The times., 1899-12-15
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PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
FOR Observation-Disclosures


WASHINGTON, D. c. PosToFFIcE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF cl5sings ia
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending De-
made from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(c) At Los D. m for NETHERLANDS
direct per S. s. Amsterdam, from New York,
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per 5. S. Amsterdam"
(c) At HOS p. n for ITALY. per s. 8.
Kaiser William H. via Naples, from New
York. Letters must be directed Per s. ).
Kaiser William II"
tc) At ll:Oj p. m. for EUROPE, per 5 ;.
Lucania' from New York, via Queenstown.
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-Gernan steamers
sailing from New YORK Tuesdays take Printed
Matter, etc. Tor GERMANY, and specially 3d-
dressed Printed Natter, etc, for other parts Of
EUROPE.
American and White star steamers sailing
from New York on Wednesdays. German steam
ers from New York on ThursdsyS, and CIHaTd,
French, and German steamers, from New York
on Saturdays, take Printed Matter, etc. for al
countries for which they are advertised 70 carry
mails.
Nails for South and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At 1l:0j p. m. for BERMUDA, per
5. s. Trinidad. from New York.
Co At lies p. n. for FORTUNE
ISLAND. JAMAICA, SAVASILLA, and CAR
THAGENA, per 5. $. Allegheny. irom New
York. Letters FOR COSTA RIGA must be
directed Per 5. 3. AIeghsuy."
90 At Hos P m. for HAITI, per 2. S.
Alps, from New York
ic) At HOS p. m. for PORTO RICO. per
S. >. Ponce, from New York, via san Juan.
(cl At lI:05 p. N. Tor NORTHERN BRAZIL,
per 5. s. Paraense, from New York, via
Para Marani3m. and Ceara.
(c} At HOS p. m. for NUCATAN. per s s
RaveESdale, from New York, via Progresso.
Letters for other parts OF NENICO must be
directed per Raycrsdalc." !"
Mails for NEWFOI NDLAND By rail 10 North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except SUNDAY, al l2:G0 M. and on SUNDAYS only
at 1850 a. m. CD (hl
Mails for NIQUELON. by rail 70 Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily At 5:I5 q.
IN Cd
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
at 800 p m. CD
Via Miami Fla. Mondays Tuesdays. and sat
urdIys at l0.3O H. %
Mails for MEXICO overland uuless specially
addressed fer despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1850 T. m snd
1000 p. n. Oh
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail- 10 New
Orleans and thence via steamer close hero daiIy
al 1000 p. M; the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ ard
GUATEMALA (c)
Trnns-Paeifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via san Francisco close
here daily at G 30 p M, up TO December I6 iu-
elusive, for despatch per S. America Narl (o)
Mails Tor CHINA JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS via Seattle close here daily ut 6:35
p. M, up to December y, inclusive for de-
must be directed "Yia Seattle" lo)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. ILU and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via san Francisco, close here daily at
G:3j D. m., after December @, and Up TO December
25, inclusive. ior despatch per 3 Aariposa. to)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and RHlLiPPINE
ISLANDS via San Francisco, close here daily at
G:35 p. M. up . December "A, inclusive for de-
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Francisco,
close here daily al G:Sj p. M, up to December
26 inclusive. for despatch By ship Tropic
Nails tor CHINA. and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at G-aj p m. up to December
% inclusive, Tor despatch per s. Empress OF
India. Registered mail must he directed Via
Mails for HAWAII. via san Francisco, close here
daily at $50 p M. up % January .. inclusive
for despatch per s. s. Australia to)
Mails for AUSTRALIA tcVcept Wcst Australia,
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand which
goes via san FrInc-col HAWAII. and FIJI
ISLANDS, VIA Vancouver, close hcre daily az
G35 p m, up to December 30, inclusive. for
despatch per S. S. A0raugL (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OEH.sry NliD de-
spstchcd to san Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect with Government transports,
the -aiIinEs OF which are irregular.
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
Commercial mail.
tbl Registered mails close at 100 p. m same
jc) Registered mails close at p m. same
Id Registered mails close at a. m. same
j0 Registered mails close at 200 p. m previous
I'D Registered mails e,ose at 1900 p. m. previous
* Registered mails close At 500 p. m. previous
jo) Registered mails elose at 500 p. m. previous
JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster.