Canadian Postal Guide Part 10

Military returns, states, and rolls, containing written figures and signatures, may be forwarded as printed matter on pre-payment of one cent per ounce.

[Sidenote: Circulars to United Kingdom.]

Printed circulars may be transmitted by post to the United Kingdom under the regulations and charges of the Book Post. They must be forwarded, however, open at the ends, or sides. If sent in envelopes, sealed or unsealed, they are liable to letter rates of postage.

[Sidenote: Prices current to United Kingdom.]

Prices current, posted in Canada and addressed to any place in the United Kingdom, are liable to a rate of 2 cents each, which must be pre-paid by stamp.

[Sidenote: Lithographed letters and circ'lars]

Lithographed letters and circulars are allowed to pa.s.s through the Post at the same rate as printed circulars.

PRINTED VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT AND COLONIAL LEGISLATURES.

The special rate under which printed Votes and Proceedings of the Imperial Parliament and Colonial Legislatures were formerly transmitted in the English mails, has been abolished, and such matter now pa.s.ses to and from the United Kingdom at the ordinary book post charge.

PARCEL POST.

[Sidenote: Not to exceed 3 lbs.]

Parcels closed at the ends and sides, and not exceeding 3 lbs. in weight, may be posted at any post-office in Canada for conveyance to any other post-office in Canada at the following rates:--

[Sidenote: Scale of charge.]

For each parcel weighing not more than 1 lb 25 cts.

Exceeding 1 lb. and not exceeding 2 lbs. 50 "

" 2 " " " 3 " 75 "

[Sidenote: Conditions under which carried.]

The following conditions must be carefully observed:--

1. No letter or letters shall be enclosed.

2. The parcel shall not contain any explosive substance, gla.s.s, liquids, or other matter likely to injure the ordinary contents of the mail.

3. The weight of the parcel shall not exceed 3 lbs., nor the size exceed one foot in length or breadth, or six inches in thickness.

4. The postage must be pre-paid by stamps.

5. The parcel should have the words "By Parcel Post," plainly written on the address. It should be well and strongly put up, and be legibly addressed to the post-office address of the intended receiver, the name of the County in which the said office is situated being added.

[Sidenote: Sender's name on address.]

If the name and address of the sender be written on the parcel it will, if delivery should fail from any cause, be returned from the Dead Letter Office unopened to the sender, on payment of an additional rate for the return conveyance.

[Sidenote: Parcels insufficiently pre-paid.]

If the number of stamps affixed to a parcel be insufficient to pre-pay the proper rate, the amount deficient will be rated unpaid, with a fine of 10 cents in addition.

[Sidenote: Registered parcels.]

Parcels may be registered on pre-payment, by stamp, of five cents in addition to the postage. When registered the Postmaster should give a receipt to the party posting the parcel.

[Sidenote: Contents allowed in parcels.]

Parcels sent by post may contain books, daguerreotypes, photographs, printers' proof and copy, military returns, states and rolls, containing written figures and signatures; returns, deeds, legal papers, and all transmissions of a like character not being strictly letters.

[Sidenote: Enclosure of letters in parcels.]

To enclose a letter or letters, or any writing intended to serve the purpose of a letter, in a parcel intended for the Parcel Post is a misdemeanour.

Should it be ascertained that a packet posted for the Parcel Post contains a letter or Letters, the stamps it may bear will be cancelled, and the parcel rated as a letter with full unpaid rates.

[Sidenote: Parcel post confined to Canada.]

Parcels cannot be transmitted by post at the above rates to any place beyond the limits of the Province of Canada.

[Sidenote: Address.]

The following is an example of the address recommended:--

+---------------------------------------------------------------+ By Parcel Post. Mr. Thomas Jone,s Paisley, County of Bruce. Sent by William Smith, Toronto. +---------------------------------------------------------------+