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tUSTIULIAN AND N.Z. OAIILK ASSOCIATION. eight hour day. PARIS, Nov. lti. Tin; French shipping world is alarmed at the new Kill to establish the 8liunr day for all shipping companies They protest that this would mean their complete ruin unless the Government is prepared to make good their less. They 'point out that, whereas til,. British, Norwegian, Italian, and Herman ships would require only fourteen men working twelve horns a day. the French vessels of the same class would require twenty men.
LOADING EACH.ITT ES. LONDON. Nov. It!
The Chandler of Shipping Committee seriously criticises the methods of hand ling, food in London. It. points out the Victoria and Albert Docks are Imth unprotected against the weather. Frozen meat is handled ill all weathers and is left exposed on the quayside before going to its destination, while the Port of London authorities’ plant for dealing with hulk grain is most inadequate with a capacity for only sixtyt-hree tons hourly, compared with Liverpool’s ILM tons an hour.
ATR.SHIP SERVICE. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 10.'do a.m.) LONDON, November 17. The Air .Ministry is establishing the first intermediate air ship station on the Anyola-Australinn route at Tsmalia, where it is erecting a novel mooring mast equipped with electric passenger lifts, refuelling and gassing plants. The Arinistrv is planning to build a giant shed and a mooring mast in Tndia, probably at Delhi.
SUN YAT SEN’S AT VN'IEES'fO PEKIN. Nov. 17. Dr Sun Yat Sen has issued a manifesto wherein lie deelareil liimsi-11 ill favour of the abolition of extra territoriality. STRIKE AGITATORS STRIKE. LONDON. November 17. The .strangest strike known has occurred in the Transport Workers Union when ninety organisers and officials downed pons as a protest against the Executive’s refusal to reinstate AD’ Gosling, the ex-Alin isle rof Transport. The Executive, pleading for ccnnnmv decided to abolish the post. The strikers allege that personal motives inspired the decision and recall that there has been ill feeling between Air Gosling and Air llevin since the ltnoificial dock strike in !!)•-’:?. The Executive had it secret conference with l lie strikers, lasting all dav. Air Gosling is in bed owing to a breakdown duo to the elections.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1924, Page 3
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