Weekend East, 8 March 1990

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  • 18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Thursday/Sunday, March 8, 1990 MCI (P) No. 172/5/89 Vol. 5 No. 9
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  • 1156 1  -  Yet it wasn’t so long ago when it was standard fare on most $60-a-table Chinese restaurant menus By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY EDIBLE birds’ nest, which was standard fare on most $6O to $BO-a-ta-ble Cantonese restaurant menus in Singapore in the 50s and 60s,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 77 1 $l5O for your best baby picture;^*/ —ll -jsS 5 V f mb i rs WHAT’S HER LIME? Find out on Page 4 what she does Picture by ALEX LIM SHARON works with children. She’s a Masters in Arts in Languages. What does she do? Is she a... 1. Kindergarten teacher?
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    • 50 1 mm m nr® All New Nikon iw2() J •> Nikon ISf. jg~ iv?' of etc We Take The Worlds Greatest Pictures NIKON CAMERA CENTRES CENTREPOINT: Super Photo Centre Pie Ltd 176 Orchard Road *O3-10 Singapore 0923 Tel: *****16 *****81 MARINA SQUARE: Max Photo 6 Raffles Blvd *O2-222 Singapore 0103 Tel:
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    • 37 1 INSIDE Meet the top ‘o’ and ‘A’ students in the East P 5 and 10 26-yr-old marries 73-yr-old P 9 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 6 Where you can find good food P7 Centrestage for Parkway Pll
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  • 328 2 150 for your best baby picture L Y MARKETING Pte Ltd. regional distributor for Baby Comfort, in conjunction with WEEKENDeast, is holding a Baby Photo Contest from March to September 1990 SNAP AWAY! Here is what parents need to do to enter the contest Just snap pictures of your baby
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 483 2 m NEW SHAN TRAVEL SERVICE PTE LTD™ Opp Paya Lebar MRT station (8 lines) Branch: #OlO9/10 City Plaza 810 Geylang Rd Tel: 745-9333 (8 lines Head Office: Maxwell House #Ol-02/04 20 Maxwell Rd S(0106) Tel: 220-4^ SIN CHUNG TOURS PTE LTD...» #O2-30 Pidemco Centre South Bridge Road Tel: 533-9888 (8
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 160 3 A I JV7 w 33 Q 0 a a V ‘4 4 ASraHE 1 stopover at Jack’s this month brings you an exciting fare from the South, specially prepared New Zealand Beef Steak Spring Lamb. Delectable, mouthwatering and ready to feast after an inviting appetiser of Kiwi Fruit and Nectarine.
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  • 203 4  -  Our What’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? Text and picture by ALEX LIM THESE days even teaching has gone high tech. Sharon Rose, in her early 20s, teaches at Waterford Education Centre where pupils study with the aid of computers. After completing her Masters
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  • 231 4 Na- tional Enquirer. TRUE or false 7 Professional singers live longer than the rest of the popula tion. That’s true! Opera singers in particular outlive the rest of us by as much as 20 years. Here is a quick quiz on longevity. Are these statements
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 633 4 We deliver your passport to beauty We sjiecialise in: Double eyelids within 10 minutes by laser (once only) Collagen Beauty Face Care (for youthful radiant complexion) Intensive facial can* (including problem skin) Painless Eyebrow and Eyeline Tattoo (including correction of badly done tattoo) Special Eye Care (for tired and stressed
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  • 231 5  -  By AUDRA ANG FOR five schools in the East, the 1989 ‘O' Levels represent a general improvement, Siglap Secondary School reported the best results in four years for the Express class with 100 per cent of the students obtaining three credits compared with 89.5 pc, and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 599 5 NEWSMAN TRAVEL Newsman travel Newsman travel <> Newsman tkavu 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEM SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 (12 lines) *****33 (8 lines) Branches: #BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 #O5-106 Far East Plaza Tel: *****66 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52 *1 Newsman travel AMERICA n KSREAN AIR uniTcu
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 273 5 COMMUNITY DIARY Fengshan 9 4495 ns A MALAY cultural show is organised for Sunday from noon to 5 pm All are welcome. Joo Chiat 9 *****57 Learn to ballroom dance every Sunday from 6 to 7.30 pm. starting from March 11. Fees: $47 (non-member), $45 (member). A two-session windsurfing course
