WHEN THE CANAL OPENS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1917, 27 November 1913, Page 7

WHEN THE CANAL OPENS.

JAPANESE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE. Br Telsgraoli—Prfißs Assoclatioß—OopstJaht ToklO, November 25. When the Panama Canal is opened the Japanese. Osaka Shipping Company will institute a round-the-world service, via Panama and Suez. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. (Rec. November 26, 7.15 p.m.) London,, November 25. Mr. R. J. Thompson, the American Consul at Sheffield, addressing tho Shef* field Chamber of Commerce, stated that, in anticipation of tho opening of tho Panama Canal, private and public bodies wore spending a hundred million sterling in the improvement of harbour facilities, railroad connections, and the canalising of rivers in connection with seven ports on tite Atlantic seaboard. GERMANY ANtTtHE PANAMA. EXHIBITION. (Roe. November 26, 11.10 p.m.) Berlin, November 26. One thousand lour hundred German firms will bo'represented at tho San Francisco Exhibition,. Steamship lines will curry exhibits free. The National Committee is asking the Rtfichstag to Brant £100,000 towards tiro cost of Gorman representation at the Exposition;