† To San Francisco only, additional charge on delivery. 🖙 The asterisk * indicates that in cases where it is affixed, pre-payment of the Letter postage is optional. In all other cases pre-payment is required to secure the forwarding of the Letter. No letter can be registered unless both postage and registration fee are fully prepaid. [16] Book packets for the West Indies can only be sent viâ the United Kingdom, the rate being, under 2 oz., 6 cts., 2 oz. to 4 oz., 13 cts., over 4 oz., 25 cts. the ½ lb. or fraction of ½ lb. [17] If specially addressed “_Viâ Royal Mail Steamer from Boston_,” (_i.e._ the fortnightly Cunard Packet from Boston to Liverpool, _viâ_ Halifax,) a Letter must be pre-paid as follows: _For Newfoundland_, } _12½ cents_. _For Nova-Scotia_, } Books cannot be forwarded by this route. [18] If addressed from office of publication to subscribers, may be forwarded on pre-payment of the commuted rate applicable to subscribers within this Province, or, singly, at a ½ cent each, at option of the Publisher. POSTAL RATES TO GREAT BRITAIN, BY CANADIAN OCEAN STEAMERS. LETTERS. For a letter not exceeding ½ oz 12½ cts. ” exceeding ½ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., 25 ” ” exceeding 1 oz. ” ” 1½ oz. 37½ ” And so on, increasing 1 rate of postage for each addit’nl ½ oz. Letters for the United Kingdom must be pre-paid, or they will be charged a fine of 6d. sterling on delivery. _Registration of Letters for English Mails._ For Registration of a letter for the United Kingdom--8 cts. as a Registration fee, in addition to the Postage. For British Colonies and Foreign Countries see table. _Both the Postage charge and the Registration fee must in all cases be pre-paid._ NEWSPAPERS. Newspapers from office of publication to subscribers in the United Kingdom may be forwarded on prepayment of the commuted rate applicable to subscribers within the Province, or singly, at ½ cent each, at the option of the Publisher. Transient Newspapers must be prepaid one cent each. BOOK POSTAGE. For a Packet not exceeding 4 oz. in weight 7 cts. ” exceeding 4 oz. and not exceeding ½ lb. 12½ ” ” ” ½ lb ” ” 1 lb. 25 ” ” ” 1 lb ” ” 1½ lbs. 37½ cts. ” ” 1½ lbs ” ” 2 lbs. 50 ” And so on, increasing 12½ cents for each additional half-pound or fraction of a half-pound. Book Packets addressed to the United Kingdom may in future be registered upon payment of a Registration Fee of 8 cents in addition to the ordinary rate of postage. POSTAL RATES TO GREAT BRITAIN, BY BRITISH (CUNARD) MAIL STEAMERS. LETTERS. For a letter not exceeding ½ oz. 17 cts. ” exceeding ½ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 37 ” ” ” 1 oz. and not exceeding 1½ oz. 54 ” --And so on.