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REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
Statement showing the quantity of ganja smuggled into Moulmein.
1890-91.
1891-92.
1892-93.
Tolas.
Tolas.
Tolas.
Quantity of ganja smuggled into Moulmein
9321/4
2125/8
9233/8
No. 502—4.R./14-93, dated the 1st December 1893.
From—The Deputy Commi ssi oner, Akyab,
To—The Secretary to the Financial Commi ssi oner, Burma.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter (Financial Department),
No. 335—116-E., dated the 11th November 1893. giving cover to two printed copies of "In-
structions to witnesses (Burma only)" framed by the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, and to
forward my answers to some of the nine queries framed by the Commission.
2. As regards point (1) I am inclined to think that after a three years' experience as
Deputy Commissioner of Rangoon Town from May 1890 to June 1893 smuggling has
increased, and that it is due to the influx of natives of India from the Madras Presidency, also
to the increase of native troops since the events of 1885. The records of cases tried and the
experience of the Rangoon excise and cutsoms officers will, I think, prove that I am in all
probability right. It is now brought in to some extent by post, but principally in Rangoon
by the crew of the British India Steam Navigation Company's steamers, who put it in floating
tins, and as they come up the river, somewhere about Elephant Point, throw it overboard to
accomplices who are on the look-out in small boats or sampans.
1890-91.
1891-92.
1892-93.
Tolas.
Tolas.
Tolas.
1
30
427
0
211
95
39
227
364
205
99
132
245
567
1,018
3. As regards point (2), I should think, considering the fact that ganja is not used by
indigenous races of Burma, or, if it is, only in very
solitary instances, that the system of prohibition
has on the whole been successful. But it is by no
means certain whether the success may not be due
to the fact that the use of opium has taken its
place. I cannot give any other facts to support
my view. The marginal statement shows approx-
imately the quantity smuggled during 1890-91,
1891-92, and 1892-93.
4. One copy of the answers to these questions has been sent to the Commissioner direct as
desired by you.
No. 6—62-R., dated the 13th December 1893.
From—The Deputy Commissioner, Rangoon Town District,
To—The Secretary to the Financial Commissioner, Burma.
With reference to your letter, Financial Department, No. 337—116-E., dated 11th instant,
I have the honour to submit a statement showing the quantity of ganja smuggled into Ran-
goon in each of the years 1890-91, 1891-92, and 1892-93, together with a copy of Excise
Officer Mr. Lewis' report on the subject. It is quite possible that in some cases some ganja
has been shown twice over, and the quantities entered by the Chief Collector of Customs as
smuggled are also contained in the amounts shown by the District Superintendent of Police
and the Magistrate, but I find this cannot now be accurately ascertained.
Statement showing the quantity of ganja smuggled into Rangoon.
Recei ved in
1890-91.
1891-92.
1892-93.
Remarks.
Tolas.
Tolas.
Tolas.
Custom House
1,218
2,430
5,856
Police Office
1,767
386
1,113
Assistant Magistrate's Court
125
1,299
384
Junior Assistant Magistrate's Court
4,603
4,591
60
Treasury
710
1,065
5,702
TOTAL
8,423
9,771
13,115