AnnualReport-1922

The Nationality of the Crews in British and in Foreign Ships was as follows:-

VESSELS. BRITISH CREW. AMERICANS
AND OTHER EUROPEANS. ASIATICS. 1921. 1922. 1921. 1922. 1921. 1922. 1921. 1922. British, 343 410 28,262 28,161 600 1,235 176,476 180,330 Foreign, 645 682 1,722 1,796 22,927 27,586 171,168 151,338 Total, 988 1,092 29,984 29,957 23,527 28,821 347,644 331,668

Hence in British ships :-

1921. 1922. 0.88 % 1.00 % of the crews were British. 11.71% 15.42 % of the crews were other Europeans. 13.76 % 0.29 % 13.43 % 87.41 % 85.98% of the crews were Asiatics. 100.00% 100·00 % 100·00 % 100.00 %

And in Foreign ships:

1921. 1922. 0.39 % of the crews were British. 85.95 % 85.98% of the crews were Asiatics. 83.58 % of the crews were Asiatics.

Trade.

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 of construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1921 were as follows:

1921. 1922. Increase. Decrease. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers, 5,231 10,043,842 5,318 11,000,704 River Steamers, 3,778 2,050,791 3,552 2,229,597 Sailing Vessels, 87 178,806 226 580 1 14 Total, 9,010 12,095,213 8,871 13,230,345 1,135,132 139 536 Nett Increase, 1,135,132