Weekend East, 26 October 1989

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  • 18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Thursday/Sunday, October 26, 1989 MCI (P) No. 172/5/89 Vol. 4 No. 42
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  • 459 1  - Guard picks up $2,100 thinking it’s litter By AUDRA ANG SECURITY guard Balanisamy Kuppusamy was at the information counter of Parkway Parade shopping centre when he spotted an envelope on the floor. Thinking it was litter, he picked it up to throw it into a bin but realised there was
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  • 324 2  -  SPEAK MANDARIN CAMPAIGN '89 By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY A BIG bore that’s howpupils find Chinese lessons in schools. There has been much talk about making Chinese lessons more interesting. like having more discussions to promote the language But these pupils do not even have a basic command
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    • 580 2 BREATHE EASY... SINGAPORE!" interior Deodorising and Bactericidal Treatment For Only sl°° 3* Ct» HL' NO MORE SMELLS. COMPLETE RESTORATION FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR CAR* Boot 1) PE Compound 2iPE Surface Restorer 5» PE Sealant Compartment Cleaning Windscreen stain Removal Ceiling Panel Cleaning interior vacuuming Tyre Bumper Polish Cushion steam
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 249 3 OVER 500 ITEMS AT WHOLESALE PRICES f '3 V: a 1) M v ±J *>«•' t"ii *V* I *Sj ML M Jt %4# «r.. ~*V -4 v juiy <j*y 9 a V e» s^oV^' vOC‘S_ n M' Vatunday Sunday Sunty Gout Sficccaid fan, 22t/i 29t& OctaAen 1929 Ofiendny fiWw/ Saturday
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  • 337 4 Geylang East *****19 THE youth group is organising a visit to the "On Dinosaurs and Man' exhibition at the Science Centre and going to temples around Singapore on November 5 at 8 30 am Fees: $5 (child), $10 (member), and $12 (nonmember) It includes transport, entry ticket and
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  • 164 4  -  Our What’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? Picture and text by CHEW YEN FOOK WENDY CHUA’S colleagues call her the "media girl” because she plays an important role in coordinating promotions and advertisements tor her company The 27-year-old media executive,
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  • 103 4 A PROJECT to collect used textbooks for redistribution to Primary Three, Four and Five pupils in Marine Parade will be launched next month Members of the joint organising committees of Marine Parade will go to various households to collect the books from November 11 to 19.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 381 4 BUY/SELL RESTORE ANTIQUE FURNITURE Special Design Furniture Made to Order Wholesale Retail Are Welcome. Dart Board Case From $320 Chinese Altar Table From $450 Coffee Shop Table From $230 onwards CP Coffee Shop Chair $BO onwards WING MEE FURNITURE No. 20, Lor Mambong, Singapore 1027. (Holland Village behind Malay Tel:
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    • 688 5 i) Newsman travel NfWSMAN GROUP Bm s 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL *****22 (Overseas Dept) *****33 (M'sia Dept) Branches: #BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 #O5-106 Far East Plata Tel: *****66 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52 Australia Oxient *700(04, m Early 14 1 No price increase
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  • Live Letters to The Editor
    • 116 6 THE Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) should educate its drivers on the proper pronunciation of station names Some are so distorted they sound comical! The worst is “Dhoby Ghaut I have heard drivers say "Doby Guat”, "Don't be caught” and even “Dobby God
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    • 182 6 I AM writing in response to the letter "Instructors very thorough at driving school” by Miss Amelia WEEKENDeast, Oct 5). In her letter, she implied that all private instructors are not thorough and conscious about safety. How many private driving
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    • 81 6 I HOPE the authorities would take action against people who smoke in lifts. Many smokers walk into lifts with lighted cigarettes despite the sign “No Smoking. Fine $500.” Non-smokers in lifts have to bear with the smoke and have no choice but to
