The Nationality of the Crews in British and in Foreign ships was as follows:-
VESSELS. BRITISH CREW. AMERICANS AND EUROPEANS. ASIATICS. 1918. 1919. 1918. 1919. 1918. 1919. British, 162 301 656 Foreign, 513 9,306 19,717 641 674 86,386 134,307 Total, 675 957 10,057 21,076 9,754 12,399 208,865 284,824Hence in British ships:
1918. 1919. 9.66% 12.74% of the crews were British. 0.58% 0.83% of the crews were British. 0.66% 0.45% of the crews were other Europeans. 6.88% 7.17% of the crews were other Europeans. 89.68% 86.81% of the crews were Asiatics. 92.51% 92.00% of the crews were Asiatics.TRADE.
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 are therefore discontinued.
IMPORTS.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1918, were as follows:-
1918. 1919. Increase. Decrease. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers, 2,028 674 3,337 4,864,643 1,234 2,372,690 River Steamers, 3,660 4 5,356 2 8,110 Sailing Vessels, 6 7 3,550 1,917,236 110 111,438 Total, 7,003 6,906,783 8,125 9,159,925 1,234 2,372,690 112 119,548 Nett Increase 1,122 2,253,142