Descriptions of Stations 



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ASIA. 



China continued. 



Maralbashi, Sinkiang 1909 continued. 



main walk and about halfway between entrance and 

 temple; 52 feet 10 inches (16.10 meters) from north- 

 east corner of building east of entrance, 52 feet 3 

 inches (15.93 meters) from northwest corner of build- 

 ing west of entrance, 69 feet 9 inches (21.26 meters) 

 from southwest corner of temple building, and 70 feet 

 9 inches (21.56 meters) from southeast corner of 

 temple building; marked by hardwood tent peg 

 driven flush with ground. The southwest corner of 

 temple building about 3 feet above ground is in true 

 bearing 173 04'.6. 



Mokanshan, Chekiang, 1906. In front of residence of Mr. 

 C. Pape, near center of tennis court. 



Muliho, Sinkiang, 1909.- In official inn-yard on hill at 

 western edge of village. 



Nanchang, Kiangsi, 1908. On the grounds of the Metho- 

 dist Mission, between three mission residences and 

 river, and west of most southern of the residences; 13 

 paces from river wall, measured from a point 39 paces 

 northwest of first angle; marked by cross cut in top 

 of granite slab 11 by 3 inches j^28 by 8 cm.) projecting 

 about 7 inches (18 cm.) above ground. The south- 

 west corner of the Charles residence is in true bearing 

 281 28'.5. 



Nanking, Kiangsii, 1907. On playground of Nanking 

 University, in main building line of south front of 

 Fowler Memorial produced eastward 82 paces, 192 

 paces southeasterly from southw-est corner of Cooper 

 Hall, and nearly directly in front of the wall gate, south 

 of Prof. Martin's residence; marked by intersection of 

 deep cross cut in top surface of a stone sunk about 3 

 inches (8 cm.) beneath surface of ground. The follow- 

 ing true bearings were determined: southwest corner 

 of Cooper Hall (outer edge of water table), 112 54'. 1; 

 southeast corner of vestibule Fowler Memorial 

 (outer edge of water table), 89 45'. 9. 



Newchwang, Shengking, 1907. On the garden property of 

 B. C. Carlos; 45 paces from boundary line of property 

 on the east, 228 paces south of center of a roadway- 

 bounding property on north, 80 paces east and 75 

 paces north from intersection of south boundary of lot 

 with the canal; marked by granite stone with cross 

 cut in its top face to mark exact spot. The following 

 true bearings were determined: cross on bell tower 

 of St. Nicholas church, 94 02'. 3; tip of northeast 

 turret on Catholic church tower, 117 47'. 6; customs 

 flagpole, 125 54'.3. 



Ningpo, Chekiang, 1906. On playgrounds of the English 

 Methodist College; 110 paces west and 4 paces north 

 from north side of back gate of school inclosurc; 

 marked by cross cut in face of triangular stone set flush 

 with present surface but likely to be covered in leveling 

 playground. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: rod on dome of Catholic school, 356 52'.2; 

 ornament over west gable, Gentry's school, 222 17'. 3; 

 ornament over east gable, Gentry's school, 243 43'.9; 

 ornament over north gable, Methodist school, 285 

 38'. 3; ornament over south gable, Methodist school, 

 305 32'.5. 



Northeast Promontory, Shantung, 1907. On small level 

 patch in valley, just southwest from old bell tower 

 standing about 1.5 miles (2 kilometers) west of 

 lighthouse; 71 paces in a direction down the hill south 

 10 east from a point 86 paces west of southwest 

 corner of bell tower, in a worn path; it is also about 

 114 paces southwest of southwest corner of bell tower. 

 The tip of ornament on top of bell tower is in true 

 bearing 218 04'.4. 



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Chi n a continued. 



North Saddle, Chusan Archipelago, Chekiang, 1906. On top 

 of a small promontory upon which lighthouse stands, 

 near northwestern extremity of island. This prom- 

 ontory is the small projection which separates 

 larger inlet to south from a smaller one where light 

 keepers maintain their landing. The station is in 

 middle of a small level plateau on outward part of 

 promontory, about midway between outer edge and 

 junction with main body of island, and marked by 

 cross cut in upper face of a granite block 6 by 7 inches 

 (15 by 17 cm.) sunk flush with general surface and 

 painted white. A conical pile of stones about 30 

 inches (75 cm.) high has been erected above station 

 and is also painted white. The wind vane on top 

 of light tower is in true bearing 207 15'.9. 



Peiyushan, Heishan Islands, Chekiang, 1906. Among 

 some small cultivated areas on east side of island, 

 about one-third the way down slope toward village from 

 ridge; on a small level patch just below a sudden fall 

 of about 5 feet (1.5 meters) and to left of path leading 

 down toward inlet and fishing village; marked by 

 cross cut in the face of a stone sunk flush with ground 

 and covered with a conical pile of stones about 30 

 inches (75 cm.) high and painted white. The ball on 

 the flag pole of light tower is in true bearing 2 48'.6. 



Peking, Chihli, 1907, 1909. In northeast corner of the 

 Tartar City, near the Laura Temple, within the 

 observatory grounds of the Russian Ecclesiastical 

 Mission; 38.85 feet (11.84 meters) west of southwest 

 corner of brick observing tower which carries sunshine 

 bulb, measurement being taken to face of first project- 

 ing course below main portion of tower; marked by 

 cross cut in top face of stone 4.5 inches (11.4 cm.) 

 square. The following true bearings were determined : 

 cross on tower over main gate on south side of Mission 

 grounds, 13 24'. 4; south edge of southwest tower on 

 Memorial Chapel in northwest corner of Mission 

 grounds, 257 45'.0. 



Pialma, Sinkiang, 1909. In a large garden called "Ba wo 

 dun" on south side of road to Khotan and adjoining 

 village on cast; between first and second rows of 

 grapevines south of fruit trees, 137 feet (41.8 meters) 

 from west fence, 183 feet (55.8 meters) from east 

 fence, and 17 feet (5.2 meters) from a low dike east of 

 station; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 



Pingfan, Kansu, 1909. In a large private yard on opposite 

 side of street from last inn on main road outside and 

 west of west gate of the city; 29 feet (8.8 meters) 

 from corner of feed stalls for animals to northeast. 



Pingliang, Kansu, 1909. In school grounds of the Scandi- 

 navian China Alliance Mission school for children of 

 missionaries, near west gate of city; 22 feet 6 inches 

 (6.86 meters) from east wall of compound, 69 feet 

 (21.0 meters) from west wall, 48 feet 6 inches (14.78 

 meters) and 50 feet 7 inches (15.42 meters) from two 

 small date trees to north-northeast and north respec- 

 tively; marked by large stone 6 by IS by 18 inches 

 (IS by 46 by 46 cm.) set flush with ground and roughly 

 lettered C. I. 1909. The following true bearings were 

 determined: top of tower on city wall, 49 59'.1; 

 southwest corner of school building one foot above 

 ground, 17648'.l. 



Piilu Island, Chusan Archipelago, Chekiang, 1906. On a 

 small plateau on southeastern slope and near summit 

 of most southern of three small hills, about 500 feet 

 (152 meters) in height, which are near center of island 

 and just west of large bay on east side of island. From 

 the station the summit of highest and central peak at 

 north of Lakea Island, and inner corner of promontory 

 which divides bay on east of Putu, appear in line. 



