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4132

Opinion alcohol is much the greater evil in its results on those who take it to excess.

It is quite a mistaken idea that Chinese do not drink. I have had many cases of alcoholism pure and simple under treatment in the Government Civil Hospital during the past six years, and they have proved much more unmanageable and difficult to cure than the few cases of inveterate opium eaters whom I have had to treat.

Effect of the habit when consumed in moderation is certainly not injurious and in many cases my opinion is decidedly beneficial. See Appendix A in my report.

I cannot help thinking that there is in the Chinese a toleration, if not a hereditary craving, for opium. It is not necessary for Europeans to take opium to withstand the ill effects of climate, as for one reason we are not so much exposed to the climate as the Chinese from our manner of living, occupations, and alcohol in moderation fulfils the purpose.

9.

(a) The habit of consuming rum to excess is considered by healthy men to be reprehensible and injurious.

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4132 Opinion alcohol is much the greater evil in its results on those who take it to excess. It is quite a mistaken idea that Chinese do not drink. I have had many cases of alcoholism pure and simple under treatment in the Government Civil Hospital during the past six years, and they have proved much more unmanageable and difficult to cure than the few cases of inveterate opium eaters whom I have had to treat. Effect of the habit when consumed in moderation is certainly not injurious and in many cases my opinion is decidedly beneficial. See Appendix A in my report. I cannot help thinking that there is in the Chinese a toleration, if not a hereditary craving, for opium. It is not necessary for Europeans to take opium to withstand the ill effects of climate, as for one reason we are not so much exposed to the climate as the Chinese from our manner of living, occupations, and alcohol in moderation fulfils the purpose. 9. (a) The habit of consuming rum to excess is considered by healthy men to be reprehensible and injurious.
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. 4132 Opinion alcohol is much the greater evil in its recults on those who take it to excess - It is quite a mistaken idea that Cisiatics do not drink, I have had many cases of alcoholiom pure and simple under treatment in the Government leivil Hospital during the and they have proved past six years much more unoma anageable and difficult to cure than the few cases of inveterate opium eaters whom I have had to treat Reffect of the habit when con- sumed in modération is certainly not injurious and in many cares opinion is decidedly beneficial. See Leppendix A in my I cannot help thinking that there is in the chinese are toleration, if not a the hereditary craving, for opium- It is not necessary for Europeans to take to withstand the ill effects of opnuum climate, as for one reason we are not so much exfored to the climate as the Chinese from our manner of living, occupations, and alcohol in moderation. fulfils the purpose. 9. - Camt (a) The habit of consuming of rum to excers cesterley CIA by healthy men looked repson by the Whinese crading and nijurions.
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4132

Opinion alcohol is much the greater evil in its recults on those who take it to excess -

It is quite a mistaken idea that Cisiatics do not drink, I have had many cases of alcoholiom pure and simple under treatment in the Government leivil Hospital during the

and they

have proved

past six

years

much more unoma

anageable and

difficult to cure than the few cases of inveterate opium eaters whom I have had to treat

Reffect of the habit when con- sumed in modération is certainly not

injurious and in

many

cares

opinion is decidedly beneficial.

See Leppendix A

in

my

I cannot help thinking that

there is in the chinese are

toleration, if not a

the

hereditary craving, for opium- It is not necessary for Europeans to take

to withstand the ill effects of opnuum climate, as for one reason we are not so much exfored to the climate as the Chinese from our manner of living, occupations, and alcohol in moderation. fulfils

the

purpose.

9.

- Camt

(a) The habit of consuming

of rum to excers

cesterley

CIA

by healthy

men

looked repson by the Whinese crading and nijurions.

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