Hostile scenes were created by strikers aboard two steamers in 'Table Bay when it was seen that the str. Roman Star was putting to with a record cargo of 100,000 cases of citrus fruit. She left the [docks amid imprecations and threats and frequent cries of "blacklegs.' It is understood that the crew of the Roman Star put to sea under an arrangement with the Fruit Exchange ensuring them the old terms.
Later.
An important development in the shipping strike occurred here with the sailing to-day of the maize ship Goathland with the majority of her original crew. The men are wearied_at the length of the strike.
The strikers have agreed with Colonel Cresswell, Labour Minister, that, in order to prevent congestion of maize export and the consequent unemployment of dock labourers, maize vessels shall be taken from the jetties into the roadstead, provided a guarantee is given' that 98 will not put to sea without their crews' consent.
The owners. of the Sophocles, having decided as an experiment to test the strength of the men's feeling, ordered the vessel to depart, but the Sophocles returned thortly afterwards in consequence of the crew intimating—their sympathy with the strikers. Two thousand passengers for Australia have been held up in Capetown.
Colonel F. H. P. Cresswell, Minister for Defence and Labour, will meet a delegation of the strikers to-morrow.
Authorities to Prosecute for Breach of Contract Wellington, Sept. 6.
The shipowners decline to give! general undertaking.
The strikers, by arrangement wi ip Roman Star, the result being 432 against sailing and 352 for sailing.
'A Capetown Proposal Later.
A possible basis for settlement of the seamen's strike, which the Government has suggested without prejudice to the shipowners, provides for postponement of reduction of wages for six months pending official inquiry in Britain into the existing machinery for representation of seamen on the Maritime Failing the strikers' acceptance the shipowners' offer to return 1 work, the authorities have elect to prosecute for disregard of Jegal contracts,
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