The Washington times., 1902-03-29
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., PoSToFFICE. NOTICE.
Should be read daily. changes may occur
at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily, and the schedule of closngs is ar
ranged the presumption OF their uninter-
rupted overland transit For the week ending
March 90, 1902 the last connecting closes will
be made from the MAIN OFFICE follows:
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
sATURDAY-(D At 1870 a. IN. for the BA-
HAMAS. per steamer from Miami. Fla.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sundays at 1890 m. and on Sundays at
II 30 a. IN. The connecting closes are made on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays Cd (h)
Mails for NIQUELON, by rail to Boston. and
Sundays at l2:00 m, and on Sundays at II 30
a. m. I'D Q0
CUBA NAILS close here, via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays. Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9.05 p. m,
and via Miami, Fla, Tuesdays and Saturdays
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 a. m. and
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO coRTEz, and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 1920
a. m. and 1000 p. m, the connecting closes
for which being Mondays
Mails Tor tOSlA hitA, by r1ll TO New Or
leans, and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 1890 a. m. and 1000 p. m, the connecting
closes for which being Tuesdays.
Trans-Paciic Mails.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Seattle,
close here daily at $50 p. IN. up to April 2,
inclusive. for despatch per S. s. Kaga Maru. Reg
istered pail must be directed ''via Seattle" (o)
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which go via Europe, and New Zealand
mails FOR which are despatched via San Fran
CISCO, and FIJI ISLANDS. via Seattle and Vic
toria, close here daily at $50 p. m. up to
March 20, inclusive, for despatch per S. s.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII (also let
the Philippine islands). via San Francisco. close
here daily at $50 p. up to April 3. inclusive,
for despatch per s. $ Gaelic (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which despatched via Europe) NEW
ZEALAND, FIJI, SAMOA. and HAWAII, Via San
Francisco close here daily at $50 p. m. after
March 80 and up to April 5, inclusive, for de-
spatch per 8. 6. Sierra. tol
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Seattle and
Victoria, close here daily at $50 p m. up. to
A japan 9l asPaisa s per @ 5. Em
cally addressed. Merchandise for the u s.
Postal Agency at Shanghai, China. cannot be
Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS," via
San Francisco, close here daily at $50 p. m
up to April IL, inclusive, for despatch per
Mails for TAHITI and MARoUEsAs ISLANDS.
via San Francisco, close here daily at 6:30
p. n. up to April IL, inclusive. for despatch
per 8. s. Australia fo)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are despatched to
New York for connection with European
steamers.
''PHILIPPTNE ISLANDS Military NaiD de-
spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
office, to connect with Government transports
the ssilings of which irregular.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FICE as follows: (b) At 90 p. m. day;
u m. at < m
same day; ~ at LOO p. nj. previous day; (h)
at l2:O0 p. previous Saturday; Okl at 500
p. nj. previous day; (o) at eco p. m. previous
day. JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster