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The Truth About Opium Smoking
by Reference Works
Second edition publication from 1882 containing proceedings from conferences on opium smoking, testimony from missionaries and medical professionals with experience in China, and arguments regarding the British opium trade with illustrations of opium production and use.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction .... 5-16
- Proceedings at Conference on Opium-Smoking .... 17-30
- Speakers.—Lord Polwarth (chairman); Rev. W. H. Collins, M.R.C.S.; Dr. Gauld; Dr. Maxwell; Dr. Galt; Rev. A. E. Moule; Rev. J. Sadler, and others.
- Proceedings at Public Meeting on Opium-Smoking.
- Testimony of Rev. David Hill .... 31
- Sixteen years missionary in China.
- Testimony of Rev. Arthur E. Moule, B.D. .... 34
- Twenty-one years missionary in China.
- Testimony of Dr. Gauld .... 37
- Sixteen years medical missionary in China.
- Testimony of J. Galt, Esq., F.R.C.S., Ed. .... 40
- Formerly in charge of the Church Missionary Society's Opium Hospital at Hang-chow.
- Testimony of Rev. F. W. Baller .... 42
- Eight years missionary in China.
- Testimony of Rev. W. H. Collins, M.R.C.S. .... 44
- Twenty-three years medical missionary in China.
- Testimony of Rev. James Sadler .... 46
- Sixteen years missionary to the Chinese.
- Speech of Lord Polwarth .... 48
- Speech of Mr. Donald Matheson .... 50
- Speech of Mr. T. A. Denny .... 50
- Speech of Rev. J. McCarthy .... 52
- Testimony of James L. Maxwell, M.A., M.D. .... 52
- Eight years medical missionary in China.
- Testimony of Rev. J. McCarthy .... 56
- Twelve years missionary in China.
- Testimony of Rev. Griffith John .... 61
- Twenty-six years missionary in China.
- Appendix.
- Answers to Excuses for the Opium Trade
- Excuse 1. Opium-smoking not very injurious .... 65
- Testimony of the Chinese—British Officials—Medical Men.
- Excuse 2. The Chinese not sincere in their desire to suppress opium-smoking .... 75
- Testimony of Sir Rutherford Alcock—Li Hung-chang—the Chinese—Growth of opium in China no proof of insincerity—Testimony of Sir Rutherford Alcock and others.
- Excuse 3. The British Government has not forced China to admit opium .... 81
- Testimony of Sir Rutherford Alcock—Commissioner Kwei-liang—Sir Thomas Wade—Lord Elgin—Rev. H. Grattan Guinness—Sir Edward Fry—Rev. James Johnston.
- Excuse 4. If opium was forced upon China, we are not responsible for what others did long ago .... 85
- Sir Edward Fry—Rev. A. S. Thelwall, M.A.
- Excuse 5. If we do not send opium to China, others will .... 86
- Excuse 6. That opium-smoking in China is not worse than intoxicating drink in England .... 86
- The Opium Monopoly .... 87
- A proposal; very candid, if not very wise—A larger revenue with less labour—An erroneous issue.
- The Opium Trade and British Commerce .... 89
- Injurious to British Commerce, by David M'Laren, Esq.—Cotton Goods and the Opium Trade—Rev. Goodeve Mabbs—London Bankers on the Opium Trade—Mr. S. Manders—Dr. Dudgeon.
- The Opium Trade as Now Carried on a National Sin, Which Must Bring Retribution .... 94
- Dr. Norman Macleod—Sir Arthur Cotton—The late M'Leod Wylie, Esq.—Cardinal Manning.
- Protest of the Late R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. .... 97
- Letter from Sir Arthur Cotton .... 99
- Important Testimonies .... 102
- Archbishop of Canterbury—Archbishop of York—Bishop of Madras—Earl of Shaftesbury—The late Dr. Punshon—Mr. Henry Richard, M.P.
- Parliamentary Action .... 106
- Sir J. W. Pease's Notice of Motion—Letters from the Archbishop of York—The Bishop of Durham—The Bishop of Liverpool—The Bishop of Exeter.
- Signs of Progress in Public Enlightenment .... 108
- The chief Excuse. India cannot do without the opium revenue .... 118
- Illustrations.
- An Opium-Smoker .... 30
- Li Hung-chang .... 64
- Chinese Officials .... 67
- The Poppy .... 79
- Chinese Merchants .... 91
- Crude Opium exuding from the Green Poppy-Head .... 111
- The Examining Hall .... 112
- The Mixing Room .... 113
- The Balling Room .... 114
- The Drying Room .... 115
- The Stacking Room .... 116
- Opium Fleet descending the Ganges .... 117
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