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OPIUM PURCHASERS at LICENSED SHOPS in RATNapura between 6 am. and 12 pm. on the 29th December 1893, with Particulars as to the PURCHASERS and their PURCHASES.
Name of Street.
Sub-division.
No. of House.
Name of Licenses.
Ratnapura Main Road Ratnapura
261
Arnolia Cooray
(proper).
Number of Salamnan,
6. How many consumed on the premises?
1
Purchasers.
Total.
b. How many carried away their purchases? e. How many were females ?
Malaya. Sinhalese.
Tamils.
Others.
d. How many were apparently under 20 years old?
39
extending rapidly amongst the Sinhalese villagers, to whom it was formerly unknown. The people have not taken much notice of the use of opium by their neighbours, and regard it with indifference.
4. It is cheaper, easier to transport, and held in less opprobrium by Buddhists, than arrack. I believe its increased use here is due to the extra difficulty the villagers have in procuring arrack for moderate use in small quantities.
5. Ganja is not sold here, nor is it used much. I have seen plants in a few gardens, however, grown by Tamils.
The Inspector-General of Police.
I am, &c.
H. NEVILL
Acting Government Agent.
a
¿.
c.
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Nil
10
Nil.
Nil.
10
Nil
10
Nil
10 above 20
years.
(Signed)
A. BATTOOBARRA,
N.B. Constable.
A. EKANAYAKE,
Inspector of Police.
FORM B.
GANJA PURCHAgers at Licensed Sяors in RATNAPURA between 6 AM. and 12 pи. on the 29th December 1893, with PARTICULARS 88 to their PURChasers and their PURCHASES.
Name of Street.
No.
Sub-division.
of House.
GANJA PURCHASERS at LICENSED SHOPS in Anuradhapura between 6 AM. and 12 PM, on the 23rd January 1894, with PARTICULARS as to their PURCHASERS and their PURCHASES.
Name of Street.
No.
Sub-division.
of House.
Name of Licenses.
Number of Salesman.
Nil
NIL
Nil.
Ni.
Nil.
Purchasers.
→
Total.
b. How many carried away their purchases ?
Malays.
Binhalese. Tamils.
Others.
4. How many consumed on the promises ?
c. How many were females ?
d. How many was apparently under 20 years old?
4
¿
4.
Name of Lieuses.
Number of Balsemen.
a. How many consumed on the promises?
b. How many carried away their purchases?
e. How many were famales?
d. How many were apparently under 20 years old?
Nil
Nil.
Nil
Nil
Nil.
Anuradhapura, January 24, 1894.
Nil.
H. NEVILL, Government Agent.
OPIUM PURCHAkus at Licunand SHOPS in ANURADHAPURA between 6 am. and 12 r. on the 23rd January 1894, with PARTICULARS as to the PURCHASERS and their PURCHASES.
Ratnapura
Ratnapura (proper).
298
Ana Suina Thamby
Purchasers.
Total.
Mainya.
Binhalese.
Tamila.
Others.
b.
•
d.
NIL
Nil.
NIL
1 Arab
1
-
1
Name of Street.
No.
Sub-division.
of House.
Above 20 years.
1. Puttalam Road
Anuradhapura
2. Kurunegala Road
•
Town. Anuradhapura
Town.
A.. BATTOOPARRA,
N.B. Constable.
A. EKANAYKAN,
Inspector of Police.
SIB,
Opium, Bhang, and Ganja.
Anuradhapura Kachcheri,
January 24, 1894.
I HAVE the honour to annex the forms filled in. The delay has been caused by my severe illness.
2. In this district, opium is not consumed on the seller's premises, and I cannot supply the information asked by paragraph 3.
3. The effects of the use of the drug have not been noticed, as the people have only of late taken to opium, and excessive indulgence is very rare as yet. Its use is
Kame of Licenses.
M. Sinnakutti and Siwanndayan,
8. Sittambalam.
Purebears.
Total.
Malays.
Sinhalees.
Tamila.
Others.
(1) 2
28
Total. 6
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7
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Number of Balcom.eu.
6. How many senessed on the premises ?
6. How many carried away their purchases?
6. How many were females ?
d. How many were appareatly under 90 years old P
43.
52
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Anuradhapura Kachcheri, January 24, 1894.
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H. NEVILL Government Agent.
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