Weekend East, 20 June 1991

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  • 18 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday/Sunday, June 20, 1991 MCI (P) No. 210/10/90 Vol. 6 No. 24
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  • 565 1  -  Residents say symbol looks like the Japanese flag By LINCOLN TAN RESIDENTS in Bedok Reservoir are hoping this sun will never rise in their estate... Their Residents’ Committee has proposed that a giant red-orange sun symbol be painted on a block of flats
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 34 1 Crushed by a 2-tonner: Page 12 *ll J'Wl THE COLOUR PURPLE: PAGE 4 -V N*/ Twins? No, they are mother and daughter! See Page 14 Win a cruise for your family See Page 15
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    • 151 1 «ss mrrwi** m <4 aii New Af/fcon iwzodii3s*/0 Nikon introduces Three Perfect (ME! Cameras ...for TW Zoom 35-70 The New Nikon Power Zoom with specie! Mulu Point Cere-Free Auto Focus thet ensures sharp horizontal and vertical pictures Usual: $5OO NOW: $399 ME! I ME RF2 The latest Aulofocus and all
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  • 287 2 What’s On COMMUNITY CLUB Marine Parade (344-7577): Learn paper art, starting tomorrow from 7 to 10 pm. Fees: $22 (member), $35 (non-member) Fengshan (*****36): Children can register for a two-day camp at National Community Leadership Training Institute (NACTI) which starts at 7.45 am
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  • 378 2  -  PARKWAY PARADE/ WEEKENDeast DONATION APPEAL By ELAINE TAN THE touching story of how two sisters shared one piece of luncheon meat and rice for lunch every day prompted Singaporeans to come forward with their donations for the Koh family. The plight of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 572 2 TA* 106 NEW SHAN TRAVEL S 745-9333 mm Branch: #Ol-08/11 City Plaza 810 Geylang Road (Opp Paya Lebar MRT Station) 9 Head Office: Maxwell House #Ol-02/04 20 Maxwell Rd S(0106) Tel: 220-4924 SSIN CHUNG TOURS #O2-30 Pidemco Centre South Bridge Road Tel: 533*9888 TA 427 AUSTRALIA 5-STAR FAN PACIFIC HOTEL
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 282 3 or S 3 X m FAMILY TREAT 'V 7acAs <5 Place m /~apjnee 7 for steak X GRILLED k SKEWERED SEAFOOD I Tiger Prawn, Fish, Squid, Crayfish Tail served with baked potato, mushroom and greenpepper and onion. A E fi v '7 4T a. iza AIR-FLOWN US TOP CHOICE RIBEYE
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  • Community news
    • 339 4 RESIDENTS of Block 728, Bedok Reservoir, are seeing red over the colour purple. “They are turning our block into a candy land!” said resident Mr Mark Poh, 39, pointing to the purple wall outside a neighbour's home. The painting is part of Eunos Town Council’s
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    • 113 8 SPEND $5 at the KenAir Funworld Carnival and you stand to win a trip to New Zealand or Australia. Have a wild time of fun and games with the whole family and get super discounts for items like diapers, milk, and crayon sets when you take
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    • 252 8  -  By LINCOLN TAN A BEACH Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP) and a locker service can help reduce thefts at East Coast Park. This was what 10 visitors to the park suggested to WEEKENDeast last Sunday. Many have also taken extra precautions since
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    • 218 8 AT LEAST another seven people fell victims to beach thieves at East Coast Park last week. The careless beachgoers continued to leave their belongings unguarded despite the police warning A reunion barbecue for nine students turned into a night of gloom
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 414 4 <rm o' SGHAI 4^ m U *> t 4 Nett onward call Mr.Choo, Mr. How for reservation SHANGHAI PALACE Seafood Restaurant Excelsior Hotel Level 4, Coleman Street, Singapore 0617 Tel: *****28, *****25 PATES FULLY BOOKED BY WEDDING PACKAGE: SEPT 91 8,12,14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21,22, 28, 30. OCT 91
