The Ashburton Guardian.

Pbice • One Penny

Ashbubton .* Thursday, Jannary 17, 1901

Voh xxi. no. 5310

Hunted by Boxers.

TEfcRIBLE IXPERIENCE^ OP A MISSION PARTY. ,

Mr H § Conway, of the China Inlaa Mission, has sent bom© a long Account describing the rioting afc his nation ift Northern Honan, and detailing the exper iences of himself and party while being hunted by the Boxer?. Ha says:— A military official named Li came to see us, and told us that he had received a secret edict from Peking ordering all foreigners to ha killed. We gathered what things we e;>uld take with ac into bundles, and went over into Mr Li's courtyard. Official protection, we heafd, was refused to us, the people hating v* and thirsting for revenge on the foreigner. Soon the mob began to gather again. We bad all the doors fastened and barricaded. Som; I screwed up, while others wert secured kith strong repe. Evidently the i Mandarin had no further intention of | protecting as, and we soon heard tignal i yells, followed by a savage roar of excited f ary'and then a wild charge with crossbars ' axes, and picks crashing and battering against the front doors and shutteis | We were taken up into a loft over Mr Li's guesthall, and to prevent our belrg seen through the windows, we huddled up close against the wall, with every nerve at; high tension, as our lives were being hunted by men who afc times were fctanding on the roof of the loft m which we were hiding. They found ten cases of kerosene, and w|th our books for a start the house was soon m a blaze, ('nee or twice we felt sure we had been sern, and we heard voices below demanding that the loit bo searched. Both the deje* tor and: I bawled to the mouth of |n« , Btaircase, each havirg a cudgel to: hand* perplexed as to whether we should use it should that be necessary. But they went away. We heard them shout, We have bsirnb their house, and they *»ro nob there, but they won't escape ; kill them we will. ; '■:■ Mr Li afterwards transferred the party to a loffc above a granary, where they re' malned through another search made by soldiers, who were only prevented enter* ing the loft on being told ifc was haunted. For ten days they remained m a state of Buepense. On the eleventh morning the river had risen, and a boat was taken for some gaesta of our host. Before the dawn of the thirteenth day, four figures might have been seen stealthily picking their way aci"°Ba a courtyard, pa? sing several Bleep in^ men, and through another larger yarjl, with soldiers—the night guard—asleep. If bal-y had cried, or either of as stumbled or any*one of tnese men turned In his sleep, all would have been over with us. Out through a large gate—the sleepy watchman with his noisy gong (for the purpose of warning th:eves to lie low as h© is coming), had just psssed by, and the road was declared clear —we hurried across the streeet and into another empty yard. We stood waitirg. Was there a hitch m m the olan 1 Why don't the carts come t It waa an snxioas drae, Vut ere long we heard tho welcome tuund of rambling wheels a'ong the road, A moment later the '.-ladies with a few natives m fronfc to cover them m one cart and the doctor and I with some oiher men fn another, were j bowling along the empty strests of tbe city, Presently we came to the city gate, and 2000 cash, after a short altercation, opened the gates for these mysterious gaestsof Mr Uaag, Once through the gates, we ran along at full speed, and were soon at the river's bank and In a little boat. Getting past the customs was a danger, but we passed by one strategy and another* The journey tq Hankow .took thirteen days fn all. We still had to lie low, not daring to show our facas. We were several times m great danger of being discovered, and were repeatedly warned that riot and dosth would be the certain consequence. The strain was considerable but we ultimately landed safely at Hankow with ove» flawing hearts.

A Mummified Cat

While -visiting the ruined village of Wairoa recently (says the Rotorua Chronicle) 0 Orowtber came across a ( mummified cat m the ruins of Mcßae'g old hotel. 'The cat, which ia'-'Wail'efc«| cellent state of preservation. Was' dis-* covered under the joists of the floor of the ruined house. The mud and-fhe debris had shut off all air from the poor animal, and there it had perished, while the mud subsequently covered tbe body and kept it m splendid con dition for the past fourteen years, The body is quite hard, and partially petri fied, the whiskers and ckvrs are ai perfect as if »t were alive. Mr Crow ther announces his intention oi seeding it to tbe Auckland Museum

A Church Scene.

