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SUMMARY:
Ledger of expenses for presents, stores, insurance, tickets, transport, tips, and wages, including movements and freight from Srinagar to Lahore to Rangiya and journeys through Diwangiri, Pintso-gong, and Trashigang. Entries note payments to a postmaster, a pradhan, and a Maharaja's sepoy, as well as porters and syces, and costs over Kurtip and Danong passes.

CONTENT:
xxx = 50 car. With ink cross = out of Rs 2000 cash.
25 sugar. " pencil " = settled between ourselves.
17 transport. no cross = paid by me in notes.

Expenses.

Presents: 2 enamel boxes. ✓ 100 Oil, sigris etc. x 20
3 agate ✓ 100 A&N. Stores: "Lilo", cartridges, etc. x 40
3 Papier mache bowls. ✓ 24 Postmaster, Kumari Khata. x 150.
4 prs. gloves. 8/6. ✓ 18 Tips etc. x 25
2 Alarm watches. ✓ 90 Diwan Menoka to Diwangiri. x 17.
1 roll puttoo ✓ 12 Diwangiri to Satsalor. x 7.
Saffron. ✓ 25. Pay Putso dancing. x 100.
1 automatic pistol. Satsalor to Chunkar. + tips. x 8.
9 puttoo hats. ✓ 10 Chunkar to Khomanaggri + tips 4. x 8.
Three doz. whisky 1 rum. 140 Khomanaggri to Balfai 5 tips 4 x 9
4" Kh. serge. x 58. Balfai to Pintso-gong Rs 5 x 5
Stores from Kellner. Adv. sent. x 500. xxx Pradhan for sugar, RR's & coolies. x 100
Insurance of adv. goods. approx. x 45 Tanchas 500 @ 10 & 1 Rs. x 50.
7 yakdans Srinagar to Lahore x 28 Pay syces D'giri to Pintso-gong 12. B'shish 10 x 22
11 " Lahore to Rangiya x 120 Pintso-gong to Trashigang. Rs 5. + tips 4. x 9
3 prs shoes at Rs 4-8 ✓ 14 Tigong to Phungmi via Rungsyung tips x 17
Lorry & taxi to Lahore 60+30 x 90 Sheep 4 To Sakden 4 Laman 5. x 13
Excess baggage Lahore - Calcutta. x 100 Rupees to tanchas 2000. @ 10. x 200.
Tickets to Calcutta. 42+209 x 251 Maharaja's sepoy x 10
Ice etc. x 15 " " x 15.
Tickets to Rangiya. x 114 To Trashigang for postmen. 1 mth (Sept) x 40.
Luggage. " " x 45 Kurtip Pass. x 20
Additional stores. Kellner. x 133. Danong Pass. 50
2032 935

SUMMARY:
The writer arranges for a Bhutanese married lama to collect seeds of Thalictrum chelidonii, planning to send a man from Sahden in October to obtain them. A Maharaja’s sepoy mistakenly traveled via Dirang Dzong–Poshing La–Tse La instead of the Luguthang route, causing delay; on 7 August at Dyuri (Mago) the party had fine weather, collected a few birds, wrote to Bumthang, prepared to return to Tsona, and encountered Abors who dropped their loads.

CONTENT:
It is only ignorance and conservatism. I am trying to make arrangements here for a married lama (!) — a Bhutanese — to collect seeds of the beautiful Thalictrum chelidonii for me. He will be bribed with butter and tankhas, and I will send a man in October from Sahden for the seeds from him. At first I thought of his taking them to Sahden, but being married, he will of course not put in an appearance that way again. The Maharaja's sepoy who came yesterday was told in Sahden not to go by the high road but the 'low'. By that was meant presumably not by Tsona but by Luguthang. But not knowing the country, the poor man went not by Luguthang, but by Dirang Dzong — Poshing La — Tse La. And so he took eleven days from Sahden instead of three!

7th August. Halt at Dyuri (Mago). Probably the finest day we have had since leaving Lahore. With the exception of a half hour's shower at 4.0 pm, no rain all day to 6.0 pm, and bright sun nearly the whole time. Collected a few birds, wrote letters to Bumthang and prepared for the return to Tsona tomorrow. This evening some Abors arrived, seeing our camp, dropped their loads. We have ordered them to appear.

