London, Sept. 16, As a result of the congestion of shipping abroad owing to the seamen's strike, directors the affected lines are discussing in London the advisability of curtailing sailings to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Over 70 British vessels now have been rendered idle in foreign ports as a result of the strike and the delivery of about three-quarters of a million tons of goods hi deen delayed.
A despatch from Durban states {thatthe steamer Port Curno has returned to port, the crew having] mutinied.
(Ut was not known how the vessel managed to get away yesterday.
She sailed unexpectedly for Port Sudan, although it was known that the crew were in favour of the strike.) Later.
It appel that the Port Curno was taken out by the officers, but the firemen refused to work except back to Darban, where the strike
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