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* Examined orally.
† Examined orally only,
vii
No.
Name.
Desìgnation.
Page.
BOMBAY—contd.
68 Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel M. L. Bartholomecsz
Civil Surgeon . . .
140
69 Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel W. McConaghy * . . .
Ditto . . .
141
70 Surgeon-Major H. McCalman † . . .
Ditto . . .
144
71
Surgeon-Major D. C . Davidson . . .
Ditto . . .
145
72 Surgeon-Captain W. E. Jennings † . . .
Ditto . . .
146
73 Surgeon-Major K. R. Kirtikar* . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
74 Surgeon-Colonel D. E. Hughes * . . .
Principal Medical Officer, Bombay, Deesa
and Aden Districts . . .
151
75 Surgeon-Captain W. H. Burke † . . .
Assistant Civil Surgeon . . .
152
76 R. S. Bhikaji Amrit Chobhe . . .
Assistant Surgeon . . .
153
77 K. B. Dossabhai Pestonji * . . .
Ditto
Honorary
Assistant
Surgeon to His Excellency the Viceroy
154
78 Anna Moreshwar Kunte . . .
Assistant Surgeon . . .
1 5 6
79 M. F. Pereira * . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
80 R. B . Thakurdas Kirkabhai . . .
Ditto . . .
157
81 Abdul Ghani Hakim . . .
Ditto . . .
160
82 B. H.Nanavati . . .
Ditto, Teacher of Surgery and
Midwifory . . .
1 6 1
83 Bhau Succaram . . .
Civil Hospital Assistant . . .
162
84 Rajana Lokaji . . .
Ditto . . .
163
85 Jamitram Jayashankar . . .
Ditto . . .
164
86 Sadashiv Waman* . . .
Ditto . . .
165
87 Phirozsha Dinsha* . . .
Ditto . . .
168
88 Shaik Sarfraz Hakim . . .
Ditto . . .
170
89 Parsan Singh* . . .
Ditto . . .
171
90 R. B. Vishram Ramji Ghollay . . .
Medical practitioner.. . .
1 7 2
91 Ganesh Krishna Garde* . . .
Ditto . . .
173
92 J. Gerson Da Cunha . . .
Ditto . . .
179
93 Edalji Nasserwanji . . .
Ditto . . .
180
94 J. C. Lisboa . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
95 Bhalchandra Krishna Bhatavadekar . . .
Ditto . . .
181
96 Ismail Jan Mahomed . . .
Ditto . . .
183
97 Ardesir Dadabhoy Mody . . .
Ditto, Member, Municipal Cor -
poration . . .
184
9 8 Uttamram Jeewanram . . .
Native Doctor . . .
ib.
99 Keshowram Haridat . . .
Ditto . . .
186
100 Parbhuram Jeewanram* . . .
Ditto . . .
187
101 Vithaldass Pranjiwandass . . .
Landlord and Trader . . .
190
102 Ramchandra Krishna Kothavale* . . .
Inamdar . . .
192
103 Rev. D. O. Fox . . .
Methodist Episcopal Church . . .
196
104 Desaibhai Kalidas . . .
Government Pleader . . .
197
105 R. B. Govindrao Ramchandra Garud . . .
Pleader . . .
201
‡Summoned to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but was unable to appear.
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c 2
viii
No.
N a m e .
Designation.
Page.
BOMBAY —concld.
106 R. B. Huchrao Achut Harihar . . .
Pleader . . .
203
107 Naro Dhakadeo . . .
Ditto . . .
205
108 Daji Abaji Khare . . .
Honorary Secretary, Bombay Branch,
East India Association . . .
207
109 Sewak Lall Karsondas . . .
Secretary, Arya Samaj . . .
208
110 R. B. Vishvanath Keshava Joglekar* . . .
Sowkar . . .
ib.
1 1 1 Dinanath Shivshanker . . .
Chemist and Druggist . . .
214
112 Nawalchand Heerachand . . .
Jeweller . . .
215
113 Jamsedjee Nasserwanjee Ginwalla § . . .
Abkari and. Opium Contractor . . .
216
114 Kisan Dalichand . . .
Ganja-vendor . . .
219
115 Nannu Mian B. Shaik . . .
Municipal Secretary . . .
220
116 R. B. Venkat Rango Katti . . .
Pensioner . . .