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 698 5 I) NEWSMAN GROUP ikwsMAN thavu S 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 (20 lines) Branches: #BI -34 Parkway Parade Te1:*****90 #O2-27 The Adephi, 1 Coleman Street Te1:*****26 SCAN TOURS VISTA HOLIDAYS JET HOLIDAY INLAND TRAVEL RE6ENCY TRAVEL INTER TRAVEL 390, Victoria Street #Ol-38 Golden Landmark T*li *****33
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  • LETTERS
    • 203 6 I REFER to the letter "Reduce bus fares now that the Gulf War is over" WEEKENDeast May 2). Before the last fare revision in October last year, Singapore Bus Service Ltd (SBS) was able to maintain the price of fares for the past nine
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    • 31 6 THERE are long queues in the banks on Saturdays, making the updating of accounts timeconsuming. I hope banks would open one counter only for updating services ACCOUNTHOLDER, Singapore 1852
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    • 138 6 SINGAPORE Bus Service Ltd (SBS) has been changing its bus routes almost monthly. For example, Bus Service No 14 now travels from Bukit Merah Interchange to Bedok Interchange instead of to Changi Village. Another example is the merging of Bus Services 41
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  • 41 6 MADAM Yvonne Heng and her four-year-old son Clement Ho took this picture in April this year. This contribution wins $5. SISTERS Kelly Heng (top), aged 10, and Vicki, aged 14, took this picture in 1989. This contribution wins $3O
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 91 6 ONE morning, I went to my elder sister’s house. While watching the News at Nine on television, the reporters mentioned the crisis in the Gulf. I asked my six-year-old niece whether she liked peace or war. “No, but I really like mushrooms," she beamed. I was puzzled at
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 422 6 Over 1000 titles of karaoke, movies and musicals etc. Laser Disc software available for rental or sale. Latest Laser Discs include:, Dances with u olves Arachnophohia Ghost Dupoint Laser Home Entertainment Pte Ltd 260 Geylang Road Singapore 1438 Tel: 7 *****0 Fax: *****47 Dupoint Video Pte Ltd Blk 92 Zion
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    • 148 6 Remember the good old days? REMEMBER the days when a bowl of noodles cost just 60 cents; the time when you stopped by a make shift stall on the way home from school to have an ice kachana with your pals for 15 cents each; and a night out was
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 360 7 1 Mi y 1 U L. Bring thisV coupon to Expressions Slimfit Studio. \>X?r v V 1 r C° n l° Ur J”Z The brand-new Sarimah Samad Valid for new customers only. “It's great to be slim!” “Imagine from 93kg to Cskg in two months. My friends are so impressed
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 109 8 Articles printed in this issue of WEEKEMDeasI Ironi the NATIONAL ENQUIRER are copyrighted l»»l hy National En quirer, Inc, Lantana. Florida *****. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner and any language without the prior written permission of National Enquirer, Inc, is expressedly prohibited. Imported Dashing And Matching Ties x
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    • 75 8 \Mf MONARCH •p‘!2 c A protective shield from the sun and rain. Can be manually or automatically open up and retracted easy operation Retractable arms are made of aluminium maintenance free Guarantee 1 year c\*t2 odatd SP? A 3 ■P tnp'e'e roeV e om (t(tv foi Please call us for
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    • 57 8 IMPORTED FABRICS 1 ■'>. w V mn ii h »> t 1 r* If” ill i Hi i m v > Super Auxe UPVC Curtain Track /rom United Kingdom FOR QUALrTY AND VALUE. GRAY FORD Vi FURNISHINGS 301 Upper Thomson Road, #O2-14 Thomson Plaza Singapore 2057. Tel *****96 87 Upper
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  • Beauty and Health
    • 310 9  -  By KRISTEN K McFARLAND THE buzz words for hair this summer are soft, healthy and natural and updated hairdos from the Swinging Sixties will be among the hottest looks, experts say. “The emphasis this summer is on shiny, healthy, conditioned hair that's much
