Himalayan Times (1950)

Eight

CHINESE ANBASSADOR
AT DELHI

New Delhi Sept. 18.
Gen Yuan Chung-hsien
to-day presented to Presi-
dent Rajendra Prasad his
credentials as the Chinese
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to the
Republic of India.

It was a formal cere-
mony marked by an im-
pressively executed pro-
gramme. With its gorgeous
paintings and glittering
chandeliars, the Ballroom,
the venue of the ceremony,
provided the usual colourful
setting. In the background
were two large Chinese
and Indian national flags.

Both the Chinese Am-
bassador and the President,
in short speeches, expressed
the hope that the friend-
ship between the two coun-
tries would be' further
strengthened and would
contribute greatly to the
maintenance of peace iu
Asia and the worid.

Gen Yuan recalled the
long close historical and
cultural relationship bet-
ween India and China.
He referred to the'smooth'
development of the new
diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries
and heartily wished the
people of India prosperity
and happiness.

Reciprocating the sen-
timents, the President said
that the establishment of
diplomatic relations bet-
ween the two Governments

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marked the forging of yet
another link in the unbrok-
en chain of friendship which
had. for many centuries,
bound the two countries
together.

Both spoke in their
national languages. Gen
Yuan's speech was tran-
slated into English and
the Prsident's into Chinese.
Mr. Shen Chien Counsellor,
Chinese Embassy, and Mr.
V.V. Paravjpye, an India
Government scholar in
Chinese languges and litera-
ture, for the latter,

Earlier, the Chinese
Ambassador inspected a
guard of honour presented
by the Guards Regiment
in the Southern Court of
Government House. As he
stood on an improvised
pedestal facing the Guards,
the Punjab R.C. Band play-
ed the National Anthem
of the People's Republic
of China. On arrival, h«
was received by Col. Chat-
terjee, the PresidPnt'sMili-
tnry Secretary.

MAN'CAN S1KK1M
(Contiued jrom pane 3)
Sri Munshi Tarboo,
the road superviser of
C. P. W. D. Chungtang
section despatched a letter
by shooting an Arrow
concerning the damages
f/aused by the flood. From
his letter this appeared
that the flood suspected
of Chungtang lake was
incorrect, but it was from
Lachung, Tibet side. Fur-

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ther tho flood drawned
about 35 houses of Lachung
Busti including the Finish
mission Bungalow which
was situated in the said
village.

The road between
Samdong and Tong' is
completly deteriorated and
no possidle traffic is to
be found in several places
and it is absolutely incon-
venient to bring and send
goods etc. from one place
to another. In many
places the road is under
water and it is of course
time the Government
decided restoring good
communications.

To open the usual
communication between
Sikchu and Jongoo Estate
ivlr. Bhagwanchand Joshi
one manager of M's: Sri
Mulchand & Sons Dikchu
Branch is taking much
interest for the good help
of the poor people as well
others, i expect the cano
bridge of Dikchu and
■longoo Estate will be
constructed soon.

Mr. \. Tseripg, Sub-
Tahsildar Northern Sikkim
Mr, P. Tsering a young,
forest ollicer of N. Sikkim
and a medical officer Mr.
.). M. faring are busy in
gathering information of
ioss of lields and lives
and reporting to the
authorities the informa-
tion for immediate consi-
deration.