Weekend East, 22 May 1998

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  • 15 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 064/10/97 Vol. 13 No. 19 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Friday, May 22, 1998
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    • 180 1 YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER EVERY FRIDAY INSIDE Brotherly love for a club: Page 5 9 til L Hot food favourites Pages 9-25 M .rJi Nabbed by passers-by! IT WAS in broad daylight, in a quiet neighbourhood at Tampines Street 45 when WEEKENDeast photographer Francis Lee chanced upon this scene. The man
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    • 209 2 f *§4 «*v r> *r im 3W s *> s i- KCaV i 0 .-v v. 1 v mJE o 9 9 >,.».. A> M -V rrvr*' er r CM! *> (sings) Manually opreated cylinder lawn mower. Cutting width :28cm(11")/38cm (15'). Cutting height :3 positions from 1.5-3.5 cm (1/2"*l 3/8").
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  • NEWS
    • 370 2  -  They will spend Saturdays clearing weeds By DESMOND NG A TOTAL of 165 students will spend precious Saturday mornings removing weeds by hand from a rainforest. These Chinese High students are not from a gardening club or on detention but are taking part in a reforestation project
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    • 95 2 A SCHOOL project done by a producer seven years ago has won the Hongkong Bank’s 1998 Preserve Planet Earth Award. Brendon Lau, 26, a producer at a local video production house, did a 10-minute video clip about protecting the earth while still a student at
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    • 452 8  -  By ANDRE YEO SOME couples drive each other up the wall but this couple from Katong will be driving to the Great Wall of China in a classic car rally from May 25 to 31. Lawyer Chia Qwee Khee, 53, and his
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    • 224 8  -  By DESMOND NG FOR just $5, you could have a “slave”. A group of Catholic Junior College (CJC) students, raising funds for a school carnival, will be at the contributor’s beck and call for the whole day. First-year student, 17-year-old Yvonne Khng,
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    • 183 3 SEIYU KATONC NOW OPEN y m s' r tttrttt i II fr ns *4l®r >«* wiW*? MELAMINE Tableware Design: Blue Floral Usual $1.43 $12.00 now lUUO Wine rack with free 6pc woody coaster set Usual $39 MAXIC W with bassinet 00. SI69MBE 7*) i d* A T Mini Nurse .4
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    • 181 4 STUDYING OVERSEAS? /(4 Cajc/fefy' Through Us, a Batter Tomorrow University of Adelaide, Australia University of Sydney, Australia Me Master University, Canada University of Otago, New Zealand Hawaii Pacific University, U.SA University of Western Australia, Australia Queensland University of Technology, Australia Flinders University, Australia University of Wollongong, Australia Griffith University, Australia
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    • 52 4 LAUNDRY UNLIMITED The Laundry you can really trust, attention we give, Totally Reliable we mean. sv COLLE< DEL mm i Call Us At TEL: 442-7576 Applicable for bill s envoi iny $2O only. 480 Changi Road (*****4) (facing Kembangan MKT Station) Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm Sat: 7am-6pm Closed on Sundays
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  • 487 4  -  Stories by ANDRE YEO. Pix by FRANCIS LEE. IF YOU are a Manchester United fan and wish to join their fan club, your prayers have been answered. The unofficial Manchester United fan club, formed in June last year, is on a recruitment drive. Called
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    • 236 5 JANTZCN The Salon Where Creative Styling Begins! Now Begins at LAGUNAPARK O P E N I NGSIP E C I A L S New Artistic Team Ladies Gent Wash Cut $18- $24 $16 Cut Perm/Colour $48 78 48 #0,1 -25 Laguna Park Blk 5000F Marine Parade Road (between Bayshore Park
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  • 285 5 The Zaccheus’ love for the same football team has strengthened their brotherly bonds IF Manchester United wishes to sign on new players from Singapore, they need look no further than the Zaccheus brothers of Upper Changi Road North. At least that is what the four siblings hope
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 317 6 HAZE WOES?.. vm SfSTjS** ir."* 33a Q> «25tfSS=3SSS SSSS **K" 115 4> Cs* m m c—•••ESSS*S2* *•*"£!«*»>»’*! Is N sSSSsrso«f-« K* H CK m&Pj?!****'* m i~'. r*. 7&>. BR 3SF sf^r>r *>•> *P* 2-. IgSK sssar- i To mask or nottonmsk Protect yourself from the harmful effects of the haze!
