VI. The Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, its traffic, tolls, and revenues. VII. The Manchester Canal, its history, finances, and traffic. VIII. The Amsterdam Canal, construction, costs, and traffic. IX. The basis or unit of toll levies upon merchant ships and war vessels.. X. Coaling facilities and coal costs via the Panama Canal and alternative routes... XI. Relation of tolls to the volume of traffic through the canal; tolls the traffic will bear.. XII. Panama Tolls I, principles and considerations that should control in fixing tolls.. I. Report on the industrial and commercial value of the Isthmian Canal, by Emory R. Johnson, Ph. D. (Reprinted from Report of Isthmian Canal Commission, 1899-1901). II. Tolls and other charges imposed by the Suez Maritime Canal Co.......... LIST OF PLATES. PAGE PLATES AND CHARTS. Plate A. Transcontinental rate groups... Plate B. Rate zones established by Interstate Commerce Commission in adjusting rates to intermediate western points.. Page. 60 61 95 102 102 Facing 135 Chart 1. Gross and net tonnage of vessels passing through the Suez Canal, 1870-1911......Facing Chart 3. Administration, operating, and maintenance expenses of Suez Canal, 1870-1911... Facing FOLDED PLATES. 1. Trade routes and distances by existing lines and by the Panama Canal. 2. Points equally distant from New York and from Liverpool via the Panama and Suez routes. 3. Intercoastal steamship lines and water routes. 4. Suez Canal. 5. Suez Canal, types of cross sections. 6. Kaiser Wilhelm Canal. 7. The Manchester Canal. 8. The Manchester Canal and connections. 9. The Manchester port and docks. 10. Amsterdam or North Sea Canal. 11. The port of Amsterdam. 12. Coaling stations of the world. |