TABLE XII.
Amount of Income derived by the East India Company from the Opium Monopoly.
| Years. | Amount. |
| 1840-41 | £874,277 |
| 1841-42 | 1,018,765 |
| 1842-43 | 1,577,581 |
| 1843-44 | 2,024,826 |
| 1844-45 | 2,181,288 |
| 1845-46 | 2,803,350 |
| 1846-47 | 2,886,201 |
| 1847-48 | 1,698,252 |
| 1848-49 | 2,845,762 |
| 1849-50 | 3,309,637 |
| 1850-51 | 3,043,135 |
| 1851-52 | 3,139,247 |
| 1852-53 | 3,717,932 |
| 1853-54 | 3,359,019 |
| 1854-55 | 3,333,601 |
| 1855-56 | 3,961,975 |
| 1856-57 | 3,860,390 |
| 1857-58 | 5,918,375 |
TABLE XIII.
OPIUM STATISTICS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
| Years. | Imports. lbs. | Consumption. lbs. |
|---|---|---|
| 1826 | 79,829 | 28,329 |
| 1827 | 113,140 | 17,322 |
| 1830 | 209,076 | 22,668 |
| 1833 | 106,846 | 35,407 |
| 1836 | 130,794 | 38,943 |
| 1839 | 196,247 | 41,632 |
| 1842 | 72,373 | 47,432 |
| 1845 | 259,644 | 38,229 |
| 1848 | 200,019 | 61,055 |
| 1849 | 105,724 | 44,177 |
| 1850 | 126,318 | 42,324 |
| 1851 | 118,024 | 50,682 |
| 1852 | 205,780 | 62,521 |
| 1853 | 159,312 | 67,038 |
| 1854 | 97,427 | 61,432 |
| 1855 | 50,143 | 34,473 |
| 1856 | 51,479 | 38,609 |
| 1857 | 136,423 | 56,174 |
| 1858 | 82,085 | 77,639 |
TABLE XIV.
ANALYSIS OF OPIUM, BY MULDER.
| Morphia | 10·842 | 4·106 |
| Narcotina | 6·808 | 8·150 |
| Codeia | 0·678 | 0·834 |
| Narceine | 6·662 | 7·506 |
| Meconine | 0·804 | 0·846 |
| Meconic acid | 5·124 | 3·968 |
| Fat | 2·166 | 1·350 |
| Caoutchouc | 6·012 | 5·026 |
| Resin | 3·582 | 2·028 |
| Gummy extractive | 25·200 | 31·470 |
| Gum | 1·042 | 2·896 |
| Mucus | 19·086 | 17·098 |
| Water | 9·846 | 12·226 |
| Loss | 2·148 | 2·496 |
| Total | 100·000 | 100·000 |
TABLE XV.
PRISONERS SENTENCED BY THE POLICE TO THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION AT SINGAPORE.
| Class. all Chinamen | Quantity of Opium consumed daily. | Number of years habituated. | Trade. | Monthly Wages. | Value of Opium smoked monthly. | Appearances. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains. | s. d. | £ s. d. | ||||
| 1 | 60 | 10 | Cooly | 16 0 | 1 4 0 | Heavy, listless, but not sleepy. |
| 2 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | Looks well and fat. | ||
| 3 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | Looks well, but not stout. | ||
| 4 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | Looks well. | ||
| 5 | 180 | 10 | Planter | ... | 3 12 0 | Looks well; given up smoking; drinks Tinco in arrack. |
| 6 | 90 | 12 | ... | ... | 1 10 0 | Sickly, with cough. |
| 7 | 60 | 20 | Cooly | 16 0 | 1 4 0 | Sickly, thin, and miserable looking. |
| 8 | 180 | 7 | Planter | 12 0 | 3 12 0 | Sick and herpetic. |
| 9 | 90 | 6 | ... | 20 0 | 1 10 0 | Sickly looking, and complains. |
| 10 | 60 | 20 | Cooly | 16 0 | 1 4 0 | Thin, sickly; complains of pain in the stomach. |
| 11 | 48 | 4 | Cooly | 16 0 | 0 16 4 | Yellow, sickly; pain in the abdomen. |
| 12 | 300 to 350 | 16 | Planter | ... | £6 to £7 | Thin, sickly; complains of cough. |
| 13 | 30 | 10 | Cooly | 16 0 | 0 12 0 | Complains of pain in abdomen. |
| 14 | 90 | 6 | ... | 16 0 | 1 10 0 | Thin, but not sickly. |
| 15 | 60 | 16 | Cooly | 16 0 | 1 4 0 | Thin, cough, and sickly. |
| 16 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | |||
| 17 | 24 | 9 | Cooly | 16 0 | 0 10 0 | Complains of pain in abdomen; does not look sickly. |
| 18 | 60 to 180 | 30 | ... | 20 0 | 24s. to £3 12 0 | Sickly looking; does not complain. |
| 19 | 36 | 5 | ... | 24s. to 30s. | 0 12 0 | Diarrhœa, and complains. |
| 20 | 30 | 5 | ... | 16 0 | 0 8 0 | Complains, but does not look sickly. |
| 21 | 60 | 12 | ... | 16 0 | 1 4 0 | Complains, but does not look sickly. |
| 22 | 48 | 5 | Cooly | 12 0 | 1 0 0 | Looks sickly, and complains. |
| 23 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | Looks sickly. | ||
| 24 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | Looks well. | ||
| 25 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | Looks well. | ||
| 26 | 60 | 15 | ... | 16 0 | 1 4 0 | Complains much, being without chandu. |
| 27 | Does not smoke. | ... | ... | Looks well. | ||
| 28 | 36 | 6 | ... | 12 0 | 0 15 0 | Pale, sickly looking; complains much. |
| 29 | 48 | 5 | Shopkeeper | ... | 1 0 0 | Thin and sickly. |
Besides which, there were 15 men in the hospital, of whom all smoked but one.