SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

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SEA.MEX’S IXTEXTIOX. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 20. After the compulsory conference the

seamen’s delegates reported to a mm meeting of their comrades who decide to adhere to their demand for the n lease of the imprisoned seamen, an until the demand was granted not 1 make any move towards a settlenieni

OTA K I'S M.EN SENTENCED. AUCKLAND, October 20. Forty men of the Otnki’s crow were .-.ontoner'll nt tin? Police Court, this morning to tliri'o months’ imprisoiiuiont. tho sontonco being remitted in the enso of six trimmers, who agreed to work tho ship unconditionally niter it wns explained to thorn that they would liiivo to work with iron labour. These men wore Is-fore the ( onrt last Friday and sentenced to six weeks’ gaol, the sentence being suspended on an undertaking to return 10 duty. On Ix'ing placed aboard then, they refused duty and were now sentenced to three months’ on the original charge of combinin'; to disobey lawlul commands.

LJLIMAROA Hold) UP. (Received this day at. 11.2-5 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 2U. 'I he dispute in connection with ttit Ulimaroa was caused by £l2 sterling overtime. The union alleges it was due to a few members ol the crew through the sailing ol the vessel Iroin Newcastle last week ha vino .been delayX'd. Tflie matter had been relerred by the owners to the executive id the InterState Association, .Melbourne. This course will now be adopted in the case of every Inter-State ship held up, as it is regarded as an ofleetive method of stamping out job control. LONDON, October ID. The unofficial strike committee of London decided to call oil the senmen's strike. ADELAIDE. Oetolwvr 20. The Ceramic due at Adelaide, eliminated the port and is proceeding direct to .Melbourne. LOSSES BY STB IKE. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. Del. 20. There are -II British steamers in Australian ports idled hy tho strike, which aggregate a tonnage of 381,500, showing a loss, to Saturday last,, of £7.50,000 sterling. It is estimated British seamen in Australia have lost Cfis,(XK> sterling in wages. Local trade is being hampered and restricted by tbo non-arrival of the present season’s goods. A moderate valuation on the inward and outward cargoes on British ships held up is three million sterling, and it is considered that at least twenty-five per cent, of the inward cargoes would have been sold hy tin's time, if the goods had boon landed on schedule. The greatest apprehension is felt among primary producers regarding the ultimate effects of the strike. The export of beef lias practically ceased, k is estimated over a million sterling worth of this commodity is held up and it is feared that overseas markets once lostthrough irregular deliveries will never lie regained.

STRIKE CONFERKNCTI. SYDNEY, Get. 20. Striking seamen decided to attend

to-day’s eonfereiiee. but refused to state what attitude their delegate would accept. The Federal executive of the British Seamen's Strike Commi ttce, telegraphed the .’Mol bourne secretary of the Strike Committee, stating there was every possibility of a settlement., and instructing him to approach the Victorian Government to urge the release of all imprisoned strikers. At present there are only two British seamen in gaol in Victoria

STEAMER RAIDED BY STRIKERS. (Received this day nt 10.25 a.m.) PERTH. Oct. 20. Strikers again raided the steamer Apoldon at Banbury. They raked out fires, drew the firebars and dropped two anchors. There was a heavy swell at flic time and only the shallow draught of the vessel prevented It from being extensively damaged. Arrangements had 1-con made on the previous day for engineers to get up steam, and every precaution was taken to prevent seamen interfering, hut late in the afternoon. strikers rushed across deck and achieved their object. SEAMEN SENTENCED. AUCKLAND. Oct. 20. •Frederick Wilson, aged 25. a. striking seamen, was sentenced hy Mr Hunt K.M.. to fourteen days' imprisonment on n charge of assaulting a free labourer. Accused followed complainant and struck him.