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    • 121 6 EAST Coast residents look forward to the opening of the Eastern MRT line. But Marine Parade residents will face problems with bus services. There are only Bus Service Nos 31 and 41 to the Bedok MRT station and these two services are
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 73 6 MY sister was on her way home from school when it started to rain. It got heavier and her black canvas shoes got very wet. She didn’t bother about them until she noticed people staring at her shoes. When she looked down, she found
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    • 85 6 I WAS lying on my bed when my niece came into my room She stared at my tummy and then asked: "Auntie, why is your stomach so big?” When I answered that there was a baby inside, she became even more curious. She asked me
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  • JUNIOR FUNNY
    • 61 6 MY girlfriend was supposed to be sleeping, but she couldn’t so she telephoned me and we talked for a while. After some time, her father came home and she started to whisper and I did the same, too. Then I realised that I didn’t have to whisper, her
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 207 6 THE CHOICE FOR THE ROM... LIMITED OFFER RST RS 7030 $199 11 $359 •HI POWER •AUTO REVERSE •3 SI JD CONTROL •3-WAY 100 WATTS FREE SPEAKER AVAILABLE ONLY AT: ENT:*****60 ®CARADIO TRADING *****54 dCAR’N'YOU' AUTO *****77 ©DELIGENT TR A DING :*****74 ®EE CHEONG AUTO: *****74 1 ®HENG LF.ONG AUTO: *****60
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    • 93 6 I 'i $2O for the best letter WRITE to WEEKENDeast If you have a point to raise. We will pay $2O for the best letter and $5 for any other letter published. The letters should be short and to the point. Ideally, they should not eiceed 150 words. All letters
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    • 137 6 K r u \t5C& 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
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 428 7  -  By AUDRA ANG WINNING the top prize in the National Mural Competition 1989 (RC category) means not only $5,000 in prize money for the Changkat Zone 2 Residents’ Committee (RC) but is also proof that "baddies" don’t get the upper hand. The RC’s colourful
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  • 225 7 POTENTIAL songbirds take note. The People's Association (PA) is inviting children between the ages of six and 16 to join its children’s and junior choirs. The 10-year-old PA Children’s Choir aims at developing the vocal talents of children between the ages of six
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 395 7 A CREPE ESCAPE. During October, why not escape to Cafe Palm at The Oriental, Singapore, for an afternoon treat of the most tantalising of crepes and waffles? There’s Crepe Normande... served w ith a hot brandied apple. Waffle Singapore... the familiar fragrance of pandan in a sauce lavished over a
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  • 432 8 TIPS FROM BEAUTY CONSULTANT MICHELINE ONG ARE you concerned about ageing skin 0 Women between 24 and 25 years old usually notice changes in their skin It is because the skin begins to degenerate at this age. In cosmetic terms, we refer to this period as
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 228 8 The Official Hairstylist For: •MISS SINGAPORE/UNIVERSE 1990 MISS SINGAPORE/UNIVERSE 1989 KlCz kslnxy Wt£s%&! i Stylists in attendance Vincent Kenny Mary *J<UIU>S Please produce ad lor the discount. Valid till 31 Oct. 'B9 20% Special plus free gift (white stocks last) Normal Cut $2O $15.50 plus Exclusive Brush -H Normal Perm
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    • 117 8 r r Would you like to lose that Fat which you have been apologizing about for so long Would you like to increase your selfconfidence through a new image? If your answers to these questions are i ‘yes', then see Hazel or Belinda for a personal consultation NOW! Our Services
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  • 319 9  -  By RICHARD BAKER Na- tional Enquircr IT is hard to believe, but in the country of Mount Athos, women are actually illegal No ship with a woman aboard can come within 500 yards and the law even forbids female livestock. “It’s one of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 606 9 We deliver your passport to beauty We specialise in: Double eyelids within 10 minutes by laser (once only) Collagen Beauty Face Firming (for youthful radiant complexion) Intensive facial care (including problem skin) Painless Eyebrow and Eyeline Tattoo (including correction of badly done tattoo) S|K*cial Eye ('are (for tired and stressful
