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Garhwal. I have not examined the relative cost
of intoxication by liquor and drugs. I quote the
general opinion regarding the bad effects of the
drugs. My experience is that alcohol ii not pro-
ductive of much harm in this district. I contrast
the intoxicants on these grounds. My service
since I came out has been principally that of a
City Magistrate, and I have not. had a single case
come before me in which intoxicants were concern-
ed, except one of alcohol. I don't think the cheapen-
ing of liquor would do harm. Drinking is against
the feelings and habits of the mass of the people.
Question 69.—I have known no case in which
a protest by the people against the opening of a
shop was disregarded. It depends on the Collec-
tor whether a contractor is controlled or allowed
to have his own way.
17. Evidence of MR. H. SPENCER, Officiating
1. Five years' service, and Excise Officer in Ali-
garh, Bareilly, and this district, and Officiating
Collector here.
2. Yes; they are known as bhang, charas, and
ganja.
3. It grows wild in the Powayan tehsil of this
district.
6 and 7. No, not as far as I know.
16. Bhang is occasionally prepared from the
wild plants, but the use is very restricted, the
quality of the drug so produced being inferior.
20. Fakirs appear to invariably use these drugs;
otherwise no class, as a class, is addicted to
them.
22. Foreign only, brought down by "Vilayeti,"
i.e., Kabuli, traders.
80. I have never known a case of a woman will-
ingly using any of these drugs, but have had a
case before me where a woman was alleged to
Magistrate and Collector, Shahjehanpur.
have been drugged by a man with bhang. The
facte were not proved.
33. Respectable natives appear to look on the
use of these drugs, especially charas and ganja,
with disfavour, but the feeling is not a strong
one.
35. The drug would certainly be used illicitly,
and the prohibition would cause serious discon-
tent. The prohibition could not be completely
enforced, and an army of underlings would be
necessary to partially enforce it. A fresh door
would be opened to oppression and false charges.
3G. No, I should say the tendency was the
other way about, owing to the action of kulwars
in watering their liquor and asking high prices,
for it.
41. Kahars who have to stand long in water
looking after 'singhara' use charas to obviate ill-
effects.
53. and 54. I have had no such case before me.
18. Evidence of LT.-COL. W. P. HARRISON, Deputy Commissioner, Kheri.
1. I was for over three years Deputy Commis-
sioner of Bahraich, where a great deal of bhang
grows spontaneously, and have been two years in
this, the Kheri, district, where it also grows to a
great extent spontaneously.
2. The bhang plant when cut is called 'subji,'
'hejeah,' when growing the yellow plant is suppos-
ed to be the male plant. The green plant is
called madur, the female plant.
Bhang is made into (a) majoon, (b) churan, to
eat; (c) thundahi, to drink.
Charas is known by two names-saljahir
that is said to come from the hills in Nepal, to
be of a dark colour. Momcah or borah is said to
come from the Punjab of an inferior quality;
people who smoke it, call it Urkun or Yarkand.
Ganja is sometimes mixed with it.
Ganja has four names: Patar from Punjab;
Gwalior not the best; Balochur from Patna, the
best kind; Pulwar, that is cultivated.
Common ganja spontaneous; smokers call it
Kuli sulfa. The seed is made into oil used for
rheumatism.
3. In the districts of Bahraich and Kheri.
4. Given in answer to question 2.
5. Damn seems to suit it best, as it is found in
and near the Terai part of the districts.
6. Near the villages and ghoris (or cattle-yards)
it is dense.
7. None.
14. (a) Ganja of an inferior quality and to a
small extent.
(b) Charas not at all.
(c.) Bhang to a considerable extent. It is
drunk by Brahmins and low caste men. Is used
largely in medicines to ward off fever in mala-
rious places and as a stimulant. It is given to
cattle.
15. Wild bhang is made into majoon by boil-
! ing it down with gin and then mixing the ghi
with sugar to eat for intoxication. Churan is
made by crushing the dry leaves and mixing with
salt and eaten for pain in stomach and indigestion.
16. (a) Yes.
(b)
Yes.
(c As ganja of spontaneous growth is very
inferior, it is not prepared, or charas.
17. Bhang is used largely by Brahmins and
low castes.
18. It is said to deteriorate from damp and lose
its effect. it must be kept in a dry place.
19. Ganja and charas are only used for smoking.
20. Lower castes principally, in no particular
localities.
21. Balochur is preferred; it is said to come from
Patna. Pathar said to come from the Punjab.
Pulwar grows wild in the province or near.
22. Replied to in last.
23. Bhang is not smoked.
25. I have not been able to ascertain that the
use of these drugs is on the increase.
Though it is probably it is owing to increase of
population whether or not, is not known without
further inquiry.