TABLES OF RATES OF POSTAGE IN CANADA.

TABLES
OF
RATES OF POSTAGE
IN CANADA,
AND ALSO BETWEEN
CANADA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, BRITISH COLONIES, AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

Table No. 1.—Rates of Postage on Letters within the Dominion of Canada, (including the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island), Newfoundland, and to the United States.
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 or Boston 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 and San Francisco for the West Indies, Panama, Australia, China, Japan and South America.
Table No. 6.—Rates on matters transmissible by post, within Canada, and to Newfoundland, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.

TABLE No. 1.
Rates of Postage on letters within the Dominion of Canada, (including the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island.)

POSTED.
PREPAID.		POSTED.
UNPAID.
On a letter weighing not more than ½ an oz.3Cents.5Cents.
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.

Postage to French Colonies of St. Pierre and Miquelon, same as above, subject to an additional charge on delivery.

The charge on local or drop letters is one cent for each letter, which must be prepaid by stamp. Unpaid drop letters should be put under cover to the Postmaster General by first mail after receipt.

The charge for the Registration of a letter is 2 cents, to be prepaid by stamp.

CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.

Letters for Newfoundland are charged at the rate of 6 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.

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

POSTED.
PREPAID.		POSTED.
UNPAID.
On a letter weighing not more than ½ an ounce6Cents.10Cents.
On a letter weighing more than ½ an oz., but not more than 1 oz.12”20”
On a letter weighing more than 1 oz., but not more than 1½ oz.18”30”
On a letter weighing more than 1½ oz., but not more than 2 oz.24”40”
On a letter weighing more than 2 oz., but not more than 2½ oz.30”50”
and so on, 6 cents or 10 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.

Registration fee, 5 cents, prepaid by stamps.

TABLE No. 2.
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 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 Egypt (Alexandria and Suez excepted) the registration fees to which are 30 cents each letter, and to places marked a, in which cases a registration fee of 8 cents each letter, and in addition, double the ordinary rates of postage, as given in this table, must be collected. (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, via Belgium, must not exceed 8 oz. A Book Packet for Greece must not exceed 3 lbs. in weight nor must it exceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth.
5.—Upon Letters, and Book Packets, forwarded through the United States, the following additional rates must be collected, viz., 2 cents per ½ oz. on Letters, 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 via Brindisi.
7.—On Book Packets for the United Kingdom, not exceeding one ounce in weight, the postage is 2 cents. On Book Packets, weighing more than one ounce, the progressive rates of postage will be found in the table below.

