Descriptions of Stations 



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lage, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 72 56'.0; center orna- 

 ment on temple in village, about one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.), 183 32'.2. 



Shaowu, Fukien, 1917. In east corner of largest of a col- 

 lection of gardens comprising experimental farm of 

 American Board Mission station in east suburb of 

 city, just east of residence compound of mission, on 

 grass-land bounded by low mud wall on northeast, 

 opposite high mud wall of a private garden across 

 street to north, 65 feet (19.8 meters) west of south 

 corner, and 76.3 feet (23.3 meters) southeast of west 

 corner of wall of private garden, 31.5 feet (9.60 meters) 

 east of tree, and 24 feet (7.3 meters) from top of low 

 mud wall bounding farm on northeast; marked by 

 rough stone block, 7 by 9 by 9 inches (18 by 23 by 23 

 cm.), with top face marked with cross, and left 2 

 inches (5 cm.) below surface of ground. True bear- 

 ings: bottom of left side of tower of boys' school, one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.), 65 30'.9; top of ornamental 

 gate-house in residence compound, about 500 feet 

 (152 meters), 95 00'.4; east corner of doctor's resi- 

 dence, about 500 feet (152 meters), 126 48M; bottom 

 of west corner of wall of private garden, 147 09'.6; top 

 of south corner of wall of private garden, 272 41'.7. 



Shasi, Hupeh, 1916. In yard of residence of outdoor- 

 customs staff, on waterfront east of city, in middle 

 of path leading south from main entrance to tide- 

 waiters' house, 64 paces south of outer edge of lowest 

 step, and 83.8 feet (25.5 meters) north of wall of gray 

 brick bounding yard on river side; marked by tent 

 peg about 1 inch (3 cm.) square, left flush with surface 

 of pathway. The magnetic bearing of the tip of 

 flagpole on bund in front of China Merchants Steam- 

 ship Company's office, about half mile (0.8 km.), is 

 121 00'. 



Shawan, Szechivan, 1916. In open field east of inn Chang- 

 shun, on high ground nearly on level with tops of 

 houses on street, over center of hitching stone 3 by 

 12 inches (8 by 30 cm.), projecting about 6 inches (15 

 cm.) above ground, with a hole about 1.5 inches (4 

 cm.) in diameter cut tlirough from north to south 

 face, 15 feet (4.6 meters) west of high stone wall 

 facing next terrace of steep hillside rising to east, 

 and 36 feet (11.0 meters) south of low stone wall 

 bounding field on north. True bearings: left edge 

 of stone wall of small hut on hillside, about 500 feet 

 (152 meters), 10 25'.5; right, side of central vertical 

 post in frame structure at level of lower horizontal 

 timber, about 150 feet (46 meters), 25 18'.0. 



Shekki, Kwangtung, 1914. Outside of east gate of city, 

 on land of Tong Clan, in cultivated section known as 

 Hok Yeung Tien, on a clay-lime threshing floor. 

 True bearing: tip of pagoda on Pagoda Hill, outside 

 west gate of city, 96 53'.2. 



Sheklung, Kwangtung, 1914. On grounds of American 

 Presbyterian Mission, situated on left bank of river, 

 north of railroad, in yard of school, 4.09 meters south 

 of bamboo fence dividing school-yard from that about 

 residence of Rev. A. J. Fisher, and 7 . 05 meters west 

 of west side of paved path running approximately 

 from north to south; marked by hardwood peg 5 cen- 

 timeters in diameter, projecting slightly above ground. 

 True bearing: left side of white brick chimney of house, 

 about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) 107 45'.2. 



