Scottish geographical magazine . nging from Trapaniand Marsala on the extreme east of Sicily to as far as Naples, in onedirection, and Brindisi in another. We shall publish an article on the earthquake at a later date, whenfuller information is available. French Vital Statistics.—The recent publication of the vitalstatistics of France during the year 1907 has brought to light somevery striking features. During the year the excess of deaths overbirths reached the extraordinary figure of 19,920. There were 32,878fewer births and 13,693 more deaths than in 1906. The birth-rate isnow 207 per 10,00
Scottish geographical magazine . nging from Trapaniand Marsala on the extreme east of Sicily to as far as Naples, in onedirection, and Brindisi in another. We shall publish an article on the earthquake at a later date, whenfuller information is available. French Vital Statistics.—The recent publication of the vitalstatistics of France during the year 1907 has brought to light somevery striking features. During the year the excess of deaths overbirths reached the extraordinary figure of 19,920. There were 32,878fewer births and 13,693 more deaths than in 1906. The birth-rate isnow 207 per 10,000 inhabitants, the diminution of natality beingalmost general throughout the country, for 82 departments showed a 92 SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE. decrease and only 5 an increase. In 1906 the relative increase of thepopulation was 7 per 10,000, while in 1907 it fell to minus 5 per10,000. Asia. Dr. Sven Hedins Journey.—An interesting photograph, which wereproduce here, has been presented to the Society by Col. Dunlop Smith,. representing Dr. Sven Hedin in the \ iceregal Lodge at Simla, in the actof explaining his panoramas to Col. Smith. Dr. Sven Hedin, while at GEOGRAPHICAL NOTES. 93 Simla, gave a lecture on his journey, the lecture being illustrated by a mapand a large number of sketches, photographs, and panoramas which werearranged at either side of the ball-room in which the lecture was de-livered. A number of these are clearly seen in the photograph, whichhas the historical interest of being the first photograph of the explorertaken after his return. Africa. Expedition to East Africa.—The Smithsonian Institution isarranging to send an expedition to Africa during the present year, underthe leadership of ex-President Roosevelt. The main object of the expedi-tion is to collect natural history materials from Africa for the NationalMuseum at Washington, but as at lea&t one large mountain, probablyj\Iount Kenia, is to be visited, it is probable that some results ofgeogra
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