Himalayan Times (1954)

August 59, 1954

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TIBET FLOOD RELIEF
COMMITTEE

Darjeeling, Aug. 27

(From Our Special Representative)

The Tibet Flood Relief
Committee from Kalimpom,
called for a meeting of the
influential people of Darje.e- ,
ling to help in raising funds
for the immediate relief
to the distressed people of
Tibet who have badly been
effected due to the recent
flood. The meeting was
held at PLIVAS with Shri
S. Duit Mazumdar, I.A.S.,.
Deputy Commissioner, Dar-
jeeling. The Chairman ex-
plained to all present the
purpose of the meeting and
hoped all would co-operate
in raising funds. Shri D.
Dhondup then read out an
appeal issued by the Tibet
Flood Relief Committee.
Shri T. N. Sherpa, spoke a
few words and explained
necessity of rushing relief
10 the Flood effecied peo-
ple in Tibet.

A Sub Committee was
then formed consisting of
the following gentlemen for
raising subscriptions and
donations on behalf of the
Tibet Flood Relief Commi-
ttee.

Patron-The Dy. Co-
mmissioner, Darjeeling. Fa-
ther Stanford, Rector, St.
Josephs' College, Darieeling.

Chairman, Shri C.
Tenduf La. Secy. & Trea-
surer, Shri Chumbey Tshe-
ring, Members:- M/s. A. C.
Chatterjee, R. S. Prasad,

RAIN FALL IN KALIMPONG

Total Rainfall in 1963—9460
January to July 1953—62 87
January to July 1954—65 60
August 1954—14-57
1st to 20th August — 9.44
22nd do — 0.24

23rd do — 1.14

24th do — 3.S6

26th do — 1.20

28th do — 0.20

Total up to 28-8-64 — 15.54

M L.C., T. K. Pandit, Ten-
zing Norkey, G.M., Lakpa
Tshering, W. A. Johns,
K Paul, R. N. Agarwala,
Hanumandas Agarwala, P.P.
Sharma, Kami Tsherine,
D. B. S. Ghatraj, M. M-
Betten, Janab Aziz Ahmed,
Santabir Lama and Gyaltzen
Sirdar.

With powers to co-opt.
and form required Sub
Committees for Kurseong
and 3i'iguri, if necessary.

Sri T. N. Sherpa then
thanked all those who came
to the meeting and also
thanked Dr. Hudson, on
behalf of the Tibet Flood
Commtttee for her kind
donation of Rs. 300/.. The
meeting then terminated
with a vote of thanks to
the Chair.

BENGALI YOUTH ACQUITED

. . Kalimpong, Aug 28
The Bengali youth who
was arrested a few months
ago by the local police
under section 354 II, P. C.
was found not guilty and
was acquited to day.

TRAINING FOR GURKHAS
IN BRITISH ARMY

i Kathmandu, Aug. 26
A recruiting cum training
oamp for Gurkhas enlist*d
in the British army is to
be opened shortly in
Drran near Biratnagar

Under an agreement
signed between Britain
and Nepal some time back
Britain will be allowed to
recruit Gurkhas for the
British army for a period
of five y»ars.

At present 8 000 Gurkhas
are serving in the British
army in Malaya.

Britain has approached
the Government of Nepal
for the allotment of neoe.
ssary land for the camp.

Unconfirmed reports
' from Biratnagar said that
about 2,000 Gurkhas from
eastern hills had been rec-
ruited during this Heason
by British recruiting
agents who were in Dhan
for a few months

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