Canal Zone Pilot, Guide to the Republic of Panama: And Classified Business DirectoryWilliam C. Haskins |
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Page 38
... ships of all sizes , manned by more than ( 1 ) The coin " piece of eight " had the value of eight Spanish reals . Equivalent to 40 cents gold . - Editor . The Fall of Old Panama , 1671 . 39 Carbonería 38 Pilot and Guide .
... ships of all sizes , manned by more than ( 1 ) The coin " piece of eight " had the value of eight Spanish reals . Equivalent to 40 cents gold . - Editor . The Fall of Old Panama , 1671 . 39 Carbonería 38 Pilot and Guide .
Page 129
... cent . had been stolen . The rifling was accom- plished by the aid of a certain shaped boring apparatus that would bring out as much as desired of the contents of the boxes , and fill in again with sand , until the original weight was ...
... cent . had been stolen . The rifling was accom- plished by the aid of a certain shaped boring apparatus that would bring out as much as desired of the contents of the boxes , and fill in again with sand , until the original weight was ...
Page 138
... cent . twenty year gold bonds of $ 1,000 each was made . Of these bonds 3,374 were sold and 626 were retained in the treasury of the company . At the time the property was acquired by the United States Government 1,002 of the ...
... cent . twenty year gold bonds of $ 1,000 each was made . Of these bonds 3,374 were sold and 626 were retained in the treasury of the company . At the time the property was acquired by the United States Government 1,002 of the ...
Page 143
... cents per pound charged for transporting freight across the Isthmus is now reduced to a mere nominal cost , and the long tedious journey over the Isthmus has been transformed into a pleasure trip of a couple of hours " . - First Train ...
... cents per pound charged for transporting freight across the Isthmus is now reduced to a mere nominal cost , and the long tedious journey over the Isthmus has been transformed into a pleasure trip of a couple of hours " . - First Train ...
Page 151
... were While the fare from Colon to Panama was at the rate of over 50 cents gold per mile , in those days it was not considered excessive , in fact , travelers congratulated themselves upon getting over the Isthmus so easily and.
... were While the fare from Colon to Panama was at the rate of over 50 cents gold per mile , in those days it was not considered excessive , in fact , travelers congratulated themselves upon getting over the Isthmus so easily and.
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Page 264 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, and protection of the said canal...
Page 271 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States the use of all the ports of the Republic open to commerce as places of refuge for any vessels employed in the Canal enterprise...
Page 268 - Canal and other works, and except tolls and charges imposed by the Republic of Panama upon merchandise destined to be introduced for the consumption of the rest of the Republic of Panama, and upon vessels touching at the ports of Colon and Panama and which do not cross the Canal.
Page 266 - States, its agents or employees, or by reason of the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said Canal or of the works of sanitation and protection herein provided for, shall be appraised and settled by a joint Commission appointed by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Panama...
Page 264 - Sea three marine miles from mean low water mark and extending to and across the Isthmus of Panama into the Pacific ocean to a distance of three marine miles from mean low water mark with the proviso that the cities of Panama and Colon and the harbors adjacent to said cities, which are included within the boundaries of the zone above described, shall not be included within this grant.
Page 272 - ... of the present convention, the Republic of Panama agrees to cancel or modify such treaty in due form, for which purpose it shall give to the said third power the requisite notification within the term of four months from the date of the present convention, and in case the existing treaty contains no clause permitting its...
Page 271 - The two Governments shall make adequate provision by future agreement for the pursuit, capture, imprisonment, detention and delivery within said zone and auxiliary lands to the authorities of the Republic of Panama of persons charged with the commitment of crimes, felonies or misdemeanors without said zone and for the pursuit, capture, imprisonment, detention and delivery without said zone to the authorities of the United States of persons charged with the commitment of crimes, felonies and misdemeanors...
Page 273 - ... rights or claims of a pecuniary nature arising under or relating to said concession, or arising under or relating to the concessions to the Panama Railroad Company or any extension or modification thereof; and it likewise renounces, confirms and grants to the United States, now and hereafter, all the rights and property reserved in the said concessions which otherwise would belong to...
Page 273 - No change either in the Government or in the laws and treaties of the Republic of Panama shall, without the consent of the United States, affect any right of the United States under the present convention, or under any treaty stipulation between the two countries that now exists or may hereafter exist touching the subject matter of this convention.
Page 266 - Tdnd by reason of the grants contained in this treaty or by reason of the operations of the United States, its agents or employees, or by reason of the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the...