must be prepaid by stamp. Unpaid drop letters should be put under cover
to the Postmaster General by first mail after receipt.
The charge for the Registration of a letter is 2 cents, to be prepaid by
stamp.
CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.
Letters for Newfoundland are charged at the rate of 6 cents per half
ounce, and must in all cases be _prepaid_.
The Registration fee to Newfoundland is the same as to places within the
Dominion, viz., 2 cents.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
---------------------------------------------------+---------+---------
|POSTED. |POSTED.
|PREPAID. |UNPAID.
---------------------------------------------------+---------+---------
On a letter weighing not more than ½ an ounce | 6 Cents.|10 Cents.
On a letter weighing more than ½ an oz., but not | |
more than 1 oz. |12 ” |20 ”
On a letter weighing more than 1 oz., but not more | |
than 1½ oz. |18 ” |30 ”
On a letter weighing more than 1½ oz., but not | |
more than 2 oz. |24 ” |40 ”
On a letter weighing more than 2 oz., but not more | |
than 2½ oz. |30 ” |50 ”
and so on, 6 cents or 10 cents, (according as the letter is paid or
unpaid,) being charged for every additional ½ oz., or fraction
of a ½ oz.
Letters addressed as above which are only partially prepaid, are to be
rated as if _wholly_ unpaid.
Registration fee, 5 cents, prepaid by stamps.
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, _via_ Belgium, must not exceed 8 oz. A Book Packet for Greece
must not exceed 3 lbs. in weight nor must it exceed 2 feet in length by 1
foot 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
_via_ Brindisi.
7.--On Book Packets for the United Kingdom, not exceeding one ounce in
weight, the postage is 2 cents. On Book Packets, weighing more than
one ounce, the progressive rates of postage will be found in the table
below.
---------------+---------------------------------------------------
| FOR A LETTER.
+---------------------------------------------------
|Not exceeding ¼ oz.
| +--------------------------------------------
| |Above ¼ oz. and not exceeding ½ oz.
| | +-------------------------------------
| | |Above ½ oz. and not exceeding ¾ oz.
| | | +------------------------------
| | | |For every additional ¼ oz.
COUNTRIES, &c. | | | |
| | | | +-----------------------
| | | | |For every additional
| | | | |½ oz.
| | | | | +----------------
| | | | | |FOR EACH
| | | | | |NEWSPAPER.
---------------+------+------+------+------+------+----------------
|$ cts.|$ cts.|$ cts.|$ cts.|$ cts.|
* Aden |0 22 |0 22 |0 44 | -- |0 22 | 6 cents.
Africa, West | | | | | |
Coast of | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Alexandria | | | | | |
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Brindisi |0 20 |0 20 |0 40 | -- |0 20 | 6 cents.
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Southampton |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
_a_ Algeria |0 10 |0 16 |0 26 |0 06 |0 04 |Book Rate.
Ascension | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
* Australia, | | | | | |
South |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 6 cents.
* Australia, | | | | | |
Western |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 6 cents.
Austria |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
Azores |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
Baden |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Bavaria |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Belgium |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Beyrout |0 24 |0 24 |0 48 | -- |0 24 | 12 cents.
Bolivia (_n r_)|0 40 |0 40 |0 80 | -- |0 40 | 6 cents.
* Borneo | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 6 cents.
_a_ Bourbon |0 24 |0 24 |0 48 | -- |0 24 | 8 cents.
Brazil (_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Bremen |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
Brunswick |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Buenos Ayres | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Canary | | | | | |
Islands |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | Book rate.
Cap de Verds |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | do
Cape of Good | | | | | |
Hope |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
* Ceylon |0 22 |0 22 |0 44 | -- |0 22 | 6 cents.
Chili (_n r_) |0 40 |0 40 |0 80 | -- |0 40 | 6 cents.
China--(except | | | | | |
Hong | | | | | |
Kong)-- | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 6 cents.
Constantinople |0 12 |0 12 |0 24 | -- |0 12 | Book rate.
Costa Rica | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Cuba (_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
_a_ Dardanelles|0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | Book rate.
Denmark |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Ecuador | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 40 |0 40 |0 80 | -- |0 40 | 6 cents.
Egypt-- | | | | | |
Alexandria | | | | | |
and Suez | | | | | |
_via_ | | | | | |
Brindisi |0 24 |0 24 |0 48 | -- |0 24 | 8 cents.
Egypt--Cairo | | | | | |
and all | | | | | |
places | | | | | |
except | | | | | |
above, _via_ | | | | | |
Southampton |0 20 |0 20 |0 40 | -- |0 20 | 6 cents.
England |0 06 |0 06 |0 12 | -- |0 06 | 2 cents.
Falkland | | | | | |
Islands |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Fernando Po | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
_a_ France |0 10 |0 16 |0 26 |0 06 |0 04 | Book rate.
Frankfort |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
_a_ Galatz |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
Gallipoli | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
Gambia |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Gibraltar |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Gold Coast |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Greece |0 20 |0 20 |0 40 | -- |0 20 | Book rate.
Grey Town | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Guatemala | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Hamburg |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
Hanover |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Hayti (_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Hesse |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
Hesse Homburg |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Holland |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
* Hong Kong |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 6 cents.
* India |0 22 |0 22 |0 44 | -- |0 22 | 6 cents.
Ionian Islands |0 20 |0 28 |0 40 | -- |0 20 | Book rate.
Ireland |0 06 |0 06 |0 12 | -- |0 06 | 2 cents.
Italy |0 14 |0 14 |0 28 | -- |0 14 | Book rate.
* Labuan |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 6 cents.
Larnaca |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | Book rate.
Launenburg |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Liberia |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Lippe Detmold |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
Lubec |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Madeira |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | do
Malta |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Mauritius |0 24 |0 24 |0 48 | -- |0 24 | 8 cents.
Mecklenburg |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
Mexico (_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Moldavia |0 14 |0 14 |0 28 | -- |0 14 | Book rate.
Monte Video | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Mytelene | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | Book rate.
Nassau, | | | | | |
Duchy of |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
Natal |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
New Granada | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
* New South | | | | | |
Wales |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 6 cents.
* New Zealand |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 6 cents.
Norway |0 14 |0 14 |0 28 | -- |0 14 | Book rate.
Oldenburg |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
* Penang |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 6 cents.
Peru (_n r_) |0 40 |0 40 |0 80 | -- |0 40 | 6 cents.
Poland |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | Book rate.
Porto Rico | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Portugal |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | Book rate.
Prussia |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
* Queensland |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 6 cents.
Réunion |0 24 |0 24 |0 48 | -- |0 24 | 8 cents.
Reuss |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
_a_ Rhodes |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
Russia |0 14 |0 14 |0 28 | -- |0 14 | do
St. Helena |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
_a_ Salonica |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | Book rate.
_a_ Samsoun |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
Saxe }| | | | | |
Altenburg }| | | | | |
Saxe Coburg }| | | | | |
Gotha }| | | | | |
Saxe }| | | | | |
Meiningen }| | | | | |
Saxe Weimar }| | | | | |
Saxony }|0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
Schaumburg }| | | | | |
Lippe }| | | | | |
Schwartzburg }| | | | | |
Rudolstadt }| | | | | |
Schwartzburg }| | | | | |
Sonderhausen }| | | | | |
Scotland |0 06 |0 06 |0 12 | -- |0 06 | 2 cents.
Scutari |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | Book rate.
Seres |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | do
Sierra Leone |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
* Singapore |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 6 cents.
_a_ Smyrna |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | Book rate.
Spain |0 20 |0 20 |0 40 | -- |0 20 | do
Suez | | | | | |
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Brindisi |0 20 |0 20 |0 40 | -- |0 20 | 6 cents.
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Southampton |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 4 cents.
Surinam |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 48 | 4 cents.
