THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave Ashburton dally for— OHRISTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 ptn DUNEDIN—at 12 54 pm (express) SPRLNGBURN—at 4.25 p m ' Trains arrive d&Hy at Ashbnrton from— OHRISTOHURCH-ab 10.45 a m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35 am,255 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a m

EPHEMERIB

BUN.

1 Phases of Moon for January

Mail Notices.

Mails close foe the following placet aa ander, subject to the necessary alterations: FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 For Northern Porte, Westporfe, Australia (to connect) with WeetraHe), Samoa, Hawaii, Phillipiaes, Japan, alao United States, Canada, atc 5 United Kingdom And Continent of Europe, via San Francisco (clue London Feb 16) per Tarawera a* 630 pm; late fee letters, guards van, express j money i orden, 230 pm ; registered articles, eta for United States, 5 pm ! SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 i For Northern Ports and Weatport, per Botomahana at 6 30 p m MONDAY, J ANUARY 21 For United Kingdom, Continent Jof Europe, etc., specially addressed par Delphic , via Tensriffe, at 6.3g am. Parcel post cloaei Saturday, 19:h, at 5 pm N otb—The Australian Commonwealth not yet having adopted penny postage,letters for Australian Colonies must be prepaid ?.& per half ounce If only prepaid one penny they will be surcharged double the deficient postage The Dfxt bctt despatch to the United Kingdom in via San Frnnoiseo, leaving Christohuroh on Jan 16th, and due London Feb 16. Express delivery and special messenger services wilt be established at A.hburtcn as from Ist January 1901. Impress delivery will cover letters and parcels not exceeding three lbs in weight, for which an extra fee of sixpence has been patd. The special mes senger service means placing a messenger at the disposal of any telephone exchange j subscriber on request being made, and a fee j of sixpence for the first mile and threepence , each additional mile up to two miles or time I payment being made

Commercial.

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

United Preau Association—By Eleofcric Telegraph Chsistohtjbch, Jan 17 The folbwiog were the prices realised ab to-day's sales :— Greasy merino, extra super Bs \ to 9|d per Ib, medium to good 6£d to B|rf, inferior 5d to6Jd; haitbred, BHperior 7(1 to B|d, medium 6d to 6|d, inferior I§d to 5Jd ; oroesbrad, superior -6|d tn 7\*, medium 5d to 6d. inferior 4J;I to 4fd ; long wool, superior 6}i to 6|(J. inferior fl^d fco 5d ; piecen ai d b ll*e», Rood 5d to I\\ % inferior 2|d to 4J; locks l^d to 3d.

CHERTSEY SALE.

It is a good while since a sale was held under the auspices of the Chertsey Sale* i yards Company, and recently the directors decided to make ano'ler beginning, and accordingly a sal« 'ook place yesterdoy. The attendance vra"« email,.owing to harvest operations having c mmenoed, Th« entry comprised a fair number of »herp, 2 cattle. I horse and 6ve pigs. Following prices wens realised j—3oo prime frerz;tig wethers 20', fat Umbs 14«, store lambs 12s 6d to 14s, | fat ewes 1^« to 18<, store Bteers £3 6<; store visa up te 225. A clearance was madn

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Quotations are as follows : — vVheat (nominal)— Hunter's, pearl, and , velv ti 2s 3d to 2s 41, nod Tuscan 2a 4 i io Sd Oats (nomlna?)—Canadian la 83, short feed Is 7d to la Bd, Duns Is 6d to Is 7d, And Danish la 6d to la 7d Barley (nominal)— Malting 2s delivered Beane—(nominal) I Peas—(nominal) Floor (millers' quotations nominal) —Boiler £7, stone £6, aharps £3 10s, bran £3. Oatmeal—£lo ! Oataheaf Chaff — 42a 6d ad sear eouabry 1 station*. Hay—£s 5s to £3 1G«» delivered j prlmest baled £4, fob Seeds—Ryegraaa, fartnerV lots 1b 9d to 2b, prime heavy, town dressed, 2e 6d to §8 3d, 1 Cocksfoot, 2Jd to 2|d for bright seed, to 8d for extra good, town machine dressed 161b to 171b §eed, 3id to 4d, oow^rass 5d to 6d, extra choice 64d, White clover, 6d to ?Jd. Dairy Produoe—Cheese, dairy 4d to sd, factory 4Jd to sd. Butter—faotory, looal, lOd, dairy 7d to Bd, salt, in boxes 6d to 7d. Bacon and h»ma sid to6d, factory b»con and hams, £d par 1b higher. She above prices, except wbe-c otherwlt stated, are those paid to farmers, f.o. to Lyttelton.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. THE ATTRIBUTES OF BRITONS

