The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
posroFEICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. d. c., PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur al
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF closings is
ranged the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending Angus.
ls. 1909. the last connecting closes viii be made
from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails
FRIDAT.(e3 At 9;15 p. m; for FRANCE: swift
ZERLAsD, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA; also
LORENZO MARQUEE. per s. 5. La Bretagne.
from New York, via Hsvre. Mail for other
parts of EUROPE must be directed ''Per s. g.
la Bretagne."
(c) At EOS p IN. for NETHERLANDS. per
s. s. Staatendam, from New York. Mail must
be directed ..Pes 5 S'aatendam."
(c) At Hos m. for EUROPE. per 5. s.
Etruria. from New York. via Queenstown.
(o At II -95 p m for ITALY, per s. $
Kaiser Vim. II, from New York. Mails must
be directed per $. S. Kaiser Vim. II. ="
te) At II :o5 p. m for SCOTLAND. per g. S
Astoria, from New York. Nail must be d.
rected per 5. = Astoria.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-This steamer takes
Printed Matter, Commercial Papers, and samples
for GERMANY only. The same class of mail
matter Cor other parts Of EUROPE will not be
sent by this ship unless specially directed by her.
Mails for South and Central Amer
len. West Indies. Etc.
THURsDAY-(b) At 2:3o p. m. for JAMAICA, per
s. 5. Admiral Sehley, from Boston.
te) At II :05 2. m. for INAGUA, per :. s.
origen from New York Mail for JAMAICA.
BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA must be directed per s. S. origen.''
FRIDAY-(c) At 1:0j p III. fer GRENADA and
TRINIDAD, per s. $ Grenada, from NeT
York.
(c) At Hos p m. for PORTO RICO, per S.
s. San Juan. from New York.
(c) At IL :05 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, sAvANILLA, CARTHAGENA. and
F,.r
Mail for COSTA ElCA must be directed per
$ :. Alene-
tc) At Hes p. m. for CURACAO and VEN
EZUELA, per 5 5. Hildur from New York via
Curacao Nail for, SAVANILLA and CAR
THAGENA, must be directed Per s. 5. Hill
dur"
(e) At HOS p. m. for HAITI, per $. $
Prins VIM. H. from New York Nail for
CURACAO. VENEZUELA. TRINIDAD, BRIT
ISL and DUTCH GUIANA must be directed
''Fer S. s. Prins Vim. H.
(el At Hos p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct. per 5. s. Silvia. from New York.
SUNDAY-(h) AT 1900 for ST. PIERRE
M1QUELoN. per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail 10 North
Sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday. at 1900 m, and on Sundays only
at II 80 a. IN. i'd (h)
Mails for MIQUELoN by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
CGBA MAILS c,ose here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Wednesdays. Fridays, and Sundays, at 2:2O p.
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially ad
dressed for dispatch by steamer sailing from New
York. close here daily at 1880 a. m, and 1000
p m. QO
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUArE-
MALA by rail to New Orleans, close here daily at
1000 p m, the connecting closes for which be-
ing Wednesday for COSTA RIGA, and Mondays
for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and GUATE-
Trans-Pncifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco. Close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up to August l6 ineIu-
sive for despatch per 5. s. Gaelic. (o)
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco close here
daily at 0:s5 p. IN. up 10 August Il inclusive,
for despatch per 5. 5. Australia. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand, which
goes via San Francisco, and FIJI ISLANDS via
Vancouver close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up 70
August Is inclusive, for despatch per $ i. Aoiagi.
Nails for CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via San Francisco, close
sive, for despatch per 3. 5. Hongkong Ma"u. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS via san Franci'co. close here daily at
1885 p. m after August TO- and up to September
l. inclusive. for despatch per 5. :. Mariposa (o)
Mails Tor COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
s~PHHIPPINE ISLANDS military MliD des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that Of
flee TO connect with Government transports, the
saiings Of which irregular.
tb) Registered mails close at loo P m. same
day.
(e) Registered mails close at 500 p m. same
day
I'D Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
(e) Registered mails close at 100 p IN. previous
Saturday.
% Registered mails close at 100 p. IN. previous
day.
ih) Registered mails close at 1900 p. IN. prev
ious Saturday.
% Registered mails close a; 500 p. IN. prev
ious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. prev
JOHN A MERRITT. Postmaster