Evening star., 1896-12-05
FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, DC, POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily 10y all interested AS changes
foRLliGA MAILS for the week ending December
l. ei'ee pronlRtls al 1t,. % erlee a. follows:
MONDAf-tbJAt 3:2U 4. NJ. for i5I ROPE. Der So
Trase', from New York, Via Southampton and
TuEsDAY-,b,At s:2o Pm. for EUROPE per SIS.
New York, from New York Via soutId mptvn
New York. Letters be directed Per werra
,ciAt lO:5 M. for EUROPE. per Sc BrIttanic.,
for BELGIUM direct, per SIS. southwark, from New
aork, Via Antwerp. Letters must be directed Per
wEDNEsDAY-,c,At 1885 pm for NEITHER
lands direct; per SIS. Edam, from New York, via
TKDAY-.tIAt 500 up I'm, l. for ULTRA FRAME ' s%ITz-
ERkLATD. EsL1. ITALY, Al. ,, SPAN PoRTuGAL, turkey.
pasne', from New York. Via hssre Letters -fOr for
e other parts Of Europe must be directed Per IA
LAMBS direct per SIS. Maasdam from New YofI.
MIA .i LT5e5s o P PSst @ ss fTsssd @ Per
ss umoria. n from 'g Sex & YORK, via QaeenstORn Sl
tc)At 1875 Pm. foi SCOTLAND direct. per s.s.
Of mus @ Of y.
&C., .e,At lo:15 PM for NORWAY direct. per SO.
uhinssaa s from NeW York Letters must be d.
PRINTED MATTER ErC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, IhuTsdays and
and special. addressed printed matter, etc, for
White Star steamers sailing from New York On
Wednesdays take specially addressed printed mat
ter, etc, for EC ROPE
American, Cunard and French Line steamers take
printed matter. etc, for all countries for which
they are advertised TO carry mail:
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA,
WEST INDIES. ETC.
MoNDAY-u,At S:2o PA. for JAMAICA. per
BEIIzE. i irGH PThRTo r' GorTEz and ~; %GATETALA
per steamsr from New oreans e VA lSsS % rM
Nsw York. Letters for REl.IzE. ruEEre COR
Alvcna tcDAt lO:5J Pm for CAPE HAITI.
ArN.CAYEs. JACMEL and SANTA MARTHA, per
TUESDAY-,d,At s23 AN. for PORT ANTONIO.
per from Baltimore. ,clA; lu:o5 m. for
SEn HSb Er ssa"r5 iG 5 Pm for ORR GESrRA
AMERICA except COSTA RIGA, and SOUTH PA
via Colon. Letters & for GuGTENALA must be di.
rected Per Finance ..
I'll per SIS. Manuaense, from New York, via Para,
Maranham and Ccara. - -.
NIILA and CARTHAGENA. per -. At:,os: flom
New York. COAT 1885 IN. for cAMrEcHE
aba zaha. from ron New Tofk Letters for Other M parts Of
MEXICO must be directed Per oriztba:" ,clAt
per per- SIS Haraid from New York. Letters for
BEIIZE PUERTO coRrEZ and GrATEIAIA
p'S fop vESEzTTi8 al1s and cuRHcAo, also sAvASIi
and CARTHAGENA via Curacao, per ss- Nene-
GRENADA, TRINIDAD and ToBAGo. per S.
Irrawaddy, from New York. -
MIOT E1ON, per SIS from North sydney.
Mails for NEwFoUNDLAND. 10y rail 20 HalifaI
and thence by steamer, close here daily at l2;o5
PM.,d,.
thence ,y steamer, close here daily at 3:2o P.Mta).
Malls for CT BA close here daily at 800 Pm. for
forw arding via steamers sailing Mondays and
THURSDAYS from rHrt rsmrS; '.ns Tla ,ceo those for
CAMPECIIE, t'HIAPAS. TABASoD and ltcATAN,
which are forwarded To New. York for displt'h 10y
steamer sailing Saturday. after the Wednesday
overland dslatchl, close here daily at ,:lo AMtdI.
TRANSPAClFlC MAILS.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per ss. Macdun,
from Tacoma, close here daily up TO $50 Pm,
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and HAWAII, per S.
China from San Francisco. close here daily ny 10
Gao p NJ. December 13d'.
Mails for HAWAII per SIS. Australia, from san
Francisco, clcse here daily up 10 $50 IN, De-
cem.,er 2Btdi.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS per ship Tropic
Bird from San Francisco. close here daily NJ TO
$50 PM. December 25,dl.
| Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. specially addressed
only per SIS Empress Of India. from Vancouver,
close here daily up =, G:.o PM. December 2>tdl.
Mails for AUSTRALIA teNcopt West Australial,
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS especially addressed
only. per SIS Miowera, from Vancouver, close
here daily up to $50 PM, January lid.
Mails for AUSTRALIA ,cN"ept those for WEST
AUSTRALIA, which Forwarded via Edir'pel,
ISLANDS per SIS. Mariposa. from san Franriscc,
close here daily up to 63o /. NJ. January 2'd'.
TRANSPACIFIC NAILS are f"rwlrded to the
port OF sailing daily, and the schedule of closing is
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit.
ta,Registered mail closes at 1890 A NJ same cay.
(blRcgistercd mail closes al ] :S Pm. same cay.
(ciRegistered mail closes at 500 i. NJ. same day.
td,Regstered mail closes at 500 I'M previous
le,Rsgistered mail closes at Loo Pm. Tuesdays
"' des JAMES p wuL.ErT, Postmaster.