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9. The Nationality of the Crews in British and in Foreign ships was as follows:-
VESSELS. BRITISH CREW. AMERICANS AND ASIATICS. EUROPEANS. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. British, 491 281 259 16,902 12,889 533 699 126,283 106,555 Foreign, 436 1,078 1,026 10,640 12,030 110,982 123,219 Total, 717 750 17,980 13,915 11,173 12,729 237,265 229,774Hence in British ships:
And in Foreign ships:-
1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 11.76 % 10.72% of the crews were British. 0.88 % 0.75 % of the crews were British. 0.37 % 0.58% of the crews were other Europeans. 8.67 8.83 % of the crews were other Europeans, 57.87 % 59.70% of the crews were Asiatics. 90.45% 90.42% of the crews were Asiatics.2.-Trade.
10. 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 are only entered under the heading "General".
In a few cases, I can however give more accurate figures and these are:
IMPORTS.
These show an increase of 123,025 tons compared with the year 1916.
Increases are shown under the headings-Coal, Kerosene Oil (in bulk), Sandalwood, Sugar, and General, while decreases are shown in Beans, Cotton Yarn, Cotton, Hemp, Flour, Kerosene Oil (in cases), Liquid Fuel, Rattan, Rice, and Timber.
Beans. A decrease of 1,106 tons is shown which is due to general shortage of tonnage.
Coal. There is an increase of 208,154 tons over the last year which is due to local and Canton manufacturing concerns and also