Descriptions of Stations 



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ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Gilbert Islands concluded. 



Tarawa Island, 1915 continued. 



western stump-holes, 179 38'; left beacon marking 

 entrance to boat passage, half mile (0.8 km.), 182 

 27'. 4; right beacon marking entrance to boat pas- 

 sage, half mile (0.8 km.), 186 19'.2; left edge of 

 government boat-shed, 250 feet (76.2 meters), 211 

 01'.8; eastern stump-holes, 221 59'; right edge of 

 fence around government boat-shed, 290 feet (88.4 

 meters), 223 46'.7. 



Hawaiian Islands. 



Sisal, Honolulu Magnetic Observatory, Oahu Island, 1915. 

 Observations were made on Pier A in absolute house, 

 Honolulu Magnetic Observatory, of United States 

 Coast and Geodetic Survey. 



Station A is outside observatory inclosure, 18.46 

 meters north of Pier A in line with north meridian 

 mark which is distant 2,800 feet (853 meters), on 

 level coral plain 6.4 meters north of stone wall sur- 

 rounding inclosure; marked by wooden peg with 

 copper tack at precise point. True bearings: trig- 

 onometric staff on mountain, 148 30'.5; V-cut in 

 mountain, 160 02'.3; north meridian stone, 180 OO'.O. 



Station B is 2.8 meters north of south stone wall of 

 observatory inclosure measured from a mark chiseled 

 in wall, 12.50 meters southwest of southwest corner of 

 absolute house, 18.01 meters east of southeast corner 

 vestibule of variation observatory, and 15.70 meters 

 southeast of near corner of thermometer shelter; 

 marked by copper nails in top of hardwood peg. 

 True bearings: southeast corner vestibule variation 

 observatory, 88 48'. 1; trigonometric staff on moun- 

 tain, 148 39'.5; V-cut in mountain, 160 07'.9; right 

 corner office building, 202 12'. 5; southwest corner 

 absolute house, 212 42'.6; Mount Tantalus, 265 46'.8. 



Lord Howe Island. 



Lord Howe Island, 1915. On north shore of Lord Howe 

 Island, about midway between landing place and two 

 thatched sheds on Ned's Beach, about 240 feet (73 

 meters) east from larger shed, and 120 feet (36.6 

 meters) south of nearest point of beach. True bear- 

 ing: highest point of Admiralty Islet (as given by 

 British Admiralty chart), 1.3 miles (2.1 km.), 1S0 15"'. 



Marianas. 



Guam, Sumay, 1916. On hill west of Sumay, Port Apra, 

 on sloping grounds of Commercial Pacific Cable Com- 

 pany, about midway between north end of cement 

 tennis-court and north end of bungalow B, in line 

 between right heavy edge of wireless mast near 

 ground and point 1 foot (30 cm.) north of eaves of 

 bungalow B. Station A is 42.0 feet (12.80 meters) 

 northwest of a large tree, 164.3 feet (50.08 meters) 

 northeast of southeast cement porch-pier of bungalow 

 B, 182.6 feet (55.66 meters) southeast of northeast 

 cement porch-pier of bungalow A, 463.7 feet (141.34 

 meters) southwest of south ventilator of superinten- 

 dent's house; marked by round instrument peg. True 

 bearings: left edge of house D, 20 36'. 7; left edge of 

 bungalow B, 65 40'. 4; south ventilator of superin- 

 tendent's house, 233 44'.6; wireless mast, 260 

 02'.3; tip of south ventilator of mess house, 280 36'.7. 

 Station B is 91.6 feet (28.22 meters) east of A in 

 line with wireless mast, 80.1 feet northeast of tree, 

 99.7 feet (30.39 meters) west of near corner of tennis- 

 court; marked by round stake. True bearings: left 

 edge of bungalow D, 32 03'.3; wireless mast, 260 

 36'.7; south ventilator of mess house, 286 42'.5. 



Guam, Cabras Island, 1916. Close reoccupation of C. I. 

 W. station of 1906, Port Apra, on northern shore of 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Marianas concluded. 



