Himalayan Times (1950)

Eight Stnutlaeitn iCinira O. l.ill. i 15, 195.1

INDIA'S NEIGHBOURS OF THE NORTH

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against territorial regulations and non-
payment of tribute to the British, a
tribute agreeil upon by the Bhutia
chief's from time to time uptil 1838.
The British action was considered necessary
for the safety of life and property of
the people inhabiting the footliiils of
Assam, thereby disturbing order and
peace on the British government's first
frontier along the Himalaya during the
early years of their ride in India. The
Sinchula treaty, signed after . the conclu-
sion of the Anglo-Bhutan conflict of
1(464-1865 ceded to Assam and Bengal
the entire I)uar strip of some 250 miles
long and 25 miles bread along the
foothills of Bhutan, adjacent to the
southern frontier of this State. Bhutan
got in return for this ceded territory
an initial annual subsidy of Rs. 25,000,
revised to Rs. 50,000 and Us. 1,00,000
successively in the later years. Bhutan s
total subsidy from India in the year
1H47 amounted to Rs. 3 lakhs, inclusive
of the one lakh for a limited period but
renewable from Assam and Bengal on
account of excise restrictions

The present, cordial relations between
Bhutan and India date back to the days
of the Younghnsband Mission to Tibet,
1903-'04. when Bhutan worked earnestly
for an amicable settlement between British
India, her enemy of the Bhutan War
of 1865. anil Tibet her er.stwhile suzerain.
The Bhutan-India treaty of 1949, revising
the old ones of 1865; 1007 and 1010
respectively, marks national India's desire
to pursue the British policy of friendship
toward this unique neighbour. The in-
crement of the annual subsidy to 5 lakhs
and the return of a piece of territory
known as the I'ewangiri in Assam, all
of course in lieu of the full control of

NOT!C E

Govt, of West Beaj.il, Dspart nent of
Works & Buildings: Darjeeling Division.

Scaled tenders in B.F. No. 2011-A
are invited from Registered Class I &
II contractors of this Department as
well as from reliable and bonafido outside
contractors an 1 combined contractors of
other classes of this Dep"artment as per
rules of open tender, mile by mile for
the undernoted work and will be received
by the undersigned upto 3 p. m. of the
3rd. November, 1950 (Friday). Estimated
amount and Earnest money required
with lender are noted below for each
mile.

Name of work,

Estimated Earnest hlonev
amount for tender.

1. Proposed

lmprovemct of
AL'ara-Pedong
Road under
Kalimpo.ng
bub-Division.

(a) l:Uh mile. Us. 3'1,30(1/. Bs. 786.'.

(b) 20th. mile. ., 47,30()/- .. 1146 ■

(c) 21st. niiie. „ 71.4H0 - ... 1,428/.
(d: 22nd. mile. .. 3li.ltio - ,. 722 -
(e) 23rd. mile. ,. 2S.nn"- ,. 5'0 -

Total Ks. 2 22jl00 - lis. ),l 12

l ull particulars together with con-
tract document consisting of detailed
specifications and schedules of the works
can be seen in the offirte 6f undersigned
and tie- Superintending Engineer, Northern
Circle at Jalpaiguri, during working hours
on week days.

Darjeeling j Sd K. V Hose,

- ,,, itiRfi i Executive Engineer,

Darjeeling Division.

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