41. Evidence of BABII GOPAL CHUNDER MOOKERJEE, Deputy Magistrate and Deputy Collector, Diamond Harbour.

3. Itajsliabi, Nadia, Orissa, Sbahabad, 21-Parganas. Abundant in first three districts.

4. Siddhi, bliang, patti, g,anja. They refer to the same plant as far as I know.

5. Generally on sandy lands and on alluvial soil.

6. Dense.

7. Nil.

14 and 15. No. 16. (a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not known.

18. All deteriorate by keeping ; they become useless after two years. 'Weather is the cause of deterioration, which might be prevented by keeping the drugs in a dry place and preventing moisture.

19. Only for smoking. Ganja is also used in the preparation of medicines for internal and external use.

20. Low classes, labou ring classes, coolies, palkihearers, boatmen, mendicants ; without restriction of localities.

21. Round.

22. Imported. Imported from Behar district.

23. No.

24. Bhang is used by all classes more or less. It is generally used more widely by up-country people who drink it in large quantities.

25. Decrease. Many people have betaken themselves to use liquor.

26. One-fifth of the total male population among low labouring agricultural classes, boatmen, palki-bearers, coolies, and mendicants ; twenty among a thousand in the gentry; ten in a thousand amongst prostitutes and low classes of females. One-fourteenth of the whole ganja smokers are moderate, the rest excessive.

27. Generally as a relaxation after hard work and in the case of the labouring classes as a stimulant to hard work.

28. Minimum    1 pice.
Maximum    1 anna.
Weight
•    5 annas.
Fakirs and religions mendicants take about two kutchas a day.

29. Nothing is mixed with ganja and charas; dhatura is mixed with bhang to make it strong; some people are known to mix tobacco with ganja.

30. In solitude, one piee or hilf anna worth ; in company, one anna worth. Both male and female low classes ; children rarely.

31. (a) Yes, amongst low classes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes.

32. Bhang is used on the Bijaya Dasami festival-temperate. The use of it on a particular day does not lead to the formation of a habit. On Siva-Ratri festivals also bhang is used, and ganja by the sanyasis. It is believed that the use of it concentrates the mind to devotion.

33. Generally regarded as a vicious habit, pernicious to health and injurious to the brain ; the use of it by low classes and the results of its use are the chief causes of the disrepute.

34. The low labouring classes win are in the habit of using it fall ill if aeprived of its use and fail to labour hard ; fakirs and mendicants cannot do without it.

35. It will be difficult to enforce prohibition ; it will give rise to discontent and lead to illicit consumption ; but nothing like a political danger may be apprehended.

36. Yes ; many people who by reason of poverty used to smoke ganja or cbaras have betaken themselves to the use of cheap liquor.

37. Charas has not the same power of stimulation as gauja or bhang has.

38. No.

39. They are smoked, not drunk.

40. Mang is prescribed by native kavirajes in cases of diarrhcea and indigestion. Ganja is used in diseases of cattle.

41. Yes ; in malarious places bhang is used by some respectable people, ganja always by the low classes-moderately by the former, excessively by the latter, who use it to give staying power under severe exertion or to alleviate fatigue.

42. Moderate use of bhang beneficial in cases of diarrhcea.

43. Yes.

44. Bhang revives exhaustion and serves as a refreshment. It does produce intoxication; allays hunger ; creates appetite ; effect lasts seven or eight hours ; after-effect in case of immoderate use, laxity and giddiness. It produces a longing or uneasiness if not used at the usual hour.

45. (e) Yes.

47. No.

49. (a) and (b) Yes.
(d) Excessive use leads to impotence.

51. Moderate consumers are not known to commit any offence.

52. People excessively using ganja are known to commit offences to person and property.

53. Yes; excessive use is known to excite anger and thus to lead to violent acts.

54. Yes; robbers and dacoits before attempting the crime are known to use them.

55. (a) Yes. (b) Yes.

56. Thugs, criminals and dacoits administer dhatura mixed with ganja to unwary travellers and pilgrims and to children to rob them of their gold.

57. Generally smoked.

58 and 59. By raising the duty immoderate use may be checked.

63 and 64. No objection.

68. There are shops, but no houses or premises. The present system is working well.

69. Yes.

70. There are no facts regarding the importation or smuggling of hemp drugs from Native States. Duty is paid. There is no general use of untaxed drugs.