SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia A- N.Z. Cable Association

WRITS Aft A INST STRIKERS. (Received this day at 8 a.in ) SYDNEY. September A

So far Sydney shipowners have no decided on the rjucstinn of issuin' writs against the strikers. It is al leged about a thousand in Sydney hav< laid themselves open to prosecution by ret using duty. At Newcastle, warrants were issiici against twenty members of the crew of the steamer Mill and at Adelaidf the Captain of Ascaniim laid an infor illation against Sit of the crew. DEPORTATION HOARD. SVDNEY. September A. A hurried meeting of the Deportation Hoard w a■- i.clil yesterday to hear witnesses in connection with the steamer Surrey which was scheduled to sail during the day. Alter a hot legal duel between opposing counsel. Mr Watt on l.ehnlf ol Walsh and .Johnson said they would not press for attendance as there were members of the former crew m Sydney who could he called later. Tim Court adjourned till Wednesday and the Surrey -ailed later

in the day. The Premier oi South Australia h; replied fawjurably to Mr Dang's su ;

geslion to co-operate In testing tli validity of the Deportation Act.

The Premier of Tasmania is lavoin able hilt says he lias no funds to mec

the expense thereof. The Premier ot \\e-t Australia cor sillers the testing devolved upon tlios directly involved.

POSITION AT CAPETOWN. (‘A PET< lW\. Septcmlier A. Tin- Sophocles suite, t tor Australi; hut afterwards put hack. At the shipping strike ruimd-tnbh ((inference the chief points presentee on the pari of the men were, who their case was presented to the .Mari time Hoard they were not consulted n regard to the reduction of one pound per month which left them with a wage, below the standard, on which they could support their families decently. It was pointed out that tin majority of the men in South Atman waters were not represented on the Maritime Hoard, being members of tin Marine Workers Organisation. In re gard to large numbers of others it was asserted that although the redmlion was decided oil two days before sailing they were not informed ol it. The shipowners emphasised the saucily of the agreement'. It was til'd pointed out that w her the decisions ol the Maritime Hoard were adverse to the owners and favoured the men there was never any suspicion that faith would not he kept with the men. There was nothing dissimilar about the present position. The discussion oil both sides was I roc ol lancour. LINERS DEPART. LONDON, September fb Strikers at Sotlthan-.pton tailed to prevent the departure of four liners, including the lioroiigarin. which sailed on schedule time, fully manned including uinety-seven per cent ol Unoriginal crew.

.MEET!NOS SUPPORT SEAMEN. SYDNEY, September 7. Rig open air demoiisl raiions at Sydney and .Melbourne to-dav supported the striking seamen. The speeches indicated the men were linn and anticipated a long strugle. ( ollcctions were made for the strike fund. Up to to-night mi definite action was taken in Sydney in the direction ol the prosecution ol the strikers, hut in Melbourne the representatives "t tin British companies intend to lake (Iras tie action. The payment ol all allottmeiit money ha> been stopped, am, summonses will he issued against all strikers, numbering about At MY APPLYINO KOI! JO I IS. LONDON. September (!. Tim Seamen's and Firemen's Union report some pickets who have been me in hers ot the unofficial strike committee are now applying lor union jobs. Six ships sailed from Liverpool today although the picketing by the Coin tit tin ist.s who are not seamen has been severe, not one ship has losL r tide, with the exception of Liverpool and London where the Communists are very hitter, sometimes proceeeding t( violence. The ports ol Britain are now working normally.