Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



Belgian Congo concluded. 



Tshiwana, Kasai, 1914. West of center of village of Chief 

 Tshiwana, 30.8 meters nearly west of large tree near 

 center of village, and 3.52 meters west of smaller 

 white-barked tree directly in line with first; marked 

 by small wooden stake. 



Ula7nha, Lulua, 1914. Near center of native village of 

 Chief Ulamba, 7.S meters southeast of path entering 

 village from Kimpuki-Kafuchi trail, 12.4 meters south- 

 west of round hut, 14.0 meters north-northwest of 

 tree, and 7.0 meters northwest of center of large stone 

 which had evidently been placed there for use in 

 sharpening implements; marked by post 20 centi- 

 meters in diameter and projecting about 60 centi- 

 meters above surface of ground. 



Waika, Lowa, 1914. On the mission grounds of Baptist 

 Missionary Society, about 25 paces north of central 

 path from beach, 44 paces west of diagonal path lead- 

 ing to new mission dwelling, and about 8 meters north- 

 west of northwest corner of site of proposed new 

 chapel. 



British South and Central Africa. 



Bethlehem, Orange Free State, 191G. On southwest slope 

 of hill between Bethlehem and place set apart for 

 natives, called "Location," near cemetery, 148 paces 

 north of northeast corner of large stone church and 

 in line with its east face, 30 paces northeast of small 

 abandoned quarry, 60.0 meters east of wooden corner 

 post of small section of cemetery, and 68.8 meters 

 southeast of stone corner post of larger part; marked 

 by regular natural stone, 10 inches (25 cm.) long, with 

 upper and lower faces of 5 sides of about 2.5, 2.5, 2, 

 1.5, and 2 inches (6, 6, 5, 4, and 5 cm), left 1 inch 

 (3 cm.) above surface of ground. True bearings: con- 

 crete building on hill, said to be a diamond vault, 23 

 01'.6; weather-vane on clock-tower of town building 

 in center of park, 46 02'. 4; trigonometric station, 

 59 39'.4; stone post nearest edge of distant hill, 93 

 42'. 8; northeast corner of church, 355 20'.7. 



Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, 1916. In King park, 

 about 1 mile (1.6 km.) west of city post-office, 196 

 paces south of fountain and 41.2 meters east of 

 nearest point on a 4-inch (10 cm.) steel water-main on 

 west edge of road leading up to fountain; marked by 

 tent-peg left flush with ground. True bearings: cen- 

 tral tower on building of Grey College, 110 38'.0; 

 center of fountain, 181 25'.9; flagstaff on dome of 

 theater, 262 46' 1; west steeple of Dutch Reformed 

 church, 265 10'. 5; lightning rod on clock-tower of 

 Government building, 26732'.9. 



Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. Close reoccupation 

 of C. I. W. station of 1909, on railway line 1)4, miles 

 (2 km.) south of railway station and township, 

 about half mile (1 km.) south of Broken Hill Mine, 

 163 paces from railway, measured southeastward at 

 right angles from a point 55 paces toward Living- 

 stone from position marked 2013 % miles from Cape 

 Town, 117 paces south of northwest corner and 1S.0 

 meters from west side of Broken Hill aerodrome-field, 

 123 paces west of southwest football goal-post in field. 

 True bearings: top of most southerly of 3 stacks of 

 smelter, 0.6 kilometer, 159 09'. 1; near gable of 

 mine manager's office, 1 kilometer, 1S2 45'.7; bea- 

 con on summit of ", inc Kopje," 211 28'.9; southwest 

 goal-post of football-field, 28755'.6; near gable of 

 sheet-iron shed on east side of aerodrome-field, 1 

 kilometer, 299 49'.7. 



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British South and Central Africa continued. 



Cape Town, Cape Colony, 1916, 1920. Close reoccupations 

 of C. I. W. stations of 1911, in field belonging to Yal- 

 kenberg Mental Hospital back of North Lodge and 

 bounded on north and west by grounds of Royal 

 Astronomical Observatory. Station A is 83.2 meters 

 east of fence along east side of avenue leading to 

 hospital, and 83.2 meters north of fence along south 

 side of field. True bearings: middle spire of three 

 on church, 26 58'. 9; tall spire with weathercock, 

 9937'.l; east gable of hospital lodge, 12431'.7; top 

 of lower part of observatory flagpole, 157 43'. 7; base 

 of flagpole on windmill, 212 5S'. 2; bottom of weather- 

 vane on hospital tower, 31744'.9. 



Station C is 29.78 meters northwest of station A 

 in line through station A to bottom of weather-vane 

 on hospital tower; it is 71 meters from the southeast 

 corner of hospital lodge lot which bears 139, and 93.7 

 meters from southwest corner which bears 115, and 

 70.0 meters nearly east of iron fence-post which is 

 60.9 meters south of southwest corner of lodge lot. 

 True bearings: center spire of three on church, 25 

 38'.7; east gable of hospital lodge, 125 17'.0; bottom 

 of weather-vane on hospital tower, 317 44'.9. 



Durban, Natal, 1916. About 150 paces west by south of 

 Beattie's station of 190.3, the exact place not being 

 available on account of dwellings and other improve- 

 ments, on side of harbor of Port Natal opposite city 

 of Durban called the "Bluff," a naval reservation 

 under control of the Admiralty and occupied by large 

 coaling station, on grass-land on top of bluff 10 paces 

 east of edge overlooking city and harbor and near 

 edge of luxuriantly growing thicket, 256 paces south- 

 west of lighthouse, 43.6 meters northwest of iron 

 pipe about 3 inches (8 cm.) in diameter projecting 

 above ground and inclined at angle of 70 to sur- 

 face, and about 40 meters southwest of wooden time- 

 ball staff; marked by bluish-black irregular stone 14 

 inches (36 cm.) long, projecting 3 inches (8 cm.) 

 above surface of ground. True bearings: pinnacle on 

 east gable of brick house, 17'. 4; flagpole near shore 

 across bav, 50 08'. 6; flagpole part-way up hill across 

 bay, 50*13'.4; post-office clock-tower, 121 22'.9; 

 cupola of building on ridge, formerly Governor's 

 house, 143 33'.0; center of time-ball staff, 219 25'.5; 

 weather-vane on lighthouse, 234 48'.2. 



Feira, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. On hilltop west of British 

 Post of Feira, 240 paces west along path from magis- 

 trate's residence, 60 paces east of government mes- 

 sengers' compound, and 49 feet 9 inches (15.16 

 meters) from lone tree in true bearing 276 23' at 

 junction of paths on hill summit; marked by brass 

 cartridge-case hammered flush with ground and 

 covered by large cairn of rocks about 2 meters diame- 

 ter and 1 meter high. True bearings: top of conical 

 peak, 16 kilometers, 4434'.l; trigonometric beacon 

 on Mansanwa Mountain, 6 kilometers, 238 03'.7. 



Ginginhlovu, Natal, 1916. Practical reoccupation of sta- 

 tion of 1908, south of railroad station and other build- 

 ings of Ginginhlovu, near native path about 200 yards 

 (183 meters) south of and parallel to main street of 

 village, 187 paces south of center of road, 72 paces 

 south of wire fence extending along back property 

 line of town lots, and 10 paces west of bank of small 

 brook; marked by tent-peg. True bearings: pinnacle 

 on southeast gable of house on hill where old fort 

 stood, 171 55'. 9; east gable of railroad station, 176 

 27'. 0; pinnacle on east gable of schoolhouse, 234 46'.2. 



Kafue, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. On government re- 

 serve about 200 meters southeast of railway station, 

 about midway between Shapcot's Hotel and railway 



