In giving his award in tike arbitration ease of the Federated Seamen's Uaioa ■gainst the Commonwealth Steamship owaera, Mr. Justice Higgins said the respondents bad relieved his mind by admitting frankly that the industry wax capable of bearing all the additional expenses involved in the claim. rue employers have broken faith with the Judge by raising the price of freights and passenger ticket*. Based upon the shipowners' estimate of the increased cost of the award, it means £485 per annum on each ship, or £39,000 odd. Where, then, goes their promise to bear the increased •cost without passing it on to the suffering public? Mr. Justice Higgins should ask them.— Exchange.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 59, 8 March 1912, Page 2
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