Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



Britith South and Central Africa concluded. 



Windhoek, Cape Colony, 1907. About 50 paces from road, 

 to left of path, and 20 paces back from furrow to gar- 

 den in direction of hotel. 



Zimha, Northwestern Rhodesia, 1909. Southeast of railway 

 line, 508 feet (154.8 meters) from point under east 

 end of ridge of ganger's house, which bears 86 42' 

 west of south. 



Egypt. 



Alexandria, 1909. At Koor, about 7 miles (11 kilometers) 

 northeast of .'Mcxandria; on coast about 2 kilometers 

 across the desert from the Khedive's mother's palace 

 and end of electric tram Hne. Directly in front of 

 station is a sandstone ledge known as the "spouting 

 rock." Otherwise the surrounding country is all a 

 sandy desert. The point is marked by a brass bolt 2 

 inches (5 cm.) in diameter and 4.5 inches (11 cm.) 

 long set in a concrete post 30 by 30 by 80 cm. and 

 projecting 5 cm. above ground. An arrow carved 

 in top of post indicates approximate north. The 

 following true bearings were determined : left or outer 

 tower of Khedive's palace El Manta.ra, distant 4 km., 

 230 24'.8; minaret of mosque El Mandara, distant 

 4 km., 242 45'.8; minaret of^mosque Sidi Beshur, 

 distant 1 km., 1932'.8; spire on El Serai, Khedive's 

 mother's palace at Ramleh, distant 2 km., 38 19'. 7. 

 A sccondars' station was established 384 feet (117.0 

 meters) southwest of main station on a line joining 

 main station and tower on palace of the Khedive's 

 mother. 



Hel'd'an, 1908, 1909. Obser\'ations for dip were made on 

 north and south piers in porch of Helwan Magnetic 

 Obser\'ator>', and for declination and intensity on 

 north pier in porch and on north pier in the absolute 

 house. Simultaneous obser\'ations were made with 

 the observatory instruments and stations inter- 

 changed. The true bearings of the marks used were 

 furnished by the observatory authorities as follows: 

 white stone from north pier in porch, 176 24'. 0; mark 

 from north pier in absolute house, 300 58'.4. 



Port Said, 1908. On old seawall directly in front of the 

 Gouvernorat, at a point nearly buried in the sand, 

 about on a level with road running along water front, 

 about 125 meters from nearest building and a little 

 less than 125 meters from the water; marked by a 

 brass bolt about 4.5 inches (11 cm.) long and 2 inches 

 (5 cm.) in diameter at top projecting about 0.2 inch 

 (0.5 cm.) above stone and cement in which it is set. 

 The intersection of a cross in top of bolt marks the 

 station. The following true bearings were determined : 

 De Lesseps Monument (back of head), 270 33'. 6; 

 Catholic Church spire, 349 54'. 8; Abvssinian Church 

 spire, 30 48'.3; minaret of mosque, 64 30'. 7; flagstaff 

 on beacon, 102 3r.9. 



Two secondary' stations were established. One to north- 

 ward, designated N Station on beach 193 feet (58. S 

 meters) from main station, on line from main station to 

 Catholic Church spire, and 48 feet (14.6 meters) from 

 iron mark set in block of concrete, bearing 49 OS' west 

 of north, and marked " 1000 km." 



The other secondary station designated E Station is 

 eastward on beach 338 feet (103.0 meters) from main 

 station and on line from main station to De Lesseps 

 monument. The secondary stations were marked 

 with pegs. 



Suez, 1908. On the low desert west of town of Suez, 116 

 meters north of small brick structure close by old 

 lighthouse; marked by brass bolt 4.5 inches (11 cm.) 

 long and 2 inches (5 cm.) in diameter at top set in 

 cement in top of sandstone post 20 by 25 by 80 cm. 



AFRICA. 



EcYPT concluded. 



Suez, 1908 continued. 



projecting about 5 cm. above ground and finished off 

 square with cement. The precise point is the inter- 

 section of cross cut in top of bolt. The following true 

 bearings were determined; spire on Mosque Ibrahim 

 Bey Gilidan, distant 2 km., 213 54'. 7; minaret of 

 Mosque Abul-Eef, distant 2 km., 238 32'.3; spire of 

 Catholic Church (Port Tewfik), 313 13'.1 



German East Africa. 



Bismarckburg, 1909. On north side of road, 120 paces east 

 of gate of the Boma, which stands on a point of land 

 projecting into Lake Tanganyika. 



Dar-es-Salaam, 1909. The observations were made in the 

 magnetic house of Meteorological Haupt-Station, in a 

 meadow close to the sea. 



Cera, 1909. In camping ground on north side of house 

 reserved for Europeans and alongside stockade on 



east. 



/. T. M. No. 138, 1909. At siding 118.7 kilometers from 

 Dar-es-Salaam; 150 yards (137 meters) south of rail- 

 way line and behind telephone house. 



Kalambo River, 1909. About 18.5 miles (30 kilometers) 

 from Abercorn, on road from Abercorn to Bismarck- 

 burg, in a native garden just before reaching bridge 

 across the Kalambo. 



Kanazi, 1909.- On east side of camping ground and south 

 of rest house built for Europeans. 



Kapoli, 1909. On west side of village, under a big tree, 

 about 100 paces from stockade. 



Kasnsiwakaie, 1909. About half a mile west of village, 

 just on edge of cultivated field. Victoria Nyanza, 

 distant about 13 miles (21 kilometers), is visible from 

 this station. 



Kale, 1909. On right bank of Kate River, on east slope 

 of hill on which Kate village is situated, and beyond 

 second of two springs. 



Katoki, 1909. North of camping ground, to right of main 

 road from Tabora to Bukoba. 



Kilossa, 1909. On a hill 623 paces north of south face of 

 railway station and in line with west furrow of street 

 running north from railway station. 



Mahuku, 1909. About 100 paces to right of road from 

 Tabora and just to right of path from main road to 

 village. 



Misurtdi, 1909. To left of road from Usuvi to Bukoba, 

 against southern stockade on upper or western side 

 of camp. 



Mkatta, 1909. Magnetically north of west end of railway 

 station and 236 yards (216 meters) from south pillars. 



Morogoro, 1909. On east side of stream running between 

 market place and police station, 293 yards (269 meters) 

 south of road, measured from a point 32 yards (29 

 meters) west of middle door of police station and 80 

 yards (73 meters) east of bridge. 



Mpimlwe, 1909. On camping ground on Kakole side of 

 village, about one mile from hot spring. 



Mrewa, 1909.- In inclosure on east side, close to stockade. 



Mwinyisagara , 1909. On the rising ground south of a flat 

 on south side of railroad, 295 yards (270 meters) from 

 front pillars of railway station. 



Naknsikmi, 1909. Under a big tree about 150 paces north- 

 east of village in a banana grove at the foot of a hill. 



