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ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Society Islands continued. 



Moto Uta, Tahiti Island, 1907 continued. 



feet (9.1 meters) on each side, 2 being near the high- 

 water mark. True bcarine; of Cathedral spire from 

 Motu Uta, 296 59'.0. 



Papeete, Tahiti Island, 1906, 1907. Within and near 

 eastern corner of a tract of government land immedi- 

 ately south of the Botanical Garden, approximately 

 350 feet (106 meters) southeast of gardener's house 

 in Botanical Garden, 175 feet (52 meters) northeast 

 from windmill pump on government tract, 73 feet 

 (22.2 meters) south-southeast from a large cocoanut 

 tree standing near the fence, and approximately 50 

 feet (15 meters) from the fences to east and south. 

 Marked by a hardwood post, lettered on top 

 T.M.C.I. and having a copper tack at the center. 

 In the reoccupation of 1907 a secondary station was 

 also occupied 50 feet (15 meters) true north 32 32' 

 west of the main station. 



Point Fareule, Tahiti Island, 1906. To east of site of old 

 arsenal, close to beach and about 78 feet (24 meters) 

 east of mouth of small stream, about 360 feet (110 

 meters) north of northeast corner of iron bridge 

 across stream. Marked by a wooden post 4 by 8 

 inches (10 by 20 cm.) marked T.M.C.I. on two of its 

 vertical faces. 



Small Corallsland {Papeete Harbor), Tahiti Island, 1907. 

 On a small sandbar, about 100 feet (30 meters) long, 

 and the same in width, rising about a foot (30 cm.) 

 above high water, situated south of entrance to 

 Papeete Harbor. Marked by a fir post about 3}4 

 inches (9 cm.) square and 4 feet (1.2 meters) long, 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Society Islands concluded. 



Small Coral Island {Papeete Harbor), 1907 continued. 

 sunk 1 foot (30 cm.) in the ground. The following 

 true bearings were determined: Cathedral spire, 265 

 57'.2; north obelisk, 267 16'.8; south obelisk, 312 

 04'. 5. Two auxiliary stations, designated as 1 and 2, 

 were occupied on the west and east sides of, and 30 

 feet (9.1 meters) distant from the principal station, 

 in line with the Cathedral. 



Vincennes Point, Moorea Island, 1906. About 45 feet 

 (13.7 meters) from high-water mark on east shore of 

 Papetoai Bay, at Vincennes Point. Marked by a 

 wooden post 4 by 8 inches (10 by 20 cm.) standing 

 a foot (30 cm.) out of ground and bearing letters 

 T.M.C.I. on two faces. 



TuAMOTU Islands. 



Motu Rao, Rangiroa Island, 1906. Near middle of small 

 island of Motu Rao, in the lagoon of Rangiroa 

 Island. The island is opposite and about 100 feet 

 (30 meters) from the extreme east point of Fenna 

 Rao Island, one of the Rangiroa group. Marked by 

 a hardwood post 4 by 8 by 30 inches (10 by 20 by 76 

 cm.) set so as to project about 5 inches (13 cm.) 

 above the ground, and bearing the letters T.M.C.I. on 

 opposite sides. 



Rotoava, Fakarava Island, 1906. About one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 kilometer) northwest of light at Rotoava wharf, 

 and not far from high-water mark, 74 feet (22.6 

 meters) west from nearest of a group of old graves. 

 Marked by a hardwood post. The light on wharf is 

 in true beaaring 319 36'. 7. 



