TABLES OF RATES OF POSTAGE IN CANADA AND ALSO BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, BRITISH COLONIES, AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
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Table No. 1.— Rates of Postage on Letters within the Dominion of Canada, (including the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and British Columbia), and between Canada and Prince Edward’s Island.
Table No. 2.— By mails sent to England in Mail Steam Packets, sailing weekly (every Saturday), from Quebec in Summer, and from Portland in Winter; and fortnightly, from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Table No. 3.— By Cunard or other Steamers sailing from New York for England, (closed mail.)
Table No. 4.— To Bermuda and West Indies, by British Mail Packet, sailing monthly from Halifax to Bermuda, and St. Thomas.
Table No. 5.— 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. 6.— Rates on matters transmissible by post, within Canada, and to Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
Table 1. Rates of Postage on letters within the Dominion of Canada, (including the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and British Columbia), and between Canada and Prince Edward’s Island.
POSTED. PREPAID. POSTED. UNPAID.
On a letter weighing not more than ½ an oz. 3 Cents. 5 Cents.
On a letter weighing more than ½ an oz., but not more than 1 oz. 6 ” 10 ”
On a letter weighing more than 1 oz., but not more than 1½ oz. 9 ” 15 ”
On a letter weighing more than 1½ oz., but not more than 2 oz. 12 ” 20 ”
On a letter weighing more than 2 oz., but not more than 2½ oz. 15 ” 25 ”
and so on, 3 cents or 5 cents, (according as the letter is paid or unpaid), being charged for every additional ½ oz., or fraction of a ½ oz.
Letters addressed as above which are only partially prepaid, are to be rated as if wholly unpaid, credit being given, however, for the amount prepaid thereon. Thus, if a letter weighing more than ½ an oz. but less than 1 oz. and liable to two rates (equal to 10 cents) is prepaid only 3 cents, it is subject to a further charge of 7 cents.
The charge on local or drop letters is one cent for each letter, which must be pre-paid by stamp.
The charge for the Registration of a letter is 2 cents to be pre-paid by stamp.
CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.
Letters for Newfoundland are charged at the rate of six cents per half ounce, and must in all cases be prepaid.
The Registration fee to Newfoundland is the same as to places within the Dominion, viz.: 2 cents.
TABLE No. 2. BRITISH AND FOREIGN POSTAGE TABLE. [VIA ENGLAND.] Table showing 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 prepaid, will be forwarded,—but they will be charged on delivery with the amount of deficient postage, and a fine of threepence sterling each letter.
2.— 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.
3.— 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 to places marked a, in which cases a registration fee of 8 cents each letter, and a postage of 4 cents per ½ oz. must be collected; and in addition double the ordinary rates of postage, as given in this table. (See note at foot of table marked A.)
4.— No Book Packet addressed to Portugal, Madeira, the Azores, or Cape de Verds, must exceed 1 lb. in weight; to Russia and Poland no such packet must exceed 8 oz. A Packet of Patterns for Germany or Belgium or any country, viâ Belgium, must not exceed 8 oz. A Book Packet for Greece must not exceed 3 lbs. in weight nor must it exceed 2 ft. in length by 1 ft. in width or depth.
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. on Letters, 2 cents each on Newspapers, and 2 cents per 4 oz. on Book Packets.
6.— An additional postage of 6 cents per half ounce must be collected on Letters, 2 cents each on Newspapers, and 6 cents per 4 ounces on Book Packets and Patterns for places marked thus * when addressed to be sent viâ Brindisi.
7.— On Book Packets for the United Kingdom, not exceeding one oz. in weight, the postage is 2 cents. On Book Packets, weighing more than one 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 oz. 12 ozs. to 1 lb. For every additional 4oz.
$ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts. $ cts.
