THE PANAMA CANAL.
EFFECT ON TRADE ROUTES. United Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Dec. 17. Lord Ranfurly, speaking at the Colonial Institute, said it was inevitable that the opening of the -Panama Canal would make a great change in the trade routes. The British had not taken full advantage of the opportunities in the Pacific Islands to secure suitable harbors. They refused to annex islands even where the (people asked them to do so.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2689, 20 December 1909, Page 5
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73THE PANAMA CANAL. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2689, 20 December 1909, Page 5
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