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China continued. 



Hunghding, Shansi, 1916 continued. 



measured toward an isolated mound about 100 yards 

 (91 meters) to north. True bearings: most southerly 

 visible tower of great wall on mountain ridge, about 

 10 miles (16 km.), 64 34'.7; most northerly visible 

 tower of great wall on distant mountain ridge, 141 

 41'.6. 



Hvshurt Hottock, Outer Mongolia, 1915. On stony plain 

 about half mile (0.8 km.) east of Hushurt Hottock or 

 "Enclosed Well" on main road from Lama Gegen 

 province to Alashan yamen. True bearing: top of 

 conical peak of range, 15 miles (24 km.), 352 25'. 2. 



Hushurl-in Sire, Outer Mongolia, 1915. About 2 miles 

 (3 km.) east of Joss Olang Hottock, about 300 feet 

 (91 meters) north of spring known as Hushurt-in 

 Sire, 40 paces north of road from Gardin Gol to 

 Province Jassaktu Khan, and 16 paces west of rocky 

 outcrop. 



Ichang, Hupeh, 1916. Two stations, designated .4 and B, 

 were occupied. Station A as occupied in November 

 1916, is about 20 feet (6 meters) west of station as 

 occupied in April 1916, and is on a large level tract 

 belonging to railway company east of city, 600 feet 

 (182.8 meters) east of southeast veranda post of rail- 

 way station; chief engineer to mark station by a con- 

 crete block with top face left several inches above 

 ground and lettered C. I. W. 1916, with a drill hole 

 indicating exact center. True bearings: north end 

 post of meridian line, about 800 feet (244 meters), 

 81 33'.3; outer edge of southeast veranda post of 

 railway station, 86 06'.3; left edge of left chimney at 

 south end of roof of railway station, 88 10'.4; outer 

 edge of northeast veranda pillar of railway station, 

 106 09'. 1; left edge of long tenement building, half 

 mile (0.8 km.), 134 52'. 1; top of eaves ornament on 

 near gable end of temple on hill, half mile (0.8 km.), 

 267 25'.8. 



Station B is about half mile (0.8 km.) south of 

 station A in compound of American Church Mis&ion, 

 about midway along south edge of playing field and 

 west of chapel, 170 feet (51.8 meters) southwest of 

 northwest corner of chapel at a point 3 feet (0.9 

 meter) above ground, 165.7 feet (50.50 meters) west- 

 southwest of southwest corner of chapel at a point 

 3 feet (0.9 meter) above ground and 3.2 feet (0.98 

 meter) north of north edge of path leading from chapel 

 to west gate of compound; marked bv gray stone 

 block 7 by 8 by 24 inches (19 by 22 by"61 cm.) with 

 top face inscribed C. I. W., 1916, with a drill hole 

 indicating the exact point, and left flush with surface 

 of ground. True bearings: flagstaff on tower of rail- 

 way administration building, half mile (0.8 km.), 176 

 50'.6; near gable end of railway building north of rail- 

 way station, half mile (0.8 km.), 180 49'. 4; bottom of 

 left edge of white chimney on German consulate, 

 1,000 feet (305 meters), 217 29'.0; bottom of north- 

 west wall of chapel, 232 18'. 9; bottom of southwest 

 wall of chapel, 256 31'.8; top of right edge of right 

 chimney of missionary's residence, about 240 feet (73 

 meters), 285 33'.2. 



Ichenghsien, Hupeh, 1916. On right bank of Han River, 

 about 1 mile (1.6 km.) up-stream from boat mooring, 

 cm tow-path at edge of cultivated fields-. Ture bear- 

 ing: tip of ornament at nearer gable end of small 

 temple in grove of trees, about half mile (0.8 km.), 

 91 54'.8. 



lUiee-4.il Honkor Will, Inner Mongolia, 1916. South- 

 southwest of Sliartzan Soom about 2Vi days' journey, 

 about 50 meters cast of well know n as Illice-in Honkor, 

 or "The Hollow in the Sands." 



