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SIL,

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OPIUM and Brang.

WITH reference to your circular letter of the 18th ultimo, I have the

January 16, 1894. honour to inform you that there are no licensed shops at Jaffna for the sale of opium or bhang,

2. Of the police at this station, there are only four habitual consumers of opium, all Mohamedans, and they state that they obtain the supplies necessary for their consumption in small quantities from the licensed shops at Colombo.

3. There are also three other constables who habitually smoke ganja leaves, which they generally purchase from the people who grow the plants and bring the leaves for sale from the country parts.

4. I enclose, for your information, copy of a letter of the 12th instant, on the subject, received from Dr. Paul, the resident surgeon of the Friend-in-Need Society Hospital, Jaffna, and forward by this day's post the three samples of preparations therein referred to.

I am, &o.

The Inspector-General of Police, Colombo.

W. C. TWINAM, Government Agent in charge of Police, Northern Province.

Postscript.-There can be no doubt that illicit sales of opium and bhang are carried on very secretly at Jaffna in small quantities, but it has not been found practicable to detect them.

W. C. TWYNAM.

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MEMORANDUM.

From the Hon. the GOVERNMENT AGET in charge of Police, Central Province, to the INSPECTOR-GENERAL Of POLIɑs, Colombo.

Sent this day without Letters :—

Dated Kandy, January 15, 1894.

INFORMATION regarding the sale and consumption of opium in Kandy, called for

by your letter of 18th December 1893.

W. 8. MURRAY,

Superintendent of Police,

For Government Agent, Central Province, in charge of Police.

FORM A.

ÕPIUM PURCHASERS at LICEND SHOPS in Kandy between 6 am. and 9 PM. on the 13th January 1894, with PARTICULARS as to the Punchasing and their PURCHASES.

Name of Licoana.

Mumber of Salesman.

No.

Name of Street.

Bub-division.

of House.

26

Sana Moona Muttu Ramen Chetty

I

Trincomalle Street

Purebasers.

Total.

F.N.S. Hospital, Jaffna,

Malaye

Bishalese.

Tamils.

Others.

SIR,

January 12, 1894.

Refering to your letter of 29th December last, annexing copy of Circular. from the Inspector-General of Police, I beg to report :---

4. How many commed on the premises ?

à. How many carried away their purchases?

e. How many were fundulón?

d. How many were apparently nader 90 years old?

C.

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1. That I know of only 21 habitual consumers of opium who, I understand, get their supply regularly from Colombo.

2. Three different preparations of Indian hemp are in use, viz. :----

1. Kanja Lakyaw (Indian hemp, electuary).

2. Kanja Laddu (Indian hemp, candy).

3. Kanja Nei (Indian hemp, ghee), see samples herewith sent, A., B., C.

3. These preparations are generally made to order by native physicians, and in some

places they are sold in retail.

4. I know of several persons who take bhang occasionally in small quantities, and a few who are habitual consumers.

5. The use of opium and bhang being very restricted in this country, no reliable information can be obtained as to the effect of the drugs on those who consume them.

I am, &c.

W. C. Twynam,

The Government Agent, Jaffna.

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• N.B.--Of this number, 48 visited the shop more than ones between 6 al. and 9 r.

FORM A.

OPIUM PURCHASES at LICENSED SHOPE in KANDY between 6 AM. and 9 r. on the 13th January 1894, PARTICULARS as to the PURCHASERS and their Punchasms.

Colombo Street

Name of Licenses.

Number of-Salemmen.

Name of Street.

Sub-division.

No.

of House.

· 103

Sana Moons Mutin Ramen Chetty

1

W. PAUL

Resident Surgeon.

Purchasers.

4. How many consumed en the premises?

Total.

4. How many married away their purobaoba ? e. How many were females ?

Malaya.

Binhalese. Tanila.

Others.

d. How many were apparently under 20 years-old ?

10

20

16

C.

67

Madaga

61

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M.R.---These appear to have some for opiem only ones during the day, and they wies nearly all young people,

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

TLC.O. 882

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FORM B.

on the

GANJA PURCHASERS at LICENSED SHOPS in KANDY between 6 AM, and 9 PM.

13th January 1894, with PARTICULARS as to the PURCHASERS and their PURCHASES.

No.

Name of Street.

Bab-division.

Name of Liomass.

of House.

Number of Balesmen.

Colombo Street

103

Sana Moons Muttu Ramen Chetty

1

Purchasers.

a. How many sonsuzsed on the prearious?

Total

4. How many carried away their purchaser ? c. How many wore females ?

Malays

Sinhalese.

Others.

d. How many were apparently under 90 years old ?

10

10

14

34

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7

C.

d.

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