SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia & N’.Z. Cable Association.] SYDNEY POSITION ON" SATURDAY SYDNEY, Sept. 5. Mr Lyddell. Secretary of the Seamen’s Strike ■Committee, state.- that hundreds of seamen have obtained empjloyment in and around Sydney since the strike commenced. He expressed the opinion that, this number would increase unless a settlement was reached soon. Should this happen, lie says, the owners will have to engage Australian seamen at their own rates. Although the owner’s oiler has not been adopted by the strikers as n whole the leaders admit that a considerable number have returned to their ships. On two or three vesselin the stream the complements are not far short of the original crews. It is stated a number of the men who have returned are naval ratings, who fear, in the event of a conviction that they "ill he automatically deprived id' any pen-ion to which they are entitled. \t Newcastle warrant- have boon issued for the avro-t of the white member- of the ire" of the steamer Min who struck. An all-Australian Conlerenec of Labour Councils to consider a phut of campaign, in the event of the Deportation Board ordering the deportation of Wal-li and Johan-on. is summoned to meet at Sydney, probably on Wodne-diiy. All States have announced their intention of sending delegates.

CAPTAINS TAKING ACTION. .MELBOURNE, Sept. 5. A deputaTibn board specially sat to hear the evidence of witnesses Irom a steamer -ailing to-day. Iho captains of five British ship- ill Melbourne and one in Adelaide art 1 preparing t° i-sue summonses again-t striking crews ioi alleged refusal of duty. THE SI'KKEY SAILS. SYDNEY, Sept. ■). The steamer Surrey secured a lull crew and sailed on Saturday night on Maritime Board rates. OWNERS’ ATTITUDE. WELLINGTON. Sept. A.

The overseas shipping companies whose vessels are involved in the firesent seamen’s strike intimated to-day that in view of the lact that the men on strike had refused the owners' offer to lorego all penalties if work were resumed on Saturday last, if had been decided to commence prosecutions against the men. 3he companies consider that the offer they made was a generous one, and a lioiinfide effort to bring about a speedy settlement. They consider that the owners have been extremely patient with the men. INDIAN SEAMEN. DELHI. Sept. I. The Indian Seamen's l liion at Calcutta pa—ed a resolution against l.a--cars being employed in South 'Africa and other place-, and expressing sympathy with the strikers. CARLO WORKERS TAKE 1 It )LTl)a r . LONDON. Sept. A.

Three hundred genera! cargo workers at Newport- Docks, in defiance ol the Trade Union lloadqiinrior's instructions. took a holiday to-day, billowing the employers’ refusal to accede to their request. Consequently that, side of the docks '.as at a complete standstill. SEAMEN'S UNION REPORT. LONDON. Sept. A. The Seamen’.- Fnion nlliciall.v report that lie me.Hi'ini .-trike i- petering out. Intimidation prevail- -onmtiines involving surgical treatment, nevertheless no s|ii|r- are held up at London I. i verpnnl. Maiiche-ter Oar-ion. iSoulli Shield-. Plymouth and Southampton where the cross-Channel steamers haw resumed the normal services. The Montcalm is connecting witl the Aorangi at Vancouver. She sailed punctually. El KEM EX BUT OU T FIKES. (Received this day at S a.in.) PERTH. September The engineers on the the steatite' Apolda prepared to get up steam b take the vessel to an anchorage t< make room for other vessels at deej water berths, hut the firemen rusliet the stokehold and pul out the fire and pulled out the fire-bars. The port will probably now miss sov oral steamers due to call. Ii is staid the firemen concerned will be pro-eon led.