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GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY . ESTABLISHED 1837 . LIFE , FIRE , MORTGAGES , ANNUITIES . CHIEF OFFICE : 103 , CANNON STREET , E . C . CAPITAL and RESERVES £ 2 , 100 , 000 . Board of Directors . Sir ANDREW LUSK , Bart ., Chairman . Principal ANGUS , D . D . I OSEPH BOLTON DOE , Esq ., J . P . The Most Hon . the Marquis of EXETER . Lieut .-Colonel F . D . GREY . J AMES MACK , Esq ., J . P . GEORGE PITT , Esq . Lord GILBERT KENNEDY . J AMES PILKINGTON , Esq ., J . P . HENRY WILLIAM RIPLEY , Esq . WILLIAM STRANG , Esq . Right Hon . C . PELHAM VILLIERS , M . P . The Company undertakes Life Assurance of every kind at moderate rates , and on terms and conditions which compare favourably with those of other Companies . Policies are made indisputable after 5 years . Regulations are in force for securing to the Assured the benefit of the surrender value of a Policy ia the event of its lapse . Fire Insurances are accepted at tariff rates . All Claims settled with liberality and despatch . Prospectuses and Proposal Forms may be obtained on application at the Chief Office , or any of the Branches . HENRY WARD , - ecretary and Manager .

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pHCENIX FIRE OFFICE , ( Established 1782 . ) 19 , LOMBARD ST ., & 57 , CHARING CROSS , LONDON .

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ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY , LIMITED . 10 , ST . SWITHIN'S LANE , LONDON , E . C . General Accidents . I Personal Injuries . Railway Accidents . | Deaths by Accident . C . HARDING , Manager .

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BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY , OUEEN STREET PLACE , LONDON , E . C . CAPITAL-A QUARTER OF A MILLION STERLING . MANAGING DIRKCTOR AND ACTUARY . William Sutton Gover , Esq ., PCS ., P . M ., P . Z . THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT , MAY , 1 SS 9 . NEW BUSINESS . 11 S 4 policies issued for £ 226 , 298 New premium income 7 , 046 BUSINESS IN FORCE . 27 , 323 policies , assuring 5 , 079 , 327 REVENUE OF THE YEAR . Premiums 148 , 278 Interest , & c . 50 , 276 198 , 554 ACCUMULATED FUND . Laid by in the year 49 , 850 Accumulated fund on 31 st January , 1 SS 9 ... 1 , 256 , 420 Claims and Bonuses paid under Company ' s Polcies 1 , 216 , 510 Average Reversionary Bonus about one and a quarter per cent , per annum .

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PAINS IN THE HEAD , FACE , AND LIMBS , GOUT , RHEUMATISM , AND RHEUMATIC GOUT , Immediately TTADE'S and Speedily Relieved JQ , Cured by /^ OUT AND "DHEUMATIC piLLS . Which require neither confinement nor alteration ot diet . IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL ^_ FROM £ ADE'S MR . FRANK WRIGHT , piLLS The Comedian . *¦ FADE'S * — , railf *? ¦ _ Prince of Wales Theatre , * gADE'S Birmingham , Feb . 19 th , 1887 . DILLS . E \ nr * " 3 Dear Sir , —I have been a great sufferer i \ ui , o from tlie gout for the past live years . PILLS . Evni . - ' ' * ' would sooner t think of going on the stage without my PILLS . p . r ,,.,, wis * than neglecting to have a bottle of t ftuL a your really wonderful Pills about me . piLLS . FADE'S Yours faithfully L- FKAXK WRIGHT , piLLS . gADE'S Wr * G * Eac ' * Comedian . piLLS . FADE'S 1 ? ° "ot •;< - ' Persuaded to take any other DILI 9 ^ Pills for the above distressing , painful r FADE'S disorders , as EADE'S have been proved 1311 r q L- by thousands to bc tlie safest and most *¦ uo * gADE'S effectual remedy . piLLS . Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors , in Bottles Is . I'd . and 2 s . 9 d . GEORGE EADE , 72 , GOSWELL ROAD , LONDON .

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T ^ HE COCK TAVERN , Highbury , N

ENTIRELY RE-D ECORATED AND RE-FURNISHED

Excellent Suites of Rooms for MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , BANQUETS , SUPPERS , & c . DATES OPEN FOR C LUB DINNERS , MEETINGS , AND SMOKING CONCERTS . BAKER BROTHERS , Proprietors .

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BARON'S COURT HOTEL , WEST KENSINGTON , S . W . ( Close to District Railway Station . ) MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , SMOKING CONCERTS , BALLS , BANQUETS , SUPPERS , LUNCHEONS , BREAKFASTS . PRIVATE ROOMS . BILLIARDS . Bro . HENRY HARRIS , Proprietor .

