Weekend East, 14 June 1990

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  • 18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Thursday/Sunday, June 14, 1990 MCI (P) No. 82/5/90 Vol. 5 No. 23
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 98 1 A mega-city in the clouds P 9 Arts Fest goes to GUESS WHERE? lEEE3 Funnylines and Live letters PAGE 6 Father’s Day gifts PAGES 12-15 They cheered every act, they whistled at the girls... find out more about this very special audience on Page 16 \m ik Find out on
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    • 206 1 new Nikon nrZGDfn "5 <• f < i f *1# -t -~i U« r r-f* .1 FESTIVAL OF ARTS V\ am P WA fJBL >99# Jmk 6 ?r p At L t dS dL# .BV T THE colour of their collar means something to the audience watching the Arts Fest
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  • 238 2 OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? SURIKALA is a woman with different talents. In her early 20s, she runs an insurance brokerage business with a few partners. She is also an in-house model for Style Mart, an Indian garment store, and sings part-time. She
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  • 140 2 L Y MARKETING Pte Ltd, regional distributor for Baby Comfort, in conjunction with WEEKENDeast. is holding a Baby Photo Contest every month till September 1990, Here is what parents need to do to enter the contest. Just snap pictures of your baby (newborn to 30 months) at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 776 2 NEW SHAN TRAVEL SERVICE PTE LTD,.,,. Branch: #Ol-09/10 City Plaza 810 Geylang Rd Tel: 745-9333 (8 lines) Opp Paya Lebar MRT station Head Office: Maxwell House #Ol-02/04 20 Maxwell Rd S(0106) Tel: 220-4924 (8 lines) AUSTRALIA PERTH ILowjvtms 6D Perth Deluxe from $l3lB Dep: Jul 7 6D Perth Farm Stay
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 174 3 when you have difficulty solving these car problems. T 0 SP®®'*® rysWO* 0 ill L O y. m if. ot *S\ ot etW wdwgSSseWi**^ s**w?i*. odours w fc*.«Jg£« \\a\ie a T jjf to neS car w ra gs anj Mt seeps w 25r" Sss"” Sr"” COME TO US t PARK
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  • 154 4 MOTHER of the Year and Mrs Body Beautiful Marcia A Pan believes that a woman should not only look good before marriage but also after it. This 29-year-old marketing officer with Singapore Telecom and mother of a three-year-old daughter has the
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  • 383 4  -  By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY IF YOU have always been fascinated with what you can do with plasticine, then you’ll be thrilled with the bewildering array of creations paperclay can yield. Handmade and original there’s only one of its kind they make the best gifts, such as key- holders,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 229 4 MELLOW ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS PTE LTD EJ Sophisticated, elegance and unique ceiling for your home, office, industrial and commercial building. a 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 Tiles Ceiling
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    • 118 4 First Choice for Simple, For enquiries demonstration, please call: *****08 SOON LEE MACHINERY COMPANY Blk 3005 Übi Ave 3 #Ol-68 S pore 1440 .V Flymo Before: 75.4 kg V* i —■"il |V t Tina Lost 15.2 kg In 6 Weeks! See Her Personally At Our Studio. Call For Appointment Now
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  • 282 5  -  By TEO CHEE HUAT MADAM Molian Tang, a WEEKENDeast reader, read about it in our paper and decided to attend the event. Along with others, she sang, laughed and even learnt how to make things from scrap material. Most of all, she had fun. And so
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 636 5 UAVUI NVMSM3H < S IU K O < O </) NEWSMAN TRAVEL Newsman travel Newsman travel (1 NEWSMAN TRAVEL NCWSMtH CMOup TEL: *****22 (20 lines) 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEM SHOPPING CENTRE Branches: *BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 *Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 0 \OKIII\USI \iki
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 204 5 COMMUNITY DIARY Geylang Serai 9 *****19 LEARN Thai in 12 sessions The course starts today at 7 pm. Fees: $5O (member), $52 (non-member). Kg Chai Chee 9 *****78 Register now for a threeday Sungei Berkerlah Expedition. Departure June 30 Charges: $9O (member), $95 (non-member). Includes meals and accommodation Kg Kembangan
