MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. 



Geogkaphical Notes — Recent Journeys in the Peninsula. 



Since the publication of the last Number of this Journal, 

 some important additions have been made to our knowledge of 

 the physical outlines of the Country in four different regions 

 of the Peninsula; Ulu Johor, Ulu Kinta, Jelei, and Rambau. 



The highest mountain range in Johor, Gunong Bliimut 

 (3200 feet), has recently been ascended for the first time, 

 two independent parties having reached the top within a few 

 days of each other; and from one of the Travellers a more 

 particular account of the journey is promised for our next 

 Journal. 



In the interior of Perak, the Kinta valley was explored last 

 August to its upper watershed ; aud a range of high hills was 

 ascended, some 30 miles to the east of Kinta. The highest 

 peak was proved to be about 8,000 feet high. It was named 

 by its discoverers, and is now familiarly known, as Mount 

 Robinson, the highest point ot the range called Gunong Riam. 

 Additional importance was given to this journey from the part 

 taken in it by some Ceylon planters, who had been recommend- 

 ed to the Government of Perak by the Colonial Authorities in 

 England, as pioneers of Coffee-planting in the Malay highlands. 



Special interest was felt in their announcement that several 

 hundred thousand acres were to be found of land suitable for 

 coffee over 2000 feet above the sea ; the consequence being that 

 a good many "prospectors" from Ceylon and elsewhere have 

 since visited Perak ; but hitherto they have not added much to 

 our knowledge of the Country's physical features. 



The real point of Geographical interest still remains. Is 

 there or is there not an important stream in the very centre of 

 the Peninsula, which after draining the eastern slopes of these 

 high mountains joins the Jelei, and together with the BWd 

 from the west forms the R. Paliang ? A train of a priori 

 reasoning, based on the difficulty of explaining this region's 

 drainage otherwise, first suggested the thought some years ago. 



