POSTAL RATES TO GREAT BRITAIN, BY CANADIAN OCEAN STEAMERS.
Reading edition
LETTERS.
For a letter not exceeding ½ oz 12½ cts.
” exceeding ½ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., 25 ”
” exceeding 1 oz. ” ” 1½ oz. 37½ ”
And so on, increasing 1 rate of postage for each addit’nl ½ oz.
Letters for the United Kingdom must be pre-paid, or they will be charged a fine of 6d. sterling on delivery.
Registration of Letters for English Mails.
For Registration of a letter for the United Kingdom—8 cts. as a Registration fee, in addition to the Postage. For British Colonies and Foreign Countries see table.
Both the Postage charge and the Registration fee must in all cases be pre-paid.
NEWSPAPERS.
Newspapers from office of publication to subscribers in the United Kingdom may be forwarded on prepayment of the commuted rate applicable to subscribers within the Province, or singly, at 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 oz. in weight 7 cts.
” exceeding 4 oz. and not exceeding ½ lb. 12½ ”
” ” ½ lb ” ” 1 lb. 25 ”
” ” 1 lb ” ” 1½ lbs. 37½ cts.
” ” 1½ lbs ” ” 2 lbs. 50 ”
And so on, increasing 12½ cents for each additional half-pound or fraction of a half-pound.
Book Packets addressed to the United Kingdom may in future be registered upon payment of a Registration Fee of 8 cents in addition to the ordinary rate of postage.