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by soldiers who registered the names & address of all visitors in a book as a precaution against enemies.
The Malay theater which we visited after dinner was quite interesting.  There was a Javanese opera running by Malay talent.  The actors sang well & the principals acted well.  The audience was nearly all Malay & laughed whenever any humorous incidents occured.  The women wear colored skirts like the Burmese & resemble them in color & features but are less pretty & usually have a large lower lip & projecting teeth like Japanese.