Ashburton Guardian. Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1894. OUR INDIAN EMPIRE.

Several of our contemporaries attach no small amount of importance to the note of warning struck by a correspon dent of the " Spectator," who connects mysterious markings of the mango trees in Behar and the north-west pro vinces of our Indian empire wit'a the secret distribution of " chupatties " or talismanic cakes that took place just previous to the outbreak of the Indian mutiny in 1857. The distribution of the chupatties was apparently a signal with a meaning of the same nature as the fiery cross of the Scotch High lands, so graphically described in Scott's living verse. The fiery cross was intended to call to the standard of the chief all the fighting, men of the clan, and it was passed on from family to family among the hills and glens of the country occupied by the Celts owning allegiance to the chief who issued it. With the cross, which carried its own meaning, and needed no explana tion, went simply the name of the rendezvous, and and the day and hour at which the clansmen were required to assemble. In 1857 in India, we are tcld by Kaye in his " History of the Sepoy war," that from village to vil lage, brought by one messenger and sent onward by another, passed a mysterious token in the shape of one of those flat cakes, made from flour and water, and forming the common bread of the people, which in their language arecalledchupatties, AH that wasknown

aboat it was that a messenger ap peared, gave the cake to the head man of one village, and requested him to despatch ifc onward to the next; and that in this way it travelled from place to place; no one refusing, no one doubting, few even questioning, in blind ©bedience to a necessity felt rather than understood. Following upon the publication by the " Specta tator " of the somewhat alarmist letter of its correspondent, comes a cablegram that the 17th Bengal Native Infintry Regiment had broken out in mutiny at Agra, and that the cause of the mutiny was the " inclusion in the ranks of men of different castes." There may be no cause for alarm to the empire in, the letter of the correspondent who sees so much danger in the marking of the mango trees, and there may be no cause for alarm in the mutiny among the 17th B.NJ., but the socond item of news reaches us so closely upon the heels of the first that one is forced to remark that it is a strange coincidence. The " inclusion in the ranks of men of different castes " is no new thing. It was a practice that was introduced after the great mutiny had been sup pressed, with a view to strengthen the position of the British Government and the better to keep control of the native soldiery. While regiments were all of one caste, all sorts of evil could be plotted against the Government and its officers,, and the plotting could go on unsuspected till the very climax, because a one-casfce regiment was like a lodge of a secret society, and a traitor to the caste and ifea secrets was impossible. But the power of caste is great in India, and the enlist ment of men of different castes in the same regiment had the effect of para lysing the plotters, as the high caste men would hold no private council with their low caste comrades. The association which the daily duty of the regiment required was one things—that could be done without offence to caste. But parade over and military duty done } the caste barrier separated the men as effectually from association as the blue blooded aristocrat is socially separated from the vulgar plebeian—yea, more so: the blue-blooded hand may shake that of the gutter blood, but the high caste Hindoo never unbends to his low caste j neighbor. And so the sting was to a great extent taken out of the serpent of treason in this way. But it waa quite possible to carry this mixing of the castes too far. There are very low caste men that no others will come near—who are proscribed of Hindu and Moslem alike,—and it is quite pos sible that some such " unclean thing " has been, introduced into the 17th Bengal, and brought about the trouble reported ;'sjsfce» Hindu mind is strangely susceptible to panic, especially if a question is raised of danger to caste. The Sepoy is as greedy of gold as any man cap well be, but he is marvellously careful of his caste. John Bull is a good paymaster and the Sepoy in his service is sure of his pay. But once raise effectually any alarm of danger to caste, and the alarm seizes him like a deliruin. Readers of the history of the Indian Mutiny will remember that it was alleged to have taken its rise in a rumor circulated among the native soldiers that the cartridges, innocently enough greased with cow and pig fat (objects of horror to both Moslem and Hindu) to facilitate loading, were so greased with a sinister design upon the the religion of the Mahomedan and the caste of the Hindu. That rumour spread like wildfire, and so inflamed the soldiery that soon the whole native Indian army was in a state of mutiny. There were not wanting subtle Eastern minds outside the army whose re bellious designs this state of the army suited, and it was those minds who fed the flames and guided the conflagration. But the condition of affairs military in India is vastly different to-day from what it was in 1857. Regiment after regiment of European soldiers had been drafted away from India to take part in the struggle of the Allied powers with Russia in the Crimea, so that when this revolt took place there was not a white soldier between Calcutta and Delhi. Against this withdrawal Earl Dalhousie entered protest after protest without effect, and it was the absence of white forces to stem the stream of rebellion at its beginning that enabled the mutiny to gain the torrent strength that it did before it was ultimately shorn of Its power and quelled. To-day, and ever since the close of the mutiny, India has been quite a garrison of British troops, and any mutiny that is likely to arise will bfl met by a force it would find it difficult to overpower. Rapid steam transit by sea and land—for the country is now net-worked with rail ways—would enable Britain to pour into the disturbed country immense bodies of troops armed and equipped with those terrible weapons of modern warfare which the white troops of our Empire alone possess. , While the resi dent white forces,, aided by the volun teer civilian forces of the country, held the rebels at bay, soldiers from every other part of Her Majesty's dominions would be en route on swift wings to aid their comrades, and in a tenth of the time it took in 1857 the head of any possible rebellion would be crushed. We hardly fancy there is any reason as yet for alarm about India, but the facts remain that a mutiny of vast dimensions did break out less than forty years ago among a discontented people subject to an alien power—that there are 280 millions of that people; leavened only by two and a half millions of Europeans—-that the native