Thbrk ia a tendency amongst people in this colony to fancy thai the New Zealand soldiers are easily first amongst; the soidiere of the Empire: The splsndid testimony that has been borne to their courage, resource! nlneßß and good conduct by all the British officers who have had to do with them, i« a magnificent tribute to their character as worthy descendants of the conquerors of the great Napoleon and of the bravest and best of the Indian princes. Bat we must not be spoilt by the ready recognition of the good qualities of our soldiers by their brothers-in-arms, and must not suppose that we alone possess those natural attributes of every descendant of the old vikings. There is some excuse for the people in this colony holding an especially high opinion of New Zealanders as soldiers, seeing how constantly their praises have been sounded by military chiefs and news paper correspondents who have seen them in action. But we should not forget that all the nice things said of our fellow countrymen at the front are naturally cob* veyed direct to this colony, and aot to the Australian colonies and Canada. Similarly the splendid achievements oi the troops from those parts of the Empire, although made known to na through the cable news, are fully commented upon in the despatches from British generals, and the reporli from newspaper correiponde,nti tent to

their respective home* At a matter of fact, a perusal of Australian, Natal, and Canadian papers would lead one to suppose that the New Zeuiandera were oertainly fine fellows, but no batter than the other eo'diers of the Queen. We have jast perused a Canadian paper recording the return of a trooper from the front, and dealing generally with the doings of the British army in South Africa. One could not read this or other Canadian journals without Beeing that a general impression prevails amongst Canadians that the soldiers they sent to help the Empire have no superiors. There probably is no exaggeration in this, since so far as we can see, every branch of the British army is composed of men who possess the great national characteris tics; splendid courage and dogged deter mination. No doubt the colonial troops have some special qualities that come oat prominently in the kind of warfare now being carried on in South Africa. Bat that the New Zealanders posse?s any marked superiority over Austra lians, Tasmanians, or Canadians in those general essentials of a first class soldier is a delusion, which none are more ready to laugh at than our gallant boys themselves. There, is another mistake we are prone to make, and it is also one that hag been encouraged by certain persons in pro minent positions in this country. It is that we in New Zealand are more patriotic than the Australians and Canadians. The sooner we give our fellow countrymen io those great de pendencies of the Emp're full credit for being juet as patriotic as a people as we are the better. The Canadian paper we have just referred to shows that in a town in Canada about the size of Timaru nearly the whole of the inhabitants turned out to welcome one trooper re turned from the front. And in the festivities that followed, the sentiment that Canada would be ever ready to lend her eons to the service of the Empire, was greeted with tumultuous cheers; So while we may claim that our soldiers are second to none who are fighting for the great country to which we all belong, one that N«w Zealand yields to none in patriotism, we should be ready to con cede to one bruve and patriotic fellow subjects in other parts of the world the possession of similar qualities to those upon which we all pride ourselves.

THE HATUMA ESTATE.

. -«*. - Referring to our recent article on the protest of Mr Purvis Russell against the action of the Government with regard to bis Hutuma property, there la another view of this matter, which, although it does not effect the question raised by Mr Russell is nevertheless of «ome interest to the public. This is the conclusion to be drawn from the position taken up by I the owner of the Hatuma Estate, If the land tax valuation of tbe estate was only half of ita raa! value, then it follows that over £100,000 of pro perty has escaped taxation for years. We cannot say that this has actually occurred, but it is obviously the only conclusion open to us if we accept thu statement made by Mr Russell. Now if this be so } the revenae has lost about £1200 a year ever since the valuation was made upon which the Goveriment first took action. It would be inter esting to know how tho Government valuer came to make soch an extraor dinary mistake as to put down in his schedule a property really worth at least £200,000 at about ha'f the value placed upon it by its owner. We have not heard of any instances of such striking difference in the ciaa of small holdings where there is only a trifling amount to deal witb. But in these big estates a few thousands more or less are not worth talking about Aa for the under valuation of the Hatuma property, nobody could expect the owner to inform the Government that a mistake had been made, but it is to be hoped he duly appreciated the handsome way the valuer treated him.

