The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol .xxi.*ro,. 5324

Ashbubton ;- Friday, March 18, 1901

Price : One Penny



Peking's Unique Features SIB EGBERT HARTB VIEWS ON ' THE MILITARY SITUATION Scmt interesting facts and imprea* sions of the capital of China are for nished by Mr Whigham, the special correspondent of the Lcndon Morning,, Post, There has been many capitals m China, he writep, but Peking is the PHb'Ux bird of thfm all, from her ashes she rises superb and mysterious today as she did five years ago. You cnnnor, however,' understand her: irfiuence for an instant unless yon see her and stand beneith her wallg. Auy one could build a number of concentric walls and put a shrine m the middle of them, but that would not be Peking. As a matter of fact, the imprreßfverves* of the place depends to no small degree on the clever device by which the walls 1 aro not concentric, but have towards the south almost a common base, 1 BO that you pass from the Chinese City m to the Tartar, and from t>e Tartar to fhe Imperial, and from the Imperial to the For hi ad en m quick succession i hrough a vista of gateways which seem numberless because they are mostly double and follow one another co rapidly In the long run, however, it coaies to this, that i.ust as the Taj Mahal is the perfection andapotheosis of the ooamon tortib seen everywhere round Agra and Delhi, so the Imperial Palace inside its many walls h the perfection of the ordinary Chinese Yamen, and above all, Peking is the apotheosis of the wailed city. That its details are often beautiful, its iotas lake and marble bridges its moated palaces and guarded temples, its green treea and curved yeilow tiled roofs, all fair to look on, is a matter of minor importance. As a palace enshrined m a big city it is fit for any Emperor; bat as a fortress and emblem of everlasting strength it id unique and stupendous. Those ven geance-seekers who talked glibly of i levelling Peking to the groundcan only havp suggested this Vandal policy because they bad never seen the walls. It is impossible to think of any nat ional monument m the world the loss of which would be so irreparable as that of Peking. With regard to the military occup ation, Sir Robert Hart remarked to Mr Whigham that ho meant nothing to the Chinese, for, if they think 'about {it ail, they look on it »s they would ore an incursion of bandits, who will re main for a while and then disappear as quickly as they came. "The partition or seoii-partition of China," he pro- CBFdod "is by no means abhorrent to tin: Chinaman, because he knows that it is only a temporary affair. A hun dred or two hundred years are «r nothing m his eight. He c*n p.Sbrd to . wait. The main lesson that he has to Ifarn from us is that right alone cannot prevail. The Chinaman does not are the necessity of exercising might and he hates forcible methods. He has practically no police, aud he would not have an army if he could help it. As it is. thfl profession of the soldier ig despised m China. If a thing is right he argues, why should force be necess ary to prove ii? What he has to learn is that might and right are eorrelatirea which can only succeed when they work together. When be has learned that lesson, China will once more become an Empire." CURED OF CHRONIC DUBEHOBA AFTEB THIRTY YEARS OF SUFFERING «I Buffered for thirty years with diarrhea* and thought I was past being enred, 1 says John S Halloway, of French Camp, Mita. ' I had Bpent bo tnuoh time and money and suffered bo much that I had given op all hopes of recovery, I was so feeble from the effects of the diarrhoea that I conld do no kind of labor, could not even travel, but by accident I was permitted to find a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhec* Remedy, and after taking «evetml bottles I am entirely cured of that trouble. I am co pleased wilh the remit that lam inxiouß that it. bain reach of all who suffer as I have.' For Bale by Aihbarton Drug Company



