smoker. The water pipe used by the Shah of 

 Persia is said to be worth $400,000.00. 



In Turkey the water pipe is known by the 

 name of Hookak. In Egypt it is called Nar- 

 geeleh (or Narghile) because the water vessel 

 is usually a cocoa nut for which the Arabic 

 name is Na'rghee'leh. The Hookak usually 

 stands on the floor and is ponderous, with many 

 smoking tubes. The Nargeeleh is a hand pipe. 



In Eastern countries, however, besides the 

 water pipe the ordinary clay bowl pipe is used 

 to a very large extent, being fitted with a wooden 

 stem from 3 to 5 feet in length. All these pipes 

 are essentially home pipes, as it is not habitual 

 with the Eastern people to smoke except when 

 seated. 



In China both sexes commonly smoke pipes 

 a water pipe made of brass is usually smoked 

 by the richer classes. The poorer classes use a 

 clay pipe with a bamboo stem. 



The principal importation into the United 

 States of foreign made pipes and smokers' 

 articles is from Austria, England and Germany. 

 The latest government statistics show that from 

 England $278,000, from Austria about $280,- 

 000, and from Germany about $139,000 worth 

 of such goods are annually imported. These 

 are principally pipes. Cigarette paper, briar 

 root, etc., are not included in these figures. 



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