SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

(.Australia A N.Z. C’ablo Association.]

THE TAJXn’S .MEN. AUCKLAND, Oct. 21. Thirty eight men u) the Tainui's crew were sentemed to three mouths imprisonment this morning, for combining to refuse lawful commands Counsel for the Shaw Savill Company said the circumstances were peculiai and sinister. The men struck at Wellington and later, at there own re<|tiest. were brought- to Auckland at the company's expense. Tiny were permitted lo rejoin the Tainui here and after doing routine work since last Saturday week they this morning refused to take tile ship to sea.

A F.STK ALI AN POSITION. SYDNEY, October 21

A meeting; of the members of the Seamen's 1 nion re-olved to continue their uiKpia liiietl support of the striking British seamen. Ways and means of assisting the strikers in holding out were considered, but were not finalised. J’he meeting adjourned till to-morrow. Two strikers were to-day sentemed to seven day-' imprisonment. In the Assembly, Premier Lang, replying to questions as to whether the Government were prepared to lake any steps to end the strike, said that the strike was purely a Federal matter. Mr Urine was responsible for the tact that no efforts had been made to seLlic the strike, lie (Mr lirueei was the only man who had given this industrial upheaval his benediction, because it suited him for political purpose... to do SO. TAIXUI LEAVES AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, October 21, The overseas steamer Tainui sailed this evening lor Opun. She is manned by some of her original crew, and by nearly fifty volunteer seamen. Some of the crew left the ship at Wellington and others refused duty this morning. Those who to-day refused (lilt \ were sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment . The Tainui at present has more than her complement for a cargo steamer o! her si;.;e. When taking passengers, -lie carries a large number ol stewards, and her complement then is about 120 all fold. Before she sails finally for London, a sufiicient number of stewards will be signed on to replace those left behind in New Zealand. Thirteen British steamers have been delayed ill Auckland for varying periods since the seamen's strike extended to the port on August 2oth. Of the number, twelve have sailed, and only one is still delayed ill port, the Zinal. and she is expected to sail at an early date. The only other British ve.-sel in port is the Trafusis, which is now di-charging cargo from Now York. Her cargo operations will he completed on Friday or ‘-al urday, when the siti is to sail lor .southern ports to complete discharge. Tt is not expected she will he delayed by the strike.