Beyond that the company had the right to cancel the contract.

From this it follows, that, by deciding to lose the 11 per cent., Messrs.

Van Hattum could make a gain of 89 per cent.

This they did, and whole sections of earthworks, which should not have cost L8,000 per mile, cost L23,000 instead.

A thousand Hollanders were brought out to work on the line; and sent home again at the expense of the Government.