HONOLULU INCIDENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 118, 21 May 1931, Page 9

HONOLULU INCIDENT.

j CREW JfOT ALLOWED ASHORE "RETALIATION" SUGGESTED. The opinion that the recent refusal of the authorities at Honolulu to allow the crew of the Aorangi to land was a form of retaliation for the ban placed on certain foreign shipping by the waterside workers, was expressed by Mr. W. A. Boucher, at this morning'meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Boucher said that representations had been made to the Prime Minister to have the position rectified. The ban on the vessels might lead to further action, and the public should be Informed how far the situation was likely to develop. Mr. A. M. Seaman, the president: There has been no actual breach of the law. Mr. Boucher: Meanwhile, the ban is operating, and it is likely to have farreaching effects. This i? the first example of retaliation. Mr. D. Carter said there was no connection between the ban and the incident at Honolulu. The act of the officials at Honolulu was entirely in the interests of health. It was decided ;hat it would not be wise to permit the to go ashore as freely as usual, not because they would give disease to the island, but because they might contract disease there.