254 Consulate Offices and Embassies. CONSULATE OFFICES AND EMBASSIES. AMERICA (United States of), 11 Abchurch Lane, King William Street, E.C.; Office of Legation, The Members' Mansions, Victoria Street, Westminster. ARGENTINE REepublic (LA PLATA), 16 Bishopsgate Street Within. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY, 18 Belgrave Square, S.W. BELGIUM, 36 Grosvenor Gardens, S.W. BRAZIL, 6 Great Winchester Street Buildings, E.C.; Embassy, 32 Grosvenor Gardens, Pimlico, S.W. CANADA, DOMINION OF, Agency-General, 9 Victoria Chambers, Westminster, S.W. COLOMBIA (United States of), 9 St. George's Square, Pimlico, S.W. DENMARK, 5 Muscovy Court, Tower Hill, E.C.; Embassy, 18, Grosvenor Square W. FRANCE, 38 Finsbury Circus, E.C.; Embassy, Albert Gate House, Hyde Park, W. GERMAN EMPIRE, 5 Blomfield Street, London Wall, E.C.; Embassy, 9 Carlton House Terrace, S.W. GREECE, 19 Great Winchester Street, E.C.; Embassy, 58 Pall Mall, S.W. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, St. Michael's Buildings, 9 Gracechurch Street, E.C. ITALY, 31 Old Jewry, E.C.; Embassy, 35 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, S.W. MONTE VIDEO. See URUGUAY. NETHERLANDS, 40 Finsbury Circus, E.C.; Embassy, Arundel House, Walham Green, S.W. NICARAGUA (Republic of), 3 St. Helen's Place, E.C. PERU, 39 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W. PORTUGAL, 3 Throgmorton Avenue, E.Ĉ.; Embassy, 12 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W. RUSSIA, 17 Great Winchester Street, E.C.; Embassy, Chesham House, Belgrave Square, S.W. SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Agency-General, 8 Victoria Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. SPAIN, 21 Billiter Street, E.C.; Embassy, 50 Onslow Gardens, South Kensing ton, S.W. SWEDEN AND NORWAY, 24 Great Winchester Street, E.C.; Embassy, 47 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, W. SWITZERLAND, 25 Old Broad Street, E.C. TURKEY, 42 Óld Broad Street, E.C.; Embassy, 1 Bryanston Square, W. URUGUAY, Republic of (Monte Video), 9 New Broad Street, E.C. VENEZUELA (Ued States of), 4 Tokenhouse Buildings, E.C. Steamboats. STEAMBOATS. TIMES AND FARES BETWEEN CHELSEA AND LONDON BRIDGE. 255 Battersea Park, Railway pier. Pimlico. Vauxhall Bridge Road Lambeth Westminster Charing Cross London Bridge, 2d. Intermediate piers, 1d. 1 St. Paul's London Bridge Returning every 10 minutes from Surrey side of London Bridge from 8.30 A.M. to dusk ou week-days; and on Sundays every 15 minutes from 9 A.M. From London Bridge up the river at 10 A.M., and from Chelsea to Kew and Brentford every half hour from 11 to 5, returning every 30 minutes from 12 to dusk. From Woolwich, calling at Blackwall, Greenwich, &c., to London Bridge and Westminster, half hourly every day, from 8 A.M. to dusk, except in winter, when the service is hourly; returning from Westminster to Woolwich half hourly from 8.10 in summer, 8.40 in winter. Fares all the way from Westminster to Woolwich, 4d. or 6d. Old Swan Pier, London Bridge, to Rosherville. In the summer steam-vessels are despatched daily to places further down the Thames. For particulars see daily papers. A saloon steamer has for several years run up the Thames during the summer months, i.e. from May to September inclusive, between Kingston (Sun Hotel) and Oxford-starting frome former on Monday morning at 11.45 after the train from London (Waterloo Station) has arrived. The boat reaches Windsor Bridge at 5.20 P.M. Monday, leaves Windsor on Tuesday morning at 11 A.M., and gets to Caversham Bridge at 6.25 P.M., leaves Wednesday morning at 10 A.M., and reaches Oxford Bridge at 6 P.M. The return journey is made in two days, the boat gets back to Kingston on Friday at 6.15 P.M. Fares, single, 188.; return 308. The following are a few of the principal Public Baths:-In addition to ordinary hot or cold baths at these houses, S., signifies swimming bath; M., medicated; L., || ladies; T., Turkish; W., public wash-houses. Albany, 83 York Road, Westminster Bridge Road.-S. Argyll, 10 Argyll Place, Regent Street.-W.; and 5 New Broad Street, E.C.-M. Bayswater, Paddington Baths, Queen's Road.-S. Bell, 119 Buckingham Palace Road.-S.; T. Bloomsbury, Endell Street, Bloomsbury.-W. Burton's, 182-4 Euston Road.-T. Cold Bath Fields, 25A Cold Bath Square, Clerkenwell.-W.; S. Hammam, Jermyn Street.-W.; T. Kensington, 48 High Street.-S. Lambeth, 156 Westminster Bridge Road.-W.; S., in summer. St. George's, 8 Davies Street, Berkeley Square.-W.; S. St. Marylebone, 181, Marylebone Road.-W.; S. CAB REGULATIONS. Hiring by time or by distance.