Timeszone Central, 27 April 1989

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    Masthead
    14 1 TimesZone Central Every THURSDAY with your Straits Times April 27,1989 Vol. 2 No. 16
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  • Article
    Japanese the big spenders but S’poreans catching up
    538 1  -  By MING RODRIGUES THE biggest spenders in town are still the Japanese, Dut the affluent Singaporean is fast catching up. Shops which deal in branded items still look to the Japanese to move their stocks. x With four outlets in the tourist
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    CITY GIRL
    76 1 LINDA ONG, 20, enjoys being creative. That’s why she feels that hair styling is the right career choice for her. When she left school, she wanted to learn a skill in which she can be creative, too. She says: “A hair stylist is also an artist. I have
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      16 1 INSIDE The sax dynamite PAGE 6 Orchard Special PAGES 4-7 Call of the wild PAGES 8,9
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      67 1 4 Af/IMMI r» new Nikon 7WZGDITI J IN ZCMOUT moves at your command Z 4 c spa PERFORMANCE 55/80mm POWER ZOOM IS COMPACT WITH UNIQUE IMAGE SIZE SELECTO Macro Close-up Two-Shot Self-Timer Manual Exposure Compensation Auto Him Operation Lightweight and Ultra-Slim Design 35-80 mm power zoom Sequence zoom Shooting image
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    WEEKLY DIARY
    1396 2  -  COMPILED BY- TEO CHEE HUAT §U DftHCEJ Shell Friday Lunchtime Cultural Programme: “Mixed Bag: A Lunchtime Dance Special” by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Dance Ensemble, a performing group comprising students in the three-year dance diploma programme. The items are choreographed by Anthony Tay, Angela Liong, Shyama
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      356 2 THAILAND H Bangkok *Pattaya ‘CHiangmd CUangrai (Goldon Tdanglo) H •m H •m S S Si 4D Bangkok/Pattaya $499 5D Bangkok/Pattaya $559 7/8D Bangkok/Pattaya/Chiangmai/ Chiangmai $599 SPECIAL THAILAND FAMILY PACKAGE FOR 7 ADULTS I CHILD 4D Paltaya/Bangkok $1399 5D Pattaya/Bangkok $1668 7/8D Pattaya/Bangkok/Chiangmai/ Cbiangrai $1699 Highlights: Fly Dy 747.757 or DCIO
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      958 3 60 Perth/Agridrome Show/ _J Underwater World *****/sl269i»j 70 Perth/Avon Valley/ a Underwater World o $l2BB/$1348 HIGHLIGHTS: Swan River Cruise Fremantle City Tour Underwater World Atlantis Manne World Yanchep Park Crystal Caves Agndrome Show Sheep Sheanng Orchard Farm »Avon Valley Balladong Farm Blue Gum Camel Farm < 9 NEWSMAN TRAVEL NEWSMAN
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  • ORCHARD ROAD
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      The ‘Rolls-Royce’ of crystal
      213 4 THE classic elegance of crystals make them perfect investment pieces and collector’s items. Crystal Lalique, the internationally renowned “Rolls-Royce of crystals, is in an exquisite class of its own French founder Rene Lalique’s fascination with the malleability of glass inspired him to create some of the
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      A brand name make your own
      136 4 Bottotfa Vmft BOTTEGA VENETA’S leather handbags, shoes and accessories are designed for you to make your own personal statement because “When your own initials are enough” is the philosophy behind its creations. Founded in 1966 in Vincenza, in the north-eastern part of Italy, the
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      that lets you personal statement
      28 5 A compact lambskin carryall. Waves, dots and discreet patterns (right) for ties. Handbags and evening clutchbags. Tote bags in cheery designs and colours.
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      Functional and timeless designs
      111 5 IhmiimI Ungaro THE sleek, clean-lined designs of Emanuel Ungaros range of leather prodocts are not only functional but also timeless. His collection of small leather goods presents both neat, uncluttered lines in versatile neutral and earth tones as well as more elaborate ones that play with
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      Marcial, the sax dynamite
      479 6  -  By MING RODRIGUES THEY say good things come in small packages and Marcial Quintanilla, barely 1.5-metre tall, with his small hands and baby lingers is a delightful little dynamo on the saxophone He doesn't just blend in with the rest of his band, he nimble-foots his
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      Baskets for mum
      287 7 HANDWOVEN in natural bamboo or rattan, and dyed in subtle pastel and rustic colours such as lilac, rose, light grey and terracotta, these baskets make great Mother’s Day gifts. They come in different shapes and sizes, and can be used in a variety of ways from hanging
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      40 years on and Mr Nah is still focussing on Nikon
      247 7 SEVENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Mr Nah Gim Kee (above) is known as the “grand old Nikon man” because he is still running the only shop which sells Nikon exclusively in Singapore more than 40 years since he first started selling Nikon products.
