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60. If ganja is produced in your province, do
you think that the cultivation of the ganja-bear
- i n g p l a n t a n d t h e p r o c e s s o f i t s p r e p a r a t i o n a r e
sufficiently controlled, or that the system requires
modification in any respect? If so, in what
respects and why ?
61. If charas is produced in your province, do
you think the cultivation of the hemp plant for
its production and the process of preparation are
sufficiently controlled, or that the system requires
modification in any respect. If so, in what re-
spects and why ?
62. Do you think that the cultivation of the
hemp plant for the production of bhang should be
in any way controlled? Would this be feasible?
If so, indicate the method by which such control
could be exercised.
63. Have you any objection to the present
system of a whol esal e/b retai l vend of 1 ganj a/2 charas/3 bhang or preparati ons
of them? If you have any objections, state them
at length, and indicate the improvements you
suggest.
64. Have you any objections to the existing
regulations governing the export and import of
these drugs or of their preparations from and into
your province, or their transport within the pro-
vince? Give reasons for your answer.
65. In your opinion is the taxation of 1 ganja/2 char as/ 3 bhaug
reasonable with reference (a) to each other, (b) to
alcoholic or other intoxicants? Give reasons for
any alterations in the amount of taxation of any
of these articles which you may suggest.
66. In your opinion is it necessary that there
should be different rates of taxation for different
kinds of ganja (such as the "flat," "round," and
" broken " ganja produced in Bengal), or for ganja
grown in different localities? If so, on what
principle?
67. Having regard to the ultimate incidence of
the tax on the consumer, have you any objections
to the present method of taxing 1 ganja/2 charas/3 bha
n g ?
68.
68. Are there in your province houses or shops
licensed for the sale of these drugs or their prepar
-ations where they may be consumed on the premi
- s e s ? W h a t i s y o u r v i e w i n r e s p e c t t o s u c h h o u s e s
or shops?
69.
Are the wishes of the people consulted or
considered in any way before a shop is opened in
any locality? What measures are taken for this
purpose? Ought local public opinion to be thus
considered?
70.
Are there any facts regarding the importa
- t i o n o r s m u g g l i n g o f h e m p d r u g s f r o m N a t i v e
States into your province to which you wish to
draw attention? Is duty really paid in respect
to the ganja and other hemp drugs used? Or is
there any general use of untaxed drugs, and by
whom?
vol. vi.
*Examined orally
† E x a m i n e d o r a l l y o n l y .
INDEX
TO
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND MADRAS WITNESSES.
No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
CENTRAL PROVINCES.
1
J. W. Neill . . . Judicial Commissioner . . .
1
2 Colonel M. M. Bowie . . . Commissioner . . .
3
3 F. C. Anderson *.
.
. Offg. ditto. . . .
5
4 L. K. Laurie . . . Offg. Secretary to the Chief Commissioner
7
5 H. H. Priest . . . Revenue Secretary . . .
8
6 A. C. Duff . . . Deputy Commissioner
ib.
7 B. Robertson . . .
Ditto . . .
9
8 Khan Bahadur Aulad Hussein, C.I.E. † . . . Assistant Commissioner, Settlement
Officer . . .
12
9 H. V. Drake-Brockman . . . Assistant Commissioner, Offg.
Commissioner . . .
ib.
10 F. G. Sly . . . Assistant Commissioner, Settlement Officer
17
11 Parsĥotam Dass, R. B. . . . Extra Assistant Commissioner, Settle -
ment Officer . . .
ib.
12 Bhargo Rao Gadjit . .
.
Extra Assistant Commissioner. . . .
ib.
13 Trimbrak Rao Sathe . .
.
Ditto . . .
20
14 Raghu Nath Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
25
15 Mahomed Hossein . . .
Ditto . . .
28
16 Ramkrishna Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
32
17 Batuk Bharti . . .
Tahsildar, Superintendent of Kalahandi
State . . .
