THE SEAMEN’S CONFERENCE

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12091, 28 June 1920, Page 8

THE SEAMEN’S CONFERENCE

United Press Association— By Elee trie Telegraph—Copyright.

Received June 28, noon

Rome, June 26

At the shipping conference at Genoa, Mr Movey of the Seamen’s and Firemen’s Union, moved an amendment to the draft convention restricting working hours aboard ships to eight daily and , forty-eight weekly. . A delegate from the Shipping Federation opposed the amendment as inspired by insular ideas. Mr Burke, the Australian delegate, supporting the amendment, declared that hours in tropical countries should be reduced to six daily. . . The amendment was rejected by lb to 14. Mr Burke proposed that the seamen leave the conference, alleging that the Government delegates and shipowners were against the seamen. Mr Movey protester, that the Goa vernment delegates were voting contrary to the spirit of the Peace Treaty. The French seamen urged the con ference to continue in the hope of accomplishing something. Mr Bnrke thereupon withdrew hi» proposal The conference decided that no boys under fourteen be employed on ships.