The morning times., 1896-12-23
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily by all Interested as
changes may occur at any time.
Foreign mails for tue week ending De-
cenber rs close promptly at this office as
follows:
Transatlantic Malls.
FRlDAY-(b)At 6 p. m, Tor France,
switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Tur-
key; Egypt, and British India, per S. $.
Letters FOR other parts OF Europe must be
directed per La Gascogne." tb)At $40
p. m, for Europe, per s. S. Etruria. from
New York, via Queenstown. COAT 1855
p: M, for Netherlands direct, per $. 5.
Werkendam, from New York, via Rottef-
dfsn. Letters must be directed per Werk,
enudiIl tc(At 1888 u. m, FOR Scotlanu
direct, per s. s. Anchoria, from New YORK,
via Glasgow. Letters must be directed
per Anch0ria.' tcjAt 1888 ?. m, for
Norway direct, per S. S. Norge from New
Norge
PRINTED matter etc-German steamers
SAILING from New York on Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS, and Saturdays take printed matter,
etc, for Germany, and specially addressed
printed matter, etc, for other parts OF
White Star steamers sailing from New
YORK on Wednesdays take specially adj
dressed printed matter, etc, for Europe.
American, Cunard, and French line
steamers sailing from New York, take
printed matter, etc. for all countries for
which they are advertised TO carry mail.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(clAt1 1875 p. IN. for Jamaica,
Aiene, from New York. Letters for Costa
Rlca must be directed per Alenc.' COAT
l0:51 p. m, for Campeche, Chipas, Tabasco,
and Yucatan, per s. :. City OF Washington,
from New York. Letters for other parts of
mexico must be directed per City of Wash
ngton.'
sATURDAY-Cd)At 1905 p. m. for
st. Pierre ,Miquelon,- per steamer from
North sydney.
Mails Tor Newfoundland, by rail to Hal
flax and thence By steamer, close here
daily at 1905 p. MID
Mails for Miquelon, by rail to Boston
,, and thence by steamer, close here daily at
Malls for Cuba close here daily at
3 p. III. for forwarding by steamers sail
ing Mondays and Thursdays from Port
Mails for Mexico, overland Except those
Tor Campeche, Chiapas. Tabasco and Yu-
catan, which are forwarded to New York
urGay after the Wednesday overland clos
ing), close here daily at FLO a. MIDI
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for China and Japan, per s. s..
Beige, from San Francisco close here
| daily up TO $50 p. m, December 23.(d)
Mails for Hawaii, per 9. \. Australia
from san Francisco, close here daily up
| 10 $50 p. m, December 23td)
Mails for the Society Islands per shin
rropIc Bird, from san Francisco, close
mere daily up TO $50 p. m, Decc mber
2O.td
Mails for China and Japan. specially ad-
| dressed only, per S. S. Empress OF India
| from vancouver, close here daily up to
| $50 p. M, December ESD
Mails for Australia Except those for
! west Australia, which are forwarded via
| Europel, Hawaii and Fiji Isla nds specially
| addressed only, per s. s. Miowera, from
| vancouver, close here daily up to d 30
| p m, January I.tdJ
| Mails for Australia except West Aus
| trallal, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji and
Samoan Islands, per $. s. ManpoSa from
| san Francisco, close here daily up to 4: 80
| p. M, January 2.(d)
Mails for China and Japan, per S. s.
| Tacoma, from Tacoma. close here daily up
10 $50 p. IN, January y.(dB
Trans-P aClric mails are forwarded to
| the Port or sailing daily. ana the schedule
! or closing is arranged on the presumption
| of their uninterrupted overland transit
| unregistered mail closes at 1000 a. m,
same day.
tbJkegistered mail closes at LOO d. m.
| same day.
| (cjReglstered mail closes at 900 d. m.
| same day.
tdlRegistered mail closes at 600 %. m,
| previous day.
te)Registered mail closes at LOO n. m.
| Tuesdays aud Saturdays
JAMES T. WILLETT, Postmaster