34
18 Alam Chand . . .
Tahsildar, Supdt., Bastar State . . .
37
19 T. Goondyah . . .
T a h s i l d a r . . .
39
20 Munshi Tahht Singh * . . .
Retired Tahsildar . . .
40
21 Chintamani Nand . . .
Late Tahsildar . . .
42
22 Vinayak Balkrishna . . .
Excise Daroga . . .
43
23 An andi P ersad . . .
Ditto . . .
47
24 Brijmohan Patnaik . . .
Treasurer . . .
50
25 Uma Charan Mukerjee *. . .
Government Clerk . . .
52
26 Colonel J. C. Doveton . . . Conservator of Forests . . .
53
27 A. E. Lowrie *
.
.
. Offg. Deputy Conservator of Forests . . .
i b
28 Khan Sahib Muhammed Ghouse . . .
Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests .
56
29 Colonel H. Hughes Hallett * . . .
Offg. Inspector-General of Police . .
57
30 F. A. Naylor * . . .
District Superintendent of Police . .
59
31 Sirdar Bahadur Ratan Singh . . .
Ditto . . .
61
32 Pandit Dina Nath, Rai Bahadur . . .
Assistant District Superintendent of
Police. . ..
ib.
vi
No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
CENTRAL PROVINCES— contd .
33 Mohomed Taki . . . Inspector of Police . . .
62
34 W. Pasley † . . .
Ditto. . .
63
35 Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel J . B. Gaffney* Civil Surgeon . . .
ib.
36 Surgeon-Major H. K. McKay* . . .
Ditto . . .
64
37 Surgeon-Major W. A. Qualye*. . .
Ditto . . .
68
38 Honorary Surgeon-Major J. E. Harrison*. . .
Ditto . . .
72
39 J. Prentie*. . . Apothecary in Civil Medical Charge . . .
75
40 G. Murphy*. . .
Ditto . . .
78
41 Doorga Das Sen*. . . Assistant Surgeon . . .
8 0
42 Muhammad Habibulla* . . . Hospital Assistant . . .
81
43 Mir Zamin Ali* . . . Retired Hospital Assistant . . .
85
44 Fakir Chand*. . . Native Doctor . . .
88
45 Khusali Ram . . . Honorary Magistrate . . .
i b .
46 Hon'ble Gangadharrao Madhav Chitnavis* . . .
Ditto . . .
89
47 Mir Imdad Ali . . .
Ditto . . .
93
48 Chaudhri Umrao Singh . . .
Ditto . . .
94
49 Seth Bachraj* . . .
Ditto . . .
i b .
50 Madan Mohan Seth . . .
Ditto . . .
97
51 Kapur Chand Seth* . . .
Ditto . . .
99
52 Raghober Mahadik . . .
Ditto . . .
1 0 0
53 Harihar Singh, Rai Bahadur . . .
Ditto . . .
102
54 Bihari Lall . . .
Ditto . . .
1 0 4
55 Raja Seth Gokul Dass . . . Zamindar and Banker . . .
105
56 Rai Bahadur Tikaram Seth . . . Malguzar and Banker . . .
i b .
57 Dewan Prem Singh . . . Zamindar . . .
1 0 6
58 Lall Umed Singh . . .
Ditto . . .
108
59 Lal Nrupraj Singh*. . .
Ditto . . .
110
60 Pandit Narayau Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
111
61 Chandi Persad* . . . Malguzar, President, Municipal
Committee . . .
113
62 Thakur Maharaj Singh, Rai Bahadur ‡ . . . Malguzar . . .
115
63 Rao Venkat, Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
117
64 Rao Sahib Balvantrao Govindrao Bhuskute . . . Jagirdar . . .
i b .
65 Damodar Dass*. . . Mafidar . . .
120
66 Rev. Israel Jacob . . . Missionary . . .
121
67 Rev. A. G. Danielsson . . .
D i t t o . . .
125
68 Rev. O. Lohr ‡ . . .
Ditto . . .
i b.
