Weekend East, 2 April 1992

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    15 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday/Sunday, April 2, MITA(P) 4/10/91 Vol. 7 No. 13
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  • 388 1  -  Hundreds turn up to see Spitfire take on the Tanah Merah team By LINCOLN TAN IS BASKETBALL making a comeback at community level? Sports organisers were amazed at the large turnout last Saturday night and every other night of the tournament leading to the finals of the Ist
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  • 60 1 KARAOKE WHILE you get your hair done at this hairdressing salon at Block 46, Bedok South Avenue 3. Hairdresser Lily Lee, who has been working there for 14 years, say both the young and old enjoy singing while having their hair done. There is
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 6 1 Jobs for the disabled: Page 2^
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    • 326 1 Nikon BEST BUY Incredible Quality New Nikon Zoom 105 Introductory Special WfcKQQ (With World Time Data yilvv Caption/Back add $4O FREE Nikon Special Mini-multi Tripod worth s3s** Nikon Compact Camera Case CS-L 8 case worth s4s*. Nikon Drypack Case worth sss**3 rolls of 36 Colour Film worth sls** Total worth
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  • Community news
    • 205 2 THE disabled can contribute to the work-force if they have a chance. Bizlink Centre, a job placement centre for the disabled, wants to give 75 more of them that chance. The general manager of Bizlink, Mr Lee Tian Guan, said: “The disabled can help
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    • 98 2 NO MORE going on bended knees and sweeping dust and dirt onto a hand-held dustpan. Two new mechanical brooms now help to clean up Eunos Town Council. They are used to sweep car parks and open areas but are too bulky and heavy for corridors. One
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    • 149 4 SOME primary school pupils and teachers have turned their school into a Malay “village” to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa. Pupils of Fowlie Primary School at Seraya Road have decorated the place with coconut leaves and hand-made decorations, such as ketupat (rice cake) and kipas
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    • 134 4 BEING stranded at the bus stop during a downpour will soon be a thing of the past in Bedok Town. Sheltered paths will link all bus stops to the nearest block of flats within three years. Bedok Town Council will build 36 more sheltered paths in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 701 2 12 BEDOK CENTRE ELECTRICAL CO. anniversary Blk 214 Bedok Town Centre #Ol-163 Tel: *****32/3 AW-40S1B New swing pulsator for gentle, effective cleaning Microcomputer control for one-touch start and easy operation Low-noise operation Automatic softener dispenser Circulating-water lint filter One-touch selection of 4 programmed cycle GR-W36ECV Platinum deodorizer Rapid freezing at
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 301 3 "Ay f\ 4* 20 Glorious Foodstalls To Satisfy Every Tastebud It’s delightful place offering a wide variety of tasty and yummy dishes to tempt everyone. Enjoy spicy and aromatic Indian and Malay, hot and tangy Thai. Distinctive Penang, Ole Mexican, shake a pizza. Munchy dogs and burgers, tall cool quenchers,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 202 4 Whether you’re a dirt yahoo or a fanatic racer, stop over at MOUNTAIN BIKE PRO-CENTRE The only place in town that carries the widest range of mountain bikes accessories With big names like GARY FISHER, KONA, YETI,... and more. There's something for everyone. And you dont't have to ride through
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    • 68 4 THE NATURAL AIR FRESHENER/ DEODORIZER Freshens your car the natural way Removes odours, stale air, dust and harmful pollutants by negative oxygen ion Enhances safety by reducing fatique and physical stress AUTONIZER CAR lONIZER FESTIVE OFFER Valid till 30th April YEA* OASIS AIR lONIZER (for room use) Available at: TOMO
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 808 5 Newsman Group Newsman travel 100 Orchard Road #O2-39 Meridien Shopping Centre Tel: *****22 (20 Lines) Branches: #BI-34 Parkway Parade Te1:*****90 #O2-27 The Adelphi, 1 Coleman Street Tel: *****26 #BI-12 People s Park Centre, 101 Upper Cross St. S pore 0105 Tel: *****33 SCAN TOURS JET HOLIDAY INTER TRAVEL VISTA HOLIDAYS
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  • LETTER
    • 213 6 I REFER to the letter “Set up creches in workplace” WEEKENDeast March 19). The suggestion to encourage employers to set up creches so that mothers can continue to work is already part of the government’s ongoing plan to promote the development
