Curfew In Fiji

All Home by 11.30

BY a Gazette issued on May 12, the Government of Fiji brought “Cur few Regulations” into operation, as from June 1, 1942. These provide that no person may be abroad without a per mit, in the defined areas of Suva, Lau toka and Momi, between 11.30 pm. and 5 am.

There was a call for a curfew for Fijian natives (see article on page 9 of this issue): but the imposition of a cur few on the other three communities (European, Indian and Chinese) came as something of a surprise. Late revellers in Suva—and there have been many such, since social life there was jazzed up by the presence of troops—will not like it much.

The curfew will remain for the dura tion of the war. It is hoped by many that, so far as it applies to the less sophisticated non-European classes, it will remain indefinitely.