COUNTRIES, &c.For a Letter.For each Newspaper.For Book Packets and Patterns.
Not exceeding ¼ oz.Above ¼ and not exceeding ½ oz.Above ½ and not exceeding ¾ oz.For every additional ¼ oz.For every additional ½ oz.Not exceeding 2 oz.2 ozs. to 4 ozs.4 ozs. to 8 ozs.8 ozs. to 12 oz.12 ozs. to 1 lb.For every additional 4ozs.
$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.$ cts.
* Aden0 220 220 44—0 226 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Africa, West Coast of (n r)0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Alexandria { via Brindisi0 200 200 40—0 206 cents.0 140 160 300 460 600 16
{ via Southampton0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
a Algeria0 100 160 260 060 04Book Rate.0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Ascension (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
* Australia, South0 160 160 32—0 166 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
* Australia, Western0 160 160 32—0 166 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Austria0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Azores0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 48see mem 4
Baden0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Bavaria0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Belgium0 100 100 20—0 10do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Beyrout0 240 240 48—0 2412 cents.0 140 160 320 480 640 16
Bolivia (n r)0 400 400 80—0 406 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
* Borneo (n r)0 280 280 56—0 286 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
a Bourbon0 240 240 48—0 248 cents.0 140 160 320 480 640 16
Brazil (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Bremen0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Brunswick0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Buenos Ayres (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Canary Islands0 160 280 440 120 04Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Cap de Verds0 160 160 32—0 16do0 060 120 240 360 48see mem 4
Cape of Good Hope0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
* Ceylon0 220 220 44—0 226 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Chili (n r)0 400 400 80—0 406 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
China—(except Hong Kong)—(n r)0 280 280 56—0 286 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Constantinople0 120 120 24—0 12Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Costa Rica (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Cuba (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
a Dardanelles0 160 280 440 120 04Book rate.0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Denmark0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Ecuador (n r)0 400 400 80—0 406 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Egypt—Alexandria and Suez via Brindisi0 240 240 48—0 248 cents.0 140 160 320 480 640 16
Egypt—Cairo and all places except above, via Southampton0 200 200 40—0 206 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
England0 060 060 12—0 062 cents.0 040 060 120 180 240 06
Falkland Islands0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Fernando Po (n r)0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
a France0 100 160 260 060 04Book rate.0 040 080 160 240 320 08
Frankfort0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
a Galatz0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Gallipoli (n r)0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Gambia0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Gibraltar0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Gold Coast0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Greece0 200 200 40—0 20Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Grey Town (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Guatemala (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Hamburg0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Hanover0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Hayti (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Hesse0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Hesse Homburg0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Holland0 100 100 20—0 10do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
* Hong Kong0 280 280 56—0 286 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 10
* India0 220 220 44—0 226 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Ionian Islands0 200 280 40—0 20Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Ireland0 060 060 12—0 062 cents.0 040 060 120 180 240 06
Italy0 140 140 28—0 14Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
* Labuan0 280 280 56—0 286 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Larnaca0 160 160 32—0 16Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Launenburg0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Liberia0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Lippe Detmold0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Lubec0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Madeira0 160 160 32—0 16do0 060 120 240 360 48see mem 4
Malta0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Mauritius0 240 240 48—0 248 cents.0 140 160 320 480 640 16
Mecklenburg0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Mexico (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Moldavia0 140 140 28—0 14Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Monte Video (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Mytelene (n r)0 160 280 440 120 04Book rate.0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Nassau, Duchy of0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Natal0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
New Granada (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
* New South Wales0 160 160 32—0 166 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
* New Zealand0 160 160 32—0 166 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Norway0 140 140 28—0 14Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Oldenburg0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
* Penang0 280 280 56—0 286 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Peru (n r)0 400 400 80—0 406 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Poland0 160 160 32—0 16Book rate.0 080 160 32See mem 4
Porto Rico (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Portugal0 160 280 440 120 04Book rate.0 060 120 240 360 48see mem 4
Prussia0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
* Queensland0 160 160 32—0 166 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Réunion0 240 240 48—0 248 cents.0 140 160 320 480 640 16
Reuss0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
a Rhodes0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Russia0 140 140 28—0 14do0 080 160 32See mem 4
St. Helena0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
a Salonica0 160 280 440 120 04Book rate.0 060 120 240 360 480 12
a Samsoun0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Saxe Altenburg0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Saxe Coburg Gotha
Saxe Meiningen
Saxe Weimar
Saxony
Schaumburg Lippe
Schwartzburg Rudolstadt
Schwartzburg Sonderhausen
Scotland0 060 060 12—0 062 cents.0 040 060 120 180 240 06
Scutari0 160 160 32—0 16Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Seres0 160 160 32—0 16do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Sierra Leone0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
* Singapore0 280 280 56—0 286 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
a Smyrna0 160 280 440 120 04Book rate.0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Spain0 200 200 40—0 20do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Suez { via Brindisi0 200 200 40—0 206 cents.0 140 160 300 460 600 16
{ via Southampton0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Surinam0 280 280 56—0 484 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Sweden0 140 140 28—0 14Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Switzerland, via Belgium0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
a Switzerland, via France0 140 240 380 100 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Syria (n r)0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
* Tasmania0 160 160 32—0 166 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Tchesme0 160 160 32—0 16Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Tenedosdo0 080 160 320 480 640 16
a Trebizond0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
a Tultcha0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
a Tunis0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
a Varna0 160 280 440 120 04do0 060 120 240 360 480 12
Venezuela (n r)0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
* Victoria0 160 160 32—0 166 cents.0 100 120 240 360 480 12
Wallachia0 140 140 28—0 14Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
West Indies, British0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
West Indies, Foreign (n r) except places specified0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Wurtemburg0 100 100 20—0 10Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 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.
Belgium0 260 260 360 360 460 46
France0 20 400 600 720 921 04
Hamburg0 260 260 360 360 460 46
India0 380 380 600 600 820 82
Italy0 300 300 440 440 580 58
Norway0 320 320 480 480 640 64
Prussia0 260 260 360 360 460 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 or Boston, 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, or two cents each paper, 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 263), 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 or Boston 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.
Bermuda6 cents per ½ oz.2 cents6 cents per 4 oz. weight
West Indies, British and Foreign12 cents ”””
British Guiana12 cents ”””

Registration Fee 5 cents, prepaid by Stamps.

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.		Other Printed Matter.Registration Fees.
cts.cts.cts.cts.
Argentine Republic (Buenos Ayres)21612per 4 oz.
Aspinwall (Colon)—Registered Letters2110
do Unregistered Letters1343per 2 oz.
Australia (ex New South Wales and New Zealand)1043per 2 oz.
Bahamas343per 2 oz.
(B)Belize, British Honduras21612per 4 oz.10
Bermuda1043per 2 oz.
Bolivia25612per 4 oz.10
* Brazil1832per 2 oz.12
Chili25612per 4 oz.10
(A)China (ex Hong Kong and dependent ports)1043per 2 oz.10
Costa Rica1343per 2 oz.
Cuba1043per 2 oz.
(B)East Indies (British and Straits Settlements)13410per 4 oz.
Ecuador2346per 4 oz.
Fiji Islands1043per 2 oz.
(B)Guatemala1343per 2 oz.
(C)Hawaiian Kingdom, Sandwich Islands926per 4 oz.
Honduras (not British)1343per 2 oz.
(B)Hong Kong and dependent ports134
Jamaica1043per 2 oz.10
(A)Japan1043per 2 oz.10
* Mexico1342per 2 oz.
New South Wales1546per 4 oz.12
New Zealand1546per 4 oz.12
Nicaragua1343per 2 oz.
Panama1343per 2 oz.10
Peru25612per 4 oz.10
(B)San Salvador1343per 2 oz.
St. Domingo1043per 2 oz.
U. S. of Columbia, ex Panama and Aspinwall (Colon)21612per 4 oz.10
(B)Venezuela1343per 2 oz.10
West Indies (Danish)1343per 2 oz.
(B)do not otherwise specified, including British Guiana21612per 4 oz.10

