Timeszone Central, 16 March 1989

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    14 1 TimesZone Central Every THURSDAY with your Straits Times March 16,1989 Vol. 2 No. 10
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  • Article, Illustration
    Million $ image for hotels
    356 1  - Million image for hotels By TINA A KHAN TO most of the guests in hotels, it might seem as if business is as usual. But multi-million dollar changes are slowinstalling place in many hotels. Whether to keep abreast of the competition or as part of a continuously upgrading programme hotels
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    Lock icon CITY GIRL
    92 1 ANGELA PINTO loves the sun, sand and sea and she goes to the beach every weekend If she gets the chance. That explains her tan which she’s very proud of. Angela, 20, a receptionist with a legal firm at Shenton Way, says: “Being away from it all daring
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  • Article, Illustration
    WEEKLY DIARY
    1377 2  -  COMPILED BY TINA A KHAN gl PBAMA ll “Touch And Go”. Derek Bedfield’s comedy is about the the hilarious muddle that two couples get themselves into. When Brian (Ralph Bates) takes up jogging, his wife, Hilary (Carolyn Lyster), is pleased as she has often told him to exercise
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      161 2 A.M. GOH TRADING CO. 01k 3. Defu Lane 10. #Ol-590 S'pore 1953 Tel: 282-8516,280-6955 4 4 G *<y Package Offer For New Japanese Tyres. 4 pcs- 175/70 x 13 4 pcs computensed balancing Computensed wheel un alignment check cvj Air-cond gas top-up Battery checking 1 piece tyre pressure gauge Free
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  • Letters to The Editor
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      The lizard’s not so common after all
      98 4 I USED to regard the common house lizard or chik-chak as an unwelcomed trespasser in the house. It is ugly and has the dirty habit of leaving droppings everywhere. One day, a relative came to visit with his se-ven-year-old son, who was born
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      Taken for a ride after renting bike
      185 4 MY friends and I went to East Coast Park to cycle. We walked to the nearest bicycle station and one of my friends, obviously a first timer, chose a bike with a broken brake line. He made do with it as most of
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    Central FUNNYLINES Timeszone
    138 4 MOST of us must have had a funny experience at some time or other. Timeszone Central welcomes contributions from readers who have had similar true life experiences as those published here. The joke could be on you, which, of course, makes it better. But it need not
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  • Article
    A cure for poison...
    153 4 Read the label on a bottle of medicine? WE had to bold quite a few rehearsals before the actual performance of the annual school play. In one scene, someone dies mysteriously after drinking some ‘medicine.’ A fellow actor, playing a doctor, was supposed to check the
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  • Article
    Second in name only
    131 4 THE school holidays were starting soon but my son still nad not got his report card. I asked him if his teacher had told him his results. My son. who was in Primary One, said: “No, but I know I’m second boy.” I felt very glad
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  • Article
    Poor consolation for an injured friend
    190 4 RECENTLY, my uncle and I went to hospital to visit his friend who was badly injured in an accident. When we arrived at the ward, there were about 30 friends and relatives waiting to see him. On seeing so many visitors, a nurse told
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  • Article
    Uncle’s baby
    56 4 MY little cousin is used to visiting relatives who are in hospital to deliver their babies. When my dad was admitted recently, she was one of his first visitors. After looking around the room, she approached my dad and asked: “Uncle, where is the baby you gave birth
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    Your guide to the Young People’s Theatre
    947 6 “An Evening of Drama” (Mandarin) by Hwa Chong Junior College Ages 14 to 18. Place: Victoria Theatre. Date and times: Today at 11 am and 7.30 pm. Ticket: $3 50. “Mr Chan Wants To Marry” by Bukit Panjang Government High School Ages 13
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      272 7 NOW, ENJOY JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING OF A COUNTRY CLUB IN AN EXECUTIVE CLUB. King’s Leisurium. The only, executive club in Singapore that offers you unsurpassed value with a complete range of sports, leisure and entertainment facilities rivalling even the best of country clubs —at a price you can afford. «*r
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  • CLOTHES LINE
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      Lock icon Liz Taylor packs on whopping 40 pounds!
