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Most of the Chinese opium consumers can and many of them do break themselves of the opium habit.
11.
If the supply of Indian opium were to be cut off, the Chinese will supply themselves from elsewhere, or they will produce their native opium in larger quantities. They would not substitute alcohol for opium, neither would they abstain altogether.
13.
I have heard of some Americans contracting the opium habit in China.
14.
The opium consumers are led to use the drug by curiosity, and the tempting descriptions of the pleasure of smoking given by the older consumers. They never take it to allay physical pain. Opium is not known to be a prophylactic against fever or malaria, nor is it so regarded by the Chinese with whom I have talked about the matter.
15. Some of the opium consumers are desirous to get free of the opium habit.
16.
Amongst the Chinese, I have not observed any feeling of hostility against England for allowing opium to be exported from India.
Seal of Man Chakwan, 13 December 1883.
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Most of the Chinese oprim
Consumers can and many of them do break themselves of the opium habit.
11..
If the Supply, if Intian speciem were to be cut off, the Chinese will supply themselves from i bewhere, or they will produce their native opiums in larger quantities . They would not Substitute alcohol for opium, neither would they alostiin altogether.
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I have heard of some Americans contracting the oprim habit in Statto.
11 t . – The opium consumers are led to use the drug by curiosity, and the tempting descriptions of the pleasure of Smoking given
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the older consumers. Iley never take it to allay physical pain. Opsion is not to Knowledge a prophylactic against fever. Theumation, of malaria, not is it so regarded by the Chinese with whom I have tathed The matter.
15. Some of the opium consumers are desirous to get free of the opium habit
16.
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Amongst the Chinese I have not any feeling of hoshlik against England for allowing opim to be exported from India?
Seer
Loughing, 13120 December 18873.
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of Man Cawaijin Polla je DC:
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