Indian press is not noted for extreme loyalty, and that now and again articles appear in some of these sheets, and apparently with impunity, that would send an Irish editor a year to gaol. Against these and other facts may be placed the greatf efforts that have been made since 1857 to establish confidence in British rule among the native race, more especially the educated portion, and the endeavors that have been 1 made generally to further the welfare of the people. With a tremendous empire like our Indian possessions, and with a neighbor looking enviously at them from beyond the gates of Herat, the British Lion cannot afford to sleep with more than one eyelid shut, but while one must always feel more or less anxious about any dis quieting rumors from India, we do Tiot think there is anything just yet in the cry of " wolf " that has been raised.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs Hooper, monthly nurse, residing in Alford Forest Road, offers accommodation to patients.

Congress intends asking Great Britain to permit the slaughter of exported cattle at the port of entry.

News has been received that Yakin Indians ambushed Mexican troops in a mountain defile, killing 200.

It ia reported that 5000 burghers at Johannesburg have organised an expedition to punish the Swazi chiefs for opposing annexation to the Transvaal.

The Monowai, with the English mails of April 21, left San Francisco for Auckland on May 3—due date. The Alameda, with ths colonial mails of April 21, reached San Francisco from Auckland on May 10—due date.

Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilson, of the Beach- Farm, Wakanui, left this morning for Christchurch, en route for the old country, where they intend to spend the English sum mer. They leave Lyttelton by the Aorangi, and should reach Aberdeen jusb when the Scotch weather is at its beat and the d&ys longest,

A parcel van driven by electricity has made its appearance in London streets. It resembles an ordinary two-horse van without shafts. The current is supplied by E.P.S. accumula tors hung below the body of the vehicle; these, with one charge, can propel it fifty miles at any desired speed up to ten rafles an hour, and when run down can be changed for a fully charged set in a couple of minutes. The steering is said to be very easy and satisfactory, and is managed from a wheel worked by the drivers' right hand. The motor occupies a very small part of the interior which is lighted by two eletric lamps. It is stated that this van can be run and maintained at about half the cost of one o* the same size drawn by horses-

