CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 135

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In moderation for those who work hard there is no harm in smoking a few pipes, the general idea is that it does good by removing feeling of fatigue and affording rest and also acting prophylactic in some diseases e.g. malaria, and a decidedly remedial agent in other diseases.

(b) It is difficult to answer this question. Asiatics are not a race addicted to excess in alcohol. It is only in those men who have been brought into contact with Europeans and have acquired some of their bad habits that the evils of alcoholism are seen.

10. Very rarely, I know personally three cases, the general opinion amongst Chinese appears to be that if they leave off the habit they will die. Even leaving it off for a day brings severe diarrhoea and I can readily understand this proving fatal if not properly treated, not to mention the "mental disquietude &c." and the other symptoms brought on by suddenly discontinuing the drug.

11. They would in all likelihood obtain Chinese opium from Yunnan, this although inferior and cheaper than Indian opium is given to understand is stronger. I am of the same opinion.

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133 In moderation for those who work hard there is no harm in smoking a few pipes, the general idea is that it does good by removing feeling of fatigue and affording rest and also acting prophylactic in some diseases e.g. malaria, and a decidedly remedial agent in other diseases. (b) It is difficult to answer this question. Asiatics are not a race addicted to excess in alcohol. It is only in those men who have been brought into contact with Europeans and have acquired some of their bad habits that the evils of alcoholism are seen. 10. Very rarely, I know personally three cases, the general opinion amongst Chinese appears to be that if they leave off the habit they will die. Even leaving it off for a day brings severe diarrhoea and I can readily understand this proving fatal if not properly treated, not to mention the "mental disquietude &c." and the other symptoms brought on by suddenly discontinuing the drug. 11. They would in all likelihood obtain Chinese opium from Yunnan, this although inferior and cheaper than Indian opium is given to understand is stronger. I am of the same opinion.
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In moderation for those who work hard there is no harm in

smoking a few piper, the general_

iden and. I think the true one is

CAD CA

the

that it does good by removing. feeling of fatigue and affording rest and also acting

prophyllactic in come diseases &.g. malaria, and ar. decidedly remedial agent in other dicrove

(b) It is difficult to answer

this question

Asiaties are not a race

addicted to excess in alcohol-

It is only in thinamen who have been brought into contact with Europeans and have acquired some of their bad habits that the evils of alcoholism te sien,

10.

of

Very rarely,

rarely, I know personally

three cases,

the

general opinion

to be that if

appears to be that

ongst Chinese appears

they leace

off

the habit they will die.

Even leaving it off for a day bringe

severe diarrhoea and I can cavity understand this proving fatal if sot property

treated, not to mention the "mental disquietude &c. and the other symptoms

toins brought on

by

suddenly.

Eliscontinuing the drug.

11. They would in all likelihood

obtem Chinese of ium from Yunnan, this although inferion

and cheaper them Indiana given to sunderstand

of ium is I am

atreer.

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