The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
FOREIGN MAILS.

FOREIGN MAILS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., PosToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may Occur
FoREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
OF sailing daily, and the schedule OF closings 10
arranged on the presumption of their. uninter-
Iupted overland transit For the week ending
May 9, 1908, the last connecting closes VIII
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(c) AT II:25 D. m. for BELGIIM
direct, per s. s. Kroonland, from New York.
Mail must be directed "Per g S. Kroonland."
(c) At 1I:25 p. m. for Scotland direct. per
s $ Ethiopia, from New York Mail must be
directed ''Per 5. Ethiopia
- (c) At 1l:25 p m for EUROPE. per 5. g.
Umbria: from New York. via Queenstown.
Ge) At Il Is p; m. FOR DENMARK direct,
be directed per $. $ Norge
90 At II :26 p. m for ITALY direct per 3 =
konig Albert. from New York. Mail must Be
directed per S. S. KONG Albert"
Mails for South and Central Americs,
West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At 1l:25 p. m. for NEwFoUND-
LAND, per s. 5. Siberian, from Philadelphia
Co At LIS p. N. fer CURACAO and yENE-
ZUELA, per s. 5. zulia, from New York Mail
for sAVANILLA and CARTAGENA must be d.
rected per S. s. Zulia.''
tc) At 1I:25 p. m: for PORTO RICO. per s. g
Ce) At II:25 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAvASILLA, CARTAGENA, and
CREYToWN, per 5 5. Alene, from New York.
Mail for COSTA RIGA must be directed Per
tc) At 1I:25 p. m. for GRENADA, TRINIDAD.
and C1UDAD BOLIVAR, per :. $ Maracas, from
New York.
Cc) At Il:25 D. m. for ST. THOMAS. ST.
CROIX, LEEwARD and wINDwARD ISLANDS, 4
BRITISH, DUTCH, and FRENCH GUIANA, per
S Parma, from New York. Mail for
BARBADOS, GRENADA, and TRINIDAD must
be directed per 5. s. Parma
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at $50
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
addressed for dispatch by steamers sailing froEa
New York, close here daily at 1905 a m %
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sundays at IL m. Id, and on Sundays
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
Mails for JAMAICA, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, oloie here Tuesdays and
Mails for MIoUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily except Sun
days at IL m. I'D, and on Sundays at l1:So
Mails for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans and
thence via steamer. elooe here daily at 1905
a. NJ % and 10 P. m Ch)' the connecting
Mails for COSTA RIGA. by rail to New Or
leans, and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 10:9 q. m. % and 10 p. n CHI, the con-
Meeting closes being on Tuesdays.
TRANSATLANTIC Mails.
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Australia).
via San francisco, close here daily at $50
D. N. up TO May 8. inclusive, for dispatch
per $ s. sanoma Coz
CHINA ard JAPAN, via Seat1, close here
daily at Ga p. m up to MAJ 10, inclusive,
FOR dispatch per s. . Tosa Maru- (o)
CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHILIPPINE
at $50 p. m. ap TO May II, inclusive, for dis
patch per s g. Nippon Aaru- (o)
CHINA and JAPAN. via Tacoma, close hsas,
daily at $50 p n; up to May ls. inclusive. fog
dispatch per s. s. Olympia, from New York. (o)
HAWAII, via San Francisco, close here daily
at $50 p. m. up 10 May IS, inclusive, for
dispatch per g. s. Alameda (o)
CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver and VIC
toris, 3. G., close here daily at $50 p. N. uq
to Nay 10, INCLUSIVE, for dispatch per 8.
Empress Of India Merchandise for the U. s
Postal Agency at Shanghai, China cannot be
forwarded via Canada. (o)
AUSTRALIA Except nails for West Australia)t
Vancouver and Victoria, B. c. close here dali,
at $50 p. m. after May and up TO May e
inclusive. for dispatch Fer s. s Aorangi- {o).
PHILiPfiiN NJ. ISLANDS, via San FfsncisSl,
TAHITI and dARQUEsAs ISLANDS. via san
traEciSco, close mere daily At b.SV p up T(i
May 80. inclusive, for dispatch per s. 5. Mari
posa. (o)
NoTEZMails for COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched 10 New York, \. Y, for connection
with European steamers
Unless otherwise addressed West Australia
mails Will be dispatched via Europe, and
those for New Zealand and the Philippine Isl.
ands via San Frsncisco-the quickest routes.
Mails for the Philippine Islands specially adj
dressed Via Canada" "Via Europe" must Be
prepaid at the foreign rate OF postage. Malls
for 6israfcha1 via
Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN OF.
FICE follows: (a) At $3.50 p. N. same day:
{b) at AS p. n. same day; (c) 1t s:s5 p. m.
same day; Id at $50 a. n same day; (e) at
5:45 p. m same day; % at o;s5 a m. same
day; (h) at lis p. M same day; (k) az S:E5
day; (p) at IL 80 a. m. day
JOHN 4. MERRITT. Postmaster.