Weekend East, 28 October 1988

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    18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, October 28, 1988 MCI (P) No. 89/5/88 Vol. 3 No, 42
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  • 449 1  -  Siglap Market stallholders can stay until December if they accept offer By BRIDGET TAN THE landlord of Siglap Market has given the stallholders an ultimatum accept the ex -gratia payment or face eviction. If the more-than-200 vendors accept the offer of $2,000 to $3,000
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 208 1 The boy who grew up The ‘Zoo’ with live disc jockeys Page 9 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS: P 6 World’s tiniest bike: See Page 10; u V WHAT’S HER LIRE? Find out on Page 8 what she does Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK' SARAH is a hit with her customers
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  • 280 2 Bedok 9 *****17 GO on a Cameron/Genting Highlands tour from Nov 11 14. Price: $157 for members; $160 for non-members Braddell W *****58 PA youth members can join a youth leadership training course from Nov 13 Feb 2 Fee: $15. Changi 9 *****07 Children can enrol in a
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  • 182 2 Ride them ‘cowboys’! SEA-SPORTS lovers at last Sunday’s 2nd S Dhanabalan Cup People’s Association sea carnival at Kallang Basin were drenched when it rained during the competition. Despite the downpour, the games went on and defending champions Punggol Point Canoe Club emerged victors and retained the title it won in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 174 2 SPECIALLY PRICED! hr SEE US AT WELCOME 'B9 APARTMENT FURNITURE FAIR 22 30 Oct WTC HALL 2 BOOTH 66 Vertical Blinds $3.50 p.s.f onwards Venetian Blinds 50% discount Gg&g INTERIOR DESIGN 112 East Coast Road Katong People s Complex #O2-09 Singapore 1542 Tel *****80 *****50 Bring your own wax or
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1314 3 CUT ’N' SAVE mm I PEOPLE’S EMPORIUM CELEBRATES He 1 Guess the total value of 21 kg of currency notes and coins. (One entry coupon is given with every purchase of SS21.00 and above). Guess it nght. all the cash would be yours. It's that simple You could win one
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  • 303 4 Warming up to the long day ahead EXERCISING before work helps keep the employees of Hitachi Chemicals in Bedok on their toes. Mr Mohd Ramlee, a production foremen, said: “The exercise makes me feel fresh and really want to work.” Agreed production operator Lucy Philip: “It feels
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 544 4 DRIVE THRU’ A CAR WASH WIN BIG PRIZES AT O Hong Joo Auto Centre Pte Ltd] w (longest car wash in S pore with 15-brush system) 9 Tampines Ave 2 Tel: *****68 O Chye Hoe Co Pte Ltd 7 (11-brush car wash system) 79 Al/umed Road Tel: *****17 O Hong
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 850 5 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 *****33 BRANCHES: TEL: *****00, *****61, *****52, *****90, *****66. VISTA HOLIDAYS <ta 570) 165 Tanjong Pagar Road #O2-22 Amara Hotel TEL: *****68 REGENCY TRAVEL <ta 576) 1 Rochor Canal Road #Ol-08 Sim Lim Square TEL: *****88 OCEAN FEABL $ll6O N.
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 128 6 ONE day, a man walked into the restaurant where I was working as a manager. I greeted him: “Good afternoon uncle.” He smiled and was guided to a table. I told my waitresses to give him good service, explaining that he is my boyfriend’s father.
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    • 204 6 MY family had to spend a few nights at my uncle’s house because our’s was undergoing renovations. On the first night, all of us were awakened by uncle s loud snores. We woke him up and asked him to close his door so that we
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  • 200 6 IT'S like hitting a jackpot. The baby came right on the day of the Heartstrings Show itself. Nothing could be more coincidental. I hope we’ll hit the jackpot for the show too and reach the $3.8 million we aim for. 7— Executive director of the Community Chest of
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  • GROWING PAINS
    • 67 6 RECENTLY, my uncle bought my six-year-old cousin a mini, portable cassette recorder. My aunt didn’t approve of it as she was convinced that the little boy would be deaf in no time with the music blasting into his ears. In defence, my cousin pointed to my
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  • LIVE LETTERS
    • 120 6 I WILL be sitting for the GCE O’ Level Examination at the end of this year, so I decided to find out how I would fare for the additional mathematics exam. I bought a compilation of the last 10 years’ examination questions with
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    • 116 6 TO live up to its name, the National Productivity Board at Bukit Merah should carry out the following improvements: SWITCH off the escalators after peak hours at Levels 1 and 2 of the Podium Block. They are so near the lift
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 401 6 <d k> m <d Dii> <oIC <H •VH^rV*r-*ifc -SIC <4 k> Dk> <4 k> P»T> k? Dk% <J!( o <d k> »> reed k^l Postcards, greeting cards, posters I&SL for all occasions. k> V <M r > MID YEAR CLEARANCE Less 30% to 70% ESd m m -v i*Vi DJ’s
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    • 111 6 Choose the ad size that works for you! You have a choice of placing ads in standard modular units or in any combination of the modules listed below (a) 9 cm x 1 col $6l 20 (b) 9 cm x 2 col $122 40 (C) 9 cm x 3 col
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    • 205 6 MOST of us must have had a funny experience at some time or other. WEEKENDeast 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 necessarily be so. If
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 780 7 YOUR SKIN AND OUR EXPERTISE skin-care programme for you. As your skin changes, so should your Beauty ('art' products. Occasionally when active ingredients are used for too long, the skin stops responding. Moreover, as your skin clears, or becomes drier or if it is affected by ill health or age,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 503 7 WEEKENDeast m mmm Pirates ahoy! By ADRIAN WEE FRIDAY Friday At The Movies: Captain Blood, Ch 5, 10.30 pm ERROL FLYNN stars in this 1935 swashbuckling film based on Rafael Saba tini’s novel. Artificial Intelligence: Fulfilling The Dream In Search Of The Thinking Machine, Ch 12, R. 30 pm This
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  • 132 8 TWELVE out of 321 entrants have made it to the final round of the Adventurer Awards 88, which will be held over three Saturdays starting from Nov 12. The winners of the awards will be decided after this round Eight finalists and four
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  • 123 8 Our What’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? SARAH WAN HUSSEIN, 21, is a hit with her customers, who are mainly Japanese. According to her, personality besides looks plays a large part in making a person popular. A coffee house supervisor, she not
    — Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK.  -  123 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 224 8 Sily *r s&z! Ml ryCT 2# —2&» S?** c */foe PL 'Pi C> *4 >^o r 'b MASSAGE with FREE use of Sauna Steam Bath SPECIAL V'V, PACKAGE $45 Massage. Sauna, Steam-Bath v plus Hair-Cut Shampoo rj m ALL ARE WELCOME OPENING HOURS: II lm lo midnight tytry dny. rHE
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  • 538 9  -  The new radio station that’s making waves... By MING RODRIGUES ALMOST everyone is talking about it, whether vou've tuned in to it or heard it through the grapevine. Just two months old and ‘invading’ the air waves for a month, the Indonesian radio station, Radio Ramako
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  • 257 9 ...and Rediffusion moves into high gear REDIFFUSION, the home entertainer, is moving into high gear to cater for the modern Singapore family with a new. vibrant and trendy image Up-to-date and interesting programmes are being introduced and young energetic disc jockeys are being recruited
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 137 9 MOTOGARD THE COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE CENTRE CAR SERVICING PACKAGES START From 100% i QUALITY/ JOB /<■ $33 MOTOGARD SERVICE CENTRE PTE LTD Blk 9006 «01 212 Tampines Street 92 Tel *****32/*****90 (Tampines New Town Behind SAFHAj Flick V SOIL TREATMENT As a property owner you’ve probably already taken tome steps
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    • 294 9 AEROMODE f Aerobics/Stretch .Swjk Tues Thurs-9am, 3pm 6pm, 7pm Sat Sun —11 am, 3pm Social Dance 5 (Cha Cha, Rock n Roll, Disco Rock) Fri 3pm, 7pm Jazz/Dancercise Sun -12.15 pm FREE: IMMM |yn 0 uum 1 BEAUTY FACIAL Offer M 3S Nov. Course Fees $lO5 (single enrolment) $9O Q
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  • 126 10/11 National Enquirer. WANT to go for a little ride? Here’s the world’s smallest ridable bicycle not much bigger than a matchbox (above). It measures only 5.5 cm from the front of the front wheel to the rear of the back wheel, and stands only 8.2 cm tall,