69 Adhar Singh Gour*. . . Barrister-at-law . . .
127
70 Tara Dass Banerji*. . . Pleader, President, District Council . . .
131
71 Kalidas Chowdhry . . . Pleader . . .
137
* Examined orally.
† Summoned to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but was unable to appear.
‡ Invited to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but failed to appear.
VII
No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
CENTRAL PROVINCES—c o n c l d .
72 Rao Saheb Rang Rao Hari * . . . Pleader
139
73 J. A. Maughan . . .
Colliery Manager . . .
142
74 Bezonji Dadabhoy . . . Manager, Empress Mills . . .
143
75 Rai Bahadur Kastur Chand . . . Banker . . .
144
76 Lala Nand Kishore §
.
.
. Merchant, Banker, Honorary Magistrate,
and Secretary, Municipal Committee .
145
77 Girdhari Lal * . . . Bania . . .
117
78 Onkardass Seth . . . Ditto . . .
149
79 Hosen Khan §
.
.
. Abkari Contractors . . .
152
80 Kavasji Meharwanji Hathidaru
D i t t o . . .
155
81 Jaitram Bijraj . . . Wholesale Ganja Vendor . . .
159
82 Lala Ramsahi and Lala Sitaram . . . Abkari Contractors . . .
161
83 Muna Lall . . . Abkari Contractor . . .
ib.
84 Sheo Narain . . . Contractor . . .
162
MADRAS.
1 Hon'ble C. S. Crole † . . .
Member, Board of Revenue . . .
163
2 J. Sturrock . . . Collector . . .
164
3 E. Turner . . . Ditto . . .
166
4 W. J. H. Le Fanu . . . Ditto . . .
168
5 C. D. Macleane . . . Ditto . . .
ib.
6 R. Sewell . . . Ditto . . .
169
7 H. M. Winterbotham . . . Ditto . . .
170
S W. A. Willock * . . .
Ditto . . .
172
9 J. Thomson . . . Ditto . . .
175
10 G. Stokes . . . Ditto . . .
177
11 G. S. Forbes . . . Ditto . . .
180
12 S. H. Wynne . . .
Ditto . . .
181
13 M. Hammick . . .
Ag. do. . . .
182
11 H. Bradley * . . . Ditto . . .
183
15 C. H. Mounsey . . . Ditto . . .
184
16 C. 111. Mullaly . . . Ditto . . .
188
17 F. D'A. 0. Wolfe-Murray . . . Ditto . . .
ib.
18 L. C. Miller * . . . Ditto . . .
190
19 Raja K. C. Manavedan . . . Ditto . . .
192
20 C. J. Weir ‡ . . . Ditto . . .
194
21 H. D. Taylor † . . . Manager, Jeypore Estate . . .
195
22 J. G. D. Partridge . . . Assistant Collector . . .
19d
23 R. H. Campbell . . . Sub-Collector . . .
197
24 E. L. Vaughan . . .
Ditto . . .
200
Examined orally.
† Examined orally only.
Summoned to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but was unable to appear.
§ Invited to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but failed to appear.
vol. vi.
c 2
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No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
MADRAS—c o n t d
.
25 W. Francis . . .
Assistant Collector . . .
201
26 R. F. Grimley . . .
Ditto . . .
203
27 H. F. W. Gillman . . .
Ditto . . .
204
28 J . H. Merriman * . . .
Deputy Commissioner of Salt and Ab-
kari . . .
206
29 Rai Bahadur R. Dharmarao † . . .
Ditto . . .
208
30 F. Levy . . .
Acting ditto . . .
209
31 C. Benson † . . .
Deputy Director of Agriculture . . .
210
32 P. Pundari Kakshudu . . .
Deputy Collector . . .
211
33 D. Jagannadha Rao Pantalu . . .
Ditto . . .
212
34 W. Venkatapayya Pantalugaru . . .
Ditto . . .
