The contents of the Geographical Journal are composed mainly of
papers read before the Royal Geographical Society. Thus the two most interesting articles in the April number are Dr. Karl Grossman's "Across Iceland," and Mr. Harry Lake's "Johore." The Sultan of Johore, which state is "a small but proud remnant of the old and powerful Johore-Malacca Kingdom," appears to be a capable Sovereign, and only in theory an autocratic one, for "the working of the different departments is similar to that of a British Crown Colony." There is a great and increasing influx of Chinese into Johore. Indeed, out of a population of three hundred thousand, two hundred and ten thousand are Chinese. In addi- tion to several valuable and informing articles, this number of the Geographical Journal contains, under the title of "The Monthly Record," a considerable number of interesting and useful notes.
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