The service bad commenced m a certain church, A gentleman sitting near the door had placed his hat m the altle at the end of his pew: Soon after a lady oame m followed by her husband. Her skirts caught the bat, and swept it against her ankles, when ih« gave ft jump and screamed oat that there was a dog under her drees. Giving her skirts a twist out rolled the hat, and her husband, a shortsighted wa^,, thought it was a dog, and gave it toon * kick that it fiew up into the gallery and lodged there. By this time the service w»i completely suspended, and;the owner of the hab, realising what had happened, at onca confronted the short sighted gentleman, and placing hia Sat under his nose declared he had agreat miod to knook himdowa. But turning round he walked oat »n3 went home bareheaded, declaring that ladiea and pettiooats were a great nuisance.



CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M. Sandsteln, DBOAi.FS, MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study m England and Con > tinent, may be consulted on all cases of defective eyesight. Daylight not necessary, artificial iight being used. Doctors' pre scriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Coo suiting rooms, Casbel Street W;, over M Sandatein, jeweller, ChriitchuxcK 950 t 1, 2 to 5 daily. «*«



/GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Policyholders and those about to insun should note the three essentials of Li* ■Insurance,— SECURraY. LIBEBALITY. ECONOMY. IN THE GOVEBNMENT OFFICE*— SECURITY is unimpeachable; the pay ment of every_ policy is guaranteed by the State; and, m addition, the accumu lated Insurance Fund, invested m the f-oundest securities, now amounts to over three millions sterling. T IBEItALITY is unequalled. Policies In JLJ arrear are kept alive so long a?s t!ie charges on the policy are hot m excess of the surrender Talue. -Policyholders aro unrestricted as to travel, residence, pud occupation. Claims are promptly pidd. * Premiums are charged for age weurcst birthday. Policies are unchallengeable on any ground except fraud, or suicide within oix months. TJI CONOMY is insured by direct Parlia- JLj nientary supervision. All expenditure outside payment of claims, &c, has fits! to receive the sanction of tho Legislature. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus m 1896 (for three years), £225,000. 3. H. BICHABDSON, 6] Commissioner.



KAYE & GARTER A RE CASH BUYERS, highest Jcurrent XjL rates, all j FARMi PRGDTJOB. Agents for Button's and Lawson's Uorivalled Seeds, New Season's Supplies of RAPE, lEURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS, &o, &O, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTON. EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNBAI/KS always on hand, KAYE & CARTER, OBRIBTOHUROH. 9§ J



S. H, GRAVES, SHAEEBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST iCHUROH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredging Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes': Bedford McNeiH's, Moreing and Neal's, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEXG, Ashbcrton Representative ; Telegraphic Addeess; GRAVES Ohrl^tchurch. (Sreymouth—Brownlie, Gray month



Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc, SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd, London, England, Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland, (Cut this oat and shew your Ironmonger.)



THE DAINTIEST LITTIE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" " The Bambler:' l HAVING sold out o! nay old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have use opened np a freah consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER " SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BACIRB, & ROADSTERS n all fizes and all fitted with the btct hating G * J detachable Tyre. " TflE. I*A.MBJUJEJIfc. > ; ; ; CALIi AJND IHSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. AOCESBOBIBB' IN STOCK:. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES. I). THOMAS.



I* 4 The Man m*^*w I I with I H «* l^rl ▼Vl WOULPNOTHAVIItiIMHIARDOriF ■ W* Jmpet/'s J/fay J7pph"m H Had reached him In time I B I :^ THE NEW VEQETABLE REMEDY* ■ H IHT' Cures Liver, Kidney* and Stomach Complaints. "II ■ II a/* CHEMIBTB AHO STOKES, <^ Sifr. I



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WANTED KNOWS 8. J. I*. HIGGS HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim &c. f also choice Paperhanginge. PKIOBS LOW. High Class Decorative Work a Specialty Don't forget. —— Coleman's BuiLDiNGS,Tancred Street



NICOLL BEOS. Niooll. E F Nicorx, L A Njooll. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBS OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. AGENTS FOR— Christchurch Meat. Got, Ltd IslingtoQ Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tiou, Ltd i United Insurance Co., Ltd. (Fire and Marine,} GRAIN BOC7GHT AND BOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kepi and Audited. I We have received sums of Trust Monki. ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities afcfl£ and 5 per cent. FRIJ'IT. We reneive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit m season aU the year round* SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrasa, Eape, and furnip Seed of reliable quality.