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    • 89 6 Ask a question and get a $5O gift pack GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to *****22. Or, write to: Mr Shaller Cottier, KordeTs Health Column, WEEKENDaaat, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutri-tion-related problems. A Kordel’s
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  • KORDEL’S COLUMN
    • 199 6 Problem due to cartilage damage I AM 51 years old and have three sons. I have never taken any vitamin supplements before. Lately, my joints feel stiff when I clench my fingers. My left knee also hurts when I stoop. I play tennis every week and
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    • 170 6 WHEN I remove my shoes after a day’s work, my feet stinks. I have tried airing my shoes and applying powder onto my feet before I put them on but all that does not work. I feel especially embarrassed when I visit friends. Is there away
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    • 195 6 Normal for women to have lower haemoglobin and iron counts MY WIFE is 25 years old. We were told during a recent blood donation exercise that she has a low blood count. Although she has been healthy, I’m worried about her condition. Is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 45 7 T-shirt cost is $2 a letter IN OUR article “Soccer shop scores goal with fans” (WEEKENDeast, May 15), we said to have a soccer jersey printed, Gifts Ode Joy charges $2 a word. It should be $2 a letter. We are sorry for -'»the error.
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    • 365 7 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 Year Si,/„ "22 Une 199 s SbeciaC $999 Sbeciat $399 4 SbeciaC $699 I. >anli* SR 870 Dolby Prologic five channel amplifier. high power output Main 110 W x 2 (8 ohms) Centre 110 W (8 ohms) Surround 75W
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  • WEEKLY UPDATE
    • 377 7 “Ethnic Beauty” Till June 17,11 am to 8 pm. Opera Gallery, Takashimaya Shopping Centre. Free. Featuring the works of two artists, Ernesto and Boussignac. Ernesto’s pieces are found in private col* lections and art foundations throughout the world. His paintings feature bold hues of vibrant colours.
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    • 177 8 KECVERT SPECIAL OJTER Model Very suitable for: 811 •Bedroom Travelling Outdoor Mobile 1 T guarantee KEC’MINI VIDEO CD PLAYER 199 tViachibk CD Player ONLY Multi-System (PAL 6t NTSC) Fast Picture Search AC/DC 6 V Site: 7'/2"x6"xl" Japanese made Product by Japan KEC* Wireless Mic System MC-3200 Coo Available in Single
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    • 179 8 Grand Interior Renovation Works before making decision. A One-Stop Renovation Interior Design Centre m *l«r*ttl»ftlB GRAND INTERIOR RENOVATION WORKS M ift it 18 ilk KENLY CONSTRUCTION 1 TRADING IMM: 569 1033 YISHUN: 758 1233 HOUGANG: 386 1233 2 Jurong East S. 21 IMM Building #O3-03 I (Japanese restaurtrt#(XK)l on he
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 74 9 f WEEKENDeast Friday, IVlay 22,1998 Vuiiuiili i hit aop Ribs Black pepper crab m U 'mz o M’.l Thai cuisine Fried rice A la carte buffet 2 F'rench-Viet cuisine Chicken rice 22 1 Cheesecake 23 Ambience 24 Wine bar 25Yummy Food 15-1 '.iJl U J 1 ic J ii I
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  • Top 12 Hot Favourites
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      346 10  -  GINNY SEAH BARBECUE pork ribs are not what you would expect to find in a seafood restaurant but the baby-back pork ribs at Mariner’s Comer Restaurant have been given the thumbs up as one of the top 12 rib joints in town. The meaty US prime ribs are
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    • 357 11  -  ANGELICA TAN THANKS to this restaurant, Singaporeans now enjoy black pepper crabs. The hot favourite was originally created by Long Beach Seafood Restaurant in 1982. Since then, the dish has been so popular that you’ll find it a common feature at seafood restaurants as well as coffee
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    • 306 12  -  ANGELICA TAN A MEAL of sushi at some expensive Japanese restaurants could bum a hole in your pocket. Unless you are prepared to settle for plastic-wrapped supermarket fare, good sushi is hard to find. And even rarer is good sushi at affordable prices. Which explains
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    • 337 13  -  ANGELICA TAN EXTRAVAGANT and expensive, abalone is a treat savoured only on rare occasions. But even rarer is succulent abalone cooked to perfection. And the chefs at Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant have mastered the art of preparing this popular delicacy. The restaurant offers both
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    • 336 14  -  LOVERS of shark-fin, your dreams will come true at this converted shophouse in the heart of the city. The chefs of City Thai Sharksfin Restaurant at Tanjong Pagar are able to whip up an impressive bowl of shark-fin, without compromising on its quality. Highly recommended is
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    • 362 19  -  CAROLINE NAGU IF YOU think mum always cooks the best food, think again. When it comes to fried rice, Chen Fu Ji is paradise. This is definitely not your usual overnight rice cooked with leftovers. Managing director,* Mr Roger Koh, said: “Each grain is wrapped in gold.”
