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ISLANDS, INDIAN OCEAN. 



Matjritius — concluded. 



Pamplemoussesj 1911 — continued. 



True bearing: observatory azimuth mark, 0° 0113. 

 B ifl 6.41 meters south of A, in hne to azimuth mark. 

 C is 42.38 meters south of B, in line from A to azimuth 

 mark. D is dip pier of observatory, 1..53 meters west 

 of A. 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 

 Fiji Islands. 



Swa Vou, Vili Levii Island, 1912. — Two stations, desig- 

 nated A and B, were occupied. A is reoccupation of 

 C.I.W. station of 1906, and H.M.S. Watenoitch sta- 

 tion of 1896; on north side of bay, about 2 miles (3 

 kilometers) from Suva, on point of land near mission- 

 ary station of Seventh-Day Adventists; marked by 

 concrete post projecting 18 inches (45.7 cm.) out of 

 ground, and having an arrow and year 1896 cut on 

 east face. True bearings: outer Ughthouse, 31° 00;0; 

 lower lighthouse, 129° .54 15; flagstaff on governor's 

 house, 342° 36:i; boathouse, 348° 3519. B is on 

 same bluff, 2 meters from east edge of cliff, 32.4 meters 

 north-northeast of A. True bearings: outer light- 

 house, 31° 11 ;0; flagstaff on governor's house, 343° 

 00;4; boathouse, 349° 01 :3. 



Philippine Islands. 



Antipolo, 1912. — Three stations, designated A, B, and C, 

 were occupied at Antipolo Observatory. A is pier in 

 absolute house. True bearing: mark on large mango 

 tree, 359° 58^8. B is on broad walk in front of varia- 

 tion observatory, 25.8 meters from middle of lower 

 front step of observatory. True bearings: absolute 

 observatory mark, 5° 47:8; windmill top, 135° 18:2; 

 southeast comer of variation observatory, 188° 08:2; 

 staff of vane on wind-tower, 277° 07 : 2. C is on broad 

 walk in front of variation building, in hne with B and 

 mark on small bungalow at rear of hotel, 26.7 meters 

 south of B, 59.9 meters from point 4 feet above ground 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Philippine Islands — conclxided. 



Antipolo, 1912 — continued. 



on mango tree on which is placed decUnation mark for 

 absolute house. True bearings: center of windmill 

 top, 143° 07:9; southeast comer of variation observa- 

 tory, 183° 16 :8; staff of vane on wind-tower, 263° 06 : 7. 



Society Islands. 



Papeete, Tahiti Island, 1912.— In eastern comer of tract of 

 govenunent land immediately south of Botanical 

 Garden, about 106 meters south-southeast of gar- 

 dener's house, 47.3 meters northeast of northeast 

 cornerstone of windmill pump, 8.8 meters southeast 

 and 12.7 meters southwest respectively from two 

 coconut trees, 15.2 meters north of tropical chestnut 

 tree, and approximately 15 and 41 meters respectively 

 from west and north fences of tract. True bearings: 

 windmill vane, 29° 46: 1; corner of house of chief 

 justice, 107° 14:2; east edge of gardener's house, 158° 

 02:8. 



Small Coral Island (Papeete Harbor), Tahiti Island, 1912. — 

 Two stations, designated A and B, were occupied on 

 small coral island about one-half kilometer west of 

 white obehsk on Soactoi reef south of entrance to 

 Papeete Harbor and not far from station of Galilee 

 party in 1907, which, owing to changes in topog- 

 raphy on account of storms and the building of small 

 hospital and wharf, could not be recovered. A is on 

 north e.xtremity of island. True bearings: northwest 

 comer of hospital, 4° 00:9; channel gun, 240° 04 :0; 

 cathedral spire, 267° 40:4; north obelisk, 276° 13: 1 

 upper range-Ught, 295° 57:7; south obelisk, 316° 

 Si: 6; northeast comer of hospital, 49.6 meters, 345° 

 46:9. B is on south extremity of island, about 88 

 meters south of A. True bearings: mountain peak 

 on northeast end of Moorea Island, 100° 14:2; north- 

 west corner of hospital, 36.3 meters, 189° 56:8; south- 

 west corner of hospital, 227° 52 :0; upper range-Ught 

 292° 03:2; south obelisk, 310° 26:9. 



