The times., 1899-12-23

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, AMI the schedule Of closngs is
arranged on the presumption Of their uuinterrupt-
I'd overland transit. For the week ending Deem
Der -. the last connecting closes viii be made
from this Office follows
West Indies. Etc.
SUNDAY-GJ Al u H. Tor ST pIERRF-NT.
QUuON. per steamer from North Sydney
Nails for Nl.NFOt Midland by rail to North
Syduey, aud i via steamer close here daily
except Sunday - 900 Iu and on SUNDAYS onIy
aL II 30 a. ~. Cd (h)
Mails for MIQUEL0N. by rail 10 Boston. and
thuce via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 p.
clBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa Fla.
Sundays, Wednesday, iharsd5ys. and Fridays at
2;2O p H. %
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and sat
Malls for MENICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
Necw York, close here daily at 1O:3O Il. lu and
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail 10 New Or.
leans, and thence via steamer close here daily
8, 1000 p. m. the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays fnr COSTA RICA
aud Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. lcl
Transatlantic Maiis.
Mails for CHINA. J:PAN, and PHILIPPINE
ID
M. mp to December -, inclusive. for despatch
per s. g Idzumi Maru Registered mail must be
directed "Nia Seattle
Mails f.r AUSTRALIA tcarrni West Australia
NEW ZEALAND, iAW All, Fiji and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via san FraEri,co. close here daily Vt
6 80 p. up TO December ., iuaiu=tge. Tor de-
snatch per F. Sc MaTFusI. (o)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and Philippine
ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here dail, at
@ .85 p. Ia, up to December -, inclusive. for
tospatch, per s. :. Aleca. Letters must be ii
Mails fer tile SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San
Francisco. oIcse acre daily at 6:55 D. m.. sD In
December 20, inclusive, ior de-patch by ship
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver
close here daily az 6;a5 p. m. up to December
2G inclusive, iOr despatch. per : s. Eu,rr-s 81
India. REGISTERED mail must be directed ''yia
Mails for Australia Ccvccpt West Auztrs'i.
which goes VIA europe, and New Zealand which
goes via San FFaCcisco) HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS. via Vancouver. close here daily at B.3I u
M, up TO Boccmbc. 3d. Inclusive. for despatch
per s. s. Aogargi to)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Via san Francisco.
inclusive. fer despatch peg S. = Gaelic (o3
Mails fcr HAWAII, via san Francisco. close
berc daily at 800 p m, up 70 January o, iuclu-
s!Nc, ioF despatch per S. s. Australia. lo)
rMli!s for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New Nor- for connection with European steamers.
'5PHlIIpPlNE ISLANDS (Military MaiD, de
spatlhed 10 Sii laHclSco al all closes for that
Office, 10 connect with Government transports the
sailiEgs OF which are irregular
Ub) Registered mails close at 200 p. N. same
day
(e) Registered mails close at 500 p. M. same
day
I'D Registered mails close at 500 a m. same
day
% Registered mails close at 100 p m. pre-,
viOus day.
.m) Registered mails Close at 1900 p. m. pre-
yious day.
40 Registered mails close. at 500 p. m. pre-
| uiOus day.
% Registered mails close at GOO p. IN. pre-,
'ious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.