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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1913.
TREASURE. HUNT FAILS. than $2,000. These modest oper
Mud Found Instead of Many
Millions..
The exploitation of treasure trove is seldom successful, theagh the lure of anob undertakings in
atoaa bave filled up the last few years, and no signs of the vast
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SHIPPING NEws.
ARRIVED.
The Luetzow with the German treasure reported to repose in Mail left Singapore on Friday Guatavita having been found, the the 15th inst. at 4 pm, and may ocmpany, after an outlay of some be expected to arrive here on Tamba £16,000. has finally decided to Wednesday, the 20th inst., at abandon the hunt.
daylight.
The Empress of Japan with the Tenyo Maru left Shanghai on Canadian ard American Hall ex Monday, the 18th inst, at 780 am and is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 20th inst, at 6 p.m.
a constant temptation to the added to the annals of many Thus another chapter has to be speculator and the adventurer. fruitless searches after hidden Another addition to the list of wealth: failures has now to be made in
the winding up of the company
formod 13 years ago to raid the INTERPORT SWIMMING.
sacred lake of Guatavita, in Colombia.
The reputation of this lake as
■ depository of jewels and orna-
ments of vast wealth has persisted
The Team for Shanghai,
There was a large attendance
for centuries, and has been fre- at the final Interport swimming quently referred to by travellers, trials which took place at the from Father Simon to Humboldt | V.R.O. last evening.
and Mowbray Morris. The lake Four three-length races were is situated in the mountains, about decided and the times and half a day's journey on horse-finishes were as follow:-- back from Bogota, and lies about 10,000 feet above sea level....
First Race-H. A. Lammert, 53 2-5 seos; Pereira, 54 4-5,6 IS. Second, Race.-Souza, `54 4-5 seca; Colmer, 54 2-5,8008.
Third Race.Former, 50 2-5 seos.; Witchell, 49 1-5 secs.
Fourth Race, Cooke, 47 4-5 secs.; Finch, 48 2-5 seca.; Souza,
MAILS DUB,
German. Luetzow, 20th inst. Canadian & American, Empresi of Japan, 10th inst.
Shanghai
MAILS CLOSE.
North China and Kobe-Per Japan via G." Apoar 19th inst., 5 p.m.
Japan
via Kobo-Por Prinz Waldemar, 19th inst., 5 p.1
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon,
German
Mail.
** Adelaide, Western Aus- India, Aden,
tralia,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 19th at noon.-Pressure has decreased slightly from Wel- Maru. Jap. 4.5. 6,134; J. increased considerably, over Hal- haiwal to the Philippines. It bas
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
Teranaka, 17th inst.phong, the typhoon having filled AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Seattle, Flour, Grand Nuts, Beer, L. O, Yarn, and Marchandise.-N. Y, K..
Tydeus, Br... 4,799, G. H. Long, 18th inst.Singapore 13th inst., Gen.-B. & 8. Mathilde, Ger. ss. 981, G. Bohlsi-
up.
"No returns from Japan,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW:
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District.
ker, 18th inst.-Hoihow 18th inst-, Gen.--J. & Co.. Atagosan Maru, Jap sa. 1,958,1 Hongkong
Kawamura, 18th inst-
Mofi 19th inst., Conl,-] Neighbourhood M. K. K.
Yuensing, Br. .. 1,128, W. 2 Formosa, Channel
Sohruk,18th inst.--Mani
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named →
For
SHANGHAI,
MOJI, KOBE (NORE
Steamers
AND YOKO (Capt. D. Asbury, HAMA
SHANGHAI WR, Hickey
DEVANHA
The same LONDON, via
and
Forecast.
Light or variable
windo;
fine...
a No. 1.
The same as No. 1,
South coast of China between H.K. The same and Hainan.
as No. 1. China Coast Meteorological Register.
is 14th inst., Hemp.-J.3 South coast of M. & Co.
China between H.K and Lamooks
:
Ceylon Maru, Jap. sis. 3,142, T.
