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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. 1918. 1919. 1918. 1919. 1918. 1919. 1918. 1919. Foreign, 513 675 641 957 9,306 10,057 19,717 21,076 British, 162 751 301 1,359 9,113 11,725 86,386 134,307 Total, 122,479 150,517 208,865 284,824

Hence in British ships:

And in Foreign ships:

1918. 1919. 1918. 1919. 9.66% 12.74% of the crews were British. 0.58% 0.83% of the crews were British. 0.66% 0.45% of the crews were other Europeans. 6.88% 7.17% of the crews were other Europeans. 89.68% 86.81% of the crews were Asiatics. 92.54% 92.00% of the crews were Asiatics.

2.--Trade.

10. Detailed and accurate statistics of imports and exports are now collected and published by the Imports and Exports Department. The rough statements hitherto included in these reports are therefore discontinued.

11. The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1918, were as follows:-

1918. 1919. Increase. Decrease. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers, 3,837 4,864,643 4,571 7,237,833 ... ... 1,234 2,372,690 River Steamers, 3,660 2,028,674 3,550 ... 110 111,438 ... ... Sailing Vessels, 6 13,466 4 5,356 ... ... 2 8,110 Total....... 7,503 6,906,783 8,125 9,159,925 1,234 2,372,690 112 119,548 Nett Increase..... 1,122 2,253,142