-The fare may be by time if so expressed by the hirer at the commencement of the hiring; the fare is, however, always to be reckoned by distance when not specified to the contrary. Fares by time. When hired and discharged within the four-mile radius, for any time not exceeding one hour, 28. for a four-wheeled cab, and 28. 6d. for a two-wheeled cab. For every fifteen minutes or part thereof above one hour, if a four-wheeled cab, 6d., if a two-wheeled cab, 8d. If hired beyond the four-mile radius, whether discharged beyond it or not, or if hired within but discharged beyond the radius for either a two or four-wheeled, the fare for any time not exceeding one hour is 2s. 6d.; beyond one hour, 8d. for every fifteen minutes or fractional part thereof. A driver is in no case entitled to back fare for the return of his cab after discharged. Fares by distance. Within the four-mile radius from Charing Cross the fare for one or two persons is 6d. per mile or part of a mile, but no fare is to be less than 18. Beyond the four-mile radius, 18. per mile or any part of a mile. If the journey is commenced within the four-mile radius and finished beyond it, then for every mile completed within the radius, 6d.; for every mile or part of a mile completed beyond the radius, 18.; but if the entire distance does not exceed one mile, 18. only can be charged. If hired beyond the four-mile radius, 1s. per mile for the entire distance. When hired by distance, a driver is not compelled to drive more than six miles, and if required to wait, then 6d. for four-wheeled and 8d. for two-wheeled cabs must be paid for every fifteen minutes, completed either in one or more stoppages. No charge for detentions which do not amount in all to fifteen minutes. For more than two persons.-Whether by time or distance, when more than two persons are carried, 6d. for each extra person for the whole hiring. Children.-For each child under 10 years, 3d. Luggage. For each parcel carried outside, 2d.; inside no extra charge. Lost property.-Property left in a cab must be taken by the driver to the nearest police station within twenty-four hours. All inquiries for lost property to be made at the police office, Great Scotland Yard, Parliament Street. Disputes and penalties.—In the event of a dispute, the hirer may require the driver to drive, without charge, to the nearest Police Court or Station. The penalty for over. charging or for violation of any of these rules is 408. Reckoned at 6d. per mile, all the following places being within the 4-mile radius. FARES TO OR FROM (2 or 4 Wheeled Cabs, 1 or 2 persons; 6d. extra for each additional person) Angel, Islington .......... Euston Station. Broad St. and Cannon Street Station. Station. Station. Fenchurch St. Station. Bishopsgate Station. Bank of Eng. Threadndle St. 1/0 2/0 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 Agricultural Hall, Islington | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 Albany Street, Regent's Pk. | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 Baker Street, Portman Sq.. | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 Bank of England.. 1/62/61/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 1/0 2/0 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | Battersea, the Old Church.. | 3/0 | 2/6 | 3/0 | 3/0 | 2/0 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/3/0 | 2/6 | 3/0 | 3/6 | 3/0 Bayswater, Petersburg Place | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/6 Bedford Square, N.W. corner. | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 Belgrave Square, N.W. corner | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 Berkeley Sq., N.W. corner.. |1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 Bishopsgate St., Houndsditch | 2/0 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 Blackfriars Bdg.,Chatham Pl. | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/01/01/01/01/0 Bloomsbury Sq., N.w. corner | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 Bond Street, Piccadilly. 1/0 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 British Museum.. 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 Brixton, the Church 3/0 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 2/01/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 Brunswick Sq., N.W. corner. | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 1/6 1/6 1/ 1/6 1/61/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 Bryanston Sq., N.w. corner. | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 Buckingham Gate, St. J. Pk. | 1/8 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 Cadogan Pier, Chelsea...... 