Local and General.

■.... ♦ Traffic Resumed—A Press Association wire says that the slip of rock on the Otago Central line near Mounts Allen, is now removed, and goods trains are again running. Fob xhb Front—Thirty-five horses cams up by rail this morning from the south, and went on to Lyttelton, for shipment to South Africa! They are for use by the Sixth Contingent, and came from th« Oamaru dleiriot. Lhaflets fob Gardeners —We have received from the Department of Agriculture leaflets on various fruits, currants and plums, also on certain noxious weeds. A bound copy of all these leaflets should be valuable to farmers and fruit growers. On Guard.—Speaking recently in the Guildhall, London, on affairs In South Africa and China and the prospects of peace or war in tbe future, Lord Salisbury said that this moral of recent events was that Great Britain must remain on her guard. A reporb of his able speech will be found on our fourth page. Great Jdbilbb Bale—With this iiaue of' the GuABDIAN we are iisatag a circular ancouociog Mr Andrew Orr's Great Jubilee Sale of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, for One month, commencing To-morrow, Jan. I9bh< A perusal of the published list) will •how startling reductions in the goods mea* tiontd Thb Musical Union's Concert.—Com plete arrangement* have now been concluded by the Ashburton Musical Union for their promenade concert in the Arcade, and an orchestral rehearsal wag held last evening, at) the rooms of the society. The next practice will bs> held jjn {Thursday next, 24th inst, at which every member of the orchestra is specially requested to attend. Lord Botler of Ladysuith—The Devon and Exeter Gazette has the author ity of Sir Redvers Bulier for stating that there is not a syllable of troth in the statement circulated that the Queen had strongly urged him to accept a peerage, or that he himself had any thought of assamlng the titles of Lord Boiler of Lady smith, A Question of Degree—A country schoolmaster of the old "spare-not-the rod" kind, one day received a complaint from a pupil that another boy had called him a (grasshopper. The offender was called ap and punished in the uanal Way. As he resumed his seat in the clasa the cnlprit was overheard to whisper—"By George! I'm glad I didn't call him a hippopotamus. A Dubious Ciock—A Glasgow gentle* man has in his garden what he calls a •tree dock.' Fir treea are planted in such positions that one of them will shade a portion of the house at every hoar of sunlight. For example at nine o'clock in the morning the 'nine o'clock tree' shades the dining'room, while as the sunlight changes the 'ten o'clock tree' shades the room above or the room adjoining it, and so on through the day. On a sonny day this 'tree clock' insures a saeeeesion of ahftdy place* *otmd the honse.

