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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



total distance traveled was 2,788 miles, which gives an average of 90 miles to a station. 

 The total cost of trip, exclusive of observer's services, was $526.66, making an average of 

 $17 per station. 



The formation of the country is chiefly sandstone, limestone and slates. Coal was 

 seen in several places in Hunan and Kweichow provinces. Iron is mined in the districts 

 round Paokinj: and in the valley of the Ling Kiang in Hunan. The missionaries of the 

 China Inland Mission, American Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and other missions extended to 

 the party many courtesies, and gave valuable assistance and advice in the hiring of coolies, 

 boats, and other details of travel. Mr. J. C. Parkin, the Kweichow Postal Commissioner 

 of Kweiyang, not only received the party most hospitably, but also gave material assist- 

 ance in arranging for the latter part of the overland journey. The Chinese officials at 

 Szenan, Tsunyi, and Tuyiinfu were especially courteous. 



Table 10 gives list of stations occupied with dates and geographic positions; for 

 magnetic data, see Table of Results. 



Table 10. 



No. 



1 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 10 



11 



12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 18 

 19 

 20 

 21 

 22 

 23 

 24 

 25 

 26 

 27 

 28 

 29 

 30 

 31 



Name' 



Shiuchow 



Chenchow 



Yunghinghsien . . 



Leiyang 



Hengchowfu 



Paoking 



Wukangchow, B 

 Wukangchow, A 

 Yuanchow Hun. 

 Chenki 



Shenchowfu 



Changteh 



Tsingshih 



Shihmen Hun. . . 



Tzeli 



Yungting 



Yungshunfu. . . . 



Paotsing 



Sungtao 



Szenan 



Meitan 



Tsunyi 



Sihfeng 



Kweiyang 



Tuyiinfu 



Lipohsien 



Ta Tit Tsuen . . . 



Kingytian 



Liuchowfu 



Siang 



Wuchow 



Date 



1915 

 Mar. 24 

 " 30 

 Apr. 1 

 2 

 5 

 " 10-11 

 " 15 

 " 16 

 " 24 

 " 28 

 ( " 30 ) 

 \May 2 / 

 5,7 

 " 10-11 

 " 13 

 " 15 

 " 18 

 " 22 

 " 25 

 " 29 

 June 3-4 

 9 

 " 12 

 " 16 

 " 21 

 " 27 

 July 2 

 " 5-6 

 " 10 

 " 12-13 

 " 16-17 

 " 20 



Lat. North 



24 

 25 

 26 

 26 

 26 

 27 

 26 

 26 

 27 

 27 



47.6 



48.0 



09 



24.6 



55.0 



15.0 



43.6 



43.6 



26 9 



68.9 



28 27.7 



29 

 29 

 29 

 29 

 29 

 29 

 28 

 28 

 27 

 27 

 27 

 27 

 26 

 26 

 25 

 24 

 24 

 24 

 23 

 23 



01.9 



38.3 



34.7 



26.4 



07 



00.8 



43.1 



10.6 



56.4 



46.3 



41.7 



06.5 



34.0 



15.5 



25.1 



59.9 



30.4 



19.8 



57.8 



28.0 



Long. East 



113 22 



112 59 



112 58 



112 42 



112 33 



111 23 



110 38 



110 38 



109 37 



110 07 



110 15 



111 33 

 111 48 

 111 16 

 111 01 



110 22 

 109 53 

 109 49 

 109 14 

 108 18 

 107 33 

 106 59 

 106 45 



106 42 



107 26 



107 47 



108 06 



108 33 



109 19 

 109 37 



111 17 



1 The provinces in which the stations are located are as follows: No. 1, Kwangtung; Nos. 

 2-18, Hunan; Nos. 19-26, Kweichow; Nos. 27-31, Kwangsi. 



On long overland stages it is preferable to purchase chairs for the party, as those hired 

 from the coolies are sometimes in a dilapidated condition. In most places it is possible to 

 live on the country, though some tinned meats, milk, and jams should be carried to help 

 vary the somewhat monotonous diet of eggs, chickens, and rice. Good raincoats and 

 stout marching boots are essential. A letter in Chinese should be obtained, if possible, 

 through the consul when applying for the ordinary traveling passport, explaining exactly 

 the object of the observations. 