Sweden |0 14 |0 14 |0 28 | -- |0 14 | Book rate.
Switzerland, | | | | | |
_via_ Belgium|0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | do
_a_ | | | | | |
Switzerland, | | | | | |
_via_ France |0 14 |0 24 |0 38 |0 10 |0 04 | do
Syria (_n r_) |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
* Tasmania |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 6 cents.
Tchesme }| | | | | {| Book rate.
}|0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 {|
Tenedos }| | | | | {| do
_a_ Trebizond |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
_a_ Tultcha |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
_a_ Tunis |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
_a_ Varna |0 16 |0 28 |0 44 |0 12 |0 04 | do
Venezuela | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
* Victoria |0 16 |0 16 |0 32 | -- |0 16 | 6 cents.
Wallachia |0 14 |0 14 |0 28 | -- |0 14 | Book rate.
West Indies, | | | | | |
British |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
West Indies, | | | | | |
Foreign | | | | | |
(_n r_) | | | | | |
except places| | | | | |
specified |0 28 |0 28 |0 56 | -- |0 28 | 4 cents.
Wurtemburg |0 10 |0 10 |0 20 | -- |0 10 | Book rate.
---------------+---------------------------------------------
| FOR A BOOK PACKET.
+---------------------------------------------
|Not exceeding 2 ozs.
| +--------------------------------------
| |2 ozs. to 4 ozs.
| | +-------------------------------
COUNTRIES, &c. | | |4 ozs. to 8 ozs.
| | | +------------------------
| | | |8 ozs. to 12 oz.
| | | | +-----------------
| | | | |12 ozs. to 1 lb.
| | | | | +----------
| | | | | |For every
| | | | | |additional
| | | | | |4 oz.
---------------+------+------+------+------+------+----------
|$ cts.|$ cts.|$ cts.|$ cts.|$ cts.|$ cts.
* Aden |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Africa, West | | | | | |
Coast of | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Alexandria | | | | | |
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Brindisi |0 14 |0 16 |0 30 |0 46 |0 60 |0 16
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Southampton |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
_a_ Algeria |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Ascension | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
* Australia, | | | | | |
South |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
* Australia, | | | | | |
Western |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Austria |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Azores |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |_see mem 4_
Baden |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Bavaria |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Belgium |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Beyrout |0 14 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Bolivia (_n r_)|0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
* Borneo | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
_a_ Bourbon |0 14 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Brazil (_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Bremen |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Brunswick |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Buenos Ayres | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Canary | | | | | |
Islands |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Cap de Verds |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |_see mem 4_
Cape of Good | | | | | |
Hope |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
* Ceylon |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Chili (_n r_) |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
China--(except | | | | | |
Hong | | | | | |
Kong)-- | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Constantinople |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Costa Rica | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Cuba (_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
_a_ Dardanelles|0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Denmark |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Ecuador (_n r_)|0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Egypt-- | | | | | |
Alexandria | | | | | |
and Suez | | | | | |
_via_ | | | | | |
Brindisi |0 14 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Egypt--Cairo | | | | | |
and all | | | | | |
places | | | | | |
except | | | | | |
above, _via_ | | | | | |
Southampton |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
England |0 04 |0 06 |0 12 |0 18 |0 24 |0 06
Falkland | | | | | |
Islands |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Fernando Po | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
_a_ France |0 04 |0 08 |0 16 |0 24 |0 32 |0 08
Frankfort |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
_a_ Galatz |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Gallipoli | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Gambia |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Gibraltar |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Gold Coast |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Greece |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Grey Town | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Guatemala | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Hamburg |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Hanover |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Hayti (_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Hesse |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Hesse Homburg |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Holland |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
* Hong Kong |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 10
* India |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Ionian Islands |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Ireland |0 04 |0 06 |0 12 |0 18 |0 24 |0 06
Italy |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
* Labuan |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Larnaca |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Launenburg |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Liberia |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Lippe Detmold |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Lubec |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Madeira |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |_see mem 4_