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      365 4 Emxm EDWIN WONG TAILORS #Ol-07,15t Storey, Far East Shopping Centre, 545 Orchard Road, Singapore 0923. (Next to Hilton Hotel) TAILORS SINCE 1935’ Suits shirts made in 24 hrs. Alteration done here. Mail order to all countries OPENS DAILY 10A.M. 6.30 P.M. SUNDAYS BY APPOINTMENTS ONLY —CALL: 235 7129 235 2731
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      126 5 THE NEW 'S' SERIES SUPERNIKON ARE NOW AT SUPERPHOTO Nikon IA Af-i j 1 Mi nm—— 1 r After 10 years of research and 40 million test Nikon has now launched the ultimate super professional Nikon. Today, nine out of ten professional photographers in the world use Nikon. With the
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      161 6 TOSHIBA Tl2OO HB Specifications: 1024 KB Ram. 3.5" 720K8 Floppy Disk Drive, 20MB hard disk. 640 x 200 LCD Back-lit Display, Parallel, Serial, RGB Port and 110/220V Adaptor. FREEI ORIGINAL TOSHIBA CARRYING CASE (Valid tUI 31at March Warranty -1 year Assured Warranty (Repair within 48 hours or a free replacement),
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      68 6 A ifownnftnrtcn traforndW™ nfußwJjnarjiA irfifiiHmilm BANGKOK GARDEN THAI RESTAURANT 15 CLAYMORE DRIVE HOTEL NEGARA SINGAPORE 0922. TEL: *****33 v IH l The best of Thai cuisine!! In the elegant Thai-style atmosphere of Bangkok Garden Thai Restaurant, authentic Thai recipes come in a choice of creative and innovative dishes specially prepared
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      306 7 STUDY with WOLSEY HALL OXFORD for EXAM SUCCESS, BETTER CAREERS BRIGHTER PROSPECTS mt Founded 1894 Wolsey Hall, one of the oldest and best known names in Distance Education, has been guiding thousands of students worldwide to success in their various examinations. You too can pass your important exams and move
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      196 7 TGIF 'W 'Mi 9>rHny GOOD FOOD GOOD DRINKS GOOD TIMES SET LUNCH MENU Grilled Ribeye with Red Wine Sauce Ss7Ji+ Rmst Leg af Chicken with Roeemary Sauce SslM+ Grilled Sbikrn with Red Wine Sauce Fish A Chins an all time favourite SsUt+ SfUs+ Bet Beef Stew with Noodlea. SssJs+ Sweet
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  • CLOTHES LINE
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      Call of the wild
      171 8/9 THE call of the wild has lured designers towards a latent “glamorous” fashion direction this season. The raw, untamed appeal of the African plains inspire rustic linens, sturdy cottons, comfortable stretch knits and sensual animal skin prints in fabrics. The look is sheer magnetism with bodyconscious
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      457 8/9 aers Unisex Hairstyling Beauty Salon Bkkt M Let Principal Hairstylist, w Joyce Lim, transform your appearance to your satisfaction. 273-0859 Block 113, Bukit Merah View #Ol-554 Singapore 0315. Business Hrs: Mon Fri(9.3oam-opm), Sat(9.3oam-7pm), Sun/P.H.(9.30am-spm), Closed on Tuesday. APPOINTMENT •m I The latest, newly opened JOYFUL Karaoke Lounge The only one
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      198 8/9 SMITH CORONIX TOMORROWS TECHNOLOGY AT YOUR TOUCH gUBCb?* 0 *«*<&&** The Eldon Set h Dis pen«ta' o\°ußs&£***' J 9* *&5 The Smith Corona XL 1500 features: Reliable Word Eraser Useful Full Line Memory Correction Handy Right Ribbon System Correction Cassette Workable Dual Pitch Capability Professional Office-Quality Printing Helpful Auto Return
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      222 8/9 m fw Al*o it Wisma Atria Marina Square Singapore Changi Airport The Noodle Shop > I9SS rr r r M rr < < rr r r r.r r HONGKONG PALACC-Orchard Towers SIAM "Tat race FAR EAST PLAZA( Thai Food) Imperial Palace FOOK HAI BUILDING, (Novelle Cantonese Cuisine) CHANGE-OVER-TOLUXAFLEX k VERTICALS.