SUMMARY:
The diarists travel from Lahore to Calcutta, meet friends, shop in the New Market, lunch with Collins, and see the film 'The Mutiny on the Bounty.' They continue by the Assam mail, receive a telegram from Chris about Mother at Parbatipur and Kumarikhata, reach Rangiya early, drive to Darrang Mela, find large crowds, and meet the Dzongpen of Trashigang and Shangia.

CONTENT:
Nine people in the carriage, besides a great deal of kit. However this only lasted till Lahore, where we changed to the mail and had a compartment to ourselves. It was nowhere too hot, a very pleasant change to last time we came down where it was 117° in Lahore. The Ellvers and Miss Cameron came down to see us at the station. Calcutta reached on 12th morning, and we had a busy day shopping there, getting a few extra presents, including a dozen felt hats in the New Market, which was great fun. Collins came to lunch and we dined in his chummery then went on to the cinema - "The Mutiny on the Bounty", one of the best films I have ever seen. Next day at 1.0 pm we left by the Assam mail. At Parbatipur I got Chris' telegram about Mother, and later on another one at Kumarikhata. We reached Rangiya about 5.45 am and after a shave and breakfast, came on in a car to Darrang Mela. Unlike last year, this only took about 1 1/2 hours on a dry road. There was a huge crowd at the mela - half Bhutan seems to be there just now. We met the Dzongpen of Trashigang and Shangia.

SUMMARY:
The party repeatedly paddled the river from Menoka, met Basu Pradhan with a car, continued to Kumarikhata for refreshments, and settled matters with the local postmaster while noting his meagre pay compared with Tambulpur. They reached Kumarikhata at 10:30, left at 12:30, arrived at Rangiya station at 1:00 pm, and note an onward route through several towns.

CONTENT:
Menoka. I found the river a very different affair to what it was on our way up. But we had to paddle across it about 25 times or so. Just below Menoka we met Basu Pradhan with a car, and the lorry also turned up then. We went on to Kumarikhata, where Pradhan produced whisky, oranges, tea, biscuits and cake, and we settled with the postmaster.

The poor postmaster is given pay of only Rs 6/- per month. Who would work for 9 shillings a month at home? For a man who can read and write and keep accounts, and is honest enough to handle hundreds of rupees and a fair number of parcels, Rs 6/- seems a shameful rate of pay. We promised to write in about it. The next P.O. on the road, Tambulpur, gets Rs 14/- per month, and has no work at all to do.

We reached Kumarikhata at 10:30 and left at 12:30 reaching Rangiya station at 1:00 pm. That is, we only took seven hours, whereas going up it took us 5½ days and 9 hours. Beer was the first thing asked for here, and very good it was too.

Ludlow - p 170-178
to Parbatipur, Siliguri, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Siliguri, Calcutta, Lahore, Srinagar.

SUMMARY:
Diary notes of travel from Srinagar to Kalimpong via Sialkot, Lahore, Calcutta and Siliguri, including a lorry breakdown, train fares, and logistics. Observes crown imperials, yellow crocus, and wild Tulipa stellata near the Banihal road, and lists presents for Bhutanese and Tibetans.

