Weekend East, 7 January 1994

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  • 17 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER MITA (P) 022/10/93 VOL 9 No. 1 Friday, January 7, 1994
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  • 600 1  -  Daughter wants back old machine but firm says it has been crushed By K DORAI RAJA and CHAN GUET HAR TWO door-to-door salesgirls coaxed a 71-year-old retiree, who has problems talking, into buying a vacuum cleaner he didn’t need. Mr John
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  • 561 1  -  By CELINE TAN SOME residents in the East are looking towards shopping in the neighbourhood with the start of the whole-day Area Licensing Scheme <ALS> which came into effect on Monday. WEEKEN i) ea s t interviewed motorists at the Marine Parade ALS sales
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 120 1 DISTRIBUTED FREE TO 70,800 HOMES IN THE EAST ra i 4 A lucky'fishy’ paper on 8 February 94 -morsels of luck for readers to enjoy. w COACHMAN INN RESTAURANT FOR GOOD SUCCULENT STEAKS AMPLY ADD A TOLKSIHI ©FIPLEASSTOE T© HIUJSD L> vv r A I V ir C r- ■'V
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 238 2 A I ft I I I BUNIN SUPPLIES SERVICES Blk 826 Tampines Street 81 Ol-116 S(1852) TEL *****60 (3 Lines) ANNIVERSARY The lucky draw coupon is issued with every $lOO purchase of JVC products between 23rd October 1993 and 31 January 1994. Grand prize: Honda Civic 1.5 LSi with JVC
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    • 177 2 Shanghai’s Best Strauss Height: 118 cm Classic German Strings UK Piano Felt The Only Chinese Piano At The Most UNBEATABLE $2240* Shanghai Piano Industry has a culmination of 100 yrs of experience in piano making, originating from the expertise of British piano maker In 1956, the Shanghai Piano Factory was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 789 3 A. SK, ’7B- The World With o Newsman travel Newsman Group MALAYSIA I 2D Genting Air $260 3D Cameron Air $269 4D Cameron/ Genting $384 3D/4N Pangkor $219 1D Malacca $55 2D Malacca $B9 2D Desaru $99 3D Langkawi $379 4D Kuching/ $459 Damai 5D Genting/ Penang/Cameron...s2sB 3D Malacca/ P.
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  • NEWS
    • 345 4  -  Car rams into railing jutting out, missing driver’s head by mere 15 cm By K DORAI RAJA HE ALMOST died when his car rammed into a 3-m long railing jutting out from a road divider. The accident took place along Jalan Bukit Merah just after
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    • Article, Illustration
      276 7  -  67-year-old keeps watch on crime in his wheelchair K DORAI RAJA BURGLARS beware. Arthur Yap may be wheelchair bound but when it comes to crime busting, he’s no pushover. Mr Yap, 67, attended a crime prevention talk held at the Residents’ Committee office at Block 34, Marine Crescent,
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    • 419 8  -  It’s expensive ✓It’s hot It’s like sambal Hotels have been using it for years TAN HWEI LAN DINERS who enjoy restaurant dishes of seafood and vegetables cooked with XO sauce now have a cheaper alternative. Lee Kum Kee is launching its spicy XO sauce
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    • 432 10  -  By YASMIN KHAN A NUMBER of retailers in the East together with a giant neighbourhood supermarket are going upmarket. Meadowbake, E’s Cafe, Casarredo Manufacturing, The Headline Hair Studio, and Spring Pavilion Restaurant are just a handful of the retailers’ which have snapped up shopping space at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 132 4 v. M HOW JO lOOK A ffl ABOVE qthers //y A>*> y .y /> v y V •p X JO v> f iA/fZ^ Ats. steam For Every perm $45 onwards Till JAN '94! iYfw Branch: 520, East Coast Rd #Ol-01, Spore 1545 Tel: *****06 Main Branch: Elk 158, Bedok South
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    • 44 4 .v Af tJ7fJ zm 9 r d 9 V He specialise in the finest and rarest imperial jades. Quality diamonds and settings at manufacturer prices. U Daily Opening Hours: I.oopm-9.30pm Ifif Exquisite Jewellery Pte. Ltd. 80 Marine Parade Road, #BI-102 Parkway Parade, Singapore 1544.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 302 5 Q i The Place to Yourself eauu. FACIAL CARE SCARS MARKS TREATMENT Helps to treat most scars and marks example acne marks and scars, burn scars, stretch marks. Excellent treatment alter chicken pox and measles PROBLEM SKIN TREATMENT Helps by regulating excessive sebum production and speed up cell renewal process
