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lead to disturbances (roo) and to increase of smuggling (165) .0 Jong a.
China produces (167). Our coast-line is very great and impossible to patrol
effectively (168).
Population in the Straits Settlements is very migratory (174) and turns
itself over, say, every 5 or 6 years (r75). This enormously increases the
difficulties of registration (176). Unless Chinese smokers themselves favour
registration and are backed by general public opinion it will be ineffective (182).
G. G. WILSON (recalled).
PAGES 131-137.
Labuan.-Notes by the Resident on opium-smoking in Labuan (2250).
It is essential that price there should be the same as in North Borneo and
Sarawak close by (2252).
ChrIstmas IsIand.-A special price for chandu is fixed with the Phosphate
Company (2254). The place is utterly isolated and devoid of amusements
(2263), Price is $5 a tahil as against $12 in Singapore.
System of. Packlng.-The Dutch system of hermetically sealed tubes is
feasible here (2266). It has advantages over our bamboo leaf packet system
(2267) and eliminates broken packets (2270) and tampering with packets (2280).
We could also centralise packing thEm in Singapore (2284). It involves
larger capital expenditure but more economical working (2287).
Dross.-I get back 10 per cent of chandu sold (2298). Most of the dross
is swallowed (2303). I think the smoking shop-keepers &ell dross to the
public. That is the profit they hid from you (2305-2306). Dross selling is
prohibited by law (2307).
These shop-keepers have told you excessive values for the goodwill of
their business (2316) .
. Registration and Llcenslng.-I think any experiments should be made in
a small selected area (2317). Singapore would not do because of the constant
change of population (2319). I am sure smokers would violently oppose
registrafion (2321). If shop hO'Urs are reduced people would SImply be
driven to smoke at home or in unlicensed premises (2330).
Rationing.-In 1920, I cut down sales by 10 per cent calculated on monthly
average of the previous year. There were disturbances in consequence (2333).
Hoarding started (2335). The experiment lasted 4 months and Chinese
attitude became so menacing that we gave it up (2338).
I got no support from Anti-Opium Societies (2339). I think we must
face riots if we introduce licensing and registration (2340) and we shall get
no active support from the Chinese population (2341-2342).
PAGES 14-21.
DAVID BEATTY, Malayan Civil Service, Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
Straits Settlements, speaks Cantonese and Hokkien dialects, 25 years' service
in British Malaya, has made special study of the opium question.
Effects of Opium-Smoklng.-Does no more harm generally than whisky .
drinking among Europeans (Igo).
Have never noticed any marked mental or physical inferiority in the
ordinary opium-smoker as compared with the non-smoker (205).
Prevalence of Oplum-Smoklng.-Not increasing in proportion to growth
of popUlation (191).
Not entirely a China-born habit (208). A few females smoke also (208).
Prevalence in the Straits is a close reflex of prevalence in China (233).