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    Showing his true colours
    197 10 ONE Sunday, my Jhum and sister went shopping and asked me to look after my three-year-old nephew. After watching some cartoons on tefevision with him, I got bored and went to my room. I took oat my box of make-up and staKed experimenting with new colours
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      My cousin, the menace
      163 10 RECENTLY, my five-year-old cousin came to stay at our flat for two weeks while her parents went abroad on a business trip. While she was staying with us, she kept opening my drawers and rummaging through my things. Naturally, I got fed up. So I bought
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      Fishy business
      83 10 I DECIDED to clean my fish tank. After removing the fishes from the tank, I took it into the bathroom to scrub out the stains. When I brought the tank back I was horrified to see my little niece scrubbing a fish on her little palm with a
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  • Letters to The Editor
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      Getting rid of road depressions to prevent ponding
      76 10 PLEASE refer to the letter "Dangerous to drive on PIE on rainy days” (Timeszone Central, April 6). Public Works Department officers are continually on the lookout for road conditions that may affect safe driving. Depressions or surface unevenness in roads causing ponding
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      Trishaw riders cycling three in a row
      80 10 I DRIVE pass Waterloo Street in the evenings. There are many trishaws taking large groups of tourists to Little India. The trishaw riders don't practise road discipline. At times they cycle three in a row, occupying tne whole road. Some of the women
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      310 10 A TREASURE R RESTAURANT Remy Martin X.O. Special Set Menu Drunken Prawns Set $58 Drunken Live’ Prawns/ Special Chef Steam Soup/ Steamed Live' Fish/Baked Spare-Ribs with Pineapple/ Treasure' Roasted Chicken/ Braised Bean Curd with Chinese Ham and Mushroom ‘Unicorn Style'/ Today s Dessert. (7-course for 4 persons) Drunken “Live" Prawns/Peking
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      355 10 m pay $5 each for all other Hams published. They must be original and must not be copied from joke books or other publications. Send your story to The Editor, “FUNNYLINES,” c/o WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore 1334. Give your IC name for cheque payments and
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    Old things to give your home a new look
    256 11  -  By BRIDGET TAN WITH a price tag of $BOO, the made-in-Japan ice-breaker is certainly an “ice-breaker” at home parties. Says Mr Sunny Tan: “I have already sold one to a woman who entertains quite a lot. For dessert. she serves ice
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      88 11 ££> we* tS^ S -Js <ex s'. A />y k 'kJ/sa j] rvc.-' S XN' V V We celebrate this beautiful occasion with you with our unbeatable packages. Free flow of tea, soft drinks, beer stout 3 tier dummy cake Dry ice effect One night accomodation at Westin Hotel OFFER
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      166 11 m THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER SANDS OF would \1 yOU n r|jWJ«M I I tOt I s\2 m o<t read 'l tot Of TIME I wtouto I f youbiJ I ShekfißL I one m *Si«S suo m Mme *'4? U itooanm Would you read mis booklor $1550 or rent It
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    2293 12 DISCOS Bubbles Entertainment Palace, Grange Road. Cover charge: $12.40+ (Sun Thurs); $l6 80 (Fri, Sat and eve of public holidays). Ladies' night on Mon and Tues (drinks at $7.50 t Fashion show on Wed Tel: 737-2680 Cats Discotheque, The Plaza. First drink charge: $l4 nett (Sun Fri) $2O
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      377 12 My World Health Centre mmM rtfredwi Face the world thoroughly invigorated -that's how you'd feel after a session with any one ot our young, charming new and experienced masseuses who specialise in Thai Bangkok Swedish and linger pressure massage wOr enjoy our steambath. sauna and other facilities Give yourself a
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      40 12 NOW OPEN IN THE HEART OF CHANGI VILLAGE! Health Centre SHIATSU SWEDISH MASSAGE SAUNA STEAM BATH t NETHERAVON ROAD #O2-01 HOTEL MERIDIEN CHANGI SINGAPORE 1750 Business Hours 10.30 am to 11 00pm TELEPHONE: 545-1133 545-3333 ALL ROOMS WITH BATHROOM ATTACHED
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      279 13 MING GARDEN HEALTH CENTRE Ming Court Hotel Poolside, 6th Floor Tel: *****38 *****33 Ext 8620 FACILITIES Enpy and relax in our garden atmosphere Rooms with attached showers Fully equipped gym. sauna and swimming pool Ample carparV Memberships are welcome Gym A Sauna Mastoge iz V' 1 with young A charming
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    Veterans sing the blues
    250 14 A QUINTET, whose members are associated with some of Singapore’s best known bands, opens a new season at Century Park Sheraton. At The Plantations in Ridley’s Has The Rubber, Blue-Bop’s has a refreshingly unhurried repertoire comprising olaies, swing, rhythm ’n’ blues, and rock ’n’ roll music.
