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GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY . —Established 1837 . Chief Office—103 , Cannon-street , London , E . C . Capital rfi , ooo , ooo Funds in hand 1 , 200 , 000 Total income exceeds 335 , °°° Chairman-Sir ANDREW LUSK , Bart . Life , Fire , Mortgages , Annuities . Life Policies indisputable after being in force live years . Immediate payment of claims on proof of death and title . Fire Insurances accepted at equitable rates . HENRY WARD , Secretary and Manager .

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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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HEPBURN AND COCKS , ESTABLISHED 1790 . 93 , CHANCERY LANE , LONDON , W . C . Ctiui ) 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 pi-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 ., lis . 6 d .

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THE LONDON NECROPOLIS . — BROOKWOOD CEMETERY , NEAR WOKING . 188 , WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD , AND 2 , LANCASTER PLACE , STRAND . Telephone—No . 4 S 39 . Telegraphic Address— "Tenebratio , London . " BROOKWOOD CEMETERY is the largest and most beautiful in England , and easier and cheaper of access than any of the other London Cemeteries . Every detail in connection with a Funeral promptly and effectually carried out in response to a message to either of the Offices . This Company are the Patentees and only Makers of the Earth to Earth Coffins , and carry out sanitary burial in the manner so strongly advocated by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Westminster , the Dean of York , and the Church of England Burial Reform Association . " The manner of conducting interments in this Cemetery ( according to the Government Inspector ) is as commendable as the practice of other Companies is the contrary . " — The Times .

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FOR ECONOMICAL AND RESPECTABLE FUNERALS AT STATED CHARGES , TO COVER ALL EXPENSES , EXCLUSIVE OF CEMETERY EEES BRO . C . G . HATT , UNDERTAKER , 2 , KING STREET , KENSINGTON HIGH STREET . Orders by Post or Telegrams promptly attended to . Price Lists Post Free on Application .

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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . JOHN GOW , LIMITED , J 1 7 , 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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QOALS . COALS . COALS . C 0 CKERELL S ~ ( LIMITED ) , 13 , CORNHILL , LONDON , E . C . For Prices , see Daily Papers . Trucks direct from the Colliery to every Railway Station .

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W WALLER , THEATRICAL COSTUMIER AND WIG MAKER . FANCY COSTUMES SUPPLIED FOR BALLS , FETES , AND CARNIVALS . Portable Theatres and Scenery Fitted in Town or Country . Costumes for every published Play may be had on Hire . Also Dress Suits for Banquets , Balls , & c . Estimates and Catalogues of Goods forwarded on application . 84 & 86 , iTABERNACLE ST ., FINSBURY SQUARE , LONDON .

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TO FREEMASON PATRONS and the CRAFT in general . —A P . P . G . C , K . T ., 1 S , highest references and testimonials , great experience , views moderate , good health , strong voice , would be grateful for a LIVING , sole charge , or any other suitable post . — Address , CURATE , Myrtle Cottage , Bembridge , I . W .

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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 D INING HALL , PILLAR HALL , MASONIC HALL , CHAPTER , and numerous Smaller Rooms . The RESTAURANT on Eastern Side of Hotel Entrance is open to the Public from } a . m . to 7 p . m . for BREAKFASTS , LUNCHEONS TEAS , and DINNERS . F . H . CLEMOW , Proprietor .

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TWT AN CHE 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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H ^ HE COCK TAVERN , Highbury , N

ENTIRELY RE-DECORATED AND RE-FURNISHED

Excellent Suites of Rooms for MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS BANQUETS , SUPPERS , & c .

DATES OPEN FOR CLUB DINNERS , MEETINGS , AND SMOKING CONCERTS . BAKER BROTHERS ( LIMITED ) , Proprietors .

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AT . LAWRENCE . ( Late J . R . BONE ) , BLACKFRIARS DEPOT

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GLASS AND CHINA ALSO GLASS AND STONE BOTTLES . Best Quality and Low Prices . Call and See the NEW PORCELAIN SPIRIT CASKETS , URNS , & c . 146-1 47 BLACKFRIARS ROAD , S . E .

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FREEMASON'S HYMN . —THE MYSTIC TIE . Words and Music composed by F . J . STEIN . Price is . 6 d . nett . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 & 16 A , Gt . Queen-st .

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ORUDENTIAL ASSURANCE - * " COMPANY , LIMITED . HOLBORN BARS , LONDON . EXTRACTS FROM THE FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT , For the year ending 31 st December , lS ' jo . QRDINARY BRANCH . —The numberof Policies issued during the year was 55 , 846 , assuring the sum of £ 5 , 615 , 676 , and producing a New Annual Premium Income of £ 340 , 699 . The Premiums received during the year were £ 1 , 162 , 649 , being an increase of £ 257 , 734 over the year 18 S 9 . The increase in the Premium recei pts for the years 1887-90 was £ 765 , 709 , giving an average increase for the first four years of the ( Juinquennium , of £ 191 , 427 per annum . The number of Policies in force was 220 , 545 . INDUSTRIAL BRANCH . —The Premiums received during the year were £ 3 , 517 , 925 , being an increase of £ 181 , 183 . The increase in the Premium receipts for the years 188 7-90 was £ 606 , 630 , giving an average increase for the first four years of the Quinquennium , of £ 151 , 657 per annum . The Claims of the year amounted to £ 1 , 489 , 204 . The number of Deaths was 169 , 890 . The number of Policies in force was 9 , 099 , 204 ; the average duration continues to increase , and now exceeds six and a half years . The total Assets of the Company have been raised during the year from £ 10 , 946 , 156 to £ 12 , 579 , 870 being an increase of £ 1 , 633 , 714 . The Balance Sheet has been again submitted to the independent professional audit of Messrs . DELOITTE , DEVEK , GRIEFITHS & CO ., whose certificate is appended to the accounts . THOS . C . DEWEY , -, WILLIAM HUGHES , ) Managers . W . J . LANCASTER , Secretary . The full Report can be obtained upon application to the Secretary .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . INSTITUTED 17 S 8 . CHIEF PATRONESS : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . ENTIRELY SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS , THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held IN MAY NEXT , UNDER DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENCY . Brethren willing to act as Stewards on the above important occasion are urgently needed , and will greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . F . R . W . HEDGES , Office—5 , Freemasons' Hall , Secretary , Great Queen-street , W . C .

