The Nationality of the Crews in British and in Foreign Ships was as follows:
BRITISH AMERICANSAND OTHER EUROPEANS ASIATICS VESSELS 1922 1923 1922 1923 1922 1923 British 410 529 28,161 81,710 180,330 303,231 Foreign 682 655 1,796 1,088 151,338 267,770 Total 1,092 1,184 29,957 82,798 331,668 571,001
Hence in British ships:-
1922. 13.43% of the crews were British.
1923. 21.10% of the crews were British.
And in Foreign ships :—
1922. 1.00% of the crews were British.
1923. 0.36% of the crews were British.
0.59% of the crews were other Europeans.
0.59% of the crews were other Europeans.
85.98% 78.31% of the crews were Asiatics.
15.42% 11.68% of the crews were other Europeans.
83.58% 87.96% of the crews were Asiatics.
100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00%
Trade.
Detailed 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 1922 were as follows:-
1922 1923 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers 5,318 11,000,704 6,321 12,979,033 1,003 1,978,329 River Steamers 3,552 2,229,597 3,951 3,153,891 399 924,294 Sailing Vessels 1 Total 8,871 13,230,345 10,272 16,132,924 1,402 2,902,623 Nett Increase 1,402 2,902,623