286 REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94. [CH. XIV.

(10) Mr. Monteath, Collector.

(8) Mr. Lely, Collector.
(59) Mr. Foard, Superintendent of Police.
(57) Mr. Austin, District Superintendent of Police.
(54) Mr. Kennedy, District Superintendent of Police.
(26) Khan Bahadur Dadabhai Dinshaji, Deputy Collector.
(38)  Mr. Almon, Assistant Collector of Abkari.
(49) Yashvantrao Nilkanth, Superintendent, Office of Survey Commissioner.
(104) Desaibhai Kalidas, Pleader.
(46) Balkrishna Narayan Vaidija, State Karbhari.
(39)  Rai Sahib Ganesh Pandurang Thakur, Mamlatdar.
(110) Rai Bahadur Vishvanath Keshava Joglekar, Merchant.
(100) Parbhuram Jeewanram, Vaidya.
(115) Nanu Mian B. Shekh, Municipal Secretary, Surat.

                                              Sind.

(1) Mr. James, Commissioner in Sind.
(4)  Khan Bahadur Kadirdad Khan, Gul Khan, C.I.E., Deputy Collector.
(5)   S. Sadik Ali, Deputy Collector.
(26) Seth Vishindas Nihalchand, Zamindar and Merchant.

(3) Prohibition might lead to use of dhatura or other intoxicants worse
than ganja.

                                            Bombay.

(1) Hon'ble T. D. Mackenzie, Commissioner of Abkari, etc.
(6) Mr. Sinclair, Collector.
(53) Mr. Vincent, C.I.E., Officiating Commissioner of Police.
(49) Yashvantrao Nilkanth, Superintendent, Office of Survey Commissioner.
(62) Rao Sahib Pranshankar, Inspector of Police.
(102) Ramchandra Krishna Kothavale, Inamdar.
(109) Secretary, Arya Samaj, Bombay.

Berar, etc.

584. From the minor administrations in Berar, Ajmere, Coorg, and Quetta-
Peshin, there are no opinions requiring special
notice. The statistical detail has been given in
the table in paragraph 569.

General conclusions in regard to
total prohibition of ganja, charas,
and bhang.

585. A general review of the evidence relating to the question of prohibition
of ganja and charas brings the Commission to the
same conclusion as that which they have framed
upon a consideration of the evidence on the as-
certained effects alone. The weight of the evidence above abstracted is almost
entirely against prohibition. Not only is such a measure unnecessary with refer-
ence to the effects, but it is abundantly proved that it is considered unnecessary
or impossible by those most competent to form an opinion on general grounds of
experience; that it would be strongly resented by religious mendicants, or would be
regarded as an interference with religion, or would be likely to become a political
danger; and that it might lead to the use of dhatura or other intoxicants worse than