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      324 14 f Ifll Ifi! GARDEfI DE JfiUflflA 42 Fast 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
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      36 14 NEW STAR FURNITURE TRADING PTE LTD 362 Upp. Paya Lebar Rd, #Ol-01 Da Jin Fty Bldg., S’pore 1953. Tel: *****55 (5 Lines) Fax: *****44 ST *Ho mt n Warm" o NS 020 NSOIB NS 016 HNSOIS
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  • BITES
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      White, green asparagus
      102 15 COME May, La Brasserie in Omni-Marco Polo Hotel will serve green asparagus from California and the white variety from the south of France. Enjoy cream of white asparagus with salmon celestines or green asparagus terrine with fresh gooseliver and truffle sauce. For entree, diners can choose white
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      Buffet and fashion show
      225 15 THERE’S still time to pamper your secretary. Treat her to lunch and a fashion show at Tai-Pan Ramada's Cafe Fontainebleau tomorrow. The international buffet lunch at $lB each with mouth-watering dishes such as roast pork loin, beef rendang, tang boon crabs and roast leg of lamb
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      Claypot choices
      65 15 THE Taikan-en Chinese Restaurant in Hotel New Otani will be holding a claypot promotion from next month. Choose from no fewer than 10 varieties of claypot dishes using fresh chicken, tender pork ribs, sea slugs, vegetables and turtle for lunch or dinner. They will be available from the
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      Nonya fare on Sundays
      68 15 HANKERING for Nonya food on Sundays? Head for Nibbles Cafe at the Imperial during the months of May and June. Help yourself to specialities including ayam buah keluak (chicken in black nut curry), babi pongtay i stewed pork), assam gulai fish in spicy tamarind uice) and
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      Sushi set lunch
      35 15 SUSHI lovers can pick their choice from six different types of lunch sets at Hotel New Otani’s Senzaburu Japanese Restaurant. Including appetiser and miso soup, they are priced from $lB to $22
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      Late night supper
      52 15 AFTER a late night movie at Orchard Road, make your way to the Coffee Garden in Caimhill Hotel. It serves Hokkien porridge with favourite dishes such as braised tau pok, Sichuan chicken, stewed pork, chilli long beans and salted fish until 3 am at $7.90 (adult) and
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      Light, French meal
      38 15 FOR French fare, Maxim's at The Regent now has a new light lunch-time menu with a choice of three hors d’oeuvre; three main courses; an array of tempting desserts and cheeses at $29 each person
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      220 15 Direct from China SPECIAL OFFER FOR 30 DAYS ONLY i- 4 (2) 101A lOTA FORMULA 01 D 60 o 01 in FORMULA Beware Of Imitations! Every bottle of 101 Hair Liniment sold by us are guaranteed to be genuine. We also deal with all brands of products from China, cosmetics
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      157 16 f: V: r V- ■<* V •.•:•> <s/&* is not an ordinary Lounge We offer: classy elegant atmosphere 10 microphones easily accessible throughout the lounge. Be at your seat sing along with your partners. 800 English, 300 Japanese 2000 Mandarin songs. exclusive private function buffet catering We do not have:
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