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ANDERTON'S HOTEL & TAVERN FLEET STREET , LONDON . In connection with the Royal Clarence Hote , llfracombe ; and Peacock Hotel , and Royal Hotel , Boston , Lincolnshire . The central position of ANDERTON'S renders this Tavern unequalled for Masonic Banquets , Public Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , Meetings of Creditors , Arbitrations or Jovial Gatherings The Rooms reserved for the above business consist of DIXINU HALL , PILLAR HALL , MASONIC HALL , CHAPTER , and numerous Smaller Rooms . The RESTAURANT on Eastern Side of Hotel Entrance is open to the Public from 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . for BREAKFASTS , LUNCHEONS . TEAS , and DINNERS . F . H . CLEMOW , Proprietor .

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THE CITY ARMS TAVERN AND 1 BODEGA , 2 , ST . MARY AXE , E . C , GRILL ROOM , DINING ROOM , AND ACCOMODATION FOR PRIVATE DINNERS AND SMOKING CONCERTS .

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TWT AN C HE STE R HOTEL , ¦ ^ - ALDERSGATE STREETNOTICE TO SECRETARIES OF MASONIC LODGES , CLUBS , AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS . The Proprietors of the above Hotel , having recently added a number of commodious Rooms to the Establishment , suitable for LODGE MEETINGS , BANQUETS , DINNERS , & C , will be glad to furnish Terms and Particulars for the use of same on application .

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SIMPSON'S ORIGINAL FISH DINNERS ,

One and Five o ' clock . NOTED PUNCH . BRETHREN visiting the CITY OF LONDON should not neglect paying a visit to this well-known Establishment . The ONE and FIVE o'clock DINNERS still enjoy their old reputation . Noted Punch , Wines of the Choicest Brands , Dinners , a la carte , Chops , Steaks , & c , from the Grill . SIMPSON'S , BIRD-IN-HAND COURT , 7 6 , CHEAPSIDE , LONDON . 'The largest a *>& most comtnrtahle Smoking ; Room in the City .

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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . TOHN GOW , LIMITED J 17 , NEW BROAD STREET , E . C .

Opposite Railway Station )

12 , HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE , 93 , THEOBALD'S RD ., HOLBORN , W . C , 125 , BROMPTON ROAD , S . W . JOHN GOW , Limited , always have on sale the Largest Stock in London ' of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Prices . BARRELLED OYSTERS .

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HEPBURN AND COCKS ESTABLISHED 1790 .

93 , CHANCERY -LANE ; LONDON , W . C

( Two Doors North of Union Bank ) . DEED , BALLOT , CASH , AND DESPATCH BOX , AND FIRE-PROOF SAFE MANUFACTURERS . Air-Tight and Travelling Boxes in stock , and made to order . Offices and Strong Rooms Fitted up with Iron Frames and Shelves . Sets of Stands and Boxes made to fit Recesses to Order . Estimates given . Price Lists ,

N . B . —STRONG DEED BOXES of the following dimensions forwarded carriage paid pro nett cash—viz . ; 16 in . by 12-in . by g . V-in ., 17 s . ( 3 d . ; 14-in . by 10-in . by S-in ., 14 s . 6 d . ; and 13-in by g-in by 7-1 ' n ., us . < 5 d .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OF "THE FREEMASON . " Per Insertion . SINGLE COLUMN per inch £ 0 5 0 ONE PAGE 10 0 0 ONE COLUMN 3 10 o PUBLIC COMPANIES' & PARAGRAPH ADVERTISEMENTS , IS . PER LINE . WANTS , & C , FOUR LINES , 2 s . Cd ., and 6 d . PER LINE additional .

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EXCURSION to PARIS and BACK For 23 s . 3 d ., 3 rd class ; 30 s . 3 d ., 2 nd claw SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY . Every MONDAY fA CHARING-CROSS , calling at WATERLOO , CANNnv STREET , LONDON BRIDGE , and NEW CROSS Cheap fares for Parties of Artisans . For furth particulars , see bills . Ct

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COUTH-EASTERN RAILWA Y O PARIS , Switzerland , Italy , & c . ""~" ACCELERATION of the ROYAL MAIL EXPRpc , ROUTE from CHARING-CROSS and CANNnv STREET . A - LeaveCharing-cross ViilCalias ViaBoulogne ViaCalais ' . Vi & Calv and Cannon-street 8 . 40 a . m . ' . OH . III . 11 . 0 a . m . S ^ Spm " Arrive Paris 5 . 40 p . m . ) SSI p . m . J . 15 p . m . 1 ^ ' ' * The route via Folkestone and Boulogne is 26 ini | e . shorter than via Calais , and is the quickest route . " The CLUB TRAIN leaves CHARING - CROSS STATION foi ; PARIS dail y ( Sundays excepted ) at 4 .. - p . m . A 2 imilar Train will return from Paris daily ( Saturdays excepted ) at 4 . 0 p . m . This Train will not run on certain days , to be hereafter specified . The Albert Victor , Louise Dagmar , and Mary Beatrice run in the Special Express Services , via Boulogne , through , out the year . s " Express Through Services to Switzerland , & c , via Calais and Rheims , or via Pari 2 , in connection with the above trains . MYLES FENTON , General Manager .

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . ^ EVERY SATURDAY until further notice , CHEAP FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON as under : S . 5 a . m . for ILFRACOMBE , Exeter , Barnstaple , Dawlish , Torquay , PLYMOUTH , Truro , Penzance , & c , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . 12 . 20 p . m . for Clevedon , WESTON-SUPER-MARE , Bridgwater , Taunton , Tiverton , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 1 . 25 p . m . for Trowbridge , Frome , Dorchester , Portland , WEYMOUTH , & c , for 10 or 17 days . 3 . 5 p . m . for Exeter , Dawlish , Teignmouth , Torquay , PLYMOUTH , -Sic , for 3 , 8 , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . 3 . 20 p . m . for Swindon , Chippenham , BATH , and BRISTOL for S or 15 days . Bills can be obtained at the Company's Offices and Stations . HY . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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THE GENERAL STEAM NAVII GATION COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS leave Irongate and St . Katharine ' s Wharf , near the Tower , for—HAM iURG . —Every Tuesday and Thursday . Fares-Saloon , £ 1 ios . ; Fore Cabin , £ 1 . Return , £ 2 5 s . and it " 1 lis-AN TWERP . —Every Wednesday ( cargo only ) and Saturday . Fares—Saloon , £ 153 . ; Fore Cabin , 11 s . Return , 21 s . and 17 s . Excursion , 18 s . OSTEND . —Every Wednesday and Saturday . Fares-10 s . and 7 s . 6 d . Return , 15 s . and ns . 3 d . BOULOGNE . —Fares—Saloon , ios . ; Fore Cabin , 7 s . 61 Return , 15 s . or 1 is . 3 d . Excursion , 12 s . 6 d . HAVRE . —Every Saturday . Cargo only . BORDEAUX . —Every Friday . Fares—Saloon , £ 2 ios . ; Fore Cabin , £ 1 15 s . ; Return , £ 4 and £ 3 . THROUGH TICKETS are issued to Arcachon , Biarritz , Pau , Cannes , & c . The return vessels leave Bordeaux every Friday . These ships are fitted with the electric light . Excursion , £ 3 ios-

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EDINBURGH . —The magnificent new steamship "SEAMEW , " 3550 horse power , fitted with the . electric light and all modern improvements , as also the steamship " OSPREY , " leave Irongate and St . Katharine ' s Wharf EVERY SATURDAY and WEDNESDAY respectively , for Edinburgh . These ships are the finest vessels on the East Coast . Fares : Chief cabin , 22 s . ; return , 34 s ,. ; fore cabin , 16 s . ; return , 24 s . 6 d . Apply ' the GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO ., 55 , Great Towerstreet ; or , 14 , Waterloo-place , London ; or , 16 , Waterlooplace , Edinburgh

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MARGATE AND BOULOGNE . " SS . HERALD " Leaves BLACKWALL PIER at 10 a . m . THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS during the month , returning the following working day . RETURN TICKETS ( available for Fourteen days ) - 10 / - and 12 / 6 ; MARGATE , 4 / - and' 5 / - ROBERT WALPOLE , 158 , Leadenhall-street , London , E . C .

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p OALS . COALS . COALS . COCKERELL'S , 13 , CORNHILL , LONDON , H * ' For Prices , see Daily Papers . Trucks direct from the Colliery to every Railway Statu "

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MASONS' CERTIFICATES , & c " FRAMED TO ANY DESIGN . H . MORELL , 17 & iS , GREAT ST . ANDREW ST ., BLOOMSBUK > LONDON , W . C . a Manufacturer and Importer of all kinds of Picture l * ralll f . ve \' Decorative Mouldings ( Two Million feet always in stock ) . _* 0 ' f requisite for the Trade and Exportation . Illustrated u °° Patterns post free for three penny stamps .