4g COC.CIN BROWN: TTTE BURMA EARTHQUAKES OF MAY 1012. 



the Kodaung tracts from Cliina. Being on the river in a launch 

 he did not experience the shook of the 23rd personally. 



It is noticeable that little or no damage was done to the Tha- 

 beikkyin — Mogok high road by the shocks of the 23rd, although on 

 account of the way in which this road is overhung by precipices 

 and overhangs them in turn, and also on account of the number 

 of bridges, it was naturally expected that much damage would 

 have ensued. The Myook of Mogok, who was travelling by motor 

 car on this day on the road, reported that no shock was felt by any 

 of those in the car, though the motor was moving through the 

 severe shocks. He only became aware of the earthquakes on his 

 arrival at Shweyaungbin at about 11-30 a.m., where lie noticed 

 that the top of a pagoda had fallen. Although the road was not 

 damaged, six pagodas along the road between Shweyaungbin and 

 Mogok were crumbled away, and four others were cracked. 



In addition to the damage to buildings in Mogok itself, minor 

 damage was caused to Government buildings throughout the 

 district, and excluding the Kodaung hill tracts a total of some 

 200 pagodas have been more or less injured. The official 

 account of the Government buildings in Mogok is given below : — 



Deputy Commissioner' s Quarters. — The plaster on the posts and 

 many of the brick cogging frames in the building fell oft'. 



Deputy Conservator of Forests' Quarters.— Both brick chimneys 

 had to be dismantled to the roof level. One of the brick noffflhuz 

 panels fell and several others had to be taken down as unsafe. 



Civil Surueon's Quarters. — The gable portion of the brick 

 nogging had to be removed as unsafe. 



Deqmty Superintendent of Police's Quarters.— Most of the top 

 brick nogged panels had to be removed as unsafe. Several of 

 the lower ones were also shaken quite loose. 



Battalion Commandant's Quarters. — The gable portion of the 

 brick nogging had to be removed. The kitchen range fell down. 



Battalion Assistant Commandant's Quarters.— The gable portion 

 of the brick nogging and one or two of the top panels had to be 

 removed. The remaining portion of the front wall was shaken 

 loose. 



Assistant Commissioner's House. — Slight cracks in the chimney. 



Treasury Officer's Quarters. — Many brick nogged panels were 

 dismantled. 



