Table No. 1. RATES FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS BEYOND SEA. BY CANADIAN OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
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Table showing the Total Amount of Postage, to be collected in Canada, upon Letters, Newspapers and Book Packets forwarded through the United Kingdom, addressed to the under-mentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries.
Mem.—The Postage upon Letters, Newspapers, or Book Packets for any of the destinations included in this Table must be prepaid, or they cannot be forwarded.
COUNTRY, &c. FOR A LETTER. For each Newspaper. FOR A BOOK PACKET.
Not exceeding ¼ oz. Above ¼ oz. and not exceeding ½ oz. Above ½ oz. and not exceeding ¾ oz. Above ¾ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. Above 1 oz. and not exceeding 1¼ oz. Registration Fee for Letters. Not exceeding 2 ozs. 2 ozs. to 4 ozs. 4 ozs. to 8 ozs. 8 ozs. to 1 lb. 1 lb. to 1½ lb. 1½ lb. to 2 lbs.
cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts.
Aden 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 cts. 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Africa, West Coast of 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 ” Letter rate.
Algeria 17 34 51 68 85 17 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Ascension 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Australia, South 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 ” 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Australia, Western 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 ” 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Austria 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Azores 19 27 46 54 83 25 3 cts. 11 15 30 60 90 1 20
Baden 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Bavaria 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Belgium 19 19 38 38 76 25 ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Borneo 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 5 cts. Letter rate.
Bourbon 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 ditto. ditto.
Brazil 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. ditto.
Bremen 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Brunswick 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Buenos Ayres 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. Letter rate.
Cape de Verde 19 27 46 54 83 25 3 ” 11 15 30 60 90 1 20
Cape of Good Hope 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 ” 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Canary Islands 23 35 58 70 1 05 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 38 50 63
Ceylon 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 cts. 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Chili 60 60 1 20 1 20 2 40 25 7 ” Letter rate.
China 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 5 cents. ditto.
Constantinople 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Dardanelles 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 ditto. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Denmark 29 29 58 58 1 16 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Egypt 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 cts. Letter rate.
Falkland Islands 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 ” 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Fernando Po 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 ” Letter rate.
France 17 34 51 68 85 17 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Frankfort 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Galatz 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Gallipoli 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 ditto. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Gambia 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 cts. 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Gibraltar 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 ” 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Gold Coast 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 ” 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Greece 29 58 87 1 16 1 45 29 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Hamburg 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Hanover 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Hayti 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. Letter rate.
Heligoland 27 27 54 54 1 08 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Hesse 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Hesse Homburg 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Holland 17 17 34 34 68 25 3 cts. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Hong Kong 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 5 ” 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
India 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 ” 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Ionian Islands 25 34 62 77 1 14 25 3 ” 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Italy 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 38 50 62
Japan 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 7 cts. Letter rate.
Jerusalem 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Labuan 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 5 cts. 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Lauenburg 25 25 50 50 1 00 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Liberia 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 cts. Letter rate.
Lippe Detmold 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Lubeck 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Madeira 19 27 46 54 83 25 3 cts. 11 15 30 60 90 1 20
Malta 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 ” 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Mauritius 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 ” 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Mecklenburg 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Moldavia 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Mytelene 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Monte Video 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 cts. Letter rate.
Nassau, Duchy of 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Natal 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
New South Wales. 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 cts. 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
New Zealand 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 ” 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Norway 40 40 80 80 1 60 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Oldenburg 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Papal States 29 58 87 1 16 1 45 29 per ¼ oz. addit. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Penang 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 5 cts. 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Poland 31 31 62 62 1 22 25 & 8 cts. p. ¼ oz. ad. Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Portugal 19 38 57 76 95 19 per ¼ oz. addit. 3 cts. 11 15 30 60 90 1 20
Prussia 23 23 46 46 92 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Reuss 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Rhodes 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Russia 31 31 62 62 1 22 25 & 8 cts. p. ¼ oz. ad. ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
St. Helena 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Samsoun 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Salonica 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 ditto. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Saxe Altenburg 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Saxe Coburg Gotha 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Saxe Meiningen 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Saxe Weimar 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 60 75 1 00
Saxony 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Schaumburg Lippe 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Schwartzburg Rudolstadt 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Schwartzburg Sonderhausen 23 23 46 46 92 25 ditto. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Scutari 23 46 70 93 1 16 25 ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Seres 34 34 68 68 1 36 25 ditto. Letter rate.
Singapore 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 5 cts. 15 15 30 60 90 1 80
Sierra Leone 23 23 46 46 92 25 3 ” 13 13 25 50 75 1 00
Smyrna 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Spain 23 35 58 70 1 05 25 ditto. 6 13 25 38 50 62
Surinam 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. Letter rate.
Sweden 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Switzerland 26 26 52 52 78 26 per ¼ oz. addit. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Syria 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 ditto. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Tasmania 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 cts. 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Trebizond 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Tultcha 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 ditto. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Tunis 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Turkey in Europe (except places specified.) 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 per ¼ oz. addit. ditto. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Varna 23 46 70 93 1 16 23 ditto. Book rate. 5 10 20 40 60 80
Venezuela 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 3 cts. Letter rate.
Victoria 23 23 46 46 92 25 5 ” 15 15 30 60 90 1 20
Wallachia (except places specified.) 40 40 80 80 1 60 25 Book rate. 6 13 25 50 75 1 00
Places in Turkey, Moldavia, Wallachia, Servia, and the Levant, in which Austria maintains Post Offices:—
Belgrade 23 23 46 46 92 25 6 cts. not exceeding 2 ozs. 13 cts. 2 ozs. to 4. Letter rate.
Botuschany & Plojeshte 25 25 50 50 1 00 25 ditto.
Antivari, Bakau, Berlad, Bucharest, Durazzo, Fookschan, Jassy, Piatra Roman, Tekutsch, and Valona. 29 29 58 58 1 16 25 ditto. ditto.
Adrianople, Bourgas, Caifa, Candia, Canea, Cavalla, Chio, (Tchesme), Kustendjie, Larnaka, Retimo, Seres, Tenedos, and Tchernavoda. 34 34 68 68 1 36 25 ditto. ditto.
Janina 35 35 70 70 1 40 25 ditto. ditto.
Mostar 29 29 58 58 1 16 25 ditto. ditto.
Philippopel, Prevesa, Rutschuk, & Sofia. 31 31 62 62 1 22 25 ditto. ditto.
Note.—Upon Letters or Newspapers forwarded through the United States, for conveyance by the British Cunard line of Steamers, the United States Transit Rates must be collected in addition to the above Rates of Postage. These Transit Rates are:—5 cents per half ounce for Letter and 2 cents each for Newspapers. Book Packets are not forwarded by the Cunard line of Steamers.