Weekend East, 10 November 1995

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  • 17 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER MITA (P) 073/10/95 VOL 10 No. 44 Friday, November 10, 1995
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 209 1 r Free 220 z Ice Lemon Tea worth $1.85 with purchase of FISH SHRIMP -$6.10- with GST $6.28 Coupon Expiry Date: 30/11/95 C.. t/np'rparticipating Long John Silver's shops only Long John DISTRIBUTED FREE TO 75,000 HOMES IN THE EAST beau a cie Bill Who is this Air Force pilot who’s
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  • NEWS
    • 285 2  -  By GERALDINE WANG ACTRESS Zoe Tay’s boyfriend, Philip Chionh, won the National University of Singapore’s Science Faculty’s annual Manhunt title in 1991. Although winning the title shot him into the limelight, Mr Chionh kept a low profile and has to this day
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    • 508 4  -  Young adults lending a helping hand in family business David wants to support his parents By JOYCE PAUL MORE young adults are using their spare time to help their parents. At least five we spoke to are sacrificing their free time
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    • 223 5 THE Brits are coming to the East. The British Council will open a third branch at the doorstep of residents of the east at Temasek Polytechnic in Tampines in January. It will have six classrooms, a computer room and a study room. There will
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 79 2 MOTOGARD MOTOGARD SERVICE CENTRE PTE LTD Blk 9006, Tampines St. 93, #Ol-212, S’pore *****0 (off Tampines Ave 1— Behind SAFRA) Tel: 783 2332 Fax: 781 6702 100% FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICING AT AN UNBEATABLE PRICE OF 1. ELF 100% synthetic oil —4 litres 2. Original eng. oil filter to
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    • 125 2 t»W«l«M;Ulnin ER UNBEATABLE NORMAL OIL CAR SERVICE PACKAGES For as little as $33 and 10 mins, you can have your car serviced by us. This package includes 4 litres of ELF Super Engine Oil, an original filter and a reminder for your next oil change. $33 OIL FILTER For the
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    • 91 2 Temasek Poly offers part-time courses TEMASEK Polytechnic is offering parttime diploma courses for people who wish to upgrade themselves. Courses include accounting and finance; salesmanship and sales management; sales and marketing; information technology; quality engineering; engineering management; and international marketing. The course duration ranges from three months to three years.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 336 3 run Lru ©IP A 16 NOV '95 VALID TILL All PRICES INCLUDE GST While Stocks Last ifQRSWiiiDiM za wear f GOLDEN PINEAPPLE^ Fragrant Rice Skg/1 Okg C ,W"_!L A Pkt Of Sugar Ikg Free t With Every 1x 10kg or\ 2xskg Purchased j* C7O/4j|3o; Wskg IbalafllkSi NARCISSUS Pork Leg With
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 201 4 Aero Furnishing Centre Parkway Furniture Electrical Centre f lEAST ZONE SHOWROOM 80 Marine Parade Road #O3-27 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 Tel: *****28 12pm-9.30pm E] irr ?r ft :.f F»n r af ;ia it \>\c i e* V>\3 C r> c l ri 7T ura Aero Furnishing Centre No. 2 Havelock
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 169 5 BY POPULAR DEMAND OPENING SPECIAL UP TO 30% OFF ON HAIRCUT, PERM, COLOUR, TREATMENT RELAXER UNTIL 30 NOV ’95 mam SPEND A MINIMUM OF $20.00 ON A SINGLE RECEIPT AND RECEIVE FREE TRAVEL SIZE HAIRCARE SET WORTH $16.00 RECEIVE 1 PCS OF HAIR VOUCHERS WORTH $20.00 FOR YOUR NEXT VISIT.
