Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1956Vol. XXVI, No.8

In Tonga, Sabbath Must

p. 133 · Read in the full issue

Page 133133

Be Observed

'T'HIS notice recently appeared in 1 the official Tonga news-sheet: Sabbath Day Observance: Owing to the increased violation of the law governing the observance of the Sabbath Day, the Police Department does hereby remind the public that the buying and selling of any articles including foodstuffs, fish, etc., on Sunday is strictly forbidden. Even now certain bakeries start baking their bread on Sunday afternoon, while getting fish from fish fences and selling and buying of fish is also a very common practice. All this must cease for the Sabbath Day shall be sacred. . . . Ulukalala- Ata (Minister of Police).

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