16 _ REPORT OF THE PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY. CASHIER'S DEPARTMENT. Comparative statement of cash receipts and disbursements for fiscal years ending June 30, 1909 and 1910: , Item. 1910 1909 Decrease. Cashtrecei pts = sos i eee ee oe a es $15, 028, 848.18 | $16,345, 792. 47 $1, 316, 944. 29 Washi disbursements = i268 SS ess cee rn ce 15, 007, 388. 56 | 16,256,295. 05 1, 248, 956. 49 Of the amount of cash handled during the past fiscal year $3,812,682.64 was secured by drafts upon the New York office. : HOTELS AND, BACHELOR, QUARTERS. This department is charged with ‘the operation of bachelor quarters and the Washington Hotel. During the year a new building was erected for silver employees at Gatun, and the quarters at Panama rearranged for the comfort of employees. The Washington Hotel was also opened to transient public. | GENERAL OFFICE, _ On November 27 the offices of general manager and superintendent were abolished and the operation of the property on the Isthmus placed in charge of a general superintendent. PORT BUSINESS. - Comparative statement of vesséls arriving and aggregate cargoes handled at Isthmian ports during fiscal years ending June 30, 1910 and 1909. Vessels. Tonnage. Increase. Received. Ports and kind of freight. 1910 1909 ; Increase. Num- Per ber. cent. 1910 1909 Per Tons cent. Colon and Cristobal: COd eee ee 91 66 25 | 37.88 | 490,974 | 337,200 | 153,774 45.6 Other ireights: 3: 2 55:: 1, 247 987 260 | 26.384 | 577,927 | 483,375 94, 552 19.56 Totals ase Soe ea: 1,338 1, 053 285 | 27.06 |1,068,901 | 820,575 | 248,326 30. 26 Panama and Balboa...... = 212 172 40 | 20.32 | 180,094 | 156,898 23,196 14.79 Tonnage. Dispatched. Total tons. Ports and kind of freight. a a Increase. oa Inerease. 1916 1909 1910 1909 ; Per. Per Tons. |. cont. Ore: cont Colon and Cristobal: COB ees te ee eee et 2400074 1 Sots 200. 1s Loonies: 45.6 Other freight. =. - =. 169,101 | 157,298 | 11,808 | 7.5 747,028 | 640,668 | 106,360 16.6 Motaliecvecccc vases. 169. 101 157, 293 i. 808° 7.5 1, 238,002; 977,868 | 260,134 26 6 Panama and Balboa-......| 174,522 | 183,029 |} 18,507 | 14.64 | 354,616 | 339,927 14, 689 4, 32 1 Denotes decrease.