The Washington times., 1902-05-24

FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the port.
Of sailing daily. and the schedule Of closing
Is arranged on the presumption Of their uain
terrupted overland transit. For the week end
ing May "a, 1902. the last connecting closes
will be made from the MAIN OFFICE as fol-
lows:
Mails for South and Central America
West Indies, Etc.
Nails for CHINA aud JAPAN. via Vancouver
and Victoria. u. G.. close here daily at $50
.. m. UP TO May goth. inclusive, fer dispatch
pes. ;. 5. Empress Of India. Registered mail
must he specially add. essed. Merchandise for
the United states Postal Agency at Shanghai.
China, cannot be dispatched via Canada. (o)
Nails tor NEWFOUSDLAND, by rail to North
sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sundays at 300 m. and on Sundays at
1880 q. The connecting closes are made
Cd Mondays. Wednesdays. and Saturdays.
Mails :5r MIQUELoS. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer. close here daily except
SUNDAY. at 1900 m, and on Sundays at IL 80
a. m. I'D Q)
Fla, Mondays Wednesdays, and Saturdays at
800 p. m. and via Miami. Fla, Tuesdays and
Sundays at 1850 a.
Mai.s for NEXIC0 overland unless specially
add essed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New YORK, close here daily at 1879 a. IN. and
1880 p. IN.
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEz and
GUATEMALA. by rail to New Orleans and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 1880
a. IN. and 1000 p. M, the connecting closes
for which being Mondays.
Mails for COSTA RIGA. b. rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daily
at 10 80 u. IN. and 1000 p. M. the connecting
closes for which being on Tuesdays.
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII
(also letter mail and specially addressed pc
riodic.ls for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,. via
Manils). via San Francisco, close here daily at
$50 III. u to Aas %. inclusive. for dis
patch per 8. Coptic (oJ
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Tacoma.
close here daily at 20 p. IN. up to Nay I'D.
inclusive. for dispatch PET $. 5. Glenoyle. to)
Mails for HAWAII via snn Francisco. close
here daily at $50 p. IN. up u BBy 18th, In
elusive, for slspateh -rr a 8. Alamel, lc'
Malls for CHM, JAPAN anu HAaAH 'i'
San francisco. close here daily at $50 p. m
up to Nav goth. inclusive, for dispatch per g.
s. America .Naru. (o)
Nails for TAHITI and NARQUEsAs ISL
ANS. via San Francisco. close here Jaily at
$50 D. n up to June 4tl. inclusive, for dis
patch per s. 5. Australia. 10y
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia which are dispatched via Europe).
NEW ZEALAND. FIJI. SAMOA and HAWAII.
via San Francisco. close here daily at $3.50 p.
~. aiter hay Eth ana up 10 June ,th, IN
elusive, for dispatch per q S. Sierra (o)
Nails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via
San Francisco. close here daily at $50 p. IN.
up to June llth. inclusive. for dispatch per u.
:. Transport. (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are dispatched TO
New York for connection with European steam
ers.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Nilitary Mail). dis
patched 20 San Francisco at all closes for that
oIee. 10 connect with Government Transports.
the sailings Q! which are irregular.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FiCE as follows: (b) at Loo p III. same day;
(c) at $500 p. IN. same day: (d) at 500 a. m.
same day; % at LOO p. previous day;
(h) at 2;oV .. previous Saturday: Ck) at
500 p. m. previous day; (o) at eco p. M.
previous day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.