New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

,n.cr,c,r DEMONSTRATION OF THE POSTMASTER
GENERALS FOLLY. =,
s;nca the establishment of the Pacihc MAI
I,no NJ steamers between San Francisco anu Aue''"
the sebedule time to Auckland. N. H.. mas ooen ~ ~s"s
two and onehalf days. and TO Sydney. N 8. w. 'wenS
.a aav. Mails leaving New York one week prior W
IN. depsrture of the steamer from san Francisco n
connection herewith, insuring the delivery oi ooi
snondenee at Sy iney within thirty'tour o"!'' 90
Melbourne within thirty-nve days IRON a"o " ~ '""
or New.York Returning, steamers ieaVe o!u'o' go
twelye DAYS after their arrival at that port mus
a.vs are reouisi,e Tor the round trip between NOV"
York and Sydney distance each way Vi 49, -,
Ner,hants having business relations with Ne"-Ae""
and Australia have adjusted their correspondence -
shipmepts TO this trustworthy schedule Oh aiiN 49,,
aanartres, ana have been able 10 cSicuia'e w 'o
when letter, must be mailed and goods shipped 10 mum
copnectlcrs at San Francisco As wen Us ""ea rnr
orders and remittanccs may DO eAPeo'. 49,,
- ,h. svsten has worked hdnirdoH'
~. hss ;ve, American houses from ten to twenty uHS'
advantage in point of time over their hhS'iSh oo"pU
fora This has enabled them to seizure ia'e w
valnable trade which otherwise would nave e'"' "
Europe - ..-,oa, malls
,,,h.d ,o Australia and New-Zcaaud via
,,,,o, Rrindisi aud Ceyon involves their 'r'"sPo''
,a,on much greater distance than by San frahciS''
not only al a large increase In the expense vi P.'
Int also with serious loss OF time Inc ois'au'o
New-York to Sydney, via Lonion anu '"0
exceeds Ii 900 miles. The average ume oo"S"''e' :.
passing from London TO Sydney by THIS route 'o''
days: in returning, fortyfour days Win an in'e'A
~ ,wevedays between arrivals at and departures iro
svuev the time necessary round trip between n
cities last named s ninety-sx days. Aou I" .'"' ""
average time of seventeen days from New-hork " Do
don and return IL is clear that ll3 days WI" DC 10
ouired for the transit of correspondence ~ aiu i1
Australia via England. against eighiy-'""
shows tbity-one days In favor rNswDzealan%,
s a"o miles this side Of sydney by the British
,u,s must 20 first 10 sydney thence TO Auckland re-
qurng n"e p.anh ,bt colony from New-York by the
contemplated route. and TO receive reph -.
IL days. or forty days more than VIII DC nee'e" via
The comparisons have been made WIN new
oorrrsp,ndence IT, however. Chicago. Kansas CITY,
Denver Francisco are ronsdereu @ & a. nhatse
In favor OF the Pacific route. sinee those ore W TIL
centres much nearer ,ro,n !, b2 te Essiern
Thns wbiIe the round passage between ban rinslse"
AMI Sydney by the Pacific Line Qnciuang .,r wcr Ss %
The time consumed in transmitting letter from sal
Frnc CO. by Of gland g syduey, ng nn !" differ
ence Of hfty.uine DAYS or Prs1.,cdy ns" dnSortmTe
,he matter of postage the COMPARISON Is
stilI more unfayorahe to the British schene. wnao he
rate ,f hostage upon letters TO the Coloes Vi
ra.a :. Wa,es Queensland and SewZesand is by
recent rna, uncut the same Dy cnon ivS, s,,n ans
trpsI,a West Aus .ralia aud Tasmania, via Engana -
tweive cents per against nve cents py My "
san Francisco. the proposed CHANGE causing an -, omv
OF lao Der cent The postage upon newspapsrs " any
of ihe colonies ABOVE named VIA sa ,t, s fsAn -,
cisco IL two cents per copy, Win no ii"it 90 "
s.os,, pr fhe English schedule the rate IS Iour
cents Tor each four ounces. or fraction thereof
,,er WHICH weigh over four ounces must carry STAMPS
- he amonnt of eight cents when gong by the ne"
roue while 10y Francsco the rate Is ohy ."o % co
Here at the least an Of 100 per cent in Pos
CO.. ana In many eases an OF 800 per cent VI
MI other printed matter Qooks. catalogues crenai.
San ls
or fraction thereof while by the proposed Elshsn r9
IL Is i've cents ounces. or fraction tnrre",. M
ia an increase OF rs per cent IN the sum deaueu o
minimum package, besies the dimnutioh OF tue "ct'e
Of sngie rate package from four to TWO onnces,-the
,nr,,, tca effect therefore, in mailing package ""'Sh
fnS over two ounces and not exceeding FOUR ~ an -
crease of pntag~ from our to ten cents or an
y, IN nsr c,i upon all packages OF tue character anu
weight described. The rates ana Increase aso
apply 10 samples OF merchandise