London, ft March, The native returns fi the Rand The contre ax been poing on for some n the Court ud the inister, over the lway, has now been brought to a satisfactory settlement, Goverment agreeing to take over th> ood will of the concern at yen 1,500,000 accordance with the offer of sfessrs.* Colbran and Bostwick. The Government proposes to find yen 500.000 of this sum from the Customs receipts but Mr. Meteavy Brown, chief administrator of the Customs, doss not approve of the idea. The conces-ion for water mains in the capital which was granted the American Spndicate is alo included in. the abore greement. The staff of Messrs. Colbran ary, an show a great improvement in Febru- and Bostwick are now gradually the situation is regarded as Asahi." more hopefial.—Z dus
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