doubt by the financial officers of Government; in respect of the third I should say that all those who believe that the quantity of opium which is consumed in this Colony, does not prejudicially affect the consumers thereof, would think it unjust and hard to levy upon them fresh taxes to make up the loss of revenue, especially when the prohibition would be useless, but I would remark that I do not see how the opium revenue is to be extinguished because to prevent the Chinese from smoking opium is impossible unless you fill the Gaol with offenders against the Opium Prohibition Legislation and I do not presume it is contemplated to free the drug from all taxations or restrictions.
13. Europeans do not contract the habit.
14. A great number of those who smoke are led to use it, I believe, because after a hard day's work they have nothing else to do but to go and smoke for a short time before going to bed. A great many use it in talking over business matters. Some take it because they are ill, suffering from Consumption or diarrhoea. It must be borne in mind that many of the miserable creatures who are represented as being slaves to and ruined in health by opium, have...
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13. Europeans do not contract the habit.
14. A great number of those who smoke are led to use it, I believe, because after a hard day's work they have nothing else to do but to go and smoke for a short time before going to bed. A great many use it in talking over business matters. Some take it because they are ill, suffering from Consumption or diarrhoea. It must be borne in mind that many of the miserable creatures who are represented as being slaves to and ruined in health by opium, have...
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which is consumed in this Colony, does not prejudicially affect the Consumers thereof, would think it unjust and hard to levy upon them fresh taxes to make up the loss of revenue especially when the prohibition would be useless, but I would remark that I do not
see how the opium revenue is to be extinguished because to prevent the Chinese from smoking opium is impossible unless you fill the Gaol with offenders against the
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Opium Prohibition Legislation and I
do not presume it is Contemplated to
free the drug from all taxations or
restrictions.
13.
Europeans do not contract the habit.
14.
A great number of those who smoke are led to use it I believe because after have nothing a hard day's work they else to do but to go and smoke for a short time before going A great many use it in talking over business matters. Some take it because they are ill suffering from Consumption
to bed
or diarrhoea. It must be borne in mind
that
many
of
the miserable Creatures
who are represented as
being slaves.
to and ruined in health by opium,
have.
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