4. All Postmasters, including Way Office and Sub-Office Keepers, are continued in Office, and all Bonds and Mail Contracts continued in force, subject to the ordinary conditions of such appointments and engagements, and to the future action of the Department.

PRINCIPAL RATES OF POSTAGE.

LETTERS.

5. On letters passing between any two places within the Dominion of Canada, a uniform rate, (irrespective of distance) of three cents per ½ oz., if prepaid; and five cents per ½ oz., if posted unpaid.

6. On letters between any place in the Dominion and any place in the United States, 6 cents per ½ oz., if prepaid; and 10 cents per ½ oz., if posted unpaid.

7. On letters to or from the United Kingdom, in Mails by Canada Packets, to or from Quebec in summer, or Portland in winter; or by Mail Packet to or from Halifax, 12½ cents per ½ oz.

On do. in Mails via New York Packet15cents per ½ oz.
On letters to Prince Edward Island, if prepaid,3cents per ½ oz.
if posted unpaid,5cents per ½ oz.
On letters to Newfoundland, to be in all cases prepaid,12½cents per ½ oz.
On letters to British Columbia and Vancouver Island,
in all cases to be prepaid,		10cents per ½ oz.
On letters to Red River, to be in all cases prepaid,6cents per ½ oz.
On letters to Red River, to be in all cases prepaid,6cents per ½ oz.

NEWSPAPER RATES.

8. Newspapers printed and published in Canada may be sent by Post from the office of publication to any place in Canada at the following rates, if paid quarterly in advance, either by the Publisher, at the Post Office where the papers are posted or by the subscriber, at the Post Office where the papers are delivered:—