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they will join with England in the efforts to abolish opium
(d) as on the others
China is not induced to Co-operate and the Indian opium is suddenly stopped, Chinese planters will be all too ready to take advantage of the opportunity to plant more - Immense, the
"Craving for opium and the "Craving for opium revenue" will combine to encourage opium Cultivation in China. The true China should strive by all means to secure Co-operation of Chinese in the suppression of
6. Operation Opium (12) About a fifth part of the revenue of this Colony is derived from Opium. The Colony could raise the needful revenue otherwise. The people of Hong Kong, mostly Chinese, would rebel at the increased taxation. The Chinese probably would not complain when they came to understand that the reason was the reduced Consumption of opium. In order to secure this result, however strict measures would have to be taken by the Government to exclude narcotic drugs from the Colony.
(13) Europeans in Hong Kong do not as a rule contract the opium habit. The reason may perhaps be found in their other habits and their different Constitutions. The Quaker Asiatics have comparatively fewer comforts and luxuries, while the opium smoker combines it with his other vices, and his phlegmatic Constitution.
(14) They are led to use the drug by barefaced lies. Doctors communicate, could say by advice that it is good for alleviating pain, and for Cough, Consumption, throat hoes, &c. I have never heard the Chinese say that it is a prophylax against severe rheumatism, or Malaria; And without pretending to Medical Knowledge I am most inclined to believe more in dobanes smoking than in opium smoking as a protection from polluted Air. It is at least mischievous.
(15) Yes. Opium smokers and my acquaintance have always been tired to get free from the habit.
(16). Yes. There is a feeling of hostility among the average Chinese against England on account of Opium. The Chinese never forget the seizure and destruction of Opium by Commissioner Lin, and the troubles that followed upon it. They cannot distinguish between the defence of Pao-fu and revenue considerations. Is there any feeling of hostility in France against England on account of Waterloo?
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they will join with England in the luftes vour to abolish opium
(d) (on the others
Chine is not induced to Co-operate and the Indian opium is sud deuly & topped, Chinese-planters wild be all too ready to Patte advantage of the opportunity to plawh shore and more - Imbile, the
"Craving for opium and the "Craving for optim revenue. will combine to encoure
to encourage opium Cultivation in China. The true China should strive Friends by all means to decure Co. of Chinese in the suppression of
6. Operation Opium (12) About a fifth
fifth part of the
part of the revenue
is derived from of this Colony is derived, Opium. The Colony Could
could raise the
needful revenue otherwise. The people of Hougtong mot. Chinese, would
bill endich at the micreased daxation. The Chinese probably would not Complain, when they came- To understand that the reason was the reduced Consumption of opium_ In order to secure this rquelt, hois -ever strict measures would have to be taken by the Government to cxclude narcotic drugs from the Colony.
(13) Europeaces in Hougtong do not as
a rille Contract the opium habit The reason many may perhaps be
found in their other habits and their different Constitutions. The Quaker Asjatie has comparatively fewer comfort and
luxurids, while the opium gripe ferns with his other vices, and his phlegmatic Constitution.
(144) They
the drug by
bare ffre led. Do use the.
do.
a
LG wife Communications, coud som by advice that it is,
good
faral - lagning pain, and for Cough, Consumpt thart hoes, &c. I have trever heard the Chinese say that it is a prophylax against sever, rheumatont, or Malarda; And without pretending do Medical Anowledge Jai mosi id To believe more und dobaces emothing than in opium smothing as a pro tection from polluted Fair. It is at least mischievous At is (18) Yes. Oprime smothers
& my anywaintance have always be sired. To get free from the habit (16). Yes. There is affecting of hostity
mit the average Chinese Brindv Against Eng Mud on Accomit op het Popium. The Chinese never forget- the Afigure and destruction of Opinion by Commissioner fin, and are that followed upon it. They cannot distinctions as the defend Parow five and revenue car. Is there
in any feeling of bostitity in France agudust Rdgland son accoms of
Waterlo
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