ADVERTISEMENTS. 
THE COLOMBO APOTHECARIES' COMPAN'f, 
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, 
AND MANUFACTURING AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS. 
Maintain a highly qualified and efficient European Suflf, by whom prescrip- 
tions are dispensed at all hours. 
FRESH SUPPLIES OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES RECEIVED WEEKLY FROM EUROPE 
DENTISTRY: 
Daily at the Dental Chambers which 
are supplied with all modern 
appliances. 
Consultations Free. 
OPTICS: 
Mr, A. B. Hector, Oculist-Optician, may 
be consulted daily from lo till 5 o'clock. 
Astigmatism and all other defects oi 
sight tested and prescribed for. 
Consultations and tests for spectacles free. 
PHOTOGRAPHY: 
The hghest class of Photographic] work guaranteed p .rtra»ure. Gousp. 
Bungalows, Views. &c. Bromide Prints and Enlargements. 
Oilmanstores, Wines, &c., Tobacco and Cigars, Books, Stationery, PeciousStones 
Jewellery, Electro-Plated Ware and Cutlery, hanhcnwaic, Gla^swire, 
Guns, Watches, Clocks, Travelling Requisites, Ornamental, Faucy 
and General Goods, Toys, &':., *c. 
FORT, COLOMBO, (ADJOINING ^ THE GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL) 
AOVA^mGES OF ASSURtNe WITH THE 
ORIENTAL LIFE OFFICE. 
All that Experience has proved Practicable and Prudent m the Modern Syetem of Life Am- 
sarftnoe can be obtained with perfect safety, combined with the following: — 
FIVE NEW AND IMPORTANT FEATURES 
Not granted by any other Company whatever: — 
1 — Policy-holders can Vote at Meetings. 
2 — Amalgamations Impossible. 
8 — Funds in Government Securities only, and remain in India, 
4 — Native Lives assured at European Rates. 
5 — Premiuma reduced to English Rates from date of leaving any port In India, Ceylon, or China. 
LAST 12 MONTHS' NEW BUSINESS: 
996 Proposals for R34,86,275. 
ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR ASSURANCE OF RLOOO UNDER NEW SYSTEM. 
30 
R21-5.4 
35 
R24-8-8 
40 
R28-10-0 
4S 
E33-14.8. 
Premium .... 
Lower Safe Rates than any other Office. 
@0 per cent of Premia invested in Trust for Policy-holders with the Official Trustee of Bombay 
li* The 'Oriental,' by its careful and equitable management, is rapidly 
gaining the confidence of the Native Community." 
Intending Assurers or Investors — Native or European — are invited to compare the Batei and 
f^oiiditions to the " Oriental" with those of any other Company. 
full particulars and forms on application U the HeadQMce of the Company, SOMBA Y; 
OR, 
