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•gainst looal danlors# An interesting table of comparison
between prewar and present rat03 showing tho percentage

increase If attached to this roport as Appendix "A".
12. SfUPPIWQ
The following is a comparative statement of ships
using the onchoragesi-
J942 1943 1944

British •. 134 109 171
American • • 24 51 188
Dutch * • 1 10 24
Horwoglan • « 2 21 10
Others M 9 12

The total Imports during tha year amounted to 1196,681
tons while tha exports, exclusive of oil shipments, amounted
to 14,423 tons.
Since the beginning of the year sixteen steel barges,
four wooden barges, and throe deep soa tugs were brought

into commission by shipping agents.
The United Kingdom Commercial corporation, for whoa
Messrs. Oray LTackonsie & Company act as agents, imported

the following goBaojlltles during 19441 —
Sugar 443 tons
Barloy 2,149 »
Wheat 14,039 «
Fleur 4,G36 ■
Rice 393 w

13. ACClD5r73 WITHIN THF, POUT LIJUTS
Two accidents occurred within the port limits during
1944. The first of ttte'su was the destruction by fire on

the 11th of September of & launch belonging to Cossrs. Gray
Bockonsie & Company Limited which was lying alongside the
Royal Air Force pier on tho Kufcarraq causeway, The secoid
accident, in seme ways sore sorlcus, for the commodity

in extremely short supply in the Islands, when a dhow
belonging to All bln uohaned (tear Eosara of Aden ran aground
north of Banana anchorage cn the £Cth of December and was

severely damaged, tho whole of her cargo of ocsssS bcic3
a total loss.
Ad.