OatruißY—Mr Alexander lanes McGregor, Mayor ot Akaro«,and a member of the House of Representatives from 1887 to 1890, died on Wednesday. Betdbn of A Champion.—W F Simp on, the well known long distance athlete, who has been in Australia during the patfc six months h»s returned to hie home at Kirwee. Just prior to leaving Australia, Sitnpoon won the three mile Championship of Australasia at the Commonwealth celebrations sports meet ing in Sydney, /ttemptkd SciciDE—A married woman named Smith was brought up at the Christ* church Magistrate^ Court on Thursday, charged with attempted snieide, and was bound over for six nto&ths in the sum of j £50. It appeared that aha had had some j liquor, and her husband threatened that he would nob live with her if she continued to drink. This weighed on her mind, and she took a dose of spirits of salts. Lord Bosmskby—Mr G R Sims, writing In the Referee gives his views on Lord Bosebery. He Ib a man ot moods, cot a man of one Bet, sustained purpose. He Is not a man of great emotional power, or of great magnetic qualities. He is Lord Rosebery. He is brilliant, bat he Is cynical; he Is an orator, bat he Is naif hearted; and he h*s one iatal defect aa a leader■— he bobs up. And the man who bobs up, bobs down. O&D7BLZ.OWS* Lodgb, Mbjhvih—The first inspection visit of the district officers of the 1.0,0.F.,"M.U, was made to the Metbven lodge on Wednesday night last, when the officers were gratified to find the young lodge in a highly flourishing condition. During the short tinw the Methven lodge has been in existence it has made rapid progress, and now thht the services of a resident medical man have been added to its advantages, still further advancement Is assured. On the evening of the officers' visit Mr Griffiths acted an N.G, and he performed the duties of the office in a .thoroughly capable rranner. New Hebrides Mission--In late edition! of the Outlook considerable correspondence has appeared in connection with that portion of the New He bridal mission report made by the Rev G B Inglis, as the result of his rtcent inspection visit) to the la'ands. In the lasfa copy of that journal Mr Inglis replies to the former criticisms of Dr Lamb, whilst Mr Andrew Hardie, Melbourne, convener of the Victorian misrone, and the Biv Charles Murray, of Feilding, a former missionary, complain of the nature of Mr Inglii's report, the principal contention being that Mr Inglis bad overlooked the services of other medical men outside of Dr Bowie. The subject, we understand, will be brought up at the annual meeting of the Synod, to be held at Wanganui early in February. Attacks on Recobds —On Wednesday, at Lancaster Park, H Amos made an attempt to lower the half mile amateur cycling record. A strong easterly breeze was blowing, and Amos, paced by a tandem, covered the distance in 62f iec § of a second above the previous beat amateur time.— Yesterday evening at Lancaster Park bath, M E Champion, the winner of all the New Zealand swimming championships, made an attempt to lower the New Zealadd record for a quarter of a mile. The conditions were not at all favourable, and Champion's attempt was unsuccessful, his time for the distance being 6min 44£«ec. At Lytteiton on January 2nd, Champion's time was 6min 30seo, while the New Zealand reoord is 6min 24§<ec. Champion leaves by the Moan* to* day for Melbourne, where be will represent) New Zealand at the Australasian Champion ship Meeting.

THE SEAGULL

(By CHAP. W. PURNELL )

Child of the tempest! roofcad la the deep, Thy birthplace the rude crag overlooking the foam, The wild winds that over the broad ocean sweep Hammer! a lullaby weird round thy storm beaten borne Though ashen ihy pinions, yet white is thy breast, Tby plumage unruffled amid iho dread j blßßt, [ Tbou Bittest serene on the high surge's crest;, I And borne by tbe billows art hero and there oast. Thy voice hoarse and mournful sounds like the j Bad wail i 0! spirits forget!en by quick and by dead, Who aimlessly wander within a sad pale And dream of their joys in the life that has fled. When far from the land, with strong beating p; niorJ, Thou gsilest an 3 tnusest athwart the blue main, Thy eye view'et afar the Sun's rich dominion Where robed in tbe splendours of light he doth reigo, And io! in the waste of untra?eiled water Tbou eee'sb the fierce kraken emerge from his lair, His pitiless arms stretched out for the slaughter, His cold gleaming eyeballs with cruelty glare, And sometimes appears tbe king of the ocean Hie huge body cleaving the blue waves asunder, The uoise of his flukes, the roar of bis motion > Resound like the peal of the eohoing I thunder. And when the moon hangs its pale lamp in tbeeky ! j Thou sleepesb deep sleep on thy watery j ' bed, The desolate spirits glide wearily by, j About thue a glittering radiance in shed; Thy voice je nob tuned to the lay which if heard On the forest's green marge or in the cool grove, The sweet notes whiota spring from the soul of the bird Land begotten, land nurtured, impassioned by love. Tby life Is the life of the measureless sea, Thy voice is the voioe of the sad homeless wind That courses unseen over mountain aad lea, And halts not, nor slumbers, nor rest can o'er find. 0 heir of long ages 1 whose ancestors flew O'er surf-girde i seas which lost continents laved, Where strange fashioned verdure in strange meadows grew, And o'er creatures uncouth the giant palm waved. Borne hither and thither on intrepid wings, Tbe dark, barren ocean lies aye neath thy ken, Thou nearest) the Siren's oleor song when eha sings, And dwellest apart from the kingdom of men.— Canterbury limes

A Visit to Hanmer

— — ■♦ —-—— United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph Chbistohdbch, Jan 17 Dr Mason, chief health officer, returned to Christohurch this evening after a visit) to the Hanmer Hob Springs, He had intended going south do Dunedin and InveroargiO, hull has been recalled to Wellington on mv porbaob business, and will postpone his southern visit. He speaks highly of Han mer Springs from a medicinal point of view, but thinks that the accommodation might be greatly extended with advantage to visitors. He was accompanied by Mr Campbell, Gov ernment jlrchiteob, and both will leave for Wellington tomorrow evening. Dr Maeon will reporb to the Government shortly on the Haamer sanatorium.

