UNIONS PROTEST
The Canterbury Trades Council of the Federation of Labour has claimed that 12 Chinese seamen were refused their rights under the Shipping and Seamen Act at Lyttelton on Monday. The council will seek an explanation from the SuperinItendent of Marine at Lyttelton. Police formed a ring round the 12 Chinese members of the crew of the Norwegian motor ship Aggi and put them aboard singly amid protests by the men and onlookers. The Chinese, from Hong Kong, had refused to sail with the ship because they feared they would be paid off in Shanghai. The council said it believed the superintendent was the person responsible in the port to see that seamen’s rights were made available to them. The council also decided to seek an interview with the agent for the ship in Christchurch, Mr R. J. Pitcaithly, to protest against the calling of the police.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31681, 17 May 1968, Page 1
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