Strange Spook Story. Regular occurrence of fires. (From our own correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 22. A strange story is related from Mantin, a village between Kuala Lumpur and Seremban, where a Chinese fish seller’s newly
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Penang, Malaysia (1935)
Penang still haunted. “Samseow” changes quarters. With the Noordin Street “spook” still within memory, there now comes from Penang yet another ghost story – this time having its origin in and around Patani Road, the
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A playful ghost keeps knocking on their door. Penang, Sun. – A playful ghost has been harassing an old Malay couple in Bukit Glugor, about five miles from here, giving them sleepless nights. “This ghost
Continue ReadingSingapore (1951)
$100 to drive off a ghost. Fed up with the pranks of a poltergeist, a Chinese family living off Kim Keat Road in Singapore have spent more than $100 for the services of an exorcist
Continue ReadingButterworth, Malaysia (1950)
‘Ghost’ haunts Malay girl. A “ghost” in Province Wellesley is at present defying Malay, Siamese, Hindu and Chinese medicine men who for the last four days have been making frantic efforts to drive it away
Continue ReadingArbury, Cambridge (1981)
Curate battles against plague of poltergeists. City families in grip of fear. By Paul Markillie. Families in north Cambridge are being plagued with poltergeists – hurling objects around their homes and terrifying young children. A
Continue ReadingPluguffan, Brittany, France (1929)
Where a ghost walks. French house reported to be haunted. The Paris correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” writes: – Superstition dies hard in Brittany, but one fraction of it, or someone connected with it, seems
Continue ReadingBrierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands (1846)
Brierley Hill. A Ghost Exorcised. A correspondent sends us the following: – “Reports have lately been in circulation in the neighbourhood of Brierley Hill, that a house occupied by a family of the name of
Continue ReadingHeaton Mersey, Greater Manchester (1942)
Heaton Mersey’s Mystery. The majority of people just smile and nod when told of experience with ghost noises – mysterious knocks, scrapings or bangs. When my telephone rang on Monday I recognised the voice of
Continue ReadingBell Yard, London (1760)
The Inhabitants of Bell Yard, Temple Bar, may now sleep in peace; for the ghost, which was some time troublesome to them, is now happily laid. A shop-keeper in the neighbourhood, having been acquainted with
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