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Land Magnetic Observations, 1911-13 



ISLANDS, ATLANTIC OCEAN. 

 Canary Islands continued. 



Las Palmax, Grand Canary, 1911, 1912 continued. 



driven flush with ground. True bearings : center edge 

 of chimney of Hotel Metropo'.e, 270 22'.8; cross on 

 church in La.s Pahnaa, 314 33'.8; hghtning rod on tall 

 smokestack in Las Paknas, 315 23'. 4. 



.\forro Jable Point, Fuerteuentura Island, 1912. In small 

 valley about 70 paces north and north-northwest 

 respectively from two groups of stone huts which 

 stand at mouth of valley near shore. 



Santa Cruz, Tenerijfe, 1911. About 150 yards (137 meters) 

 east of northeast corner of Quisisana Hotel, on second 

 terrace below driveway in front of hotel, 22 feet (6.7 

 meters) east of wall of next higher terrace, 14 feet (4.3 

 meters) west of wall of ne.xt lower terrace, and 19 feet 

 (5.8 meters) southwest of pakn tree; marked by wood 

 stake. True bearings: east side of large stone nun- 

 nery, 20 21'.1 ; flagpole on hotel, 99 24'.3; west wire- 

 less tower, 344 42'.9. 



Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, 1912. On coast, several kilometers 

 southwest of Santa Cruz, in field belonging to Seiior 

 Nicolas Diaz Beautell; 100 meters southwest of house 

 of Senor Beautell, 49 paces southwest of center of 

 retaining wall, and 43 paces southeast of center of 

 road; marked by wooden peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: ornament on northeast corner of large 

 house, 1.2 kilometers, 118 40'.3; tower in Santa Cruz 

 2:J0 32'.7; brick smokestack in Santa Cruz, 232 IO'.G'. 



F.\LKLAND Islands. 



Port Stanley, East Falkland Island, 1913. Three stations, 

 designated A, B, and C, were occupied. A, the 

 "variation station" of British Admiralty, is on top of 

 ridge at Navy Point in saddle between two clusters 

 of outcropping rocks; marked by square stone pro- 

 jecting about 1 foot (30 cm.) above ground and having 

 piece of marble with hole at center and word "varia- 

 tion" cut in, set in top. True bearings: flagstaff 

 above town, 4 1 56'.2 ; B, about 1 . 5 miles (2 kilometers) , 

 63 09'.3; wireless mast, 302 27'.0. B is on hillside 

 across bay from A, southwest of Governor's residence, 

 and south of quarters of naval surgeon, in slight de- 

 pression north of clump of gorse bushes, 21.2 meters 

 south of wii'e fence inclosing premises of naval sur- 

 geon. True bearings: A, 243 10'.5; cathedra! spire, 

 270 48'.5. C is 50.5 meters true south 182 51'.4 

 west of B, 45.0 meters north of east-west fence. 



St. Helena. 



Jjongwood, 1913. Four stations designated A, B, C, and 

 D, were occupied. Main station A is on triangular 

 lawn west of house in which Napoleon died, 53.05 

 meters west-southwest from southwest comer of north 

 post of yard gate, 34.1 meters northwest of west corner 

 of masonry support for three water tanks, and 13.1 

 meters due north of point in line with flax hedge; 

 marked by cross cut in top of spruce post driven flush 

 with ground and covered with sod. True bearings: 

 northeast corner of house, 82 13'.7; flagpole at High 

 Knoll Fort, 102 31'.5; prominent rock on Signal Hill, 

 186 32'. 7; north gable of stone house on hill, 345 

 54'. 1. B is 26.4 meters west-southwest from A on 

 azimuth line to northeast comer of house, 12.7 meters 

 north of flax hedge, and 21.7 meters southeast of iron 

 telephone pole; marked by cross cut in top of tent peg 

 driven flush with ground. True bearings: northeast 

 corner of house, 82 13'. 7; flagpole at High Knoll 

 Fort, 102 40'.1; prominent rock on Signal Hill, 186 

 59;.0; north gable of stone house on hill, 345 05'.2. 

