TABLES OF RATES OF POSTAGE FROM CANADA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, BRITISH COLONIES, AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
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Table No. 1.— By mails sent to England in Mail Steam Packets, sailing weekly (every Saturday), from Quebec in Summer, from Portland in Winter: and fortnightly, from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Table No. 2.— By Cunard or other Steamers, sailing from New York for England, (closed mail.)
Table No. 3.— To Bermuda and West Indies, by British Mail Packet, sailing monthly from Halifax to Bermuda, and St. Thomas.
Table No. 4.— To certain British Colonies, and foreign countries, to be included in the United States Mails for Steamers sailing from New York for the West Indies, Panama, and South America.
Table No. 5.— Rates on matter transmissible by post, within Canada, and to Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
TABLE No. 1. BRITISH AND FOREIGN POSTAGE TABLE. [VIA ENGLAND.]
Table shewing the amount of Postage, to be collected in the Dominion of Canada, upon Letters, Newspapers, and Book Packets, forwarded by Canadian Mail Steamers, to the United Kingdom, and through the United Kingdom to the undermentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries.
Mem. 1. In all cases the postage must be prepaid. Letters for the United Kingdom, if posted unpaid, or insufficiently paid, will be forwarded, but they will be charged on delivery with the amount of deficient postage, and a fine of threepence sterling.
2. No Book Packet addressed to Portugal, Madeira, the Azores, or Cape de Verds, must exceed 1 lb. in weight; the weight of a Book Packet for Russia or Poland is limited to 8 oz.; the weight of any Packet of Patterns for Germany or Belgium is limited to 8 oz.; the weight of a Book Packet for Greece is limited to 3 lbs. No such Packet for Greece must exceed 2 ft. in length, or 1 ft. in width or depth.
3. Letters may be registered to all places, except those the names of which are followed by the letters n r, indicating that no registration can be effected.
4. The Registration Fee on letters addressed to the United Kingdom is 8 cents each. In all other cases the Registration Fee is 16 cents from Canada to the place of destination; except in those cases where an asterisk is prefixed, when a Registration Fee of 8 cents each letter, and a postage of 4 cents per ½ oz. must be collected; to this must be added double the ordinary rate of postage, as given in this table.
5. Upon Letters, Newspapers, and Book Packets, forwarded through the United States, the following additional rates must be collected, viz., 2 cents per ½ oz. for Letters, 2 cents each for Newspapers, and 2 cents per 4 oz. for Book Packets.
6. On Book Packets, not exceeding 1 oz. in weight, addressed to the United Kingdom, the postage is 2 cents; on Book Packets, weighing more than 1 oz., the progressive rates of postage will be found in the table below.
COUNTRIES, &c. For a Letter. For each Newspaper. For a Book Packet.
Not exceeding ¼ oz. Over ¼ and not exceeding ½ oz. Over ½ and not exceeding ¾ oz. For every additional ¼ oz. For every additional ½ oz. Not exceeding 2 ozs. 2 ozs. to 4 ozs. 4 ozs. to 8 ozs. 8 ozs. to 12 ozs. 12 ozs. to 1 lb. 1 lb. to 1¼ lb.
$ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts.