S MoBRtDK, Monumental Son'ptor, 60 Staff jrd S% Tiroaru tA LWAYH m Stock—A fin X\ class selection of Marble and Granite Monumeutß, Designs and Estimates for warded on application. Letter Cutting m any style A FTER Two Years.— The"Soarct JJL The case of Mr Herbert of England t England, Petone. 11l for pears. Seven Wseks m the Greatness." Wellington Hospital. Un able to work for one year »nd eleven months. Some PI AIITC- doctors said 1b was Gouty vn? Kidneys, others BrigHt's KOA Disease, bat all agreed it was t Serious Eldney Trouble. - Tried every known rt medy outl a t f without relief. PL ANTE KOA Effects a Cure. Mr noble and !1" England has been working for some time now at manual Iv 8 tr i o v f labour, that of a butcher at ■;h8 Gear Meat Preserving Queen Wat Works, Petone. Kindly read Mr England's letter, once asked, which was received just before Christmas :— * Whab is the Beach Street, Petone, December 22, 1900 source of Eng Sir- Ifc is with the greatest pleasure I fend you theao land's great' few lines, tcstifyii-g to tht »reat cnrd effected m my ness ?'and ir jas-e through taking y>ur t Berbal Remedy, PLAJSTE repIy well and KOA. I have been a tsofferer for years with Kidney rll a 1 y said, Trouble, and have not 'risen ib'e t© work for a year and pointing t c eleven months, bnt thanks oPL AN T E X O A I am the Bible. <gain able to follow my usual employment. During this that Is tht ong pepitod I have tried various kinds of Medicines, 8 r nrce. 1 but none gave mo relief like PLANTIKOA Any person cvishiri^ to know snything In he case further about my late iline&s, md the good that Plantekoa under review did for me, if thty will oali on me, or write, I-'shvtH only PiAKTEKOA be too happy to givo them ill the {nfurma'ion I can; plays an im uid again I ssy it is wiih she greatest pleasure I s-end you portant part, cheee few lines, sincerely doping that other soJerers from Kidnty disease will be If you want induced to try Piantekca— "";i yours truly, ■"■"': "■" '!i further parti Hebbeiit England, Beach Street, 'Petone culars, write; Wishing you the Oompli nents of the season —H X but don'fc for* We need f car cely add that get to enc'ose f<hese kind wishes we btartily j reciprocate, and wish for Mr stamped ad England,h!s wife and family, 1 prosperity, health and happl dressed en ness, m the truest sense of "• che term, for many long velope for fears to come ; more eepeci illy after the long period reply, )f sickness, suffering, and ■t inxletyfchey have been called ipon to pass through. PLANTEKOA OINTMENT. 1 PLANTEKOA HERB SOAP, For the Toilet and Bath- Obtainable from Jackson, IJerbaMati j Cajbon and Co, Grocers; and Ohemiets and Grocers everywhere. Y""~6(jR~IiEPAIHiS dona ab onco »a D I Sxook'i Cswb Boot Stot» ■ I



NICOLL BROS. H F Niooll. E F Nicoix, L A NicoMj. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBB OP FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. 46ENTS FOR— Christchurch Meat Cot, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd,i New Zealand Insurance Company GRAIN BOUGHT AND BOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kept and Audited, We have received guma of Trust ModUj. ranging from £100 to £10,000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ andfj per cent* FRlflT. We receive regulnr Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and have m stock Applea, Pears, and Fruit m season aU the year round. SEEDS. We utook Clovers, Ryegraes, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. TH OHKISTUHUROa MEAT [CO, Limited. I ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOBNIPB, RAPE and any f ther crop ? and to smt any desei iption of soil. Greatly rfased production wherever used. Sati tion given everywhere* Niwll Bbos. Btorefive varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention- KICOLL BROS, District Agents. S. Bu GRAVES, SHAKEBEOKEE AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgin Stocks. Correspondence Invited. i Copes : Bedford McNelll's, Morelng and ! Weal's, A.B.C. Code (fourth ! Edition. MR F MAKEIG, ABhburfeon > Representative TaiBGBAPmo Address ; GRAVED Chrl«tcharch. Greymoath-—-Brownlie, Greymouth i " ~You can depend on ridding^yoir ohildren of worms wish Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers



