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Laohokow, Hupeh, 1916-continued. 



dotted with tall pampas grass, about 100 yards (91 

 meters) west of water's edge. True bearings: south- 

 ern side of small tower on distant low ridge 133 

 07'.0- eastern chimney on roof of China Inland Mis- 

 sion house in city, 323 41'. 3. 



Laojentsang, Honan, 1916. On right bank of Tan River, 

 3 miles (5 km.) above city of Sichwanting, on ex- 

 tensive sand flat about 0.25 mile (0.4 km.) down 

 stream from usual boat landing. True bearing: 

 peak of gable at east end of small temple building, 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 91 ll'.C. 



Laolung, Kwangtung, 1917. On hillside on east bank of 

 East River, about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) north 

 of north water-gate, about 750 feet (229 meters) 

 north of stone bridge over junction of a small stream 

 where it joins main river, about 25 feet (8 meters) 

 above level of path running along river bank, and 

 opposite a point on path 73 paces north of small 

 wayside shrine in clump of trees. True bearings: 

 near gable end of large house across river, about 0.75 

 mile (1.2 km.), 39 17'.6; near gable end of large 

 house on low hill, about one-third mile (0.5 km.), 

 48 00'.8; near gable end of temple at ferry landing, 

 about 1,200 feet (0.4 km.), 72 24'.3; top of conical 

 mountain, 7 miles (11 km.), 83 03'.3; center orna- 

 ment on large temple up river, 1.5 miles (2.4 km.), 

 188 30'.2. 



Laoniuwan, Shansi, 1916. On left bank of Yellow River, 

 about 300 yards (274 meters) up-stream from center 

 of village, on small sandy patch, about 20 feet (6 

 meters) from water's edge. True bearings: eastern 

 edge of signal-tower, at its base, on summit of hill, 

 about 1 mile (1.6 km.), 326 16'.8; western edge of 

 promontory below village, at instrument level, about 

 three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 337 56'.7. 



Lautangfong, Szechwan, 1916. South of road, on premises 

 of inn, the only building in place, at a point 4 paces 

 south of south side of building projected 26 paces 

 east of southeast corner of inn, and 4.5 paces east of 

 mud and thatch shed. 



Leiyang, Hunan, 1915. On open ground at south end of 

 island in middle of Lei River, about 30 feet (9 meters) 

 from west shore of island; marked by small hardwood 

 peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: center 

 of ornamental ball on middle of roof of custom-house, 

 400 feet (122 meters), 108 23'.9; left end of top roof 

 of large gray building, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 130 

 07'.2; center ornament on roof of temple in Leiyang, 

 one-third mile (0.5 km.), 140 35M; spike on city- 

 gate building, half mile (0.8 km.), 158 59'.3; bottom 

 of flagstaff at customs-station, one-third mile (0.5 

 km.), 358 46M. 



Liangchoivfu, Kansu, 1916. Station of 1909 was exactly 

 reoccupied; near southeast corner of flat mud roof 

 of house rented by China Inland Mission, 4.6 feet 

 (1.40 meters) from east wall of roof, 6 feet (1.8 meters) 

 from raised portion of roof directly above main en- 

 trance, 20.33 feet (6.20 meters) from nearest corner 

 of roof to west, and 22.75 feet (6.93 meters) from edge 

 of false chimney; marked by a brass peg, 0.5 by 1 

 bj :: inches (1.3 by 2.5 by 7.6 cm.), left level with sur- 

 face of roof. True bearings: ornament on yamen 

 building, 65 c 10'. 9; top of pagoda in northwest part 

 of city, 121 40'. 1; left one of two pagodas in north- 

 easl part of city, 219 53'.3; right one of two pagodas, 

 one-fifth mile (0.3 km.), 232 24'.2. 