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    • 461 20  -  CAROLINE NAGU RELAX to soft Indonesian music playing in the background as you're being served. The cosy Indonesian restaurant, Nusa Indah, offers a combination of Javanese and Balinese cuisine to tempt diners. Head chef, Zahela Yusof, who has 10 years
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    • 402 21  -  CAROLINE NAGU HERE’S your chance to enjoy French and Vietnamese cuisine. Bistro Chez Moi promises a host of dishes ranging from the exotic, such as ostrich in mushroom sauce, to more familiar ones, such as braised sharkfin soup and honey pork ribs. Try
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    • Article, Illustration
      374 22 TIMING is of the essence when preparing chicken rice. That is the rule they live by at Boon Tong Kee. And when you have hungry office workers descending on your shop, you know you have to cook something special to keep them coming back for more. About 100 chickens
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    • 319 23  -  ANDRE YEO CHOCOLATE is not the only thing that melts in your mouth and not in your hands. So does cheesecake. Uncle Miki cheesecake has found a faithful following here since opening its first outlet at the Paragon in 1995. Health-conscious Singaporeans have taken to it
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    • 389 24  -  Restaurant popular for kids’ and adults’ parties ANGELICA TAN YOU don’t have to go to the zoo to have lunch with Ah Meng. Just head for Monkeys Cafe located in the heart of town. Like a jungle with adorable monkeys hanging from trees and
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    • 407 25  -  Monthly wine tasting is free and wine list has taste notes ANGELICA TAN IF YOU love wines, but don’t know the difference between a Chardonnay and a Cabernet Sauvignon, this is the place to go. Confronting a wine list with tongue-twisting names may be daunting
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    • 176 10 ti Main courses include Att-You-Can-Eat Salad Buffet, Today's Soup, Fruits Iced Lemon Tea and Coffee or Tea Prices subject to 10% service charge U.S Baby Spare Ribs $17.50 U.S pork ribs in special hickory smoked flavoured sauce Captain's Steak $21.50 NZ air-flown tenderloin steak stuffed with oyster mushroom, wrapped with
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    • 526 11 HE MOST AWARDS WINNING RESTAURANT SO Years Of Seafood Experience IRST TO CREATE THE FAMOUS BLACK PEPPER CRABS LONG BEACH, the restaurant with more that 50 years history. A household name to many seafood lovers here and many from overseas. LONG BEACH is the first restaurant to create the Famous
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 75 12 A A SUSHI T E I m m m i m m -y h «5t -3 bv -dSHSftv v ■a iir VSR 4* i*a ■t :§aßsss •v JSSJI s? ax; -x' *^pF RSKii hi 20 Lorong Mambong Holland Village Singapore *****9 Tel: 463 2310 Fax: 463 2316 Operating Hours: I
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 225 13 1 AH YAT ABALONE FORUM RESTAURANT 190 ClemenceauAve,#ol-01/10 Singapore Shopping Centre,(S)*****4 Te1:339 0476 Fax :339 3075 Business Hours: I lam -2.30 pm 6pm -10.30 pm value Added £l£sJi Al„l rs X G er Every $2OO ipend 1 Whole Fresh Abalone (Ah Yet Style) ■very $lOO speed 1 Bird's Nest with
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 49 14 0 Iff. 3% IjWfj CITY THAI SHARKSFIN RESTAURANT 47, Craig Road, Tanjong Fagar, Singapore *****5 FOR RESERVATIONS 223 1655 4 I st Awnivc^sa^y Promotion Braided Superior Shark *d Fin with crab meat (served in clay pot) i I i hi •v; Ti rr imm Don't Miss Valet Parking Available
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    • 28 14 What’s on TO CELEBRATE its first anniversary, each bowl of braised superior shark-fin costs $19.80 instead of the usual s4s.This offer is available only in May and June.
