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 8 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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