Belilios C
Telegraphic Address,
BELILIOS. HONGKONG"
Royal Commission
RECE
0.0.
2956
ou
is condemned as
injurious only when taken to
189
(9)
No. The habit is not regarded as degrading.
It
11 Dec 1893.
(10)
Yes.
excers. They
the une
(11) They
38 Hongkong 11th Dec
Answers to Questions regarding opium consumption
Arthur
#pirevcorat,
Briaties
lat it
(1) Chinese smoke it. Malays (2) Hardly 4%. Of women, about 1/2 of 1%; children, none. (3) Morally absolutely none; physically, unless taken to excess, it produces no bad effects; socially, it adds to the daily expense just as any luxury would.
(4) Consumers chiefly smoke opium. It is least harmful when consumed in this manner. When taken without sufficient food being taken afterwards, it causes emaciation but with sufficient food consumers increase in weight.
(5) Moderate Consumers.
(6) No.
taken
Cases
quay
By
much prefer the opium habit.
= I medicine.
elsancher
four years.
A
1874 %.
will smoke opium produced in China or "(12) The proportion has varied during the past,
The proportion during the last year
(13) No. Because they are generally addicted to the alcohol habit. The Europeans are not so addicted. They prefer the opium habit from physical, climatic, and religious considerations. Besides it does not betray the consumer like alcohol.
(4) In China, by social custom; the host inviting the guest to avail himself of it as in the West the host invites the guest to table wine.
Jim
is
regarded as
a prophylactic against fever, rheumatism, and malaria.
Other questions
(15) Yes
one
(16) No
By
I know of many consumers who have used opium for years without harm to themselves - a case in particular, that of my late Compradore, who served for 24 years, smoked opium without manifesting any injurious result on his constitution, and died at the age of 65 years.
(7) By far the majority in all cases are non-drinkers. On those who smoke in moderation the effect is imperceptible.
(8) Alcohol is considerably worse in every respect. Opium is a luxury for those who can afford it.
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Belilers C
Telegraphic Address,
BELILIOS. HONGKONG"
Royal Commission
RECE
0.0.
2956
ou
is condemned as
injurious only when taken to
189
(9)
No. The habit is not regarded as degrading.
It
11 Deer 1893.
(10)
Yes.
excers. They
the une
(11) They
38 Hongkong 11th Dear
Answers to Questions regarding opium consumption
Arthur
#pirevcorat,
Briaties
lat it
( 1 ) Chinese smothe it. Malays (2) Hardly 4%. Of women, about /f of 1%; children, none. (3) Morally absolutely
none; physically, unatens tatters to execs, it produces no bad effects; socially, it adds to the daily expense just
any luxury would.
(4) Consumers Chiefly smotte oprem. It is least harmkers
when consumed the this manner.
When laten without
sufficient food being taken afterwards, it cances emaciation but with sufficient food
Consumers increase in weight
(5) Moderate Consumers.
(6) No.
tatten
Casus
quay
By
much prefer the opinen habit =
I medicine.
elsancher
four years.
A
1874 %.
will smothe opium produced in China or "(12) The proportion has varied during the past,
The proportion during the last apar
(13) No. Because they are
generally addicted to the
Alcohol habit. The Qriation.
are not to addicted
They prefer the opinion habit from physical, climatic, and reliquores considerations. Besides it does not betray the Consumer like alcohol.
(4) In thina, by social custom; the host inviting the
to avviste it as in the West the host inate
guest to table wins.
Jim
is
regar
ded as
L
prophylactic against fever rheumatism Amalaria.
Othe
quest
(15) Yes
one
(16) No
By
I know of many
of consum
summers who have opiem for years
"without harm to themselves - case in particular, that of my late Compradore, who
cervics for 24 apars smoked oprime without manifesting any injurious result on Constitution, and thed at the
while im
my
(7) By far the majority
his
age of
65
Years.
in all cases are non dicokens.
On those who smoke in moderation the
imperceptible.
(8) Alcohol is considerably
Effect
is
wvorss
I've
every respect.
those who can afford the luxury.
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