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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 . J 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 in 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 , S 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 . | Personal Injuries . Railway Accidents . | Deaths by Accident . C . HARDING , Manager .

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BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY , Q UEEN STREET PLACE , LONDON , E . C . CAPITAL—A QUARTER OF A MILLION STERLING . MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ACTUARY . William Sutton Gover , Esq ., P G . S ., P . M ., P . Z . TH 1 RTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT , MAY , 1889 . NEW BUSINESS . 1184 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 , 27 s Interest , & c 50 , 276 iyS , 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 Pol-cies 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 TRADE'S and Speedily Relieved J ^ Cured by /^ OUT AND TDHEUMATIC piLLS . Which require neither confinement nor alteration of diet . IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL FROM JTADE'S MR . FRANK WRIGHT , piLLS The Comedian . * E ADEt 5 „ . „„ ,-, P'LLS . Prince of Wales Theatre , x gADE'S Birmingham , Feb . 19 th , 1887 . PILLS . p . npc Bear Sir , —I have been a great sufferer b " " from the gout for the past live years . PILLS . EAr ) p , c As tllere are so many actors suffering from this terrible scourge , I write this for PILLS . ¦ C ADR" ? their benefit and the public at large . Your t Pi » 6 will keep off any attack of gout if PILLS . TTADK'S taken at the , irst twinge , as prescribed , Jj , uo and if after the disease has set in will cure PILLS . T ? AV ) F'S '' m two or three da >' - ' would sooner £ , ^ ° think of going on the stage without my PILLS . r-Aiipc W 'K than neglecting to have a bottle of E- ' - ° your really wonderful Pills about me . piLLS . FADE'S Yours faithfully , & FRANK WRIGHT , piLLS . JTADE'S Mr-G- Eade- __Comedian . piLLS . FADE'S „ . P ° P ^ e persuaded to take any other riir r q & Pills for the above distressing , painful r lLLS > FADE'S disorders , as EADE'S have been proved nri 1 a * - by thousands to be the safest and most i" - ' - ° - gADE'S effectual remedy . piLLS . Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors , in Buttles Is . l ^ d . and 2 s . Od . GEORGE EADE , 72 , GOSWELL ROAD , LONDON .

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'"pHE GOCK TAVERN , Highbury , N

ENTIRELY RE-D ECORATED AND RE-F URNISHED

Excellent Suites of Rooms for

MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , BANQUETS , SUPPERS , & c . DATES OPEN EOR CLUB D INNERS , 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 Hotel , Ilfracombe ; 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 DIN / . VG 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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MANCHESTER HOTEL , •*"" ¦ ALDERSGATE STREETNOTICE TO SECRETARIES OK . 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 / B ANQUETS , 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 , 76 , CHEAPSIDE , LONDON . The largest and most comfortable 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 o | -in ., 17 s . 6 d . ; 14-in . by 10-in . by 8-in ., 14 s . 6 d . ; and 13-in by g-in by 7-in ., us . 6 d .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OF "THE FREEMASON . " Per Insertion . SINGLE COLUMN per inch £ 050 ONE PAGE 10 o o ONE COLUMN 3 10 o PUBLIC COMPANIES' & PARAGRAPH ADVERTISEMENTS , IS . PER LINE . WANTS , & C , FOUR LINES , 2 s . 6 d ., 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 cla « SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY . Every MONDAY f CHARING-CROSS , calling at WATERLOO , CANNrv ? STREET , LONDON BRIDGE , and NEW CROSS Cheap fares for Parties of Artisans . For IW M ! particulars , see bills . Cr