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  • KATONG HIGHLIGHTS
    • 411 10/11 Sing, meditate or eat you decide! TAKE your pick eat, drink, exercise, sing those blues away, or simply meditate These are a handful of surprises that await the curious shopper or diner at Katong Culinary delights like prawn rolls and barbecue chicken with plum sauce are available at Mun lliang
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    • 226 10/11  -  By AUDRA ANG MR Gary Tan has made tom yam soup the house speciality of his steamboat restaurant. Ginger, lemon grass, lots of chilli padi. parsley and a special paste from Thailand are added to the chicken stock to make it a
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 351 10/11 HOME TV KARAOKE AT THE BEST QUALITY HHD THE MOST AFFORDABLE PRICE! AEB 268 Echo-Mixer High Quality Home Karaoke M Simplest connection to your TV. VCR. Hi-Fi and Mmi-compo 2 microphones can be plugged in for duet singing On/Off switch to assure higher quality Only $135 with free Sherwood microphone
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    • 215 10/11 Choose ad size that works for you! You have a choice of placing ada in standard modular units or in any combination of the modules listed below: (a) 9 cm a 1 col 161.20 (b) 9 cm i 2 col 1122.40 (c) 9 cm x 3 col. $183.60 Half (b)
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    • 212 10/11 S ORIESOMEMORIESO MEMORIESOMEMORIESOMEMORIESOMEMORIESOMEMORIESOMEMORIESOMEMORIESOMEMORIESOMEM O Uerm tiqpf ddfB art hen agah!( It's a cafe! It's a lounge. HAPPY HOURS 5 00PM-8 00PM BAR DRINKS: ONE (1) FOR ONE (1) REGULAR BOTTLE 20% DISCOUNT OPEN DAILY LIVE BAND ENTERTAINMENT 5.30 PM 3AM NO COVER CHARGE PROUDLY PRESENTS X if in* oTfs; The
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    • 167 10/11 BRAUN Multiquick Set ZKIOO U.P. $93 Now $79 KENWOOD Mincer A920 U.P. $93 Now $65 MOULINEX Chopper 643 U.P. $93 Now $69 MOULINEX Chopper 320 U.P. $72 Now $59 KENWOOD Chef KM2OI KENWOOD Major KM 230 S> <9 <o i «9 KENWOOD Blender A989/990 U.P. $BB Now $39 ONE YEAR
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    • 75 10/11 ua MUN HIANG (HOKKIEN) RESTAURANT Our specialities are ORIGINAL, MOUTHWATERING Hokkien dishes. Mun Hiang Golden Bean Curd Hokkien Spring Roll Hokkien Fried Noodle BBQ Chicken with Plum Sauce Crispy Skinned Duck We also cater for all occasions. Set Lunch Menu available $13.80/ $lB.BO/ $28.80/ $48.80 $BB.OO Per Table Rates $l6B,
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  • 557 12  -  By JAMES McCANDLISH National Enquirer A DUSTY map Ed Jones bought for US$3 (about 555.85) at a thrift shop showed him the route to easy street it turned out to be a 300-year-old map of Paris worth as much as US$l2 million! “I’m just a
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 97 12 I, t The Professionals in Pest Control (Experienced personnel to provide the following services: White Ant (Subterranean Termite) Control Soil Treatment with Guarantee Corrective Soil Treatment with Guarantee General Pest Control to include extermination control of cockroaches, rodents, mosquitoes, hornets, bees, snakes, fleas, ants, flies etc. Fumigation with the use
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  • 358 13  -  By ROBERT M SCHWARTZ GRANDPARENTS can achieve a special closeness with their grandchildren with these tips from famous Harvard child-care expert Dr T Berry Brazelton. DON’T be a parent to your grandchildren. It’s their parents' jobs to discipline them. Dr Brazelton. author of the
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  • 203 13 Termites where to look for them TERMITES are wt< akmg havoc in many homes. SGS All-Pest Management Pte Ltd. a pest control company, services many homes attacked by termites. Termites thrive well in moist tropical climate In urbanised Singapore, termites would need to look to your house for food. Books,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 62 13 GRAND SALE! 50% OFFER TILL END OCTOBER 89. 'sit Super-Luxs UPVC Curtain Trod from Unitod Kingdom Mill /•c N V' V s •U FOR QUALITY AND VALUE Visit our NEW Showroom at 87, Upper East Coast Road, Goodwill Court (opp. Upper East Coast POSB) Tel: *****91 *****82 <s GRAY FORD
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    • 261 13 SPECIAL OFFER! EHJ s 9 4 LOYANG PLAYTHING CENTRE MitlE "***** limpiw; Iw 1 SI2J MonMI PCSSI Tel: *****02 Business Mrs 10am to 10pm (7toys i mkj SBS No 9. 12. 18. 290.294 (je/e/trate 10 th Anniversary (Since 197^) 3 i lEjCD*' System M 330 Offer 5399 (500 W Double
