266 MIDDLEMISS : KAMGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Mud Point.~G. C. Ghosh, Telegraph Master. Time 6-50 local time, 

 telegraph clock = 6-17 Madras time. No shock felt. Water in tanks 

 moved E.— W. 



Saugor Island. — Mr. T. W. de Souza, Telegraph Master. Local time 

 6-50 a.m. =6-17 Madras time. He was indoors standing. The shock 

 was not felt although Mud Point Telegraph Master drew his attention to 

 it. The barograph which would show any movement from N.E. — S.W. 

 has a distinct upright stroke about 6-45 a.m. while the thermograph 

 which faces N. and would show any tremulous movement E. — W. shows 

 nothing. Hence he concludes the slight shock which did occur passed 

 from N.E.— S.W. between 6-40 and 6. 50 a,m. (local time). 



Eastern Bengal and Assam. 



Whilst many observers from places in this area have sent in earth- 

 quake forms stating that no shock was felt at the date and time required 

 for the Kangra earthquake, a number on the other hand have sent in 

 forms giving such discordant times that they only more or less doubt- 

 fully can be correlated as the distant effects of that shock. The 

 frequent mention of sounds accompanying the shoeks at these places 

 further disposes one to regard them as really local in origin, and having 

 nothing to do with the Kangra quake ; for at such a distance it is not 

 likely that any such sounds would have been heard, especially since at 

 corresponding and intervening distances otherwise situated with regard 

 to the epicentre no sounds have been recorded. Accounts have been 

 received as follows : — 



Backerganj District. 



Barisal. — Syama Charan Chakraverty. Overseer, District Board. 

 Time after 6, and nearing 7. Water in tank (artificial reservoir) rose 7 

 inches at S.E. and N.W. corners and only 4 inches in the opposite 

 corners. Also the water dashed more prominently on the N. and S. 

 sides than on the E. and W. He concludes that the shock had a direc- 

 tion about N.N.W.— S.3.E. No sound. 



Barisal. — Sreecharan Roy, Clerk in Post Office. Time about 6-30 by 

 guess. Tank water moved N.-—S. No sound. 



