CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6] — Page 504

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habits which as Sir John Jordan has pointed out are far

more difficult to eradicate or control than smoking.

(b).

A careful computation gives the

maximum per centage of the Chinese population who smoke in

Divans as 3.572% (and it is certainly much less than this).

The expense of benefitting this small fraction of the

population falls upon the remaining 96.428% of the Chinese

and the whole of the non-Chinese population. I attach

a Memorandum in support of these figures.

(c).

A decrease of Revenue means a

decrease in ability to combat the Plague by measures of

resumption and sanitation and as Your Lordship is aware the

disease has at present assumed an almost epidemic form

with from 16 to 20 deaths per diem.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Bugar &

Governor, &C • •