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ants of different nationality; (3) sources of ])o\ver ; (4) local 

 conditions specially favourable or unfavourable to the develop- 

 ment of present or future industries. Industrial i:)rcaucts. 



Exhorts. — Chief exports and their markets ^home and 

 foreio^n). Conditions affecting markets, and amount of export. 



Imports. — Chief imports ; their sources, conditions regulat- 

 ing importation, and means of distribution in the locality. 



Means of Trasporl. — How controlled Ijv local conditions. 



Chief Trade Routes. — How hxed by local conditions. Re- 

 marks regarding any pro])osed routes; their probable effect on 

 local industries, distribution of population, etc. Notes on points 

 of strategic importance. 



Means of C'onuuiinicatlnn. — Note anything of special local 

 importance. 



Centres of FopukiHon. — Note local conditions which have 

 led to rise of towns, villages, and settlements. Distribution of 

 races and nationalities; causes leading to same. Notes on the 

 folloxving : — Influence of local geogra])hical conditions on the 

 physique of the inhabitants; habits; customs; sports; punish- 

 ments; character and beliefs; dress; houses; place-names; 

 literature. Give particulars regarding birth and death rate, 

 diseases prevailing in the locality, and of the t}'i)e of invalid, if 

 any, for which the locality is specially suital)le. Indicate any 

 relation between above and local geographical conditions. 



An\- supplementary information, with ([notations or refer- 

 ences to authoritative local papers, magazines, or other works. 

 Where possible, paper cuttings containing relevant information. 

 ])hotographs, etc.. illustrating local geographical phenomena, 

 should be forwarded with the above.. 



^lle hrst imi^ression gained from a i)erusal of the scheme 

 is that it is inordinately comprehensive. It is difficult to dispute 

 this, but although the gathering of the information will be no 

 easy task, the chief difficulty will lie in selecting what is of truly 

 geograjihical importance. Nevertheless, it will surely be allowed 

 that the usefulness of such a compilation is sufficient justification 

 for the labour entailed. 



In closing, ])crmit me to remark that if anv valual/le research 

 work is to be accom])lished at the higher centres of education 

 here, geographical instruction in schools must receive every 

 encouragement, and, in this connection attention should be drawn 

 to the fact that although geography has been introduced into the 

 Junior Certificate Examination, candidates will not con- ider it 

 advisable to select it until they are allowed to continue its study 

 as a subject for Matriculation. 



On the whole, however, there is certainly no occasion for 

 dissatisfaction, for a survey of the ])rogress of the subject in 

 South Africa during the past two years leads to the conclusion 

 that slowly but surely are being laid the foundations of a geo- 

 gra])hical education which shall b? wide in ranee, scientific in 

 method, and. let us hope, ])roductive of much good, commercially, 

 civicallv and culturallv. 



