an be accommodated,
and a sufficient amount of postal revenue collected to warrant such a
measure. When a new Post Office is required, a petition should be
addressed to the Postmaster General, signed by as many of the
inhabitants as can conveniently subscribe the same. The petition should
state the name of the township and the number of the lot and concession
on which it is desired the office should be established; the distance
from the neighbouring offices; whether at the site of the proposed Post
Office there is a village; the number of mills, stores, taverns, and
houses thereat; the extent of the settlement to be served and the
probable cost of the mail; together with any other facts which may form
any ground for the accommodation applied for.

RATES OF POSTAGE from CANADA to BRITISH COLONIES and FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

By Canadian Ocean Steamers, sailing every Saturday from Quebec in
Summer, and from Portland in Winter.

[Symbol: Pointer] Letters for any of the destinations included in this
Table must be prepaid, else they cannot be forwarded. In those cases in
the Book-rates where an asterisk (*) is prefixed, prepayment on
Newspapers or Book Parcels is optional: in all other cases prepayment is
required.

KEY:
A: Not exceeding 1/4 oz.
B: Above 1/4 oz. and not exceeding 1/2 oz.
C: Above 1/2 oz. and not exceeding 3/4 oz.
D: Above 3/4 oz. and not exceeding 1 oz.
E: Above 1 oz. and not exceeding 11/4 oz.
F: Registration fee for each letter.

G: Not exceeding 2 ozs.
H: 2 ozs. to 4 ozs.
I: 4 ozs. to 8 ozs.
J: 8 ozs. to 1 lb.
K: 1 lb. to 11/2 lb.
L: 11/2 lb. to 2 lbs.

ALL PRICES IN CTS.

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|A |B | C | D | E | F | FOR EACH |G |H |I |J |K | L |
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Aden |23|23| 46| 46| 92| 25 | 5 cents |15|15|30|60|90|1.20|
Africa, West |23|23| 46| 46| 92| 25 |Letter rate| Letter rate |
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