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Waterloo and what preceded and

How does that feeling followed

Sometimes by

mas by bary plaint speech and actifu

و

I have only one other remark to make in regard to opium consumption there and loay, where, and that is - I am amazed that any honest man can use the mouth or the hand that God has given him to utter a word in its defence.

John Chalmers London Mission. Trong phong

H

14 December 1893.

RECE

C.O. 2956

(Rs. 19 F 94

Important Evidence on Chium.

194

A few days ago eighteen Chinese young women from different classes of the Hong Kong community were brought into a room and put down at separate desks with pencil and paper. Then, without any forewarning or special preparation, they were told to write each a letter to an imaginary elder brother exhorting him against becoming addicted to the opium pipe. The words of fifteen of these Chinese girls are here translated with faithful literality. The other three contented themselves with remaining the briefest word of exhortation as required.

Hong Kong

January 7th, 1894

John

"In the opinion of your little sister, those opium smoking people are the lowest of the low, and, more than that, their visage gets so shrivelled and dried up by this habit that they look just like a (shell of) thunder-god. Wrapped up on their couches day and night, they are in a fair way to become inert sleeping Buddhas! They take no care of their business, they have no solicitude for their wives and children, and they themselves, you may be assured, will suffer in the end many no ordinary...

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Waterloo and what preceded and How does that feeling followed Sometimes by mas by bary plaint speech and actifu و I have only one other remark to make in regard to opium consumption there and loay, where, and that is - I am amazed that any honest man can use the mouth or the hand that God has given him to utter a word in its defence. John Chalmers London Mission. Trong phong H 14 December 1893. RECE C.O. 2956 (Rs. 19 F 94 Important Evidence on Chium. 194 A few days ago eighteen Chinese young women from different classes of the Hong Kong community were brought into a room and put down at separate desks with pencil and paper. Then, without any forewarning or special preparation, they were told to write each a letter to an imaginary elder brother exhorting him against becoming addicted to the opium pipe. The words of fifteen of these Chinese girls are here translated with faithful literality. The other three contented themselves with remaining the briefest word of exhortation as required. Hong Kong January 7th, 1894 John "In the opinion of your little sister, those opium smoking people are the lowest of the low, and, more than that, their visage gets so shrivelled and dried up by this habit that they look just like a (shell of) thunder-god. Wrapped up on their couches day and night, they are in a fair way to become inert sleeping Buddhas! They take no care of their business, they have no solicitude for their wives and children, and they themselves, you may be assured, will suffer in the end many no ordinary...
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Waterloo and what preceded and How does that feeling followed Sometimes by mas by bary plaint speech and actifu و I have only one other remark To make in regard to opium Consumption there and loay. where and that to - Jam amazed) that came honest may car use the mouth or the hand that God has given hime to utter a word in its defence. John Chalmers London Mission. Trong phong H 14 Decetuber 1893. RECE C.0. 2956 (Rs. 19 F 94 Important Evidence on Chium. 194 A few days ago eightien Chinese young, women from different classes of the Hong Rong community brought into were a MOONL and put down at separate desks with pencié and paper: only, Then, without any forewarning or special preparation for giving an opinion ossuem, they told to write each a letter to I an wow esti on imaginary elder brother exhorting him against becoming addicted to the fuum pike. The words of fifteen of these Chinese girls here translated with faittyful literality. The three contented themselves with remaining the briefect word of exhortation as required. Rong Kong Amers 7th January, 1894 John that Your "In the opinion of little sister those esium smoking people are the lowest of the low, and, more than that, their visage ges so shrivelled and dried us by this habit that they look just like a (shell on) thunder-god. Wrapped up on their couches day and night they are in a fair way to become in tiric sleeping Buddhas! They lake necare of their business, they have no sily for their wives and children, and they themselves, you be assured, will suffer in the end many no ordinary?
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Waterloo and what preceded and

How does that feeling followed

Sometimes by

mas by bary plaint speech and actifu

و

I have only one other remark To make in regard to opium Consumption there and loay. where and that to - Jam amazed) that came honest may car use the mouth or the hand that God has given hime to utter

a word in its defence.

John Chalmers London Mission. Trong phong

H

14 Decetuber 1893.

RECE

C.0.

2956

(Rs. 19 F 94

Important Evidence on Chium.

194

A few days ago eightien Chinese young, women from different classes of the Hong Rong community brought into

were

a MOONL

and put down at separate desks with pencié and paper: only, Then, without any forewarning or special preparation for giving an opinion ossuem, they

told to write each a letter to

I

an

wow

esti

on

imaginary elder brother exhorting him against becoming addicted to the fuum pike. The words of fifteen of these Chinese girls here translated with faittyful literality. The

three contented themselves with remaining the briefect word of exhortation as required.

Rong Kong

Amers

7th January, 1894 John that

Your

"In the opinion of

little sister those esium smoking people are the lowest of the low, and, more than that, their visage ges so shrivelled and dried us by this habit that they look just like a (shell on) thunder-god. Wrapped up on their couches day and night they are in a fair way

to become in tiric sleeping

Buddhas! They lake necare of their business, they have no sily for their wives and children, and they themselves, you

be assured, will suffer in the end

many

no

ordinary?

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