FRESH PROPOSALS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 258, 6 November 1911, Page 5

FRESH PROPOSALS.

[hkess association.] j WELLINGTON, Not. -^. ] The Shipowners' -Federation swiade : fresh proposals to the Merchant Service Guild to-day, with a view to ending the -dispute. Where two*mates are employed on a steamer the owners ; agree, except in cases of emergency, ■ to arrange that the mates work '. wai/eh and watch both at sea ;and in port, -unless the safety of the ships demands otherwise. Where oiily one mate is j&mployed the owners mill, ex- j cept in ceases of emergency, confine ; the houis of work to not more than. 12 h&tu'B in one day, and when the vessel arrives at the officer.^ ]\ome. port anH sails the same day "he will be allowed four hours off duty-,:;<provided that iii-e- vessel does not sail before : the expiration of the four liquts. The . victualing allowance will "be 4s per; day arid the holidays 14 days a year. -, All manifestoes and wharfingers' lists j will -Tie-written up at the office.