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Land Magnetic Observations, lUll-13 



AFRICA. 



SiKRBA liEONE COncluflcd. 



Frccloxcn, 1912. In artillery parade ground on King Tom 

 Peninsula, about 200 yards (183 meters) northwest of 

 C. I. W. station of lOli, 112.2 feet (34.2 meters) north- 

 east of end of oement oricket alley, \h9.!S feet (48.6 

 meters) south of middle of gravel path, 191.4 feet 

 (.58.3 meters) south of palm tree, 183 feet (.5.5.8 meters) 

 southwest of large cotton tree, and north of path 

 through center of parade grounds; marked by tent 

 jieg driven flush with ground. True bearings: lone 

 palm tree, 22 59'. 4; south edge of cannon house, 41 

 44. '4; northeast corner of barracks containing guard 

 room, 56 20'.4. 



Moynmha, 1912. About one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) from 

 railway station, and about 200 yards ( 1 83 meters) from 

 United Brethren mission, about 400 feet (122 meters) 

 north from huts used as barracks by court messengers. 

 250 feet (76 meters) north-northeast from nearest 

 native house, 100 feet (30.5 meters) from middle of 

 road on south, 35.3 feet (10.76 meters) west of corner 

 of Creole cemetery, 200 feet (61.0 meters) southwest of 

 center of entrance to Creole cemetery, and 12 feet 

 3.7 meters) west of center of road; marked by tent 

 peg driven flush with ground. True bearings; far end 

 post of Creole cemetery fence, 173 23'.9; cross on 

 CathoHc mission, 1 mile, 328 OS'.l. 



Tripolit.\nia. 



Tajurn, 1913. On most westerly of row of four or five low 

 sand hills, about 400 meters north of railroad station; 

 and in line between two palm trees standing respec- 

 tively 21.8 meters east and 20.0 meters west of station; 

 marked by cross in top of limestone post 42 cm. long 

 and 17 by 30 cm. on top. set with top projecting 

 about 3 cm. above ground. True bearings: west side 

 of upper part of stonework covering well, 163 59'. 2; 

 northwest corner of railroad station, 354 32'.6. 



Tripoli, 1913. The C. I. W. station of 1905 was not con- 

 sidered suitable for reoccupation and a new station 

 was estabhshed in inclosure south of main building 

 of orphanage, 27.5 meters south-southeast of south- 

 east corner of a low stone building, 50.1 meters east 

 and 41 .0 meters west respectively from stone boundary 

 walls, and 17.0 meters south-southeast, 7.8 meters 

 southwest, 7.5 meters northwest, 8.1 meters north- 

 east, and 14.2 meters east from palm trees; marked 

 by stake driven flush with ground. True bearing: 

 tip of minaret of Mosque Hamid Pasha Karamanli 

 in Tripoli, 100 30'.0. 



Tunisia. 



Feriana, 1911. About one-half kilometer south of railroad 

 station, 128 paces southeast from southeast corner of 

 Hotel Feriana, i:52 paces southeast of soutliwest corner 

 of hotel, and 11 meters northw-est of bank of dry water 

 course; marked by round wooden stake. True bearing : 

 signal tower on fortress, 242 14'. 7. 



Houml-Souk, Jerba Island, 1911 . About one-half kilometer 

 west of Douane or custom-house, 57.5 meters south- 

 southwest from first steps of ancient tomb called 

 Sidi Yusuf and now used as Arab dweUing-house, 

 77.5 meters east-southeast from gate entrance through 

 mud wall into garden, 53.5 meters east of and 25 meters 

 northwest of palm trees on roadside; marked by 

 wooden peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: 

 semaphore near Douane, 289 58'. 7 ; cross on dome of 

 Greek priest's house, 302 21'.3. 



Mcdaoui, 1911. South of Metlaoui, near French CathoHc 

 cemetery, in middle of street which leads up from plain 

 to cemetery, 64.5 meters north-northeast from en- 

 trance into cemetery; marked by round wooden stake. 



AFRICA. 



Tunisia concluded. 



Sfax, 1911. West of Sfax, on east side of cart road which 

 runs along mud wall surmounted by cactus hedge and 

 which joins main road toGabes about 400 meters south 

 of La Louise Oil and Soap Factory; near north corner 

 of uncultivated field, 6.2 meters from ditch. 12 meters 

 south of corner of mud wall surmounted by cactus 

 hedge, 12.5 meters south-southeast from plum tree in 

 east corner of adjoining cultivated field, and 8 meters 

 from center of cart road where it crosses ruined mud wall 

 which flivides the cultivated and uncultivated fields; 

 marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. True 

 bearings: lightning rod on smokestack of La Louise 

 Factory, 200 13'. 9; minaret of Palais de .Justice in 

 Tunis. 240 25'.9. 



Susa, 1911. West of Susa, near ruins called Hagra Mak- 

 luba, 15.8 meters northeast of lone olive tree in culti- 

 vated field, 23.2 meters south-southwest of olive tree 

 at foot of terrace, and 53 meters west of masonry ruins 

 northeast of coffee shop; marked by wooden peg 

 driven flush with ground. True bearings: tower at 

 west corner of second wlaite house visible to northward, 

 178 05'.1; cross on lighthouse in Susa, 297 41'.7. 



Tunis, 1911. Southwest of Tunis, near shore of small lake 

 on road to Sedjoumi, about 200 meters northeast from 

 Sedjoumi school, in field belonging to M. Pacteau, and 

 in range between lone palm tree and boundary stone 

 marked "SO;" 8.7 meters northeast of palm tree, 17.2 

 meters southwest of boundary stone, and 32.5 meters 

 .southeast of center of ditch on southeast side of road 

 leading from main Sedjoumi road towards lake; 

 marked by wooden peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: tall chimney stack, 205 56'. 8; minaret 

 of mosque, 235 OS'.l. 



ASIA. 



China. 



Anking, Anhwei, 1911. In northeast corner of the walled 

 city, on football field of boys' school of American 

 Episcopal Church Mission; 37.3 meters south of 

 bottom step of lowest series of steps leading up terrace 

 to school, and 16.86 meters west of large lone tree on 

 field; marked by cross cut in top of brick sunk two 

 inches (5 cm.) below ground. 



Canton, 3, Ku-anghmg, 1911. The C. I. W. station of 1908 

 was reoccupied. It is 21.04 feet (6.41 meters) east of 

 northeast corner of boundary stone No. 017 of college 

 property, 37.42 feet (11.41 meters) southeast of north- 

 east corner of boundary stone No. 016, and 62.75 feet 

 (19.13 meters) southwest of corner of boundary stone 

 No. 015; marked by copper tack in teakwood peg 

 driven flush with ground, and is in line No. 2 to 

 Flowery Pagoda. True bearings: Flowery Pagoda, 

 128 59'.2; southeast corner of East Hall, 54 04'.6. 



Chushan, Kwanglung, 1911. About lOmiles (16kilometers) 

 northeast of Tungking, near outer end of long narrow 

 sandbar across inlet south of Chushan \dllage. True 

 bearing: peak of gable roof at southeastern end of 

 most prominent and most westerly building in Chushan, 

 1.52 Oo'.S. 



Hongkong Obscrvalorij, Hongkong, 1911. The rorth and 

 south observatory piers in observing hut and an out- 

 side station to south in line with piers. The latter (5) is 

 47.0feet (14.33 meters) from south pier (^4') and 55.38 

 feet (16.88 meters) from north pier (A). These are 

 same stations used in 1906, 1907, and 1908. The obser- 

 vatory is on hill nearly in center of Kowloon, which 

 is on mainland just across bay from Hongkong. 



