Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-25
THE WORLDS CANALS
STATISTICAL BUREAU HAS
GATHERED VALUABLE FACTS
Cost Gees Up in the Millions But
Benefits to Transportation are
Equally Large American
Canals are Profitable,

| Sthbio Wv lOHNuUlC'
Great Canals of the World" is the
| title of a study prepared by the Treas
ury Bureau of Statistics for publica-
tion in the forthcoming volume of the
| Monthly Summary of Commerce and
| Finance. II shows the commerce, cost
and dimensions of the great canals of
the world, especially those connecting
great bodies of water and which may
be properly termed ship canals.
Ship canals connecting great bodies
| of water and of sufficient dimensions
to accommodate the great modern yes.
sells plying upon such waters are OF
comparatively recent production and
| few In number. The one great example
Of works of this character which has
been sufficient length of time in exist
ence and operation to supply satisfac-
tory data as to cost of maintenance and
operation and practical value to the
commerce of the world Is the Suez
canal, and for this the available statis-
tics begin with the year 1870, while
its new and enlarged dimensions only
date from the year 1896. For the
Sault Ste. Marie canal connecting Lake
superior with Lakue Huron, statistics
date from 1866, though for the canal
in its present form they cover but
about four years. Statistics of the
Welland canal date from 1867. but for
the canal in its present enlarged form
cover only two years of operation. The
other great ship canals of the world
are Of much more recent construction
and data regarding their operation
therefore cover a comparatively brief
term, and in some cases are scarcely at
present available in detail
The artificial waterways which may
properly be termed ship canals are nine
in number. viz:
l. The Suez canal, begun in 1859 and
completed in 1869.
2. The Cronstadt and st. Petersburg
canal, begun in 1877 and completed in
1890.
3. The Corinth canal. begun in 1884
and completed in 1898
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