Your "beads" must be our briquettes. The starter that you see in the above photo is naphtha. It the most common technique used by charcoal users here in the States.
I use the perforated canister method which resembles an old 2 lb coffee can with many large air holes. The charcoal is stacked on some kindling inside the can and the can is removed once the coals turn grey. It does a pretty good job of getting the briquettes going - without the flambeau effect and the fumes.