223
117 Gurappa Rachappa Shett . . .
Shetti, Municipal Commissioner and
Local Board Member . . .
226
118 Laldas Laxmanji * . . .
Solicitor's Clerk . . .
230
SIND.
1 H. E. M. James . . .
Commissioner in Sind . . .
235
2 R. Giles . . .
Collector . . .
237
3 C. E. S. Steele . . .
Officiating Deputy Commissioner . . .
241
4 Khan Bahadur Kadirdad Khan Gul Khan, C.I.E. Deputy Collector . . .
243
5 K. B. Sadik Ali . . .
Ditto . . .
247
6 Khan Bahadur Mahomed Yakub . . .
Ditto . . .
254
7 Wadhumal Chandiram . . .
Pensioned Deputy Collector . . .
ib.
8 C. MacIver . . .
District Superintendent, Police, . . .
255
9
Riahimtulla Khan . . .
Inspector of Police . . .
ib.
10 R. B. Lakshman Singh . . .
Ditto . . .
257
11 Mahomed Murid . . .
Ditto . . .
259
12 G. Judd . . .
Head Preventive Officer . . .
260
13 G. J. Barker . . .
Abkari Inspector . . .
261
14 Rao Bahadur Alumal Trikamdas . . .
Deputy Educational Inspector . . .
263
15 Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel G Bain
-
bridge . . .
Civil Surgeon . . .
265
1 6 B r i g a d e - S u r g e o n - L i e u t e n a n t - C o l o n e l J . F . K e i t h *
Ditto . . .
267
1 7 S u r g e o n - M a j o r W . H . C o r k e r y . . .
Ditto . . .
272
1 8 E . M a c k e n z i e . . .
Assistant Surgeon . . .
273
1 9 G . M . D i x o n . . .
Ditto . . .
274
2 0
J . E . B o c a r r o . . .
Ditto, Lecturer, Medical School
277
2 1 M u l c h a n d G u n g a r a m . . .
Assistant Surgeon . . .
282
2 2
Elijah Benjamin . . .
Civil Hospital Assistant . . .
284
2 3
Shaikh Ali . . .
Ditto . . .
285
* E x a m i n e d o r a l l y .
§ Invited to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but failed to appear.
ix
No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
SIND—contd.
24 Dr. S. M. Kaka* . . .
Municipal Health Officer . . .
286
25 Makhdum Post Mahommed . . .
Zamindar . . .
289
26 Shet Vishindas . . .
Ditto and Contractor . . .
290
27 Rev. A. E. Ball . . .
Missionary C. M. S. . . .
294
28 K. S. Mahomed Laik . . .
Mukhtyarkar . . .
296
29 Pribhdas Shewakram . . .
Secretary, Band of Hope . . .
299
30 Tirithdas Hasrajmal . . .
Merchant . . .
301
31 Bhai Pesumal Narumal . . .
Merchant and Drug Farmer . . .
302
32 Amarumal Pritamdas . . .
Hemp Drugs and Opium Contractor . . .
307
33 Manghanmal Alumal . . .
Ditto . . .
308
34 Shet Dayaram Kishenchand . . .
Ditto . . .
309
35 Din Mahomed . . . Contractor and Employer of labour . . .
311
BERAR.
1
A. Elliott . . .
Deputy Commissioner . . .
313
2 Khan Bahadur Shamsuddin Ali Khan . . .
Officiating ditto . . . ib.
3 C. Shamrao . . .
Attaché to the Resident at Hyderabad . . . ib.
4 Rao Bahadur Vaman Narayan Bapat . . .
Extra Assistant Commissioner . . .
315
5 N. P. Joshi . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
6 J. R. O'Grady . . .
Ditto . . .
316
7 Krishnarao Hari . . . Officiating ditto . . .
317
8 Abarao Jawroo . . . Karbhari Fatel and Special Magistrate . . .
320
9 A. Ardagh . .. Deputy Superintendent of Excise . . .
321
10 J. C. Watcha . . .
Excise Inspector . . .
323
1 1 Waman Ganesh . . .
Tahsildar . . .
324
12 Vickooji Narain . . .
Ditto . . .
327
13 Vinayak Appaji Kaur . . .
Officiating ditto . . .
329
14 Luxman Gopal Deshpande . . .
Naib T a h s i l d a r . . .
