calls 2) DRIVER Posses valid driving licence Interested pis. call *****74 for an appointment Blk. 503 Jurong West Ave. 1 #03-853, Singapore 2264 We require FEMALE ASSISTANTS
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      48 33 ——agf 2701 Employment DENTAL NURSE required in city area. Experience not necessary Normal office hr. Call: *****98 Trading Service Co. requires 1) BLASTERS 2) GENERAL WORKERS Shipyard experience necessary Interested applicants, pis call Tel: *****85 or come personally to: Blk.l, Thomson Rd, 004-342 G. Balestier Hill Shpg. Ctr.
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      343 33 2701 Employment I 1 PART-TIMERS WANTED Make yourself some extra average income of $200 per night. Just a few hours in the evening time. *No experience required as training and I guidance provided. I CALL MR. THOMAS LEE I OR MR. RAPHAEL CHONG AT: 227 3197 Flexible working hours. I
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      104 33 i ———ii—2701 Employment We are a local PCB manufacturing co. urgently looking for: 1) OA ENGINEER/ SUPERVISOR 2) CNC PROGRAMMER 3) QC INSPECTOR 4) GENERAL WORKERS Interested, call *****71 or walk In at: FIMA CIRCUITS PTE LTD No. 4 Tuas Ave. 9 Singapore 2263 Due to expansion. Childcare Centre wanted
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      210 33 2701 Employment We have Immediate vacancies for A) TRAINEE TECHNICIAN Knowledge of Electronic Own transport Prepare to travel B) SALES EXECUTIVES (MALE A FEMALE) 24 years It above Own transport Training will be provided 5 days week Medical t insurance Attractive remuneration Interested. pleas* call *****21 (4 line*) between I.ooam
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      225 33 2701 Employment i i O&rment Manufacturing i i i i Company requires i i SALES REPRESENTATIVE > 1 OCE O levels Oood contacts with. departmental stores,. HDB outlets L Tour- i Ists' spots I ii Experience in related i i i i field an advantage i i FEMALE SALES PROMOTER
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      141 33 2701 Employment Law firm In Raffles Place requires: 1) FEMALE CONVEYANCING CLERKS 3-5 years' experience 2) ACCOUNTS CLERK No experience required School leavers are welcome Interested please call 225-0123 for an interview J EXPERIENCED I ADMIN ASST. a Ability to work Independently a Typing knowledge a OCE O' level a
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  • SPORTS
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      295 34 AP. BRETT Martin gave Australia the lead, and Chris Dittmar ensured that his j country retained the World I squash team title in Helsinki yesterday. I Martin defeated England's i Chris Walker 9-1, 9-6, 9-2 bej fore Dittmar beat English No. 1 Del Harris 9-2, 9-2, 9-4.
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      282 35 SPANISH LEAGUE Reuter. REAL Madrid maintained its three-point lead at the top of the Spanish First Division with a 2-0 victory over Burgos yesterday, while second-placed cross-town rival Atletico Madrid struggled to a narrow victory over Tenerife. After a sluggish start, Real stepped up the pressure
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      139 35 DUTCH LEAGUE Reuter. FEYEN--00 R D beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 to go level on points with PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch First Division yesterday. Feyenoord, despite missing injured defenders Ruud Heus, Henk Fraser and Ulrich van Gobbel, went on the attack from the start
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      122 35 GERMAN LEAGUE AFP. THE weekend proved more troublesome for the top sides in Germany where reigning champion FC Kaiserslautern wasted a golden opportunity to go top when it crashed 1-0 to lowly Fortuna Dusseldorf. League leader Eintracht Frankfurt lost by the same margin to Werder Bremen.
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      315 35 Wire Services. Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER Division One Austria: Admira Wacker 3 Austria Vienna 0, Sturm Graz 1 DSV Alpine 0, Vorwaerts Steyr 4 VSE St Polten 0, Kremser SK 0 FC Stahl Linz 6, Rapid Vienna 1 Austria Salzburg 0, Vienna 1 FK Tyrol 2. Czechoslovakia:
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      150 35 FRENCH LEAGUE AFP. OLYMPIQUE Marseil 1 e seeking its fouth consecutive League title, needed a last gasp equaliser to share the points with second placed Monaco yesterday. It was of no consolation to Monaco that Marseille relied on a rugby tackle which the referee missed to put
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      428 36 With six days to go before the SEA Games, the Singapore soccer team still looks ill-prepared. The flaws showed in yesterday's 2-2 draw against China's Under-23 Olympic team. In fact, only reserve goalkeeper Abdul Malek sparkled. BERNARD PEREIRA reports SINGAPORE'S No. 2 goalkeeper Abdul Malek is
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      402 36 J I I ,Tu%£ r? j SEA GAMES 1991 COMPETITION Tick ind/or write 5 correct winners. H I Azman Abdullah Ang Peng Siong I David Lim I Benedict Tan I I Kelly Chan I Clay Trap Team I Clay Skeet Team I Water Polo I I Swimming •4 x 100
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      24 37 I. Age: 26 Height: 1.73m Weight 64kg Occupation: Technician Hobby: Snooker Wish: To better my bronze medal performance Pictures/ Mohd Ishak
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      250 38 Iff: Black belt has golden thoughts The New Paper SEA Games Countdown Special continues with a look at the taekwondo squad and featherweight contender Chua Kok Moon. After two Games and two bronze medals, Chua is hoping for a change of luck in Manila THE hardest part of being
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    263 39 AFP. WEST HAM 0 LIVERPOOL 0 LIVERPOOL had extrovert goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar to thank for the point it took at Upton Park yesterday. West Ham could barely believe the Zimbabwean's reflexes as he made a series of amazing saves to stop close range efforts from Frank McAvennie,
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    120 39 AFP. SHEFFIELD UTP 2 SHEFFIELD WED 0 SHEFFIELD United won the city's first football derby in 11 years yesterday and at the same time dragged itself off the bottom of the English First Division. United beat their seventh-placed city rival Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 through goals by
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