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  • GOINGPLACES
    • 462 6 Soak in Rio de Janeiro’s breathtaking sights, enjoy works of art or just sit back and people watch DESTINATION BRAZIL WANT a thrilling good time? Head for Rio de Janeiro, a colourful place that has something for everyone. One feature of great cities is the food
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 658 6 For every S5O spent, you will get a chance to win fabulous prizes. Qirgesse fecial Sale Surprises 20th Oct 15th Nov Whilst stocks least Partners Desk PIUS a CLandge Leather Chair 180 cm (desk lenfth) $3,313 nett. Usual $5,282 165 cm (desk length) $2,999 nett. Usual $4,941 $970 nett (Usual
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 398 7 r WHEN YOU SHOP AT PARKWAY PARADE THIS FESTIVE SEASON FROM 16 NOVEMBER 1995 TILL 4 MARCH 1996 4-v ,t. *,V- ~> t/ J A Joyful Christmas Stoiy Bethlehem. Poor shepherds. A decrepit stable. A brilliant star. Mary and Jesus.... So began the beautiful, biblical Christmas story. At Parkway Parade,
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  • WEEKENDPEOPLE
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      296 8  -  Retirees come together like one happy family in coffee-shop THE GOLDEN YEARS... By GERALDINE WANG BEING retired is a privilege. And a group of retirees, who call themselves the Lakeview Retiree’s Club, is making good use of that privilege. The members meet regularly at a certain coffee-shop in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 302 8 mma r gm Make education a continuing process for your kids during this December holidays. Do it in a fun arid most rewarding way with our five-day programme at ExceFLand Our English native teachers (8.A.) will teach with an integrated thematic approach. Contents of package: 1 Creative phonics Poems Nursery
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    • 101 8 Ysiollilll Optical A C ontact Icdn Ontrf 80 Marine Parade Koad 181-84 Parkway Parade Singapore *****9 Tel: *****85 Orchard Braach 68 Orchard Koad #B2-00 Plata Singapura Singapore *****9 Tel: 338 1613 Thaamaa Braach 301 l>pp Thom Min Koad #Ol-01 Thomson Plata Singapore *****8 Tel: *****17 Unuh Braach I Jalan Anak
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 199 9 w Now, looking your best doesn't involve visits to different beauty centres. At Jean Yip Salons all over Singapore, we provide a total beauty regime. Staying in shape, caring for your skin and keeping your hair in healthy condition are all basic services which we provide. Call us for a
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 323 9 Compiled by Judv Kana HBO ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES Tomorrow, 8 pm THE ghoulish Addams clan is back. This time, it is a case of sibling rivalry over a new addition to the family, with Wednesday and Pugsley doing everything they can to get rid of the baby. The proud parents
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    • 131 9 CABLEEAST PICKS OF THE WEEK (NOVEMBER 10 16) THE BODYGUARD Nov 16, 10.30 pm A ROMANTIC drama that features the hit song, “I Will Always Love You”, it is also a film debut for singer Whitney Houston. Kevin Costner (left) is the ex-secret service agent Frank Farmer hired to protect
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  • FILM
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      579 10  -  $246.4-m ‘Waterworld’ stays afloat with sets, underwater scenes, action By YASMIN KHAN Our Chicago correspondent “WATERWORLD” almost drowned with the weight of its own negative publicity. Critics had a field day with the most expensive film ever made, a reported $246.4 million (US$l76 million). They called it “Submerged”,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 111 10 flippy palace MAKE YOUR KIDS LOOK LIKE KINGS QUEENS AT KIDDY RALACEH! We have everything clothes, shoes, hats, socks, strollers, baby products, toys and much more! They won't want to leave the Palace! At Kiddy Palace, well make your kids feel like royalties! COME NOW FOR OUR OPENING SPECIALS AT
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  • WEEKLY UPDATE
    • 341 11 DRAMA “Teochew Porridge and Hokkien Mee” November 16 to 21,8 pm. Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel. $l2, $l5, $lB, $2O and $25 at Ticket Charge outlets. For bookings, call 296-2929 or fax *****70. The one-and-a-half-hour double bill, by Action Theatre, features two award-winning “masterchefs” of Singapore theatre.