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SOUTH -EASTERN RAILWA ^ PARIS , Switzerland , Italy , & c . ' ~~ ACCELERATION of the ROYAL MAIL EXPRKQC ROUTE from CHARING-CROSS and CANNnv STREET . ' LeaveCharing-cross ViiiCalias ViaBouIogne ViaCalais ViaCal and Cannon-street 8 . 40 a . m . I * io . o a . m . 11 . 0 a . m . I Sttr , ' Arrive Paris 3 . 40 p . m . ( 3 . 57 p . m . J . ijp . m . I ^ oa ^ * The route via Folkestone and Boulogne is 26 niilnshorter than via Calais , and is the quickest route . b The CLUB TRAIN leaves CHARING - CRO « STATION for PARIS dail y ( Sundays excepted ) at ! ,-p . m . A 2 imilar Train will return from Paris da ' ilv ( 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 , throughout the year . 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 NORTHERN RAILWAY BANK HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS . SATURDAY , AUGUST 3 rd . CHEAP EXCURSIONS for 1 , 3 , or 4 days , will be run from LONDON to SKEGNESS , and for 6 days to Peterboro' , Spalding , Wisbech , Lynn , Cromer , Norwich YARMOUTH , Lincoln , Sleaford , Leicester , Nottingham ' Derby , Burton , Tutbury , Stoke , Burslem , Huddersfield ' Oldham , Stalybridge , Manchester , Macclesfield , Stockport ! Warrington , Liverpool , Leeds , Bradford , Halifax , Keighley Hull , York , SCARBORO ' , Bridlington , Darlington , Durham , Newcastle , & c , & c . BANK HOLIDAY , AUGUST 5 th . CHEAP DAY EXCURSIONS , London to ST . ALBANS , Harpenden , Luton , . Dunstable , CAMBRIDGE , SKEGNESS , Sutton-on-Sea , and Mablethorpe . TUESDAY , AUGUST 6 th . CHEAP DAY EXCURSION to SKEGNESS . For fares and full particulars see bills , to be obtained at the Company ' s Town Parcels Receiving Offices and Stations , and of Messrs . Swan and Leach , 3 , Charing Cross , and 32 , Piccadilly Circus . HENRY OAKLEY , General Manager . King ' s Cross , Jul }' , 1889 .

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THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIl GATION COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS leave Irongate and St . Katharine ' s Wharf , near the Tower , for—HAMbURG . —Every Tuesday and Thursday . Fares-Saloon , £ 1 10 s . ; Fore Cabin , £ 1 . Return , £ 2 5 s . and £ 1 us . ANTWERP . —Every Wednesday ( cargo only ) and Saturday . Fares—Saloon , £ l 5 S . ; Fore Cabin , us . Return , 2 is . and 17 s . Excursion , 18 s . OSTEND . —Every Wednesday and Saturday . Fares-10 s . and 7 s . 6 d . Return , 15 s . and us . 3 d . BOULOGNE . —Fares—Saloon , 10 s . ; Fore Cabin , 7 s . 6 d . Return , 15 s . or us . 3 d . Excursion , 12 s . 6 d . HAVRE . —Every Saturday . Cargo only . BORDEAUX—Every Friday . Fares—Saloon , £ 2 IOS . J 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 to the GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO ., 55 , Great Towerstreet ; or , 14 , Waterloo-place , London ; or , 16 , Waterlooplace , Edinburgh .

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

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T ~ HE " GOULD" TESTIMONIALA scheme has been set on foot to recognise the e '" ' t literary services of Bro . R . F . GOULD , P . G . D ., r 7 l ! "The History of Freemasonry , " which is admitted by authorities to be the ablest and best Masonic wor . , („ written . Since its production , it is no longer possibie affirm , as has been constantly done by foes and fr , e a alike , that the great body of Freemasons are with 01 . reliable and critical history of their Society . Ind ' are subscriptions ( but not those of Lodges or other Bodies ) ^ limited to one guinea . —Chairman of Committee , the L . ' ^ of CARNARVON , Pro Grand Master ; Hon . Sec . aI ) % ) , interim Treasurer ( by whom contributions will be recej Dr . RALPH GOODING , P . G . D ., Heath Lodge , The ur ° * Blackheath , S . E .