CGERESPGNDENCE

I _*_. (We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents TO THS EUITOB Sib,~ Bicycles on the footpath are an annoyance and a great danger to life and limb ab times, and it is right that the traffic should be stopped, but spasmodic prosecu tions, such ar occurred to-day, will do nothing towards effecting it. Three of us were fined to-day and received a dressing down as well from the Bench. Neither of us are habitual offenders,. bah this fsot eeeme3 to rather provoke than ameliorate the Bench, and leaves the impression of viadictiveness in the prosecutions. Since I rode on the path from the N". E. Belt lo Buohanan's corner, a matter of fifteen chains, there have been 6CO riders over the same ground, one man alone eccounting for 210 rides. Anyone using this path will bear me out that there is rarely a time bat some bicycle may be Been on this pavement. What I want to know is, why are others left nnproiecuted! What good can result from three prosecutions per month, and these wearing the air of selection 1 All, or none, ought) to be brought up ; it is not a question of catching them, bat of the willingness, There is % real danger In some of the offences, sneh M scorching up behind people and passing like a flash. There will be a bad aooident torn* day, and the offender will be let) off with a caution, W W White

THE LIGHTING QUESTION.

TO *EX XDITOB 6iß,—One worthy Mayor might find time now that he hat settled the labour question to ask the Government for some light, seeing that bvo Borough Conn oil are unwilling or unable to provide the Borough «rith it, Last Christmas Eve wai a particularly dark night, and in the absence of the street lights the police must have experienced great difficulty in doing their duty, considering the crowded condition of the street a. Last night I was In town, and found it a very hard matter to grope my way about in the dark at 9 30 p.m. His Worship and some of our Councillors may nob experience the same difficulty, seeing that those of them who are fortunate enough to have a carriage would have them provided with lights. The Council mast by this time have learnt that the moon will not come out in accordance with the reso lution on their minute book, and it would be a difficulty very easily overcome, if the lighting of the lamps on any doubtful nights was left to the discretion of the foreman. Failing this, I think the citizens had better provide themselves with lanterns.—l am, etc, Ratepayer

The Rev. C. Sheldon's New Crusade.

SERVANTS SHOULD BE TREATED AS EQUALS. United Preie'Assodation—By Electric Telegraph New Yobk, January 16 The Rev, G M Sheldon is preaching a new crusade in his church at Topeka Id favor of mistresses treating their servants with equality m daughters of the house. During his address thirty ladies, who were members of hit congregation, rose and strenuously protested against any such social rearrangement.

Brigadier-General Mahon and Colonel Robin

,—♦ , United Press Aeßociation—By Electric Telecraph Wellington, Jan 17 Colonel Pole Penton has received a letter from Brigadier-General Mahon in reference to the strictures upon Colonel Robin, cod tained in a letter written by a Wetttand trooper. Colonel Mahon says the accusa tions in the trooper s letter astonished him. The New Zealand contingent under Colonel Robin has been serving with him for over three months, and a better lob of officers and men he would never aßk for. Colonel Robin has several times commanded his men under fire, under hia (General Mahon's) observation, and has never given any cause for oomplaint. He has often expressed to Colonel Robin and his men Ills appreciation of the work they have done. Quite recently he selected Colonel Robin and 300 of his men for very important duty. Letters, auoh 88 the one tent by the West Coatt trooper, cannot in Brigadier-General Mahon's opinion hurt Colonel Robin, at he holds a very high charaoter with the military authorities in South Africa.

