POSTAL RATES TO GREAT BRITAIN, BY CANADIAN OCEAN STEAMERS.
Reading edition
LETTERS.
For a Letter not exceeding ½ oz. 12½ cents.
” exceeding ” and not exceeding 1 oz. 25 ”
” ” 1 oz. and not ” 2 ozs. 50 ”
and so on increasing two rates of postage for each additional ounce.
Letters for the United Kingdom must be prepaid,—or they will be charged a fine of Six pence Sterling on delivery.
Registration of Letters for English Mails.
For Registration of a Letter for the United Kingdom—12½ cents as a Registration Fee, in addition to the Postage. For British Colonies and Foreign Countries see table.
Both the postage charge and Registration fee must in all cases be prepaid.
NEWSPAPERS.
Newspapers from office of publication to subscribers in the United Kingdom may be forwarded on pre-payment of the commuted rate applicable to subscribers within the Province, or singly, at a ½ cent each, at the option of the Publisher.
Transient Newspapers must be prepaid one cent each.
BOOK POSTAGE.
For a Packet not exceeding 4 ozs. in weight 7 cents.
” exceeding 4 ozs. and not exceeding ½ lb. 12½ ”
” ” ½ lb. and ” 1 lb. 25 ”
” ” 1 lb. and ” 1½ lb. 37½ ”
” ” 1½ lb. and ” 2 lbs. 50 ”
and so on, increasing 12½ cents for each additional half pound or fraction of a half pound.