 C is 27.25 meters west-southwest from B on azimuth 

 line to northeast corner of house, 27.9 meters south- 



ISLANDS, ATLANTIC OCEAN. 

 St. Helena concluded. 



Longwood, 1913 continued. 



southwest from iron telephone pole, and 11.6 meters 

 north of flax hedge. True bearings: northeast comer 

 of house, 82 13'.7; flagpole at High Knoll Fort, 102 

 49'.4; prominent rock on Signal Hill, 187 26'. 3; north 

 gable of stone house on hill, 344 14'.3. D is about 75 

 yards north of old magnetic observatory in open field, 

 11 paces north of fence along north side of yard in 

 front of Mr. Fred M. Deason's house. True bearing: 

 west edge of stone house, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 

 167 33'.3. 



West Indies. 



Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1913. Station of 1905 and 1908 

 was reoccupied. In grounds of Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, just west of extreme northwest corner of 

 Queen's Park Savannah, and near turning-point of 

 St. Clair Electric Car Line, 65.2 feet (19.87 meters) 

 from west fence and 58 feet (17.7 meters) from south 

 edge of roadway passing superintendent's office; 

 marked by hole in top of limestone post 6 by 6 by 30 

 inches (1.5 by 15 by 76 cm.) projecting 4 inches (10 

 em.) above ground and lettered on top C.I. 1905. 

 True bearings: flagpole on French bishop's house, 320 

 56'. 1; flagpole on Mr. Stollmeyer's house, 306 33'. 9. 



Willemstad, Cura<;ao Island, 1913. South of town, on knoll 

 on coral bar connected with west half of town, about 

 150 yards (137 meters) from electric lighting plant, 

 60 feet (18.3 meters) north of road, and 10 feet (3.0 

 meters) north of line of brush; marked by brass tack 

 in tent peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: 

 prominent flagpole, 227 09'.0; flagpole on ice plant, 

 245 50'.9; south flagpole at baths, 307 05'.4. 



ISLANDS, INDIAN OCEAN. 

 Ceylon. 



Colombo, 1911. Three stations, designated A, B, and C, 

 were occupied in western part of grounds of Colombo 

 Observatory. A is 108 feet (32.9 meters) from south- 

 west fence, 164 feet (50.0 meters) southwest of south- 

 west corner of office building, 80.62 feet (24.57 meters) 

 west of thermometer shelter, and 69.8 feet (21.28 

 meters) northeast of large tree; marked by cement 

 block 3 feet (0.9 meter) long and 5 inches (12.7 cm.) 

 square at top, lettered on top "C.I.W. 1911." True 

 bearings: northwest corner of lunatic asylum, 55 

 40'. 6; small white upright over east gable of "Gras- 

 mere," the Surveyor-General's bungalow, 177 25'. 8, 

 southeast corner of office, 235 30'.3. B is 217.67 

 feet (66.35 meters) north of A, on azimuth line to 

 "Grasmere." C is 84.62 feet (25.79 meters) north 

 of A, on azimuth line to "Grasmere." 



Colombo, Cinnamon Gardens, 1911. In vacant lot owned 

 by Mr. S. M. Fernando, on north side of Bogatelle 

 lioad. Cinnamon Gardens, opposite La Corniche 

 Bungalow, 102.4 feet (31.21 meters) north of wire 

 fence along road, 124 feet (37.8 meters) east of stone 

 wall on west side of lot, and 19.2 feet (5.85 meters) 

 northwest and northeast respectively from two palm 

 trees. 



Java. 



Wellevreden {Balavia), 1911. Two stations, designated A 

 and B, were occupied in grounds of Royal Magnetic 

 and Meteorological Observatory. A is 13.35 meters 

 southwest of southwest corner of foundation of abso- 

 lute house, 22.6 meters northwest of east end of brick 

 wall at rear of grounds. True bearing: azimuth mark 

 of observatory, line on concrete pillar near west side of 

 mam entrance, 178 14'. 1. B is on azimuth line from 