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 89 6 ON Valentine’s Day, I wanted to give my girlfriend, Vivien, a surprise by calling her in the morning. On hearing her voice, I said: “I love you, my dearest sweetheart!" Expecting a similar response, my jaw nearly dropped when the reply came: "Is that you Eric? This
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    • 131 6 I HAD a class of seven-year-old boys who were always asking for permission to go to the toilet. I told them they could only go if it was urgent. So they thought of a great idea. One by one, each came up to me with a pained expression
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  • JUNIOR FUNNIES
    • 137 6 ONE day, I went shopping with my three-year-old nephew. I came across a T-shirt which I liked very much. So I entered the shop to find out the price. I was $lO short so I asked my nephew how much money his mother had given him. He
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  • Live Letters to The Editor
    • 91 6 A FEW years back I bought an instant camera (Polaroid Instant 30). It hasn’t been used for over a year. Recently, I decided to use it but none of the shops that I went to stocked the film for this model The reasons given were
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    • 58 6 THE library is supposed to be a quiet place where one can read books without being disturbed. But, when I visited the Bedok Library, I found the children’s section in total chaos There were children playing catching, fighting and shouting. I hope the library
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    • 107 6 RECENTLY, my husband won two complimentary Delifrance snack coupons at a “hole-in-one” game at Parkway Parade. Since there was no date printed on the coupons, we thought we could go to the cafe at the shopping centre any time to claim our prize. We finally
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    • 69 6 RECENTLY, I went to the physical fitness park at Bedok Reservoir to do some exercises. As I went near the parallel bar, large red ants scrambled up my feet and I had a hard time getting rid of them. Some trees in the park
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 647 6 m. m m Ld 1 pay $5 each for all other items 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 1C name
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    • 96 6 I 1 p \l 1 1 $2O for tho best letter WRITE to WEEKENDtSt If you have a point to raiaa. Wa win pay $2O lor the boat letter and $5 for any other letter published The letters should be short and to the point Ideally, they should not exceed
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 35 6 THE LOCKHORNS SI ii -ttfsr RjiMER '‘LIKE IT? I'M PYING MY PANTY HO6E PARK BROWN THE LOCKHORNS 'wm it s g*t Reiweß 2 *AAY WIFE 16 AAV OI6SE6T FINANCIAL PROBLEM. WHAT»6 YOoR6?" *I I I
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  • 664 7 EATS WITH ELAINE TAN THREE hawkers at Bedok Hawker Centre, at the junction of Upper East Coast Road and Bedok Road (opposite Long Beach Seafood Restaurant), have one thing in common they serve some of the best ju her
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 568 7 i MUN HIANG (HOKKIEN) RESTAURANT 225 East Coast Road. Singapore 1542 Business Hours: 11am to 2.30 pm (Closed on Monday) 5.30 pm to 10 30pm Our specialities are ORIGINAL, MOUTH-WATERING Hokkien Dishes. Mun Hiang Golden Bean Curd Hokkien Spring Roll/Prawn Roll Hokkien Fried Noodle BBQ Chicken with Plum Sauce Claypot
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  • 216 8 MARCH is New Zealand meat promotion month at all Jack’s Place restaur ants, where the highlights are New Zealand meats as well as oysters and fruits The appetiser list includes kiwifruit and prawn salad, nectarine and crabmeat stick seafood and NZ fruit cocktail, fresh fruit
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 370 8 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! mmmm KAY LEE ROAST MEAT JOINT 189 Faya Lebar Road. S’pore 1440 (Opp
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    • 136 8 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX jl U ice n \UIUC Restaurant XX xx 20 Tanjong Pagar Rd Singapore 0208 Tel: *****26 W ficcTn Flights of Fancy ?x xx XX XX XX XX XX iX XX w i IX XX vu Special Spicy Pork Ribs V e. XX XX XX AX XX XX XX XX
