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noticed before, during or after the shock, except that of the falling 

 court-house wall. On the N. W. of the court-house 8 pagodas sus- 

 tained damage or fell down. The direction of the shock was 

 observed from the swinging of hanging objects. 



Mr. B. N. Tuck, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner. — He was near the 

 foot of Mount Popa on the 23rd, but only felt 

 . , a slight shock. 



Meiktila District. 

 The following damage was done to official buildings in Meiktila. 



Medical Officers' Quarters. — The panels in the brick nogged walls 

 parted slightly from the frames, and sonic of 

 them had a tendency to fall out. 



Junior Married Officers' Quarters. — Same as Medical Officers' 

 Quarters. 



Servants' quarters, Native Infantry Mess. — Old cracks in the walls 

 widened considerably and some new ones formed, endangering the 

 structure. 



Armourers' Slwp, Native Infantry, — Old cracks widened consi- 

 derably, endangering the structure. 



Additional Judge's Quarters, Meiktila. — Old cracks in the brick 

 walls of the^lower storey widened, and some new cracks formed. 

 Brick panels in the brick nogged wall in the upper storey parted 

 from the frames, and some of them had a tendency to fall out. 



District Superintendent of Police's Quarters, Meiktila. — Brick 

 panels of brick nogged walls parted from the frames. 



Deputy Commissioner s Quarters, Meiktila. — Brick panels of 

 brick nogged walls parted slightly from the frames and some of 

 them had a tendency to fall out. 



Assistant Emjineer's Quarters, and Superintendent of Land Re- 

 cords' 1 Quarters, Meiktila. — Same damage as was caused to the 

 Deputy Commissioner's quarters. 



Jail Buildings, Meiktila. — Keystone of arch over main entrance 

 fell out. Old cracks in enclosure walls widened and some new 

 ones formed. Door bricks on enclosure wall fell out. 



Mr. A. E. Floate, Station Master. — Exact time 8-55 a.m. The 

 railway refreshment room clock stopped at 

 - 9 a.m. No damage was done. 



