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9. The Nationality of the Crews in British and in Foreign ships was as follows:-
VESSELS. BRITISH CREW. AMERICANS AND ASIATICS. EUROPEANS. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. British, 491 281 259 16,902 12,889 533 699 126,283 106,555 Foreign, 436 1,078 1,026 10,640 12,030 110,982 123,219 Total, 717 750 17,980 13,915 11,173 12,729 237,265 229,774Hence in British ships:
And in Foreign ships:-
1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 11.76 % 10.72% of the crews were British. 0.88 % 0.75 % of the crews were British. 0.37 % 0.58% of the crews were other Europeans. 8.67 8.83 % of the crews were other Europeans, 57.87 % 59.70% of the crews were Asiatics. 90.45% 90.42% of the crews were Asiatics.2.-Trade.
10. As pointed out in previous years the figures which are given are meagre, and of little value, being derived from reports of ship masters which are given in round figures and several items of cargo are only entered under the heading "General".
In a few cases, I can however give more accurate figures and these are:
IMPORTS.
These show an increase of 123,025 tons compared with the year 1916.
Increases are shown under the headings-Coal, Kerosene Oil (in bulk), Sandalwood, Sugar, and General, while decreases are shown in Beans, Cotton Yarn, Cotton, Hemp, Flour, Kerosene Oil (in cases), Liquid Fuel, Rattan, Rice, and Timber.
Beans. A decrease of 1,106 tons is shown which is due to general shortage of tonnage.
Coal. There is an increase of 208,154 tons over the last year which is due to local and Canton manufacturing concerns and also
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9. The Nationality of the Crews in British and in Foreign ships was as follows:-
VESSELS.
BRITISH CREW.
AMERICANS
AND
ASIATICS.
EUROPEANS.
1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917. 1916. 1917.
491
British, 281 259 16,902 12,889 533 699 126,283 106,555
Foreign, 436
1,078 1,026 10,640 12,030 110,982123,219
Total,
717 750 17,980 13,915 11,173 12,729,237,265 229,774
Hence in British ships:
And in Foreign ships:-
1916.
1917.
1916.
1917.
11.76 %
10-72% of the crews were British.
0.88 %
0.75 % of the crews were British.
0:37 %
0.58% of the crews were other Enropeans.
8.67
8-83 % of the crews
were other Europeans,
57.87 %
89-70% of the crews
were Asiatics.
90.45%
90-42% of the crews
were Asiatics.
2.-Trade.
10. As pointed out in previous years the figures which are given are meagre, and of little value, being derived from reports of ship mastors which are given in round figures and several items of ' cargo are only entered under the heading "General".
In a few cases, I can however give more accurate figures and these are:
IMPORTS.
These shew an increase of 123,025 tons compared with the year 1916.
Increases are shewn under the headings-Coal, Kerosene Oil (in bulk), Sandalwood, Sugar, and General, while decreases are shewn in Beans, Cotton Yaru, Cotton, Hemp, Flour, Kerosene Oil (in cases), Liquid Fuel, Rattan, Rice, and Timber.
Beans. A decrease of 1,106 tons is shewn which is due to general shortage of tonnage.
Coal. There is an increase of 208,154 tous over the last year which is due to local and Canton manufacturing concerns and also
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