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Steamers. No. of Times entered. Total Tonnage. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. British { Steamers Sailing... 281 257 1,858 1,501 8,424,457 2,582,521 Japanese Sailing.. 2 1 271 268 987 1 Norwegian, 33 37 164 138 2,507,104 2,110,499 75 168,156 165,536 3,205 75 Chinese, 45 51 305 328 306,793 335,475 Danish, 4 6 4 6 13,440 16,360 Dutch, 24 42 135 156 359,713 427,585 French, 19 24 134 155 269,437 250,831 Portuguese, 5 15 101 142 48,151 67,972 Russian, 4 Siamese, 1 2 1 810 4,072 Swedish, 5 2 24 2 24,582 10,825 U.S.A., 24 36 47 74 118,601 164,792 Italian, 1 3 3,420 No Flag, 1 1 1 445 Total, 717 750 3,761 4,023 6,855,164 6,150,3347. The 259 British ships carried 2,184 British officers and 58 Foreign officers, the latter consisting of 16 Norwegians, 13 Americans, 8 Danes, 5 Swiss, 7 Japanese, 4 Dutch, 2 Belgians, and 3 Russians.
Thus, the proportion of Foreign officers in British ships was 2.65 per cent., comprising 8 nationalities, an increase of 0.44 per cent, with a decrease in number of officers and ships.
8. The 491 Foreign ships carried 3,432 officers, of whom 58 were British, as follows:--
1916. 1917. In Chinese ships 49 42 Japanese ships 4 3 French ships 2 15 Russian ships 1 United States ships 15 11 33 69 58Thus 1.6 per cent of the officers serving in Foreign ships were of British nationality, with a decrease in the number of officers and an increase in the number of ships.
Thus :
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Steamers.
No. of Times entered.
Total Tonnage.
1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917.
British {
Steamers Sailing... ( Steamers
281 257 1,858 1,501 8,424,457 2,582,521
2
271
268
987
Japanese
Sailing..
1
1
1
1
Norwegian,
33
37
164
138
2 1,507 2,104,307|2,110,499
75 168,156 165,536
3,205
75
Chinese,
45
51
305
328
306,793 335,475
Danish,
4
G
4
6
•
13,440 16,360
Dutch,
24
42
135
156
359,713 427,585
French,
19
24
134
155
269,437 250,831
Portuguese,.
5
15
101
142
48,151
67,972
Russian,
4
Siamese,
1
Swedish,
5
222
16
51
16,642
6,721
2
1
S
24
2
810
4,072
4
24,582
10,825
U.S.A.,
24
36
47
74
118,601
164,792
Italian,...
1
3,420
No Flag,
1
1
445
Total,
717 750 3,7614,023 6,855,1646,150,334
7. The 259 British ships carried 2,184 British officers and 58 Foreign officers, the latter consisting of 16 Norwegians, 13 Americans, 8 Danes, 5 Swiss, 7 Japanese, 4 Dutch, 2 Belgians, and 3 Russians.
Thus, the proportion of Foreign officers in British ships was 265 per cent., comprising 8 nationalities, an increase of 44 per cent, with a decrease in number of officers and ships.
8. The 491 Foreign ships carried 3,432 officers, of whom 58 were British, as follows:--
1916.
1917.
In Chinese ships
49
42
Japanese ships
4
3
French ships
2
15
Russian ships
1
United States ships -
15
11
33
69
58
Thus 16 per cent of the officers serving in Foreign ships were of British nationality, with a decrease in the number of officers and an increase in the number of ships.
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