Himalayan Times (1962)

May 6, 1962

Himalayan Tirr,es

Eleven

DARJEELING'S ANNUAL
FLOWER SHOW

Darjeeling, May 2
No other event in
Darjeeling provide! such
a wealth ot colour* as the
Annual Flower Show. Late
rain and hailstorms a few
days ago curtailed the
numb' r of entries this
year. The quality, how-
ever, was not affeoted.
The excellent lay-out how-
ever made up for the
slightly dr. pa in overall
entries. Orchids, which
were in abundance, domi-
nated the show.

Among other outstand-
ing exhibits were tulips,
gladioli, amaryllis, lilies
and azaleas. Collections of
cactii and succulent plants,
and alpine and rock plants
were attractive. Cut flower
arrangements were of the
usual high standard.

St. Joseph's College
was again the most buo-
oessful exhibitor of fl iwers,
winning the Banksian
Medal The veteran orchi-
dologist, Mr. Biron Ghose,
repeated bis triumph of
last year by-winning the
Best Exhibit in the Show
award. Mr. Frank Obilinp-
wond in his graceful col-
lection of tulips, introdu-
ced the green tulip Mrs.
S. it. EmmeU's orange
Amarylllis lilies and ool
lection of gladiolii-purple,
blue and deep marron—
were outstanding.

Mr. B. C. Mukherjee,

TWO. LUXURY TOURIST
CARS FOR HILL AREA

Darjeeling, May 3
One of the two luxury
cars indented for promo-
ting tourism in this area
has arrived and the other
is expected shortly.

Operating under the
State's tourist wing, the
cars will transport air
passengers between Bag-
dogra and Darjeeliog and
also taS.e tourists to local
beauty spots.

Mr. S. K. Banerjee,
Transport Commissioner,
West Bengal and Director,
Home Tourism, said the
cars were meant to< set
up a standard for foreign
tourists who want to
travel in luxury.

i hi construction of
a luxury tourist lodge
near the Darjeeling Gyro*
khana Club, costing about
Rs. 4* lakhs, will start
immediately and is ex-
pected to be completed
by the end of the year.
An attractive house in
Kali m pong has been selec-
ted as a tourist lodge
and negotiations are ex-
pected, to be finalized
within the next two
months.

WHILE IN KALIMPONG
• . STAY AT

CHANDRA 5

Deputy Commissioner,
DarjeeHng, distributed the
prizes.

ORIENTATION TRAINING
CAMP AT KALIMPONG
KalimpoDg, May 3
The duties and res-
ponsibilities of Pancbayat
Officials were explained by
various speakers at the
five-day Orientation Train-
ing Camp for Pradhans &
Upa Pradhani of all the
Ancbal Panchayats of Ka-
limpong Community De-
velopment Block I and II.
The camp of whioh Sri ^
Giri was the leader was
held at the S.U.M. Insti-
tution, Kalimpong,

The subjects taken up
at the Training Camp in-
cluded Pancbayat and
agricultural development,
primary education, Co-
operation Savings and
metric system, family
p'anning ami general village
improvement.

CHINA-NEPAL BORDER
COMMITTEE MEETS,

Kathmanduf May' 2
The fifth session of the
joint Sino-Nepalese Boun-
dary Committee began here
on Monday. and the talks
on erection markers are
going on in a friendly at-
mosphere, according to a.
Press Note issued today.
■ The boundary treaty bet-
ween the two countries
signed in Peking in October
last specified another meet-
ing of the commitlee for
setting up boundary ma'kers
on those parts of the bor
der which are accessible.