Noguchi, 18th inst.-Sin-4 gapore 12th Inst. Gen. N. Y. K.
Lycaon, Br. 8.8. 4,814. men
Watt Walker, 18th inst. Fooshow 16th iast.. Gen.-B. & 8.
Egypt, and Europe via Fall of Cochy, Br. ss 3.139, H.
The origin of its reputed vast wealth is the practice attributed to the ancient Indian tribes re- siding in the locality of casting vessels and ornamenta of precious: metale, and also offerings of gold dust and precious stones into 48 3-5 secs. the waters as a religious rite. A The Two Lengths' team race computation-obviously more or was won by Finch's team in Saigon-Per less guesswork of the value the 2.37 3-5, Cooke's team doing treasure at the bottom of the 2.42. The teams were: Finch, lake, mado in the early part of L. "Souza, Farmer, Pereira, and the nineteenth century, put it at Sewell, winners; Cooke, Witchell, £1,1200,000.
Lammert, Colmer and M. Souza,
Various attempts have been second. undertskon
Naples Per Prinzess Alice,20th August, 9 a.m. Straits and Ceylon-Per Namur, 20th inst, 9 a.m.
Kansu, 20N Aug., 9 a.in. Saigon-Per Landrat Scheiff, 20th
Aug., 10 am..
Siberian
Mail.
a.m..
이
Murchie, 18th inst.
Shanghai 14th inst., Station.
Flour, atc-Win Kee Co.
Kanakuk, Br. 8.8. 2,762, O. R. Bey-
19th Augustam.
non, 18th inst.--San Francisco 20th
July, Petroleum.-S. 0. Co. Nemuro
Wostock 7a
6A
Shansi, Br. s.s. 1,228, Simons, 18th Hakodate
inst Samarang
Rest; the former winning a hard Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Anhui, Br. B. 1,354, J. B. Harris,
game by the odd goal in thres.
The teams were:
Interport. Forbes; Colmer and Former; Ellis, Cooke, Finch and Pereira.
from time to A polo match followed, bet- time to recover this supposed ween the interport team and the wealth, and the Spaniards are soid to have lowered the waters to within 14 feet of the bottom, when the sides fell in and brought their labour to nought The modern effort to retrieve the treasure was commened by n native company in Colombia about 20 years ago, but progress was slow on account of the lack of proper plant and the absence of direction by a scientific. en- ginear.
more
After spending £1,500 the native company invited the co- operation of
expert assistance, and the English company which is now being wound up Was the result.
Reat.-Lammert, Barros and Sowell; Witobell, Roza, Enginad and Olaxton.
The team chosen to represent Hongkong at Shanghai ie
C. J. Cooke (Captain). J. O. Finch.
L. O. Souza.
A. S. Ellis..
J. M. R. Pereira.
M. A. R. Souza. J. Forbes.
H. A. Lammert. Private Farmer, D.O.L.L
This concern, which possessed the very unromantic name of Con- tractors, was registered in 1900, with a capital of $30,000, and took over the work of the native year."
It was arranged that concern.
The
Gunner Colmer, R.G.A. A. A. Claxton is, unfortu- nately, unable to get away this interport events will be decided at Shanghai on it the treasure were found the the 28th, 29th and 30th instant. capital the latter had exponded
and the capital to be laid out by
the new undertaking should first APPLICATION FOR
be repaid, and that then the pro-
fits remaining should go as 59'
per cent, to the English company and as to 41 per cent to the Colombian conuipa 17.
Over 45 Feet of Water.
REHEARING.
A Bad Case" and no. Hope
Held Out.