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    • 51 6  -  TRAVEL SHOTS by TAN. LINCOLN ALL SPREAD OUT... The cuttlefish and squid are first spread out on a net and dried in the sun before they are seasoned. packed and sold at stalls. The picture was taken at Kukup. a fishing village in West
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    • 123 6 COMMUNITY CENTRES Bedok (442-5317 y. A talk and demonstration on weiqi, a game of strategy, will be held in Englisn and Chinese on April 7 at 7.30 pm. Free admission. Kg Chai Chee (*****78 y. Bring a partner and learn social dance (basic), starting tomorrow from 8.30 to 10
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 196 6 fl \mplimcsh IHfvOS ILANVVDC. tin IFAGRILLE (rustrix>f maintcnance-frce) Ifuenlle 103 Itagrillc 103 I Specialist in aluminium grilles. Ampiimesh i YEARS GUARANTEE and Glamagard grilles. (Imported from Australia) sliding windows, toilet doors, shower screen and longbath enclosure Minimum order for grilles must exceed Sl2OO to qualify for special discount Limited period
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    • 116 6 1 CITY SAT AY RESTAURANT v-< .zr Kwmfi i" U*jr /v/, fTT Y7* rfi&S > hHji a ./-z ■j VJ\ >• '.Cv l i- Js! ;-^ws l \A R w A. m m n WE CATER SPECIAL MADE PORK CHICKEN MUTTON BEEF SATAY FOR RETAIL AND ANY PARTY OR OUTDOOR
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 387 7  -  Listen to a band that has made NoNames for itself and a guy who did it all by himself By CELINE TEO HE DID it all by himself playing the drums, guitar, and bass; doing the vocals; and writing all 12 songs for his first album and
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  • 80 7 STEP in time to win a trip to Japan. Aerobics fanatics can join the first Reebok National Championship 1992, to be held from April 19 to May 2, at the World Trade Centre. There are three categories individual, team and Step Reebok and winners will attend the
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  • 180 7 RINA PECK A SCHOOL used the “big sweep” to raise $lOO,OOO for its new premises. No, Crescent Girls’ School at Queensway did not use the lottery to get the money but raised the funds and did its community service by cleaning a stretch
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 97 7 SEAFOOD SPECIAL PROMOTION now on Order Any 3 Following Popular Seafood Dishes Get A Fish Dish At Only 1/2 PRICE Crab Fish Prawn Crayfish Lobster SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Birthday, Parties, Anniversary Tourist In Group other Functions Try Our Specialities Prepared By Our Top Chef Welcome To: Changi Village Seafood Resaturant 5
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    • 111 7 TRIMLINE GETS YOU UP! used to be the conversational topic at parties and at school gatherings. Finally I could not hold it any longer! I decided to seek help from TRIM LINE to lose all that weight!” L ■■iA Before, 74kg am After, 55kg ‘7 have not only lost all
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous

  • What’s on
    • 138 8 POLITICS, religion, ecology and language are explored in “Art Exhibition by Paul O’Shea”. You can view 20 paintings, drawings, photoworks and mixed media assemblage concerned with identity how we establish, assert and maintain our identities through culture, myth and language. O’Shea is optimistic
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    • 280 8 DRAMA “Red Man, Green Man” shows what happens when two men meet at a traffic light that does not turn green for the pedestrian One wants to cross but the other refuses so a conflict arises. This erupts into a larger conflict of beliefs and life histories.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 469 8 19™ BEDOK CENTRE ELECTRICAL CO. anniversary Blk 214 Bedok Town Centre #Ol-163 Tel: *****32/3 fi* to LV 2000 LD/CD PLAYER Multi-Disc Play (3 /5 CD. 5" CDV, 8 /12 LD) Digital Echo Multiplex Switch Vocal Changer Jet Turn function (Auto Disc Turnover) Convenient Wireless Remote Control Programs up to 20
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    • 82 8 'uxajlex FABRIC AWNINGS tfp Strong, durable maintenance-free system. Weather resistant, high tensile strength fabrics. Wider range of up-to-date colours. 5 2-year official warranty card. O Authorised dealer Jumbo Decorations Supplies Pte Ltd 7^East ß Coast_Road _S i £oreJs4s ESIDI9 lean: *****77 Fa,: *****12 sS** V.I.P. HEALTH CENTRE f-ar East Plaza
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 343 9 Your Choice Is Only RIGHT If Only You Choose BEAUTY EXPRESS... The Total Beauty Specialist! We specialise in: Painless Eyebrow Eyeliner Tatto. (including correction of badly done tattoos) Removal of moles and oily spots by laser. Effective facial care for open pores, blemishes and pigmentation. Painless electrolysis with electronic computerised