(A) Letters can be registered to Shanghae, in China, and to Yokohama, in Japan, by San Francisco, but to no other place in either country.

(B) Printed Prices Current and Mercantile Circulars can, where this letter is prefixed, be forwarded as Newspapers.

(C) The postage to be collected on Newspapers for the Sandwich Islands is two cents for each paper, and an additional charge of one cent for each two ounces weight or fraction thereof, thus, on a single paper weighing three ounces, collect four cents.

* Where an asterisk is prefixed, an additional charge of one cent per two ounces weight on Newspapers, and one cent per ounce on printed matter, must be collected.

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 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 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 or Boston.To France by Mail Steam Packets sailing from Quebec, &c.To United States.
Books1 cent per 2 oz.Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b)French Book Post (c)1 ct. per 2 oz., subject on delivery to U.S. postage
Cartes de visitedododododo
Circulars—Printed1 cent each when sent singly, or 1 cent per 2 oz.dodododo
Handbills1 cent per 2 ozdodododo
Lithographed Letters and Circulars1 cent each when sent singly, or 1 cent per 2 oz.dodododo
Newspapers, Canadian
Oncea week,5cts. per quarter[33]
Twice”10”
Thrice”15”
Daily”30”
At commuted rate, if prepaid from office of publication, or at 2 cents each.As by Canadian Str.doAt commuted rate, if prepaid from office of publication, or at 2 cents each.
Newspapers, transient2 cents each2 cents each2 cents eachdoAt 2 cts. each.
Pamphlets and occasional Publications1 cent per 2 oz.Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b)do1 ct. per 2 oz., subject on delivery to U. S. postage.
“Parcel Post” PackagesParcels cannot be sent by Post beyond the Dominion of Canada. For rates, see margin (d)
Patterns of Merchandize for sale1 cent per 2 oz.Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b)French Book Post (c)Cannot be sent
Periodicals1 cent per 4 oz., whether package contains one or more Nos. Weighing less than 1 oz. ½ cent each if sent separately2 cents each No. if published in Canada; Canadian Pkt. Book Post, if foreigndodo1 ct. per 2 oz., subject on delivery to U.S. postage.
[34] Photographs in CasesParcel postCanadian Pkt. Book Post (a)dododo
” on card, see Cartes de visite
” Albumsdododododo
Prices Current1 cent per 2 oz.2 cents each, or in bulk at Canadian Packet Book Post (a)4 cents eachdodo
Book and Newspaper Manuscript, Printers’ Proof, Maps, &c.doCanadian Pkt. Book Post (a)Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b)dodo
Printed Matter—of the same character as Circulars, Handbills, &c.dododododo
Samples of Merchandize—See Patterns.
School Returns—Half-yearlydododododo
School Returns—by School Trustees to Superintendent, even although filled up in writing1 cent each or 1 cent per 2 oz.dodododo
Seeds, &c.,—samples of (including Cuttings, Bulbs, Roots, Scions, or Grafts)1 cent per 2 oz.dodododo
Parliamentary Papers} See P. O. Act and regulations for conditions of transmission.dodododo
Petitions and Addresses to Provincial Legislatures, Votes and Proceedings, and other papers, printed by order of said Legislatures

[33] Commuted Rate prepayable by Subscriber or Publisher.

[34] Photographs in cases containing glass cannot be sent by Post.

(a)—CANADIAN PACKET BOOK POST.

Not exceeding 1 oz.2cents.
1 to 2 oz.4”
2 to 4 oz.6”
4 to 8 oz.12”
8 to 12 oz.18”
12 oz. to 1 lb.24”
and so on.

(b)—CUNARD PACKET BOOK POST.

Not exceeding 1 oz.4cents.
1 to 2 oz.6”
2 to 4 oz.8”
4 to 8 oz.16”
8 to 12 oz.24”
12 oz. to 1 lb.32”
and so on.

(c)—FRENCH BOOK POST.

Not exceeding 2 oz.4cents.
2 to 4 oz.8”
4 to 8 oz.16”
8 to 12 oz.24”
12 oz. 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.12½cents.
½ lb. to 1 lb.25”
1 lb. to 1½ lb.37½”
1½ lbs. 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.