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labour. A chair coolie for instance the Jeuricksha Coolie would feel the effects of opium smoking, and would be less efficient in their labour in proportion to the amount of opium consumed. The remark would not apply to any artisan whose work requires the application of hard manual labour. I am not of opinion that it has any injurious effect upon the business capacity of merchants, and it might quite conceivably quicken their faculties. Nearly all business transactions are negotiated and discussed over the open pipe. I adduce