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Show VOLUME OF CANAL TRAFFIC INCREASES FAN Ait A, Feb. 7. Tolls collected from ships that passed through the Panama caual during December, 1011, aggregated $411,S;.'o.ll, an increase of 2l,6o3.04, as compared with November, tho previous high month. The total amount of tolls collected to January was $1,547,100.15. Each of the first five months of canal traffic showed a substantial gain over the month previous, but siuco the first of this year there has been a slight falling off' in traffic, and Janu-arv Janu-arv probably will show a decrease over the record month of December. The total tonnage, figured on a canal ton basis, that passed through the waterwav aggregated 1,71.3.899 tons, which was carried in 356 vessels of all classes. The Dei-ember tonnage was not unite as large as the tonnage in November, No-vember, although the tolls collected were greater. The December tonnage was 44(1.115 tons, as compared with November with 44S.S01 tons. Of the 3i ships to use the canal, rtfi were in ballast, or non-cargo carriers. Of the total tonnage 1.0O0.217 tons were carried in 177 eastbound ships and 713,-(52 713,-(52 tons in 179 westbound vessels. |