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OUTLOOK Saturday 1989- Shop around Travel Youll find more variety in Singapore Vince All of us of course travel to broaden our understanding to ex pand our horizons to know our fellow man Of course But honestly now dont we all love to shop a bit in foreign lands to find rare treasures or hot bargains Some of the best shopping in the world is undoubtedly to be found in three booming bustling cities of Southeast Asia the citystate of Singapore the British crown col of Hong Kong and Bangkok capital of Thailand Of these Singapore makes a strong claim for top rank Its diverse population gives a special meaning to and assures shoppers of an un matched variety of products opera masks from China gems from Sri Lanka electronics from Japan Prices seem to have risen less in Singapore in the past few years than elsewhere in the region and they still reflect the citys status as a dutyfree port Shopping is by no means Singapores only attraction For a small island with a population about the same as Torontos million it holds a wealth of places abounding in cultural and historic interest But visitors are almost in evitably drawn to the countless shopping centres big and small ONE STOP Singapores main shopping area is Orchard Road with numerous onestop shopping centres either directly on the thoroughfare or steps away on side streets In typical oriental fashion the individual and independent shops in these centres tend to be tiny Bargaining or haggling is the ac cepted practice Department stores such as the branch of the giant Daimaru chain at the Hotel New Otani have Canadianstyle fixed prices The difficulty is not in finding an outlet that meets your needs but rather in choosing one out of the dozens that are available The retail market is dominated by Singapores two major groups Chinese and Indian and some local people suggest that the former are more tenacious and less accommodating bargainers than the latter Some of the shopping centres are several stories high and a rule of thumb seems to be that the higher the rise the higher the prices will be relatively speaking ASIAN ANTIQUES For antiques and for items that just look antique the best choice is likely to be found at the threelevel Tanglin shopping centre just off Orchard Road on Tanglin Road There and at the nearby Singapore Handicraft Centre shoppers can find an endless array of oriental antiques from Balinese carvings to handmade maps A few of the Tanglin shops also offer local antiques in the form of handcrafted silver ornaments designated as a term referring to Straits Chinese women born of mixed marriages between Chinese traders and Malay women in the and 19th centuries In the same general area more contemporary items can be found in the dozens of shops at Orchard Towers Orchard Rd One camera shop that comes well recommended is Dax nands Save Safe Electronics on the second floor Yet another Singapore specialty is timepieces a constantly intrigu ing variety ranging from Switzerlands finest to perfectly acceptable Japanese watches costing less than Canadian Theres also a thriving if illegal trade in imitations of expensive watches street touts usually try to entice prospective buyers into backroom outlets Continued on Page NEW LOOK for CHRISTMAS FREE CONSULTATION Well help you with your New Look OFFICE MAGIC Georgetown WESTERN CARPET VINYL VINYL TILE AREA RUGS FULL INSTALLATION FAST FRIENDLY SERVI 184 GUELPH ST 8732355 KENNEDY RD BRAMPTON Special for December Book a PERM HIGHLIGHTS or TINT Receive FREE EYEBROW SHAPING WilhGIGIHONEEor ONE HAND TREATMENT With Our Thorobalh We Also Offer Full Hair Service for the whole family Nail Tips Call for your appointment today 8533461 Proprietor Worsfold Mill St ACTON AquaClear MINI REGULAR 2999 99 19 TUESDAYS MOORE PARK PLAZA LUDLOW GOLDFISH KITS GRAVEL NEUTRALIZE BLOCK PLANT FOOD A 14 99 B ON FISH AT REGULAR PRICE GET ANY OTHER FISH OF EQUAL VALUE OR LESS FREE OFFER APPLIES TO ALL IN STOCK FISH ONLY GOOD WHILE QUANTITIES LAST MAIN STREET NORTH IN THE MOORE PARK PLAZA GEORGETOW PET CENTRES BRINGING PETS AND PEOPLE TOGETHER PET PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT PET CENTRESEVERYWHEREl