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    • 244 11 A PALETTE to sketch the natural look. Christian Dior has created Oceanique, which is dedicated to the sun and water. Give your complexion an even, velvety feel with the teint poudre cinnamon shade. Or, add drama to eyes with Dior’s five-colour eye shadow compact called Sand, while
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 308 9 It's a Summer Holiday Specials HAIRDRESSING Irresistible Prices CUT BLOW $lB Usual $23 CUT PERM $49 Usual $59 CUT STEAM $33 Usual $4B CUT, HIGHLIGHT plus TREATMENT $43 Usual $66 TIL 7 JULY 91 AT ALL BRANCHES T Rochor Centre #Ol-512 Tel: *****60 Parkway Parade #O2-26 Tel *****54 Excelsior Hotel
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 507 10 We deliver your passport to beauty We specialise in: Double eyelids within 10 mins from $198.80 Collagen Beauty Face Lift (for youthfully/radiant complexion) Scar Marks Treatment (Bio-Laser Treatment) Painless Eyebrow Eyeliner Tattoo (including correction of badly done tattoo) Removal of moles, oily spots millia seeds by laser Effective treatments for
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 113 11 (J-WAVE Healthtronic *p 9 V MUSCLE STIMULATOR AND SUMMINGT^YSTEM The Healthtronic The Electronic Muscle Stimulator and Slimming System is the latest technological breakthrough that has the following: Removes excess fats and reduces weight effortlessly and effectively Stimulates blood circulation Restores proper metabolism and body functions Tones up slack muscles Relieves
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    • 263 11 Trendy Fashion to make you the centre of attraction! smmik &W INTERNATIONAL (PTE) LTD 5000 F Marine Parade Road #Ol-26 Laguna Park S (1544) Tel: *****68 Wholesaler A Retailer of Ladies Fashion A Singapore Dress Business Hours: Mon Sat: 9am 6pm FEEL AND LOOK LIKE A WOMAN OF THE '9OS.
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  • 391 12/13  -  By CHRIS PRITCHARD National Enquirer. A LORRY carrying an enormous load of firewood rolled right on top of seven-year-old Cory Rose and crushed him with such force that it left tyre tracks on his chest but he survived without serious injury! Miraculously, Cory suffered only burst blood
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  • Article, Illustration
    243 12/13  -  Fashion By ELAINE TAN SPLIT PERSONALITIES... (from left) red and mustard sleeveless tank top ($43) matched with a wrap-around red and mustard skirt ($36). black and mustard sleeveless shift dress ($59), and red and mustard sleeveless shift dress ($59). DELIRIOUS colours and dizzy prints means Van Gogh and
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  • Page 12/13 Advertisements
    • 177 12/13 Holiday Special 20% discount for hair-cut and hair-perm from 30th May to 30th June 199; The Official Hairstylists for Miss Singapore Dream Girl International Miss Singapore Cnarm International Miss Singapore Queen ot the World Mi'.' Singapore Inter GontmentaJ Miss Singapore Asia Pacific Miss Singapore Asia World Miss Singapore Alt Nations
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    • 65 12/13 'HERBAL* The art of feeling and looking good Deep cleansing facial Vegetable peeling Thermoherb mask (facial) Pigmentation Threading Waxing Manicure Hair Loss of Hair Hot Oil Treatment Scalp Conditioning Treatment Henna Using Natural Herbal Products NS ■r V* W SHAHNAZ BEAUTY A HAIR CENTRE, UNIT #Ol-22/23 PARAMOUNT HOTEL SHOPPING CENTRE
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  • Feature
    • 299 14 National Enquirer MICHAEL Luchetta and his son Stephen are used to the stares they get from people and surprised looks always greet Kathy Glass and her daughter Leah. That’s because these parents and their children look so much alike.
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    • 360 19  -  By JIM NELSON WHEN Bill Lishman flies his plane across the skies, a dozen geese follow because they think he’s their mum! The spectacular “Mother Goose" and his faithful flock have formed a perfect “V" pattern in the air. just like migrating geese do.
