RATES FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS BEYOND SEA.—Table No. 1. BY CANADIAN OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Table showing the Total Amount of Postage, to be collected in Canada, upon Letters, Newspapers and Book Packets forwarded through the United Kingdom, addressed to the under-mentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries.
Mem.—The Postage upon Letters, Newspapers, or Book Packets for any of the destinations included in this Table must be prepaid, or they cannot be forwarded.
| COUNTRY, &c. | FOR A LETTER | For each Newspaper. | FOR A BOOK PACKET. |
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| Not exceeding ¼ oz. | Above ¼ oz. and not exceeding ½ oz. | Above ½ oz. and not exceeding ¾ oz. | Above ¾ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. | Above 1 oz. and not exceeding 1¼ oz. | Registration Fee for Letters. | Not exceeding 2 ozs. | 2 ozs. to 4 ozs. | 4 ozs. to 8 ozs. | 8 ozs. to 1 lb. | 1 lb. to 1½ lb. | 1½ lb. to 2 lbs. |
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| cts. | cts. | cts. | cts. | cts. | cts. | | cts. | cts. | cts. | cts. | cts. | $ cts. |
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| Aden | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 cts. | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Africa, West Coast of | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 ” | Letter rate. |
| Algeria | 17 | 34 | 51 | 68 | 85 | 17 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Ascension | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Australia, South | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 ” | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Australia, Western | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 ” | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| * Austria | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Azores | 19 | 27 | 46 | 54 | 83 | 25 | 3 cts. | 11 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| * Baden | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| * Bavaria | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| * Belgium | 19 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 25 | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Borneo | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 5 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Bourbon | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | ditto. | ditto. |
| Brazil | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | ditto. |
| * Bremen | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Brunswick | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Buenos Ayres | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Cape de Verds | 19 | 27 | 46 | 54 | 83 | 25 | 3 ” | 11 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Cape of Good Hope | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 3 ” | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Canary Islands | 23 | 35 | 58 | 70 | 1 05 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 63 |
| Ceylon | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 cts. | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Chili | 60 | 60 | 1 20 | 1 20 | 2 40 | 25 | 7 ” | Letter rate. |
| China | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 5 cts. | ditto. |
| Constantinople | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Costa Rica | 64 | 64 | 1 28 | 1 28 | 2 56 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Dardanelles | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| * Denmark | 19 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Ecuador | 60 | 60 | 1 20 | 1 20 | 2 40 | 25 | 7 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Egypt | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 cts. | ditto. |
| Falkland Islands | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 ” | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Fernando Po | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 ” | Letter rate. |
| * France | 17 | 34 | 51 | 68 | 85 | 17 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| * Frankfort | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Galatz | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Gallipoli | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 ditto | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Gambia | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 cts. | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Gibraltar | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 ” | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Gold Coast | 23 | 23 | 46 | 1 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 ” | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Greece | 29 | 58 | 87 | 16 | 1 45 | 29 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Grey Town | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 1 44 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Guatemala | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 1 44 | 25 | 3 cts. | ditto. |
| * Hamburg | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 1 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Hanover | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 1 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Hayti | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Heligoland | 27 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 08 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Hesse | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Hesse Homburg | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 1 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Holland | 17 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 25 | 3 cts. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Hong Kong | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 5 ” | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| India | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 ” | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Ionian Islands | 31 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 1 22 | 25 | 3 ” | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Italy | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 1 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 62 |
| Japan | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 7 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Jerusalem | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Labuan | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 5 cts. | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Lauenburg | 25 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 1 00 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Liberia | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| * Lippe Detmold | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Lubeck | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Madeira | 19 | 27 | 46 | 54 | 83 | 25 | 3 cts. | 11 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Malta | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 ” | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Mauritius | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 1 92 | 25 | 5 cts. | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| * Mecklenburg | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 1 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Mexico | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 1 44 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Moldavia | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Mytelene | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Monte Video | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 1 92 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| * Nassau, Duchy of | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Natal | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| New Granada | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 1 44 | 25 | 3 ” | Letter rate. |
| New South Wales | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 ” | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 cts. | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Norway | 27 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Oldenburg | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Panama | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 1 44 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Papal States | 29 | 58 | 87 | 1 16 | 1 45 | 29 per ¼ oz. addit. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Penang | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 5 cts. | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Peru | 60 | 60 | 1 20 | 1 20 | 2 40 | 25 | 6 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Poland | 31 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 1 22 | 25 & 8 cts. p. ¼ oz. ad. | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Portugal | 19 | 38 | 57 | 76 | 95 | 19 per ¼ oz. addit. | 3 cts. | 11 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 90 | 1 20 |
| * Prussia | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Reuss | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Rhodes | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Russia | 31 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 1 22 | 25 & 8 cts. p. ¼ oz. ad. | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| St. Helena | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Samsoun | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Salonica | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 ditto. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Saxe Altenburg | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Saxe Coburg Gotha | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Saxe Meiningen | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Saxe Weimar | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Saxony | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Schaumburg Lippe | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Schwartzburg Rudolstadt | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Schwartzburg Sonderhausen | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Scutari | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 25 | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Seres | 34 | 34 | 68 | 68 | 1 36 | 25 | ditto. | Letter rate. |
| Singapore | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 5 cts. | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 90 | 1 80 |
| Sierra Leone | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 3 ” | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Smyrna | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Spain | 23 | 35 | 58 | 70 | 1 05 | 25 | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 62 |
| Surinam | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Sweden | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 69 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| * Switzerland | 26 | 26 | 52 | 52 | 78 | 26 per ¼ oz. addit. | ditto. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 00 |
| Syria | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 ditto. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Tasmania | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 cts. | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Trebizond | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | Book rate. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Tultcha | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 ditto. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Tunis | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Turkey in Europe (except places specified) | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 per ¼ oz. addit. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Varna | 23 | 46 | 70 | 93 | 1 16 | 23 ditto. | ditto. | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Venezuela | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | 3 cts. | Letter rate. |
| Victoria | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 5 ” | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1 20 |
| Wallachia (except places specified) | 40 | 40 | 80 | 80 | 1 60 | 25 | Book rate. | 6 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 1 20 |
| Places in Turkey, Moldavia, Wallachia, Servia, and the Levant, in which Austria maintains Post Offices:— |
| Belgrade | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 6 cts. not exceeding 2 ozs.
13 c. 2 ozs to 4 | Letter rate. |
| Botuschany & Plojeshte | 25 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 1 00 | 25 | ditto. | | | | | | |
| Antivari, Bakau, Berlad, Bucharest, Durazzo, Fookschan, Jassy, Piatra, Roman, Tekutsch, and Valona | 29 | 29 | 58 | 58 | 1 16 | 25 | ditto. | ditto. |
| Adrianople, Bourgas, Caifa, Candia, Canea, Cavalla, Chio, (Tchesme), Kustendjie, Larnaka, Retimo, Seres, Tenedos, and Tchernavoda | 34 | 34 | 68 | 68 | 1 36 | 25 | ditto. | ditto. |
| Janina | 35 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1 40 | 25 | ditto. | ditto. |
| Mostar | 29 | 29 | 58 | 58 | 1 16 | 25 | ditto. | ditto. |
| Philippopel, Prevesa, Rutschuk, & Sofia | 31 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 1 22 | 25 | ditto. | ditto. |
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 Letters, and 2 cents each for Newspapers. Book Packets are not forwarded by the Cunard line of Steamers.
Patterns of Merchandize and samples may be sent between Canada and the Countries marked * at the same rate of postage as Books. For further information see page 96.