The Washington times., 1903-03-14
FOREIGN MAILS

WASHINGTON. ID. c. POSTOFF1CB NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur
FOFEIGN NAILS are dispatched to the port
Of sailing daily. and the schedule Of closings
arranged on the presumption Of their uninter-
rl1pted overland transit For the week ending
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies, Etc
CUBA NAILS c-ose here via Port Tampa.
Pa. Mondays. Wednesdays. and Saturdays at
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for dispatch BY steamers sailing rom
New York, close here daily at 1905 a m %
N,iis Cor NEW oJJNDI.AND. BY rail to North
sydney. and thence via steamer. Close here
daily except Sundays at u m Id, and on sun
davs az ii 80 A. m Ox). the connecting closes
Mails for JAMAICA. by rail 70 Boston and
thence via steamer. close here daily except sun
days at Y m Cd). and on SUNDAYS AZ II SO
A. m Ck); also b. rail TO Philadelphia. and
thence via steamer, close here Wednesdays at
Mails tor MIoUELON by raH 70 Boston and
thence via steamer close here daily except Sun
days at u m Cd. 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 al lo-o5
a % and 10 p m (h). the connecting
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BY rail to View Or
leans aid thence via steamer. close here daily
u 1905 .. % and 10 p. n (h), the con-
Meeting closes being on Tuesdays.
Nails for the BAHAMAS by rail- TO Miami
Fla. ard thence via steamer. close here On
lO-O5 a. m
T1ans-Pacihc Mails.
CHINA, JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here daily
At ESQ p. M up to March II. inclusive. for
dispatch per 5 : Coptie- (oj
HAWAII via san Francisco. close here daily
/ nj ESQ p m up 20 March lR. inclusive, Tor
dispatch per 5. . Alameda (o)
CHINA! and JAPAN, via Vancouver and Vic
terra. 3. C.. close here daily a. $50 p m ur
70 March y: inclusive, for dispatch per = =
/ Postal Agency AZ Shanghai. China cannos be
forwarded via Canada (ol
| CHINA and JAPAN. via seattle close here
/ daily az 6:3O p m up 20 March IS. inclusives
I Tor dispatch per 8. 5 Rioiun Aaru- (O)
TAHITI and MARQUESAs ISLANDS. via San
Francisco. close here da .lv az ESQ p m vP
20 March 10. inclusive. for dispatch per 8 A
/ cFTNA-. JAPAN. HAWAII. and specially sd-
dressed matter FOR the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
VIA san Francisco, Close here daily az $50
| D m up TO March %. inclusive, for dispatch
/ CHINA and JAPAN, via Tacoma. close here
/ daily AZ ESQ p. m up % March 2i. inclusive.
/ PHIfIPPTxf ISISNDs via ssH Francisco.
/ close here daily at $50 p. Up 20 March q.
inclusive. for dispatch per &. 5. Trans
/ AUSTRALIA Except those for Yves: Australia),
NEW CALEDONIA. NEW ZEALAND. FIJI,
| SAMOA, and HAWA via San Francisco. closs
here daily az go p. m after March and up to
March IS, inclusive, fer dispatch per > s. Ven
I tUFa- (o)
! AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Austraiia).
FIJI ISLANDS and NEW CALEDONIA via
! Vancouver and Victoria. r. G. close here daily
az $50 p up 20 March .. inclusive. for dis
patch per :. s.. &oana especially addressed only.
! mails for COCHIN CHINA are dispatched 70
I New York, y. Y, for c5nnecuon with European
/ steamers
I NNTE -T-rfes- o-bcrvrss, ,d5r,--oa ~
/ Aus ralia mails are dispatched via Europe and
| those for New Zealand and the Philippine ISL
! snds. via san FranciscO-the quickest routes.
l Mails for the Philippine Islands specially ad-
[ dressed Via Canada Via Europe. must be
I prepaid az the foreign rate Of postage. Mails
[ for Hawaii are dispatched via san Francisco.
| exclusively.
REGISTERED NAILS close at the MAIN Of
| FlCE as follows; (s) AT $50 p. m sane day;
Oh At I as 4. same day (c) At s.4S p
m. same day; Cd At $50 a. m. same day; (e)
/ At 5-45 o. sanc day; % At S;S5 4. m.
I same day; (h) A. .:I5 p. m same day: Q<)
At s:B p m. previous day; (ol At $50 a. N
| same day. (pl Al II 30 4 m same day.
| JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster