nukalofa

Updated: May 7, 2025

There was a time when a breach of the Seventh Commandment was punished in Tonga with death, and it was therefore rarely committed. It is no rarity now so does law and civilisation provide opportunities for proving their existence. On landing at Nukalofa, the capital of Tonga, some years ago, I naturally directed my steps towards the residence of the British consul.

Gilbert Parker - Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete

There was a time when a breach of the Seventh Commandment was punished in Tonga with death, and it was therefore rarely committed. It is no rarity now so does law and civilisation provide opportunities for proving their existence. On landing at Nukalofa, the capital of Tonga, some years ago, I naturally directed my steps towards the residence of the British consul.

Gilbert Parker - Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 04