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POSTAL DIRECTORY— COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MAILS.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MAILS.
MAILS DESPATCHED.
When the date falls on Saturday, the Mail
is despatched on previous day,
unless otherwise stated.
A. denotes 5.15 p.m. N. denotes 8.15 p.m.
E. a 6.15 p.m. M. a 9.45 p.m.
COUNTRIES.
If intended for these routes, letters
must be so addressed.
MAILS DUE.
M., Thursday
M., Thursdays
f
N,, Friday . . . .'...-<
Irregular . . ...
E., 2nd and 17th each mouth
1ST., 21st June, and every 3rd Tuesday
Dates not fixed
E., Thursdays .....
M., Mondays
E., 7th June, and every alter. Tuesday
See Egypt ......
E., 1st June, and every alternate
Wednesday
N., 7th June, and every alternate
Tuesday
M., 2nd and 17th each month
Frequent. Dates uncertain
Monthly
via, Italy.
M., Thursdays ....
via San Francisco, z
A., 11th June, and every 4th Satur-
day
by French Packet, z
M., 2nd last day in each month .
via German Line, z
E., 19th June, and every 4th
Sunday
Abyssinia
Afghanistan . . . .
Africa, West Coast (British"*
Possessions) . >
a by British Packet . )
// by French Packet s.
a Portuguese Possessions via
Lisbon z
u a via Liverpool z
n W.O., Native possessions
A lexandretta, via, French Pk
a via Belgium and Trieste
Antigua ....
Arabia.
Argentine Bepublic —
via Southampton f .
n via. Liverpool % .
a by French Packet
" by Italian Packet f s.
Ascension.
Wednesday.
Mondays.
AUSTEALIA.
New S. Wales
Queensland
S. Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
West Australia
E. and M., daily
From Lisbon, oth and 20th ea. month
A., Wednesday and Saturday
E., 7th June, and every alt. Tuesday .
Same as Cape Colony ....
E. & M., daily
A., Saturdays
E., Wednesday, and M. Thursday
M., 6th June, and alternate Monday .
See Alexandretta
E., 7th June, and every alternate
Tuesday
M., 6th and 23rd each month
Uncertain from New York .
N., 7th June, and alternate Tuesday .
Same as China X
E., 1st June, and every alt. Wednesday
N., 7th June, and alternate Tuesday .
M., 2nd and 17th each month
Dates not fixed .....
Austria ....
Azores §.
Bahamas.
Barbadoes, via, Southampton
Bechuanaland.
Belgium ....
Bermuda, via New York
Beyrout, via, Brindisi
a via, Belgium and Trieste
" via, French Packet.
Bolivia, via Southampton .
h by French Packet z
a via United States 2.
a via, Liverpool % z .
Borneo, via, Brindisi .
n by French Packet .
Brazil, via Southampton f .
a via Liverpool * % .
a by French Packet .
n by Italian Packet z.
3rd June & ev. 3rd Friday.
Uncertain.
Monday.
Tuesdays.
2nd June & alt. Thursday.
4th and 22nd June, and
every 4th Sat. and Wed.
11th June and every alter-
nate Saturday.
19th and 29th each month.
via, Italy.
Wednesdays.
via San Francisco.
23rd June, and every 4th
Thursday.
by French Packet.
5th each month.
via German Line.
11th June, and every 4th
Saturday.
Daily.
2nd June, and alt. Thur.
Twice daily.
Wednesdays.
Wednesdays.
7th June, and alt. Tuesday.
2nd June, and every alt.
Thursday
Uncertain.
11th June, and alt. Sat.
See China.
4th and 22nd June, and
every 4th Sat. and Wed.
13th June, and every alt.
Monday.
19th and 29th each month.
* To Rahia and Pernambuco, 7th June and every 4th Tuesday.
+ Supplementary mails via Lisbon on following E. for letters so addressed.
J See note at end.
§ Letters, etc., for the Azores are despatched from Lisbon on 5th and 20th of each month.