'Phe Woosung Railroad was reopened for public trafic to-day at two p.m., but a special train was got ready at eleven a.m., and a few invitations issued, just to lebrate the occasion, though' in informal mau A' party of abi twenty, including native officials and foreigners, resembled at the Shanghai Station at the time named, among those present being Messrs, W. H. Medhurat, W. M. Cooper, D. Spence, W. H. Tapp, Hurst, W. Paterson, J, Bell "Irving, Smith, GI. Morrison, C. P, Blethen, &e.; the mandarins present being Eh the Mixed Court Magistrate; Sheng, 01 the Commissioners who settled the article ith Mr. Mayers, at Ni unable to accompany him through indisposition); Ma and Un, deputies of Feng, Taotai of Shanghai, who was unable to attend owing to pressure of business; and Sting Kwong, brother of The Chehsien and the native of the Arsenal declined the jo It was expected that the Ambassador to England, with the chief mem-ite, would have joined in the and the train was delayed of a hour for their arrival; but a was sent to say that, in consequence of an official visit by the Russian Minister, they were unable to come.—The. start was made at 11.23, the Woosung Creek terminus being reached at 11.95, no stoppage having boon made at either Kongwan or the Bar Station. The run over the ud a half miles was line, were posted at other prominent natives asse bled in crowds at th bridges and level crossings, it was gratifying to witness the care they showed in keeping clear of the line.
The Chinese gatekeepers at the attired in ther neat uniforms of blue faced with red, handled their signal flags in proper style, and showed their full recognition of the importance of they are engaged to perform.
anent-way mon, Chinese also, ins played perfect knowledge of their calling, and especially that part of it which requires them to stand: aside on th approach of a train, and make the signal order for it to proceed along their ave tion. In fact, all the natives employed on the line have taken to the work with " readiness and capability surprising to their train stopped at the Creek for about half-an-hour, and he opportunity was taken to quat'" bumper of champagne to the future dertaking, a hope in whi appeared. to uni was commenced at 12.; being converted from an ex; to a thied-class, by calling at every station. 8 was reached at 1.04, the time occupied being just 39 minui The engine was gaily "decorated with scarlet silk, presented by a native friend, together with an abundance of evergreens.
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