The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
The F. H. SMITH co.
Real Estate, Loans, Investments, Insurance,
1903 N. 7. Ave., Bond Bldg.
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., POSTOFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily. changes may occur
at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
OF sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings
IL arranged on the presumption Of their uuin-
terrupted overland transit. For tie week end
ing October IT. 1903, the last connecting closes
will be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
CUBA MAILS close here at pm. daily, ex-
cent Sundays and Mondays, via Port Tampa,
Fla, the connecting closes being on Wednesdays
and Saturdays; and at pm. on Sundays and
Mondays, via Miami. Fla
MEXICO overland, unless specially addressed
for dispatch per steamers sailing from New
York. close here daily at 1905 am. 81 and
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sundays at IL m. Id, and on Sundays
at ii: 30 am. Ok, 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 IL m. I'D. and by rail 70 Philadelphia; for
connection with steamer, the connecting closes
being at IL 20 pm on Wednesdays. (c)
Mails for NnQUELoN. by rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily except sun
days at IL m. ID, and on Sundays at II SO
Nails for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEz. and
GUATEMALA, by rail 70 New Orleans, and
am % and 10 pm Oh, the connecting closes
Ma Mails for COSTA RIGA. by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer, Close here daily
at 1905 am. % and 70 pm CHI, the connest-
ing closes being on Tuesdays
Trans-Pacihc Mails.
CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHILIPPINE
al $50 pm up 20 October Is, inclusive, for
dispatch per SIS. Siberia. sol
TAHITI and MARQUESA5 ISLANDS, via San
Francisco. close here daily at $50 pm up to
October 81, inclusive, for dispatch per SIS
IilsTRAIf1 Except mails for West Auztralia),
NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA. FIJI, sA-
MOA, and HAWAII, via San Francisco, close
here daily at $3.50 pm up 20 October "a, in
elusive, for dispatch per SIS. Sierra. (ol
CHINA, JAPAN, HAWAII, and specially ad-
dressed mail for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
via San Francisco, close here daily az $3.50 pm
up 70 October %, inclusive, for dispatch per
''I PHILGPPISE ISLANDS, via San Francisco,
close here daily at $3.50 pm. up to October q,
inclusive, for dispatch per q. s. Transport (o)
CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver and Vic
i toria, b. c., close here daily at $50 pm. up
/ to October "a, inclusive, for dispatch per SIS.
| Empress Of japan Merchandise for the L. s.
Postal Agency at Shanghai, China, cannot be
AUSTRALIAN Except mails for West Australia.
| FIJI ISLANDS. and NEW CALEDONIA, via
Vancouver and Victoria, B. C., close here daily
at $3.50 pm up to November Z, inclusive, for
dispatch per as Aorangi. (o)
| NOTE-Mails for COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched to New York, N. 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, Cal.-the quickest
routes. Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
specially addressed tVia Europe" or via Can
| ada must be prepaid at the foreign rate OF
| postage. Mails for HAWAII dispatched via
| San Francisco, Cal, exclusively.
| REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FICE as follows: (a) At $3.50 pm. same day;
] (b) al LAS pm. same day; (c) at s:s5 pm.
/ same day; Cd at $3.50 am same day; (e) at
! 6:45 pm. same day; ~ at 9:35 a. m. same day;
(h) at lis pm same day: (kl at s45 pm.
| previous day; (o) at 2:30 am same day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster