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POSTOFFTCE NOTICE.
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
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit For the week ending Decen-
Der %, the last connecting closes will be made
from this Office as follows.
Transatlantic MuiIs.
WEDNESDAY-(c) AT g.l5 p m for FRANCE
direct, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN. POR-
TUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH
INDIA. per s. s. L'Aquitaine, from New York,
via Havre. Letters for other parts of EU-
ROPE must be directed Per S. S. L'Aqlit-
FRIDAY-Cb) Al 7I5 p. m. fer EUROPE, per
5 $ Etruria, from New York, via Queens
O. At 1I;O5 p m. for NETHERLANDS di.
rect, per 5 5. Staateudan, from New York,
via Rotterdam. Letters mist be directed
Per 5. ?. Staatendam.'
per 5. s, Ethiopia, from New York, via Glas-
gov Letters must be directed Per S. 5.
Ethiopia"
(c) At 1905 p. m. for NORWAY direct,
per s 5. Island, from New York via Chris
tlania. Letters must be directed "Per :.
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter, etc. for GERMANY. and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter ptr mi bpr Of
EUROPE
American and White star steamers sailing from
New York On Wednesdays, German steamers from
New FORK on Thursdays, and Cunard. French. and
German steamers from New York Saturdays,
which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for South and Central Americn,
West Indies. Etc.
WEDNESDAY-(cJ At l1:05 p IN. for HAITI. per
s Prlns. Nm. II, from New York, via Port
Prince. Letters for CURACAO. VENE-
ZUELA TRINIDAD, BRITISH and Dr-TCH
GUIANA must be directed Per $. 5. Prins.
VIM. H."
(c) At il:O5 p. IN. for PROVINCE OF
SANTIAGO, CUBA and NASSAU, y. p per
s.. Santiago, from New York.
(c) At II :05 p. m. for JAMAICA. per steam
er from Philadelphia
THURSDAY At l1:0j p. m for NEWFOUND-
LAND direct. per F. s. Silvia, from New York.
FRIDAY-(c) Al 1l:Q5 p. IN. for ST THOMAS
ST CROIN. LEEWARD and NINDWARD
ISLANDS, and DEMERARA per S. $. Fonta-
belle. from New York
(c) At 1905 p. m for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA SANANIILA. CARTHAGENA, and
GRENTOWN, per S. s. Alrai. from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per 5. S Altdi."
(c) At HOS p m. for PORTO RICO. via
SAN Juan CURACAO. and YENEZI Ella. also
SANANILLA and CARrHAGENA, via Cura-
Gao. per S. s. Philadelphia.
(c) At Los p. IN. for NUEYITAS. GIBA-
RA, BARACAO, VITA and PUERTO PADRE
per - y 'tiudr tttlN -NeW loEk-
(c) At :oj p m. for BRAZIL, per 5. $
Iiyumo, from New York. via Peruambuc0 and
Rio de J8uejro. Letters for NORTH BRA
I'll and IA PLATA cot NrRIES must be d-
rerted Per LiyorRo.
sUNDAY-(hJ At T. ia. Tor ST. PIERRE.M.
u ELON, per steamer from North sydney
Nails Tor NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail TO North
Sydpey, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 m. and on S,lndavs only
at II 80 a. IN. (dJ (hJ
Mails for MQUELON. by rail- to Boston. and
thnce via steamer close here daily at S:15 p
C1fBA NAILS close here. via Port Tampa. Fla
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays at
30 p. M ID
Via Miami Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays. and sat
urdays AT lO.30 a. m, (iJ
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 10:20 d. IN. and
1900 p m. Cd
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and CT ATEAiAIA bv rail to New Or
leans. and thence via steamer, close here daily
Is; 1000 p. m, the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE PUERTO CORTEZ, and
Trnns-PaciGc Stalls.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS via Tacoma. close here daily ut 6.85
p. m.. up To December -, inclusive tor despatch
Der $. s. City OF London. toi
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. via Seattle. close here daily al 6.35 ..
m, mp TO December y, inclusive for despatch
per :. Idzumi Mau Registered mail must be
Mails for AUSTRALIA lc1ccpt West Australia,
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via san Francisco close here daily at
5.35 p. IN. mp 70 December % inclusive Tor de-
,Datch per S. s. Mariposa TOD
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here daily at
6:@5 p m. up TO December -, inclusive Tor
despatch, per 5. Agoa Letters must be di-
rccted Per s. 5. Algoa fo)
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San
Francisco close here daily st G.35 p M up TO
December 20, inclusive, Tor despatch by ship
TropiC Bird l0J
Mails for CIlNNt and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at G.&5 D. M no to December
%. inclusive Tor despatch per s. Empress OF
India. Registered mail must be directed Via
Vancouver tOJ
Mails for Australia texccpt West Australia.
which goes Via Europe, and New Zealand, which
goes via san Francisco. HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS. via Vancouver close here daily az G.S5 D
M, up to December 30, inclusive, for despatch
Nails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Via san Francisco
close here daily al 6:35 p. H.. up to January /,
| inclusive for despatch per Gaelic (o)
Mails for HAWAII via san Francisco. close
here daily at $50 p. IN, up TO January s. inclu-
siye. ior despatch per S. S. Australia. COZ
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
| New York for connection with European steamers.
faPHILIPPlNE ISLANDS GfiitaTy MaiD, de-
| spatchcd to San Francisco at all closes for that
! Office 10 connect with Government transports the
| 5ailings OF which are irregular
(b} Registered mails close at 1900 p. M. same
| day.
Cc) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. same
| day.
(d) Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
! day.
u Registered mails close at i: 100 p. m. pre-
| vious day.
(D Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pre-
vious day.
% Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
! viOus day.
| (o) Registered mails close At GOO D. m pre
'ous day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.
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