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260 REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
and Superintendent of the
Preventive Service, Rangoon, an officer of long experience in
the
department, on the results, from a customs point of view, on the
prohibition of ganja in this
province.
The note appears to me to
prove that there is a large demand in Burma for ganja; the
people will try to obtain it, and that the statistics of
seizures by custom-house officers indicate
that determined efforts are made by smugglers to import
ganja.
No. 1322—37-93 (Excise), dated 19th December 1893.
From—The Commissioner, Arrakan Division,
To—The Financial Commissioner, Burma.
I have the honour to
submit a copy of my replies to the questions asked by the
Hemp
Commission.
With reference to
paragraph 2 of your No. 335—116-E., dated 11th November, I do
not
think there is any necessity for altering the system of prohibition
in force in Burma: except in
the Akyab district, which borders on Chittagong, the drug is not
much used.
I append a statement
showing the number of ganja cases reported and brought to
trial
with the total amount of ganja seized, since the special excise
establishment sanctioned in your
No. 282—23-E., dated 10th February 1891, was introduced.
These figures have been supplied by the Inspector of Excise.
Statement showing the
number of ganja cases reported and brought to trial and quantity of
ganja
seized by the
special Excise Department, Akyab, since April 24th,
1891.
Year. |
Number |
Number |
Quantity of |
|
of cases |
of cases |
ganja |
Remarks. |
|
reported. |
convicted. |
confiscated. |
||
Tolas. |
||||
1891-92 |
31 |
26 |
2671/3 |
|
1892-93 |
27 |
18 |
2605/16 |
|
1893-94 |
17 |
11 |
171 |
From 1st April
to |
TOTAL |
75 |
55 |
69818/16 |
No. 97—120, dated the 12th January 1894.
From—The Deputy Commissioner, Toungoo,
To—The Assistant Secretary to the Financial Commissioner, Burma.
With reference to your
No. 318—11-E., dated 11th instant, and annexures, I have the
honour to forward one copy of the questions of the Hemp Drugs
Commission, together with
my answers to some of the same.
2. With reference to the
last paragraph of your letter No. 335—116-E., dated 11th Nov-
ember 1893, I have the honour to state that in my opinion the
system of prohibiting ganja
in Burma has been to a very large extent, though not entirely,
successful. I base this opinion
on my experience as a Magistrate. I regret that I cannot give the
actual number of cases
brought before me in which the possession of ganja was involved,
but they were not sufficiently
numerous to accuse the prohibitory system of failure, though quite
enough to prove that a de-
mand for the drug does exist, which has to be met by
smuggling.
No. 232—14-E., dated the 16th January 1894.
From—The Commissioner, Southern Division,
To—The Financial Commissioner, Burma.
With reference to
paragraph 2 of your letter, Financial Department, No.
335—116-E.,
dated 11th November 1893, I have the honour to report that, as far
as my experience goes,
the system of prohibition of ganja has worked well. This is based
on my experience in differ-
ent places. It is very possible, however, that the large influx of
natives in the Military Police,
etc., within the past few years may cause an increase in the
consumption, but I think the exist-
ing Excise and Police Departments can cope with it.
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