The fonds contain posts and telegraph between the telegraph department and the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory
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The proceeding holds information of the Board of Revenue Settlement, R.NO. 608, on the paper of the letter from C.H. Mounsey to report of the earthquake that was felt at night 3-9 a.m.
Mounsey, C. H.This is a proposal letter from the revenue department of the Government of Madras regarding the adoption of standard time in India. The proposal discusses fixing an Indian Standard Time for all Indian railways and telegraphs. It will be precisely 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 9 minutes ahead of Madras Time. Additionally, the proposal suggests fixing a Burma Standard Time for use on all railways and telegraphs in Burma, which will be precisely 6.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 5 minutes ahead of Rangoon time.
Royds, ThomasThis fond contains correspondences related to queries sent to Kodaikanal Observatory.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThe item is a circular from the Meteorological Department describing the rules fixing and use of Symon's Raingauge.
India Meteorological DepartmentThis letter was from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory informing about the erection of new buildings for Poona instruments and outside painting of Observatory Domes, the Spectroheliograph building and the magnetic observatory.
Kodaikanal and Madras ObservatoriesThe letter was from Thomas Royds, Assistant Director of Observatory, Kodaikanal to G.C. Simpson, the Imperial Meteorologist, Simla. Through this document, Thomas Royds conveyed a new method for taking the mean wind directions in this letter. The document was written in 1914 from Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal.
Royds, ThomasThis is a reply letter referring the previous letter the correct meaning of "Solar Physics Observatory Office portion" and "Engine Room" and also requested to furnish the certificate at an early date as the objection has been pending for over 2 months.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryReply letter regarding furnishing some instruments whose list is enclosed with this
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis is a reply letter stating that the Director cannot undertake the construction of any new building without the sanction of the Government of India because it is not in the main building of the observatory but a very short distance away
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