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  • 541 9  - 26-year-old doctor marries his perfect woman she’s 73! By ESMOND CHOUEKE Na- tional Enquirer. "WE'RE so much in love, we’re like Romeo and Juliet!” declares Willy Wan —a 73-year-old grandmother who recently married a handsome 26-year-old doctor. And new hubby Peter agrees: "Willy is the perfect woman for me. I
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 126 9 (^J-^oJyworfcs -by Feline De Beauty Post-natal Programme J. he best thing that could ever happen to you after childbirth is to be slim again. And with our proven methods we promise you results when you promise committment to your goal. Our post-natal programme includes body slimming, skin care, exercise prescription
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    • 618 9 BEST OF PERTH BEST OF JAVA YOGJAKARTA I FREE EASY TOURS 1 6/7D from $1238 Atlantis Marne Park. Yanchep Sun City. Crystal Caves Kings Park. Lake Morger. Millionaire s Row Swan River Cruise. Underwater World. Wine Tasting. Fruits Orchard (Seasonal) Dep Dates: 10/3.12/3. 27/3.10/4, 24/4 Most meals included 4/5/6D from
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  • 350 10  -  ‘A’ LEVEL RESULTS By AUDRA ANG TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE in Bedok has produced the top boy in the East for last year’s GCE A’ Level exams. Tang Hsiu Khuern scored eight distinctions with As in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, at ‘A’
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  • 346 10  -  By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY TAN TAT HIN of Victoria Junior College (VJC) scored five As in his GCE 'A' Level preliminary examinations in September four “absents" and an A1 for General Paper (GP). But, in his A' Level Examinations, he scored eight As, this time they are
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 131 10 TO R e e 0 f sore T f He^roat r» f. w wr ssaF IMM K1 jjs'jasas™* a« ,J BAN SAN TONG t UJQYUfIn YflO CHIEUU For Healthy Body&Strong Bones This Chinese tonic wine is pre pared from precious medicinal herbs from China in accordance with traditional prescriptions Its
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    • 311 10 t BAH KUKTEAj?*^ I*. i% V nrk TEK MIN TRADING CO Tel *****66. snHiH H«« -:>:•.«! ii]'!t>,>ft^i Three Points Brand Bah Kuk Tea Spices. Nice fragrance, tasty flavour easy to use is the best spice for the preparation of Rou Gu Cha Soup (Bah kuk l ea). Can also be
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  • ON PARADE HAPPENINGS AT PARKWAY PARADE
    • 577 11  -  Shopping centre's contribution to our nation Hillary Francis By ELAINE TAN BUDDING songsters, actors, dancers or musicians now have a place to croon, prance and perform in the East Parkway Parade Shopping Centre will be turned into a hubbub of activity with the launch of “This Week
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    • 158 14 “ALBERT the Idiot”, clown extraordinaire, comes to town! Tailor-made for big and little people, “Albert” (right) from Adelaide will tickle your funny bone with his clowning antics and acts. Specially invited to kick off the 1990 Young People’s Theatre in Singapore, “Albert the Idiot” will
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    • 99 14 SHARITY the Elephant is hunting for all the hearts he can find to help the needy. And he needs your help. So, come dressed with "lots of hearts" and join the Fun Hunt on March 16 from 3 to 4.30 pm at Parkway Parade There will be
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 118 11 PARKWAY PARADE 4-PAGE PULL OUT NEW BALANCE 800 Usual $ll5 $B5 A HEAD Express Usual $B9 SLAZtNGFR Tennis Bag Usual $43 $49.90 AXIOM 3201 Usual $32 $38.50 $26 > a£°°o HEAD Radial Pro Usual $99 $55 A NEW BALANCE 500 t SAUCONY Echo Usual $49 RHINO Forest Usual $45 Usual
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 119 12 I 1 PARKWAY PARADE’S EN D L S S ATTRACTIONS ■> or ■l' 70 1i A >1 0? J w 1 ft#, f JE 4* toit f hen school’s out, left mpvein vVv eS 2 2pmj^ IT j| Match Sal t See what we’ve got lingd up for Young People’s
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 114 13 Carmelia Beauty Salon (Unisex) #ol*6B, Parkway Parade, Singapore 1544 Open daily: 11am Bpm Natural Double Eyelid Beautify your eyes Eye Care Bctora For fresher looking eyes An* Skin Care Healthier and smoother skin I 4Mh< K Bust Care For more self-confidence r Beauty Services: Slimming/Body Toning $6O onwards Mole Removal/Waxing
