The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-11-24
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WASHINGTON, D. c. POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
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 closings is
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending November
y, the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic MniIs.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:15 p. m. for EUROPE, per 5.
Etrur9. from New York via Queenstown
Co At :05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect per s. Maasdam' from New York, via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed "Per s.
3. Aaasdam.
(c) At 1905 p. m. for ITALY, per $. $
Vera from New York, via Naples. Letters
ntIlst be directed Per 5. 2. Vera"
Co At HOS p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. 5. -Anchoria,* IRON New York, via Glas-
gov: Letters must be directed Per s.. 5.
(c) At HOS p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS
direct per {. S. Tartar Prince, from New
(c4 At IL :05 D. m for NORWAY direct per
5. S. Norge from New York via Christania.
Letters must be directed Per s. S. Norge"
PRINTED MATTER, 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 sail
ing from New York Wednesdays German
steamers from New York Thursdays. and Gun
ard. French, and German steamers from New
York on Saturdays, take Printed Matter. etc. for
all countries Tor which they advertised to
carry mails.
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(e) At l:05 p. IN. for BRAZIL direct
and la PLATA COUNTRIES, per s. $ Kafir
Prince, from New York, via Pernambuco and
Rio de JaneIro. Letters for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed per s. $ Kafir Prince
Co At 1895 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAYANILLA. CARTHAGENA and
GRENTOWN, per 5. : Altai, from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per s, s. Altai"
to- At 1905 p. m. for BERMUDA, per S. S.
Trinidad. from New York
(c) At II :O5 p m. for NUEVITAS, GIBARA
PUERTO PADRE, and BARACAO, per S. s
CuItyba. from New York
tc) Al :G5 p. m for TURKS ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, per 5 5. Carib, from
New York.
sUNDAY-G0 At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE-BfI-
QUELON. per steamer, from North sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday, at 1900 m, and on Sundays only,
at II 30 a. Cd IN
Nails for AnQUELON, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at
200 p. m. %
urdavs at 1890 a. IA. ~
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially ad-
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from New
lbihs tiu7S hGlG Nd4Al 1t 4V-oO Il. HI anu lusJO
Mails ior COSTA RIGA, BELIZE. PUERTO COR
TEZ and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans
and thence via steamer close here daily at IO;OO
p. m. the connecting closes for which being sun
days and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and Mondays
| for BELIZE, PUERTO C0RTEZ and GUATE-
MALA. Co
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via san Francisco.
close here daily at 6:35 p m. up to November 25
inclusive, for despatch by ship Galiee.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
| ISLANDS via san Francisco, close here daily at
$3.50 p. m, up to November %, inclusive for
despatch per . 5. Alameda.
Mails for CHINA and Japan, via Vancouver
close here daily at 6:35 p IN. up to November 2s
inclusive for despatch per S s. Empress Of China
(Registered mail must be directed Via Van
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via san Francis
CO. close here daily at 635 p. m. up to Novem-
| Der 80 for despatch per :. 5 Onfang.
Mails for HAWAII, via san Francisco, close
here daily at G:S5 p. m. up to December s. in
elusive for despatch per s. 5. Australia.
Mails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES Except
West Australia, which goes via Europe, and New
Zealand, which goes via san FranciscO), HAWAII
| and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver, close here
daily at 6:3j p. m, after November 25 and up
to December o inclusive, for despatch per 5. s.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial Maid, de-
spatched the same as that for CHINA and ia
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Oiilitary Maid, de.
spatched to san Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect with Government transports, the
saiiugs Of which irregular
malls for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
(b) Registered mails close at 1:o0 p. N. same
| day.
l0 Registered mails close at $500 p m. same
| day.
id) Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
lD Registered mails close at 100 p m previou
day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pre-
vious Saturday.
0) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. previous
day.
(o) Registered mails close at 900 p. m. previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
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