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with marked stupidity. It induces a bronchitic or
asthmatic condition, with cough.

If good food is not taken, the constitution
becomes distinctly impaired. The health of excessive
consumers does ultimately suffer in any case. More
or less moral deterioration results from excessive
use.

(Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.)

49. Bhang is, but the other forms are not.

51. No. It is not supposed to have any con-
nection with crime in general, or of a special
character.

53.  It does not incite crime nor violence.

I know of no case where it has led to temporary
homicidal frenzy.

54.  Yes. It is sometimes used for this purpose.

55.  Yes, it is thus used, and complete stupefac-
tion can be induced by means of a large dose.

                                                                                                Answer No. 211.

20.

a.

b.

c.

CLASSES.

Gurakha

Officers.

Havildars.

Naiks.

Buglers.

Rifle men.

TOTAL.

Hospital Assistants.

Lascars.

Bazar establishment.

Cavalry servants.

Mule drivers.

Kahars.

Porters.

Saddlers.

TOTAL.

REMARKS.

Brahmins

2

1

1

2

6

Thakur

4

3

1

24

32

1

1

This does not in-
clude 15 recruit

boys below the
age of 16.

Chettri

3

8

3

12

26

2

2

Magar

2

18

24

5

520

569

3

8

11

GURKHA CASTES.

Gurung

3

1

4

2

172

182

1

2

3

Kawar

1

1

2

4

Newar

1

2

1

13

17

5

5

Rai

1

2

1

1

3

8

1

3

4

Lama

1

1

1

5

8

4

4

Khawas

2

2

Kami

4

4

Sooki

2

2

Damai

2

3

12

17

1

1

Hindustanis

1

1

3

5

10

26

4

31

9

1

85

Jharwa

1

1

1

11

14

3

3

Christians

2

2

Muhammadans

1

5

6

3

1

7

8


TOTAL

16

40

40

15

789

900

6

5

10

32

11

31

38

1

128

Smokers of ganja—

(a) Fighting men—

Damai rifleman

1

Never "

1

Magar "

1

Gurung "

1

Christian bugler

1

(b) Non-combatants—

Nil.

(c) Authorised camp followers—

Bhisti—Hindustani

1

Sweepers— "

2

Porters —

Thakur

1

Magar

1

Nevar

1

Drivers—

Muhammadan

1

Hindu

1

Saddler—Hindu

1

Kahara—Hindu

1

No smokers of charas in the regiment or among
the followers.

24.  No one in this regiment eats or drinks
bhang.

25.  The use of these drugs is not common
among Gurkhas : most of the men who use ganja
learnt the habit from Hindustanis, of which class
there is only one now in the regiment; this habit
is therefore on the decrease.

The consensus of opinion in the native ranks is
that bhang is not used in cold hill climates, but
in the hot climates of the plains.

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