Himalayan Times (1952)

November 10, 1952

Five

i^imalauan tThi

NEW REGISTRA f ION
ENVELOPE

New Delhi, Nov. 9

A new registration
envelope bearing the em-
boss of Asokan Pillar in
an oval design and the
current rate of postage
“registration four and a
half annas; postage two
annas” will be released
for sale on and from
December 2, the directorate
general of posts and tele-
graphs announced in a
press note here today.

These envelopes will
be sold at annas eight
each inclusive of the sta-
tionary charge of one and
half annas.

PANCHEN LAMA

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veteran priest of Tashi-
lumpo as his Chief Minister.

The Chinese authori-
ties have placed the ser-
vices of 300 officials of
the liberation army at the
disposal of the Panchen
Lama to ensure the smooth
running of administration.

The report said tin*
Panchen Lama had giv n
his religious sanction for
the digging of mines which
had hitherto been strictly
forbidden in Tibet..

Men of the Chinese
People’s Army are engaged
in prospective mining in
Western Tibet. hey are
likely to be joined by
Soviet mining experts, the
report added.

TENDER

Central P. W

NOTICE

Department

Sealed Tender is i-ivited
from the approved C. P. W. T).,
S*a‘e I». \Y. T)., Railway and
M E S. contractors for the work
noted hclow

Tender Form wi'l t>o sold
on pavment of Rs. 10/- in c^sh
from the office of the 'under-
signed.

Tender will .he received
up to 12 noon of 2-12-52 and
opened on the same day at
1 P.M.

Tender papers in P.W.n.
ff and ^ can he seen in the
office or the undersigned.

Name of we^It : Construc-
tion of Ranepo diversion road
<n National Higln^fl^No 3DA:
(Mile 241 - 24.1) Eit'mated cost-'
Ra. 20t411/. Earn°st money-
Rs. 10 221/.

Earnest Money should
eifi er be given in cash with
the tender or requisite amount
credited in thrt Imperial Bank
of India. Dareehng or Reserve
B nk or India, Calcutta in
favour of the Executive Engi-
neer. Assam C-P.W.D.. Oanrrfok
and receipted ehalan attached
with the Tender

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Executive Engineer ,
Assam Central P W.T)., Gangtok

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SUGAR PRICE REDUCED

New Delhi. Nov. "jj

The Government of
India lias derided to reduce
from December i next the
ex-factor'.- p-ire of control-
led stocks of Sugar of the
io^f-52 season remain ng
with the factories on that
date to Rs a7'- per mnuni
in the case of all sugar mills
in North India. In the cas

GORKHA SOLDIERS GET
REPRESENTATION ON
WORLD ORGANISATION

Calcutta, Nov. 6
‘Gorkha soldiers will
soon have representation
on the World Veterans’
Federation, it is learnt.
This is^fhe lirst time that
the Gorkha soldiers will
be represented on an in-
ternational body of war
veterans.

4 The President of the
All India Gorkha* Ex-
Servicemen’s Association,
Mr. L. R. Josste, sloavin*
for affiliation of his Asso-
ciation with the Federa-
tion,

The Federation with
its headquarters at Paris,
has a total membership
of about 16 million and
has a special representa-
tive on the U. N.

Mr. Jossee has also
been invited to attend as
an observer the meeting
of the general assembly
of the War Veterans’
Federation to be held in
London from December
11 next

The A I. Gorkha Ex-
Servicemen's Association is
the only body recognised
by the Government of
India for looking to the
welfare of Gorkha soldiers.

ot all southern factories
ti e price will be reduce ! to
Rs. 28/- per maun.-.