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, 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, 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 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. |
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 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.