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    • 515 20  -  By CHRIS FULLER National Enquirer. AFTER trying to conceive a child of their own for four frustrating years, Denise and Marvin Zetterbaum turned to the hottest new trend in adoption they advertised for a baby in the newspaper. Now
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 278 14 FACES DE BEAUTY CENTRE The Beauty Specialists for Tropical Skin V IT Member of: British Association of Beauty Therapy Faculty of Physiatrics London Counties Society of Physiatrics International Federation Society of Cosmetics Chemists For fast, effective and safe results use J.E. products. Our services include Free consultation on skin analysis
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  • 441 15 J N CRUISE/ WEEKENDeast FAMILY CRUISE CONTEST DANCE the night away on water. No, it is not the latest dance craze to hit town, but the Rendezvous Disco Cruise on board the luxurious catamaran, Equator Dream. Don’t think that it is like any ordinary
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 293 15 The Blue Lagoon. Just one of the Equator Dream'smany stop-overs. Your family of 4 gets a 20% discount It's like nothing on land! A luxury cruise to Singapore's southern islands. And an opportunity to dance under the stars while out at sea! We've two well stocked bars on board and
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  • WEEKEND FOOD
    • Article, Illustration
      98 16 DIVE into a seafood festival at Golden Dew Coffee House, The Dynasty. The sumptuous buffet includes cold appetisers like marinated top shell, sashimi, salmon terrine, and seafood, apple and celery salad. Take your pick from oysters, green mussels, flower crabs, slipper lobsters and large prawns, and eat them
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    • Article, Illustration
      130 16  -  Compiled by TAN HWEI LAN A NEW a la carte menu at Cafe L’Expresso, Goodwood Park Hotel, offers Italian cuisine, this month. Prosciutto ham with honey dew melon ($l3 and onion-tomato soup with basil ($5.50 are served for starters. Pasta favourites include penne or spaghetti with pomodoro e
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    • 66 16 A NEW team of Thai chefs has introduced a host of dishes into the menu at Cafe Fontaine- bleau, Alison Hotel. They include klond pad song kong (fried rice with chicken and beef), noen rop cad (deep-fried beef with chilli and hot basil leaf), fried tom
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    • 68 17 IT IS the season to savour durian cakes. The durian mousse cake from Brasserie Tatler, Marina Mandarin, is made from fresh durians whipped to perfection, sandwiched between layers of light sponge cake, and coated with roasted almonds on its sides. The mouthwatering concoction costs $5.50 per slice and
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    • 83 17 FEAST on a succulent selection of steamed, braised, or roasted chicken. The appetising Hainanese chicken platter served with steamed rice that is cooked in a chicken, oil. ginger and garlic mix will be served with sauces and soup Each order costs sl2++ per person and diners will
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    • 99 17 TRY authentic Indian dishes such as jhinga chaat (shrimps with yoghurt, tomatoes and green chilli); sukhi bhagi dried Indian vegetables; tandoori chicken; and fish tikka, (boneless diced fish marinated with garlic, yoghurt, and ginger) at Cafe Palm, The Oriental Singapore. The Maharajah’s feast, dished out by
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    • 276 18 THE biggest steak house in Tampines is now open Chunky juicy steaks sizzling on hot plates or inexpensive set lunches are now available at Jack’s Place’s newest steak house and restaurant inside the Safra Tampines Clubhouse at Street 92.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 276 16 m Happtf daifF are here again It s HOT It s SIZZLING’ with V f> a»L l everybody loves them the luscious and sensual trio of JENNY. VANGIE LUNA and their 4 gorgeous hunks have been simply MESMERISING V Nostalgia is the game. Sing-along with FE Disco into the wee
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    • 241 16 Ist Anniversary Special For every spending of $6O and above, a souvenir will be given. While stock lasts... Whether you are celebrating a special occasion or simply having a get together of family or friends, ZA WANI gives you the very best in seafood Specialising in fme HAUL Chinese Seafood.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 116 17 Sfcaktiouse r RUSSIAN SPECIALITIES Borshch Soup Shashlik Steak Mongolian 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. r w BORSHCH
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    • 265 17 The Halal Taste of Hong Kong Yes, you can now savour the best of Hong Kong prepared the HAIAL way. For both Muslims Non-Muslims. Noodles, Congee and Seafood so expertly dished out by our Hong Kong Malay chefs. Come Get the taste. And you'll be back for more. Call 344
