CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 62

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show no signs of the drug having had any (not a very great) effect on them. I show also a case where a person (Chun'sse) who has both smoked and eaten the drug off and on for the last ten years, and who has not apparently suffered physically.

4. Many Chinese labourers, merchants, and artisans smoke opium, but not a majority of them. The habit does not affect their efficiency in their several callings.

8. An opium-smoker is quiet in his habits, whereas one addicted to the use or abuse of alcohol, especially among the Malay races and natives of Philippines, is often boisterous and commits rash acts.

9. No, they would consider the alcohol habit as degrading and injurious.

10. Yes.

11. They would procure it from elsewhere. They would not take to alcohol, nor to any other narcotic. Neither would they abstain altogether. China has been and is still growing opium, which statistics will show has been on the increase during the past few years, and the stoppage of Indian opium

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60 show no signs of the drug having had any (not a very great) effect on them. I show also a case where a person (Chun'sse) who has both smoked and eaten the drug off and on for the last ten years, and who has not apparently suffered physically. 4. Many Chinese labourers, merchants, and artisans smoke opium, but not a majority of them. The habit does not affect their efficiency in their several callings. 8. An opium-smoker is quiet in his habits, whereas one addicted to the use or abuse of alcohol, especially among the Malay races and natives of Philippines, is often boisterous and commits rash acts. 9. No, they would consider the alcohol habit as degrading and injurious. 10. Yes. 11. They would procure it from elsewhere. They would not take to alcohol, nor to any other narcotic. Neither would they abstain altogether. China has been and is still growing opium, which statistics will show has been on the increase during the past few years, and the stoppage of Indian opium
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60 show no signs of the dang having had any (not a wvil effect on them. I strow also a case where a person (7 Chun'sse) who has both smoked and eaten the drug off and on for the last ten years, and who has not appares ly suffered physically. 4. Many Chinese labourers, merchants, and artisans smoke opium, but not a majority of them. The habit does not affect their Efficiency in their several callings. 8. An opium - emoker is quiet in his habits whereas one addicted to the use or abuse of alcohol, especially among the Malay races and natives of Philip_ pines, is often boisterous and com- mits rash act. 9. No, they would consider the alcohol habet as degrading and injurious. 10. Yes. 11. They would procure it from elsewhere. They would not take to alcohol, nor to any other narcotic. Neither would they abstain altogether. Chuid has been and is still growing opium, which statistics, will show has been on the increase during the past for yours, and the stoppage of Indian opium
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show no signs of the dang having had

any

(not a

wvil effect on them. I strow also a case where a person (7 Chun'sse) who has both smoked and eaten the drug off and on for the last ten years, and who has not appares ly suffered physically. 4. Many Chinese labourers, merchants,

and artisans smoke opium, but not a majority of them. The habit does not affect their Efficiency in their several callings.

8. An opium - emoker is quiet in his habits whereas one addicted to the use or

abuse of alcohol, especially among the Malay races and natives of Philip_ pines, is often boisterous and com- mits rash act.

9. No, they would consider the alcohol

habet as degrading and injurious. 10. Yes.

11.

They would procure it from elsewhere. They would not take to alcohol, nor to any other narcotic. Neither would they abstain altogether. Chuid has been and is still growing opium, which statistics, will show has been on the increase during the past for yours, and the stoppage of Indian opium

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