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Pacific Islands Monthly, 22 November 1933Vol. IV, No. 4

Knuckle-Dusters Tabu.

p. 18 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rabaul, Nov. 3.

A NEW regulation has been published, which is an additional clause to the Regulations under the Native Ad ministration Ordinance, 1921-1927.

It is now an offence for any native to have in his custody or possession, without lawful excuse, any knuckle duster, or other article of a similar nature.

Under the same regulation it is an offence to carry, without lawful excuse, any razor or razor blade.

The penalty is a fine of £5 or im prisonment for six months, or both.