Guam, Cabras Island, 1916 continued. 



harbor, left of channel leading from main harbor to 

 town of Piti, Guam, near water edge and south of 

 coral reef ledge 25 to 50 feet (8 to 15 meters) high 

 extending along northern shore-line, at a point 60 feet 

 (18.3 meters) west of southwest corner of coal-bunkers, 

 63 feet (19.2 meters) south of front edge of magazine- 

 house, and 30 feet (9.1 meters) north of low-water 

 edge. True bearings: tip of wind-mill tower at 

 Sumav, 40 11'.7; right edge of bluff at Orote Point, 

 74 20'. 



Guam, OroU Point, 1916. Close reoccupation of C. I. W. 

 station of 1906, at entrance of Port Apra, just up 

 over break of beach line on first sandy beach en- 

 countered on coming into harbor after passing Orotd 

 Island, 85 feet (25.9 meters) east of a 3-inch field 

 gun, and about 150 feet (46 meters) south of coral- 

 reef edge. True bearings: flagpole at Piti, 257 24'. 0; 

 right edge of wireless mast across harbor, back of 

 town of Agana, about 8 miles (13 km.), 266 12'.4. 



New Caledonia (including Loyalty Islands). 



Bourail, 1915. On north shore of Bourail River, near its 

 mouth, 121 feet (36.9 meters) north-northeast from 

 beaeon-shed with V-shaped wind-shields, and about 

 270 feet (82 meters) northwest of small stone jetty; 

 marked by peg driven flush with ground. True 

 bearings: top of near beacon, 121 feet (36.9 meters), 

 22 22'.6; top of lighthouse across bay, three-fourths 

 mile (1.2 km.), 138 43'.6; right gable end of Porte 

 de Mer, 300 feet (91 meters), 252 56'.5; right edge 

 of post on jetty at ground, 270 feet (82 meters), 

 301 06'.5. 



Keppanie, Lifu Island, 1915. See Lifu Island. 



Lifu Islarid (Keppanie), 1915. About 130 feet (39.6 

 meters) north of landing place in northeast corner of 

 Sandal Bay, on west coast of Lifu Island, on small 

 mound 26 feet (7.9 meters) northeast of shore of 

 small lagoon forming natural landing harbor. True 

 bearings: left edge of Protestant church across bay, 

 10 miles (16 km.), 11 09'. 1; statue on Mekitapune 

 Church, 3J- miles (5.6 km.), 76 34'.9; spike on left 

 gable of Eacho Church, VA miles (2.4 km.), 102 

 56'.6; top of flagpole in front of Residencv, S00 feet 

 (244 meters), 148 21'.9; top of right gate-post in 

 front of missionary's house, 450 feet (137 meters), 

 214 53'. 1; right gable end of Mr. Wright's house, 

 900 feet (274 meters), 265 10'.2. 



Observations for diurnal variation in declination 

 were made at a secondary station 30 feet (9 meters) 

 due north of main station, which could not be re- 

 occupied on account of building operations, True 

 bearing: statue on Mekitapune Church, about Z X A 

 miles (5.6 km.), 76 21'.2. 



Mari Island [Tatyn), 1915. On flat open space used by 

 natives as a playground, about half mile (0.8 km) 

 along road running north from landing place in 

 Tatyn Bay, on west coast of Mare Island, almost in 

 line with two coconut trees to the north-northeast, 

 distant 27 and 51 feet (8.2 and 15.5 meters) respec- 

 tively, 52 feet (15.8 meters) east-northeast of nearest 

 point of bay, and about 210 feet (64 meters) west- 

 northwest from southwest corner of thatched house; 

 marked by peg driven flush with ground. True 

 bearings: left edge of white house across bay, 5 miles 

 (S.9 km.), 5 00'.6; extreme edge of cliff at south end 

 of bay, 8 miles (12.8 km.), 32 09'.0; extreme edge of 

 cliff at north end of bay, Z l A miles (5.6 km.), 119 

 05'.9; right edge of white building near ground, about 

 300 feet (91 meters), 224 08'.9; top of flagpole in 

 front of Residency, about 1 mile (1.6 km.), 352 01'.6. 



