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Re Royal Commission On Opium
Replies to questions regarding Opium Consumption: and Opium revenue in the Colony of Hongkong
(1) Opium is commonly consumed by the Chinese in our Colony, but the consumption of the drug by other Asiatic races is, as far as I am aware, not so common.
(2) I should think that about 20 per Cent of the Chinese adult male population are consumers. Women consume to a small extent. I am not aware whether children do or not.
(3) The moral, physical, and social effects of Opium on its consumers, if taken in excess, are bad; if taken in moderation, I should say, not detrimental to the health. I think its ultimate effect is much the same on consumers of all races.
(4) Consumers chiefly smoke Opium, but some eat it.