Show RECORD TONNAGE IN PANAMA CANAL WASHINGTON Aug 6 A A total of or tons tens of ot commercial cargo was carried through the Panama canal during the tho last fiscal year or 23 2334 Per cent more than in lit any preceding preceding preceding pre pre- ceding year while the tolls amounted to 11 or 32 per cent more than any preceding year according to the Panama canal record In addition addition addi addi- tion Ion gO government vessels which passed the canal tolls free carried tons of ot cargo American British and Japanese vessels vessels ves yes sels carried 8 89 per cent of or the total commercial tonnage the American amounting to 45 per cent British 32 and anti J Japanese 7 por per cent The total number of ot ships hips passing tho the canal was 2892 of ot which 1212 were American Amerlean Amer Amer- mer- mer lean ican British Norwegian and Japanese |