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Abolition of the Opium revenue. (18) There are very, very few Europeans who smoke Opium, because the European public condemned it, and also the habit of smoking involves loss of time which is repugnant to their activity.
The Asiatic smoke it more generally because it is not condemned by their own people and some rich people rather prefer their children to contract this habit as it does not involve any mischief. (14) Some people smoke Opium to allay the pains of diseases, while a great many smoke from pleasure & amusement. Generally Opium is a prophylactic against severe diarrhoea and malaria in addition to debility, Dysentery, Stomachache, heartache, Vomiting, Flatulence and asthma, it will also particularly prolong the life of consumptive people. (15) Those who become tired of it, and others from poverty, desire to leave it off. (16) There is no hostility against England for bringing Opium to China that I know. (19) Opium smoking is considered by the Chinese as a treat among the merchants and found in the brothels placed or other places of Amusement.
Having resided twenty years in Foo Chow and ten years in Hongkong & associated with the mandarins & all classes of people, I have gained the above experience as expressed in my brief statement.
Hawstone Raks
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abolition of the Opium revenue. (18) There are very,
very few Europeans who smoker Opium, because the European public condemned it, and also the habit of smoking involves loss of time which is repugnant to their activity.
The Asiatic smoke it more generally because it is not condemned by their ! own people and some rich people rather. prefer their children to contract this habit as it does not involve any misching. (14) Some people smoke Opium to allay the
pains of deseases, while a
a great many smoke from pleasure & amusement Generally Opium is a prophylactic against sever Ahrumation and malaria in addition to deanhora Dysentry Stomachache hear athe Vomitting Hatulence and asthma, it will also particularly prolong the life of consumptive people. (15) Those who become tired of it,
and while
others from poverty, desire to leave it off. (16) There is ris hostility against England
for bringing Opium to Chrice that I know (19) Opinum smoking is considered by the
Chinese as a treat ancour the machants: and finds in the bromiers placed or other place of Amusencenti
Having resided twenty years in Foochen. and ten years in Stongkong' & associated with the mandarnis & all classes of people I have games. the above exfeirence as expressed
expressed in my briefamen
hawstone raks
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