CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 43

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Opium eaters mostly eat raw opium in small pills while a few take it in other manners. Consumption of boiled opium has been preferred to that of raw opium, and it conduces to health as well as brings agility in business.

(5.) Consumers of Opium are subjected to this drug, but it does not stupefy them. Chinese generally use it, but we cannot mention any instance of such a stupefication among them. Majority of these consumers are moderate.

(6.) There has been no excess among consumers in using opium. They have been consuming opium for years past, but there has been hardly any case, in our notice, of a noticeable injury done to them.

(7.) Traders, coming in contact with us, have been found very apt and considerate in making business with us, though they have consumed opium before this. Labourers and workers consume opium in proportion to their income, but it has had no ill effect upon them during their working hours.

(8.) As regards the use and abuse of opium and alcohol, we saw that...

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41 Opium eaters mostly eat raw opium in small pills while a few take it in other manners. Consumption of boiled opium has been preferred to that of raw opium, and it conduces to health as well as brings agility in business. (5.) Consumers of Opium are subjected to this drug, but it does not stupefy them. Chinese generally use it, but we cannot mention any instance of such a stupefication among them. Majority of these consumers are moderate. (6.) There has been no excess among consumers in using opium. They have been consuming opium for years past, but there has been hardly any case, in our notice, of a noticeable injury done to them. (7.) Traders, coming in contact with us, have been found very apt and considerate in making business with us, though they have consumed opium before this. Labourers and workers consume opium in proportion to their income, but it has had no ill effect upon them during their working hours. (8.) As regards the use and abuse of opium and alcohol, we saw that...

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41 races mostly eat raw opium in small pills while a few take in other manner, Consumption of boiled opium has been preferred to that of now opium. and it conduces to healthy as well as bring agility in business. (5.) Consumers of Opium are sub- jected to this drug, but it does not strepefy them. Chris generally use but we cannot mention. any Opom instance! of such a stupefication among them. Majority of these moderate generally Corndun merI are (6.) There has been no among covkumara ETAK Cav moderation. in using opium, sary They have been cow- suming opium since years past, but there has been hardly any case, in our notice, of a noticeable injury done to contact then. (7.) Traders, coming in contrast with us, have been found very apt and consideratî in ma making business. with us, though they have consumed opinno before this, Labouress and ANLE workuar opium in proportion to their income but it has had no ill effect upon them during their. working hours. (8.) As regards the use and abuse: of opium and alcohol, we sau ch that

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races mostly eat raw opium in small pills while a few take in other manner, Consumption of boiled opium has been preferred to that of now opium. and it conduces to healthy as

well

as bring agility in business.

(5.) Consumers of Opium are sub- jected to this

drug, but it does not strepefy them. Chris generally use but we cannot mention.

any

Opom instance!

of such a stupefication among them. Majority of these

moderate generally

Corndun merI

are

(6.) There has been no

among covkumara

ETAK

Cav

moderation.

in using opium, sary They have been cow- suming opium since years past, but there has been hardly any case, in our notice, of a noticeable injury done to contact

then.

(7.) Traders, coming in contrast

with us, have been found very apt and consideratî in ma

making business. with us, though they have consumed

opinno before this, Labouress and

ANLE

workuar

opium in proportion to their income but it has had no ill effect upon them during their. working hours.

(8.) As regards the use and abuse: of opium and alcohol, we

sau ch

that

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