Weekend East, 26 January 1996

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  • 16 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER MITA (P) 073/10/95 Vol. 11 No. 4 Friday, January 26,1996
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  • 843 1  -  New noise limit fails to stop bikers from modifying pipes By SHIR-KHIM GO SOME motorcycles are reaching the noise level of jet engines. The highest noise level recorded to date by the licensing division of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is 126 dbA about 4
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 140 1 EmpText With more new homes coming up in Tampines and Pasir Ris, WEEKENDeast’s circulation has hit a high of 79,000 copies a week. WEEKENDeast is also available at selected outlets in the East. Y fatingfktetiSty (Pte) Ltd jk BOOK early TO AVOID disappointment! M&i L.~ *W NT^, S NEW FLORA
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  • NEWS
    • 81 2 THE unit dBA stands for decibel adjusted. It means the intensity of the noise, measured in decibels (dB), has been adjusted to a level that is within a person’s hearing range. One dBA is slightly softer than 1 decibel. In Singapore, motorcyclists must have
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    • 561 8  -  Dr Aline Wong on why they should juggle family and work life By SHIR-KHIM GO MIXING work with family life will provide women with a more enriching life and make them equal partners with men, says a woman who has juggled
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 129 2 MOTOGARD MOTOGARD SERVICE CENTRE PTE LTD Blk 9006, Tampines St. 93, #Ol -212, Singapore *****0 (off Tampines Ave 1— Behind SAFRA) Tel: 783 2332 Fax: 781 6702 100% SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICE at 1. ELF 100% synthetic oil —4 litres 2. Original eng. oil filter to your car brand 3.
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  • WEEKENDPEOPLE
    • 402 4  -  He gets ‘Les Miz’ role despite sore throat By JOYCE PAUL S SURENDRAN wasn’t going to let a bad case of tonsillitis spoil his chance of becoming a star. So, instead of feeling miserable, the primary four pupil told his doctor
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 91 4 THE GREAT DURIAN PR^MfTlfcN!!! 2 w ca£e^ calls’ cm/i FROM SINGAPORE’S BEST DURIAN CAKE MAKERS CALL l\liw!! OUR SERVICE HOTLINES: -j m&mi.''' TAMP I N E S MARINE PARADE v HURRY!!! WHILE STOCKS LAST!! 9k 264 Tompine* Street 21 #Ol-110 5(*****4) Emicakes' Durian Fantasy T*t 763 0100 p ax 7
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    • 92 4 WEEKEND** Every Friday 79,000 copies Distributed free with The Straits Jimes 82 Genting Lane, News Centre, Level 2, Singapore *****7 News Desk 740-1214/1199/1200 Marketing 740-1151/2 Dressing For Success? D'ROSACE A ■w Exclusive French Design Suits/Dresses j&i Personal Image Creation By appointment only Call: 9638 9040 f (Hp) 9634 3209 (Hp)
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  • GOINGPLACES
    • 457 6 Visit Perlis’ royal town of Arau, shop at travelling pasar malam DESTINATION... ...MALAYSIA BE ENCHANTED by the historical splendour of Malaysia’s smallest state, Perlis. Here, old-world charm takes over from the hustle and bustle of city life as you will be greeted by quaint villages,
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    • 292 6 A BOWL of spicy assam laksa may be enough reason to visit Penang. And, just like this favourite dish, the mostly Chinese state offers the visitor an interesting mix of old and new. Situated on the west coast of Malaysia, it is a bustling metropolis and resort
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 421 6 LAUNDRY UNLIMITED The Laundry you can really trust, Unlimited attention we give, 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 for bills exceeding $2O only
