The Burma Circle of the Geological Survey of India and their Contributions to the Geology of Myanmar
MRKAK Hallowes commenced his tenure as a GSI geologist in 1905 and concluded his service upon retirement in 1926. Noteworthy entries in the Records of the Geological Survey of India indicate his field activities and contributions. Specifically, Mr Hallowes returned from field duty on 14 May 1917 and subsequently was assigned to the Central Provinces, departing for field duty once again on 4 November 1917. Following this assignment, he returned from Burma on 6 April 1919. Notably, he was granted combined leave for one year, effective from 14 July 1919. One of his significant contributions pertained to the geology of Myanmar, notably reporting on the coal seams of the foothills of the Arakan Yoma in 1921. Due to space constraints, the aforementioned details have been succinctly extracted as follows: -