* Aden 0 22 0 22 0 44 — 0 22 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Africa, West Coast of (n r) 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
a Algeria 0 10 0 16 0 26 0 06 0 04 Book Rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Ascension (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
* Australia, South 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
* Australia, Western 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Austria 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book Rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Azores 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 see mem. 4
Baden 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book Rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Bavaria 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Belgium 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Bolivia (n r) 0 40 0 40 0 80 — 0 40 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
* Borneo (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
a Bourbon 0 24 0 24 0 20 — 0 24 8 cents. 0 14 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Brazil (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Bremen 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Brunswick 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Buenos Ayres (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
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 16
Cape de Verds 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 see mem. 4
Cape of Good Hope 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
* Ceylon 0 22 0 22 0 44 — 0 22 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Chili (n r) 0 40 0 40 0 80 — 0 40 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
* China (except Hong Kong) (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Constantinople 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Costa Rica (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Cuba (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
a Dardanelles 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Denmark 0 12 0 12 0 24 — 0 12 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Ecuador (n r) 0 40 0 40 0 80 — 0 40 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Egypt (Alexandria, Cairo, and Suez) 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
England 0 06 0 06 0 12 — 0 04 2 cents. 0 04 0 06 0 12 0 18 0 24 0 06
Falkland Islands 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 10 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Fernando Po (n r) 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 04 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
a France 0 10 0 16 0 26 0 06 0 04 Book rate. 0 04 0 08 0 16 0 24 0 32 0 08
Frankfort 0 16 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
a Galatz 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Gallipoli (n r) 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Gambia 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Gibraltar 0 10 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Gold Coast 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Greece 0 20 0 20 0 40 — 0 20 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Grey Town (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Guatemala (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Hamburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Hanover 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Hayti (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Hesse 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Hesse Homburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Holland 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
* Hong Kong 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 10
* India 0 22 0 22 0 44 — 0 22 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Ionian Islands 0 20 0 28 0 40 — 0 20 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Ireland 0 06 0 06 0 12 — 0 06 2 cents. 0 04 0 06 0 12 0 18 0 24 0 06
Italy 0 14 0 14 0 28 — 0 14 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
* Labuan 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Larnaca 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Lauenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Liberia 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Lippe Detmold 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Lubeck 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Madeira 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 see mem. 4
Malta 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Mauritius 0 24 0 24 0 48 — 0 24 8 cents. 0 14 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Mecklenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Mexico (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Moldavia 0 14 0 14 0 28 — 0 14 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Monte Video (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Mytelene (n r) 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Nassau, Duchy of 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Natal 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
New Grenada (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
* New South Wales 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
* New Zealand 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Norway 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Oldenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
* Penang 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Peru (n r) 0 40 0 40 0 80 — 0 40 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Poland 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 See mem. 4
Porto Rico (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Portugal 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 see mem. 4
Prussia 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
* Queensland 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Réunion 0 24 0 24 0 48 — 0 24 8 cents. 0 14 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Reuss 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
a Rhodes 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Russia 0 14 0 14 0 28 — 0 14 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 See mem. 4
St. Helena 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
a Salonica 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
a Samsoun 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Saxe Altenburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book Rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
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 06
Scutari 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Seres 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Sierra Leone 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
* Singapore 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
a Smyrna 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 Book rate. 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Spain 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Surinam 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Sweden 0 14 0 14 0 28 — 0 14 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Switzerland, viâ Belgium 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
a 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 12
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 12
* Tasmania 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Tchesme 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
Tenedos do 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
a Trebizond 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
a Tultcha 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
a Tunis 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
a Varna 0 16 0 28 0 44 0 12 0 04 do 0 06 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Venezuela (n r) 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
* Victoria 0 16 0 16 0 32 — 0 16 6 cents. 0 10 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 12
Wallachia 0 14 0 14 0 28 — 0 14 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
West Indies, British 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
West Indies, Foreign (n r), except places specified 0 28 0 28 0 56 — 0 28 4 cents. 0 08 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 10
Wurtemburg 0 10 0 10 0 20 — 0 10 Book rate. 0 08 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 16
A 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 38 0 38 0 60 0 60 0 82 0 82
Italy 0 30 0 30 0 44 0 44 0 58 0 58
Norway 0 32 0 32 0 48 0 48 0 64 0 64
Prussia 0 26 0 26 0 36 0 36 0 46 0 46
TABLE No. 3. 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, 2 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 234), 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. 2.
