[Sidenote: Canada and other parts of B. N. America.]
The rate of Postage on <i>pre-paid</i> Letters between any place in Canada
and any other place in Canada, and on <i>pre-paid</i> or <i>unpaid</i> letters
between any place in Canada and any place in British North America
(except places hereafter mentioned), including Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton, is regulated by
weight, irrespective of distance, and is as follows:--
[Sidenote: Scale of charge.]
On a letter weighing not more than 1/2 an oz., 5 cents.
" " more than 1/2 oz. but not ex. 1 oz., 10 cts.
" " " 1 oz. " 1-1/2 " 15 cts.
" " " 1-1/2 oz. " 2 " 20 cts.
" " " 2 oz. " 2-1/2 " 25 cts.
And so on, 5 cents being charged for every additional 1/2 oz., or
fraction of a half ounce.
[Sidenote: Excess of weight.]
If the weight be exceeded to the smallest extent, even though the
balance be merely turned, the letter becomes liable to an additional
rate.
[Sidenote: Unpaid letters.]
Letters addressed to any place within the Province of Canada, if sent
unpaid, are liable to a charge of 7 cents per 1/2 oz.
[Sidenote: Drop letters]
The charge on local or drop Letters, viz., letters posted at an office
in Canada for delivery from that office, is one cent for each letter.
[Sidenote: Letters delivered by carriers.]
The charge on letters delivered by Letter Carrier, in Canada, is two
cents for each letter in addition to the ordinary postage.
[Sidenote: Nova Scotia <i>via</i> Halifax.]
Letters for Nova Scotia, specially addressed by "Cunard Steamer,"
sailing from Boston to Liverpool <i>via</i> Halifax, every alternate
Wednesday, are liable to 12-1/2 cents per 1/2 oz., which can be pre-paid
or not at the option of the sender.
[Sidenote: Newfoundland.]
Letters for Newfoundland are liable to a rate of 20 cents per 1/2 oz.,
which must be pre-paid.
[Sidenote: British Columbia.]
The rate of postage on letters to British Columbia and Vancouver's
Island is 25 cents per 1/2 oz., which must be pre-paid.
[Sidenote: Red River.]
The rate of postage on letters to Red River, <i>via</i> the United States, is
10 cents per 1/2 oz., which may be pre-paid or not at the option of the
sender.
[Sidenote: United States.]
The rate of postage on letters between any place in Canada and any place
in the United States, except California and Oregon, is 10 cents per 1/2
oz., which may either be pre-paid or not, at the option of the sender.
[Sidenote: California and Oregon.]
The rate of postage on letters between any place in Canada and any place
in California or Oregon is 15 cents per 1/2 oz., which may be pre-paid
or not at the option of the sender.
[Sidenote: Scale of weight.]
The scale of weight under which the above letters are charged is the
same as the scale under which letters passing between places in Canada
are rated.
[Sidenote: United Kingdom.]
The single rate of postage on letters between any place in Canada and
any place in the United Kingdom, is as follows:--
[Sidenote: Canadian
Steamers.]
By Canadian Steamer, sailing every Saturday from Quebec in Summer
and from Portland in Winter, 12-1/2 cents.
[Sidenote: Cunard Steamers.]
By Cunard Steamer, sailing either from New York or Boston every
Wednesday, 17 cents.
[Sidenote: Scale of
weight.]
Letters addressed to the United Kingdom and forwarded by either of the
above routes, will be charged according to the following scale, which it
will be seen differs from the scale of weight under which letters
passing between places in Canada are taxed:--
Letters not weighing over 1/2 an oz., 1 rate.
" weighing more than 1/2 oz. and not exceed. 1 oz. 2 rates.
" " " 1 " " 2 " 4 "
" " " 2 " " 3 " 6 "
" " " 3 " " 4 " 8 "
And so on, adding two rates for every additional ounce or <i>fraction of
an ounce</i>.
[Sidenote: Pre-payment required.]
The postage on all letters posted in Canada for the United Kingdom, and
in the United Kingdom for Canada, should be pre-paid.
[Sidenote: Unpaid letters.]
If sent unpaid 6d. sterling will be charged on each letter on delivery
in addition to the ordinary postage rate.
[Sidenote: Despatch by Canadian and Cunard Steamers.]
Letters posted in Canada for the United Kingdom, and in the United
Kingdom for Canada, unless specially addressed "By Canadian Steamer" or
"By Cunard Steamer," are despatched in the first mail that is made
up--whether for the Canadian or Cunard line--after the letter is posted,
so that letters intended for the Canadian Packets must either be posted
on the proper days for the Canadian Packet Mails or bear the words "By
Canadian Mail Steamer" on the address.
Twopence sterling, equal to 5 cents, will be charged on the delivery of
letters which have been forwarded as above by Cunard Steamers, but on
which 6d. sterling or 12-1/2 cents, only per 1/2 oz. have been pre-paid.
[Sidenote: British Colonies and Foreign Countries]
The rates upon letters for British Colonies and Foreign Countries will
be found in the tables at pages 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40. These tables
give the rates: 1, by Canadian Ocean Steamers; 2, by Cunard Steamers;
and 3, by United States. It will be desirable always to mark on the
letter the route by which it is intended to be sent.
The charge on dead letters returned to the writers is 3 cents on each
letter in addition to the postage.
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