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  • 570 10/11  -  By LIZA LEFCOVICH A YOUNG boy was raised by pigs and survived by learning to act just like the grunting, snorting and squealing animals he grew up with, say experts who are trying to help him lead
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 332 10/11 k New Management S' M. t «L PARKWAY HEALTH CENTRE No. 80, MARINE PARADE ROAD #O4-02 4TH STOREY. PARKWAY PARADE SINGAPORE 1544 TEL 440-9090 *****91 Come and relax In our newly renovated and cosy health centre. Let our young and charming masseuses to ease away your tired muscles. Managed by
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    • 23 10/11 TWO MOVINI SHOP AT PAR THIS j Special Thanks To Awie Boutique, Beauty Centre A Team Salon REASONS TO ■nr PARADE «r I
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    • 186 10/11 xajlex Micro Blinds are here! Ultra Slim 16mm slats in Designer Colours. 2 year guarantee. •TEL: *****74 FOR IMMEDIATE MEASURE INSTALLATION GOH KENG PTE LTD Showroom: #O3-19 Parkway Parade S-T-R-E-T-C-H MARKS GONE r? M i v After 10 I v Experienced lady therapist guarantees results n FREE 1 Full Body
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  • TAMPINES SPECIAL
    • 68 12 CELEBRATING a birthday? If you feel like getting something sweet for someone special, look no further than Kenzo Bakery and Food-Mart at Blk 825, #Ol-48/ 50, Tampines St 81. It specialises in durian and pandan fudge cakes, three-tier wedding cakes, marzipan and Christmas log cakes. If
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    • 75 12 IS your car getting you heated up because the air-conditioning isn't cool enough? For this and your other car needs, call on Jackspeed Automobile Service Centre at Blk 9006, #Ol-202, Tampines St 93. It has a special $64 package that includes checking and changing of engine
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    • 82 12 WITH the school holidays just around the corner, why not let your child learn to plav a musical instrument? Manning Music School at Blk 201 u, #O2-1145, Tampines St 21, offers organ, guitar and piano courses, and a six-month music appreciation course for children between the
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    • 84 12 FINDING it difficult to do your household chores and look after your child? Loyang Plaything Centre at Blk 20IE, #O2102, Tampines Ave 2, St 23, has a special baby cot that is ideal for your child. The movable three-in-one cot easily converts from a cot to a
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 291 12 k I I 201E, Tampines St 23, #O3-94. Tel: *****81 (Above UOB) Piano Course available: Children/Adults (Royal School of Music, London Examination) Also available Organ, Guitar, Violin, Children's Art Course. ft PCM rhythm. Midi in/out Auto Play-Chord-Foot switc Chord-Foot switch and all high-tech design. how HO' $50.00 $200.00 cash discount
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    • 151 12 S*P*E*C*l*A*L JACKSPEFD PACKAGES m. *\> AT ONLY Oil change USA Formil (4 litres) Oil treatment (USA) Oil filter (original) Spark plug Contact point Electronic tuning Wheel alignment (side slip) lop-up brake oil Service brake Engine wash Body wash Interior vacuum FREE GIFTS 1 BOTTLE OF MINERAL WATER At BOX OF
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    • 157 12 I We special's* In Baby Cradles, Baby Beds, Baby Walkers, Baby Strollers, Baby Car Seats, Children's Tricycles, BMX Bicycles, Baby Playpen, Battery-Operated Cars and Toys. I \mmu3m-i baby ton iiiii Baby cot tor baby up to age 1 year old. SPECIAL FEATURES e Solid wooden bed with safety vertical bars
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  • THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL
    • 219 13 IF state-of-the-art, hightech furniture is what you’re looking for, Cellini Design Centre at #O309/12, Parkway Parade, offers a one-of-a-kind range of modern furniture by its pool of talented local designers. The company won the 1986 Bronze Award and 1987 Gold Award at the Singapore International Furniture Show with
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 88 13 r Sofa Set rlW*. s 24K Gold-Plated Brass Bed v k:- V >■ mmmmmbv? 24K Gold-Plated Brass Bed m w Bed 24K Gold-Pl»'« d B« 89 L Hi Children's Bed KMH D *ning Set Sofa Set New. Bold. Elegant Statements In Hi-tech Furniture. Yet contemporary In Mood. Cellini, Designed For
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  • 620 14  -  Freak accident makes this family... By CHRIS PRITCHARD 'WERE allergic to the 20th century'" declares Howard King, whose family fled civilisation to live on a bleak island because they sneeze, scratch, bleed, cough and retch whenever they’re exposed to most things we eat and use
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 138 14 AN ESSENTIAL DISCO If you are taking Evening Prir\ Oil, try taking one of these Glanolin Blackcurrant Seed Oil so much rtcl than evening primrose oil. it saves you Marketed by MICHAEL MARKETING' Tel: *****20 Pager: *****63 The delicious, fresh HAIRY CRABS are here again. They come only once a
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    • 179 14 1232 Experience the latest German Cobra in the car. Feature: Fader Control Volume Control Equaliser In/Out Switch Night Design Led Memory Indicator 7 Band Graphic Equaliser 4 Preset Programme Realtime Spectrum Analyser High/Low Level Input Common Floating Ground Input RCA/DIN Two Way In/Output Adjustable Directions Control Frequencies: 60,150,400,1 K, 2.4
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    • 120 14 a (ill p,i THE KINGS posing outside their simple home V, A o mo "VVie _OOP^ Cen )Slf i, e r p G° o<J L,\ronr e M^ 9 .G° o 'Hooas> n<1 r HyAvaneW 0 da v|on9_ Is of eOV/ Sv^°^ e soa<* s I It has everything for everyone.
