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(7) No, not at once; but the nerves go in time.
(8) Yes.
45. Yes. Gradually moral and physical de-
generation.
(a) Yes. But not markedly.
(b) and (c) No.
(d) Yes, so the Medical Officer says; but person-
ally I think ganja consumption is possibly only
a particular vice favoured by a man of naturally
lax habit. If he did not consume ganja, he would
probably drink bazar spirits.
(e) No experience.
(f ) I have not any personal experience of any
cases, but the Medical Officer tells me he knows of
two men who have steadily gone from bad to worse
and have become lazy indifferent soldiers, losing
their nerve altogether.
46. No experience of excessive use. The Medical
Officer says the abovementioned cases appeared to
be only moderate consumers.
49. Apparently the occasional bazar smoker
uses it with this idea.
51. One generally suspects a slovenly and in-
different soldier of using bhang or ganja, much in
the same way I fancy that most of the crime
amongst British soldiers is the accompaniment if
not actually the result of drink. I have never
met a case in which one could say the use of these
drugs was the cause of the crime. Apparently
when a native wishes to run "amuck" he primes
himself for the occasion, but it does not follow that
he had been an habitual consumer.
53. I do not know, nor does the Medical Officer,
of any; but indulgence to excess in any intoxicant
is liable to make a man violent, and if then angered
he may commit violent and quite unpremeditated
crime.
54. It appears so, though I have never myself
seen any such case.
55. (a) This is a question that might well be
referred to the police.
(b) Yes. Therefore it is reasonable to suppose
that the reply to (a) of this question is also yes,
but I have no experience myself.
Answer No. 160.
20. (a) Combatants—
Jat Sikhs
790
Other Sikhs
49
Hindu
1
Muhammadans
13
Christians
2
TOTAL
855
(b) Non-combatants—
Hindus
3
Muhammadan
1
TOTAL
4
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Other Sikhs
16
Hindus
25
Muhammadans
2
Sweepers
8
Mochis
2
TOTAL
53
I cannot possibly say, but I am told none.
24. During the hot weather some men are said
to drink bhang; correct numbers not ascertainable.
25. I cannot say.
28. One tola of bhang per diem, costing about
one pie.
Bazar cost 3 seers per rupee.
32. I know of none.
33. Bhang is so little used in the regiment
that I do not think that any decided opinion has
been formed for or against it.
39. Smoking is absolutely prohibited among
Sikhs in any form.
Smoking any preparation of the hemp plant is
said to be more injurious, as it causes diseases
of the chest by acting as an irritant to the air
tubes.
41. Supposed to ward off cold and fatigue.
42. Moderate doses probably harmless, but
there may be a tendency to increase the quantity
taken.
43. So far as I can ascertain, yes.
44. Supposed to be refreshing. Produces in¬
toxication. Does not allay hunger. Increases
the appetite. Ganja and charas two hours.
Bhang six hours. After-effects laziness. Pro¬
duces longing and listlessness.
45. Smoking charas and ganja produces bron¬
chitis and asthma.
Not to my knowledge.
Supposed to increase the appetite when taken
as bhang.
Not dysentery, but does bronchitis and asthma.
It does.
It causes insanity. But I have had so little
experience that I cannot answer this question
fully.
No information available.
No cases in the regiment.
46. No experience.
49. All are said to be thus used.
51. They are said to usually consume it.
53 and 54. I cannot say.
55. Bhang is said to be thus used.
Complete stupefaction can be induced.