Malta |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Mauritius |0 14 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Mecklenburg |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Mexico (_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Moldavia |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Monte Video | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Mytelene | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Nassau, | | | | | |
Duchy of |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Natal |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
New Granada | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
* New South | | | | | |
Wales |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
* New Zealand |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Norway |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Oldenburg |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
* Penang |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Peru (_n r_) |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Poland |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 | _See mem 4_ |
Porto Rico | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Portugal |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |_see mem 4_
Prussia |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
* Queensland |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Réunion |0 14 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Reuss |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
_a_ Rhodes |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Russia |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 | _See mem 4_ |
St. Helena |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
_a_ Salonica |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
_a_ Samsoun |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Saxe }| | | | | |
Altenburg }| | | | | |
Saxe Coburg }| | | | | |
Gotha }| | | | | |
Saxe }| | | | | |
Meiningen }| | | | | |
Saxe Weimar }| | | | | |
Saxony }|0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Schaumburg }| | | | | |
Lippe }| | | | | |
Schwartzburg }| | | | | |
Rudolstadt }| | | | | |
Schwartzburg }| | | | | |
Sonderhausen }| | | | | |
Scotland |0 04 |0 06 |0 12 |0 18 |0 24 |0 06
Scutari |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Seres |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Sierra Leone |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
* Singapore |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
_a_ Smyrna |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Spain |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Suez | | | | | |
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Brindisi |0 14 |0 16 |0 30 |0 46 |0 60 |0 16
{ _via_ | | | | | |
Southampton |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Surinam |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Sweden |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
Switzerland, | | | | | |
_via_ Belgium|0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
_a_ | | | | | |
Switzerland, | | | | | |
_via_ France |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Syria (_n r_) |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
* Tasmania |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Tchesme }|0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
}| | | | | |
Tenedos }|0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
_a_ Trebizond |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
_a_ Tultcha |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
_a_ Tunis |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
_a_ Varna |0 06 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Venezuela | | | | | |
(_n r_) |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
* Victoria |0 10 |0 12 |0 24 |0 36 |0 48 |0 12
Wallachia |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
West Indies, | | | | | |
British |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
West Indies, | | | | | |
Foreign | | | | | |
(_n r_) | | | | | |
except places| | | | | |
specified |0 08 |0 10 |0 20 |0 30 |0 40 |0 10
Wurtemburg |0 08 |0 16 |0 32 |0 48 |0 64 |0 16
A.
REGISTERED LETTERS.
TABLE shewing the Postage, including Registration Fee, to be collected on
Registered Letters sent from Canada to the undermentioned 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.
COUNTRIES.| | | |
| | | | +-------------------------
| | | | | 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 2 |0 40 |0 60 |0 72 |0 92 |1 04
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.
_Newspapers._--Addressed to the United Kingdom must be prepaid at the
ordinary commuted rate, or _two cents_ each paper, if _transient_.
Newspapers addressed to British Colonies and Foreign Countries are not
forwarded by the above Steamers.
_On Book Packets_ and Packets of Patterns and Samples addressed to the
United Kingdom, 8 cents per 4 ounces (see Table of Rates, page 263),
which must be prepaid. Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns and Samples
addressed to British Colonies and Foreign Countries are not forwarded by
the above Steamers.
_The Registration Fees_ are the same as by Canadian Steamers in Table No.
2.
_Letters, &c., intended for despatch by the Packets sailing from New York
or Boston should be specially so addressed._
TABLE No. 4.
RATES of Postage to Bermuda and West Indies, by British Mail Packet,
sailing from Halifax to Bermuda and St. Thomas, monthly.
----------------+------------------+----------+------------------------
COUNTRY. | Letters. |For each |On Printed Matter.
| |Newspaper.|
----------------+------------------+----------+------------------------
Bermuda | 6 cents per ½ oz.|2 cents |6 cents per 4 oz. weight
West Indies, | | |
British and | | |
Foreign |12 cents ” | ” | ” ”
British Guiana |12 cents ” | ” | ” ”
----------------+------------------+----------+------------------------
Registration Fee 5 cents, prepaid by Stamps.
