"THAT IS CARGO!"

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1893, 30 October 1913, Page 8

"THAT IS CARGO!"

SO'E.N'E 'AT THE ULIMAROA. There was considerable stir at the Queen's AVliarf when the personal luggago belonging to passengers who had just arrived by the Ulimaroa from Sydney was being unloaded. Tho strikers had forbidden the unloading of any cargo, but allowed the ship's crew lo land the personal effects of tho passengers. A strong picket was present, and closely inspected everything that came ashoro in the slings. Everything went well until several large eases, very much like thoso in which ordinary merchandise is packed, were swung,over the ship's side. "That is cargo," said the chief picket. "I don't know what it is," said tho ship's officer who was superintending the work, "but tho label says it is passengers' luggage. 1 know nothing beyond that." "It is cargo," responded tho picket, "and it will have to go back on board." Just as the argument was becoming warm, one of the cases fell on the wharf, and was badly broken, allowing a .stream of sawdust to issue forth, "AVo'll seo what's case," said the picket., Tho case .was oponed up and was found to contain a largo number of tins of paint and distemper. Although the label declared it to bo personal luggage, tho pickots immediately decided that it was cargo, and back it went into the hold, broken case, sawdust, and all. Their suspicions aroused by this accident, the strikers insisted that all other bo sent back, but the owners offered to open them on the wharves and show them that" they contained nothing which could bo classed as cargo. Eventually, they were allowed to landOne of the cases contained books, another pictures, and so on. One case, containing a number of plants, was held up. After considerable argument with tho owner, tho pickets allowed the plants to bo taken away, but they had to be removed from the case which was left on the wharf. On board tho Ulimaroa was the thoroughbred stallion Sir Daniel, owned by Mr. J. Robson, of Hastings. This horse had been on a stud visit to Australia, and tho owner was anxious that it should be landed as soon as possible. The strikers, however, were adamant, and the horse had to remain on board.