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such quantity as to have, an injurious effect on the people using it. consumers of ganja in Badulla.

There are few habitual consumers of opium in Badulla, but I do names. I did not keep a list of them.

January 8, 1894.

SIR,

(Signed in Sinhalese)

There are few

not know their

8. MINDIE AFFU.-

Police Office, Kurunegala, January 16, 1804. WITH reference to the fourth paragraph of your circular latter of 18.12.98. I have the honour to inform you that I have not been able to procure information of any real value. Opinion very much differs on the subject. Most people no doubt condemn the use of opium, and there can be no doubt that classes have recently been taking to it who were formerly strangers to the practice.

The returns called for by your letter under reply are herewith sent.

I am, &o.

The Inspector-General of Police,

Colombo.

J. O'. K. MURTY,

Assistant Superintendent of Police, For Government Agent in charge of Police,

North-western Province.

INSPECTOR

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OPTUM AND Bhang.

Colombo, January 20, 1884. ~ I HAVE the honour to forward each of the inspectors' opinion in whose divisione the four licensed opium dans are.

The Ordinance 9 of 1869 clearly lays down that opium and bhang must be sold by license. The law is, I believe, carefully carried out with regard to opium, but bhang is nos sold, for she reason bhang is a mixture of opium and ganja, which plant is grown everywhere. I have some growing within a few yards of this office, and the man who wants bhang can mix his own, by buying or otherwise obtaining the ganja leaves, and buying opium from the licensed seller. There is, however, reason to believe that bhang, mixed and ready for use, is sold at some of the siger boutiques. This, of oourne, in illegal.

This sale of opium, I cannot but think, is a very small evil. Of course, it is in some onses carried to excess, and becomes a vion; but a great many of the 888 people on the return must have bought the drug for medical purposes, and there can be no question that it has considerable virtue to those who are suffering from many diseases sad pains.

E. ŰREASY, Superintendent of Police, Colombo.

OPIUM PURCHAAnus at Luonnono Saors in Kurunegala between 6 AM. and 12 PM, on the 2nd January 1894, with PARTICULARS as to the PURCHASERS and their PURCHASES.

Name of Street,

Wame of LinesDO.

Ba

Sub-division.

of Homes.

Bazaar Street -

34. One

I. L. P. Kolandamiso Chetty-

Purchasers.

-d. How many sons

4. How many marie

«. How many vans

Malays

Tamils.

Others.

d. How many warh kpg

33

90

=

11

134

מא

•

BefʊRN REFERRED TO.

Divisions.

Malays. Bak

Others. Total

?

young old ?

Slave Island

184

13

10

Pottak (Sen Street) Maradona

Kotahens

(Grand

359"

96

87

101

40

8853

77

14

BEES

How wenty out nel on the pramiona ? . How many

ried away thale' parohnen ↑

c. How many ware fornito ?

4. How may apparently under 30 yenza

256

86 74

10

87

64

25

863

249

091

=89 18

J. KUGEL

Inspector.

OPIUM PURCHAsers at Licensed Shops in Kurummaala between 6 AM, and 12 r. on the 3rd January 1894, with PARTICULARS as to the Punchasins and their Puncharm.

Opium Punditària në Latcmisno Snow so fua Bruxer, Corasso, beinnom 6 a

the 17th January, with PARTICULARS as to the Purchases and their Punonants.

Hams of Street.

Puttalam Bead

•

of Bones.

Name of Eleckens.

165. One | 8. L. P. Kolaadavalos Chatty

Total

Others.

How

LSI

10

1

169

180

Humber af

Maine of Blanet.

Bab-division.

1

Sen Street

:

Petish

10

J. Kvak,

Inspector.

Malaya.

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E.M.ARAR

101

24

78

171

74

197

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