These Rates should in all cases be prepaid by Postage Stamps. Unpaid
correspondence cannot be forwarded by this route.
TABLE No. 5.
SHEWING the Rates of Postage to be collected in Canada on Letters,
Newspapers, Pamphlets, Magazines, Printed Matter and Books sent by way of
the United States to the undermentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries.
----------------------------+------------------------------------------
| Letters, per ½ oz.
| +-----------------------------------
| | Newspapers, each.
| | +----------------------------
COUNTRIES, &c. | | | Other Printed Matter.
| | | +-------------
| | | | Registration
| | | | Fees.
----------------------------+------+------+--------------+-------------
| cts. | cts. | cts. | cts.
Argentine Republic | | | |
(Buenos Ayres) | 21 | 6 | 12 per 4 oz. |
Aspinwall (Colon)-- | | | |
Registered Letters | 21 | | | 10
do | | | |
Unregistered Letters | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
Australia (ex New South | | | |
Wales and New Zealand)| 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
Bahamas | 3 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
(B) Belize, British Honduras| 21 | 6 | 12 per 4 oz. | 10
Bermuda | 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
Bolivia | 25 | 6 | 12 per 4 oz. | 10
* Brazil | 18 | 3 | 2 per 2 oz. | 12
Chili | 25 | 6 | 12 per 4 oz. | 10
(A) China (ex Hong Kong and | | | |
dependent ports) | 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. | 10
Costa Rica | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
Cuba | 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
(B) East Indies (British and| | | |
Straits Settlements) | 13 | 4 | 10 per 4 oz. |
Ecuador | 23 | 4 | 6 per 4 oz. |
Fiji Islands | 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
(B) Guatemala | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
(C) Hawaiian Kingdom, | | | |
Sandwich Islands | 9 | 2 | 6 per 4 oz. |
Honduras (not British) | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
(B) Hong Kong and dependent | | | |
ports | 13 | 4 | |
Jamaica | 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. | 10
(A) Japan | 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. | 10
* Mexico | 13 | 4 | 2 per 2 oz. |
New South Wales | 15 | 4 | 6 per 4 oz. | 12
New Zealand | 15 | 4 | 6 per 4 oz. | 12
Nicaragua | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
Panama | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. | 10
Peru | 25 | 6 | 12 per 4 oz. | 10
(B) San Salvador | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
St. Domingo | 10 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
U. S. of Columbia, ex | | | |
Panama and Aspinwall | | | |
(Colon) | 21 | 6 | 12 per 4 oz. | 10
(B) Venezuela | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. | 10
West Indies (Danish) | 13 | 4 | 3 per 2 oz. |
(B) do not otherwise | | | |
specified, including | | | |
British Guiana | 21 | 6 | 12 per 4 oz. | 10
----------------------------+------+------+--------------+-------------
(A) Letters can be registered to Shanghae, in China, and to Yokohama, in
Japan, by San Francisco, but to no other place in either country.
(B) Printed Prices Current and Mercantile Circulars can, where this
letter is prefixed, be forwarded as Newspapers.
(C) The postage to be collected on Newspapers for the Sandwich Islands is
two cents for each paper, and an additional charge of one cent for each
two ounces weight or fraction thereof, thus, on a single paper weighing
three ounces, collect four cents.
* Where an asterisk is prefixed, an additional charge of one cent per two
ounces weight on Newspapers, and one cent per ounce on printed matter,
must be collected.
Registration can be effected on correspondence for those places only to
which the fee is given.
TABLE No. 6
RATES of Postage on all matter transmissible by Post--not of the
character of a Letter--within Canada, to Newfoundland, Great Britain,
France, and the United States.
NOTE.--The Postage upon all matter included in this table should be
prepaid by Postage Stamps.