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 90 6 LITERATURE has never been made more alive since Mrs Chong started teaching it to us. She teaches us "Romeo and Juliet" with so much expression that the whole class perks up whenever its her lesson. Mrs Chong always gets us involved during lessons and makes us laugh till
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    • 54 6 ONE morning, our discipline mistress announced that the javelin and shot put heats would be held in the school hall! Some of us burst out laughing. But she only realised her mistake when our principal, who was standing beside her, corrected her. She blushed beetroot
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    • 179 6 WE went to the Singapore Zoological Gardens with two friends from overseas. We were looking at the Malaysian tapir which is grey in colour from its head to the middle of its body and the rest of it is black After a while,
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  • LIVE LETTERS
    • 104 6 I READ in The Straits Times a few months back that only “baddies” smoke in SBC serials. But, recently in one of the scenes of the Mandarin serial “By My Side”, lead actor Wang Yuqing was shown smoking. This is contradictory to what
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    • 55 6 WHAT more would you like to see and read in WEEKENDeast? Write and tell us. We will pay $5O for the best letter and $lO for others published in our 4th Anniversary issue on July 12. Closing date: June 30. Keep your letter to
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    • 147 6 I READ with amusement your report on little Winston and Stephanie who withdrew about $3OO on their own and haa a spending spree. What amazes me is that their aunt Mrs Tan seemed to blame everybody else except their parents. It is
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    • 50 6 I READ your report “Fruits left to rot" in the WEEKENDeast May 24 issue. I do not live in TamEines East or Changkat ut would like to offer my services to the respective Residents’ Committees to help them pluck the fruits. LAU KHENG HEE, Singapore 1544
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    • 71 6 REPLY WE REFER to the letter “Improve Postal Service in Marine Parade" (WEEKENDeast, May 24). Singapore Telecom takes a very serious view of the wrong delivery of mail. We want to investigate the matter and would appreciate it if the writer could call Mr Seah Chee Gon.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 349 6 r TEO HENG TRADING PTE LTD 865 Mountbatten Road #O2-13 Katong Shopping Centre Singapore 1542 Tel: *****83 Fax: *****05 Business Hours: 12noon to 9.30 pm (daily) n LiEEO KASHIKC-M1 Special Offer: $BBB //jf (with FREE Professional Mic) n MC-303 Special Offer: $l6O LET US ENTER INTO A MORE ADVANCED WORLD
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    • 51 6 $l5 for the best Why I Love My Teacher ...and $5 for every published. Send your letter not more than 100 words to “Why I Love My Teacher”, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, Newt Centre, 82 Gentina Lane, Singapore 1334. Don't forget to give your full name, IC number, address, school, and
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    • 133 6 m 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 be so. If
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 27 6 THE LOCKHORNS ty Vr*-' “|T»6 NOT ***** P- IT'6 OPAL Ht«TCX?V!” THE LOCKHORNS a “IT TASTES TERRIOLE, LORETTA, OUT IT WAS A GREAT CONCEPT.” /|ogs) Re iher
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  • 206 7 TANJONG Katong Girls’ School will be staging a musical production next month as part of the school's fund raising project. "The Matchgirls” is based on the watershed historical strike of 1888 by factory workers of Victorian England against their oppressive factory system.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 386 7 PLAYCRIB 3-IN-1 (Convert in 50 sec.) BABY COT FOR BABY UP TO AGE 1 YEAR OLD M«fn 1 JBTA BABY PLAYPEN FOR KIDS 1 TO 3 YEARS OLD—UNIQUE FEATURES: CHILDRENS SINGLE BED FOR KIDS 3 TO 6 YEARS OR OLDER Moveable SOW Ramin wooden bed with safety ven<,4'bars aissmmapa't Bed
