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British South and Central Africa continued. 



Kafue, Northern Rhodesia, 1920 continued. 



station, 50 paces west of northwest corner and in 

 line with north fence of tennis courts, 20 paces south 

 of main road to railway station from hotel, and 48 

 paces east of large tree west of fire-break; marked bj' 

 a 0.303 cartridge-case, covered with large mound of 

 rocks with base about 5 feet (1.5 meters), and 3 feet 

 (0.9 meters) above level of ground. True bearings: 

 near gable of railway restaurant, 45 21'. 1; front gable 

 of station-master's house, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 

 81 42'.3; northeast corner of small building behind 

 railway station, 125 44'.8; northwest corner of tennis 

 courts, 277 43'.9; left edge of courthouse, 288 56'.5. 



Knleue Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. At site of Portu- 

 guese Boundary Survey observations, on premises of 

 English Mission station, at northeast end of summit 

 of Kalene Hill, on small level piece of ground among 

 boulders, 25.25 meters south of southwest post of 

 mission residence known as "Red Room," and 22.40 

 meters northwest of west post of south mission resi- 

 dence; marked by rectangular-shaped block of 

 quartzite, 60 by 15 by 12 centimeters, with top face 

 projecting about 30 centimeters above surface of 

 ground. True bearings: southwest veranda post of 

 Red Room, 195 12'.4; southwest veranda post of 

 south residence, 311 16'.2. 



Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. On open park 

 land, about midway between west corner of golf- 

 links and east fence of railway reserve, at a point 

 314 feet 7 inches (95.88 meters) southwest of south 

 corner of and in line with southeast fence around 

 bungalows, 311 feet 6 inches (94.94 meters) east of 

 iron plate at south side of stile in east fence of railway 

 reserve, and 36 feet 4 inches (11.08 meters) north of 

 most westerly of 3 trees in line; marked by a 0.303 

 cartridge-case, covered by a cairn of rocks with base 

 about 3 feet (90 centimeters) and 1 foot (30 centi- 

 meters) high. True bearings: grey chimney stack 

 of buildings in railway reserve, 0.8 kilometer, 34 38'.9; 

 nearest goal-post of football-field, 50 51'. 1; bottom 

 of south side of stile in east fence of railway reserve, 

 10553'.7: near gable of bungalow, 209 47'. 1; west 

 corner of fence around golf-links, 289 57'.7; nearest 

 of 3 trees in line, 30948'.7. 



Mbosa, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. At rest-camp for trav- 

 elers, on left bank of Kafue River, about half mile 

 (0.8 km.) southeast of village, midway between 

 open hut for white men and north edge of camp 

 clearing, 5 paces from hut for white men, and 21 paces 

 from large tree at south end of camp. True bearings: 

 fork of large tree at south end of camp, 125'.4; gap 

 in mountain range at right of Mount Mukwashi, 8 

 miles (12.9 km.), 100 58'.5; top of north precipitous 

 edge of Mount Chibaru, 2 miles (3.2 km), 177 30'.5. 



Mburuma, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. At north entrance to 

 rest-camp for travelers, in middle of roadway lead- 

 ing from rest-camp to village, 69 paces south of 

 nearest hut in village, and 24 paces northwest of 

 large tree in rest-camp. True bearings: outer right 

 edge of nearest hut in village, 173 39'; large tree in 

 camp, 318 56'; top of hut for white mi'n, about 20 

 paces, 349 09'. 



Shapanga, Northern Rhodesia, 1920. At rest-camp for 

 travelers, on bank of Zambezi River, about half mile 

 (0.8 km.) south of village of Shapanga, 19 paces west 

 of hut for white men, and 5 paces west of hut for 

 cook, in middle of clearing. True bearings: trunk of 

 large tree in camp, 18 paces, 315 3!)'; dip in mountain 

 range across river, 353 55'.4. 



AFRICA. 



British South and Central Africa concluded. 



Upinglon, Cape Colony, 1916. In north part of town, 

 about 200 yards (183 meters) north of Orange River, 

 on rocky ridge perpendicular to river, about 45 feet 

 (14 meters) southwest of south corner of stone-walled 

 corral. True bearings: east gable of farmhouse, 66 

 48'.7; north pinnacle on church, 8656'.l; church 

 steeple, 220 08'. 9; center of rocky hill just in front 

 of v formed by hills in distance, 2S9 3S'.2; beacon on 

 distant hill, 296 57'.2. 



Valkenberg, Cape Colony, See Cape Town. 



Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1920. Close reoccupa- 

 tion of C. I. W. "new station" of 1909, in Victoria 

 Falls Park, about midway between hotel and Devil's 

 Cataract, about 150 yards (137 meters) south of inter- 

 section of path from hotel to cataract with railway, 

 60 paces east of path from hotel to cataract, measured 

 from a point in path 143 paces southwestward from 

 intersection of path with rails, and 50 paces south 

 of branch path to bridge. True bearings: center of 

 plate marked "20," about 200 yards (183 meters), 

 17202'.3; bottom of railway sign-board, 193 58'.6. 



Cameroun. 



Abong-Mbang, 1919. About 3 kilometers west of govern- 

 ment post along main road to Mangwati, near south 

 corner of property of Blat and Perinaud on south 

 side of Nyong River and just west of a small river, 

 Aboung-Doung, 29.80 meters north of sign-board 

 near main road west of bridge, 19.10 meters east and 

 1 1 .05 meters north respectively from two palm-oil 

 trees; marked by heavy tarred post bearing small 

 board with inscription C. I. W. 1919. True bearings: 

 sign-board near main road, 35 IS'. 3; top of mast 

 with pigeon loft, 184 38'.6; east gable end of factory 

 residence, 190 50'. 5; palm-oil tree near river, 346 15'. 



A fade, 1919. In southeast corner of market place, just 

 outside and 12.8 meters southwest of south side of 

 entrance to government rest-camp, 55.5 meters south 

 of southwest corner of mud-walled compound north 

 of rest-camp, and 4 paces and 6 paces from paths to 

 east and south respectively near margin of market 

 place. True bearings: fork in large shade tree, 46.9 

 meters, 108 37'; left side of door of sultan's compound, 

 158 48 .9; southwest corner of mud wall of compound 

 north of rest-camp, 16654'.8; bottom of south side 

 of entrance to encampment, 215 41'.6. 



Akonolinga, 1919. North of base of steps leading up hill 

 from Nyong River to residence of commandant, at 

 French government post, west of small path, near 

 southeast corner of post garden, over large cement- 

 covered pillar, 0.80 meter square, projecting 0.15 

 meter high; marked by cement pyramid 0.35 meter 

 square built on top of pillar, with four faces bearing 

 inscription "C. I. W. 1919". True bearings: fork of 

 large tree on sky-line, 5 kilometers, 44 06'. 7; top of 

 tower in northwest corner of fort, 80 meters, 206 51 '.4. 



Alok, 1919. At trading post of Blat and Perinaud, on low 

 ridge on left bank of Nyong River, in middle of path- 

 way leading from residence to river, 22.00 meters 

 from northwest corner post and 20.70 meters from 

 northeast corner post of residence, and 16.25 meters 

 southeast of southeast corner post of small store. 

 True bearings: northwest corner posl of residi nee, 34 

 49'. 5; southeast corner post of small store, 157 19'.4; 

 northeast corner post of residence, 351 34'. 4. 



Bama, Bornu, 1919. At government encampment on 

 right bank of Jadseram River, southwest of village, 



