Towns > Edinburgh > 1846-1975 - Post Office Edinburgh and Leith directory > 1899-1900

MAILS DESPATCHED.
sa I When the date falls on Saturday, the Mail
is despatched on previous day,
unless otherwise stated.
POSTAL DIRECTORY— COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MAILS.
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COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MAILS.
A. denotes 5.15 p.m.
E. // 6.15 P.M.
N. denotes 8.15 p.m.
M. II 10.0 P.M.
'.., Thursdays
:., Thursdays
N., Every Monday and Thursday
Irregular
E., 2nd and 19th each month
_ pT., 7th June, and every 4th Tuesday.
iDatea not fixed
ame as Ionian Islands
!., Tuesdays
lame as France .....
E., 1st June, and every alter. Tuesday
See Egypt
E., 8th June, and every alternate
Thursday
N., 8th June, and every alternate
Tuesday
M., 2nd and loth each month
Frequent. Dates uncertain
E., 16th June, and every 4th Friday .
via Italy.
M., Thursdays ....
via San Francisco, z
A., 1.15 P.M. 3rd June, and every
4th Friday
by French Packet, z
M., loth June and every 4th Thurs.
via German Line, z ||
5.30 P.M., 12th June, and every 4th
Sunday J
Four Times daily ....
Same as Portugal ....
Same as Zanzibar ....
A., Wednesday and 1.15 p.m. Satur. .
E., 13th June, and every alt. Tuesday.
Same as Cape Colony ....
Four times daily . . . . .
A., Wednesday and 1.15 p.m. Satur. .
M., Thursday
See Alexandrotta
E., 1st June, and every alternate
Tuesday
M., 6th and 23rd each month
Uncertain from New York .
N., 2nd June, and alternate Fridays .
Same as China ....-<
E., 8th June, and every alt. Thurs-
L ^^^
N., 1st June, and alternate Wed.
M., 2nd and 16th each month
COUNTRIES.
z If intended for these routes, letters,
etc., must be so addressed.
Abyssinia
Afghanistan ....
Afkica, West Coast (British"*
Possessions) , >-
// by British Packet . )
II by French Packet z .
// Portuguese Possessions via
Lisbon s
// II via Liverpool z •
If W.C., Native possessions .
Albania
A LEXANDEETTA, via French Pk.
Algeria
Antigua . . . . .
Arabia.
Argentine Republic —
via Southampton f .
II viS. Liverpool f . . .
II by French Packet
II by Italian Packet f s.
Ascension
AUSTRALIA.
New S. Wales
Queensland
S. Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
W. Australia, via Italy only
Austria ....
Azores § ....
Bagamoyo ....
Bahamas ....
Barba'does, via Southampton
Bechuanaland.
Belgium ....
Bermuda, via New York .
Beyrout, via Brindisi
It via French Packet.
Bolivia, viS, Southampton .
II by French Packet z
II vi§, United States s.
II via Liverpool % s .
Borneo, via Brindisi .
II by French Packet .
Brazil, via Southampton f .
II via Liverpool.* %
II by French Packet .
MAILS DUE.
Mondays.
Mondays.
Wednesdays.
11th and 26th each month.
15th June, and every 4th
Wednesday.
Uncertain.
Same as Ionian Islands.
Friday.
Same as France.
8th June & alt. Thursday,
4th June, and every alter-
nate Saturday.
8th and 24th each month.
29th June, and every 4th
Thursday.
via Italy.
Mondays.
via San Francisco.
15th June, and every 4th
Thursday.
by French Packet.
20th June and every 4th
Tuesday.
via German Line.
5th each month.
Four times daily.
Same as Portugal.
Same as Zanzibar.
Uncertain.
8th June, and alt. Thur.
Four times daily.
Thursdays.
,Wed., Thur., and Friday.
8th June, and every alt.
Thursday.
Uncertain.
nth June and 24th alt.
See China.
4th June, and every alter.
Saturday.
10th and 23rd each month.
* To Bahia and Pernamhuco, 4th June and every 4th Tuesday,
t Supplementary mails via Lisbon on following E. for letters so addressed,
i Supplementary mails via Lisbon at 9.45 a.m. on following Friday and so addressed.
§ Letters, etc., for the Azores are despatched from Lisbon on 5th and 20th of each month.
r, No German packet to Queensland or Tasmania-