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 263 7 mST. Bgßp 1$ %ss%(*]&* i ybsAm w'~-r your calendar Mark these dates on Saturday, 27 January A Feast of fashion await shoppers at Parkway Parade this Lunar New Year. Every weekend, from 27 Jan to 11 Feb 1996, exciting fashion shows have been I planned to bring you the latest
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 175 8 Katong Shopping Centre Cen tre sb° dW e" f ft' f if Good and safe shopping environment Shopping galore throughout three floors Varieties of goods and services Gourmet delights a large variety of food and snacks whole day long Varieties ot entertainment such as karaoke and bowling. Very competitive prices
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    • 141 8 INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMATIC BEAUTY COURSES: PERSONAL SKINCARE/MAKE-UP NOW s9ou.p.sino •PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY/ BODY SUMMING NOW $950 u.p. $2«oo irisimi a Z, t h VV()KTHSIS2» phogb^ ■•«S22SS-*» 111( |W I I f. BOOT SUM^^^aM VJt\GHT \S& ****?!!£> Beauty i* Regeneration Treatments” 1141 ■Cut I^VKVR/y *A/\ tj,' *o*j XTIjRFa 'M a VIXHJR •Nllljl GPfCJV
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    • 227 9 c I Li H L., fiJSSU^h £□o mu I I 1:1 i&iJL::; m -m j-- *r*. m! v v. r VlHtfNb* V H S 3 v THE TURRET ROOM offers a spectacular view of downtown Los Angeles. GRAND carpet SALES AT YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOWROOMS An opportunity not to be
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  • MODERN HOMES
    • 264 10 NATIONAL ENQUIRER ITS a fairy-tale castle fit for royalty. So when film heartthrob Johnny Depp saw this spectacular palace he knew he had to buy it for his own princess, supermodel Kate Moss. Johnny recently paid $3.72 m (US$2.3 million) for the bizarre
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    • 295 11 PERK up your home with an interesting carpet. It can do wonders for your room and creates different moods depending on the print. And, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. The offerings at Dinco Furniture Decorama are eye-catching and affordable, so you can change rugs as often
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    • 315 12  -  By JOYCE PAUL AS THE festive season draws nearer, residents are finding that their housing estates are becoming more of a dumping ground. The town councils we spoke to confirmed that this was happening in their estates. In Marine Parade, the
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    • 31 12 Call these numbers for the bulky items removal service at the town councils: Marine Parade: 241-6044 Bedok: 1800-444-8885 Aljunied: 744-1033 Tampines: 1800-781-3212 Eunos Pasir Ris: 782-1162 or 1800-787-0355
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 250 10 IM 'IMMM NEW BRANCH!!! 312, TELOK KURAU ROAD, SINGAPORE *****0 l LORONGN LORONGN W« Art Htrt 312 Talok Kurau Tel: 344 6562 EAST COAST ROAD U EAST COAST ROAD ±3l MAIN BRANCH 274 RIVER VALLfY ROAD (S) *****6 TEL 735 1866 Fax: 735 1878 BRANCHES 312 TELOK KURAU ROAD (S)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 275 11 TIMELESS ELEGANCE 3 f Understated arches adorn the top of Nova's raised center panel to give your bathroom a look of timeless elegance. The reflective beauty of high-gloss vacuum-formed vinyl, accented by polished gold-plated pulls, will keep your bathroom bright. And every 3/4" thick cabinet door is diamond-tip machine-tooled to
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 284 12 m GRAYFORD FURMISHIMGS Specialist in Curtains, Carpets and Wallpaper Visit Our Showrooms To See Our Latest Range We are one of the largest stockists for top European Manufacturers. beJoair (France) ROW SON (United Kingdom) (Germany) Ourm (Holland) (Germany) and many more... UPVC Curtain Tracks Super smooth, most luxurious Showrooms: 77
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 106 13 V: liy’.. ill ww** i > BTH KJ <f •V 6 ME 4 mm JULim /e> YOU CAN BE^PARn A BRAND v*ee mi < NE mm m y S* IN THIS IF HP 0 NAME ADDRESS TEL SEX BIRTHDATE Occupation the Top 3 Clubs IGo To Are 1 CULTURE JURE
