Himalayan Times (1960)

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Himalayan Times December 25, 1960

QUIT ORDERS ON
FOREIGNERS
Darjeeliog, Deo. 23
Though the local ad-
ministration still very
vigilant about undesirable
activities by foreigner* in
thii border area, particu-
larly Chinas* and Tibetans,'
they feel oonfident that
these aotiviliei have to a
great extent been curbed.

Aooording to an official
spokesman, a fear com-
plex now seems evident
among foreigners suspect-
ed to be employed in
subversive activities follow-
ing large soale quit notices
on persons deemed under
suable. 1 hesa oharaoters
now seem more reluctant
and seared to work for
a oertain foreign trade-
agency in Kalimpong.

It is understood that
quit notioes have so far
been served on seven
Chinese in this district.
Among these a mas oalled
Liang So Chun of Kiir
seong is being prosecuted
for non compliance with
the order. Three of the
remaining six, who were
prosecuted for non-com-
pliance, have been oon-
vioted and removed from
Kalimpong

Nine Tibetans living
in Kalimpong have been
served with quit orders.
Of the three asked to
leave India one has left
the country. Of the others

Lettert te the Editor

The Editor 1' not r^poailbli Tor views rxprer ;
Md In tttUculuBQ Ed. LI Tlrun

S. U. M. COLLEGE
Sir, The meeting of
the Eastern -Himalayan
Churoh Board held re-
cently authorised me to
write to you ' in oonueo.
tion with the editorial
which appeared in the
issue of your paper dated
11th December.

In that editorial the
following sentence appeared
in connection with a pro-
posed full-grade College
in Kalimpong: "It has
been learnt that the Mis-
sion authorities have now
agreed to provide neoes-
eary facilities for starting
the College at 8 U.M.I,
with public co-operation "
This Board ia the
body to which the Foreign
Mission Committee of the
Church of Scotland has
delegated powers and res-
ponsibilities fur the work
in this area, subject to
their«pprovai. The Board
has already referred the
question cf a full-grade
College in Kalimpong to
the eaid Foreign Mission
Committee who have been
coDsiderii g the matter
but have not yet Rent
any offioial reply. Yours
etc J. Addie, Joint-Sec-
retary, Esstern Himalayan
Churoh Board.

asked to leave Darjeeling
Distriot three have com-
plied with the order.

KOIRALA LIKELY TO BE
TRIED PUBLICLY
Kathmandu, Deo. 22
A questionnaire has
been circulated among
members of the Koirala
Cabinet who are held in
detention, aooording to
The Motherland, an Eng-
lish language daily. It
e.ii<l that while the full
details of the questionnaire
were not known, it was
believed that, it sought
the ' opinion" of the dis-
missed Ministers on euoh
matters as their arrests,
charges of corruption and
trial.

The paper quoted an
authoritative source for
saying that it was definite
Mr Koirala and bis col-
leagues will be publioly
tried. The paper said the
trial may be held only
after several months.

It was also reported
in several seotions of the
local Press that a com-
mittee had been formed
to study and investigate
the documents seized from
the residenoes of the for
mer Premier and several
of his colleagues.

Meanwhile the two
former Prime Ministers,
Dr. K.I. Singh and Mr.
Tank* Prasad Aohaiya,
aqd eight other political
leaders.-not belonging to
the Nepali Congress, were ,
released today from deten-'--
tion.