The Gates of Thibet: A Bird's Eye View of Independent Sikkhim, British Bhootan and the Dooars, as a Doorga Poojah TripCatholic orphan Press, 1894 - 183 strán (strany) |
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Strana 5
... gold and silver coins , seemed to be the order of the day among the women , every thing bright , shining and new , speaking volumes for the remu- nerative character of coolie labour on the hill gardens . The day was a genial and bright ...
... gold and silver coins , seemed to be the order of the day among the women , every thing bright , shining and new , speaking volumes for the remu- nerative character of coolie labour on the hill gardens . The day was a genial and bright ...
Strana 39
... Gold , none registered in 1892-83 , but in the previous year , there had been an importation of gold of the value of Rs . 2,88,000 . There are also imported , though in unimportant quantities , at present , drugs , porcelain , hides and ...
... Gold , none registered in 1892-83 , but in the previous year , there had been an importation of gold of the value of Rs . 2,88,000 . There are also imported , though in unimportant quantities , at present , drugs , porcelain , hides and ...
Strana 41
... gold passes duty free . When the Teesta - Lachen - Lachung route through the Donkya and Kongro Lama Passes is open , there will be no necessity for using the Nepal route , and the Nepalese duty will be saved . The distance from the ...
... gold passes duty free . When the Teesta - Lachen - Lachung route through the Donkya and Kongro Lama Passes is open , there will be no necessity for using the Nepal route , and the Nepalese duty will be saved . The distance from the ...
Strana 43
... . In the countries adjoining Thibet , winter is milder and the rains then cease . It is thus that winter has become the trade season of the Thibetans . 1 The principal articles of export from Thibet are gold , ( 43 )
... . In the countries adjoining Thibet , winter is milder and the rains then cease . It is thus that winter has become the trade season of the Thibetans . 1 The principal articles of export from Thibet are gold , ( 43 )
Strana 44
... gold is taken away annually by the Newars of Nepal alone , and it is impossible to estim- ate the quantity exported to China . Thibet is perhaps the richest gold country in the world . Its resources in this respect are practically ...
... gold is taken away annually by the Newars of Nepal alone , and it is impossible to estim- ate the quantity exported to China . Thibet is perhaps the richest gold country in the world . Its resources in this respect are practically ...
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Strana 168 - Britannic Majesty and His Majesty the Emperor of China have resolved to conclude a Convention on this subject and have, for this purpose, named Plenipotentiaries, that is to say : Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland...
Strana 170 - Import and export trade in the following articles — arms, ammunition, military stores, salt, liquors, and intoxicating or narcotic drugs, may, at the option of either Government, be entirely prohibited, or permitted only on such conditions as either Government, on their own side, may think fit to impose.
Strana 170 - British subjects shall be at liberty to sell their goods to whomsoever they please, to purchase native commodities in kind or in money, to hire transport of any kind, and in general to conduct their business transactions in conformity with local usage, and without any vexatious restrictions.
Strana 13 - Twas that friends, the beloved of my bosom, were near, Who made every dear scene of enchantment more dear, And who felt how the best charms of nature improve, When we see them reflected from looks that we love. Sweet vale of Avoca ! how calm could I rest In thy bosom of shade with the friends I love best, Where the storms that we feel in this cold world should cease, And our hearts, like thy waters, be mingled in peace ! ST SENANUS AND THE LADY.
Strana 169 - State, is hereby recognised, has direct and exclusive control over the internal administration and foreign relations of that State, and except through and with the permission of the British Government, neither the Ruler of the State, nor any of its officers, shall have official relations of any kind, formal or informal, with any other country.
Strana 171 - ... opening of Yatung to trade ; but after the expiration of this term, if found desirable, a tariff may be mutually agreed upon and enforced. Indian tea may be imported into Tibet at a rate of duty not exceeding that at which Chinese tea is imported into England, but trade in Indian tea shall not be engaged in during the five years for which other commodities are exempt.
Strana 168 - The boundary of Sikkim and Tibet shall be the crest of the mountain range separating the waters flowing into the Sikkim Teesta and its affluents, from the waters flowing into the Tibetan Mochu, and northwards into other rivers of Tibet.
Strana 65 - Hark ! how the sacred calm, that breathes around, Bids every fierce tumultuous passion cease ; In still small accents whispering from the ground, A grateful earnest of eternal peace.
Strana 171 - Sikkim to the Chinese frontier officer, who will forward them by special courier. || Despatches from the Chinese Imperial Resident in Tibet to the Government of India will be handed over by the Chinese frontier officer to the Political Officer for Sikkim, who will forward them as quickly as possible. VIII. — Despatches between the Chinese and Indian officials must be treated with due respect, and couriers will be assisted in passing to and fro by the officers of each Government.
Strana 168 - Emperor of India, and His Majesty the Emperor of China are sincerely desirous to maintain and perpetuate the relations of friendship and good understanding which now exist between their respective Empires ; And whereas the refusal of Tibet to recognise the validity of or to carry into full effect the provisions of the Anglo-Chinese Convention...