THE LONDON STRIKES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9469, 13 September 1889, Page 5

THE LONDON STRIKES.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.— London, September 12. Tile New Zealand Shipping Company deny that they have any intention oi suing the Dock Companies for the loss sustained by the detention of the Ruapehu. The strikers have £12,000 in tl»s Bank. It was the Strike Committee who v empowered Cardinal Manning to negotiate with the employers. They appear to be convinced that it is desirable to accept the compromise if the companies will begin the increased pay in November instead of January. The Standard says Australian artizans will find that while nominally helping dock labourers they have really been playing into the hands of Socialist agitators. It is reported that the strikers have cabled to Australian Unions asking them to refuse to discharge vessels loaded by non-strikers. Barns is ill from effects of overwork. Received September 13, 1.15 a.m. The Seamen's Union has sent a manifesto to Australia, asking the Unions there not to allow the Tain ui to be unloaded, on the ground that she is manned by " blacklegs." Dunkdin, Thursday. The Federated Stewards' and Cooks' Union have forwarded £200 to the funds of the dock labourers on strike in London.