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  • GOINGPLACES
    • Article, Illustration
      395 6 Catch a glimpse of snow-capped mountains, visit temples and museums, or just relax at a lake resort DESTINATION TAIWAN IF YOU'RE thinking of going away during the Lunar New Year but don’t want to miss the festivities, visit Taiwan where the occasion is celebrated to its fullest.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 444 6 V NEW SHAN HOLIDAYS #Ol-08/11 City Plaza 810 Geylang Road (Opp. Paya Lebar MRT Station)S(l44o) 20 Maxwell Road #Ol-02 Maxwell House S(0106) TEL: 745 9333 220 4924 BUY 1 GET 1 FREE GENTING PROMO ..Fr $lO9 2D3N RESORT HOTEL BV COACH 2D GENTING A1R....Fr5260 GENTING RESORT HOTEL sss GENTING CASINO
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 190 7 MIffIUHMUIUH* t RESERVOIR HONEYMOON BRIDAL GOWNS AND PHOTO STUDIO BLK 117 #Ol-52 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD S PORE (1(47) Tel: 747 3510 Waste Not Your Time Effort. We provide a better valuefor money package senices at only $l3BB with the followings: 1 Special Offer $l3BB Bridal Bouquet Bridal Car Decoration |Sp>
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 152 8 LOST 27.5 kg EFFORTLESSLY AT TRIMLINE David AH'ffftfffr YILVAL'IIJNL Obese weighing 107.5 kg High blood pressure unhealthy. Unable to secure insurance policy. Weak dull. Shy to meet people, unsociable Looks gloomy withdrawn, reserved. ei: Shed 27.5 kg of weight (now 80kg...after 20 visits). Normal blood pressure. Can sign up insurance
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    • 140 8 f SHAHDON RENOVATION CONTRACTOR (I IDB licence No: HB-02-0738Z) Blk 824 Tampines St. 81, Ave 3, *Ol-20 Singapore 1852 Tel: 785 5469 (3 lines) •lax: 785 4056 1 X Accredited Renovator of Bus'nrsi Hours: Mon-Sat 10am to Bpm RAD AC Sun P. Holiday •By ippointment only RENOVATION AND ALUMINIUM PACKAGE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 789 9 Ol#lm ADVERTORIAL is Skin Care... A Problem? m* Hft&C X Before ■> kV After LAST issue, a reveal article about eye tattooing was released, w hich Ms Wee was interviewed. T(xlav. under the topic of beauty care we will talk about problem skin like chicken pox scars, marks and uneven
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 324 10 LAUNDRY UNLIMITED The Laundry you can really trust, Unlimited attention we give, Totally Reliable we mean. And we are so sure of ourself, well refund you 20% should your clothes be not ready by due date! With Traditional Japanese Quality Control to ensure high standards and imported environmentfriendly machines, we
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    • 187 10 VIV XT* Before 55 Kg SPECIAL OFFERS TO HOUSEWIVES STUDENTS Bp One Month's Programme 9 At $650 Only. (U.P. $1300) (Offers Valid Till 31/1/94) It consists of the following: •10 sessions of Body Massage •10 Body Wraps •10 applications of Thermo-Blankets, each session last Ihr 15 mins. Fully guaranteed on
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 784 11 At Europa East Coast, you not only get to be entertained by some of the hottest bands in town, you also get to enjoy, at the same time, terrific cuisine in a great one-stop entertainment outlet HOT STONES dinner delectable yet healthy great bites that arc literally sizzling hot and
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  • 203 12/13 is there life under Arctic ice? During the depths of winter, sea ice in the Northern Hemisphere covers almost 6 million square miles (15.6 million square kilometers) or about twice the size of the contiguous United States. The entire Arctic Ocean is frozen over. The winter ice
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  • 170 12/13 NATIONAL ENQUIRER A CRUEL and angry sea swallowed up this 3,300-ton tanker and sent it to a watery grave in the English Channel during one of the areas most violent storms. But incredibly, the ship’s entire 15-man crew survived the ordeal, thanks to
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  • 151 12/13 A PRIEST is raising hell with the Mafia by making those who borrow money from loan sharks an offer they can’t refuse an affordable loan to pay off their Mob debt. Interest on the Mafia loans can run as high as 30 per
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  • Page 12/13 Advertisements