Letters, &c., intended for despatch by the Packets sailing from New York should be specially so addressed.
TABLE No. 4. 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.
Bermuda 6 cents per ½ oz. 2 cents 6 cents per 4 oz. weight
West Indies, British and Foreign 12 cents ” ” ”
These Rates should in all cases be prepaid by Postage Stamps. Unpaid correspondence cannot be forwarded by this route.
TABLE No. 5.—Shewing the rates of Postage to be collected in Canada on Letters, Newspapers, Pamphlets, Magazines, Printed Matter and Books sent by way of the United States to the undermentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries.
COUNTRIES, &c. Letters, per ½ oz. Newspapers, each. Pamphlets, Magazines and Printed Matter per 4 oz. Books, per 4 oz. Registration Fee.
cts. cts. cts. cts.
Acapulco 13 5 10 12
Aspinwall (Colon), Registered Letters 18 10c. each letter additional.
” ” Unregistered ” 13 4 8
Australian Colonies 10 4 8
Bahamas 3 4 8
Bolivia 25 6 14 10c. each letter.
Brazil 18 5 10 12
Buenos Ayres 21 6 14
Central America Belize 21 4 10
Costa Rica 13 4 8
Guatemala 13 4 8
Honduras 13 4 8
Nicaragua 13 4 8
San Salvador 13 4 8
Chili 25 6 14 10c. each.
China (except Hong Kong and dependant ports) 10 4 8 (a) 10c. each
Ecuador 23 4 8
Hong Kong and dependant ports of Canton, Amoy, Swatow and Foo Chow 13 4 14
Japan 10 4 8 (a) 10c. each
Mexico 13 5 10 12 12c. each.
New Grenada (except Aspinwall and Panama) 21 6 14 10c. each.
New Zealand 15 4 8 12c. each.
Panama 13 4 8 10c. each.
Paraguay 21 6 14
Peru 25 6 14 10c. each.
Sandwich Islands 9 4 8
Uruguay 21 6 14
Venezuela 13 5 12 10c. each.
West Indies, viz:—
Angada viâ St. Thomas or Havana. registered
Anguilla 18 10c. each letter additional.
Antigua
Barbadoes
Barbuda
Cayman (Great and Little)
Caymanbrack
Cuba
Dominica
Granada unregistered
Grenadines 10 (b)4 8 12
Jamaica
Montserrat
Nevis
St. Christopher
St. Eustatius
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Tobago
Tortola
Trinidad
Vieque
St. Thomas, St. John and Santa Cruz, viâ Havana 18 (b)6 10c. each letter.
viâ St. Thomas 10 4 8 12
Buen Ayre viâ St. Thomas or Havana. 18 (b)6 12 10c. each letter.
Cache
Caugua
Culebra
Curacoa
Descado
Guadeloupe
Les Saintes
Margarita
Marie Galante
Martinique
Oruba
Porto Rico
St. Bartholomew
St. Martin
Tortuga
Demerara 13 4 8
Hayti 21 6 14
(a) Letters can be Registered to Shanghae, in China, and Yokohama, in Japan, by way of the United States, but to no other places in either country.
(b) Printed Prices Current and Mercantile Circulars can, where this letter is prefixed, be forwarded as Newspapers.
Books are transmitted as such only where the rate is given; in all other cases they pass as Printed Matter, at the rates specified for that class of matter.
Registration can be effected on correspondence for those places only to which the fee is given.
TABLE No. 6 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.
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) 1 ct. 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 [13] 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 2 cents each.
Newspapers, transient 2 cents each 2 cents each 4 cents each do do
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 Parcels cannot be sent by post beyond the Dominion of Canada. For rates, see 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) Cannot be sent.
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, subject on delivery to U.S. postage.
[14] Photographs in Cases Parcel Post (b) Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a) do do
” on card, see Cartes de visite
” 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., as above.
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 ”
8 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 can only be sent by Post to places in Canada, and 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.