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  • 222 15  -  By JUSTIN ROSENTHAL National Enquirer YOUR favourite ice cream flavour gives people the scoop on your personality, says an expert. According to psychiatrist Danilo Ponce who has spent several years matching common ice cream flavours with personality types here's what your favourite flavour tells
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  • 314 15 Barrel Lounge, Lion City Hotel. Bar prices. Happy hours from 5 to 7 pm. Tel: 744-8111. Barrel Pub, 883, Upper East Coast Road. Bar prices. Happy hours from 4 to 9 pm. Tel: 444-5918. Dickens Lounge, Parkway Parade. Bar prices. Happy hours from 5 to Bpm order one
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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    • 307 15 Fabulous Prizes, Music and Food Await You at Oriental Restaurant Bedok! Free V Easy W r k.Live' Singing Performanrp Onental Restaurant Bedok goes 'live' everv Snnrbvi Th jinny boo, Ang Theng Hong and special guest sinner Chns Ng from .2.00 2.00 pm and^OOpm- 9 First-class entertainment to accompany your delicious
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    • 114 15 u i —it s, X. Viet Garden Seafood Restaurant The most inviting feast of the East. VIETNAMESE Savour our authentic Vietnamese cuisines... and discover the rich and beautiful side of Vietnam. Only at THE Vietnamese Restaurant. Introducing ‘SAM MAI KAP 3 different types of chicken deep fried with a selection
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  • 237 16 EATS WITH BRIDGET TAN HAVE a feast and party at the East West Express. For $l6 nett on Friday ($2O nett on Saturday), vou get an international buffet spread of 20 dishes and a free flow of soft drinks and beer from 7 pm
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  • TIDBITS
    • 100 16 THE Mooncake Festival may be long over. But those hankering for something similar to the seasonal favourites can still have their cake and eat it. Tai Chong Kok Confectionery at Blk 301 and 302 in Übi Ave 1, still makes the lotus paste but it is
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    • 53 16 TOO tired to cook dinner after work? Pizza Hut now “vrooms” fiizzas to your home anyime between 4 and 11 pm on weekdays and on weekends, from 11 am to 11 pm. The delivery service is available at its outlets in Siglap Shopping Centre and East
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    • 93 16 COACHMAN INN at Parkway Parade is having a US beef promotion. Have your choice portion of ribeye, tenderloin, sirloin, porterhouse or prime riD, prepared the way you like it. The steak is served with baked potato, carrots and farm vegetables. For The promotion, which lasts till
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    • 74 16 HEAD for New Otani’s River Terrace Coffee Shop for a buffet spread of local dishes such as laksa, rojak and curries, and Japanese dishes including tempura and soba. It costs $17.50+ for adults. Thai, Filipino, Indonesian and Japanese cuisines are combined with Nonva and local dishes
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 219 16 SATAY KART Sibling Satav At Its Best Experience New Concept In Gourmet Satay Vegetarian, Beef, Mutton or Chicken i. u a, o NO SERVICE CHARGE We also provide outside catering 273 Thomson Road Unit 01-04 Novena Garden Singapore 1130 Tel: *****17 Makan Kechil, Makan Besar We Have It! PN We
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  • 368 17 EATS WITH MING RODRIGUES EVER tried vegetarian satay? Satay Kart at Novena Garden, Thomson Road, offers this healthy choice besides the perennial local favourite of grilled skewered meat. Made from soya bean, the vegetarian satay is gently spiced and is tender on the
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 152 17 TONIGHT EVERYNIGHT DISCO it $B.OO WITH ONE DRIMX -JTi, •iy > X >i rV TEA DANCE $e ONLY at GOLDEN QUEST DISCO LOUNGE 1, SELEGIE RD, PARADIZ CENTRE BASEMENT 81-45-54 TEL: *****11 K E C* The only place in Singapore where you can enjoy HAWKER FOOD in air-conditioned comfort. Enjoy
