The Washington times., 1903-08-07
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON. D. C., POSTOFFTCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur
at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the port,
OF sailing daily. and the schedule of closings il
arranged on the presumption OF their uninter
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
August s. 1903, the last connecting closes viii
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-CD At p IN. for AZORES ISLANDS,
per $. s. Cambroman, from Boston
5. S. iceland, from New York Mail must be
directed per s. ?. iceland
(c) At :25 p. m for SCOTLAND direct,
must be directed Per s s. Furnessia''
(c) Al ll:25 p. m. for EUROPE, per s. 5.
Lucania, from New York, via Queenstown.
NoTE.-The J. $ KAISER Wilhelm der Cross
Samples for GERMANY only. The same class
Of mail matter for other parts OF EUROPE
viii not be sent by this ship unless specially
directed by her.
Mails for South and Central America
West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(d At y m. for BERMUDA. per
steamer from Halifax.
(a) At 7:15 p. M for ARGENTINE REPUB-
Lie URUGUAY and PARAGUAY. per 5 s
Canning, from New York
(c) At lI:25 p. N. for PORTO RICO, CUR
ACAO and VENEZUELA, per s Maracaibo,
from New York. Mail fox SAVANILLA and
CARTAGENA must be directed per $. S Mar
acaibO-'
(c) At HES p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAEANILLA and CARTAGENA.' per
s. 5. Alene from New York. Mail fuT COSTA
RIGA must be directed Per s. AIene."
(c) At ll:25 P. n. for INAGUA, HAITI and
SANTA MARTA, per s. S. Adirondack, from
(c) At 1928 p. m. for ST. THOMAS. ST.
CRoIX. LEEWARD, and wINDwARD
ISLANDS, and BRITISH, DUTCH. and FRENCH
GUIANA, per s. 5. Parma, from New York
Mail for GRENADA and TRINIDAD must be
directed Per $ s, PARMA"
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa,
Fla, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays AZ
8 p. m. (h).
AEXICO MAILS overland unless specially
addressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1905 a m ~.
and 10 P. n: %. -
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sundays at y m, and on SUNDAYS
at IL 30 4. m (k), the connecting closes being
on Mondays Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Mails for JAMAICA, by rail 70 Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here Tuesdays and
Thursdays at - IN. (d)
Mails for MIQUELON, by rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer. close here daily except
Sundays at IL N. ID, and on Sundays at IL 30
a. m. (S)
GUATEMALA, by rail 10 New Orleans, and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 1908
a. m. % aud 10 p. m Oh, the connecting
closes being on Mondays
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rail ic New Or
leans. and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 1905 a m. q end 10 p. IN. Ch). the
connecting closes being on Tuesdays
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
CHINA and JAPAN, via Tacoma, close here
daily at $3.50 p. m. up to August :, inclusive.
for dispatch per 5. s. Tacoma (o)
TAHITI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS. via San
Francisco, close here daily 1t $3.50 p. m. Up TO
incl fTr a 4fFf,
HAWAII. via San Francisco. close here daily
at $3.50 p. m. up 10 August 10, inclusive for
dispatch per 5 5 Alameda. Co
toria, b. C., close here daily at $50 d. m
up 10 August IL, inclusive, for dispatch per
5. $. Empress OF Japan. Merchandise for the
United States Postal Agency at Shanghai China
cannot be forwarded via Canada (o)
CHINA, JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, Via San Francisco, close here daily
at o;9( p. m. up to August Is, inclusive, for
dispatch per s. 5. Coptic. (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Australia
FIJI ISLANDS. and NEW CALEDONIA via
Vancouver and Victoria, b. c.. close here daily
dispatch per 5. $. Acrangi. (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Aus
tralia), NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA.
FIJI. SAMOA, and HAWAII, via San Francisco
close here daily at $50 p. m up to August
-, inclusive, for dispatch per s. s. Sierra (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco.
close here dally al B:3O p m up TO August o.
inclusive. for dispatch per u. 5 transport (ol
NOTE.-AIails for COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched TO New York. y. Y, for connection
with European steamers.
Unless otherwise addressed. West Australia
mails will be dispatched via Europe and those
for New Zealand and TIE Philippine Islands
via San Francisco. Cal-the quickest routes
Mails for the Philippine Islands specially ad.
dressed ''Via Canada - ''via Europe. must he
prepaid at the foreign rate Of postage. Mails
for Hawaii are dispatched via San Francisco.
Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED NAILS close at the MAIN. OF.
FICE as follows; (a) At ESQ D. m same dav.
(b) at l: i5 p. same day; (c) at s:45 D. m
same day; Id at $50 4. m. same day; ie) At
o;45 p. m same day; o. at 9:35 a. m same
day; (h) az l:l5 p. m same day; Ok) at s:45
p III. previous day; (ol at 2:30 A. m same
lay. JOHN 4 MERRITT. Postmaster.