380
have never drawn special attention to the prohibi-
tion with a view to enforcing it strictly. Their
attitude has been practically that of the Burmese
Government, viz., formal prohibition without strict
enforcement. I believe, however, that the drug is
grown and used to a less extent now than it was
under the Burmese kings, and I think the prohi-
bition does check the spread of the habit among
the Burmans. I do not think the Danu people are
morally, with respect to intoxicants, a stronger
people than the Burmans, but they are said to
require the drug owing to their damp climate.
4. Evidence of MAJOR B.A. N. PARROTT, Officiating Commissioner, Southern
Division.
1. I have been in Burma nearly twenty-five years,
and all I know about ganja is from cases brought
before me in Court.
2. I only know ganja in the forms of sticks and
leaves. It is called in Burmese " sè chauk."
3. I know of no districts in Burma where it
grows spontaneously.
4. I only know it by the name " sè chauk."
5. I cannot say. It would grow well, I think,
over most part of Burma. I have seen plants in
Thayetmyo and Kyaukse districts.
6. Scattered, I think.
7. I saw a little in Kyaukse district in 1888-89,
I think. I think it was grown for production of
ganja.
8. I cannot say.
9. I do not know.
10. In the only two cases I can remember, one
was an ordinary cultivator ; but, if I remember
right, half native. In the other, it was a native of
India.
11. I do not know.
12. I do not know. I think not.
13. Ganja is not allowed in Burma.
14. I have only seen ganja in the form of twigs
and leaves. It is used, I understand, for mixing
with sweetmeats and cheroots, and is used only by
natives of India, sepoys, and prostitutes.
15. I cannot say.
16. I do not know.
17. I cannot say. Natives of India only as far
as I know.
18. I do not know.
19. I cannot say.
20. Only natives of India, sepoys, and prosti-
tutes.
21, 22 and 23. I do not know.
24. Cannot say.
25. Decrease I should say, for I have had very
few cases before me within the past few years.
26. Cannot say.
27. Please see No. 20.
28. I do not know.
29. Cannot say.
30, 31, 32 and 33. Do not know.
35. Yes ; it is prohibited here. It would, I
have no doubt, be consumed illicitly, but only to a
small extent. The number of consumers in Burma
is small I think, and no serious discontent has
occurred. It would not amount to a political
danger. I cannot say as regards (a) or (b) .
36. No ; I do not think so.
37 to 39. I cannot answer these questions.
40. Not that I have heard of.
41. I do not know, and have never heard that
charas, ganja or bhang were beneficial.
42. I cannot say. I should doubt these being
harmless.
43. I do not know. My experience of ganja
smokers is very slight.
44. I cannot say. As ganja has been prohibited
here so long, and is only mostly met with in the
seaport and military stations and posts, my know-
ledge of the subject is limited.
45. From what I have seen of ganja smokers,
I should say it certainly had a noxious effect,
physically, mentally and morally.
46. I am unable to discuss the question.
47.
and 48. Cannot say.
49. Do not know. It is used by prostitutes.
Cannot say if the use of hemp tends to produce
impotence.
50. Cannot say.
51 and 52, Cannot say. My experience of ganja
smokers in Burma is limited.
53. I should say it would, but cannot quote any
cases.
54. I have heard so, but cannot give instances.
55. I have heard so.
56 and 57. Cannot say.
58. I think it is working well.
59. Probably some more European Excise Inspec-
tors would do good.
60, 61 and 62. Ganja is prohibited here.
63. They are not sold here.
64, 65, 66 and 67, Not allowed here.
68 and 69. No.
70. Cannot say.
5. Evidence of MR. A. R. BIRKS, Officiating Commissioner, Arakan Division.
1. I have had no special opportunities for
obtaining information, as my attention has not been
directed to the subject. The information now
supplied has been given me by Mr. Wadman,
Inspector of Excise in this Division. In one or
two cases I have had ganja produced in Court, and
I am aware it is sometimes sent through the post
office to men in the military police force.
2. The Burmese name for ganja is "sè chauk."
3. A species of wild hemp grows in the Division,
but not abundantly.