    • 143 12/13 The Aromatizer The Secret Wonders Of Natural Healing Aromatizer is the latest technological breakthrough that heal and harmonise any imbalance of body and mind. Research and test study has shown that it helps in many ways such as relief flu, cold and asthma indoor pollution tobacco, smoking peaceful sleep and
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    • 70 12/13 Beauty Treatment Specialist AHA TREATMENT Non Surgical Face Revitalising Treatments Scars Marks Treatments Skin Pigmentation Treatments (Results in a short time) Exfoliating Facials Collagen Mask Treatments Eye Brow, Eye Line Lip Tattoos Tattoo Removal Bridal Make Ups jJ&t BODY TRIMMING COURSE Inches loss within a short period of time All
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    • 169 12/13 Peter Cheong master cutters for over 20 years; well-known in Katong among gents who know the difference between a sloppy cut fit and one which distinguishes; noted for their personal attention to service and customer needs Peter's Tailors stocks a wide range of quality materials from England, France, Switzerland and
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  • Article, Illustration
    60 14 EXHIBITION Women and the Elements Jan 14, 6.15 pm. Stirling Road Campus Lobby. Free admission. Temasek Polytechnic art lecturer Parvathi Nayar Narayan highlights the strong and positive elements of women in her paintings. Narayan, a full-time artist, has a degree in fine arts from the University of Madras.
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  • WEEKLY UPDATE
    • 338 14 DRAMA “Pistachios and Whipped Cream” Today at 12.30 pm. Shell Theatrette. Free admission on a first-come, first-served basis. A light comedy about two girls who are as different from each other as pistachio and whipped cream. They have to share a hostel room. Watch how the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 43 14 SOON YONG SENG R It ri upDESIGN LUNAR NEW YEAR SALES Any purchase would entitle you to a free gift. u O While/ >. -^Last!^ Showroom: 364. Joo Chiat Road. Singapore 1542. TEL *****32 FAX Factory: 21 Mandai Estate. #O2-01. Singapore 2573. TEL *****92
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    • 36 14 VANESSE [X EXCLUSIVE FABRIC COLLECTIONS New Year Promotion ressing Li H IMPORTED CURTAIN FABRICS BEDSPREAD UPHOLSTERY CUSHION COVER CARPET WALLCOVERING BUNDS (principal distributor TEL 345 4047 VANESSE MARKETING 221A EAST COAST ROAD 5(1542) Fax: 348 3903
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 51 14 Bedok (442-5317): Learn Indian classical music every Monday and Thursday from 7 to 8 pm, starting on January 17. Fee: $90 for 24 sessions. Eunos (442-1706): Learn how to apply the right make-up for the right occasion at a two-month course starting on Jan 17. Fee: $30 (member) and $35
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    • 59 14 COMMUNITY Joo Chiat (344-1926): You can learn how to make nutritious milkshakes, hamburgers, salad dressings and ice-creams on Jan 14 from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Fee: $3. Kaki Bukit (*****23): Old folks can enrol for a New Year shopping tour on Jan 16 from 9 am to 5 pm. Charge:
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    • 53 14 learn how to make your own gift cards and fancy boxes, attend a course starting tomorrow. Fee: $32 for eight sessions. Kg Kembangan (*****22): Those interested in learning to play gu zheng, a Chinese musical instrument, can enrol for a threemonth course starting Jan 16. Classes are held every Sunday
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    • 158 14 3 pm. Fee: $lO5. Siglap (241-1925): Pick up the art of fencing by going for a sixweek beginner’s course, starting on Jan 19. Charge: $lOO. Tampines North (783-2900): Attend a five-day course on buying and selling property from 7.30 to 10 pm starting today Charge: $B5. Pasir Ris (581-1861): Learn
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 520 15 Newßar Celebrations 4 special guides for Lunar New Year which falls on 10 11 February. What to buy, where to buy, how to look good, how to spruce up your home, where to eat, where to go for a lark or some luck (try Yu Sheng)... New Year Celebrations will
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  • FEATURE
    • 421 16 NATIONAL ENQUIRER SONGBIRD Whitney Houston has shed 28 kg in six months on a crash diet and gruelling exercise regime, dazzling the crowd at the Billboard Music Awards with her fabulous new figure. “I’m down to 120 lbs and I feel wonderful!
