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Town , he had not lost sight of his business interests . The De Beers Company ,
for example , had increased its capital fourfold in the course of a few years . But in
1886 there was much ado about the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand .
Town , he had not lost sight of his business interests . The De Beers Company ,
for example , had increased its capital fourfold in the course of a few years . But in
1886 there was much ado about the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand .
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... and unscrupulousness in amalgamating the principal interests in the diamond
diggings , and established De Beers . ... for Europe , where , with the support of
Lord Rothschild , he managed to buy out the French interest for £ 1,400,000 .
... and unscrupulousness in amalgamating the principal interests in the diamond
diggings , and established De Beers . ... for Europe , where , with the support of
Lord Rothschild , he managed to buy out the French interest for £ 1,400,000 .
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Thinking always too much in terms of land and money , he made too little
allowance for the powers of racial and personal sentiment , and had few scruples
about interference with other people in order to advance his own interests .
Thinking always too much in terms of land and money , he made too little
allowance for the powers of racial and personal sentiment , and had few scruples
about interference with other people in order to advance his own interests .
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