Our country and its resources; . PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC. CRISTOBAL IN CULEBRA CUT AT PARAISO ON RETURN TRIP THROUGH CANAL—LOOKING NORTH EROM TOP OF CERRO LUISA, AUGUST 4, 1914 OHIO PASSING CUCARACHA SLIDE-LOOKING NORTH, JULY 16, 1915 11G OUB COUNTRY AND ITS RESOl RCES , BANGE IN TOLLS CHARG] - During the first months tolls werelevied on the basis of the net ton-nage of ships determined by special-ly formulated rules for measurementfor the Panama Canal, in which thenet tonnage was the space availablefor carrying cargo, reckoned in tonsof 100 cubic feet. Following an in-terpretation of
Our country and its resources; . PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC. CRISTOBAL IN CULEBRA CUT AT PARAISO ON RETURN TRIP THROUGH CANAL—LOOKING NORTH EROM TOP OF CERRO LUISA, AUGUST 4, 1914 OHIO PASSING CUCARACHA SLIDE-LOOKING NORTH, JULY 16, 1915 11G OUB COUNTRY AND ITS RESOl RCES , BANGE IN TOLLS CHARG] - During the first months tolls werelevied on the basis of the net ton-nage of ships determined by special-ly formulated rules for measurementfor the Panama Canal, in which thenet tonnage was the space availablefor carrying cargo, reckoned in tonsof 100 cubic feet. Following an in-terpretation of the Panama CanalAct by the Attorney General, theamount of tolls collectable has beengoverned also by the net tonnage ;isdetermined by the rules for registryin the United States, it having beendecided that the tolls should not ex-ceed $ per net ton on this hasis. The result of this system has beena loss in revenue. During the fiscalyear ending June 30, 1916, the tollscollected amounted to $2,395, the original Panama Canal ruleshad been
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