D 6
Hence in British ships :-
1923. 21.10%
1924.
1923.
00·59%
14.89% of the crews were British. 00·20% of the crews were other
00·36%
2nd in Foreign ships:
1924.
00·63% of the crews
11.68%
were British. 16.45% of the crews
were other
78·31%
Europeans & Americans. 84.91% of the crews
were Asiatics.
Asiatic
Europeans &
Americans.
87·96% 82·92% of the crews
were Asiatics.
100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100·00%
2.—TRADE.
8. Statistics of Imports and Exports are collected and published by the Imports and Exports Department.
9. The number and tonnage of ships of European type of construction carrying cargo for import and transit compared with 1923 were as follows:-
Steamers,
1923.
1924.
Increase.
Decrease.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. 6,321 12,979,033 6,484 13,809,974 River Steamers, 3,951 3,153,891 4,715 3,632,438 Sailing Vessels, 163 30,941 764 478,547 Total,..... 10,272 16,132,924 11,199 17,442,412 927 1,309,488 Nett Increase....... 927 1,309,488