CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 187

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eat it;

I am not aware that any drink a decoction of it. If Opium is taken in two or all of these forms, I think the effects are the same.

(5) I am of Opinion that the majority of Consumers are moderate Consumers.

(6) It is not Correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the Consumption of opium. I know some Cases of Consumers, who through smoking to excess, have become so debilitated, that premature death was the consequence. On the other hand I have come across some moderate smokers who have taken their doses of the same quantity of opium for years without any apparent harm to themselves. To describe a case in point of the former class of smokers, I may mention the case of a compradore in a foreign Opium dealing Hong at Ningpo, who was a miserable specimen of the Class of smokers in question. He was about 40 years of age, emaciated & weak, & could not take his meals. His brain was always confused, with most painful effort for him to move from one place to another. He was quite indifferent to what was passing around him, his eye being always...

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2 185 eat it; I am not aware that any drink a decoction of it. If Opium is taken in two or all of these forms, I think the effects are the same. (5) I am of Opinion that the majority of Consumers are moderate Consumers. (6) It is not Correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the Consumption of opium. I know some Cases of Consumers, who through smoking to excess, have become so debilitated, that premature death was the consequence. On the other hand I have come across some moderate smokers who have taken their doses of the same quantity of opium for years without any apparent harm to themselves. To describe a case in point of the former class of smokers, I may mention the case of a compradore in a foreign Opium dealing Hong at Ningpo, who was a miserable specimen of the Class of smokers in question. He was about 40 years of age, emaciated & weak, & could not take his meals. His brain was always confused, with most painful effort for him to move from one place to another. He was quite indifferent to what was passing around him, his eye being always...

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2 185 eat it; I am not aware that any drink a decoction of it. If Opium is taken in two are the same or all of these forms, I think the effects (5) I am of Opinion that the majority of Consumers are moderate Consumers. ( 6 ) It is not Correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the Consumption of opium. I know some Carts of Consumers, who through smoking to excess, have become so debilitated, that premature death was the consequence. On the other hand I have come across some moderate smokers who have taken their doses of the same guantity of opium for years without any apparent harm to them selves. To describe a case in point of the former class of smokers, I may mention the case of a compradore in a foreign Opium dealing Hong at ningpo, who was a miserable specimen of the Class of emokers in question. He was about 40 years of age, emaciated & weak, & could not take his meals. His brai was always confused, witwar most painful for him to make an effort to move from one place to another. He was to what was passing around him, his quite indefferent eye. being always

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eat it;

I am not aware that

any drink a decoction of it. If Opium is taken in two

are the same

or all of these forms, I think the effects

(5) I am of Opinion that the majority of Consumers

are moderate Consumers.

( 6 ) It is not Correct to say that there cannot

be such a thing

as moderation in the

Consumption of opium. I know some Carts of Consumers, who through smoking to excess, have become so debilitated, that premature death was the consequence. On the other hand I have come across some moderate smokers who have taken their doses of the same

guantity

of opium for years without any apparent harm to them selves. To describe a case in point of the former class of smokers, I may mention the case of a compradore in a foreign Opium dealing Hong at ningpo, who was a miserable specimen of the Class of emokers in question. He was about 40 years of age, emaciated & weak, & could not take his meals. His brai was

always confused, witwar most painful for him to make an effort to move from one place to another. He was to what was passing around him, his

quite indefferent

eye.

being

always

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