Show i 1 As affording a possible Index of what tonnage may be expected to pass i through the Isthmian canal and the tI tolls to be expected from it a glance l at the business of the Suez canal may I I help This business is constantly on t i t1 tho increase and the net profits keep 1 j j the same pace In 1900 the total lon tI age passing through the canal was i 1738132 tons In 1301 it was 10823810 4 h in 1D02 It was 1121S113 The tolls In 1000 ii amounted lo 1S03G121 In 1901 to 19 002377 in 1902 to 520C21D03 The prof Isin 1000 were 59052711 in 1901 11 i 37S20 in 1002 12118517 That IB the Jacc proflta for distribution considerably ft I exceeded the expenditures which In 1900 were 7003110 In I 1901 77G7G09 III 1901 S110HI the three per cent sinking fund accounting for the difference differ-ence between the expenditures and net profits for distribution and the Across receipts The canal 1 cost 100000000 and Is no v valued at 111504800 |