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  • Weekend food
    • 487 10  -  By CELINE TEO REMEMBER the days of good old fashioned homecooked food that your mother used to prepare after coming back from the wet market every morning? It wasn’t unusual to find a mix of Malay, Indian and Chinese dishes laid out on
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 257 10 a •yi a WmM ■•> f’ ISX'>y\i'.s <-\t -< ivcs:.&C*iWV>r&!i'*#: ■w 'i •..>•:*.-.lv,tvc;£*t.y*:-? Sv^fcSW'j J’&s’iw PARKWAY PARADE #O4-05/06 TEL: 348-0957 CHINATOWN POINT #O4-01/02 TEL: 534-2658/534-2547 Professional Slimming, Revitalisation Beauty Centre A Scientific Approach to Beauty Health Facial Care Effective Results For: Pigmentation Marks Puffy Dark Eye Rings Skin Problems Body
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    • 57 10 Model: LCF-1000/48* with Light Kit Usual: $268 Now: $2lB y 30 WATTS Free Installation (Promotional Period Only) Can Be Installed In HDB/HUDC Key Features Come with Aluminium Blades 245 253 RPM at Full Load Space Saving 3 Year Guarantee 5 Speed Control ELMARK Elmark Marketing Blk 3024 Übi Road 3
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  • Feature
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      559 11  -  Man sees world of beauty after 40 years of blindness By JOHN I JONES Na- tional Enquirer “I CAN see. I can really see again!” Shirl Jennings shouted those joyful words when doctors miraculously restored his sight after 40 years of blindness. And he owes his happiness to
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 24 11 SINGING CANDLE i i Celebrate your birthday with a HAPPY BIRTHDAY singing candle. From cakeshops, gift shops, florists or contact: DTC ENTERPRISES TEL *****06
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    • 126 11 ;*,v \;i MU).I! ■S\-> Ivor v.'j fO >i vj £<vi* •A. V<A y s> V2-C *v iftl i r^ J'v >/.’i<t.VfVsB’'>- V; ■*r'd o i Professional Hair Styling Image Consultants ft: l Bi i/ SIC i T Kit. Bff l! fife-T wm PARKWAY PARADE #O4-07/05-17 TEL: 344-2820 CHINATOWN POINT #O4-01
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  • Fashion
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      204 12  -  By CELINE TEO ROMANCE blooms this spring with romantic fluffs and frills. Put on a skimpy pure white frilly offshoulder blouse that exudes sensual femininity. Team that with clean white shorts for easy comfort and maximum movement. Stripes are drawing lines on sleeveless tops tucked neatly into fun
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 114 12 o CxtsiJJ&rx, < KTV CLUB DISCOTHEQUE The Business Entertainment Paradise 12 exclusively designed VIP rooms. Fitted with superb sound reproduction and computerised song request system. Offers the most comprehensive laser disc songs in town. Plus attractive Public Relation Officers to entertain you throughout! Relax and unwind with our specially flown-in
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 108 13 AWARD THE AMERICAN EXPRESS ervice [Excellence Award Gold ■^*****^ THE AMERICAN EXPRESS SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARI RE o ?E TION *5 )rds 3& r* h /jp At rv F ST I <~~ -r> > y i ■x w e’ve Won! Not Once, But Twice! And a big “THANK YOU” to ALL
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  • Arts update
    • 404 14  -  By YASMIN KHAN SHE MOVES with the grace of a lady. Her long beautiful hair tumbles down her back. She brushes away the wisps of hair that frame her face with long slender fingers. But she is really a he. Kim Choon is a transvestite.
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    • 543 15  -  By CELINE TEO TWO fresh graduates from Victoria Junior College’s Theatre Studies and Drama programme get a chance at directing for a professional theatre company. Kayleen Tan will direct a piece she wrote for her ‘A’ levels called “Children of the Pear Garden”, while Lee Seng Lynn
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 104 14 m&wm Furniture d< Electrical Centre AERO FURNISHINGS THAT ARE AT HOME IN ANY HOME Display Your Individual Style od l u a r is P |ay Un j‘ 7 <0 7 r Available In Assorted Colours j i ISi 1 m 4 1 i K e 252 /I Be 4
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    • 312 14 Get a perm for half the price IF YOU are thinking of changing your hairstyle, get it done at a discount. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Jean Yip Salon is offering 20 and 50 per cent discounts this month. Early birds will get 20 per cent off on cuts and
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 75 15 •mmmmmMmxm We buy and sell used (second hand) Rolex watches. Period 1 month to 50 years. Prices range from $3OO to $30,000. With premium guarantee assured. Other services include: Exchange prestigious brand of watches, Gold ornaments and jewellery, Pawn tickets 0 L- 36 Visit us at: WEE HWA ENTERPRISES CO.
