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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Ellice Islands concluded. 



Vaitupu Island, 1915 continued. 



flagstaff at landing place on west side of island, about 

 100 feet (30 meters) west of roughly defined path 

 leading from landing place to south side of island, 

 and about 350 feet (107 meters) southwest of China- 

 man's store; marked by stake projecting 4 inches (10 

 cm.) above ground. True bearings: prominent 

 rock on reef, about 2 miles (3 km.), 150 07'.7; near 

 gable end of Chinaman's store, 197 34'.6. 



Fiji Islands. 



Suva, Dr. Klolz's Station, Viti Levu Island, 1915. Close 

 reoccupation of Dr. Klotz's station of 1903 and C. 

 I. W. station of 1900, though original marking-post 

 had been replaced by earthenware drain-pipe 15 

 inches (38 cm.) in diameter set by the Survey Depart- 

 ment, 52 feet (15.8 meters) from town hall. True 

 bearings: left edge of Joske's Thumb, about miles 

 (10 km.), 114 34'.8; beacon on Lami River reef, 

 about VA miles (2 km.), 138 22'.0. 



Gilbert Islands. 



Apaiang Island, 1915. About 100 feet (30 meters) south- 

 west from high-water mark, about 30 feet (9 meters) 

 southeast of path leading from mission house to 

 landing place on west side of island, and about 300 

 feet (110 meters) northeast of missionary's house; 

 marked by peg set just below ground. True bearing: 

 left edge near roof of missionary's house, 45 36'. 8. 



Arorai Island, 1915. On west shore of island, 128 feet 

 (39.0 meters) southwest of nearest point of wide 

 avenue running to south end of island, 172 feet (52.4 

 meters) northeast of well inclosed by circular wall 

 near landing place, 46 feet (14.0 meters) west of 

 west corner of second hut north of church, and 41 

 feet (12.5 meters) southwest of south corner of third 

 hut in same row; marked by peg set just below ground. 

 True bearings: right edge of wall around well, 42 

 14'.6; north corner of church at base, 260 feet (79.2 

 meters), 311 14'.2. 



Byron Island. See Nukunau Island. 



Charlotte Island. See Apaiang Island. 



Clerk Atoll. See Onoatoa Island. 



Drummond Atoll. See Tapeteuea Island. 



Francis Atoll. See Peru Island. 



Hurd Island. See Arorai Island. 



Maraki Island, 1915. About 270 feet (82 meters) south- 

 east of flagpole at landing place on west side of island, 

 10 feet (3.0 meters) northwest of drystone dike built 

 parallel to shore, 12.5 feet (3.8f meters) north- 

 northwest of north side of gap in dike, and 6 feet 

 (1.8 meters) northwest of nearest point of large 

 breadfruit tree; marked by peg set just below ground. 

 True bearings: near post of native hut on south side 

 of road, about 30 feet (9.1 meters), 51 58'; left 

 edge of flagpole at base, about 270 feet (82 meters), 

 119 30'. 3; near post of native hut southeast of dike, 

 about 27 feet (8 meters), 314 00'. 



Matthew Island. See Maraki Island. 



Nonuti AloU, 1915. About 600 feet (183 meters) south- 

 west of northern extremity of island in edge of coco- 

 palm grove, about, 150 feet i Hi meters) fromhigh-water 

 mark, about 400 feel (122 meters) northeast of nearest 

 hut in Temotu village, near canoe landing; marked 

 by stake projecting 2 inches (5 cm.) above ground. 

 rroe bearings: ruin on island to the southwest, 1,000 

 lcet (305 meters), 53 27'; prominent tree on Nonuti 

 Island, about 3 miles (4.8 km.), 191 08' 4 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Gilbert Islands continued. 



Nukunau Island, 1915. In partial clearing in bush north- 

 east of landing place at Ronata, on west side of 

 island, about 8 feet (2.4 meters) south of roughly 

 defined path running northeastward from pastor's 

 house, and about 650 feet (198 meters) northeast of 

 road skirting coast; marked by stake projecting 6 

 inches (15 cm.) above ground. True bearing: south 

 gable end of roof of Smith's store, about 800 feet 

 (244 meters), 40 14'.3. 



Ocean Island, 1915. On government ground in front of 

 residence assigned to government accountant, 16 feet 

 (4.9 meters) north of path from residency to phos- 

 phate works, and 153.5 feet (46. S meters) northwest of 

 near end of bridge spanning railroad cut; marked by 

 post projecting slightly above ground. True bear- 

 ings: top center of roof of accountant's house, about 

 250 feet (76 meters), 162 34'.3; near gable end of 

 iron shed on east side of railway, about one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.), 268 27'. 9; near corner of right side 

 of bridge, about 180 feet (54.9 meters), 308 15'.7. 



Onoatoa Island, 1915. On northern island of Onoatoa 

 Atoll, at land edge of sandy beach near landing place 

 at Buariki village, 102 feet (31.1 meters) west of 

 main road running lengthwise of island, and about 

 1,000 feet (305 meters) northwest of pastor's house; 

 marked by wooden post 3 by 3 inches (7.6 by 7.6 

 cm.) projecting 6 inches (15 cm.) above ground. 

 True bearing: beacon on Temuah Island, about 2 3 4 

 miles (4.4 km.), 107 12'.2. 



Paanapa Island. See Ocean Island. 



Peru Island, 1915. On ground covered with thick growth 

 of coconut and palm trees, 50 feet (15.2 meters) 

 south of road running through grounds of Rongorongo 

 Training College of London Missionary Society from 

 east side of island to main entrance at jetty, measured 

 from point on road 247 feet (75.3 meters) northeast 

 of point in line with northeast side of Mr. Arnold's 

 house; marked by wooden stake projecting 9 inches 

 (23 cm.) above ground. True bearing: fourth ve- 

 randa post from east corner of Mr. Arnold's house, 

 about 300 feet (91 meters), 88 59'.4. 



Ronata, 1915. See Nukunau Island. 



Rotcher Island. See Tamana Island. 



Sydenham Atoll. See Nonuti Atoll. 



Tamana Island, 1915. On southwest shore of island, in 

 road leading southeast from pastor's house, 6 inches 

 (15 cm.) from northeast boundary of road, 15.5 feet 

 (4.7 meters) south-southeast of breadfruit tree, and 

 495 feet (150.9 meters) southeast of pastor's house. 

 True bearing: near post of veranda in front of pastor's 

 house, 135 52'.4. 



Tapeteuea Island, 1915. About 500 feet (152 meters) 

 northwest of landing place and mission church at 

 Utiroa village, in line with seaward edge of most 

 southerly projection of second canoe-shed from mis- 

 sion church, 16 feet (4.9 meters) northwest of west 

 corner of projection, and 30 feet (9.1 meters) from 

 seaward edge of westerly projection of shed; marked 

 by peg set just below ground. True bearing: beacon 

 oil reef, about 2 l i miles (4 km.), 29 27'.8. 



Tarawa Island, 1915. On a triangular open space east of 

 Residency containing cricket-pitch, in line with south- 

 cast edge of pitch, 69 feet (21.0 meters) southwest of 

 south corner of pitch, 35 feet (10.7 meters) northwest 

 of nearest point of road leading to jetty, 71 feet (21. (i 

 meters) and 98 feet (29.9 meters), respectively, from 

 eastern and western stump-holes of cricket-pitch; 

 marked by peg set just below ground. True bearings: 