CONTENT:
24th April 1933. KALIMPONG. 4300' We left Srinagar 9.0 am on Tuesday 18th
on a lorry (1 1/2 ton) with Ramzana & Ahmad Sheikh. Banihal road
pretty good, with deep snow cuttings on north side. Some crown
imperials seen on north & a few yellow crocus on south. The
saffron beds were lovely, covered with the little wild Tulipa stellata.
Stopped the night at KUDH, about 60-65 miles from Jammu.
Reached Sialkot at 12.00 on 19th & stopped night in Residency.
Repacked ammunition & guns. Dined with Jock Scotland &
Burton. Lorry Srinagar to Sialkot - Rs. 30/-. Engaged another
lorry for Rs 33/- to Lahore, being considerably cheaper than
train fare with excess. After 10 miles one of the back wheels
came off with no warning. At the moment we were going slow
& were saved a crash. Found another lorry at 2.0 & reached
Lahore 5.30 pm. A spare axle was brought, but did not fit,
but was filed & hammered for 2 hours & then forced in. Left
Lahore 7.0 pm 20th & reached Calcutta 7.0 am 22nd. Spent the day
getting stores from Mazda, Lindsay St. & did well to get everything
for Rs 500/-. Left Calcutta 8.15 pm 22nd & reached Siliguri 6.30 am
23rd. Changed to narrow gauge, reaching Gielle Khola 11.0 am.
Kalimpong 1.0 on 23rd. Fares: 2 - 1st Cl. Lahore to Calcutta 245/-
Calcutta - Gielle Khola 83/-. Car to Kalimpong Rs 8/- each. Presents
brought for Bhutanese & Tibetans: Brocade, binoculars, necklaces,
heavily scented soap, scent, hats, papier mache lotus bowls, saffron,

SUMMARY:
Itemized transport and travel expenses, tickets, luggage fees, stores, and hires across multiple stages, with payments to staff and tips. Routes include movements between Sialkot, Lahore, Paro, Kalimpong, Gangtok, and Yatung, and through Bhutanese localities such as Wangdupotrang, Ridang, Chendebi, Gyetsa, and Bumthang. Mentions payments to Pintso and Danong and a present from Tobgye.

CONTENT:
Lorry to Sialkot. Rs. 30. To Ha. 12

• Lahore. Rs. 33. To Paro 46 coolies & 2 ponies 2 days 48.
  Tickets to Calcutta. 245. Pintso's pay 1 mth + 1/2 mth adv. 60. Pd 22/6.
  Excess luggage .. .. 185. Paro to Tsalimape. 49.
  Tickets to Gielle Khola. 83. Tsalimape to Wangdupotrang. 49.
  Excess luggage 100. Wangdi to Ridang (2 stages) 47.
  Stores from Mazda. 500. Ridang - Chendebi. 23.
  2 Cars G. Khola to Kalimpong. 16. Chendebi to Gyetsa. 67
  Hotel Kalimpong 24 Gyetsa to Bumthang. 22.
  1 Car to Gangtok 30 Danong pay June. All & July 40.
  Bullock carts Gielle Khola to Gangtok 34. Extra hire Gangtok - Yatung. 35.
  Transport. 18 ponies to Yatung @ 6/- 126. Presents from Tobgye (boots.) 10.
  Tips Gangtok Residency. 40. Odd expenses on road. 10.
  Karponang Bungalow.

SUMMARY:
The diarist travels by lorry from Srinagar to Kud, notes heat and crowded lodging, and lists team members Ramzana, Ahmad Sheikh, and Gulla. The journey continues to Lahore in extreme heat, with a near fuel shortage, before boarding the Calcutta mail and using ice to keep Lumiere films cool.

CONTENT:
13th June, 1934. KUD. Left Srinagar by lorry at 7.15 am & had a good run down to Kud. No signs of the monsoon even Kud being pretty hot, although well over 5000'. Kud bungalow very popular: we first had a room each, then moved in together to make room for two females: finally slept out on the verandah, as a married couple turned up. Lorry to Lahore cost Rs. 60 + tolls of Rs. 30. This year we are taking with us this year Ramzana & Ahmad Sheikh & Gulla too. Gulla has learnt skinning fairly well.

14th June. Lahore. Left at 5.15 am & had a good run down to Lahore, which we reached at 2.15 pm. But the lorry driver nearly gave us a lot of trouble by running out of petrol. Another lorry luckily came along soon & gave us some spare. All the way today was very hot indeed, Lahore being 116°. Caught the Calcutta mail at 7.0 pm & loaded our compartment with kit & two bath tubs each with 80 lbs ice in them. I was particularly anxious to try to keep a box cool in which I have all my Lumiere films. So I put one bath tub full of ice on top of it, & I think it kept cool enough. The max. temp in the compartment was 110°, minimum 85°, even with the ice.