BURIED JAPANESE WEALTH
Search Claimed Near Success NEW YORK, September S. A Japanese treasure hunter claims that he is about to unearth £172,000,000 worth of gold, buried 250 feet in the ground, says the Tokio correspondent of the “New York Times.” The treasure represents the war chest of the Tokugawa Shoguns, who luled Japan for 264 years till the power of the emperors was restored in 1868. The treasure was buried 100 years ago by a man who killed all who knew of the hiding place. He left vague directions in his will. The treasure hunter, who claims to be nearing it is this man’s grandson. He has been searching for seven years. Digging 220 feet down, lie found human bones and a sword as stated in the will. The gold is expected to be found another 30 feet down.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 295, 10 September 1941, Page 7
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