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  • 303 14 NATIONAL ENQUIRER CYBER High School in Ojai, California, has the world’s biggest campus. But it doesn’t have a football team or hold proms, and the students all stay home! That’s because classes are taught via the Internet the network that links computers around
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 110 14 Your Neighbourhood LD Shop is NOW OPEN!!! I l 9 ONE 011 SHOP m 2km ♦V'i n t tI e no* o Efi EAST COAST EXPRESS ♦♦----od-nn: If you are our neighbour staying within 2 km, join us 1 as a member receive: te** 1 ct^!_ •WNte Slocks Last' —<
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    • 282 14 Lunar New Year Promotion Mgs: ,*v "V D! f i I.«<A*. fit <vtf- k> 2 Ju ';^#r 4a^ 1 jfl&fcL f! 0 SI Per Stored Value Rental Coupon Don't miss it! Join now price increases b Last day of offer: 18 D'Laser Shop (SI Pte Ltd 756 Upper Serangoon Road
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  • MARINE PARADE PROMENADE
    • 99 15 A NEW image for Marine Parade’s town centre comes complete with a colour scheme, sculptures and a new name. The five-month upgrading programme, which cost $1.6 million, was completed last October. Now called Marine Parade Promenade, the centre is abuzz with activity. Residents doing their shopping here
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    • 162 15 GETTING low on cash? Consider getting a loan from Hong Leong Finance and Singapore Finance under their Express Share Loan scheme. Under the scheme, you can borrow up to 70 per cent of the market value or banker’s valuation of your shares (whichever
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 283 15 Exotic Nonya Kuehs And Mouth- Watering Chongs!!! Savour traditional nonya kuehs and changs from Kim Choo Kueh Chang. All prepared from recipes handed down 33 years ago. Only fresh pork, delivered daily, is used! You wont find them anywhere else BUT ONLY in KIM CHOO KUEH CHANG! Head Office: 60
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  • Page 16/17 Advertisements
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  • 480 18  -  EDUCATION By Dr Yau Tow Yee, counsellor/psychologist, Temasek Polytechnic THE choices that you make after the O level examination will affect the rest of your life. It is now that you decide whether to start working or study further. My advice is, don’t work for now.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 236 18 After your GCE O level... DESTINY BEAUTY CENTRE Fulfilling Your Total Beauty Needs Relaxing Eye Massage Treatment Special Treatment, Removal of Oil Clogg, Blemishes... Normal $35 1st Trial Special!!! 80 SOTHYS For partial/spot slimming treatment on tummy hip. only TOTAL BEAUTY THAT’S SO AFFORDABLE FOR A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION, PLEASE CALL
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  • FILM
    • 417 19  -  Baby survives lightning strike but turns out a freak By GERALDINE WANG THE last time Hollywood gave us a freak, he was pretty well received. And in the wake of “Edward Scissorhands”, comes “Powder”. After being struck by lightning one stormy night, a woman dies but the baby
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 188 19 'JACKSON lldvidl prs ltd SHELL PETROL STATION 331 Bedok Rd S pore *****4 (Opposite The Market Place) Fax: 242-3898 Hotline: 242-1704 N RV IH] lit; n Tfl KI FREE GIFTS LUCKY DRAW ‘SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS.' JACKSON... one of your CAR CLINIC.We keep all car repair history. All kinds of
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
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      533 20 Film critic Michael Medved picks 1995’s Hollywood flops NATIONAL ENQUIRER WORST film: “The Scarlet Letter”, starring Demi Moore. “What better choice for the biggest turkey award than this movie set in Massachusetts in the 1600s a time we associate with the pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving?” said Medved.
