CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923 — Page 628

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The only effective method by which this object can be attained appears to be to register all smokers within a certain area, and to limit the quantity of opium which such registered smokers are allowed to consume daily. As those registered smokers gradually die out, the next generation should be free from the habit. The theory sounds simple, but the methods by which it can be put into practice effectively are necessarily difficult and elaborate, chiefly in connection with the retailing of the drug to consumers.

So far as the information at the disposal of Government goes, it would appear that under the systems followed in Formosa, Burma, Java, British Malaya (Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States) and French Indo-China, the purchaser of opium, whether registered or not, may smoke it in any place he pleases. In Siam, this is held to be highly undesirable as control over individual smokers in scattered places is difficult and such systems as those believed to be in force in the countries mentioned appear to afford opportunities for smoking for those not yet addicted to the habit.

As explained in para 21, the method of sale in this country is through retailers for consumption on the premises only, that is, in opium shops which are at the same time smoking dens. Exceptions are made in the case of well-to-do persons of standing in the community who do not care to enter public opium shops. In order, as far as possible, to deter persons from applying for this privilege, the price of opium for home smokers is 33 1/3% higher than that charged in retail shops. That is to say, opium, which in the greater part of the country is sold at 15 ticls per temlung in the retailers' shops, is sold to home smokers at 20 ticls per temlung.

A small class of home smokers are those who live or carry on their livelihood so far from an opium shop that they cannot conveniently come to it to smoke. Such persons are permitted to have home licenses, but the quantity allowed to them is never more than one temlung per month. Vide Ministerial Regulations, Clause 3. The actual position now is that all home smokers are registered and licensed and that those are very few in number. (Vide Annexe VII, Table II).

When the third set of provisions of the new law comes into force (i.e., when all smokers will be registered and their doses limited), the position will then be that (apart from home smokers who will continue to be very few in number) all registered smokers must obtain their daily allowance from, and smoke it in, a public shop.

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#626The only effective method by which this object can be attained appears to be to register all smokers within a certain area, and to limit the quantity of opium which such registered smokers are allowed to consume daily. As those registered smokers gradually die out, the next generation should be free from the habit. The theory sounds simple, but the methods by which it can be put into practice effectively are necessarily difficult and elaborate, chiefly in connection with the retailing of the drug to consumers.So far as the information at the disposal of Government goes, it would appear that under the systems followed in Formosa, Burma, Java, British Malaya (Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States) and French Indo-China, the purchaser of opium, whether registered or not, may smoke it in any place he pleases. In Siam, this is held to be highly undesirable as control over individual smokers in scattered places is difficult and such systems as those believed to be in force in the countries mentioned appear to afford opportunities for smoking for those not yet addicted to the habit.As explained in para 21, the method of sale in this country is through retailers for consumption on the premises only, that is, in opium shops which are at the same time smoking dens. Exceptions are made in the case of well-to-do persons of standing in the community who do not care to enter public opium shops. In order, as far as possible, to deter persons from applying for this privilege, the price of opium for home smokers is 33 1/3% higher than that charged in retail shops. That is to say, opium, which in the greater part of the country is sold at 15 ticls per temlung in the retailers' shops, is sold to home smokers at 20 ticls per temlung.A small class of home smokers are those who live or carry on their livelihood so far from an opium shop that they cannot conveniently come to it to smoke. Such persons are permitted to have home licenses, but the quantity allowed to them is never more than one temlung per month. Vide Ministerial Regulations, Clause 3. The actual position now is that all home smokers are registered and licensed and that those are very few in number. (Vide Annexe VII, Table II).When the third set of provisions of the new law comes into force (i.e., when all smokers will be registered and their doses limited), the position will then be that (apart from home smokers who will continue to be very few in number) all registered smokers must obtain their daily allowance from, and smoke it in, a public shop.

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only offective method by which this object can be atta ined appears to be to register all smokers within a certain dɛbc, and to limit the quantity a opium hich such registered

As those registered smokers are allored to consume dily. smokers gradually die out, the next genert fon should be free from the habit. The theory sounds simple, but the methods by high ₺ orn be cut into prctice effectively are neecs- srily difficult nd ecarlie tud, chicfly in connection with the retailing the drug to consumers.

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34. So far as the information at the disposal of Government gocs, it ould appcr tht under the systems followed in Formos, Burma, Jrva, British falnya (Str its Settlements and Federated lalay States) and French Indo- China, the purchaser of opium, whether registered or not

In Siam this is hold may smoke if in any place he pleases.

to be highly undesirable as control over individual smokers systems as those in scattered places is difficult and such believed to be in force in the countries mentioned appear to afford opportunities for smoking for those not yet ad-

dricted to the habit.

35. As explained in para 21 the method of sale in this country is through retalers fe consumption on the premises only that is, in opium shop is at the same time als smoking ce, Exceptions re mrde in the case of well-to-do persons of standing in the community ho do not care to enter cublic opium shops. In order, na fer as possible to deter persons from applying for this privilege, the mice of opium for home smokers is 331/3% higher than that charged in re- tail shops, That is to say opium, which in the greater port of the country is sold t 15 ticrls per temlung in the re- t-ilers shops, is sold to home smokers ́t 20 tlclls per tem- lung.

A smrll clrss of home smokers are those ho live or carry on their livelihood so fr from an opium shop that

Such persons they cannot conveniently come to it to smoke.

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ro permitted to have home licenses, but the quantity llowed to them is never more than one têmlung per month. Vide linisturi:] kegul'tions. Cr use 3.

The retual position nor is that 11 home mokers "re registered m licensed and that those re very few in num- bor. (Vido Annoxe VII, Tblo II).

36. When the third set of provisions of the now low

il smokers will be regis- comes into force ( suc.

the position will then 18 tered and their doses limited?), that (apart from home smokers ho will continuo to be very fer in number) all registered smokers must optelastheir drily allow nce from, rnd smuko it in a publið/shop from

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