The Nationalities of the Crews in British and in Foreign Ships were as follows:
VESSELS. BRITISH CREW. OTHER EURO-PEANS AND AMERICANS. ASIATICS.
1925. 1926. 1925. 1926. 1925. 1926. 1925. 1926. British, 371 339 32,498 36,391 1,320 Foreign, 644 809 165,776 286,579 530 741 611 39,395 38,618 175,884 149,135 Total, 1,015 869 33,239 37,002 40,715 39,427 341,660 435,714Hence in British ships 1925. 16.28 % 1926. 11.24% of the crews were British.
and in Foreign ships: - 1925. 1926. 00.34 % 00.33 % of the crews were British. 00·66 % 00.25% of the crews were other Europeans & Americans. 18.24% 20.50 % of the crews were other Europeans & Americans.
83.06 % 88.51% of the crews were Asiatics. 81.42% 79.17 % of the crews were Asiatics.
100.00 % 100.00% 100.00% 100·00 %
TRADE.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type of construction carrying cargo for import and transit compared with 1925 were as follows:
1925. 1926. Decrease. Steamers, No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage 1,776 11,810,938 3,930 3.085 2,947,848 2,244 10,619,560 846 1,191,378 River Steamers, 2,775 474 841 172,374 Sailing Vessels, 7,861 14,758,786 6,174 13,395,034 1,687 1,363,752 Total, 1,687 1,363,752 Decrease... 1,687 1,363,752