The Washington times., 1902-08-09

should be read daily, as changes may occui
ut any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the port
OF sailing daily. and the schedule Of closinGs
is arranged on the presumption of their un'
interrupted overland transit. For the week
ending August .. 1902. the last connecting
closes will be made from the MAIN OFFICE
as follows:
Mails for South and Central America
West Indies, Etc
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to Mort.
sydney and thence viz steamer. close here daily
except Sundays at 10 90 m. and on SUNDAYS a
il 80 a. m. The connecting closes are mad
on Mondays. Wednesdays and saturdays. Cd (kl
Nails for MQUELON. by rail to Boston
and thence via steamer. close here daily eX-
cept Sundays at 1870 m. and on Sundays a;
II 80 a. m. I'D %
CUBA NAH :. close here via Port Tampa, Fla
Mondays, Wednesdays and SATURDAYS at 300
p. m, and via Miami Fla, Tuesdays and sun
DAYS at 1890 a m. (h) ~
Mails for MENiCo overland, unless specially
addressed for dispatch by steamers sailing
from New York. close here daily at 10:30 A. m.
and 1900 p. IN. q th)
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ and
GUATEMALA. by rail to New Orleans and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 10; 30
a. m. and 10 p m. the connecting closes for
which being on MONDAYS. % Q)
Mails FOR COSTA RIGA. by rail 10 New Or
ut 1879 4. n. and 1000 p. M. the connecting
closes for which being on Tuesdays.
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
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 G:30 p.
m. up to August 9th. inclusive, for dispatch
per 5. s. Sierra. (ol
Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via
., oil oil bar n i1v ,;rQn
up to August l1th. inclusive. for dispatch per
United States Transport. (o)
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and HAWAII. and
first -clnss matter for the PHILIPPINE ISL
at $50 p. m. up to August nth. inclusive, for
dispatch per s. : America MART (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Van
couver and Victoria. b. C.. close here daily
at $50 p. IN. up TO August i2th. inclusive. for
dispatch per S. 5. Empress OF Japan. Regis
tered mail must be specially addressed. Mer-
chandise for the United States Postal Agency
at Shanghai, China, cannot be forwarded via
Canada. C0)
Mails for TAHITI and MARoUESAs ISLANDS.
via San Francisco. close here daily at 6:So p.
M up to August 18th inclusive, for dispatch
per 5. $. Mariposl. (o)
Mails for Australia Except those for West
Australia, which arc dispatched via Europe
and New Zealand, mails for which 20 via San
Francsco). and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver
and Victoria. B. C.. close here daily at $50
p. m. after August 9th 5nd up to August 10th,
inclusive. for dispatch per $. $. Miowera. (o)
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco. close
here daily at $3.50 p. m. up to August 18th.
inclusive. for dispatch per 3, s. Alameda. (o)
malls for COCHIN CHINA are dispatched to
New York, n. Y, for connection with European
steamers
-'PHILfPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD, dis
patched TO San Francisco at all closes for that
office. to connect with Government transports,
the sailinGs Of which are Irregular.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FiCE as follows: (a) at 6:i5 p. IN. same
day; (b) at 200 p. m. same day; (c) at 900
p. m. same day; I'D at 6:05 a. m. same day;
% at l;lj a. same day; Ch) at 30 p.
m. same day; (o) Mt 600 p. m. previous day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.