2/62/03/02/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 ..... ..... Brompton Sq., N.W. corner. Camberwell Park.. 2/6 | 3/0 2/0 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 Cambridge Heath Gate | 2/0 | 3/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 3/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2,0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 City Road, Macclesfield St.. | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 16 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 Dulwich, Red Post Lane 3/64/03/02/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 3/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 Eaton Square, Pimlico ..... | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 Edgware Road, Oxford St... | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 S | 2/0 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 Mdme. Tussaud, Baker St. | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 Polytechnic Ins., Regt. St. | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 Royal Albert Hall....... 1/6 | 1/02/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 Eyre Arms, St. John's Wood | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 3/υ | 2/6 Finchley Road, Swiss Cot... | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 Finsbury Square, N.w. corner | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 Fitzroy Square, N.w. corner. | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 Fleet Street, Fetter Lane... |1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 1/0 1 1/0 1 1/6 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 General Post Office ........ ......... | | 1/61/02/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 1/0 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 1/0 2/0 1/6 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 1/6 | 2/0 12/0 1/6 11/01/0 | 2/6 | 3/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 2/61/6 3/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 3/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 3/6 | 3/0 | 3/0 | 3/6 | 3/0 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 Harley Street, Weymouth St. | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 Holborn, Hatton Garden |1/02/01/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 Horse Guards, Whitehall... | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 HOSPITALS. Bethlehem, St. Grg's. Flds. | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 Charing Cross, Agar Street | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 Consumption, Brompton. | 2/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 German, Dalston... 2/0 | 3/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 Guy's, High St., Borough. | 2/0 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 King's College, Portugl. St. | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1 1/01/61/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 London, Whitechapel Road | 2/6 | 3/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 London Fever, L'pool Rd. | 1/0 | 2/0 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/01/0 | 1/6 Middlesex, Charles Street. | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/8 | 1/6 | 1/0 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 Royal Free, Gray's Inn Rd. | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 St. Bartholomew's, Smthld. | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/01/01/01/0 St. Luke's, Old Street.... | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 St. Mary's, Paddington... | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 St. Thomas', Lambeth 1/62/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/01/01/01/01/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 University, Gower Street. | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/6 Westminster, Broad Sanc. | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 Houses of Parliament...... | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 Hyde Park Cor., Lamp Post | 1/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 2/0 | 1/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 Hyde Park Gardens ....... 1/61/02/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 Hyde Park Square, N.w. cor. | 1/6 | 1/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 2/0 Kensal Green, the Church.. | 2/6 | 1/6 | 3/6 | 3/0 2/6 | 3/6 | 2/6 | 3/0 | 3/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 3/6 | 3/6 Kensington, the Church.... | 2/0 | 1/0 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 1/6 | 2/0 | 3/0 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 3/0 | 2/6 |