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China continued. 



hnienpo, Kirin Manchuria, 1916. About half mile (0.8 

 km.) north-northwest of railway station, on cleared 

 land just northwest of Cossacks' barrack inclosure, 

 exactly in line with south side of low eircular-roofed 

 concrete shed, 381.5 feet (116.28 meters) east of its 

 southeast corner, 482 feet (146.9 meters) north of 

 west corner of fence around Cossacks' barracks, 117 

 feet (35.7 meters) west of nearest tree; marked by 

 wooden post, 4 by 4 by 30 inches (10 by 10 by 76 

 cm.) with cross on top face, left just below ground. 

 True bearings: bottom of chimney of factory, one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.), 16 22'.9; bottom of signal 

 arm on railway, half mile (0.8 km.), 73 30'; south- 

 cast corner of circular-roofed shed, 78 24'. 1; bottom 

 of nearby tree, 273 47'.9; right gable end of roof of 

 house, 307 29'.5; bottom of wind-vane post at 

 meteorological station, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 

 352 ll'.O; bottom of west corner of white fence 

 around barracks, 352" 58'. 



Island Hwang Ho, Shansi, 1916. On large island covered 

 with thin growth of cattails, about midstream in 

 Yellow River, the second large island below Yiimen- 

 kow in western channel, at a point about 70 feet (21 

 meters) east of western side of island, about midway 

 of its length. True bearing: tip of a pagoda on bluff 

 of east bank of river, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km.\ 

 340 19'.6. 



lyang Ki, Kiangsi, 1917. About 2 miles (3.2 km.) north 

 of city, over northwest corner boundary stone of new 

 Christian cemetery of China Inland Mission, a red 

 sandstone block projecting 8 inches (20 cm.) above 

 ground and marked China Inland Mission in 

 Chinese characters, a large cross cut in top face of 

 stone marks exact instrument center. True bear- 

 ings: tangent to convex outline of steep cliff, 5 miles 

 (8 km.), 13 36'.3; middle of square gravestone, about 

 400 feet (122 meters), 25 31'.5; scroll at left end of 

 roof of temple, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 47 25'.2; 

 right edge of small square stone building next to 

 farmhouse, 900 feet (274 meters), 336 19'.5. 



Jaochow, Kiangsi, 1917. Outside and northwest of city, 

 just northeast of small leper village on north bank 

 of old moat outside north wall of old city of Jaochow, 

 about one-third mile (0.5 km.) west-northwest of 

 north gate, on flat piece of grass-land on crest of low 

 grave-hill, about 400 feet (122 meters) northeast of 

 northmost house of leper village, and 18 paces north- 

 east of footpath. True bearings: top of ornament on 

 pagoda tower, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 3 28'.3; 

 center roof ornament on green-roofed temple, one- 

 third mile (0.5 km.), 10 34'.9; near gable end of roof 

 of northmost house of leper village, 5S 12'. 7; near 

 end of roof ridge of China Inland M ission school, one- 

 third mile (0.5 km.), 311 01'.5; cross on tower of 

 Roman Catholic church, 1.5 miles (2.4 km.), 315 

 32'.3; top of old pagoda in old city, half mile (0.8 

 km.), 336 02'.0. 



Jeerum, Outer Mongolia, 1915. Along road from Urga to 

 Barron Kurin, about 90 paces west of junction of 

 main road with small road entering it from southwest, 

 about 17 paces south of main road and about 14 

 paces north of small road. 



Junghsien, Szechwan, 1916. On premises of Canadian 

 Methodist Mission, about 100 feet (30 meters) south 

 of front of residence occupied by Rev. W. E. Sibley, 

 on line joining east and west posts of tennis court, \2 

 feet (3.7 meters) east of face of west post. True 

 bearing: central vertical spike of central ornament on 

 ridge of tower over west gate of citv, about one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.), 358 10'. 