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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    • 212 16 Full range ol Car Stereo Accessories U £)mirtwrtn """w* Package Otter For CO Changerffladio/Cassette ♦Free Gilt 2pcs CO or Ipc Safety Sign CO/RAOIO TUNER OBIAUPVHKT CD Chang** ft— Camor* (Limited Stock) To match with Of M Sytlom of BMW MtHutxkhr Morredna Ptiilipi $699 Sony $791 Pioneer 5990 Kenwood $9BO Clarion
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  • 611 17  -  By YASMIN KHAN IF YOU like exciting car stunts, sci-fi action, or romance, check out these new video releases which are a bonus for Mel Gibson fans. Viewers get to see the Australian actor, with his chiselled good looks and easy-going charm, in quite different
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 32 17 CINEMA s*O.N hire LASER DISC Jr -c\^ v e V 4 By Coupon Tel: *****29 FRESH LASER DISC PTE LTD 224 Telo|< Kurau Rd. #Ol-05 Uni Building (off Lor. L) Singapore 1542.
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    • 129 17 YOU CAN RENT AND RETURN YOUR LDs AT ANY OF OUR BRANCHES ISLANDWIDE n't'nfilAt' liw fin** T lip ,o*'Wj/o/j Laser One Lasef Ho 1 ♦/>««(*« 2 HP' 7445M0 V' 'V iv dF Corf**fL 4 x Isa f«-. I, V'*in9Ro»d«VS*V«' S N I*>- J T> M W Open! Now fi WjnS)
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  • HEALTHPAGE
    • 281 18 NATIONAL ENQUIRER A COMMON vaginal ailment that affects millions of women can be relieved bv using a new gel that’s as effective as pills and has virtually no side effects, say doctors. The gel called Metro Gel has been approved by
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    • 416 18  -  CANCER By DAN MCDONALD National Enquirer IT’S important to know all you can about cancer and to help, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has drawn up a list of the questions people most frequently ask its tollfree hotline. More than a million callers have dialled
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 104 18 ©m3® ©m TJU ut Curl w h it A Unisex Hairstyling Salon Training Centre TEL: 448 3541 Blk 209 #O3-641 New Upp Changi Rd Opposite Bedok MRT Station Above Oriental Emporium Beside Bedok Commercial School New We can tailor to all your needs. Year Special Discounts j*"" GEMSTONE PICTURES AT
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    • 82 18 SIAMESE ASTROLOGY TEL: *****81 FAX: *****40 All major credit cards are acceptable. X <i9 cards Place of Consultation: SIAMESE ASTROLOGY 1, Sophia Road, #O5-32, Peace Centre Singapore 0922 MOTOR SALES CENTRE Blk 3007 Übi Road 1 #Ol-418 Singapore 1440 Tel: *****09 (4 Lines) Fax: *****31 'IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS Specialise in
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    • 105 18 New Year Offer «New Tyres: 4pcs 175/70 x 13 $260 4pcs 185/60x14 -$340 Includes FREE: 1) Off Wheel Balancing 2) Wheel Alignment Adjust 3) Brakes Check Free Gift. Hurry While Stocks Last. Computerized wheel alignment adjust High speed balancing (on wheel balancing) If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous

  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 459 19 ...says Yasmin Khan of the EPPY Awards IT HAS been a week of ghosts, fumbling comperes and bimbos, on the new Channel 5. Kicking it off on Christmas Day was “Silent Night”, a hard-to-believe tale of a woman, Su-Lin (played by Wong
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 109 19 Luxaflex Shower Screen Shower screen Elegant Durable Sate Easy <1 r Smooth Trackless Sill Sold in over 80 countries worldwide INSIST ON LUXAFLEX GUARANTEE CARD Luxalon Awning W mi The Product You Can Rely On. Available in a wide range of colours to co-ordinate your decor theme Corrosion resistant, double
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    • 58 19 »f A One Stop Family K. Music Centn (KTV ROOM FOR REI We also provide you to record THE SIN sound 54 BU (Behin J TEL 24 4 Wee Eve of Public Hoi Happy TA for n song on ces OT CE g' Ce re) 0809 enmg IP ays ours
