SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia it N.Z. Cable Association.] DEPORTATION BOARD SITS. SYDNEY. September 1. The Deportation Board at its preliminary meeting decided to admit the press and the public- to all its sittings. -Messrs Walsh and Johansen (Leaders of the .Seamen’s Onion) who canto before the Deportation Hoard on Thursday have retained eminent counsel, including the New South Wales State Altorncy-Hcneral. They will assail the Deportation Act in the Federal High Court on the grounds, among others, that the Act is ultra vires under the Coiiimiinivealt h cuiistiutinii, and that consequently the Deportation Hoard itself has no legal standing and. further, that this statue law i- in conflict with the constitutional law. ami is thus null and void. As soon a- practicable, a notice ol motion will be issued out ol the High Court of Australia, on heluill ol Alessrs Walsh and Johansen for a writ of prohibition. directed against Senator Pearce anil the mcndiers oi the Deportation Board. So far an appeal to l uion- tor financial assistance for the striking seamen lias realised only L'lA’O. The Government statisticians' figures show the ucumulntccd funds ol the various unions total €'233,0(10. A section of Hull seamen have joined the strike. IX BRITAIN*. LONDON. September 1. The Seamen’s strike has now extended to Avonmouth, where a dilferonce arose to-day over tin* signing ol men for the New Zealand steamer I’tako. She is due to leave Avonmouth on AYedue.-day. The seamen have resolved to hold up the Pinko. They have also condemned Air Havelock Wilson’s action in leaving for Canada during the present crisis. Messrs Cathery and Henson, have sent the following cablegram to the Secretaries of the I ratios Hall. Afclhourne. and the Stewards’ 1 nion : •' Thirty-six vessels signed on and sailed from Liverpool during the last week; also a liner -ailed from Southampton without delay. A cry lew London men are disaffected, and their places are being readily filled by othei unionists. There is no delay at other ports." The crew of the Royal Alai! steamer Arlan/a. due to leave Southampton for Buenos Ayres on Soptomlior 1 111. have refused to accept the wages reduction and have declined to sign on. The Secretary of the Alarine Workers’ Fnion. the rival Union to the Sailor-’ ami Firemen’s Fnion. stated today that his Union was not officaillv hacking the seamen’s strike, lie claimed this union is responsible lor tin Arlanza’s crow refusing to sign on. He also declared that the crow ol the White Star liner ".Majestic." win signed on last week, have decided to give twenty-four hours’ notice to terminate their article-. The men of the troopship Glamorganshire, had also icfv.soil to sign. The Amalgamated Marine WorkerUnion meeting at Southampton yesterday represented only a small number of members of the loeal Union, win may he ignored. The men wore urged that they should return to their ships. The captain of the transport Derbyshire. which open- the Autumn trooping season on AAednesday. taking ieliefs to India, reports that he has oh taiued practically a lull cron. SOUTH \ ERICAN POSITION. BERTH. Sept. 1. The steamer Huntress, one of the three South African steamers has finished loading at Bunhury and sailed lor South AI rim. The crew refused join in the strike lor Australian conditions. FA BE LABOUR RAIMA.'. CAPETOWN. Aug :’-l. The Transvaal Labour Party at a conferiou e l as-cd a resolution recognising the justice ol the seamen's refusal to work at reduced wages, and calling on the Government not to support. the shipping companies against the strikers. The Labour Alinister (Mr Crcsswcll said that he would depreciate on every occasion the action of men who refused to carry out an agreement into which their unions hail entered. 'I he seamcr remaining loyal to iheTr union were entitled to protection. He tirgeo the conference not to accept the resolution. DETERMINATION TO STAND FIR AT. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) SYDNEY. Sept. 2. Air Bo'vorman. on arrival, would not refer directly to the .seamen’s stiike. hut said Air Havelock AYilson had. the complete confidence of the seamen of Ureal Britain. A mass meeting of seamen reaffirmed the determination to stand firm miti 1 all their demands were granted. They also decided not to resume until Messrs AValsh and Johansen had been given justice anil freedom to continue their work on 1 elialf of the working class. The Chairman adjourned the meeting till Monday next. He advised the strikers to keep in touch nitl the shi].s’ delegates as it might he necessary to call a hurried mass meeting. The Chairman added that the owner- would shortly submit terms for a settlement and the men would have to decide whether they wen* acceptable. Should time not permit of applying for a writ of prohibition to the High Court. Conn-el for Wal-h and Johansen will make a preliminary point at I the sitting of the Deportation Roald \ oi. Thursday that its appointment is unconstitutional, and it cannot, proceed with the inquiry until the High Court has given an interpretation ■ tin new Act. A SECRET EMISSARY. (Rec-eived this day at 8 a.mA AIELBOCRNK. Sept. 2. A secret emis-arv from the Victorian Labour Party is leaving for Sydney to urge The New South Wales leaders to settle the Seamen's Stgki* if possible and in any case to concentrate on a political light against the deportation proceedings. Iln* Chitrals has sailed for London. It is not expected -he will he held up at other ports l>ecause Air Bruce received advice from Air Gillies that the Queensland Government i- making every eflort to restore the railway services.