LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 1682, 2 June 1919, Page 2

LABOUR.

■ BRITISH POLICEMEN. THE COMMISSIONER'S WARNING.. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, May 30. The Cabinet has sanctioned tho Police Commissioner's order warning the police against a strike. Strikers will bo instantly dismissed, and never permitted to rejoin the force.. The, pensions plea will not be accepted as an excuse. Officers and men are instructed to defend themselves if necessary by all legitimate- means in the execution of tlieir duty. LONDON POLICE STRIKE. : Received 5.5 p.ni.y May -31 st; ' LONDON,v May. 30. Mr Shortt issued a stern warning to the police force, against striking. Ho said that the Government had decided to pay a pensionable constable- not less than 70s. The Government could have no dealings with a policemen's union. Strikers will forthwith be dismissed and will lose their persions. If a strike occurs not only special constables but" every loyal citizen should come forward to assist -in maintaing law and order.

Later. The ipolice situation is easier, and itis Relieved that a strike will be averted 1 . STRIKE IDEA DYING. LONDON, Ma-y_ 30. A mass meeting of police is" to ha held in Hyde Park on Sunday, at which the result of the strike ballot will b® announced. ; LONDON, June 1. Five hundred men who dissent from, the strike policy hare withdrawn from the police union. The latter offors to postpone aotion if Mr Lloyd George will consent tio an inquiry similar ;to Mr Justice Sankey's.

AUSTRALIAN STRIKES.

SYDNEY, May 31. The Seamen's Union at Sydney has approved of taking a plebiscite. Tho opinion is expressed that the ballot will result in an overwhelming majority in favour of resumption. I SYDNEY,. June 1. The Victorian seamen . joined in the Queensland decision to ignore the ballot, but New South Wales is confident that an overwhelming number of members favour a resumption of work ami v.ill be- able to out-vote other branches. 6600 IDLE.' MELBOURNE, May 91. There are now 6600 idle as a result of tho seamen's strike, and the wages logs totals £16,000 weekly, IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, May 81. The Seamen's Union refused K> • take a plebiscite on tho question of: submitting the trouble to arbitration, pnd declined to niftU ships until their demands reoeiva attention.

THE CANADIAN STRIKE,

OPW Press Association), . PTOJSDIN, Mav 'lTie Canadian strikes may possibly affect tlia departupo of mail steamers from Vancouver. JNq definite tijna table lias been for the Maluira's departure from Vancouver for Auckland, but she may possibly leave there at the end of next week, and the Niagara early in July.