214
35 Diwan Bahadur Venkataram Dass Naidugaru . . .
Ditto . . .
215
36 Diwan Bahadur Lukshmana Raogaru . . .
Ditto . . .
218
37 M. Azizuddin Saheb Bahadur * . . .
Ditto . . .
219
38 Buddhavarapu Narayana Murthi Pantalugaru . .
Ditto . . .
221
39 K. Narayana Iyer . . .
Ditto . . .
224
40 J. H. Gwynne. . .
Ditto . . .
225
41 P. Veeraswami Naidu
. . .
Ditto . . .
227
42 T. Sivaramayya Pantalugaru . . .
Pensioned Deputy Collector
. . .
229
43 W. E. Ganapathy Pillay . . .
Retired Deputy Collector . . .
ib.
44 C. Venkatachellam Pantalu . . .
Tahsildar . . .
230
45 A. Krishnamacharalu . . .
Ditto. . .
231
46 V. Kasthuri Chetty . . .
Ditto. . .
234
47 P. S. Singaravelu Pillai . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
48 S. Vesudeva Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
235
49 S. Kothandarama Naidu . . .
Ditto . . .
237
50 M. Bhimachari . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
51 Mahomed Anwar Saheb . . .
Ditto . . .
238
52 Sambasiva Rao Naidu . . .
Ditto. . .
240
53 P. Rama Rao . . .
Ditto
. . .
ib.
54 Adaki Jagannadha Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
241
55 G. Jagannaya Kulu . . .
Ditto . . .
242
56 Chaganti Somayajulu Pantalugaru * . . .
Ag. ditto . . .
243
57 A. Katchapeswara Iyer . . .
Sub-Magistrate . . .
244
58 Rama Kristna Bramham . . .
Ditto . . .
247
59 Sashachala Naidu * . . .
Pensioned Tahsildar . . .
ib.
60 M. Sundaram Iyer . . .
Deputy Tahsildar . . .
249
61 R. Saminatha Iyer . . .
Ditto . . .
251
62 R. C. Ramayangargaru . . .
Village Magistrate . . .
252
63 K. Narainaswami Naidu . . .
Huzur Sarishtadar . . .
ib.
* Examined orally.
† Examined orally only.
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No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
MADRAS—Contd.
64 P. Lachmi Narayan Pantalu . . .
Manager, Court of Wards' Estate . . .
255
65 Colonel G. Chrystie . . .
Deputy Inspector-General of Police . . .
256
66 F. T. Bagshawe . . .
District Superintendent of Police . . .
258
67 S. D. Simpson * . . .
Deputy Commissioner of Police . . .
ib.
68 H. G. Prendergast * . . .
District Superintendent of Police . . .
260
69 Rai Bahadur K. Narainaswami Naidugaru * . . .
Police Inspector . . .
261
70 Krishnaswami Chettygaru . . .
Pensioned Police Inspector . . .
263
71 I. Tyrrell . . .
Jail Superintendent . . .
ib.
72 E. L. F. Cavendish . . .
Ditto . . .
264
73 E. H. Gadsden . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
74 H. E. G. Mills . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
75 G. Cloney . . .
Ditto . . .
265
76 R. W. Morgan . . .
District Forest Officer . . .
267
77 G. Hadfield . . .
Deputy Conservator of Forests . . .
269
78 C. E. Hardie . . .
District Forest Officer . . .
ib.
79 Colonel H. S. Elton . . .
Commandant, 16th Regiment, Madras
Infantry . . .
271
80 Captain F. L. Jones . . .
Commandant, 3rd Madras Lancers . . .
ib.
81 Captain C. M. Kennedy * . . .
Commandant, 1st Pioneers . . .
ib.
82 Subadar-Major Muhammad Murtaza * . . .
1st Madras Pioneers . . .
272
83 Surgeon-Major-General W. F. DeFabeck † . . .
Surgeon-General with the Government
of Madras . . .
274
84 Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel S. L. Dobie † . . .
