Another Expedition
pp. 75-76 · Read in the full issue
That Cocos Is.
Treasure
Another Expedition Misses
IN press messages from San Francisco, some months ago, it was stated, most positively, that an expedition organised in America had finally located, on Cocos Island, the enormous treasure (hidden when Lima, in Peru, was over run) for which various adventurers and expeditions have been searching for 50 years. It was reported that a Mr. Fred.
Lewis had sailed for Cocos Island with 25 tons of machinery, for dredging and digging, and that the treasure would soon be brought to the mainland.
Although it was a circumstantial story, the “Pacific Islands Monthly” re viewed the various sensational articles which have been published during the past 10 years, relating to the Cocos Island treasure, and took the liberty of saying that the latest report was entirely a fabrication —that the treasure could not have been discovered on Cocos Island, because it had been proved that the treasure was not there. Authori tative information had indicated that the treasure, hurriedly removed from Lima, and said to have been taken to Cocos Island, actually was taken inland, and not towards the sea coast.
On April 6, the following press mes sage was broadcast from San Francisco:
“Mr. Fred. Lewis has docked the yacht ‘Stranger’ at San Pedro after searching for the Cocos Island treasure. He says he now is convinced that the treasure remained at Lima.’’