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 569 20 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 SR-92AV PRO-LOGIC SURROUND RECEIVER 7 Audio Inputs, 4 Video Inputs and 2 S-Video Inputs Front: 11OW x 2 (8 ohms) Center: 75W (8 ohms) Surround 35W x 2 (8 ohms) Subwoofer Output Terminal Front, Center Surround Pre-Out Built-in Program
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 409 21 For Your Eyes Only b ■-V JL he he first impression of a woman's beauty is her eyes. Do your eyes look great and captivating? Or do they make you look "fierce" and unapprochable? Or perhaps they look "squeaky" and give you that half-awake look. If you look at yourself
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  • 281 22 HIS love for nature ran so deep that he started planting flowers and selling them when he was just 16. This venture soon expanded and Mr Low Teck Chee opened his own flower shop in Katong in 1948. Now, Mr Low, 71, not
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  • Article, Illustration
    181 22 What are World Heritage Sites? rhere arc monuments so important, vistas so exceptional, they belong to all humanity. These are the World Heritage Sites, so named by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-UNESCO. A multi-nation rescue in 1960 of the ancient monuments of Nubia facing the growing
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 160 22 a lil-Kt 10 Hi// O, '«foo r "</i "•in of T/'**** Purity, clarity and dynamics \L DC DUKE Loudspeakers present the perfect combination of technology and craftmanship. Each of our innovations and every stage of our manufacturing process share the aim “that music should he heard the way it’s meant
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    • 193 22 PROMOTION SALES New Tyres: •165x13 $5O 175/70x 13 $65 •185/60x 14 $BB Includes FREE: 1) Off Wheel Balancing 2) Wheel Alignment Check 3) Brakes Check Installation of 3rd Brake Light Available Hurry While Stocks Last If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed of 80 km per hour and above,
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  • WEEKLYUPDATE
    • 267 23 DANCE “The Next Wave The Spirit of Innovation” January 31 to February 2, 7.30 pm. NUS Theatrette LT 13. $6 (student) and $B. The 90-minute vibrant dance collage, to be presented by the NUS Dance Ensemble, will feature 50 dancers. DRAMA I “Naga-Mandala” Feb 3
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 342 23 ANYANG VmA d£* < fcu*€fia& fl 3>Ml® Hedonistic Unique Sophisticated Knightly Yankee Machine Price: $6,995 Sole Asent/Distributor: Chu Seng Tan Kee Holdings Pte Ltd Head Office: 4Bl Geylang Road, Singapore *****0. Tel: 748 3900. Fax: 746 4663 Branch Office: 331 Changi Road, Singapore *****6. Tel: 742 7255 Fax: 742 6743
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    • 89 23 See eye to eye with us comfortably. NORMAL ASTIGMATISM What Is Astigmatism? NORMAL VISION ASTIGMATIC VISION m SPHERICAL CORNEA IRREGULAR CORNEA m Ca n r.: FOCUS AT A SINGLE POINT VftV There is no single best vision correction device for everyone or for every refractive error. Only your eye care
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 256 24 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 I Quada 2CT (51MT52VT) Multi-System Rich/Mild/Soft Picture Modes 2-Sound Modes Cable Ready Fastext FREE FE2-9227 Stylish Black Coded Phone! Also available Quadra 14" (36MT52) Black Quada 29" (72MT92) 25" (63MT92) 29” or 25" Super-Flat Black Invar Screen Multi-System Nicam/German
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
    • 190 24 CABLEEAST Picks of the week (January 26 February 1) WATCH out for the best in Asian motor-racing. DISCOVERY ADVENTURES IN DIVING: CORAL KINGDOM Sunday,.B.3o pm BURSTING from the ocean floor like jungles of stone, the reefs of Grand Cayman Island in the West Indies are universes into themselves. Building on
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    • 428 24 HBO ON DEADLY GROUND Tomorrow, 8 pm ACTION star Steven Seagal (“Out For Justice”) directs and stars in this action and suspense drama. Nature never had a better friend than Forrest Taft (Seagal), a trouble-shooter for a big oil company. He learns that his bosses plan to install sub-standard equipment
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  • CENTRESTAGE
    • 563 25  -  Bank MD with phobia for snakes slithers into role of reptile By JOYCE PAUL SNAKES alive! To Subin Subaiah, an Indian national, the fanged reptile which slithered out of his life 30 years ago, is now slithering back again. But this time, he won’t be
