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minutes. Three or four shocks, preceded by tremulous vibrations. 

 Men standing had to steady their positions. H a nging lamps swung 

 freely E. W. As there are nothing but huts at this place no damage 

 was caused. 



Mr. W. A. Hertz, C.S.I. , Deputy Commissioner, Mi/itb/ina. — 

 Reported that slight shocks are common in 

 Kamamg. ^ Kamaing and Jade Mines tracts. 



Captain Batten, Sub-divisional Officer. — Time 9 a.m. by watch set 



to telegraph time. He was sitting at table and 



KaIlliUng " felt the shock distinctly. It lasted 30 seconds. 



Both the house and some big trees near rocked from E. to \V. 



He experienced a feeling of nausea. No damage was caused. 



Mr. P. M. It. Leonard, Extra Assistant Commissioner. — Time 9 



a.m., guessed. He was sitting at a table 



when the shock commenced and ran out of 



the house, as the table and chair commenced to rock from W. to 



B. The shock lasted from 1 to 1] minutes and caused nausea but 



did no damage. 



Mr. T. F. G. Wilson, Extra Assistant Commissioner. — Time 8 a.m.. 



guessed. Two distinct shocks. No damage was 

 gadon. t 



caused. 



Captain Fennel, LA. — Time 9 a.m., guessed. The rock on which 

 Sima-X.naikrang Road, he was seated rocked from N.W. to S.E. 



Katha District. 



The Sub-di visional Officer. — Two distinct shocks were felt about 



9 a. m. Exact time not noted. Duration not 

 Katha. , n . 



more than 1 minute. 



Maung Po Tu, Advocate. — Time exactly 9 a.m., according to 

 railway time. Apparent direction S.W. — N.E. 

 No sounds of any kind were noticed before, 

 during or after the earthquake. 



Station Master. — The station office clock stopped at 8-55 a.m. 

 Naba. No damage was caused. 



The Sub-diris.'onal Ojjicer. — He was out walking and felt a shock 

 a little after 9 a. m. (uncorrected time), but 

 was informed by the villagers of Legyin that 