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    • Article, Illustration
      109 11 “Zhou-Chu and the Three Evils” Nov 18 to 21,8 pm. Drama Centre. $lO and $l2 at The Substation, Seng Yew Book Store (336-2447) and Page To Stage Children’s Theatre (call or fax 334-3646 or page Han Juan at 9-513-2784). Presented by newly-formed theatre company Page To Stage Children’s
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 61 11 Put a lot of Sparkle in your partners Jewellery for yourself or your loved one. Jewellery crafted for any occasion. Jewellery whose shine and value will last and last. Platinum Eternal Promise We are open now in Century Square #Ol-23 £«r<«s S-T prams 3* m n is JEWELLERY 2 Tampines
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    • 373 11 BEDOK CENTRE ELECTRICAL BLK 214 Bedok Town Centre #Ol-163 Tel: *****32/3 PHILIPS 32PW977 32" Widescreen Television Widescreen Superflat Anti-Static, AntiReflection Tube 100 Hz Digital Scan for PAL System Field Progressive Scan for NTSC System (60Hz) INCREDIBLE PICTURE Control Digital Noise Reduction 2D Digital COMBfilter (Pal/NTSC) SMART Picture Control Continuous Zoom
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  • Article, Illustration
    191 12 Is Taiwan part of China? raiwan’s linkage to China dates back to 1206 when it was a protectorate of the then Chinese empire, just before Genghis Khan conquered most of Asia. During the last 400 years, it has withstood takeover attempts by the Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, French and Japanese.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 222 12 Americans getting ‘undressed’ SUITS and ties are going out the window in the American workplace. Nearly 90 per cent of employees now wear casual clothes at least part of the time, a new survey shows. Some companies have adopted a year-round policy of dressing down while others have periodic “casual
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    • 98 12 0 wm o Designing Fee Quotation Fee (bring along window measurement) NO Normal From Now from $7.90 per meter upwards. Japanese Curtain Railing at $3.50/ft up We’ve the cheapest price in town! If you can fine a cheaper price elsewhere, we’ll refund you the difference. r, 0 b*\ e <
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  • CENTRESTAGE
    • 541 13  -  By GERALDINE WANG THOSE who hunger for the arts will be appeased when Action Theatre serves up not one, but two, local hawker favourites. Touted as “a delicious double bill”, “Teochew Porridge and Hokkien Mee” comprises two plays written by Desmond Sim
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 105 13 Goh Furniture SISSCS™ Since 1978 llamto9.3opm H- Honest Blk 625 Elias Road #O2-310 Elias Mall, Tel: *****49 Bus No: 81,353,403 near Pasir Ris MRT El 2 New arrival European Designed Metal bed with 4 wooden posts Roma Paris I I Austria New m 1/2 price New r New 1/2 price
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    • 189 13 K SHOWER SCREENS Put an end to wet slippery floors! UNBEATABLE QUALITY AT AFFORDABLE PRICES! Special 7 Discount for i V exhibition f-ji i v orc er > i 5 YEARS WARRANTY Wide selection of frames finishes glass/polystyrene infills. Available in sliding pivot models. Attractive, durable,safe. Complement any bathroom. A
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  • 589 14  -  By GERALDINE WANG FORGET the film “Jurassic Park”, see and touch the real stuff when you visit the Dinosaur World Tour now on at the Singapore Science Centre. This is probably the closest the average Singaporean will ever get to a first-hand
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 174 14 5^ ;s y to; When you purchase a $450 MICROEMULSION FACE TREATMENT KIT, you will be entitled to 5 FREE sessions of facial an exclusive PHYTONOVA Skin Care worth $lBB FREE. MICROEMULSION EFFECT: Molecule 1000 times smaller than normal emulsions Directly reach the cellular level It regulates, stimulates subcutaneous level
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  • WEEKEND east EXPRESSWAY A MONTHLY FEATURE
    • 813 15  -  The Mitsubishi Verada offers huge cargo area, with roof-rack thrown in Give your old car a new lease of life with a coat of paint ROAD TEST By Lionel Seah By Lionel Seah IF YOU have always thought that owning a big capacity Category
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    • 165 17 YOU’VE heard about air sterilisers for buildings. Now, there’s one just for the car to help kill harmful germs and create a cleaner environment. The Germitrol 12C (above), which measures 228 mm by 177 mm by 70 mm and weighs about 1 kg, easily
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    • 144 17 GO-KART drivers can put their skills to the test in the Corporate Superkart Challenge which will be held at Sandown Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, next March. Motoring enthusiasts can pick from five racing dates March 5,6, 8, 11 and 12 to fulfil their long-time
