Tea Histories Writings

August 18 2008
The Worcestershire Regiment at Kohima-to read please click  -a link to read a very well presented web site 

August 18 2008

More information on the Shillong Earthquake of 1897 to read please click line below:
More information about the great earthquake of June 1897

August 18 2008

Thanks to Deanna Pariat daughter of Danny Pariat we have some interesting items from the New York Times of the nineteenth Century. Please click on links

#1 Shillong Levelled June 17 1897

#2 Massacre by Assamese March 31 1891

#3 Some narrow Escapes June 25 1882

#4 A Deputy Commissioner killed June 17 1897

August 10 2008

We are indebted to Larry Brown for obtaining a copy of the Centenary volume of the. A.R.&T.C. Ltd.  It is not in copyright so the Editor feels free to show for all to read and enjoy.

The Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited

Centenary Volume 

1881 -- 1981

Please click on the coloured print to go to the Chapter you wish to read.  You require Adobe Acrobat reader for this.

Introduction plus Chapters 1 thro 3

Chapters 4 to 12

Chapters 13 to 17plus lists of Directors and Employees

 

		November 15 2006 "A story of yesteryear",  ASSAM PLANTER  by A.R.Ramsden is being serialised  on this  www.koi-hai.com  site. Kind permission to do this has been given by Julie and Clive Christie, the nephew and niece of their uncle A.R.Ramsden who authored the book. A.R.Ramsden's father was George Ramsden, who was Superintendent of the Jokai(Assam) tea Company and he had two children, A.R. and Rosemary.  Rosemary married Frank St John Christie (Jamirah Tea Estate) and they had two children, Julie and Clive. Julie has very strong roots to her birthplace, Chabua Hospital, and has visited on at least two occasions. Both Julie and Clive have a great affection for Assam and their early days there
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		CONTENTS Please click on the coloured print to go to the Chapter you wish to read                                                                                                                                                                                Chapter 1-4  Click here Chapter 5-9 Click here Chapter 10-14 Click here   TEA ,PLANTING AND HUNTING IN THE ASSAM JUNGLE By A. R. RAMSDEN JOHN GIFFORD LIMITED, 125. CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, W.C.2 _____________________________________   First Published I945 PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY F. J. PARSONS, LTD., LONDON & HASTINGS _____________________________________________________________________ TO THE OLD BULL BUFFALO   ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Author wishes to thank his literary burra mohurer Mr. Hugh Barnes for his assistance ERRATA. Page 9. Instead of " KALYAN" read" MANMAD." Page 12. Instead of " the Ganges is at least twenty," read" twelve." Page 125. 3rd and 4th lines, delete the words" and a long tail." __________________________________     NOTE There are two principal seasons in Assam: The Rains, lasting from June 15 until October 15, and The Cold Weather, lasting from November 1 until  Maroh 15. The period between March 15 and June 15 is known as the Chota Barsat or Small Rains. At the usual rate of exchange a rupee =1shilling and sixpence,  and an Anna = 1 old penny. __________________________________________
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