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    • 238 13 K> x 4-1 ■3IL parkway health centre 80 Marine Parade Road, #O4-02 4th level, Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 Tel: *****90 *****91 Come and relax in our newly renovated and cosy health centre. Let our young and charming masseuse ease away your tired muscles. Managed by Winnie and Celine of (J.B.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 464 14 r \\o' v Y7D N \jt V2P MICROKID COMPUTER CAMP Specially tailored (or school children from ages 4 to 16, these courses introduce computer awareness, applications and usage as well as personal computer fundamentals and advanced BASIC programming techniques. With today's emphasis on computers, it is essential for your children
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 64 15 ATLAS MUSCLES GYM FITNESS CENTRE jss**- 1 We offer you a complete fitness programmes:- Body Buildings Fitness Sessions Dietique Bar Cafe Aerobic Sauna Abdominal Classes Discount Privileges U& Tel: *****56 1 lis r e e acc e^ Sf I t, Vfj I I h t I X 11 r #Vf
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  • HOME & GARDEN
    • 463 16  -  By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY LADIES fingers, fresh cai xin (mustard greens), kai lan (kale), ku chai (chives), fat and juicy mangoes, and strings of long beans are what you will find in Mr Ng Eng Seng’s backyard No. it is not a farm but a
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    • 140 16 STARLITE. reputed for blinds and awnings, has a trendy fabric awning available in both retractable form or as a canopy. Starlite fabric awnings are made with durability and ease of operation in mind. They do not require support poles or beams and can be manually operated
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    • 297 17 IF you are thinking of installing some new windows, doors. drain covers or rainwater gutters, Deeeuninck’s uPVC profiles are a good choice. Apart from having to withstand the elements, today’s windows and doors have to be main-tenance-free and functional, and also provide security to the
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    • 350 18 Na- tional Enquirer By PATTI BOECKMAN YOU can liven up a dull bathroom and make it look more spacious by using the right colours and snappy accessories, says decorating expert Milton Krieger. Here are his tips: •TO MAKE a bathroom seem bigger, pick simple patterns
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    • 124 19 CREATE your ideal home with Garden’s Home and Furniture Centre. Garden’s will be able to design your ideal kitchen cabinet, bedroom set, bar counter, display units, side boards and the like. On the spot designing and quotations are available for both homes and offices. Garden’s
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    • 406 20  - Cleaning’s a snap with these tips By LARRY HALEY National En- quirer. YOU can take a lot of the drudgery out of cleaning by using the time-saving tricks of professionals. Don Aslett, head of Varsity Cleaners, which has cleaning contracts with large firms in the United States, gave these tips:
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    • 275 21 BE more successful in life and achieve peace and harmony with Way Chinese Geomancy Centre. You can get a range of specialised services from Mr Tan Khoon Yong. Besides life-reading, you also get consultancy services for the proper lay out and design of your house,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 238 17 MARANTZ KA 55 Made-in-Japan Microphone SM 140 Built-in key controller from -5 to t 5 to adjust the pitch of your voice to achieve ideai singing TEO HENG TRADING PTE LTD 865 Mountbatttn Road <*0213 Katong Shopping Centre Singapore 1542 Teh *****13 Basinet* Hours: 12 noon to 9.30 pm Daily
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    • 369 17 DURAGRILLE NO 1 NAME IN HOME GRILLES l-or modern loins. 'tile arid protection BREAKTHROUGH DESIGN DURAGRILLE 103 A unique square design grille Also available are luragrille 106 (the revolutionary diamond shaped grille) Our latest design approved by HDB and Duragnlle 101 (the elegant slanting design) Will I Ml" Sk. 'Mi
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 178 18 MELLOW ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS PTE LTD El Sophisticated, elegance and unique ceiling for your home, office, industrial and commercial building. i f it Melcon Aluminium Cell Ceiling For further enquiries. please call: *****51/ *****61/ *****87 Blk 1015 Eunos Ave 5, #Ol-23 Singapore 1440 Telex: R *****0 MELTEX Fax *****48 Melcon Aluminium
