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ASIA. 

 C HINA continued. 



Putu Island, Chusan Archipelago, Chekiang, 1906 cant. 

 'I'lie station is marked by cross cut in upper face of 

 large stone sunk flush with general surface; over it has 

 been placed a granite boulder about 16 inches (40 cm.) 

 in diameter, and four wooden stakes have been driven 

 near the four corners. The marking stone, granite 

 boulder, and four stakes were painted white; on large 

 boulder about 10 feet (3 meters) to north were painted 

 the letters T. M. C. I. The tip of tower on Loka 

 light, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) distant, is in true 



^ bearing 289 23'.8. 



Shandanshien, Kansu, 1909. In the center oi a large inn- 

 yard outside west gate of east suburb of city. The inn 

 is an unusually large one, about 200 feet (61 meters) 

 long and over 100 feet (30 meters) wide, and is the 

 second on left as one leaves city towards east. The 

 northeast edge of chimney on west wall of yard is in 

 j true bearing 342 00'.6. 



Shanhaikwan, Chihli, 1907. Near northwest corner of 

 old wall of a destroyed village, a short distance south 

 of point where railroad breaks through great wall, and 

 rectangular in shape, the east side of rectangle being 

 formed by great wall. Station is on a knoll used as 

 burying ground, about 120 feet (36 meters) from 

 north wall of old village and about in line with west 

 wall. There are two deep gullies between knoll and 

 north wall. Station is marked by cross cut in top 

 of a blue-gray tombstone 15 by 11.5 by 6 inches (38 

 by 29 by 15 cm.) and bearing on its south face an 

 inscription, the last character of which indicates that 

 it is the grave of a woman. The tip of tower on south- 

 east corner of city wall is in true bearing 148 32'. 8. 



Shan-tao-ling, Sinkiang, 1909. In the first inn on east side 

 of main road as one enters the village from the south ; 

 17 paces from wall northeast, 22 paces from wall south- 

 east, 28 paces from wall southwest, and 23 paces from 

 east corner of building to the west. Small projecting 

 tip on lower edge of sloping roof of temple or theater 



is in true bearing 151 46'. 8. 



Shaweishan Island, Kiangsu, 1906. At western extremity 

 of summit of island at mouth of Yangtse River at a 

 point a few paces west and north of platform for the 

 flag and signal gun (gun was removed about 250 feet 

 (76 meters) during observations); approximately 500 

 feet (152 meters) west of lighthouse and marked by 

 cross cut in upper face of stone block about 5 by 14 

 inches (13 by 36 cm.) sunk Hush with general surface, 

 and painted white. A conical pile of stones about 2 feet 

 (0.6 meter) high, also whitened, was erected above 

 station. The base of wind vane on lighthouse tower 

 is in true bearing 258 26'. 0. 



Shenchow, Honan, 1909. In yard of a small temple about 

 one-eighth mile (0.2 km.) south of southeast corner 

 of city. The cemple consists of two low tile-roofed 

 buildings, inclosed by mud wall, and is the only 

 building on plain in this direction from city. Station 

 is 26.25 feet (8.00 meters) from southeast wall, 30.0 

 feet (9.1 meters) from .southwest wall, and 22.5 feet 

 (6.86 meters) from northwest wall; marked by cross 

 cut in top of large boulder embedded in ground flush 

 with surface and lettered C. I. 1909. The tower on 

 the southeast corner of city wall is in true bearing 

 185 24'.9. 



Shin Chuanii, Kansu, 1909. In the inn-yard nearest 

 west gate of city, and inside city wall; between the 

 pig-and-sheep pen and place where animals feed, 30 

 feet (9.1 meters) from mud wall on south, 8 feet (2.4 

 meters) from east wall, and 12 feet (3.7 meters) from 

 north wall. The corner of parapet on south wall is 

 in true bearing 21 45'.0. 



ASIA. 

 China continued. 



Sianfu, Shensi, 1909. In the Swedish Mission compound, 

 just outside west gate of city, on school playground; 

 92.8 feet (28.29 meters) north of northwest corner 

 of schoolhouse, 25 feet (7.6 meters) from mud wall on 

 west side of compound, 40 feet (12.2 meters) from 

 southeast corner of gatekeeper's house, and 36.5 feet 

 (11.1 meters) from entrance at main gate; marked by 

 hole in top of grayish black stone 4 by 7 by 36 inches 

 (10 by 18 by 91 cm.) set flush with surface of ground 

 and lettered C. I. 1909. The northeast corner of 

 schoolhouse about a foot above ground is in true 



^ bearing 332 39'.2. 



Soochow, Kiangsu, 1906. On grounds of the Soochow 

 University of the Southern Methodist Mission, within 

 city near southeast gate; south of main building, 

 nearly in line with east side of steps. From the station 

 the angle subtended by the building is 30 00'. 6, and 

 the southwestern corner is distant 255.4 feet (77.84 

 meters). The station is marked by cross cut in top 

 of granite block sunk slightly below general surface. 

 The tip of clock tower is in true bearing 170 08'. 6. 



Southeast Promontory, Shantung, 1907. On elevated level 

 ground, near eastern side of narrow part of promon- 

 tory, just west of a footpath running northward along 

 promontory ridge, and about 30 paces north of a point 

 in path which is 24 paces east of its junction with 

 paved walk leading to lighthouse compound; about 

 900 feet (274 meters) north of light tower, and marked 

 by intersection of cross cut in top of an irregular 

 stone projecting about 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground 

 and covered with pile of large stones. 



Suchow, Kansu, 1909. On property belonging to the 

 Roman Catholic Mission in northwest corner of city, 

 in open space east and in front of entrance to mission 

 compound; 134 feet 10 inches (41.10 meters) cast from 

 south pillar at entrance and 83 feet 8 inches (25.50 

 meters) from mud wall on north; marked by stone 

 pillar 4 by 8 by 24 inches (10 by 20 by 61 cm.) set 

 flush with ground with "C. I. 1909" painted in black 

 on top. The following true bearings were determined : 

 tip of temple, 268 46'. 8; tip of tower in center of city, 

 310 30'.7; tip of near pagoda, 298 06'.9. 

 An auxiliary station was established in yard of largest 

 inn on south side of street in east suburb of city. 



Swatow, Kwangtung, 1906. Near water front on north 

 bank of river, within and near eastern end of the 

 English Presbyterian Mission compound. Exact spot 

 of earlier observations by Doberck could not be 

 identified. It is nearly in front of middle one of three 

 large residences which stands some distance back of 

 ones to right or left, 72 feet (21.9 meters) from 

 center line of walk along front of the two last, 71.5 

 feet (21.79 meters) from a large tree nearly north and 

 in direction of more easterly house, 27.4 feet (8.35 

 meters) from a corner stone somewhat west of south, 

 and 12.0 feet (3.66 meters) from inside line of grassy 

 mound along water front. The vertical diameter of 

 gilded ball on flagstaff and signal pole at custom house 

 is in true bearing 38 24'. 5. 



Taierhchwang, Shantung, 1908. In a cultivated field on 

 south side of grand canal, 370 yards (338 meters) 

 south of highest brink of south bank of canal, and 

 just south of main road which parallels canal in rear 

 of small settlement; in a path near its junction at right 

 angles with a foot path which parallels canal just 

 south of ridge or dike south of settlement, 668 paces 

 north-northwest of northwest corner of outer wall of 

 Whei Whei Tsz Monastery, and 233 paces south of 

 northeast corner of main building of the San Kwan 

 Mia Temple. The following true bearings were deter- 



