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Exceptions : Natives employed by persons residing in the European settlement: — (a.) Natives who ordinarily sleep at the residence or in the grounds of their employers are not to leave the residence or grounds of their employers between sunset and 11 p.m., unless in possession of a permit signed by such employer, nor after 1.1 p.m., unless in possession of a permit signed by the Administrator. (b.) Natives who sleep at their own homes are required to be in their own districts at or before 10 p.m. If necessary to pass through European settlement, pass signed by employer will be required. (2.) Native Compound*: —Natives located in the compounds of the British Phosphate Commission are required to be in their respective compounds between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., except as hereunder specified : — Exceptions :— (a.) Natives on night-work or attending picture - Show : Natives are required to proceed to and from their work, or to and from the picture-show, by the most direct public road, without loitering on the way. {b.) Natives in possession of a pass signed by the Administrator authorizing them to be beyond the limits of their compound after 9 p.m. Such passes will be issued only in very exceptional cases, on the recommendation of the location manager. General for Natives located in Compound of British Phosphate Commission : — ((/.) Natives located in single men's quarters or compound arc not permitted to enter or to be in the married quarters or compound, or in the house of a Nauruan Native after sunset. (6.) After the hour of sunset Natives are not permitted to be beyond the following boundary limits from their location : Northern Road —the Chinese Cemetery ; Southern Road—the Government Station. (c.) On Saturday afternoons, Sundays, or holidays Natives are not permitted to be beyond the boundary limits prescribed in preceding paragraph (b), unless in possession of a pass signed by the location manager, who will forward a list of all such passes issued, to reach the Administrator before 9 a.m. on the. day for which the. passes have been issued. Natives located outside the Pacific Phosphate Company's Settlement at Yangor. 4. (1.) Natives, except as hereunder specified, must be in their respective districts between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Exceptions : — (a.) Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. : If in possession of a pass signed by the chief of district to which Native belongs and chief of district which he is visiting or has visited. (b.) After 11 p.m. : If in possession of a pass signed by the Administrator. (c.) Special, for fishing (when boat is usee}) : It in possession of a pass signed by the chief of district to which Native belongs, such passes arc to be granted only by the chief to bona, fide fishermen, and may be for " all night." (2.) That portion of subparagraph (1) of paragraph It of this Order prohibiting Natives from being in the European portion of the settlement of the Pacific Phosphate Commission between sunset and sunrise applies equally to Natives dealt with under this paragraph. 5. All previous Orders relative to the movements of Natives and the use of lights between certain hours are cancelled. 6. The penalty for infringement of this Order shall be—fine not exceeding £5, or imprisonment for a period, with hard labour, not exceeding one month, or both. Given under my hand, this Bth day of July, 1921. T. Griffiths, Administrator. [Ordinance No. 2.] LEPER STATION ORDINANCE, 1921. 1, Thomas Griffiths, Administrator of the Island of Nauru, by virtue of the powers me thereunto enabling, do hereby order, enact, and proclaim as follows :— 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Leper Station Ordinance, 1921, and shall come into operation forthwith. 2. A station for the segregation of persons reported by the Medical Officer to be suffering from leprosy has been established on the seashore between the Native Hospital and the Government Station. The external boundaries of such station are marked by a fence, which has been erected, enclosing the station on all sides, and no person, unless in possession of a permit signed by the medical officer in charge, is permitted within such enclosure. All persons reported by the medical officer to be suffering from leprosy, and who have been placed in the leper-station in consequence thereof, shall, not be permitted, unless in possession of a permit signed by the medical officer in charge, to leave the inner enclosure which has been erected within the station. 3. The Administrator may appoint a caretaker or caretakers, whose duties shall be as prescribed by ths Administrator. 4. The Administrator may issue orders in writing for the government and discipline of the leper-station, and breaches of such orders shall bo dealt with as breaches of this Ordinance. 5. The penalties for infringement of this Order shall be —fine not exceeding £5, or imprisonment for a period, with hard labour, not exceeding one month, or both. Given under my hand, this 14th day of July, 1921. T. Griffiths, Administrator. [Ordinance No. 3.] QUARANTINE AREA ORDINANCE, 1921. I, Thomas Griffiths, Administrator of the Island of Nauru, by virtue of the powers me thereunto enabling, do hereby order, enact, and proclaim as follows :— 1. 'this Ordinance may bo cited as the Quarantine Area Ordinance, 1921, and shall come into force forthwith. 2. During such times as the quarantine station situated in the Denigomodu district, on the road leading in a northerly direction from the settlement of the British Phosphate Commission, in the Island of Nauru, is actually beingused for the segregation of persons for quarantine purposes, a yellow flag will be flown from the station during the day, and two red lamps suspended vertically will be exhibited at the station during the night; and during these periods any person, unless in possession of a permit signed by medical officer in charge, is prohibited from entering such grounds or from approaching to within 40 ft. of the boundaries of such grounds, which are enclosed by a fence on what are approximately the easterly, southerly, and northerly sides, and by the sea on what is approximately the westerly side. 3. Penalties for infringement of this Order shall be—a fine not exceeding £5, or imprisonment, with hard labour, for a period not exceeding one calendar month, or both. Given under my hand, this 14th day of July, 1921. T. Griffiths, Administrator.