The famous unpunctualities of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway appear to be in some danger of being rivalled by the Shanghai-Nanking. On Monday morning the 8.24 from Wusieh, advertised to reach Shanghai at 12.05, arrived just upon one o'clock; and the fact is mentioned because, we are told, it is no unusual] feat with local trains. But why? If the expresses are run to time, there should not be the interminable waiting at various stages for an up train to pass that occurred with the train mentioned. And there are not so many trains in the day along the SUR. that congestion would seem likely. Even after the up trains had passed, some minutes elapsed before the down train was started. Add all these together, and include the time similarly wasted by other trains and the delay in arrival necessarily becomes big. Is it that the Oriental mind. cannot be compelled to appreciate the blessings of punch triality? If so, why advertise a train as due to arrive so long before there is a reasonable hope of its doing so?
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