331
15 Colonel C. T. Lane . . .
Inspector-General of Police . . .
333
16 H. A. Heath . . .
District Superintendent of Police . . .
ib.
17 N. R. Cumberlege . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
18 Surgeon-Major C. L. Swaine . . .
Officiating Sanitary Commissioner and
Inspector-General of Dispensaries . . .
334
19 Surgeon-Major R. B. Roe . . .
Civil Surgeon . . .
335
20 Surgeon-Captain E. W. R e i l l y . . .
Civil Surgeon and Superintendent, Cen -
tral Jail . . .
336
21 O. W. Jones . . .
Civil Surgeon . . . ib.
22 J. Morrison . . .
Ditto . . .
337
23 W. J. Montgomery . . .
Ditto . . .
338
24 S. Baijnath . . .
Medical Officer, Mady Hospital . . .
339
* Examined orally.
X
No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
BERAR —contd.
25 S. G. Steinhoff
Medical Officer in charge of Khamgaon
Charitable Dispensary
341
26 Dinker Narayan
District Superintendent of Vaccination . . .
342
27 M. Doorgiah Pillay
Hospital Assistant
343
28 M. Poonam Balam Moodeliar
Ditto
345
29 R. N. Mudholkar Private Medical Practitioner
346
30 G. V. Khot
Ditto
ib.
31 Khan Bahadur Nawab Muhammad Salamulla Khan. . . Jagirdar
348
32 G. S. Khaperde
Pleader
349
33 Yeshwant Vaman Dighe
Ditto
350
34 Niamat Khan Bilan Khan
Merchant
353
35 Lakshman Atmaram
Ditto
354
36 Khaja Abdul Baki
Money-lender
356
A J M E R E - M E R W A R A .
1 G. Bennett
Abkari Inspector
359
2 G. W. Gayer
District Superintendent of Police . . .
3 6 0
3 Surgeon-Major D. Ff.-Mullen
Civil Surgeon
361
4 Sheikh Elahi Bakhsh, Khan Bahadur
Retired Doctor and Honorary Magis
-trate
< i > i b < / i > .
5 Asghar Ali Khan
Hospital Assistant
363
6 Abdul Kayum
Hakim
< i > i b < / i > .
7 Jati Amar Hansa
Baid
364
C O O R G .
1 A. Bopanna Planter
367
2 Mukkati Iyappa Cultivator
368
BALUCHISTAN.
1
Major G. Gaisford
Deputy Commissioner
.
.
.
369
2 Kazi Imamuddin
Extra Assistant Commissioner
< i > i b < / i > .
3 Kedar Nath
Head Clerk of the Political Agent of
Kalat
370
4 Muhammad Yusuf
Hospital Assistant
< i > i b < / i > .
5 Waryam Singh
Ditto
371
6 Muhammad Akbar Ali Khan
Ditto
372
7 Bhagwan Das
Ditto
< i > i b < / i > .
xi
No.
Name.
Designation.
Page.
1
BURMA.
Colonel H. R. Spearman * .
.
. Commissioner
. . .
375
2
Lieutenant-Colonel C. B Cooke * . . .
Ditto. . .
376
3 J. E. Bridges * .
.
.
Ditto. . .
377
4 Major B. A. N. Parrott
. . . Offg. ditto
. . .
380
5 A. R. Birks
. . . Commissioner
. . .
ib•
6
J. K. Macrae †
. . . Deputy Commissioner . . .
381
7
K. G. Burne * . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
8 Major W. F. H. Grey
. . .
Ditto . . .
383
9
A. M. B. Irwin * . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
10
H. Adamson
. . .
Ditto. . .
384
11
H. G. Batten ‡ . . .
Ditto
. . .
ib.
12
Major G. S. Eyre
. . .
Ditto. . .
385
13
W. N. Porter . . .
D i t t o . . . 386
14 S. H. T. de la Courneuve . . .
Ditto . . .
ib.
15
A. L. Hough . . .
Ditto . . .
387
16 J. S. D. Fraser * . . .
Offg. ditto
. . .
ib.
17 R. C. Stevenson
. . .
Ditto
. . .
389
18
R. G. Culloden †
. . .
Assistant Collector, and Superintendent,
Preventive Service
. . .
ib•
19
E. Lewis † . . .
Excise Officer
. . .
