CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 151

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has to be increased in strength.

The man who takes his pipe of opium regularly does not appear to suffer in health. The man who has regular morphine injections unquestionably does. I cannot believe that the regular taking by the mouth of opium or morphine is harmless.

5. The Chinese who habitually smoke opium are slaves to the drug; they do not, however, eventually become Opium sots? The majority enjoy their opium pipe and endeavour to keep the daily number within the limits defined by their incomes.

6. It is not correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the smoking of opium. I have frequently met Chinese who have been opium smokers for years without any apparent harm to themselves.

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149 has to be increased in strength. The man who takes his pipe of opium regularly does not appear to suffer in health. The man who has regular morphine injections unquestionably does. I cannot believe that the regular taking by the mouth of opium or morphine is harmless. 5. The Chinese who habitually smoke opium are slaves to the drug; they do not, however, eventually become Opium sots? The majority enjoy their opium pipe and endeavour to keep the daily number within the limits defined by their incomes. 6. It is not correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the smoking of opium. I have frequently met Chinese who have been opium smokers for years without any apparent harm to themselves.
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149 has to be increased in strength. The man who takes his pipe of opium regularly does not appear to suffer in health. The man who has regular morphine injections unquestionably does. I cannot believe that the regular taking by the of opium or morphine. mouth of dosco is harmless. 5. The Chinese who habitually smoke opium are slaves to the 1 drug; they do not, however, eventurally become Opium sots ? The majority enjoy their opin pipe and endeavour to keep the daily number within the limits defined by their incomes. 6. It is not correct to that there cannot be such thing KA sayy moderation in the މ smoking of opium. I have frequently met Chinese who have been opeim smokers for years. without any apparent 5 harm to themselves.
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149

has to be increased in strength.

The

man who takes his pipe of opium regularly does not appear to suffer

in health. The man who

has regular morphine injections unquestionably does. I cannot believe that the regular taking by the

of opium or morphine.

mouth

of

dosco

is harmless.

5. The Chinese who habitually

smoke opium

are slaves to the

1

drug; they do not, however, eventurally become Opium sots ? The majority enjoy their opin pipe and endeavour to keep the daily number within the limits defined by their incomes.

6.

It is not correct to

that there cannot be such

thing

KA

sayy

moderation in the

މ

smoking of opium. I have frequently met Chinese who have been opeim smokers for years.

without

any apparent

5

harm

to

themselves.

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