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PAGE 40.
FONG AH SOO, Head Carpenter, Singapore Harbour Board, age 32,
Straits-born Cantonese, employs about 35 men, all Cantonese. Has never
smoked himself.
Effects of Opium-Smoking.-Non-smokers are better workers. Heavy
smokers are distinguishable by their features (578). Opium-smokers are apt
to be disobedient (581) and lazy (582). If they can do my work I do not
object to them (580).
Prevalence.-About 2 in 10 of my men smoke (574).
Altematives.-About 7 in 10 of my men drink liquor (586). r prefer the
drinker to the opium-smoker (590).
PAGE 42.
HO AH LIM, No. I Carpenter, Singapore Harbour Board, age 46,
China-born Cantonese, came to Straits 35 years ago, has revisited China
four times, employs about 70 men, all Cantonese .. Has never smoked himself.
Effects of Opium-Smoking.-Non-smokers are better workmen (622).
Smoker is generally thinner and darker (626). Smokers are lazy (630).
Prevalence.-There are no opium-smokers among my men now (617).
Altematives.-2 or 3 out of IO of my men drink liquor (625).
PAGE 43.
THAM AH THONG, Coppersmith, Singapore Harbour Board, Chinaborn
Cantonese, age 58, came to Straits 35 years ago, has revisited Chinll
"4 times, employs at most 36 men, mostly Cantonese and a few Hailams.
Effects of Opium-Smoking.-Non-smokers are stronger and less lazy (646).
PJevalence.-One or two of my Cantonese workmen smoke (641), none of
the Hailams (642).
Altematives.-Some of my men drink liquor (648). I prefer the drinker
to the smoker as a workman (651), even if he gets drunk (652).
PAGE 44.
LEONG AH MOK, No.1 Blacksmith, Singapore Harbour Board, Chinaborn
Cantonese, age 51, came to Straits 31 years ago, has revisited China
4 times, employs about 40 men, all Cantonese. Has never smoked opium
himself.
Effects of Opium-Smoking.-Smokers are not so strong (665), but if smoker
is moderate there is not much difference (668). Cannot tell moderate smoker
by appearance (664).
Prevalence.-'-8 or 10 amongst my 40 men smoke opium (66r).
A.Itematives.-I drink a little liquor (670).
PAGES 45--46.
WEE SIONG, Hinhua, China-born, age 62, came to Straits 22 years
ago, 'rikisha owner, agent for 500. Has never smoked opium himself.
Ellects of Oplum-Smoking.-Pullers who smoke rarely return to China.
they cannot afford it (703). Non-smokers work better, but smokers must
. work to get money for opium (704).