DEPORTED STRIKERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15552, 9 March 1914, Page 7

DEPORTED STRIKERS.

LEGAL ACTION PENDING.

OWNERS OF UMGENI.

WRITS ALREADY SERVED.

DETERMINATION TO RETURN.

MR. TOM MANN FAREWELLED

By Telegraph.Press Association.—

(Received March 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 7. The deported African strikers have issued writs against the owners of the steamer Umgeni.

Poutsma, speaking at Mile End last night, said: "We must return. If re-arrested we must know that when the news reaches England you will cease work immediately." Hundreds of labour supporters singing Socialist songs bade farewell to Mr. Tom Mann at Waterloo Station on his departure for South Africa.

The Evening Standard says that the deported men entertained Mr. ( Mann to supper and primed him with information regarding the South African position, though he did not receive their unanimous support. POSSIBLE BRITISH PROTEST. BOYCOTT OF AFRICAN GOODS (Received March 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 7. Reuter's Johannesburg agency says private cablegrams state that as a result of London conferences the transport workers', wool operatives', and dockers' unions have agreed as a protest against the Indemnity Bill not to handle South African imports or exports. Communications are being exchanged with Berlin, the headquarters of the international trade union and Socialist secretariat. The deported strikers confirm the reports that the boycott is progressing. THE INDEMNITY BILL. REPORT STAGE PASSED. COST OF MOBILISATION. (Received March 8, 5.5 p.m.) Capetown, March 7. The Indemnity Bill has passed the report stage, Mr. Merriman's amendment to cancel the banishment clauses being negatived by 73 votes to 29. The third reading will be moved on Monday. The Estimates provide £260,000 to cover the repression of the strikes of July and January. This sum includes £177,000 as the cost of mobilisation in January.