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Tales of the Malayan Coast / From Penang to the Philippines

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A collection of episodic sketches and adventures drawn from prolonged residence along the Malayan coast, blending sea stories, jungle hunts, and village life. Episodes recount a child's brush with a tiger, clashes with pirates, crocodile and pig hunts, monsoon voyages, and ceremonial or domestic customs such as the sarong and the kris. The pieces intersperse vivid landscape and weather description with portraits of local leaders, seafaring communities, and colonial officials, highlighting cross-cultural encounters, practical survival, and occasional violence. The tone alternates between brisk action and attentive ethnographic detail, presenting a varied portrait of maritime Southeast Asia at the turn of the century.

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  1. 2009-01-06 Started.

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Hong-Kong Hong Kong
32 Changi Changhi
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83 Gymkahna Gymkhana
83 Gymkahna Gymkhana
163 casurina casuarina
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268 Mohammedams Mohammedans
322 somtimes sometimes