H. Matson & Co.. Stock Beckers & Auotionebrsj CHRISTOHUROH. To Farmers, Stock Owners and Pahlic generally ol the Aehburton Ooanty. Gentlemen,— WK beg to intimate that, if ab an time yoa have business to transac la Ohristcharch, we shall be glad to act on yout \iehalf. In the event of your sending t.i.e.' 1 or cattle to our Addington or other markets for sale, by pabiic auction o* privately we know that you will not regret choo&ing our firm as your salesmen. We have frequsnfc orders froo London and elsewhere for Froaen Meab, and are m a position to bay parcels m the Works. If you prefer to sell your frozen meat m the colony, rather than shipping it to London, please communicate with as, stating prices, numbers and grades. If you desire to sell your property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the acreage, locality and price, and we will then insert m thn next issue of our QUAKTEHLY LAND & P&OPERTY ReGISTBB these particulars, free of coab to you ; at the same time, we allow you s free hand to dispose of your property privately, or through other Agents' hands, we only claiming mromission when a sale has been effected through our m strnmentality. We have numerous erqairies f om all parts of the colony, our connections being large and extensive. We invite your correspondence on any class of business you may be disposed to place In our hands, it being a pleasure for us to communicate with yoa, as occasion may require.—Thaaklng yoa m anticipa tioi, we are, Yours fakbfnll-, H. MATSON & Co. Oashel Street, Christchutch



rfIHE . OHRISTOHURO3 MEAT CO, • JL Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOBNIPS, BAPE and any other crop, and to smt any dcescription of soil. j Greatliy reased production wherever used. Safriflf otion given everywhere. > Njcull Bros, store five varieties of th oelefc rated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Lattera will receive prompt attention. NIGOLL BROS, District Agente.



WILLIAM PATCHING, EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASBJBURTON, SADDLEK & HAKNESS MAKER. 1 ' W" ■""■'"""" Tl/r V OOMPETEiST STAFF no* iocladefl FIRST OLASSP COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repaira Executed Promptly and at Moderate Re tea



HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CURE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS. &c. They possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY, SAFE ANJD^C^RTAIN, The Schoolmistress, St. AnneYSchod, Wand"sworth, writes as follows. "My mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most bejieficial.'* «Wufactu»9d only at 7H. New Oxford Stroet, London. Sold by all Chemists and KcdM™ V.



! HAY FORKS. HAT FORKS ! ■■'■'■ f mmum. ii y-ipnn m i~ 11 T O FARMERS.- TJT E HAVE JUST OPENED UP A^SHTPMENT O,F FOBIiS, BAKES, SCYTHES, SHAfiPENINQ SSTONJBS, . . .- ■ ■ . ■. HABVEgI OLdtES, Eta All of the very'.il&tCEt/'patterDsl frcro'rhe best makers [and specially eeUcte&liox tht comjDg harvest. ALSO,— T"WO OASES of!BRITISH SILVER PLATE WAREI ONE CASE of ENGLISH WATCHES TWO OASES OF SHEFFIELD CUTLERY} ALL SUITABLE FOR XMaS AND WEDDING PRESENTS The public are invited to walk m and inspect our magnificent atoeksj.wifhoat being preeaed to buy. Ihe above goods are of gccd quality, chaste designs, and unequalled for v«lne,{and will latt a life time. English Lever Watches at 4 one guinea,' trie beab vitloe ever^offercd, ( 'tOaraota' at ten shilllogs.^Correob time keeper*, W. H. COLLIISIS & CO,. IRONMONGEBS, FAIOTEBS, TIMBER & GOAL MERCHANTS. 4GENTIKOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.



J SEALY & CO., TBK OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHB^RTON. JO jCL t^^t ABE. -<fetill |© the front, audfaro prepared to supply their auny •O« 06 yj(j» Patron* with reliable BKEDB, of every deeoription^THAT WILL GROW, at !owe«t market races. SEEDS FOft THB FARM, VEGETABLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, <fe GARDEN REQUISITES of *very [dflscription, Direcb from the Gbcweks and Manufacturers. Oar Stcofci of NEW SEASON'S BEEDS are from the Celebrated linne s "JAMKH Carter & Co, London, nod Peteb Laweok Si Sqv, Edinburgh, and they arejof the beat quality obtainable, FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LARGE STOCKS of ali Seasonable FKUITB always on hand,



BELFAST ANl| FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, AEE THE BEST TjiOß irURKiP, BAPB WHEAT, ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE out be math for any kind of 8001, or description of crop. SATISfACTIOISI GIVEN EVBBYWHEBE LAST SEASON, MANUBB CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or fl-Owt. SACKS Orden received h/ fIfIISr>I>AINI>JK;F* BHOK, Limited., I DAYIB THOMAS, OR •TMJH. N.SB. FAKMEBB^ CO-O*fI£SRA.TIVJB3 il SesOOIATriOPi OF CAMTMEBUKY, Limited,, CABTEBBUBY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIKY PRODUCE EXPOBT COMPANY. LIMITED.



