Tioman, Pulau (island)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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‘The curse that got loose’, 1960 - 1962
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/4/2/3
Scope and Contents
An account by Clayton of panic among the inhabitants of Pulau Tioman, caused by the combination of a curse placed upon them with an outbreak of the disease beriberi in 1927. He removed the panic by pretending to dispose of the bark the curse had been written upon (3 copies, 12 sheets).
Dates:
1960 - 1962
Conditions Governing Access:
For conservation reasons, this file must be viewed on microfilm reel MC 47.