Principal Medical Store-keeper . . .
i b .
85 Surgeon-Major W. G. King * . . .
Acting Sanitary Commissioner . . .
275
86 Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel H. Hyde . . .
District Surgeon . . .
277
87 Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Leapingwell * . . .
Ditto . . .
i b .
88 Surgeon-Major N. Chatterji * . . . Medical Officer in charge 13th Madras
Infantry . . .
279
89 Surgeon-Major H. A. F. Nailer . . . Acting District Surgeon . . .
281
90 Surgeon-Major J. Lancaster * . . .
Ditto . . .
282
91 Surgeon-Major H. St. C. Carruthers † . . . Civil Surgeon . . .
284
92 Surgeon-Major K. C. Sanjana . . . District Surgeon . . .
285
93 Surgeon-Major W. O'Hara . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
94 Surgeon-Major G. L. Walker . . . Civil Surgeon . . .
286
95 Surgeon-Major S. C. Sarkies . . . District Surgeon . . .
287
96 Surgeon-Major W. F. Thomas * . . .
Ditto . . .
288
97 Surgeon-Captain C. F. Fearnside . . .
Ditto . . .
290
98 Surgeon-Major R. Pemberton * . . . Civil Surgeon . . .
292
99 Surgeon-Major A. J. Sturmer * . . . District Surgeon . . .
293
100 T. M. Cheriyan *
.
.
. Civil Apothecary . . .
295
101 Vasudeva Rao *
.
.
.
Ditto . . .
296
* Examined orally. †
Examined orally only.
X
No.
N a m e .
Designation.
Page.
M A D R A S —
c o n t d .
102 G. A. W. Vellones . . . Civil Apothecary . . .
298
103 N . H. Daniel . . .
D i t t o . . .
299
104 Muhammad Asadulla * . . .
Ditto . . .
300
105 Dr. A. Wells* . . .
Ditto . . .
302
106 K. Jagannadhan Naidu ‡ . . .
Ditto . . .
304
107 Dr. C. T. Saldanha . . . Assistant Surgeon . . .
306
108 Ranganaikulu Naidugaru * . . . Hospital Assistant . . .
309
109 Aiyya Swami Pillai* . . .
Ditto . . .
311
110 Ramanugulu Naidugaru . . .
Ditto . . .
314
111 Chinny Sreenivasaru * . . .
Ditto . . .
i b .
112 P. Narainaswami . . .
Ditto . . .
317
113 Jagannadha Pandit . . .
Ditto . . .
i b .
114 M. M a d u r a n a y a g a m P i l l a i . . .
Ditto . . .
321
115 C. M. Appadorai Mudaliar * . . . Hospital Assistant and Chairman, Union
Punchayat . . .
322
116 J. Parthasarathy Chetty * . . . Hospital Assistant . . .
323
117 D. Rajendrum † . . .
Ditto . . .
327
118 S. Arunanunthum † . . .
Ditto . . .
3 2 8
119 Mirza Davood Beg . . . Pensioned Hospital Assistant . . .
i b .
120 P. S. Mootoswami Mudaliar . . . Retired Native Surgeon . . .
330
121 H. S. A. M. Manju Miyyah Saheb . . . Native Medical Practitioner . . .
331
122 Hakim Nanneh Miyyah * . . . Medical Practitioner . . .
333
123 Singitapu Venkata Rao Pantalugaru . . . Native Doctor . . .
337
124 Ponuuswami Pillai . . . Private Practitioner . . .
338
125 Abdul Karim Saheb . . . Native Physician . . .
339
126 H. Rangappa * . . . Medical Practitioner . . .
i b .
127 Raja of Ramnad § . . .
Zamindar . . .
341
128 Sri Vasudeva Rajamani Raja Deogaru . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
129 Sri, Sri, Sri Gawra Chandra Gajapati Narayana
Deogaru.
Ditto . . .
342
130 T. V. Sivarao Pantalugaru . . .
Ditto and Municipal Chairman .
