Sly Grog Profits In New
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Caledonia
Noumea, July 26.
THE authorities are taking drastic steps to stamp out the trade of sell ing “sly grog” to the troops in New Caledonia. Whisky is being sold for 25 dollars a bottle, rum at 20 dollars, ordin ary Californian or Australian claret at 3 dollars. Imprisonment is now being imposed, instead of fines. An American dollar is worth six Australian shillings; and as the franc (New Caledonian cur rency) is in its turn depreciated in rela tion to Australian currency, it can be seen that the sly-groggers’ profits are colossal.