The times., 1899-12-16
PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
WASHINGTON, D. c. PoroFFlcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c. POsToFFGCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time
sailing daily, and the schedule of closings is
arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupt
ed overland transit. For the week ending De
CembeT l6 1899, the last connecting closes VIII be
made from this Office Us follows:
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
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 80 q. Cd (hl
Mails for MOI ELON, 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 800 p N. %
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and sat
urdavs at 1890 q. N. (O
Mails for MENiCO overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1899 a. n. and
Mails for COSTA RIGA BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA by rail to New
Orleans, and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 1880 p. M, the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ and
GUATEMALA Co
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close
here daily at G:25 p. m, up 10 December To- in
elusive, for despatch per S. $. America Maru. (o)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Seattle, close here daily at Is 80
D. m, up to December - inclusive for d.
sp4tch per 8. g Idzlmi Maru. Registered mail
must be directed Via Seattle" iol
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Ausyralia)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, I'LL and SAMOAN
ISLANDS,. via San Francisco. close here daily M
g.E m December mn f1 E,.sr
o. inclusive, for despatch per s. g. MariDoss fo1
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close here daily At
6:35 p. m, up - December p, inclusive for de-
spstch per g. Aisoa. (o)
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Francisco,
close here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up to December
g, inclusive for despatch by ship Tropie
Nails tor CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to December
%, inclusive for despatch per s. s. Empress Of
India Registered mail must be directed ''Yia
Vancouver (ol
Mails for HAWAII via San Francisco. close here
daily at 6:a5 P, IN, up to January 8, inclusive,
for despatch per $. Australia. COZ
Mails for AUSTRALIA 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
6:35 p. IN, up TO December 30, inclusive, for
despatch per 5. 5. AOrangi. (1)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS NlIitary MaiD de.
spatched to san Francisco. at all closes for that
office to connect with Government transports.
the sailings OF which are irregular
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded TO
New York fer connection with European steamers.
iiC0mmerCial mail
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p m same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at p. m. same
day,
(d) Registered mails close at a. m. same
day.
IL Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
day.
(h) Registered mails c'ose at 12:Co p m. previous
day.
% Registered mails close at 500 p IN. previous
day.
jo) Registered mails close at 600 p. 81 previous
day.
JOHN a. MERRITT. Postmaster