Aden 0 22 0 22 0 44 — 0 22 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Africa, West Coast of (n r) 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Algeria 0 10 0 16 0 26 0 06 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Ascension (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Australia, South 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Australia, Western 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Austria 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Azores 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Baden 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book Rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Bavaria 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Belgium 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Borneo (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Bourbon (n r) 0 24 0 24 0 48 0 24 8 cents. 0 16 0 18 0 36 0 54 0 72 0 90
Brazil (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 28 0 36 0 48 0 60
Bremen 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Brunswick 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Buenos Ayres (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Canary Islands 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Cape de Verds 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Cape of Good Hope 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Ceylon 0 22 0 22 0 44 0 22 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Chili (n r) 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 40 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
China (except Hong Kong), (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Constantinople 0 20 0 20 0 40 0 20 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Costa Rica (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Cuba (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Dardanelles 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Denmark 0 12 0 12 0 24 0 12 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Ecuador (n r) 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 40 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Egypt (Alexandria, Cairo, and Suez) 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
England 0 06 0 06 0 12 0 06 2 cents. 0 04 0 06 0 12 0 18 0 24 0 30
Falkland Islands 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Fernando Po (n r) 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* France 0 10 0 16 0 26 0 06 0 04 Book rate. 0 04 0 08 0 16 0 24 0 32 0 40
Frankfort 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
* Galatz 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Gallipoli 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Gambia 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Gibraltar 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Gold Coast 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Greece 0 20 0 20 0 40 0 20 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Grey Town (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Guatemala (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Hamburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Hanover 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Hayti (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Hesse 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Hesse Homburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Holland 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 4 cents. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Hong Kong 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
India 0 22 0 22 0 44 0 22 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Ionian Islands 0 20 0 20 0 40 0 20 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Ireland 0 06 0 06 0 12 0 06 2 cents. 0 04 0 06 0 12 0 18 0 24 0 30
Italy (except Papal States) 0 14 0 24 0 38 0 10 0 04 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Labuan 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Larnaca 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Lauenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Liberia 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Lippe Detmold 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Lubeck 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Madeira 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Malta 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Mauritius 0 24 0 24 0 48 0 24 8 cents. 0 16 0 18 0 36 0 54 0 72 0 90
Mecklenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Mexico (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Moldavia 0 18 0 18 0 36 0 18 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Monte Video (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Mytelene 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Nassau, Duchy of 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Natal 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
New Grenada (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
New South Wales 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
New Zealand 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Norway 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Oldenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
* Papal States 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 04 0 08 0 16 0 24 0 32 0 40
Penang 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Peru (n r) 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 40 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Poland 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 Book rates. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Porto Rico (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Portugal 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Prussia 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Queensland 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Reuss 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
* Rhodes 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Rome 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 04 0 08 0 16 0 24 0 32 0 40
Russia 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
St. Helena 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Salonica 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Samsonn 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Saxe Altenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 8 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Saxe Coburg Gotha
Saxe Meiningen
Saxe Weimar
Saxony
Schaumburg Lippe
Schwartzburg Rudolstadt
Schwartzburg Sonderhausen
Scotland 0 06 0 06 0 12 0 06 2 cents. 0 04 0 06 0 12 0 18 0 24 0 30
Scutari 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 Book Rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Seres 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Sierra Leone 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Singapore 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
* Smyrna 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book Rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Spain 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Surinam 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Sweden 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 Book Rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Switzerland, viâ Belgium 0 10 0 10 0 20 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Switzerland, viâ France 0 14 0 24 0 38 0 10 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Syria (n r) 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Tasmania 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Tchesme 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 Book Rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
Tenedos 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
* Trebizond 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Tultcha 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Tunis 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
* Varna 0 16 0 24 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Venezuela (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
Victoria 0 16 0 16 0 32 0 16 6 cents. 0 12 0 14 0 28 0 42 0 56 0 70
Wallachia 0 18 0 18 0 36 0 18 Book Rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 80
West Indies, British 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
West Indies, Foreign, except places specified (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 0 28 4 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60
REGISTERED LETTERS.
Table shewing the Postage, including Registration Fee, to be collected on Registered Letters sent from Canada to the undermentioned Countries.
Countries. Not exceeding ¼ oz. Over ¼ and not exceeding ½ oz. Over ½ and not exceeding ¾ oz. Over ¾ and not exceeding 1 oz. Over 1 and not exceeding 1¼ oz. Over 1¼ and not exceeding 1½ oz.
$ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts.
Belgium 0 26 0 26 0 36 0 36 0 46 0 46
France 0 32 0 44 0 68 0 80 1 04 1 16
Hamburg 0 26 0 26 0 36 0 36 0 46 0 46
India 0 39 0 39 0 61 0 61 0 83 0 83
Italy, (except Papal States) 0 31 0 41 0 55 0 65 0 79 0 89
Norway 0 32 0 32 0 48 0 48 0 64 0 64
Papal States (Rome) 0 44 0 68 1 04 1 28 1 64 1 88
Prussia 0 26 0 26 0 36 0 36 0 46 0 46
TABLE No. 2. RATES OF POSTAGE From Canada to the United Kingdom, British Colonies, and Foreign Countries, by Cunard or other Steamers, sailing from New York, for England.
On Letters.—If addressed to the United Kingdom, 8 cents per ½ oz. If addressed to British Colonies, or Foreign Countries, add to the rates, in Table No. 1, 3 cents per ½ oz.
Newspapers.—Addressed to the United Kingdom must be prepaid at the ordinary commuted rate, and two cents each paper in addition, if from office of publication,—and 4 cents each, if transient. Newspapers addressed to British Colonies and Foreign Countries are not forwarded by the above Steamers.