343
131 C. Muthukumaraswami Mudaliar . . .
Zamindar . . .
ib.
132 M. Etherajulu Pillai . . .
Ditto . . .
345
133 P. Seshachellam Naidu . . .
Ditto, Merchant and Chairman, Veta -
palem Union . . .
346
134 Azizuddin Ali Khan Saheb Bahadur . . .
Jagirdar . . .
ib.
135 Sagi Ramasastrigaru . . . Inamdar and Native Doctor . . .
348
13G W. A. Symonds * . . . Agent and Manager to the Lessees of the
Sivaganga Zamindari . . .
349
137 M. Mallayya † . . . Zamindari Manager . . .
350
138 V. Venkataroyer . . . Manager, Ettyapuram Estate . . .
ib.
* Examined orally.
† Examined orally only.
‡ Summoned to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but was unable to appear.
§ Invited to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but failed to appear.
xi
No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
MADRAS— contd.
139 Bondili Motiram . . . Cultivator . . .
351
140 L. Krishna Aiyangar Avargal, R. B . . . Chairman, Municipal Council . . .
352
141 W. Taylor . . .
Ditto . . .
i b .
142 K. Subbarayadu Pantalu . . .
Ditto . . .
353
143 E. Subramana Iyer . . .
Ditto . . .
354
144 Rungo Srinivasa Rao . . .
Chairman, Union Panchayat . . .
355
145 Revd. H. J. Goffin‡ . . .
Missionary . . .
356
146 Revd. J. Desigachari * . . .
Ditto . . .
357
1 4 7
R e v d . W . R o b i n s o n * . . .
D i t t o . . .
3 5 9
148 Revd. W. H. Campbell * . . .
Ditto . . .
361
149 Revd. S. J. Long * . . .
Ditto . . .
365
150 Revd. W. V. Higgins ‡ . . .
Ditto . . .
369
151 Revd. A. Margoschis . . .
Ditto . . .
370
152 Revd. J. S. Chandler . . .
Ditto . . .
371
153 Revd. H. F. Laflamme * . . .
Ditto . . .
372
154 Revd. J. F. Burditt . . .
Ditto . . .
379
155 Revd. J. Heinrichs . . .
Ditto . . .
381
156 Revd. I. C. Archibald ‡ . . .
D i t t o . . .
383
1 5 7 R e v d . S . C . S c h a i b l e . . .
D i t t o . . .
i b .
158 Revd. E. Unangst ‡ . . .
Ditto . . .
384
159 Revd. M. Thomas † . . .
Ditto . . .
385
160 Revd. G. Pittendrigh † . . .
Ditto . . .
i b .
161 Very Revd. A. Chelvum † . . .
Roman Catholic Diocese . . .
387
162 S. P. Narasimmulu Naidu . . .
Editor of the "Crescent" . . .
ib.
163 \V. Kothunbramayya . . .
Newspaper Editor . . .
388
164 K. Venkatasubba Iyer . . .
Pleader and Merchant . . .
390
165 Ganjam Venkataratnamgaru . . .
Pleader . . .
391
166 V. Guravayya Sastrigaru . . .
Pleader, Member of Taluka Board . . .
392
167 B. C. Chatterji, Rao Bahadur . . .
Pleader and Municipal Chairman . . .
i b .
168 P. C. Ananthacharlu . . .
D i t t o
. . .
393
169 V. Sivayogi . . .
Ditto. . .
395
170 C. Srinivasa Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
396
171 Srinivasa Rao . . .
Ditto . . .
397
172 Manchala Jagannadham . . .
Pleader, Chairman, Bapatla Union . . .
i b .
173 P. Kesava Pillai * . . .
Honorary Secretary, Gooty People's
Association; Plea d er . . .
398
174 Teachers' Association, Trichinopoly . . .
. . .
399
175 Honourable Rai Bahadoor Sabapathy Mudaliar‡ . . . Merchant . . .
400
176 Chadisetti Venkataratnamgaru . . .
Ditto . . .
