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32. I know nothing of any of these matters.
33. I know nothing about the sentiments on the
subject.
39. I do not know, because I have never tried.
41. I dare say it might.
42. Quite harmless. I should say, as I have had
good servants who I know were addicted to these
drugs, and did hard work in the hills well.
43. Probably so.
44. I have never tried these drugs.
45. I have no knowledge on these points.
46. I cannot discuss a question with the rudi
ments of which I am unacquainted.
49. Being, I believe, narcotics, I should say most
probably not, but do not know.
51. I should think this matter could be elucid-
ated by the Police force.
53. Very likely.
No. I do not.
54. I never came across any person working
himself up to a premeditated crime.
55. Again I have no intimate experience of
criminals nor any means of studying their ways.
Answer No. 113.
20. (a) Combatants—
Hindus
682
Muhammadans
127
Christians
9
Jews
5
(b) Non-combatants—
Hindus
46
Muhammadans
2
Jews
3
(c) Authorized camp followers—
Hindus
8
In every class those who smoke tobacco, some-
times indulge in ganja as a luxury. The high
price of the latter prevents its more frequent use.
Charas is not obtainable in this part of India,
being confined more to Northern India.
24. Above remarks about ganja apply equally
to bhang.
Bhang is not eaten, generally smoked; but it is
sometimes diluted in water mixed with pepper,
almonds, etc., and drunk.
25. On the decrease, in consequence of the ad-
vance of civilisation and education, just as drinking
amongst Europeans has decreased.
28. No average can be struck, as the indulgence
is only occasional.
33. None in particular. On holidays and festive
seasons like the Holi and Muharram, those who
ever indulge take a little more, like Christians
drinking at Christmas time.
33. (1) It is no disgrace so long as taken in
moderation.
(2) It is a luxury amounting almost to a neces-
sity.
(3) No disrepute attached to it unless taken to
excess.
(4) The hemp plant is not held in any veneration.
39. Smoking or drinking any of these prepara-
tions in moderation is equally harmless.
41. Moderate use is decidedly beneficial. It
assists digestion and produces an equable condition
of temperament.
42. No harm if taken in moderation.
43. Yes.
44. (1) Yes, if drunk in solution.
(2) No.
(3) No.
(4) Yes.
(5) About six hours.
(6) None.
(7) No.
45. I have met with no cases of men addicted
to the use of any of these drugs either in moder-
ation or excess, and am therefore unable to give
any information on the subject.
46. No experience.
[Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. No.
51. There is very little crime in the native
army. None traceable to these drugs.
53. No.
54. Immoderate use has, like alcohol, different
effect on various people: some become stupid, others
excited, etc. The latter class may commit crime
whilst under its effects.
55. No, the effect is not complete enough.
A very large quantity would have to be adminis-
tered unless mixed with some more powerful nar-
cotic.
Answer No. 114.
20. (a) Combatants—
Mussulmans of Panjab
111
Sikhs
90
Hindus of Panjab
15
Rajputs
2
Mahrattas
2
Mussalmans of Hindustan
1
None own to doing so.
24. One Sikh.
25. I do not know.
28. I am told about 1 anna per day.
32. I know of none except that bhang is
passed round at the Sikh sangranths.
33. I have always heard that the consumption
of these drugs is small amongst rustic population
whence recruits are drawn, and that they regard
the use of them as bad for the physical powers.
39. I do not know.
41. I am told not.
42. I am told they are injurious.
43. Yes.
44. I can obtain no reliable information on these
points.
45. I am unable to say, having had no prac-
tical experience as to any one using the drug.
I do not know.