The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-04
CANAL TONNAGE
RISE CONTINUES
Panama Tolls for Each Month
Since July, 1922, Exceeded
100000.

| ma canal revenue from tolls mas az
gregated more than $1,000, 900, with
| practically each month marking ar
upward tendency in volume of traffic
| From July /, 1922, to March 81, 1923
the total revenue from tolls has been
$11, 759, OO1.58. Although this period
| covers only nine months of the cur
rent fiscal year, the revenue from
tolls already has exceeded the amount
received in any IL months period pre-
ceding July l, 1922.
All previous canal traffic records
were broken in March, when 521 yes
sells of all kinds, exclusive of canal
equipment transited the canal This
exceeds by 90 the former record of
transits. Ships passing through the
canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic
exceeded by 10 those from the Attain
tic to the Pacific, but tolls on Pacific
bound vessels were greater by $123,-
614O6 owing to the large number Of
government vessels which were In
Guided in the transits to the Pacific.
The revenue from tolls exceeded by
$780,, 80 the previous record
months revenue from this source. The
proportion of big vessels transiting
the canal continues to be large. In
March AZ vessels carrying 10000 tons
or more of cargo each made the trip.
OF these, 40 were bound from the Pa
cific to the Atlantic and two from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. Of the total
33 were tankships. OF the east
bound tankships, 81 carried cargo from
California oil fields, and one carried
a cargo Of crude petroleum from Cal
lao to New York.
Increases in January.
The total number of commercial
vessels through the canal during Jan
uary, 1923, was 352, as compared with
210 in January, 1929, or an Increase
of 81 per cent The Panama canal net
tonnage of commercial vessels through
the canal in January, 1923, was
1,61O6o2, as compared with S46,516
tons In January, 1922, an increase of
90 per cent; the tolls collected in Jan
uary, 1923, amounted to $1,505, 2S5. 55, /
as compared with SS47, 767. 90 in Janu-
airy. 1922. an increase of II per cent.
The amount of cargo carried by com.
mercial vessels through the canal in /
January, 1923, was l, 591 ,932 tons, as
with SO7,29S tons in Janu-
any, 1922, an increase of 81 per cent
Again, in February new high
mark for number of transits was es-
-ablished when 425 vessels Of all kinds,
exclusive of canal equipment passed
through the canal This is so more
han the previous record, established /
n January. With the exception of
January, the February commercial
raf1ic was the greatest in the canals
history. The average daily transits
ind average daily receipts from tolls
we're the highest for any month to
late, but owing to February having
tut % days the aggregate was slightly 4
lnder January's figures.
An analysis of origin and destina-
ion of cargo passing through the
anal in February, compared with the
anne month In the two preceding j
ears, shows several marked changes
n cargo movements. In the Atlantic
o-Pacif1c cargo the amount destined
or the west coast Of South America !
hows the greatest falling Off Two !
ears age heavy shipments of coal and
uel oil were routed through the T.
anal to the west coast of South !
merica, while now practically no i
oal for this region Is being shipped c
trough the canal. a
A notable increase in cargo tonnage a
, the east coast of the United States |
'om the west coast is attributed in /
lie Canal Record in part to the large
lipments of California oil which be-
an several months ago, and whicll :
re largely micronesia; and in part =
J the great Increase in the inter- Fl
,astal traffic Of all commodities. n
A large increase in tonnage original f
g on the west coast Of South Ameri- p
is attributed primarily to the re- b
Imption Of nitrate shipments, togeth- p
with shipments of Peruvian crude IL
'troeum and Of iron and copper ores a
ON Chile. L
Praises Canal Workers. =
Jay ]. Morrow, governor of the
mama Canal in communication
the employees of the waterway In G
e Panama Canal Record, pays them
tribute for their loyalty and eff1cien- II
He says: q
1.-THE two successful passages just "a
mpleted of the scouting fleet through !
e canal, coming simultaneously with -
e recent remarkable increase in of
shipping utilizing our wa n
way presents fitting opportunity tv
: me to express the great satisfac-
n and pride l feel in our organiza- st
n and in the proved loyalty and da
ciency of all divisions and depart
'nts Of the canal and railroad l sa
sire particularly to publicly receg-
e the fine work of the marine d. va va
ion and of the operating forces of ~
!, locks under the heavy work Of
three months just closing and the M,
rk of the dredging division as par la1
nlarly marked by its operation in
presence Of the heavy traffic and vii
The handling Of the December slide In