Himalayan Times (1959)

August 16 1059

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15TH AUGUST

Speaking on the oeoa.
sinn of the Independence
Day cslebrations at New
Delhi, Prime Minister
Jawabarlal Nebru appealed
to the nation to work
hard for the "progress of
the oountry and that the
unity of India should
always be kept in mind.

Throughout the coun-
try, the Independence
Day was celebrated with
usual enthusiasm and
everywhere large orowds
took parts in the func-
tions organised.

Oar oountry has made
tremendous progress and
we are near the doors of
the third five year plan.
Still there is lot to be
done specially for the
lacs of villages of the
oountry

Two major events
which drew the attention
of the whole nation were,
first uprising in Tibet
and the Chinese aotio",
and the second the Kerala
agitation and dismissal
of Communist Ministry.

On the occasion of
Independence day cele-
brations, let us all take

pledge to work sincerely
for the country and re-
member our national lea-
ders who sacrificed their
lives for the oountry.

Applications for sti-
pends of Darjeeling Dis-
trict Board, for training
in Medioal, Engineering,
Veterinary Soienee, Agri-
culture, Teaching. Fine
Arts, Health Visitorabip
Traiuing, and Polyteohnio,
are invited from Hill and
Terai boys and girls of
this distriot.

The last date for re-
ceiving inch applications it
12th September 1959.

Tho procedure of sub-
mitting such Applications
and conditions for grant-
ing stipend are governed
by rules framed by this
Hoard which may be seen
from the District Board
Office, Darjeeling and from
Looal Board Offices, at
Kurseong, Siliguri and
Kalimpong.: *

ft. 8. prasad,

Vice Chairman,
■ District Board,
Darjeeling,

CHINESE MAY BAN
TIBETAN T6ANG

Darjeeling, Aug. 13
Aooording to a tele-
gram received by a Dar-
jeeling business oonoern
the Chinese Government
ban atiuounced it is wil-
ling to exchange Tibetan
Wangs for Chinese paper
bank currency within the
next two days.

The exchange rate
has been fixed at 30
Wangs per Chinese dollar.
Usually a Chinese dollar
is valued at Rs. 3, In-
dian currency. Formerly
six tsange were exchange-
able for a rupee.

Since the Chinese an-
nouncement the par value
of the tsang has been
fixed at 10 to an Indian
rupee. 1 hough thero are
strong rumours that the
tsang and Indian currency
will in the near future
be deolared illegal tender
in Tibet, Ind tan currency
it still being accepted
there both by Indian
traders and Tibetans,
though the Chinese pre-
fer using their cwn cur-
rency.

The Chinese deoision
to allow exchange of
teangs for Chinese paper
currency is interpreted
here as a prelimineiy
move towarde the objec-
tive of banning the use
of the tsang throughout
Tibet.