1 Kg-LglAlf..^ i •!• i•i •.! •si. ♦i. •ioi•i*i• i•i*i •i • i tr» i«> i> "IMPEY'S The New Vegetable Medicine is an extra. • • ■ » I. m I ordinary success. In Liver, Kidney and ~ • WI7IV X Stol)iack Complaints, people experience * - nn ,mnn 11 *, '11 ¥ Plo™? 1 **IMor complete cure. Moreover, • • I they help to sell it, for they write letters ~ • ill PPL E. ' of grateful acknowledgment so that ottatrs * . _ ■«■ may benefit. .... t _ npHOSE who report on "Impey's May Apple" are indis- • . • I putably honest m their opinions, are not afraid to sign ■'«■■■■•■ & A their names, and from their position m the community are * — absolutely independent and are not disposed to indiscriminately • • eulogise every new medicine they try. Here are two brief - ~ extracts:— • _ " After using ' Impey's MAY APPLE' for nearly two years, it affords me . s " great pleasure to testify to its great value. For Flatulency and Indigestion, „ "it is a specific, and for Constipation I cannot speak too highly of it. I "Z J« " would not be without a bottle m the house for any consideration. Please t_ "send six more bottles.—GEO. CHURCHES, Farmet." * ;„### • # ' _ —• " I have suffered from Dyspepsia for nine years, and have been treated by • , ■.. i "both English and American doctors without result. I have also tried — "most patent medicines, but got no relief till I was induced to test 'MAY • "APl't.n. 1 Evmi the first bottle had a good effect! lam so convinced of — ■'->■■ nnl value th:u I shall take six hottles with me on my voyage.— a ■'. HALFOUR (Master 'Golden Gate 1)." -. ; ■ CrlZ?fl]STS AMD STORES. -^ 2/- . *



pipe -" 2 ' 'yn 1 ■ , -:=::::^==:::^^ and smoke it, .- . J Wmumm^ -y—^ w% Mnaa^ -w jp -r -=I I ll—* I—• I— <^Y You'll find it difficult IV | J | 1 tf^V 1 J I to match, even if 3 wm? Jmmmam^ M* lp a. M*mnmo M. you search the World ~ \r "'" ' ' 'm<< ' "■ " " ' ■ Z*Z , 4 through. ~ \^~—'^-~jT TOBACCO. « - jo jo o|o|o|o{o|o|o| —



ASK YOUE ? SHOE BEALEK FOR \ ■ ■■ . EVEBY ■*■-{$ ' • ENCOURAGE PAI# / COLONIAL omauom. BOOTS & SHOES, "D ° ST|BI MANU/AOTUBEJ) BY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INQOBANCB & ESTATE AGENT, YAIUATOB, WOOL k GBAIN BEOEEB,B ;ashbortonji Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburtonjalternately Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fate, Hides, etc, on Mondays^ Sales of Wool Throughout the Season; * Grain Bought and Sold "on- Oom mission Olfariag Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale held on Saturdays tr Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and 00, Ohriatcbarch Booth, McDonald and Co, Chriatehurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenpon and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools EAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. 1 I have made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & 00, Merchants, Rakaia, to act a? my AGENTS for ail Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to nuke the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton. I have the following Propertirs m my bands for Sale— 2000 Acres Westerfield 600 „ Corwar 1750 „ Rangitata 1000 „ Laariston Aleo—A Complete Suburban Property, containiog 87 Acres, Gr&haaijs Road D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. ' • " ; • ! 30000 J^^^y» Cooking* Ranges »■.—...■■/k-SS^ ,1, . ..„ ,1 ii,iy*| Id Use In the Colony ! 3*—- - jF»^*=g -~rr_--.jfflwfwwr OL'he, burn Lignite, Trae.Cral, or Wood up | ffr^"-~£~=y\ to2fb6in I : <S=:C>ife NO SETTING BEQUIRED. te^^^Jri^CN. **»- 1 i With Stove Pipe can be worked out !n t Ip^HfX®^£>i open. Splendid Bread Bakers t^'O iT>«u^JL With cas6 fron or c °PP°r boilers. The ■m&j&jl ( § u-^r-^l^ £i - copper boilers are large and tin lined inside. i:s^yS%i j|feCT»BawaaegJ[ r Repslrß tore a Minimum. t t \ i .'®~~P l^^^S^^^i Madam all Bfzes, single or double ovenß. I*' = ~jS£=r cr^rzrji^^ Hgh or lowpresenre boiler —- r <t*iJ*s9 Sold ball Irocmgers, from wrm O ata logwea n beob»»ed, or fretn the unafetr H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. ROUTHEND FOUNPRY. Prinoks Street DTJNW.BIN COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER, | | | y t TF YOU WISH to iave money, you should buy SHAG POINT COAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m the market, and effect a saving of 30 per cent, BEFORE you commence to build, we advise you, to call and (inspect our splendid^ Stocks of REGISTER GRATIS, ENAMEL MANTLEPIEOES, and 000KIFG RANGES. We can give yon better value than any other house In the trade. TE YOU REQUIRE your Residence PAINTED and DECORATED, wa have the Largest and Choicest Stock of WALL PAPERS m the County to select from, and can give you every satisfaction. IF YOU WANT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNITEB, Pocket Knives, and Razors, We have jnst opened up £200 worth" of Cutlery direct from the ma&era, the quality of which is unapproachable, W. H. COL~LINS &CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. 4UBNTS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY



WILLIAM PATCHING. BAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTQN,- TARPAULINS, GBEEM STACK, & DRAT COVEBS o STACK OOTERS, fwell roped at 375" 6(1. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELL FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST imOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, "AND ANY OTHER g CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON, MANrBB OAK BE SUFFTJFD IN 1 Cwt, or g Cvt. F/CFS Orders received bj iri£.itQ£»uA.j>rr>£2R. bbok, jULmtit»«v.,; OAVID THOMAS, OB rJTM]k, N.K.. FARM.ERS CO-.oFJIiKA.TIVK ASSOCIATIOTV OF CANTERBURY, Limited., 3AKTBBBURY FROZEN MbTt AND DAI BY PBOPUOB EXPOB.T COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOU!' Secretary. -wwwlkgmwis **r™Tn~iii*Ty'"-'TrTTr'*-'TrTrTrwTrwaiT»wwri-nfirfiTi!^^ COMBINED LIFF AND_^GCIDE NT TABLES THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA OFFERS IN THE PIBST YEAE OF THE TWENTIETH (CENTURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY "NEW. Ordinary Life Policies fin not cover Accidents uplefs they result i™ l»eath Ordinary Accident Poiio'es do not cover Death unless caueed by Accidents THE COMBINED LIFE A.ND ACOIDhINT POLICIiSP Cover both, ard at Specially Low Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN THE THREE FOLLOWING FORMS:— FABLE AO —ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined io each case with Compensation AT DEATH— for— Premiums payable during Life of the Aeßured. PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE TABLE CC. — ASSURANCE PAYABLE MENT AT DEATH— PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE^ Premiums payable duriug tpecified MENT, or term of years. TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABLE CABLE EC. — ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MKNT, ANOit'— if resultirg from Accideab during ourrenoy Payable ab end of term of years, or of the Policy, and while Premiums are beiog provions death) paid thereon. For Tables of Rates sad full particulars apply at any Office of the Association, or to HUGO PRIKDLANDER, District Agent. E, S. LOWF, New Business Bepresentative Ashburton. Branch Office i 150 flereford Street, Chrlatchurch. 2 177 ABB CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT CANADIAN .OATS, ' TARTAR OATS. TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes receded at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples receired at the Mill. COEN SACKS SUPPLIED. * GBISTING DOISE ON FARMERS 1 ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager T. H. DIN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. ''""■" '"""L '" B0 ■ ' " " FUHNITUitE AND BKDDING OF 1 ALL KJIND&i MADE ON THE PJSEMIvSES. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Koom Suites m Plush and Tapeatry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Call and see them, JUST LANDED—A. large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent risef m prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock ia town ; at all prices; LINOLEUMS, T> UGS, fXILOLOTHS, INOLEUMS, Jti^UGS, \,/ILOLOTHS, In New and Chasto Designs ; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We? manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and wofkmanship, so buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDBILL. & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FHAMERS, AHl>] UNDERTAKERS, TANOEED STREET. Next to the Buildiog Society's Office, and opposilo Arcade,)^