The latest smuggling trick, and one that has appaiently worked well so far, is to bring tobacco ashore in the inside of fish. A good-sized ling or bod, to say nothing of a groper, will hold a fair amount of tobacco, while even herrings can accommodate a stick or hali-stick, as the case may be. How many pounds or even hundredweights of tobacco have been brought ashore in this manner right under the very noses of the Customs officials it is impossible to say, and the trick might have remained undiscovered loag enough had not a lady purchased re cently a fish which, on inspection, was found to have over a pound of tobacco stowed in its inside. The good lady, in her innocence, thought the fish had swallowed the stuff. Her husband, however, who is a smoker, and has no objection whatever tocontraband tobacco, even if obtained in a ' fishy' manner, soon undeceived her, and is now willing to buy up a.3 many of the same class of fish as he can get at the price paid for the last. It is is only fair to add that the vendor was uot one of the regular fishermen at port.

A very charming incident occurred the other day in a certain Cathedral City between a Judge and a detachment of the Salvation Army. The wildest horses shall not drag from me the name either of city or Judge, whose altitude ia enhanoed by the loftitude of his chimney pot hat. The Salva tion Army were going through their usual Sunday morning performances when the large Judge bore solemnly and seriously down on them. Shortly after his arrival the inevitable* collection was taken up, and, to the evident satisfaction of the Harmy, the Judge was noticed to be struggling with a roll of Bank notes of the ordinary grimi ness. So long did the opperation take that he became the cynosure of all eyes; At length a note was selected and flourished in the direction of the prettiest Salvationist lass, who demurely approached, and with quite a becoming blush accepted the trophy" Then the Harmy burst forth into approving Hallelujahs, and the large Judge, wearing the unconscious air of a just man made per fect, strode off, following by admiring glances, to the Cathedral, Only one ill conditioned fellow, who not did appear to have breakfasted that morning, and who possibly had neither supped nor dined on the previous dajr, grunted, f>E must come by it bloomin' heasy.' ('• Press ")

Perhaps the moat unique and valuable testimonial ever given, is that which the Empress of Germany bias just sent to the Proprietors of Mellin's Food, in which she declares that their food has been used with the best results by the young princes, sons of their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress. As the eldest ot their seven sons was a full-blown officer at ten, Mellin's Pood will doubtless soon be used in every German household. We hear, by the way, that Miss Maud Holmes, Major Knox Homes's granddaughter, the champion five year-old cyclist of the world, was brought up entirely on Mellin's Food, to the efficacy of- which her grandfather ascribes much of phenomenal strength- Holloway's Pills and Oxntmkkt are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers in search of health, pleasure or business. Many deleterious influences are constantly at work in foreign clime 3, tending to deteriorate the health ; these and the altered conditions of life will entail on those who travel the necessity of carefully attend ing to early symptoms of disease, and they will find the use of these remedies to be highly neccesaary, the action of the Pills being purifying and strengtlming and of great services in cases of fever, ague, and all inflammatory diseases, whilst the Ointment is a soverign cure in cases of piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds and uleors. Holloway's remedies do not deteriorate by change of climate.

