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All<br />
J.'emarking that there is ample support in the evidence given before<br />
us for the proposition that the Hokkiens are the biggest smokers<br />
.amongst the Chinese community in British Malaya. .<br />
18. In connection with the census of opium-smokers amongst<br />
'prisoners the following, interesting return was furnished by the<br />
Superintendent, Convict Establishment, Taiping (the principal<br />
prison in the Federated Malay States) showing the opium-smokers<br />
.amongst Chinese prisoners admitted to that establishment in the<br />
twenty-two years 1902 to 1923:- .<br />
Tribe.<br />
-<br />
Number<br />
of admissions.<br />
Number . Percentage<br />
of Opium of Opium Smokers<br />
Smokers. to Prisoners. ,<br />
1'iechiu ... ... 1,180 693 58'7<br />
Hokkien ... . .. 1,757 920 52'4<br />
Hailam ...<br />
336 85 25'3<br />
Kheh ... .... I 2,031 404 20'0<br />
-Cantonese ... ... 4,017 722 18'0<br />
Total Chinese ... 9,321 2,824 I 30'3<br />
19. It is interesting to notice that the tribal order in this twentytwo<br />
year record only differs from that given in paragraph 16 above<br />
by the interchange of Hokkiens and Tiechius.<br />
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