Himalayan Times (1954)

Ten

October 24, 19..4

SIKKIM STATE COUNCIL

(Continued from page 3}
lias been achieved already • by
each of the departments in tin;
implementation of the Plan.
This has been due, mainly, to
the sense of urgency that is
felt, botli within and without, the
Government, that Sik'tlm must
move with the time-). In Oangtok
itself, you will all have noticed
the changes since your session
hero last March. New projects
are being undertaken, similarly,
in all fo,;al areas of tin? State,
and there is a feeling amongst
the people of hope and confi.
doncs in the. future. Upon the
Councillors gathered togither
here to day lies tho special
responsibility of ensuring that
this hope and confidence is not
betrayod, that tho people of
Sikkim should know that their
representatives .have served them
faithfully in shaping policies
that will bo in the truest in-
terests . of the State. '

1 am not speaking to you
at length, as I feel that will
ba more advantage that 1 should
hear what the members of the
Council, whose experience and
knowledge of Sikkim must ne-
cessarily be. widor and fuller
than mine, have to say than
th.it you should have to listen
to me.- But although I have
not known Sikkim for as
long as the membors of this
Council, Sikkim is for me by
no means a new or passing
passion. For I was caught by
her spell over a decade ago,
when first I roamed _ through
her hills and come to know
her loveliness. I am glad of
the opportunity given to me
now to serve tbe State and
strengthen my association with
her people. And I should count
it the greater honour and pri-
vilege that you should
regard me not so much as Dewan
of Sikkim, with the pride and
paraphernalia that may be at-

SRI T. WANGDI VISITS
TINDHARIA

(Continued from page 9)

The next place he visit-
ed was the Budhist monas-
try which is newly cons-
tructed. Here he perfor-
med the Budhist Religious
rites and admired the
new idols, the mingled arts
of Tibet and India and
held discussion with the
monastriesauthori ties about
its welfare. His progra-
ming (ioncluded with tho
visit to th^ Tibetan Artist
the designer of the idols.

tached to that office, but a8
one who has como, with the
years, to love Sikkim, who
wish to be held as her friend
and to make his contribution,
humblv, for the advancement
and the happiness of her people

'YOUTH FOR CHRIST1

\ MEETING IN THE

TOWN HALL

SATURDAY OCTOBER, 30TH AT 6 P.M. •

SPECIAL SPEAKER, SPECIAL MUSIC GOOD SINGING
Grwne and Siting, a 5stUnd

'CHRIST IS THE ANSWER'

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:36

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