The times., 1897-12-21
PosToFFICE NOTICE.


Should be read caily. as changes may
occur ut any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO
the ports OF sailing daily, and the schedule
OF closings is arranged on the presumption
OF their uninterrupted overland transit.
For the week ending December 20 the last
connecting closes Will be made at this
srrice as follows:
Transatlantic Nails.
TUESDAY -tbJ At $40 D. III. for Europe,
per :. s. New York. from New York, via
southampton tcJ AT 11:10 p n- for
sew York, via Amsterdam Letters must
be directed Per EdaIn-T (cJ At t11:IO D.
N Tor Europe, per 5 S. Britannic,s from New
YORK, via Y ueenstOw Cat fl.lO D. IN.
New York, via Antwerp Letters must
be directed Per Freisiand. tcJ At 11:10
p. III for Netherlands direct, per $ :. Am
steruaIn- from New York, via Rottertiani.
dam"
WEDNESDAY AT 11:1O D. m. for
Cape colony anu Natal, pc; = :. StratnOr,I,
from New YORK Letters must be directed
Per Suathord.
per s. S. Lucania,- from New York, via
Queenstown Letters Tor France, SwItzer-
land, ltdlT; Spain, Portugal. Turkey
Egypt and British India must bs directed
Per Lucania-' Cd AT go p. N. for
France, switzerland, italy. Spain, POr-
tugal, Egypt and British ludia, per s.
- T.
directed per La Normandie." tc( At
1l:1O p. IL FOR Netheriands direct, per s s.
Rotterdam, from New York, via KCtter-
dam. Letters must be directed Per
Rotterdam" &C. AC l1:IO p III. Tor Norway
direct, per 5. S. Island, from New York.
Letters must De directed ''PeF Island"
PRINTED MATTER, ETC--German
steamers sailing from New OTk Oh Tues
days, take printed matter, etc, for Ger
many, and specially addressed printed
matter, etc, Tor other parts OF Europe.
The American ard White Star steamers
sailing from New York On Meunesda ys,
the German steamers on Thursdays and
the CuRarIi, French and German stea meTS
Qn Saturda IS take printed matters, etc,
for all countries for which they are adj
yert!sed to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central Amer
ica, West Indies, &c.
TUEsDAY-tdD At 6:25 a m. ror ia
maica, Der 5. $ Ardandhu, from New
land, per steamer fIom North sydney
Ia At 80 p. IN. for Jamaica, per steamer
from EOSton. tcJ At l1:lO 2: m for ia
Inaica. per Stea mer from FhiIadel phia
Pa. tc) At II:1O T. IN. for Cape Haiti,
san Domingo AMI turks Island, per :. s..
Cherokee. from New York.
WEDN ESUAI-tc) AT lilo p. m. for
Feuezuela and Curacao, per 5. s: Philadel-
piiia. from New OTk. Letters for CulOm-
6ia must lie directed Per Philadelphia
THURS Y-(d1 At 6.25 Il. NJ Tor La
Prince, from New YORK. &c, At II:I0 D.
III. for New FOundland, per s. $. Siberian
Prince, from Philadelphia. tCt at I1;1U
p. III. fOr Campeche, CutapaS, TabasCU anu
IuCstUau, per :. 5. OTlZaba, from New York
Letters Ior other parts OF Mexico must
pc direct Ell Per OriZd ba. tCi AT 11:1U
D. m for Barbados direct, and North Brazil,
via Para ana Mdnaos, per $ : hubeTt,fTU
New YORK
tune island, Jamaicar Ssvanilla ana
Cartndgena, per 5. $. Allegheny. from
New York. ldl At 6:25 a. N, Tor Haiti,
SATURDA Y-tdb At 1905 D. m, for
Newfoundland. per steamer from North
sydney tdJ AT 1865 D. m for ST.
Pierre " iqi.eiOE, per steamer ,iICm North
Mrns Tor Newfoundland, by rail to Hall
fax and thence via steam, pr close here
daily, except Sunday, at 2.0o p. IN. and
ON sundays only at / 1875 a. m. td1
Mails for Mlqueion, by rail to Boston
and thence via steamer, close Lere daiEy
Mans Tor Cuba, by rail To Port Tampa,
Fla, and thence via steamer sailing Mon
DAYS aud Thursdays to Havana, close
mere dairy at 300 p. m. teI
Mails tor Mexico, OYeT1aHu feXCept those
for Campeche, ChiapaS, Tabasco and
Yucatan. which, after the Tuesday over
land dispatch, il he forwarded via New
York. up 10 and including the 1910 D. IN
closing Thursday, close here daily at
7:10 q. m.td)
Transpa cific Mails
Mails for China, Japan, and Hawaii, per
s. s. Doric, from san Francisco, close here
daily up To $40 p m, December %. tdJ
Mails for Hawail, per = S. uStTalia, from
San Francisco, close here daily up to s 40
D. m December %. I'D
Mails for the Society Islands, per ship
Tropic Bird. from San Francisco, close
here daily up to $40 p. M, December
20. tdJ
Malls for China and Japan, specially ad-
dressed only. per :. $ h.UIpreSS of India,
from Vancouver, Close here daily up 10
6. 40 ID. M. December 81 (d)
Mails for Australia texcept those for
West Australia, which are forwarded via
Europel, New Zealand, Haws,ii Fiji and
Samoan Islands, per $. s. Moana, from
San Francisco, close here daily up TO
s: 40 D. H., December 81, td)
Malls for China and Japan, per SIS. Vic
| toIia, from Tacoma, close here daily up to
| 6: 40 D. In. January 2, (d)
Mails for Australia texCept West Aus
| traIial, New Zealand, Hawaii and Fiji
| Islands, per S. s. MiOwera, from Van
! cOuver close here daily after December
81 up to $40 D. M, January Std
(aI Registered mail closes ut 10 q. m.
tbj Registered mail closes at p. m.
to- Registered mail closes at 8 d. m.
tdJ Registered mail closes at d. m.
6el Registered mail closes at l d. m.
| TUESDAYS and 5 Saturdays.
JAMES. 7. wILLETT,
1 Postmaster.