The Washington times., 1903-12-19
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, d. C, PosIoFFiCE NOTES
Should be read daily, as changes may occur
at any time
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched to the ports
Of sailing daily and the schedule Of closing IS
arranged on the presumption Of their uniDter-
ruPted overland transit Fer the week ending
will be made from the MAIN OFFICE as fol-
lows:
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies, Etc
CUBA NAILS close here at 5 pm. daily. ex-
cept Sundays and Mondays via Port Tampa,
Fla, the connecting closes being "Wednesday .
and Saturdays, and az pm. on Sundays and
Mondays via Miami. Fla.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail TO North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily.
except Sundays, a. u H. ID, and on Sundays st
1880 an, Ck). the connecting closes being on
Mondays Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Mails for JAMAICA by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here every Tuesday at
- m Ia; also BY rail 70 Philadelphia, mails
closing every Wednesday at Has pm (c)
Nails FOR MIQUEI.GN by rail tc Boston and
thence via steamer. Close here daily, except SIN
days. at y m. Cd, and on Sundays at II SO
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA, by rail 20 New Orleans and
thence via steamer. close here daily ~ l0.o5
am. %, and 10 pm. (h), the connecting closes
Mails for COSTA RIGA. by rail = View Orleans
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1000
am. % and 10 PM Ch), the connecting closes
being on TUESDAYS
Trans-Pscifc Mails.
CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver and Vic
toria B. c.. close here daily az $50 pm up
20 Dec %, inclusive, foT dispatch per SIS. En-
press Of India. Merchandise FOR the L. S Pos
tai Agency az Shanghai, China, cannot be for
CHINA and JAPAN, via Seattle, close her.
daily at ESQ pm. up 70 Dec. I'D, inclusive. for
dispatch per SIS. Shawmut. (ol
CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII, and specially ad-
dressed mail fer the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via
Sen Francisco, close here daily at $3.50 pm. rsp
to Dec 25th, inclusive. for dispatch per SIS
Nippon Marl (ol
lia). FIJI ISLANDS and NEW CALEDONIA. VIA
Vancouver and Victoria. b. c. close here daily
at $3.50 pm UP TO Dec 25th. inclusive, for dis
patch per IS Miowera. tol
AUSTRALIA Except West Australia FIJI
ISLANDS. NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND
SAMOA. and HAWAII. Via San Francisco, close
here daily az $50 pm. up 10 Dec. 26th, inclu-
siye for dispatch per IS. Sierra (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco
close here daily at $50 pm UP 10 Dec 9TH
inclusive. for dispatch per L. s. transport (ol
Francisco, close here daily a. 6:30 pm. up 10
Jan. lst, inclusive, for dispatch per SIS. MS-i-
posi- 90
at $40 pm up 10 Jan. ith, inclusive for dis
patch per SIS. Alameda. (ol
NOTE-Mails for COCHIN CHINA are u.s.
with European steamers.
Unless otherwise addressed, WEST AUSTRALIA
MAILS will be dispatched via Europe, and those
for NEW ZEALAND and the PHILIPPINE Is
LANDS via San Francisco, Cal--the quickest
routes Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
specially addressed via Europe OF Via Can.
ada must be prepaid at the forein rate OF
postage. Mails for HAWAII are dispatched Via
San Francisco. Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN OF
FICT as follows; (a) At ESQ pm. same day;
tb) az LAS pm. same day: (c) At So PA
same day; I'D at $3.50 am. same DAY: (ej at
5:45 pm. same day; % at 0.35 am came
day; (h) at no pm. same day; 0x) at s:45
?. m. previous day; (o) at 2:3O I'm. same DAY
John A. MERRITT. Postmaster.