166 ANNUAL KECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



almost entirely along the shore, round the island to Hako- 

 dadi. He gives interesting details of the physical features 

 of the island, as also of the inhabitants, who are' known as the 

 hairy men, or Ainos, a race entirely different from the Japa- 

 nese proper, and characterized by a thick growth of hair on 

 the body as well as on the head and beard. 15 A, Feb. 17, 

 1872,212. 



EXPLORATIONS OF RICHARD BRENNER IN THE INDIAN OCEAN. 



According to Petermann, the exploration of Richard Bren- 

 ner along the west coast lands of the Indian Ocean, originally 

 undertaken for commercial ends, has been unexpectedly suc- 

 cessful, and has also furnished important discoveries in geog- 

 raphy. This traveler, after an absence of a year and a half, 

 has lately returned to Germany, and, as soon as the grasp of 

 malarial fever leaves him sufficiently, he expects to prepare a 

 detailed statement of his adventures for the Mittheilwngen. 

 17 C, x.,390. 



BRITISH EXPLORATIONS IN THE PACIFIC. 



According to the English Naval and Military Gazette, a 

 screw corvette, named the Challenger, is to be commissioned 

 by the Admiralty early in the summer for a voyage of ex- 

 ploration and research. This idea was presented by some 

 English naturalists last year as worthy of adoption, and it is 

 a source of gratification to them to learn that the authorities 

 are likely to carry it out. The expedition will probably be 

 accompanied by several scientific specialists, with Captain 

 Nares in command ; and it is expected that some years may 

 be employed in the work, and that the research will be espe- 

 cially directed to the vicinity of the islands of the Pacific. 

 3 A,Feb. 17, 1872, 137. 



NEW HEBRIDES AND SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. 



Lieutenant Markham, of the Royal Navy, has communi- 

 cated to the Geographical Society of London a papeu upon 

 the New Hebrides and Santa Cruz Islands, in the Southwest 

 Pacific, visited by him in the Rosario between the months of 

 October, 1871, and February, 1872. The islands lie in a north- 

 northwest and south-southeast direction, and contain some 

 of the most continuously active volcanoes on the surface of 



