THE STRIKE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1913, Page 2

THE STRIKE

FiIIEMEX AiUIESTEJ). [j'Ell I'RESS ASSOCIATION.! Wellington, Nov. 20. The Shaw Savill liner Corinihic had got through the discharge of her cargo, and was. preparing to get away .for Lyttelton, when just before six o'clock the firemen refused to work. The police were sent for, and as on their arrival most of the firemen were still obdurate in refusing to work, 27 out of the •'{•'] men were arrested and escorted by a posse of: 10 police to the Lamliton Quay station, and were taken to the gaol

As ;i result of this incident the ship is unable to sail to-night. The Corinthic-'s firemen are charged with disobeying the lawful commands of the captain; also with combining , to disobey such commands. II is staled the men declined to work because a quantity of hemp 'v:is loaded by "scab" labour. Al'TAlliS IN SYDNEY. h;i,KCTRIC TELEGRAPH, COPYItIUIiT. J [l'Elt I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, Nov. 2b'. The Maheno's stewards, followin,", the example of the crew, left (he vessel this morning. The Wakatipu arrived from Launceston with a cargo of oats. Thy wharfmen gave her a wide berth, and the cargo was untouched. Meirhants, most of whom are Chinese, supplied their own men in the discharging of the Toffia's

bananas. The Union Company's staff of clerks are still engaged unloading, but the wharf clerks, who decided yesterday only to perform (heir regular duties, are noi participating. The men performed their duties well and shifted much cargo. The regular wharf men deny the statement that the company treated (he drama's immigrants harshly. They not jmly 'supplied them with sleeping accommodation, but offered them wharf labouring at ordinary rates. This was declined, from which I hey argned that the men have no desire io pani mono?.