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HO SAM, Pattern maker, United Engineers Limited, Singapore, Chinaborn
Cantonese, age 60. Has occasionally smoked himself.
EllecY of Opium-SmokiDg.LI prefer non-smokers for work (1066). Cannot
recognise moderate smoker by appearance (1067).
Prevalence.-I employ IS skilled workmen, 2 or 3 smoke (1060-1063).
Dross.-Cbolies who cannot afford chandu often swallow dross (1075).
PAGES 66-72.
GEOFFREY EDMUND CATOR, Malayan Civil Service, Commissioner
of Trade and Customs and Superintendent of Chandu Monopoly, Johore,
16 years' service in British Malaya.
, , EllecU of Opium-Smoking.-My experience has never revealed any abuses
due to opium-smoking (loBI).
Prevalence.-Between 19II and 1921 total consumption has decreased and
total Chinese male population has increased (loB7) .
. Control of use of prepared Oplum.-Control is on similar lines in J ohore to
that in the Straits Settlements (1093). But J ohore Government is now in
certain town ,areas endeavouring to, reduce shop licences. Drastic reduction
and'selection by tender is the arrangement (1096).
No raw opium is imported into Johore (noB). Prepared opium is imported
from the Government Monopolies Department in Singapore (II03).
Chandu may not be sold'to Malays (USI).
Government Shopa.-I think it quite possible in Johore for Government
to take over all retail shops (nIS). Smoking shops present more difficulty
(IUS - UI9).
Dross.-Proportion of dross received back from "on and off" licencees
shoqld be about 10 per cent (Il2O). We buy back dross at $4.50 per tahil
for first class dross and $1.50 for second class (u28), and drop it into the
sea (n29).
Smuggling.-Johore has a very long coast line extremely difficult to
patrol (Il3S).
RegiBtraUon and Rationing of Smokera.-I! done elsewhere possible to
introduce slowly in Johore beginning with town areas (II61). I consider
that it would be necessary to specify shop for purchase (II66).
PAGES 73-84.
LOKE' CHOW THYE, Tin Miner, Straits-born Cantonese. age 51,
President of Anti-Opium Society in Selangor. also President of Selangor
Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Selangor Miners' Association.
Ellecta of Oplum-Smoklng.-It is more harmful than alcohol (1286). The
tendency is always to increase, the dose (12B9). Smokers are inferior in
work and find it hard to pay their way (1225). ,
I can. recognise even moderate smokers by their appearance (1277).
Prevalence.-Smoking amongst Straits-born Chinese has greatly
decreased (1212). This result is largely due to propaganda (1213). A few
Chinese women smoke (1217). Habit is practically confined to China-born
adults (1224).
I do not agree that there was less opium-smoking formerly when gambling
was recognised (1231). I think habit is generally acquired here because
wages are higher than in China (1254).