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or pain is the only physical effort.

15. Yes, they say 20, but make no continu-

16. No. " The Chinese generally are quite ignorant of the origin of the opium consumed in the Colony. The Educated Chinaman may perhaps talk on the subject but he has no real feeling.

opium smoking divans are a disgrace to the Colony. They should not be permitted at all, unless with great sanitary and other care as to the conditions.

Ahomson Acting Registrar General

0.0. 2956

RECE Rec 19 F 94

1. 1.35. Royal Commission

97 Opium

Yes. by Chinese and Malays.

2. Nearly the whole of the adult males both Chinese and Malays are consumers of opium to the extent that they have at one time or another taken it. Probably about forty to fifty per cent or more of both races are habitual consumers. Women do not to any appreciable extent take opium nor do children.

3. With regard to the effects of any kind whether moral, physical or social from taking opium, in the direction of deterioration are proportionate to the extent to which it

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or pain is the only physical effort. 15. Yes, they say 20, but make no continu- 16. No. " The Chinese generally are quite ignorant of the origin of the opium consumed in the Colony. The Educated Chinaman may perhaps talk on the subject but he has no real feeling. opium smoking divans are a disgrace to the Colony. They should not be permitted at all, unless with great sanitary and other care as to the conditions. Ahomson Acting Registrar General 0.0. 2956 RECE Rec 19 F 94 1. 1.35. Royal Commission 97 Opium Yes. by Chinese and Malays. 2. Nearly the whole of the adult males both Chinese and Malays are consumers of opium to the extent that they have at one time or another taken it. Probably about forty to fifty per cent or more of both races are habitual consumers. Women do not to any appreciable extent take opium nor do children. 3. With regard to the effects of any kind whether moral, physical or social from taking opium, in the direction of deterioration are proportionate to the extent to which it
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or pain is the only physical 15. Yes, they say 20, effort. -frost cause. but make no continu- 16. No. " The Chinese generally 17. The are quite ignorant of the origin of the opium onsumed in the Colony. The Educated Chinaman may perhaps talk on the subject but he has no real feeling. opium smoking divans are a disgrace to the Colony. They should not be permitted at all, unless with great Tanitary and otherwise. care as to the conditions. Ahomson Acting Registrar General 0.0. 2956 RECE Rec 19 F 94 1. 1.35. Royal Commission 。 97 Opiume Yes. by Chinese and Malays. 2. Mearly the whole. of the adult males both Chinese. and Malays are contunut of opium to the extent that they have at one time or another läken. it. Probably about of forty of habitual fifty per cent or more both races. consumers. Women do not to any appreciable extent läke opium 3. With regard effects of any nor do children to Chinese the kind whether inoral physical or social from taking oprium. in the direction of are deterioration proportionate to the extent to which it
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or pain is the only physical

15. Yes, they say 20,

effort.

-frost

cause.

but make no continu-

16. No. " The Chinese generally

17.

The

are

quite

ignorant of the origin of the opium

onsumed in the Colony. The Educated Chinaman may perhaps talk on the subject but he has no real feeling.

opium smoking divans are a disgrace to the Colony. They should not be permitted at all, unless with great Tanitary and otherwise.

care as

to the conditions.

Ahomson Acting Registrar General

0.0.

2956

RECE Rec 19 F 94

1.

1.35.

Royal Commission

。

97

Opiume

Yes. by Chinese and Malays.

2. Mearly

the whole.

of

the

adult males both Chinese.

and Malays

are contunut

of opium to the extent that they have at one

time or another läken.

it. Probably about

of

forty

of

habitual

fifty per cent or more both races.

consumers. Women do not

to

any appreciable extent

läke opium

3. With

regard

effects of any

nor do children

to Chinese the

kind whether

inoral physical

or social

from taking oprium. in the direction of

are

deterioration proportionate to the extent to which it

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