The Washington times., 1903-05-09

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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 ciosings 10
arranged the presumption OF their uninter-
Iupted overland transit For the week ending
May .. 1908. the last connecting closes VIII
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
CUBA MAILS close here wa Port Tampa. Fla.
Mondays. Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 2:so
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
addressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at lO:O5 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 II 80 a. m *. the connecting closes being
on Mondays Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Mails for JAMAICA, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, ciotc here Tuesdays and
Thursdays at IL m. I'D
Mails for MIoUELON, by rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily except sun
days at 12 m. (d), and on Sundays at u:so
Mails for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans and
thence via steamer, eloOe here daily at 1905
a M ~ and 10 p. m. Oh, the connecting
Mails for COSTA RIGA. by rail 10 New Or
leans. and thence via steamer. Close here daily
at 1000 q. m. III ana ~ p m. AHJy Tie So1-
Meeting closes being on Tuesdays.
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Australia),
NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI SAMOA, and HAN All:
via San Francisco, close here daily at $50
D. m. up to May o, inclusive, for dispatch
per s. S. S0nOma. (o)
CHINA and JAPAN, via Seat, close here
daily at $50 p. UP TO MAY 10, inclusive,
for dispatch per s. 5. Tosa Maru- tol
CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily
at $50 p. m. up 10 Nay Il, inclusive, for dis
patch per s. s. Nippon Maru. (o)
CHINA and JAPAN, via Tacoma, close here
daily at $50 p. m. up TO May is, inclusive, Tor
dispatch per s. S. Olympia, from New York lo)
HAWAII, via San Francisco, close here daily
at $50 p. IN. up 90 May is, inclusive, for
dispatch per $. s. Alameda. (o)
CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver and Vic
toria. B. C., close here daily at $3.50 p. up
to May 10, inclusive, for dispatch per $ 5.
Empress of India. Merchandise for the Z. g.
Postal Agency at Shanghai, China, cannot be
forwarded via Canada (ol
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Australiz).
FIJI ISLANDS, and NEW CALEDONIA. via
Vancouver and Victoria, B. C., close here daily
at 6:s0 p. IN. after May and up TO May %,
inclusive, for dispatch per 5. S. Aorangi. (o}
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco,
close here daily at $3.50 p m UP to May q,
inclusive, for dispatch per Z. $ Transport (ol
TAHITI and MARoUEsAS ISLANDS, via San
Francisco close here daily at $50 p n. up to-
NAY 80. inclusive, for dispatch per $ s. Mari
NoTEgMails for COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched to New York. y. Y, for connection
with European steamers.
UnIess otherwise addressed West Australia
mails viii be dispatched via Europe, and
those for New Zealand and the Philippine Isl
ands via San Francisco-the quickest routes
Mails for the Philippine Islands specially adj
dressed ssyia Canada Via Europe" must be
prepaid st the foreign rate Of postage Malls
for Hawaii dispatched via San Francisco.
Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FICE as follows: (al At 6:30 p. m same day;
Cb) at las p. n same day; (c) at s:45 p. m
same day; Id at $50 a. m same day; (.) at
5:45 D. m. same day; o. at s:35 a m. ssmn
day; Oh at 1:l5 p. same day; Ck) at s:45
p. IN. previous day; (O) at 2:30 a. NJ same
day; Cpl at II 30 a. III. same day
JOHN 4 MERRITT. Postmaster