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49. No.
51. The first portion of this question cannot be
replied to from information at my disposal.
The use of the drug appears to have no con¬
nection with crime in any way: it tends to induce
cowardice, which would be against the committing
of such crime as theft, murder, assault.
I know of a case of a pensioned sepoy violently
assauting another man with stones while under
the influence of charas. He was under the mis¬
taken impression that the other man wished to kill
him.
53. A confirmed charas-drinker, when deprived
of the drug, is easily roused to acts of violence. In¬
dulgence in charas-smoking is said to deaden all
moral sense. About fourteen years ago a murder
was committed by an Afridi sepoy in the regiment
without apparently any great provocation. The man
was a charas-smoker. The only other case I know
of has been mentioned in my reply to question
54.
54. No.
55. (1) Yes, robberies and other crimes are
undoubtedly committed on victims who have pre¬
viously been stupefied with this drug.
(2) Yes.
Answer No. 178.
20. The total strength of natives attached to my
battery is—
(a) Combatants
7
(b) Non-combatants
23
(c) Authorised camp followers
120
None.
24. None will allow that they do so.
25. Not known.
28. Cannot find out.
32. On the Holi, Gurriah, Muharram, Bakraid,
and Mandi Cass they use these drugs.
33. Cannot find out.
39. Cannot discover.
41. No. It does harm.
42. They say that even so little does harm.
43. No.
44. A man becomes idle and cannot do his
work.
It also makes him drunk for as long as his
money lasts.
It is not refreshing, nor does it allay hunger.
No after-effects.
49. Cannot discover.
51. (a) It is surmised that those who use them
do so about equally—good and bad characters.
(b) Not known.
53. No, not particularly.
54. No.
55. (a) and (b) No.
Answer No. 179.
20. (a) Combatants—
Muhammadans
263
Tamils
133
Telugus
338
Christians
56
TOTAL
790
(b) Non-combatants—
Muhammadans
4
Tamils
3
Telugus
7
TOTAL
14
The smoking of ganja is prohibited, and it is
only done secretly.
Charas is not smoked.
24. (a) and (b) not known; the consumption is
small, and taken secretly.
25. The consumption of ganja is on the decrease.
Bhang is not much consumed, and charas not
at all.
The decrease is mainly due to the increased con¬
sumption of alcohol.
28. Ganja—6 pies per diem.
Bhang drink—3 pies per diem, mixed with
milk, sugar, etc.
Charas—Not much taken; cannot be esti¬
mated.
32. It is the custom of religious mendicants
to drink a sherbet made up of bhang, sugar and
water during the Kumadagnam festival. It is
generally supplied to them, and it is supposed to
increase their powers of contemplation.
33. Regarded with total indifference. The
general opinion is that the consumption is in¬
jurious.
The consumption of ganja and bhang may be
said to be in disrepute, as it is always secret.
There is no custom of worshipping the hemp
plant.
39. I do not know.
41. Charas—Not taken.
Ganja—Beneficial; taken in cases of men
suffering from malarial fevers.
Bhang—I do not know.
42. Harmless.
No evil effects being noticeable.
43. Yes, quite.
44. Moderate use.
Bhang drunk—Restorative; does not produce
intoxication.
Bhang eat—Increases hunger.
Ganja—Refreshing; quiets the nerves; acts
as a sedative.
Charas—Not taken.
45. None that I know of.
No.
No.
I think they are useful in bronchitis and
asthmatic affections.
No.
No.
46. I have not seen any case of habitual exces¬
sive use of any of the drugs.
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