MAGNETIC SURVEY OF JAPAX FOR THE EPOCH 1895.0. 3 



In 1894 the Island of Hokkaido was surveyed by two par- 

 ties called the Korth Party and the South Party. 



The North Party consisted of A. Tanakadate, K. Mizusima 

 and IT. Kimura; it began its work on June 2Gth. and ended on 

 Oct. 15th. and made observations at 38 stations covering the 

 whole district lying to the north of Yûbari range and Mororan Bay^ 



While makinfij observations at Asahi2;awa the 12th. station 

 of the year, Iv. ]\Iizusima got a sting of an insect on his eye 

 which became so serious that medical treatment was necessary, 

 and H. Kimura was called to take his place, who again after 

 working on 13 stations was obliged to leave the Party at Nogami 

 on account of fever, so that the remaining stations were ob- 

 served by Tanakadate alone. 



The South Party consisted of S. Nakamura and A. Imamura 

 and began its work on June 26th. and ended the work on Oct. 

 28th., it made observations at 28 stations including Tokyo and 

 Sendai on the southern half of the island approaching the dis- 

 trict of the North Party at Nemuro and Setana. 



In 1895 the northern part of HonsyQ was surveyed by two 

 parties called the North Party and the South Party. 



The North Party consisted of A. Tanakadate, S. Sinzyö 

 and Y. Kato, and began its work on June 23rd. and ended on 

 Sept. 13th. and made observations at 37 stations covering the 

 whole district lying to the north of Sendai. This Party had the 

 assistance of Z. Tatihara near the end of the work. 



The South Party consisted of S. Nakamura, A. Imamura, 

 T. Tamaru and D. Sutö, and began its work on June 23rd. 

 and ended on Sept. 4th.; it made observations at 32 stations 

 covering the district lying to the south of Sakata to the penin- 

 sula of Awa-Kazusa boardering on the west on the valley of 



