"Sly-Grogging" Made
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Fiji Has New Liquor
Regulations
FJI passed new liquor regulations, on November 1, with the object of making life a little more difficult for sly-groggers and others who are taking advantage of the presence of large numbers of troops in the Colony to make a dishonest penny.
Legislation relating to intoxicating liquor is now found scattered through Ordinances and numerous Defence Regulations and the new “Defence (Liquor) Regulations. 1943,” aim to con solidate such legislation, as many of the provisions are essentially wartime mea sures Principal additional provisions are: Power of entry and search without war rant of premises where it is believed members of the Forces have been ille gally supplied with liquor; power to issue prohibition orders in certain cases; and provision for the issue of restriction orders against persons who buy excessive quantities of liquor—regard being had for their reasonable requirements.
A Noumean taxi-driver recently had his licence suspended for charging 745 francs (£5 Australian) for a fare which was fixed at 160 francs.