Honolulu, July 16
The deck crew of the Matson Line's s. Lurline struck while the ship was port h the dismissal of the Chief Officer Officials of. the Matson Line said that although they intended to discharge the officer for reasons of their own, the action of the deck crew in striking was in direct violation of the agreement existing between their union and the company.
Brig.-Gen, Bryant K. Wells, Secre-Xary of the Hawaiian Sugar Plant: ers Association, to-day announced settlement of the strikes of Filipino employees of the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Ca. the Mani Agricultural Ca. and the Wailuku Sugar Ca.
The strikers, who Had been away their jobs 86 days and lost $330,000 in wages, obtained neither wage increases nor union recognition by their efforts but did win acceptance of a demand for simplification of their basic pay schedules.
Sr Antonio Fagel, a leeder of the striking union, said to-day, "We are thankful that it is settled. Although there are still minor disagreements, l am sure my countrymen have gained something"—United Press.
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