CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 90

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have taken to it because they were

ill. They

are not ill because they

smoke but they smoke to obtain

some

Alleviation from their ills.

15.

A. I do not know.

There is no

16.

feeling of hostility whatever against England

in Connection

with the opium trade.

19/

I believe opium to be largely Consumed in Hongkong. What is the effect? Here is my Answer.

I have now been nearly 12 years in Hongkong. All that time I have been connected with the Court; while Registrar I was also Official Administrator and Official Assignee in Bankruptcy besides and

was

88

was appointed Receiver to some large

Chinese Estates. I have been Acting

Attorney General for About 2½ years

and acting

Chief Judge from time

to time. During all those years I have, as I have already

three or four

met with only three or

Confirmed smokers and I do not know of any crime or offence: Committed either directly or indirectly through

smoking,

or on account of opium

nor do I know of any

Crime which can be traced to the

use or abuse of opium

Moderation to a

very large

extent

is the rule and smoking

in

moderation does no harm; those

who become


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have taken to it because they were ill. They are not ill because they smoke but they smoke to obtain some Alleviation from their ills. 15. A. I do not know. There is no 16. feeling of hostility whatever against England in Connection with the opium trade. 19/ I believe opium to be largely Consumed in Hongkong. What is the effect? Here is my Answer. I have now been nearly 12 years in Hongkong. All that time I have been connected with the Court; while Registrar I was also Official Administrator and Official Assignee in Bankruptcy besides and was 88 was appointed Receiver to some large Chinese Estates. I have been Acting Attorney General for About years and acting Chief Judge from time to time. During all those years I have, as I have already three or four met with only three or Confirmed smokers and I do not know of any crime or offence: Committed either directly or indirectly through smoking, or on account of opium nor do I know of any Crime which can be traced to the use or abuse of opium Moderation to a very large extent is the rule and smoking in moderation does no harm; those who become Page 90 Page 91
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have taken to it because they were ill. They are not ill because they smoke but they smoke to obtain some Alleviation from their ills. 15. A. I do not know. There is no 16. feeling of hostility whatever againes England England in Connection with the opium trade. 19/ I believe opium to be largely Consumed in Hongkong. What is the effect? Here is my Answer. I have now been nearly 12 years in Hongkong. All that time I have been connected with the Court; while Registrar I was also Official Administrator and Official Assignee in Bandrupley besedes and was 88 was appointed Receiver to some largs Chinese Estates. I have been Acting Attorney General for About 21/2 years and acting Prine Judga from time years said to time. During all those I have as I have already three or four met with only three or Confirmed smokers and I do not know of any crime or offence: Committed either directly or indirectly chrough smoking, or on account of opium nor do I know of any Crime which can be traced to the use or abuse of oprem Moderation to a very large exclent is the rule and smoking in moderation does no harm; those who become Page 90Page 91
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have taken to it because they were

ill. They

are not ill because they

smoke but they smoke to obtain

some

Alleviation from their ills.

15.

A. I do not know.

There is no

16.

feeling of hostility whatever againes England

England in Connection

with the opium trade.

19/

I believe opium to be largely Consumed in Hongkong. What is the effect? Here is my Answer.

I have now been nearly 12 years in Hongkong. All that time I have been connected with the Court; while Registrar I was also Official Administrator and Official Assignee in Bandrupley besedes and

was

88

was appointed Receiver to some largs

Chinese Estates. I have been Acting

Attorney General for About 21/2 years

and acting

Prine Judga from time

years said

to time. During all those I have as I have already

three or four met with only three or

Confirmed smokers and I do not know of any crime or offence: Committed either directly or indirectly chrough

smoking,

or on account of opium

nor do I know of any

Crime which can be traced to the

use or abuse of oprem

Moderation to a

very large

exclent

is the rule and smoking

in

moderation does no harm; those

who become

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