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- (This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetis spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

15

20

27

6

7

32 133

34

135

38

39

12

46

49

HORIZONTAL

1-The skull of an

animal

6-Worry

B-A fleshy fruit of the

gourd family

-11-Goddess of the son

(Norse Myth.]

12-Stage of lifa

14-A beverage

15-A kind of fly

Academy (abbr.) 32-Egyptian aun god 34-A Jungle animal

9

10

8

19

HORIZONTAL (Cont) VERTICAL (Cont.) 21-Fellow of American 15-A large fire in the

open air 18-Bullt 17-A collection of

book 19-Berious 40-Place whero milk la 21-A month

kept

122-A mountain nymph' 41-Insect

(Class, Myth.)

37-Exists

38-An epoch

42-A mischievous child 24-American Expedi

16-The quantity which 44-Royal Naval

expresses the

Reserve (abhr.} potential energy of 45-A diving bird a system

45-One who dyes

16-Goddars of malicious 48-Nosegay

mischtof

(Gr. Myth.) 20-King of Brahan

(Blb.) 21-Combining form.

Artery 28-Exclamation of

surprise

24-Large monkay

28-A relative (abbr) 27-Savage

49-Provoked

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VERTICAL

1-100 years (abbr.) 2-Aight (abbr.) 8-A lump of gold' 4-Above Joined

-Amphibious wab footed animal 7-Rodent

-Vegetable --

28-A large rock-boring, 10-Profane swearing

too!

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12-8kIII.

18-Organ of hearing

tionary Forces (abbr.) 26-Goddess of Agriaut

ture (Rom. Myth.) 30-A small key-board

musical instrument 38-Withered

35-Propeller 38-Arrivo (abbr.) 37-8tained with writing

fluld

(abbr.)

43-Enclosure 46-Army Ordinance

The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow & larve along with a new crossword puzzle:

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

COMA SKETCH

ALT

HANG E COND

TRUNKET

SIN TWI

HAY

ID DEBREDE

TOOTED TASK

THE CHINA

MAIL.

¡A RENEWED SEARCH purloined or secreted by the natives,

FOR INCAS' GOLD

agreed to acceda to Atahualpa's proposal.

On the wall of the chamber, which measured seventeen feet by

COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY

DISCOVERY REVIVES ANCIENT twenty-two, a red Has was drawn DECREASE IN RESERVOIRS ON

QUEST

FABULOUS TREASURE

nine feet from the floor, to indicate how high the treasure pile should reach; and a notary was called to record the contract. The ransom

ISLAND

CONSUMPTION GREATER

Just as New York, with memories was to be assembled in two months. The total storage in the Island of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, the captive monarch promised; and reservoirs on Monday, February 3, now and again revives the vision of for good measure a smaller adjoin-Jamounted to 1.097.85 million gel- a possible unearthing of pirate ing room was to be twice filled with tons, showing a decrease of 47.80 hoards in the neighbourhood, so silver. Couplers were sent to Curco, million gallons during the past week. Peru still dreams of some day re-the capital, and other cities of the The amount collected from trieving a successfully secreted Inca empire with orders from the idolized streams was 2.95 million gallons. treasure. The recent discovery by monarch and with instructions that The week's consumption amounted prospectors near the Pass of An-neither temple nor public building to 50.75 million gallons. juay, in Ecuador, of a cave contain-was to be spared to make good his ing an Ines idol and a number of}part of the agreement, skeletons. has led to the hope that Vast Display of Wealth

Kowloon Water Supply

The total storage in the mainland reservoirs on Monday, February 3 the long lost treasure les near by. In time Indian porters began to amounted to 430.14 million gallong. The hope is bolstered by circum-appear at the gates of Caxamalca showing a decrease of 2.69 million stantial evidence of the existence of laden with burdens of enormous gallons during the past week. such a treasure trove. Years ago a value, Some of the articios weigh- The week's, consumption amount- poor Spaniard named Valverde uuded as much na 25 lb. On some dased to 23.74 million gallons, not denly appeared, possessed of such the treasure registered and placed including 1.39 million gallons sap- vast wealth that no one could im-under guard was worth many thou-plied to Water Boats at Lal Chi Kok. agine anything except that he had jsands of dollars. When the The yield from the Shing Mun found a hidden treasure, Tradition Spanlarda complained that the River and streams during the week had long held that somewhere in Indian porters did not work fast was 22.44 million gallons, the fastnesses of the mountains was enough, the Inca permitted some of

Storage.

1020

Hong Kong Mainland

326.38 188.81

311.72

121.65

237.90.

87,06

292.75

80,61*

157.70+

105.62

1,261,86

438.58

1,878.13 467.96

1,880.13 514.98 1,699.58 514.04

1,235.50

496.54

458.50 450,51

1.188.37

488.87

1.145.65

432,83

.. 1,097.85

430.14

a cave full of rich jewels and pre-jhis captors to go to bls capital to The following shows the amount cious metals which the Incas hd take what they liked; and from in storage. (million gallons) on stored away.

Rumour had it that Cuzco they brought 200 loads of the dates named:

Seven hundred plates of Valverde had come upon it. He ad-gold.

April 22 mitted it, and his dying bequest to gold, "the size of a chest lid," and May 6 the King of Spain was the secret of from ten to twelve inches wide, June 3 the cave's location.

were stripped from the walls of the June 17 Generations of adventurers since Temple of the Sun, but the cornice Jut

July 8 then have applied themselves to the of pure gold was too firmly Im September 2

Agust quest, goaded on by the glamour of bedded in the masonry

to be re- October 7 buried wealth. But at the mountain moved.