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The Rev. Ur Stuart. In the Presbyterian churches in Ash burfcon and at vVakanui on Sunday f anoral ] sei vices were conducted. The Ashburton , pulpic and platform were heavily draped ' in black, and the morning service opened ; with the singing by male voices an adaptation or David's lament for Saul and Jonathan fco the music of the "Dead March." The psalms and hymns were suitably chosen. Jn the evening Mont gomery's hymn, "For ever with the Lord," was specially selected as one the late Rev Dr Stuart; was exceptionally fond of. There were large congregations at each service, and in the morning the Rev Q. B. Inglis closed his sermon with these words :—There will be a feeling of sympathetic sadness throughout our colony to-day wherever the news has come that Dr Stuart, of Dunedin, is dead. He has been identified with the history of Ofcago from its infancy, and has taken a most prominent and active part in itß civil and religious life. As a minister, he gathered round him one of the finest and strongest: congregations in tha southern hemisphere. As a public spirited citizen he did an immense deal to further the cause of to place the distribu tion of charitable aid on a wise founda tion, to foster a spirit of patriotism among the young, and to inspire in them a love for all true nobility of character wherever found. It is difficult to express in a word the great outstanding features of his character. He was in truth a many-sided man. He was to a degren chivalrous to women—gave to them th every highest place in his esteem, and said and did more kind and gracious things for hard working mothers and over-worked women gener ally, than any other public man in the colony. He was constantly calling attention to the quiet patient toilers in our homes who in numberless instances get lesa variety and less notice and more work than they deserve, ana he did an immense deal to foster a considerate, gentle, helpful spirit on the male side of the house in many a family. He used hospitality with a lavish and generous hand, and had a large warm heart and a cheery word for everybody. He was most assiduous in his attentions to the sick, and went anywhere and everywhere without distinction of creed to read the Scriptures and pray with them, and say a grand kindly uplifting word to cheer their hearts and lighten their burdens. At marriages, baptisms, and funerals, Dr Stuart was in unceasing request, and much of his time was cheerfully devoted to the demands which our social customs impose to a greater or less extent on every minister! He was enthusiastic in the cause of educa tion, but he was as wise as he was enthusi astic. He did not believe in too many lessons nor in sending children too early to school. I have heard him say more than once that little children should be allowed to play about in the op an air, making mud pies and growing fat legs and arms and developing brain and lung and muscle. It was cruel to shut them up in the schoolroom when they ought to be outside skipping and playing like lambs on the lea. All teachera found in him a friend whose sympathy and counsel were of the warmest and most intelligent kind. He was Chancellor of the Otago University and Chairman of the High School Board of Govarnora, and year after year for the last thirty years he was accustomed to make speeches on the subject of education, and to do all In his power to bring school and univarsity within reach of all our people. He wag loyal to his church, his country, and his Queen, and in his public and private life he set a good example to all. I never had the good fortune to hear him preach, but I know that his running commentary on a chapter of Scripture was packed fuH of pity, quaint, practical memorable sayings which brought rebuke, instruction or comfort to many a hoar*. He was one of the few remaining public men who link the past and present of our colonial history together, and with him there passes away a brave t-ruft-bearted Christian, who by the will of God served hia own generation, and at length fell peacefully asleep. He came through many sorrows and trials, but he said nothing ab'>ut them, nor did they quench hia zeal nor retard his outward march in the path of duty. He had no doubt his share of human Infirmity, but all thafc will now be forgotten, and the good that he did, and the hearty, joyous, godly life that he livei will be remembered with admiration for many years to come. As convener of the Church Extension Committee he took a very deep, peisonal interest in the spread of the Gospel, and was mos^ anxious that settlers in remote districts should have church and school brought as near as possible to their doors. He truly longed and prayed for the time when in every strafch and valley of our beautif al country, tha voice of adoration and praise should ascend to Heaven, and when the Kingdom of God Bhould be mightily advanced and firmly established in our land. I may fitly close these re* marks by reading to you a letter which Dr Stuart sent to me shortly after my induction here :— Dunedin, 13th October, 1893. Dear Inglis.—l was sorry I happened to be out when you called at the Manse. I would have liked very much to have seen you and to have wished you peace and prosperity in your new sphere. Some three years ago I conducted the anniversary services and was deeply in terested in the district and congregation. I greatly enjoyed the drive on a spring tide afternoon to the Kirk seaward, and the springing wheat and the paddocks full of life and knee deep in grass. Let me hope that the change and the climate will suit you and that a large blessing will come down upon your work. Kindly let me have an account of your opening meetings and| services, that your fellow ministers and fallow Christians may have a call fco pray for you. Our people take a deeper interest in the labours of our prophets than many think. It is to me a pleasure to hear of their well being and well doing. lam working away as best I can, notwithstanding thab my trouble pays me, as a rule, a weekly visit. It is a joy to me that I am not laid aside as a broken bottle. Knowing that my course is near its close, it behoves me to take care of the fragments and use them wisely for the Master s glory and the people's good. With regards to Mrs Tnglis and prayers for your increasing usefulness, —Yours ever, D. M. Stuart,

DtfsreMN, May 12.

