74 COGGDi I5HOWN : TI1K lWll.MA EARTHQUAKES OF MAY 1912. 



Pyapon District. 



Major //. V. M. Latu/tri/, I. A., Deputy Commissioner. — Reported 

 that no earthquake was felt in the Pyapon 

 l ' va| "'"' district on May 23rd, 1912. 



Amherst District. 



Mr. J. IK Frazer, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner.- — Time 9 a.m., 

 „ , . Slight shocks were experienced in .Moulmein 



Minilmein. ' 



and Kawkareik. 



,. . The Ciiil Sun/con. — Time 8-50 a.m.. on May 



Moulmein. . J 



23rd. 1912. A Blight shock was felt by observer 



while working in his oflice. 



Mergui District. 



Mr. G. P. Andrew, Deputy Commissioner. — The shocks were not 



felt elsewhere than in Mergui town and no 

 Oiexgui. , 



damage was caused. 



Mr. J. F. Leslie, Secretary, Municipal it//, and U. Paduma, Head 



Upazin of Taw Ki/aun</, Alegi/un, Mergui. — Time, just about 9 a.m., 



followed almost immediately by a second 



shook. Both were slight and their duration 



was not noted. Direction thought to be N. — S. Hanging lamps 



commenced to swing about, but nothing fell or broke. No sound 



was heard. Only people who were at rest felt the shock. 



Chin Hills. 



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The Assistant Superintendent, Chin Hills. — The shock was so 

 F .,i slight that it was almost imperceptible, so 



much so that very few noticed it. 

 The Assistant Superintendent. — Reported that no shocks were 



Tkldim. felt in his sub-division. 



Tlw Assistant Superintendent. — Reported that no shocks were felt 

 Haka. in his sub-division. 