Novembor 4 called Margasitas the trail was al-j As the gold poured in the Span-

December 2 ... 1,514.80 ways lost. That far the features of lards, each eager for his share, January 6.... 1,279.77 the landscape coincided unmistak could not wait for the room to be ably with Valverde's description, filled; and so Pizarro had a docu- according to the British botanist, ment drawn up publicly and pro- Richard Spruce, who undertook the claimed acquitting Atahualpa of quest in 1857; but further than that completing the store. Then he ap- all were at a loss what course to plied himself to the division of the

treasure. There were

pursue.

Wealth Undresmed of

1930

13

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February 3

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27.17

27.48

24.86

27.14

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27,21

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23.28

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January

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25.21

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Consumption goblets, The following figures show the jewers, salvers, vases, ornaments and weekly consumption (million gal The Inca wealth at the time of utensils, tiles and plates of solid lons) on the dates mentioned: the arrival in Peru of Francis gold; figures of animals and forms 1020

Hong Kong Mainland Pizarro and his men was almost in- of plants. Especially admired was April 22 credible to Europeans. Here at last an ear of golden corn in a sheath May 6 the dream of riches unbounded, of silver husks with a tassel of spun 24 which had lured Spain Into the un-silver, and with a fountain having July 1 known on the path of discovery, apa jet of gold and golden aniinals 22 peared fully realized. No sooner and birds playing at its base. The August 5

September had the white man landed than most beautiful of the pieces were natives of the coast began to relate reserved intact as part of the royal October to them accounts of the powerful fifth; the rest was melted down by November. monarch who ruled the land and of Indian galdamiths and parcelled out

1930 his resplendent capital in a valley to the soldiers and their leadera. of the mountains-the city of the

Execution Demanded Sun, blazing with gold and silver. No one in all history ever paid The Inca governed his people such a ransom. Its value amounted with a despotic hand. All that, they to more than £3,000,000, but little were and did was according to law did it avail the ill-fated Inca. The and order. They knew no poverty, Spaniards dared not set at liberty no want, but for this security was the person possessed of the force In and influence to unite the Peruviane exacted unending industry. labour they paid their taxes; and for resistance; neither did they dare enormous were the public works to run the risk of transporting him jthat resulted astounding the with them as a prisoner. His execu

riches amassed for palace and tem- tion was demanded. A mock trial iple.

was held; a long list of absurd

The conquerors continued their

February 3

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1929.

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Documents prepared by American at the Dis- The eyes of Pizarro's men glisten-charges was brought; and the prisnaval officers for use ed when they befield the envoys of oner, found guilty, was sentenced to armament Conference reveal that Atahualpa, the Inca, approach, be burned at the stake on the same the United States Navy, in almost quaffing their native chicha from day. Upon his acceptance of the all important details, is above the golden goblets.

Washington Treaty scale, and out- When Anally the Christian faith bis sentence was Spaniards reached Atahualpa's lux-madifled to death by strangulation. classes the British Navy in every urious camp at Caxamalca, theyAugust 29, 1533, saw the end of the respect except small cruisers. were themselves served from enor last of the Incas. mous golden vessels. The Inca re- ceived the strangers with friendli- quest for riches, seizing and footing ness and lodged them in the desert-Cuzco, But after the death of the ed town near by, assuring them Inca, fabulous treasures destined that he would visit them on the fol-for the ransom were concealed in lowing day.

caves and other secret places. Onc Moving toward the town with all of these found by Pizarro's meni his army in battle array, the Inca yielded many treasures, including a halted on the plain, sending word dozen life-size figures in precious that with an unarmed retinue he metals. And now the discovery of would enter the town to pass the an Inca idol and some skeletons has night as the Spanlard's guests. He started anew the quest four cen

turies old. came borne on a throne of in gold, shaded by a palanquin lined with the plumes of tropical birds. and studded, with plates of :aflvoř and gold.. Around his neck

Was

a collar of, brilliant emeralds and in his short hair. -were orna- ments of gold. It was the visit of one sovereign to the representative of another.

STANDARD TIMES

Sunrise And Sunset In Colony

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for February (Standard time, of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich), are as follow:-

A Treacherous Capture But the Spaniards, meantime, had laid a plot. They would capture the Child of the Sun there amid his armies and so gain the key to the February conquest of Peru. This scheme they

boldly accomplished by a massacre

Sunrise Sunset.

A.M.

p.m.

6

7:01

6.14

6

17.01

6.14

SO-A feminipo name 41-Country of Europe

Department (abbr) 47-Musical nota 48-Protestant Episcopal

(abbr.)

of Atahualpa's defenceless attend- ants. Then they pursued his ter ror-stricken armies beyond his en campment and brought back with them vessels and table' plate of great size and weight and many fine emoralda.

7

7.00

6.15

8

0.59

6.16

9

6.59 6.16

10

6.58 647

11

6.58

6.18

12

6.57

6.19

18

6,57

*: 6.19.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

Feet.

Victoria Peak

1828

For the information of visitors The captive Inca one day propos the following list of some of the sd to Pizarro that he would cover highest points on the Island and the floor of the apartment in which Mainland is published:---

aland.

· But this was nothing to what the conquerors were presently to sec Atahualpa, perceiving their greed for gold, achamed to turn it to the purchase of his freedom." Prescott; In his monumental history of the 19 Conquest of Peru, has set farth the story in detall

14

6:56

6.20

15

6.56°

8.20

18.

0.56

6.21

17

6.55

6.21

0.84 0.21

8.53 6.22

20

6.52 6.22

6.51

6.28 8,50 6.28 $6.50

£6.24

they stood with gold in return for

6.25

his release from captivity.

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Spanish nobles gazed at him

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Signal Station

1774

dulously, whereupon he

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1784

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