Himalayan Times (1958)

June 15, 1958

POSSIBLE RISE IN
COST OF TEA
PRODUCTION

From Our Special Representative)

Darjeeling, Jan* 12
The Chairman of tha
Indian Tea Board, Mr.
A. B Chatterjee, today
presided over the advisory
committee on surplus tea
garden lands in Darjee-
ling , The. oo-opsration
between the industry and
the Government on the
question 'of surplus tea
lands has been satisfac-
tory, and it is gathered
that the acquisition o f
surplus tea garden lands
would not oause any harm
to the tea industry.

Commenting on the
possibility of a rise in the
oost of production due
to the high price of rio*,
Mr. Chatterjee said that
as far as he wan aware
tea gardens in hill areas
were not doing badly for
the present, and there
seemed to be no cause
for pessimism. Efforts
were made continuously
to improve communica-
tions by rail and remove
bottleneck*, Th* recent re-
duction in excise duty
and cess on tea would
help give relief to tea
gardens, he added.

Mr. Chatterjee, during
a visit of a welfare cen-
tre at Ging T. E., met
some offioiala of the Dist-
riot Boy Scouts Associa-
tion who thanked the Tea

Board for the financial
aid given to the Asso-
ciation.

A group of students
from neighbouring tea
gardens called on Mr.
Chatterjee to tha n k
the Tea Board for its
educational Stipend Sche-
me under which they are
studying. During 1957-66
the Board spent about
Rs. 6 lakhs on stipends.

Mr. Chatterjee also
visited the Deshbandhu
Dai Training Centre and
spoke to trainees from
the tea gardens. This cen-
tre received a capital
grant of Rs. 60,000 from
the Tea Board

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Dow who judged the ex-
hibits praised the efficent
manner the show had been
organized, end the excel-
lent stalls provided for
the dogs. ,

T. e police dogs Lucky,
Sunaka and Saram'a under
trainer Sgt Bhola Nath
Auddy showed bow "effi-
ciently dogs can parade,
track down criminals and
guard property.

Mr. D. P. D'cruze's
imported wire fax terrier
Ritelsa Romeo won the
Governor'* Cup for the
best exhibit in tha show,
and Mrs. 8. . Llewellyn's
imported cooker spanial
bitsh Riciar Silvestar won
the Maharani of Coooh
Behar's Cup for the best
exhibit opposite sex.

WOMEN OF NEPAL ON
WARPATH
Kathmandu, June 11
The Virangana Dal
(Gallant Women's Orga-
nization) today demanded-
the right of courtship and
abolition of the 'system
of arranged marriages,
particularly against the
bride's wishes.

Mr. & Roh in i Shah, of
tha Viranganas, told cor-
respondents at her head-,
quarters today: "We
want the right to marry
freely and independently."

Setting out a 13-point
charter of women's rights,
to be incorporated in the
country's Constitution now
under preparation,' she
also demanded the right
' of freedom in domestic
• "to-

' Her -other demands
include the right to ohoose
trades/ profession and
carrer, right to enter Go-
vernment service on equal
terms with men, minimum
r economic rights and right
to property. She also de-
manded equal laws for
men and women.

Mrs. Shah said she
would take suitable action
if her demands were not
reoognisesl.

WEAR

SAMSONS DRESSES

Agents :
HIMALAYAN STORES,

KALIMPONG.