The evening times., 1900-01-06
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, q. C., P0sToFFICE 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
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending January
6, 1900, the last connecting closes will be made
from this Office as follows:
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
SUNDAY-(h) At 1890 H., for ST PIERRE
MfQUEL0S, per steamer from North Sydney.
90 At 1880 a. m. for NASSAU, n. P, per
steamer from Miami, Fla.
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at IL 90 m, and Sundays only
at II 80 a.. (dl (h)
Mails for NIQUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 3:15
III. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays. Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays, at
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, TUESDAYS. and satur.
days, at 1890 =. m. %
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 a. m, and
1000 p. IN. (k1
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ, and GUATEMALA, BY rail to New Orleans.
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 10 90
.. M, the connecting closes for which being
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. and Mon
days for BELIZE, PUERTO C0RTEZ, and GUATE.
MALA- (c)
Trans-Pacffic Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII, and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via San Francisco close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up to January H. in
elusive, for despatch per s. s. Hongkong MarL
Nails for HAWAII, via Seattle. close here daily
at 6:3j p. m, up TO January Il, inclusive, fof
despatch per s. $. Bloemfontein. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West AustraIia).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:Sj p m, after December 30. and up to Jan
uary 20, inclusive, for despatch per 5. S. Noana.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver,
close here daily AZ 6:3j p. m, up 20 January
o. inclusive, for despatch per 8. $. Empress Of
Japan. (o) (Registered mail must be directed
Via Vancouver }.
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Fran
cisco, close here daily at 6:3J p. m, up to Jan
usry 28, inclusive, for despatch by ship City Of
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which goes via Europe. and Nev Zealand. which
goes via San Francisco), HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ASDS, via Vancouver. close here daily at s:35
D. m, up to February 8, inclusive for despatch
per $ s. .Miowers. t0)
mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam
.'PHILfPPfNE ISLANDS CMiIitary Main. des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that Of
hce. to connect with Government transports the
sailings Of which irregular.
fb) Registered mails close at leo p. m. same
day.
() Registered mails close at 500 p. m. same
dav.
(d) Registered mails close at 500 a. m same
day.
% Registered mails close at Loo p IT. previous
day.
{h) Registered mails close at 1900 D. IT. prev.
iGus day.
O0 Registered mails close at 500 p. II. previous
day.
(o) Registered mails Close at 500 D. m previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.