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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. 1917. 1918. 1917. 1918. 1917. 1918. British, 259 162 12,889 9,306 699 641 106,555 86,386 751 12,030 9,113 123,219 122,479 Foreign, 491 513 1,026 Total, 750 675 13,915 10,057 12,729 9,754 229,774 208,865Hence in British ships :-
1917. 1918. 10.72 % 9.66 % of the crews were British. 0.75 % 0.58 % of the crews were British. 0.58 % 88.70 % 89.68% of the crews were Asiatics. 8.83 % 6.88 % of the crews were other Europeans. 90·42 % 92'54% of the crews were Asiatics.And in Foreign ships:-
2.--Trade.
10. 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 these reports will therefore be discontinued.
11. The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1917, were as follows:-
1917. 1918. Increase. Decrease. No Tonnage. No Tonnage. No Tonnage. No Tonnage. Steamers, 3,570 6,147,054 3,337 4,864,643 River Steamers, 4,131 2,416,387 3,660 2,028,674 Sailing Vessels, 2 3,205 233 1,282,411 6 13,466 471 387,713 10,261 704 1,670,124 700 1,659,863 Total, 7,703 8,566,648 7,003 6,906,783 Net Decrease,..............