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    • 138 7 The original claypot specialist Lion City claypots (Sha BSo FAn) are prepared from original recipe in seasoned earthen wares Available for lunch and dinner in six scrumptious varieties Chicken, Beef, Seafood, Pork, Mixed or Vegetarian. A La Carle dishes and daily Western and Local set lunches (6 choices) at only
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous

  • 302 8  -  By DAN McDONALD National Enquirer. WATER is the best thing to drink when you’re exercising and you should avoid milk, carbonated beverages and drinks containing caffeine or alcohol, says a university expert. “It’s very important to maintain your fluid level when exercising,” warned Dr Roger
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 195 8 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS SPECIAL PROMOTION CUT BLOW B usuals 23 CUT PERM B ususal $59 CUT STEAM U usual $4B Till 30 June 90 SALONS ROQIOR CENTRE #Ol -512 PARKWAY PARADE #O2-26 EXCELSIOR HOTEL #O3-08 DELFI ORCHARD #O4 15 CHANOI AIRPORT #O2l-19-01 TEL: *****60 TEL *****24 TEL *****43 TEL *****73 TEL
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    • 176 8 A jr J '■=lS!:rv J rCjBS V 9> PARKLAND TRADING ENTERPRISE 112 East Coast Rd, #Ol-21 Katong People’s Complex Singapore 1542 We specialise in providing Home Stereo Karaoke System for birthday parties. social functions and other occasions. IVe sell and rent Video set and tapes Karaoke set with microphones TV
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 355 9  -  By JOE MULLINS Na- tional Enquirer. THE Japanese are planning to construct the world’s tallest building —a fantastic city-within-a-tower that will soar 500 storeys into the clouds... nearly 2km high! The stupendous US$326 billion (Sss99b) structure will be as tall as 4'/? Sears
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 98 9 L« «,®y«3Jr* .142 ric. THE BILLION FLAVOUR FROZEN DESSERT Ulhirla Our US patented dispenser blends instantly the more than 30 varieties of fresh fruits, candies, cookies. nuts etc. together with our vanilla or chocolate base, producing a super smooth, super-tasting, tailormade treat that taste out of this world. Billions of
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    • 469 9 SUPERLUXE PHOTO STUDIO BRIDAL GOWNS BEAUTY CENTRE Blk 139 Tampines St 11, #Ol-40 Singapore 1852 Tel: *****06 lbgant Fashionable Suits For 'Only $llBB Imgofted high quality wedding gown (new or made-to-measure) Gent’s suits Gent’s tuxedo shirts Evening gowns Bridal bouquet 12 copies of editorial pictures Free 36 pieces of 3R
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  • 446 10/11  -  By TEO CHEE HUAT SICHUAN cuisine is discernibly piquant to the taste buds. To savour it, go to the Rose Garden Restaurant at Golden Landmark Hotel. This newly-opened restaurant has. as its house specialities, camphor and tea smoked duck, sauteed prawns in
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  • 436 10/11  -  By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY IN TRUE Nonya tradition, Sri Intan PenangNonya Restaurant has everything a diehard bibik can hope for. Single-handedly run by Madam Goh Su-Lin, a proud Penang -Nonya herself, the dishes are created from traditional family recipes. Indeed, this is the place where one would find
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
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    • 395 10/11 1 Sfeakhousel RUSSIAN SPECIALITIES Borshch Soup Shashlik Steak Mongolian BBQ Steak Beef Stroganoff Chicken A La Kiev Fancy Pan Cake Every Thursday; Oxtail Set Lunch at $5 nett Now In Serangoon Garden Way. You are able to enjoy the exquisite taste of Russian Food, managed by EX-TROIKA TEAM 7r BORSHCH
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    • 121 10/11 Is Your Gas Cooker Giving You Any Problem? Adjusting The Flame (Red flame blacken your cooking pots with carbon) Clearing Pipe Blockage Check Gas Leakage Change Damaged Parts General Maintenance LIYU GAS SERVICING CENTRE Tel: 532-4011 ROAST DUCK SPECIAL: THE RENOWNED ZHU JIANG RECIPE IS HERE! Zhu Jiang Roast Duck
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  • FATHER’S DAY
    • 349 12 KEEP this in mind: Dad is a pragmatic and practical person. He has to be, with so many responsibilities to shoulder, even though mum is probably out there in the workforce supplementing the family income. Shopping for Father’s Day gifts can
