The Washington times., 1903-08-22

II. - NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
Of sailing daily, and the schedule Of elosings
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
August %, 1903. the last connecting closes will
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Mails for South and Central America
West Indies, Etc.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla.
Mondays Wednesdays, and Saturdays at p.
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
addressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1905 a. m, ~
Mails for NEWFoUNDLAND. by rail to North
sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sundays at u m. Id, and on Sundays at
on Mondays Wednesdays. and Saturdays
Mails for JAMAICA, by rail 70 Boston and
thence via steamer. close here Tuesdays and
Thursdays at u m. Id
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily except Sun
days at 12 m. Id, and on Sundays at II 80
Mails for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ and
GUATEMALA, by rail 10 New Orleans and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 1905
a; m. CD and 10 P. m. (h), the connecting
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rail to New Or
leans, and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 1905 a. m. % and 10 p. m. lh), the
connecting closes being on Tuesdays
Trans-Paciic Mails.
AUST 3ALIA (except mails for West Australia).
NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI.
SAMOA, and HAWAII via San Francisco cIbse
here daily at $3.50 p. m up 10 August 22 inclu-
sive, for dispatch per s. s. Sierra. (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco.
close here daily at $50 p. m. up to August 27.
inclusive. for dispatch per L. S. Transport (oj
CHINA, JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily
at $3.50 pm: up TO August %. inclusive, for
dispatch per Korea. (o)
HAWAII, via San Francisco, close here daily
at 6:90 pm. up to August 81, inclusive, for
dispatch per SIS. Alameda. (o)
CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver and Vic
toria, b. O., close here daily at $50 pm. nm
TO September l. inclusive for dispatch per SIS
Empress Of China. Merchandise for the l. :
Postal Agency at Shanghai, China, cannot be
forwarded via Canada (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Austria
lia), FIJI ISLANDS, and NEW CALEDONIA
Especially addressed only, via Vancouver and
Victoria, b. C., close here daily at $50 pm
up TO September u, inclusive for dispatch per
SIS. Moana. (o)
TAHITI and MARQUEsAs ISLANDS. via San
Francisco, close here daily at $3.50 D m up 10
September IS. inclusive. FOR dispatch per SIS
NoTF-Maiis for COCHIN CHINA are dis.
patched 70 New York, N. Y, for connection
with European steamers.
Unless otherwise addressed, WEST AUSTRALIA
MAILS will be dispatched via EUROPE and
those for NEW ZEALAND and the PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS via San Francisco, Cal.-the quickest
routes. Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
specially addressed 'Via Canada" 4" ''via Fl.
rope" must be prepaid at the foreign rate Of
postage. Mails for HAWAII dispatched via
San Francisco, Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN OF
: ICE as follows: (a) At 80 p. m. same day;
(b) at l:45 p. m. same day; (c) at s:s5 D. m
same day; Cd at $50 a. m. same day; (e) at
8 ;45 p. 30. same day; ~ at 9;S5 a. m sams
p. m. previous day; (o) at 2:S0 a. m. sans
Jay. JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.