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Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall gardens, S.W.—NEAREST Railway Station, Westminster-bridge; Omnibus Routes, Whitehall and Strand; Cab Rank, Horse Guards. Commonly known as the Board of Trade, with the following sub. departments: Standard Weights and Measures, 7, Old Palace. yard, S.W. (hours 11 to 5) Corn Return Inspector's office, Mark-lane, E.C. (hours 10 to 4) Gas Referees; General Register and Record Office of Shipping and Seamen, 82, Basinghall-street, SW. (hours 10 to 4); Consultation Branch of the Marine Department, 13, Downing-street; Office for Survey and Measurement of Steamships, Examination of Engineers and Superintendence of Emigration, St. Katharine Dock House Tower-hill.

Charles Dickens (Jr.), Dickens's Dictionary of London, 1879