The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-02
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. PosToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur
at any time
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched 70 the ports
Of sailing daily, aud the schedule Of closings 10
arranged on the presumption OF their uninter-
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
May =. 1903, the last connecting closes viii
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies, Etc.
CUBA MAILS close here. VIA Port Tampa.
Fla, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily az 1905 a. m. ID
and 10 p. m lhl
Sydney and thence via stNAmcs, close here daily
except Sundays at y m. [dI, and on Sundays
at 1880 a. N. (k), the connecting closes being
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Mails fo- JAMAICA, by rail &c Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here Tuesdays and
Thursdays at IL m. Id
Mails fer dit5t tsfseS by raii' 10 Boston snd
thence via steamer, close here daily except
Sundays at u m. Cd, and on Sundays ar u:so
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO. CoRTEz, and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans, and
thence w steamer, close here daily at 1905
a. N. % and 10 p. CHI, the connecting
closes being Mondays
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer, cless here daily
at 1905 a. N. % and 10 p. m (h), tbs con-
Meeting closes being on Tuesdays.
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
CHINA, JAPAr, HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily
at 6:30 p m. up 10 May 3, inclusive, for dis
patch per 9. s. Doric- {o(
AUSTRALIA Except mails tsT Mes[ AnstraIa}'
SAMOA, and HAWAII, via San Francisco, close
here daily at $3.50 p after April Is and up to
May O. inclusive, for dispatch per s. 5. Son
CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily
at $3.50 p. IN. up TO May II, inclusive, for dis
CHINA and JAPAN, via Tacoma, close h:s
daily at $50 D. IN. up to May ID, inclusive, for
dispatch per S. $. Olympia: (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Australia),
FIJI ISLANDS, and NEW CALEDONIA, via
Vancouver and Victoria, B. c., close here daily
at. $50 p. m. after May and up to May %,
inclusive. for dispatch per s $, A9E n t0l
Francisco, close here daily at 6:Se p. m up
20 May SO, inclusive, for dispatch per 8. 4.
N6gTE-Msils 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 the Philippine ISL
ands via San Francisco-the quickest routes
Mails for the Philippine Islands specially adj
dressed Via Canada, Via Europe, must be
prepaid at the foreign rate OF postage. '.ails
for Hawaii are dispatched via San Francisco,
Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FICE as follows: (a} At $50 p m. same day:
Cb) at AS p. m. same day; (c) at S:45 p. m
same day; (d) at $50 =. same day (s) at
5:45 p m. same day: % at es35 a. m. same
day; Ch) at 1:I5 p. M. same day; C1) at s;45
p. m previous day; Co at 2:30 a. N. sans
day; (p) At il 80 4. same day
JOHN A MERRITT. Postmaster.