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in quantity. In this connection it would be as well to bear in mind the position of the neighbouring Portuguese Colony Macao in respect of the foreign trade with China.
It would, I feel, force the price of the drug to a fabulous figure, and intensify the evils referred to in my answer to question no. 7.
The Chinese are driven to the internal use of Morphine now; they will be all the more inclined to acquire this dreadful habit if, owing to scarcity of the drug, they are not able to buy opium extract for their pipes.
I am of opinion that the Chinese would not be likely to take to drink or to abstain from opium smoking altogether.
13. Europeans do not contract the opium habit for the
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in
quantity. In this connection it would be as well to bear m mind the position of thes
mighbouring Portuguese Colony Macas in respect of the foreign
of
trade with China.
It would I feel
the price of
the drug
force
to
a
fabulous figure, and intensify
the evils referred to in my
answer to question no
The
7.
Chinese are driven to the internal_
of Morphine now they will be acquire
all the more inclined to
this dreadful habit if, owing
to
scarcity of
the
drug, they
are not
able to buy opium extract for their pipes.
I am of opinion that the Chinese would not be likely to take to drink or to abstain from
opium smoking altogether.
13. Europeans Lonot
contract the opium habit for
10
the
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