Dr Stuart died of inaction of the heart. His body will He at Knox Church from Monday to Wednesday afternoon, when it will be accorded a military funeral.

May 1?.

"References to the death of Dr Stuart were made in nearly all the churches to day. Flasfs were at half-mast on the shipping; and in the city. Tha Mayor will proclaim a half-holiday for the funeral on Wednesday.

Anti-Jewish Riots.

St. Petersburg, May 12. Serious anti-Jewish riots have broken out in South-east "Russia. A number of Russian peasantry re siding at Ekaterinaslay, stoned the Jewish residents and pillaged' and burned their houses. The rioters, who killed many of the Jews, cried " Re venge on the bloodsuckers." Several arrests have been effected.

CABLE NEWS.

Sir John Hall has consented to de liver an address to the London Women's Suffrage League on the progress of the movement in New Zealand.

The marriage o? the Right Hon H. JEL Asquith, Home Secretary, and Miss Margoc Tennant took place at St. George's Hanover square, on Friday, The ceremony was of a brilliant de scription. Araougat those present was Mr Gladstone.

The marriage of the Czarewitch to Princess Aiix of Hesse takes place on Novemoer 10.

Owing to the immense success of the Russian Conversion Loan, the amount issued will be increased to one thousand million roubles.

While H.M.S. Galatea was saluting a shell accidentally exploded, beheading one of the gunners and injuring three others.

l£ The Times " Buenos Ayres corres pondent telegraphs that the legal authorities declare that the extradition treaty with Great Britain does not cover Jabez Balfour's case.

The Scare in India.

Londox, May 11. Lord Lansdowne, ex-Viceroy of India, and Lord Roberts, formerly Commander-in-Ohief, concur in the belief that the marking of trees is con nected with a religious ritual, and has nothing to do with politics. The Calcutta correspondent of the "Times" says that the prospects of additional taxation is awaited with the gravest anxiety in view of the restless feeling among the natives.

May 12. i News haa been received that the Agra mutineers in Tndia allege that recruits in the Army are illegally beaten.

1 The Times'" Simla correspondent telegraphs that the Rajapoots and Moslems Jt rom Delhi originated the disorder in Agra, and that the affair is devoid of any political importance. May 13. Her Majesty has summoned the Right Hon. H. H. Fowler, Secretary of State to the Indian Department, to Windsor, to enquire into the rumour of a threatened mutiny in India,

IMPERIAL POLITICS

London May 11. The Whitsuntide recess will extend until May 16.

May 13. Sir Charles Dilke advises the Go vernment to continue the session for the entire year and pass the Evicted Tenants Bill, also a measure for the disestablishment of the Church in Wales. He also suggests that early in 1895 the Government should introduce a measure limiting the exercise of the veto by the House of Lords and then, dissolve.

The Irish National league Conven tion, at Liverpool, resolved to call & National Convention at Dublin for the purpose of healing the feuds of the party.

THE FEDERATION QUESTION.

London, May 11. Sir George Grey hopes to see the federation of the Anglo Saxon race brought, about with colonial delegates in the Imperial Parliament. Sir W. V". Harcourt, in reply to Mr Goschen, said that, seeing the latter was an advocate of Imperial Federation, he was uuable to understand his con tempt for Australian finance. The land of the colonies was really their capital. The inhabitants of Great Britain were daily becoming more de sirous of obtaining similar unfettered land laws, and surely Mr Goschen did not want to exclude frozen mutton.

Loan and Mercantile.

iiONDON, May 11. Mr Stewart, the Official Receiver, intends to advise that prompt steps be taken to recover from the Directors of the Land Association the amount of dividends paid out of capital.

May 12. Additional Directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company are Messrs A. 0. Garrick and Heury J. Gibbs. It is probable that a question will be raised as to the liability of the late Board for dividends paid out of capital. The " Statist" and the " Economist" concur in the opinion that Mr Mun della should resign from the Govern ment, and assert that his position is untenable.