Liangchowfu, Kansu, Secondary, 1916. Near south end 

 of military parade-ground alongside General's yamen, 



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Liangchowfu, Kansu, Secondary, 1916 continued. 



about midway between east and west walls of in- 

 closure, and opposite gate-house of soldiers' barracks, 

 90 feet (27.4 meters) east of northeast corner of gate- 

 house and 226 feet (68.9 meters) from southeast 

 corner of parade-ground; marked by gray brick 3 by 

 6 by 12 inches (7.6 by 15.2 by 30.5 cm.) set on end 

 about 2 inches (5 cm.) below surface. True bear- 

 ings: top of watch-tower of barracks near southwest 

 corner of parade-ground, 300 feet (91 meters), 35 

 09'.3; right edge of gate-house, 92 11'; left gable 

 end of telegraph-office, 600 feet (183 meters), 176 

 12'.0; top of center ornament on temple near northeast 

 corner of parade-ground, 196" 32'.4; top of pagoda one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.), 212 37'.9; near gable end 

 of temple, 277 12'.3; southeast corner of parade- 

 ground, 344 33'. 



Liangkochwang, Chihli, 1915. North of inns in western 

 portion of village, in northeast angle of intersecting 

 roads, at edge of cultivated plot, on top of steep bank, 

 about 40 feet (12 meters) north and about 30 feet 

 (9 meters) east of two roads respectively. True bear- 

 ing: vertical axis of top of prominent pagoda on 

 mountain peak, about 3 miles (5 km.), 334 Ol'.O. 



Liaoyang, Shengking, Manchuria, 1916. Inside city, in 

 about middle of large vegetable garden of French 

 Catholic Mission girls' orphanage, north of and ad- 

 joining compound containing cathedral and priests' 

 residence, over a tree stump on east side of main path 

 of garden, about midway between north and south 

 boundary walls, 210.5 feet (64.16 meters) south of 

 shrine in south wall of memorial houses, and 44.5 feet 

 (13.56 meters) south of center of brick drain crossing 

 path; marked by a cross cut in tree stump, which 

 appears just above surface of path. True bearings^: 

 staff on small tower, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 6 

 13'.9; top of right chimney of priests' residence, 16 

 09'.0; top of cathedral spire, 22 22'.4; right end 

 of right ornament of laborer's house, 49 00'.9; 

 top of lama tower, half mile (0.S km.), 125 33'.3; 

 northwest corner of garden wall, 172 28'. 5; bottom 

 of left wall of house at north end of path, 190 33'.7; 

 center right ornament on north gate of city, one-third 

 mile (0.5 km.), 211 22'.0. 



Linanfu, Yunnan, 1917. About one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.) northwest of north gate of city, at west end of 

 suburb running west from east gate, on grass-land 

 43 paces southeast of southeast corner of most 

 southerly building of Lu Pan Tien (Carpenters' 

 temple), just south of large grave-mound, 2 paces 

 west and 3 paces northeast of edge of surrounding 

 field. True bearings: top of large pagoda, 2 miles 

 (3 km.), 1 36'.4; top of west corner of city wall, 21 

 29'.6; bottom of large grave-pillar, 500 feet (152 

 meters), 26 20'.0; near end of south temple building, 

 142 36'.0; near ornament on east gate building, 291 

 Ol'.O; right ornament on north gate building, 318 

 29'. 2; center ornament on large temple in city, 354 

 15'.0. 



Linki, Chckiang, 1917. On crest of low steep hills rising 

 from south bank of canal winding around south out- 

 skirts of village, about 100 yards (91 meters) south- 

 west along path leaving road at a point about 230 

 paces south of bridge at east end of Linki, on small 

 piece of waste grass-land just south of path and just 

 beyond west corner of a large garden surrounded by a 

 hedge, 22.5 feet (6.86 meters) southwest of boundary 

 stone at west corner of garden, 29 feet (8.8 meters) and 

 35 feet (10.7 meters) respectively from boundary 

 stones to northwest and southwest. True bearings: 

 boundary stone north of path, 119 45'; bottom of 



