CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 158

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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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156 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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156 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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156

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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