Himalayan Times (1950)

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Sikkim State S. S. &
Airmen's Board

The Sikkim S t a t e
Sailors' Soldiers and
Airmen's Board lield an
ex-Sirvicemon reunion an
the 2'Mh April, 19S0 at
Gatigtok. The function was
witnessed by distinguished
visitors of the locality. Sir
Tashi Namgyal, k.c.i r ,
k.c.s.t., 'J'lie Maharaja of
Sikkim, The Maharaj Ku-
mar P.rT. Namgyal, o.n.i".,
(President of the Board),
Sri H. Dayal.i.cU., Political
Officer in Sikkim, Sri J,S.
Ball, i.c.s., I )cwan - Sikkim
State, and over 100 high
ranking-officials were pre-
sent. Annnig the distingui-
shed visitors from ether
places, were Brig.- V. Jayal,
D.s.o,, Commander 201
Brig. Area with his staff
officers^ and Major .). I>
Limliu, Deputy Recruiting
Ollieer, Ghoom, Parjceling

'His Highness laid the
foundation stone of the
Kest house foi soldiers in
the presence ef solemn
spectators alter the Seere-.
tary of the Board had deli-
vered a short speech on its
acute nerd and made an
appeal for fur) her donations
which will he. used towards
its furnishing.

Concluding this fune--
tion His Highness and
other guests left for the
snorts ground and Races
where the different items
were greatly apprcaciatod.

His Highness, The
Majuraj Kumar, the Poli-
tieafOflicer and the Dewan
afterward drove to the
White Memorial Hall,
where the President of the
' Board delivered the Wel-
come address and explained
the benefits that such' a
lle-*uuion gave to the ex-
servicemen in meeting
their civilian brethren, and
the Dewan. Sikkim State
gave a short speech assur-
ing normal facilities to ex-
servicemen in the various
walks of life and calling on
them to use their army
training to help the Govt,
in cooperating with the
civil authorities. Brig.
Jayal read out the C in-C
Indian Army's message in
Hindusthani

At the .While Memo-
rial Hall soldiers enter-
tained the guests by sho-
wing few items of Kumaon
Dance. P. 'V. "display (by
419 Garrison Coy.) anil
amusement by the ex-sol-
dier. Excellent arrange-
ments had been made for
refreshments to soldiers
and tea to the guests. 'I his
was followed by drawing of
ralMe. in aid of the cons-
truction of the Best house.
His Highness then gave
away the prizes to tho-
successful compititnrs.
Over three hundred fifty
ox-soldiers from, various
parts of Sikkim specially
from East Sikkim wbre
present. The day s func-
tion terminated with three
cheers to His Highness.

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SCANTY RATION AT
KAt-IMPONG
Proposal To Drop Supplies
From Air

Kaliinpong, Juno 13.
In view of the fact
that the communication
between,Siliguri and Kalhn-
pong has been completely
dislocated, arrangements
arc being made to carry
food stuffs from'Calcutta
by plane ami to drop then?
from the Air at (ho Homes
ground. The"Homes ground
is not. big enough to/ho
utilised as a landing ground
for . regular service plains
hut monoplanes -can land
there without much risk.
At Darjoeling the Lobong
Bate Course may be utilised
for the purpose of supplying
food to Darjeeling.

Details of Damages:
Kalimpong Area

(C iitliniw ljrom pit • ■ n)

There have been three
major- slips on the slopes
below Dr. Graham Homes
above Tiipkhana which has
cause 1 blew kade to thfc
rnain road. :

The local, roads arc
expected to he open to-
traffic within a week's lime
if enough labour is available
for the clearance' work. A
lew of the able bo lied
refugees from the slip areas
are being encouraged to
help clear the slips in ihv
town.