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                      Answer No. 57.

20. Muhammadans	166
Sikhs	158
Brahmans	6
Rajputs	139
Jats	153
Other Hindus	2
	624

(a) Combatants	604
(b) Non-combatants	20
(c) Authorised camp followers	352

None that I know of.

24.  None.

25.  I am unable to say, as these drugs are not
in use in the regiment.

28. We have no recognised habitual moderate
consumers.

32.  I know of none.

33.  I am unable to give a reply to this ques-
tion.

39. Have never been in a position to ascertain
this fact, and the regiment does not recognise
that the practice of either drinking or smoking it
is carried on in the regiment.

41.  I am unable to say. I have never tried it.

42.  I cannot say.

43.  Perhaps; have never had a neighbour who
used the drug to my knowledge.

44.   Cannot say.

45.  I cannot say.

I cannot say.

Do not know.

Do not know.

I cannot say.

I cannot answer this question.

I have no opinion on this subject.

I know of none.

No record of such cases ever having occurred in
the regiment.

46.  I am unable to enter into any discussion on
the subject.

49. Not that I know of. But I remember
reading somewhere that the drug produces "exhi-
laration of spirits and hallucinations said to be
generally of a pleasing kind."

51. There are no bad characters in my regi-
ment.

53.  No.

54.  Perhaps; I cannot positively give any reply
to this.

55.  Possibly; I have never been in a position to
judge.

I do not know.

                    Answer No. 58.

20. Total strength of regiment—
(a) Combatants	901
(b) Non-combatants	2
(c) Authorised camp followers	53
	956

(a) Combatants—
Gurungs	12
Muggurs	20
Jogi Kour	2
Brahman	1
Khattri	8
Thakur	2
Newar	2
Limbu	2
Lohar	2
Damai	2

(b) Non-combatants—

Nil.

(c) Authorised camp followers—
Barber	1
Bhisti (Khas)	1

The above smoke charas.

None smoke ganja.

24. None.

25. Neither on increase nor decrease.

28. About 1/2 tola a day, cost 9 pies.

32.  None.

33.  The practice is regarded as injurious and not
approved of by Gurkhas generally. The con-
sumption of charas is regarded as an expensive and
harmful practice, and bad for the health of the
consumer.

There is no custom of worship of the hemp
plant.

39. Charas only is smoked in the battalion.

No case has come under medical observation or
treatment.

41.  It is believed that even the moderate use of
these drugs is not beneficial.

No preparation of hemp can be so.

42.  The moderate use is considered harmless to
the constitution.

43.  This depends on the temperament of the
individual. In some cases moderate consumers are
apt to become quarrelsome.

44.  There have been no cases under medical
treatment. The drug appears to be taken more as
a pastime than for any definite object.

45.  Habitual use of the drug would probably
impair the constitution and leave injurious effects
mentally and morally.

There have been no cases under medical treat-
ment in this battalion, but I should say that habi-
tual use of the drug would tend to produce
insanity.

I cannot say.

There have been no cases.

46.  There have been no such cases under medi-
cal treatment in this battalion.

49. I cannot say. No cases have been brought
to my notice or that of the medical officer.