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Honanfu, Honan, 1909 continued. 



respectively from north and south inner edges of 

 archway; marked by stone 4 by 6 by 15 inches (10 

 by 15 by 38 cm.) projecting about 4 inches (10 cm.) 

 above ground and lettered C. I. 1909. The following 

 true bearings were determined: spire on pagoda seen 

 through archway, 306 38'.4; center of memorial arch 

 near station, 308 30'.6. 



Hongkong Observatory, Hongkong, 1906, 1907, and 1908. 

 Intercomparison work has been carried out here using 

 the north and south observatory piers in the observing 

 hut and an outside station to the south in line with 

 piers. The latter is 47.0 feet (14.33 meters) from 

 south pier and 55.38 feet (16.88 meters) from north 

 pier. The observatory is on a hill nearly in the 

 center of Kowloon, which is on mainland just across 

 bay from Hongkong. 



Hotzar, Sinkiang, 1909. About 300 yards (274 meters) 

 northeast of last inn in northwest corner of village; 

 22 feet (6.7 meters) north of a small stream and 10 

 feet (3.0 meters) and 17 feet (5.2 meters) from two 

 willow trees, in a row of willows, to northwest and 

 north respectively. ^ 



Ilowki Island, Miaotas Islands, Shantung, 1907. On a 

 knoll, 46 paces eastward from foot of zigzag stone 

 wall along path from lighthouse; marked by a piece 

 of flint rock, top surface of which is roughly rec- 

 tangular, the intersection of a black cross, painted 

 on top surface of stone on a background of white, 

 marking e.\act point. A small pile of rocks has been 

 placed over the stone. 



Iltta {FacJiow), Kwangtung, 1907. On point of land be- 

 tween concurrent streams east-northeast of city 

 proper. 



Ilnnlnngtsz, Sinkiang, 1909. In center of yard of most 

 northeasterly of group of inns making up village; 63 

 feet 4 inches (19.30 meters) from wall of mud rooms 

 on northwest, ii feet 5 inches (10.19 meters) from 

 corner of mud rooms on southwest, and 37 feet 3 inches 

 (11.35 meters) from corner of mud rooms on northeast. 



Ilweining, Kansu, 1909. In the large caravansary outside 

 the west gate of the city on south side of road; about 

 200 yards (183 meters) from gate, 58 feet (17.7 meters) 

 from south corner of a small mud room to right of 

 door as one enters the caravansary, 48.5 feet (14.78 

 meters) from southeast wall, 43 feet 10 inches (13.36 

 meters) from northwest wall, 38.4 feet (11.70 meters) 

 from east corner of room along west wall, and 72 feet 

 8 inches (22.15 meters) from north corner of a room 

 along southeast wall. The east figure on top of tower 

 at southwest corner of city wall is in true bearing 

 353 51'. 1. 



Jentun, Sinkiang, 1909. In center of yard of most north- 

 easterly of group of inns making up village. The 

 /- center cupola on yamen is in true bearing 19 56'.9. 



Kachek, Kwangtiing, 1906. On brow of hill to southeast 

 of grounds of the American Presbyterian Mission, near 

 a grave mound on top of a prominent knoll; 34 paces 

 south of a path which passes along north side of mound 

 in direction slightly north of east, 81 paces north of 

 intersection of two paths forming the west angle of a 

 triangular area and about 6 paces from center of the 

 grave mound; marked by an oak peg driven flush 

 with ground. The chimney on the mission house is 

 in true bearing 80 05'.7. 



Kalakush, Sinkiang, 1909. On the desert northeast of 

 village, 70 feet 3 inches (21.41 meters) northeast of 

 northeast corner of most easterly inn of village. 