      86 8/9 HBM. National Enquirer ELIZABETH TAYLOR has become a casualty in the battle of the bulge! She posed for photographers on February 23 for the first time in seven months (right) but not even her stunning black-sequined outfit and flashy jewellery could hide the
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      Fashion jewellery in focus
      239 8/9  -  By MING RODRIGUES WITH designers concentrating on integrating softer lines and fluid fabrics in clothing, accessories come into clear focus as key elements of the spring/ summer fashion scene. Monet Jewellers, an international leader in costume jewellery, sees fashion jewellery playing a major role with their
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      166 8/9 I LOST 12 KILOGRAMS Before t mi Aftei AFTER 13 APPOINTMENTS Read what Slender Lady Beauty Centre has done for Ms. Tan "After the birth of my second baby I have put on 12 Kgs. I must thank the staff of SLENDERIADY for helping me to get back into shape
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  • BITES
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      Mouth-watering salmon dishes
      77 10 THIS month’s highlight for lunch and dinner at. Orchard Hotel’s Blooms is air-flown Norwegian salmon. Prepared in a variety of mouth-watering ways, the menu offers soups, appetisers and entree. Some of the dishes include cream of salmon soup with asparagus tips, steamed salmon cubes served with caviar
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      Executive set lunch
      101 10 FOB #lB++, enjoy a delicious lunch which includes soup or appetiser, main course ana dessert, followed by coffee or tea at Imperial Hotel’s L’Eseargot. The chef suggests poached egg in smoked salmon and aspic or American tomato soup (lobster bisque flavoured with tomato), followed by a main
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    • Article
      Penang hawker food fest
      53 10 TREAT yourself to favourites from Penang’s popular food alleys at York Hotel’s White Rose Cafe till March 26. Among the nine dishes are ju her eng chye, char kway teow, laksa, nasi kunyit and apom batik. At 814.50+ (adult) and #lo+ (child), it is available for
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      Nasi padang special
      45 10 TWO cooks from Malaysia will prepare spicy specialities such as rendang pa dang, ayam panggang, and savor lodeh from the Padang province of Sumatra at Plaza Hotel’s Cafe Plaza till the end of the month. It costs #14.50+ (adult) and #9+ (child).
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      Tangy taste of Sarawak food
      80 10 SAVOUR tasty, tangy Sarawak dishes at Manna Mandarin’s Brasserie Tatler till March 23. Among the dishes are Sarawak laksa lemak, ikan masak assam pedas nanas, chicken curry Sarawak style, udang Ibanese. The cuisine adopts Malaysian flavours with a mixture of Iban, Chinese and Javanese elements,
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    • Article
      Sunday brunch
      173 10 CALIFORNIAN brunch at Hyatt Hotel’s Nutmegs may just be the answer for those who wake up too late for breakfast and too early for lunch on Sunday. Nibble on appetisers such as peppered smoked turkey breast and green asparagus, poached mackerel in vegetable mussel vinaigrette and tandoori pork
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    • Article
      Choice of curries
      53 10 ADD a little spice to your lunch or dinner. Tuck in to a dozen varieties of curries from India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore at the Ladyhill’s Coffeeshop. Traditional accompaniments such as rod prata, naan, cbappati, poppadums and mango chutney will be served, too. It costs #l4+ (adult)
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      Greek buffet
      72 10 HERE’S a chance to try some Greek favourites. The Belvedere at Mandarin Hotel is offering some 60 speciality items such as yalantxi dolma thes (stuffed grapevine leaves), timpitakia (Feta cheese triangles), kotopoula kapama (braised chicken), ami fricasse (lamb fricassee) and kabak tallisi (pumpkin tart with nuts) for its
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      Eat-all-you-can barbecue
      62 10 FEAST on unlimited helpings of barbecue items such as spring chicken, crayfish, minute steak, kebabs, and chilli fish at the Orchard Terrace, Orchard Hotel, from 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays. At #2o+ it includes fresh salads and desserts. Barbecue favourites... (clockwise from right) com on the cob, baked
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    PICK OF THE NIGHTSPOTS
    529 11 E W EXPRESS HOLDING its own in the hard-to-succeed local music scene, Bits N Bytes is slowly but surely making a name for itseu with its spicy mix of cool supper-club jazz and spirited pop. After well-received stints Down Under and at Club 392 and Brannigan’s,
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    AFTER 5
    2043 12 DINE DANCE E W Express, Marina Square. Happy hours from 5 to 8 pm. No cover charge (Sun Thurs). Cover charge: $l4 nett (Fri); $l7 nett (Sat and eve of public holidays). Entertainment by Bits N Bytes (nightly except Mon). Tel: 339-1618. Streets of London, Plaza Hotel. Jolly
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      309 12 SAUNA to- 050 >,!s« r o enfl e l©* eS roo^ce^musc^ 5 o^ r yo^ r W© fS 3^ roO r «"°S^ o^^lnrt 105 PARADIZ DE SAUNA 1, Selegie Rood, #O4-06/11, Par ode z Centre, Singapore 0718 Tel: *****76 e *****87 (10.00 am 11.00 pm) DELIGHT HEALTH CENTRE (Former Dai-khi
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      30 12 TO THE HOTTEST WELCOME 2 -V—--LUB NIG EXCITING DYNAMIC! FABULOUS! SHOWS INTERNATIONAL EXCLUSIVE FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT n a SHOWTIMES 12 30»m 9 30— FO9 nvwsrom SERVtCt PIEASf CJUL *****66,*****33,*****06 6
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      357 13 MING GARDEN HEALTH CENTRE Ming Court Hotel Poolside, 6th Roor Tel: *****36 *****33 Ext 6620 FACILITIES Enjoy and relax in our garden atmosphere Rooms with attached showers Fully equipped gym. sauna and swimming pool Ample carpark Memberships are welcome Gym Sauna i<vv e with young ft charming specially trained masseuses.
