TABLE—Showing the Rates of Postage on all matter transmissible by Post—not of the character of a Letter—within Canada—To Great Britain, France, Lower Provinces, and United States.
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DESCRIPTION OF MATTER. BETWEEN ANY PLACE IN CANADA. TO GREAT BRITAIN BY CANADIAN STEAMER. TO GREAT BRITAIN BY CUNARD STEAMER. TO FRANCE BY CANADIAN STEAMER. TO LOWER PROVINCES. TO UNITED STATES.
Books 1c. per oz., payable in advance by postage st’mp British Book Post Cannot be sent by Cunard Packet. French Book Post 1 cent per ounce 1 cent per ounce
Cartes de Visite Do Do Do Do Do
Circulars—Printed (1c. each when s’nt singly) Do Do Do Do
Handbills 1c. per oz., payable in advance by postage st’mp Do Do Do Do
Lithographed Letters & Circulars 1c. each when sent singly or 1c. per oz Do Do Same as between places in Canada Same as between plac’s in Canada subj’ct on delivery to Americ’n postage
Newspapers, Canadian. Once a week 6½ c. a qr [19] Twice ” 13 ” Thrice ” 20 ” Daily 40 ” At commuted rate if from office of Publication As by Can. Str., (covering Can. post, only,) subject on delivy. to 1d stg. each By Cunard Steamer, 7c. To Newfoundland, 3c.
Newspapers, transient 1 cent each 1 cent each Do French Book Post Do Do
Pamphlets, Almanacs, and other annual publications 1 cent per ounce British Book Post Cannot be sent by Cunard Packet. Do 1 cent per ounce 1 cent per ounce
Patterns of Merchandise for sale Do Do Do Letter Rate Letter Rate
Periodicals 1c. per 4oz. whether pc’ge contains 1 or more nos. 2c. each No., if published in Canada, Brit. Book Post, if Foreign Do Same as between places in Canada Same as between plac’s in Canada
Periodicals—Canadian, when specially devoted to Education—meaning the instruction of yo’th, Agriculture, Temperance, or any branch of science Free Do Do Do Do
[20]Photographs in Cases Parcel Post British Book Post Letter Rate Letter Rate Letter Rate
Do. in Albums Do Do Do Do Do
Prices Current 1c. per oz., payable in advance by postage st’mp 2c. each, or in bulk at British Book Post 2 cents each. Do Do Do
Printers’ Proof Do Letter rate Cannot be sent by Cunard Packet. French Book Post. 1c. per oz., to Newfoundland per Can. Str., 3c. 1 cent per ounce.
Printed Matter—of the same character as Circulars, Handbills, &c. Do British Book Post Do 1 cent per ounce. Do
Samples of Merchandise, (see Patterns)
School Returns—Half-yearly Do Do Do Do Do
School Returns—by School Trustees to Supt., even although filled up in writing 1 cent each. Do
Seeds, &c.,—samples of, (including Cuttings, Bulbs, Roots, Scions, or Grafts) 1 cent per ounce Do Do Letter Rate Do
Parliamentary Papers Free from House of Parliament, or if sent by members during recess. Do Do Same as between places in Canada Same as between places in Canada
British Book Post.
Under 4 ounces 7 Cents.
Between 4 and 8 ounces, 12½ ”
” 8oz. and 1lb 25 ”
” 1lb. and 1½lbs 37½ ”
” 1½ lbs. and 2lbs 50 ”
French Book Post.
Under 2 ounces 5 Cents.
Between 2 and 4 ounces 10 ”
” 4 and 8 ” 20 ”
” 8 ounces and 1lb. 40 ”
A Book Packet may contain any number of separate books, publications, works of literature and art, almanacs, maps or prints, photographs, daguerreotypes when not on glass, or in frames containing glass; any quantity of paper, vellum or parchment, (to the exclusion of letters;) and the books, maps, papers, &c., may be either written, printed, or plain, or any mixture of the three; and may be either British, Colonial or Foreign.
Book Packets must be open at both ends or both sides.
Parcel Post.
Under 1lb. 25 Cents.
Between 1lb and 2lbs. 50 ”
” 2lbs. and 3lbs. 75 ”
Registration Fee, 5 Cents.
Parcels sent by Post may contain books, daguerreotypes, photogr’phs, printers’ proof and copy, military returns, states and rolls containing written figures and signatures, returns, deeds, legal papers, and all transmissions of a like character, not being strictly letters.
Registration.
No Letter, Book, Parcel, or Packet of any kind whatever, can in future be received for registration unless both postage and registration fee are fully prepaid.