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Kanchow, Kansu, 1909. In southwest corner of the city, in 

 southwest corner of Catholic Mission compound; 84 

 feet 10 inches (25.86 meters) southwest of southwest 

 corner of chapel, 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 meters) from 

 west wall of compound, and 65 feet 2 inches (19.86 

 meters) from corner of compound to north; marked 

 by cross in top of red sandstone post 4 by 6 by 24 

 inches (10 by 15 by 61 cm.) set in ground so as to 

 project about 4 inches (10 cm.) and lettered C. I. 1909. 

 The cross over second gateway of compound is in true 

 bearing 190 52'.2. 



Kaotai, Kansu, 1909. In a large inn-yard in southwest 

 suburb of city, outside west gate; the inn is the second 

 on left side of street as one enters the suburb. The 

 station is 34 feet 6 inches (10.52 meters) from wall to 

 south, 37 feet (11.3 meters) from wall west, and 50 feet 

 (15.2 meters) from west edge of entrance. 



Karashar, Sinkiang, 1909. In playground of public school 

 of Karashar, in old walled city of Karashar, near 

 north gate and east of main road leading out of the 

 gate; 29 feet 6 inches (8.99 meters) from north wall, 

 61 feet 7 inches (18.77 meters) from west wall, 131 

 feet 4 inches (40.03 meters) from northeast corner of 

 nearest building, 14 feet (4.3 meters) from an irrigation 

 ditch on the north, and 16 feet (4.9 meters) from an 

 irrigation ditch on the east; marked by cross in top 

 of porphyry granite post 24 inches (61 cm.) long with 

 top dressed to 6 by 4 inches (15 by 10 cm.) and lettered 

 C. I. 1909. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: northwest corner of school building, 23 Ol'.S; 

 northeast corner figure on roofed tower of east gate of 

 city, 302 lO'.S. 



Kargalik, Sinkiang, 1909. In western part of city, in 

 northwestern corner of the garden of Saet Bach. (The 

 location was secured through the Amban of Kargalik 

 and in seeking to relocate it the local official should be 

 consulted.) It is 3i feet 2 inches (10.11 meters) from 

 west wall, 26 feet 5 inches (8.05 meters) from north 

 wall, and 23.5 feet (7.16 meters) from east wall. The 

 point is marked by a wooden post 4 by 4 by 24 inches 

 (10 by 10 by 61 cm.) projecting 4 inches (10 cm.) above 

 ground and lettered on opposite sides C. I. and 1909. 



Kashgar, Sinkiang, 1909. In northeast corner of garden 

 belonging to British Consulate and known as "Chini 

 Bagh"; in intersection of walk along north side of 

 garden and the last walk leading off at right angles 

 to south, 8 feet (2.4 meters) from inside of mud railing 

 to north, and 50 feet (15.2 meters) from cast wall of 

 garden; marked by cross in top of a conglomerate 

 stone set flush with ground; this stone is one foot 

 (30 cm.) square at the base, rounded off on top, and 

 marked C. I. 1909 with paint. The following true 

 bearings were determined: northeast corner of British 

 Consulate, 80 08'. 7; cross on Father Hendricks' 

 tomb, 165 18'.6; northwest edge of mosque, 203 

 59'. 1; southeast porch pillar on mosque side of the 

 Tumen river, 205 26'.9. 



Khotan, Sinkiang, 1909. In the famous old garden belong- 

 ing to Badrud Din Khan, Aksakal of British subjects 

 in Khotan, on the main street of the Turki settlement, 

 about three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers) east of the 

 Chinese walled city; in the northwest corner of the 

 garden among some young fruit trees, 41 feet S inches 

 (12.62 meters) from north wall, 56 feet 6 inches (17.22 

 meters) from west wall, 64 feet (19.5 meters) from 

 center of walk to east of station, 8 feet 8 inches (2.64 

 meters), 10 feet 8 inches (3.25 meters), 9 feet 5 inches 

 (2.87 meters), and 8 feet 11 inches (2.72 meters) from 

 small trees northeast, northwest, southwest, and 

 southeast respectively; marked by copper tack in top 



