The Panama Canal: An Elucidation of Its Governmental Features as Prescribed by Treaties; a Discussion of Toll Exemption and the Repeal Bill of 1914; and Other Pertinent Chapters |
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... ports of entrance of the canal and the waters thereof and the towns of Panama and Colon shall be free for all time from custom tolls , tonnage and other dues or charges or taxes upon any vessel using the canal or belonging to the United ...
... ports of entrance of the canal and the waters thereof and the towns of Panama and Colon shall be free for all time from custom tolls , tonnage and other dues or charges or taxes upon any vessel using the canal or belonging to the United ...
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... ports , and to promote commerce , ' so long as such vessels shall in all respects comply with the provisions and requirements of said act . " " Tolls may be based upon gross or net registered tonnage , displacement tonnage , or ...
... ports , and to promote commerce , ' so long as such vessels shall in all respects comply with the provisions and requirements of said act . " " Tolls may be based upon gross or net registered tonnage , displacement tonnage , or ...
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... port or terminus ; while the Panama Canal is not a terminus but a link connect- ing the countries of the world with one another . The canal was not built to give traffic from New York or London to Panama city ; nor yet for traffic from ...
... port or terminus ; while the Panama Canal is not a terminus but a link connect- ing the countries of the world with one another . The canal was not built to give traffic from New York or London to Panama city ; nor yet for traffic from ...
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... port charge , " but as a charge in transit before arriving at port , then the decision might have justification ; but it was not placed on this ground . Again , if pilotage was compulsory why not on all vessels ? It might be that the ...
... port charge , " but as a charge in transit before arriving at port , then the decision might have justification ; but it was not placed on this ground . Again , if pilotage was compulsory why not on all vessels ? It might be that the ...
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... Port charges whether pilotage or otherwise are clearly domestic rates for entering a national port ; the canal is not a port facility but it is a highway be- tween two oceans and not connected with any port in particular . Instead of ...
... Port charges whether pilotage or otherwise are clearly domestic rates for entering a national port ; the canal is not a port facility but it is a highway be- tween two oceans and not connected with any port in particular . Instead of ...
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