THROUGH MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.
By C. H. Jones
IN response to many letters of inquiry in regard to the time of the sailing of mail steamers for Australia and New Zealand, we give the following Official Time Table for 1888, as issued by the Oceanic Steamship Company:— STEAMERS LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO.
| MARIPOSA. |
ZEALANDIA. |
ALAMEDA. |
|---|
| January 12, 1888. |
February 9, 1888. |
March 8, 1888. |
| April 5, " |
May 3, " |
May 31, " |
| June 28, " |
July 26, " |
August 23, " |
| September 20, " |
October 18, " |
November 15, " |
These steamers await the arrival of the English mails, and should the time be shortened one day between San Francisco and New York, as now contemplated by the railroads, they will sail one day earlier than the time stated above; but this is as near as can be given at the present time. Should there be any radical change, due notice will be given. It must be borne in mind that it takes six days from New York, and five days from Chicago, to reach San Francisco. We shall be pleased to assist any of our friends who intend to go to Australia or New Zealand, in securing tickets, state-rooms, etc. The boats are usually crowded, and in order to get good state-rooms they should be secured one month in advance of the time of sailing. C. H. JONES.