AnnualReport-1925

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Hence in British ships :—

1924. 1925.

14·89 %. 16·28% of the crews were British.

00·63 % 00·20%

00·66% of the crews 16·45% were other Europeans & Americans.

and in Foreign ships: -

1925.

00·34 % of the crews were British.

18·24% of the crews were other Europeans & Americans.

84·91 % 83·06 % of the crews 82·92 # 81·42% of the crews were Asiatics. 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 1924 were as follows:

1924 1925 Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers, 6,484 13,809,974 4,776 11,810,938 1,708 1,999,036 River Steamers, 3,632,438 3,085 2,947,848 1,630 684,590 Sailing Vessels, 11,199 17,442,412 7,861 14,758,786 3,338 2,683,626 Total, 3,338 2,683,626

Decrease....