SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

NEW PLYMOUTH, Sep. 3. The Wanganclla arrived yesterday afternoon with 5.7i0t) tons of phosphatefrom Natini for discharge here. hut. with three overseas steamers already at the wharves, two being held up hv the strike, no Keith is availahle. and the vessel was diverted to Auckland. She has six pax.-eugers aboard. MORE SERIOUS TURN. (11 li IS It 11 l 1J( 11. SeptemlHM- 3. The Setuiten's strike took a more serious Utru ;it l,ytt<dton this morning. The captain of the llororala told the crew that if they returned to the ship by noon on Saturday, the lompany would waive the legal rights against the strikers; otherwise drastic stops would he taken. The men decided. - alter consideration, to refuse the oiler. . .MAJESTIC SAILS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. September 2. The Majestic sailed Irom Southampton on schedule time. Two hundred hands, mostly ex-servicemen were taken aboard by a launch from Portsmouth. where they acre recruited Jurino the night. A strong detachment of police was at Southampton, but there was no disorder, despite the activity of pickets. At Hull to-day the unofficial strike of seamen seems to be lizzling out. Ihe .Melville sailed with a full crew. 'I he Wilson liner Albania secured a crew for a Mediterranean voyage.

There was extensive picketing at Liverpool where the cx-.Ministcr Shinwell is organiser for the marine workers onion, hut no ships are held up. The .Megalith', Cedric, and Carmania are signing on hands slowly. Shipping officials stale the men are pouring in from other ports for the purpose of

signing on. retainer revoked. SYDNEY. Sept, 2. The Altoniey-flcnera! (Mr MeTiormniii revoked a retainer to appear with other counsel on holudf of Walsh and Johansen before, the Deportation Board to-day. giving as a reason that •'( was inoumltent on him to remain in charge of the Aholitlion of Corporal Punishment Bill, which is now before the Assembly also on account of urgent Parliamentary business. The action of the local committee of British seamen in refusing to accept, the shipowners terms, was endorsed by a special meeting of strikers. OFFER REJECTED. MELBOURNE. Sept. :i. By a unanimous decision a meeting of about 50!) British senmen decided to reject the owners’ offer. If was agreed that the whole finest ion of settlement should he left ir. the hands of officials of the Federated KeamcnV Union. Regarding the cpiestieu of the importation of I.cMseitrs, the Premier, in replying to enquiries, stated that Lascars were prohibited emigrants. Not only was their landing prohibited, hut alsf. their transference from one ship t.i another, except with the sanction of the immigration authorities,