Shcnchowfu, Hunan, 1915. On grounds of Reformed 

 Church in United States Mission station, near south- 

 east corner of boys' school-compound, near east gate 

 of city, 55 feet (16.8 meters) from south wall of 

 compound, 97 feet (29.6 meters) southwest of north- 



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west corner of gate-house, 116 feet (35.4 meters) 

 southeast of northeast corner of boys' school, nearly 

 in line with west side of doctor's house and 80 feet 

 (24.4 meters) south of its southwest corner; marked 

 by a stone, 8 by 12 by 21 inches (20 by 30 by 53 cm.) 

 set with face slightly below surface of ground and 

 bearing the letters C I. W. 1915 on top and a hole 

 to mark precise point. True bearings: north end of 

 roof of girls' school, 270 feet (82 meters), 48 36'.3; 

 northeast corner of boys' school near bottom, 116 feet 

 (35.4 meters), 125 41'.0; near gable of hospital, 300 

 feet (91 meters), 149 27'.6; right edge of doctor's 

 house, 90 feet (27.4 meters), 193 29'.3; bottom of left 

 side of gate-house, 97 feet (29.6 meters), 225 26'.6. 



Shiftmen Hun, Hunan, 1915. On grassy land at extreme 

 northeast end of low stony island in Ling Kiang 

 River south of town, about 160 feet (49 meters) from 

 point of island to northeast, about 60 feet (18 meters) 

 from bank to northwest and southeast, and about 150 

 feet (46 meters) from right bank of river. True bear- 

 ings: center ornament on roof of temple, three-fourths 

 mile (1.2 km.), 67 16'.6; top of woman's memorial 

 monument, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 97 29'.3; center 

 ornament on roof of temple on left bank of river, 154 

 06'.2; cross on front of Roman Catholic church, 170 

 19'.4; top of ornament on roof of hexagonal tower near 

 river, 187 23'.2; center ornament on roof of house, 

 500 feet (152 meters), 323 56'.3. 



Shihtsuishan, Kansu, 1916. On waste land between south 

 end of village and Yellow River, about 900 feet (274 

 meters) southeast of large Mohammedan mosque at 

 south end of village, in line with northeast side of old 

 mud fort and 129 feet (39.3 meters) southeast of its 

 east corner, 49 paces west of old river bank. True 

 bearings: center ornament of gate-house on main road, 

 68 57'.3; east edge of fort, 143 39'; center ornament 

 on gray-roofed temple in village, one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.), 160 09'.2; ornament on center of roof of large 

 temple, half mile (0.8 km.), 179 28'.2; ornament on 

 gateway of lamasery across river, half mile (0.8 km.), 

 220 17'.7. 



Shihtszkou, Shansi, 1916. About 5 miles (8 km.) down- 

 stream from Paotehchow, on left bank of Yellow 

 River, on small sandy patch at mouth of small gully 

 which descends from high bank on top of which is 

 located a single small group of buildings. True bear- 

 ing: edge of down-stream side of small stone hut on 

 right bank of stream, about three-fourths mile (1.2 

 km.), 87 41'.8. 



Shiuchow, Kwangtung, 1915. Exact reoccupation of sta- 

 tion of 1911, though brick marker had been removed 

 by leveling operations, on lawn of Wesleyan Mission 

 on prominent bluff south of city and west of river, 

 in line with west side of two-story residence, and 55 

 feet 2 inches (10.S1 meters) north-northeast of east 

 side of small gate in south wall of grounds; marked 

 by cross cut in top of gray brick set just below ground 

 and covered with sod. True bearings: left edge of 

 left pillar of rest-house on hill, three-fourths mile (1.2 

 km.), 87 16'.3; right edge of right pillar of rest-house 

 on hill, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 87 30'.4; south- 

 west corner of two-story residence, S0.6 feet (24.57 

 meters), 163 04'.8; southeast corner of two-story 

 residence, 120 feet (36.58 meters), 214 14'.6. 



Shuichingchan, Szechwan, 1916. In cultivated field in 

 river valley, 78 paces south of road leading from west 

 gate of village, measured from point on road 45 paces 

 west of west gate. True bearing: northwest corner 

 of small shrine on hillside across stream, about one- 

 eighth mile (0.2 km.), 278 26'.6. 