The Colchester Mystery

THE ENGLISH WITNESSES* THE EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFICATION' United Press Association—by Electric telegram—-Copy rlgh b WeII'NOTON, Jan 17 Sergeant Front, of the Colchester Police, and Mr Marsh, keeper of the Colchester Town Hall, arrived yesterday for the purpose of identifying, if possible, the man Lily white, now in custody on the thoery that he is one Bktch, the person charged with the Co!- Chester murder. When the aase wa* called on in the Magi atrate'a Courb to-dayFrosb said he had known Blatoh well, aad seen hip when he was at ab Colchester nearly every day. Accused resembled Blatoh very much, bat the witness pould not possibly say he was Blatoh, The more witness looked at him the more he was convinced he was the suspected 'roan. Later on in his examination he said he had formed the opinion that the accused was BUttsh. In oross-exnininabion Frost said he could nob reoognise the voioe as being like Blatch's He oould nob say Blatch was marked with smallpox as accused w»«, and he could nob say positively ib was Blabch, but the more be still looked at him the more convinced he was. Marsh said he did not at) first recognise accused as Blatch, bub since he had been in Court he had formed the opinion that he was In orosß examination Marsh eaid Blatch had a place worn in his teeth from holding a pigs, bub the witness did not find the same peculiarity in acaused As neither of the witnesses had seen Blatch with a heard, the accused consented to be shaved The prisoner went into the box, and gave a history of his life on the lines of what he had previously stated. He produced letters from America, a Crown grant for land in Tacoma that he occupied before the murder, and certificate of membership of the Painters' and Decorators' Brotherhood of North America. He again denied that he was the man wanted During the luncheon adjournment Lilly, white was shaved, and the two English witnesses afterwards stated that after seeing him without his beard and hearing him give his evidence they were prepared to say that the prisoner was Blatch. Mr Bell, for the Crown, stated that he would bo morrow apply to fche Deputy Governor to have the warrant endorsed, and during the day would apply to the Stipendiary Magistrate for the prisoner* committal to the English officials. The proceedings were then ad' journed till the morning

South Africa.

_ —. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, Jan 16 A Reuter telegram states that 500 Boers attempted to cut the water mains at the Tonws river railway station, about 45 miles from Worcester, with the object of depriving the railway, of ?water. Major Umphelby's Victorians cap tured a number of excellent cattle near Kußtenberg. Jan 17 De Wet has recrossed the Vaal, and joined the Transvaal commandos. Private Daniel Olark, a New Zealand Rough Rider, has been killed at Klerksdorp, The Government at Pretoria has prohibited civilians from wearing khaki, declaring that anyone wearing a cos* tame resembling the British uniform shall lie liable to arrest and punish* meat, Syd»ey, January 17 Sir William Lyne has received a letter from Messrs Frost and Moor, the official representatives of Gaps Colony and Natal at the Federal celebrations. They express themselves impressed with the prosperity and profound peace prevailing in Australia, and state:— ' In our hour of need and sore distress, Australia came unasked to our assis* tance, and gave of her best aad bravest, a mighty deed which not only helped to save our colonies from the enemy, but added to the honour and prestige of the Empire. We shall never forget it. On behalf of our fellow colonists we offer to those whose dear ones shall . never return our most heartfelt sym pathy, and assure them that the graves of the heroes who have fallen in the war will ever be cared for. The women of South Africa, with the assistance of the Government, have taken the matter in hand,' Frkmantlb, Jan 17 Colonel Francis and Trooper Wilkin son, New Zealanders, invalided from the Oape, have arrived by the China. The former was taker ill a few days ago, and is confined to his cabin I Melbourne, January 17 The Damascus has arrived with 42 invalided soldiers for Australia, under Captain Madocks of New Zealand. Brisbane, Jan 17, The Orient sailed at 330pm for New Zealand.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press Association—B7 Kbnria Telegraph—Copyrighb London, January 16 Lord George Hamilton, Secretary for India, is enquiring into the grounds for allegations of atrocities against the International troops in Obina. Five million people are suffering from starvation in the Shensi province,

The Reception of the Duke of York.

PROPOSPD MAORI WELCOME. United Press Association.—By Electric ! Telegraph Wellington, January 17 A number of representative Maoris waited on Mr Ward today, and made proposals for giving a great native welcome to the Duke and Duchess of York on their arrival in the colony. The natives propose that war canoes shall ba brought to Wellington, and that the leading chiefs shall we'dme their Highnesses in approved Maori fashion. Mr Ward promised to put the mabt9r before the authorities, who are arranging the details of the Royal visit.

Sporting.

