CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 77

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themselves of the opium habit.

11. If the supply of Indian opium were cut off,

the Chinese consumers of opium would supply themselves with opium from elsewhere; others

would ...

Altogether.

12. One-sixth of the Colony's

revenue accruing from opium

... extinguished, the Colony

could raise the

needful revenue by far

and Manila lotteries. The Chinese are

in favor of abolishing the opium farm, and establish-

ing

a Wai-shing

and Manila lottery farm in its stead.

13. The Europeans do not contract the opium habit, because

they

do not associate with the Chinese. The Chinese

are more liable to contract the habit, because they

often come into contact with opium smokers.

14. Opium consumers are generally led to use the drug for curiosity's sake. Some of them use it in the first instance to allay physical pain. I know of

my own knowledge that opium is a prophylactic against

headache

and diarrhoea. It is so regarded by the Chinese.

15. Opium consumers do not usually desire to get free

of the opium habit.

16. There is no feeling of hostility amongst the Chinese

in the colony against England for allowing opium to be exported from India.

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75 themselves of the opium habit. 11. If the supply of Indian opium were cut off, the Chinese consumers of opium would supply themselves with opium from elsewhere; others would ... Altogether. 12. One-sixth of the Colony's revenue accruing from opium ... extinguished, the Colony could raise the needful revenue by far and Manila lotteries. The Chinese are in favor of abolishing the opium farm, and establish- ing a Wai-shing and Manila lottery farm in its stead. 13. The Europeans do not contract the opium habit, because they do not associate with the Chinese. The Chinese are more liable to contract the habit, because they often come into contact with opium smokers. 14. Opium consumers are generally led to use the drug for curiosity's sake. Some of them use it in the first instance to allay physical pain. I know of my own knowledge that opium is a prophylactic against headache and diarrhoea. It is so regarded by the Chinese. 15. Opium consumers do not usually desire to get free of the opium habit. 16. There is no feeling of hostility amongst the Chinese in the colony against England for allowing opium to be exported from India. Lunsintang
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themselves of the opium habet.

11 If the supply of India apium were cut off.

the Chinese consumers of opium would supply themselves with opium from elsewhere; others

would attac

Altogether.

12. One-sixth of the Colony's

If the apicem

.

of

from opeens

revenue accruco

-extinguished, the Colony

revere Avere.

Could raise the

Mairshing

needful revenue by far

and Manila lotterics. The Chinese are

in favor of abolishing the opium faron, and establish_

a Wai-shing

and Manila lottery farm in its stead.

ing

13. The Europeans do not contract the opium habet, because

they

de not associate with the Chicae. The Chincad.

are more leable to contract the habit, because they

oftere come into contract with opium smokers.

14 Opnime consumers are genere

are generally led to use the drug for curiosity sake. Some of them use it in the first instance to ally ploysical pain. I know of

my own knowledge that ofium is a prophylactic against

and diarrhoea. It is so regarded by le

headache

the Chines.

15. Opius consumers do not usually desire to get free

of the opine habit.

16. There is no feeling of hostility amongst the Chiricar

in the colony against England for allowing opium to be exported from India.

Lunsintang

і

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