In the early days of the service the European traveller has been able to find a few things to gamble about. In the first place the trains are regarded as too slow, but that grievance will disappear as the track settles and it becomes safe to n higher speed. Before long trains will cover the distance between the two terminal points in four hours, so that it will easily be possible for the business man of Hongkong to visit Canton, transact his basines, and get back to the Colony in time for dinner.
A SQUEEZE ON THE TICKETS, Another prick" relates to the currency. On the British section only Hongkong currency is accepted in payment of fares; while on the Chinese section, though they do not object to receive Hongkoog cnrrevey, te scale of fares is based on the depreciated Chinese currency, Tans a ticket for On Saturday afternoon the hospital and college of the Chinese Imperial Red Cro-s Society was formally opened, and with this event it is to be anticipated that the work already started ander these auspices will be enlarged and amplified, The buildings of this insti-
They have been in about a year, bat, pen pletion of all saran aments, their ability has been limited to the reception of afew patients and the instruction small class of eight Chinese students. Everything is now in readiness for work on a greater scale, and for the fatare it should be the scene of mach activity, not uly io the great Jabsur of hesliog the sick and the ivjared, bat equally in the training of Chinese doctors.
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