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    • 188 15 Leisure A 10 9 ID Batam Tour Seafood $4B/$3B 2D Batam Town/Beach EZY $7B/$95 3D Batam Town/Beach EZY $lO6/5140 Patkages 09 0 2 2D/3D Tan|ong Pinang EZY 2D/3D Tari|ong Pinang Trikora 5D 8D $llO/$l4O $145/$195 Jakarta/Bandung $540/$365 Java Overland FullboardsB6o/$525 2D/3D Brunei Hong Kong: 3D Surabaya Free N Easy $6BB/$498
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous

  • Mother And Child
    • 221 16 THREE men and a young mother’s club. One is away most of the time, leaving two to man the place. Mr Christopher Tay, 38, and Mr Yeow Hwee Ming, 37, are running this club. Mr Tay marketed Motherhood magazine and Mr Yeow
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    • 255 16  -  By ROBERT M SCHWARTZ Na- tional Enquirer RELAXATION is more effective than sleeping pills in helping insomniacs sleep better, according to researchers at the University of Alabama. Sleeping pills work well when people start using them Dut are less effective in the long run,
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    • 407 17  -  By CELINE TEO BREASTFEEDING regularly will help you identify your baby’s hunger cries. According to a counsellor from the Breastfeeding Mother’s Support Group, Mrs Marianne Srinivasan. breastfeeding teaches a new mother patience, perseverance and forms a bond between her and the baby. “You can observe
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    • 260 18  -  By CELINE TEO GET dressed for playschool. Jump suits are a wonderful option for active kids to move and tumble around in at playschool. Fitting snuggly but not tightly, they can be worn either with or without a T-shirt under them. With convenient front pockets and easy-to-han-dle
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 161 16 QIM 1C A It AS. till &‘f Florrisimme Beauty Centre #O4-24 Cuppage Plaza (Orchard Road) Tel: *****84/*****01 #O2-18 Katong Shopping Centre Tel: 345 9220 Blk 181 #Ol-2936 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 Tel: 458 1985 50% Dr Oi ssSfce Discount and W 24 hrs after services enquiries PART/FULL BODY TRIMMING
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    • 70 16 Hair Roots UNISEX SALON Wash Blow -$6 to $lO Treatment $2O to $25 Cut $l5 Perm $45 and above 1 FREE treatment for every perm We have moved from Orchard to Tampmes with our eiperienced and Loadoa trained stylist Kelvin. Sadiah. Ann and Wilson Tampion Salon: Blk 264 Tampinn St
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 169 17 Herbal Steambath Ist in S'pore Our Offer Ancient Thai, Indonesia or Japanese style massage. plus Herbal Steambath $3O JOLIVIA FINGER PRESS 548 Serangoon Road (Opp. Shell Station) S pore 0812 Tel: *****73, *****17 Daily Business Hours: 10a.m. to 10p.m. Foot Reflexology plus Herbal Steambath $25 Massage, Foot Reflexology plus Herbal
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    • 144 17 “Beauty Centre Brings Out The Beauty Within You” t 037. 0m r x Sign up for a Eye Para-plastic (puffy eyes) Course to get an Algomask worth $7O/- FREE! We Specialise In Collagen 90 Mask Hydrolifting Algomask Aromatherapy Frozen Cell Neck Care Eye Care Back Care Bust Care Body Massage
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous

  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 398 18 MARIANNE'BEAUTJT SHOP s^; Anniversary Special Promotion N Normal Facial: $27" iFacial TreatmentNs^ Sea Weed Cold Mask,^ Aromatherapy Collagen treatment Frozen Cells Tj;eatment\ Special Eye Care Service^ $lB r Skin Balancing Fraarance-T reatment Being Old Elasting Skin Black Rmg^Puffiness Sign up now for* an eye care service,youwill be entitled fog- a
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  • Centrestage
    • 388 19 Celine Teo previews SPH’s opening play, ‘Absence’ NEVER put off until tomorrow to visit people who are important because when you are ready to see them, they may have forgotten about you. Seven years ago Robin Loon lived in an old estate where he found companionship with
