CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 65

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Opium.

1.

63

Answers to Questions of The Royal Commission

1-17

Yes

2956

RECE

(Rec 19 T 94

2. Most Chinese adult males are consumers. Women and children I do not know

5. The effects

4.

are varied. In some instance beneficial and in others detrimental.

Yes.

consumers generally smoke, some eat it also. 5. "A good proportion are moderate consumers. 6. No. I have the knowledge two persons have abstained altogether from taking opium after consuming the drug for about six years, without harm

The effect of it I do not know

7. Yes.

consumers are

Opium

always quiet and social alcohol consumers are apt to create disturbance. 9. The abuse is the same I think in both.

10. Yes

11.

If the supply of Indian opium be cut off, it would not affect the Chinese consumers, they produce it in their native country or obtain it elsewhere and will not abstain from smoking.

α year.

It would be very difficult for the colony to raise this revenue accruing from opium from any respectable source.

12. About $300,000

for the

13. I do not know

14. Opium consumers use the drug for ... as others drink alcohol. It is also a physic.

15". Not as a rule. some express a wish but seldom endeavour to do it.

16.

No

17.

No

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Opium. 1. 63 Answers to Questions of The Royal Commission 1-17 Yes 2956 RECE (Rec 19 T 94 2. Most Chinese adult males are consumers. Women and children I do not know 5. The effects 4. are varied. In some instance beneficial and in others detrimental. Yes. consumers generally smoke, some eat it also. 5. "A good proportion are moderate consumers. 6. No. I have the knowledge two persons have abstained altogether from taking opium after consuming the drug for about six years, without harm The effect of it I do not know 7. Yes. consumers are Opium always quiet and social alcohol consumers are apt to create disturbance. 9. The abuse is the same I think in both. 10. Yes 11. If the supply of Indian opium be cut off, it would not affect the Chinese consumers, they produce it in their native country or obtain it elsewhere and will not abstain from smoking. α year. It would be very difficult for the colony to raise this revenue accruing from opium from any respectable source. 12. About $300,000 for the 13. I do not know 14. Opium consumers use the drug for ... as others drink alcohol. It is also a physic. 15". Not as a rule. some express a wish but seldom endeavour to do it. 16. No 17. No
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Opium. 1. 63 Answers to Questions of The Royal Commission 1-17 Yes 2956 RECE (Rec 19 T 94 2. Most Chrise adult males are consumers. Women and children I do not know 5. The effects 4. are varied. In some instance beneficial and in others detrimental. Yes. consumers generally smoke, some eat it also. 5. "A good proportion are moderate consumers. 6. No. I have the knowledge tivo persons have abstained altogether from taking opium after consuming the years, without harm drug for about six The effect of it I do not know 7. Yes. consumers are Opuim always quiet and social alcohol consumers are apt to create disturbance. 9. The abrese is the same I think in both. 10. Yes 11. If the supply of Indian open be cut off, it would not affect the chinese consumers, they produce it in their native country or obtain it elsewhere and will not abstain emoking. α year. It would be very can difficult to raise this revenue accruing from colony to raise this opuum from any respectable source. 12. About $300,000 for the 13. I do not know 14. Opuim consumers use the drug for. · the Kami AlACONS 15". Not as a rule. some express endeavour to do it. as others drink alcohol. It is also a physic. a wish but seldom 16. No 17. No
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Opium.

1.

63

Answers to Questions of The Royal Commission

1-17

Yes

2956

RECE

(Rec 19 T 94

2. Most Chrise adult males are consumers. Women

and children I do not know

5. The effects

4.

are varied. In some instance beneficial and in others detrimental.

Yes.

consumers generally smoke, some eat it also. 5. "A good proportion are moderate consumers. 6. No. I have the knowledge tivo persons have abstained altogether from taking opium after consuming the

years,

without harm

drug for about six

The effect of it I do not know

7. Yes.

consumers are

Opuim

always quiet and social alcohol consumers are apt to create disturbance. 9. The abrese is the same I think in both.

10. Yes

11.

If the supply of Indian open be cut off, it would not affect the chinese consumers, they produce it in their native country

or obtain it

elsewhere and will not abstain emoking.

α

year.

It would be

very

can

difficult to raise this revenue accruing from

colony to raise this

opuum from any respectable source.

12. About $300,000

for the

13. I do not know

14. Opuim consumers use

the

drug for.

· the

Kami AlACONS

15". Not as a rule.

some express endeavour to do it.

as others drink alcohol. It is also a physic.

a wish but seldom

16.

No

17.

No

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