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In another note Lieut. H. C. Lukach refers to a slight earthquake 

 which occurred at Freetown on July 28, 1897, at 11 a.m. 



Solomon Islands. — The High Commissioner for the Western 

 Pacific understands that earthquakes are of frequent occurrence in the 

 western part of the group. They are all of a slight nature. 



St. Helena. — H.E. Lieut. -Colonel Sir H. L. Gallwey writes that 

 there is no record of a destructive earthquake ever having taken place 

 in St. Helena since the island was discovered. The only records of 

 earthquakes refer to the years 1756, 1780, 1817, and 1864, but no 

 damage occurred. 



Straits Settlements. — The Colonial Secretary writes that no destruc- 

 tive earthquakes have occurred in the Straits Settlements during the 

 last twenty years. 



Spain. — H.E. Et. Hon. Sir M. W. de Bunsen says that a list of 

 Spanish earthquakes is being collated and will be forwarded in due 

 course. 



Tonga, or Friendly Islands. — The Agent and Consul for Tonga 

 states that no records have been kept of earthquakes, and that no 

 destructive earthquakes have been experienced within the group except 

 at the volcanic island of Niafoou. 



Tripoli. — The Acting Consul-General, Alfred Dickson, states that, 

 with the exception of feeble shocks at wide intervals, Tripoli has not 

 been visited by any earthquake which can be classed under the 

 Nos. I, II, or III of the circular of the British Association. 



Tunis. — Consul-General E. J. L. Berkeley reports that after full 

 inquiry he cannot hear of any records of earthquakes in this region. 

 There has, however, been once or twice extremely slight seismic 

 disturbances. 



Uganda. — Mr. W. A. Eussell says there are no records of any 

 earthquakes such as are mentioned in the British Association circular. 



Uruguay. — Mr. Ernest Scott states that he is informed by the 

 Director of the National Physical and Climatological Observatory at 

 Montevideo that the Eepublic of Uruguay is not disturbed by local 

 earthquakes, although shocks of some severity have occasionally been 

 felt, presumably caused by vibrations in the Andes Eange or other 

 distant localities. Professor Luis Morandi has kindly undertaken to 

 prepare a memorandum which he thinks may interest the Seismo- 

 logical Committee of the British Association. 



Venezuela. — Sir Vincent Corbett forwards a list of the principal 

 earthquakes which have occurred in Venezuela since the middle of 

 the nineteenth century. This was compiled by the Director of the 

 Observatory in Caracas. It only contains one reference which is not 

 in our ' General Catalogue.' This occurred on October 29, 1900. The 

 districts affected were situated from 40 to 100 kilometres east of 

 Caracas, which suffered but slightly. Destruction also occurred in 

 Guarenas, Guatire, Eio Chico, Higuerote, and in Macuto. 



West Indies: Antigua. — Mr. H. A. Tempany reports on destruc- 

 tive earthquakes in April 1690 and 1833; February 8, 1843. Since 

 1889 records of earthquakes have been kept. May 29, 1895, shocks 

 were felt in Antigua, St. Kitts, Montserrat, and Barbuda, where 



