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Tehchow, Shantung, 1015. Outside city in compound of 

 American Board Mission station, in about middle of 

 athletic field at north end of Porter Academy inclosure, 

 237 feet (72.2 meters) southwest of northeast corner 

 of compound-wall, 145 feet (44.2 meters) west of near 

 corner in east wall of compound; marked by stone 

 block, 5 by 5 by 23 inches (13 by 13 by 58 cm.), top 

 face lettered C\ I. W., left just beneath surface of 

 ground. True bearings: top of near chimney of assem- 

 bly hall 9 42'. 3; near gable end of dormitory 20 

 40'.7; near gable end of main building of doctor's 

 house, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 28 35'.2; top of right 

 chimney of residence, 41 53'. 3; top of nearest right 

 gable end of hospital, 75 50'. 0; top of pagoda in north- 

 east corner of city wall, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 

 101 43'. 2; top of northeast corner of compound wall, 

 222 56'.8; top of near corner in east wall, 266 17'.0. 



Tengyueh, Yunnan, 1917. Outside east gate of city in 

 east corner of large white-walled compound containing 

 residence of chief assistant of Chinese Maritime Cus- 

 toms, just north of commissioner's compound and 

 near British consulate, on large grass plot at lower 

 end of compound below residence, 55 feet (16.8 

 meters) from northeast wall of compound, 97 feet 

 (29.6 meters) from east corner of wall, 79 feet (24.1 

 meters) from southeast wall, 10 paces from top of 

 grassy bank to east, 31 paces from bottom of grassy 

 bank to west; marked by stone block 9 by 9 by 18 

 inches (23 by 23 by 46 cm.), with top inscribed 

 C. I. W. 1917, with a drill-hole at center to mark 

 exact point and left level with surface of ground. 

 True bearings: tip of near ornament on roof of com- 

 missioner's residence, 1,000 feet (0.3 km.), 4239'.l; 

 top of pagoda on hill, 1.5 miles (2 km.), 6942'.l; 

 top of ornament at left end of assistant's residence, 

 103 16'. 8; center ornament of rear temple of mon- 

 astery, 2 miles (3 km.), 255 46'. 6; bottom of east 

 corner of compound wall, 260 43'.3; bottom of south 

 corner of compound wall, 358 13'. 1. 



Tiehling, Shengking, Manchuria, 1916. On west bank of 

 sandy river bed at east end of town, about half mile 

 (0.8 km.) south of railway bridge, about 400 feet 

 (122 meters) northeast of a small gray house owned 

 by a market gardener, about 100 feet (30.5 meters) 

 northwest of north end of a line of trees stretching 

 along bank of river, 8 paces to footpath skirting field 

 to west, and 2 paces from river bank. True bearings: 

 center gable of gray house, 4031'.l; top of round 

 tower in town, 1.5 miles (2.4 km.), 5002'.7; top of 

 pagoda, 1 mile (1.6 km.), 65 24'.6; bottom of tall 

 chimney at west end of railway bridge, 138 57'.6; 

 telegraph-pole at east end of railway bridge, 163 21'.3; 

 bottom of ornament of pagoda on hill, 2 miles (3.2 

 km.),35945'.5. 



Tienchen, Shansi, 1916. On vacant land about one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.) northwest of north gate of city, 7 paces 

 north of bank forming north boundary of fields, 8 

 paces south of center of road to north gate of city. 

 True bearings: top of northwest corner of citv wall, 

 about 1,200 feet (0.4 km.), 4623'.4; center of right 

 chimney of railway station, 2 miles (3 km.), 145 

 42'. 7; top of signal post on railway, 2 miles (3 km.), 

 152 0T.5; top of left pillar of monumental grave, 

 half mile (0.8 km.), 170 16'.4; center ornament on 

 temple across river, half mile (0.8 km.), 201 29'.6; 

 top of northeast corner of city wall, three-fourths mile 

 (1.2 km.), 288 06'.8. 



