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Naini Tal. — Mr. J. Smith, Accountant, Public Works Department. 

 At " Springdale," at the foot of Ayarpatha Hill. Clock stopped at 

 6-15. Beds shook, closed doors rattled, pictures on walls moved like 

 .pendulums, timbers of roof creaked. There was a rumbling noise of 

 falling stones, and small stones fell from Ayarpatha. Duration 2 

 minutes. A rumbling noise after the shock. 



Naini Tal—'Mi. G. Jasbo, Extra- Assistant Superintendent, Survey 

 of India (retired). At the "Retreat." The first shock threw him 

 and his wife each to the E. Duration 10 seconds. There was then 

 a rumbling noise like a distant train which continued about 20 

 seconds. This was followed by the second shock. Plaster cracked 

 in places. Hanging lamp with 9 ft. swing moved W. — E. The house 

 lies with its long axis E. — W. on a hill spur running N. — S., the hill 

 being to the S. 



Naini Tal— Mr. F. T. Coode, District Engineer, at "The Club." 

 The main shock continued nearly 1 minute, its vibrations being fairly 

 constant throughout. Direction W. — E., deduced from fissures in 

 buildings. No sound heard. The shock woke all in bed. No articles 

 of furniture overturned. Roofs creaked, doors rattled. The general 

 direction of cracks in houses were N. — S. None were badly cracked. 

 The end walls of Ramgarh travellers' bungalow bulged. The only 

 buildings affected were those on insecure soil, and old, previously 

 shaken buildings. Observation pillars for registering any movements 

 of the Ayarpatha slopes did not show any movement 



Naini Tal — Sub-Conductor W. H. Tivey, Supervisor. Public Works 

 Department. One main shock only. Direction N.E. — S.W. Doors 

 and windows rattled. The shock began quietly, and gradually increased 

 in intensity until the bed rocked from side to side. Total duration 

 about 2- minutes. It suddenly ceased. Government House has fine 

 hair-cracks in most of the arches in upper storey walls running 

 N.E. — S.W. (Some are old cracks showing again.) They are of 

 no importance. The cords and pulleys 