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    • 44 18 VANE S S E SPECIAL OFFER FOR HARI RAYA When it comes to furnishing your home, you certainly need the VANESSE Collection for Good Design Good Quality Good Value VANESSE MARKETING Tel: *****47 1 Brooke Road #BI 01 Katong Plaza Singapore 1542 Fax *****03
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 148 19 100% Made in U.K. PUB 0103/3 “TRADE-IN YOUR OLD INSTANT HEATER” for $50.00 For $278 per set, you only pay $228 W/installation FREE. GIHV rVml Aoo* cott n ms stilt' tode' toad" 11 hoi sel' dot pape' ERfOIG For enquiries: ERFOLG Agencies (Pie) Ltd 105 Sims Avenue #Ol 05 Chancerlodge
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    • 236 19 PHILIPS VJ/ PHILIPS AW7593 (180 W PMPO) (Dual Deck. 4 Band Radio, 3 Band Equaliser, Turbo Bass) Normal: T Special: $209 33 CE7536 (Picture-m-Picture, Hi-fi Stereo Teletext) Normal: $3680 Special: $3599 l AND I HARI RAYA i OFFER Full Range of Philips I Products at Special Price. J 10th ANNIVERSARY
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous

  • Page 20 Advertisements
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    • 106 20 Adilfitri I and a festive happiness on bargains, shopping and offers. Look out for this interesting feature on 29 March and 5 April ’9O. For more details on advertising, please contact *****47 Maurice Imported Fabrics From Leading European Countries America. 4 f 11 V > Lit r i i i
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 431 21 Fantastic Reasonable Price Specially for Hari Raya Exclusive imported curtain and fabrics from leading European countries W v\v THX CURTAIN SERVICE CENTRE Blk 845 Geylang Road #Ol-03 Tanjong kalnng Complex Singapore 1440 Tel: *****23 Blk I joo Chiat Complex #Ol-1085 Singapore 1442 Tel: *****22 DESIGN YOUR DREAM I HOUSE TO
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous

  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 1509 22 Classified Ad Bank 1-h Religious Notices 3 Babysitting/ Creches JOIN CHRISTIAN PALS! Bible friends exchange items/ideas, counselling Paya Lebar P O Box 0149 S pore 9154 BABY SITTER REQUIRED around Geylang East/Haig Road commencing June Interested call Mrs Teo *****5/ (office) 5 Beauty Culture/Hairdressing FREE BEAUTY WORKSHOP in collective techniques
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  • SPORTSCENE with S GULAM
    • 496 23 Premier League soccer PREMIER LEAGUE title holders Geylang International stopped the rot that had set in over the past week with a morale-boosting 3-0 win over Tyrwhitt Soccerites on Sunday. But the real test of their mettle will eome this week when they
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    • 322 23 INTER-CON BADMINTON EAST COAST teams clinched three of the four berths in the final round by finishing tops in two winners' pools and one losers’ pool in the second round of the inter-consti-tuency badminton tournament last week. Former champions Tampines East became the new
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    • 567 23 NFL DIVISIONS ONE and TWO UNDERDOGS had a field day in the National Football League last weekend, inflicting shock defeats on the two front-runners Gibraltar Crescent and South Avenue. With six losses and only one point from seven matches, bottom-placed Pioneer Arsenal were expected to
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 354 23 —i lie ■■■■■—■l CLASSIFIED AD BANK 21 Party/ Wedding Services 29 Travel V—GOODLVCK FRIENDs CENTRE^ (Govt. Regii No *****1/OOC Estd. in 1979) TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (11am -10 pm daily) i Make your dreams come true f Introduies ideal fri«nd»/life partners confidentiai.lv Hundred* ot members' FULL PARTICULARS for FREK
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 103 23 Weekend fixtures SATURDAY PREMIER LEAGUE: Geylang International vs Bales* tier United Jalan Besar Stadium; Police vs Tiong Bahru Toa Payoh Stadium (7.30 pm). DIVISION ONE: Gilhraltar Crescent vs Kaki Bukit Deptford Ground; Ang Mo Kio vs Pioneer Arsenal Ang Mo Kio Stadium. DIVISION TWO: Marine Castle vs Changi United Tampines
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 572 24 We can insure your home, your car, your child’s education, your life and even your handphone! NTUC INCOME provides a wide range of life and general insurance policies to people from ;ilI walks of life: professionals, workers, children and retirees. Currently, we have about 300,000 insurance policies in Singapore. This
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