“ If in the opinion of the Governor of the Panama Canal a surgical operation is necessary, either to save the life of the injured employee or to render the disability less serious, and the employee refuses to submit to such operation, he shall not be entitled to any compensation thereafter, but in case of his death, compensation shall be paid as hereinafter provided. ”

“ Burial expenses.—If the employee dies as a result of the injury away from his home, office or outside of the United States and compensation has not ceased, his body shall, if practicable, or if desired by his relatives, and if transportation has not been furnished the employee under Section 10 before his death, be embalmed and transported in a hermetically sealed casket to the home of the employee if such home is within the United States. ”

“ Total disability.—If the injury results in total disability, there shall be paid to the employee a monthly compensation equal to fifty per cent. of his monthly pay. This compensation shall be paid during such disability, not exceeding a period of six years from the fifth day of disability of any kind resulting from the injury. After such period of six years there shall be paid to the employee during such disability a monthly compensation equal to not more than forty per cent, and not less than twenty-five per cent, of his monthly pay. ”