5. Evidence of MR. A. W. B. POWER, Commissioner, Burdwan Division.

As regards myself, I regret to say that I am not sufficiently acquainted with the subject to be able to give a personal opinion of value, and would prefer not to hazard any generalization on the evidence which has been collected. All I would remark is that during a varied mufassal experience extending over 26 years, the evils arising from excessive use of ganja came prominently to my notice only in one isolated instance, some fifteen years ago, where temporary insanity accompanied with violence was ascribed to that cause ; but I cannot now remember whether the supposition was verified.

With regard to public associations, I beg to state that the Collectors in this division have not discovered the existence of any public association willing to adduce evidence in the matter. In fact there is no association in this division which deals with such subjects.