THE TRANSPORT CRISIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10231, 14 August 1911, Page 1

THE TRANSPORT CRISIS.

UNDISCHARGED SHIPS. United Press Association— By Elflctrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON Aueust 12. f The Port of London authority statea %at 193 ships are in the river and flocks awaiting discharge. perishable cargoes back to Jie Continent. THE STRIKE ENDED. SETTLEMENT WITH THE LIGHTERMEN. LONDON, August 12. -At the thirteen hours' conference between the lightermen, employers, and Board of Trade, the emploveis agreed to an increase of wages averaging twenty-five per cent. This is the fifth strike Mr G. R. 'Askwith has settled in a week. The Strike Committee, m a manifesto, congratulates the men on their victory, and declares the strike at an end. _____ FRENCH LOSSES. PARIS, August. 12. The " Temps " declares that French ! fruit and vegetable exporters have lost i £40,000 owing to the strike m .London. . ____ DANGEROUS SITUATION AT LIVERPOOL. ! £HORT SUPPLIES AT IR ' OOL^I9 H ' LONDON, August 12. The situation at 'Liverpool is dangerous. The men have lost all sense of discipline. The. recently increased pay has given the impression that the employers can be further squeezed. 1 Shortage of supplies at Woolwich ifcontinues. and the men are existing Largely on " bully beef, and the jhoraes have been placed on half raA DEMONSTRATION. After speeches by Mr. Bon Tillett and others, a huge crowd of strikers, With banners, and bands playing the "Marseillaise," inarched in procession to Tower Hill. Leadenhall Street and lEastoheap. The crowd was orderly. LIVERPOOL DOCKERS. LONDON, August 12. The stevedores at Liverpool, contrary to their leaders' advice, demand that eight men must work in a hold regardless of the fact that it is often 'a physical impossibility. [ Fifty Liverpool shipowners have signed a letter stating that the jdockers' officials hare failed to persuade the men to observe the agreejtment, adding that it is impossible to Work the port under the presentchaotic conditions, and unless all sections rerfcurn before Monday at noon all tae [works at Liverpool and Birkenhead he closed down. THE STRIKE OVER. [Pjkb Phes;; Association-.] WELLINGTON, August 13. Sir James Cairoll, the Ajctmg Prime received a cable to-day that jfche strike of carters in London is lover, and that work probably be presumed to-morrow.