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 315 25 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 JVC W' V*CTO* COMPANY O* JAPAN UMrTtD 1 US BBS I *4 \y^ sli Hi-Fi VHS Stereo with NICAM Digital Stereo /A2 German Stereo Decoders AV 6-Head System Multi-System Compatibility MESECAM/NTSC3.SB/NTSC4.43 Recording Playback B/G.D/K, I, M Tuner NTSC Playback
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 445 26  -  Western coffee to go with your Malay kuih By GERALDINE WANG YOU would expect a kampong teahouse to be in a kampong. But this kampong teahouse is right smack in Marina Square. Located at Raffles Link together with several other eating places, the teahouse looks like a
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    • 61 26 CURRY favour with your most important clients at this promotion. Third Floor Cafe at The Pan Pacific Hotel will be serving claypot curry dishes for lunch till the end of the month. Curry lovers have a choice of curries including Malaysian mutton, Indian fish, Indonesian vegetable and
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    • 133 27 BREAK fast with a traditional Berbuka buffet which includes dates ikorma), air bandung and air mata kuching. The Pool Terrace at Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza will be serving the dinner (right) till February 19. Some 36 dishes offered daily include rojak bandung cucumber yoghurt salad, smoked salmon
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    • 103 27 TRADITIONAL tandoori dishes served alongside Western fare is what you’ll get at this spread. Available for dinner at New Park Hotel’s New Park Cafe till the end of the month, the meal includes Indian dishes of tandoori chicken, leg of lamb, mullet fish, fried chicken,
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 319 26 COWAY VILLAGE RESTAURANT 112 East Coast Road *O3-16/17/18 Katong Mall Singapore *****2 Tel: *****28 Fax: *****58 5% Boiled Live Prawn Ikg Chilli Crabs 550 g Steamed Pomfret (Exclusively tor dining in dinners only). 1 Roasted Suckling Pig 3+ 1 *7 LUNCH TIME SPECIAL Tim Sum 1/2 price (Mon to Sat
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 165 27 U_i Mi Follow the crowd and sip Italy's No.l coffee or KL’sfamous "tehtarik" at the kampung 1 on the Bay-andwatch the world go byt <WW id I kd ±d Wi Variety of traditional kuehsy savoury and light d kJk Ik. d k dgt ktr k. d snacks specially for breaking
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    • 229 27 ~J> "r/ *5 V v m-vn L_l k.”iiy .1 vi AK M-J jwS ''Mil r Tn n -4<r M i Why Fly To Italy Take A Break! EAST COAST TEL: *****81/2 ITALIAN 12 noon -2.00 pm. (closed on Monday) Al Forno East Coast 400 East Coast Road corner with Teluk
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 886 28 WEEKENDFOOD The Only Steak House at Katong East Coast Road ope" s Gardf n gteaJi •pjsst^ f a Set t« ncheS Va^ ue Supet > 30pn ii 00a** 1 fto«‘ n td S $6.80 o n>^ al ...AiwaysH o^ getter CA O \t e Soup ltvc 1 S«« <* GarU
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    • 739 29 Tel: *****52 CLASSIFIEDadbank^^B /1 hin o P jO 1/ P c /r”! f V ImJ W* Emm If I YOUR GUIDE TO F v v < '\v A '>■ v w »<' v V 22 DOMESTIC HELP LLOYDS FOREIGN MAIDS SPECIALIST The Best Indonesians are here! i f*Y ftt, M
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  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 733 30 CLASSIFIEDadbank Tel: *****52 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES fe 78 TUITION Is Your Child Having Problems in Maths? 1996 INTAKE or Mental Calculations? Problem Sums? I.Q. Maths? A 4 Algebra? .9 (BBC Dictionary for the first 100 enrolments! Mathematics (K 2 JC2) •Abacus Arithmetic Courses Please register before
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  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • 1735 31 CLASSIFIEDadbank YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER Tel *****52 78 TUITION ALLSWORTH TUTORIAL CENTRE Regd. with Ministry ot Education 1996 INTAKE Pr. 4 -Pr. 6, Sec 1- Sec 4 English, Chinese, Maths, A E Maths, Science, Pure Physics/Chemistry. Experienced graduate teachers Small group/Notes Tel: 447 1186 Katong Shopping Centre APT-Link Intensive ENGLISH
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  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • 175 32 NTUC SAVE HOT MORE C P R R A A T rigs ATCO Puzzle Block 090 M per pail/280's/310's AUSTRALIAN Baby Carrots (SUMICH) W am packs/500g WT Local Fresh Eggs i 00 A per pack/10's Lf m 0 to 4 per customer m 250, V- ;v l .4%,' net BUTx
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