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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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very favourite resorts. Bahr’s Café, in the Kiddarhus-Torg (Pl. D, 5), is
chiefly frequented by men of business. Each customer usually gives the
waiter a fee of 5 ö. or more.

At most of the restaurants and cafe’s visitors deposit their hats,
greatcoats, and umbrellas in a small room at the entrance, provided for this
purpose. The attendant here shows a wonderful power of recognising
the visitor at his departure, and seldom makes a mistake or requires help
in restoring his property. It is usual to give him a fee of 10 o.

Confectioners (Sockerbagerier, who generally have a Dam-Cafi, or
ladies’ refreshment room, adjoining their shops). ’’Grafström, Freds-Gatan 13;
*Landelius, Storkyrkobrinken 9; Ruth. Drottning-Gatan 50: Sundell,
Drottning-Gatan 6T; Berg, Regérings-Gatan 14: Hellbacher, Hamn-Gatan 10;
Sundberg, Vesterlång-Gatan 83.

Post Office (PI. 33; D,4), Rödbro-Torget, halfway between the Iforrbro
and the Railway Station, open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays 9-11, 1-2, and 7-9
o’clock. BranchOffices: Lilia Xy-Gatan 6; Hö-Torget 14; Handtverkare-Gatan
IS; Riddare-Gatan 2S; Göt-Gatan 18. Numerous letter-boxes in the streets.

Telegraph Office (PI. 47; E, F, 4), Skeppsbron 2, always open. Also
at Brunkebergs-Torget 2, Handtverkare-Gatan IS, Riddare-Gatan 2S. and
Södermalms-Torget, open S a.m. to S p.m.

Bankers. Sveriges Riksbank, Jern-Torget 55; Skandinaviska
Kredit-Akliebolag, Storkyrkobrinken 7: Stockholms Enskilda Bank, Lilia A’y-Gatan 27;
Stockholms Handelsbank, Kornhamns-Torget 4. Circular notes and foreign
money may be changed at any of these; or at Belmonte’s,
Kungsträdgårds-Gatan 2 C, and several other’money-changers.

British Minister, Sir Francis R. Plunkell, K. C. M. G. — American
Minister, Hon. Rufus Magee.

Consuls. American, Mr. N. A. Elfving. Drottning-Gatan 13;
vice-consul, Hr. J. A. G. M. Schurer von Waldheim, Oxtorgs-Gatan 7. British,
Mr. R. Drummond Hay, Skeppsbron 44; viceconsul, Mr. C. F. Olivecrona.

Cabs. Drive within the town, for l-2pers. Ikr.; 3-4pers. 1 kr. 25 ö.;
for one hour 1 kr. 25 or 1 kr. 50 Ö.. for each additional Vz hr. 60 or75o.;
at night, 11-6, a fare and a half: small articles of luggage free; trunk
20 Ö., for more than two 50 Ö. — For a drive to the Djurgård and other
places in the environs 2-2lf2kr. for the first hour, and l-D/i kr. for each
additional V2 hr. — Cab Stands near the Post Office, in the
Brunkebergs-Torg, on the Skeppsbro, in the Stor-Torg, etc.

Tramways (Spårvägar). In the smaller cars the fare is deposited in
a box as at Christiania (see p. 1). The drivers give change for sums
not exceeding 1 kr., the coin to be changed being handed to him through
the small window marked ‘Vexling’. The cars of the Ring Line have
green name-boards and lanterns, the cars of the other lines have red.

1. Ring Line (fare 10 Ö.), every 5 minutes in each direction. From
Stussen (Pl. E, F, 6) by the Skeppsbron Quay to the Norrbro (Pl. E, 4),
then (to the right) by Karl den Tolftes Torgel, Östra Trädgårds- Gatan,
Norrmalms-Torget, and Norrmalms-Gatan, passing the Linne’ Park
(Humlegården) on the left, to Roslags - Torgel (Pl. D. 1): then through the
Tegners- Galan and past the Adolf Fredriks - Kyrka (Pl. C, 1, 2), through
the Vasa-Gatan and across the Vasabro and Lilla Xu- Gatan to Slussen
(PI. E, F, 6). — From this line diverges a branch, the Östermalms Line,
which leads to the E. along the Linné Park and then turns to the right and
runs to the Kybro-Gatan (Pl. E, F, lj. Passengers are entitled to change
from one of these lines to the other without extra charge, on demanding
a ‘Fripollett’.

2. Djergard Line, connected with the Ring Line (fare 10 «>.), every
10 minutes. From Norrmalms-Torget (Pl. E, 2, 3) by the Nybrohamn
and through the Ladugårdslands-Strand-Gatan to the Djurgård (terminus
opposite Hasselbacken in the Allmänna-Gränd-, Pl. II. J,5. 1).

3. The Kcngsholms Line (fare 10 ö.; every 8 min.), starting from the
Gustaf-Adolfs-Torg, ascends along Lake Jlälaren, intersects the Ring Line
at Tegelbacken, and crosses the Nya Kungsholmsbro to the Pil-Gatan.

4. The TegnRrs-Gatan-Rorrtllis Line diverges at the intersection of

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