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    • 97 12 CARTIER has come up with excellent gift ideas for fathers. The multi-purpose pocket knife (above) is practical yet elegant. With scissors, file, tweezers and two blades, it is an indispensable item for the modern man. Available exclusively at all Cartier boutiques, it costs
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    • 600 13 GIVE dad a treat on Sunday which is Father's Day. Here are a few places you can take him to: CENTURY PARK SHERATON Surprise dad with a sumptuous buffet spread at Hubertus Grill. The brunch will be a perfect start for dad and the family
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    • 313 14 FATHER’S DAY is a family day and it’s celebrated in many ways. Listed here are some ways to celebrate it and make Father’s Day a memorable one. Give dad the gift of love. There's nothing you could do that would be
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    • 158 14 THE name that is synonymous with things English is Alfred Dunhill. Famous for its classic styles in luxury men’s fashion, the new Alfred Dunhill shop at The Paragon stocks the Spring/Summer 1990 collection. The wide range of products from this range include men’s wear, accessories, jewellery,
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    • 369 15 WHEN seeking something special for Father’s Day, take the trusty maxim “Good things come in small packages," alter it slightly to “Good things come in small doses,” and you’ll have the perfect gift: Cognac. Savouring Cognac at the end of
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    • 137 15 WATSON’S has opened its 17th store at The Plaza. This is its second store in the Beach Road area. This latest store at #Ol-313 was opened last Tuesday. In conjunction with the store opening and Father’s Day, Watson’s will be having a Father’s Day
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    • 56 15 National Enquirer. YOU’VE gotta be really flush to afford this toilet seat it costs U *****,000 (*****,500). The fancy “throne,” plated in 24 k gold, is inset with sapphires, rubies, diamonds, pearls, amethysts, emeralds, garnets and moonstones. Crafted by San Francisco jeweller Sydney Mobell, it
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    • 76 15 SNAKE catching demonstrations, police dog shows, lion dances, weaponry and equipment, and an antidrug display are what to expect at the Geylang Police Station Open House for the public on Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. The open house is planned in conjunction with Police
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 411 12 A TOAST TO DAD Pamper and treat dad to our exciting line-up of events at Cafe Changi on Father's Day this Sunday, June 17. Indulge in our tempting international buffet extravaganza at an unbeatable price of $19.00 per adult and slo.oo per child. Enjoy our fashion show of the latest
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 225 14 mm NOAH BfSUtIUNT A Speciality Restaurant that serves mouth watering, authentic Penang Nonya cuisine at its best! and many more delicious, mouth watering desserts like Sago Melaka, Bubor Terigu, Pulot Hitam etc. #O7-57 Centrepoint 176 Orchard Road Singapore 0923 Tel: *****41 A SALUTE TO DAD June 17th indicates a significant
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    • 116 14 “Fun In The Sun” Thermometers e i X 1 I Specially designed for the indoors and outdoors $6.90 ‘‘SURFS UP” “TROPICAL BEAR” “GOLFER” Get one for your dad this Father’s Day/ Available at all leading departmental stores gift shops I tCCLitM I l it Ol 845 Geylang Road. «01-25/#O3-20/«03-39 Tanjong
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 345 15 90 23? Ast Head for the Bali Hut at Sea View Hotel where you II find a tantalising array of ASEAN favourites to tickle your palate f You can enjoy a scrumptious selection which includes: Tom Yam Soup, Nasi Lemak, Roast Duck, Gado Gado, Pineapple Rice, Curries, Kare Kare, Ayam
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous

  • 739 16  -  By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY HARD-CORE prisoners at Changi Prison were treated to a host of Arts Festival fringe performances last weekend For the first time, prison authorities are permitting professional entertainers to perform inside the prison. WEEKENDcast was invited to watch the show
