45. (b) Always in the long run.
(f) Yes.
46. The habitual use in excess of these drugs
produces marked symptoms of mental and physical
deterioration very rapidly.
47. The children are as a rule weakly and puny.
49. No ; apparently it has the opposite effect,
and takes away desire of sexual intercourse.
50. To a greater degree.
51. Those who consume them are generally
from a military point of view worthless characters.
52. As above. In a greater degree.
53. Yes; particularly ganja. In nearly every
case of murder, by shooting, etc., which have
occurred of recent years, the perpetrator has been
a known ganja or charas eater.
54. Very probably.
Oral evidence.
I have named Subadar Major Mahomed Mur-
taza Bahadur as a witness. He is the
senior Native officer in my regiment, and one of the
chief of those whom I have consulted. He is the
source of most of the information I have given in
my written answers.
My answers No. 46 and No 51 are based in
part on observation of men in the regiment who .
are excessive consumers; but mainly on enquiries
from and conversation with Native officers. These
answers deal solely with excessive use of these
drugs.
My answers No. 47 and No. 53 are based
wholly on information received from the Native
officers. I have had no opportunity of observa-
tions such as would justify me in having any
opinion of my own regarding Question 47. And
I have never had a case such as is described in
answer 53 in my regiment. I recall a case of
that kind which happened in another regiment at
Bangalore. My Subadar Major knows the de-
tails.
82. Evidence of SUBADAR MAJOR MAHAMMAD MURTUZA, 1st M a d r a s
Pioneers, Trichinopoly.
19. Only used for smoking.
20. Chiefly by fakirs and Bairagis.
21. Flat is preferred for smoking.
22. Native charas is used.
23. No.
24. It is a common beverage among Marvadies
and some of the people in Hindustan in hot
weather.
25. Ganja use is on the increase, as it is con-
sidered it possesses digestive and strengthening
power.
26 (b) Communities of jogies and fakirs.
(c) and (d) Very few.
27. Muhammadan fakirs and Hindu jogies take
it for the purpose of forgetting worldly !natters.
28. (a) Three or four pies.
(b) One or two annas.
29. Tobacco is mixed with ganja for smoking.
Dhatura is used to strengthen the effects of ganja.
Bhang massala is composed of poppy-seeds, pepper,
dry ginger, cucumber seeds, sugar, milk, plan-
tains, etc., etc.
30. Chiefly confined to male sex. Hindu pros-
titutes also use it,
31. (a) Yes; easily formed. (b) Difficult for
habitual consumer to break off.
(c) Yes.
32. It is not essential.
33. No worshipping is necessary.
34. Yes; for habitual consumers.
35. (a) No ; might be done by degrees.
(b) Yes,
(c) Only by degrees.
(d) Yes.
(f) Yes.
37. The effects of charas are more marked than
that of ganja or bhang.
38. Round has most effect
.
39. Drinking has least effect.
40. Yes; by many native doctors.
41. (a) (b) and (c) To a. certain extent.
(d) Keeps warm and removes cold. Used
by wandering hermits and who undergo different
climates.
42. It would be beneficial if used moderately
by those who use it habitually.
43. More or less.
44. Produces intoxication, creates appetite,
warms system. Yes, want of subsequent
grati-fication produces longing and uneasiness.
45, (a) May produce mental, as it affects the
brain.
(b) Yes ; if insufficient food is taken.
(c) Only if used in excess.
(e) Impairs the moral sense, induces laziness,
etc.
(f) If used in excess.
46. See above.
47. It does not appear to.
48. Children are puny.
49. (a) Yes, sometimes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes.
50. See above.
51. Yes.
53. Yes ; almost all cases of murder, etc., by
shooting have apparently been due to the use of
ganja.
54. Yes.
55. (a) and (b) Yes
Oral evidence.
My home is in Vellore. I have been 27 years in
the 1st Pioneers and am now Subadar-Major
Bahadur. My replies are based on my regimental
experience, also on facts picked up outside the re-
giment, in the various places I have served in, and
also on hearsay.
In my regiment there are now some thirty or