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entertained in the opposition of the majority of the residents
Commercial experience to disastrously affect the Colony. It should be borne in mind that the prosperity of the ... in ... much of the opinion ... a meeting, and that in order to raise ... a similar ... through import duties it ... might be to levy ... to cover the cost of ... establishment.
Answers & question if referred Commission on Trade
1. Yes by Chinese ...
$ ... de.
5. -7
larger sum required to cover the collection including the cost of establishing ... A Commission's Establishment.
(Signed) G. F. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong 19th December, 1893.
6.
IREC 2953 1932 £1232 IRse 19 P 94
20% of the Chinese smoke more or less regularly, and 20% as an occasional luxury; women smoke very rarely. Children never.
The effect of excessive smoking is to induce nervous debility and to unfit the consumer for the performance of any duty requiring prolonged activity of mind. They smoke it. On the contrary, most smokers remain moderate. Perhaps 15% damage themselves to some extent by smoking, and if so ... moderation is the rule.
7. The majority of the thinner smoke Opium; the effect of moderate smoking is practically nil beyond the waste of time occupied in smoking. The effect of immoderate smoking is described in answer 3.
8. Leases of ... concerning ... are ... a comparison ... raw ... of ... allow ... of ...
9. The Chinese consider the abuse of opium as degrading and injurious. In their opinion, it ranks with, but after, lasciviousness ...
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