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    • 283 17 FASHION SHOW HIGH TEA SPECIAL HIGH TEA From Ist November daily 3pm 6pm $5.80 nett R X A ix FASHION SHOW Every Saturday, 4pm Sponsored by Qddbeck Micgregor Daily 4-Course Set Lunch $7.90 nett Choice of 3 Main Course Monday Friday 5-Course Set Dinner $18.50 only ITALIAN CORNER 100 Orchard
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 1059 18 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 4 00pm —for run on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 00am to 6 00pm Mondays to Fridays 9 00am to 100 pm on Saturdays Closed Sundays and Pubbc Holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads are payable m advance
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    • 151 18 13 Education/ Instruction TALENT MUSIC SCHOOL conducts ABRSM Piano/ Hohner Organ (London)/ Flute courses by experience! and dedicated teachers Interested, call > *****72/3 l (EUNQB CRESCENT) ERIC LOW GUITAR. Specialised tuition for leisure and exam studies About 700 students since 1982 Reliable and qualified service. Tutor s/student s home. *****91,*****77
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous

  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
    • 358 19 After the Malaysia Cup flop... AFTER the Malaysia Cup debacle, Singapore's only hope of salvaging some lost pride lies in next month’s Merlion Cup and the Merdeka tournament in December. The Republic will stage the Merlion Cup again after last year's cancellation due to financial
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    • 400 19 ISLAND-WIDE LEAGUES KAKI BUKIT, firm favourites to win the FAS Island-wide League at the Bed ok Centre, booked a second round berth after a 5-1 victory over Übi Avenue over the weekend The hero of the East Coast team was striker Zulkarnain
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    • 146 19 INTER-CON SOCCER EUNOS qualified for the final round of the Inter-Con-stituency soccer tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Knki Bukit in a losers' pool gronp final over the weekend. The deciding goal came in the second half when Shafawan Awang's 20-metre shot
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    • 270 19 INTER-CON BASKETBALL WHILE Changkat and Fengshan continued their winning run in the inter-constituency basketball tournament, unlucky Eunos bowed out after suffering their second straight "pho-to-finish" defeat Fourth-seeded Changkat strolled their way to a 47-24 win over Moulmein East Coast champions and sixth-seeded Fengshan defeated
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 316 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 13 Education/ Instruction The Largest lißllOk Friendliest QJ* Children's Workshop for Boys Girls, Age 4-15 years. SUPER HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES COMMENCING SOON Book now to avoid disappointment. AMPLE FREE TEL: 440-2828 855 Mountbatten Road S’pore 1543 parking 21 Party Wedding Services ICE-BREAKERS Govt. Raflo No 3S2130/00M BE PART
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    • 129 19 IF YOU NEED Photographers tor your wedding, other occasions, our prices will suit your budget We also have package or service charge Call us. *****46 Wee, and we will discuss with you 23 Pets Aquariums FRANKEL VETERINARY CLINIC. 11 Frankel Avenue. S'pore 1545 Tel: *****78 SHOW QUALITY MALE Toy Poodle
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous

  • 420 20  -  He leaves for Hainan with a generous red packet By BRIDGET TAN HOTEL MORNINGSIDE waiter and room boy Mr Kiang Joon Hong is going home for good after more than 30 years service with the hotel at River Valley
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 146 20 I Distributed FREE to 70,000 homes Telephone Nos: Marketing/Creative: *****33 (8 lines) Editorial: *****00/*****00 Accounts/Circulation: *****82 or *****04/5/6 ALVIN’S Claypot Corner #B 1-144 Parkway Parade The Claypot Rice Specialist Fastest Claypot in the East! WAIT 4 MIN FOR ONLY $2.50! CLAYPOT Chicken. Pork. Salted I Chicken. Prawns. Combination, Combo. Super
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