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Probable receipts, if canal is completed, $12,500,000. 
Probable cost of construction, $500,000, 000. 
SAVING IN DISTANCE AND TIME By ISTHMUS CANAL. 
: Gain for Gain for 
Miles. Sailing Ship— Freight Steamer 
Days. —Days. 
New York to Hong-Kong, . . 2,450 27 12 
Bb VYokohamarsyy ws). 4.200 40 21 
HG Callao ra 3 OO 52 22 
a Flonolwlweers seu OO 67 35 
“ San Francisco, 5 eeearhl) 72 37 
APRIL 28, 1886—FORTY-EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING. 
In the absence of the chairman—Dr. Warring: L. C. 
Cooley, Ph.D.. presided. 
The meeting was adjourned to May 4, at which time 
the following gentlemen were elected officers of the sec- 
tion for 1886-1887 : 
Chairman, i ; WILLIAM G. STEVENSON, M.D. 
Recording Secretary, . Mr. Cuaries N. ARNOLD. 
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