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 369 19  -  By CELINE TAN THIS diner aptly set up at Raffles Place is for the young executive on the go. If you haven’t got the time to spend over a leisurely meal, but still want a hearty pasta spread, Ed’s Diner is
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    • 130 20 THOSE who enjoy poultry may like to savour these eight chicken recipes. From January 10 till the end of the month, Greenhouse Dining Room, The Elizabeth Hotel, will be serving chicken with spicy papaya salad; braised chicken in dark soy sauce; sauteed chicken with dried
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    • 414 20  -  Take your pick from tuna and squid roll to salmon roe By CHAN GUET HAR THE sushi at this Japanese restaurant comes from a conveyor belt. Served in pairs, they are placed in Japanese plastic bowls on the belt and you sit at the counter
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    • 586 21  -  New eating house in Katong lets diners eat outdoors on the top floor How to get there By CELINE TAN DINING in the open air is catching on fast in the East. The month-old Yishan Eating House at Katong (next to Katong People’s Park Complex)
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 145 20 s;'I UU vjda. Tffcs m rCv) ?7fm vz > I «>' r JsJ SA sgg Yfc C^f! “BS fnnkJlH 'll!". A »C SIP' «’<• vi a Chilian cuisine in lßi JPPt' January JioS^3 **-v-.<•’%s&.•*" jjjpcperience some pasta pizzazz during Weekdays with an set meal at a great value charge oOonly
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    • 130 20 SET LUNCH SPECIAL From $6.50+ SET DINNER SPECIAL From $6.90+ Includes soup, main course, dessert, coffee/tea /7-up or Pepsi Set Lunch is available from 11.30 am 3pm Set Dinner 5 pm Bpm (except Sat, Sun Pub. Holidays) Special Set Meals available on Sat, Sun Pub. Holidays /Try our Grill Specialities,
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous

  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 108 21 i rrs. 74*. > Wm X V VN 9i~ 1 W i _A For 40 years, we have made many mouths water (j/m« Hoe Soon Restaurant oh? of the oldest Peranakan restaurants, ensconced in old Katong where folk know instintively what 's really good food. Try our authentic Nonya food
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    • 90 21 1 m Tk V <r&* A Night To Remember... Be our privileged couple and celebrate your most joyous occasion with us. At Happy Restaurant, we have special wedding packages from WMfii onwards. Andfor reservation of 20 tables and above, you will enjoy a complimentary nite stay at the Lion City
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 1735 22 CLASSIFIEDadbank74O-1152 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES 3-A CHILD CARE CENTRES 5 BEAUTY CULTURE/ HAIRDRESSING STOP LOOKING! LITTLE FAIRYLAND (near junction of East Coast /Telok Kurau) provides Fun, Loving Learning environment, with individual attention by our dedicated teachers. Call 447-1088 HOME PERM (NO HOUSE CALLS) by experienced Londontrained, Hair
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 1661 23 CLASSIFIEDadbank74O-1152 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES 21 PARTY WEDDING SERVICES 21 PARTY WEDDING SERVICES GOODLUCK FRIENDS CENTRE (Govt. Rogd No. *****1/OOC E*td. In 1979) TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (Ipm- 10pm daily) Make your dreams come true! j Introduces ideal friend/life partners CONRDENTIALLY f Free consultation and orientation
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous

  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 361 24 NEW LOOK NEW BEGINNINGS Our New Year Gift To You: A New Body At Up To $5OO Off.* These People Did It. So Can You! m Before 70 Ikg (2 months) After 59 Ikg Jenny Wong Before 60kg (2 months) After 47kg Before 65kg After 56kg Before 58 9kg After
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