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ASIA. 

 Si am concl uded. 



Lopburi. 1912 continued. 



in southeast quarter of Rarden inclosure south of 

 palace prounds, 13 meters south of east and west path, 

 7 meters east of north and south path, and about 145 

 meters southwest of /I. True bearing: southeast cor- 

 ner of wall inclosing palace grounds, at level of wall 

 coping, 20r 52'.4. 



Mchphuak, 1912. In grounds of King's pavilion or recep- 

 tion bungalow, 17.26 meters northeast of northeast 

 corner of King's bungalow, 16.04 meters south of 

 southeast corner of retainers' bungalow, and 13.70 

 meters northwest of northwest corner of open dining 

 pavilion. 



Pnknampok, 1912. On north bank of the Menam in front 

 of Government Bureau, 12 meters south of tall wooden 

 lamp post that stands just west of landing steps. True 

 bearing: flagpole on south bank of river, 283 53'. .5. 

 Inclination observations were made at secondar}' sta- 

 tion about 20 meters west of main station. 



Pilsanuloke, 1912. South of Royal bungalow, in yard of 

 reception bungalow for King's retainers, south of 

 brick walk, 21.7 meters southeast of gatepost on road 

 near river, 29.9 meters northwest of southwest corner 

 of retainers' bungalow, and 16.9 meters northwest of 

 large tree. True bearing: tip of roof on gateway on 

 west side of river, 106 22'. 5. 



Turkish Empire. 



Ade7i, Arabia, 1911. The station of 1909 on the crescent- 

 shaped space called the "Crescent," containing bronze 

 statue of Queen Victoria, was closely reoccujiied; it 

 is 9.6 meters west of middle point of bottom step of 

 monument, 10.6 meters west-southwest of northwest 

 corner of bottom step of monument, and 11.0 meters 

 west-northwest of southwest corner of bottom step 

 of monument; marked by wooden peg driven flusli 

 with ground. True bearings: pole on top of clock 

 tower, 105 58'.7; flagpole on Shum Shum signal sta- 

 tion, 296 56'.3. 



Amara, Bagdad, 1911. In continuation of most southerly 

 street of town, which runs off to east from l^igris 

 River into plain and passes between gardens sur- 

 rounded by high brick walls on north side of street, 

 and cultivated land surroimded on three sides by mud 

 walls on south side of .street ; 49 paces east of northeast 

 corner of wall surrounding cultivated land, 97 paces 

 east of southeast corner of brick wall around gardens, 

 and 120 paces southeast of entrance to gardens; 

 marked by wooden peg driven flush with ground. True 

 bearings: flagpole, 127 31'.8; minaret to northward 

 of town, 174 53'.7. 



Anah, Bagdad, 1911. On extreme eastern end of Sheikh 

 Island, in Euphrates River, opposite pohce station 

 and khan; 12.2 meters west of double willow tree, 18.0 

 meters southeast of most easterly of two date palms, 

 and 18 meters east of large, stubby, gnarled tree; 

 marked by wooden peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearing: vertical projection on northwest cor- 

 ner of police station, 16 16'.3. 



Basra, Basra, 1911. The station of 1909 was reoccupied 

 within 1 meter. It is about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter) northwest of MacAndrews & Forbes Company's 

 factory, in open space on northwest side of irrigating 

 ditch, and separated from small native village by mud 

 wall; 22.7 meters northeast of ruined mud hut, 40.7 

 meters east of cornei of m.ud walls, 13 meters south- 

 east of entrance through wall to village, 28.7 meters 

 southwest from corner formed by mud wall and reed 



ASIA. 

 Turkish Empire concluded. 



Basra, Basra. 1911 continued. 



hut, and 23.1 meters west-southwest from end tree 

 of row of date palms growing along irrigation ditch; 

 marked by wooden peg. 



Ilillah (Babylon), Bagdad, 1911. On east bank of what is 

 said to be bed of old Euphrates River but is now a 

 canal flowing in a southerly direction through town, 

 crossed by pontoon bridge; about one-third mile (0.5 

 kilometer) south of pontoon bridge, and in range 

 between street leading into town and brick house on 

 west bank of canal; 64 paces west-northwest of irriga- 

 tion ditch leading from canal to water hoist to south- 

 east, 48.3 meters northwest of south corner of that 

 part of mud wall which lies between water hoist and 

 street leading into town, 33.8 meters west of west 

 corner of same wall, and 10 meters northeast of cir- 

 cular excavation in old bed of Euphrates; marked by 

 wooden peg driven flush with ground. True bear- 

 ings: dome of Ziared, 2 43'.8; minaret, 152 59'.4. 



Ilodeida, Ai'abia, 1911. On plain west of Ilodcida, about 

 50 pace? from beach, 200 and 188 paces west-north- 

 west and northwest respectively from north and 

 west corners of old fort, and 187 paces west- 

 northwest from southwest end of tomb; marked by 

 wooden stake driven flush with ground. True bear- 

 ings: minaret, 267 24'.6; minaret, 290 35'.6. 



Jidda, Arabia, 1911. Southwest of .Jidda, on small, low 

 sandy island built on one of the reefs and callerl 

 "Jezirat el Mifsaka" on British Admiralty charts; 

 near "observation spot" for latitude and longitude 

 marked in British Admiralty chart, being 25 paces 

 east of high-water line and 107 paces south of high- 

 water line; marked by wooden stake driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: minaret in western part of 

 .Jidda, 213 28'. 6; minaret in southern part of .Jidda, 

 227 22'.4. 



Muscat, Arabia, 1911. Several miles west of Muscat, in 

 small triangular valley west of Mutiah; 250 yards 

 (229 meters) west of stone wall, 44.0 meters northeast 

 of lone date palm, and approximately north 44.4 and 

 45.0 meters respectively from northwest and north- 

 east corners of square stone building said to be used 

 for religious purposes; the plain west of town and 

 station is mainly used as a cemetery. True bearings: 

 ea.st corner of white stone building, 91 09'. 5; flagpole 

 on stone tower (at crosstree), 292 12'.9. 



AUSTRALASIA. 



AUSTRALI.\. 



Adavalr, Queensland, 1913. Near center of reserve 

 bounded by Creek, Klugh, Shepherd, and Cudmorc 

 streets, 367.5 feet (112.02 meters) from survey po.st 

 at north corner of reserve; marked by hardwood peg 

 sunk just below ground. True bearings: survey jiost 

 at south corner of reserve, 350 feet (107 meters), 13 

 18'. 3; survey post at west corner of reserve, 35(5 feet 

 (107 meters), 67 Ol'.O; left gable end of pohce sta- 

 tion, 400 feet (122 meters), 1.52 51'.0; survey post at 

 north corner of reserve, 197 01'.2; survey post at 

 east corner of reserve, 370 feet (113 meters), 249 

 34'.2. 



Adelaide (Botanical Park), South Australia, 1911. In 

 Botanical Park, about 280 yards (265 meters) from 

 Botanical Gardens, about 220 feet (67 meters) east 

 from top of river bank, 117 feet (35.7 meters) from 

 Victoria Drive, 867 feet (264.3 meters) from iron gates 

 on opposite side of road from park gates, 38 feet (11.6 



