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Show CASTRO'S DEBTS, Contract Signed by Which Venezuela's Venezue-la's Creditors Will Bo Paid. PARIS, March 20. Gen. Antonio Rolu-tlnl, Rolu-tlnl, President Castro's llscal agent at Antwerp. hn been authorized to sign a contract with the German nnd Rrltlsh holders of Venezuelan bonds pledging 60 per cent of tho customc receipts of Guanla Le Vela, Cuinana, Cltidad Bolivar, Porto Colon and Carupnno lo pay $2C.C00,a, bearing Interest at the rale of 4 per cent per annum, until other creditor nations I are paid from 30 per cent of the customs of La Gunyra and Porto Cnbcllo, after which thoso two ports shall pay 23 per cent of their total receipts to Great Britain Brit-ain and Germnny. It Is estimated that Germany and Great Britain vill get a preponderating Inllucncc over Venezuela for fifty years nnd continue their alliance. It Is reported that President Castro receives re-ceives a gift of J2.C00.000 In consideration of this arrangement. |