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General.-I do not think that smokers who give up the habit necessarily
take to other stimulants like alcohol (28J8).
I favour extensive educational anti-opium propaganda (J84.l). (28.46).
I think Government should provide funds for refuges where adilicts
could be cured (2851 - 2856).
Public Op!nlon.-I founded the first local Anti-Opium Society at I polt.
Perak. in 1906 (2686). I think the Anti-Opium Societies are representative
of the mass of the people (26g2). I do not think that registration would
meet with opposition (2730), (2738).
PAGES 176-179.
TUNKU KASSIM, Superintendent of Government Monopolid, Kedah.
also Superintendent of Customs.
Kedab Monopoliel Adminlltratlon.-There are no European officers in the
Monopolies Department, Kedah (2888). The Department started in 1910
(2887). We have 25 Government retail shops (28g2). Smoking shops are
all licensed (2895). Clerks of the Malay Clerical Service manage the shops
(29Q6).
Chandu is supplied from one central depot in Alor Star (2917). which
draws its supplies from Penang.
Dross.-We only get dross back from smoking shops none from individuals
(2913). We expect back from the smoking shops dross equal to 4U
per cent of the chandu supplied (2916).
There must be a lot of re-cooking of dross in Kedah (2932) and swallowing
(2963).
Prevalence.-Many Malays in Kedah smoke (2926). I estimate that one
fourth of the Siamese population in Kedah smokes (2925).
Malays are not allowed to smoke in the smoking shops (2966).
Government Shopa.-I think it quite feasihle to make all shops, retail
and smoking, Govern.ment shops in under a year (2949 - 2952).
PAGES 180-183.
WILLIAM EDMUND SPEERS, Commissioner of Police, Kedah,
has been 18 years in Kedah.
Elects of Opium-Smoklng.-I do not think opium-smoking has any
connection with crime (2979).
You cannot recognise moderate smokers by appearance (3013). I have
never heard employers complain about smokers (3030).
I do not like to have smokers in the Police Force (3038).
Prevalence.-Kedah Malays who smoke are of the better class (2gBI)
(3040 ).
Registration and Licenalng.-I think there would be great difficulty in
Kedah about this (2986), (2997 - 3002). There is much movement among
the Chinese and Siamese (2987 - 2993). .
I do not think smokers would willingly register (3009). If you register
you must ration as well to make it successful (3018). Otherwise a registered
mao would buy for others unregistered (3021). .