PANAMA CANAL TARIFF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2000, 6 March 1914, Page 4

PANAMA CANAL TARIFF.

The.Commonwealth -M.io.js.te of Trate and Commerca lias received front . tho British Ambassador at Washington ctipies ofy.tho rules foj:, tho ™?.»Sttreme.i|t of vessels for tho Panama CanaL as recently issued by the president of the United States of America/ By thuso rules all merchant vessels 'applying for,, passage through the canal will ho required to present a duly auilieiitkated certificate setting. out_ the.tr. grass and net tonnage as dotwminott hy the roles. Failing the prodnctiW of siid'i certificate a vessel will ho measured by tte canal officials, a rwoceC'dins whieh wfll involve her in some -delay.. British fl-r other national "certificates will not be- accented. The pcrsotSS ivlio may issiw .certificates are those ojfieiab whs, in the several countries are authorised to ifteaswe vessels for the purpose -of national registry. Tho ge-nM'al effect of the taw rulo appears" to bo. that under ttejitt tho gross tonnage of a vessel will be iiibco than if ni'easurod Under the. Sttea Canal rules, but that wit-ISi the more liberal deductions allowed the iiot • tenna.go upon which tho tells of dues will bo collected will appear as somewhat less.