The Washington times., 1903-08-29
FOREIGN MAILS.


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 closngs il
rupted overland transit For the week ending
August 20, 1908. the last connecting closes will
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Mails fer South and Central America
West Indies, Etc.
Fla, Mondays. Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 8
MEXICO MAILS overland. unless specially ad-
dressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at lo:o5 4 m %,
Mails for NEwFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sundays at u m (d), and on sundays
at II 30 am (k), the connecting closes being
Mondays, Wednesdays. and Saturdays
Nails for JAMAICA, by rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer, close here Tuesdays and
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily except
Sundays at II m. I'D. and on Sundays at Il 80
Mails for BELIZE, PUERTO coRrEZ. and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans, and
thence via steamer. close here daily at IO:O5
am % and 10 pm (h), the connecting closes
Mails Tor COSTA RIGA, by rail to New Or
leans. and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 1905 am % and 10 pm. Cd. the connect
ing closes being on Tuesdays.
Trans-Paciic Mails,
CHINA and JAPAN, via Seattle, close here
daily at $3.50 pm. up TO August 80. inclusive,
for dispatch per SIS. Riojun Maru. (o)
HAWAII, via San Francisco, close here daily
at $50 pm. up to August 81. inclusive, for
dispatch per S. Alameda. (o)
CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver and Vic
toria, b. c.. close here daily at $50 pm. up to
S.4faF ,fx4r incl fox Il
Empress of China Merchandise for the L. S.
Postal Agency az Shanghai, China, cannot be
forwarded via Canada (ol
CHINA, JAPAN, HAWAII and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS via San Francisco, close here daily al
$3.50 pm. up 10 September 6, inclusive, for dis
patch per SIS. Gaelic. (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Australia).
NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA. Fill
SAMOA. and HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at $3.50 pm up 10 September l2, in
elusive, for dispatch per as sonoma. (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West A,istraiial
FIJI ISLANDS. and NEW CALEDONIA Cspe,
ciaIly addressed only, via Vancouver and Vic
toria, b. c., close here daily az $50 pm. M
t. September II, inclusive, for dispatch per ss
TAHITI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS. via San
Francisco, close here daily ar $3.50 pm. up 10
September Is, inclusive, for dispatch per SIS
N0TE.-Mails for COCHIN CHINA are die.
patched TO New York, ". Y, for connection
with European steamers.
Unless Otherwise addressed, " Est AISrRAII
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 "Yia Canada" via Eu-
rope" must be prepaid at the foreign rate OF
postage. Mails for HAWAII are dispatched via
San Francisco. Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN OF
FlCE as follows: (a) AT $3.50 p. m. same day;
OBJ at l:45 p: m. same day; (c) at s.45 D. m.
same day; (d) at $3.50 a. nj. same day; (e) at
5:45 p; m. same day; ~ at 9:25 a. m. same
day; CHI at l:l5 p. m. same day; (k) at s:45
p. m. previous day; (o) at 2:30 a. m. same day.
JOHN A MERRITT. Postmaster.