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  • 159 16  -  HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY AFTER the performance, the La Salle players, the Arts Festival co-ordinator, my photo-journalist and I were treated to light refreshments at the prison conference room. And, laid out before us, was a tempting array of Hong Kong dian xin As
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 303 16 CARMELIA BEAUTY SALON (UNISEX) #Ol-68 Parkway Parade, Singapore 1544 TEL *****50 Business Hours 11am Bpm daily Principal Julia Wong (Japan-trained Beautician) Eyelash Perm Eye Care Eyebrow Tattoo Double Eyelid Eyeline Tattoo Normal Facial $25 Skin Care $5O onwards Eye Care (dark circles reduce puffiness, etci $6O Eyelme Tattoo $llO Eyebrow
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    • 200 16 nacic®^ IONIZER ANEW ELECTRONIC (NO FANS/ FILTER) U O 313 MADE IN ITALY MAINTENANCE FREE AIR lONIZER For only $230 each, you have FRESH CLEAN AIR in your offices/homes 24 IIRS a day! Year Warranty Healers /Export Enquiries Are Also Welcome m M B lOh x 17 x 10.6 cm
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  • 508 17  -  By SILVIO PIERSANTI National Enquirer. WANTED. Wives for hardworking, prosperous farmers in Italy’s scenic wine country. All travel, wedding and honeymoon expenses fully paid. Plus each bride will receive a US$l,OOO (551,830) wedding gift! Sound too good to be true? It’s for real the little
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    • 145 17 TOYO Piano MgllffiiiWiPl Model:2S $4740. w.t. Looking for Japanese piano? TOYO is your best choice: Better value for money. More solid superb quality. Higher re-sale value. Points to look for when you buy a Japanese piano: Assemble in Japan, NOT other country. Highly skilled and expert Japanese workmanship. No cheap
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 1472 18 Classified Ad Bank 1-a Personal 015 CHRISTIAN FLAT with no children has room with bath for single female Rent in exchange for household chores Reply P O Box 273. Orchard Point Post Office. S pore 9123 1-h Religious Notices JOIN CHRISTIAN PALS! Bible friends exchange items/ideas, counselling Paya Lebar P.0.80x
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  • SPORTSCENE... with S GULAM
    • 355 19 STORE v SABAH National Stadium on Saturday, 8.15 pm SATURDAY night looks good for soccer fans —a goal fest awaits them at the National Stadium when Singapore take on Sabah in the Malaysia Cup SemiPro Division One League Yet only two weeks ago, the
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    • 486 19 Sarawak’s footbrawlers have not changed a wee bit THE bad experience of last year doesn’t seem to have taught the Sarawak footballers any lesson they are still the same old bully boys If anything, their Ngap Sayot (bite your legs) spirit has taken a turn for the
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    • 254 19 FAVOURITES Changi United can virtually seal the National Football League Division Two title with a convincing win over Stamford West on Saturday at the Tampines Stadium. A flurry of goals would take the East Coasters' points-tally to 24 and give
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    • 101 19 EAST COAST teams had a flying start in the second round of the inter-constituency netball tournament last week with all three teams in action winning Former champions and second seeded Tanah Merah led the way by thrashing Paya Lebar 39-14 in a Group Two match Their next opponents
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 593 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 18 House Renovation/Cleaning DIRECT FROM FACTORY HOB STAINLESS STEEL WINOOW GRILLES IRON GRILLES/ GATES STAINLESS STEEL STAIR RAILINGS FOR HOB MAISONETTES We also have specially-designed iron gates and wire-mesh sliding doors for HOB flats, maisonettes, condominiums private properties 21 Party Wedding Services Reasonable charges quality workmanship guaranteed
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 277 20 AND ON THE MOVE AN INC OME BREAKTHRC)I 'QH Representing the innovative spirit, the confidence to meet future challenges. “BREAKTHROUGH”, a unique sculpture created to commemorate NTUC INCOME’S 20th anniversary and the official opening of NTUC INCOME CENTRE. The Golden Egg depicts the essence of life as all forms of
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