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  • 256 14  -  By PETRINA LEONG LEARN how to cook one-dish meals that are in themselves balanced meals and very easy to prepare. They include claypot rice and fried Sichuan noodles. Said Madam Helen Ong Say Eng of Siglap. a full-time cooking instuctress: “Working women may find it very useful
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 448 14 ROAST DUCK SPECIAL: THE RENOWN ZHU JIANG RECIPE IS HERE! Zhu Jiang Roast Duck Chilli Spare Ribs Char Siew Roast Pork Our tantalising menu will definitely satisfy your taste-buds. Come for a hearty meal with us! KAY LEE ROAST MEAT JOINT 189 Faya Lehar Road, S pore 1440 (Opp. Citipoint
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  • 300 15 EATS WITH AUDRA ANG THE goose is a lesser known cousin of the duck and Mr Mike Tan intends to capitalise on that fact. Mr Tan is the proud owner of the largest goose farms in both Singapore and Johore. “I chose goose farming
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 148 15 HAPPY RESTAURANT 15 Ti«|tß| Katong Roti. Lion City Hotel. 2nd level. Singapore 1543 Tel: *****17, *****86 HAPPY PACKAGE FROM Weddings Birthdays $2lO UPWARDS I Company Functions $2O (4 dishes) 2- 4 persons $5O (8 dishes) 5• 7 persons $B5 (9 dishes) 8 -10 persons SET IUHCH dinner SHARK’S FIN Set
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    • 216 15 10% OFF ON CAKES Mirana Caksz flouse WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES We specialise in a variety of delicious i and beautifully decorated cakes. Also Pastries Croissant Nonya Kuril < Chempedak Roll Durian Cakes Banana Log Chicken Pie Curry Puff 723 East Coast Road S (1545) Tel: *****05 Business Hours Mon Sat
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 384 16 We specialise in logo designing colour separation and all kinds of printing it mtfi a »n nut! i n 1 rii il ii'% in it m f* VJ it t* it*: ns-! is sS i li si lisi n s I Mill a 35 Kailang Pudding Rd Blk A #O7
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    • 166 16 Trendy Fashion to make 5. fff" you the centre of attraction! l 00 &w liuenuiioiwl (Pic) ti<l Wholesaler Retailer of Ladies Fashion HriWiimMi&l tlt'ti* Vl'. 6000 F Marine Parade Road •01 26 laguna Park Singapore 1544 Tel *****68 FACIAL PROBLEMS? Do Not Despair! We will solve your facial problems with
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 112 16 FRIDAY The Scheme Of Things, Ch 5,7 pm. FIELD reporter Dave Garrison looks at the power of sight and finds out how modern technology is used to remedy visual problems He also looks at the telescope and how it has enablea us to look at the stars and the universe.
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    • 305 16 WEEKEIMDpI HIGHLIGHTS bert Redford) takes an unexpected turn when he becomes entangled in a devious plot involving a murder. The stunning Chelsea Deardon (Daryl Hannah) is framed when she attempts to retrieve a $1 million Eainting that belongs to er father. SATURDAY Dorothy In The Land Of Oz, Ch 5,
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    • 112 16 REDFORD (left) and Winger in “Legal Eagles Friday, Ch 5, 10.30 pm. SUNDAY Screen 5: “Perfect”, Ch 5, 10.05 pm. John Travolta stars as a reporter from the prestigious Rolling Stone magazine He is assigned to do an expose of Los Angeles health clubs Everything is fine until he finds
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  • Article, Illustration
    363 17  -  Strawberry king fills house with the fruit By CAROL PAGE ROY E PARKE'S life is a bowl of., strawberries. He grows a whopping 11 million kilograms of them every year, lives in a house filled with strawberryshaped decorations, dresses in strawberry-coloured clothes and even has a strawberry swimming
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  • 361 17 WHAT do you do when you come across an accident victim? Do you move him. call an ambulance or apply first aid 9 According to I)r Teh Peng Hooi. deputy director of St John Ambulance Association, it is important for the public to learn
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 112 17 AEROMODE The One-Stop Look Good Beauty Health Centre BEAUTY AND COSMETIC FITNESS AND DANCE I Low impact aerobics Jazzercise Individual social dance lessons [FLORA DESIGN DELIVERY Ikebaria Western Style Bridal Bouquet Bridal Car Ribbon Service Gift Wrapping M*. »r Beauty facial Facial for problem skin Honey waxing Mole removal Non