402
177 Kammireddi Narasinga Rao Naidugaru . . .
Ditto . . .
404
* Examined orally.
† Examined orally only.
‡ Invited to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but failed to appear.
*
E x a m i n e d o r a l l y .
† Examined orally only.
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No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
M A D R A S — C O N C L D .
178 Mirza Mehdy Ispahani
. . . Merchant . . .
405
179 Nalum= Bhimarauz . . . Ditto . . .
406
180 A. Appola Narasayya
. . . Ditto . . .
ib .
181 D. Maneckjee *
.
.
.
Merchant and Contractor
. . .
407
182 V. Ananth Rao Pantalugaru, Rao Saheb † . . . Bank Cashier
. . .
408
183 Mokkalingam Appanna . . . Ganja Vendor . . .
409
184 Periyanna Chetty
. . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
185 Kamalapuram Nagayya
. . . Ganja Contractor
. . .
410
186 Abdul Kader
. . . Ganja Vendor's Agent
. . .
ib.
187 T. Ratnaswami Nadur
. . . Arrack Supply Contractor . . .
411
188 Mulagula Kondayyagaru
. . . Goldsmith
. . .
412
189 Angappa Gonuden
. . . Blacksmith
. . .
413
190 Malappa Reddy
. . .
. . . . . .
415
191 Samdasu Bavajigaru . . . Priest
. . .
416
192 Baldevdas *
. . .
Priest of Hanuman Math . . .
417
193 Syed Shah Abdul Hussein . . . Manager of Panukonda Dargah . . .
418
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he nominally sells at an average of Rs. 10 a seer,
but he cheats his customers as far as he can in the
weights and gets Rs. 12 a seer.
45. Fifteen days ago I saw a man, Naga Baba,
smoke himself alone in two hours a pound of ganja.
At the end of it he was quite in his senses and
could sit upright and speak, and he ate food that
evening.
33. Strong disapprobation is felt in respectable
circles against the habit of ganja smoking, because
ganja is generally smoked by low and disreputable
persons.
35. I think it will be impossible to stop ganja
altogether. It would always be smuggled in
from somewhere. In my contract, I remember,
when the price of ganja went up, the Madras Re-
giment stationed here smuggled ganja from
Bellary in boxes of dried fish. Again, if we raised
our duty, we should have ganja smuggled in from
such States as Panna and Maihar. The price of
ganja there now is from 8 annas to Re. 1, but I
believe the smuggling from there is very small.
45. I think that the ganja habit is more inju-
rious than the opium or the country liquor habit.
Ganja intoxication is instantaneous in most cases,
not gradual like that induced by other drugs.
84. .Evidence of SHEW NARAIN, Bajpai Brahmin, Public Works Contractor,
Jabalpur.
41. I think the habit of ganja smoking to be
beneficial to the poor labouring classes, but injuri-
ous to the well-to-do. The former cannot afford
to buy much, and they work off the effects, so
that they derive no harm from it. The latter
suffer in health ; they get a persistent cough, and
their blood dries up (sic).
33. A respectable man will incur social odium
if he takes ganja in public with regular ganja
smokers, but not if he takes a little in the pri-
vacy of his own house.
53. I have never had any experience of any
person having lost his reason or committed any
crime of violence in consequence of over-indul-
gence in ganja.
25. I cannot give any opinion whether the con-
sumption of ganja here is on the increase or no.
65. I am opposed to any increase in the duty,
because I believe that people who have formed the
habit will obtain the drug somehow, by smuggling
if they cannot get it otherwise.
35. I should deprecate the total abolition of
ganja. Many working people would be wholly
unable to work without it : neither opium nor
country liquor would satisfy their cravings.
32. Bhang is drunk by all Hindus at several
religious festivals, such as the Ram Lila. Ganja
is not smoked in connection with any religious
festival or family ceremony, as far as I have ever
heard.