390
20
Major S. C. F. Peile † . . .
Inspector General of Police
. . .
392
21 J. D. Mercer . . .
District Superintendent of Police
ib.
22 R. W. Martin . . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
393
23 A. G. Mayne . . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
24
A. J. A. Jardine
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
25 W. G. Snadden.
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib•
26
M. J. Chisholm
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
27
E. H. Molloy . . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
394
28 C. M. Prendergast
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
29
W. H. Tarleton‡
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
30 E. G. Mumford
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
31 R. A. E. Castle
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
32 A. A. St. C. Miller
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
395
33 H. P. Pedler
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
34 A. D. Kiernander
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
35
B. L. Cumberland
. . . Offg. District Superintendent of Police
ib.
36
E. A. W. G. McDougall
. . .
Ditto
ditto
. . .
ib.
37 Brigade-Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. D. Sinclair†
. . . Inspector General of Jails, Chief of the
Civil Medical Department, etc.
. . .
396
38 Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. O. Baker †
. . . Civil Surgeon and Superintendent,
Lunatic Asylum
. . .
ib.
* Examined orally.
† Examined orally only.
‡ Summoned to attend at a meeting of the Commission for oral examination, but was unable to appear.
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No.
Name.
Designation.
—
Page.
BURMA— c o
n t d .
39 Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. P. N. Mookerjee *
Civil Surgeon. 397
40 Surgeon-Major S. H. Dantra *
Ditto
398
41 Surgeon-Major P. W. Dalzell
Surgeon and Superintendent,
Central Prison
399
42 Surgeon-Major G. T. Thomas
Civil Surgeon
400
43 Surgeon-Capt. R. E. S. Davis*
Superintendent, Central Prison
401
44 Surgeon-Capt. R. H. Castor
Civil Surgeon
ib.
45 0. L. Munshi*
Ditto
402
46 Mahendra Nath Roy
Resident Medical Officer, Rangoon
General Hospital
403
47 Maung Thin†
Assistant Surgeon
4 0 4
48 Sona Mull
Civil Hospital Assistant 405
49 Right Rev. J. M. Strachan†
Bishop of Rangoon
406
50 Saw Maung†
Ex-Sámbwa of Nyaungywe State ib.
51 Kungyi†
Uncle of Sawbwa of Hsipan
407
52 Kinwun Mingyi, C. S. I. † .
. . Prime Minister to the late Governor of Burma
53 Myowun U. Pe Si, C.I.E. †
I Late Town Magistrate of Mandalay
ib,
408
* E x a m i n e d o r a l l y .
† Examined orally only.
357
47. The use of the said drugs does not appear to
be a hereditary habit. It affects the health of the
children of the moderate consumer.
48. If moderate use is injurious, excessive use
habitually must be more so.
51. There is no large proportion of bad characters
who are habitual moderate consumers of any of
these drugs. Moderate consumers are criminals of
general or special character.
52. Those who use these in excess are more bad
characters and more addicted to crime generally.
53. It cannot be trusted when and what crime
will these excessive consumers do. One bairagi
murdered a woman at Shendurjana, Mehkar tahsil,
while under intoxication, and he was sentenced for
it.
55. In order to further their object, criminals
induce their victims to partake of any of these drugs
to stupefy them. In the case of persons not accus-
tomed to the use of these drugs, complete stupefac-
tion can be used without admixture.
56. The effects of using hemp in moderation and
in excess, modified by the admixture of other sub-
stances, are different, i.e., bad effects are seen on the
health and intellect of those who use them in excess.
66. It is not necessary to have different rates of
taxation for different kinds of ganja.
68. In our province license has to be taken out
for selling the said drugs.
69. The people are consulted before a new shop
is opened, and it is necessary to consult people is
such matters. This is now done indirectly ; but it
is necessary to take direct opinions.
368
66.I think a higher rate of tax should be levied
for a more injurious drug.
67.I have no objections to the taxing of the
drugs.
68.There are licensed shops in Coorg for the
sale of drugs or preparations.
69.No, not to my knowledge. I think local
public opinion ought to be considered.
70.I also hear the bhangi is also mixed up in a
sweetmeat preparation called " kamier'," or " halwa "
(in Hindustani) and sold in sweet meat shops.