' jSflUnSt NK^ Zealand j a.ippins oo.'s LINE ROYAL MAIL STE4MEKB FOX LONDON, : ▼!» Mont© ?ide©» ODeneriffe & 'Plymettth. r Probable final Steunem. Sen*. Port. ■ Date. Otar*mn 3935 LyUelton March 9 .Rimotaka* 7765 Wellington March 28 ■Wakataae 5715 „ April — Wakanni 5706 — April Wafapate • 5610 — April Paparon . '563 . — M»y ToDg«r!ro* 7700 — To follow Papaaai 6372 — „ Baapehn* 8000 — „ *Fwin Screws. F«r farther p&rtioalan apply 4e gftTftDTjANDER EROS., I/bd. COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. JM^A "OOYAL MAIL BTJSA flplSfek, MIRS, wlfib raperios .V"^' - <■%<,- * »««ommod»tion for all classes o* passenffe?a, ealHng at onto Video op Rfo, Tensflffe and 'Ply. oath. Veaßßl Ton Oomraaadei From' Date," Oofahio ». 7730 Kiciley IWel-b'nJan OARGO 'STEAMERS, ~ Delphic 8273[Sowdea [vvel'g'n Jan 1? W&iwera 6257 Stuart jWellg'n Feb 14 Aotea 6364JEvans  Feb UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NSW ZEALAND. Limited FECMLITTELTON ASUNDER: tot Wosftport) and Greymouth—Weekly .Weiliagfcon— Monday, Tuesday, Thure day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings ace advertise Bsemfi In Ohristciinrch papers Danedin — Moadays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelsoa and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Aaokland -- Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; ©fetence ahonld therefore be made to Ohrletchnroh dally papers for dates and hoar of nailing . For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburtoa ~IiTNBY STEPHENBON7" (encoessor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVKRY SATURDAY, ab 12 o'clock. Cleaning gales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement m any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed m my RKids for Sale. Eagular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on FA TUB PA YB. AGEI7T: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay merits from @()8 per mooth. HEIBY STBPHENSON, JktJQTIQNEBR. A. AttKR ARCHITECT. ABOADB CHAMBERS ASHBURTON. T» yen wanfc i NEW HOUSE, o. Alter tlons t or Newest Style of Decoraticme, CONSULT MR AGER. Call and Bee the KBWPIBBOSB BLIND _ Imitation of Taßetian, at half the price KAYE & OARTFR ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current ratas, all FARM PRODUOB. Agents tor BoraoK's and Lawson'b Vnth&ll&d Seeds. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS. &o, &o, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTON UXTENSIVfi OLEANIN& MAOHINERY. CORNBAUKB alwaye on hand, KAYE & CARTER, OHBISTCHPROH HA RDLEY BROS GAS AND SANITARY ENGIWEKL3. | P g.: § I I§l I B g 1 3 s 8 B 3 « g a ITIHE Trade Smpp',i©B always m Stock Large quanWtj of Tabes and Fittioga BA HS, TANKS,JIMKB, BaSIN§, ( Sstlmates given. HABDLEY BEOS-, ' '^ East Street, Ashbarton W"" 'A^'BD:Known—Thab our Oilcloths mod LlEolemnr are boughti direct! from th® British Mills, and stand unrivalled or variatj and value;-«-Mitchel andTnrneF 1 Smoke New Venus