: .-■♦ _ TSMUKA TROTTING CLUB. United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph Temuka, Jan 1? Farmbbs' Handicap Trot, l\ milen— Miro, 20d«cs, 1 ; Michael Malone, scr, 2; Klambrino King, 20seei, 3. Won with four lengths to spare, Time—4lß. Dividend- Si 1. A protest was entered agalnat Miro for starting before his time. The protest wasditmisaed Pwblioanb 1 Hahdioap,2 miles—Makikihi, 45secs, 1; Traoey G, 50aecs,2 ; Victor Hugo, 4@iecs, 3. Won easily. Time -550 Sbmling Handicap, 1| miles—Kaitona, 9«ecs, 1; Lady Brooklyn, 2. A >cry close finish. Time-4 45. Dividend—fii la lor £1 tickets Fabewelil. Handicap, one mile—Victor Hagd, lOseos, 1 1 Silver*ail, 14secs, 2. Eleven others started. Won by a length Time— 248, Dividend £515 a for £1 tickets

CABLE NEWS.

Unifced Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright* • Sydney, Jan 17 The Rev Father Dunn has been nominate [ Bnocessot to the »ate Bishop Byrne. Brisbane, January 17 The military procession in the city drew a great) concourse of lightseers* MrJH WUheford, M. H. R, ie amongst the passengers fof the Sierra for Auckland. New Yoek, January 16 A mill 100 people have been vaccinated is New York in a month owing to a smallpox epidemic St Petersburg, Jain 16 The survivors of the six trains with five thousand passengers, which wars bbow bound at Razdyelnaia, in South Russia, hare been rescued', after terrible hardships, by the soldiers despatched by the Sovernmenb I London, January 17 Mr Samuel Lewis, money lender, la dead. He beqneathed to hi? widow one million absolutely 8 with a discretionary life interest in bhree millions more, moat of which will ultimately be devoted to charities, including £400,QQ0 to found homea for the London poor' ' '

The Federation Commission.

THE FIRST SITTING, United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Wellington, Jaa 17 The fitßfc sitting of the Federal Commis sion was held afe the Parliamentary Buildings to-day. After general discussion tt was decided to commence proceedings with a sitting at Invercargill on the sth prox., and to gradually work up through the colony until arrival at Auckland, proceeding thence fco Australia. The Press will not be admitted to the sittings of the Commission, bat » formal record of the proceedings, from day to day, la to be famished, In the Interval between new and the next meeting a quantity of necessity statistics will be obtained from the Government, and placed at the disposal of members;

Mr Seddon in Queensland

—— ♦ • United Press Association—By Electric Telegram—Copyright. . Brisbane, January 17 Mr Redden was presented with an address fr-m the New Zealanders in Brisbane. He leaves for Sydney on Friday morning

The Federal Policy

— —♦ — ■■ — ANNOUNCED BY MR BARTON THE I'ABIFF QUESTION Udted Prees Association—By Electric ' Telegraph—Copyright i Eydney, Jan 1.7 An enthusiastic reception was Recorded Mr Barton, the Fedeial Premier, at Matt land, where a large audience assembled to hear him unfold the Federal policy He said the Ministry was not ■> one-man Ministry, nor were they men with a sbib« boleth, Ib did not include all the m«n one would have desired, bub there wm only seven portfolio!. It wat not * faob that any pressure had been exercised by any members of the Ministry for inclusion Ib was desirable, continued Me Barton, that the Federal Parliament should 1m master in its own bouse, and tarly step* would be taken to select the alt* for the capita! of the Commonwealth. An Old Ag« Pension Bill would be introduced as soon as the financial situation was clear enough to provide the necessary funds. The wish o! the Ministry was that there should be cheaper postage, telegrams, and cables Ib was, be explained, absolutely necessary to leave the field of direct taxation to the Btatesi There mast be no direct taxation by the Commonwealth unless in a great national emergency, and not even than if it could be avoided. He made this declaration in view of the statements by so-called revenue tariffista that they were threatened with £700 600 of Commonwealth direct taxation as well as customs, This meant that there must be * high tariff, however framed; Free trade was clearly impracticable The policy of the Ministry was to obtain revenue without) destruction of industries. The tariff, said Mr Barton^ must be such as to maintain employment, not ruin it—a business tariff, which would yield the sums needed without discouraging production. He pointed out that unrestricted competition in Australia would tax the full strength of their industries without the unrestricted competition of the world. No one tariff of the six States now in force could claim to exclude its fellows. The highest duties were not to be adopted, because were they the highest or lowest, each would have run the gauntlet of criticism, and justify itielfi By this means he hoped to present a business* man's tariff—a practical working tariff, realiys Federal tariff. So as to avoid disaster, suffering, blttcrneßS and antagonism, the firßt tariff ought to be considerate, preservative of existing production, and liberal in its attitude towards thoie engaged in prod notion—an Australian tariff for the Australian nation* He would be happy to adopt preferential treatment for British goods, where recipro city was possible. Amongst the measures introduced would be one dealing with fthe settlement of industrial disputes, extending beyond any one State. He would accept adult suffrage for the Commonwealth Dealing with the coloured labour question, Mr Barton said that their efforts would Us In the direction of a whifca Australia