Mr 0. J. Began has withdrawn from the Board of Directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile * Agency Company.

Attokiaito, May 13* The General Manager of the New Zealand Loin and Mercantile Company has received a cable from London con* firming the Press announcement of the new Company j and stating thati the Board of Directors had met to sign the neces sary documents for taking over the property, assets, and of tilt old Company. *

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

PER FRESS ASSOCIATION,

(Received May 14,11.35 a.m.) AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

Sydney, May 14. A private letter from Hamburg states that Australian meat is selling there fifty per cent below the price obtained for the local article. The writer predicts that an extensive busi ness could be opened up for the sale of Australian meat in Germany*

LIGHT RAILWAYS.

if ELBOTtRK-g, May 14. Government propose during the coming session to introduce the subject of constructing light railways in Gipps land on the narrow guage system.

FROZEN MEAT.

A local shipping firm has made an offer to Government to provide a suit able steamer for the frozen meat trade between Melbourne and London. Government is considering the offer.

JOURNALISTIC CONFERENCE.

Ho bast, May 14, A movement is on foot to hold a journalistic conference during the exhi bition, and a committed has been formed, to take the preliminary steps,

THifl JUJfIBUBTON fItIARDIAN: MONDAX, MAY 14, 1894.



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Wanted j W"~*"" AN T Jfl D.—300 Pigeons. A. J.! Kklly, Central Hotel. 5*114 | fVTANTHJD, a Respectable Girl.to help VV with house work. Small family. Apply Mrs Fletcher, Moore Street West, over Railway, 5 115 WANTED Known. — Mrs Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest 1 Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Terma moderate. 5 112 LOST, Chestnut Mare, aged (height 15 2), star on forehead ; had cover on. Finder will be rewarded, H. C. Segeks, Melford House. 5 118 PIG Feed—A few tons damaged flour for sale, cheap.—John Orr. 5 901 ANTED Known.-3lbs oFour ' noted 2a Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.-—John Orr & Co. 5|97 WANTED, ot once, good Watch Dog, small breed. Apply "t," Mail office. 5 100 TjIRESH Oysters and Rabbits this even *■ ing Deep Sea Fishing Company's Shop, opposite Mail offica. 5 99 F"~OUND t Brass Cap of a*Buggy. Apply R. R, Browne, Longbeach Coach Stables. 59 Clocks, etc., (all guaran "* teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—Ltjms ben's. 3 219 TTISITtfae Sale. Trimmed Millinery T going at any price Ladles' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.—Arcade House. 4 64



WANTED Known —The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. /"^RUSHED Oats, 03 per sack. Al \J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—-J. Thomais, Havelock street. . WANTED Known. — Mens Tweed Suits 153 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known. — Ladies are invited to inspect the Novelties in oar Dress Department and Show Boom without being pressed to buy,—Mitchell , and Turner. IF you want first-class fruit go to Adams for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Oitrons, Lemons, etc. ITT ANTED Known -L W Pants 3s W lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on —White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2a 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from le lid per pair, ai Arcade House. 4 27 " VU ANTED Known.—Cheviots, Hop- TV sacks, Diagonals, Fast Dye Serges, Tweeds and Fancy Dresses, &0., with Trimmings to match at Mitchell and Turnek's. OYSTERS and Freeh Fiah of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Uo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62



WANTED Known. — Embroideries] from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid,, Indies' Ulsters from4slld, Ladies' Glebes four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.— Arcade House. 68 — .—_: — I WANTED, Everybody to use Titan . Soap, greatest marvel of the age. 3. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or •without collars, 2s 6d.~— W. H. , COLLIEU. ' WANTED Known—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs dene ab once cheaper than evex to stay bid times over < at J. Moison's, Premier Bootmaker. I^TGTICE ! Notice! SportTfor all. 1 JLN Guns let out on hire or sold on ( tima payments. Hiving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. i Haiidley, Ironmonger, etc. ' 8. Salek, ' ' WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER. FOR PRETTY and UNIQUE WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, and PRESENTATIONS. INSPECTION ia invited of the . FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK in the Discriot, at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT



YXT ANTED Known—All goods in Show | *» Boom to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 WAN CElTkuoW^Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Marsden's Fruit Shop, beloar Mitchall andJFurner^ 2 109 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock co be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 25 WAN TILL) Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16.3 6d ; shirts from 2s 6:l.—Arcade House. 4 24 lITANTED Known—Before baying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from in Adhburtou. All marked very Cheap, — H. 0. Seoebs, Melford House. MRS ALCORN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, .Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Sannders Buildings. BOYS' three garment long trouser Suits for 10a. Men's Colonial made nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6i per pair at B. Alcorn's sale, Asbburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings, 1115 \ I FAINTED Known—For Stylish and W Fashionable Jackets, marked Cheap, go to H. C. Segers, Melford House, "TT7 ANTED Known—The Corner Is \fV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.-r-W. H, Collier, - FRED. S. JEFFRIES, Manufactur ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next "The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 I WANTED Known. — For Millinery, Mantles, Jackets. Ulsters, and Macintoshes, Ladies' and Children's underclothing, try Mitchell & Tuknek.



WANTED Known —Spectaclea, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders,, and everything in the optical me at S. Saxbk's, Optician, . i. - ■ — . _ „ . _ __ TEN Crates—New gooda from the manufacturers in R. AlcoriT's' sale. Tea sets for six persons, 9s 6d ; j 40 piece Tea Sets frcm IBs ; Bedroom Seta from Bs. Large coloured band and gilt, very handsome, 19s 6d. /CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs Alcobn, Saunders' Buildings. (^ UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock 3T of Guns just to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Riflea, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from afc J. W. Hakdley's Sporting Repository. BANG ! Bang i Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'a, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all spprting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. VTBW Indoor Games, Aocordeons from I^l 8* (JI, Autoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums -md Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists' Requisites, new Books and nsw Editions, cheap reading; all at reduced prices for Cash.—L, F. Andrewes &Co., Stationers' Hall.



I FARMERS OLOVER. CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON'S Clover Shelter will be working in the Rakaia district, and Orders are respect fully solicited. Particulars can be obtained from Mr L. Oxley, Rakaia, or from Gb stopher Haropfcon, Soathbridge.



S- SALEK SPECTACLES to suit all sights. Sight Testing a Specialty. WATCH AND CLOCK repairs at LOWEST Christchurch prices SATISFACTION GUARANTEED "\T E W HTKALAND Clothing: Factory SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to draw your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-class Goods. Mens All Wool Tweed Suits, our own make, 28a 9& Men's All Wool Tweed Trousers, oar own make, 9s 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our own make, 29a 6d Boots. Boots. Boots, TRY US FOR A PAIR. THE LEADINgThOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY. I We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats. The latest in Soft and Frame Hats. Boys' Caps from 6d ach. ■ DON'T PASS THIS BY. Men's Trousers to measure from 14s 6d. Colonial Tweed. WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Youths', and Ladies' ■ The number we have sold this season is a guarantee that we keep the genuine article. The " BISMARK " Sewing Machine is nly to he had at the New Zealand Cloth ng Factory. The Cheapest and Best Machine in the World- On time pay msnts—2s 6d per week. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. ~~ DEATH. Enow*.—On May 12, at the residence of his father, Samuel, second son of Mr Samuel Brown, Melroae Farm. Wakei nui—aged 7 months, JXLAIJL. NOTICES, Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations:— WEDNESDAY, May 16. For United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America and West Indies (via Sin Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at O.l£> p.iw.; money orders, 3 p.m. ; registered letters, 5 p.m. Due London June 20.



"]*TO more indigestion | no more nervous -1.1 ness from indulging in too much ea drinKing, for those who drink " Health Taa," One trial will convince you.—* Hbjjry #an»BK* Authorised Agent, t .-^v-.