I also hear that mutton, after it is well boiled,
is mixed up with bhangi, condiments, spices, dried
cocoanut and kuskus, and is roasted in ghee. It is
then eaten with bread, particularly by Muham-
madans. This preparation is called " bhangi
dhallianha."
2. Evidence of MUKKATI IYAPPA, Cultivator, Davanagiri, Coorg.
1.I have seen some people who grow and use
hemp in this country.
2. Here people prepare only ganja or bhang,
both of which are known by me. Preparation of
charas is unknown here. So I had no opportuni-
ties of knowing it. Here ganja is more extensive-
ly used than bhang. Ganja is known as Jade-
bhangi, and bhang is known as Hoovo-bhangi.
3.I know no place where it grows spontane-
ously.
4. Here it is known only by one name, viz.,
Bhangi-gida.
5. There are no special conditions regarding the
matter referred.
7. (a ) Yes.
(b) N o .
(c) Y e s .
(d) No.
To a very small extent—the coolies, such as
Yeravas and Kurubs, near their huts.
9. I know very little. The seeds are sown
broadcast in rich soil mixed with burnt clay and
afterwards transplanted in good rich soil.
10.Some of the low class coolies grow the plant
for their own use.
14. (c) To a small extent, see answer to question
7. Ganja and bhang are prepared and used by
growers.
15.All seeds in ganja or jade-bhangi are first
removed. Then it is made wet, and immediately
afterwards all water squeezed out with the palms
of the hand ; and then some dry tobacco leaf (pow-
dered) is generally mixed with it, and then the
drug is smoked in chillums or hukas.
19. Ganja is used only for smoking.
21. Flat ganja or jade-bhangi is preferred to
other kinds for smoking.
23. Bhang is smoked only when ganja is not
procurable.
27. Mostly aboriginal tribes and other low class
labourers.
29.Only tobacco is mixed with ganja at 1 : 2
for smoking.
30.Only adults (men) smoke it.
33. The use of ganja is in disrepute among
people not addicted to smoking.
34.
I d o n o t c o n s i d e r i t t o b e a s e r i o u s p r i v a t i o n t o a n y c l a s s o f c o n s u m e r s , a s t h e y c a n t a k e t o
smoking tobacco until the habit is entirely given
up.
35. If the cultivation of hemp is prohibited, the
habit can be easily checked. The number addicted
to smoke ganja being very small, there will be no
danger of any kind to anybody. Only poorer class-
es who cannot afford to buy alcoholic stimulants
smoke ganja, and they are not likely to get into
other habits.
47. Some of the children of moderate consumers
so easily get into the habit by constant presence
before the parent, that it is difficult to allude it to
any other cause than hereditary.
373
ly when it is mixed, as the ease is generally, with
milk, seeds of cucumber and almonds to wash
out the deleterious substance from the body
through the urinary and digestive systems. Ganja
affects nutrition of the body ; the charas more so.
39. Smoking of ganja and charas is less injuri-
ous than eating and drinking ; in the former case
the essential parts of the drug being smoked only ;
the effect in this form is more rapid.
40. No.
41. No.
(a) No.
(b) Yes, to some extent.
(c) and (d) No.
42.. It is harmful in every case.
44. (a) Refreshing and intoxicating.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes ; false appetite if any.
(f) Two to four hours.
(g) and (h) Yes .
45. (a) Yes, it produces emaciation, weakness
and dryness of blood.
(b) and (c) Yes.
(d) Bronchitis and asthma almost common.
(e) Becomes Impotent, lazy, and nervous
weakness.
(f) Yes, insanity is almost certain result if
the practice is continued long or used excessively.
Predisposing cause in cases where there is no here-
ditary tendency, and exciting cause where it exists.
Acute mania, both of temporary and permanent
forms. Yes, the symptoms may be re-induced.
Congested state of conjunctiva.
No. A near relative of mine who used the
charas in moderation at first died of mania of per-
manent form, in which ease all the known treat-
ments were of no avail, and there was no here-
ditary tendency in the family.
46. It kills the persons much more rapidly by
destroying the brain functions and thereby produc-
ing mania.
47 and 48. No. Yes, children are small and
weakly.
49. No ; it produces impotency. Sadhus and
fakirs use it for this purpose alone. Prostitutes
use it more particularly by its intoxicating; effects,
and also it is said by them that it keeps the private
parts dry.
