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.
* 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
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 04do.0 060 120 240 360 48see mem. 4
Baden0 100 100 20—0 10Book Rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 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
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 20—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
Cape 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 160 160 32—0 16Book 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 120 120 24—0 12do0 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, Cairo, and Suez)0 160 160 32—0 164 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
England0 060 060 12—0 042 cents.0 040 060 120 180 240 06
Falkland Islands0 160 160 32—0 104 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Fernando Po (n r)0 160 160 32—0 044 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
a France0 100 160 260 060 04Book rate.0 040 080 160 240 320 08
Frankfort0 160 100 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 100 160 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 10Book rate.0 060 120 240 360 480 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
Lauenburg0 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
Lubeck0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Madeira0 160 160 32—0 16Book rate.0 080 120 240 360 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 Grenada (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 160 160 32—0 16Book 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 160 280 440 120 04do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Surinam0 280 280 56—0 284 cents.0 080 100 200 300 400 10
Sweden0 140 140 28—0 14Book rate.0 080 160 320 480 640 16
Switzerland, viâ Belgium0 100 100 20—0 10do0 080 160 320 480 640 16
a Switzerland, viâ 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 320 440 680 801 041 16
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, for England.