LAST WEEK'S SOLUTIONS.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 150, 21 December 1929, Page 34

LAST WEEK'S SOLUTIONS.

In .Wlat Years?— Jenkins and his second spouse were born in 1856 and 1892 respectively, the wives being 18 years old on their wedding days. Colsnso's Curious Conundrum.—Born 3860. - Crowded Trains. —As £54 lls 8d represented the value of the tickets held by those left behind, there must have been 122 first-class passengers and 366 who travelled second." " : ' Time Is Money.-—The cost would be £6000 if the. gang comprised' half of each of th>,two classes of labourers. • Whilst iiharpening the Pencil.—(l) 11£ seconds; (2) six days. _. , ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Query."—The same mathematical signs are used to denote minutes and seconds in circular measurement, as those indicating feet'and inches. (2) The other sign you"mention:means the difference between two unknown quantities, leaving it doubtful which is the greater. "China."—There, is no proper system of weights and measures established by Government in China. The chief treaty weights are "tael", one ounce and a third; "Catty,",one and a third pounds; and the "picul", one hundred and thirty-three and a third pounds. (2) The "Tael" is not a currency. ' : ' ' C.V.R. —It appeared 2-11-29. ' ' "Santa Claus."—Thanks for greetings and comments appreciated.

"English."—-(1) "Typist" is correct, not "typiste." The latter, however, clearly suggests the "female of the species," and as such will possibly be found in future lexicons. (2) "Stockist" is a coined, word, and when used by a shopkeeper has an obvious meaning.

"A. Cooper."-—There is only one solution, as the problem read "largest number." . *