50. As above. In aggravated, form.
56. Not known to me.
57. Not to my knowledge.
In conclusion, ganja and charas produce
b r o n - c h i t i s a n d a s t h m a , a n d a f t e r a l o n g u s e , i n s a n i t y .
The offsprings are thin and weakly. Their use
must be stopped. They are the causes of ruina-
tion of many families, more specially often the
smoker, -the head, of the family, becomes lazy and
lunatic. It is much less injurious than alcohol and
inexpensive. The alcohol first of all to be stopped,
which is very excessively used than formerly. The
ganja and charas come next to alcohol ; besides the
smoker of charas and ganja does not commit a
crime as a drunkard does ; alcohol deranges the
whole organs and is very expensive drink. The
habitual smoker or eater does not commit crimes,
but I hear it, is used occasionally by those un-
accustomed to it as a strong stimulant.
395
Complete stupefaction appears to be induced by
this drug without admixture.
The general opinion regarding this ding is that,
if used, it causes heavy sleep and stupidity. Crim-
inals require all their wits about them when about
to commit crimes, and so do not use it.
Burmans, as a rule in this district at least, appear to fear the drug, seeing that it leads to idiotcy.
32. Evidence of MR. A. A. ST. CLAIR MILLER, District Superintendent of Police,
Tharrawaddy,
51. The drug is not used by the Burman bad
characters of this district.
52. It is not used.
53, 51 and 55, No.
56. Not used in this district.
33. Evidence of MR. H. P. PEDLER, District Superintendent of Police, Shwegyin.
51. The bad characters of the Shwegyin district
are chiefly Burmans, and they scarcely ever use
these drugs even in moderation. Natives of India
(Hindustanis), are known to use the drug in moder-
ation, and when so used, its use has no connection
with crime.
52. Excessive use is very uncommon. I cannot
recall to mind a single instance of it in this district
during the last year; excessive use is known to lead
to one kind of crime, which is known as " run-
ning amuck."
53. As reported above, I know of no instances
since I have been in this district. If used in excess,
and if followed by crime, it would be unpremeditated
violent crime.
54. No ; not to my knowledge.
55. No such cases have ever been proved to my
knowledge, and I cannot say whether complete
stupefaction could be induced without admixture.
34. Evidence of MR. A. B. KIERNANDER, District Superintendent of Police, Minbu.
51. The consumption of hemp drugs is solely
confined to natives of India, with whom I have had
very little experience, and regret that I am unable
to give an opinion.
53. The only case that I know of was that of a
Hindu syce in my employ. He frequently indulg-
ed in bhang and behaved like an idiot for two or
three days at a time. He laid hands quietly on
articles he could find and threw them into the well
whilst intoxicated ; he would not let any one
approach him, and climbed up trees to escape being
captured.
54. I have had no experience of any such case.
55. I regret that I am unable to give an opinion.
35. Evidence of MR. B. L. CUMBERLAND, District Superintendent of Police,
Magwe, Upper Burma.
51. No ; moderate use has no connection with
crime in general or with crime of any special
character.
52. The excessive use of any of these drugs un-
doubtedly leads the poorer classes to commit theft
to enable them to purchase the drug. I do not
think it leads to crime of any special character.
53. Yes ; I have known more than one case in
which excessive indulgence has led to stabbing
cases, but in these cases there has been previous
enmity.
54. No ; I think not.
55. No.
36. Evidence of MR. E. G. MCDOUGALL, Officiating District Superintendent of
Police, Myingyan, Upper Burma.
51. No ; most certainly not No connection whatever in this province.
52. The use of these drugs in most parts of
Burma is so infinitesimal, that they have no per-
ceptible influence on crime at all.
vol. vii.
53. Not that I am aware of.
No.
54. No.
Perhaps in one case in ten thousand.
Yes.
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1898.
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL.
No. 741 V.D.
FROM VETERINARY-CAPTAIN F. RAYMOND, F. R. C. V. S. , &C.
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal,
To THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND RECORDS
AND AGRICULTURE, BENGAL.
Dated Belgatchia, the 2nd May 1898.
Sir,
I HAVE the honour to forward herewith the Annual Report of the
Civil Veterinary Department of Bengal for the year 1897-98.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
F. RAYMOND, VETY.-CAPT.,
Superintendent, Civil Vety. Dept., Bengal.