Descriptions of Stations 



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 1/(1 Qimii. Kmngsu, 1911. See Linkiaiij;. 



Hwaiyuan An, Anhwri, 1911. In yard south of boys' 

 school of American Presbyterion Mission, 19.37 meters 

 from southwest corner, in line with west edge of school 

 liuilding. 33.92 meters from southeast corner, and 9.90 

 meters from fence to south; marked by cross cut in 

 top of granite block sunk S cm. below the ground. 

 'I'rue bearings; second granite stone above water table 

 at soutliwest corner of building, 206 39'. 9; second 

 granite stone above water table at southeast corner of 

 building, 261 54'..5. 



KaiiclKHc Ki, Kiangsi, 1911. On grounds of China Inland 

 Mission in southeast part of city; in line between two 

 posts of tennis court, 92. .5 em. from east post and 31.67 

 meters from south side of church building measured 

 at right angles from east edge of east window. True 

 bearing: northwest corner of residence, 152 37'.2. 



Knnkaitscii, Yiinmin, 1911. On southern slope of small 

 hill southwest of railroad depot, 1.50 meters west- 

 southwest of railroad coolies' quarters, in line with 

 south end of quarters and just east of footpath. True 

 bearing: east corner of main part of depot, just below 

 eaves, 192 04'.2. 



Kianfu, Kiangsi. 1911. On right bank of Kan River, about 

 i mile (1.6 kilometers) above city, about three-fourths 

 mile (1.2 kilometers) below Likin customs depot, and 

 somewhat below prominent hill on opposite side of 

 river; in small level tract between grave mounds that 

 lie on higher ground to north, east, and south, top of 

 bank about 8 meters high being about 3 meters 

 to west; marked by cross cut in top of roughly rec- 

 tangular piece of sandstone sunk flush with ground. 

 True bearings: vertical diameter of dilapidated pagoda 

 141 59'. 9; roof ornament over east gable of Catholic 

 church across river, 157 20'.2. 



Kiukiang, Kiangsi, 1911. The station of 1907 in Victoria 

 Park was not available. A new station was estab- 

 lished on campus of William Nast College (Methodist 

 mission) which is near south gate of city, at about 

 middle portion of south wall; near southeast corner of 

 football field, 24.6 meters east of center of large tree 

 that stands on south ."iide of ball fielil, 24.38 meters from 

 more southern of east pair of goal posts, and 22.5 

 meters from center of pine tree that stands near south- 

 west corner of lawn in front of residence just east of 

 ball field; marked by cross cut in top of stone about 

 20 by 15 cm. sunk 6 cm. below ground. True bearings: 

 tip of cupola on college chapel at west end of ball field, 

 90 03'. 5; southwest corner of stone ledge at southwest 

 corner of main school building at level of first floor, 

 304 56'.3; center of V-shaped cut in mountain seen 

 just to west of faculty house with round pillars, 

 34.5 28'. 1. 



Kiding, Kiangsi, 1911. Within estate on children's play- 

 grounds back of church, 30.90 meters from northwest 

 post of pavilion in southeast corner of playgrounds, in 

 line with east side of church, and 8.04 meters from low 

 stone wall that bounds playgrounds on northeast side; 

 marked by cross cut in top of stone buried 3 inches 

 (8 cm.) below ground. True bearing : northeast corner 

 of church, just under sloping roof coping, 42 42'. 8. 



Linkiang (Ho Quan), Kiangsi, 1911. Six feet (2 meters) 

 from edge of left bank of Kan River, 200 paces south 

 of its junction with the Zin, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) 

 from city of Linkiang, and across the Zin from small 

 callage Ho Quan. 



Lukiapang, Kiangsu, 1911. Observations were made at 

 three points Da, D,,, and F, during intercomparison of 

 instruments at the Lukiapang Observatory. Da is 



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Lukiapang), Kiangsn. 1911 continued. 



magnetometer pier of absolute house. Di, is dip circle 

 pier, 1 meter north of the earth-inductor pier in abso- 

 lute house. F is outside absolute houseon "Edmund.s 

 pillar," about 18 meters southwest of magnetometer 

 pier. 



Mcnglsz, Yunnan, 1911. Midway of slope which rises to 

 west of the railroad station. 



Namyung, Kximnglung, 1911. On premises of German 

 (Berlin) mission in the southeastern part of city, and 

 just to northeast of the south gate, near which is 

 "Bridge of Boats," south of Mission House, west of 

 pond, on high ground near southwest corner of yard, 

 35 feet (10.7 meters) and 50 feet (15.2 meters) respec- 

 tively from mud walls to west and south. 



Nanchang, Kiangsi. 1911. The C. I. W. station of 1908 

 was reoccupied. On grounds of Methodist mission, 

 between three mission residences and river, and west 

 of most southern of residences; 13 paces from river 

 wall, measured from point 39 paces northwest of first 

 angle; marked by cross cut in top of granite slab 11 

 by 3 inches (28 by 8 cm.) projecting about 7 inches 

 (is cm.) above ground. Southwest corner of the 

 Charles residence is in true bearing 281 28'. 5. 



P'lkhoi, Kwanglung, 1911. On grounds of Church Mis- 

 sionary Society, south of residence at present occupied 

 by Dr. Neville Bradley, on plot between two tennis 

 courts, 14.70 meters from west post of eastern court, 

 11.25 meters from east post of western court, and 

 14.01 meters from garden wall on south. True bear- 

 ings: outer or north edge of west end of French Sisters' 

 house, 215 40'.2; nearest corner of Dr. Bradley's 

 house, ju.st above water table, 145 22'. 4. 



Posi, Yunnan, 1911. In field about 400 meters west of 

 point on railroad about 400 meters north of railroad 

 station. True bearing: east edge of west chimney of 

 railway employee's residence, 246 01'.2. 



Shiuchow, Kwanglung, 1911. On prominent bluff on right 

 bank of river, below cit.y, within grounds of Wesleyan 

 mission, 24.55 meters south of southwest corner of 

 two-story residence occupied by Mr. Ellison, in line 

 with west side of residence, and 16.82 meters north of 

 east post of gate. True bearings: southwest corner of 

 Mr. Ellison's house, 103 04'. 8; tip of roof on tea-house 

 in mountain gap across river, 251 49'. 7. 



Soochow, Kiangsu, 1911. The station of 1907 could not be 

 recovered, owing to grading that had been done. The 

 new station is on athletic field south of main building 

 of Soochow University, exactly in line between north- 

 west corner of eastern dormitory and southeast corner 

 of Lynchburg Building, 109.5 feet (33.38 meters) from 

 former and 126.7 feet (38.62 meters) from latter, 205.S 

 feet (62.73 meters) from southwest corner of main 

 building, and 197.5 feet (60.20 meters) from southwest 

 corner of porch of main building; marked by cross cut 

 in top of stone slab sunk 3 inches (8 cm.) below ground. 

 True bearings: southwest corner of main buOding at 

 second course of bricks above water table, 160 50'. 4; 

 southeast corner of main building just below eaves, 

 195 .54'.0. 



Talung, Anhwei, 1911. On east bank of Yangtse River 

 near northern entrance to eastern channel, about 3 

 miles (5 kilometers) north of city of Tatung and on 

 tfiird hill north of solitary temple which stands about 

 opposite steamer offices on Tatung Island, about mid- 

 way of southeast slope of hill. True bearing: west edge 

 of most westerly window on north side of temple, 

 350 32'.8. 



