8.
Thus, 16 per cent of the officers serving in Foreign supe were of British nationality, with a decrease in the number of officers and an increase in the number of ships.
The Nationality of the Crews in British and in Fodigo Ships was as follbars—
AMERICANS
VESSELS.
BRITISH CREW.
AN
ASIATICS,
EUROPEANS.
1917. 1918. 1917.1918. 1917. 1918, 1917. 1918.
British,. 259
Foreign,. 491
609
162 12,889 9,206
641 106,533 86,386 513 1,026 751 12,030 9,113 123,219 122,479*
676 3,915 10,057 12,729 9,754 229,774 208,865
Total,
750
Hence in British hips-
1917,
1918.
And in Foreign ships :-
1917.
1918. N
10-72 %
946 % of the crews were British.
0-75 %
058 % of the crews
were, British.
0-58%
88-70 %
66% of the crewa were other Europeans.
89-68 % of the crews
8-83 %
werd other Europeuds.
90-12 %
«were Aviatics
92-34 % of the evews Were Axinties.
THADE.
6-88% of the crews
As pointed out in previous years the figures which are given are meagre, and of little value, being derived from reports of ship masters which are given in round figures and several items of cargo aro only entered under the heading "General".
In a few cases, I can however give more accurate figures and these are:-
1917.
IMPORTS.
These show a decrease of 1,041,917 tons compared with the year
Increases are shown under the headings Beans, Flour, Liquid Fuel, Rice, Sandalwood, Sugar, Timber, and General Cargo, while decreuses are shown in Bulk and Case Oil, Coal, Cotton and Cotton Yarn, Rattau, and Transit Cargo,
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Beans. Show an increase of 36,534 tons. This trade came practically to a standstill in 1917 owing to the troubles in North China,
Flour Shows an increase of 3,937 tone due to larger ship- ments from Shanghai.
Liquid Fuel-Shows an increase of 24,979 tons due to a greater demand by shipping on this commodity for bunkers.
Rice-Shows an increase of 47,952 tons due to the high freights obtainable during the year and large quantities having been dis- charged at this Fort for re-shipment to Japan.
Sandalwood.-Shows an increase due to one vessel being available solely for this trade during the year.
Sugar. Shows an increase of 115,423 tons due to former restric- tions placed by the Dutch Authorties in Java being removed.
Timber. Shows a small increase chiefly accounted for through small shipments from Pacific Ports.
General Cargo. Shows an increase of 80,246 tons principally due to larger quantities being discharged at this Port waiting tran- shipment.
Decreases:
Bulk and Case Oil-Show a decrease of 23,536 tons mainly due to the shortness of tonnage and a smaller demand by Chinese, owing
to the danger in carriage through piratical bands in Southern China.
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Coal. Shows a decrease of 371,325 tons due to the high prices prevailing and shortness of tonnage.
Cotton Farm and Cotton.-Show a further decrease this year of 23,556 tons due to the general shortness of tounage.
Transit Cargo. Shows a decrease of 935,657 tons principally due to the restrictions on exports for European countries and short- ness of tonnage.
Detailed and accurate statistics of imports and exports are now collected and published by the Imports and Exports Department. The rough statements hitherto included in this report will therefore be discontinued.
are as follows:-
OPIUM.
The imports and exports of certificated opium during the year
Malwa. Patna. Benares. Total. Chests. Chesta. Chests.
--
Import,...... Export,...... 135}
275
Chests.
89
499 Thirty-seven (37) chests of certificated opium out of 499} chests were exported to Canton, and the rest exported to Shanghai.
443