CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 147

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but it shows no ill effects on the moderate consumer.

It has less injurious effects on Indians and Malays.

(4). Chinese consumers of opium chiefly smoke, but more than half. The Indian consumers eat it; a few Chinese also eat it in the shape of pills, when they are in situations in which they are unable to smoke it. The effects are not so marked in the eaters as in the smokers, probably because they take it often.

(5) The majority of consumers do not eventually become "opium sots"; the majority are moderate smokers.

(6) It is not correct to say there cannot be such a thing as moderate consumption of opium. Yes. Description of two such cases, as examples.

1. Luck Ken Shan, a merchant, began to smoke opium at the age of 25 in 1845 and continued to smoke from 15 to 20 cents worth a day till he died at the age of 72 in 1892.

2. Tam On, formerly a cook to foreigners, subsequently a boat owner and a butcher, began to smoke opium at the age of 21 and has continued up to the present. He is now 62, in good health, and attends to his business. He smokes from 1 1/2 to 2 mace a day.

(7) There does not appear a majority, either of the classes, as a whole, named in this clause, habitually consume opium, but about one half of the coolies smoke opium; and of these, all except a few of the most besotted appear well able to perform their work as the other coolies.

(8) Asiatic races consuming opium so seldom become an abuse that it is extremely difficult to draw any comparison with alcohol.

(9) The habit of consuming opium is generally condemned as degrading or injurious by the Chinese and other Asiatic races. The general opinion of Chinese regard the opium habit as less degrading than the alcohol habit amongst themselves; those of them who have had the opportunities of seeing the abuses of alcohol amongst Europeans regard the alcohol habits of Europeans...

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145 but it shows no ill effects on the moderate consumer. It has less injurious effects on Indians and Malays. (4). Chinese consumers of opium chiefly smoke, but more than half. The Indian consumers eat it; a few Chinese also eat it in the shape of pills, when they are in situations in which they are unable to smoke it. The effects are not so marked in the eaters as in the smokers, probably because they take it often. (5) The majority of consumers do not eventually become "opium sots"; the majority are moderate smokers. (6) It is not correct to say there cannot be such a thing as moderate consumption of opium. Yes. Description of two such cases, as examples. 1. Luck Ken Shan, a merchant, began to smoke opium at the age of 25 in 1845 and continued to smoke from 15 to 20 cents worth a day till he died at the age of 72 in 1892. 2. Tam On, formerly a cook to foreigners, subsequently a boat owner and a butcher, began to smoke opium at the age of 21 and has continued up to the present. He is now 62, in good health, and attends to his business. He smokes from 1 1/2 to 2 mace a day. (7) There does not appear a majority, either of the classes, as a whole, named in this clause, habitually consume opium, but about one half of the coolies smoke opium; and of these, all except a few of the most besotted appear well able to perform their work as the other coolies. (8) Asiatic races consuming opium so seldom become an abuse that it is extremely difficult to draw any comparison with alcohol. (9) The habit of consuming opium is generally condemned as degrading or injurious by the Chinese and other Asiatic races. The general opinion of Chinese regard the opium habit as less degrading than the alcohol habit amongst themselves; those of them who have had the opportunities of seeing the abuses of alcohol amongst Europeans regard the alcohol habits of Europeans...
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145 but it slows no ill effects on the moderate consumer. It has levo injurious effects on Indians Ation & Malays. (4). Consum 024 Chinese of opium chiefly smoke, it but more half. then the Indian consumers. eat it a few Chinese also cat it in the shape of pills, when they are in situations iie which they are unable to smoke it. The effects are not are not so marked in the eaters as in the smokers. robably because they take it often (5) The majority of consumers do not eventually become "opium sots" i majority considerable are moderate smokers. 6) It is not coneel to there cannot be such say thing consumption of opium Yes. Description of Description of two such cases, as examples. 1. Luck Ken Shan, a merchant, began to smo opium at the age of 25 in 1845 and continued to smoke from 15 to 20 cent worth day tive he died at the agel of 72 i 1892. 2. Tam On, formerly a cook to foreigners as moderation in the De subsequently junt owner & bater began to moke opium al at the age of 21 and has continued up to the present. He is now 62 in good health & attends to his businers He smokes from 1/1⁄2 to 2 mace a day (7) There do not a majority N either of the clames, as whole, named in this clause habitually consume opium, but about one half of the Ba cool coolies smoke droos opium. and of there all excefal few of the mooh besotted appear. well able to perform their work as the other cool coolies. (8) Asiatic races consumir e obium so selton- alcohol- to such ar exceto as to become an abuse that it is extremely difficult to draw any comparison. (9) The habit of consumin opium is & e condemned as degrading of injurious by the & other Aviatic races. They general opinion of Chinese regard the opium habit as than the alcohol but habit amongst themselves; those of them who have the opportunities of seeing the abuses of alcohol amongot Europeens the alcohol habits of remets regard of the
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