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ASIA. 



China concluded. 



Yunnanyi, Yunnan, 1917 continued. 



of west end of village, 6 paces west and 28 paces 

 south of hedges forming boundaries of fields on east 

 and north respectively, 19 paces east of path. True 

 bearings: near edge of large grave-monument on hill- 

 side, 300 feet (91.4 meters), 87 09'.4; leftmost of two 

 grave-pillars of large tomb across valley, half mile 

 (0.8 km.), 213 37'.1; center ornament on tower at 

 east end of village, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 261 07'.2. 



Zikawei Observatory, 1917. See Lukiapang. 



India. 



Bhamo, Upper Burma, 1917. Exact reoccupation of G. T. 

 S. magnetic station. At east end of cantonment land, 

 about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) north of military 

 barracks and one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) south of 

 custom-house, a large red building with red compound- 

 wall, almost in line with and 159 feet (48.5 meters) 

 from nearer of two large trees growing close together 

 to southeast, 108 paces from cart road to northwest; 

 marked by 12 inch (30 cm.) square concrete block 

 projecting 5 inches (13 cm.) above the ground, with 

 top face marked G. T. S. Magnetic Station, the 

 letter "n" in "Magnetic" marking exact center of 

 station. True bearings: near roof ornament on left- 

 most of three long barrack buildings, 22 29'.8; near- 

 est ornament on brown bungalow, one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 km.), 53 36'.0; top of pagoda spire, half mile 

 (0.8 km.), 81 21'.0; top of gilt pagoda of Buddhist 

 temple, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 113 26'.2; left 

 ornament on mission house, half mile (0.8 km.), 150 

 45'.5; left side of custom-house, 162 54'. 6; top of 

 brick survey-pillar near main road, about 700 feet 

 (213 meters), 182 41'.9; base of nearby tree, 302 

 48'. 



Kulonghka, Upper Burma, 1917. About 200 feet (61 

 meters) southeast of first inn on left as village is 

 entered from north, in small clearing at junction of 

 two jungle tracks, 44 paces along path leading south- 

 east from south corner of inn inclosure, 7 paces south- 

 east of junction of two paths, 4 paces from path to 

 southwest. 



Japan. 



Sugita, Tokaido, 1918. Practical reoccupation of station 

 of 1906, on west shore of Tokio Bay, in village of 

 Sugita, on small inlet known as Mississippi Bay, on 

 main road from Yokohama, 25 meters northeast of 

 road measured from a point about 60 meters north- 

 west of turn in road just north of tunnel, in line with 

 southeast face of Kridzunikwan Hotel or tea-house on 

 opposite side of road, and 5 meters from shore; 

 marked by wooden peg driven flush with surface of 

 ground. True bearing: right-hand one of two tripod- 

 like beacons in Tokio Bay near examination anchorage, 

 233 51'.8. 



Siberia. 



Khabarowa, 1 1918. Station of "Maud Expedition" and 

 a close reoccupation of station of August 1, 1893, of 

 "Norwegian North Polar Expedition." On left bank 

 of river, between river and coast, in extension of side 

 nearest river of old chapel 12 meters down-stream from 

 nearest corner. True bearing: indentation in low 

 mountains on east coast of Yugor Schar, 15 to 20 

 kilometers, 259 10'.6; a second indentation less con- 

 spicuous than former, 257 43'. 5. 



Port Dickson, 1918. Station of "Maud Expedition," 

 southwest of radio station. True bearings: radio 

 mast, 241 33'; conspicuous stone on summit of lull 

 seen beyond a small island, 318 53'. A mound of 

 stones was built upon site of station. 



ASIA. 



Siberia concluded. 



Vaigach (also Waigatsch), 1 1918. A station of "Maud 

 Expedition," southwest of south end of narrow 

 isthmus between small bay and lake, at base of short 

 spur of land jutting into sea westward. 



Straits Settlements. 



Singapore, Botanical Gardens, 1914, 1918. Station of 1918 

 is a close reoccupation of that of 1914, and is 3 meters 

 from a 6-inch cast-iron water pipe laid between 1914 

 and 1918. On stretch of level ground south of Cluny 

 Lake, at base of grassy hill leading to assistant 

 curator's house, 62 feet (18.9 meters) northeast of 

 road leading through gardens from Tyersall Road to 

 garden offices, and 126 feet (3S.4 meters) southeast of 

 south corner of lake; marked by stone block 6 by 7 by 

 12 inches (15 by 18 by 30 cm.) with small cross cut 

 in top face, left 1 inch (3 cm.) above surface of ground. 

 True bearings: west edge of white chimney, 174 04'.8; 

 left end of cement bank, 177 13'. 7. 



Singapore, Holland Road, 1918. On Holland Road, about 

 3 miles (5 km.) south of Botanical Gardens, on small 

 hill, property of government, reserved for triangula- 

 tion station; marked by granite block similar to those 

 used for triangulation stations. True bearings: tri- 

 angulation station, 81 26'. S; flagstaff of signal sta- 

 tion, 323 29'.6. 



AUSTRALASIA. 



Australia. 



Abercromby Well, Western Australia, 1914. On flat east 

 of Abcrcrombv Well, on road between Lawlers and 

 Wiluna, about" 1,000 feet (305 meters) east of telegraph- 

 fine, and 372 feet (113.4 meters) east of well dump. 

 True bearings: telegraph-pole just to left of well, 1,000 

 feet (305 meters), 79 03'.2; center of well, 372 feet 

 (113.4 meters), 80 IS'. 



Adelaide (South Park), South Australia, 1914. Exact re- 

 occupation of station of 1911, the lead-filled pipe 

 placed by South Australia Survey Department to 

 mark station being recovered. Near northern end of 

 South Park, southeast of tennis-courts and on line 

 joining Flinders Column on Mount Lofty and point 

 on west boundary of park about 1.25 chains (25 

 meters) south of building line at northeast corner of 

 King William Street and South Terrace, 45 feet (13.7 

 meters) southeast of largest of group of fir trees. 

 True bearings: spire of church near corner of park on 

 King William Street, 300 yards (274 meters), 117 

 45'.0; flagpole on post-office tower, two-thirds mile 

 (1.1 km.), 161 17' 0; flagpole on brick building, 221 

 15'.7; Flinders Column on Mount Lofty, very distant, 

 293 19'. 5. The disturbing effect of electric tram- 

 ways was easily noticeable. 



Albany, Western Australia, 1914, 1916. Exact reoccupa- 

 tion of station of 1912, in park lands reserve, 68.5 

 feet (20.88 meters) west of Moir Street, at Middleton 

 Bay, on top of low ridge which runs parallel to road; 

 marked by jarrah peg sunk just below ground. True 

 bearings: Breaksea Island Lighthouse, 290 47'. 2; 

 flagstaff on brow of hill, 359 49'.4. 



Alger Island, Northern Territory, 1914. On beach of most 

 southerly bay on west side of Alger Island, about 

 300 feet (91 meters) north-northwest of old trepang 

 camp used by Lineacre, about 1>3 miles (2 km.) from 

 south point of island, and 35 feet (10.7 meters) from 

 edge of sandy beach; marked by peg projecting about 

 4 inches (10 cm.) above ground. True bearings: 

 high-water mark on rocks of south point of bay, 1 ' i 

 miles (2.1 km.), 10 59'.9; north end of Napier 

 Peninsula, 4 miles (6.4 km.), 26 17'.3; end of vegeta- 



1 This station is in European Russia. 