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TJOMES FOR LITTLE BOYS . Cottage Homes for 30 J Homeless Little Boys , Farningham . Orphan Homes for 200 Fatherless Boys , Swanley . PATRONS : THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES . PRESIDENT : THE EARL OF ABERDEEN . TREASURER : W . H . WILLANS , ESQ . In the Cottage Homes at Farningham and the Orphan Homes at Swanley , there are just Five Hundred Homeless and Orphan Boys . They are taught Trades , have Technical Education , and are fitted for a working life . TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET Will take place at the WHITEHALL ROOMS , HOTEL METROPOLE , on FRIDAY , March 20 th , 1891 . PATTERSON NICKALLS ; ESQ ., will Preside , LIST 01 ? STUWAUDS . The Lord Hersclioll . J . Dec Lewis , Esq . The Viscount Portmun . G . J . Lough , Esq . Andrew N . Agucw , Esq . The Rev . Hugh M'Sorley , JI . A , W . R . Ashurst , Esq ., M . D , Thomas Millhousc , Esq ' . Francis F . Bclsey , Esq ., J . P . Arthur Mills , Esq ., J . P . Ucrtrand Y . Bcvaii , Esq . R , C . Morgan , Esq . John Briuton , Esq . Hon . Roden Noel . Frank 0 . Cupel , Esq . Colonel W . Piiuicy . Sir J . Colquhoim , Burt . The Kev . H . B . Rashlcigh , JI . A , John Cory , Esq . Alfred D . Rothschild , Esq . "William Dunn , Esq . John Scott , Esq . Sir "W . Hart Dyke , Burt ,, M . P . Robert Sinclair , Esq . Sir T . It . Edridge . Ahel Smith , Esq ., M . P . Henry E . Fisher , Esq . Reginald A . Smith , Esq . Charles R . Ford , Esq . Henry Spalding , Esq . Joseph Freeman , Esq . Burnett Tabrnin , Esq ., J . t' . T . D . Galpin , Esq . Alderman Sir F . W . Truscolt . Cecil E . Green , Esq . Robert T . Turnbull , Esq . Edmund S . ltanbtu-y , Esq ., J . l' . Joseph "Wcathei-ley , Esq . George Htuibury , Esq . W . H . Wilkins , Esq ., J . l ' ., "Walter Kazcll , Esq . Treas . Ladies will dine at the Banquet , which will bo served punctually at seven o'clock . SUBSCRIPTIONS aud DONATIONS earnestly solicited ami thankfully received by the Secretary , BENJAMIN CLARKE . Ollices , Bank-buildings , Ludgatc-circus , E . C .

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FOR SALE A Mosaic Table Top with Masonic Designs . It is composed of stone and marble obtained from the old fortifications of Portsmouth in 1 S 72 . It is put together as a cement concrete , and as solid as a piece of limestone . It is no ordinary piece of Mosaic work , as the pieces are in angular shapes in place of squares . Would make splendid Table for entrance of a London Masonic Club , or Card Table ; length , 3 ft . 6 i ins ., 2 ft . 7 ms . wide , in teak and ebony frame . All communications concerning same to Sergt . HuQH LAMB , late R . E ., 40 , Ivy-street , Somer ' s-road , Southsea , Hants .

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FREE GRANTS OF LAND IN MANITOBA AND OTHER PROVINCES 01 ' CANADA . —The reports of the twelve British tenant farmers who visited Canada in iSgo , and pamphlets issued under the authority of the Imperial and Dominion Governments , containing full information as to land regulations , bonuses granted to settlers who take up land in Manitoba ,, the North-West Territories and British Columbia ; openings for capitalists , demand for labour , rates of wages , cost of living , and all other particulars , may be had post free on applying to the High Commissioner for Canada , 17 > Victoria-street , London , S . W . ; to Mr . John D ) 'ke > Canadian Government Agent , 15 , Water-street , Liverpool ; or to the Government Agencies at Glasgow , Belfast , Dublm < and Bristol .

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FIRST PRIZE MEDALS . Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition , 1 S 87 ; Sydney Centenary Exhibition , 188 S . MASONS' CERTIFICATES , & c „ FRAMED TO ANY DESIGN . H . MORELL , 17 & 18 , GREAT ST . ANDREW ST ., BLOOMSBl > R , LONDON , W . C . Manufacturer and Importer of all kinds of Picture Frame a " Decorative Mouldings ( Two Million feet always in stock ) . W £ requisite for the Trade and Exportation . Illustrated Boo * Patterns , 8 j pages . jto demy , revised for 1891 , post free tot tn penny stamps .