The Nationality of the crews in British and in foreign ships were as follows:-
VESSELS. BRITISH CREW. EUROPEANS AND OTHER ASIATICS. 1920 1921 1920 1921 1920 1921 British, 330 343 26,284 24,542 1,214 140,882 600 176,476 Foreign, 597 645 1,750 1,722 22,927 150,617 23,527 171,168 Total, 927 988 28,034 26,264 25,756 291,499 23,527 347,644Hence in British ships
1920 1921 15.61% 13.76% 0.73 % 0.29% 83.66% 85.95 % 100.00 100.00And in Foreign ships:
1920 1921 0.99 % 0.88% 13.87% 11.71% 85.14% 87.41 % 100.00 100.00TRADE.
Detailed and accurate statistics of imports and exports are collected and published by the imports and exports department.
IMPORTS.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1920, were as follows:-
1920 1921 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers 4,807 8,801,620 5,231 10,043,842 424 1,242,222 River Steamers 3,441 1,918,064 3,778 2,050,791 337 132,727 Sailing Vessels 1 1 580 Total 8,248 10,719,684 9,010 12,095,213 762 1,375,529Nett Increase,.. 762 1,375,529