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    • 39 17 HLUBER'^p^ Stylish yet practical "Tteun &ta4Aie “De&iqu at Special “Piicee. 264 Oct 3 tit Oct 1929 i PROMINENT FURNISHING 195 Lavender St. #O2-10/11, Eminent Plaza, Singapore 1233. Tel: 292-9666 Mon Fri: 9am to 7pm• Sat Sun: 12pm to 7pm
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 456 18 Classified Ad Bank 1-c Lost Found ONE YEAR OLD female Boxer dog lost in East Coast Avenue Brown with white nose Respond to name of BETA Reward for finder Rinq *****38 5 Beauty Culture/ Hairdressing HOME PERM BY experienced London-trained Hair Stylist Perm $25 Cut $l2 Unisex Bridal Hair Design
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    • 199 18 12-a Situations Vacant Enioy the casual working lifestyle in the beach resort environment ot the EAST COAST SAILING CENTRE CLERK CUM RECEPTIONIST Speaks well and has a pleasant personality SAILING ASSISTANT Enjoy working in beach resort Able to swim No experience needed as on-the |ob training will be provided For
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    • 231 18 13 Education/Instruction PARKWAY EDUCATION We specialise in Mathematics SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES Courses at affordable fees: Mathematics (Pr 3 Pr 6) 820 Mathematics (Syll D) (Sec I Sec 4) 825 Additional Mathematics (Sec 3 Sec 4) 825 ’AO’ Mathematics (Advanced Levels) 825 Mathematics (Syll C) (Advanced Levels) 825 For enquiries, call:
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    • 215 18 18 House Renovation/ Cleaning DIRECT FROM FACTORY! HDB STAINLESS STEEL WINDOW GRILLES IRON GRILLES/GATES STAINLESS STEEL STAIR RAILINGS FOR HOB MAISONETTES We also have specially designed iron gates and wire-mesh sliding doors for HDB flats, maisonettes, condominiums A private properties M 4 W X Reasonable charges A quality workmanship guaranlaadt
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous

  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
    • 861 19 Even if Penang are already doomed... SINGAPORE must finish their season with a flourish against Johor on Friday at the Larkin Stadium regardless how Penang fared against Selangor on Wednesday night if they are to keep faith with their supporters. Despite
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    • 114 19 INTER-CON BASKETBALL FOURTH-SEEDED Changkat qualified for the second round of the inter-constituency basketball tournament with a hard-fought 54-46 win over MacPherson over the weekend It was not a happy day though for three other East Coast teams who tumbled at the final hurdle of
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    • 89 19 INTER-CON SEPAK TAKRAW DEFENDING champions Eunos led an East Coast march into the second round of the inter-constituency sepak takraw tournament. Besides Eunos, Kaki Bukit and Tanab Merab also entered the last 16 with victories in their respective winners' pool finals over the weekend Three other
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    • 510 19 ISLAND-WIDE LEAGUES DOVER CLEMENTI’S one-month nightmare of being at the receiving end came to an end over the weekend, when the Football Association of Singapore Island-wide Leagues preliminary round was completed. The pitiful but plucky team conceded a record number of 53 goals in
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    • 85 19 BOWLING FOUR East Coast teams have been seeded for this year's inter-constituency bowling championship, which will begin this Sunday at three venues Jurong Superbowl. Tenpin Bowl and the Kallang Bowl They are Joo Chiat, Kaki Bukit, Changkat and Changi The remaining seeds are
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 211 19 EmpText t\ < m The ‘PEN-PAL’ Column is back! Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve decided to bring back this column. To advertise, please call: *****52/*****46 WEEKEjmO Published by FOCUS PUBLISHING LTD News Centre, 2nd Level. 82 Genting Lane, Singapore 1334 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 22 Pen Pals PLEASANT LOOKING BACHELOR seeks
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 1013 20 MOTOGARD THE COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE CENTRE Car service package that covers beyond ROV inspection requirement. QUALITY STANDARD MATCHED BY NO OTHERS. Fully equipped facilities for major overhaul and fuel injection repair, test and tune up. STRENGTH OF EXPERIENCED MECHANICS LARGER THAN SOME CAR AGENTS. ALL EXPERIENCED MECHANICS NO TRAINEES. To
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