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Argentine Republic—Consul General, Charles A. Galaree.

Belgium—Consul General, Henri Ketels, 136 Sparks st.

China—Consul General, Wang Sze Yuan.

Denmark—Vice-Consul, Chas. C. Meyer, 410 Bank st.

Japan—Consul General, Takashi Nakamura, 385 Laurier ave. east.

Paraguay—Vice Consul, C. A. Douglas.

Sweden and Norway—Vice Consul, Capt. R. C. W. MacCuaig.

United States—Consul General, John G. Foster, 26 Wellington St., near the Post Office; Vice and Deputy Consul, H. M. Sanford.

U.S. Consular Officers are, ex-officio, Notaries Public for all States of the United States and, as such, may take acknowledgments and administer oaths.

Packages coming by express are cleared at 155 Sparks St., and will be delivered by the express company. For parcels coming by Post, enter Post Office at west door on Sparks st. and take elevator. Hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A United States Customs officer will be at the Central Station previous to the departure of trains for the United States, for the purpose of examining baggage intended to be checked, thus obviating trouble or delay at the frontier. Hand baggage is examined at the frontier.

The number of miles which Ottawa is distant from the following places is:—Albany, 330; Buffalo, 370; Halifax, 876; Kingston, 115; Montreal, 116; New York, 427; Quebec, 284; Rochester, 423; Toronto, 256; Vancouver, 2782; Winnipeg, 1304.

No. 1. Rockcliffe—Rifle Ranges—Beechwood.

Leaving the Chateau Laurier, then to the left along Rideau st., turn down Sussex st. to the oldest part of the city. On the corner of St. Patrick st. is the Basilica (R. C. Cathedral) and the statue of Bishop Guiges (see p. 23), to the left is the Government Printing Bureau and the Alexandra bridge. Continuing down Sussex st., at the left, fronted by a wide lawn, is the Archives building (see p. 10), and next to it the Mint (see p. 21), while on the right are the Water Street Convent and Hospital. Where Sussex st. inclines to the right, at the foot of the cliff, is Queen's Wharf, where steamers leave daily for Thurso (see p. 40). At this point the Alexandra bridge in its entirety can be seen to advantage. Farther on, but out of view at the foot of the bank, is the Ottawa Rowing Club. Thence passing Bingham's Park, immediately to the left may be seen a glimpse of "Earnscliffe" (see p. 17). Next come the great mills and lumber yards of Senator W. C. Edwards, on each side of the Rideau river, which is crossed by two little bridges. The Rideau Falls (see p. 35), which are within a few yards, are here hidden from