Three months later, he learned that the Government of Cape Town was offering free passage to South Africa for men to build the railways in that country. He accepted a three-year contract, at the end of which he had saved enough money to set up in business on his own account.
Three months after learning about the opportunity, he took a three-year contract with the Government of Cape Town to help build the railway system in South Africa. By the end of the contract, he was able to save enough money to launch his own venture.