Tientsin, Chihli, 1916. Inside course of Tientsin Race 

 Club grounds near beginning of turn at northeast 

 corner, about 250 feet (70 meters) north of northeast 

 corner of polo-ground lying inside course, and about 



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400 feet (122 meters) south-southwest of pole marking 

 northeast corner of outside racing track, 121 feet 

 (36.9 meters) from edge of cinder track to east; 

 marked by granite block, 8 by 8 by 16 inches (20 by 

 20 by 41 centimeters), top face of which is lettered 

 C. I. W., 1916, with a small hole marking exact instru- 

 ment center and left 2 inches (5 em.) above ground. 

 True bearings: pole at south end of race-course, sur- 

 mounted by triangle, 9 33'. 7; pole with circular disk 

 at southwest corner of course, 20 18'.7; bottom of 

 staff on rightmost tower of stable building, 88 10'. 6; 

 right gable end of stable building, 103 09'. 5; bottom 

 of marking pole in northeast corner of course, 197 

 10'. 8; bottom of high pole in southeast corner of 

 course, half mile, 354 06'. 1. 



Tola Gol, Outer Mongolia, 1915. North of road from Urga 

 to Barron Kurin, about 600 feet (183 meters) north- 

 east of point where road enters ford across river, about 

 GO feet (27.5 meters) east of east bank of river, and 

 about 500 feet (152 meters) north of base of hills 

 extending eastward from river. 



Tongkow, Inner Mongolia, 1916. Among sandhills, about 

 200 feet (61 meters) west of west bank of Yellow 

 River, about 600 feet (183 meters) northeast of north 

 end of village, about 500 feet (152 meters) northeast 

 of first telegraph-pole on west bank of river. True 

 bearings: bottom of first telegraph-pole on west bank 

 of river, 30 27'.6; bottom of top mast of telegraph- 

 pier across river, 307 39'. 1; center of window in obo, 

 900 feet (274 meters), 329 20'.0. 



Towshakwan, Yunnan, 1916. In one of small terraced 

 fields on hillside north of village, about 300 feet (91 

 meters) southeast of southeast edge of grave-land ex- 

 tending up hill, about 250 feet (76 meters) north of 

 nearest house, 7 paces from edge of bank to east, 15 

 paces from edge of bank to south. Magnetic bear- 

 ings: bottom of left edge of westmost tomb on hill, 

 126 30'. 1; center ornament on temple, about 400 

 feet (122 meters), 309 11'.7; bottom of telegraph- 

 pole near large tree, at point where rough road to 

 station joins path along north edge of village, 349 

 00'.7. 



Tsangchoir, Chihli, 1915. Outside city in open space in 

 compound of London Mission station, 95 feet (29.0 

 meters) south 28 40'.3 east of northwest corner of 

 open space, 137 feet (41.8 meters) south 58 40'.2 

 west of northeast corner of wall of open space, 86 

 feet (26.2 meters) north of near end of small brick 

 building; marked by two bricks placed together on 

 end with tops left just beneath surface of ground and 

 small cross cut in top face. True bearings: center 

 of bottom of near down-spout of large house, 170 feet 

 (52 meters), 10 49'.3; top of leftmost star-shaped 

 ornament in wall, 180 feet (55 meters), 16 lO'.O; eye 

 of ornamental fish at left end of house, 150 feet (46 

 meters), 189 32'. 5; near corner of chimney on house 

 at right, 100 feet (30.5 meters), 292 49'.3; bottom of 

 near pillar of entrance to residence, 100 feet (30.5 

 meters), 338 22'.5; bottom of center of near chim- 

 ney of small building, 90 feet (27 meters), 358 09'.0. 



Txaohokow, Shengking, Manchuria, 1916. About half 

 mile (0.8 km.) southwest of railway station, on waste 

 land just northeast of junction of two small rivers, 

 about 400 feet (122 meters) east of Chinese village, 

 about 100 feet (30 meters) from river bank, about 60 

 feet (18 meters) from edge of field to east, about 120 

 feet (37 meters) south of cart track. True bearings: 

 near gable end of altar-house of village, 300 feet (91 

 meters), 118 56'. 5; right gable end of railway station, 



