Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE.


Should be read daily. changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports OF
sailing daily. and the schedule of closngs is ar.
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
Overland over transit. For the week ending June 3,
the MAIN OFFICE follows:
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
WEDNESDA1-tg) At 1880 Pm. for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL,
TURKEY. EGYPT, GREECE and BRITISH IL
OLA, per SIS La Lorraine from New York. via
Havre also mail for other parts of EUROPE when
spsg ha addressed for .s this steamer zo,rs s
I:15 Pm. for EUROPE, per SIS. St. Paul, from
mails for LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND and Ire.
LAND when specially addressed for this steamer.
"a, At .;15 Pm fer SCOTLAND direct ,speeially
York. &c, At las M. for BELGIUM PARCELS
POST NILS PER s zF1nd from h.n New aoT
addressed for this steamer. tc) At II :45 Pm. for
ITALY direct Especially addressed ealyl, per SIS.
for Ell ROPE. per SIS. Campania, from New York,
via Queenstown and Liverpool.
WEST INDIES, ETC.
THURsDA l At lI;sS PM for NICARAGUA Qua
CoassJ. SALVADOR, PANAMA, CANAL ZONE,
CAuCA DEPARTMENT OF COLOMBIA, ECUA-
zaba, from New York, via Colon also mail for
GUATEMALA when specially addressed for this
DrRas @ At fST SsM Ydr aso
mails for LIVINGSTON and PUERTO CoRTEZ
hea psfa ah for this @ At
from New York; also mail for the PROVINCE OF
SANTIAGO CUBA when specially addressed for
ST; CRolX, LEEWARD and WINDWARD IS
LANDS and GUIANA. per SIS. Fontabelle, from
specially addressed for this steamer.
FRIDAY-tc) At 11:45 PM. for CURACAO and
also mail for COLOMBIA via Curacao, when spe
cially addressed for this steamer. &c, At 11:4o
PM for PORTO RICO, per IS. Coamo from New
Qrk, via San Juan. tel AT IL 40 Pm. for FOR
TUNE ISLAND, JAMAICA and COLOMBIA, except
Cauca and Magdalena Departments, per SIS. Altai,
from New York: also mails for PANAMA, CANAL
ZONE and COSTA RIGA when specially addressed
MEXICO overland, unless specially addressed
for dispatch by steamers sailing from New York,
close here daily at 1905 AM. ~ and 1000
CUBA MAILS close here at 300 PM on Mon.
days. Wednesdays and Saturdays, via Port Tampa,
Orleans, La. Oh; also Wednesdays, via New
York, n X ,s at II ;45 NJ &c,
by rail to North Sydney and thence via steamer,
close here daily; except sundays at 2:so PM
meeting closes being on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
steamer, close here at 2;so PM. on Tuesdays and
Fridays OBJ; also ut AS PM on Fridays, from
BAHAMAS Except Parcels-Post Nails. by rail
to Miami, Fla, and thence via steamer, close here
Tuesdays at sos T. NJ.
and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans, La,
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 1905
M. 81 sn' 1000 7 NJ. (h), the connecting closes
being on Mondays.
COSTA RIGA, by rail- to New Orleans, La. and
tf) and 1000 IN th), the connecting. closes be.
PANAMA and CANAL ZONE, close here at 1905
from New Orleans, La; also by steamers from
New York when advertised.
NICARAGUA Cast COAST, via New Orleans,
La, close here at 7:l5 AN Thursdays. West
Coast of Nicaragua mails dispatched from
H..,s XArk oil Pen hnya
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.
HAWAII. JAPAN. KOREA; CHINA and PHIL
daily at $3.50 Pm. up to June 2. for dispatch per
SIS. Mongolia. (a)
NEW ZEALAND NEW CALEDONIA, SAMOA,
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS via San Francisco.
dispatch diss asf9 per pa sonSma a 10 June 0'
Gina and 1 Hss msl' Il.
PM. up to June 6, for dispatch per SIS. Empress
JAPAN. KOREA. CHINA and specially address
ed mail for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via Seat
tie, close here daily at $50 Pm: up to June T.
HAWAII. JAPAN, KOREA, CHINA and PHIL.
IPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco, close here
daily at $50 Pm. up to June T. for dispatch per
HAWAII, via San Francisco. close here daily at
e:3o PM up to June II. for dispatch per S.
HAWAII, via San Francisco. close here daily at
$3.50 PM up to June II. for dispatch per SIS.
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Austraiia).
FIJI ISLANDS and NEW CALEDONIA. via Van
couyer and Victoria, B. c., close here daily at
$3.50 PM. up to Jne II, for dispatch per
Aorang ta)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. and GUAM via San
Francisco, close here daily ut $3.50 Pm. up to
June g. for dispatch per U. s. transport. la
TAHITI and MARQU ESAS ISLANDS. via San
francisco, close here daily at $50 Pm. up to
June &c, for dispatcn per SIS. Mariposa. ta)
NOTE-Maiis for COCHIN CHINA are dispatch
ed to New York. n. Y, for connection with Euro
pean steamers.
Mails for MANCHURIA Except Mukden New
chwang and Port Arthur, and EASTERN SIBERIA
will be dispatched to New York, n. T., until fur.
Their notice, for TRANSMISSION via Russia instead
of via Japan, the usual route.
Unless otherwise addressed. WEST AUSTRALIA
MAILS will be dispatched via Europe; those for
NEW ZEALAND via san Francisco, and those for
certain places in the CHINESE PROVINCE OF
YUSNAS via British India-the quickest routes
Mails fur the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, specially
addressed .'via Europe must be fully prepaid nj
the foreign rate OF postage.
Malls for HAWAII are dispatched via San Fran
cisco. CAL. exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN OF.
FICE as follows: (a) At $3.50 PM. same aay: tb)
ct 80 PM same day; &c, at 1870 PM same
same day; ~ at $3.50 AN. same dsy: e, at $3.50
Pm. same day: u, at 500 Pm. previous day; /
lp) at ! 80 Pm same day; u At $3.50 Pm. pre-
ny31 JOHN A. ,MERRrrr. PossmastsE.