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given, but inclosed in parentheses, so as to show that they are converted figures. 

 The following rules have been adopted in the conversions: distances given to 0.01 

 foot are converted to the nearest 0.001 meter, 0.1 foot to the nearest 0.01 meter, 

 1 foot to the nearest 0.1 meter, estimated feet or yards to nearest meter, estimated 

 fraction of a mile to nearest 0.1 kilometer, and estimations of more than a mile to 

 nearest kilometer. Short and important reference distances, when measured 

 accurately, have been converted into nearest 0.1 centimeter; such measurements, 

 however, as, for example, dimensions of marking-stones, etc., which are not of 

 great importance, have been converted to the nearest centimeter. If a distance is 

 given immediately preceding an azimuth of a mark, it is to be interpreted as distance 

 from the magnetic station to the mark. 



ASIA. 



China. 



Woosung, Kiangsu, 1907. — Two main stations were estab- 

 lished. Station 12 is on left bank of Woosung River, 

 about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) above harbor master's 

 quarters and the tidal semaphore; about 4 feet (1.2 

 meters) above ordinary high water, about 34 feet 

 (10.4 meters) from water's edge at high water, and 

 130 feet (40 meters) from earth embankment that 

 extends along river; marked by a pine stake about 

 5J inches (14 cm.) square and about 40 inches (about 

 102 cm.) long. The following true bearings were 

 determined: station Woosung 13, 180° 08!1; tidal 

 semaphore, 128°25:7. 



Two au.xiliai-y stations to 13 were occupied and desig- 

 nated as 12^ and 12tt, being 27 feet (8.2 meters) and 

 51 feet (15.5 meters) respectively from 12 in true 

 azimuth Une 130° 34:9. 



Station Woosung IS is on right bank of Woosung River, 

 almost due north across the river from station 12, 

 and distant about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers); on a 

 high grassy bank, which forms the north side of a 

 small inlet, and is about 300 feet (91 meters) north 

 of large sign which reads "Telegraph cables across 

 the charmel here"; marked by a large tent peg. The 

 following true bearings were determined: the tidal 

 semaphore, 65° 58.'6; upper limit anchorage beacon, 

 338° 43:0. 

 Zikawei, Kiangsu, 1907. — Obsei-vations were made in the 

 magnetic hut used for absolute observations, also at 

 station N, 21.3 meters north 6° west of pier in hut. 



Japan. 



Kisarazu, Tokaido, 1906. — On east shore of Tokio Bay, 

 in the village, in an open space near the landing 

 wharves, 38.5 feet (11.73 meters) east of the sea wall; 

 marked by a wooden peg. A secondary station is 

 about 60 feet (15 meters) north of principal station. 



Sugila, Tokaido, 1906. — On west shore of Tokio Bay, in 

 village of Sugita, on a small inlet known as Mississippi 

 Bay. It is in an old garden about 15 feet (4.5 meters) 

 from the open shore and about 75 feet (23 meters) 

 from road running through Sugita to Yokohama. 

 Observations were also made at a secondary station 

 about 60 feet (18 meters) southwest of principal 

 station. 



Tokio, Tokaido, 1906. — On grounds of the Tokio Im- 

 perial University at a point about 30 feet (9 meters) 

 north of the magnetic house in playgrounds of the 

 university and in line with hghtning rod on Science 

 Hall, the true bearing of which, as furnished by Dr. 

 Tanakadate of the university, is 179° 5416; marked 

 by wooden peg. A secondary station is about 30 feet 

 (9 meters) west of principal station. 



AUSTRALASIA. 



New Zealand. 



Chrislchurch, South Island, 1907-08.— The observations 

 were made at absolute house of observatory. Sec- 

 ondary stations, designated as brass pipe, peg A, and 

 near brass pipe, were also occupied. The first is 

 about 150 feet (46 meters) northeast of absolute 

 house; the second is about 40 feet (12 meters) north- 

 northeast of absolute house; the third is somewhat 

 east-southeast of brass pipe. 



New Brighton Beach, South Island, 1908. — Station is 

 about 1,500 yards (1.4 kilometers) south of the 

 recreation pier; on the beach just above high water, 

 about 24 paces from edge of vegetation, between the 

 sandhills and the sea. The point was roughly 

 marked subsequently by a post 4 by 4 inches by 8 feet 

 (12 by 12 cm. by 2.4 meters). The lighthouse is in 

 true bearing 323° 15'. 1. 



NORTH AMERICA. 



United States. 



BaUxoin, Kansas, 1905, 1906. — Observations were made 

 at the absolute magnetic observatory of the United 

 States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The true 

 bearing of flagpole on Science Hall is 131° 3914. At 

 the end of 1906 a secondary station, designated as 

 tent, was occupied at a point about 50 feet (15 meters) 

 from the absolute observatory, in line with flagpole 

 on Science Hall of Baker University. 



Berkeley, California, 1905. — The station of the U. S. 

 Coast and Geodetic Survey of 1904, on the grounds 

 of the University of California, was reoccupied. It is 

 west of and in hne with the north face of South Hall, 

 261.5 feet (79.7 meters) from its northwest comer, 

 31 feet (9.4 meters) west of center of path leading 

 from gymnasium to North Hall, 46 feet (14.0 meters) 

 north of the path leading from South Hall to Center 

 Street entrance to the grounds, and 54 feet (16.5 

 meters) from edge of driveway; marked by a granite 

 post 8 by 8 by 24 inches (20 by 20 by 60 cm.) set 

 flush with ground and lettered U. S. C. & G. S. The 

 following true bearings have been determined: west 

 edge of gymnasium just above porch, 44° 34^4; 

 northwest edge of North Hall, 194° 46: 1. 



Goat Island, San Francisco Bay, California, 1905, 1908. — 

 U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey station of 1904. 

 It is on a military reservation of the United States 

 Govemrncnt near the center of the plateau just west 

 of the hill at the extreme eastern end of the island, 

 is nearly in hne with the top of the hill and the smoke- 

 stack at the naval training station, and about 50 feet 

 (15 meters) north of the Une of the wireless mast on 

 highest part of island, and the flagpole on the southern 



