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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



ISLANDS, ATLANTIC OCEAN. 



South Georgia 



Edwards Point, King Edward Cove, 1916. On southeast 

 side of Edwards Point, about 6 feet (2 meters) above 

 water, on flat piece of ground, about 30 to 50 feet 

 (9 to 15 meters) wide, bordering sloping beach be- 

 tween Edwards Point Light and English magistrate's 

 office, at a point between path and beach about 90 

 paces from light and about 1 pace southeast of line 

 from light to magistrate's flagpole; marked by 3-inch 

 stub projecting about 4 inches (10 cm.) above ground, 

 with brass screw marking center. True bearings: 

 south one of two ranges, prominent squared and 

 painted poles, set by Captain Shackelton for con- 

 venience of vessels testing their compasses, 40 35'. 0; 

 north range, 43 41'.5; Edwards Point Light, 71 

 06'.4; spire of Lutheran church, 112 32'.2; base 

 British flagstaff, 250 01'.7. 



West Indies. 



Bridgetown, Barbados, 1919. Exact reoccupation of C. I. 

 W. station of 1908, in former Naval Hospital grounds, 

 now privately owned, about 300 feet (91 meters) 

 southeast of C. I. W. station of 1905 and in line with 

 this station and southwest corner of stone garage, 

 121.8 feet (37.12 meters) west-northwest of inside 

 corner in stone wall along east boundary of grounds, 

 and 26.8 feet (8.17 meters) nearly north of Transit 

 of Venus pier; marked by a limestone post about 

 6 by 10 by 20 inches (15 by 25 by 51 cm.), projecting 

 slightly above general surface of ground, projecting 

 part being thinly coated with cement, with top in- 

 scribed C. I. 1908, with drill-hole indicating exact 

 point. True bearings: tip on band-stand (The 

 Rocks), 27 41'.0; tip on red brick house, 83 07'.9; 

 flagpole on hotel, 93 27'.5. 



Havana, Cuba, 1916. Exact reoccupation of C. I. W, 

 station of 1905 and 1908, designated as Havana. 

 Villa, in suburbs of Havana, about 3 kilometers south 

 of main buildings of Colegio de Belen, at the villa 

 Asuncion de los Jesuites, about 100 meters west of 

 seismic observatory, on concrete observing pier about 

 1.4 meters high; marked by intersection of three 

 foot-screw grooves on top of pier. True bearings: 

 tower on house behind north side of hill, 108 25'. 5; 

 eastern tower of railway station, 177 22'.9; Belen 

 cupola, 179 29'. 9; Belen College Church spire, 

 179 52'.8. 



Kingston, Jamaica, 1914. The U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

 Survey station of 1905 was again reoccupied. About 

 2 miles (3 km.) west of city on farm owned by Mr. 

 Clough, about 250 feet (76 meters) from shore and 

 almost due north of Port Royal, on Kingston side of 

 harbor, about 340 feet (104 meters) from old house 

 near shore; marked by a 6 by 6 by 30-inch (15 by 15 

 by 76-cm.) stone set to project slightly above ground 

 and having a drill-hole at center; the letters, U. S. C. 

 and G. S. 1905, have been obliterated by weathering. 

 True bearing: Commodore's Lookout Tower at Port 

 Royal, 29 25'.2. 



ISLANDS, INDIAN OCEAN. 

 Ceylon. 



Colombo, 1918, 1920. Station A of 1911 was reoccupied 

 in 1918, and stations A and C in 1920, in western 

 part of grounds of Colombo Observatory, in Cin- 

 namon Gardens off Buller's Road. Station A is 108 

 feet (32.9 meters) southwest of fence, 164 feet (50.0 

 meters) southwest of southwest corner of office 

 building, and 80.6 feet (24.57 meters) west of thermom- 

 eter shelter; marked by concrete block 5 inches (13 



ISLANDS, INDIAN OCEAN. 



Ceylon concluded. 



Colombo, 1918, 1920 continued. 



cm.) square on top and lettered C. I. W. 1911. 

 True bearings: northwest corner of lunatic asylum, 

 55 41'.2; left corner near eaves of Cricket Club 

 grand-stand, 123 49'.5; lower tip of small white up- 

 right over east gable of "Grasmere", the surveyor- 

 general's bungalow, 177 26'.0; nearest corner of 

 office building, 212 07'. 



Station C is 84.62 feet (25.79 meters) south 177 

 26'.0 west from A. 



Madagascar. 



Ambalavao, 1920. On unoccupied ground east of London 

 mission property, on eastern outskirts of town, near 

 northeast corner of grove of eucalyptus trees, 25.25 

 meters southeast of northeast boundary stone on 

 south side of main road marking northeast corner of 

 mission property, 18 paces south of main road, 19 

 paces east of cactus hedge; marked by granite block 

 14 by 15 by 40 centimeters, its top projecting slightly 

 above surface of ground and bearing the inscription 

 I. F. on face. True bearings: stone at northeast 

 corner of London mission property, 144 17'.8; cleft 

 in rock of mountains, 323 27'.2; doorway of house on 

 hillside, 600 meters, 338 34'.0; geodetic beacon on 

 Mount Andraitongy, 10 kilometers, 355 36M. 



Ambositra, 1920. Two stations were occupied. Station 

 A is south of residency grounds, between flower- 

 garden and tennis-court, on grounds of Mr. Hugh 

 Banning, in line with two end posts of court, 14.17 

 meters east of nearer post, and 1.96 meters east of 

 top of steps leading down to tennis-court; marked by 

 granite block 23 by 23 by 45 centimeters, set flush 

 with surface of ground, and marked C. I. W., 1920 

 with red paint. True bearings: south gable end of 

 Mr. Hanning's office, 50 meters, 59 22'.8; beacon on 

 mountain to east, 6 kilometers, 303 47'.8; north 

 gable end of church in valley, 2 kilometers, 315 13'.4. 

 Station B is in valley south of town, about 1.4 

 kilometers southeast of A, within race-course, near 

 north end, near center of small circular track for 

 training horses, in fine with north end of race-stand 

 near northwest turn of track and 130 paces southeast 

 of its corner, 80 paces and 95 paces from inner edge 

 of track toward northeast and southeast respec- 

 tively; marked by granite block 20 by 20 by 55 centi- 

 meters, projecting slightly above surface of ground 

 and lettered C. I. W., 1920 with red paint. True 

 bearings: near gable end of house, 1 kilometer, 24 

 35'.8; top of tower of church, 1 kilometer, 91 03'.3; 

 east end of north wall of race-stand 118 25'. 1; top 

 of gateway over prison, 800 meters, 146 37'. 1; 

 geodetic beacon on hill, 12 kilometers, 202 21/.7. 



Ampasindrasoa, 1920. In north outskirts of village, on 

 narrow tract lying between roads to Betroka and 

 Benenitra, about 4 paces southeast of edge of road 

 to Benenitra, 9.30 meters southwest of tree, and 

 37.10 meters northeast of west veranda post of rest- 

 house. True bearings: east veranda post of rest- 

 house, 24 05'.6; west veranda post of rest-house, 36 

 22'. 8; prominent tree across river, 0.5 kilometer, 180 

 46'.4. 



Andriba, 1920. East of town on open grass-land 21 

 paces east of main motor road from Tananarive to 

 Maevatanana, 37.81 meters north of northeast ver- 

 anda post of rest-house for travelers (Gite d'Etape). 

 True bearings: northeast veranda post of rest-house, 

 13 35'.3; east end roof of hotel, 118 30'.6; beacon on 

 Mount Andriba, 10 kilometers, 194 17'.9. 



