Thiogs move slowly in China, but when we wait patiently we soe movement. It is many years since the railway between Canton and Kowlion was projected. The Kowloon end was opened about two months ago. On Mondsy last, December 5, twontymiles, of which Canton is the starting were opened for traffic. The occasion was made much of, and the gathering, and speech-makings, and the congratulations were all of the usual order. Several of the Hongkong residents came up, 1 big reception at the splendid Canton station, named Taishatan, and at this reception there were between three and four hundred invited guests. The buildings, of course, had been decorated, and foreiga-trained troops, and foreign-trained musicians were present to do honour to the occasion. Alter this, the guests took their seats in the train, which was drawn out of the station by an engine which weighed one bund-red and one tons, and is of British make. The engine was christened with bottle of champsgos. A. pilot engine bad gone on before to see that everytbiog was right. The ran was made without a hitch, and the train managed to cover forty miles per hour, which was, I believe, considered quite creditable. The coaches are built on the same model as those which are used on the Kowloon end of the line, only
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