THE PANAMA CANAL.
PREPARING FOR THE OPENING. By Telceraph-Prcss AeeociaHon-Oopyrlelit (Rec. Janunry 31, 0.15 a.m.) Washington, January 30. Senator Bristow has introduced a Dill reducing the Panama Canal Commission from seven members to three, and fixing the ship toll at one dollar per net registered ton, but allowing fifly cents a lon only to American shipowners who agree to allow tho uso of their vessels as auxiliary cruiser.? in war time. Coastwise craft complying with tho simo con(litions will bo charged only 23 cents n ton. The Bill prohibits railrnad-owuMl steamships from using tho canal.
SHIPPING COMPANIES MAKING INQUIRIES, (free. January 31, 0.15 a.m.) London, January 30. Agents of several British shipping companies lately investigated the trade prospects of Pacific ports in view of tho opening of tho Panama Canal route. Il'oiT Balliu, head of tho HamburgAinerican Line, is visiting the route.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1351, 31 January 1912, Page 5
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142THE PANAMA CANAL. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1351, 31 January 1912, Page 5
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