Govt. Calls

[?]s' Bluff

tIBER of marine base era ses and the crews of several eminent vessels at Tulagi, ;opped work at the begin - August. The men declared ild not return to work until for better pay and condi >re met —and 45 of them imately packed off home,

larine Superintendent, Mr.

is, visited Tulagi and in d the extent of the strike ;r receiving reports, Gov decided it would not con y demands until the men to work. larine Superintendent and rict Commissioner, Central, i ultimatum to strikers that ;hey resumed work they e regarded as having left lent service, and would not le for salary due, accumu ave—and would, further repatriated to their home ive men were involved in e, 23 resumed work on the tiding that no salary would for their period of absence, remainder who refused to ) work were transported to ne islands. majority were from the District. —Honiara Corre lints were made in Western ast month at the irregu the cargo-steamer service tlney to Apia. There were ; of flour and rice imported istralia at a time when as a shortage of locally 'ood, such as taro and in many districts in Upolo. ecided to ask the Govern try to obtain a regular ?dule from the Union Steam or other lines.