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Canton, Kwangtung. 1906, 1907, \')Q$ continued. 

 Station No. 4, used in 190S, is in line with stationb No. 2 

 and No. 3 and the Klowcr\- Paijoda, 68.8.^ feet (20.98 

 meters) cast of No. 3, 14.08 feet (4.29 meters) from 

 northeast corner of boundary stone No. 034, 20 feet 

 8 inches (6.30 meters) southeast from southwest corner 

 of boundary- stone No. 036; marked by tent peg. 



Cape Kami, Kwangttnio, 1906. On top of a sandy mound 

 on an island lying between lighthouse and mainland 

 at southern extremity of Lei Chau peninsula, 65 paces 

 northward from high-water beach mark and about 

 2000 feet (610 meters) from lighthoubc; marked by 

 small wooden peg, covered with flat black stones, 

 piled in the form of a cone about. 18 inches (46 cm.) 

 high. The vane on the lighthouse tower is in true 

 bearing 58 47'.7. 



Changsha, Hunan. 1907. In western part of yard at the 

 residence of the commissioner of customs on an inland 

 in the river and west of Changsha; on southern border 

 of path leading to back gate, near its west end just 

 where the sharp decline to gate begins, 42 paces due 

 west from west wall of veranda of the commissioner's 

 house; marked by a granite pHlar 3 inches (8 cm.) 

 Sijuare on top, sunk flush with ground and bearing a 

 cross cut in top face to mark exact spot. The follow- 

 ing true bearings were determined: vertical axis of 

 ornament at tip of josshouse roof across the river at 

 south end of settlement called "The Ferry," 137 

 02'. 5; extreme right edge of veranda on commis- 

 sioner's house at level of first floor, 298 27'. 6. 



Changte Ho, Honan, 1907. On a burial ground marked by 

 a prominent grove of about sixty cedar trees and 

 surrounded by cultivated fields, northeast of com- 

 pound of Canadian Presbyterian Mission; marked by 

 center of the bottom of a rough conical cavity, about 

 H^; inches (4 cm.) in diameter at tO[), cut in top of 

 one of four conglomerate boundary stones along the 

 line of the most southern row of trees. This stone 

 is third from east, and like other boimdary stones is 

 rounded off on top, about 6 inches (15 cm.) each way, 

 and projects about 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground. 

 The northwest edge of chimney turret on northwest 

 corner of Mr. Grifiith's residence is in true bearing 

 44 45'.2. 



Chaochowfu, Kwangtung, 1906. On east side of Han 

 River, opposite the city proper; on first rise back of 

 the Baptist Mission residence and 300 feet (91.4 meters) 

 from northeast corner of compound wall which bears 

 true south 51 52' west. 



Charkce, Sinkiang. 1909. In northwest corner of official 

 inn of the village, within a small inclosure surrounded 

 by mud walls; 11 feet (3.4 meters) from west wall, 

 30 feet (9.1 meters) from north wall, and 24 feet 

 (7.3 meters) from east wall. The following true 

 bearings were determined: northeast corner of gate 

 at entrance to inn, 344 20'.4; southwest corner of the 

 gate, 350 21'.8. 



Chefoo, Shantung, 1907. On playgrounds of the Boys' 

 School (for foreign children) of China Inland Mission; 



"'' 91 feet (27.7 meters) from stone wall bounding the 

 grounds on the north, measured from a point nearly 

 opposite the gateway to the residence on north side 

 of road and 49 paces from northwest corner of play- 

 grounds; marked by the center of a rough cross cut 

 in top of a gray brick, which is buried with its long axis 

 horizontal, the top face being about 4 inches (10 cm.) 

 underground. The vertical axis of weather vane 

 over entrance to school building is in true bearing 

 301 11'.2. 



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Chengchang, Kansu, 1909. In center of yard of first inn 

 on left as village is entered from the south. 



Chengchow, Honan, 1907, 1909. Directly over southeast 

 corner of a rectangular burial tract which lies nearly 



/ south of one of the residences of the Southern Baptist 

 Mission, now occupied by Rev. Dr. Herring. This 

 burial plot is 92 paces long from north to south and 32 

 paces wide; the northwest corner of tract is 47 paces 

 from south wall of compound surrounding Mr. Her- 

 ring's residence. The station is marked by a cross 

 cut in top of stone which marks the boundary of 

 southeast corner of burial plot. This stone is a 

 rectangular shaft 6 by 7 inches (15 by 18 cm.) half 

 rounded on top and projects out of ground 13 inches 

 (33 cm.). The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: west edge of front of Mr. Herring's residence 

 at level of second floor, 167 04'. 1; eastern edge of 

 chimnev on south face of Rev. W. \V. Lawton's resi- 

 dence, 209 45'.5. 



Chentinu, Chiltli, 1907. The station is west of the railroad 

 shops and offices and north of the village, also known 

 as Chenkiachoang or Shihkiachwang, directly over 

 the northeast corner of a rectangular burying-ground 

 surrounded by cultivated fields; it is about 15 paces 

 west and 139 paces north of intersection of two cart- 

 roads near a wayside shrine, which in turn is about 

 335 paces from stone wall bounding railroad property 

 on west, measured along a cart road which enters at 

 third gate counting from southwest corner of that 

 property. The small cemetery' is 102 paces long in 

 north and south line, 11 paces wide, and each corner 

 is marked by a shaft of stone surmounted by a 

 rounded cap; the center of a cross cut into the top of 

 the stone marking northeast corner of cemeterj' is 

 the exact spot. The following true bearings w-ere 

 determined: west side of recess of roadside shrine at 

 base of arch, 354 47'.9; tip of white ornament on 

 front of residence of E. J. de Lape\Tiere, inside railroad 

 inclosure, 249 20'.8. 



Chergolochuan, Sinkiang, 1909. In the official inn-yard of 

 the village; about 10 paces from the south wall of yard 

 and about 3 jjaces from road leading from the gate 

 to guest room. 



Chinchou<Ju, Shengking, 1907. East of Chinchowfu on 

 north bank of an ancient intrenchment and a little 

 southeast from tomb of a Buddhist priest. This 

 intrenchment intersects cart road to Ichow about 

 1,020 paces north of railroad to Newchwang, which 

 crosses it over a stone culvert. The tomb stands 

 near north bank of intrenchment, to right of cart 

 road to Ichow, and the projection of its east edge 

 upon bank is 49 paces northwestward from station. 

 The station is marked by a wooden peg driven flu'^h 

 with ground. The tip of the citv pagoda is in true 

 bearing 44 07'.0. 

 iCIiinkiang, Kiangsu, 1906, 1908. Station A, reoccupicd 

 in 1908, is near the southwest corner of \'ictoria 

 Park, or the foreign recreation grounds; at southwest 

 corner of football field, 8.8 feet (2.68 meters) north of 

 row of small trees and approximately 12 feet (4 meters) 

 east of pathway; marked by block of limestone set 

 with its upper surface about 5 inches (12 cm.) above 

 ground and bearing on top a roughly cut cross which 

 indicates exact point. The following true bearings 

 were determined: tip on tower, west end of Boys' 

 School building at Methodist Mission, 174 51'. 5; tip 

 of flag pole at clubhouse, 172 22'.7. Station B is the 

 one occupied by M. Chevalier in 1897, in middle of 

 small level plot on top of hill immediately south of 

 Chinese settlement. It is not suitable for further 

 occupation. 