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 262 18 CREOLE AT CHANGI rr.32 k > C» k 9> r< ••)> Drive along the Hast Coast and follow the delicious trial of New Orleans to Le Meridien Changi Singapore. lor 2 weeks < >nl\ from 17-30 June, Chef Russel Taull from Le Meridien New Orleans w ill lx- lnis\ in
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    • 50 18 We Are Open Now! Come experience the different kinds of curries at Shirl’s Place. Recommended Dishes Devil Curry Pork Ribs Pineapple Curry Vindaloo Fish Singgang Chicken Gulai Beef Long Beans Curry Shirl’s Place 50 East Coast Hoad #Ol-64 (Stall No. 8) Roxy Square Singapore 1 542 Shirley Bacsafra Tel *****68
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 122 19 First Choice for Simple, For enquiries demonstration, please call: *****08 SOON LEE MACHINERY COMPANY Blk 3005 Obi Ave 3 #Ol-68 Spore 1440 Flymo THANK YOU Parkway Parade and WEEKENDeast would like to thank all those who gave generously to the Koh family. The donations appeal was a big success. The
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous

  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 109 20 Piano c? Organ Mart #O4-24/25/28/29 Rman Centre, North Bridge Road, Singapore 0617. (Near City Hall MRT Station) Tel *****21 ii m n u«« m rWNWWPWI 1 8* Sole distributor: miaou musks rn: un W m tf< M 4i I'M Kj Main Showroom: #O4-24/25, Funan Centre, North Bridge Road S pore
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    • 124 20 n I NO. 1 SELLER IN JAPAN rK Ponleum VINYI FLOORING COVERING (PROM JAPAN) «u»i /Residential Uses\ L Y MARKETING specialist in high-quality vinyl tloor A covering slocks wide range ol latest designs and various thickness tor your selections from homes to commercial uses with the unique features: Shop* Schools
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous

  • Community news
    • 370 21  -  By LINCOLN TAN SOME residents of Tampines Street 12 are again losing sleep over frequent false alarms from a water pump room at Block 159. They lived with the problem for three years between 1986 and 1989. But just when they thought it
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    • 190 21 DON’T miss this rare chance to see fine Chinese paintings and calligraphic works by Singapore’s pioneer artists. “The First Ink”, an exhibition organised by the Marine Parade Community Club for Chinese Cultural Month, will feature the works of Singaporean Chinese artists born
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 107 21 >1 tt ft PARKWAY HEALTH CENTRE No. 80, MARINE PARADE ROAD #O4-02 4TH STOREY. PARKWAY PARADE SINGAPORE 1544 TEL: 440-9090 440-9091 Come and relax in our newly renovated and cosy health centre. Let our young and charming masseuses ease away your tired muscles. Business Mrs: 10.00 am -11.00 pm Services
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    • 200 21 MR. AMERICA King Kbil OffUM. MU iUIIOS "Knock Down" Mattress Sale Vono Dunlopiljo 6 SIMMONS AMERCA (Special size mattress available) new Stocks, f'rU come first served (We accept orders through phone) now you can use an old mattress (any brand> to exchange for a HEW Dunlop Spring Orchid Popular mattress
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous

  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 942 22 Classified Ad Bank 1-b Car pools 3-a Child-Care Centres 3-a Child-Care Centres PAID LIFT REQUIRES from Serangoon North to Joo Chiat Rd by 8 30am Telephone *****33 1-h Religious Announcements REGISTER NOW WE introduce and match-make single Christian adults 28 50 yrs Enquiries Tel *****90 Mate for Life is a
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  • Arts update
    • 680 23  -  By ELAINE TAN THE first thing that catches your eye when you enter Karen Hoisington’s apartment is the carpet. A huge woollen rug taking up almost half the living room. The vibrancy of fuchsia interacting with canary yellow, jet black winding
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 910 23 Classified Ad Bank 21 Party/ Wedding Services GOODLUCK FRIENDS CENTRE (Govt Rrgd No. *****1 /OCX E»td. In 1979) TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (Ipm-10pm daily) Make your dreams come true! Introduces ideal friend/life partners CONFIDENTIALLY Free consultation free gifts Free computerized member list for selection. No hidden charge fees are
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 837 24 COMPUTER WHEEL ALIGNMENT TYRE SALES SERVICE ELECTRONIC RUST EVADING DEVICE PAINT SHINE TREA TMENT AUTO GROOMING^ MOTOGARD CAR SERVICE WITH POLISHING THE ORIGINAL QUALITY STANDARD SET BY MOTOGARD LARGE EXPERIENCED TEAM (Hard to come by these days of tight labour) RATIO: ONE TECHNICIAN PER CAR (Till \ob completion) NO TRAINEE
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