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4053. The men you have there at present are unable to take on any
more work ?-The Dis,r:ct Officers certainly cannot take on more work.
so.
4054. New men and a new staII would have to be introduced ?-lthink
4055. You told us at the beginning that you gave adherence to IJaragraph
31 of the Federated Malay States Conullitlee's Report. It has been
suggested that we should not wait upon any action from China but should
precede her in action as regards this opium restriction policy. Do you
consider that that is feasil>le ?-No, 1 do not think it feasil>le. It has got to
start at the other end.
4056. Then you do not think it possil>le ?-l do not think 50.
4057. Chairmall.-Any remarks arising out of your personal experience
?-I have been a Superintendent of the Penang Prison for about 3
years oII and on. We had a daily average of prol>al>ly 300 and vagrants
in the Vagrants Wards in addition. 1 seldom noticed persons who showed
signs of opium-smoking. In regard to vagrants, of course, it is very difficult
to judge what their condition is due to. They come in with various
diseases, physically broken down, most of them. I know a few cases myself
where I knew that people in prison were opium-smokers and I have
asked about them. I have never been informed by the Medical Officer that
he has had to treat people for opium craving. Certainly in the Penang
prison I do not think there is any percentage of prisoners who come in who
could be said to have a craving for opium and have to be treated for it.
This concluded Mr. R. SCOTT'S evidence.