On Book Packets and Packets of Patterns and Samples addressed to the United Kingdom, 8 cents per 4 ounces (see Table of Rates, page 139), which must be prepaid. Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns and Samples addressed to British Colonies and Foreign Countries are not forwarded by the above Steamers.
The Registration Fees are the same as by Canadian Steamers in Table No 1.
Letters, &c., intended for despatch by the Packets sailing from New York should be specially so addressed.
TABLE No. 3. Rates of Postage to Bermuda and West Indies, by British Mail Packet, sailing from Halifax to Bermuda and St. Thomas, monthly.
COUNTRY. Letters. For each Newspaper. On Printed Matter, per oz.
Bermuda 12 cents per ½ oz. 2 cents 6 cents per 4 oz. weight
West Indies, British and Foreign 12 cents ” ” ”
Note.—Letters for this route, when specially addressed, to be forwarded by the Inman Packet from New York to Halifax, will require to be prepaid an additional rate of 6 cents per ½ oz.; and there will be an extra charge of 2 cents on each newspaper.
These Rates should in all cases be prepaid by Postage Stamps. Unpaid correspondence cannot be forwarded by this route.
TABLE No. 4. Rates of Postage from Canada to British Colonies and Foreign Countries, viâ the United States.
Mail matter for the undermentioned places is included in the United States Mails sent from New York and Detroit, for the West Indies, Panama, and South America.
Letters, &c., intended for this route should be marked “viâ New York,” or “viâ Detroit.”
Prepayment by Postage Stamps required in all cases.
COUNTRIES, &c. Letter Rate, per ½ oz. Newspapers each. Pamphlets, Magazines and Printed Matter.
$ cts. $ cts.
Australian Colonies 0 15 0 04 8 cents per 4 oz.
Acapulco 0 13 0 05 12 ” 4 oz.
* Aspinwall 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
Bahamas 0 06 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
* Bolivia 0 25 0 06 14 ” 4 oz.
Brazil { Bahia 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
{ Para
{ Pernambuco
{ Rio Janeiro
British Columbia 0 06 0 02 4 ” 4 oz.
* Colon (United States of Columbia) 0 13 0 05 12 ” 4 oz.
* Ecuador 0 25 0 06 14 ” 1 oz.
Central America { Costa Rica 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
{ Guatemala
* Chili—Valparaiso 0 25 0 06 14 ” 4 oz.
† China 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
Cuba { Cardenas 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
{ Havana
{ Matanzas
{ Puerto Principe
Honduras 0 15 0 04 10 ” 4 oz.
† Japan 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
Mexico 0 13 0 05 12 ” 4 oz.
* New Granada, except Aspinwall and Panama 0 21 0 06 14 ” 4 oz.
Nicaragua 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
* Panama 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
* Peru—Callao, Lima 0 25 0 06 14 ” 4 oz.
Sandwich Islands 0 09 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
* Venezuela—Laguayra, Porto Cabello 0 13 0 06 12 ” 4 oz.
* WEST INDIES—British and Danish:—
{ Antigua 0 13 0 04 8 ” 4 oz.
{ Barbadoes
{ Demerara
{ Dominica
{ Essequibo
{ Grenada
{ Jamaica
{ Nevis
{ St. Thomas
{ St. Kitts
{ St. Lucia
{ Santa Cruz
{ St. Vincent
{ Tobago
{ Trinidad
* WEST INDIES—not British or Danish:—
{ Guadaloupe 0 21 0 06
{ Hayti (St. Domingo)
{ Martinique
{ Porto Rico
Letters forwarded by this route, addressed to those places marked *, can be registered on prepayment of an additional 8 cents per letter.
† Letters can be registered to Shanghae, in China, and Yokohama, in Japan, on prepayment of a fee of 8 cents, but to no other places in either country.
Mails for New York or Detroit, in which alone Letters for the above countries are despatched, are made up daily at the following Post Offices in Canada:—
Halifax.
Quebec.
Ottawa.
Toronto.
St. John.
Montreal.
Kingston.
Hamilton.
Postmasters should be careful to govern themselves accordingly, and not to send letters for the above countries to any other Frontier Offices.
Letters, &c., prepaid for transmission, “viâ New York” or “viâ Detroit,” are forwarded direct on New York or Detroit with every mail made up for those Post Offices. West Indian mails are despatched as follows, from New York:—
For Havana and the West Indies, viâ Havana, every Thursday afternoon.
For St. Thomas, the West Indies, and Brazil, on the 23rd of every month.
