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pasewha, while 34 maunds were confiscated owing to serious” 
adulteration. : 
Manvuracture or ALKAtorps.*—The opium used at Ghazipo 
- for manufacture of alkaloids, consists of confiscated opium. 
adulterated as to be unfit for provision or abkari purpo 
adulterated contraband opium and dhoi. The average amou 
of opium used, taking the figures for three years from 18 
— to 1888, amounts to about 16,626 lbs. annually. 
The yield of alkaloids during 1887-88 was as follows:— 
Hydrochlorate of — .242 Ibs. 143 02. 
Acetate ° 3) 22 ” 34 33 32 
Sulphate Rae fe AD eke 
Codeine : 80 5. 10d @& 
No narcotine has been manufactured since 1881-82, 
being nodemand for it. In 1879-80, the yield was 188 lbs 
- Morphia is manufactured by the Gregory-Robertson § : 
modified. in a few minor details. The opium is steepet 
small vats with water, and the liquor passed through .b: 
‘filters: the maceration of the residue is repeated until 
- filtrate is colourless. The mixed filtrates are evaporates 
steam toa thin syrupy consistence. Chloride of calcium 
_ then added in the proportion of about 5 per cent. of the w 
_ of the opium used, and the mixture evaporated until it sol 
oncooling. The crystalline magma is then powerfully pI 
The dry cake is dissolved in boiling distilled water, 
: and the filtrate - evaporated until it solidifies on 
expressed mother liquors are again worked up for morf 
The nearly white cake is finally dissolved in boiling di 
water, and ammonia in slight excess aiden The 
ce 3 Mr. Gregory, Offg. Meer “Assistant piam 
as - condueted at Ghazipore, 