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 87 19 mm 111 i\V v SPECIAL PROMOTION FROM 3 APRIL TO 30 APRIL 1992 ORDER $3O/- AND ABOVE WORTH OF FOOD ITEMS FORM OUR A LA CARTE MENU AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE DISH FROM OUR LIST OF COMPLIMENTARY DISHES. :V This special promotion is not valid for rt our
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    • 380 19 100th Anniversary Issue Cross Stitch Catalogue GARFIELD from Denmark LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE! More than 1,000 designs in full colours! Dear Cross Stitch Loversl EVA ROSENSTAND CLARA WAEVERembroideries known all over the world for their timeless beauty exquisite lable designs are now availac Singapore. You'll will simply love
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  • Weekend food
    • 333 20  -  By SHARON LIM AT FIRST glance, you cannot help but be curious about why a Malay restaurant is selling Japanese food and dian xin. The glass showcase displays a fine selection of mocked tempura, shabu shabu. and steamed bao. The restaurant at 267 Changi
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    • 237 21  -  By YASMIN KHAN HE TRIES to be the fussiest of customers, deliberately making things difficult for the waiters and waitresses. He makes unreasonable demands and pushes the staff to their limits. And he gets rewarded for it. Mr Rosli Bujang Jaffar, 27, is
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 219 20 ‘THrttte’i presents... m o* e SV \tv (Ex-Tokyo Square) Well known local artistes together as a new group Dt^ 1 Mc x Linda-Elizabeth Also the 'Exotic Stars" an all-girl Non-stop entertaintment band direct from the Philippines! from 7pm onwards! Blk 5, Changi Village Road #01*2035 Singapore 1750 Tel: *****52 NEWLY
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    • 93 20 Cheapest in Town l’ln Spore In A Hawker Centre JIMMY’S BULGOGIBBQ BUFFET Menu: Beef Chicken Pork Mutton Pig Liver Chicken Sausage Pork Ball Tiger Prawns Crabmeat Fish Cake Fish Dumpling Sotong Ball Sea Cucumber Clams Korean Pickles Kim-Chi etc Lai Lai Complex 42 East Coast Rd #Ol-07 Lai Lai Food
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 197 21 THE ONLY SEA WATER FISHING PONO IN SINGAPORE 6 r)' LfO #7 .ft H PASIR RIS FISHING RESORT PASIR RIS TOWN PARK SlB5l Fishing Resort TEL: *****18 *****50/1 jsfise mm w OPENS 24HRS DAILY FISHES RELEASED DAILY HARIRAYA PUASA 6.4.92 PUB. HOLIDAY 1000 kg BIG FISHES. GROUPER. RED SNAPPER. SEABASS
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    • 231 21 AVANCE W Series High-Performance Speakers featuring MDF baffles High Efficiency Internal bracing High Quality drivers Bi-wiring Terminals SUPERB TONAL BALANCE AFFORDABLE PRICES! Advance Acoustics 351 Victoria St, (Red Door) Tel: 294-2051 11am 7pm (VISA/MASTERCARD) When replying to advertisements please mention WEEKENDeast -f I SET LUNCH FOR $5B 6 DISHES FOR
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 1446 22 Classified Ad Bank 1-h Religious Notices 8 Domestic Help Available 13 Education/Instruction THANK YOU SACRED Heart Of Jesus and St Jude for prayer answered EX-PASTOR ORGANISES BIBLE studies/social activities for loving caring spiritual Christian singles Tel *****20 1-h Religious Announcements "HOW TO MARRY the Right Person is a Mate for
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 1663 23 Classified Ad Bank 17-a Furnishing/Decor 21 Party Wedding Services Carpets for Home Office From $l.OO p.s.f. iarpefs Service Shampoo m Carpet Staircase Carpet Floor Carpet Bed "*-1 Vertical Blind From $3.50 d enetian Blinds PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICE huj interior trading TEL *****08 Fax: *****60 Pager: *****99 (Richard Urn) 21 Party
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 792 24 QUALITY CAR SERVICE MOTOGARD SKILLED MANPOWER A RARE BREED MORE THAN I V2 DOZEN OF HIGHLY SKILLED MEN GIVE YOU QUALITY JOB UNMATCHED BY OTHERS IN THE AUTO SERVICING INDUSTRIES ROV PRE-INSPECTION SERVICE WITH FREE SERVICE TO SEND YOUR CAR FOR INSPECTION. $175 CAR COLLECTION AND RETURN FOR ANY SERVICES
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