SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association." 1 THE SEAMEN’S APPEAL. AUCKLAND, November 18. Counsel for Cain (Holden) said the plaintiff contended lie was still undischarged, and had certain rights at law. Justice Peed —Do you contend a seaman on articles has the right to please hiin.self whether he shall work or not; to stay off as long as he pleases and then demand to he taken hack, is he entitled to hold up a big ship, lie said the Master had his remedy to apply for a seaman’s discharge. Strikers had been punished by imprisonment and they decided to return to their ships. He submitted they should not he punished twice. His Honour—Have not the company the right to till up a vacancy if a man deserts and refuses to work. Hasn’t the company the right to put another man in his place. Holden—A seamen must first he dis-_ charged. His Honour—What you ask me to do is to say the company is to take men Home or to carry them as passengers. Mr Holden said under the Merchant Shipping Act, seamen could not be discharged unless for desertion and these men did not desert. Air McNight—No, they mutinied. The application was refused, costs ""V and disbursements being allowed the defendant. AN ATTEMPT FAILS. SYDNEY, Nov. If). The attempt by the strike leaders in other States to make further trouble proved unsuccessful in Sydney the men continuing to return to work. Tho majority of the strikers at present in Sydney consists of men whose ships have already sailed. MELBOURNE, Nov. If). A number of firemen have returned to the- steamer Northumberland. Other vessels continue to move freely. I FEDERAL ELECTIONS. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] TWO MOBE SEATS FOB NATIONALISTS. NATIONALISTS 2 TO I IN SENATE. (Received this day at R n.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 19. Throughout I lie Commonwealth the position of the Ministerialists improves with the counting of the votes. Of tho four previously doubtful scats two have now gone to the Nationalists, one to Labour, leaving one still doubtful. This ' will probably go to Labour. The Nationalists made a clean sweep of the Senate. The state of the parties in that Chamber will he: Nationalists 24 Labour 12 LABOUR TO PACK COUNCIL. SYDNEY Nov. 19. The Legislative Council by 85 to lo rejected the bill aiinijng t» restore seniority rights to the 1917 railway strikers. This is the Government’s fourth and severest defeat. Air Willis stated the Government will now take steps to see its policy carried out Y which means the Government will probably he asked to appoint sufficient new Councillors to ensure a Government majority in the Chamber. COUNT PROCEEDING SI.OWI.Y. SYDNEY, Nov. 19. Tho election count is progressing slowly, the only alteration being that Air Theodore is now in a minority for Herbert:. The Cabinet will hold its first meeting on Tuesday next. imsyrTa. [••Tn* Times" Sum vice. J PEACE OVERTURES REPORTED. CAIRO, September 17. The Syrian newspaper “ Alitohoa ” states that peace negotiations have been opened between the French authorities and the Jebel-Druse Sultan Elatrash. SYRIAN ENQUIRY. PARIS, November 18. The Parliamentary Commission on foreign affairs and army examined General Surrail, who detailed the opera- - lions against the Druses. Me said the 1 bombardment of Damascus with a lew shells ended the revolt and prevented a more tragical disturbance. Replying to questions, General Sarrail said, although certain local British agents had not maintained the necessary reserve, he had no complaint to make to the British Government. He entertained the best relations with British representatives in Palestine and contended the Druse revolt was an episode in the Islamic movniont. SYRIANS WANT TRANSFER. (Received this day at 10.0 .ni.) CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 18. A semi-official communique records the arrival of a Syrian envoy cn route to Euorpc in order to ask the League of Nations, in the name of the Syrians, for the transfer of the mandate to another power.