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LLEWELLYN OWEN, M-G.S.M, OEETIFIOATED TEAOHER. LOOAL Repveaeniatlve of th® London College of Muslo, and if the Musioa teterntitloral College. PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAR DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT.



WOOL. WOOL, WOOL. IAM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all Wool placed m say hands for sale, either m Ashhurton, Chrlstoharch, Tlmara, or for Shipment. This Season's WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been fixed as under, viz f;— CHRIBTCHURCH—January IT, 1901, February 19,1901 , TlMAßU—February 7, 1901 I shall be represented both at CHRISTCHDRCH and TIMARU. WOOLFAOKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET RATES 3rd Sale CHRISTOHUROH—ITth January, 1901. Wool to be con signed—Seed Co/s Siding, Addington, account I), Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE SEEDS, 1 have lately eiectpd, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE gFBED CLIAN ING PLANT south of the line and I now ask Farmers to inspect the same at work. 2 AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS AKY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION I can supply best Myegrass and Cocksfoot locally grown, also beet Clovers, drossed by my own Machines, the pur Sly of which must be seen to-be appreciated Aleo-HURST & SOSTS ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, «&o. D. THOMAS ABHBURTX)N



NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABE CASH BUYERS oF PRIME Mil LING WHEAT IN ANY QOANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oorosacks at cost price. GIUSIISG Df-BE ON FATv^IBS /CCCV^T. CANTERB LJRY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D WOOD, Manager 17th Maiub. 1900.



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AJLL" Loasby's Praparatiob —Giananaon ; Ght% Kooiibab, Wahoo, and Beujamia Gam— »t J OB Goooh, Sterekeeioeffi



A OAED. A Branob- Office htktt been opened by th® tsn&rsfgned at Miiboeb NiooLti BKOS.,EaB Btr®ett, where ttoey will oarrj oa practice as BiKtlsterß aod Hollotiora. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solioitorsi Ohrlstrch oh Mono? 60 Lend at Lowest Gnmnb Bates m Freehold Beoarifcy. ' Wo Prooarat!@Q J!eo. MAUDE & HARMAN, ■', AahbattiOß.



NEW GOODS. j. y.debeeb; WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER 18 bow showing the largest) and ben j !MM®rtd<| Dtook of choice Gold and Silver £feiweii«ry BnaiAUiV Seleoted Fob CHRISTMAS. 'JoQßiatiDgof NEW GOODS to suit tlib o o'cniag Ssascn. Inspection is Invited, no nlyof the display m the Window, bub of the large assortment of Jewellery &o. Id the Sfiow "Cases within, the Window accommo dation being v«y limitedt WATCHES for the Boyu, lOfl, (Good Timekeepera) SILVEK, E. P. WARE, CLOCKS, fco. New Stock for the Season Eepaira Cheap and Prompt as usual, J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, .Sahburfoß



HENEY STEPHENSON, (oucceßß«r to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yeara. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Staok Produce, Furnitures, eto., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furai tntß, etc., as per arrangement m any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed la my bands for Sale. Begular Ccaßignmenta of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on BAI UBTAYS, Aoe::t : Werwlob Omoa Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS ou time pay monte from 3£€>f3 per month. HENRY STBPHKNSON, AUCTIONEER.



ÜBIOJJ STBAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND. Likitbr STEAMIER ?Air FBGMOTTELTON AS UNDER: far Wea&port anfi Groymonth—Weekly WelHngton— Monday, Tuesday, Tburi ciay and Saturdays IfOTE—For extra Bailings ue© advertise m«at> m Ohrißtohordh papers Douedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tueadaye and Saturdays Nelson and Piotoia, via WelHngton— ' Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, ?Ia Asokland — Alternate Innradayn The sbope are subject) to alteration; , eference should therefore be made to Ohrietohorctt daily papers foi dates and ham of sailing For further particulars apply to F PERKIMAN, ! _^ Agent, Aebburtoc



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