Himalayan Times (1958)

Two

August 24, 196$

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ha* approved the raebtra-

Sir, We are very for- here always with the ob. bash* ai Hindi, a few

tunate in Kalimpong in jeot of making still more purely Hindi schools are

that I understand we have money ! If the spending essential. The poverty in

at least seven ororepatis of money is oontemplated my countryt fcikkim, is

and quite a number of in Kalimpong it is usually also heartbreaking. We

lakhapatis ! When I made in the form of adornments, have no ororepatis, but

this major discovery, I silver utensils, heavy silk we shall have K lections !

felt oxhilirated and happy, hangings, etc., for the How a man, with an

for with a oombined effort, various shrines, temples, empty stomach can me-

what a lot they oan do etc Although no doubt ditate coherently on the

to ease the present very it is very oreditable to intrioaoies and nperous-

distressing situation, to indulge in this aotivity, siors of the forthcoming

help the petty traders would it not be more Rleotiot.s, is a matter that

now facing extinction, and, realistic to clothe a few defies my imagination I

above all, to help our hundred beggars ? The And, knowing as 1 do,

children, who are our idea that God is a bene- that one day. very soon,

wealth and our hope. I volent, bearded old gentle- our Kalimpong ororepatis

must, I suppose, presume man, easily bluffed, and will awaken, and most

that all this enormous supremely content with nobly rise to their un-

wealth was made while a few rich offerings, seems doubted iesponi>ibilitifs, I

the owners lived and to be almost universal in feel almost jealous for my

worked in Kalimpong, and a oertain category of country, and oould almost

■o the least one oan ox- wealthy persons. Surely wish that we could present

pcot is that this money, in the present sooialist s ono or two of these Ka-

or at least a part of it, pattern of life that ob- limpong gentlemen with

should be spent in the tains today, such costly Fixed Habitation Certifi-

plaot where it was amas- offerings are not only out cates, so that they could

sed. - The pattern of life of plaoe, but are truly help us too !

is, I believe, as follows: shooking vis a-vis the acute

to live in a largo building, poverty and abounding What a wonderful

and to invest more money \ misery. That children opportunity the present

in larger and better build- walks miles daily, in all distressing situation affords

ings; frequent visits to weathers, to attend schools these successful magnates !

their natal places, bearing here, that they play foot- Possibly the only thing

costly presents for all ' ball without rice, seems in life of which we are

conoerned, and embellish- to moan so little. There entirely certain is our

ing their properties there, is so much to be done; ultimate demise...-...but, to

donations to various so- clinios for expeotant mo- live in the hearts of our

oistiei who have never then; travelling dispensa. people is never to die!

. heard the word Kalim- rics for our villages; mote Yours etc. Kazini E M.

pong, and often a dis- hospitals (General and Dorji-Khangsarpa of Cba-

gruutled return journey T.B.); playing fields for khung, Bikkim.