Note.—Upon Letters or Newspapers forwarded through the United States, for conveyance by the British Cunard line of Steamers, the United States Transit Rates must be collected in addition to the above Rates of Postage. These Transit Rates are:—5 cents per half ounce for Letter and 2 cents each for Newspapers. Book Packets are not forwarded by the Cunard line of Steamers.
Table No. 2.
RATES FOR OTHER FOREIGN DESTINATIONS.
Table showing the Total Amount of Postage to be collected in Canada upon Letters, Newspapers and Book Packets,—not forwarded through the United Kingdom,—addressed to the under-mentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries on the Continent of America.
| COUNTRY, &c. | Not exceeding ½ oz. | Above ½ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. | Registration fee for Letters. | For each Newspaper. Pre-payment required. | FOR BOOK PACKET. Per Ounce. Pre-payment required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cts. | cts. | cts. | cts. | cts. | |
| [16] Burmuda | 23 | 46 | 5 | 3 | |
| † * British Columbia | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | |
| California * | 10 | 20 | 5 | [18]1 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | |
| Cuba | 20 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | |
| Grey Town | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | |
| Guatemala | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | |
| Mexico | 30 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| New Brunswick * | 5 | 10 | 5 | [18]1 | 1 |
| New Grenada | 30 | 60 | 5 | 7 | |
| [17] Newfoundland * | 12½ | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| [17] Nova Scotia * | 5 | 10 | 5 | [18]1 | 1 |
| Panama | 30 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Peru | 32 | 64 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Porto Rico | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Oregon * | 10 | 20 | 5 | [18]1 | 1 |
| Prince Edward Island * | 5 | 10 | 5 | [18]1 | 1 |
| United States * | 10 | 20 | 5 | [18]1 | 1 |
| [16] West Indies, British and Foreign | 23 | 46 | 5 | 3 |
† * To San Francisco only, additional charge on delivery.
🖙 The asterisk * indicates that in cases where it is affixed, pre-payment of the Letter Postage is optional. In all other cases pre-payment is required to secure the forwarding of the Letter. No letter can be registered unless both postage and registration fee are fully prepaid.
[16] Book packets for the West Indies can only be sent via the United Kingdom, the rate being, under 2 ozs. 6 cts., 2 ozs. to 4 ozs. 13 cts., over 4 ozs. 25 cts. the ½ lb. or fraction of ½ lb.
[17] If specially addressed “Via Royal Mail Steamer from Boston,” (i. e. the fortnightly Cunard Packet from Boston to Liverpool Via Halifax,) a Letter must be prepaid as follows: