Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1921
 

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Página 9 - was that between .the east coast of the United States and the west coast of South America.
Página 57 - In accordance with the provisions of the budget and accounting act of June 10, 1921, the work
Página 12 - American vessels engaged in the coastwise trade of the United States from the payment of tolls
Página 5 - In the trade between the Atlantic coast of the United States and the Far East
Página 35 - The policy of refusing to transship cargo from terminal to terminal, except in unusual cases, was based on the desire to divert all traffic possible to the canal. It has been found in several cases, however, that this exposed cargo to considerable delay, because of the unwillingness of vessels transiting the canal to lift this
Página 18 - The maintenance of channel work requires a readiness that can be likened to that of a fire department. Ordinary silting could be cared for in routine manner, but the slides are always a potential menace to brief closures, and only the most prompt measures are a guaranty that we can keep the channel open at all times.
Página 42 - in the previous fiscal year, an increase of over 20 per cent. In the same period the total number of persons inspected on arrival increased from 324,263 in the fiscal year 1920 to 403,823 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1921, an increase of 24.5 per cent.
Página 33 - The Hotel Aspinwall, which is the old French sanitarium, at Taboga, was operated during the year with the idea that employees would benefit by occasional trips to the island for themselves and families. Inasmuch as it was run at a loss it has been discontinued.
Página 4 - between the Atlantic coast of the United States and the Far East,
Página 4 - insure cheap fuel in that area. The increasing use of oil fuel in steamships and of motorships will reduce the inequalities in bunkering costs over the world, besides making it possible for many ships to bunker at a cheap station for the round voyage. Lloyd's Register for 1921 shows only 20.6 per cent of ocean-going vessels using oil fuel, but of

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