TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[by TKLEGHAPF PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] SUSTENANCE PAY. WELL NO TON, Dec 1. Seamen who are unemployed owing to the present shipping position, are receiving sustenance pay to-day, equivalent of what would lie strike pay if a strike had been ordered. It is stated the En ion recently had a lighting fund of about £12.000 and that it has been decided to pay married men £2 Ids (id and single LI 10* per week. It i- estimated 200 seamen ami firemen arc idle, including I*X) MFtvled by the ■ hold-up • , A'meeting ol seamen was held this morning, hut nothing was disclosed. Mr Young says nothing is doing. Procedings against 22 teamen are s et down for hairing on Tuesday. SIR F. D. BELL. WELLINGTON, Dec 1. Sir Francis Hell has arrived by the Tahiti from England. SHIPPING THOU RLE. WELLINGTON. Dec. 1. In the shipping trouble, no set tinmen! of the general dispute so far as ti members of the Seamen s l mon are 1 corned, is likely lo be effected until alter the National Council ol the l mon meets at Wellington again next week, t The latest development in connection with the trouble is that the mwv of the Union Company’s steamer lalutl gave notice of their intention to leave the steamer when she arrived from San Francisco to-day. A new crew ol nonunionists is being obtained, however and it was stated that the Tahiti will sail for Sydney, without any difficulty, on the advertised date of departure on Monday. , . In the meantime, everything in connection with the running of the vessels of the various companies is proceeding smoothly. . , . . Altogether, approximately sixty vessels are in commission on the coast and it is reported that the work of the crews is entirely satisfactory. Mr Misliop stated to-day the ships were running to time, and there was not the slightest indication that any <d the crews wore becoming dissatisfied. They certainly are doing their work quite well, he remarked.

THE LATEST. AUCKLAND, Dec. 1. The remainder of Hie crew of the Vrans-Paeific steamer Waiotapu lett the ship to-day, refusing to work with volunteers. Tlieir places were filled by volunteers, the total number being Al, including 17 who were signed on yesterday. The vessel sailed for Wellington at U p.m. . , ~ Tlu‘ Kftikoura sailed at U.l-) P-in-f„i W'hangarei and New Plymouth. TIE ELY TO QUERY. WELLINGTON. December -■ ! The following telegram was soot to,' the Prime Minister by Air Dan son ((ienernl Secretary of the New Zealand Alliance) —‘‘Civil Servants in various parts of the Dominion report they are advise-.! that if prohibition is carried their salaries will ho reduced in consequence. It is further said this statement is endorsed by some members of Parliament, which is further disconcerting them. On behalf of the Now Zealand Alliance [ beg to ask il you will publicly announced whether there is any intention on the pa it of Government to reduce salaries in the event of national prohibition being carried.’’ Air Massey replied last evening - "The statement to which you refer is quite contrary to fact. The carrying of prohibition or otherwise will not affect the salaries of persons in the public service.” BODY FOUND. WELLINGTON. December 2. Tbo body of a man believed to be Thomas Thomson, labourer, 58. was found in harbour.