Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-05
POSTAGE TO FOREIGN LANDS
Rates Are Revised in Many Instances
on Mail Matter.
DISCLOSED FOR HOLIDAY USE
and Parcels Have Benefited
by the Changes Made by Govern
ment in the Last Few
Years.

With the approach of the-holiday season
comes the need OF formation on postal
rates to foreign countries. The rates have
been changed considerably during the last
few years, so unless one is careful In
sticking the right amount in stamps onto
the letters and holiday tokens he is send
ing abroad, he may expend more money
than Is necessary for the purpose.
Both letter and parcel rates have bene-
fitted by the changes, and now instead of
having to pay regular rates for weights
over a certain mark, one need only affix
stamps at a lessened rate when the letter
or package weighs more than the ordi-
nary. Letters to Great Britain have been
made the subject for one of the largest re-
ductions in the amount of postage required.
The letter rate to Great Britain is nov
2 cents per ounce or fraction, while to
other foreign countries in the postal union
the rate is 5 cents for the first ounce or
fraction and 3 cents for each subsequent
ounce.
The parcels post rate Is, with a few ex-
ceptions, IL cents per pound or fraction,
while the weights vary from four pounds
six ounces to eleven pounds. To the
Bahamas and Barbados, Bermuda, b.
livia. Chill, Republic Of Colombia, Costa
RIGA, Danish West Indies, Ecuador, Ger
many, England, Ireland and Scotland,
Guatemala, British Guiana. British and
Republic OF Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, the
Leeward Islands, Newfoundland, Near
aqua, New Zealand and Tanning Islands,
Peru. Salvador, Trinadad, Uruguay, Ven
zuela and the Windward Islands the rate
is IL cents per pound or fraction and weigh
limit eleven pounds. To Australia, Bel
GUM, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, japan
and Corea, Mexico. (o certain offices the
weight is limited to four pounds six ounces.
while to some parts Of the republic the limit
is eleven pounds), Norway, the Neither
lands and Sweden the rate is u cents per
pound or fraction and the weight limit ia
four pounds six ounces.
Some Cannot BE Registered.
To France, England, ireland and Scot
land. Italy, Uruguay and The Netherlands
articles sent by parcels lost cannot he
registered, being transmitted in the ordi.
nary malls only. To all other parcels most
countries packages may be registered ON
payment Of the registry fee. which IL 8
cents in addition to the regular postage. All
paid in stamps, to be attached to the
parcel. . 49,
To secure advantage Of rates to the coun-
tries enumerated 1t is, necessary to procure
At the postottlce, registry or stamp dlVi-
sion, a blank declaration tag, which must
be filled out by the sender and the parcel.
If to be registered, presented at the registry
division and a receipt procured, but IL the
parcel is not to be registered 1t must be
submitted to the superintendent Of mails,
and II properly prepared the parcel will be
dispatched. Where 1t is possible the postal
authorities advise the public to use the
registered mail, as this insures safety
and proper delivery. Should the sender OF
a registered letter or parcel desire 1t, a
receipt will be obtained from the addressee,
on delivery, and it will be mailed to the
sender without additional cost. To procure
a return receipt, the sender must endorse
ON the face of the letter or parcel, mailed to
a foreign county. the words return receipt
demanded"
Mall matter for foreign countries must
be addressed in ink, never with indelible
pencil nor copying ink.
Postage stamps should be placed on the
face, upper right hand corner. OF the article
or letter to be mailed, never on the back.
Thu department has issued, for free dis
tribution, a small pamphlet, in which will
be found many pointers OF general infor'
nation on postal matters. Copies can be
procured at the office of the postmaster
stamp or registry division.