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  • Yummy Food
    • 427 15  -  JULIANA YEH AS JUNE livens up with the thumping drumbeats and swift, practised strokes of dragon boaters in celebration of the customary dragon boat festival, a feast of rice dumplings also comes to mind. Mr Low Hong Peng is part of a shrinking generation of rice
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    • 758 16  -  JULIANA YEH TUCKED away in Tanjong Pagar, Oriental Thai Inn Seafood Restaurant offers a feast that will whet the appetites of Thai food lovers. Located amidst a row of renovated shop houses, the restaurant, which has received an A grading from
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    • 327 18  -  ANGELICA TAN IF YOU want to unwind or lift your spirits with a cold mug of beer, here’s a place to check out. Decked with memorabilia and autographed black and white photographs of musicians and blues legends, Roomful of Blues is a haven for
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 209 15 East Coast Famous Rice Dumflm 2* N .2, ,2 O 'O yS M /SUL 1# FOR DUMPLING FESTIVAL Please order In advance (last order: 28/5/911) to avoid disappointment. Nonya Rice Dumpling Nonya Rice Dumpling With Chilli Shrimp Salted Holdden Rice Dumpling Teochew Style Bean Paste Rice Dumpling Salted Holdden Rice
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    • 156 17 m f /'Srst/fr/. //<// //t/i “Simply The Best” 97-100 Duxton Road (Tg. Pagar) Singapore *****1 For Reservation, Tel: 222-4073 Lunch: 1 lam 3pm Dinner:6.3opm -1 lpm Undoubtedly The Best Offer anywhere!! MEctfflV =ri a trfji All year round Thai Ala Carte Buffet 42i SOLID DISHES Where you can order from
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 254 18 Savour four of our signatured dishes at half tfre asaal price Doable Boiled Soap Usual $5.00 Now $2.50 Fried seafood K>vay T«<nv Usual: $6.50 Now: $3.25 Hot put* Sajqkal Oyster Omelette Usual: $12.00 Now $6.00 C BlacK Pepper Roasted spring CfacX«o Usual $lB.OO Now $9.00 (Moqday to Friday only, offer
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 169 19 Pf.Sie.fcK6. CHEN FL J1 FRIED RICE Jiigpirm S* ordinary gleamed rice we coaled each grain with high quality farm egg our golden rice CHEN FU JI FRIED RICE worth its weight in GOLD serve with roasted pork, spring onion fresh crab meat We also serve sharkfin, seafood, steamboat and vegetables
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 73 20 ct Fat As Much As Vow Want From Our A-U-Carte Buffet Lunch LvW !v sl6.oo++ (Weekdays) sl B*oo++ (Weekends Public Holidays) <r Half price for child below 9 years old Balance food will be on A-La-Carle prices Drinks, Desserts Satay not included. Nusa Indah r lndonesian Restaurant 435 ORCHARD ROAD
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 185 21 (n-Hfk ‘Bistro Chez MoißteLtd fSjy™ Exotic Authentic French Vietnamese Restaurant }Y'ne Dine Magazine Singapore's top re staurant. This is a unique dining ex Pene„ceina partof B tOWn Most peopje w °uld not expect to find restaurant of such and calibre. Operation 'Hours: Monday to Thursday: Lunch 11.30 am 2.30 pm
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 160 22 More Than Chicken Rice! m 9w "A BOON TONG KEE BOON TONG KEE PTE. LTD. CO, No. 401, Balestier Road, Singapore *****3. Tel: 254 3937 (Chicken Porridge) Business Hours: 24 Hours a day. Closed every Monday. MacPherson Branch: No. 470, MacPherson Road, Singapore *****8. Tel: 742 1900 (Little Gourmet) Business
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 205 23 o o o ©£CS o F.RESHKHEESE MIKI Oj/SAN AO M|S£ at Takashimava Basement 2 “.Voi/ fJcserre 77 u Best, .from Uncle Miki. Catch us at Takashimaya Basement 2, and savour our famous Japanese cheesecake (originally from Paragon), which are freshly baked and highly nutritious. And be tempted by our ever-favourite
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 209 24 <* Lnl v •••it Monkeys Cafe is known for its incredibly wild swinging parties for both adults and children with their own resident gorilla on f the loose, great music and delicious grub, V this place is hot, hot, hot! J j With more than a hundred entries on the
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 83 25 I \ie ‘Winefotn m? > :i I tA e a „j Join us on the 29th of June for our Free American Wine Tasting and on the 4th of July for our American theme party on INDEPENDENCE DAY. (Call us for more details.) Opening Hours: spm -1 am (Fri Sat)