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  • Article
    Lock icon Shop to beat stress
    211 14 National Enquirer SHOPPING is a terrific way to beat stress. It relieves your tension because you feel better after a successful shopping trip, says psychologist Herbert Hoffman. “What you are doing is substituting the severe stress you are under for the more pleasant stress of shopping,”
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    Lock icon American fishermen killing dolphins
    378 14  -  By JIM NELSON National Enquirer THOUSANDS of innocent dolphins are dying each year, thanks to greedy American tuna fishermen who use bombs to herd them into nets, say outraged animal experts. And incredibly, lawmakers have given their approval to these attacks. “A holocaust is being committed
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      92 14 f Ml Ifll GfiRDEn DEJflUnfi^ 42 East Coast Road. #03-01 Lai Lai Complex. Singapore 1542, Tel: *****22 (3 LINES) $500,000 well-equipped One of the Largest Health Centres in Singapore young lovely masseuses At Your Service! Come, relax Steam bath, massage Sauna Bath Free Ample Parking Masseuses required, please call personally
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    Souffles that are feather light
    462 15 YOU must not miss the feathery light souffles which executive chef Beat Burgi has included in a menu featuring specialities of the season at La tour in Shangri-La. A difficult decision with five choices including chocolate souffle with pear compote, passionfniit souffle with kirsch-flavoured vanilla
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    Truffat makes tender films
    244 15 FRANCOIS TRUFFAT is one of France’s most respected film directors. Born in 1932, Truffat went through a difficult childhood. After several runaway attempts from home, he was placed in a centre for juvenile delinquents. At 14, he set up a cine club but went into debt.
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    AROUND YOUR CC
    114 15 Havelock 0 *****35 A THREE-MONTH Chinese cooking coarse will start tomorrow at 6.30 pm. Fee: $4O. PekKio 0 *****41 Go for a tea dance at Apollo Hotel oo March 26 from 2.30 to 6 pm. Price: $l5. Tanglin 0 2513*22 A three-month tuition class for Primary Six
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      239 15 PURE Bridal Gown Studio No. 148, Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923-1 Tel: *****66-7 BRIDAL GOWN EVENING GOWN GENT’S COAT BRIDESMAID BOUOUET CAR DECORATION 11 COPIES PHOTO WITH ALBUM BUSINESS HOOTS 11. JO A.M. TO 9.00 P M CLOSED ON TUESDAY—V V, N Ijtm 4 ft A Se A l F7%
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    Mazni – the ‘star’ of ‘2 Different Lives’
    255 16  - Mazni the ‘star’ of ‘2 Different Lives’ By TINA A KHAN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Mazni Abu Bakar became a ‘star’ overnight when she walked into the Huang Palace Restaurant at President Hotel last Saturday. She and her family were the only non-Chinese guests to the birthday bash hosted by the Singapore Broadcasting
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    History comes alive at Sentosa
    368 16 CHECK out what Sentosa has in store for its History Festival this month with contests, films, cultural shows, and lots of other activities. “Ben Hnr” Musical Fountain. Today from 7— 11 pm. “The Ten Commandments” Musical Fountain. Tomorrow from 7— 11 pm. “Know Your Port
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      197 16 YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY THE EARTH JUST TO HAVE A VIEW OF IT u CL KKS TAURANT M Chervils on 22nd ‘Restaurant you 'll enjoy a Breathtaking view of the Southern Islands and a menu plus wine list to match. DESSERTS LEMON SPECIAL Lemon Mousse with Blackcurrant Sauce MINTED
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