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Importance of Ocean Transportation to the Insular Republic--Development of the United Fruit Company--The Ward Line and Its Fleet--A Network of Communications with All Parts of the World--Service of the Munson Line--The Peninsular and Occidental Company--The Railroad Ferry Service from Key West to Cuba--The Pinillos Izquierdo Line from Spain--The Morgan or Southern Pacific Line--The Great Fleet of the Compagnie General Transatlantique--A New Line from Japan--Customs Regulations--The Consular Service of Cuba.