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Whatever else may be monotonous in Canterbury, we have no monotony in the climate. Fine samples of all the seasons within the limits of one day, ought to have a stimulating effect upon the character, and make one ready for the unexpected. Perhaps it is owing to the variableness of our oilmate that our troopers are so resourceful and equal to emergencies. My Lady has been making entries in her red book for the hot weather, and as we may reasonably expect) inch weather back again before this is in print, we may as well have the benefit. Summer Dishes—Simple Trifle: Six sponge cakes, 2 egge, IJ> tablespooEsful jam, 1§ breakfast cups milk, 1 teaspoonful jam. Cufi cakes in slices, arrange them neatly in a pudding dish, pour over enough milk just to make them soft, then tpread over the jam ; take the eggs, separate the whites from the yoiks, lay aside the whites, beat up the yolks in a bowl, put sugar and breakfast cup of milk into a small pan and bring it to tht boii, then pour this over yolks, stirring all the time with a fork ; return ife to the pan, and stir over the fire till it thickens, it mast not boil or the eggs will curdle, then put spoonfuls lightly over the sponge cakes, whisk up the whites with a knife into a stiff froth, and lay lightly on top; the addition of a little cream among white of egg« is a great improvementj also to sprinkle the sponge cake with dessicated cocoannt or pounded almond before putting on ctutarcU Fresh Herrings—You oan get them is tins, cover with bread crumbs and butter or clarified dripping, put them in the oven until & nice brown, place on a serviette or frilled white paper, sprinkle wifch vinegarj serve cold ; very good hot without vinegar. £ Cocoanub Bice Pudding—Soak a breakfast cap of fine rice in water—or skim mdk, pro vided ib is quite sweet—boil the rice tilt tender, add half a cup of dessicated coeeanut, sweeten with a little treacle, pour the mix turo into a buttered pie dish, smear with butter, dust over with a little sugar, bake slightly ; serve hot or cold. [Tomato Burba—Bake in an oven a dozen good sized tomatoes, until the skis cracks } break them down and mix with them a little ground ohilies, ginger, salt, and pinch mas* tard. A squeeze of lemon may be added it desiredi very good with cold pressed beef. Preened Beef—Procure a good piece of well cured beef—need nob be round,' brisket will dot Boil according to weight, allowing a quarter of an hour for every pound and naif an hour over. Only have water enough jott to cover meat, pub into ib a little pepper, miked spice, bay leaf mixed herbs. Boil slowly. When cooked remove bones (which should come easily.) Put the meat intoa jar, that it nearly fills, pour round it a little of the liquor in which ib was boiled, Pnfe umn the meat, bhe lid of a jar, one siso »»ai!et than the one it is in (or a small plate thai goes into the jar, on this place a heavy weight) (A large clean stone will do) equal to 10 or 12ibe. Pub it in a cool place—if the weathar is hot. Wrap the jar tn web fiance! and keep ib web. Turn the meat out) for use the day after it has been cooked, when ib should appear nicely shaped, surrounded with jolly. Garnish dish with parsley or tender celery leaves. If you find you have too much of this spiced beef and have a nice pleoe Uft, that you "cannot get rid of/ don't throw Ife away, ib is the very thing of which to make a cold beef bnrta. A Cold Beef Burba—Steep a few thin slices of onion and ohilies in lime jaioe, pub the remains of the beef through your sausage machine (or if you haven't' one chop finely with meat chopper), add to Jt the: onions a$ you like. Remains of cold ham or tongue may be treated in the same fashion. ' . Oh sweet, attractive is bhe grace, And sweet) the air surrounding cooks, Continual comfort in that place, And pleasure as of cheerful books, That husband piayu good fork and knife Who hath a clever cook for wife." ' From Spenshr, (adapted.

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