San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-01
POSTAGE RATES.
What il Costs to Send Mail Matter
to the Different Countries.

The IOiiOwing article gives the amour
charged TO send postal matter to nearl,
every place in the world, 1t also gives tn
amount charged according TO the weight
of the matter and should be of use t
those wishing TO become posted on The
subject.
In the United States: Letters 10 any
part Of the country, GEMS per ounce;
city drop letters 2 cents per ounce, and
postal cards one cent each. For register
ed letters, letter postage and special
stamp. 10 cents extra.
For periodicals, newspapers. magazines
etc, four ounces go for cent when sent
send them TO subscribers only, cent per
pound is charged.
The charges on books. pamphlets,
circulars and other matter wholly
in print including music Autograph
and corrected copy accompanied
by the manuscript. amount 10 l cent for
every two ounces. The weight in this
class is limited to pounds. unless a sin
gle volume book weighs more than that
One cent per ounce is charged on mer
chandiSe, cards, patterns, photographs,
letter paper and envelopes, printed or
plain. printed blanks. bulbs, roots. seeds.
flowers, etc, etc. In this class. like the
previous one, the matter is limited to four
pounds.
To send things from here to Canada
through the mail, the charges are the
same as in the United States on letters,
newspapers. books. circulars. etc.
On patterns and sample packages. not
to exceed 5 ounces. 10 cents prepaid is
charged.
Postal notes under s. cost cents to
send any place in the Union. To send
money orders any place in the Union the
following charges are made: Not exceed
ing s., 5 cents; IS to $40, S cents; $40 to SIS,
10 cents; SIS to $50, Is cents; $50 10 $40,
20 cents: $40 to $50, % cents: $50 to $50 30
cents; $50 to SO, IS cents; so to $50, 40
cents; and $50 to $780, As cents.
On money orders sent to the following
countries: Great Britain and Ireland,
German empire, Belgium, Italy, Switzer-
land, Portugal. Algeria. Jamaica.
Windward Islands, Sandwich Islands,
Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, Cape
Ceiony, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand
New South Wales, LeeWard Islands and
Sweden. the charges are: Under $40, 10
cents; SO to so, 20 cents: $50 TO $50. 30
30 nts: $50 to $40, 10 cents; and $40 to
$50. 80 cents
The rates charged to send matter 10 all
countries in the postal union are 5 cents
Tor each ounce OF fraction thereof > cents
for each postal card and ! cent each 2
ounces on newspapers and periodicals..
The following countries are comprised
in the universal postal union: Argentine
Republic, Austria Hungary, Belgium.
Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Ceylon, China
(via Hong Kong, Chill, Columbia, Cuba,
Denmark and Danish Colonies, Ecuador.
Egypt, Falkland Islands. France and
French colonies. Germany. Great Britain
and British West Indies. Greece, Green
land Guatemala. Havti. Holland and
Dutch Colonies, Honduras, Hong Kong,
Iuu.4, IIe.dn.. Lazy, japan, Liberia,
Luxembourg. Molacca, Maurtius, Mexico,
Montenegro, New FoundlaLd, Norway.
Paraguay, Patagonia. Pcuang, Persia,
Peru, Portugal and Portuguese colonies
Roumania, Russia, 81. Bartholomew.
Salvador. Servia, Siam, Sigapore, Spain
and Spanish colonies. Straits settlements.
Sweden. Switzerland. Trinidad, Turkey,
United States of Columbia, Uruguay.
Venezuela and United States of America.
On letters sent to the above places, pre-
payment of postage is required. Special
and higher postal rates are charged for
matter sent 10 places not in the union.