TABLE No. 5. Rates of Postage on all matter transmissible by Post—not of the character of a Letter—within Canada, to Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Great Britain, France, and the United States.
NOTE.—The Postage upon all matter included in this table should be prepaid by Postage Stamps.
Description of Matter. Between any place in Canada and to Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. To Great Britain, Mail Steam Packets sailing from Quebec or Portland and Halifax. To Great Britain by Cunard and other Steamers sailing from New York. To France by Mail Steam Packets sailing from Quebec, &c. To United States.
Books 1 cent per oz. Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a) Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b) French Book Post (c) 1ct. per oz., subject on delivery to U.S. postage
Cartes de visite do do do do do
Circulars—Printed 1 cent each when sent singly, or 1 cent per oz. do do do do
Handbills 1 cent per oz. do do do do
Lithographed Letters and Circulars 1 cent each when sent singly, or 1 cent per oz. do do do do
Newspapers, Canadian Once a week 5 cts. per quarter [15] Twice ” 10 ” Thrice ” 15 ” Daily ” 30 ” At commuted rate, if prepaid from office of publication As by Can. Str., with 2 cents additional on each paper do do
Newspapers, transient 2 cents each 2 cents each 4 cents each do 2 cents each
Pamphlets and occasional Publications 1 cent per oz. Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a) Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b) do 1 ct. per oz. as above
“Parcel Post” Packages See Rates, &c., in margin (d)
Patterns of Merchandize for sale 1 cent per oz. Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a) Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b) French Book Post (c) 1 ct. per oz. as above
Periodicals 1 cent per 4 oz., whether package contains one or more Nos. 2 cents each No. if published in Canada; Canadian Pkt. Book Post, if foreign do do Same as between places in Canada.
[16]Photographs in Cases Parcel Post (b) Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a) do do do
” Albums do do do do do
Prices Current 1 cent per oz. 2 cents each, or in bulk at Canadian Packet Book Post (a) 4 cents each do do
Book and Newspaper Manuscript, Printers’ Proof, Maps, &c. do Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a) Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b) do 1 cent per oz.
Printed Matter—of the same character as Circulars, Handbills, &c. do do do do do
Sample of Merchandize—See Patterns.
School Returns—Half-yearly do do do do do
School Returns—by School Trustees to Superintendent, even although filled up in writing 1 cent each or 1 cent per oz. do do do do
Seeds, &c.,—samples of (including Cuttings, Bulbs, Roots, Scions, or Grafts) 1 cent per oz. do do do do
Parliamentary Papers Free do do do do
Petitions and Addresses to Provincial Legislatures, Votes and Proceedings, and other papers, printed by order of said Legislatures Free to and from places where Session is held
(a)—CANADIAN PACKET BOOK POST.
Not exceeding 1 oz. 2 cents.
1 to 2 ozs. 4 ”
2 to 4 ozs. 6 ”
4 to 8 ozs. 12 ”
8 to 12 ozs. 18 ”
12 ozs. to 1 lb. 24 ”
and so on.
(b)—CUNARD PACKET BOOK POST.
Not exceeding 1 oz. 4 cents.
1 to 2 ozs. 6 ”
2 to 4 ozs. 8 ”
4 to 8 ozs. 16 ”
8 to 12 ozs. 24 ”
12 ozs. to 1 lb. 32 ”
and so on.
(c)—FRENCH BOOK POST.
Not exceeding 2 ozs. 4 cents.
2 to 4 ozs. 8 ”
4 to 8 ozs. 16 ”
8 to 12 ozs. 24 ”
12 ozs. to 1 lb. 32 ”
and so on.
A Book Packet may contain any number of separate books, publications, works of literature and art, maps or prints, photographs, daguereotypes, 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 Packages must be open at both ends or both sides.
(d)—PARCEL POST.
Not exceeding ½ lb. 12½ cents.
½ lb. to 1 lb. 25 ”
1 lb. to 1½ lb. 37½ ”
1½ lb. to 2 lbs. 50 ”
2 lbs. to 2½ lbs. 62½ ”
2½ lbs. to 3 lbs. 75 ”
3 lbs. to 3½ lbs. 87½ ”
3½ lbs. to 4 lbs. $1 00
Registration Fee, 5 Cents.
Parcels sent by Post to places in Canada may contain books, daguereotypes, photographs, 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, Newspaper, Parcel or Packet of any kind whatever, can, in future, be received for registration unless both postage and registration fee are fully prepaid; prepayment should, if possible, be by postage stamps.