The evening times., 1897-12-31
POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may
OCCUR at any time;
the ports of sailing daily, a nd the schedule
of elosings is arranged ON the presumption
oftheir uninterrupted overland transit For
the week ending January l, 1898, the asst
connecting closes Will be made at this
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-tbl At 3:2O p. III. Tor Fl nee,
Switzerland. Italy, SPAN. Portugal. Tur-
Key, Egypt and British India, per S: s.
T. La ChamPasne; from New iqrk, via
must be directed per La Champagne"
Me- ner At ftinq,, 1o from NJ Ne% ISr yofk Ekops; fia
Scotland direct, per s. S. Anchoria, from
New York via Glasgow. Letters must be
di!eSseS sfsS1tPS Per Aneng5a steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take
printed matter, etc, for Germany, and
specially addressed printed matter, etc,
American and White Star steamers sail
ing fruni New York on " Wednesdays, Ger
man steamers ON Thursdays and theCunard,
French and German steamers on Saturdays
take printed matter, ETC., for all coun-
tines for which they are advertised 10
carry mails.
lea, West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-tdb At 6:2o u. H., for Fortune
Island, Jamaica, Savanilla, and Greytown,
per s. Alsne s, from ., New hs 1n,sd 1GrS letters
Alene.' td) At 6:25 q. m, for Haiti and
Santa Martha. per $. S. Kitty, from New
York.
sATuRDAY-tdD At 1905 p. M. for
Newfoundland. per steamer from North
MaiIs for Newfoundland, by rail- to Hall
fax. and thence, via steamer, close here
daily. except Sunday, at 2:06 =. M, and
on Sundays only. at 11:35 a. IN. Id
Malls for Aiquelon. by rail to Boston
at 9: 20 D. m.(a)
Mails for Cuba iexcept those for Santiago
de Cuba: which VIII be 6e, fSrwaIded sn Via
D. M, close Wednesday, close here daily
at p. M, for forwarding via steamers
sailing Mon deys Ris and an Thursday from
Malls for Mexico. overland Except those
Yucatan. which, after the Tuesday over
land closing, Will be forwarded via New
York, up to and including the l1:1O p. M,
close Thursday close here daily at 7:lo
Transpa cific Mails.
Mails for CHM anu Japan, specially ad-
dressed only, per .: 8. Impress OF India,
from Vancouver, close here daily up 10
$40 p. m., December 81. td)
Mails for Chi ina ana Japan, per s. &C hina.
from San Francisco, close here daily
up to GAO p. m., December 81. ,d)
West Australia, which are forwarded VIA
Europej, New Zealand, Hawaii, FIJI and
Samoan Isla nds, per n. s. Moana. from san
Francisco, close here daily up TO 6.sV
o. IN, January 2. (dl
Nails for China and japan. per s; s. VIC
turia. from Tacoma. close feie daily up to
$40 m. January 2. td)
Mails for Australia texcept West ACstral-
ia }. New Zealand, Hawaii and III u Islands.
per 8. $. Miowera, from Vanconyer, close
here after January 2 up to $50 p I'D.
January 8. td)
Mails for Hawaii. per SIS. Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily up to $40
o. m. January 10. tdl
Nails for the Society Islands; per ship
City OF Papeiti, from San Franelsco, eiosS
here daily up to 6: 40 p. m. January 20. 'd'
ia) Registered mail closes at 10 a. m.
same day.
{b} Registered mail closes at p. M
same day.
ldJ Registered mail closes ct p- m.
previous day.
(e] Registered mail closes at ! p- m.
Tuesdays and Saturda Us.
JAMES. +. wILLETT.
rostmaster.