SEAMEN DECLARED “PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS” IN SOUTH AFRICA

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12248, 21 September 1925, Page 7

SEAMEN DECLARED “PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS” IN SOUTH AFRICA

VOLUNTEERS IN PLENTY Reuter’s Telegram. CAPETOWN, September 18. The Government has decided to take no further seamen to detention camps, where, at present, the ship owners are paying for the men’s keep. The Immigration Department has now declared that all seamen are prohibited immigrants, and consequently none will be allowed off the ships. The Ulysses has sailed for England. The Union Castle Company has issued a statement that it iB prepared to reoeive applications at Capetown and Durban from strong men who are willing to proceed as firemen and trimmers, and that return passages to South Africa will be provided if desired. (Received September 20, 11.5 p.m.) The Union Castle Company’s offices are inundated with applications for employment; otherwise, the shipping position is little changed.

LINER’S SAILING CANCELLED Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 20, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 19. The owners announce the cancellation of the sailing of the Cyclops, which had been advertised to start from Glasgow for Fremantle on September 24th. The Oronsay sailed punctually, with a full union crew. The strike propaganda among the seamen on the Clyde has so far failed. The Anchor-Donaldson liner Saturnia sailed on Friday witli a full crew, and the Anchor liner Tuscania, due to sail on Saturday, also obtained a crew. EIGHT IDLE SHIPS AT MELBOURNE By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. PERTH, September 19. After some delay, the Largs Bay sailed from Fremantle. Twenty-seven memlberß of the crew of the South African steamer Apolda have been sentenced to 14 days in gaol for disobeying orders. MELBOURNE, September 19. The crew of the steamer Tasmania have joined the strike, making eight steamers now held up at Melbourne.