Before Mr. Eazeland at the
The lake is or was, 5 feet deep Police Court, this morning, Mr. at the lowest point, and the plan Goldring, of Mesare. Goldring of the engineer was to drain it by and Russ, applied for the rehear means of a tunnel through the mountains 1,100 feet long anding of a case in which a Chinese carried down 70 feet below the was convicted to two months for beating his wife. He said that
level of the surface of the water, the employers of the man were The coat was estimated £8,000. eager to keep him as he was a The drainage scheme was succes-
He had ample fully accomplised in the end, but evidence that the man was drank
good "worker. instead of a clear bottom the at the time. exploiters came on 25 feet of mud.
Their work took much longer very bad case and the man had His Worship said that it was a
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about. 28th Aug.
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30th Aug. }& Pro
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20th Aug.f &P'sage.
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10th
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8.00.
Macso-Per Sui Tai, 20th Auugst,
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Macao-Per Sui Tai, 21st August,
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Macao-Fer Sui Tai, 22nd August,
Canadian &
Canadian
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American
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Japan via Victoria and Tacoma Fer Canada Laru, 23rd
Teonkai,
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Amoy H. Bremer. 19th inst Swatow Sydney 26th July, Gen.- M. & Co,
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Cullum, 19th ine t, Shanghai 16th inst, Gen. -B. & S. smur, Br. a. 4,187, A. Collyer," 19th inst.,-Yokohama Gen-P. & O. 8. N. Co.
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CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE..
August 19. Choising for Haiphong. Prinz Waldemar for Yokohama. Kanakuk for Haiphong. Kusichow for Tientsin. Minnesota for Seattle. Anhui for Canton. Lycaon for London. Trdeus for Yokohama. Teenkel for Chemulpo. Mexican Prince for Kobe. Eiger for Canton.
inst., 11 a.m. Formosa via Keelung Shanghai, North-China. Japan via Nagasaki Ha- nolulu, United States, & Ceylon Maru for Yokohama. South America, Canada, Evia San Francisco (Eu- rope via Siberia)-Per Mongólia, 23rd Aug
noon.
DEPARTED.
Straits and India via Calcutta--
August 19. Per Lovat, 23rd Aug., Haiyang for Foechow.
Choysang for Shanghai. 1 p.m.
1.15 p.m.
than was expected, and the lake been there frequently before Macao-Per Sui Tai. 23rd Aug.... |
On
not
Straits,
and India via Caloutta
Per Torilis, 23rd Aug, 2 p.m.
Siberian
Mail.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per s.8, Tamba Maru, arrived
was not emptied till 1903, and The woman had an awful bruise, then kept partially refilling and there was no doubt that through heavy rains and springs. the parties had
Meanwhile a few ornaments
got and jewela had been found which had been bound over repeatedly
well together, as the man Philippine Islands-Fer Yuen- 17th inst, from Seattle, eto. sufficed to what the appetite of He could not hold out any hope of the seekars. But by this time all his decision being altered. the availble cash capital of £8,000
Mr. Goldring said it was a had been spent, and more mne heary sentence
and involved The capital of banishment. was wanted. Contractors was.accordingly in-
His Worship said he would ad- oressed from £30,000 to £35,000 journ the application, but he in 1904, and still further to for-reiterated that be could not hold ther to $40,000 in 1908.
When the rains had ceased and out any hope as it was a very bad
0880.
the springs had dried up fresh diffi-
Mr. Goldring said that of course culties arose, for the mud sot hard he had only beard one side of the through the tunnel that had, but he would see the parties
again.
and the water to aluioa it away
drained the lake was no longer
Inspector Dymond said they
available. An attempt was made did not usually banish in esses of
to carry the tunnel from the edge this kind.
of the lake to the centre, the idea being that the mud would more expeditiously be got away from that point, but there was never enough money available to finish this project,
In default of the completion of the prolongation of the tunnel, shafts were sunt
BUNKERS
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dried mud and channels driven through it at various spota
more emall
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(Britirih North Borneo),
At the ports steamers call-
and precious stones came to light, ing for brinker coal exclusively
but altogether the value of these dues and c iharges. discoveries was not much more
are exempt from all shipping
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19th Aug.
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High Water
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Forcl
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