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Samarkand, Samarkand, 1909 continued. 



meters) from south wall and 175 feet (53.3 meters) 

 from cast wall. A secondary station was established 

 at a point 284 feet (86.6 meters) 67 37' west of north 

 of main station, in same path as main station, a few 

 yards east of an irrigation stream which crosses the 

 path, and 30 feet (9.1 meters) north of corner of mud 

 wall about an inclosure, which was found to contain 

 considerable iron. The latter is evidently the cause 

 of the apparently anomalous values at this secondary' 

 station. Station No. 3 is in an open space about 500 

 feet (152 meters) north of silk station, approximately 

 400 feet (122 meters) from mud wall surrounding 

 silk station grounds, about 30 paces west-northwest 

 of an irrigation ditch lined with tall trees, just south 

 of a second ditch running west-northw-est from first, 

 and about 45 paces from a line of trees which form the 

 west boundary of the opening. 



Tashkent Observatory, Syr-daria, 1909. On a wooden pier 

 in the absolute house, a non-magnetic wooden hut in 

 northern part of the garden. During the simultaneous 

 observations the instrument was mounted in line with 

 white cross painted on black ground on astronomical 

 observatory and pier in absolute house, at a point 

 117 feet (35.7 meters) south of latter. 



Turkestan, Syr-daria, 1909. Toward northeast side of 

 town, in an open field on southeast side of road to 

 artesian well (in construction); 80 yards (73 meters) 

 from road and about 100 yards (91 meters) from south- 

 east corner of a mud wall to northeast. 



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Akrabulak, Sinkiang, 1909. In a river bed, dry during the 

 dry .season, in a small level mountain defile about 150 

 yards (137 meters) wide and surrounded by very high, ' 

 almost perpendicular peaks of black shale; 37 yards 

 (34 meters) west from main door of inn. The inn and 

 a temple are the only buildings here. 



Akshua, Sinkiang, 1909. This is the name given to a 

 group of houses in a valley about 20 miles (32 kilo- 

 meters) south of Kilian, on the main route over the 

 Himalaya Mountains. The station is about 50 yards 

 (46 meters) east of first mud house on east bank of 

 river as one goes up stream, at a point about a mile 

 (2 kilometers) above the point where two small 

 streams unite to form the Kilian River. 



Aksu, Sinkiang, 1909. In northeast corner of walled city 

 of New Aksu, in large open space between military 

 magistrate's yamen and east wall of city and now 

 used for parade ground and rifle range; 99 feet (30.2 

 meters) from west wall of compound, 141 feet 10 

 inches (43.23 meters) from south wall, 143 feet 5 

 inches (43.71 meters) from northwest corner of a mud 

 room along south wall, 141 feet (43.0 meters) from 

 large poplar tree near corner of mud room, and about 

 235 feet (72 meters) from city wall on east; marked 

 by hardwood tent peg driven flush with ground. The 

 following true bearings were determined: west edge 

 of roof of central yamen building, 115 13'.5; projec- 

 tion on farthest corner of roof on east side of yamen, 

 152 2r.9. 



Amoy, Fukien, 1906. On Kulangsen Island, the foreign 

 concession, in yard of residence of British consul; near 

 southwest corner of propertv near short llight of 

 granite steps leading down hillside, 109 feet (33.2 

 meters) from south corner of residence, 15.2 feet (4.64 

 meters) from a tree to southeast near steps, and 9.5 

 feet (2.90 meters) from large square concrete pillar 

 near steps; marked by a granite cylinder 18 inches 



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(45 cm.) in diameter, projecting 8 inches (20 cm.) 

 above the general surface, the precise point being 

 marked by the center of a cross cut in its top. The 

 following true bearings were determined: cast corner 

 of consul's residence, 194 23'.0; west corner of consul's 

 residence, 152 34'.9. 



Ansichow, Kansu, 1909. In an old unused yamen on 

 principal street of city, about 100 yards (91 riicters) 

 east of center tower of city, 20 feet 2 inches (6.15 

 meters) from mud wall on west, 25 feet 2 inches (7.67 

 meters) from mud w^all on north, 16 feet 10 inches 

 (5.13 meters) from mud wall on east, and 21 feet 11 

 inches (6.68 meters) from wall on south; marked by 

 2 bricks 14 by 8 by 2 inches (36 by 20 by 5 cm.) set 

 flush with ground. 



An Tau, Fukien, 1906. About 2 miles (3 kilometers) north 

 of An Tau proper on the road to Foochow, within 

 grounds of Home and School for Untainted Children 

 of Lepers, which is under control of the Methodist 

 Mission; near south corner of compound, being 70.8 

 feet (21.58 meters) from wall on southeast, about 46 

 feet (14 meters) from wall on southw^est, and 60 feet 

 (18.3 meters) from nearest corner of school building; 

 marked by a lightly cut cross in a granite block 4 by 

 6_ inches (10 by 15 cm.) sunk flush with ground. The 

 tip of a prominent pagoda on a slight rise about 1.6 

 kilometers distant is in true bearing 281 5S'.9. 



Bonham Island, Chnsan Archipelago, Chekiang, 1906. 

 Approximately halfway between highest point of 

 island and lighthouse, the latter being approximately 

 1200 feet (366 meters) distant to north-northeast; 

 marked by a cross cut in a large stone sunk flush with 

 the ground, over top of which a conical pile of stones 

 about 30 inches (75 cm.) high has been erected and 

 painted white. Base of vane on lighthouse tower is 

 in true bearing 30 14'. 2. 



Bulungir, Kansu, 1909. On western edge of village, in 

 center of inn-yard on south side of the only street. 



Camp Makeshift, 1909. At junction of two small streams 

 which unite to form the Sanju River. 



Canton, Kivanglung, 1906, 1907, 1908. On grounds of the 



Canton Christian College at Honglok, on Honan 



y'J Island south of Pearl River and about 3 miles (5 kilo- 



V meters) from Canton City; on top of grave hill, 

 elevated about 55 feet (17 meters) above high water 

 and east of the main college buildings. Station No. 

 1, used prior to June 1906, is 32 paces due south from 

 brow of hill on the north, and 24 paces east of a path 

 which lies along the western point of the plateau. The 

 tip of Flowery Pagoda in Canton City is in true 

 bearing 128 31'.0. 

 Station No. 2, used in 1906 and 1907, is about 50 paces 

 due south from No. 1 and near the southern boundary 

 line of a rectangular and level plat owned by the 

 Canton Christian College; 20.75 feet (6.32 meters) 

 and 28.42 feet (8.66 meters) from southwest corner 

 of granite boundary stone to west, and from southeast 

 corner of granite boundary stone to east, respectively. 

 Station No. 3, used in 1908, is 21.04 feet (6.41 meters) 

 east of northeast corner of boundary stone No. 017 

 of the college property, 37.42 feet (11.41 meters) 

 southeast of northeast corner of boundary stone No. 

 016, and 62.75 feet (19.13 meters) southwest of 

 corner of boundary stone No. 015; marked by copper 

 tack in teakwood peg driven flush with ground, and is 

 in line No. 2 to Flowery Pagoda. The following true 

 bearings were determined: Flowery Pagoda, 128 

 59'.2; southeast corner of East Hall, 54 04'.6. 



