Himalayan Times (1950)

Two

.Tuiil' 13, 19t>0

K.vi.iMi'jNi; 'Public's "appkal

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Kalimpong,' Juno 10.
The following appeal signed by pro-
minent members of the public have been
made to the officiating Sub-Divisional.
Officer here but till now no action seems to
have been taken in the matter.

"In the interest of the local public
considering the present situation caused by
the rains tiie public of Kalimpong request
you to be good enough to transmit the
following messages by Radiogram,'to higher
officials as there is no other means of
transmitting the message.

"AH communications dislocated and
ration position is also serious. L'nless A.
R. L. P. and Military assistance is taken,
restoration of communications in ordinary
course is likely to be greatly delayed. At
least, ordinary mails should move by run-
ners. In the absence of any means of
communication messages-of public 'be
permitted to be'Kadiogrammed. Prompt
and serious action is solicited. And for
which shall remain thankful'/.

IN' DARJEELING

Fifty Years Ago

' The progept 'disaster iii Darjce]ing\rcralls
the tragi'dy^wliich visited that town piore tlum
hall' a century ■ u£o, when over 100 persons were
kvlli'il on the night of Sept. 21, lSft!i,

After 'nearly 28 inches of rain had fallen in
30 hours during u cyx.'lonic storm, the top of
Observatory Hill broke away on one side, carrying
with it-evi-n- thing in its path. The 'Railway
line, of tli" D. H. Railway was uprooted anil
roads .and tea gardens ami many houses were
Hwept away. The. Diocesan and Arcadia (girl's
Schools were completely, destroyed and a number
of other educational institutions "we're partially
wrecked. \.-

Ix>st ■ in the disaster, were six of- the seven
children of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. D. H. Lee
of the Ameriean Methodist Mission, ft was in
their memory that Mrs. Lee later founded the
Lee Memorial School.

LATE NEWS

Jane; 17.

* * Tin- West Bengal Engineer i* . arriving at
Niliiruri bv air to-day to-■ stiuU^ the nature of
damages'.

* * Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the IVshliW of the
Indian Republic jios conveyed his sympathy* to
the BiitTerera of l)arjv"liiig throngli ill. E. Dr.
Katju and has very much appreciated Ftlic morale
of the people of thu district as - mutiift'st in the
calmness wjth whirl, they an- facing; the grave
situation.

* * Weather forecast indurate^ posKilnlities of
further heavy rains in'some of Hie, Np.*th*east •
HimJTtayan regions.

* * Partial electric supply between f>; a. m. and
6 p. m. has been, restorud in Dai'jtvling.

* * The Parjei'ljng ('art'Road is badli- damaged
and i'ffort's are being made to put in border the
new Dowhill Road for speedy restoration nf traffic.
This may be achieved in n week.

WEST BENGAL (J()Vi:iiN(

SYMPATHY FOR SUFFERERS

Kalimpong, June 16,
His Excellency Dr. K.'N. Katjiij the
Governor of West Bengal lias been pleased
to sanction a sum of Ks; 1,25.000/- for
relief'work in Barjeeling. His Excellency
has expressed great poncern regarding
other parts of the district and it is reliably
learnt that he is in touch with officials at
Kalimpona to know the exact' position
of damages in this Sub-Division. [

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