The times., 1898-12-08

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Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily. and the schedule OF cesings. is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. Fer the week ending December
10, the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) AT e:2o p. m. for FRANCE, swift
ZERLASD, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per
s. S. La Gascogre.. from New YORK. via
Havre. Letters for other parts OF EUROPE
must be directed per Ia Gascogne-"
(c) At lI:l0 p m, for NETHERLANDS di-
rect. per S. 5 Rotterdam, from New York, via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Per
Rotterdam
Auguste Victoria. from New York, via Naples.
Letters must be directed per Auguste VIC
toria"
(c) Al u:lO p. m. for EUROPE. per s. 5.
CampaHia.' from New YORK, via Queenstown.
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.--German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter. etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays, German steamers from
New York on Thursdays. and CuusTd, french and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays
take Printed Matter. etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail.
Mails for south and Central Amer
icn. West Indies. Etc.
THURsDAY-(d) At e:25 a. m, for JAMAICA,
per $ :. Alabama. from New York. Letters
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA, must be directed Per Alabama"
(c) At ll:l0 p. m. for CAMPECHE. CHA
PAS, TABASCo and YUCArAN, per : 5.
Matanz4s. from New York. Letters for other
parts of MEXICo, via Tarnpieo, must he di-
(cl At ii:iO p. m, for ST, DOMINGO and
TURKS ISLAND, per 5. 5. Cherokee, from
New York.
FRIDAY-Cc) At u:lO p. M, for BARBADOS and
DENERARA, per ; ;. Fontabelle, from New
York.
(c) At II:lo p. M, for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. sAvANiILA. cARTHAGENA, and
GREYToWN, per $ 5. Alene. from New York.
Letters fo1 COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per Alene.''
(cl At uio 2; m. tor BRAZIL and La
PLATA COUNTRIES, per :. $ Daleearlia.
Janeiro Letters for NORTH BRAZIL must be
directed '-Per Dalecarlia.''
(c) At l1:10 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
per 5 5. Silvia, from New York
SATURDAY-(d) AT la:O5 p. m. for NEW
FoUNDLAND. per steamer from North sgd
(d) At IL. p. m, fofs 81. PIERRE MI
QUELoN. per steamer from North Sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by raii to Halifax
and thence via steamer, close here daily. except
sunday, at ls:O5 p. "a, and on Sunday only at
ll:35 a. m td)
Mails for MiQUELoN, by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 800 p.
m. (a)
Mails for CUBA. close here daily at 2:05 D. m,
for forwarding by steamers sailing from Port
Tampa, Fla, Mondays, Thursdays, and satur-
days. I'D
Mails for MEXICO. overland Except those for
CAAIPECHE, CHIAPAS. TABASCo, and YUCA-
TAN, which will be forwarded to New York up
to and including the l1:l0 p. m. closing Thurs
day.. close here daily at 7:l0 a. m. ID
Transpacific Mails.
Nails for HAWAII. per s. s. Australia from
San Francisco, close here daily at G;40 p, M, up
to December S. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
NEW ZELAND, HAWAII. and FIJI ISLANDS. per
S. S. Miowera, from Vancouver, close here daily
at $40 p. M. up to December S. (d)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII. per :.
$. City Of Pekins, from san Francisco, close here
daily at 6;i0 p. m. up to December 0. (d)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except these for West
Australia which are forwarded via Europe), NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL
ANDS, per S. s. Alameda, from San Francisco,
close here daily at $40 p. m, alter December
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship Trop-
ic Bird, from San Francisco. close here daily at
GAO p. m, up to December 25- (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per 5. 5. Empress
of India, fom Vancouver Close here daily at
6.40 p. m. up to December 26. (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per $. s. Vic
toria from Tacoma, close here daily at GAO D.
m, up TO January 2. (d)
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. IN. same
day.
ic) Registered mails close at 60 p M same
day.
ld) Registered mails close at 600 p. m prev
ious day.