PRELIMINARY REPORT. 
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2 Rie Temper- 
g ge Position. atures. - natae 
ai 1899, = of Remarks. 
# Latitude | Longitude |Sur-| Bot- gs Beano 
Ei outh, West. 'face.| tom. | && 
° / ° v ° fe} 
118 /Oct. 17/15 55 1142 39 | 80 1503/Glob. ooze. Light|20 miles from St. 112. 
yellow. Manganese. 
114] © “115 56 | 142 29 | 80| 35.7 ]1885|Glob. ooze. Few man-|This is about 5 miles from centre of 
ganese particles. west coast of Raroia. 
115} 115 56.3) 142 29 | 81] 40.2] 508/Coarse coral sand.jAbout 4 mile from the shore at north- 
Pteropod ooze. west point of Raroia. 
116 |Oct. 18]15 53 |142 14 |79|38.7| 572|Coarse coral sand. |About 14 miles off southwest point of 
Takume. 
117| * = {15 54 |142 16 | 79/38 | 563)/Coral sand incrusted| Half way between Takume and Raroia. 
with manganese. 
TakuME TO MakeMo viA Rarora AND TAENGA. 
° , ° / ° ° 
118 |Oct. 18]16 12 | 142 31 | 80|38.2| 630/Coarse coral sand.|About 1 mile off southwest point of 
Pteropod ooze and| Raroia. 
manganese particles 
119] 116 14 | 142 50 | 80] 35.5 |1516|Glob. ooze. Manga-|Half way between Raroia and Taenga. 
nese particles. 
120} © “116 91 | 143 14 | 80] 36.5] 928/Glob. and pteropod|About 3 miles 8. 67° W., off south- 
ooze. west face of Taenga. 
121 ]Oct. 19116 25 |143 33 |79|86.1]1108/Glob. ooze, a few|About half way to Taenga. 
pteropods, and man- 
ganese particles. 
Makemo To HikvERU VIA TEKOKOTO. 
° , ° / ° ° 
192 |Oct. 20/16 29 |143 41 |79| 39.7] 540|Coral sand. Ptero-|About 1 mile off north shore of Ma- 
pod ooze. | kemo. 
193 lOct. 25/16 35 |143 31 |80|39 | 603|Coarse coral sand. |About | mile off entrance to Makemo. 
1241 * 116 42 {143 10 | 79 . |1921/Glob. ooze. Manga-|11 miles E. by 8S. off east point of 
nese. Makemo, on line to Tekokoto. 
125 Oct. 26/16 51 | 142 57 | 79) 36  |1185)Glob. ooze. Half way between Nihiru and Marutea. 
196). 117 OF | 149°49 (791 35.9 |18351Glob: manganese. |. ~~. ~ 3 +--+ += - 30+ ua 
Ue “117 20 |142 35 |79| .. | 617/Coral sand. About 1 mile west from Tekokoto. 
198] * {17 28 | 142 38 | 80] 36.6 |1009/Pteropods and glob.|Half way to Hikueru from ‘Tekokoto. 
: ooze. 6 miles north of centre of Hikueru 
atoll. 
129 |Oct. 27/17 35 | 142 42 | 80] 43.8] 348|Coral sand and bro-|} of a mile W. of northwest point of 
ken shells. Hikueru. 
130] « «1/17 85 |142 44 | 80]37.8] 798/Coral sand. Ptero-/14 mile west of last station, Same 
pod ooze. normal. 
Hrkveru To Hao via Marokau AND RAVAHERE. 
| Oo} (chew de ° ° 
131 |Oct. 28/17 47 | 142 29 | 79 | 35.7 |1372/Glob. ooze. Half way between Hikueru and Maro- 
au. 
Loe |e 118 00 | 142 29 | 77 | 35.6 |1620 Glob. ooze. 8 miles west of Marokau. 
133] “ = 118 05 | 142 23 | 78) 35.5 742 Pteropod ooze. About 2 miles off north end of Marokau. 
134! « «118 06 | 142 24 |79|37.6| 807 Fine coral sand and|3 miles off northwest point of Maro- 
manganese nodules.| kau. 
