AnnualReport-1924

Steamers.

No. of times entered.

Total Tonnage.

Flag.

1923. 1924.

1923. 1924. 1923.

1924.

British. 529 416 2,691,324 3,129,156 3,154,550 5,572,944 5,921,002 Japanese, 285 269 1,337 2,650 U.S.A., 84 100 272 275 1,421,952 1,423,490 Chinese, 79 59 788 548 650,643 453,092 German, 29 33 71 79 275,583 317,416 Danish, 16 20 58 73 141,171 180,513 Dutch, 46 53 221 262 666,173 807,254 French, 39 39 281 278 515,507 535,528 Italian, 6 17 23 41 95,222 154,371 Panamaian. 6 4 105 33 63,242 34,843 Chilean, 6 8 122 257 52,975 130,606 Norwegian, 32 71 215 287 266,564 443,067 Portuguese... 18 17 108 200 51,003 91,017 Russian, 2 2,331 Siamese, 2 2,621 Swedish, 13 14 60 47,932 120,830 Spanish, 3 4 10 17 24,014 42,395 Total..... 1,186 1,123 6,321 6,484 12,979,033 13,809,974

7. The Nationalities of the Crews in British and in Foreign Ships were as follows:

BRITISH CREW. ASIATICS. OTHER EURO-PEANS AND AMERICANS. VESSELS, 1923. 1924. 1923. 1924. 1923. 1924. 1923. 1924. British, 529 416 81,710 36,666 2,263 Foreign, 655 479 303,231 209,151 707 1,088 1,708 35,558 44,841 267,770 226,048 Total, 1,184 1,123 82,798 38,374 37,821 45,320 571,001 435,199