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 128 15 WE RESPRAY YOUR CAR TO PERFECTION 111 m C4IS WE SPECIALISE IN: Insurance Claims/Accident Repair Spray Painting (Oven Baked) Panel Beating, Welding for all kinds of vehicles OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED; Repair and Service Fleet Vehicle Management One-Stop Service Centre We use only quality paints fife 2K CENTARI SYSTEM 2K AUTOLACK
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 162 16 KEEP FOR EMERGENCY! WINDSCREEN REPAIRS for Cracks Stars Bulleyes WINDSCREEN REPLACEMENT insurance claim arrangement VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS for Engine Fuel Injection Noise Customers enjoy our latest TECNOTEST Electronic Diagnostic Engine Analyser and Equipment worth about $30,000/- Service, Repair Overhaul Cars/Trucks All Continental and Japanese Models Emergency Vehicle Breakdown Service On site/Field
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    • 82 16 The World's GERMITROL° Improve Your Quality of Life First Car Air Sterilizer Germitrol Air Sterilizer is not an air ionizer. It uses a well proven patented UVC technology to kill airborne germs. FKS,l^>o°ZnZbe,h^ COr air sterile R it *OL ntro^ctoryot Qf °n y Offer Pri is Here! i Please fax/send
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 146 17 M 12-month moving average** Change over Prevailing quota premium payable in November '95 for old previous month vehicles to remain on the road for another 10 years. Fee is halved for 5-year extensions A WEEKENDEAST SERVICE FOR READERS E •V' Published by Focus Publishing Ltd A Subsidiary of Singapore Press
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    • 112 17 Opumpitup WITH SHELL HELIX *sl2B POWER PACK The only car service package you will ever need for that perfect condition. O Shell HELIX ULTRA IrUiLT tTMTMfftC HOtOI OU| SHELL HEUX ULTRA SERVICE PACKAGE SHELL ULTRA (FULLY SYNTHETIC) 4 LITRES Oil Filter 1 piece Spark Plugs 4 pieces Contact Point 1
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  • GALLERY
    • 640 18  -  You’ve got to look hard to see where they begin and end By GERALDINE WANG THEIR art is so visually tricky that you may have to take a second look to make out what you see. Steve and Mary Bessant are called trompe Voeil artists,
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 137 18 n# A touch of class v at prices that's just right NTUC FAIRPRICE MEMBERS' LOAN SCHEME AVAILABLE Grandfather Clock Various Model m t*L: USA Imported Country Design Sofa Set 3 2 With Free Coffee and Side Table* $3580 Ll i Imported Solid Oak Full leather Sofa Set With Slat Top
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    • 95 18 CVFINE YAOHAN 21ST ANNIVERSARY! 20 (.arat (850) U Yellow Gold Diamond Ring only at $***** -mrand above fIE m 9 f m Qq eens “NEW INTRODUCTORY” from A.M. Goh Enterprise Block 3, Defu Lane 10, #Ol-590 Singapore 1953 TEL: 280 6955, 282 8516 Cargo Platform Hand Truck Model: WT3OO Maximum
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 250 20 COURAGEOUS Jane Seymour who’s eight months pregnant with twins is putting herself through a hellish ordeal by refusing to stop work on her series “Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman”. The 44-year-old actress has already suffered a fall in the set that could have caused a
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 352 20 r 0t i LAUNDRY UNLIMITED The Laundry you can really trust, Unlimited attention we give, Totally Reliable we mean. Also At: SOGO TAMPINES 12 Tampines Central 1 DBS Tampines Centre Basement 1 (Household) S'pore *****7 Open Daily 10am-10pm Tel: 783-1130 FOR FREE COLLECTION DELIVERY* Call Us At TEL: 442-7576 ,jy^|jg_
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    • 79 20 WE'LL HE YOUR HOUS LP MAKE E A "HOME" T We Specialise In: Granites, Marbles, Slates. Wood Parquet, Mosaic, Homogeneous, Ceramic, Roofing Tiles And Other Building Materials. QUALITY With our Professional Designers' recommendations, you arc assured of Superior Quality Finishes in every detail and fitting. DESIGN We provide innovative and
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    • 105 20 GOING ON TO SECONDARY ONE? Now that your child’s PSLE is over, give him/her the ADVANTAGE by attending a two-day programme during the December school holidays. HELP your child to develop CONFIDENCE and SELF ESTEEM and leam a wide range of STUDY SKILLS and EXAM STRATEGIES. Leam how to have
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  • 329 21  -  ADVERTORIAL By Roger Lim The first impression of a woman's beauty is her eyes. Do your eyes look great or captivating? Or do they make you look "fierce" and unapproachable? Or perhaps they look "squeaky" and give you that half-awake look. If you look at yourself
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 241 21 L I Professional Eyebrow and Eyeliner tattoo. tt Linda Wee Principal House of Lips At the House of Lips, we are the specialist in creating beauty for many years. We specialise in Eyebrow/Eyelid Tattooing Pioneer and specialist in eye tattooing, our professionally trained beauticians can give you natural, lasting beauty.
