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and Chinese would henceforth be lessened. We have moreover recently sanctioned improvements in Police Stations.

The more ... So we may ... unhealth... hope for ... a slightly brighter account of the health of the Police next year.

(2) Dr Ayres naturally ... $.228-231 and (C) an article ... the corro... na ... crous over ... Leading ... boration of his tiny oft-Expressed crews on the Sanitary condition ... J ... the Colony, swe by M. Chadwick's Report. May the works now sanctioned & those in contemplation effect an improvement in this matter!

(3) The investigations of Dr Ayres into opium smoking ... useful from scientific point of view, but are not conclusive. I could quote ... Strong medical Evidence (not missionary) throwing doubts on his theories that Opium smoking has no effect whatever ... "the opium smoker", that it ... Candy ... x ... this start statement ... an advan ... respect speeft is essentially different his previo in its effects from opium eating (I beg pardon, I forgot that according to him "opium smoking has no effect.") See for instance the Friend of China for Aug. 1882 (copy annexed) containing (a) an important letter from Dr Kane, p.226-7 ... Ai ... American, who has treated many opium smokers, & made a crucial examination ... the question ... a ... Di Ayre ... (b) a notice of a book on the subject by Shane, p.20 ... , 441 ... Dr Ayres ... the subject in his 1881 Report ... remarks ou ... We cannot however argue with Sir S. Bowen, who seems as much bitten by the (apparently to him new) discoveries & of Mr. McAllen & Dr Ayres, as the times last year by Dr Birdwood's discovery that morphine article was not volatilizable, ... war ... special pleading) that ... supposed ... which discovery that gentleman afterwards admitted entirely ... missss incorrect, waiting gi wingentewegend.

? Acknowledge simply G.W.9.6 Sep. Nuortage. tappily and 6 Sept we are not called upon to Express an opinion one way or the other respecting Paine Conturning. Actualidge D.

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4 and Chinese would henceforth be lessened. We have moreover recently sanctioned improvements in Police Stations. The more ... So we may ... unhealth... hope for ... a slightly brighter account of the health of the Police next year. (2) Dr Ayres naturally ... $.228-231 and (C) an article ... the corro... na ... crous over ... Leading ... boration of his tiny oft-Expressed crews on the Sanitary condition ... J ... the Colony, swe by M. Chadwick's Report. May the works now sanctioned & those in contemplation effect an improvement in this matter! (3) The investigations of Dr Ayres into opium smoking ... useful from scientific point of view, but are not conclusive. I could quote ... Strong medical Evidence (not missionary) throwing doubts on his theories that Opium smoking has no effect whatever ... "the opium smoker", that it ... Candy ... x ... this start statement ... an advan ... respect speeft is essentially different his previo in its effects from opium eating (I beg pardon, I forgot that according to him "opium smoking has no effect.") See for instance the Friend of China for Aug. 1882 (copy annexed) containing (a) an important letter from Dr Kane, p.226-7 ... Ai ... American, who has treated many opium smokers, & made a crucial examination ... the question ... a ... Di Ayre ... (b) a notice of a book on the subject by Shane, p.20 ... , 441 ... Dr Ayres ... the subject in his 1881 Report ... remarks ou ... We cannot however argue with Sir S. Bowen, who seems as much bitten by the (apparently to him new) discoveries & of Mr. McAllen & Dr Ayres, as the times last year by Dr Birdwood's discovery that morphine article was not volatilizable, ... war ... special pleading) that ... supposed ... which discovery that gentleman afterwards admitted entirely ... missss incorrect, waiting gi wingentewegend. ? Acknowledge simply G.W.9.6 Sep. Nuortage. tappily and 6 Sept we are not called upon to Express an opinion one way or the other respecting Paine Conturning. Actualidge D. RM1719 5.18.
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and Chinese would henceforth be lessened. We have moveover recently sanctioned un- provements in

Police Stations.

the more

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So we may

unhealth hope for.

a

slightly brighter account of the health

of the Police next gear.

(2) Dr Ayres naturally

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the corro.

na

crous over

Leading

boration of his tiny oft-Expressed crews on

the Sanitary

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condition

J

the Colony, swe by M. Chadwick's Report. May the works now sanctioned & those in contem plation effect anmiprovement in this

matter!

are

(3) The investigations of Dr Azres into opisim smoking

useful from scientific point of view, but are not conclusive. I could quote

зер

Strong

medical Evidence (not missionary) throwing doubts on his theories that Opium smoking has no offect whatever

M

"

the opium Imoker",

that it

Candy

x

this start

statement

an advan

respect speeft is essentially different his previo in its effects from opium rating (Ibeg dicta. Dr Agrei pardon, I forgot that according

to him" spine smoking has no

effect.")

See for instance the Friend of China for Ang. 1882 (copy annexed) containing

(a) at an important letter from Dr Kane, p.226-7

Ai

American, who has treated

many opium

smokers, & & made as crucial examination.

then question

a

Di Azre

(b) a notice of a book on the subject by Shane, p.20

, 441

Dr Agres the subject in his 1881 Report

remarks ou

We cannot however

arque

with Sir

S. Bowen, who seems as much bitten by the (apparently to him new) discoveries & of Mr. McAllen & Dr Agres, as the times

last gear by Dr Birdwood's discove

was not volatilizable,

war

special pleading) that morphing article

supposed

which discovery that gentlen

afterwards admitted

entirely

missss incorrect, waiting gi wingentewegend

? Acknowledge simply G.W.9.6 Sep.

Nuortage.

tappily

and 6 Sept

we are not called an

* sepup

Express an of

one way or

the ther respecting Paine

Conturning.

Actualidge

D.

RM1719

5.18.

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