The times., 1897-12-30
posroFFICE NOTICE.

Should he read daily, as changes may
occur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO
The ports OF sailing daily, and the schedule
OF closingS is arranged on the presumption
oftheir uninterrupted overland transit. For
the week ending January l, 1898, the Ia ~
connecting closes VIII be made at this
office as follows:
Transatlantic Nails.
FRIDAY-tb) At $40 p. IN. for France,
Switzerland, Italy, Spain. Portugal. Tur-
La Ch3mpaene, fTom New York, Via
Havre. Letters Tor other parts oil Europe
tcl At 11:Iop. m. ior Netherlan nds direct,
via g. 5. Obdam, from New York, via
Rotterdam. Letters must he directed per
opdam." tcl Al 11;1o p M FOR Europe
Queenstown. tcb At 11:lu p. NJ. for
Scotland direct, per $. s. Anchoria, from
New YORK, via glasgow Letters must be
directed per AnclIuria-n
PRINTED MATTER German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays TAX
Specially address ed printed matter, etc,
FOR other parts OF Europe.
American aud White star st Gamers sail
ing from New York on " edn eSlaEs, Ger
man steamers on Thursdays and theCunard,
French and German steamers on Saturday vs.
take printed matter, etc, for all coun-
tries for which they are adv Sertised To
carry mails.
AaiIs for south and Central Amer
ica, West Indies. Etc.
THURSDAY-tcl At 11:1O p. m, for
Campeche, Chiapss, TabasCu. and luca-
tan. Ir,r r. :. serur;i nrs. frau. NrH
Letters for other parts OF Mexico must
hi erected Ter Segura nC3. tci At l.lu
u. nt, or Leewsrd and lndya rd isiands,
per =. S. Pretoria, from New York. Letters
for ,,r.i,ads. Trinidad aud IOfago must
be directed Per Pretoria
FRIDAY-tdl At 6:25 a. IN. FOR Fortune
Island. jamaica, Savanila, and Greytow WI,
per :. :. Alene, from New York Letters
for Costa Rica must be directed per
Alene." tdl AT 6:25 "a. M, for Haiti and
Santa Martha, per :. :. Kitty, from New
sATuRDAY-(d At 1905 p. m, for
Newfoundland, per steamer from North
Mails for Newfoundland, by rail to Hall
fax, and thence, via steamer, close here
daily, except Sunday, a ZOO p. M, and
Malls for Miquelon, by rail 10 Boston
and thence via steamer close here daily
at :: 20 p. m.ta)
de Cuba, which Will be forwarded via
New York, up to and including the 11:10
u. m. close Wednesday,, close here daily
at 3 p. m, for forwarding wa steamers
sailing Mons days and Thursdays, from
Port Tampa, Fla, To HaNana-tel
Mails for Mexico, overland teXcept those
Yucatan, which, after the Tuesday over
land closing. VIII be forwarded via New
York. up to and including the 11:10 p. m,
close Thursday, close here daily at 1:1U
Transpa oific Mails.
Mails fct CANA ana Japah, specia iiy ad-
dressed only, Per :. s. Empress of India l.,
from, Vancouver close here daily up 10
GAO ID. m, Deceuber % tdl
Mails for China and Japan, per s. s. China,
from San Francisco. close here daily
IN 10 Gao %. M, December 81. I'D
Mails for Australia teNcept those for
West Australia which arc forwarded via
Europe) New Zealand Hawaii, Fiji and
Samoan | sla nGs, per s. s. Moan6, from San
E'reu;.isco, close here daily up 10 $40
n. M, January =. tu)
Mails Ter emma and japan. per 8. 3. Vic
torts from Tacoma close lere dailyup to
Gao r. m January =. tdl
Mails for a Australia teNoept West AGstral-
ia J. New Leal3nd. Hawaii a nd III il Islands.
ner A. s. Miowera. from Vancouver. close
here after January 2 up TO $50 p. IN.
January 3. tdt
Mails for Hawaii, per SIS. australia. from
San Fra ncisco. close here daily up to $40
n M January 19. I'd
Mails for tire Society Islands. per ship
CITY of Papeiti. from San Fra ncisco, close
here daily up 10 Is; 40 p M. January 20. tdD
Ial REGISTERED mail closes at 10 a. m
abl Registered mail closes at / p. IN.
dcp Registered mail closes at p. IN.
same day.
Id Registered mail closes at p. m.
previous day.
(e5 Registered mail closes at i p. m.
TUESDAYS and Saturday Us.
JAMES T. WlLLETT,
r. ---- Postmaster,