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 467 22  -  Choose from French, American and Asian cooking styles By CELINE TAN THEY shouldn’t be too big or cooked for too long, and ideally, should be eaten with a glass of dry white wine. The year-end lobster season is here again, and one restaurant that’s introducing it in a
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    • 99 22 A MIXTURE of East and West dishes await you. This month, New Park Cafe, at New Park Hotel, offers a dinner spread (right) of Indonesian and Western favourites. Enjoy spicy treats of chicken in coconut milk, fried tenggiri fish in chilli sauce, and spicy prawns with
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    • 414 23  -  Tasty filling of turnip, bamboo shoot, carrots and more makes dish a delight By CELINE TAN COME to this restaurant only if you’re prepared to dirty your hands. The five-month-old Good Chance Pohpiah outlet, at Aliwal Street, gives you a chance to make your
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    • 172 23 CREATE your own pasta dish at this cafe. Put your creativity to the test with the pasta and sausage promotion at White Rose Cafe, at York Hotel. Add to your favourite pasta be it spaghetti or fettucine sausages made from cha shao (char siew), seafood otak, tandoori
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 78 22 FRESH TEMPTATIONS SWEET EXPRESSIONS m if n s* mm ,ii iFif a i mm 4j+L+bui CAKE SHOP Queen of Hearts (ALJUNIED AVENUE 2 FRANCHISE OUTLET) Block 119 Aijumed Avenue 2 #Ol-44 Singapore 3SOH9 Tel; 842-2602 FaxB42-2M3 the opening ot our new Aljunied Ave 2 and to valued customers. You'll Wholesome
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    • 149 22 SUPREME DELIGHTS AT 1/2 PRICE CHINA CHINA RESORT RESTAURANT OPEN TO PUBLIC Superbowl Golf Country Chib (former Manna Bay Golf Country Club) 6 Manna Green, S'pore 0101 Tel: *****18,*****28 Fax: *****90 Hongkong Dian \in is av ailable Suckling Pig Lobster Special Usual Price: $6BB Now: $338 for 10 persons or
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 97 23 s A B O K I N G WHEN IT COMES TO CLAYPOT NOBODY SERVES IT LIKE ALVIN'S “S' #BI-144 Makan Parade Parkway Parade A true blue SINGAPORE claypot because it is created by a Singaporean and it’s unique only to Alvin’s. The perfect mix of chicken, pork and prawns
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    • 261 23 The best of Race Course Road is now m Katong.. VG. BANANA LEAF RESTAURANT Our fish-toad cuny is famous. So, too, is our breakfast/tea menu comprising: All types of Thosai and Appam available. Sunday's Special: Sri Lankan Crabs Catering For All Occasions For Reservations, Please Book In Advance. Business hours
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 1078 24 CLASSIFIEDadbank Tel: *****52 i YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES COMMUNITY DIARY Katong (345-8258) STAGE ONE OF an elementary abacus mental arithmetic class will start on Nov 13 from 8 to 9 30 pm Fee $BO (member) and $B5 (non-member) for 3 months. LEARN NONYA COOKING in a special
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 987 25 CLASSIFIEDadbank Tel: *****52 yr H 76 FOR THE YOUNG Es McNulty Language Enrichment School Principal Supervisor: Es McNulty CertEd; Adv.Dip.Readmg Language Arts; MEd.(Management) MEd.(Human Relations Counselling). All at U K. Universities. Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioners Cert. Training the Trainers. USA. Students 4 yrs to 12 yrs Enquiries 8 Registrations Open Tues
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 767 26 CLASSIFIEDadbank YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER B Tel: *****52 mi mmm MBMEsf}''. 1 78 TUITION Is this how you are going to spend your holidays COUCH POTATO AWARD SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES (20 Nov -15 Dec) Mathematics (K JC2) Abacus Arithmetic Courses Please register before 17 Nov 1995 PARKWAY EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 1597 27 CLASSIFIEDadbank74O-1152 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES 90 POSITIONS VACANT ARTFRIEIVD An established Art Materials Retail Chain is expanding its operation.We are now looking for the following positions to work in our Tampines Mall Branch. 1. RETAIL SUPERVISORS “N” or “O” Level At least 2 years’ working experience in
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 328 28 r A Touch Of A w s*' Friday SUM)AY A Celebration of Food, Aits Crafts with something for everyone in the family Watch our Thai fruit carvers and dessert chefs turn out works of edible art PURCHASE-WITH PURCHASE REDEMPTION SCHEME Spend a minimum $2O, $5O or $lOO the participating shops
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