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  • FILM
    • 351 26  -  Actor Van Dien loves poetry By CELINE TEO KIDS will love the timeless tale of an infant lost in the jungle who grew up to be Lord of the Apes. So this June holidays, take them to see the latest Tarzan movie and
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 266 26 REDUCE IKE RISK Of A HEART ATTACK WITH ML WHAT IS RED WINE AFFAIR Extracted from grape skin called marc. Contains very high POLYPHENOL substances. Contains NO ALCOHOL POLYPHENOL is a substance that prevents bad-cholesterol clogging the arteries, thus reducing the risk of a heart attack. SCIENTISTS AGREE POLYPHENOLS FIGHT
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  • 285 27  -  By JULIANA YEH HEART attack is one of the top 10 killer diseases in Singapore and around the world. In recent years, scientists have put forward the claim that the Frenchman’s love for red wine is a contributing factor to the lower
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 118 27 TREAT yourself to a luxurious lunch. Raffles Grill at the Raffles Hotel introduces a new menu with delectable creations. Pamper yourself with creations such as tian of yellow fin tuna and mesclun salad and tomato dressing before going on to the main course of
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    • 75 27 THE annual dumpling festival is just around the comer. But Hua Ting Chinese Restaurant at Orchard Hotel already has some savoury treats wrapped in bamboo and lotus leaves. Unlike traditional dumplings, its roast meat dumpling ($9) is shaped like a pillow and filled with roasted duck
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    • 86 27 MOUTH-WATERING favourites from Malacca await diners at this buffet. Have your fill of rojak, Nonya chap chye, ayam buah keluak, satay babi, kueh pie tee and laksa at Plaza Hotel. For a delicious dessert, enjoy sweet treats such as kueh ko swee, abok sagu, pulot inti,
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 104 27 LUGGAGE SALE 22 May to 24 May NEW CLUB PREMIUM 78cm $l2O only DELSEY MAGELLAN Usual: $265 Now: $lO5 NEW r EXCLUSIVE ACE JAPAN OFFER: $165 DELSEY VOLUME 2 Wheel Usual: $355 Naw:sl9s Usual: $3OO Now:s9o DaSEY QUARTET BEAUTY CASE Usual: $250 Now: $2O Only OTHER CLEARANCE QUARTET RANGE Usual:
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    • 231 27 Corrections, WEEKENDeast May 8 IN OUR article “Kopi clubs that are cheap and good", the price of coffee at Lau Pa Sat should be from 60 to 80 cents. In the article “Ninecourse meals to show your love", the doubleboiled claypot superior shark fin is offered at a promotional price
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
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    • 4031 30 Advertisement W UIAIUI M PERSONALITY FEMALE BIST M> OF THE Vczt *3036 Hi, I’m June. Late 40 s. divorced, employed. Seeking sincere understanding and caring friends to spend time together. Nonsmoker. Thank you. 3019- Serena, 30, 1 like all activities, slim A tanned. sft 2 inches. I'm seeking easy-going guys,
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    • 1119 31 m B "A N K T 4 S 10 2 2 101 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT PTTF] EMMANUEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 165 UPPER EAST COAST ROAD (*****6) WELCOMEYOUTO OUR SERVICES/ ACTIVITIES SUNDAY Mandarin Service English Service Children's Church Bahasa Service Hokkien Service THURSDAY Prayer Meeting SATURDAY Royal Rangers Youth Meeting TIME 9.00
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  • 183 32  -  OUR BACK PAGE GIRL By DESMOND NG THIS cherubic-looking lass hopes to make it big in television one day. “Hopefully I can get into the television industry doing stuff such as scriptwriting or producing,” said Tan Su-Anne. Keeping in line with her ambition,
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  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • 124 32 30, Merchant Road, #Ol-04, Riverside Point, Singapore *****2 (Opposite Clarice Quay). Business hour 12pm to 10.30 pm. (Free Pariong from Mon-Fri 12 2.30 pm 6 8.30 pm). Tel: 535 0383 Mi V i n*t 1 j iraoitionai Indonesian Ai I A-IH-J unarcoai tinned Seabass (600 g) (jOining t/ie V/m/er tfie
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