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THE SHIPPING STRIKE GAOLS OVERCROWDED FRUITLESS MEETING. Frees Association—By Telegraph—'Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, September 18. (Received September 19, at 1.30 a.m.) The president of tho Waterside Workers’ Federation stated to-day that he had met officials (from the Overseas Shipping Representatives* Association ; but after discussion the situation remained unchanged. STATEMENT DENIED. SYDNEY, September 18. The Orient Company has announced at there is no truth in the statement that the Orvieto is bringing free laborers to Australia to man the idle British ships. Representatives of ether companies scout the suggestion, stating that when a settlement is reached it will be by the men on strike returiv* ing to their ships. NO ROOM. September 18. (Received September 19, at 1.80 a.m.) When a number of striking seamen appeared before the court the magistrate remanded them until they could be imprisoned in the proper way. stating that he had been instructed by tho Crown that the gaols were overcrowded with strikers, and until a number were released on Wednesday next there was no further accommodation. DEPORTATION BOARD. SYDNEY, September 18. (Received September ID, at I.SO am.) The Deportation Hoard decided to allow evidence relative to previous convictions against Walsh for 'uduslrbl offences. Evidence of two conviction* was then given. Counsel for Walsh reiterated the request for the presence of Mr Bruce and Senator Pearce. The Chairman said that ho had tho request in mind, but it would be a long time before they would he wanted, WAR ON PASSENGERS. THE RETORT COURTEOUS. SYDNEY, September 18. (Received September 19, at 1.80 a.m.) The management of the Commonwealth lane stated that it had received advice from Fremantle that a number of passengers from the Orsova and the Borda, which are held up there, booked passages by tho Largs Bay, and that tho Beamon’s Union threatened that if those passengers boarded the vessel she would be held up. Tho management added that it had telegraphed to Fremantle that the passengers must be taken, and that .the Commonwealth Line could not allow anyone to dictate what passengers it should not cnrrv, PERTH, September 19. (Received September 19, at 10 a.m.)' After some delay the Largs Bay has sailed from Fremantle. CONCENTRATION CAMP OBJECTIONS. MELBOURNE, September 18. (Received September 19, at 1.30 a.m.) The State Ministry is perturbed over the prospect of a strikers’ concentration camp being established near Melbourne. The Ministers are examining the law with a view to preventing the strikers from all parts* of Australia assembling. j The Premier (Mr Allan) stated that tho proposal was a very serious one, and a dangerous situation would result from assembling the strikers. Alarm was expressed at the danger to tho public health from an unsupenvised encampment of such a number. TRANSPORT OF PRODUCE. MELBOURNE, September 18. Referring to the cabled report stating that the British owners would not send more ships to Australia until the strike is settled, the Prime Minister (Mr Bruce) said that tho situation was most serious, and the Government would have to consider all measures by which the transport of Australian products could be secured. PROPOSAL IN BRITAIN. LONDON, September 17. Lloyd’s List understands that tin* British ship owners are considering the possibility of sending seamen from Britain to bring back the ships held up in South Africa, Australia, and New Zea* land.—A. and N.Z. Cable. PROPAGANDA FAILS. LONDON, September 18. (Received September 19, at 9.25 a.m.)' The strike propaganda among > the seamen on tho Clyde so far has railed. Tho Anchor-Don aldson liner Saturnia sailed to-day with a full crew.—Reuter* DEVELOPMENTS IH SOUTH AFRICA CAPE TOWN, September IS. (Received September 19, at 8.56 a.m.) The Government has decided to take no further seamen into the detention/ camps, where _at present the ship owners are paying for the men’s keep, and tho Immigration Department ha* now declared ' all seamen prohibited immigrants; consequently none will be allowed off tho ships. The Ulysses sailed for England. The Union Castle Company has issued a statement that it is prepared to receive applications at Cape Town and Durban from strong mcn_ willing to proceed as firemen and trimmers. A return passage to South Africa will bffl provided if desired. —Reuter. IN NEW ZEALAND FURTHER SUMMONSES. [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 13. Summonses have been taken oul against sixteen of the crew of the Waimana and three of_ the _ crew of tb» Matakana in connection with the strike.