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48J. August 24. 



48c. September 1. 



"Discovery," about 14.30, a small e t arthquake. Time uncertain. Local origin. 

 August 24, 17.30, to 25, 0.44, the light was out. 

 August 28, 6.30, to 29, 0.30, the light was out. 

 No records up to September 10. 



September 11, about 11.30, light out, and no records up to the 17th, 2h. 6'7m. 

 September 19, 6.30, to 20, the light was out. 



On the afternoon of September 20, Mr. BERNACCHI says that large volumes of smoke and a fire-like 

 glow were seen emanating from the crater of Mount Erebus, which, as a rule, is very quiescent. 



49. September 22. 



In Guam, 145 E. Long., 13 36' N. Lat., there was a great destruction of buildings, while in the Island 

 of Saypan buildings were also shattered. An origin in this region approximates to one dependent upon 

 values for M - C at the four nearest stations. 



From the hours of maxima as recorded at Batavia, Irkutsk, Tokyo, and Manila, by the method of 

 circles a district is arrived at, the centre of which is in 13 N. Lat. and 130 E. Long., about 6 W.N.W. 

 of Guam. 



