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VIII be in this proportion, bnt have doubt it will be
much larger than railroads in other States The Central
railroad Of Michigan and the Southern Railroad have in
creased their receipts wonderfully within the past year
This has been caused the rapid extension Of the roads
INTO the INTERIOR and the additional travel produced by
he increased extent Of road The geographical position
OF Michigan very favorable for railroads being ps
ninsula the roads will extend from the waters of Lake
Erie to Michigan and connect the great West
his chsnnel with the East The Straits of Michilimac
are an obstruction to free and the com
PISTON 0i 'nese TWO roads would do away, in great
measure with the existing demsnd for canal around the
falls Of sault st Marie. The Western country is more
favorable to the building of railroads than canals and
the cost ofconsctng the former SO much less than
the cost of the latter that railroads must take the prece
dence.
The Brazilian government have made the following
decree in relation TO the anchorage to be charged in
the different ports OF that nation. 1t contains many "a
vorahe features and extends the vessels of nations
trading with thar country many facilities not previously
enjoyed.


BRAZILIAN DEcREe, No S7l.


A1IlcLE !. From the 9th November 1914, the anchor
age dues upon Brazilian and foreign ships ON foreign
VIII DC reduced to 900 rcis and the dues upon the
ozan coasWise vessels to 30 reis tom be paid ut
once ss4ss 3sE31E7--- 80. =, = F "
Aar2 Ships arriving in ballast and sailing with cargo
ana arriving with cargo and sailing ballast will pay one
dues. " ~ ~
ART Ships entering for provisions or in Franouia to
try the market whether in ballast with cargo will
pay one-thrd dues.


ARr. A. Ships entering under average or in distress
VIII pay nothing uness they discharge take cargo
being allowed TO discharge the necessary cargo for the
pa, ment OF the expenses incurred "


ART Ships that have psid in any port Of theempire
ths anchorage dues OF the Art !, und g. arriving in
another port IN the same voyage pay nothing excepting
takng cargo and then have TO pay the difference oil the
dues


Arr Coaswise vessels trading between the ports
the Empire will pay one-ha the dues, when half the
crew be composed Of Brazilian citizens and will pay
nothing, ii besides this circumstance be employ ed in the
coast or in the high fishery.


ART Vessels Of that will charge more dues
upon Brazilian tonnage, port dues higher than dues
pad ny their own vessels, subject, in the ports
20 De raised 10 the same difference imposed by said
tues upon the Brazilian vessels.


We annex a table showing the number of entries at
this port for each month for q number of years
past, of goods and merchandise coming under
the head of what can be called the square
yard measure This table gives the number of
entries without distinguishing the value. will be seen
that the number Of entries for Aug is much larger
any month included within the table, In 1885, the year OF
the largest importation experienced the greatest
number of entries only 69o and that was in
August There is fact connected with the great mum.
Der OF entries made in August, ls44 which alters the
complexion Of the whole thing and that is the reduced
value OF each entry We have noticed in the mnnifess
OF our packet chips from London, Liverpool and HavIe
that the quantity received in each packet by each house.
would generayvary from eight and ten packages
in minority Of instances the quantity would range from
one to three packages. This swes the number Of en-
tries without adding much to the value 1t is pos
sble that the value Of the mporstions this year be
great that of 1886 and yet in eight months
Of Is44 greater number OF entries than in the whole
1896.


